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Evening star., 1947-04-19


williams, Washington carriage
maker, and the late Georgella Will
lianns, the musician developed his
first interest In bands when a small
child In those days, he told a
Star reporter on his a3d birthday,
funerals featured the best band
music available, and he used to at
tend many of the services, frequent
V following the band until he got
lost. This often presented some
thing Of q problem to the police
until they became familiar with
his habits.
For many years Mr.. Williams was
assistant bandmaster of the National
Guard Band here His first contact
with Mr.. Sousa came when he was
asked to play with the Marine Band,
which the bandmaster was then
heading. Although Mr.. Williams
never joined the Marines, he ap-
peared at many non-military
concerts.
In 1892 Mr.. Sousa left the Marine
Corps and formed his own band,
inviting Mr.. Williams to become q
member of the trombone section.
He made his first appearance with
the band at the opening Of the
Columbian Exposition, and he re-
manned with the march king until
1917.
He returned to Washington in
that year and joined the Knicker-
booker Theater orchestra. When
the theater roof collapsed in 1922
Mr.. Williams, who had entered the
theater Just three minutes before,
was buried waist deep In the debris,
suffering injuries from which he
never fully recovered. This acci-
dent forced him to retire.
A charter member of the WASH
tngton Lodge of the Elks, he also
belonged to the Benjamin French
Lodge of the Masons, Locals No.
16l and 802 of the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, and the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist. He
lived at 2053 Park road NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eveline Williams; a daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy E. Douse, SOL Underwood
NV, wife of Kenneth Douse, a
member of the Marine Band, and
q grandson, Richard Douse.
Masonic funeral services will be
held at 11;30 am. Monday at the
Hines funeral home. 2s01 Four
teenth street NV. The Rev. DR..
John @. Palmer. chaplain of the
Benjamin French Lodge, will ofici-
ate. Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery. -
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desire to testify, and that the hear
|mgs probably would continue this
afternoon after a luncheon recess.
Representative Bates, Republican
OF Massachusetts reiterated an
earlier warning to the teachers that
there is limit beyond which the
city cannot 60 in increasing ex-
penses of its school system.
If this bill is enacted" he pre-
dicted, I'VE will get a drive from
other groups In city government
who will ask why we have singled
out the teachers for a paiy raise ,
Mr.. Bates said this results in a
never-ending cycle and added:
That's one of the reasons 1 want
the Commissioners to tell the CON-
mittee not only their stand on the
bill, but also where they expect to
get the money.
The city heads have not yet pro-
vided a detailed analysis of the bill
as requested earlier in the week by
Mr.. Bates.
In connection with the long run
cost of the bill, superintendent of
Schools Hobart Corning told the
committee the cost would be So $40, :
400 If every teacher now employed
reaches the maximum provided in
the measure. He said this figure in
cludes the cost of the $3.50 temporary
increase for this year. But it does
not include, he added, the possibility
|of another $500,0o0 should a lib
eralized policy of admissions to
higher paying pay groups be
adopted.
School experience over a period
of years, however, DR.. Corning con-
tinued. has been that never more
than 64.7 per cent of teachers and
officers were drawing the maximum
pay possible.
Fhus, he explained, the s3,340, 400
estimate is actually higher than
the actual cost ever could be.
District Budget Officer Walter l..
Fowler told the committee he agrees
with school officials that these fig
ures are "as near as we can get
to the estimated cost of the BILL"
In addition to the across-the-
board increase carried in the bill,
DR.. Corning told the committee, it
seeks to recognize "a single salary
standard"
He explained this meant COM
pensation based upon professional
training and experience, regardless
of whether the teaching was done
in elementary schools or. high
schools.
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competed in basket ball. football
and baseball.
He served as court clerk, first as
sistant prosecuting attorney for the
City of Chicago and assistant cor
poration counsel under the late
Mayor William Hale Thompson.
After serving In the Navy during
World War /, Mr.. Bidwill switched
from law to the turf and by 1928 he
had acquired his own stable OF
thoroughbreds. III
In 1925 he became president Of
Bentley, Murray d Co, a printing
firm.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Newsroom Thut Served
War Agencies Closed
by the Asioeietsd Press

The Government closed the doors
Tor the last time yesterday on its
war agencies newsroom-once the
busiest and perhaps the largest
single source of news releases in the
Nation.
From a quiet beginning early in
194l, the huge room served as head
quarters for the Office of War In
formation and at one time cleared
news releases issued by more than
80 emergency agencies and per1na-
nent departments.
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burg road, distance Of about three
blocks. -
The coupe was westbound from
the direction OF Bladensburg road.
1t struck two parked cars waiting on
the Rhode Island avenue end OF the
crossing, slightly damaging them.
The occupants Of the waiting auto
mobiles were unhurt.
Prince Georges Deputy Medical
Examiner, James I. Boyd, who hap
pened to be in the neighborhood
pronounced the men dead,
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Red Cross Accepting
Texas CITY Aid Funds

The District Red Gross reported
today that q number Of inquiries
had been received from Washington
residents who want to contribute
funds for Texas City disaster relief
John Clifford Folger, chairman
said the chapter is not launching q
campaign for funds but will accept
voluntary gifts with the guarantee
that funds contributed for the relief
OF disaster victims will be used for
that purpose only. j
The chapter, he reported. is
standing by on a 24-hour basis to
inquiries from relatives and friends
OF those in the danger area. So far.
he said, about so such inquiries, In
yolying approximately $50 persons
thought to be IN the disaster area,
have been received.
He said the chapter also was re-
ceiving constant calls offering blood
donations, but so far Red Cross
sources nearer the affected area
have been able to meet the need.
Z Contributions received at The
Star for relief of the Texas CITY
sufferers follnv.
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last December and there is strong
sentiment in both the House and
Senate Appropriation Committees
against lifting it. Senator Bridges
said he understands part of the ship
Iment intended for Russia consists
of high-octane gasoline equipment.
On the Senate floor Republican
Whip Wherry of Nebraska told Sen
ator Vandenberg he (Wherry)
would be the last man in the Sen
ate" to vote to let any more lend
lease supplies go to Russia.
These developments at the Capt.
Evening star., 1947-04-19

nentalist with
John P htlip
Sousa's bond for
Is years, die d
yesterday after
a long illness.
As a tronbon-
ist with the IA
nous band lead
er, Mr.. Williams
travelled $50, 900
miles with the
Sousa aggrega-
ii on, including
two around the
world jaunts.
The son of the
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Edward A. Williams,
Trombonisf in Sousa's 5
Band, Dies Here al SO

Edward A. Williams, 80, who as a
child In Washington attended fu-
nerals to listen to the band music
and later became a leading instru-
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Seymour Dunbar 81,
Author, Historian, Dies
Ry ihe Assoeioted Press

HACKENSACK, N. j., April 19.--
Seymour Dunbar, 81, author and
historian, died last night at Hack
ensack Hospital.
A native of Cincinnati. he worked
for many Midwest newspapers be-
fore the turn of the century.
Motor vehicle registration in the
United States increased from 100000
in 1910 to 26,500,000 in 1880.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Steel

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big steel negotiations Is expected
to be made Monday when the
unions Wage Policy Committee
meets"
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Precipitati tion,

Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capttal (eurrent month to dattl:
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Weather Report

From United States Engineers.)
- Potomac Rivers clear at Harpers Ferry
hpensnoosh clear at Harpers Ferry.
i Temperature and Humidity.
'HeaolnTs at Wasninston National Airport.
Evening star., 1947-04-19

eaKHttt' 80, on tApYII 8
Lowest z, on February s.
Tide Tables.
'arnisned hy Omitted States Coast and
Geodetie SurveyD
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Hollywood:
Joan Crawford
Wants Colman
For New Film
By Shsjioh Grahom

Orson Welles, now in Italy for
"Cagliostro," took a Roman woman
driving in a hanson cab on his first
evening in Rome. Two cars collided
in front of them and Orson and the
woman were hurled out of the cab.
They were not injured-just ruffied.
Never a dull moment with Orson!
Joan Crawford wants Ronald Col
man for Until Proven Guilty -
There's a terrific mans role. 1t will
be AN interesting combination if
Ronnie accepts.
Jack Carson and his wife are still
going places together, but l UNDER
stand that Mrs. C. is again consult
ing with her lawyers to get that di-
vorce from Jack.
Olivia de Havilland will return to
Paramount, after all. Her next
movie will probably be Portrait OF
a Lady" from the Henry James
novel, for Charles Bracket.
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren
Bacall off to New York for a week
Evening star., 1947-11-20

or current scrutiny OF HOLLYWOOD S
operations. Daryl Zanuck's studio
is giving The Iron Curtain" the
works with reference to its cast
with three top flight players already
named. They are Dana Andrews,
Richard Widmark who was such a
sensation in his first picture, Kiss
of Death" and Gene Tierney.
Directoral chore on the picture,
which will have a part-time Cana
dian background somewhat related
to the postwar Communist spy ring
incident, has been assigned to Will
liam Wellman. His last picture was
Magic Town,
Count on The Iron Curtain" to
start a whole cycle of anti-Commu-
mist films, which will have to be only
reasonably we'll made to be popular.
X II II
The racial overlap element in
"Lulubelle," responsible for the 23-
wear ban on the play as screen ma
terial, will be eliminated when the
Charles Macarthur (he's the other
one) drama is produced by Columbia
with Dorothy Lamour in the prin-
cipal feminine role.
Another long-frowned-upon dra-
matte item which is about to be
dragged out of oblivion, this time
by tn legitimate theater, is Maya,
John Erskine's adaptation of Simon
Gantillon's French play. 1t will be
a vehicle for Ruth Chatterton,
marking her return to Broadway
after an absence of several seasons.
.Mayas" first venture on Broad
way, in the late 20's, created SEN
sation which lasted much longer
than the Is performances of the
play before the District Attorney
ordered it closed.
The adaptation for the first pro-
duction was the work of Ernest
Boyd. Erskine's is purported to be
bit more restrained.
Time, of course, will tell if its new
restraint and the relaxed times Will
permit its production here and IN
England, the two countries which
have held out against it for two
decades.
X X x
Leo G. Carroll, regarded by many
astute critics as the best actor in the
English speaking theater at the
moment, will assume his old George
Apley role in the Theater Guilds
television production of the comedy
hit over NBC on December T. The
Late George Apley' is the second
production of the series which is
being jointly sponsored by the net
work and the Guild.
Four other members of the cast
which originally introduced the
John P. Marquand-George S. Kauf-
man hit will participate in the tele-
vised production.
The time is $50 pm, the date
December 7.
Advocates of more nonescaplSt
films are pointing to the fact that
two Of the boXoffice favoriteS in the
metropolitan centers throughout the
country are "Gentlemans Agree
ment" and Body and Soul" both
of which are on the grim side.
Each is a record or near-record
production at the boxoffice in their
respective New York houses.
And, Body and Soul" has done
Evening star., 1947-11-20

we'll enough at the Palace to be
announced for a second weeks stay.
Just when does child star stop
being a child star and start acting
mature? At 18, if she is a female?
With marriage? Or what?
Warner Bros. publicity department
has come up with a Solomon-like
decision on the subject in connec-
ton with Shirley Temple who, in
private life, is Mrs. John Agar.
Childhood ends. the press depart
ment has ruled, with motherhood.
The pronouncement is voiced in
somewhat oblique language, but the
meaning is unmissable. 1t says:
Just why Shirley Temple chose
to climax her career as child star
with a dramatic adult role, in That
Hagen Girl is explained by Miss
Temple in an interview in her home
where she is in temporary retire
ment until the birth of her eX-
pected baby"
Thus ends the child phase ii
you are Shirley Temple. But what
If you are Mickey Rooney?
II X
Catholic University's Speech and
Drama department students. usually
concerned with weightier projects,
will turn their talent to a variety
show at the school gymnasium on
Friday night. The occasion is
carnival party designed to raise
funds for departmental scholarships.
There will be dancing between the
two presentations of the vaudeville
revue item worked out by the boys
and girls from the west side of the
campus.
Evening star., 1947-11-20

of fun and frolic before they start
key Largo" for Jerry Wald. Jerry,
in spite of his recent hospitaliza-
ton, is producing every one of the
next six picture sat Warmers.
Ann Sheridan will remain in New
York until March. Then she re-
turns here for "Flamingo Road" to
be directed by Vincent Sherman.
Mrs. Mark Stevens is knee deep
in movie scripts. She isn't kidding
about having an acting career of her
own.
Ina Claire has been offered a top
role in THE Forty Miners" for Mike
curtiz. It's the part of pioneer
woman newspaper editor. Ina says
she may accept. She's drawing
raves, by the way, for her perform
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Bob Has a Boat,
But Not AhOat
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Robert Taylor received as a gift
from Wife Barbara Stanwyck a COL
lapsible boat.
He hauled 1t out to Lake Malibu,
but was informed by q guard that
such a craft was not permitted on
the lake. The guard suggested Lake
Sherwood.
So Taylor hauled the boat over to
Lake Sherwood. The guard said the
Malibu Lake guard was mistaken.
Taylor hauled it back to Malibu
Lake. The guard there said he was
not either mistaken.
The boat, completely assembled,
now rests in Taylor's back yard.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS A

(See GRAHAM, Page AIT
Evening star., 1947-11-20
A-26s' THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G.
20,
That Anti-COmmunist Movie
Is in the Works in H'wood
By Joy Cormody

Actually nothing with recent suggestions that
Hollywood potent Communist pictures but
such project is about to get under way.
studio goth production
Curtain" could better a timely title
together project Actu
ally
Evening star., 1947-11-20

ance at the Los Angeles Biltmors IN
THE Fatal Weakness"
Larry Parks way Of doing business
is interesting. On his old contract
at Columbia, Larry now would be
receiving $400 a week. The new deal
he signed before THE Jolson Story"
pays him $3.50 a week. The first
contract would be ended in June.
The second have five more years.
Larry, as you know, is contesting the
latter contract. So he Is accepting
Evening star., 1947-04-27
By STANLEY BAlTZ

hear of the derring-do of
Jack and the Varmint," 1.-The
Five Chinese Brothers" Tom
Tit-Tot" and other tabled
characters.
Spellbinding. indeed, is the
power that can stay the
squirming of a 6-year old boy
for 80 minutes, yet these story
sessions hold that power of
enchantment. More silence
than you would ever expect
from Is to IS children reigns
while a library attendant re-
cites the tales with which
Grimm and Andersen long
ago frightened a dreary
world. Any upstart who
doesn't hold his peace is
readily told of by the un-
inhibited listeners who come
out of their never-never land
long enough to do so. 1t
doesn't happen often.
A typical library session is
held from 1890 to II o'clock
each Saturday morning at
Petworth Library. The stor-
les are told by the children's
Evening star., 1947-04-27
THE STORY HOUR
4 A Magic Door to Fantasy

librarian. Miss Evelyn w.
Turpin, to a group ranging in
age from 4 to 10. The one
difficulty is in the disparity
in ages. 1t is a problem to
pick stories that will appeal
alike to all the children. Yet
if rapt attention is an indica-
ton, Miss Turpin has found
the common denominator.
All the story-tellers try as
far as possible to recite rather
than read. They learn the
stories and, in telling, try to
preserve as much as possible
of the wordage and atmos-
phere of the book.
Other libraries which have
the same Saturday morning
session are Mount Pleasant,
Northeastern and Southwest
ern. Chevy Chase Library
holds a meeting the fourth
Friday of. each month at 4
pm, and Southeastern at 4
pm. each Thursday. Anacos-
tia, Langston, Takoma and
Tennelly hold sessions which
are not regularly scheduled.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
TINE FANC1FUL MIND of a

THE FANCIFUL MIND of a
l. child Is a wondrous
thing. 1t is like a centrifuge
where fact and fancy whirl
endlessly and sometimes CO.
aleSce.
In the hard world of reality,
tragedy consists Of a broken
doll or a trampled toy, and
the pot Of gold at the end OF
the rainbow Is a cookie with
a raisin in the middle. The
world of make believe is pop
ulated by elves and giants and
other strange folk who can
step across oceans and climb
to the skies on stairs Of silk
thread. The easy bridge from
the first world to the second
is the phrase that goes, "Once
upon a time :"
Many a Washington child
is transported to this realm
of fantasy through the me-
dunn of the District Public
Library's organized story ses-
sions. Each week, In libraries
about the city, youngsters
convene for half an hour to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-08

John doesn't want to get a di-
vorce from his wife. And l don't
know that I should want to marry
John if he did. It isn't-it isn't the
least Like you think"
Edward said in a thoughteul,
considering way:
John Christow. There are
too many John Cristows in this
world $50"
you're wrong said Henrietta.
There r very few people like
John
If that's so-it's a good thing!
At least, that's what l Think"
He got up. WED better go back
again"
AS they got into the car and
Lewis smut the front door of the
Harley Street house, Gerda felt
the pang of exile go through her.
That shut door was so final. She
was barred out-tn1s awful week
end was upon her. And there were
things, quite a lot Of things, that
she ought to have done before
leaving. Had she turned off that
tap in the bathroom And that
note for the laundry-she'd put il
where had she put it, Would
the children be all right with
Mademoiselle, Mademoisene was
$3.50 - Would Terence, for in
stance, ever do anything that
Mademoiselle told him to? French
governesses never seemed to have
any authority.
She got into the driving seat,
still bowed down by misery, and
nervously pressed the starter. She
pressed it again and again. John
said, THE car viii start better,
Gerda, if you switch on the en-
CINE"
"Oh, dear, how stupid of me-
She shot a quick alarmed glance
al him. II John was going to be.
annoyed straight away - But to
her relief he was smiling.
That's because, thought Gerda,
with one of her fla shes of acumen,
he's so pleased to be going to the
Angkatells'.
r Poor John, he worked so hard!
His life was so urselfish, so COM
pletely devoted to others. No Won
der he looked forward to this
long weekend. And, her mind
barking back to the conversation
at lunch, she said, as she let in
the clutch rather too suddenly so
that the car leaped forward from
the curb:
"You know, John, you really
shouldn't make jokes about hating
sick people. It's wonderful Of you
to make light Of all you do, and I
understand. But the children
don't. Terry, in particular. has
such a very literal mind"
There are times" said John
Christow, when Terry seems to
me almost human-not like Zena!
How long do girls go on being a
mass of affectation?"
Gerda gave a little, quite sweet
laugh. John, she knew, was teas
ing her. She stuck to her point.
Gerda had an adhesive mind.
81 really think, John, that it's
good for children to realize the I'M
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-08
SYNOPSIS

Among the weekend guests
1ady Lucy Angkatel had invited
=. The Hollow were attractive Dr..
Tohn Christow and his dull, plain
Looking wife, Gerda. The others,
III members of the AngkateIl
ian. were: Kindly Henrietta Saw
make successful sculptress;
samg Nudge Hardcastle, who sup
.orted herself by working in one
London's swank dress shops;
novid Angkatell, university stu
lent. and quiet Edward Angkatell,
whose unrequitted love Of Henri
.++a mace MIN unaware that
s;doe had long adored him. Ua-
Town to anyone, Henrietta and
1nb, Christow mad fallen deeply
~ love. Prior to leaving for
%I,cv's. John sat in his Harley
s+ree4 office trying to fathom the
s,ood Of discomfort which engulf-
~ him. while upstairs, Gerda and
Ne children patiently awaited his
appearance. .q foc lunch. His
.1o,ghts went back to an earlier
chapter in his lie, when he had
heen madly in love with glamo-
rmls Veronica Cray, motion pic
ture actress. He had broken their
.paeement when she refused to
eve M her career and later had
narvied Gerda, whose slavish de-
votion had left MIN free to pursue
his beloved profession. In Henri
.tta he had found the intelligent
understanding which Gerda lack
ed. Recently, when exhausted aft
o. a difficult session with old Mrs.
crabtree, his ~favorite clinic pa
tent. he had stopped off at her
st,,djo. He was annoyed, however,
when he recognized Gerda as the
model used for Henrietta's latest
masterpiece The Worshiper.
Meanwhile. in the dining room,
Gsrda contemplated the cooling
roast. and the coming weekend,
with equal despair. She did not
IKE the Angkatells and felt awk-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-08

| cation of oneself to helping pain
and suffering-the desire 10 serve
others. It's such a noble life-and
| m so proud of the way you give
your time and energy and never
spare yourself"
John Christow interrupted her.
Hasn't it ever occurred to you
that I like doctoring-that it's a
pleasure, not a sacrifice! Don't
| you realize that the blamed things
Interestingly"
But no, he thought, Gerda would
never realize a thing like that! If
he told her about Mrs. Crabtree
end the Margaret Russell Ward
she would only see him as a kind
o. angelic helper Of the Poor with
a capital P.
Drowning in treacle," he said
under his breath.
"What?" Gerda leaned toward
MIN.
He shook his head.
If he were to tell Gerda that he
was trying to find a cure for
cancer" she would Responsible
could understand a plain senti-
mental statement. But she would
never understand tie peculiar fas-
cination of the intricacies Of
Ridgeway's disease-he doubted if
ne could ever make her under
stand what Ridgeway's disease
actually was. Particularly, he
thought with a grin, as we're not
really quite sure ourselves! We
don't really know why the cortex
degenerates!)
But it occurred to him suddenly