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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26
Comedy Good
And Well Played
Is Scribe's Verdict
Nv MAMIE RULER

The Experimental Theatre
Players opened is seasons per
fOrmances Friday night. Novem-
Der 10. with the presentation Of
farce comedy, "Three's q Fam
lily"
Under the auspices Of Phyllis
Wheatley house, and the direc-
ton Of Gloria Williams and
Wayne Murphy, the play left no
doubt in the audiences mind that
three. indeed, was quite u family
This comedy. although the farSt
effort Of . newly organized COM
pany. evoked much laughter from
the audience. as Il was amuSihgly
written 20 display the comic tai
ents Of Its actors,
The double-meAninE jokes, the
ingenius Quips and barbS, all gave
family life a humorous light And
this almost absurd humor was e..
fectively sustained throughout
the performance.
The players, Sam whitaker
John MaxwelD, who ironically
took over his wife's place in the
home while she. Frances (Hclen
SMITH ran the ONCE, Is a fast
moving plot with many hilari.
Gus scenes.
Taking place during the war,
and when babies seemed 90 come
from nowhere, with no real doc.
tor to be found. there Is the per.
feet situation 20 create q button
buster" All this, together with a
Spinster sister in the home, Is n
mixture Of a family with which
few can cope.
Gloria Williams played her
role Of a spoiled young daughter
mother well. as she lovingly
claShed with her young husband,
Don X. Benson; and James Pat
terson was good a. u nervous. an
ticipating mother Gather 60 be
But IL was John Maxwell who
was the real spark in the produc-
ton, and who kept the wheel
turning smoothly. lie was the
typical passive father goat of the
family, and his acting kept the
play moving easily.
The supporting cast handled
the comedy very well. The maid,
Lillian Goodhue Penn, stole q few
scenes as she hattcned the audi
ence with her Stereotyped maid
iSh eccentricities. so did the not
So-blind DIR. Bartell. Wayne
Murphy. and his too much used
eyes took over the baby infested
house with an efficiency that sur.
prised even the old maid Irma
(Delores BeaSley). who had no
idea at all how babies are gotten
or born.
Only in spots did the play take
on any unnaturalncsB, Most Of
the time Il moved along rs well
rs such a congregation Of char
ScterS could be expected 90 -- =
bit illogical -- q bit impractical
for q family, but 10. so comicaI.
But for the slightly superficial
maid. Adelaide. and the too much
mumbling delivery man. and the
almost over anxious sister aunt
urmaJ. the characters were truly
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26

In this paper readers will find
q COMBINATION Of the best the
Twin Cities affords In soiu@lnlsts,
church Rsws. bowling scores. tin.
ely editorials, photos plus news
fFSm BsiEhbSEiRG communities.
Some COMBINATION,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26

In this paper readers will find
a COMBINATION Of the best the
Twin Cities affords In eOlumnists,
church news, bowling scores. tina
ely editorials, photos plus news
from neiEhbOrinE communities.
Some COMBINATION.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26
SOCIAL e PERSONAL!
MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Earl Bowman 36l2 Fourth Ave. So. left Thursday
night November l6 for Columbus Ohio where she will visit
her and daughterinaw, Mr., and Mrs Henry Bowman
for an indefinite period Of time
baby girl was born 20 Mr.. and Mira Walter Rhodes,
2205 Elliot Ave So Wednesday November H. at Maternity
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26
man URIOn on October II.

Miss Williams holds q BIS. de-
gree in Speech Arts, is q member
Of the Minnesota MasquerS. a
theatre organization. the Tau Del
Ia Tau, a theatre techniCians fra
ternity, employed by the Phyllis
Wheatley house. and directs the
recently organized Experimental
Theatre Players,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26
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Ouas1as plScss ~ Q piece 81 ply
wood ere called faces or face and
back, the center ply Of plies ere
called the core, and the inteTven
Ina plies are called the Vfassbands
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26

In Minneapolis, The SPOKEs-
MAN ls the best and leads the
rest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-26

Usually yOs read u FIRST Ir
this paper.
Marion progress., 1948-12-09
Mrs. Allison Dies
After Brief Illness

Mrs. Iona Jane Allison, 62, died in
the residence at Marion, Route 4,
Friday after brief illness.
Funeral services were held in
Liberty Free Will Baptist church
at II a. m. Sunday by the Rev. Paul
Jordan and burial was in Oak Grove
cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
James D. Allison, six sons and three
daughters: Clifford and D e m
Allison Of Route 4, Marion; Lloyd
Allison of Old Fort, William Allison
of Marion, James and Lee Allison of
Reidsville, Mrs. ]. NJ. Fowler of Long
View, N. c.; Roscoe Parker of Hick-
ory and Mrs Gobble of East Spen-
Ger; AZ grandchildren and five great
grandchildren; three brothers, Willis
Frisbee of Asheville, Marion Frisbee
of Joe, N. c., and Martin Frisbee of
Hartford, Tenn.
Marion progress., 1948-12-09

"Td like to give a book, but l
don't know what she'd like. Guess
I'll get funny books for the boy. l
know l can't go wrong on them"
But you can go wrong on funny
books! More care should be taken
in selecting comic books than in Sc
lecting other books. Comic books
are read every day. Readers buy
them and exchange them with their
friends. A book given as Christmas
gift should be very special. Small
children prefer standard books to
comic books.
In reference to the selection Of
books for Christmas gifts, l am re
minded of Charles Dickens famous
quotation, ''There are books of
which the backs and covers are by
far the best parts"
We do not have to look at more
than the book jacket. Some of the
1llooC tO-OI1ul JaChCbo SoFC1 Dooho
that contain no illustrations or books
with such fine print that even a
"bookworm" would not care to read.
Some inexpensive editions of books
are as "cheap" in formal and con-
tent as comic books.
Nose of the inexpensive books for
small children are good books. While
book browsing in two of our stores
in Marion, Firestone's and Belk's, /
found a number of beautifully illus
trated inexpensive books for chill
dren. "The Little Golden Books" are
good books for small children. Books
that children like to have read again
and again make worthwhile Christ
mas gifts. Among the 'favorite libra
ary book titles on sale in Marion are
several that will make happy Christ
mas gifts: "Cowboys and Indians"
by Tenggren, "Michaels, Billy Coat,
"Randolph the Bear Who Said No.,
1.-The Race, Jungle Animals,
"Little Thunder, "Georgie", and
"ABC and Counting Rhymes.
Marion progress., 1948-12-09
Among New Books

AHe "1u CouHCIy ny LOUIS
Bromfield- -"The summer of the St.
Louis Fair, Ronnie was thirteen and
spending his vacation on his grand
fathers rich, shady stock farm. This
summer and the months that fol-
lowed it were to be for him a period
of disturbance, perplexity, illumina-
ton and maturing as he came to
manhood"
"Lush Valley" by Patricia Camp
ell-The author of eliza" tells the
story of the havoc created by a
beautiful, frankly sensuous girl who
slipped into the entertainment world
with such ease that she never stopped
to question where it might lead her.
The story follows the girls struggle
for her very life against "civilized'
society ready to condemn one who
lived according to her own primi-
tive untutored code.
bright Leaf" by Foseter Fitz-
Simons-"Brant Royle's desire for
power knew no bounds. Spurned and
snubbed by the aristocrats of North
Carolina, his ambition clashed with
the old traditions to give birth to a
new and greater South. This novel
is an uncompromising portarit of an
era, and the colorful story of a
great tobacco dynasty"
''The D. A. Takes a Chance" by
E. S. Gardner-To much candy, too
many knives, too many politicians,
and a great deal too much of un-
|scrupulous Carr make this one of
Doug Selby's toughest cases.
doctor Bill' by Lucy Hancock
light romance.
''The Tombstone Stage" by Will
liam Hopson-western
"The Fire Balloon" by Ruth Moore
The author of "Spoonhandle" has
written a new novel of the Spoon
handle country and the town of Bell
port-the moving story of a young
girl and her search for maturity.
'Guideposts" by Norman ".
Peale-Personal messages of in
spiration and faith by fifty-four out
standing Americans, distinguished
men and WON n of vision and
achievement, whose success in their
own affairs entities them to speak
with confidence in this discussion of
religion in day-by-day living.
II Hear Adventure Calling" by
Emile Loring-Romance and ad-
venture against the atmospheric
background of a Maine summer re-
sort art colony.
"Phantom Backfeld" by Howard
Brier-Another football story for
our many readers who have been
asking for a new one. This one is the
story of four boys who play football
for their high school.
Boom Town Boy" by Lois Lenski
Orvie loved to hear
Grandpa Robinson tell how he staked
the claim of their Oklahoma farm at
the opening of the Cherokee Strip in
'93. But none of the Robinson fam
lily, who helped wrest hard living
out of their acres, really shared
Grandpa's belief that there was a
sea of oil under the farm. The reader
shares the Robinson's JOY in their
sudden riches. What Grandpa did
with all his oil money, how the fam
lily helped him spend it and what
they learned about the value of
riches, is excitingly told in this story
which holds suspense to the very
end.
George and His Horse, Bill" by
Reese Alsop-Bill is an ugly horse
who travels Born in the West, raised
on the plains, he is shipped East to
be sold at auction. How a small boy
buys him, learns to ride, and finally
takes part in a hurdle race, after
having setbacks and adventures, is
the subject of this very genuine
story of a boy and his horse"
Marion progress., 1948-12-09

World cotton production will ex-
ceed consumption this year for the
first time since the end of World
War II.
Marion progress., 1948-12-09

War II.
Evening star., 1948-03-05

Coy, youthful boxy jacket. Complete with flop
pockets and pIeot in back Perfect with its floring
skirt, but ideal for with other outfits. Of all
wool covert Pastel shades. 7 to IA.
u .;., hr..o, 3ee
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Six Held Under $500 Bonds
On Liquor Sale CHARGES

Six men were under $500 bond
each today, awaiting Municipal
Court jury trials on May 81. as the
result of a vice squad detective s
busy three hour visit to the 1400
block of U street early Sunday
where the. detectives said a brisk
trade in hip-pocket liquor sales was
going on.
Detective Warren Dalrymple OF
the vice squad said he arrived on
the scene soon after midnight, when
he saw the first of the suspects
saunter over to a taxicab and make
sale. Before he left at $3.50 am
the detective said. he saw Ave other
men conduct bootleg sales in the
same block.
The defendants. each charged
with Illegally keeping and selling
liquor. were arraigned before Judge
Aubrey B. Fennell. who accepted
their not-guilty pleas. The men
all of whom are colored, were
booked as:
Sylvester Wilson, 10. of the 110C
block of Fairmont street NV: Jo-
seph Anderson. %, of the 400 block
of S street NV; James Mccoy. 81
Of the 1400 block Of u street NV;
Robert Lee Ross. 20, of the 140(
block Of T street NV; Nathaniel
Graves, 70, Of the 1900 block Of
street NV, and George r. Hudson
23. Of the 1900 block Of Corcorar
street NV,
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Midshipmon Killed as JoveIin
SIips From Classmates Hand
Athlete, Hit in Neck
During Practice,
Dies in Few Minutes
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 11.-A javelin
hurled by a classmate yesterday
killed Midshipman George J. Elio-
pulos, 81, Naval Academy athlete.
Capt. E. B. Taylor, Navy athletic
director, said the victim was struck
in the neck by javelin that slipped
from the hands of Midshipman
George B. Stone" Of Kingsport,
Tenn, during practice in Thomp-
son Stadium. Mr.. Elopulos pulled
the spear from his own neck, but
collapsed and died within few
minutes.
Capt. Taylor said Mr.. Stone, a
second classman was "hospitalized
suffering from shock"
Mr. Eliopulos was given oxygen
while In an ambulance on his way
to the Academy Infirmary, but
was dead on arrival there.
1t. Comdr. Robert Remington
gym medical officer, said death was
due to internal hemorrhage.
Mr.. Eliopulas, the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James G. Eliopulos. of Raw
Inns, Wyo. was on the Navy basket
ball team for the last two seasons
and was considered a likely starting
prospect on the team next season.
He also was an academy track man.
He was football star and basket
ball standout while in high school
at Rawlins. He came to the acad-
emy about three years ago after
Evening star., 1948-05-11
ID Witnesses 10 Give
Views on Sales Tax

More than 20 witnesses are sched-
uled to appear at joint congressional
hearings tomorrow and Thursday
on proposals for a District sales tax.
The hearings, opening at 10 am.
tomorrow in the Senate District
Committee room in the Senate wing
of the Capitol, will be conducted by
the Joint Fiscal Subcommittee of
the House and Senate District Com
mittees.
The District Commissioners will
be the first witnesses on behalf of
sales tax to meet the big deficit in
the pending District appropriation
bill.
Opposition is expected to come
from organized labor. Among the
witnesses expected to oppose the tax
are Charles E. Sands of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Mrs. Ger
trude Evans of the Washington In
dustrial Union Council (CIO) and
spokesman for Local All OF the
Cafeteria Workers (CIO.
Pending House and Senate bills
provide for per cent sales tax on
goods and services, exempting med
icine and foods including restaurant
meals up to $l.50.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Curator Of India Museum
Ends Week S Study Here

B. V. Gharpure, curator OF a
museum in Poona. India, today
completed one-week visit to
Washington in which he studied
administrative techniques at the
Smithsonian Institution and the
Library of Congress. with a view
10 transplanting them to his home
land.
Mr. Gharpure is winding up a
siX-month tour OF the United
States. He also has been collecting
literature on industrial techniques
for the library of his organization,
the Lord Reay Maharashpra IN
dustrial Museum.
A fellow of the Royal Society OF
Arts in London. Mr. Gharpure has
the title Rao Saheb in India. He
hopes next to visit England, Ger
many and Russia, for study Of
agricultural museums.
The best agricultural museums
are in Russia, according to Mr.
Gharpure He says we haven't one
worthy of the name in this coun-
try
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Capt. Roman Named
Battalion Fire Chief

Fire Department Capt. William
H. Roman to-day was promoted by
the Commissioners to battalion
chief engineer, effective June /.
The appointment nils the vacancy
left by the retirement Of Battalion
Chief Engineer Carlisle s. Peterson,
department executive omcer.
The promotion was announced to-
day at the Commissioners weekly
meeting simultaneously with the
retirement Of Chief Peterson.
Capt. Roman, 4 fireman since
June /, 1929, has acted intermit-
tently as battalion chief and exec
utive officer since August is, 1916
The promotion raises his pay to
$6,242 year.
Chief Peterson, 47, was retired
because of disability incurred in
line Of duty, effective May 81. A
member of the department fo1
nearly Is years, Chief Peterson will
receive $3.50 per month. His retire
ment was approved by the Retir-
ing and Relief Board on recon-
mer1dation Of the Board Of Police
and Fire Surgeons.
Chief Peterson lives at 1911
Twenty-third street Sc, is mar
ried and has two sons.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Chevy Chase Woman
Follows Son in Death

Mrs. Madeline Sonnemann, So, was
found unconscious yesterday morn
ing at her home, 6307 Broad Branch
road, Chevy Chase. died last night
In Suburban Hospital.
Her son. Joseph F. Jones. "A, was
found dead in bedroom, clad only
in shirt.
DR. F. j. Broschart. Montgomery
County coroner. attributed Mrs
Sonnemann'S death to diabetes and
nephritis. He issued a tentative
certificate for Mr. Jones, attflbut-
ing his death to excessive fluid on
the brain, due to alcohol.
County police discovered the VIC
tins after an alarm by Mrs. Some
manns husband. T. A. Sonneman
a feed and fertilizer dealer, from
whom she was separated. Mr.
Sonnemann had been living al
6115 Brookville road, Chevy Chase
He said he had tried to visit
Mrs. Sonnemann Sunday night. but
could not get in the brightly lighted
house. On passing yesterday morn.
ing he noticed the same light.
burning and. with a neighbor, mott.
fled the police. Using his key to the
house. they entered and found Mrs
Sonnemann lying on floor, un.
conscious. Mr.. Jones body was dis.
covered upstairs.
Police said they found severa
empty liquor bottles in the house
Evening star., 1948-05-11
; Harrington Ex-Strikers
Receive Prison Terms

Three former striking main
tenance workers at darlington
multiple housing development IN
Arlington, yesterday were given
prison terms in Fairfax County Cir
cult Court on charges of assaulting ,
nonstriking co-worker last Decem-
ber Is.
Sentenced to two years in the
State Penitentiary at Richmond
was Wilbert L. Robertson, 80, col
ored, 900 block Of p street NV
One-year sentences were given Will
son Robinson, 48, colored. $500 block
of King street, Alexandria, and Ed
ward M. Putnam. "a. colored. GOO
block of North Washington street
Alexandria.
The men pleaded not guilty to
the charge. which grew out Of the
knitting of Thomas o. Davis, q non
striking worker at Fairlington.
Evening star., 1948-05-11

only woman in Washington ever
to place her hand on the top OF
the Washington monument.
I'm the kind who likes to dc
things" she said. when saw them
putting scaffolding upon the monu-
ment about 10 years ago, I wanted
to climb right up there and
touch it,
So Mrs. Fraser, then In her late
COS got a permit and climbed up
the scaffolding with the workmen
to touch the top Of the obelisk.
Mountain climbing is nothing
new to me-" she said. When I was
a girl in Colorado I climbed Pixies
Peak with my fahter, and many
other mountains"
Mrs. Fraser, who lived for As years
at Tenth street and Independence
avenue S.W., was forced to move
about three years ago when the
Government bought the property
She now lives at 149 R street NE,
When asked if she minded sit
ting through the lengthy meeting,
Mrs. Fraser replied brightly, mo
indeed. I'm the kind who doesn't
get tired "
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Klein Files Bill 10 Ban
SEGREGATION Of Pupils Here

Representative Klein, Democrat.
of New York, a member OF the
House District Committee, has In
troduced bill to prohibit the segre-
CATION of pupils in public schools OF
the District.
The measure would become ef1ec-
tive "as of the beginning OF the
first school year following the date
of enactment"
The Klein bill was referred to the
District Committee and will be as
signed to the Judiciary Subcommit.
tee, which already has pending be-
fore it two measures designed to
ban segregation in public places.
A hearing by the subcommittee on
these two bills, originally scheduled
for today. was postponed because Of
the illness Of Representative Powell.
Democrat, Of New York, author OF
one of the measures,
Evening star., 1948-05-11

A little white haired woman
stepped spryly up before the South.
west Citizens Association last night
to receive a large bouquet and the
first honorary life membership in
the association,
Mrs. Louise Fraser, rs. affection.
ately known as the "Grandmothel
of Southwest" giggled when photog-
raphers snapped her picture and
whispered, MY, my, this is a great
night indeed" Michael Troiano
president, nervously spilled water
near their feet while he was holding
the bouquet.
Mrs. Fraser has lived in South
west Washington for almost halt
a century and has given much OF
her time to children of the area and
to every organization serving the
community.
For her outstanding work in child
welfare, she recently was awarded
life membership in the PTA, and
last month received the good
neighbor orchid" from the late Tom
Brenemans Breakfast In Holly
wood" program.
"Grandmother" Fraser is also tn.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
'Dr. Brown Made Chief
OF GaI|inger Surgery

DR.. Brooks G. Brown was named
by the Commissioners today to be
chief medical officer in surgery at
Gallinger Hospital. He succeeds
DR.. Donald Effler, who resigned IN
January to join the Cleveland
clinic.
DR.. Brown, 80. is completing two
years Of service at the Cleveland In
stitution. He did his premedical
work at Emory University and
George Washington University and
received his degree in medicine at
George Washington in 1899. He
served with the Army Medical Corps
in England, France, the Netherlands
and Germany from 1912 to l94o.
The Commissioners approved DR..
Browns nomination by Health Ofn-
Ger George C. Rutland at their
board meeting today.
DR.. Ef1er resigned January 3,
along with DR.. Leslie v. Dill, head
of the obstetrics and gynecology di-
vision, because their salaries were
too low, according to Gallinger
Supt. Alvin Sweeney. DR.. Emers
resignation was effective March 2.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Bill 10 Give 7 Dormitories
To Howard Sent 10 House

The House Public Works Com
mittee approved and sent to the
House today q bill authorizing
transfer Of two dormitory buildings
by the Defense Homes Corp. to
Howard University.
The wartime structures, not far
from the university campus, are the
Lucy Diggs Slowe residence hall and
the-George Washington Carver res
idence hall. They were used to
house war workers here.
The committee approved also q
bill authorizing acquisition of a sub
stantial strip Of land along the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
from the Smoot Sand d Gravel Co.,
in exchange for dredging rights In
the Potomac River.
Evening star., 1948-05-11
Autopsy Due in Deoth
OF Man Found at Trucks

An autopsy was to be performed
today on the body of a man iden-
tilted as George Francis Goodlow,
80, colored, 1913 @ street NV, who
died at Gallinger Hospital late yes
terday after being found uncon-
scious near the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks at Talbert street
Sc.
According to police there was no
indication that he had been struck
by . train. ~ !.