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Evening star., 1947-06-28
|CIemencyto BeSought
For Wilson Sentenced
To Die November Il

Justice Alexander Holtzoff OF Dis
trict Court yesterday afternoon SEN
fenced Floyd P. Wilson, 80, of River
dale, Md, to be electrocuted on No
vember 81 for the first-degree mur-
der last February of Milton E
Lowe, 48, who lived in the 1900
block of Neal street NE.
| Wilson, the father of three chill
dren, was convicted of fatally
shooting Mr.. Lowe, father of five
children during an attempted
holdup.
The District Court jury which
convicted Wilson on June 20 recon-
nlended mercy. The death penalty,
however, is mandatory on conviction
/ for f1rst-degree murder.
Wilson'S attorney, Charles E.
Ford, after sentence was imposed,
said he would file a petition seeking
to have President Truman COM
mute the defendants sentence to
la prison term in place of the death
penalty. Mr.. Ford said he will ap-
peal the case to keep it open" but
indicated he was wiling to drop the
appeal if the sentence is commuted
in the meantime to a prison term.
Wife Hears Sentence.
Wilson'S %ife. his parents and a
sister were in court when sentence
was imposed
The murder victim, just before
the shooting, had been handed the
days receipts from a Giant Food
Store in the 5000 block of Mime
sofa avenue NE. for temporary
safekeeping. Mr.. Lowe was a broth
Ier-in-laW of the store manager.
The stores receipts, amounting to
more than $4,000, were found in the
victims automobile, where Mr.. Lowe
Is said to have tossed the money to
avoid being robbed.
In another killing, Justice Holtzof
sentenced Abraham Lincoln, jr, 46,
colored, of the 1900 block of Fourth
street S.W., to serve from 10 to 30
years for second degree murder in
the strangling of Helen R. Scott, As,
eolored, also of the Fourth street
address. Lincoln had been indicted
on a charge of frst-degree murder,
but was permitted to plead to the
lesser charge of second degree.
3 Youths Sentenced.
Justice Holtzoff gave sentences
ranging from 2 to 25 years in a
case of three 19-year- old colored
youths, who broke into an apart
ment of Miss Ruby L. Nipper, in
the 1900 block of Columbia road
NV, on the afternoon of March II.
Each of the youths was given
different sentence.
The one receiving the heaviest
sentence was Chester B. Taylor of
the 100 block of Ninth street NV,
who in addition to being given from
S to Is years for houseoreaking
and larceny of some $50 from the
apartment was given a sentence OF
from 31s to 10 years on charge
of assaulting Miss Nipper with a
dangerous weapon. The two SEN
tences were ordered to run consecu-
lively, giving him from 81s to 25
years.
Taylor's accomplices in the house
breaking and theft had left the
apartment when Miss Nipper, who
had been out, entered, it was said,
and surprised Taylor in the closet.
He held a knife to her throat, but
left after she had screamed.
The other two were accused of
housebreaking and larceny only.
They were Robert L. Chambers of
the 500 block of Fourth street NV,
who was tried with Taylor and
whom Justice Holtzoff gave from 8
to years and John L. Walls of
the 300 block of Fourth street NV
Walls, who pleaded guilty to the
housebreaking, was given from 2 to
6 wears.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
By the Assoeiated Press

BY the Associated PresS
MILWAUKEE,, June 28.-The
State made known today it would
make no recommendation for
leniency in behalf of DR.. John Lewis,
73, Presbyterian clergyman found
guilty by jury yesterday OF setting
fire to his own church.
The pastor spent the night in the
hospital ward of the county jail,
but was due for another court
appearance at am. today when
defense motions to set aside the
verdict and to seek a new trial were
to be made before Judge Herbert
j. Steffes.
District Attorney William j. Nc
Cauley, who handled the prosecu-
ton for the State with his deputy,
Joseph Tierney, left the city on a
vacation trip yesterday but tele-
phoned his Office last night to advise
against any recommendations before
sentencing.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Registration Deadline SET
Saturday in Arlington

Next Saturday is the deadline for
registration Of persons who plan to
vote in the August Democratic
primary.
Arlington precinct registrars and
the central registrar at the court
house will be on duty from 9 am.
until 5 pm. that day.
A new registrar has been appointed
for the Cherrydale precinct. He is
Joseph L. May, 1000 North Twenty
first street. He succeeds Mrs. Clara
B. Doe, resigned.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Julian Given Medal
For Contributions in
Field Of Chemistry

Business sessions of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People convention were
being held today following a con-
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

CASH" said Adam Courtney
grimly.
Next evening, each bearing his
stake Of three thousand dollars, they
took their seats in the card room.
f'Draw poker" announced Adam
Courtney. tearing open the pack.
Table stakes. And" he leaned
across the table and looked Jim
Bailey in the eye. ga gentleman's
agreement"
"Okay," Jim Bailey said. 'Will
you cut, sir?"
Open gambling was not permitted
in the club. But what employee would
dare stop this? Like wildfre the
news spread. Members hurried in
just in time to see the old man lose
five hundred dollars on a full house,
against Jim Bailey's four tens.
At first, luck seemed to favor Jim
Bailey. But presently the calm,
grim old man began to win.
Then the old man lost three large
bets. The stacks Of money stood
about even again-each three thou
sand dollars.
Jim Bailey dealt. Adam Courtney
looked at his cards He counted out
FIVE hundred dollars. Jim Bailey
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

looked at his cards. Without hesita-
ton, he pushed an equal amount
forward.
Then each drew cards. Jim Bailey
held up three cards and drew two.
Adam Courtney asked for but one.
The old man looked at the card.
Quickly he pushed forward his
whole remaining pile.
THE spectators glanced at one an
L other. Some thought they had
glimpsed the two hands. To start
with, as they afterward explained,
Jim Bailey had held three aces,
Adam Courtney three kings. On the
draw it seemed that Jim, with three
aces pat, had caught two queens.
Thus he had the highest possible
full-house on this deal. But the old
man had caught another king, and
held four-the winning hand
Would Jim Bailey put up his whole
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

One of the most vexing questions
facing women shoppers every
Christmas is: What shall get for
him? The perfect solution for ev-
cry male is quite a problem-but
so far this seems like a perfect
choice. If he's a cigarette smoker,
give him a carton of cigarettes.
And if you wisely choose Camels
he'll be twice as grateful-for
that's probably his own brand. All
over America-more people are
smoking Camels than ever before!
Now, if his highness prefers pipe
give him Prince Albert Smoking
Tobacco-the National Joy Smoke.
Special holiday gift wrappings
make both Camels and Prince Al
bert particularly desirable choices.
Camels are conveniently packed
ten packs of f1avorful, mild ciga-
rettes to a carton Prince AL
bert is handsomely wrapped in one
pound moisture-proof containers.
Even a card is unnecessary for
these gifts-space is provided for
a personalized Christmas greet
ing. Your dealer is featuring holi-
day-wrapped Camels and Prince
Albert nOW!-Adv.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

and Diana, on the one hand, and
Diana's father on the other. Under
ordinary circumstances, no one
would expect him to agree to risk
losing his money and his hope Of
future happiness on the turn of
card. But suddenly it had dawned on
everybody that this situation was
not ordinary.
Only two weeks before, the old
man had caned a newspaper editor
who had intimated that Adam Court
ney, in the old days on the Coast,
had been a professional gambler.
No one believed a word of the accu-
sation. But now, to refuse publicly
to play would tell the world you be-
lieved what the editor had written,
and were afraid of being rocked.
Jim Bailey wet his lips. "Do you
want to play with chips. sir. or
cash?-but even money!"
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

CAVAGELY, old Adam Courtney
~ twisted his cigar-yellowed NOUS
tache. From the parlor sofa, the
muf1ed sobs of Diana, his shapely
and lovely young daughter. ex-
pressed an unshakable defiance. He
glared at her with all the anger a
deep love would permit.
"I-I AM going to marry Jim
Bailey" she chanted monotonously.
IT don't care if he HASN'T got the
money he ought to have to start in
business. I don't care if he HAS
only - three thousand instead Of
six" The slender legs kicked hys-
terically. A slipper few across the
room. 81 LOVE him, doggone him!
I LOVE- him!"
Grimly, Adam Courtney went for
his hat and his heavy cane. Grimly
he left the house. He knew where to
find Jim Bailey. Barred from calling
on Diana, he would be waiting at
the club-the big social and athletic
club-for her to join him for the
dance tonight.
In the old days on the West Coast,
he thought angrily, a matter such
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
This I
Best
Fiction

adored had died in childbirth. Ever
since that day, his only child had
been his only interest. taking the
place of her mother before her.
Never before this had she defied
him, turned from his love to the love
Of someone else. AS things stood to-
night, however, he had lost her-un-
less somehow he could hold her
back.
Surely this called for desperate
measures. AS he stalked into the
club, he spied the ruddy. muscular
young object of his quest. In the
black and white of dinner clothes,
Jim Bailey sat watching a game in,
the busy card room. Jim rose, and
the table fell silent, as the grim old
man came up.
"Jim Bailey" Adam Courtney
thundered. "are you man enough to
take a gambler"
Jim Bailey simply stared.
II understand you have three
thousand in the savings bank" old
Courtney said. "Tn put up two dol
lars to every one of yours. Give you
two to one on every bet. Six thous-
and to three thousand, table stakes.
If you lose-you will agree to leave
my daughter alone"
''And what if I VIM" asked Jim
Bailey.
''Win?" Adam Courtney's bony
face paled. 'Win-you marry her,
sir, of course"
Jim Bailey hesitated, and the
whole room stopped breathing. Ev-
erybody understood the struggle
that had been going on between him
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Suggestions for Homemade Rugs That
Add an Individual Note to Your Rooms

y Braided and woven rugs lend a cozyI
air before the fireplace or next TO your
bed. Navajo rugs with Indian designs are
perfect for a child's room and, If you
have Early American furniture, f1oWeredl
hooked rugs are particularly suitable.
Materials needn't cost you anything
more than a quick trip to the rag bag.
Old sacking, coarse linen, strips cut from
discarded clothing, blankets and sheets
plus dye for the colors you choose are
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Send for our booklet No. "a which de-
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Send IS cents in coin for ''New Ideas
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Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

pile and call the old mans bet? II
he did, the game was over. He
would lose his money, and Diana,
| too.
Jim Bailey's hand shook as he
rif1ed his remaining pile. Since the
old man hardly had held four-of-a-
kind to start with, and had drawn
but one card, the odds were forty to
one. against his now having four-of-
a-kind or better. Suddenly, his face
no longer ruddy, Jim Bailey pushed
his whole pile forward.
II call, sir" he said. He spread
out his hand. ''I've got full-house-
aces over queens"
Then occurred one of those dis
turbing Interruptions which explain
the new screens at the card room
door. There was a cry and COM
motion, and Diana, Adam Court
ney's daughter, appeared in the
doorway, staring in at the players.
She was dressed to go to the
dance. Her hair was arranged in the
style of twenty years ago. In a
white satin dress which had be-
longed to her mother, she looked Gas
an elderly member said) the spit
ting image of Adam Courtney's
dead wife.
Old Adam Courtney glanced up,
stared, as at ghost. Heaven only
knows what memory - perhaps Of
his and his wife's glowing early hap
piness-passed through his mind.
He drew a deep, slow breath. His
cane dropped and clattered. His
white head disappeared beneath the
table as he retrieved the cane from
the floor.
This distraction lasted but a mo-
ment. Then Adam Courtney sat up
and faced Jim Bailey. Leaning awk-
wardly forward, his left hand heavy
on the table, the old man turned his
own cards up, one by one.
THE KING OF DIAMONDS.
"One!" the crowd breathed. THE
KING OF HEARTS. 'Two!" the
crowd whispered. THE KING OF
CLUBS. ''Three!" the crowd MUIR
INJURED. Then he turned - THE
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS.
It was his last card.
Not only had he failed to catch
the king of spades on the draw, ap-
parently he had drawn but one card.
when he should have drawn two. He
held only four cards. worthless
hand.
The grim old man had lost! Jim
Bailey had won, not only the old
mans three thousand. but his
daughter.
Jim Bailey gathered in all the
money. He stood up. holding it in his
hand. Everyone watched Adam
Courtney's daughter as Jim Bailey
crossed to where she stood framed
in the doorway.
She touched Jim'S ARMAND hesi-
tated. Of course she had been told
what was up. The money in Jim's
hand told her the rest. She ran to
her father. The grim old man ig-
nored her. She put her arm around
him and kissed him full on the yell
low stain in his white moustache.
He still ignored her. She turned and
ran back to Jim.
Hand in hand, the two young peo-
pie left the club. Their motor roared
away, seemingly with triumphant
note that spoke of money enough for
a business, and for marriage, and
independence.
Old Adam Courtney sat staring at
his bony left hand fiat on the table.
For moment his shoulders seemed
to sag. Then he Strengthened, and
tilted a quizzical, twinkling look up
at the circle of staring faces.
81 knew what she was wishing"
he said. I'm an old fool ] expect"
He lifted his left hand. There be-
meath it, face up on the table, lay
the missing king Of spades.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

7 OOKING- for a hobby this
- winter? Why not take up rug
making. It's one of the most re-
warding things you can do and
without costly equipment or mate
rial! And best of all, you don't
need to have great artistic talent.
Anyone - even beginners - can
make a lovely rug at home.
There are many types to choose from.
Hooked, braided, knitted, crocheted, tuft-
ed, woven. All of them can add an indi-
Vidual note to your home.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Animal Friendship

Among the strangest cases of
animal friendship known is that
existing in the London zoo be-
tween West African chameleon
and a green-tree viper, both of
which are about a foot long. Most
of the time the snake is curled up
on the back of the chameleon.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

dS ILLS I1lISllL nave
been settled with a
As. Now business
and money and con-
vention had over
taken him - after
his marriage. late
in life.
Diana was all he
h a d, s i n C e I h e
Ia
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

These gay, yet practical bib
4 aprons are ideal for kitchen
chores or hostessing. And such
easy sewing that they're the per-
feet gift idea for showers, spe-
cial gifts, your own wardrobe.
Pattern No. IT'S comes in sizes IA, 16,
Is, 20: 40, AZ. A. Size 16 requires 17s
yards of 35 or 39-inch; short apron re-
Quires 12s yards.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
ia Clashes Reported
By Dutch in Indonesia
By the Assoeiofsd Press

BATAVIA, Sept. 4.-The Neither
lands Army accused the IndoneSian
Republic today of Systematically dis
turbing law and order in Dutch oc-
cupied areas "fn order to convince
the outside world that the Dutch
are incapable of maintaining peace
and security"
A communique said IA clashes on
Java and Sumatra yesterday mar
red the United Nations cease-f1re
order which became effective a
month ago today.
The Dutch said their forces in
ficted heavy losses on the Repub-
'fican Army during a clearing oper-
alton which swept the region south
of Gombong, just outside the occu-
pied zone east Of Jogjakarta, Java,
the Indonesian capital.
The communique said republican
units made three attacks on Chi
nese civilians, including a strike at
Soember, south of Cheribon, where
two Chinese women were killed and
so Chinese kidnapped before Dutch
patrol arrived.
A Chinese security corps guard
post at Loemadjang, Java, was re-
ported by the Dutch to have been
fired on by the Indonesians. 1t was
the first official admission by the
Dutch that the Chinese security
corps was in action. The corps was
formed for self-protection after the
Netherlands East Indies govern
ment gave permission and agreed to
loan weapons.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

REGULATION-Amend to regulations
Y and VI Of the Rules and Regulations
the District Unemployment Compensation
Board Chereinafter referred. to as the
Boardl that the efdcient administration Of
ths The, D,stst;t Of columbis unemploymens
Regulations v and VI Of the Rules and
Regulations Relating to Employers; now:
in Section Is (b) Of the Act. the Board
hereby adopts and promulgates the fol-
lleswing smendments to Regulations Y and
S1 the Ees and sb srF
ooRins nes ssaaen ssntence al bsnets as psls shs
to claimants based upon wages of an
Cav No. ssms s5 so e an
the period such employer was inactive or
out of business, shall be chareed against
following paragraph (H) for paragraph
CID of Regulation vi: "All claims for
Srsdst ere against su6seeHent contributions un-
20, 194s, upon the application forms sup
pnsd sise.,.y by The Board for such purpose"
substitute 81 the following paraEragh q for
shall redetermine such employers conSri-
button rates for the last half of the cal
thereafter IN accordance with Public Law
No. 252,. S0th Congress and shall make
an an adjustment for the amount determined
10 to- ne overpaid solely In connection with
1947. shall be deemed to be the termina. .
@ tlon OF the war within the meaning Of
auDiis sn1 sr Lev Lev. No. 2SS. soth coagress and
Public Law must resume the status of an
July Is. 1919" Approved al By IT the e Boapd: d:
- JOHN 3H. RUSSELL YOUNG. Date Au-
Evening star., 1947-09-04

It probably Is time we apologlzeo
to some people named Apollo. These
people named Apollo make phono-
graph records named Apollo Rec
ords and they recently sent us
communication about the Mary
Kaaihue Trio, Apollo recording
artists now appearing at the Quon-
set Inn.
Well, we have system In this
department for handling mail. II
Is not the same system as that
used by big corporations like Cen
eral Motors, the Department OF
Agriculture or Apollo Records, but 1t
usually proves efficient enough.
The mail comes in several times
a day. Part of 1t consists OF let
ters-cudgeling us for not appre-
ciating the great acting art that Is
Nelson Eddy's; imploring us to ex-
anime the talents of some one who
has managed to KEEP those talents
well hidden so far; blasting us for
not finding more genius among the
musicians, singers, tap dancers and
soothsayers of the After Dark
world; sneering at us for complete
lack of good taste, sensibility and
the milk of human kindness. These
are filed in the lower
drawer, because we
couldn't think Of anything else to
put in the lower right-hand drawer.
The mail also includes handouts
from movie studios, broadcasting
advertising agencies and
night club publicity men. These
handouts are stacked neatly on the
desk, reams of them. This pile is
dredged whenever columns are
written, but it still becomes men
acingly high at times. When 1t
does, we cut it In half, throwing
away the bottom half on the theory
that the information in it, If any.
is too old to be Of any interest,
except possibly to historians.
Well, the story about the Mary
Kaaihue Trio would have come to
light in normal fashion, except that
we dropped it on the desk Of the
man just west of here while answer
ing his telephone. He wrote some
Evening star., 1947-09-04

ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON, auctioneers.
night club, bar and kitchen fixtures and
equipment, foods, alcoholic beverages, etc,
"A Pennsylvania aye. NV; rormerly Sea
Gull sCafe)4. also ,leasehold interest. by
virtue of a chatteF deed OF trust recorded
In Liher $3.50, folio S6,.. sone of the land
records Of the. District. OF Columbia and AZ
the request OF the party secured thereby,
suction at the sboys-psnt,oonedd o. premises
o'clock PM, 4 steel lockers, "a stainless
steel leatherette seat and back chairs;
eleven 24"x24", six 24"x24", one 81" round
and four a." round Formlssittop nasta tables; tables
ette lounge seats, Victor 8, bottle cooler
and compressor, utility kitchen refrisera-
tor, g. kitchen storage refrigerator, walk
in precooler and compressor, draught peer
dispenser, Postal Telegraph clock, 2 stain; stain;
National cash registers, Kimbali dpright
piano. cocktail sink, As leatherette dining
chairs, mirrors. Garland double-oven gas
range. gas Frylator, hree-compartment
glass sink. pot sink, Q grease traps, Gar.
land Dsoer metal senF SyeT Tansss
table-model Hobart mixer 80" Kitchen
exhaust fan, Is" canopy exhaust fan, 75:
gallon Ruud gas-fred water heater, York
safe, 2 pedestal fans, kitchen utensils
requisites, trays, glass. china. platedware.
food iayo5s cesdiss vines beef 81 vstei ste
vii viii be announced At sale: NOTE: oniy
holders Of Class "a" or &c" alcohol bey'
erage licenses permitted to purchase al
cohol beverages. Terms: cash, r. L
TEDROW, Columbian Building, JAMES M
EARNEST, woodward Building; Trgstees
Evening star., 1947-09-04
FUTURE

THOS, ]. OWEN 4 son, auctioneers, 435
Southern Building-Trustees' sale Of valu-
able semi-detached brick dwelling known
as premises 636 G st. S.W. BY virtue OF Q
certain deed of trust duly recorded, IN liber
No 1923, Folio 450 ct seq, OF the lano
records OF the District of Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell, at public
auction in front Of the premises. on MOI.
1947, at three o'clock pm, the following
described land and premises, situate in the
District of Columbia, and DESIGNATED IS and
oeing parts Of lots 8. 4, 5, and 8, in J. Il;
Heron and C. B. Church's subdivision OF
lots in square 467, as per plat recorded IN
Liber r. W, folio Sc Of the Records Of the
once Of the Surveyor for the District OF
Columbia, more particularly described by
metes and bounds. Subject to right to use
division ii I IimmediateIy east Of and adjoining
lots 8 and 4 In said subdivision, having
frontage Of five feet on &c" Ct. and extend
ing back with that width forty-four feet
one inch At the date hereof the above de-
scribed land is DESIGNATED on the records OF
the Assessor for the District Of Columbia
for assessment and taxation purposes as
Lot SO2 in Square 467. Terms: Sold sub.
iect to prior building association deed Of
trust for S4,917.47. further particulars OF
which win be announced at time Of sale:
paid in cash. A deposit of $500 required.
Conveyancing. recording, etc, at purchas-
er's cost. Terms to be complied with wtth.
in thirty days, otherwise deposit forfeited
and the property may be advertised and
resold at the discretion OF the trustees
JAMES T. KNIGHT. CARLTON q, TEEx-
LER, trustees. se4.o,9,12,16
Evening star., 1947-09-04
DAVID A. HART, Attorney,
Q1k 1Kth 81 n w

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Hoians robase aer coart@Esssts 81 john
Gross Newman. Deceased.-No. 69,335,
Administration Docket >146. - Application
having been made herein for probate of the
last viii and testament and codicil of
said deceased, and for letters testamentary
ordered this 2nd day Of September, AID.
l947, that Robinson e. Besuchamp, Henry
n. Beauchamp, Philip P. Beauchamp, John
R. Beauchamp, and all others concerned.
appear in said Court on Monday, the 18th
AM, to show cause why such application
should sa not be granted & let notice hersof
porter' m % and The u u Evening ~ stsr.' w once I'm in
each Of three successive weeks before the
return day herein mentioned. the first pub
lication to be not less than thirty days
before said return day. Witness, the Hon.
orable BoLITdA J. LAWS, Chief Justice of
said Court. this End day OF September,
MARQUES, Deputy Register of Wills for
the. District of Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court Se4,11,1S