davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-20
Cats Will Show Profit

Any good cat will return a profit
of at least $40 a year by helping rid
the farm of rats and mice, Ameri-
can Foundation for Animal Health
estimates.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-20

First Excursion Train
First excursion train of the Santa
Fe arrived at Las Vegas, N. M, in
1879.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-20
Size of Maine

Maine, the Pine Tree state, has a
total area Of 5000 square miles.
With a coastline of $50 miles.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Steward Is Accused
OF Numbering Actress
On Liner Off Africa
BY the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct
27.-James Camb, 80. Scottish deck
steward. was charged in Magistrates
Court today with. the murder OF
Eileen Gay" Gibson, 2l, red-haired
British actress who vanished from
her ship cabin in her night dress
after attending a gay ship dance.
Camb sat detected and silent dur
ing the 4-minute arraignment after
which he was ordered held without
bail until next Monday.
Meanwhile, British detectives in
stigated a search of African beaches
near the Equator in an effort to
find Miss Gibson's body.
She vanished from the liner, Dur
ban Castle early on October l8.
just after the ship had crossed the
Equator of West Africa.
The only witness against Camb
this morning was Detective John
Quinlan, who boarded the ship be-
fore she docked, questioned Camb
and then took him to Southampton
police headquarters.
Miss Gibson. who played the
female lead in South African
production of Clifford Odets play
Golden Boy" was returning alone
from Capetown.
After she disappeared, ships ofn-
GERS found the portfolio of her cabin
open, small bloodstains on her rum
pied pillow and her night dress and
dressing gown missing.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Showdown Of Haean;
And Irgun Expected
After 4 Are Injured
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

JERUSALEM, Oct. 27.-A show
down between the two principal
Jewish underground groups in Pal
estine appeared to be near today
as the extremist Irgun Zvai Leumi
accused the more moderate Hagana
Of taking up arms against your own
people"
The charge was levelled by Irgun
In a broadcast from its secret radio
station after a week end of minor
clashes between JeYish factions,
which included some gunfre. Of
flcials of Hagana, in statement to
the press, denied the charge, but
added:
I'VE are doing all, and will do all
TO prevent the distribution Of Irgun
pamphlets and posters undermining
the discipline of national Jewish
institutions"
Reports from Tel Aviv said the
Southern suburbs of that all-Jewish
city had been the scene of several
communal clashes yesterday and
that four injured persons-including
one suffering from a gunshot wound
had been admitted to Tel Aviv
Hospital.
Two 17-year-old boys were badly
beaten in one incident. In another
a group of armed men broke into
a house and tried to abduct the
head of the household, but were
driven of by members of the family.
At Rehovot a group of youths
broke into the home of a 60-year- -old
man, beat him severely and smashed
the furniture. At Rishon lie Zion
and at Rehovot several persons were
beaten for attempting to interfere
with the posting OF Irgun pamphlets.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Cathedral of Air,
Honoring Flyers,
Accepted by Navy
BY the Assoe;o,sd Press

LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. IA
Memorial Cathedral OF the Air, ded-
icated to the memory of a nation S
aviation heroes killed in service, was
turned over to the Navy yesterday
at THIS headquarters OF lighter
than-air operations by the New
Jersey American Legion which built
it.
The Legion started construction
Of the Cathedral in 1882.
In accepting 1t for the Navy, Vice
Admiral william M. Fechteler, for
mer commander of the battleship
Indiana, said:
This Cathedral of the Air, where
men and women of all races and all
faiths may gather to worship God
in their own way, is a most appro-
pirate and impressive memorial to
this Nations departed aviation
heroes
Admiral Fechteler paid special
tribute to the men of the Inflated
dirigibles Shenandoah and Akron
Fourteen men died in the crash OF
the former in 1925. and 73 others
lost their lives when the Akron went
down eight years later of Barnegat
n, j,
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Two Men Receive Awards
For |nterracia| Work
By fhs As.oeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The James
j. Hoey awards for interracial JUS
tice for ls47 were presented yester-
day to Julian ]. Reiss. former men,
Der of the New York State Commits
sion Against Discrimination, and
Clarence T. Hunter. president Of
the Catholic Interracialr Council Of
st. Louis.9a 80 - . 'i"trtfs
Msgr. Francis w. Walsh. president
of the College of New Rochelle. rep
resenting Francis Cardinal Spell
man, conferred the awards.
Mr.. Hunter told the gathering he
Is "only one OF many leaders in the
progressive Catholic interracial
work" in st. Louis.
Mr.. Reiss, saying Christians must
not forget that justice comes before
charity, declared I'VE cannot deny
the Negro the opportunity to work,
to live in a decent home, to acquire
an education and then offer him
charity in its place"
The late James j. Hoey, for whom
the wards are named, was first
president of the Interracial Council.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Weather Bureau
Official Predicts
|ModeCHmote
by Mo Asseeio.sd Press

CHICAGO, Oct. T.-The chief of
the Chicago Weather Bureau says
the day may be approaching when"
the business of the agency will shift
from forecasting the weather to
making 1t.
r. w. Reichelderfer said in Uni
versity of Chicago Roundtable radio
broadcast yesterday that in the re-
mote future the Weather Bureau
possibly could end droughts, change
climates to make every State a
California" and destroy hurricanes.
The day may be approaching. "
he said, "when-Heaven forbid-the
Weather Bureau will become 4 ma
tional rain-making agency, produc-
ing rain and snow on order.
The best we can do today is to
produce rain or snow over limited
areas under special conditions and
apply the process locally to clearing
up airport fogs. supplying rainfall
for . farm and the like but
It's still q long advance over Just
talking about the weather."
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Boys Windpipe Ruptured
When Toy Plane Hits Him

Five-year -old Robert Cole, III. was
reported by Casualty Hospital au-
thorities today to be in fair condi-
ton after suffering a rupture OF the
windpipe when struck by a friends
toy airplane.
According to his mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert Cole, 42O East Capitol street, the
boy was playing football near his
home when the accident occurred.
While trying to catch pass, he
ran into the airplane being whirled
on string.
He was taken to the hospital
about an hour later when his throat
became swollen and he had difficulty
getting his breath.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
High Court DEGREES
U. 5. Has Full Rights
In Tidal Oil Lands
by the A., -iotsd Press

The Supreme Court decreed today
that the Federal Government has
paramount rights" in oil-rach lands
off the California coast.
The decree puts into effect conclu-
sions the court reached in decision
announced last June 23. The action
affects submerged mineral deposits
worth unestimated millions.
California objected to the issuance
of any kind of decree at this time
1t argued that the next move was
up to Congress, rather than the
court. California said Congress
alone has the power to determine
who may develop natural resources
In the IS, 900 square miles around the
entire coast Of the United States.
The courts decree eliminated
from a draft proposed by the Justice
Department the words "of proprie-
torship" so that the final order now
says the United States Is possessed
of paramount rights in, and full do
minion and power over" the SUD-
merged lands.
The department had proposed is
suance of declaration Of para
mount rights of proprietorship" 1t
also asked that the United States be
entitled to injunctions If needed, and
that the court retain Jurisdiction of
the case because further, more de-
tailed deere likely will be sought aft
er a further study of the California
submerged area involved.
The court granted the injunctive
relief requested by the Government.
1t agreed to keep jurisdiction of the
case in event of future litigation.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Religious Films Premiere
Is Planned for November 10
By the ks,eeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The first
in a series of feature-length motion
pictures sponsored by 10 Protestant
church denominations will have its
premiere November 10 in 100 cities
in the United States and Canada.
Completion of Beyond Our Own, u
produced with Hollywood cast and
technical staff, was announced yes
terday by Paul F. Heard, executive
secretary of the Protestant Film
Commission.
The film. recommended as a sub
stitute for sermons and for use in
jails, courts and factories, will be
distributed by the Religious Film
Association.
The commission plans to sponsor
a half dozen more films in a pro-
gram to promote visual religious
education.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Bishop Shehon Likens
Vishinsky to Hitler

BALTIMORE, Oct. q (P. - The
Most Rev. Lawrence J. Shehan,
Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Balti-
more and Washington, said today
that Andrei Vishinsky, Deputy
Foreign Minister of Russia, has
shown himself to be the greatest
noise maker since Hitler" and
added that "the copy is never quite
80 impressive as the original"
Addressing 10000 Baltimore mem
bers Of the Holy Name Society at
a rally in honor of the Feast Of
Christ the King, Bishop Shehan
said the United States and the
Vatican are the two forces which
have the most to- contribute to
world peace.
The fact that the Vatican has
been denounced time and again by
the Russian dictator as the arch
enemy OF the new order Of material
istic communism has served to focus
the eyes of man on the eternal
truth which stands centered IN
Rome" he said.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Indictment Charges
Lumber Dealer With
S35,0OOin Bad Check,

Arthur r. Anderson, 80, of New
York, described as q lumber dealer
today was indicted here on bad
check charges said to have involved
more than $35 1000.
One indictment accuses Anderson
Of causing bad checks for a total
of $33,935 to be transported from
the District to New York. Those
checks, 1t was said, were passed al
the National Metropolitan Bank
here and drawn on q New York
bank. The largest single check al
legedly was for $11 $40.
He also was accused Of false pre-
lenses for allesedly passing bad
checks totaling $1,750 with q man
with whom he had made q lumber
deal.
Two men were indicted on charges
Of second d-degree murder. One OF
them, Charles o. Dudley. 81, COL
ored, 800 block of N street NV, was
accused Of fatally injuring James r.
Proctor, SO, colored. of the first block
OF @ street NV, In August by beat
ing him and striking his head
against the pavement.
Second Degree Murder.
The other man charged with sec
ond-degree murder was Morris A.
CASTOR, 27, colored, 1900 block of
Sixth street NV. who is accused
of fatally injuring Aaron T. Bush,
40. colored, OF the first block of Fen
ton street NE. in September, by
striking him with a piece OF wood.
The indictments were among 50
returned today by the grand jury
before Justice David A. Pine Of
District Court.
Albert Loft. 70, $500 block of
Washington Circle NV, was
charged with q sex offerlse involv-
ing q 16-year-old boy. David ].
Williams. 81, colored, 900 block of
Florida avenue NV, was charged
with carnal knowledge involving an
8-year-old colored girl. william w.
March, 50. colored, 24O0 block of
Seventeenth street NV, was
charged with carna1 knowledge in
volving an 11-year-old colored girl.
Sex Ofense Chargedi r
Clarence williams. 19, colored, 100
block T street NV. was charges
with assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge. involving 4 Is
year-old colored girl.
A man and woman were indicted
on charges Of causing allegedly bad
checks to be transported from the
District to Maryland. The checks
were said to total $l55. The two
named were listed as Harold L. Prof
fit, "a, said to be in the District
Jail, and Eileen r. Profitt, "a, for
whom no address was given.
Michael Contee, jr., 10, colored
of the 900 block of 25th street
NV. was named on three robbery
charges In connection with alleged
pocketbook snatching.
Charles Z. Rockinberg, II, Of the
$500 block of Lily Pond road NE,
was charged with robbing a man
Of $35 and with assaulting him after
having accompanied the alleged
victim home.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Trial Of Policeman
Accused Of Thefts in
Home Delayed Week

Donald Gray Drager, "a, suspend
ed policeman charged with house
breaking and accused OF the theft
OF $40 and quantity OF whisky
in private home here. today was
granted a weeks continuance in
Municipal Court.
The continuance to November 4
was granted by Judge Walter J.
Casey on the request of Drager's
lawyer. Thomas David, and Clifford
Alder, counsel for Horace L.
Thomas, 43, co-defendant with the
suspended officer.
In answer to query by the Judge
both lawyers said they had Just
been retained by their clients and
needed time to investigate the case.
Bond posted over the week end by
the defendants was continued at
$1,000 each, pending further court
action.
Drager was assigned to No. Is
precinct at the time of the alleged
housebreaking September 7, which,
according to the charges, occurred
at the home of Jessie Morgan,
2026 Portner place NV. Arrested
on warrant sworn to by Morgan,
the policeman was suspended from
duty after an investigation by au-
thorities.
Thomas, who lives in the 1000
block of Congress street Sc, was
named in the same warrant and
surrendered to police early Satur-
day. He described himself as a
merchant early Saturday He de-
scribes him self as a merchant,
police said.
Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly told re-
porters that Drager admitted being
in the Morgan house. but denied he
took the cash and liquor.
A door panel of the closet in which
the liquor was stored was broken,
Inspector Kelly said.
Police records show that Drager
has appeared before the Police Trial
Board five times for infractions of
police rules and was suspended once
before.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Boby on Match Covers
Pleads for Apartment
By the A,soe;o,ed p,s,s

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. H.
One hard-pressed father trying to
locate a home for his family has
distributed match books bearing a
picture of his baby son.
I'D appreciate it If you know of
an apartment or nat for Nom, Dad
(he's a .veD and me-" the match
cover read. The plea is signed
jeffrey o. Byers." The father is
Dick Byers, employe Of an advertis-
ing agency.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Father Kopp to Lecture

The Rev. Angelus Kopp, o. c. D..
of the Carmelite Monastery here
will speak at the opening lecture OF
q new series of talks on THE
Spiritual Life Portrayed in the
Literature Of Yesterday and Today
at $3.50 pm. Friday at the Study
Guild Catholic Library, 1725 Rhode
Island avenue NV. The series
sponsored by the Study Guild Ii
brary, is open to the public.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
DR.. Totu!m to Address
NAVIGATION Meetinq

The Washington section Of the
Institute of Navigation will hold
q dinner meeting at 7:30 o'clock
tonight ut the Army-Navy Club,
Seventeenth and I streets NV.
DR.. G. r. Tatum, associate direc-
tor, Johns Hopkins Physics Labora-
tory, will speak on Problems OF
Guided Missile Development" DR.
Tatum will be assisted by 1t. Col
H. c. Beaman, jr., and motion pic
lures and slides will be shown.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Reed Mentions Bank
And Insurance Lobby
In Row With Hawkes.

Questions of "the banking and in
surance lobby" and possibilities Of
influencing Supreme Court decision
were involved today in a dispute
between Senators Reed of Kansas
and Hawkes. of New Jersey, both Re-
publicans, over Senate subcommit-
tee investigation of railroad reorgan-
ization administration.
Senator Reed is chairman of a
subcommittee of the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, which is
under instructions from Chairman
White to inquire into administration
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of section of the bank
ruptcy act.
A week ago Senator Hawkes., a
member of the Reed subcommittee
issued statement protesting he had
not been consulted lin any way" in
connection with subcommittee in
quiries into the Rock Island reor-
ganization case now before the Su-
preme Court.
Unfounded, Reed Says.
Had I been consulted" the New
Jersey Senator said, II am certain
1 would have admonished against
such course on the simple ground
that I do not believe it Is proper to
bring any outside influence to bear
on so vital and important a matter
as is now before the Supreme
Court"
Senator Reed rejoined today there
was mo foundation whatever" fol
Senator Hawkes. complaint. He
said that before he left Washington
October II he had fairly lengthy
conference with Senator Hawkes.
and at that time the latter had
voiced no criticism of the procedure
and had not complained of not be-
ing consulted.
Senator Reed said also in his
press release today that he reached
Washington and began preliminary
discussion September Is and that
by that time the banking and in
surance lobby had begun
to get active"
d. Hearings Postponed.
ION September rs 1 received a
wire from Senator Hawkes. advis-
ing that he thought n conference
advisable before the hearings be-
gam" the Kansan continued. Il
was confined to my hotel room with
severe cold on the one day Sem
ator Hawkes. was in Washington.
However, by that time, in order
to avoid conflict with rate pro-
cedure of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. we had postponed the
hearings for an indefinite date"
Senator Reed made no direct
comment on the October 20 protest
from Senator Hawkes. that ANY at
tempt to influence their (Supreme
Court decisions In litigated mat
ters by outside pressure would
strike at the very ideals and
philosophy Of our form OF govern
ment."
Evening star., 1947-10-27
St. Johns Accreditotion
Due to. Be Considered
BY The Asseeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Oct. 27.-The
possibility Of accrediting st. John s
College win be taken up at the next
meeting of the Middle Atlantic
States Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, the new presi-
dent of the college, John s. Kieffer,
announced.
He told the Alumni Association at
a meeting after his Inauguration
that he and Raymond N. Wilburn
win appear before the association to
seek reinstatement of st. Johns.
The college lost its accreditation
IL years ago as result of near
bankruptcy and not because of
academic shortcomings, Mr.. Kieffer
explained.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Customs Camps Attacked

HONG KONG, Oct. n [P.-Three
Chinese customs camps near Lin
teng, just beyond British territory,
were attacked yesterday by 40 BAN
dts who kidnapped four customs
guards, wounded four others and
ransacked the camps. 1t was the
second attack on customs camps of
the area In two months. Bandits
In league with smugglers were be-
iieved responsible
Evening star., 1947-10-27
$4,000 Pledge Loyalty
To Flag After Parade
OF Holy Name Society

More than $1,000 members of the
Washington Holy Name Society
dedicated themselves to "the flag of
my country, and to the God-given
principles of freedom, justice and
happiness for which it stands" yes
terday to close the one-day feast
Of Christ the King" celebration.
The Catholic men took the Holy
Name pledge at the Washington
Monument following solemn ben
ediction by the Most Rev. Amleto
Giovanni Cicognani, apostolic del
egate to the United States. He was
assisted by the Rev Jennings J..
Clark, assistant pastor of St. Tere-
sas Church, deacon, and the Rev.
Raymond T. Cahill, assistant pastor
Of 81. Jerome's Church, Hyattsville,
Nd subdeacon.
5000 Members Parade.
Earlier, approximately 5000 MEM
bers Of the society, representing 60
Catholic churches in the Washing
ton area, paraded from Fourth
street NV. down Constitution ave-
nue. to the Monument Grounds. A
crowd estimated by police at $4,000
lined the avenue to watch the hour
and-a-half procession. Forty-nine
motorcycle policemen led the line OF
march. In the reviewing stand at
Fifteenth street NV. and Constitu-
ton avenue were the Apostolic Del
esate and the Rev. Joseph M. Mo-
ran, pastor of st. Thomas the
Apostle Church, spiritual director
for the Washington section OF the
society.
The observance was one OF nu-
meroE Holy Name Society celebra-
tions held yesterday in Baltimore,
Annapolis and other communities OF
the archdiocese Lawrence j. NC
Donnell, president Of the District
section, said the demonstration was
the largest Holy Name affair ever
held by the Washington section.
At the Monument, the Rev. John
Tracy Ellis, associate professor OF
church history at Catholic Univer-
sity, told the crowd never to allow
'idle rumor and gossip to inf1ame
your hearts with passion and
hatred"
Defends Taylor Mission.
He defended the presence OF
Myron c. Taylor at the Vatican,
labelling as "specious reasoning
the views of those who profess to
see a peril to the American doc
trine of separation of church and
state in Mr.. Taylor's mission" He
declared: American Catholics-as
Catholics-are entirely indifferent
whether he remains or returns, for
they know the quality of their
religious faith does not rise or fall
on the shaky scaffolding of diplo-
matte representation of their Gov
eminent at Vatican City"
Members of Holy Rosary Church,
Third and r streets NV, headed
the Holy Name units making up
the procession. They were led by
their pastor, the Rev. Nicholas de
Carlo. Grand marshal of the pa
rade was Roland J. Hyland, past
president of the Washington sec
tion of the society.
Among those participating in the
parade were members of the Cath
olic Police and Ffremen's Society,
students, of Catholic Uniyersitys
reitgtpus houses, Catholic War Vet
Grams and Boy Scouts. Ten bands
from various churches and organ
izations were also in the procession.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Tokyo Hammer Killer
OF z Children Hunted
BY the Assoeietsd Prsss

TOKYO, Oct. 27.-A widespread
search was pushed today for q ham,
mer- welding killer who clubbed two
children to death and wounded an
other child and four adults on the
outskirts Of Tokyo yesterday.
The killer broke into one house
and struck a woman on the head
with hammer. He then rushed
into a neighbor's home and killed a
girl and wounded her father and
brother. Breaking into third house,
he killed a small boy and seriously
injured the parents.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny with
highest temperature about 80
degrees this afternoon with gentle
southernly winds. Clear tonight
with lowest temperature around sc
degrees. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and warm.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair and
mild tonight. Tomorrow some
cloudiness and continued warm with
showers beginning in extreme west
portion.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour;
direction, south southeast.
River Report.
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear At Harpers Ferr!
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a
HarnerE Ferry
Evening star., 1947-10-27

High and Low for Yesterday.
High. II, at 3:26 pm.
Low, 81, at 4:10 Am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96, on August IA.
Lowest, Z, on February 3.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast An,
Evening star., 1947-10-27
AZ Billion Phone Coils

NEW YORK, Oct. a R).-The
people of the United States held
42,0O0 ,000, 900 telephone converse
tions last year--an average Of 30l
for each nhabitant-the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. says.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
British Loborite Speaks
At St. Johns College
BY the Assoeioted Press .

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. H.-
Laborite Ernest Davies said last
night that fascism or communism
would be "the only alternative" If
the social democratic experiment in
England fails.
Appearing in series of lectures
and forums at St. Johns College,
where his son Peter is student.
the British delegate to the United
Nations and member of Parliament
said the majority of the English
press is "antagonistic" to the Labor
government and has not presented
fair view of the administration.
Evening star., 1947-10-27
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in
Capital (current month to date):