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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
55-ror Rent Apartments

TWO ROOM light housekeeping
apartment. 106 Red Cross. Phone
1855.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

OPENING ABOUT September lst
in Eastern Carolina for two &C
tive men, rs to a, to handle
good paying established dealer
ships. Excellent profits and op-
portunity. Write Fuller Brush
Company, Charlotte, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

BETWEEN age 25-4O Seeking
to improve earnings. Car neces-
sary. 2117 So. 3rd St. 8:3O-9:3o
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
lo5-Losi And Found

LOST - COCKER Spaniel named
'Blackie." Last seen 5 pm. La
Dor Day, Wrightsville Beach on
strand facing Heron St. Reward.
Call e. B, Snipes 6678.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

WANTED: EXPERIENCED furni-
ture salesman must own car.
Apply Star Furn. Co.. Formerly
Lewis Furn. Co. COL No. 4th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

WANTED: MECHANIC. at once.
Salary or commission, Manning
Service. Call 1858.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

1916 CUSHMAN scooter. Good con-
dition. Equipped for ice cream
delivery or fish. $3.50. Second
and Greenfield.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

WANTED-EXPERlENCED Type
writer mechanic. Write P. O. B.
272, Charlotte. N. c.
WE HAVE an opportunity for n
grade A truck mechanic. Ideal
working conditions, permanent
position, good pay. Marks Mach
inery Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

l36-Pouliry & Supplies
CHICKS - AAA Grade Barred
Rocks. White Rocks. Reds. Blood
tested. 10000 live delivery. c. Q.
D. $12 IS Ger 100. Heavy Assorted
Sill. 95 per 100. Large Pekin
Duckllngs SOC each. Ruby Chicks.
Virginia Beach. Va. Phone
1884,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

SMALL SHIPMENT Florence table
top oil ranges Home Furn. Co.,
% Market St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

NICELY FURNISHED two room
apartment, good location. Dial
1911,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

WANTED: HIGH School teacher
for White Oak School. Can otter
English or Science position or
combination of the two. CONTACT
c. P. Ashley. White Oak. North
Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

NICE FURNISHED apartment for
couple. All Chestnut st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
}NBusiness Opportunities

FOR SALE-Stock and fixtures in
the Curve Inn. Good location. l
mi. out on New Wrightsville
Beach Road. Call 1890. 8 am. to
II noon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

WANTED. Il WATERS or wait
resses for Officers Mess. Parl'
disc Point. Camp Lejeune. N. e.
Immediate Naval housing faclli-
ties available. Good salary ana
pleasant working conditions. APP
ply in writing care OF Manager
stating any previous experience
perience.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

PAPER HANGING and Painting
reasonable. Satisfaction guar.
anteed. Dial 2-23O5, j. A. Bryan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

INTERIOR AND exterior house
painting. Also discriminating.
Work guaranteed Dial 650. S. w.
Garrett,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
Autos. Trucks. Trailers

3346 CHEVROLET, Two-ton truck
Phone PISA.
Evening star., 1947-06-22

Wonderful, comfortable slot scot
and back porch rockers. So cool, -
so leisure perfect . With con- n n
venient wide arms. Natural n
vornish on wood finish.
Summer Furniture, Downstairs Store
Evening star., 1947-10-27
By EIeno de Soyn

Last nights recital in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art given by Eve
lyn Swarthout proved that the
selection of a program is as much
of an art as its execution. Com
bining numbers in way which pro-
vided a necessary amount of variety
in style, method and approach, the
pianist offered a new slant on ex-
isting differences by placing similar
forms of compositions of various
periods side-by side.
Her unconstrained setting forth
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Evelyn Swarthout Performs
In National Gallery Recital

|of Bachs Sonata In D minor !"
transcribed by the composer after
one OF his violin sonatas, empha-
sized its beauty. She treated the
"Adagio" as an aria, paying careful
attention to each phrase and giving
a full play to her singing touch. A
judicious use of the pedal in the
"Fugue" and the two successive
movements helped their clear and
crisp exposition, articulate in every
detail.
OF special interest on the pro-
gram was Finney's Sonata in E, No
3" which followed representative of
the composers solid musicianship
and conservatism in an era when
departures from form is often con-
sidered smart. Compact as whole,
the work combines many human
elements, held together by healthy
national sturdiness. Here drama
stands side-by-side with a sunny
aspect of life. Keeping the idea in
the foreground, Miss Swarthout
gave an effective and ineligible
version, colored by her own indi-
viduality.
The group which listed six prel-
udes offered a rather novel study
in comparison. The artist inter-
spersed three preludes by Chopin:
mo. 8, 2 and 16 from op. %" be-
tween those by Shostakovich,
Gershwin and Rachmaninoff. Not
unlike Chopin, Shastakovich wrote
"a preludes in periods between
writing his Lady Macbeth" The
composer was reproached. for hav-
ing borrowed from Prokofieff,
Strauss, Chopin and others. Pre-
lude op. "a. No 2" on the program
is reminiscent of the Chinese
Dance" in Tschaikowsky's Nut
cracker Suite" but in spite of the
recognizable echo, it is unmistak-
ably Shostakovich and has a charm
Evening star., 1947-10-27

of its own. Gershwin's familiar
Prelude No. 2" was taken by Miss
Swarthout at more leisurly
sustained tempo than used ordi-
narily. 1t proved a strong con-
trast against Chopin's fiashy "Prel-
ude op. %, No. 16," which followed,
and Rachmaninoff' brilliant "op.
%. No. 2" which concluded the
group. These two numbers dis
closed better than any others Miss
Swarthout's scintillating agility and
her dashing manner of projection
which evoke a storm of applause
from an audience that packed the
east court.
The recitative-m monotone of the
Evening star., 1947-10-27

Fairy Tale the unaffected
Waltz and unadorned March"
of Prokofief1's Music for Chill
dren" led to a demoniac- like antics
OF Palmer's "Toccata Ostinato'
This brought the recital to a closl
amidst an ovation which necessi-
tated encores. Miss Swarthout's
art is distinctive for its refinement
of phrasing and for the buoyancy
and spontaneity of delivery. Her
playing has the ever-appealine
quality of light and shade COM
bined with naturalness and warmth
Her success was immediate anG
genuine,
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Man Posing as VA Agent
SOUGHT in SwindIe Scheme

Police are looking for self-styled
Veterans Administration agent who
has been mulcting the widows and
parents of men who died In the
armed services with a bogus vet
-eran. benefit scheme.
According to = reports reaching
police precincts in the Northeast
and Southeast, the man, who is
colored, wears glasses and walks
with limp. He preys on poor
families.
He persuades them to give him
small amounts of money, saying
payment of such a premium" on
the Government insurance policy
of their dead relative will enable
them to receive monthly payments
from the Veterans Administration
or borrow up to 5000 from the
agency. &
The confidence man explains his
limp by saying he was wounded In
war combat, police said they were
told,
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Veterans Now May Enlist
For Second Army Area

Veterans who were discharged
after May IL, 1945, now are eligible
to re-enlist in the Regular Army for
duty at installations of their own
choice within the geographical limits
Of the I'd Army, 1t was announced
yesterday.
The geographical area includes
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Virginia and Ohio.
The announcement by Maj. Will
liam w. Kimbrell, commanding OH
Ger of the Army recruiting main
station here, said the new plan is
designed to fill existing vacancies
where possible in accordance with
individual military occupational
qualifications.
Those who re-enlist for the exist
ing assignments will serve for three
years. Eligible veterans who are
interested may obtain complete in
formation at the recruiting station,
4O3 Tenth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Court Again Delays Action
0nAnnapoIis Marine S Plea

Justice Edward M. Curran today
in District Court granted a second
postponement until August Is u q
habeas corpus action seeking re-
lease of a Marine sentenced to Ia
months confinement on q Navy
court conviction Of abusing
prisoners in the Severn River Naval
Command brig at Annapolis.
Attorney William L. p. Burke,
representing Marine Pfc. Joseph C.
OLeary, 10, Buffalo, N. Y, said the
postponement was effected to give
the Navy Judge Advocate Generals
Office time to consider. whether OF
not to turn over to defense counsel
testimony Of five other Marine wit
nesses at the court-martial.
Mr.. Burke contends OIeary's i'm
Eprisonment is a violation of his con-
stitutional rights and that the gen.
eral court-martial in Annapolis was
without jurisdiction to try him.
Evening star., 1947-08-12

he had accompanied Mathis to Mt
Alto for examination because of the
mans extreme nervousness and his
terrible mental state"
After Mrs. Ruby Mathis left him
Col. Leonard said, Mathis attempted
to take care of the two sons living
with him, bought them new clothes
and took them to Sunday school
When he got out of the hospital
Mrs. Pearl Mathis, came back into
his life because "she felt she had
done him a terrible injustice and
wanted to help with the children,
Col. Leonard said.
A few weeks ago, Col. Leonard re-
called, Mathis assured him he was
getting Ruby off his mind fast"
According to the story Mathis told
police, he shot Mr.. Colbert after
Mrs. Colbert failed to keep a date
with him Saturday night and he
went to the Colbert hom to find her
Mr.. Colbert was alone In the apart
ment when the shooting took place
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Detroit Council Studies
4-Hour Gas Station Day

DETROIT, Aug. IL R.-A plar
aimed at saving gasoline for De-
troit's short-stocked police cars, fire
trucks and buses by operating filling
stations only four hours daily was
headed for Common Council con-
sideration today.
City officials reported yesterday
seizure of gasoline might be neces-
sary by Thursday If municipal We
hfcles are to remain in operation.
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries, in his
first public statement since repre-
sentatives of major gasoline sup
[pliers informed Detroit officials
they would not fill the city's storage
tanks, now nearly empty, ordered
that the United States district at
torney be asked to conduct an in
quiry into the reported shortage.
The suggestion for keeping filling
stations open only from 8 am. to
noon daily came from Richard A.
Sullivan, general manager of the
department of street railways. Po-
lice Commissioner John F. Ballenger
announced plans to confscate gas
oline from motorists If necessary.
Evening star., 1947-08-12

6 feet by 3 feet. was cut through
and opened.
But nothing was missing, accord
ing to John H. Richardson, 154S
Thirty fourth street NV, the COM
pany Office manager and auditor
In the safe were records of the COM
pany and about 500 in a cash
drawer.
The thieves, who gained entrance
by breaking the glass in a door, ap-
parently were driven of by the gas,
Mr.. Richardson said.
The company installed the device,
which goes of if the safe door is
opened forcibly, because of previous
visits from thieves.
Evening star., 1947-08-12

examinations for $40. for example
But the customer is likely to find
later the entire job costs him $40,
$50 or even $40.
Not only is the board powerless
to do anything about this, but also
it can do nothing about cases In
which snap examination Of two or
three minutes is given, when a
thorough half-hour 'checkup is indi-
Gated, DR.. Kraskin said. r.
Both the District Medical Society
and the judges of the District have
hole-heartedly indorsed new law
he said. ~.
Two or three times in the last
10 years, DR.. Kraskin said, the board
has tried to get a bill through Con-
gress. These has been little opposi-
ton, he explained, but each bill has
somehow been delayed and over
looked.
Evening star., 1947-08-12

For more than a year, the Rosslyr
Steel & Cement Co., 3031 K street
NV, has had a tear gas bomb in
stalled in the Office safe as q
"booby-trsp" for potential safe
crackers.
Early this morning it paid off.
When Philip Mitchell, 1861 Thirty
fourth street NV, craftsman, re-
ported to work he found tear gas
fumes still in the Office. Three fans
were lined up near the safe and it
is believed the robbers used them in
an attempt to blow away the gas
The door of the safe, which is about
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Sinclair, Socony
Gasoline,
Oil Prices Here
Motorists in District,
Maryland, Virginia to
Pay Half q Cent More

Two major oil companies serving
the District area today announced
price increases for gasoline, kerosene
and fuel oil.
The Sinclair Oil Co. today put
into effect a one-half cent per gal
lon general price increase on all
products. This affects the District
and suburban communities. It was
not known here whether the price
increase is general along the Eastern
seaboard.
Socony- Vacuum Co. headquarters
IN New York announced an increase
Of half cent gallen on gasoline
and kerosene effective tomorrow.
Tank car prices for Diesel and
heating fuel will be four-tenths OF
a cent higher at the company's
bulk terminals in Wilmington, N. c.;
Norfolk and Baltimore.
The Socony price increase in this
area follows an earlier boost by
the company in New York, New
England, Pennsylvania and Della
ware. The new price schedule now
affects Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and New Jersey, in addi-
ton to the District.
Socony officials said higher basic
costs over which we have no con-
troll" were the reason for increase.
No other major fuel companies
have announced price increases here.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Contractor Is Backed
By Wife After Staying
0fEx-Mate' Husband

Walter Ray Mathis, awaiting
grand jury action on charge, of
numbering the husband of his ex-
wife, today had assurances his pres
ent wife will stick by him.
This was disclosed by Mrs. Claude
Dempsey of Franconia, Va, sister
Of the 40-year-old Alexandria con-
tractor who has confessed to the
fatal shooting of Kenneth E. Colbert
last Saturday night In Essex. Balti-
more County, Md.
Mathis was arraigned last night
at Essex. He pleaded guilty to q
charge of murder or feloniously
killing and Staying" Mr.. Colbert with
a As caliber revolver.
Held without Bail.
Magistrate T. Frank Martin
ordered Mathis confined to Balti-
more County Jail without bail. His
present wife went to the Jail to visit
him today.
Mr.. Colbert, 81, steelworker,
died from loss of blood after a
bullet severed thigh artery. Mr.
Colbert and the former Mrs. Ruby
Mathis were married last year after
Mathis divorced her.
After that divorce, Mathis remar-
ried his first wife, Mrs. Pearl Mathis
They have been living in an apart
ment owned by Mathis at 426 East
Glendale avenue, Alexandria.
Mrs. Dempsey said her sister in
law was under a doctors care. She
said Mrs. Mathis had told hsr that
she would stick by her husband.
"She went back to him to take
care of him after he got out Of tht
hospital" Mrs. Dempsey pointed out
This was a reference to Mathis
stay at the Perry Point CMd.) Vet
erans' Hospital after he got out o1
the Army and Mrs. Ruby Mathis
left him.
Both Wives Present.
Both wives were present at the
arraignment yesterday.
AS Mathis entered the courtroom
Mrs. Colbert broke into loud sobs
crying out: II can't stand 1t. J
can't stand It,"
On the way out of the courtroom
Mathis glanced briefly in the direc.
ton Of his ex-wife, who was still
sobbing violently.
Mrs. Pearl Mathis collapsed aftel
the hearing and had to be carec
for by friends.
Additional light on events leading
up to the tragedy was shed today
by Col. Waldron Leonard, director
of the District Veterans Information
Center, who said he had arranged
for Mathis admission to Mt. Alto
Hospital and subsequently to Perry
Point.
Col. Leonard said Mathis had
come to him because of an acquaint-
anceship and because Of Col. Leon
ards work with veterans. He said
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Alexandra Girl, 10,
Stricken With Polio

A 10-year-old girl from Alex.
andria was being treated today for
infantile paralysis at Children's &
Hospital, bringing to II the number
Of such cases from the District area
this year.
The latest case was brought to the
hospital Thursday. OF the II cases
reported from this area, three were
from the District proper.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Man Suffers Broken Back
In Construction Accident

Harold L. Kite, 81, Of 1910 Elev-
enth street NV. today was reported
in Satisfactory" condition at Emer-
gency Hospital after suffering a
fracture Of the back and ribs In an
accident yesterday at the new heat
ing plant now under construction
at Twenty ninth and K streets NV
Evening star., 1947-08-12
New Envoy 10 Argentina
Sees Truman Before Leaving

James Bruce of Baltimore, newly
appointed Ambassador to Argentina,
told President Truman good-by
today preparatory to departing to-
night for his assignment in Buenos
Aires.
Mr.. Bruce said he would fly from
Miami Thursday and arrive at the
Argentine capital Friday.
He said he did not intend to at
tend the Rio conference Of. the
Americas.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Man Who Broke Away
From Arrest Is SOUGHT

Police were searching today for a
20-year-old man who broke away
from q Fifth Precinct policeman
yesterday and fled in the 400 block
of Canal street Sc.
Pvt. John L. Sanford, who had ar
rested the colored man on suspicion,
fired twice at him as he ran, possibly
striking the man In one leg. He had
been carrying q portable radio. q
handbag and bottle Of whisky.
These were dropped near the police
man.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Buckingham Leases
Are Signed by 1,343

The management OF Buckingham
Apartments, 1S28-,1nit development
in Arlington, announced today that
1,343 tenants had signed new leases
providing for a IS per cent increase
in rents. About 80 per cent Of the
tenants are expected to sign the
new agreements, the management
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Report Of Unethica|
Practices by District
|0pionefrists Studied

The Commissioners took under
study today a report that the num-
ber Of unethical. practices among
District optometrists is growing and
q new law is needed to protect
Washingtonians.,
The report, submitted by the Dis
trict Board Of Optometry for the
fiscal year 1946-47, urges the city
heads to submit q bill to Congress
at the next session, aimed at
strengthening the present statute.
The present. law makes the board
responsible for lacensing optome-
trists and provides penalties for
those who practice without a license.
But it does not empower the board
to take action In cases Of misleading
advertising or carelessness and neg
lect on the part OF optometrists.
The board, the report states, re-
ceived many complaints" during
the year from citizens, but was un-
able to do much about them be-
cause Of "our limited and made
quate authority"
Most Of the unethical practices,
the report said, stem from "bait cut
rate advertising" and usually are
carried on by corporations employ
ing optometrists or physicians to
do. the eye examinations"
A number Of members Of Con-
gress have had complaints from
constituents working in Washington,
the report said. !.
when we informed them that
our authority to do any thing about
these practices Is limited by our
present law, they Immediately urged
us to present q bill to Congress that
will help eliminate these practices, .
1t added.
Dr.. Lewis n. Kraskin, secretary
treasurer Of the board, said today
one type Of advertising lures the
public with offers OF glasses, pIus
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Fohy Testimonial Tonight

A testimonial buffet for Charles
Fahy, who has resigned as State
Department legal adviser to enter
private law practice here, will be
held at O'Clock tonight In the
United Nations Club. The party has
been arranged by employees Of the
departments legal division.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Arlington Dances Planned

Dance contests and entertain
ment will feature the first In
series of free community dances al
$50 pm. tomorrow at the Shirling-
ton Outdoor Pavilion, Arlington
Peggy Wilson, Miss Washington Of
| 1947. will apuear.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Let The Star Follow
You on Vacation!

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the Business Office Counter,
11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, or mail your vacation
address. In all cases payment
must be made in advance.
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