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Evening star., 1948-12-31
Rites 10 Be Held tuesday
For Mrs. {. H. Anderson

Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday for Mrs. Lille Bell
Persing Anderson, IA. of SAB Thirty
third street NV, who died at her
home Wednesday after a long i'll.
ness.
She was the wife Of DR.. Cecil
H. Anderson, dentist here since
retiring from Regular Army service
after World War I.
The funeral services will be in the
Speare funeral home, 1909 H street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Although born in Huntington, W.
Va, Mrs. Anderson was a member
of an old Sunbury Pa) family and
grew up there. She came to Wash.
ington in 1893 and married DR..
Anderson Al years ago. She was q
member of Brightwood Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Ander.
son is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Ida A. McGhan, and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Fire Egress Law Goes
In Effect Tomorrow;
Cooperation Asked

Although the Districts new fire
egress regulations go into effect to-
morrow, 1t. Col. Carlin Whitesell,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
said today property owners will not
be prosecuted until they have been
given an opportunity to correct the
shortcomings of their buildings.
For one thing, District Building
Inspectors have been able so far to
check up on less than one-tenth of
the thousands of buildings here that
are affected under the new law,
Col. Whitesell pointed out.
There are 1,500 restaurants, 5000
garages and 1000 apartments to be
checked by the inspectors, who must
determine what is necessary to
bring the structures into compliance
with the regulations.
Owners Urged to Plan.
Engineer Department officials
urged building owners to retain their
own architects for planning neces-
sary remodeling. The District does
not intend to draw up a set of plans
for. every building in the city to
bring structures into compliance
with the law, spokesmen said.
Digests of the regulations already
have been made available, Col.
Whitesell said, but complete copies
of the regulations have not yet been
returned from the printers.
The regulations cover buildings
except private dwellings, in exist
ence on March 8, 1916, and which
are three or more stories or more
than 80 feet high, or any building
used as school, hospital, asylum,
sanitarium, convalescent home, place
of amusement, public assembly or
restaurant.
The Districts egress act was PASSED
by Congress one month after the
il-famed Coconut Grove night club
holocaust in Boston in 1912. To-
morning, thousands of build
ings here will be considered fire
under the new code.
Open to Civil Suits.
Col. Whitesell pointed out building
owners who fail to comply with the
code promptly will be laying them
selves open to civil suits df any one
is killed or injureO in buildings that
do not comply with the law.
The new code provides that:
Open stairways used as exits must
be inclosed in fireproof material.
Elevator and other shafts must be
inclosed.
Extra doors and fire-resistant
doors must be provided in many
cases.
Easements and boiler rooms must
be flre-proofed.
Emergency lights, fire extinguish-
ers and alarms must be provided.
The capacity of public places will
be limited by new formula.
Doors and windows leading to fire
escapes must be flre-proofed.
Transoms and other openings into
public corridors are banned.
Hospital fire escapes must be re-
placed with stairways.
All school fire escapes must be
replaced with two exits from each
Evening star., 1948-12-31
William Lomport Dies;
Advertising Executive
By the Assoeioted Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. ST.
William K. Lamport, SO, retired
South Bend advertising firm execu.
tive and former newspaperman, died
in Memorial Hospital yesterday after
suffering a stroke Wednesday night.
Mr.. Lamport, a graduate of De.
pauw University, once was man
aging editor Of the South Bend
Tribune. He took employment with
the paper as reporter just after
the turn of the century, advanced
to managing editor and was asso-
cite editor and editorial writer when
he resigned in 1918.
In 1917 he started the first ma
tional advertising agency in the
South Bend area. He remained
active in the business until his re-
tirement in 1945,
Evening star., 1948-12-31

earned MIN an international repu-
tation as an authority on high ex-
plosives, especially smokeless pow
der. He was credited with inventing
superimposed turrets for battleships.
The admiral, who retired in 1925,
was born at Mount Morris, N. Y.
and was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy with the
class of 1885. He first went to sea
as midshipman in a sailing vessel
and took part in photographic sur
veys on both coasts of the United
States and off Alaska.
In Blockade Of Cuba.
During the Spanish American
War he took part in the blockade
of Cuba and was awarded the
Sampson Medal. After the war
he served as judge advocate at
Norfolk, Va; executive officer of
battleships Arkansas and Montana,
which he helped commission, and
commanded the cruiser Mont
gomery.
In 1918 he was made a rear ad-
miral and served as chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance, but 1916 saw
him back on sea duty as commander
of the battleShip Nevada.
In March, 1918, Admiral Strauss
was placed in command of the mine
force of the Atlantic Fleet, and two
months later he was sent to London
to direct American mine operations
in European waters.
His achievement in laying and
clearing North Sea mines almost
without loss was described by Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
as one of "the Nays great under
takings" Admiral Strauss was given
a welcoming parade when re re-
turned to New York. For his World
War I service he was decorated with
the Navy Cross, the Distinguished
Service Medal and the degrees of
Knight Commander, Order of st.
Michael and St. George, and Com
mander, Legion of Honor of France.
Commanded Asiatic Fleet.
Admiral Strauss ended his long
career as commander in chief of the
Asiatic Fleet in 1921 and later as a
member of the Navy Departments
General Board and a budget officer
here.
Other decorations held by the ad-
miral include the Order of the Sa-
cred Treasure of Japan and the
Order of Wen HUI, first class, of
China.
Admiral Strauss is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Mary Sweitzer Strauss;
a daughter. Mrs. James Spear Tay-
lor of Bethesda. Md, and a son.
Capt. Elliott B. Strauss, U. S. N. of
the Massachusetts, avenue address.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 pm. Monday in Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
1aft-Hart|ey Act Foes
Wind Up for Attack on
Report Praising Law
BY the Assoeioted Press

Democratic foes of the Taft-Hart-
ley Act wound up today for a new
attack on congressional report
praising the law.
The law is working we'll" a ma
Jorlty of the Republican-dominated
Senate-House Watchdog" Commit
tee set up to study it, said last light.
The group urged a few "perfecting"
changes, among them one requiring
management representatives as well
as union leaders to swear they are
not Communists.
The majority report was approved
by seven Republicans and two Dem
ocratS.
But one Republican, Senator Ives
OF New York, refused to sign, label
ing the report obviously partisan. ."
And the other four Democratic
members put out a statement blast
ing the majority document as a "fu-
tile attempt to sustain legislation
which already has been discredited
in the eyes of the American people" d"
Minority Criticizes Report.
And they said they will have a re-
port Of their own after the Demo-
Gratis take control of Congress and
the joint committee Monday. Leav-
ing no doubt as to what their docu-
ment will advocate, the minority
statement said of the committee re-
port:
1T fails to give weight to the
evidence, which makes it clear that
the public welfare requires the i'm
mediate repeal of this antiunion
measure"
President Truman campaigned
for repeal and the Democratic plat
form calls for it. The law was
passed over Mr.. Truman's veto.
There undoubtedly will be a repeal
bill in the new Congress. Its fate
is big question.
The watchdog comittee's report
urged that the law get further
chance to prove itself. 1t said:
Given another year to gain the
general acceptance, knowledge and
understanding of its provisions, the
committee is convinced that the act
will have proven beyond all doubt
its effectiveness in promoting the
adjustment and disposition of labor
problems equitably and in creating
more friendly and cooperative re-
lationships."
Unworkability Claimed.
But the minority retorted that
this "disregards the extensive record
OF experience gained under admin
istration of the act, which estab-
fishes clearly its unworkability."
The majority recommended broad
ening the non Communist provision
to apply to the officers of a unions
parent organization, such as the
C1O and the American Federation
OF Labor, as well as to management
representatives in collective bar
gaining.
The committee said it "has not
discovered any evidence that a sub
stantlal number of Communists"
may be found in management. But
1T added that employer representa-
tives should file afidavits 'in the
interest OF creating and preserving
balance in the law as between
labor and management"
The committee is headed by Sen
ator Ball, Republican, of Mime
sofa, who lost his bid for re-elec-
ton in November. Two other Re-
publican members of the majority
group also were defeated at the
polls. They are Representatives
McCowen of Ohio and Lands of
Indiana. And Mr.. Hartley is re-
tiring from Congress.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
1n Mpn1nrtatt1

BACKENHEIMER, GUSTAvE; CHAPMAN
MARGARET L. In loving memory Of our
father. GUSTAVE BACKENHEIMER, who
passed pa So5s away twelve years ago; Decsmbsr
GARET L. CHAPMAN, who went to eternal
rest fifteen years ago, December 81. 1898.
THE BAcKENHE1MERS .
BEAVERS, MARY. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear mother, MARY
BEAVERS, who passed away seventeen
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN
BELLOWS, CLARENCE C. In sad but
loving memory OF our dear SON and BROTH
er. CLARENCE c. BELLOWS. who entered
into eternal rest three years ago today,
December 81, 1945.
Dearest Clarence, thou hast left US,
We thy parting deeply feel.
But twas GGd &c wi who .,hsahs hath bsreft s u.s.
HIS DEVOTED MOTHER, MAMIE s. BEL
Lows; SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
BUSH, SAMUEL AND KATE. Sacred to
the memory of our beloved parents, father.
SAMUEL BUSH, who left us twenty six
years ago today December 81. 1929 and
mother, KATE BUSH thirteen EN-, Yeas ar ago;
DAVIS, MAGGIE. In fond remembrance
)f Our dear mother. MAGGIE DAVIS. who
departed this life seven years ago, Decem-
ber 81, 194l.
Her life is a beautiful memory,
Her absence a silent grief;
But she is asleep in Gods beautiful garden.
In the sunshine of perfect 2ere 1,1s, peaes Snr
HUTCHINSON. CLARA. In loving mem
who left US four years ago. December 81
In our hearts you will live forever
ROSA, MINNIE, MABEL, ALBERT.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Producer Walter Morosco
Dies In Hollywood at 4o
By the Assoeioied Press

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31.-Pneu-
monia, followed by a stroke, has
ended the career of Walter Morosco,
40, producer of such movies as
"Margie," "Thunderhead" and Sen
timental Journey"
The thrice-married son of the late
impresario, Oliver Morosco, died
yesterday at Coronado Hospital
He was divorced in 1884 from
Corinne Griffith, silent-screen ac-
tress; in 1914 from Shirley Listen
walter, socialite, and in 1947 from
Marie OKeefe. He leaves his mother,
Mrs. Ann Morosco, and a son Tim,
S, of his second marriage.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Capt. Joseph Wi|Iinghan,
Dies at Newport, R. |.
BY the Associofed Press

NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. 31.-Capt
Joseph Harris Willingham. jr., U. S
A., 43, decorated in World War II
for submarine commands, died Wed
nesday night at the Naval Hospital
the Navy announced yesterday.
Authorities said cause of death
was cerebral meningitis.
Capt. Harris was commanding Of
flcer of the ammunition depot at
bingham, Mass, for two years until
last July when he came here to study
at the Naval War College.
A native of Pell, Ala, he was grad
uated from the Naval Academy in
1926. He is survived by his widow,
Evelyn, and son Joseph H., Sd, of
Midd1etoWn, RI
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Mrs. Martin GIynn Dies;
Widow of Governor
BY the Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81
Mrs. Mary Magrane Glynn of Cam
den, Me, socially prominent widow
of Martin H. Glynn, former Governor
of New York, died today in her
winter home at Hobe, Sound, Jupiter
Island, Fla.
Formerly active in civic affairs at
Albany, N. Y, Mrs. Glynn was long
a participant in Red Cross and other
philanthropies. She suffered heart
attack a month ago.
The funeral will be in Albany.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

only one vessel,
died yesterday in
Bethesda Naval
Hospital after a
seven-month ILL
ness. The former
A S ! a tic Fleet
commander in
chief lived at
2208 Massachu-
sets aV e n u e
NV.
Although a line
officer durin &
most of his ca
r e er, Admiral
Strauss knoWl-
edge of ordnance
Evening star., 1948-12-31

ator bomber and was preparing to
board it when she walked under the
wing and into the propeller. She
died instantly.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Phillips, of 1888 Willard
street, Philadelphia, and was mar
ried shortly before Christmas, the
Navy said, to Alan Kelly. Navy
spokesmen did not know Mr.. Kel-
ly's address.
Her body is to be shipped to
Philadelphia for burial.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

year by reSum-
ing his private
law practice.
Mr.. Freer sub
mitted his resig-
nation last Oc-
tober when he
S a i d he was
leaving the Gov
ernment service
because of low
pay. He stated
he ou n d 1t
"impracti ca b l e
to continue III
positions where
a salary scale
established many
Evening star., 1948-12-31
1tt Mrntnrtattt

JACKSON, REV. JOHN ALFRED. In
loving memory OF our beloved husband and
father Rev. JOHN ALFRED JACKSON,
who departed this life eighteen years ago
today, December 81, 1880.
The love you gave us many years
Will never from us depart:
Though you are gone beyond our reach,
You ale always in our hearts.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN. .
LUCAS. ALICE AND THOMAS J. Sacred
to the memory Of my loving parents moth
er, Mrs ALICE LUCAS: who left me one
year year aso ,,t today pecember 81, 1s47, and
this life seven years ago, October co. 1941.
Dearest loved ones, have missed you,
Never will sweet memories fade
or my kind, devoted loved ones,
Whom loved, but could not save.
Thank God for the faith that teaches
We will meet our parents in Heaven,
To love and cherish as Of yore.
MEA% 2ABh DAS6AazE Ans WAETEs 4SD Dfek sek
SCHICKLER. KATHERINE M A loving
tribute to the memory Of our dear mother;
This ~ lie Thirteen M years ago today peeem
Der 81, 1885 HER CHILDREN. =
TAYLOR. PERCY E. Always the mem
ory of your love, devotion and patience
Tesa IN heart as when
home two years ago today, December 81,
1916.
When every star is lost from sight
g Beyond the morning blue,
And when the moon has disappeared,
Darling, ! shall always remember you.
I shall remember you in all the beauty Of
This time tomorrow and forever as long as
I may last;
And lead me safely by the hand.
DEVOTED WIFE. LILLIAN E. TAYLOR.
TOMPKINS, MARIA L. In sad but lov-
ing remembrance Of my dear mother,
MARIA L. TOMPKINS. who departed this
life seventeen years ago today, December
81, 1881.
Dear mother you are not forgotten,
Though on earth YOU are no more;
Still IN memory you are with me
AS you always were before:
FLORENCE.
TURNER. AUDREY AND JOHN. In low
ing memory of my daughter, AUDREY
TURNER. who passed away fourteen years
ago. December 81, 1884, and my brother,
JOHN TURNER. who passed away three
years ago, December 81, 1945.
This month brings sad memories
OF the dear ones who have gone to rest;
They will never be FORGOTTEN
BY the one who loved them best
LOVING FATHER AND BROTHER. RICH
ARD TURNER.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

was 1Clul AIlIAS "
duty from a pre-
c h r / S t m a S
honeymoon, the
Navy said today.
T he victim,
Y/3c Marie T.
Kelly, of Phila-
delphia, was en-
route to Pensa-
cola, Fla, where
she was sta
toned. N a v y
Public Informa-
ton officers said
she had hitch
hiked a ride on
the B-24 Liber-
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Burma Lacks EIephonts

A shortage of elephants to haul
the timber is handicapping Burmas
efforts to restore its teak production
to the prewar level, the number of
animals having declined from over
5000 before the war to only $500.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Freer Ready 10 Begin
Private Law Practice;
Winds Up FIC Affairs

Robert E. Freer, retiring chair
man of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, has finished up his affairs at
his Office and will start the new
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Admiral Strauss Dies
At87;;Led World War |
Mining Of North Sea

Admiral Joseph Strauss, 81, COM
mander of the World War I mine
force that laid and swept up $1,000
North Sea mines with the loss of
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Darn nf Thanka

SMITH, MISS ANNIE r. We sincerely
appreciate and are thankful for the many
Sindnesses and the sympathy bestowed on
" Miss a. ANNIE F. SMITH. -'
GRATEFULLY, JAMES AND EUDORA
KEYES. 81
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Wave Killed by Plane Here
Was Pre-Christmas Bride

A 28-year-old WAVE who was
killed yesterday when she walked
into the whirling propeller of a
plane at the Naval Air Station here,
fn
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Some kinds of birds bathe by
pushing through or over clusters of
wet leaves on trees.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
After Dark
Entertainment Scene Is Bright,
With Beatrice Kraft and Others
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

Velma Middleton. The joint that
doesn't Jump with that crew aboard,
just isn't ever going to jump.
X y y y
Opening: The Starlight Roof OF
the Roger Smith Hotel, this coming
Friday night. This is, the hotel
points out, the only hotel roof
garden in Washington presenting
both dining and dancing. The lat
ter, this season as it was last year,
will be to music by Sammy Sey-
mour's orchestra, which features a
lot of bright arrangements by Pi-
anist Mini Baker. She has a sort Of
refined Boyd Raeburn touch, po-
lite be-bop. Good for listening as
well as dancing.
And closing: The Balalaika,
which winds up this season and
adjourns for the summer at the
close of business this coming Satur-
day night. For the final week, Ira
Ari, the exotic dancer, is featuring
Evening star., 1948-06-08

something called the zomba, another
of those things she picked up down
in Brazil. The summer months at
the Balalaika, incidentally, will not
be given over to vacationing, but
rather will be devoted to some ex-
tensive redecorating.
\ Il 4 II
The Midnight Merry-Go-R Round:
The Chesapeake Beach Park Ball
room is name band conscious this
season. Its first attraction will
be Ina Ray Hutton, who will be on
hand next Saturday night :. The
new Lotus show is fine when Airline
and Bowling are performing what
appear to be highly dangerous ac-
Evening star., 1948-06-08

robatics, when joey Dean is tap
dancing nimbly, or when Buddy
Shaner is singing. Gino Dargo
and Corda, though, are not quite
as funny as they seem to think they
are. But so few dance teams are
Johnny Robb and his Madrillon
Orchestra make Mature Boy" sound
as if you hadn't heard it quite so
Evening star., 1948-06-08

often by playing it as a beguine
:. Yes, It's Improvement This
week Is the last one Of Rosalind
Courtright's engagement at the
Mayfiower Lounge. She's one Of
the more refreshing young singers.
so take heed
Evening star., 1948-06-08

It is too early to call it trend,
but the summer season may turn
out to pe not so barren in an enter
tainment way as some past years
have been. A night club reporter
no sooner looks at the calendar and
notes that the time is arriving when
he is going to be writing fiction for
couple of months, to cover the
absence of activity, then all sorts OF
life bursts out on the After Dark
scene. June, in fact, is Dustin out
all over with excellent reasons for
not staying home at night.
Reason No. arrived last night at
the Shoreham in the person Of Bea-
trice Kraft. Miss Kraft is both
pretty girl and a wonderfully tai
ented one and her appearances here
are among the bright spots of life.
Miss Kraft's speciality, in case you
have just returned from a 17-year
stay in French Somaliland and have
to be told, is East Indian dancing.
She performs it with deftly expert
technique and kids it ever so gently
with wonderfully whimsical sense
of humor.
It is a chapter in Miss Kraft's
past, however, that now has us fas-
cinated. 1t has come to light, at
least so far as we're concerned in
report on some OF the landmarks
of her career. There is nothing
startling as long as this story re-
ports that she has appeared on the
screen in "Kismet" and on the stage
in Sadie Thompson" stage Door,"
Escape Into Glory" Allah Be
Praised" and Merchant Of Venice"
But then 1t adds that Miss Kraft
also was on display in Railroads on
Parade" which was q feature Of
Grover Whalen's tribute to the try
lon and perisphere, the New York
Worlds Fair.
We keep trying to reconcile Miss
Kraft's art with that Of locomotive
building, but nothing comes Of 1t.
|
With little fanfare-with no fan
fare at all, that is-the Carlton
Hotel has changed its Congo Room
tune and imported one Of the better
known society bands" It is the
one led by Basil Fomeen, a man of
considerable reputation in his field.
Even if you never came across him
at New York's Savoy Plaza, Wal
dorf-Astoria, Pierre, Ritz-Carlton,
st. Moritz. Belmont Plaza or Am
bassador, Hollywood's Ciro's, or Rio
de Janeiro's Copacabana, you must
know the name. 1t may not, actu-
ally, but it seems always to have
been a fixture in those ads in the
back of the New Yorker. Mr.. Fo-
meen arrived last night, incidentally,
at the Congo Room.
y X X Il
Best news in long time for
Evening star., 1948-06-08

Best news in a long time for
admirers of the music called jazz
is the word from the Club Bali that
Louis Armstrong. the head man
among all the trumpet players, ar
rives there Friday, June 18. With
him, "Satchmo" will have an all
star musical group that includes
Trombonist Jack Teagarden, Drum
mer Sid Catlett, Clarinetist Barney
Bigard, Pianist Earl Father" Hines,
Bassist Averill Shaw and Singer
Evening star., 1948-06-08

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
LOST

LOST.
BLACK PURSE, containing valuable keep
reward I If found call ca CT II pfHHsy PaYIG1s Ea 30
LAND. CH. 5000, Ext. 2261 ga
CAMERA, lost Aug 20. at Smithsonian
Institute: Mercury 35 millimeter; reward
Box 453-T, Star. 29'
GLASSES, lost Wednesday, 800 block R. l.
ave ave; ne; ne or n,,g in taxi. 2o11 X st. NV.
Call VIII. Ol32. -
KEY FOLDER. brown: vic. Southwest
Washington, AUG 70. Reward. Ii. $3.50.
LAPEL WATCH, pink gold: initials "A. B."
on back, ruby chips; Wednesday vicinity
W. g. L. and 18th ST.; reward. FA. 1859.
LEATHER CASE with strap, brown, hex
agonal, approx. 9 inches long, inches in
diameter. with wooden centerpiece; left
house in, Zoo, Call MISS SMITH. Ho,
6565, Ext. 206, or WO. 4701 during day.
PAIR OF sUNGLAssEs and l pr. clear
!Ss aSs South % y,He sueS.Ssn Say to A s6
Ext 2052. or TIE. $3.50. ~
PUPPY. mostly cocker, female, black.
ter. Thurs. afternoon. CHI. 1850,
RAINCOAT in plastic bag; on $50 Bruins
wick local: B. 4 O.: Friday, Aug. 20.
RING WATCH. sold, Norman: in ladies'
restroom, Sears Roebuck. Albemarle ST:
SHIRTS 90. mans. in DUNE bag. be-
ulsl ave. ne. FR. $3.50. -29