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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-11

=. Mrs, Katie Ellis, S972 Finney,
Mrs, Doris Odds. 2iI2 Oakland, Mrs.
Marie Green. go eth Ave. NJ, vii
tic Il, Hale, S409 Cedar Ave-, Mrs,
Fern Helm, as5 Aldrich Ave. N.
and Leonard l.. RroAch. 36i2 Elliot
Ave. and Mrs, 7. V. Parks, Mime
apolls; Mrs. Marguerite Lee. Chi
cago, M; Mr., and Mrs. T., r. Parks,
Evanson. H., and Mrs, Esther
Jones. San Francisco, Calf.
The Twin Cities Maids and Ma.
irons Bridge Club held its closing
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Har-
old Combs, PASS Fourth Ave. g.,
Saturday. July 8. Guests were
Mines. A, u. Gaskins, William Sea.
bron. {, T.. Noble, u. J. Allen and
Oltn 4, Wells. Minneapolis; James
Coleman. {, II. Roper. and II. &,
Brown, st. Paul: Horny J. Mason.
Marshall, Tex: Jack Ice. Jackson.
Tenn and Fontun Iarscha, Chi
cRgo, III, Guest prises were won
by Mines, 6. v, Noble, first; oltn
+. Wells. second, and u. J. Allen,
third. Club prizes were won by
Mines. Donald Brady, ST., Arut.
Il, \. Underwood, SECOND. and Nora
McCrRCkcn, third The opening
meeting will DO held at the home
u Mrs. J. W Crump, $50 Fuller
Ave, IN the fall,
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Mayor Humphrey to
Pinch-Hit for Villa

Percy Villa, who conducts
the popular column, al
most About Everything" in
this newspaper, is going
fishing next week. His
column will be "guested" by
His Henor. the interchangeable
Mayor Hubert II. Hum
phrey, who will pinch-hit
for Percy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-11
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Mr.. and Mrs. Max Han, former
residents at go st. Anthony Ave,
are now making their home with
Mr.. Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Hall, 1867 Taylor Ave.
Dinner Party: Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Milsap, 800 St. Anthony
Ave, were hosts at a dinner, Sun
day, July 6, celebrating their an
niVersary of June 20 and Mr.. Mil
sap's birthday Of July 4th. Decora-
tons were in yellow and red, with,
flowers Of snapdragons and daisies
and a beautiful vase Of peOnies. A
four-cOurse dinner was served on a
table clothed in white and yellow.
Guests included Rev. and Mrs.
Floyd Massey, Jr., Mrs. Louise Will
son, Mrs. Ella Golden, Mrs. c. B.
Wheeler, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, Mrs.
Lucille Graham, Mrs. Freda Harris
and Mr.. Arthur Herring.
Picnic: Entertaining at a picnic
on July I, at Battle Greek park,
were Mrs. Sallie Ellis Harris and
Mrs. Mae Campbell, honoring MIR.
Earnest Lynch Of Chicago, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Milton, 1853
Carroll Ave, brother of Mrs. Camp
bell and nephew Of Mrs. Harrison.
Other guests included Mrs. India B.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. George Milton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Johnson. Mrs.
Lula Briuker, Mrs. Mabel Ellis and
family, Mrs. d. Allen, Mr.. Bonnie
Campbell, Mr.. John Lynch, MIR.
Samuel Fox and Mr.. Carter
Fletcher.
Confined at Home: Mrs. Allie
Balenger of 3l5 Grotto St, has
been confined to her home since
Thursday, July 3, due to a torn
ligament in her left leg.
Mr.. Carter Fletcher. 800 st. An
thony Ave, left the city Tuesday,
July s, for Council Bluffs, Iowa
where he went to bury his mother,
Mrs. Mary Abbott.
Mrs. Milton BeaufOrd Of 3l5 n.
Grotto, is now employed as IA clerk
in the State Auditors Office at the
State Capitol.
A baby girl was born recently "a
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson, 800
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Mrs. Vera Wright and her daugh-
tiers, Marilyu and Rosalind, GAGE
Fourth Ave. So, are mentioning in
New York and Pittsburgh. Penn,
Mrs. Pearl Smith and her son,
willie 7. Jr., arrived Monday, July
Z, from ST, Louis, H., and are
spending the week with Mrs. Mary
Watson. 1888 Fifth Ave. So. and
Mrs. F l.. Brnxton. $3.50 Portland
Mrs. HraXton will leave with Mrs
Smith for a vacation in Illinois,
Birthday Party Little Lonny
Lee Ellis celebrated his fourth
birthday at a party at his home.
1868 Fourth Ave, So. The little
Rucsta spent the afternoon playing
game after which refreshments
were served Those present were;
Skcetcr and Skippy Snowden. Pun
kic and Larry Gilchrist. Spencer
Smith, Jra MIR. and Mrs. T.. l..
Snowdcn, Mrp. Riley GtIchrirt, Mrs
Bertha J Smith. Mrs. Spencer
Smith, ST. Mr.. V. A. Ovcrton. and
MIR. Homer Woods.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
GNU. Medical Unit Hears
Talk on Heart Diagnoses

Latest developments in the dag
nosis of obscure heart ailments were
described to the George Washington
University Medical Society last night
by DR.. George P. Robb, associate
professor at the university's medical
school and wartime consultant in
cardiology to the Surgeon General.
DR.. Robb described a technique
which he said is the only means
without surgery to view clearly the
four seperate chambers and blood
vessels of the heart.
Through the technique. known as
angiocardiography, an iodide COM
pound called diodrast is injected into
the bloodstream and within a matter
of seconds is drawn into the heart.
At the precise second it enters the
heart, an x-ray is taken. The
opaque material clearly defines the
hearts chambers and circulatory
system.
Doctors now are studying the pos
sibility of recording the technique
with x-ray motion pictures, he said.
During short business meeting,
the society elected four doctors to
membership. They were DR.. Charles
w. Jones, DR.. w. S. McCune, DR..
Vincent NJ. Invine and DR.. Leonard
T. Peterson. DR.. Everett j. Gordon
and DR.. S. Arthur Linde were named
associate members. DR.. J. Burton
Glenn. president of the society. Sra-
Sidad
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Bunister SHdinq
Brings Injuries
To SevenHere

Sliding down banisters may be
great fun but so far this year that
particular game has caused seven
home accidents, the District Red
Cross Accident Prevention Service
reported yesterday in its weekly
survey.
A small girl who fell while sliding
down banister was one of 124 Dis
trict persons injured in home acci-
dents during the week. Four Dis
trict residents, including three who
suffered falls and one found in q
closed garage with an. automobile
motor running, died in home acci-
dents last week.
AS usual, children found all man
ner of means of getting hurt. One
child swallowed a f1ashlight bulb
two swallowed small nails and an
other a small cog-wheel. A crochet
needle was imbedded in a little girls
hand when she fell against couch
where needle was lying. One child
drank considerable quantity OF
germicide and another drank ant
poison.
Adults had their share OF trouble
A 19-year -old girl suffered chemi-
cal burns when she thrust her hand
into drain pipe to pull out trash
after pouring a chemical into the
pipe. A piece of steel broke off an
axe a man was using and was i'm
bedded in his throat.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Harry H. Vaughan, his military
aide. and Rear Admiral James II.
Foskett, naval aide, how to bowl.
The President agreed to roll a
couple of balls for the benefit of
photographers. On one of these he
got eight pins.
II think I'd better retire for the
day after that one" Mr.. Truman re-
marked. He said he will try his
hand again soon. He figured it has
been about 40 years since he tried
bowling.
After the President had returned
to his quarters in the residential
part of the White House-the bowl
ing alleys are in the basement of the
executive wing-four of his friends
took over the alleys.
They were George E. Allen, in
surance executive and director in
many corporations, presidential
intimate; Clark NJ Clifford, the
Presidents special counsel; j. Leon
ard Reinsch, his radio adviser, and
John r. Steelman, assistant to the
President.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
District SAR lnstaIIs
II. 5. Lamb as President

Robert Scott Lamb was installed
as president of the District Society
Sons of the American Revolution
at a meeting at the Mayfiower Ho-
tel last night. He succeeded Nc
Donald Miller.
Other new officers include Robert
ID. Brinker, Orville H. Walburn and
Comdr. F. Stirling Wilson, vice
presidents; Jesse B. Manbeck, sec
|retary; Prentiss D. Sale, jr., as
sistant secretary; P. Harry Byerly
treasurer; Won Moltke Summers
registrar; H. Haines Falconer, as
sistant registrar; Edwin J. Heath,
historian; Thomas C. Washington
jr., librarian; the Rev. Chauncey C
Day, chaplain, and Francis M. Hoff-
helms, trustee.
Clifton P. Clark. Wade H. Cooper,
John Dunn, Col. John P. Haines
and Mcdonald Miller will become
members of the board of manage
ment.
The meeting last night heard an
nual reports from all committees
and made plans for sending 13
delegates to the national conven-
ton Of the SAR in Huntington. w
Va, on May 13-14. ~
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Favorable Report
On New Courthouse
Expected This Week
By Horold B. Rooers

Substantial progress may be made
this week in Congress toward new
Federal courthouse for the Capital.
Action is expected in Senate and
House Committees on identical
measures to authorize preparation
OF plans and specifications for the
structure. No immediate construc-
ton, however, is authorized by the
bills.
The House Public Works Commit
tee will take up a favorable report
on the measure from it's Public
Buildings Subcommittee at 10 am.
Tuesday.
Chairman Dondero of the full
committee, author of the bill, said
the project will receive careful con-
sideration and probably will be ap-
proved.
Classed as "Emergecny."
Representative McGregor, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, subcommittee chair
man, said he is prepared to report
to the full committee that the court
house here definitely has been found
by his group to be ian emergency +"
In the Senate, Chairman Rever-
comb of the Public Works Commit
tee is pushing for action on his bill
for planning Federal courthouse
here.
Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, chairman of the Public
Buildings subcommittee of the Pub
lie Works Committee said last night
he intends to visit the old courthouse
as soon as possible, probably late this
week.
Il feel that we should authorize
planning this building as soon as
possible because of the great need, ;
he asserted. TT will take from a
year to 18 months to plan, the struc-
ture, so this legislation should be
enacted to give architects start.
100000 For Plans.
His subcommittee, which revised
the measure in reporting It to the
full Public Works Committee, elimi.
mated a provision for construction
but included authorization to appro-
pirate 100000 for preparation oil
plans and specifications. The couri
would be built on District-owne
property at Constitution avenue, be.
tween Third street and John Mar.
shall place NV.
Meantime hearings will be opened
at 10 am. Wednesday by the House
Public Buildings subcommittee or
the new bill for construction of the
long-delayed General Accounting Of.
fee. Chairman McGregor has in.
vited Controller General Lindsay
Warren. head Of the General Ac.
counting Office, and w. E. Reynolds
public buildings commissioner OF tn.
Federal Works Agency to testify.
The new GAO Office site i
bounded by Fourth and Fifth, @ ant
H streets NV. where an excavation
for the structure was made befor.
the war.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Fire in Shoreham Hotel
Fails 10 Disturb Guests

Fire in 70-foot vent pipe leading
from a varnish shop in the sub
basement of the Shoreham Hotel
caused several hundred dollars dam
age last night. but failed to disturb
the hotels guests, James Wills, as
sistant manager, said.
The pipe is used to carry fumes
from the varnish room to the hill
side at the rear of the hotel. Mr..
Wills said he believed cigarette
tossed on the varnish- stained lawn
near the outside end of the pipe
caused the fire to start and spread
through the pipe to the varnish
room.
Fremen said they thought they
had extenguished the blaze In the
vent pipe several times, only to see
lit flare again when they stopped
pouring water through It.. Smoke
from the fire was thick, they said
but none Of it penetrated to rooms
upstairs.
Traffic was snarled for half an
hour In the $500 block Of Calvert
street NV. near the hotel.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

DR., Barnes came to Washington in
1922 after successful career as a
music teacher in Rhode Island.
Among his accomplishments while
in Washington are: Inauguration OF
major choral classes in the schools;
introduction of piano, organ and
string quartet classes, establishment
of major orchestras in most of the
Junior and senior high schools, and
introduction of group coaching for
instrumental pupils.
In 1923 he led chorus of 5000
children in a serenade to the late
President Harding at Griffith Sta
dium.
DR.. Barnes was president of the
Southern Conference for Music Edu-
cation from 1887 to 1889. He is the
author of a number of publications
on music.
At the testimonial dinner, School
Supt. Hobart M. Corning will act
as toastmaster. A tribute to DR.
Barnes will be given by Norman j
Nelson. associate school superin-
tendent, and Senator Wherry. Re-
publican, of Nebraska, will speak
DR.. Barnes lives at 7018 Taylor
terrace, Landover Hills, Md.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
By the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
President Truman threw out the
first ball again yesterday-at the
opening of a bowling alley in the
White House.
The President did not use his new
left-handed bowling shoes in giving
the ball southpaw twist which
sent seven of the 10 pins rolling from
the alley.
Putting his ball aside, he turned
over the two alleys for an exhibition
by couple of champions and few
of his staff. The latter did not look
quite SO good.
The alley, just completed, was
described by the White House some
weeks ago as a birthday present for
the Chief Executive, who will be SO
May 8. Charles G. Ross, Presi-
Dental press secretary, said it came
from anonymous friends Their
identity has not been revealed.
Mr.. Truman seemed to enjoy
watching Buddy Bomar and Ned
Day, professionals, show Maj. Gen.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Washington's annual cleanup
campaign will begin tomorrow under
joint auspices of the City Refuse
Division and the Board of Trade
with the Health and Police Depart
ments helping.
The Refuse Division will start at
Z am. tomorrow by cleaning up the
alleys and public spaces in No. g
Precinct, starting at Second and
East Capitol streets NE. They will
work north to M street and then
south on Third street, taking the
streets in numerical order.
The Board of Trade part in the
campaign will be one of education
and publicity. They call their work
the cleanup paintup and fixup"
campaign. The work will be di-
rected by the boards Clean Up
Washington Committee, with Kirk
Miller as chairman.
Civic Organizations Help.
They have enlisted the aid Of
clubs and civic organizations in
Guiding the Federation of Citizens
Associations, the Federation of Civic
Associations, District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs, the
Boys Club of Washington, the
Washington Restaurant Association,
the Advertising Club, Washington
Automotive Trade Association, the
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
District of Columbia Optometric AS
sociation, GEORGETOWN Progressive
Citizens Association, the Girl Scouts
of Washington and Montgomery
County, Alexandria Chamber OF
Commerce and the Bethesda Cham
Der of Commerce.
Both municipal and business lead
ers agree the coming week should
merely start a year-round program
of making Washington the cleanest
city in the country. All residents
will be urged to refrain from litter
ing streets or private property.
While the refuse Division has
worked out a block -by-block system
of cleaning up public places: Will
liam A. xanten, superintendent OF
the City Refuse Division, said yes
terday they would not go on private
property.
Citizens Help Is Needed.
Most of the cleaning up will have
to be done by the people themselves,
Mr.. xanten said, with the Refuse
Division ending its aid in removing
the debris which has been cleaned
from private property. The Refuse
Division will make thorough job OF
cleaning the public spaces and alleys
and with the assistance of the police
will make a door -to-door canvass to
clean up what has been overlooked
by private property owners
Capt. John R. Jefferies. command
ing the No. Precinct, said he
believes the Refuse Division will be
surprised at the cleanliness of his
precinct because his command al
ready has been working to see that
back yards are kept clean.
Policeman David B. Ralph will be
in charge of the police detail. which
will accompany the Refuse Depart
ment employees in their rounds this
week.
Following closely behind the Re-
fuse Division will be the Health De-
partment's Engineering Bureau
under the direction of William H
Cary jr.. who will seek to rid the
District of rats. n
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Train Engineer Held
In Deaths Of Two at
HyattsviHe. Crossing

Prince Georges County police last
night lodged manslaughter charges
against the engineer of Washing
ton-bound Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger train which killed two men
in an automobile at grade cross
ing in Hyattsville yesterday.
The engineer, J. A. Passagano,
7200 block of Walker Mill road, near
Forestville, Md, was released under
81 900 bond pending a hearing in
Hyattsville Police Court May IL.
Instantly killed shortly after noon
when their car was struck at the
Melrose crossing we're Frank P.
Leitch, go, of 4812 Forty-third place
NV, and Ralph R. Doflemyer, A
of 108s Fifth avenue, Takoma Park,
Md.
Sergt. Charles N. Thompson, chief
Of detectives of Prince Georges
County, said the car, driven by Mr.
Leitch, was going west along Cot
tage road toward Rhode Island
avenue. The gates which are elec-
trically operated without watch
man, started to descend as the car
crossed the tracks.
SCRIPT. Thompson said Mr.. Leitch's
body was found crushed under the
front bumper of the machine.
Mr.. Dofflemyer's body was thrown
or dragged 1913 feet along the tracks
and decapitated.
The train continued about mile
before coming to halt, police re-
ported. A northbound train was de-
layed for about Is minutes while
wreckage was cleared away.
Prince Georges County Deputy
Medical Examiner James I. Boyd
who happened to be in the neigh
borhood, pronounced the two men
dead.
Patrolman Arnett Cord said that
after the car was struck by the
train it hit two automobiles waiting
to go east across the tracks. Drivers
of the cars were listed as William
F.. Mclean, Colmar Manor, and Paul
M. Ambrose, University Park
Neither was hurt.
The accident caused citizens OF
Prince Georges County to renew a
drive to have the crossing closed
or replaced by tunnel or over.
pass.
Walter F. Mulligan, president o1
the County Civic Federation. re-
called that four young person.
we're killed at the same crossing
about seven years ago.
He said the subject 'of doing
something about the crossing
would come up at the federation:
meeting May l.
Mayor Robert T. Pitt of Hyatts.
vile, said he will take up the same
question with the Board of County
Commissioners.
Mr.. Leitch, who was a painter
and paper hanger, is survived BY
his widow, the former Mrs. Pauline
Nagel, and two sons, Edward ane
William.
Mr.. Doff1emyer was carpenter
painter and paper hanger. He i!
survived by his widow and three
children.
The bodies were taken to Gasch'.
funeral home in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
|WyIie Mansion Fire
Attracts Thousands
And Ties Up Traffic

The historic old Wylie mansion
landmark of early Washington, was
damaged yesterday In a two-alarm
fire which attracted thousands OF
spectators to Thomas Circle and
halted traffic there for nearly an
hour.
Fire Chief Clement c. Murphy
said damage was limited to the
roof, attic and cupola of the three
story red brick structure. The fire
was brought under control in half
an hour.
The house has been vacant since
it's sale some months ago to the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co., which plans to erect an eight
story administration building at the
meeting point of Vermont avenue
and M street.
Fire OF unknown origin broke out
in the attic of the empty house
shortly before noon. The cupola
was engulfed in flames as firemen
clambered up three extension
ladders to the roof Again and
again, they were driven back by
dense smoke.
Fireman Slightly Hurt.
One fireman, Pvt. T. F. Curtin OF
Truck Co. No. was stunned when
a piece of the third-f1oor ceiling
fell on his head. He was led from
the building and treated at the
scene.
With hose lines tying up north
and southbound traffic, all motor
patrols in the city were ordered
to the circle. North south traffic
except for streetcars, was rerouted
but automobiles continued to use
the east-west underpass.
The imposing old home with It's
spacious rooms, high ceilings, mar
Bile mantels and massive wood trim
was built before the Civil War.
Its most famous occupant was
Justice Andrew Wylie, an outstand-
ing jurist of the old Supreme Court
of the District.
The defense counsel for Mrs. Mary
E. Surratt, convicted as conspira-
tor in the assassination OF President
Lincoln, went to the Wylie home ai
2 o'clock in the morning on July 7
1865, to plead for the condemned
woman.
-
Famous for Dances.
The justice listened to- the argu.
ments of Mrs. Surratt,s counsel anc
issued a writ of habeaus corpu.
which, If honored, would have hae
the effect Of removing her from tn,
jurisdiction of the Army and bring.
ing her before a civil court. tn,
writ was set aside by Presiden
johnson and Mrs, Surratt subse'
quently was executed.
For 80 or more years, the Wyli,
home was famous for its Christina!
dances attended by old Washington
society.
1t was the home of Elinor Wylie
the poet, and OF 1t. Col. Andrew
Wylie, U. s. M. c.. whose reported
death from drowning in Poland il
December, iS45. has precipitatet
Congressional requests for a Stat
Department investigation.
In recent months, residents o
the area have reluctantly observed
the house falling into disrepair a.
vandals have tossed rocks through
the windows of the stately old home
Evening star., 1947-04-20
National Theater Cancels
Performances for Repairs

The National Theater Cancelled
both matinee and evening per-
formances of Dear Ruth" yester-
day because of mechanical trouble
in the backstage air conditioning
unit.
Edmund Plohn. manager OF the
National, said he expects per-
formances will be resumed tomor-
row night. Theater patrons who
held seats for the two performances
were being given the choice Of
refund or an exchange of tickets
to a later performance.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Mayfower Hotel
DR.. Barnes plans
to retire in Au-
gust a f t er Is
years service in
the Di S t r / C t
schools.
The dinner is
sponsored by his
friends and fell
low workers in
the music Qe-
p a T t m e n t,
Chairman of the
Planning Com
mittee is Mrs.
Ev cline New
cpnh BURGESS
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Comp Director Chosen

Miss Margaret E. Cragg, director
of the. employed girls department
of the Y. w. c. A, Seventeenth and
e streets NV, has been appointed
director OF Kamp Kahlert which the
Y. w. C. A. operates at West River,
Md, Miss Mabel Cook, executive
director, announced yesterday,
Evening star., 1947-04-20
TruesdeIL PTA to Elect

Members of the Parent Teacher
Association of Truesdell Public
School, Ninth and Ingraham streets
NV, will elect new officers at a
meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
school. DR.. Walter G. Hager, presi-
dent of Wilson Teachers College
will speak.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Prints of This Picture Available!

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ments have been completed permit mailing 1xl4 haone
reproduction this picture United States
copy yourself relative address 600 nclosing
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reproduction picture
able for framing.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Cornell Club to Hear Ives

Senator Ives, Republican, of New
York. will speak ,at smoker of the
Cornell Alumni Club of Washington
at 8 pm. Wednesday in the Garden
House of the Dodge Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Dinner for Dir. Barnes District Cleanup Drive
To Mark His Is Years Aided by Trade Board
On D. {. School Staff Will Start Tomorrow

A testimonial dinner will be held
for DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes, head of
the Public Schools Music Depart
ment at 7 pm. Thursday at the