davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-09-20

STATION WAGON, 1899 FORD new motor
and clutch; guarantee still effective: good
cond; sacrifice, S6S5. DE. 95l7 or HO.
FORD 80; motor only l VI. old and in
fine mecha nical condition. For sale by
OWNER OWNER T.cU Ga, W srorv ,sst; ,a4s. 5U,1v
equipped like new, sacrifice; S2,400.
Call after pm. RA. 5ll5.
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.

IMMEDIATELY-194S Chew
Tor hire by day. wk., or contract. PUBLIC
SERVICE DRIV-UR UR-sELF, 1923 L st. NV.
NEW PANELS. vans and stakes. by the
OPERATING SERVICE (Hertz Driy-Ur-
Self o0I @ ST. NV NO 1911.
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East
l diamond
What do VOu bid?

AnsWer-Whtle this hand has great
potential strength, simple overcall Of
one spade is recommended No effort
should be made to complete the same on
this round for fgh may be expected.
and ample space should be reserved to
show the other suit as cheaply as possible.
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TRAllERS lCont, J
NEW Liberty ,

NEW LIBERTY TRAILERs with many out
standing features on display HEETER-
WALDEN TRAILER SALES, Wash BALTIC
blvd. Berwyn, Md TO. 5111.
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TAxicABs FOR RENT.
STATION WAGONS.

1918 AND 1919 CARS to relia BILE colored
drivers BONDED TAXI CO, INC, 1907
Corcoran st. NV. DE 5000 81
Evening star., 1948-09-20

No. 5-As South you hold:
A1O952 VK65 0Q74 IKJ6
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South
INT. Diamonds B.?
Evening star., 1948-09-20
What do you bid?

Answer-Strlke while the iron is hot.
A penalty double is indicated assuming
conditions OF vulnerabilty to be equal.
While it is probable that your side can
make three no-trump, the prof1t by way
of strafing the enemy Is clear cut. Your
hand should develop three or four tricks,
and the opening no-trumper can surely be
counted on to win four tricks: II is eA-
tremely doubtful that the dummy Will
have more than one diamond for your
partner probably has three, and the de-
clarer probably his six
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What do you bid now?

What 90 you Dlo now!
Answer-Surely YOU should be unwilling
to play this hand for less than a same,
and the jump shift is therefore indicated.
bid ID of three hearts T IS not M acceptable. not
merely because you hold only three
trumps. but because partner might not
carry on If he had responded with some
thing like f1ve hearts to the Jack, and
the king Of clubs. In other words. the
responding hand is not forced by Jump
in the same suit.
No. 4-You are South, and both
sides have so part score, and you
hold:
1852 HAK752 o 4 1898
The bidding has proceeded:
East South
diamond
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REINEs rhymes With fnesD MOTOR co

WALLACE MOTOR CO, 1890 MINI. ave
ne. AK. $500. Open to g, days 8
Evening star., 1948-09-20
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE
HORIZONTAL

whtch helps small child learn himself
only mother. but also go0th
indep
Evening star., 1948-09-20

WILL PAY UP TO $1,000 FOR:
40 Pontiacs-
40 Cheyrolets.
40 Fords
40 Piymoaths
40 Bucks
1925 Conn ave. WO. 9236, Ell. 1854
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No. 2-As South you hold
AKQ98 GAK107 NJ62 &a3
The bidding has proceeded;
North East South West
spade Pass 2hearts Pass
3NT, Pass

What do you bid now;
Answer-Your hand is the equivalent
of an opening bid. Partner has opened
the bid and jumped. The hand is known
to At we'll There is nothing more that
you need know, and the recommended old
is six spades
Evening star., 1948-09-20

No. 3-As South you hold:
a. VKQ8 9 AKQ76 IAl063
The bidding has proceeded.
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: luxe coupe; owner
,e driven ! to appre-

,4S inspected: second
IN improvements last
rts, new tires, clutch,
=: S515. ROSS, MA.
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Evening star., 1948-02-06
Almanac at Least Holds Its Own
Aquinst Scientific Forecasts

January 1916 when the Almanack
blandly called for snow f1urries." T."
The Weather Bureau did its duty
with higher mathematics and came
up with cloudiness. 1t didn't snow.
Even the stouter defenders of the
almanac plan admitted the fore
caster covered lot OF ground when
he said February IA would be "un-
settled with rain or snow"
There was snowfall on the 4th,
all right, that caught the Weather
Bureau by surprise. And it was un-
settled enough to rain and sleet
before another outburst of snow.
The Weather Bureau forecast
snow for the night of January 81
or for February l. The Almanack
said January 81 would be fair and
cold, and it was. But February
was not as unsettled as the book
suggested it would be.
Weather Bureau officials could
not be drawn into a controversy,
pleading prejudice.
But Reinhart C. Schmidt, District
forecaster, pointed out that the
almanac might be right on certain
days when read at Richmond, and
completely OF base In washington.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Bearded Man Who Fed
Birds in Parks Dies

The man with the flowing beard,
who daily fed the pigeons in down.
town parks despite frequent tangles
with the police objecting to his
littering the ground with bread, died
yesterday.
He was Earl Washington Howe, 81,
of 1922 N street NV. Police said
he died in his sleep and was found
by his wife, Julia, in the morning.
For years, Mr.. Howe filled an old
brown shopping bag with bread and
hurried out each morning to make
the rounds of Franklin, Lafayette
and Mcpherson Parks to feed his
bird friends. Regularly, police
warned him or arrested him for
committing a nuisance" by spread
ing the food in the parks.
Only once did he lose in his court
appearances, but then he received
suspended sentence.
He told numerous judges that he
had come to Washington about 25
years ago and was friend of animals
over the Nation. He claimed to have
slept with mountain lion when
boy
Funeral services will be at 1880
am. Monday at Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial will be at Washington Ma
tional Cernetery
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Truman Gets Civic Award
From Eagles for Service

President Truman today received
the Golden Anniversary Civic Serv-
ice Award of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles ''in recognition of and
in gratitude for his contributions
to the welfare of our country and
its citizens"
The citation, carried on a gold
plaque, expressed the hope "that
this public recognition of past serv-
ices will be but a milestone on a
pathway of continued public
service"
The President is a life member
of the Eagles at his home in In
dependence, Mo.
The presentation was made by
Devere Watson of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, grand worthy vice president
of the 50-year-old order.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
.Sprogue, TovernKeeper,
Former Detective, Found Dead
Tuxi Driver Discovers
Body in Auto Parked
On Good Hope RoodS.E.

John l.. .Sprague, 80, tavern
keeper of Indian Head, Md, and a
former detective sergeant on the
Metropolitan police force, was found
dead shortly after am. today in
the front seat of his automobile.
The automobile, a new and expen-
sive one, was parked in front of the
post Office in the 1900 block of Good
Hope road Sc.
He was found by a taxicab driver,
who called police.
Homicide squad detectives said
they believed death was due to nat
ural causes. An autopsy was to be
performed later today at the morgue.
Police said the motor was cold
when the body was discovered.
At the Club Maryland, a tavern
which Mr.. Sprague operated at In
dian Head, it was said that he had
left Indian Head for Washington on
business yesterday morning.
Mr.. Sprague was widely known
in Charles County. When he was
Is he entered the race for county
sheriff. Later he was made a dep
uty. At one time he owned and
bred several race horses.
On February IS, 1887, he was ap-
pointed a private on the Metropol-
itan Police. His rise in the depart
ment was constant. He was made
a precinct detective on December /,
1888 For a.. time he was on the
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Grocers Request Return
Of Wartime Food Board.

Re-establishment of the wartime
Food Industry Advisory Committee
has been called for in a telegram
sent to President Truman by the
National Association of Retail
Grocers' research department.
Speaking for the group, now hold
ing its semiannual meeting in st.
Louis, was Robert F. Wilson OF
Washington. Mr.. Wilson Is president
of Magruder, Inc
The telegram pointed to the COM
mittee's work during the war end
suggested that it be called on to
survey the food and price situation.
The group, the grocers' telegram
said, should be asked to "offer advice
to Government agencies for main
tanning orderly procurement for
foreign export, for evoiding drastic
regulations and RECOMMENDATION at
home and for allocating food abroad
where it can actually give needed
relief"
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Senate District Group
To Approve Myers as
Judge, Buck Reveals

The nomination of Frank H
Myers to be Municipal Court judge
will be approved by the Senate
District Committee, Chairman Buck
announced after a hearing today
in which Mr.. Myers was Endorsed
by eight witnesses.
Action will be taken by the COM
mittee, Senator Buck said, as soon
as a quorum can be assembled.
Mr.. Myers,,~a a native of Washing
ton, graduate Of Georgetown Uni
versity and d practicing attorney
here for many years. was highly
praised by leaders of the bar at the
hearing.
The witnesses were George E. Nc
Neill, president of the District Bar
Association; Mrs. A. G. Faircloth
special assistant corporation counsel
and Francis w. Hill, jr.; Hugh H
Obear, John j. Carmody, Godfrey
Munter and Julius Peyser, all former
presidents of the bar association.
James E. Kirkland, counsel to the
Senate District Committee, an
nounced that Mr.. Myers was quail
fled for appointment to a 10-year
term. Mr.. Kirkland also testified
for Mr.. Myers, who will fill a
vacancy on the Municipal Court
bench caused by the recent death
of Judge Nathan r. Margold.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Three Hackers Fined $500
For Interstate Violations

Three District tax drivers yester-
day were fined 500 each for VIOLA
tions of the Interstate Commerce
Act by soliciting fares from Union
Station to Norfolk and Pittsburgh.
Judge Almond w. Scott imposed
sentence on the three drivers who
had been found guilty of the
charges by Municipal Court jury
last July. Sentence had been de-
layed pending the outcome of sew
eral appeals by the defense.
The drivers are Frederick G.
Abraham of the $500 block of
Livingston street Sc, Arthur Alta
mian of tie 1900 block of Oates
street NE. and Henry D. Vincent of
the 1900 block of NJ street NE. They
said they had not solicited the fares,
but that their passengers, mostly
.:ervicemen, had asked to be driven
to Norfolk and Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Two Horsemen Reach
D. {. After 84-Month
Cross-Country Ride

Two Tacoma (WaSh) rancherS
were in town today after an 81
month cross-country ride on horse
back.
Ned Kennedy, looking younger
than his 81 years, and Cecil Cary,
81, struck out on the old Lewis
and Clark trail on May 10 with
five horses and a jackass. They
shipped two of the horses and the
jackass back to Tacoma by train
after they hit Chicago.
Having promised hundreds of boys
along the way they would meet
President Truman, they are anxious
to see the President as well as
the Washington State members of
Congress.
Not Bothered by Snow.
Clad in boots with spurs, chaps
and several layers of clothing, they
weren't bothered by deep snow along
the cold trail through Montana.
They got ticket for parking
oFCA GAA1C AL OdAlCoOoWll, IN. Ddh.,
when they tied the horses to a
parking meter. The judge not only
let them off without a fine, but
also asked them to dinner.
After jogging through Minnesota
and Michigan, they arrived on the
outskirts of Chicago. That night
they slept in the Palmer House
The next was spent in a hayloft on
the way to Fort Wayne, Ind.
Stopped to Hunt and Fish.
Mr. Kennedy. owner of the Horse
and a Half Ranch near Tacoma,
and his foreman, Mr.. Cary, are stay
ing at the Willard Hotel here. They
arrived yesterday.
"We could have made the trip in
five months, but we stopped to hunt,
fish and go to parties along the
way" explained the ruddy foreman
They said they plan to buy a
trailer and station wagon to make
the return trip after a few months
in the East.
Evening star., 1948-02-06

Old timers who regard pet corns
and almanacs as more reliable
prophets than the Weather Bureau
decided today that-give or take a
few split hairs-their prediction
method at least was holding its own.
For evidence, they looked no far
ther than the old Hagerstown Alma
mack, comparing its long-range fore
cast with those of the Weather Bu-
reau for Z am. to pm. from jan
uary is to today.
The Almanack predictions are
made as far ahead as a year, based
on the average weather for the same
period over two or three year span.
They aren't regarded as very scien-
tific, in Weather Bureau or any
other circles.
But for January 1921, the Alma
mack boldly predicted stormy
weather." while the Weather Bureau
settled for cloudiness. With the
approval of the hair-splitting de-
partment, almanac fans declared a
victory when one-hundredth of an
inch of precipitation was recorded
both days.
This sort Of evened things up for
Evening star., 1948-02-06

Senator Dworshak. supply Dill, was
assigned yesterday to the Senate
District Committee, in charge OF
legislation for the city. He was
placed on the Fiscal Subcommittee
Of the District Committee which will
handle tax problems now facing the
Nations Capital.
Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, chairman Of the Fiscal
Subcommittee welcomed the assign
ment of the Idaho legislator to the
fiscal group.
Sees Better Integration.
II am delighted" he declared.
"Henry Dworshak is personal
friend of mine and highly compe-
tent legislator. His assignment
means a much closer and more in
telligent integration of the two COM
mittees who have separate heavy
District of Columbia responsible
ties for income and outgo, taxes
and spending.
with his position on both our
Fiscal Subcommittee and the APP
preparations District subcommittee" !"
explained Senator, Cain, 1--WE will
have a sort of a pipeline between
these two, which promises more
competent approach to the financial
problems of the District in the fu-
ture."
Senator Dworshak takes the place
on the Senate District Committee
and its fiscal group vacated by
Senator Flanders, Republican, Of
Vermont, who has resigned these
posts because of his heavy duties
on other committees. The new as
signment of Senator Dworshak was
approved formally yesterday by the
Senate.
The three members of the District
fiscal subcommittee, headed by Sen
ator Cain, hold the posts OF eX-
officio members of the Senate APP
preparations Subcommittee on the
city budget. Senator Ball, Repub-
lican, Of Minnesota occupies a dual
role as a member of both the Sem
ate Appropriation Subcommittee on
the District, and of the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
Undecided on Sales Tax.
Senator Dworshak, asked about
the forthcoming tax and budget
difficulties of the city, declared that,
in his opinion the District either
will have to provide sufficient rev.
enue to meet the city's $101, ,000,0 900
budget for the next fiscal year or the
estimates will have to be slashed.
The city supply bill to be written
later by the House Appropriations
Subcommittee, is based on budget
recommendations from the District
Commissioners proposing it be f.
nanced by present revenues, plus
city sales tax estimated to raise
about S6,000,000.
Senator Dworshak, realizing there
will be a $6,000000 revenue shortage
in the budget unless sales tax
is imposed, expressed interest in
such levy as possibility. But
he emphasized he is not ready yet,
to come to any conclusion on the
issue.
He said he would not be ready
to support repeal of the District in
come tax, as proposed by pending
legislation, until other means OF
revenue were found to meet the
needs of the city.
Hearings by the House Appro-
priations Subcommittee on the city
supply bAl are expected to open
next month.
Senator Overton, Democrat, OF
Louisiana also served both on the
Senate District Committee and as
chairman of the Senate Appropria-
tions Subcommittee for this city.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
McGushin Will Direct
Refuqee Group Publicity

Herbert McGushin, 1888 Shepherd
street NV, today was named pub
lie information officer for the Pre-
paratory Commission for the Inter-
national Refugee Organization.
This organization, with a mem
bership comprising 13 nations, seeks
to bring about the repatriation and
resettlement of more than 100000
refugees and displaced persons now
ouartered in DIP camps IN Europe
and the Middle East.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Woman Driver Is Charged
In Crash With Policeman

Miss Olga Geches. "a, of 174l
Twenty eighth street Sc, was
charged in Municipal Court yester-
day with failure to yield the right o1
way before an accident with an
auto driven by a Capitol policeman
The accident occurred at l am
last Saturday at Fourteenth street
and Independence avenue N. w.
In a preliminary hearing before
Chief Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Clark King, Miss Geches charged
the policeman, Sergt. Clifford Berg
strom, and his companion in the
car, Corpl. Joseph Kincaid, were
under the influence Of liquor. Both
policemen were off duty at the time
they said.
Passengers in Miss Geches' car
at the time of the accident were
Miss Jeannette Rogers, 101 Sixth
street NE, and Marine Sergts. Betty
Riding of the Sixth street address
and Beatrice Kent, 900 North Fred
erick street, Arlington.
Judge Nadine L. Gallagher re-
leased Miss Geches on her per-
sonal bond for appearance IN court
next Friday. She Is also charged
with driving without a proper per-
nit and operating a car without
proper license tags.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Symphony Campaign
Workers Hope 10 Pass
1917 Of Fund Today

National Symphony campaign
workers, entering the fourth day
of their drive to keep the orchestra
in existence, today were hoping to
pass the 10 per cent mark toward
their goal of $165,000.
Contributions totaling $4,8S8, or
2.96 per cent, were reported yester-
day for the first two days of the
campaign.
Progress of the drive will be
marked daily on the 49, foot
"musicometer," shaped like a bass
viol, which was dedicated yesterday
by Nine. Alexandra Danilova, Ballet
Russo prima ballerina, outside the
campaign headquarters, l727 K
street NV. a1 -
Passersby Watch.
Passersby stared as the noted bal
let star risked her highly insured
limbs to climb stepladder and
point at the $165, 900 mark for the
benefit of photographers.
They continued to stare as Nine.
Danilova and Mrs. Theodore DOM
mick, drive vice chairman, plucked
the four strings of the make-believe
fiddle. AS the contributions mount,
bright red strings gradually will be
drawn up the fiddle toward the goal
at its scroll, or top.
- "It is shocking that there should
be any question of the continuance
Of the resident symphony of what
amounts to the capital of the world -
the ballerina declared Can you
not imagine what effective anti
American propaganda would be
made of this attitude in the areas
of the world where the United
States is now attempting to present
the democratic form of government
in It's most favorable light?"
Government Quota $4,000.
Three chairmen, instead of the
usual one, have been appointed to
organize the campaign among Gov
ernment workers, it was announced
yesterday. A quota of $4,000 has
been set for Government agencies.
The new chairmen are Mrs. Harold
Burton, wife of the Supreme Court
justice, judicial branch; Senator
Capehart, Republican, of Indiana,
legislative branch, and Undersecre-
tary of Agriculture Morris E. Dodd,
executive branch.
Charles F. Reyner of the War AS
sets Administration, was named
general vice chairman and co-ordi-
nator of the campaign in the Fed
eral departments.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Taft Stand NOT Foreclosure
OF Seaway, It's Backers Say
BY the Assoeioted Press

Backers of the ST. Lawrence sea
way said today the decision of Sen
ator Taft, Republican. of Ohio to
oppose the project does not fore
close" the issue.
Senator Taft, chairman of the
potent Senate Republican Policy
Committee, announced his opposi-
ton in a statement to the Senate
late yesterday. In doing so, he lined
up against Chairman Vandenberg
of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, who is backing the plan.
Senator Wiley, Republican, OF
Wisconsin, floor leader for the
measure, told a reporter Senator
Taft's stand was mot unforeseen. -
He added:
II think that we'll go on and let
everybody express his conviction by
his vote"
The Senate has agreed to vote on
the measure February ~.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
O'BoyIe Names Arthur
Auditor of Tribunal

Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle Of
Washington yesterday appointed
the Rev. E. Robert Arthur of st.
Patrick's parish to be auditor OF the
tribunal and his delegate in settling
cases pertaining to the sacrament
of matrimony.
He also named the Rev. E. Je-
rome Winter to be director of the
Bishops Relief Collection on Lac
tare SUNDAY
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Rifle Association S Board
To Discuss Olympic Plans

The National Rifle Associations
Board of Directors today were to
discuss plans for United States
participation in the Olympic games
at London this August, at its 77th
annual business meeting in the Hotel
Statler. The all-day business meet
ing was to map association plans for
the coming year and elect officers.
At dinner in honor of the board
tonight the principal speaker will
be 1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway,
senior member of the United States
Military Staff Committee to the
United Nations and Army delegate
to the Inter-American Defense
Board. During the war, Gen. Ridge
way served as commanding officer
of the 82d and 101st Airborne
Divisions.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
YrioI of Woman Here
In SIoying Neors Jury

The case of Elizabeth Brown, "a
of the 100 block of Chews court
NV, who is on trial on charge
of second-degree murder, is expect
ed to go to District Court jury to-
day.
The defendant, who is colored,
went on trial yesterday. She is ac-
cused of fatally stabbing Albert
Mallory, 40, colored, also known as
Albert Myers, of the Chews court
address, last November during an
argument. The trial began yester-
day. The defendant says she killed
the man in self lf-defense.
Evening star., 1948-02-06
Legal Fraternity Alumni
Here Elect Officers

The Washington Alumni Chapter
of Sigma NJ Phi legal fraternity
last night elected its officers for
the coming year.
Elected chancellor was H. H. Nc
Murray; first vice chancellor, Her
man o. Bly,; second vice chancellor,
J. B. Bradshaw; registrar, Ernest
NOVEL;; master Of roles, Stanley
Watson, and marshal, George
Thompson.