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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Robert Allen Legate is at home
from State college, due to recent
illness of several weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs Early Lucas and
Clipper" Of Lexington, were
Thanksgiving guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Lucas
of Ebenezer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Miss Louise HUMPHREYS, India
nola, visited Miss Martha Ann
Brown over the week end.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Charles Morgan spent Thanks
giving with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L Morgan, Water Valley.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Claude Legate, Ole Miss, spent
the week end with his mother
Mrs. Maude Legate
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Go|Iineer Psychiotric Patient ,
Spends 2 Years on Latest Visit

ticular case is reported to be en-
tirely satisfactory to both the pa
tient, who is said to be opposed to
transfer to any other institution,
and to Gallinger authorities, who
have trained her to carry out mes
senger duties an employ her 1or
much the same work as regular nos
pital .orderlies.
One Gallinger doctor, not asso-
ciated with the psychiatric depart
ment, said the patient Is permitted
to roam the hospital grounds so
freely on her messenger duties that
she is indistinguishable from the
paid attendants.
Now "a years old. she was ad-
mitted to the District Training
School in 1888. Two years later, she
was transferred to Gallinger after
failing to adjust" herself to the
Laurel institution.
That was the first of several visits
to Gallinger. After each visit she
was returned to the District Train
ing School, only to create disturb
ances in her effort to return to CAL
linger, it is reported. Her last trip
to the training school was from
January II to February IL. 1946.
DR.. Gilbert describes the patient
as unsuitable for transfer to st.
Elizabeth's. District mental cases
are not referred to that institution
unless they are insane, rather than
mentally deficient,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Two Men Indicted
On Murder Charges

Two men were indicted today on
second degree murder charges.
One of them, Obed Smith, 48,
colored, is accused of shooting his
wife, Mrs. Ida Smith, As, to death
at their home in the 400 block of
M street NV. on January l.
The other man indicted is Fred
erick M. Reed, 81, colored, accused
of killing George L. Wood. SO, COL
ored, 2OOs block of Eighth street
NV, with the arm of a chair last
December. Reeds last address was
given as the 1900 block of Ninth
street NV.
The indictment was among 81 re-
turned today before Justice Rich
mond B. Keech of District Court.
Three postoffice employees were
indicted on charges of opening let
ters and delaying them. They are
Samuel J. England, 36, of the 300
block of Maryland avende NE:
Albert E. Walukonis, %, of the 1900
block of Massachusetts, avenue NV.
and Simon S. Siegel, 80, of the $500
block of overlook avenue Sc.
Earl Hart, 38, colored, 1900 block
of w street NV, was charged with
arson for anegedly starting fires
in clothes closets in the 1900 block
of Euclid street NV.
Paul D. Holsinger, jr., 81, 700
block of Seventh street Sc, charged
with embezzling more than $500
from Call Carl, Inc,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Ry Thomos 6. Buehonon

A Gallinger Hospital psychiatric
patient, who has been there so long
that new employees sometimes mis-
take her for an attendant, this week
began the third year in the latest
of a series of Gallinger visits" dat
ing back to 1885.
Doctors say her mental condition
falls into an unusual category
suited neither to the District Train
ing School for the feeble-minded
nor to st. Elizabeths Hospital for
the insane.
The case is "the only one of its
kind I have encountered in II
years." according to DR.. Joseph L.
Gilbert, chief Gallinger psychia-
trist.
1t is a curious exception to the
general practice at the Gallinger
psychiatric department, regarded by
District officials and the public at
large as designed for observation OF
acute mental cases until doctors de-
eide whether to commit them to an
insane asylum or release them.
District officials questioned about
the case said they had been under
the impression the maximum stay
at the city hospitals psyche ward
was about 80 days with reason
ably brief" extension for further
observation of borderline cases.
Yet the arrangement in this par.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Capital Transit Cuts
-Four More BusIines
To Reduce Expenses

The Capital Transit Co. has cut
back service on four additional bus
lines, the Public Utilities Commits
sion revealed today. The cut-backs,
which went into effect yesterday,
are as follows:
Route MA, the Nebraska avenue
busline.
Route D-6, the Loughboro-C Chevy
Chase busline.
Route D-1-2-3-4, the Glover Park
Trinidad busline.
Route b., the Bladensburg road
busline.
The new schedule on the Glover
Park Trinidad increases the wait
ing time after pm. from tn to 10
minutes between buses and from
10 to IS minutes from 1890 am. to
1:30 am.
On the Nebraska avenue and
Loughboro-Chevy Chase lines, the
waiting time between buses is in
creased from 20 to 30 minutes.
On the Bladensburg road line, the
service has been cut from eight t,
six buses. Formerly, every Other
bus leaving the southern terminu:
at Seventeenth street Sc, on route
to Mount Rainier, used to stop al
South Dakota avenue and Bladens.
burg road NE. Now the six re-
manning buses travel straight
through, eliminating the short run
to South Dakota avenue ano
Bladensburg road.
The schedule cutbacks are in line
with the Transit Company's policy
announced since wage increases
were granted to company employees
to reduce service to save expenses
Service has been reducd on several
lines, despite adoption of higher
fare scales some months ago.
The new schedules were requested
by Dean ]. Locke, Capital Transit
Staff Engineer on January 29. PUG
Chief Engineer F. A. Sager pointed
out that no special approval was
required of the commission. He
said the new schedules provide
more than adequate service since
service has been increased to some
extent during the base day and
during rush hours. The PUG there
fore went along with his recon-
mendation that the new schedules
be approved.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Wednesday Hearing Is Set
On Bradbury Heights Buses

An informal public hearing will be
held at 10 am. Wednesday before
the public Utilities Commission on
the request Of the Washington
Marlboro g. Annapolis Motor Lines,
Inc, to reroute present bus service
to Bradbury Heights.
Present routes into the area travel
via Ridge road. Alabama avenue,
Hillside road, Forty-sixth street,
Hanna place, and Benning road.
The new route would travel via
Bowen road, Southern avenue, Ben
ming road, Hillside road, Forty sixth
street, Hanna place, Benning road
and Southern avenue.
w. M. 81 A. said the new route
would provide more desirable and
dependable and give Benning Road
Housing Development residents bet
ter service to the Coral Hills Shop
ping Center. r. A. Chew, w. M. &
A. traffic manager, took note of slip
perry road conditions and light pas
senger traffic on the present route.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Police Seize Gunman
In Baltimore Staying
Ry III. Assoejo.ed Press

! BALTIMORE. Feb. l6.-A "a
year old gunman cornered by the
homicide squad when his girl friend
signalled by dropping her purse,
was questioned today in the slay-
inc of Policeman Joseph D. Bene-
dict.
No charges have vet been filed,
but Chief Inspector NJ Joseph Wal
. lace dispatched teletype message
to police in neighboring States say
ing: Subject wanted for holdup
and Staying of police officer has
been apprehended.'
The States attorneys ONCE an
nounced witnesses in the case vail
go before the grand jury Wednes>
day. ~
A crowd of several hundred saw
the homicide squad capture the
suspect last night.
Thirty policemen in plain clothes
were called from parked auton1o-
biles and doorways when the girl
gave the signal The man was re-
lieved of a .38-caliber pistol and
hurried into a sedan.
Patrolman Benedict was killed
early Friday by a passenger who
Jumped from a taxicsb and fed on
foot into the darkness. Sergt. Fred
Mann. who fired three shots after
the slayer, said he and Mr.. Benedict
had approached the cab to ask the
driver If everything was all right.
The two policemen were searching
for another cab reported stolen by
a gunman.
Police also were holding q Is
vear-old Baltimore man arrested at
his home Saturday in connection
with the same case.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Empire Building Board
Meets Again Tomorrow

Another meeting of the special
five-man Board of Inquiry investi-
eating the December is collapse OF
part of the Empire Apartment Build
ing will be held at the District Build
ing tomorrow, Building Inspector
Robert H. Davis announced today.
He said Chairman Stewart Beall
and other members of the Commits
sioners' investigating group will re-
new their efforts to complete their
report on the collapse in which four
were killed and IL were injured.
Mr.. Davis plans to leave the city
tomorrow to spend two weeks in At
lantic City, N. j., to recuperate from
a recent illness. He said final draft
of the report probably will be mailed
to him for his signature later this
week. Preliminary drafts have been
completed, he said.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Judqe Refuses Hood Divorces
As Pot CuI|inq Kettle Black

Justice MCGUIRE visited the children
in witness room. q
Mr.. Hood sued his wife last Octos
Der, charging cruelty. He claimed
she was given to throwing things
at him. Mrs. Hood brought coun-
ter suit January IA, also charging
cruelty. She accused her husband
of having beaten her.
After Justice Mcclure announced
his decision, ROLAND G. Lamens-
dorf, one of Mr.. Hoods attorneys,
sought unsuccessfully to have both
parties awarded limited divorces. He
also asked that Justice MCGUIRE
specify a breakdown in the main
tenance money as between the wife
and the children to assist Mr.. Hood
in figuring income tax deductions.
The jurist replied Mr.. Hood would
have to figure out his own income
tax"
Mr.. Hood had called to the stand
in his behalf his former wife, Mrs.
Virginia M. Sheppler of Suitland,
Md, who testified she had found
him of extremely even disposition
most always very gentle and
kind"
Mrs. Sheppler said their marriage
failed because Mr.. Hood was kept
away from home by night work and
she became bored,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Most Pastors Make
Poor Radio Showing,
One Of Them Says

Most preachers are poor radio
speakers, the Rev. J. Adrian Pfeif-
fer, pastor of Takoma Park Luth-
eran Church, told the Washington
Ministerial Union at radio clinic
today at the Central Union Mission,
GLIB C street NV. Mr.. Pfeiffer is
chairman of the radio committee of
the Washington Federation Of
Churches.
He told the preachers that their
radio faults may be traced to the
fact that they are unable to use
techniques that are effective in the
pulpit on the air. He pointed out
that pulpit gestures and facial ex-
pressions do not register in micro
phone.
Miss Elinor Inman, director of re-
ligious broadcasting of the Columbia
Rroadcasting System, told the
preachers that radios time limita-
ton was not handicap but help
to good sermons.
"It cuts out all the unessentials in
sermon and makes the talk more
effective as a result" she said. Miss
Inman also recommended that
preachers, in choosing radio topics
select those of current interest and
not sermons that can be preached
at any time"
She also suggested that radio SER
mons be limited to single idea and
have a single pllrpOSe
.One of the goals of radio preaching
should be religious Interpretation
and communication of faith" the
Rev. Charles Rodrigues of New York
told the gathering.
The preachers were to hear a panel
discussion this afternoon on COM
munity service broadcasting. Those
scheduled to participate are Mrs
Hazel Markell, of WTOP; Norman
Reed, of WWDC; Bryson Rash, of
WMAL: Gordon Shaw, of WBUz-
FIN, and Ralph Burgin, of WRC.
DR.. r. Paul Schearrer, president of
the Washington Ministerial Union
presided this morning.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Archbishop 0'BoyIe Talks
AT Parish Group Meeting

Praising the work of the St.
Vincent de Paul Society, Archbishop
Patrick A. O'Boyle of Washington
yesterday urged every parish in the
archdiocese to participate actively in
this form of charity.
Archbishop O'Boyle attended the
Festival Day meeting of the society
at Immaculate Conception School
hall, his first appearance before a
particular Catholic organization
since his recent installation.
He called the society, organized
more than 100 years ago, IAN in
spiration to every charitably minded
person"
THE members not only contribute
funds but give freely of their time,
in fact make generous sacrifice of
time and energy to carry the spirit
of Christ's charity to the poor and
the underprivileged." he said.
Thirty-one Catholic parishes were
represented at the meeting attended
by 200 delegates. The archbishop
was introduced by Msgr. John J.
Russell, director of Catholic chari-
ties and pastor of st. Patrick's
Church.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Fall in Elevator Shaft
Kills Court Reporter

Herbert E. Grover, 40, a court re-
porter, of 5000 Sixteenth street NV.
died in Emergency Hospital yester-
day after falling one flight dowr
an elevator shaft at his Office build
ing.
Police said the elevator in the
building at BOG Ninth street NV
is of the passenger operated type
and that they believed the safety
lock on the door had not taken hold
when Mr.. Grover opened it and
stepped into the shaft.
He fell the approximately 10 feet
in the presence Of his son, Herbert
w. Grover, about 10, who had ac-
companied his father to the office
An autopsy was to be performed
today.
Evening star., 1948-02-16

Terming the proceedings simply
a case of the pot calling the kettle
black" Justice Matthew F. Nc
Guire today dismissed in District
Court the divorce actions of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert C. Hood but awarded
custody of their two children to
the mother.
Justice Mcclure also directed that
Mr.. Hood, operator of a photo
graphic studio at 2647 Connecticut
avenue NV, pay his wife $65
weekly for support of herself and the
children. He specified the father
should be permitted to see his g.
year-old daughter and 2-year-old
son regularly and have them "in his
custody from time to time.
In biting commentary on the
two suits, Justice MCGUIRE said he
found it "inconceivable" the parents
of such attractive children should
come into court with utterly no
shame"
"All they have is love for them
selves" he declared. Its manis-
festation of narcissism."
Because natural law gave the
mother the right to her children,
Justice Mcclure said he was award
ing custody to Mrs. Hood, "as ILL
adapted as she presumably is to
that responsibility"
Before announcing his decision,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Circuit Court Decision
In School Board Fight
will Be Appealed

The suit questioning the constitu-
tionality of Arlington .County's
elected School Board will be carried
to the Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals, attorneys for the former
appointed School Board disclosed to-
day.
The right Of the new board to
take Office was challenged IN a suit
brought in Arlington Circuit Court
questioning the law under which the
election was permitted. The case
was heard by Judge j. Garland JET
ferson, who upheld the law in a
decision handed down January S.
The new board, meanwhile, had
taken Office.
Edmund D. Campbell, one of the
attorneys for the elected board. said
today he had been notified by
George E. Allen. Richmond attor-
ney, who represents the plaintiffs,
that Judge Jefferson will be asked
to approve the stenographic record
of the trial, so that 1t may be used
in an appeal. The right of appeal
is not automatic in Virginia and
the plaintiffs must ask for a writ
of error. If that is granted the suit
may then be argued before the high
court on its merits.
Mr.. Campbell said he was told by
the Richmond attorney that while
the appeal motion is pending, the
plaintiffs would not seek to change
the court orders under which the
present board Is operating.
The challenged legislation per-
mitted a referendum last May on
whether Arlington voters wanted to
continue to have the county School
Board appointed by court-named
School Trustee Election Board. have
it elected by the County Board or by
popular vote. The latter method was
adopted overwhelmingly and in No
vember the new board was elected
Harry w. Porter, an Arlington at.
torney, was the only member of the
old board who did not run for elec-
ton and it was he who instituted
the suit in December. At the time
he announced other members of the
appointed board had joined him ir
it at his request,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Missing JeweIry Found,
Mrs. LIeweIIyn Reports

Mrs. Grace Kanode Llewellyn, a
former assistant prosecutor in Tokyo
war crimes trials, today reported to
police that she had found five rings,
valued at about $1,000, the loss of
which she reported Friday.
Mrs. Llewellyn. niece of the late
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen,
said she found the jewelry in a bag
in a closet of her apartment at 2800
Woodley road NV. In reporting
the Jewels missing she had told
police she did not know whether
thew were stolen or lost,
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Cubons and Americans
Mark Date in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. is (P).-
They Remembered the Maine"
here yesterday.
Thousands-Cubans and Ameri-
cans-assembled at the marble
shaft commemorating those who
died when the United States battle
ship Maine went down in Havana
harbor so years ago
The sinking of the Maine provid-
ed the spark which started the
Spanish American War and eventu-
ally brought independence to Cuba.
The explosion which sent her down
never has been satisfactorily ex-
planned.
War veterans from both countries
attended the ceremonies, at which
President Ramon Grau San Martin
was the principal speaker. United
States Ambassador r. Henry Nor
web and Senator Chavez, Democrat,
of New Mexico also spoke.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
In on Emergency
If you want to get police III a

II you want to get police iri a
hurry, call Executive 2060.
= That's the special number for
police assistance and emer-
gencies. That number connects
you direct with policemen as
signed especially to take your
calls and complaints. If you
call the regular police number,
you may be delayed by routine
police calls. For fast action,
call Executive 1880.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Maine Sinking Rites
Held by Veterans al
Mast in Arlington

Representatives OF the United
States and Cuban governments,
along with veterans groups, re-
membered the Maine yesterday with
memorial service at Arlington
Cemetery. The occasion was the
50th anniversary of the sinking of
the United States battleship Maine
in Havana harbor.
Sponsors of the Arlington cere-
mony held at the Maine monument
were the United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the Women's Auxiliary of
the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams, Potomac department. Other
veterans organizations participating
in the memorial ceremony included
the American Legion, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and the Irish War
Veterans.
President Truman's wreath was
placed at the base of the Maine
mast by 1t. George Williams,
U. S. N. r., a White House naval
aide. 1t. Col. Eduardo Martin, mill
tary attache of the Cuban Embassy,
placed the Cuban Ambassador s
wreath beside that of President
Truman.
John Lewis Smith, past COM
mander of the Spanish War Vet
erans group, spoke briefly during
the ceremonies. Thomas A. F.
Leathers, national junior vice COM
mander of the Army-Navy Union;
]. w. Rise. chaplain of the Amer
ican Legion; Albert M. Armstrong
department commander of the
VFW. and George L. Cassidy of
the Irish War Veterans also par
ticipated in the services.
The Marine Corps band, led BY
Maj. William F. Santelmann. to-
gether with an honor guard Of
soldiers, sailors and marines Joined
in the ceremonies.
District United Spanish Wa,
Veterans, with their commander
Vincent Osterman in charge, helc
commemorative services for thu
Maine in the United Bretherr
Church, at North Capital and
streets.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Mrs. McCune to Direct
Church Nursery School

Mrs. Wesley McCune of Forest
Glen will be the teacher director of
the Grace Episcopal Church Coop
erative Nursery School, Silver
Spring, which is expected to open
March /.
Mrs. McCune was formerly head
teacher at the National Child Re-
search Center and head of the Lam
ham Act nursery school program in
Montgomery County during the war
Recently she served as partici-
pating teacher in the Kensington
Cooperative Nursery School.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
Lenten Service Scheduled

The Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany will hold its weekly eve
ming lenten service at 8 pm. We'd
nesday in the church, 2001 North
Quincy street, Arlington. Lee Gra-
ham, seminarian at the Virginia
Theological Seminary, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-02-16
History Meeting Cancelled

r. Bentley Thomas, president, an
nounced today that the Montgomery
County Historical Society has can
celed it's February meeting.
, 1948-09-30
Fighter Aircruft
May Accompany
U S. Transport Plunes

Nine Russian fighter planes
again buzzed two heavily load
ed American transport planes
and thus endangered the lives
of personnel and the craft. The
Russian commandant ignored
a personnel protest made pre-
viously, when a Yak fighter
flew within 100 feet of a US.
transport plane; the second
protest was strongly worded
Continued on Page a
, 1948-09-30
Security Council To Take up
Berlin Issue Monday

The United Nations Security
Council will take up the Ber-
lin blockade issue on Monday
The United States, Great Bri-
tain and France have deliver
ed separate letters but identi-
cal contents, on the issue. Sir
Alexander Cadogan, British
delegate who is chairman Of
the Council left the matter in
allegiance since his term of Of
flee ends today. Warren Aus
ten, u. S. delegate will be the
next chairman, in accordance
with the rotation system.
Charging that the blockade
is a threat to the peace, the
three powers have asked the
Council to determine whether
or not the Soviet Government
is responsible for the situation
in Berlin which threatens in
ternational peace.
, 1948-09-30
Bdtistu Returning To
Cuba As Senator

Fulgencia Batista, former
dictator-president Of the Re
public of Cuba, who has been
in exile on the
United States mainland pre-
pared to return to his native
land as a Senator for the OPP
position.
Asked by reporters if he ex-
poets trouble when he returns,
Batista replied you never can
tell what people will do when
they are excited.
, 1948-09-30
Dewey Puts Emphasis
On Unity Of
Americans

Governor Dewey in his cam
paign speech delivered yester-
day placed much emphasis on
unity among Americans at
home and delivered a vieled
warning to Soviet Russia and
her satellites. Said Mr.. Dewey:
Let me send a message from
Great Falls, to Paris and be-
yond the Iron Curtain. The
American people are united in
wanting peace but we insist
on peace with honor. Let no
dictator nor trigger-happy
mllitarists anywhere mistake
the inter-party differences as
a weakening factor.
President Truman made his
one hundredth speech of the
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, 1948-09-30
Governor Of Isruel
Denies Chdrge By
Dr.. Bunche

The Jewish military Cover
nor Of Palestine denied one Of
the charges made by DR..
Ralph Bunche, temporary me-
diator in Palestine dispute. It
was not negligence, as charged
because UN officials request
ed that they be permitted to
travel alone and ofttimes re-
fused to accept any guards
that would have been assigned
to them.
Word has also been received
that the head of the Stern
Gang has been arrested. His
organization has recently been
outlawed.
, 1948-09-30
Check Payments BY
PIMA Postponed

Check payments by the Pro
duction and Marketing Ad-
ministration which was sche-
duled for Saturday, October
% to sugarcane growers who
signed their applications for
payment on or before Septem-
Der 20, has been postponed, it
was made known by the local
agent here.
The date on which these
checks will be delivered will
be announced at a later date