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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Taximan Gets 3O-Day Term
As Drunk in Alexandria -,

Harry Sholes, 30, of 811 Bashford
lane, Alexandria, yesterday was fined
s10O and sentenced to 30 days in
Jail on a charge of driving under
the influence of liquor last May.
Sholes, taxi driver, appealed the
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
decision to the Corporation Court.
Sholes' trial had Teen delayed
since May while he served 60-day
sentence in Fairfax County for a
similar offense. He was out on bond
on the Fairfax County charges when
arrested in Alexandria May 20, the
court was told.
Sholes' $500 bond was continued
pending his appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Butter Rises 2Cents
And Some Retailers
Say II Will Reach 81

Retail butter prices in Washington
stores rose today as high as 81 cents
a pound and some merchants
warned that $1-a-pound butter was
a possibility this fall Or winter.
Chain store prices ranged between
81 and SO cents a pound for best
grade butter. This was 2-cent
increase over prices earlier this
week. Independent store prices
were from SO to 81 cents.
Several butter wholesalers Of long
experience disagreed with predic-
lions of $1-a-pound butter.
People are not going to pay a
dollar for butter, they can't afford
it," one wholesaler commented.
Another wholesaler said he be-
lieved buyers resistance would hold
the price down. He noted that sales
already were slowing up, indicating
an unwillingness by consumers to
pay current prices.
Reasons given for the high pricee
incidentally. were peaks for
this year-included unfavorable
weather in the West, high grain
prices and the fact there has been
a large diversion of milk for ice
cream mix and fluid use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Adams Reoppointed
To Realty Commission

The Commissioners today reap
pointed Albert F. Adams as a men,
Der of the Real Estate Commission
of the District for three years be-
ginning September l.
Mr.. Adams was first appointed to
the board on January 2 to fill the
unexpired term of Aubrey st. Clair
Wardwell, who resigned. This term
expires August 81.
A graduate of the National Uni
versity School of Law. Mr.. Adams
served in the Army three years. He
was discharged in 1945 and is a lieu
tenant colonel in the Reserve. He
has practiced law here since 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Women Files S., 900 Suit
In Roller Skating Injury

Mrs. Ethel Daugherty, nurse
at Columbia Hospital, yesterday
afternoon brought suit in District
Court asking 5000 damages for a
wrist fracture and other injuries
she said she suffered when she was
knocked down while she was roller
skating in the Riverside Stadium
last March.
The suit names as defendants
S. G. Loef1er, jr, and Layne E.
Loef1er, described as trading as
the Riverside Stadium. Mrs Daugh-
erty is represented by Attorneys
Joseph d. Bulman and Sidney M.
Goldstein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Tax Bills Sent Out
To Property Owners

District property owners have
begun receiving their new tax bills
under the new tax levy and raised
assessment.
Mailing of the bills resulted yes
terday in deluge of complaints
from property owners, who COM
planned bills were too large.
District Assessor Edward A. Dent
assured them that, owing to the
increased assessment put on real
estate and the raising of the tax
rate from SITS per 500 valuation
to 81, their bills were correctly
higher.
The increase in assessments and
the raising of the tax rate will give
the District $7,012,000 more than
last years real estate tax return,
according to Mr.. Dent. He said the
tax would bring the District total
of $31 ,450, 900.
Real estate in the District last
year was valued at S1.396, oil, 000
This year the assessment was raised
to $1,572, 527, 900 an increase Of $176,-
$4,000.
About $4,000 bills were mailed out
yesterday, and the same number
the day before, Mr.. Dent said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29

York on an Air France plane August
2, entered Johns Hopkins August 5,
was operated on August 9, and today
she can walk around like any other
child-a little paler than most, her
eyes still little bloodshot, but ap-
parently on the road to full recovery.
Born near the outbreak of the last
war, Michele had been able to 60
to school only one year, because OF
the heart malformation which led
to the operation.
Whenever she walked, even half a
block at a rapid pace, her father
related, her lips would turn blue.
The narrowing of the pulmonary
artery near her heart prevented her
body from standing the strain OF
exertion.
Bright for Her Age.
But Michele didn't like to take 1t
easy. She tried to keep up with the
other children and constantly over
taxed herself. Absence from school
did not handicap the growth of her
intelligence. Bright for her age,
she could read and write very well.
When her condition became in
creasingly grave, Francis Rannou's
fellow workers on the French rail-
way system dug into their emer-
gency fund to finance trip to
America for the little girl and her
father, in the hope that Johns Hop
kins could produce another mira
Gle" cure.
DR.. Blalock's deft hands manipu-
lated another artery into position
to supplement the flow of the narrow
section of the pulmonary artery
and Michele responded to the
treatment with unprecedented sue
cess.
On Wednesday, she will go back
to Johns Hopkins for final check
up. Then, if all goes well, Michele
will be homeward bound to reunion
with the happiest mother in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Bv John Stepp

The first numbers defendant In
"a days to brave trial before Judge
George D. Nelson was convicted
today, sentenced to As days in jail,
fined $100 and told he would have
to serve an extra As days if he fails
to pay the fine.
Judge Nelson promised in Munic-
ipal Court August to give jail time
as well as fines to numbers Offend
ers. No less than 26 defendants
who have appeared before Judge
Nelson since then have requested
jury trial before another judge or
postponement of their cases.
In today's case, Frederick Bailey,
81, colored, 1900 block of Huntoons
court S.W., waived defense counsel.
He took trial by the numbers hating
judge after pleading not guilty to
possessing numbers slips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
| Shadow Starts
|Chose After Man
FIeeinq With $40

A shadow on the wall started Paul
Sinsel, 1917 Fairmont street NV. on
a three-block chase late yesterday
as he attempted to catch the man
who cast the shadow.
Mr.. Sinsel, painter, and his wife,
Mrs. Fairy Sinsel, were having din
ner about 5 pm. when they noticed
the shadow of man through an
open door. Investigating, Mr.. Sim
sci spied a colored man leaving the
place. He gave chase.
At Fourteenth and Belmont streets
NV. the man, some distance in the
lead, boarded a streetcar and got
away With him went Mrs. Sinsel's
billfold, containing $40, taken from
dresser in a bedroom, the Sinsels
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Collectors De|uge
Special Post Office
Al AirmaiI Meetinq

A branch Post ONCE set up at
the Raleigh Hotel for the three
day convention of the American Air
Mail Society opened this morning
with booming business.
Letters were pouring in from all
over the country from collectors.
These letters contain self addressed,
stamped envelopes to be sent back
to the collectors with the cancella-
ton by the temporary Post Office
Behind the counter set up in the
hotel lobby a Post Office employe
busily welded the special cancella-
ton hand stamp with the words,
American Air Mail Society Con-
vention Station"
William M. Stuart, president of
the Washington Chapter of the
society, appeared at the counter
carrying an armful of letters, some
from enthusiasts IS far away as
South America. He explained that
the cancellations will in time be-
come valuable collectors items,
their value depending on how many
of them are saved.
Mr.. Stuart, who has been collect
ing stamps for 10 of his rs years,
said, however, that real collectors"
are not so interested in the monetary
value of their collections as most
people think. IT don't have any
idea what my own collection is
worth" he said. ITO me, stamps
just don't have any price on them"
MIR. Stuart said that the real bust
ness of the Post Office will begin to-
morrow at II am. when a new 10
cent air mail stamp goes on public
sale. Many of the letters received
so far are to be mailed back with
the new stamp to get first-day
cancellation. The convention is
built around the issue of this stamp,
he said. The convention was to get
under way this morning with a
business conference at the Raleigh
Hotel, followed by a trip to the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the Library of Congress this
afternoon.
Ceremonies highlighting the con-
vention will be held tomorrow at
the an-American Building marking
the release of the new stamp. The
stamp will be used. Mr.. Stuart ex-
planned, for service to South Ameri-
can countries.
Mr.. Stuart said he expects that
about rs of the society's 1000 mem
bers will be at the convention, for
which the Washington chapter is
host. NJ. o. Warns, Milwaukee,
Wis, the national society president,
will preside at the business meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
By Thomas 6. Buchonon

DIV tNOT1OS ". pu(uOHOu
The young lady from Paris tossed
her blond hair, shook her head and
said mol"
Ever since she landed in New York
on August 2, the photographers and
reporters had given her little rest.
Her father coaxed her little, and
Michele Rannou, age 7la, smiled
for the camera again.
Michele had every right to be
happy. Wasn't she on her way back
to her mother? Wouldn't she be
able to run now, like the other
children - faster, perhaps-without
losing her energy and turning a
deathly blue?
Francis Rannou, French railway
worker, smiled down at his little
daughter as she sampled Washing
tons version of a French cuisine at
the little restaurant, Aux Trois
Mousquetaires (The Three Mus
Iketeers), on Connecticut avenue.
Most Successful Case"
11C was 4loPpy3 WV Az AAoN VtaKASAA
Michele all the way from Paris to
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
on the chance that doctors there,
noted for their blue baby" opera
lions, could cure the child of the
affection that had always affected
her health and came at last to
menace her very life.
Seven other children had made the
long journey from France since Drs
Alfred Blalock and Helen Taussig
began performing the delicate heart
surgery in February, 1915. Two had
died. But Michele, released from
Johns Hopkins only day before,
had been hailed by DR.. Blalock him
self as his most successful case.
Usually three months are needed
before patients who have undergone
the .'blue baby operation are on
their feet. Michele landed in New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29

About 100000 Government work.
ers start a three-day, holiday week
end this afternoon. In addition to
the usual Saturday and Sunday of.
they will not have to report for
work Monday which is Labor Day.
Washington's downtown depart
ment stores and speciality shops,
which have been closed on eight
summer Saturdays to date, will be
open tomorrow as a prelude to the
fall shopping season.
A rush is expected at the grocery
and meat counters tomorroW-feW
food stores will be open Monday.
The usual holiday week end rush
began to develop at Union Station
and at the bus terminals this after
noon. "Standbys" were waiting at
the National Airport ticket counters
hoping to get on planes through
last-minute cancellations.
Banks to Be Closed.
Banks will be closed tomorrow and
Monday. Branch Post Offices will
be closed and only the city Post
Office next to the Union Station
will be open for the sale of stamps
and receipt of parcel post ship
mentS.
Organized labor in Washington
as in past years, will consider the
day a deserved holiday and go fish
ing or swimming. There will be nc
parades or labor rallies such as mark
the day in industrial cities.
William Green, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, will
broadcast on WRC locally from 4:3C
to 4:45 pm. Monday. He will be
speaking from a rally in Soldiers
Field, Chicago, in celebration of the
50th anniversary of the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
Philip Murray, president Of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
lions, will broadcast on WMAL at
8:15 pm Monday, speaking from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Maryland Boy Listed
As 18th Polio Victim

The Health Department listed its
18th polio victim yesterday, when
7-year old white boy was admitted
to Children's Hospital, suffering
from the disease.
The boy was brought here from
his home at White Haven. Nd, and
was the 18th victim from the nearby
States. There have been six cases
reported in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
2OO,OOOU. S. Workers Ready
For 3-Day Holiday Week End

Kansas City, where he will attend
large labor rally.
CLIO Council Plans Dinner.
The Washington Industrial Union
Council (CIO) will sponsor a dinner
at 7 pm. Monday at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Palmer Weber, research director of
CLOS Political Action Committee,
will speak.
Meanwhile, Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp, pointing out that, dur
ing the last Labor Day holiday, two
persons were killed in. Washington
and several hundred died through
out the country, warned motorists to
be especially careful this week end.
''If the weather is good" he said,
''be more careful than ever. Fair
weather brings conditions which
believe it or not-are hazardous to
driving. Most fatal accidents occur
in fair weather"
Mr.. Keneipp cautioned drivers
against high speeds, fatigue and
driving while drinking. He issued
the following driving rules:
Avoid speeding and risk taking.
Give the other fellow the right
of-way if there is any doubt in your
mind.
Slow down for intersections and
curves.
Use the proper lanes when turning,
and signal your intentions to the
driver following you.
Dim your lights for other drivers
at night.
Keep your eyes on the road, and
your mind on your driving.
And if you are pedestrian:
Cross streets at intersections only.
Cross only when the traffic lights
are in your favor.
Walk across the street-don't rush.
Make it your job to be on the look
out for approaching cars.
Be careful when boarding and
| leaving StreetcarS and buses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
127 Veterans Graduate
From Central Hioh

Two girls were among 127 veter-
ans graduating in Central High
Schools special summer course for
veterans which ended today, it was
announced by Robert V. Vanderlip
director of summer courses.
=. A total of STA veterans were en-
rolled in the summer classes which
began July l, Mr.. Vanderlip said.
The school will conduct a special
course for veterans during the re-
glllar session again this fall, and
Mr.. Vanderlip requested all veterans
who plan to enroll for the first time
for the fall session to appear at
Central High for registration on
September 8. Glasses will begin
September %, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Police Told Not to Leave
Prosecution to Recruits

Senior police officers must initiate
prosecution after arrests rather
than leave such work to probation
airy recruits, Inspector Walter H.
Thomas, assistant superintendent,
said in an order to Metropolitan po-
lice today.
The poor presentation of evidence
by probationary recruits in the past
has given the department bad pub
icity and embarrassed many of the
recruits, the order stated. In the
future, recruits will be carried as
witnesses and senior officers will be
held directly responsible for the
presentation of case, it said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Mental Test Ordered
For Man, IS, Accused
OF MoIestinq Another

Joseph Grayson Coffay, As,
OF the 1900 block of Jefferson
place NV, was sent to Gal
linger Hospital today for a
mental examination when he
was brought into Municipal
Court on a charge OF indie
Gently assaulting the man Sit
ting next to him in a downtown
theater.
Judge George G. Nelson
granted a 30-day continuance
pending the mental examina-
ton. According to police, Cof-
fay forfeited $25 to the Park
police in 1943 on q charge of
lettering in a public comfort
station and forfeited SO in 1914
on a drunk charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Woman Employs
Shotgun, Scores
Intruder Away

Mrs. Ella E. Lee, 209 Wesmono
drive, Alexandria, used a shotgun
to scare off an intruder at her home
last night when she couldn't find
any one to do the job for her.
Mrs. Lee told Alexandria police
she was alone in her living room
about 10 o'clock last night when
she heard a noise at the back door
Mrs. Lee ran out the front door
to summon help. Not seeing any
one, she ran back, went upstairs
and grabbed shotgun.
Holding the shotgun, she opened
the back door and watched the In
truder flee down an alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Reckless Flyer Fined 500

EASTON, Md, Aug. % DIN
one of the first cases involving reck-
less use of aircraft over Talbot
County. Magistrate Lee S. ellis
fined Herman Atwood Henry, Cam
bridge, 500 for low and dangerous
flying" here recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Arlington to Dedicate
FIuo on VI Anniversur,

The second anniversary of VI
day will be observed in Arlington at
pm. Tuesday when flag dedica-
ton ceremony will be held in Shir-
lington Community Center.
Veterans organizations, Arlington
civic groups and the Army Medical
Center Band will participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-29
Rinq Found in Purkinq Meter

WAUKESHA, Wise. LP-Police
found a new\type Of slug in the
municipal parking meters-a gold
wedding ring.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-22
NEWS FROM
Bayou Casoiie

Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Berry enter
tanned at a party for their son,
Benny Jr., on his eighteenth
birthday recently. Games were
played after which a huge birth
day cake was cut and served to
,he following by Mrs. Berry
Eloise, Shirley, Dolores and Her
schel Under, Barbara and Archie
Roberts, Adele Howard, Thatus
Meeks, Bobby Under, James, Will
bur and Rosemary Whisenant,
Make and Mildred Berry, jim
my Locker and the honoree.
Many handsome and useful gifts
were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson have
returned to Atlanta, Ga, after a
very pleasant vacation of two
weeks spent with the formers
brother, and sister-in-laW, Mr..
and Mrs. Mack Wilson. While here
they enjoyed a week of fishing
and camping on the Pascagoula
river at Cumbest Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson
have returned from Valdosta, Ga,
where they spent a few days with
relatives. On their return trip they
had the pleasure of having Miss
Louise Turner come home with
them for a few days.
Mr.. Arthur Tucker of Uriah,
Ala, visited his uncle, Mr.. T. G.
Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Clay
and children, Jamie and Jimmy
of Noxapater, Miss, and Kenneth
Wood of Louisville, Miss, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Wood.
Mr.. l.. Watson of Picayune Wis
tied his friends the Steele family
last week.
Mrs. A. F. Wilson and Mrs.
Bryant Roberts were in New Or
leans on business last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Jules Under
visited the formers mother, Mrs.
A. X. Linder last Thursday.
r. M. Morris and wife of Men
denhall, Miss, spent the week
end with the B. ID. Berry family.
Mr.. Morris is a brother of Mrs.
Berry.
Manuel DoWnstreet and family
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Quina
Wise.
A. F. Wilson of New Orleans
visited his family who are stay
ing with Mrs. Wilson's father,
Mr.. E. A. Trehern.
Joyce Krebs is vacationing in
Kentucky and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Under and
son, Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson and son, Ronnie and Mrs.
II. A. Linder and Herman Under
formed a party and went over to
Petit Bots Island on the yacht
white Cap. A delightful day
was spent fishing and p%icnicing.
The T. j. Byrd family of Luce
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-22

dale, Miss. were Sunday visitors
in the Louis Linder home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stringfellow
left Saturday night for Bessemer,
Ala, after receiving a message
that Mrs. Stringfellow's father,
Mr.. John Sandlin was in a criti-
cal condition with pneumonia.
Mrs. Homer Wilson visited REL
atives and friends in the com
munity last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Jones have
moved into their new home they
just recently purchased in the
Ray Krebs subdivision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Mobile
visited with Mrs. Stewards broth
er, Frank Coe and family last
week end.
The school trustees have really
given the school house a nice ap-
pearance with that new paint JOB
and we are grateful to them for
being Sc thoughtful.
Lovelle Roberts of Fort Worth,
Texas is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Frank Coe.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Coe and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-22

Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Roberts, Sr.
Miss Myrna Bennett, who at
tended school at Perkinston this
summer, returned homie last
Thursday.
Mrs. Loren Hanson and daugh-
ter, Marie, are visiting their
grandparents, Nh. and Mrs. L. ID.
Brooks. in Jackson, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard String
fellow visited relatives at Har-
leston on Sunday and attended the
Revival Meeting at Tapner's
Chapel.
Friends of the John Q. Broadus
family deeply sympathize with
them in the loss of all their pos
sessions by fire last week.
The Women's Department of
the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints met
at the church on Tuesday Of this
week for their regular meeting
Mrs. Lou Smith was in charge
of the program with the theme of
"The Church of Christ and
taught the lesson, Appreciation
For Beauty" The hostesses, who
served a plate lunch in the cafe
terra, were Mesdames Edna Sher-
man, Velma Cochran, Dorothy
Griffin, and Lucille Graham.
Mrs. Angel Lopez and Miss
Margie Lopez accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. Furby on a business
trip to Mobile last week.
Joan and Jay McLemore of
Mobile are visiting this week in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
Roberts.
Miss Myrna Bennett accompani-
ed Mrs. W. f. Howard to Hat
tiesburg last week.
The Women's Missionary So
ciety of the Escatawpa Baptist
Church met in the horne of Mrs.
Will Roberts for their social
meeting on Monday of this week.
Sandwiches, cake and iced tea
was served by the hostess.
c. l.. Nelson made a business
trip to Mobile last Wednesday.
Friends of Mrs. II. r. Crop are
sorry to learn of her serious i'll
ness and hope she will soon be
better.
Mrs. D.. M. Campbell returned
home this week from Easley, S.
c., after having visited relatives
here for several weeks.
Mrs. w. Z. Howard and Miss
Edwina Howard were recent Wis
itors in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Bennett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt Tanner
and family visited last Sunday in
the Erie and S. II. Golf homes.