davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Boy 5mothers Girl, 8,
In Row Over Comics
Nv the Axxoeioted Press

CHICAGO, May 28-A quarrel
over comic books between two
youngsters ended when a 14-year-
old boy smothered an 8-year- old
Evening star., 1948-05-28
The Federal Spotlight
lMove Made on Hill to Curb
ID C.Residents in Federal Jobs
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

There is afoo in Congress to limit the number OF
District residents in Government jobs
The District we'll the individual States, has its ap-
poronment quota and members of Congress
planning that the District has more than its share OF legal
Evening star., 1948-05-28

residents working in the Govern
ment.
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee brought
the matter up in a speech in the
House the other day. Mr.. Rees de-
Evening star., 1948-05-28

Additional neWs OF Gouern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast UerSion of the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. eUery Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Some SUM-
shine with highest temperature near
78 and possible showers this after
noon. Mostly cloudy and mild to-
night and tomorrow with occasional
showers. Lowest tonight about 65.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
cloudy and continued mild tonight
and tomorrow with scattered show
ers.
Wind velocity. miles per hour;
direction. south-Southeast
Five Day Weather Forecast
May % Through June l.
Northern Virginia and Maryland
Temperature will average near nor
NAL. Normal maximum, 70; normal
minimum, So. Little change in tenn
perature during the period, Showers
likely Saturday, early Sunday and
again about Tuesday with total
rainfall near one inch.
River Report.
Prom United States Englneers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Noon - so Mldnirht - "a
4 pm. 16 am w
SPIN - rs 80 ann so
Temperatures.
Yesterday,s hiEh: "a; at 80. 40 ON; m;
on May IL; lowest. 5, on January @6.
Normal maximum this date, 20 degrees;
minimum. IS degrees.
Tide Tables.
Turnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today Tomorrow
Gish ---A 12:35 pm 10 am.
Low 1:15a.m. S.o1 m
High - l - p IN.
Low 1:55 pm s.42 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun, today $40 SIS
Eun tomorrow 5:45 S:c6
Moon, today 1925 m
Automobile hghts must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Since May /. 6.95 inches: May normal
so inches. May record 10 So inches Il
1859. Since January /. 1898 inches. : 20
inches more than normal
Temperatures in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1948-05-28
Charles Town Entries
" the Auocioied Press

ty the HSiocI0fed PTssS
Weather Clear. Track Fast.
First Post, > PM. EDIT.
FIRST RAC+Purse, $500; claiming
4-year-olds and upward; about 4la fur
Evening star., 1948-05-28

sumed this afternoon.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
Valell

The end of this week terminates nv service
with the Educational Cooperative Publish
ing Company and The Peoples Voice and the
relnS OF management of both passes into the
hands of Harry l.. Billings, who has for the
past two years been closely associated with
me in the work. May | say that am con-
vlnced that it is passing into conscientious
and competent hands
1t is natural, | suppose, for anyone who
mas been with an organization such as this
since 1t first started, to part from it with
mixed feelings My work with it has been
probably the hardest at times, and always the
responsibilities have been heavier and more
eXactlng, than any other work | have ever
done But also want to say, that the COM
pensatlons (not monetary have been greater
than any have had from any other services
IN my life. These great returns are the
friendship OF many people throughout the
state with whom | have been CLOSELY ASSOC
clated. These associations have served to
constantly renew my faith in the innate un-
seIlshness OF the people of Montana, and
the nigh standard of their citizenship.
My age and the condition of nv health
compels my retirement from active partici-
patton IN these organizations But they will
always remain close to my heart as will the
friendship of the fine people of the state so
generously shown to NEIL. S. BRUCE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

Tom has already indicated that he would
go along for even greater tax reductions
for the big fellows of the country, despite
the fact that corporate profits after taxes
this year will be near $25 billions-or six
times as high as in 1889.
Q Zales Ecton, sterling protector of the in
terests of Montana wheat growers, VOTED
TO KILL the st. Lawrence SeaWay Treaty
Approval and implimentation of this treaty
would result in freight rate savings approx
mating Is cents per bushel for Montana
wheat farmers. Again, it is a fair assump-
ton that Tom Davis would stand solidly be-
side Zales in opposition, when Vandenburg
and other COP senators again presented
the treaty for approval at the 81st congress-
D Zales Ecton, on the floor of the senate
OPPOSED increased appropriations for
Montana reclamation projects, and the APP
prevail of funds for the Havre-Shelby REA
transmission line. Since it is expected by
COP chieftains that Tom would be dit
to- for Montana's 1916 mistake, it must
be assumed in this case that he too would
hear the siren call of the power trust, and
would eloquenty damn such a project as
Havre-Shelby REA as not being of pure
American" vintage.
Zales Ecton, hardening to the NAM line,
voted AGAINST price supports. For all of
his professed support of such protective
agricultural legislation, how could Tom
possibly do other than Zaes-and merit
the continued confidence of Dewey, War
)ren & Co.?
Zales Ecton voted AGAINST the OMa-
honey amendment to the 1913 tax law to
exempt the first SO, 900 of small business
corporate income from tax provided it was
plowed back into the business. Could Tom
Davis stick with Zales on this, or similar
amendment and yet face irate small bust
nessmen back home in Montana? He'd
have to do more than just double-talk on
this one and please Zales and the NAM on
one hand, and Montana INDEPENDENT
business on the other.
AS a final item on this Charley McCar-
thy-Mortimer Snerd' review, Zales Ecton
Continued Page Five
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

power development This is the plan which
Governor Ford has ardenty supported; de-
velopment plan which will deprive the people
of the state of much of their greatest her
itage.
The Peoples Voice also maintains that
there have been many questionable things
done by the State Liquor Control Board dur
ing Governor Fords administration. l am
convinced that a thorough investigation
would justify this statement Yet, we find
Governor Ford has never admitted any short
comings of this state agency during his ad-
minstraton
This publication has supported and does
support the candidates. of Sam Mitchell and
John ]. Holmes for the offices of secretary
of state and state auditor, respectively They
are experienced, competent, and have ad-
ministered their offices in the interests of the
people. There can be no advantage in the
election of others, inexperienced and un-
tested, to these offices.
Finally, we urge you for the adequate and
certain protection of your own interests to
vote for r. V. Bottomly and Harrison J Free
bourn for associate justices on the supreme
court. Both of these men have proved by
records in public office that the interests of
the common man are paramount with him.
[ hope that every Montana voter will ap-
proach the polling booth next Tuesday with
clear realization of his heavy responsibility
as a citizen in peoples government.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29
A Correction

In a recent issue of The Peoples Voice. an
editorial written by myself, reported that we
had been advised Chat former Associate JUS
tice E. K. Cheadle, had circulated a letter
informing the voters that Tom Davis was a
veteran of World War |. The information
on which this was based came to us through
a usually, completely reliable source.
| have received courteous letter from
Judge Cheadle advising me that that he has
mo recollection of sending out any such let
ter. | am certain that Judge Cheadle
would not have made this statement to me
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

unless it were true. | am glad to extend my
apologies to Judge Cheadle for whose in
tegrity have the highest regard
| will say however that lido not believe
that any veteran of World War |, will con-
cede Tom Davis service in World War |.
Justifies calling him veteran of that con-
flict. A pamphlet issued by the Republican
state campaign headquarters describes his
service overseas as being ''recreational di-
rector in the Y.M.C.A. organization. That
will raise the value of his services in the
minds of very few ''doughboys" of World
War l.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-29

In recent weeks Out-Of-State Republican
dignitaries have invaded Montana and ex-
horted the good people of our commonwealth
to send another Senator of the calibre of that
noble statesman Zales n Ecton to Wash
ington.
Shades of William Mckinley, Mark
Hanna, and the not-so-gay COS!
What request to come from such COP
leaders as Dewey, Warren and Stassen who
loudly prattle that the Grand Old Party has
discarded its long-cherished anti-deluvian
concepts!
In retrospect-what an insult, not to the
people of Montana, but to the COPS state
standard bearer, Tom J. Davis Certainly,
while we of the opposition are fighting the
election OF Tom Davis on his record, and on
the absentee-owner company he keeps, we
have not stopped to comparing him with the
ultimate IN mediocrity which is the present
junior senator from Montana
But, since the top COP brass is insistent
that Montana send another noble States
man to Washington, we may not be too pre-
sumptive in making an estimate of what is
expected of Tom Davis, by short review of
the Junior senato's capers during the 80th
Congress-
Zales Ecton thrice voted FOR the Taft
Hartley Act. Equally important, he voted
as dictated by Bob Taft on every single
'toughening up" amendment save one. On
labor matters, would Tom Davis be just
another Mortimer Snerd'' for Taft?
. Zales Ecton twice voted FOR the Reed
Bulwinkle bill. By seeing eye to eye with
Taft and his railroad lobby buddies our
noble" Junior senator put Montana wheat
and livestock producers at the tender mer-
cies of the rail monopoly in the matter of
freight rates. Are we not safe in assuming
that Messrs. Dewey, Warren and Stassen,
would expect similar favorable treatment
of other monopolies, should that great Sal
walton Army leader, Tom Davis, replace
Jim Murray next Tuesday?
. Zales Ecton voted FOR Knutson's relief
for the greedy tax bill. This, also at the
behest of Taft and the Wall Street crowd
Evening star., 1948-11-25

Phillip Turner Harpine, Sr, 54
Annandale businessman, died early
yesterday at his home, 3625 North
Vermont street, Arlington.
Mr.. Harpine. a native of Forest
vile. Shenandoah County. Va, had
lived in the Washington area for
more than 80 years. For the last
three years he had operated furni-
ture store at Annandale, where he
was founder and first president OF
the Annandale Businessmen's AS
sociation.
Before opening the Annandale
store. Mr.. Harpine had business
on Seventh street NV Several
years ago he had assisted in forming
the Northern Seventh Street Busi-
nessmens Association and served as
its treasurer for two years.
Mr.. Harpine was past master of
George c. Whiting Masonic Lodge
and was a member of the Official
Board of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. He also was a
past president of the Pugh Bible
Glass at the church.
Survivors include his widow. Mrs
Kate Beam Harpine. and a son.
Phillip Turner Harpine. jr, both of
the Arlington address and two
brothers, C. A. Harpine, Harrison
burg, and H. R. Harpine, Forestvills,
Eh,naro1 coryinoc will he hold of .
pm. Saturday at the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Sailor Charged With Theft
OF Town Treasurer's S Car

Bladensburg police charged Clay
ton B. Morgan. 81, of the 520(
block of Varnum street, Bladens-
burg. a sailor on leave from the
San Diego (CalifD Naval Base. with
taking the wrong car for ride.
That's why he was arrested early
yesterday after police said they OBJ
served the car being operated in ar
cratic manner and without lights
Chief Henry J. Nebel and Pvt
Albert w. Fierstien said they rec
ognized the car as the one owned
by William c. Morrison, treasure,
of Blandensburg.
The car was taken from in front
of Mr.. Morrison's home at 520t
Tilden road. Decature Heights, and
was recovered only a block away
Neither Mr.. Morrison nor his wife
knew the car was gone.
Police charged Morgan with lar
ceny of an automobile. He was re-
leased under $500 bond pending q
hearing in Hyattsville Police Court
on December q
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Capitol Heights Blaze
Causes SfO,0oo Damage

A vacant house in the 1700 block
of Kenilworth avenue NE. was
burned out last night and firemen
of Capitol Heights estimated dam
age at $4,000.
Fire-fighting appartus from four
Maryland and two District COM
panies answered the alarm. The
building is just outside the District.
Hillside firemen said three men,
bers of family escaped injury when
their one-room frame house at 204
Seventy second place. Carmody
Hills, was destroyed by fire in a gas
stove explosion shortly after mid
night. The house was occupied by
Earl Lunsford and his family.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
P.T. Harpine, 81, Dies; Prince Georges Jury
Founder Of Annanda|e Acquits Anson Sloan
Businessmen S Group In Death Of Wife
Anson Merrick Sloan, 80, of Hamp-

Anson Merrick Sloan, 80, of Hamp-
shire Knolls, Md, last night was
found not guilty of murder in the
death of his wife, Florence M, AZ,
on August 81.
A Prince Georges County Circuit
Court jury of 10 men and 2 women
returned the verdict at 9 o'clock
after hearing testimony for two days
and celebrating nearly five hours.
Judge Charles c. Marbury told
the jury it could return any one OF
five verdicts-first- degree murder
first degree murder without capital
punishment, second-degree murder,
manslaughter, or not guilty.
Found Dead on Floor.
Mrs, Sloan was found dead on the
living room floor of her home at
4O3 Belford place, Hampshire Knobs
Asserting the States entire case
was only "circumstantial' knowledge
the defense contended the State
failed to show the exact cause OF
Mrs. Sloans death. citing the con-
flicting testimony given Tuesday oy
three physicians.
The State claimed death was due
to mistreatment Of Mrs. Sloan by
her husband on the night she DIED.
Denies Beating Wife.
Mr., Sloan denied having hit or
choked his wife that night. He SAID
that she had been drunk and that
several times he tried to get her into
the kitchen to prepare something 10
eat for their daughter Felicia. 6, and
small baby of a friend who was
visiting them. He said he pulled
her from the bedroom to the living
room because he didn't want TO
have to step over her to get to the
baby who was crying in the oed-
room.
Questioned on whether he had
ever broken his wife's nose. re de-
MED repeatedly that he had. but
then admitted that he had vague
recollection Of it.
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
prosecuted and two Upper Marlboro
attorneys, j. Dudley Digges, law
partner of Representative Sasscer,
Democrat, Of Maryland, and Frank
M. Hall. assisted by j. Richard
Earle of Washington, defended Mr..
Sloan,
Evening star., 1948-11-25

1899. He ran as an Independent;
Democrat in 1916 for county treas.
urer but was defeated by the in
cumbent, John B. Diamond.
He is the father of County Police
Corpl. Joseph C. Hawkins, who is
stationed at Takoma Park.
Mr. Hawkins said it is necessary
that the county make some pro-
vision for certain of bis duties, dur.
ing the period from December ;
until the county manager Is appoint
ed. When the charter takes effect
next week, he observed. some one
must be given responsibility for the
courthouse service.
His friends think he may be re-
tanned in the county government
IN some capacity under the council
manager system. The job of clerk
jays $500 q year.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
New Police Riot Squad Ready
For Action With Gas and Clubs

A T-formation might be used stc
force a crowd back with the mer
in the rear used to replace men in
the horizontal line who might fall
by the wayside.
| Street Fighting Technique.
In putting platoon of men
through their PAGES at a practice
session in the National Guard Ar
mory yesterday, Inspector Kelly
pointed out that while formations
might be the logical tactic when a
disturbance is at the pushing and
showing stage, the men have other
techniques for street fighting.
When the shooting starts. he ex-
planned, the men would adopt COM
bat technlques of reconnaissance
and moving from cover to cover.
Certain precepts have been drilled
into the blue jacketed warriors.
If a formation breaks, they are
told, they should continue to func-
ton as a team instead of getting
mixed up in individual battles.
They are told it is silly to take
for granted that a crowd will melt
before them. Inspector Kelly has a
scrap book to illustrate where
crowds did stand and fight.
They are cautioned against try
ing to do too much-that it is
better not to try some maneuver
that has a good chance of failing.
Tactics Against Women.
They are informed that they are
likely to find women in the front
ranks. In that case, they are told,
they should try to hit crowd from
the flank or rear, but if they can't,
they should go ahead on the theory
that IF women are going to act
like men. they are going to be
treated like men,
They know that if they get mixed
up in a crowd and can't extricate
themselves. squads coming to their
support may use tear gas on them
as well as on the rioters.
They have gone through gas
without a mask and they know
what it's like" said Inspector Kelly.
but they know how to get out of
it and the crowd doesn't"
None of the gas is lethal, but
the unit does have the type to make
its victims nauseated. This would be
used only on orders of the COM
manding officer, said Inspector Kel-
ly, since gas is no respector of per-
snoS and innocent bystanders would
get it, too
In addition to the men on foot,
training is being given to motor
cycle men. The cyclists have the
advantage of speed and maneuver-
ability, he said.
PlainclOthesmen in Crowds.
Plainclothesmen, the inspector ex-
planned, are used to mingle with a
crowd, test its temper, report the
direction of the wind in case gass is
contemplated and notify the unit
leaders as to the average age of the
crowd and the number of women
in it.
The men are especially selected
for this chore, with ex-servicemen
preferred because they have already
had basic training in combat and
craftsmanship. Their leader said he
did not want to make public the
size of the unit for security reasons
Inspector Kelly has been on
the force 2S years and was a
member of the old gas squad hastily
organized in the early 30s to
deal with the hunger marcherS
and the Lorton prison riot.
Inspector Kelly as second lieu
tenant in the Army in World War I
was twice wounded in action In
World War II. he was a tactical
instructor at infantry school and
went overseas in military govern
ment.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
400 Millions Needed
by Virginia Schools
In 10 Years, State Told
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 25.-Vir-
ginia counties and cities put their
immediate school building needs at
more than $185 ,000.0 900 and those for
the next 10 years at nearly S40O ,000,-
900. G. Tyler Miller, State super
intendent of public instruction, dis
closed yesterday.
The figures were arrived at in an
analysis of survey reports submitted
to Mr.. Miller by the 100 counties and
Is Virginia cities. The State Super
Iintendent's report was laid before
the State Board of Education and
the Governor this week.
Gov. Tuck. who is being urged by
more than half of the counties to
call a special sales tax session of
the General Assembly, had no COM
ment to make on the estimated
needs of the education officials nor
on the report itself.
Emergency Seen.
! The State Board, however, after
examining the report said in a reso-
luton:
1T is the conviction of the board
that these needs represent definite
ily an emergency, the resolution OF
which calls for prompt considera-
ton and action on the part of both
the State and the localities"
The board said also that the prob
lem presented in the report should
have the attention of the school
authorities and governing bodies of
! the localities and the General AS
sembly
| Will Help to Meet Own Needs.
! 1t is envisioned in the report, how
ever, that the localities would sup
] ply a portion of the costs ON their
own. Mr.. Miller said the localities
reported they were able to meet
their needs in varying degrees.
Mr.. Miller calculated, however
that the localities average ability
to meet the 10-year needs of $780,
0l4,204 was 21.2 per cent. For the
immediate program of 1948-50 fol
which the need was estimated at
$l85 904,093. He figured the coun-
ties and cities could provide ar
average of 25.8 per cent of the cost
/ The State Superintendent con-
ceded that the 10-year figure was
staggering but said that the
amount really represented the
needs for 28year period-the past
l8 years in which school construc-
ton has Jagged and the 10 years
projected into the future.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Prince Georges Group
Plans Speakers Bureau

A speakers bureau to furnish in
formation on the county's educa-
tional needs has been set up by the
Prince Georges County League of
Women Voters.
The organization announced that
arrangements to have speakers dis
cuss education problems before vari-
Gus other groups in the county can
be made by consulting Mrs. Simon
Epstein, chairman of the leagues
Education Committee.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Church Dinner, Bozoor
PIonned in Chevy Chase

The Rector's Aid of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase
Circle. will hold its annual turkey
dinner and bazaar from 10 am.
until pm. Wednesday,
The bazaar will be held in the
parish hall. A cafeteria style lunch
con will be served in Kingan Annex
from noon until pm. and the din
ner from $50 to pm. Proceeds
will go toward the, building fund