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Evening star., 1948-05-16
Fifty Years AGO

quickly following Ringing BfotnerS circus
Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show appeared
in Washington May 9, 1898, and
Wild west The Star for the next day said
sLow record-breaking C o W d S had
turned out to witness the display
Of fast riding and sharp shooting offered. A
drill by Capt. Thorpes Battery D. 9Th Regiment,
was a unique event in the eyes OF many
present" Cheering greeted "a squad Of Cuban
veterans" Members of Col. Summers famous
band of cavalrymen" from Fort Myer likewise
were warmly received. Annie Oakley and
Johnny Baker demonstrated that what they
do not know about rifle and shotgun Is not
worth knowing Hadj Cheriff, "the most
wonderful whirler in the world" proved his
claim to that title; Ameen, "the Arab samp-
son." supported IL men hanging to his shoul-
ders, arms and legs and standing on his head;
detachments Of the Royal Irish Lancers and
the Garde Cuirassiers performed intricate
drills; rough riders and Indians staged an
Interpretation of Clusters last stand at the
Battle of the Little Big Horn, and finally
Buffalo Bill himself in all his glory gave his
customary exhibition of shooting glass balls
with a rifle while riding at full speed"
The Star on May II, 1885, quoted "a special
to the Atlanta Constitution from Mobile to
the effect that: "A second
Poison Plot dastardly attempt to poison
n:I the infantry regulars at Camp
0'seo'seo Mobile has been made. Sew
eral days ago some soldiers found In the
creek which runs alongside the GROUNDS q
sack filled with absorbent cotton which had
been saturated with arsenic and tied down
beneath rock . at point Just above the
0af
water" Another bag loaded with arsenic and
anchored down" later was located by Corpl.
John Sullivan of Company A, 10th Infantry.
mo one doubts that agents Of Spain are
responsible"
washingtons first real taste Of the tragedy
involved in the War With Spain came WIN
the announcement that Ensign
Ens;on Worth Bagley had been killed IN
Rs,i.v action in Cardenas Harbor. News
of his death was published IN The
Star of May II, 1sss He had been we'll known
in the city, was brother-in-law Of Josephus
Daniels, and his memory still is kept green IN
the career of nephew who was to be born
April 8, 1ses-Dr Worth Bagley Daniels,
distinguished member of the faculty OF George
town University Medical School since 1927.
An account of the taking OF San Juan,
Puerto Rico was printed on the first page OF
The Star for May l3 1898. The
San Juon dispatch Grom st. Thomas, Danish
FolIs West Indies, to London) adds that
immense damage was done to the
city and that . number Of important buildings
collapsed The Iowa and the Detroit fired
40 shots, with terrific effect. At the
second discharge thsy got the elevation ard
soon Elenced MORO Castle and set IRE to the
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intelligence and resources to rebuild It
self on stable and enduring foundations.
This Congress Of Europe" is, Of course,
merely the frst step in a lengthy and
difficult evolution. But definite and
hopeful beginning has been made. And,
as the French say "1t's the hrst step that
counts"
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which there Is no
strut nor snobbery.
The lighted dome
Of our National Cap
itol. cleaning like
alabaster In trans
figuration 6 l o r y,
brought always until
his death from the
sensitive heart Of .
great American the
devout prayer, GOD
of our fathers. make
me worthy Of Amer
lea at its best"
m this dav dedis
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Gated to the sacrament of patriotism pure and
undefiled it is fitting to ask: What does this
business of being an American really involve?
The discovery of America was not merely the
business of Columbus. 1t is the business OF
each of us to discover for our own time the
full meaning and significance OF America Tor
itself and for the world, as pushing on into
the great unknown, We hear again the winged
words that leaped from the explorers intrepid
lips. Sail on!" Standing in the prov OF the
Mavfiower were those who also discovered
America. I'm the name of God, amen!' they
solemnly avowed as they stepped upon new
shores. The years since then have discovered
that America was more than footnote 10
European history. It was more than an ap-
pendix to the old story Of courts and Kings.
It was 8 brand-new volume IN the coliecteo
works of God> For America Is not just
geographical area. 1t 10 primarily an Ideal.
That means that America is not merely
physical entity. 1t is spiritual entity. Beng
an American Is not just = matter OF "nefe
one was born.
Won can't find the answer to the deepest
questions regarding Americanism by getting
out an atlas or the geography. You have not
defined it when you have just bound 1t on the
north, south, east and west. America is the
Pilgrim fathers, the public schools and the
temples of religion. America is It's legislative
halls 1t is democracy and opportunity. 1t Is
Washington and jefferson and Lincoln. 1t is
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Brifain's S Steel

LONDON-The first draft bill to national
ize Britan's steel industry has just been COM
pleted and likely will be introduced at the
opening of the next session OF Parliament,
probably early in October. Government OH
cials privately concede it faces the toughest
Shedding Of any of the naturalization programs
thus far One odd twist is that many British
manufacturers turn out finished products with
out ever letting the metal COOL Point Is:
Where In the transmutation Of ore into product
should naturalization end and private enter
prise begin?
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Spires of the Spirit

Amid all the Babel voices of todays confused
world there Is no declaration which has in It
q prouder boast or 4 deeper humility when
rightly uttered, than: II am an American"
That simple statement proclaims a creed in
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A had Some Shad0ws OF Coming Events
AOOh1AS AAA~e'U Are Noted Here and abroad
(By the World Staff of the Associated Press.)


ton in the Mediterranean and Near East in
clude big sea and air base at Cyprus.
PARIS-French diplomats are looking for
the United States State Department to make
some move to Offset the bad impression left
on European public opinion by the Smith
Molotov conversations.
Coal Pile
Max w. Ball, director Of the Interior De-
partment's oil and gas division, says Marshall
Plan countries are building up their coal pro-
duction surprisingly close" to the high tar
gets they set for themselves-despite old ma
chinery and steel shortages.
RFC Board
The fve-man board Of directors of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, which recently
lost its Democratic chairman, may lose both
its Republican members in the near fu-
ture. Usually well-posted sources say Henry
T. Bodman and Harvey J. Gunderson are
planning to follow the lead Of Chairman John
B. Goodloe and retire to private business. Be-
fore taking their RFC posts, Mr.. Bodman was
a Detroit banker, Mr.. Gunderson Vermillion,
s. Oak, lawyer.
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European Briefs

ROME.-Look for the United States En-
bassy here to bring out comprehensive report
on Italys economic status as the working basis
for Marshall Plan aid.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofhcials say part OF
sritaiV plan for maintaining . strategic psi
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The Commerce Department proudly dis
closes that the 1947 national income to-
tailed 1877 billion dollars and it was rare
privilege just to have patted little of
this in passing.
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Jaban's Parks

Japan has more than dozen national parks
Is that too many and are they too large in
country where every square foot Of land
counts? The National Park Service has lent
the assistant chief Of its land-planning
division, Charles A. Richley, to Gen. Mac
Arthurs command to make a three. month
survey.
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Republicans, too, fight among them
selves, but in a grim, workmanlike fashion
repugnant to all lovers of brawl for its
own sake
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In Yugoslavia, 20 former high oficials
having been found guilty Of treason. the
indictments will be drawn and the trials
proceed.
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Headaches

Senator Taft, Republican Of Ohio and other
COP bigwigs face a rocky legislative pathway
on civil rights legislation Both Southern
Democrats and Republican mavericks keep
upsetting their timetable. Republicans are
pledged to at least make a fight to pass some
sort of civil rights measure this session.
These include anti-lynch, anti-poll tax, FEPC
or similar measures Mr.. Taft, as chairman
Of the Senate Republican Policy Committee,
won agreement to take up anti-lynch. 1t is
certain to produce hlibuster. Strategy calls
for clearing other must" bills before jumping
into that battle. But Senator Morse Republic
can, of Oregon, who delights in getting out OF
step with his party leaders, almost upset that
strategy with threatened move to attach civil
rights to the Southern education compact. That
move fell short but Senators Russell, Democrat,
of Georgia and Maybank, Democrat, of South
Carolina promise to raise racial segregation
issues in the pending draft-training BILL Both
moves may tie Senate schedules in knot
before the present adjournment goal Of June
1s, just before the COP convention.
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Italians in Isfria

ROME.-A committee Of italians living in
the Istrian peninsula in Yugoslavia has ap-
pealed to the Italian foreign ministry to take
steps to assist them to declare for italian
citizenship as the peace treaty provides. The
treaty says the Italians shall have q year to
make their decision, but the committee COM
plains that after eight months the Yugoslavian
government has done nothing about it.
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Eurobean Co.oterafion

PARIS.-Enthusiastic officials now foresee
the slow but steady growth Of sort OF inter-
national economic government here among the
Is nations and two German zones participating
in the European Recovery Program. Under
the energetic direction Of Secretary General
Robert Marjolin, the organization gradually is
building up an international secretariat similar
to the United Nations. One big obstacle is
ONCE space.
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NEW YORK-Broadway night clubs are
looking ahead with actual fright to the ap-
preaching summer months The normal night
clientele can run to the beaches and resorts
and enjoy the same style of saloon entertain
ment and dance music as is provided on Broad
way, and in cooler and more comfortable
surroundings. Night club impresarios are re-
signed to the worst summer since before the
war. The theater will suffer correspondlngly.
Newest hits will be unaffected but moderate
successes are almost certain to have the
toughest fight Of their lives. No Broadway
premieres are scheduled for this summer.
During the war any fiy-by might seemed able
to dig up money to back a show, but cash
again is scarce for such uncertain investment.
More convention and general visitors are In
prospect than In any summer for years, but
it's generally agreed they can't take up more
than a fraction of the slack.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Zachary Taylor Dies;
6. O. P. Publicity Aide

Zachary Williams Taylor. A, news
editor of the Republican News and
assistant publicity director of the
Republican National Committee,
died yesterday in Arlington Hos
pital following an operation.
Mr.. Taylor, who lived at 3432
South Stafford street, darlington,
had been feature and cable editor
for the Associated Press in New
York before joining the COP Com
mittee and the party paper here IN
1945.
A native Of Augusta, kans.. he
started his newspaper career in
Wichita on the stats of the Eagle
anG the Beacon. Later he joined
the A. P. in Kansas City and thell
moved to New York.
Mr.. Taylor is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Marguerite Steele Tay-
lor, whom he married in 1928; a
son, Zachary William Taylor, IA
and a daughter, Susan Elizabeth
Taylor, l8.
Funeral services will be held at
10 80 a IN. Saturday in the De Maine
funeral home. Alexandria Burial
will be in National Memorial Park.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Anniversary Of Marines
is Celebrated in District

Marines. wherever stationed. cele-
brated the 173d birthday of their
service yesterday.
In Washington there were parties
at the Shoreham Hotel. where Ma
rine Commandant Clifton B. Gates
cut a 150-pound three-layer cake;
at the Press Club, where the st. An
drews Soclety's bagpipe played; at
Henderson Hall, enlisted mems bar
racks, where dancing to two or
orchestras lasted well into the
night.
Other parties were held at the
Marine Barracks, Eighth and l
streets Sc. and the Naval Gun
Factory. At Quantico. Maj. Gen,
Lemuel C. Shepherd, commandant
of Marine Corps Schools at the base,
cut four cakes-two at parties for
officers and two at enlisted mems
affairs
Earlier yesterday Col. Melvin j.
Mass, president of the Marine Corps
Reserve officers Association. placed
wreath on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier at Arlington Gene
terry.
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Mrs. W. 5. Abernathy Dies;
Wife OF Commerce Aide

Mrs. Florence Dillon Abnernathy
SO, wife of Walter S. Abernathy
Commerce Department special as
sistant, and Washington resident
for Is years, died in Emergency
Hospital yesterday after Q long
illness.
Born and reared in Chesterfield
County, Va, Mrs. Abernathy was
married in 1918 Her husband, who
was a major during the last war, is
special assistant in the Transporta-
ton and Communication Branch,
Office of International Trade. Their
home Is at 1901 Connecticut avenue
NV.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Abernathy is survived by two sisters
and two brothers: Mrs. T. Taylor
Lee, De Witt, Va; Mrs. M. Floyd
Nesbitt, San Francisco; Archie G.
Dillon, Laurel, Md, and Daniel r.
Dillon. Monterey, Calf.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery
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lit Mrn1nrtai1t

BEAGH SARAH ANNE, EDWARD W;
AND THELMA L. A tribute of love and
sister. SARAH ANNE BEACH, who departed
this life November l, 1881; EDWARD W
BEACH November %, I047, and THELMA
L. BEACH. November ], 1885
Loved in life. remembered in death
THE BEACH FAMILY
BREWER, CARROLL THOMAS. In low
ing memory of our dear son and grandson.
CARROLL THOMAS BREWER. who passed
a%ay away five years ago today, November IL,
YouR DEyoTED MOTHER AND GRAND
BROOKS. GEORGE w. In memory O.,
our dear one, GEORGE W. BROOKS, who
passed away eisht years ago today, No
vember II, 1910.
Last night we dreamed Of harps of gold,
Heavens gates were rolled asunder;
We saw the pale, sweet face of old,
Upraised In JOY and wonder.
He dUellS among the angels now, beside
the crystal river
The light of God is on his brow forever
cRoWEGL. a1a SARAH E. hE IN ovns TAMihY mem
CROWEIL.
Four years ago today
My loved one went away:
! II was hard TO see ner go,
But God had willed it So
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND, FRED D.
, CEOWELL.
DARDEN, EVA. In loving memory Of
our dearly beloved mother ard sister. EVA
! DAEDEN. who was called from us two years
ago today, November l, 1876.
We saw you suffer so much pain.
We tried to save you. but all in vain
Though you were loving, God knew best
So He took you home with Him 10 rest.
You don't know the sorrow to be left alone
Till God sends messenger to your home;
! 'Tis sad when He calls for one or the
other,
But he saddest of all is when he calls for
Mother"
GERRY AND MARIE; DEVOTED SIS
TER, leah SCARBOROUGH.
my husband and our daddy, PRESTON L
GEORGE. who was taken from us toul
years ago today, November /, 1914.
We miss his love his CHEEKY ways,
| Please, God, Just let him know
That we down here DO not forget,
/ We love and n11iss him so.
WIFE AND CHILDREN
GEORGE, PRESTON LEE. In loving
memory OF our dear son, PRESTON IEt
GEORGE. who passed away four years age
today, November IL, 1914.
AS the years 90 by and we grow older,
Their memories are our binding tie;
There's a warmth in our hearts that viii
4 never grow cold
And love that will never die.
i MOTHER AND DAD.
and devotion to the memory Of my beloved
brother. ELIJAH A. HILLMON, who de
parted this life thirty-six years ago today
November H. 1872.
HIS DEVOTED SISTER. MARIE.
~rnnx1r-Dx,
Evening star., 1948-11-11
AUCTION SALES.

c; G. SLOAN & CO., INC, Auctioneers-
ChaSe baby grand piano. Drachmann baby
grand piano, Steinway parlor grand piano:
CLOCK, Sheraton mahogany drawing room
suite. German oak dining room suite.
walnut lowboy. Victorian love seat, chairs
and tables, coffee tables, dropleaf tables,
upholstered davenports and chairs. lined
aashe mahosany fnIa, bedroom furniture, slant-top
dlos' electric recorders, china. glassware.
6ric-a -brac, silverware. linens, draperies.
anctoa asffse PletsEss mirrors etf public
Saturday, Nov. I3, at 10 am. Now on
view. Terms, cash. c. G. SLOAN ( CO.
Aucts. Established 1891 +,
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON, Auctioneers
electric and gas refrigerators, washing
IeeT so5 sseS etc BY auction
commencing 9:30 am. High-grade French
walnut and other bedroom groups, new
add adG chsls ISeq upnoiStered living sroups and
mirrors china cases, twin and double beds,
box and soil springs. inner-spring mat
groups, bookcases, knee-hoie and Slant
front dTont dc desks; wardrobes pictures. china.
pr. Jonn, Marion Baber. executor, estate
Dr. Barabra L. Thompson. storage com.
panles and other consignors. Ill
z: G. SLOAN & CO., INC. Auctioneers,
10 18th st. NV. Washingto D. C-Sals
OF household goods, personal effects. etc.
for storage charges Notice is hereby
given that on Saturday December ii,
l94S, starting at 10 O'Clock am and
thereafter, until all is disposed Of there
VIII be sold at public auction in the aue-
tlon rooms OF c: G. Sloan g. Co., Inc. 1I5
18th St. NV, Washington. D. c., to en-
force liens for storage and other charges
d9e and unpaid, all furniture, personal
en5ctS, Ptc stored with in FoIIa
ing names: Eva Asheton Mrs Elizabeth
Braden, Tidus De Bobula, Edwin W. Jones,
Associates Rose H. Mccabe, Frank Nc
McVickar. jr., and or Mrs. Frances Nc.
! !ickar. Mrs. Mary K. Maggio. Thurston
g. Miller and Mrs. James E. Taylor Terms:
Cesh. MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND
STORAGE CO, 92O-922 e st. NV, Wash.
ington, D. c.
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acute pneumonia on March IA, 1945.
He had participated in the Bataan
death march.
Whether the soldiers remains will
be eXhumed and reinterred depends
on the sergeant mother, who now
lives in Bristol, Pa. The Army
Quartermaster Corps has offered to
do this in an effort to .rectify the
error.
Father Said Satisfied.
The boys father, Thomas Andrew
Dalton, 1884 Ontario place NV,
said the Army failed to notify either
himself or his wife when the
ashes arrived here. The sergeant
was their only son. The Daltons
are now separated. Mr., Dalton, the
Army said, appeared to be satisfied
at the explanation.
officials of the Army Quartermas-
ter Corps said the Dalton case is the
only one of its kind, where the next
of kin, through error, was not mott
fed of the time of reburial.
A story in The Star of September
%, announcing the sons ashes were
shipped from the Pacific aboard the
Army transport Sergt. Morris E.
Grain. was called to Mr.. Dalton's
attention by a friend But he had
heard nothing from the Army. he
contends.
Investigated Story.
After he saw the story in The
Star, Mr.. Dalton went to the Quar-
termaSter Corps to investigate. 1t.
Col. E. M. Brown of the Memorial
Division of the QMGs Office wrote
MIN on November S and recalled
making a notation on the back of
the official form that the parents
desired to be notified of the arrival
of the remains and interment of
the son.
But Col. Brown said an invesiga-
ton revealed a clerk had made an
error and placed the request with a
group of papers involving service
men whose next of kin did not de-
sire to be notified.
Mr.. Dalton, who is a former en-
ploye of the Washington Qual ter
master Department. made it clear
he harbors no i'll will against the
Army for the error.
His son. he said, was to return
from the Philippines when the Japs
struck. The sergeant, born in
Philadelphia, attended high school
at Norfolk, Va, and Haverford
tPaO College.
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he had decided, after conterrnlg
with Mr.. st. Laurent and Viscount
Alexander, King Georges represent
ative in Canada, to give up his office
next Monday.
The 73-year-old statesman's plans
for retirement became known last
summer when he asked his party to
choose a new leader. The Liberals
pamed Mr.. st. Laurent, IS, who was
minister of external affairs. As ma.
jority party leader, Mr.. st. Laurent
automatically succeeds Mr.. Mac
kenzie King on the latter's retire.
merlt.
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PROPOSALS.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION, Fed
srsl WORKS os ,lis; Agency November 8, 194s.
the % pyison e Ensfneer ee0 Public s e' Roass Sads
Administration, 144O Columbia pike, Ar.
lington, Virginia. until 10 am, EST,
Va DAWR % Bridge rid s1ao'rs'tGa ao tB4dss 90
gsoHIndsry Channel War DeDsrtmsnt
lumbia includ ing es5 Gu. G'tn I'd. cement m con- on
crete and other work Minimum wage
rates have been fxed as required by law.
90 cash or certifed check MADE sdeSio paSl o.
able to the Treasurer of the United States
VIII WI be REQUIRED to insure their return
Plans. specifications and PROPOSAL forms
aboy. may oe o3taInsd SnEI At the address given
SUBURBAN SANITARY
Water main and sewer construction' @ Seal
eo proposals for constructing at Queens
10 10 IN Apaftments approximately ! l,925 feet
and 300 feet of 6-inch plain concrete or
', rleItneo ,at pipe sewers and sewer house con-
nectlons. nee 1 VIII be received at the ONCE OF
m .SSlon, Hamilton street, Hyattsvilie. Md,
until Tuesday, November 23, l94S, ak
Mac. se Pm md Eastern tmn Standard Time, at which
obened and read Plans and and specikcations pc kaGitS1s
may may be obtained from the ONCE Of the
Et,sAhccA VI tlle COMMISSION, HyatfSs
VILE, Md, upon deposit of So, which deposit
VIII be returned to bidders or 70 hose
returning plans and specifications in GOOD
condition. Dwight B. Gait Lacy shaw.
Leland G. Warrington, Commissioner.
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received bJ
the City School Board of Alexandria, Vir.
ginie, at the office of Supt. of Schools,
T: c. Williams. 20S N. Columbus Street.
Alexandria. Virginia. until goo pm, Fri.
day, December 10. 194S, for the cone
struct1on of additions to the Maury Ele-
mentary School ana for construction Of
additions to the Macarthur Elementary
be publicly opened and read. Plans and
open to public inspection at the ofice OF
Superintendent OF Schools, T c. Williams,
or may be obtained at the ONCE of Robert
a Wihgoos Architect, 1913 NJ Fairfax
street, Alexandria. Virginia, upon deposit
OF Sl25O per set per school. Deposits
for Plans, Specifica tions and Forms Of
PROPOSAL will be refunded to each bidder
within S,tt ~ ten days after date, Of opening
be charged fiat fee OF $3.50 per set
per school, not refundabe All bids must
be accompanied by a certified check OF
not less than 81. of the base bid or
acceptable bidders bond of not less than
~ OF the base bid. made payable to the
City School Board of Alexandria, Virginia
No pig may be withdrawn after the
bids Tor period of thirty days. The
or all bids. General Contractors will be
REQUIRED to be registered under the Stale
law, governing the Registration of Gen.
eral Contractors. -I3
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Autopsy Scheduled Today
In Death Of BEATING Victim

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today was to perform an autopsy to
determine the cause of the death OF
Mrs. Josephine Harris, 33. colored
324 Allen court S.W.
Mrs. Harris died last night In
Gallinger Hospital. where she had
been a patient since Sunday. Police
said she told them she had beer
beaten in her home last Thursday
They said they did not know who
was responsible for the beating. Al
Galllnger, she was arrested fol-
bruises to the abdomen and legs.