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Evening star., 1947-11-27
Theft Suspects Caught
with 300-Pound Safe
AFTER 3-MiIe Chase

A three-mile chase by Montgom-
cry County police ended early today
near Ashton, Md, in the capture Of
two suspected safe thieves before .
3O0-pound safe, which police said
was in their car, had been opened.
The suspects, both colored, were
seized in q field after they had
jumped from their automobile and
fled about 200 yards on foot, ac-
cording to Pvts. Alton Duvall and
James Ebbess, who seized them.
A search of the car disclosed the
unopened safe, which police report
ed was stolen last night from a
beauty salon at 1401 Columbia road
NV. Police said the automobile
also had been reported stolen from
the vicinity of the safe robbery.
The chase started at the Ashton
intersection, where the two police
men, while routinely checking stores
In the community, saw the suspects
acting suspiciously, police said.
Headed toward Brinklow, Md, the
car finally swerved of the road and
nearly overturned before coming to
4 halt, Policeman Duvall said.
The two men, who were held FOL
investigation, were turned over tx
the Detective Bureau at Silver
Spring for questioning, the police
man added. @;.-,
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Contract Signed for Care
|0f Alexandra S Indecent

The Alexandria Hospital Board OF
Directors last night approved a con-
tract with the City of Alexandria
for the care OF INDECENT patients.
Under It's terms. the city will pay
the hospital at the daily rate OF
1881 for indigents whose hospitah-
zaticn is approved by the Welfare
Department, and 81 q day for each
acceptable emergency case treated
Total annual payments for emerg-
ency cases will not exceed $40, 900. :.
The contract Is retroactive to last
January l, when the former agree
ment expired.
The hospital will require Fairfax
and Prince williams Counties to pay
"the cost or billing, whichever is
less" for their welfare patients.
David Haddock, vice president oi
the hospital board, said administra-
tive reforms suggested after q re-
cent survey were discussed at the
meeting last night and will be con-
ddered more fully next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Freedom Train Documents

President Washingtons Farewell
Address Q796).
Abraham Lincoln,s Draft of the
Emancipation Proclamation 1862)
The Emancipation Proclamation
1863).
Senate Version of Joint Resolution
Proposing Amendments to Abolish
Slavery l864r.
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address 1859.
h Gen. Robert q. Lees Letter Ac-
cepting the Presidency OF Washing
ton College d865).
Ii The " Nineteenth Amendment -
Joint Resolution OF Congress Pro-
posing an Amendment to the
Constitution Extending the Right Of
Suffrage to Women t1919l.
Proclamation of the independence
OF the Philippines, Signed by Presi-
dent Harry s. Truman Q946). ...
Theodore Roosevelt Letter.
Original Letter of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt to Secretary of War
William Howard Taft in Regard to
Keeping Our Promise to Get Out
of Cuba 190D.
Patrick Henrys Instructions to
George Rogers Clark on Defense of
the Northwest Frontier 1778>.
Benjamin Franklin's Own Epi-
taph in His Own Hand OTTO.
The Tribute of France to the
Memory of DR.. Franklin.
Andrew Jackson's Letter to the
Secretary of War Describing the
Battle of New Orleans 1815).
Logbook of the U. S. Frigate Con-
stitution Q815).
An Essay on the Liberty of the
Press by George Hay Q799.. e..
Declaration by the United Ma
tions Q942). -'----r-. '-~
The United Nations Charter
(1945). >...- .--...- .....
Proclamation of an Unlimited Ma
tional Emergency 194D.
Last Message from Corregidor
(1942). .--
Bastogne Yule Message.
Merry Christmas" from Bastogne
Q944). ....
Admiral Nimitzs Battle Report of
Midway.
Secretary Of the Navy Knox
Praises the United States Marine
Corps.
President Roosevelt's Tribute to
Capt. Colin Kelly.
Gen. Clark's Victory Message
| Q945). '<--.
| Germany Surrenders Uncondi-
tionally t1945). r.
Log of the u S. s, Missouri-Japa-
nese Surrender 19A5).
Two Jima Flag.
Flag Flown from U. S. S. Missouri
at japanese Surrender. 49,
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Included among the exhibits
aboard the Freedom Train are
documents recording the beginning
Of America, STRINGS of freedom
in Colonial America, the struggle
for independence, the actual fight
for freedom, achievement of the
Constitution, Bill Of Rights and
the American Flag; emancipation
of the Negro, the fight fcr women1s
rights, inspiration OF American
freedom to other peoples, freedom
of the press, the United Nations
and victory Of World War II.
The exhibits aboard the train
also include:
Letter by Christopher Columbus
on the discovery Of America d493)
Thirteenth Century manuscript
of Magma Carta.
The Mayhower Compact tl622).
Rough Draft Included.
Thomas Jefferson's Rough Draft
Of the Declaration of independence
(June, 1776.
Contemporary Manuscript Copy of
the Declaration of Independence
Attested and Signed by Benjamin
Franklin and Silas Deane 177D.
Paul Revere's Commission as Off
cial Messenger (1775.
Letter of George Washington to
~
ditions at Winter Headquarters in
1880.
First account of the Battle of Lex
ington d775). ...
The Treaty of Paris (1783.
Roger Williams statement on re-
ligious freedom Q644.
Jefferson's bill for religious free
dom 1784).
Bay Psalm Book Included.
The Bay Psalm Book: First book
printed in the North American
Colonies (1640. ....
Washington's own copy of the
Constitution 178D.
Draft report of the Committee OF
Detail of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, showing earliest provisions for
trial by jury as part OF the Consti-
tuition of the United States 178O.
The Bill of Rights Q789.
Congress Working Drafts of the
First Amendments to the Constitu-
tion-The Bill of Rights 1789).
william Colbreath's Manuscript
Account of the First known Mill
tary Raising of the American Flag
O77D.
Original of National Anthem.
Original Manuscript of THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Washington's Revolutionary War
Account Book Written in His Own
Hand Q775-1783).
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Negro Lawyers Drop Banquet;
Can't Find Restaurant to Hold 1t

Chief Justice Vinson and possibly
other members of the high court in
attendance. Chief Justice Groner Of
the United States Court of Appeals
also is expected to attend.
Civil, Rights to Be Discussed. =
Panel discussions at tomorrow's
opening sessions of the three day
meeting include discussion of Eek
tension of Federal Authority fol
Protection of Civil Rights"
District arrangements are being
handled. by William A. Powell
president of the Washington Bar
Association, and Thurman Dodson
chairman Of the Capital Entertain
ing Committee of the national
group.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Group Opposes Curb
On Ambulance Speed

The River. Terrace Citizens As
sociation last night urged that
measures be taken to assure au-
thorized emergency ambulances the
same traffic privileges as fire ap-
paratus and police scout cars.
Chester. v. Carter, president Of
the. group, pointed to indications
that a drive may be launched soon
against ambulance drivers. He
warned that, If authorized ambu-
lances were forced to comply with
the. present law governing their
speed, the River Terrace area would
be without adequate protection.
He said that. If ambulances were
made to stay within speed of 80
miles an hour and made to stop at
red, lights before going through
them, only If the way is clear, it
would take from A to so minutes for
an ambulance to respond, after the
call was made during rush hours.
Joseph r. st. Peter. an ambulance
driver who is member of the as
soeia ton, told the group that he
was trained to save lives" and
stressed that If restrictions were
placed on ambulance drivers "the
seconds that now save lives would
be lost" p
| Mr.. st. Peter told Of taking Her
man Reider, a recent assault VIC
tim, from Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, "at a
good rate of speed" to Gallinger
Hospital, where the doctor in at
tendance told him that go seconds
later would have been too late
In other business, the group
passed a. resolution ursing that the
choice of site for the proposed
River Terrace Elementary School be
expedited. since the area now con-
tains inadequate playground facili-
ties. The sum Of $4,000 already has
been appropriated for the project.
The group also approved the re-
cent transfer of five white schools
to allow full-time schooling for 5000
colored children.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Truman Nominates Boyd
As Director Of Mine Bureau

James Boyd of Colorado was nomi-
mated formally by President Tru-
man yesterday to be director Of the
Federal Bureau of Mines.
The Australian-born former dean
of the faculty at the Colorado School
of Mines was sworn in August n
as director on an interim appoint
ment during the recess Of Congress.
He was nominated originally last
March but Congress failed to con-
arm the appointment after John
L. Lewis, United Mine Workers
head, protested bitterly.
Mr.. Lewis at that time said the
appointment was purely political
and added that the coal miners re
sented it from the bottoms OF their
hearts" He charged that Mr.. Boyd
was unqualified and did not un-
derstand coal mine problems" He
repeated his charges later before
the Senate Public Lands Committee.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Rockville Jury Finds
Disabled Ct Guilty in
Shooting of Ex-Wife

Charles Henry Grouse, 81, Holly
wood, Md. a partly disabled former
combat infantrymAn, today awaited
sentencing after his conviction by a
Montgomery County Circuit Court
jury of assault with intent to kill his
28-year-old former wife last May 5.
Grouse was found guilty at Rock
vile last night by / jury which de-
liberated about three hours.
He had been accused of shooting
his former wife. Ruby, in the neck
with a 12-gauge shotgun. Grouse
had obtained a divorce on grounds
of adultery, his attorney, Ralph g.
Shure, said.
The shooting occurred at the home
of neighbor. Grouse was charged
with firing the shot from outside
through q Kitchen window. Mrs.
Grouse recovered after several weeks
of disqualification.
Judge Charles w. Woodward de-
1Cl GU q ASPAS
sentative of The Veterans Admins
tration testified Grouse was dis
charged from the Army in March
1916, with a pension for total dis
ability. Grouse suffered a leg wound
during the war, the court was told.
On the witness stand, Grouse, who
had pleaded not guilty to the offer1se
said he did not remember all that
happened. Grouse testified he re.
fmembered only putting his 6-year.
old daughter to bed and taking Of
his shoes. '
Asserting II had always loved my
wife" Grouse declared, II was almost
crazy with my family, breaking up
Mr.. Shure said the couple mad
been married for eight years and
separated a month before the shoot
ing. Grouse is the holder of the
Purple Heart and two Battle Stars,
the attorney said. i*
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Chest x-Roy Survey Drive
Publicity Group Named

Members OF the publicity COM
mittee for the s1948 Montgomery
County Chest x-ray Survey cam
paign have been announced by Lee
G. Koepfey chairman Of the cem-
paign.
Charles H. Kopeland was named
chairman. Other members are
Joseph Brechner. Mrs. Stella Wer-
ner, Mrs. r. H. Rice, Byron Sedge-
wick, John Cofman, jr.. and w
Claude Land.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
|Madsen Will Act
For Dc. Heaidsin
|Arn'oryControI
Commissioners Give
Details Of DeoI;; Cox
I'd Represent Guard

The joint two-man board to op-
crate the District Armory for public
use until Congress decides rightful
ownership of the building will be
composed of 1t. Col. Kenneth E.
Madsen, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, and Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, commander Of the District
Guard, it was learned today.
The appointment of Col. Madsen
as representative of the Commits
sioners was announced late yester-
day. At the same time, the city
heads made public details of the
Armory drill hall rental for "a basket
bali games this winter.
Gen. Cox said today he will rep
resent the Guard in the joint-con-
troll negotiations.
Truce Arranged by Cain.
The joint control agreement
brings to temporary end the
bitter six-month controversy be-
tween Gen. Cox and the city
fathers over who should direct non-
military use of the armory and
who should get rental funds from
public affairs there.
The truce was arranged by Chair
man Cain of the Senate District
Fiscal Subcommittee and Chairman
DirkSen of the House District Com
mittee.
Under terms of the agreement,
either Gen. Cox or Col. Madsen
will be able to negotiate with users
tof the huge armory drill hall, but
both will have to agree to the final
contracts. The rental funds will be
deposited-and not to be with
drawn-in a special fund In the
Treasury.
! After conferring with representa-
tives Of the schools yesterday, the
Commissioners agreed it would be
proper to rent the drill hall for
basket ball games for Is per cent of
the gross receipts.
The schools were represented at
the meeting by c. Max Harrington,
George Washington director of
mems activities; Rome S. Schwagel,
Georgetown graduate manager of
athletics, and Hardy L. Pearce, in
charge of District High School ath-
letics. Gen. Cox already had indi-
Gated to them that the Is per cent
figure was satisfactory to him.
The Commissioners and Gen. Cox
agreed, it was developed at the
meeting, that first rental payments
should be applied toward paying
for spectator bleachers to be in
stalled in the drill hall and for
other incidental expenses in connec-
ton with the games. After these
costs have been met, money received
will go to the Treasury account.
Divided on Cost.
The city heads and the general
still have one detail to iron out.
The Commissioners said they think
the item for the bleachers and
other expenses will be $4,000. Gen.
Cox insists $1,000 Is enough.
The bleachers, it is agreed, seat
ing 1900 fans, are to be constructed
around q. basketball court at, the
west end Of the drill hall. Bal
comics will provide seating for an
additional 1200, bringing the total
number of seats to 4,800-the build
ing's capacity under the fire-safety
regulat tions, because Of an insuffi-
cient number of exits.
Gen. Cox said he told Mr. Far
rington, Mr.. Schwagel and Mr..
Pearce he thinks so cents game
is the right amount to charge stu
dents attending on season tickets.
The proper charge for the general
public has not yet been considered.
he said.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Montaomery HIGH Donee Set

"A Thanksgiving Day dance will
be held at the Montgomery Blair
High School ct 8 pm. tomorrow,
with music ~ Z. Bradley clay's Or
chestra.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Lithographer Strike.
In 6 Shops Averted

A strike of about 10 hthograpf
workers today has been averted b,
a settlement granting wage increase.
and shorter work week.
Malcolm ]. 1ightfoot, president o.
Local 13, Amalgamated Lithog.
raphers' Union (C1O), said last
night the union has settled with six
shops in this vicinity.
Settlement involves wage in
creases Of from IS to SO a week, a
37Ha-hour week beginning March is,
and a 36H-hour week beginning
September l, he said. The increases
represent a IA per cent increase
over present wage levels.
The shops involved, Mr.. Lightfoot
declared, are: Haynes Lithograph
Co., 1140 East-West highway, Silver
Spring, Md; Craftsman Press, 212
King street. Alexandria, Va; r. v. S.
Duplicating Co., College Park, Nd;
Fontana Process Lithograph, 811
North Capitol street; Potomac Co.
operative Federation, 2047 Twen-
tieth street NV, and National
Litho Co., 1855 Twenty fifth street
NV.
Mr.. Lightfoot explained that, in
February, negotiations are to begin
with three additional shops, employ
ing about IS employees. They are
Webb & Bocorselski Co., 1912 Nine
teenth street NV; Sauls Litho-
graph Co., 1871 Fourteenth street
NV, and Guthrie Lithograph Co..
1850 First street NV.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
William J. BIoomer, II,
Dies in Silver Sprinq

William Jesse Bloomer, II, active
Baptist Church worker and real
estate man, died yesterday at his
home, BOLT Eastern avenue, Silver
Spring. He had been stricken with
heart attack Tuesday.
A native Of Mount Vernon, KY,
Mr.. Bloomer attended high school
there, later attending the st. Louis
College of Law and Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
MIR. Bloomer had been In the real
estate business in Silver Spring
since 1886. He was senior deacon
of the Silver Spring Baptist Church
and former Sunday school super
intendent
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Kate c. Bloomer; a son, William
j. Bloomer, jr, Of the Silver Spring
address; q brother, Ed Bloomer,
Pampa. Tex; three sisters, Mrs
Lula Copenhaver, Ramona, Okla;
Mrs. Charles w. Dixon, Royal Oak,
Mich, and Mrs. Charles E. Fueg,
Kemiwick, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at
the Warner E. ,Pumphrey funeral
home in Silver Spring at 2:3o pm,
Monday. Burial will be In Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Dr.. ". B. Burke, 50, Dies;
Missionary for So Years
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MACON, Ga, Dec. 2O.-Dr. w. B
Burke, SO, who spent Sc years as a
missionary in China and was the
subject of book, MY Father in
China" by his son, James, died yes
terday.
DR.. Burke first retired from active
service in 1886 and was listed then
as the Oldest missionary to China
from the Southern Methodist
Church. War threatened and he re-
sumed his work in 1887, twice to fall
prisoner to the Japanese and finally
to return home as a repatriate in
1943. He then became assistant pas
tor of the Mulberry Street Methodist
Church.
Emory University honored him
with the degree of doctor of divinity
for his work in China. He also re-
ceived Phi Beta Kappa award.
Surviving are his widow and four
sons, w. B. Burke, jr.. Margate City
N. j.; Gordon L. Burke, American
Consul in Hong Kong; Edward Wal
ton Burke, Macon, and James Burke,
Pekin, China.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
In Mrtt1nriatt1

BOWMAN. DOROTHY. In loving mem.
ory Of our dearest sister, DOROTHY BOW
MAN, who died one year ago today, De
best. HER SISTERS
BROOKS; DANIEL. In loving memor!
Of our dear husband and uncle, DANIEL
BROOKS, who departed this life five year.
ago December 20, 1912.
His wsan sun W, went down in the morning,
But it shines today In faraway land
That knows no night.
May the heavenly winds blow softly
m,3 over that sweet and hallowsd spot:
You will never be forget
BROOKS AND VIRGINIA ROBINSON.
CARTER, NORA VIRGINIA. Sacred Il
VIRGINIA CARTER, who departed this lifs
one year ago today. December 20, 1946.
l lost life companion,
And dae ise IN linked asn With my -, own. w..
DEyoTED HUsBAND, CLIFTON ". CAR.
CURTIS. LAWRENCE B. In sacred mem.
pry to the 1Going Home, Of my beloved
ber 20, 1885.
There is no time that we could set
For parting. We who must remain
Are never ready for such pain.
Ever our prayer would be: mot yet!
With us let our beloved stay
We must believe when falls the blow
That wisely God has willed it so.
PARTHENIA W.. CURTIS.
FISHER. JULIUS. In loving memory oi
my devoted husband, JULIUS FISHER, who
passed away one year ago today, Decem-
] lost . life companion,
A life linked with my own.
And day by day / miss you more
As walk through life alone.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE ELIzABEIH.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Funeral Of Emory Kirwan,
Engineer, Set for Monday

Private funeral services for Emory
kirwan, SO, construction engineer
who died Thursday of a heart
attack in his residence, 1902 North
Bryan street. Arlington, Va, will be
held at 2 pm. Monday in the Ives
Funeral Home, 2847 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington.
Mr.. K1rwan was a native of Balti-
more. He attended Polytechnic In
stitute there and Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pa.
During World War I, he helped
design ships at the Bethlehem (Va.)
Shipbuilding Corp. He then worked
in shipyards in Philadelphia for
several years before coming to
Washington in 1880.
From 1880 to 1912, Mr.. Kirwan
was first a craftsman, then a con-
struction engineer for the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. During World
War II. he returned to ship design
ing in Beaumont, Tex. He returned
here in 1945 to 60 into the building
construction business on his own
Mr. Kirwan is survived by his
widow Mrs. Doretta Kirwan; two
sons, Robert Emory Kirwan of 4318
North Fairfax drive, Arlington, and
Bertram Earl Kirwan of 1160 South
Thomas street, Arlington, and four
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
| Man Gets 7 10 7Yedrs
For Kick That Caused
Woman 10 Lose Eye

Albert H. Taylor, 81, was sentenced
yesterday by Justice Richmond B.
Keech of District Court to servs
from to years for mayhem. 49,
Taylor kicked a woman in the
eye, necessitating its removal.
The incident occurred In Taylor's .
home in the 300 block of L street
NV, last June, after he had be.
come angered by an argument. The
victim was Mary L. Burrows of Falls
Church, Va.
In another District Court sentence,
Justice David Pine gave Oakley
Locklear, 81, said to be an Indian,
from 16 months to 4 years for
breaking into a building Of the Ma
tional Brick & Supply Co. at Terra
Gotta, D. c., last August. and taking
a safe containing $2.250. Three
other youths indicted with Locklear
are being held in Richmond and are
scheduled to be tried here later.
Similar Sentence Given.
Justice Pine also gave Christian G.
Crawford, Sc, colored, of the 1900
block of T street NV, from Is
months to years for housebreaking
and petty larceny in connection with
breaking into and stealing from
building of the National Cash Reg
lister Co.
John M. Gatling, SO, Of the 200
block of Sixteenth street Sc, was
placed on probation for three years
by Justine Pine on three counts Of
assault with dangerous weapon
for firing at three young colored
children who were playing in front
OF his home. The children were
reported to have received minor
wounds.
Harvey E. Witherspoon, q, COL
ored, of the 1900 block of Tenth
street NV, and Oscar Bryant, SO,
colored, of the 1400 block of Ninth
street NV, were sentenced by JUS
tice Pine to serve nine months for
petty larceny. The two had been
charged with card game swindle
and were permitted to plead guilty
to the charge.
Others Sentenced.
Among others sentenced yester-
day in District Court were Alex
ander Allen. q, colored, of the 1900
block of Wallace place NV, who
was given from 18 months to Az
years by Justice Keech for larceny
after trust of $3.50; Henry L. Har-
vey, %, colored, of the 4700 block of
Meade street NE, who was given
from three to nine years by Justice
Edward M. Curran for housebreak-
ing and larceny and unauthorized
use OF an automobile. The sentence
was ordered to begin at the expira-
tion of sentence Harvey is now
Floyd J. Miller, 27, colored, of the
1900 block of Seventh street NV,
was given from one to three years
by Justice Alexander Holtzoff for
pandering.