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Evening star., 1947-12-03
Federa|Workers
GetHa|fHoIiday
December "a
Presidents Order
Also Applies to
Field Agencies

President Truman has signed an
executive order giving half holi-
day to Federal Government en-
ployes on Christmas eve.
The Presidents order, announced
at his press conference yesterday,
applies to field agencies as well as
those in the District. Only excep-
tions will be left up to heads of the
agencies.
At the same time, Mr.. Truman
told reporters he will participate in
the annual Christmas tree lighting
ceremonies on the south lawn Of the
White House on Christmas eve.
Plans for the tree-lighting are
being made under national COM
mittee headed by Justice E. Barrett
Prettyman of the District Court of
Appeals. Assistant chairmen are
Commissioner Mason and Harry S.
Wender, head of the District Rec
reation Board.
Glee Club to Participate.
A selected choral group of Sc
voices from the Central High School
Glee Club will participate in the
program, the committee said. Pre-
ceding the ceremony the so Choir
isters-dressed in white surplices-
will march through the White House
grounds singing carols and carrying
lighted electric torches.
The program will be broadcast by
all major radio networks. The
ceremonies also will be telecast.
The ceremonies are under joint
auspices of the Washington Board
of Trade, the District Recreation
Board, the National Capital Parks
Office of the Interior Department
the Electric Institute Of Washing
ton and the American Forestry AS
sociation.
Soldiers Get Holiday.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Hobart r
Gay, commander of the military
district of Washington, announced
that thousands of soldiers in the
District area may join the mass
exodus of Government employees
during the Christmas holidays as g
result of suspension of training ir
the military district of Washington
from December 20 to January 4.
Gen. Gay said authority for the
new policy was contained in new
Army Department letter granting
liberal leave provisions.
Starting dates for all classes
scheduled to begin on or after De-
cember 20 have been delayed TO,
two weeks, Gen. Gay announced
Police also began preparations te
aid the Christmas mailman.
After being advised by City Post
master Vincent c. Burke that ap-
proximately 275 Army trucks will be
used by the Post Office Depart
ment for the delivery of Christmas
mail here, Inspector Walter H
Thomas, assistant superintendent OF
police, issued an order in effect that
"all members Of the Police Depart
ment will extend to the drivers of
such vehicles, the customary cour-
tesies afforded to regular vehicles of
the Post Office Department"
These trucks, the order read, will
display small metallic license tags
approximately by 10 inches,
painted black and white, reading
"U. S. Mail"
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Thieves Break Into Home,
lake 5000 in Cash, Gems

Thieves who broke into the home
of Mrs. Emma s. Trainor, 3714 Gar
field street NV, last night, escaped
with more than $500 in cash and
jewelry, police reported today.
Mrs. Trainor said that a rear
window had been forced open and
the screen removed. She said that
$3.50 was missing from a bureau
drawer and all Of the upstairs rooms
in the house were ransacked.
Bill Houston, roomer in the
house, reported that pair of pearl
faced, diamond-set cuff links were
missing from his bedroom.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Church to Hold Benefit
For Methodist Home

The church school of McKendree
Methodist. Church, Twenty-fourth
and Lawrence street NE, will pre-
sent 1.-THE Great Commandment" a
motion picture, at the church at $3.50
and $50 pm. tomorrow.
Free-will offerings at the two pro-
grams, which also will include car
toon shorts, will go to the support
of the Methodist Home, Connecticut
avenue and Ellicott street NV, P. r
Ayres, chairman of the church's
Board of Education, said.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Granto $4,000
ToHospita| SET
In Montgomery
Suburban Authorized
Funds After Appeal for
Immediate Assistance

The Montgomery County COM
missioners today prepared to pay
$4,000 to Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, in move to ease the in
stitution's financial difficulties.
The grant was authorized at the
commissioners meeting yesterday in
Rockville after Arthur B. Solon,
hospital superintendent, and two
representatives of the Board of
Trustees asked for immediate as
sistance to prevent the institution
from closing.
The Board Of Trustees was rep
resented by Arthur G. Lambert,
president, and John Selby. The
group presented an itemized state
ment showing that the hospital has
a deficit of $48,112.47. This, it was
said, represented the difference be-
tween what the county paid for
the care of INDECENT patients since
January l, 1914, and the actual
cost to the hospital.
Mr.. Solon claimed that although
the average daily cost Of caring for
patients is 1886; the county con-
tributes only $6 day. From jan
uary 1, 1914, to August 81, 1947,
according to the statement, the
hospital admitted 457 county in
digent patients.
Action Deferred on Purchase.
Mr.. Solon emphasized the figures
did not include the cost of caring
for patients who did not qualify for
county aid. He added the average
patient stays about nine days.
After approving the grant, the
commissioners also authorized
County Controller Alexander K.
Hancock to interpret" the annual
audit made by the hospital.
At one point, F. Barnard Welsh,
attorney to the board, asked the
hospital delegation, "Why don't you
raise $50,000 if you need it?"
Mr.. Lambert replied that the hos
pital is planning to get that amount
in a campaign, scheduled to start
January 10, l948, but that addi-
tional funds are needed to keep
the hospital in the black
Both the delegation and the COM
missioners agreed it would be neces-
sary for the county to increase its
allotment to the hospital for the
care of INDECENT patients, but no
action was taken.
Also deferred was a suggestion
by Board President Brooke Johns
that action be taken on the ques-
ton of county purchase of the
hospital.
Moore Named Assessor.
How the county will finance the
$4,000 grant was not determined.
Mr.. Selby told reporters the hos
pital has about $4,000 in delinquent
accounts and that an attorney has
been employed in an effort to col
lect the money. IS
In other business, the commits
sioners appointed Ray P. Moore as
a county assessor to succeed George
Brashear, resigned. Mr.. Moore now
is an administrative assistant to
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, county health
officer.
County Purchasing Agent Wilfred
Nerlich informed the board that
bids for parking meters to be in
stalled in the Silver Spring business
district will be opened December 10
and asked that committee be
named to assist him in recommend
ing the awarding of contract.
The board named Commissioner
Oliver w. Youngblood, County Su-
pervisor Irving G. McNayr, Oliver
Perry, Rockville automobile dealer;
Donald K. Staley, Silver Spring at
torney, and Capt. Joseph Nolte, in
charge of the Silver Spring Police
Station. to the committee,
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Senate Unit Fuvors Cut
In Relief Parcel Postage
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Civil Service Commit
tee yesterday approved a bill to cut
postal rates on overseas relief pack
ages from IA cents pound to 81
cents.
The new rate will apply to parcels
sent to countries still to be desig-
mated by the Senate Foreign Rela.
tions Committee. Originally, the bill
proposed applying it to 16 European
countries outside the Soviet area oa
influence.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Hurdy to Speak in Arlington

Representative Hardy, Democrat,
of Virginia, will speak at a meeting
of the Arlington Democratic Club
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at the Lyon
Park Community House, Pershing
drive and North Fillmore street,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Marine Group to Meet

The Arlington County detach
ment, Marine Corps League, will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Radio Building, 2030 North Six
teenth street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Arlington Group to Meet

The Arlington Ridge Civic Asso'
ciation will meet at 8 o'clock tonigh'
at the home Of Halsey Smith, 23l'
South Nash street, Arlington.
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A. RSwJfSa .

Rosario, snarling and increasing
ly resentful, obtained the hand
cuffs and plodded back toward
Dawson, who opened his eyes
slowly and looked around the
room. When he saw Jean, his jaw
dropped. a. "a
why, you despicable, no good
| yellow bellies!" he exclaimed with
whitening contempt. "You had to
dragEYa girl into. this. I suppose
this big ape figured he could
handle me, but you. =" His eyes
took in Mccain as though he
were a warty lizard. "All you
could punch around is a girl, you
pipsqueak"
Mccain grew pale and his lips
frightened.
Rosario shot forward in a tiger
iSh leap, his huge hands darling
at Dawson's throat. Dawson, still
weak from his earlier beating, at
tempted to fend him off, but Ro-
sario's hands descended like a
hawks talons, fastening them
selves about his throat. He tight
ened his grasp mercilessly, and
started to hammer Dawson's head
against the floor. *tt
stop it, you miserable brute!"
Jean cried out furiously, jumping
from her chair before McGann
could interfere. For the first time
since she ad known him, she felt
genuinely sorry for Dawson and
determined to defend him. But
more than that, it was her own
fierce love of justice that drove
her on. She snatched of her right
shoe and crashed its high heel
against Rosario's head with all
her strength. LET him alone! Let
him alone!" z n:
COW! Ouch! Get this dame OF
me!"'' Rosario appealed to Nc
Gam. "She's KILN me-" He
threw up his hands to protect his
head, cringing under the rain of
blows. ,..s
Mccain, who had slipped be-
hind Jean without a sound, swung
the barrel of his pistol, striking
Jean a glancing blow on the side
of the head. She fell to the floor
in heap, knocked out. :,
whats the use of wasting any
more time with them?" said Ro-
sario as he clambered to his feet
cursing wildly. Lets bump 'em
off and skip the country; we won't
be any worse off than if they got
us for kidnapping"
= Ito be continuedl
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MANHATTAN EDITOR
CHAPTER Is
Chapter 10
"0KAY, Chimp" Rocky Met Gam
- directed him. teYou can vank

Chapter Is
"0KAY, Chimp" Rocky Nc Gam
~ directed him. "You can yank
that tape off their eyes" ase
!. Chimp bent over the uncon-
scious body of Charles Dawson,
lying supine, on the soot-covered
floor. grasped the ends Of the ad-
'l1esive tape that had been pasted
over his eyes. and tore, il, loose
with a brutal jerk. Dawson stirred
sslightly, grooming.
=: jean Saunders braeed herself
as she felt Rosario approach the
ancient squeaky chair in which
Mccain had seated her. She
stifled a scream as he tore the
tape from her face, seeming to
take the skin with it.. =
pretty slick dish, huh, Rocky"
said Rosario as he obtained his
first good look at her in the
naked glare of a single unshaded
light bulb that hung from the
cracked and broken plaster cell
ing by dirty green cord.
Jean, blinking uncertainty in
the unaccustomed light, discov-
cred slowly that she was seated
in a huge( windowless room.
Less than an hour before, she
estimated, she had been bundled
into a car outside the TN offices
and Rosario had sealed her eyes
shut with strips of tape. She and
. Dawson had been dumped on the
floor of the car, with a heavy
blanket thrown over them. Ro-
sario, warning, her not to move,
had emphasized his advice by
,jabbing her with the muzzle of a
pistol. . ''s''
d, The car had jounced along
swiftly for what seemed to her a
near-eternity, jostling her roughly
as the driver swung into number
less streets, passing from the
jumbled noises of Midtown Man
haitian to other, unguessable loca-
tons where the way became
quiet, except for the sound of the
auto motor and distant footing
of boat whistles. When it Halted
at last, Jean heard an overhead
door rising on it's vertical tracks.
They were inside building when
Rosario threw off the blanket and
ordered her to climb out. !.
Not knowing whether she was
still in Manhattan, or in some re-
S,ooto CORNER 0f Nau Jercav or
Long Island, she walked ahead of
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add y teaspoon of vanilla. Shoulc
serve six.
If you can't afford a new dress
fix up some old blouses and weal
a sklrt-blOuSe rig. One kid die
just that. She cut the neckline OF
an old white blouse into an off
shoulder style, pasted sequins
around it Git is surprising how a
few glittering things can rejuve.
nate an old gown, removed the
cuffs of the long-sleeved blouse
made the sleeves three-quartel
length with a tight cuff. Try it
Let out the hem of an old skirt
and you'll be all set with a new
look.
Don't always be available
fun is fun but the gal who gets
a reputation for taking a lease
on the nistletoe lets herself out
of the dream waltz. Boys like
to seek girls who remain aloof
rather than heps who always
are eager Silly girls who quar-
rel over the mistletoe show an
inferioritY complex and should
be spanked.
Keep in mind that Christmas
is charitable time of the year
Invite some Of the kids who might
not be in a crowd of their own
and, heaven forbid, don't play
favoriteS at Christmas.
Try to do one good deed for
somebody who may not have the
where-with-all for as joyous a
Christmas as yours. Two New
York models, Gloria and Con-
suelo O'Connor, even give up
glamor dates to help the Little
Sisters of the Poor. their church
and the Salvation Army and
say they get more satisfaction
out of one of those little deeds
than getting their faces on the
cover of glamor magazine or
in d high-poWdered ad.
Merry Christmas,
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AP Newsfeatures
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AP Ne,ysfeatures

.HHRISTMAS is fun-time for
~ most of the kids. Whether
you visit other peoples homes
for q shindiq or have EN- in
for q carol session. it doesn't
take too much ingenuity to
creote excitement. Everybody
is hoppy just because it is
Yuletide.
Since there probably are lots
OF parties being planned by your
crowd, why don't you give an
after-church breakfast? Besides
the easily, planned fare for a
party of this kind, if church serv-
ices are held Christmas Eve, the
crowd can help you trim the tree.
Work will be lighter to the
strains of Christmas music on
your record player or you can
make use of your lusty-voiced
helpers and get them to give out
with Yule songs.
Food? There are variety of
menus you can whip up in rush.
Your food mood probably will
depend on weather conditions
and whether you are having a
midnight or a morning meal.
Beans, brown bread, cole slaw
or chill con carne, carrot strips.
crackers and fruit are good stick
to-the-ribs boy-food for low
thermometer days.
Here's a good dessert to serve
with that kind of food. 1t is called
Coffee Mallow and found its way
to the White House menu one
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-16
BY Gene Gleason

Mccain and Rosario, steered and
prodded up a series of stairways
and through numerous doors.
There was an odor of old, decay
ing wood and water-soaked plaS-
ter that became more oppressive
as they advanced; Dawson, ap-
parently, still being carried light
lyi on RoSario'S shoulder. She had
been seated in a room with a Pc
culiarly stale, Sealed-up atn7o-
sphere when McGann, in his own
leisurely time, ordered the tape
removed from her eyes.
Her first glance, at the dial Of
her wrist watch, astonished her
with the brief lapse of time since
she had left the TN office.
'If you was thinkin, of making
a break, Sis" McGann told her.
Just park that little notion back
in the locker; this joint is locked
up tighter than a gin mill on cleo
ton day. You can scream your
head off, but it won't get you
nothin' but a earache."
D OSARIO, seating himself heav-
N lily on one of the cots, was
half-enveloped in the cloud Of
dust he stirred up.
81 don't like this, Rocky" he
announced at length.
"I'll have it done over, Looie
the Fourteen style-With a bell
pull for the chambermaid," Rocky
said.
NAV, Rocky; yuh don't get me.
I amt talkin' about the foiniture. "
Il know it. dope! You're still
beefing over this snatch we had
to pull. Well, taper off, you dumb
lunk-we're dom okay. Well
keep these two around till the
heats off, then we'll do that
beauty job on Dawson and turn
the dame lose. Amt that what we
planned?"
"Yeah," Rosario conceded
grudgingly. "But snatch-that's
Fed rap. I don't want no Omen
buzzin' on my tail"
Dawson began to stir restlessly
on the floor.
"Now HE'S gonna give us more
trouble" Rosario complained, do
l hafta bust him loose again."
Get those bracelets out of the
desk and hitch him to that water
pipe along the WALL" McGann or
dered. Rosario hesitated, sulking,
and Mccain cracked out: "Step
on it, stupe; get those cuffs on
him before ne comes to!"
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WV Meeting

VFW Post 602l will hold a
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in
the American Legion Home. The
post urges any veterans who
wish to become members to at
tend the meeting.
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day. Here's now you do i: Cut
10 marshmalloWs in quarters
with wet scissors. Add y cup of
hot coffee. Cook until melted in
double boiler. Cool. When it be-
gins, to thicken, fold in ! cup of
heavy cream, beaten stiff, and
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1e, 1s4s

When warm air expands and
rises it cools at the rate Of
about one degree for every 10
feet of ascent.
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1t is estimated that produc-
tivity per man-hour in the Unit
ed States more than quadrupl-
ed between 1850 and 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-16

The proper use of fertilizer
plays an important part in the
economical production of cot
ton.
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O;vSo~-

you may write Vivian Brown
in care of this paper about news
of your own gang.)
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In 1916, the death rate in
France was the lowest in the his
tory of the country.
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AlllIIIllIlIlIIIIlIITuIIlnIIIIiIIltiliIlhn
MEETINGS
DAV Meets Tonight

The local post of Disabled
American Veterans will hold a
meeting tonight, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock, at AL Poinciana.
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LOST

Ladys wrist watch, Monday aft
ernoon, at The Beachcomber,
or at kress. Easily identified.
Very liberal reward if returned
to Sis Francis, Phone 745-J.
deCl6-3tX
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White Inn Restaurant. Fully
equipped. 1913 Division st.
decl0-6tX
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DO You KnO,U Thai

Australia has WE'LL devel-
oped system of flying Doctors,
the Australian Aerial Medical
Services.
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Oxygen when mixed with ac-
etylene makes possible flame
temperatures above 1000 de-
grees.
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In North China, people make
lanterns with ice in the forms
of animals, horses and men on
fete days..
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National cash register, perfect
condition, like new. Phone
424 or 9103. dec16-3tx
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Hollywood, a residential sub
urb of Belfast, Northern Ireland,
was Sanctus Boscus (the Holy
Wood in the middle ages.
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Completely furnished apartment
at 1lO4 Division Street. Married
couple only. No animals or
children. Call or Phone 391-J.
dec16-3t
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Dress your car, with new covers
for Christmas, in bright, new
plastics. Presser's Radiator
Shop. dec15-9tx
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Clean, airy room. Share bath.
Call 1579-W. dec15-2tx
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1886 and 1887 Chevrolet panel
truck, excellent running condi-
ton. Phone 381. decl5-3tx
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OF Chinese artistic produc-
tions, copper utensils and por-
celain wares have always claim
eel the highest admiration of
the world.
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Small cottage. 1921 Packer st.
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Two new one-bedroom apart
ments. SEASONALLY ONLY.
1923 Whitehead St. dec10-tf
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compartment commercial cleo
trio refrigerator. Phone 331.
decl5-3tX
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WANTED TO RENT

Two or three bedroom furnished
house or apartment. Phone
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able for studio, preferably
north exposure. Phone 241.
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From Russia's journalist, Ilya
Ehrenburg: The average
American is defenseless against
the Press gangsters of his coun-
try. The Soviet Union alone is
still protecting peace and free
dom, protecting the children not
only of Moscow and Belgrade but
also of New York and Montre-
AL"
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'33 Plymouth, 4-door sedan, good
condition. Apply 1919 Simon
ton st. dec13-3tx
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Wanted-Truck driver, steady
job. Victory Bedding, 534
Duval St. dec15-3t
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sertion, but the minimum charge for
tho first Is words or less is 30c.
The rate for blackface type Is &c a
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1t Was common saying
among the Puritans: Brown
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fare"
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-25

Over $50 members of the Nation
al Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters, representatives of all crafts
in the tri-state district, assembled
in the auditorium at national Head
quarters Wednesday evening to dis
cuss labor's participation in East
Liverpool's first Community Fund
Association drive, scheduled to get
underway Oct. s.
Climaxing nearly three years of
planning, the Community Fund
Association was recently organ
lied to handle the financial needs
of five local institutions in one
campaign each year.
President James M. Duffy who
presided at the meeting, in his
opening remarks stressed the bene-
fits to be gained through the or
ganization of a joint fund cam
paign and the effective use OF
which contributions received in
this manner would be more effec-
tive and much more care given to
needs under a plan in
which one campaign each year
would be held to furnish financial
needs of local institutions.
The Community Fund will raise
money in its first campaign for five