davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Fashion References Hell p Win
Women Lawyers Legal Debate

like the Paris designers who seek tt
impose their decisions on all people
Miss Helen May Bloedorn, one oi
the representatives on the losing
side, represented the comparisons
of laws to fashions as provocative
but said the illustrations did not
prove the point at issue.
The othef Baltimore contestant
Miss Annarose Sleeth, preferred tc
disregard any reference to fashions
in her talk.
Judges Of the debate were District
Court Justice Richmond B. Keech
Judge E. Paul Mason of the Balti-
more City Supreme Bench and Ger
aid Monsman, chief counsel of Bal
timore's Legal Aid Bureau.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
ToIk on Guatemala Planned

Rhoda M. Coulson, ITO Columbia
road NV, will tell of her graduate
studies last summer at the Uni
versity Of San Carlos In Guatemala
City, third oldest university in the
Western Hemisphere when she
speaks to the Metropolitan Wash
ington Club Of the American Uni
versity Alumni at noon tomorrow IN
the Casino Royal restaurant, s04
Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

precinct he was searched and num-
bers slips confiscated.
The two officers testified yesterday
that Thomas later telephoned them
to arrange a meeting, where he
handed them $50 to get the speed
ing charge dropped and the numbers
slips returned.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

Thomas, on taking the witness
stand yesterday, asserted he only
wanted to get the slips long enough
Evening star., 1947-11-19

to lot down the winning numbers %
he could pay of the persons holding
winning tickets.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Rites 10 Be Held Tomorrow
For WiI|oughby 5. ChesIey

Funeral services for Willoughby
s. Chesley, 30, retired District lawyer
and former president of Aetna
Casualty g. Surety Co., will be held
at pm. tomorrow at st. Margaret s
Episcopal Church, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Bancroft place NV. The
Rev. Armand T. Eyler, rector OF the
church, will officiate. Burial will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Chesley died unexpectedly
Saturday at his home, 2513 Cliff
bourne place NV.
A native of Fort Washington, Md.
he was a graduate of the first class
Of Jurisprudence and diplomacy in
the country. at George Washington
University. in 1900. The same year
he began practicing law with Offices
in the Chesley Building. 1917 New
York avenue NV. He was the first
representative of the Aetna company
in the Washington area. When he
retired in 1884 he was vice president
OF the company and director of the
Seventh Street Savings Bank which
he helped organize.
Survivors, are his widow Mrs
Marie Cheslev. and three sons, Will
loughby S. Chesley, jr., Larchmont
N. Y; Frederick F. Chesley, Syra
cuse. N. Y, and Castleman Chesley
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Third Man Arrested
In Robbery, Attacks
BY the Associated Press

SOUTH BOSTON, Va, Nov. "a
State Trooper c. T. Coates said that
Major Brooks. 81, one of three men
charged with highway robbery of
two young couples in Halifax County
Saturday night, was arrested at his
home today.
Trooper Coates said that Major
Brooks also was charged with rap
ing the two young white women and
was placed in the Halifax County
Jail after his arrest.
Taken into custody earlier and
lodged in the Halifax Jail were
George Brooks. 81, cousin Of
Major Brooks, and Herman Whit,
rs. All three are colored. George
Brooks was charged with armed rob-
berry only while Whit was charged
with both armed robbery and rape.
Commonwealth Attorney F. l..
Mckinney said George Brooks and
Whit signed statements admitting
robbing the two couples at a lonely
spot 2 miles south of here. In
addition, Mr.. Mckinney said, Whit
admitted he had attacked one OF
the women.
A posse of between 200 and 300
South Boston and Halifax County
residents, some armed and with
bloodhounds, yesterday tried to sur
round Major Brooks, State Trooper
C. T. Coates said. The man was
sighted about 7 pm. but threw the
posse off his trail.
Trooper Coates withheld the
names of the two women and said
the names of their companions were
not Immediately available
Evening star., 1947-11-24

Europe needs is help from us to
help itself back to self-support.
The businessmen's group said a
Government corporation to handle
the program should have majority
of it's members composed of out
standing leaders of industry in this
country"
Aid for long-term recovery should
be. insofar as possible, direct from
industry to industry, rather than
from government to government, -
the directors declared. But regard
less of the political theology of
the recipient nations. or their man.
Hesitation in practice, so long as the
essential human freedoms, as set
forth in our Bill of Rights. are pre-
served the United States should
carry out its commitments under
any aid program agreed upon"
The chamber suggested that "the
economy of Western Germany must
be restored but without permit
ting establishment of a war po-
tential." All European nations were
called on to adopt realistic fiscal
and monetary policies"
The chamber recommended Ger
man economic affairs in the United
States zone be put under civilian
Economic Board of Restora ton Of
German Productivity, stated by
Americans. Pending such a setup,
the chamber recommended that
further dismantling Of German
plants be halted
Evening star., 1947-11-24

the money Pepco wishes made avail
able to it in its petition. The COM
pany also has the s312,000-the ex-
cess of income Pepco received in
ls45-availab Bile for reduction of
rates, but which will be used to
prevent a future increase in rates.
Proposal Outlined.
Under the McElfresh proposal.
the consumers bill adjustment in
December would be figured in null
tiples of 5 per cent of the Septem-
ber bill. The consumer would get
a reduction figured at so per cent
of the surplus as it affects him
while Pepco would keep the other
half incentive Now. the consumer
pays the same electric rate from
year to year and gets no rebate.
Pepco surpluses are being poured
into the fund now standing at
$667 900 for any refunds the PUG
may order.
Mr.. McElfresh said the proposed
plan calls for an adjustment Of in
come within and for each caelndar
year so that the allowed return of
the company will be either the basic
return-if that income is less than
the basic return-or the basic return
plus one-half of any income in ex-
cess thereof He said the proposed
plan would not require annual rate
changes but would permit them
whenever conditions indicate they
are warranted.
Mr.. McElfresh said the proposed
change would automatically regu-
late the company's income at the
level of a fair return on the rate
base and restore proper balance
between various classes of custom
ers by appropriate adjustment of
Fate schedules.
Plan Called Improvement.
Mr.. McElfresh told the commits
sion he thought the proposed plan
a very definite improvement over
the existing arrangement" and
strongly recommended its adoption
Earlier s. L. Carr, assistant con-
troller of Pepco, testified that even
If the PUG granted the relief
sought by the company, Pepco still
will not earn the basic rate of re-
turn to which 1t Is entitled under
the present sliding scale arrange
ment.
He emphasized that no increar
in Pepcos present billing rates hG
been requested. He said Pepco seek
only release of the special $667,0C
cash account for the company to us
for corporate purposes.
Mr.. Carr said that although the
volume OF kilowatt-hours sold by
Pepco has been increasing, the rev.
enues available to the company
from such sales have not kept pace
with it's increased costs. AS a re-
suit, Mr.. Carr declared. Pepco's
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Austria S Head Asks
Ministers 10 Avoid
EntangIing Country
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA, Nov. a. - Austrian
President Kari Renner today de-
ciared that Austria is neither de-
sirous nor willing to serve as focal
point in world relations" and called
on the Council of Foreign Minis
tiers in London to find general
solution for Austria which will
free her from imposed interna-
tional entanglements.
Urging the PRONUNCIATION OF an
Austrian peace treaty and the re-
moval Of 100000 occupation troops
from the country. Mr.. Renner said
1T is more than enough that We
have already lived for two and one
half years divided into four parts"
The mere fact that Austria
HitlerS first victim-shall be re-
deemed last is so mortifying and de-
grading that it is impossible to say
how our nation would react to an
other failure4 of hte Foreign Min
isters' Council" he said.
Speedy Conclusion Asked.
Mr.. Renner's statement followed
a speech made in Salzburg last night
by Austrian Secretary of State Fer
dinand Graf. who also asked for the'
speedy conclusion of the Austrian
peace treaty and the removal Of all
occupation forces.
Mr.. Graf, one of the most out
spoken members of the Peoples
party cabinet, said:
Go back to the Volgs go back to
the Mississippi and leave us on the
borders. of the Danube. Austria is
no football ground where a game
between the east and west is played
so play without us"
Cannot Be Bent to Will.
I'VE say to the London confer
ence. = Mr., Graf declared, we cam
not influence you. but you on the
other hand cannot bend us to your
will You cannot force us into a
golden dictatorship of the west, nor
into q political dictatorship of the
east. Austria will be the fortress of
the middle: A country where diff
ferences are smoothed over"
Mr. Graf also told a meeting of
Peoples Party women in SaHburg
that there were only two kinds of
government in Europe today: States
where the Communists are leading
and participate in the government
and the others where they avoid
responsibility in order to be able to
fight freely elected governments"
I'm those states where the Com
n1,1nistS are leading" he said 'tit Is
only allowed to work, not to strike.
In other states it is allowed only to
strike and not to work
Evening star., 1947-11-24

gross revenues for the year ending
October 81 we're approximately
S959,000 below that necessary to
produce the annual amount of basic
return established by the PUG for
that period.
Rising Costs Cited.
Rising costs, notably in coal, face
Pepco just as they do individuals,
Mr.. Carr testified. He said the
company uses about 100000 tons
of coal each year and pointed out
that the delivered cost of coal has
increased $288 a ton since January,
1943. Increases In cost of other ma
terials and labor also have added
substantially to Pepcos expenses,
Mr. Carr said.
James F. Reilly, counsel for Pepco,
declared in his opening statement
that Pepco's rate of return for the
12-month period ending September
30 was 1854 per cent and for the
12-month period ending month
later it had further declined to 4.816
per cent.
He said the company, like the
commission, has long felt the neces-
sity for modifying the present
sliding scale in many respects.
Agreement Is Refused.
Mr.. Reilly said he wanted it
clearly understood that if Mr.. Nc
Elfreshs recommendations are
adopted by the PUG the plan will
not constitute an agreement or ar
rangement between the company
and the commission.
Frankly, there are some items in
the plan with which We cannot con-
cur" Mr.. Reilly said. For example,
we feel that an allowable basic re-
turn of 5lz per cent is unrealistically
low.
However, the company Is not
prepared to 60 forward now with a
comprehensive case with respect to
the rate of return question and we
have no desire to delay any longer
the important matter of putting
the plan to be effective into sin
gle worka BILE document"
Mr., Reilly said Pepco wished to
avoid any controversy which might
delay disposition of the petition now
being heard.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Mother OF Pilot MISSING
In China Told He Is Safe
BY The Assoeioted Press

PEIPING. Nov. 24.-The mother
of Harley Moore. American pilot
said today she had received reliable
information that her son, missing
since his plane was forced down
October II. was prisoner of the
Chinese Communists.
Mrs. Hazel Moore, mother of the
Syracuse IN. " flyer, said the in
formation was contained in letter
from one of her own sources.
The writer said Mr.. Moore made
belly landing with his disabled
transport plane near Paoting. CAPT.
tai of Hopeh Province, and he ano
his two Chinese crewmen went to 6
nearby village, where they were
taken prisoner. One crewman wa'
slightly injured and was treated b,
Communist doctor
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Unanimous Verdict
OF II Jurors Reported
By the Associated 'ress

OMAHA.-The jury marched into
District Judge Willis G, Sears court
and the foreman announced it had
unanimous verdict.
Il count only II signatures, the
Judge said. Il thought you said you
we're unanimous"
I'VE are. your honor. Eleven OF
US are unanimous. This fellow over
here" said the foreman pointing to
one member, "he doesn't agree"
After a brief lecture on court pro-
cedure, the jury left again-and was
back in few minutes with 100 per
cent apreennent
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Legislation 10 Enforce
Report on Civil Rights.
Urged by Unitarians

Congress was urged yesterday to
pass legislation enforcing recon-
mendations made In the report of
the Presidents Committee on Civil
Rights in a resolution passed by
members of All Souls Unitarian
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
Asserting the churches should
have cried out long ago for the abo-
lition of discrimination and legal
segregation, and for the adequate
protection of the civil rights of the
individual" the motion further called
on members to pledge their full CO.
operation in the abolition of preju-
dice and the promotion of civil
liberties in our own church and our
own lives"
The resolution was passed by
vote of ITO to 18.
Speaking for the motion. Assistant
Attorney General Wendell Berge de-
clared the report was "a mighty
contribution. a great state docu-
ment." He added it was IAN in
telligent discussion of dangers which
threaten freedom in America" and
urged the members to make the
program 1t recommends our own"
Col. Archibald King. one of those
speaking in opposition to the mo-
ton. said. although he was in SYM
pathy with the broad purposes of
the report, the forced removal of
segregation now practiced in the
District schools would cause hum
dreds of parents to move to Mary
land and Virginia" and wreck the
public school system"
More than 400 members attended
the meeting. though less than half
that number were voting members
Leifur Magnusson served as mod
orator. The Rev. A. Powell Davies
is pastor of the congregation.
Evening star., 1947-11-24

was struck by car police said was
driven by Norris C. Bake, SO, Of
I'LL Highland drive. Silver Spring.
The injured man was treated at
Emergency Hospital and then re-
leased in police custody. After being
charged with jaywalking, he re-
turned to his home at l712 Corcoran
street NV, where he became i'll.
He then was removed to Gallinger.
Deputy Coroner Richard Rosen-
berg said death was caused by a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Coroner S Jury 10 Probe
Death Of JaywaIker

A coroner's jury was to meet to-
day to determine responsibility for
the death Of Jesse Rucker who was
struck by car November II while
crossing the street in the 100 block
of Sixteenth street NV.
Mr.. Rucker, 81, colored, died in
Gallinger Hospital a day after he
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Pepco
Continued From First Page.

the money Pepco wishes made avail
able to it in its petition. The COM
pany also has the 2,000-the ex-
cess of income Pepco received in
l945-available for reduction OF
rates, but which will be used to
prevent a future increase in rates.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
BidouIt Forced to Go
To London by Plane
Because of Rail Strike
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS. Nov. 24.-Foreign
Minister Bidault flew to London
today after a railway strike
prevented his special train from
leaving Paris.
Mr.. Bidault said he went to
the conference of Foreign Min
listers with a will to succeed
where, up to now, we failed"
Despair is a mortal sin and
the gravest of all" he said.
Mr.. Bidault indicated that the
rail strike also had kept Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov from
coming to France on his way to
London.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Horses Pulled Trains

The earliest railway in England,
sanctioned by Parliament in 1901,
was operated with horse-drawn ve-
hicles and, in one instance, by sail
r,Ouer
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Industrial Glass Touch .

Goggles for industrial use can be
made of glass so tough it can be
dropped more than 10 feet to Q
concrete floor without breaking.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03
: PLAIN CITY
BY MRS. BERTHA TAYLOR

Sunday, Feb. %, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Ceron entertained the
following guests in honor of Mrs.
Cron's sister: Miss. Carrie Cur
rier, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Currier
Mrs. Mamie Currier, Mrs. Ethel
Wright, all of Columbus; Mrs.
Bertha Taylor and Miss Jane
Taylor. The occasion was Miss.
Curriers' birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Susie Neil is quite i'll.
with flu at her home on East
First ave.
On Saturday, Feb. %, the Plain
City fire department was called
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Blanton; on Monday,
Feb. "a, to the home of Bill Trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Parker were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldon Crandall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Eastman,
of Columbus, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Wilson last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Reece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis, Miss.
Mary Fairbanks, Mrs. Ina Bar
rick, and Mrs. Olive B. Feather
attended the pageant, drama,
ITO the Valiant given by the
churches of Springfield District
at Memorial Hall, in Springfield
on Sunday evening. 1t was a
wonderful presentation of scenes
from creation down to the mod
ern problems. Music was furnish
ed by a large choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lamb, Mr..
and Mrs. John Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03
MIDDLEBURC
By MRS. IDA ZERKLE

BY MRS. IDA ZERKLE
Methodist Church
Sunday school $50 Paul Spain
Sup.
Morning Worship 11:30 by Rev.
Fich.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:30.
Choir Practice Friday Eve.
Christian
Sunday school 1000
Communion 11:00
Preaching 1880 by Rev. Deloss
Donham
Welcome one and all.
Death
Mr. Elmer Health was called to
Charleston, w. Va. by the Death
of his brother Bruce Health. The
body was brought to the Christ
ian Church for the funeral.
Sickness
The minister suffered a severe
attack of gall bladder infection
Sat. night and was taken to
Mary Rutan Hospital Sunday
evening, they are hoping to avoid
an operation
Mr.. Weaver Stokes remains
about the same.
| Mr.. c. E. Hartman continues to
improve in health. The home of
Mr.. Olin Cox is under quarantine.
A son, Kenny, has diptheria, Mrs
Cox recently passed away with
throat infection.
Bobby Grubbs, son of Mr. and
Mrs Robert Grubbs, is doing fine
at memorial Hospital, Lima. He
had a peice of bone added to his
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03

Mac. Anderson, and Mrs. Jesse
Howand were dinner guests of
Miss. Mary Fairbanks last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Weaver is staying with
Mrs. John Bishop since the lat
ter returned from the hospital.
Patients In Hospitals
Mrs. Lora Murry underwent
an operation Tuesday, Feb. Is, at
Mercy Hospital.
Mr.. Luther Mitchell was taken
to Mt. Carmel Hospital for obser-
vation and treatment.
Mr.. Sam Hennigh is reported
to be in favorable condition in
Mt. Carmel hospital
Mr.. Howard Reed is a patient
in University hospital.
Mrs. Chas. Bidwell underwent
a major operation last Friday
in Mt. Carmel hospital.
Mrs. Ella Hummell fell and
broke her collar bone.
Miss. Florence Graham was
painfully injured when she slip
ped on icy pavement, falling and
breaking her ankle.
Mrs. Sam Bailey, who under
went an operation in st. Francis
hospital, last week is reported
as getting along nicely.
Mrs. Chas. Bidwell was operat-
ed last week at Mt. Carmel hos
pital for gall stones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline Loomis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Allgyer
attended a lecture Sunday even
ing at the College of St. Mary, of
the Springs. The speaker was
Lois F. Budenz from Noter Dame
College.
Mrs. Iva Barrich, Miss Angel
inc Barrick and Mrs. Olive Fea-
ther, were dinner guests Sunday
evening of Prof. and Mrs. Law
erence Snyder and daughter, Sue
at their home in Springfield.
Helen and Dorothy Trees were
hostess to the Standard Bearers,
on Monday evening. twenty-seven
members were present. An in
program was given.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03

Mary X. Latham, who has
been a patient in a Youngstown
hospital, was returned to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Latham, at Urbana, one
day last week. She is reported
as getting along nicely.
Mrs. Nettie e. Varnes Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Net
tie E. Varnes, who died Wednes-
day in Chicago where she re-
sided, were held in the Metho-
dist church in Unionville Center,
Saturday at 2 pm. Funeral di-
recter Jay D. Ferguson was in
charge of the arrangement.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03
STATE PIT. A.
AIDS TEACHERS

Mrs. Stanley w. Emmett, pres
ident of the Ohio ongress of Par
ents and Teachers, has announced
that Is scholarships of 5000 each
are available to high school grad
uates throughout the state who
are interested in becoming teach
ers.
Every community in the state
is eligible to recommend students
as prospective recipients of one
% fthese scholarships, according
to Supt. eryl Mosher, of Ray
mond
Designed to aid teacher short
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03
PAGE THREE

age the first of the twenty-five
scholarships will be issued as
memorials to the founders of the
of the Parent Teachers move
ment, deceased leaders and Ohio
boys who lost their lives in World
War ii.
The Memorial scholarship fund
will be administered through
l947 by committee of Ohio Con-
gress board of managers. Current
members are: o. E. i'll, superin-
tendent of schools of Upper Ar
lington and End vice president;
Mrs Emmett, state president,
Tallmadge; Mrs. Keith E. Weigle,
first vice president, East Cleve-
land; Mrs. Mildred Bickel, Col
umbus; Mr.. Carl Byers, superin-
tendent of schools, Parma, fifth
vice president; Mrs. H. A. Mac
kenzie, Garfield Heights; Miss
Alva Edwards, Principal of South
High School, Columbus, and Mrs.
Smith Witter, North Canton,
Ohio.
In announcing the scholarship,
Mrs. Emmett states, IF and when
the teacher emergency has been
met in Ohio, it is the hope of the
Ohio Congress of Parents and
Teachers that scholarships can
be made available to those who
desire to specialize in other fields
of college or graduate work.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-03-03

p. m. with Mrs. Harold Sprague
as the leader.
Group No. 2 will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. 0. Evans, 303
West Fourth ST., on Wednesday
at 2 p. m. Mrs. E. H. Hatton is
the leader.
Group No. 4 will meet at the
home of Miss Helen Wood, 225
North Court ST., on Wednesday at
1880 p. m. All members are asked
to be prompt. Mrs. Elwood Saw
yer is the leader
Group No. 5 will meet at the
home of Mrs. Robert Graham,
707 West Seventh St, Wednesday
at 7.30 n. m