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Evening star., 1948-12-30
Silver Spring Mother
Dies Of Polio Despite
New Type Inha|ator

Mrs. Merlyn Stratman. 25-year-
old mother. who was stricken with
bulbar polio four weeks ago, died
in Gallinger Hospital yesterday
despite constant use of a new type
of oxygen inhalator. flown here from
st. Louis in a last-ditch attempt
to save her life.
Mrs. Stratman, who lived at 1920
Sligo Greek parkway, Silver Spring
Mo, was the seventh polio fatality
of the year here. Only one of the
seven, an 8-year-old boy, was a
District resident.
Doctors, at times encouraged dur
ing the last few weeks, explained
that Mrs. Stratman never was able
to gain enough strength to combat
widespread effects of the disease
despite the iron lung and special
inhalation equipment, which forced
oxygen into her paralyzed chest.
Cut Small Opening.
Surgeons cut a small opening di-
rectly into the windwipe to allow
entrance of the oxygen and fed
Mrs. Stratman intravenously when
the disease attacked her brain, para
lying the throat muscles that per-
nit berathing and swallowing. =.
The new equipment, rushed here
through efforts of the Washington
Chapter of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis, pro-
longed Mrs. Stratman's life. Doc
tors hoped she would develop
strength to resist the infection.
Funeral services for Mrs. Strait
man will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow
at the Pumphrey funeral home in
Silver Spring. Burial will be at
George Washington Memorial
Cemetery.
No New Cases Since December II.
Mrs Stratman is survived by her
husband. John J. Stratman; two
daughters. Carol Ann. 8, and
Patricia LIE. 2; her mother, Mrs
Lena B. Haynes. 9504 Garwooc
street. Silver Spring; her grand.
mother, Mrs Josie r. Haynes. ant
a sister, Joyce w. Haynes, also o.
the Garwood street address, and 6
brother. w. Lawrence Haynes, o.
the $500 block of Sligo Greek park.
way.
The District Health Department
meanwhile, said no "new cases OF
polio have been reported here since
December II. So far this year
there have been 26l cases treated
in Washington hospitals, l35 of them
District residents.
Evening star., 1948-12-30

service to Montgomery County. He
is a past president of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation.
For two years he served as chairman
Of the county Charter Board and
just before his nomination was vice
president of the Montgomery County
Charter Committee.
A native of Lincoln, Nebr., he was
graduated from Hamilton College
(of which he now is trustee and
from the Columbia University School
of Law.
Besides teaching at Georgetown he
has taught and lectured at Columbia,
American University. Harvard, Will
liams College and the University of
Virginia.
He and Mrs. Lee have four chill
dren. Their home is at 6915 Glen
brook road Bethesda.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
Two Experts Arrive
To Study Falls Church
Annexation Proposal

A preliminary annexation study OF
the Falls Church area was under
way today following arrival of two
St. Louis specialists who have been
engaged by the City Council to make
a preliminary survey.
City Attorney La Rue Van Meter
told the Council last night the
present study will determine whether
annexation of adjacent territory is
feasible. If further action on annex
alton is recommended it will suggest
boundaries of an area which should
be studied later.
F. F. Foeller and r. F. Edwards of
Bartholomew Associates are making
the study.
Mr.. Van Meter said Thomas H.
Reed, municipal affairs analyst,
will meet Wednesday, with the an
nexation experts and city officials
A letter from Mr.. Reed to Mr.. Van
Meter Endorsed the citys plan to
ask Fairfax Circuit Court for city
controls of schools within Falls
Church.
Control Blocked Now.
State legislation prevented Falls
Church from assuming control of
its schools from Fairfax County
when the town became a second
class city last August. The city
attorney maintains the legislation
is unconstitutional
The Council voted last night to
accept bid of s33, 300 to construct
a water tank. The 000,000-gallon
tank, part of a new system which
will bring water from Chain Bridge
will be built by the Chicago Bridge
& Iron Works.
All bids for construction of the
tank foundation were rejected. The
project will be readvertised for bids.
w. M. johnson. representative of
the firm Of Wiley & Wilson. Lynch
burg, consulting engineers, told the
Council that the recent short supply
of cement may have been q factor
in what he termed the unusually
high bids for the foundation work.
Bidders on the foundation we're
Nance g. Vivadelli. Arlington, S15,-
900, and Bowerman Bros, Berryville,
Sl6,6l0.
Delegation Named.
Mayor Albert M. Orme appointed
three members of the Council to
meet with members of the county
Board of Supervisors next week to
discuss annexation and school ad-
problems. Councilmen
Samuel J. Dennis, John r. Eakin
ana Archie Munson comprise the
delegation.
Mr.. Van Meter reported that Or
ganiza ton of the Police Pension
Fund Board has been completed by
of two police depart
ment members, Chief E. H. Howe
and Pvt. F. E. Bedel. The Pension
Board has accepted a contribution
of $1,000 from Gray L. Liggon. a
to the fund. the city at
torney said.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
Edwards Trial Set Jan. II
In Glen Burnie Sayings
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec 3O.-Attorneys
said yesterday that Thomas A. Ed
wards trial on charges that he
murdered a young Glen Burnie
couple three months ago has been
tentatively set for January II.
States Attorney James C. Morton
and former Judge william j. Nc
Williams said that Judge Robert
France will preside at the trial in
Baltimore City Criminal Court.
Mr.. McWilliams and Ridgely P.
Melvin, jr., were appointed by the
Anne Arundel County Court to de-
fend Edwards, %, colored, who has
pleaded not guilty to two indict-
ments charging him with the pre-
meditated murder of John H.
Mahlan. 25. and Mary c. Kline. 10.
last September. The two were shot
to death while on o date.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
DeudIine Set Tomorrow
On Business Licenses

Collector OF Taxes Guy w. Pearson
warned District businessmen today
that the deadline for obtaining $40
business licenses expires at 3:45 pm.
tomorrow
Every corporation doing business
in Washington. regardless Of gross
income. must obtain a license, Mr.
Pearson said.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
VPI Library Survey Slated

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 80
[P,.-The General Education Board
in New York has granted funds for
survey of the present facilities
and needs of the Virginia Tech Ii
brary, DR.. Walter S. Newman, VPI
president, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
FHemen Study Trade
Of Equipment for
Two Bioodhounds
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DAVIS, w. Va, Dec. 80
The volunteer fire department
here is wondering whether 1t
should trade its fire e-fighting
equipment for couple Of blood
hounds.
So far this year 1t has been
called out to take part in three
searching parties.
Total fires: Two.
Evening star., 1948-12-30
Cunteen to Hold Dance

A New Year eve dance will be
held at 9 pm. tomorrow at the
Falls Church Teen-Age Canteen for
members of the canteen and their
guests. Youngsters seeking to join
the canteen also will be admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
A Back Page THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
AY, 2,
Movie Code May Be Prudish
But Not on Helen Hayes Play
By Joy Cormody

Things are better now 1t turns out that what good enough m
enough for the movies Nevertheless for while
highly in question.
Hollywood to
comedy Broadway Happy
things the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and lime of Showing

Ambassador - key Largo; l,
$40, $50, 7:25 and $40 pm.
CapitoI-"Deep Waters; HIS,
am; 1:55, ABS, tbs and 9;55 pm.
Stage shows: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35 and
9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Easter Parade; 10:45
am, 1855, sos, Sis, 7:25 and 9:4O
pm.
Dupont - Antoine and Antoi-
nette"; 1:15, 2:55, 4:4O, 6:25, $40
and 9:55 pm.
Hippodrome THE October
, Man; 2:15, 4:o5, $50, TAO and
$50 pm. -,
Keith's-"Mr. Blandings Builds
His Dream House; 1l:40 am, lao
$40, $40, TAO and $40 pm.
Little-"Good-by, Mr.. Chips: II
am, los, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and $50
pm.
Notwithstanding En- Back
Alive; 1870 am, 100, 1886, 5:4o
7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Palace - 1.-THE Paradine Case;
1920 am, 1:55, 4:30, 7:05 and $40
pm.
Pix-''The Well-Digger's Daugh-
ter; 3:15, $50 and $40 pm.
Playhouse-"The Pearl" IL am
12:45, 2:35, 400. Clio, 8 and 9:45
pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 1918 am. .
Warner-"Key Largo; IL am.
LOS. 3:15, 5:25, TBS and GAS pm.
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pounds in almost universally hungry
Europe. Well, almost any one.
/ X X X
/ Authors of one kind or another
may keep on writing books and
plays about a character which ever
so many insist they recognize as
Producer Director Jed Harris, but
the producer who hires Harris as
director is always among the hap
! pieSt humans in show business.
Latest to make no effort to con-
ceal her ecstasy over such a deal
is Jean Dalrymple who has OBJ
tanned Harris services in the staging
of Jean Paul Sartre's latest Broad
way play, Red Gloves"
isn't this wonderful" Miss Dali
rymple wants to know and it is
virtually impossible to deny it.
Red Gloves" which is an Excess
sively free translation or adaptation
of Les Mains Sales" the Paris title
of the Sartre play, is in production
in London under still another name,
Crime Passionel." Sartre chose the
American title, however, not Miss
Dalrymple or Harris.
Harris last directoral effort on
Broadway was last seasons hit, THE
Heiress" which had been botched
by another director the previous
year under the title, washington
Square"
He and Sartre might very well be
the most exciting combination in the
theater this season and Miss Dali
rymple is, not doubt, quite right in
asking, isn't this wonderful"
Most of the country's summer
theater are having fat seasons on
revivals, but not the Barter theater
A week from today. the Robert
Porterfeld group in Abingdon, Va.
will present its third new play OF
the season, Widows Walk" star
ring Guy Kibbec and his daughter
Shirley.
| Widows Walk comedy, is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09

work Of Howard Richardson and
Francis Goforth, a couple of play
wrights whose addresses are in North
Carolina. Richardson is best known
to date as co-author with Howard
Birney, of Dark of the Moon.
That is the -with-music version
of the Barbara Allen legend which
started Actor Richard Hart on his
way to success in the movies. 1t
played a controversial fortnight at
the National on its way to New
York several years ago.
4 \ X X
Margo Jones, the dynamic Dallas
girl who produces and directs plays
in the Texas city's theater-in-the-
round, is not the only one who will
be coming to Broadway with one OF
her offerings this season. While
she is bringing in Tennessee Will
liams' Summer and Smoke" Rich
ard Mamoulian will come along
directing another Dallas success
Leaf and Bough," the work of an
even newer playwright, Charles
Heidi of Indiana.
Mr.. Mamoulian's fame as di-
rector is derived chiefly from such
musical hits as "Oklahoma!" Ca
rousal," and "Porgy and Bess." but
Leaf and Bough" is straight drama
a love story in three acts.
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side Of himself, there won't be a
name player in the cast.
Everything will be youth" says
Bogey. "You don't have to be 1903
years old to know how to act in
movies"
Ann Rutherford, still in pictures
and the wife of a department store
tycoon, gave one of the most pro-
longed parties of the summer for a
group of New York merchandisers.
It lasted II hours pm. to 2 am,
Guests numbered IS, and there
were two sets of lunches, two sets
of dinners.
Michael Curtiz has hired a new
press agent with orders to keep those
dumb cracks" credited to him out
of print I'm no stupid fool" said
Mike, who has produced some Of the
greatest films to come from the
Warner lot, land it's about time the
public realizes it." Some gossiper
credited Mike with saying: I'm
not going to take that trip around
the world-I'm going somewhere
else"-and that was the end.
That reminds us of the latest
Goldwynism allegedly barked by
Sam during a conference with a
writer. Remember this" said Sam,
81 welcome honest criticism, so don't
be afraid to differ with me-even
if it costs you your job
+ X X X
Memorial funeral services for
David Wark Griffith brought out
the surprising presence of Charlie
Chaplin, who seldom makes any
sort of public appearance. He was
the best name" there for the pho
tographers and newsreel men, but
all refused to break a bulb on him.
incidentally, there weren't enough
Hollywoodites to fill the chapel, so
the ropes were dropped just before
the ceremonies, allowing the curious
to file inside.
Susan Hayward made one of the
conditions of her signing contract
with Walter Wanger that cheese
cake was taboo. But in her pext
movie, Ann of the West Indies"
Susie wears shorts all through the
picture.
The Paulette Goddard John Lund
starrer, Mask of Lucretia," has a
new addition-that very good char
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09
Hollywood:
1t Was Cathy's
Marriage That
Got Goldwyn
By Harold Heffernon

Although various other reasons
were given out for their parting
the real story behind the split be-
tween Cathy ODonnell and heI
boss, Samuel Goldwyn, is traced
to the good, old-fashioned institu-
ton of marriage.
Goidwyn still feels strongly that
fans like to think of their romantic
teams as being interested in each
other in real life, and so when Cathy
went out in the midst of a smart
publicity campaign and took hus-
band, the fireworks began.
Sam had spent much time and
money building Cathy and Farley
Granger up as the screens most
popular romantic team since Colman
and BankX,"
Still, there's no greater senti-
mentalists in the business than this
same money-eager Sam. When he
discovered many years ago that his
beautiful Hungarian box-office draw
Wilma Banky, was in love with Rod
La ROGUE, really meant 1t, and
wanted nothing so much as mar
rage, he swallowed hard and pro-
ceeded to stage for them the most
expensive and still most-talked-
about star wedding ceremony in
Hollywood history. He paid the
entire bill. But Sam firmly be-
lieves the fans don't want to be
disillusioned about their idols-and
he could be correct.
X X
Humphrey Bogart, who has been
knocking around Hollywood a long
time himself, says his new indie
pendent company, Santana Produc-
tions, will concentrate on search
for fresh, new faces" Bogart's
contract with Warmers allows him
to make two outside films a year
and he begins his first in a few
days on the Columbia lot. 1t is
titled KNOCK On Any Door," Out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09

acter actor, Raymond Burr, who
was brought here years ago. it
seems, to appear in THE Robe"
Cary Grants leading lady, Betsy
Drake, says, when talk about Cary
with her, 1.-THE only thing ! have
on my mind are two wisdom teeth.
I'll have them pulled when we finish
our picture" ("Eyery Girl Should
Get MARKEDLY. Then Betsy dashes
off to lunch with Mr.. Grant.
No more movies for George Brent
until next year. With BLACK Vel
vet" almost finished, George takes
his string Of race horses to Del
Mar. After that meet, he will spend
the rest of the year at his big Hid
den Valley ranch.
Jess Barker also finds that every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-09

cinema capital held the cooe IN one
hand, so to speak, and the play in
the other and came to the definite
conclusion that the two were ire
concilable.
The announcement of this decision
was met with such scorn and dudg-
ecnous argument that HOLLYWOOD
has reversed its Judgment and Will
permit a movie version OF Happy
Birthday" to be made.
There is no wanton enthusiasm
there, of course, for a story which
deals with a mousy little librarian
type who goes into saloon, taxes
herself a couple of nips and fnds
that she has changed into typical
barroom madcap.
However, if Miss Hayes could dc
1t for two years, well, you know
what a great lady she is in the
theater!
Now if only the movies had the
money and the charm to induce
Miss Hayes to play the role before
the camera, everything will be per-
feet. Unfortunately she is in Lon
don for what looks like season, and
if when she is home, she never pays
the slightest attention to the bland
ishmentS of Hollywood.
X
There is virtually nothing that
does not make news in the movie
capital, where item hungry COL
umnists outnumber almost any other
population element.
One such, an enterprising female
member of the trade, is currently
excited over her surreptitious in
forma ton that Lana Turner's COM
bined honeymoon and holiday in
Europe has increased the actress
weight Is pounds. What impresses
the columnist who makes the report
Is that Lana will have to do such
a lot of reducing when she gets
home.
What impresses a non-Hollywood-
tie is that any one can gain Is
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thing comes to him whs waits.
After a two-year interval looking
for good picture jobs. he's landed a
good role in Walter Wanger's
Reign of Terror"
Released by the North America Newspaper
Alliance.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Casuals to Make You the Rage of the

"TownfieId" gives you
boek-to-schooI pinwole oordu-
roy STYLED in the cosuol monner
YOU prefer. With wee collar
cuffs, tiny eIittery-gold buttons
morching up the front, it comes
in Autumn shades Of rust
Sc. $: Sc ''6s"' 'o to sl9.95
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Folsom Hints
Court Action
To Force Vote
For Truman

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. r
(P)-Gov. James E. Folsom
came out today in support OF
President Truman and limited at
possible court action to force Ala
bama's II presidential electors to
vote for the Democratic no.
minee.
"Today Alabamians can not
vote for the President" Folsom
said in a statement. "Never be-
fore in the history of this country
have the people of any state been
denied that right"
The Governor said he has been
asked to call a special session
of the legislature to put the Pre-
sident on the ballot in Alabama
as an independent candidate.
Folsom was a candidate for de-
legate at large to the Democra-
tic national convention and said
he also would seek the Presi-
dental nomination himself. He
was defeated in the race for de-
legate and withdrew as pre-
sidential contender.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Drop In Hog And Meat Prices
Begins To Hit Retail Butchers

Chicago, Oct. 7 -(AP) The
drop in hog and meat prices
was getting down today to where
it counts for most people-at
the retail butcher shop.
Many stores throughout the
country slashed pork prices for
the coming weekend, direct
result of the sudden outpouring
of hogs from the country. The
aforementioned by never vary ap
was pooh-poohed in some quar-
tiers as cause for the decline
And it was in much more than
in beef or lamb, that butchers
were posting the lower figures
While retail outlets were cut
ting prices, the hog markets
steady slump came to at least
a temporary halt. Prices firmed
a bit at most markets yester
day. Howevr, wholesale pork
quotations continued to East at
Chicago.
Agriculture department offici
ais, packing house sources and
representatives of farmer organ
izations gave these opinions OF
the hog-pork price breaks:
/. It's seasonal matter, but
came a little earlier than usual
this year. An agriculture de-
partment official at Chicago said
farmers knew the drop was com
ing, as it usually does in Nov
ember, and had marketed spring
pigs the past few weeks in an
effort to "beat the break"
2. The meat packers are NOV
ing pork quickly. Aleading pack
er spokesman said the industry
was going into the "acumulactiv
season, when supplies are built
up. But, he said, nobody wants
to hold now and they are push
ing pork right out into whole
sale channels"
8. Many packing plants are
short of help, which makes the
less aggressive buyers of live
animals than they otherwise
would be. ASouth St. Paul pacl
ing plant manager said, "tht
help shortage IN plants is APP
to be a factor in the future ir
lowering prices"
| A. The whole thing may jus
be 4 temporary furry. Jane,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Fifteen Words
Sold A Car For
This Weldon Man

j. A. Atkinson, Weldon,
discovered that Is little words
sold his car for him. Some one
needed a car, and Mr.. Atkin-
son had one, so he placed
classified ad and found q buy
er.
Among the offerings that APP
pear in the Herald classified
columns, almost anything man
might need can be found
there. Next time you have any
thing you wish to sell, just
call us and we will place a
small ad for you. You may
put off telephoning in your ad
because you don't know exact.
ly how to word it. There is
no need to hesitate beca use
we have classified specialist
to write your ad for you.
Don't hesitate, just phone
us. Call R-326 or R-862l. We
will be at your service.
Ruth Cooper
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Wet Weather
Is Ha1npering
Street Paving

Wet weather continued today
to hamper the job Of street paw
ing and improvements in Roa.
noke Rapids, with paving con.
tractors being forced to exceed
the contract deadline for the be.
ginning of the paving.
The Exum-Cline Construction
wCompany Of Rocky Mount and
Raleigh was prepared last week
to begin the paving of some six
miles of city streets until the
rains made some of the sections
nearly impossible.
Grading has already been com
pleted on the lower end of Wash
ington street here, and dry weatf
er will be all that is necessary
before paving can begin.
The paving contract was re
Gently turned over to the Exum.
Cline Company after a better
grade of surfacing and more
rapid completion of the work had
been promised.
Yesterday workers of the F. D.
Cline Company started on q
State contract paving project or
the south end Of Roanoke Ave
nue., however adverse weather
has delayed that work to an ex-
tent.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
District Nurses
Group To Meet
Here Tuesday

The eighth District North Caro-
lima Nurses Association will be
entertained by the Roanoke Rap.
ids Hospital Alumnas Associa-
ton, when they meet here next
Tuesday afternoon, October IL,
at 3 o'clock in the nurses home
on Jackson Street.
PPlans for this meeting con-
stituted most of the business at
the meeting of the local organiza-
ton held, Tuesday evening a
eight o'clock in the hospital din
ing room.
The state meeting which will
be held in Wilmington on October
II through 81, was also discussed
and Mrs. Carlee Jenkins, Sup
erintendent of nurses at the hos
pital, was elected as a delegate
to attned. Mr.. F. L. Starke,
president of the Alumanae AS
ISOLATION, presided.
Mrs. Loften Moody and Mrs.
David Camp acted as hostesses
served deious peach short
cake and coffee at refreshment
time.
Members present included Mes
danes Carlee jenkins, Roger vii
ley, Roy Fields, Cullom Shearin,
Jack Fancy, Joe Money. F. L.
Starke, w. T. Afford and Miss
Clyde Butts.