davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-12-22
data Collection 10 Start
In Spring on D. {. Part
Of Business Census

Collection Of data for the Wash
ington phase of the first national
business census in 10 years will
begin in March or April, Samuel H.
Freedman, Census Bureau district
supervisor, said today.
For the first time since 1889 the
survey will make available authori-
tative facts and agures on the num-
Der of trade and service concerns
now in business and statistics on
the operating procedures Of each
group.
Results of the survey of approxi-
mately 5000 900 wholesale, retail and
service establishments throughout
the Nation probably will be ready
for public consumption late next
year.
To Furnish Group Figures.
The census will break down to the
community level the number of con-
Germs in each group and will furnish
group figures on employment, pay
rolls, operating expenses, average
weekly wages and similar data.
NOt only Will IL luCluQe all puSl-
ness involved in selling and buying
goods. but all services such as bar
ber shops, funeral directors, tourist
camps, pool rooms, dance halls,
movie theaters, cleaning shops and
laundries.
Manufacturers, wholesalers and
the businessman in general who are
interested in moving goods into
final consumption without delay
will have a picture of the effects on
markets of population and income
changes occurring since prewar
years." Mr.. Freedman said.
Covers Nearby Counties.
The census was authorized by the
Eightieth Congress, which set up
new provisions for conducting the
survey every five years instead of
10 years as heretofore and for con-
Quoting interim surveys on subjects
covered by the census.
The Washington field Office also
will collect data in IS counties in
Virginia, Maryland and West Vir-
'ginia.
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FouE Sickened by Smog
Al Donora Suffer RELAPSE!
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DONORA, Pa, Dec. 22.-Four of
the persons affected by the lethal
smog that killed 20 persons here last
October were hospitalized by re-
lapses today.
DR.. William Rongaus, Donora
Board of Health physician. said
however, that nothing in the air
now made them sick. I treated them
all personally when the smog was
here and all of them suffered quite
a lot. They just never got over the
effects of the first attack"
DR.. Rongaus, one of eight physi-
clans who worked day and night
when the smog took its toll, SAID
one of the four patients is very
low
George Weisdock, IS, "is in pretty
bad condition" DR.. Rongaus added
They were admitted to hospitals
yesterday.
Meanwhile, the American Steel &
Wire Co., which operates Donora':
largest industry, disclosed it hao
hired the Kettering Laboratory oi
Applied Physiology of the AJni-
versity Of Cincinnati to investigate
the cause of the tragedy.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Virginian Kills Policeman
In Battle, Ends Own Life
By the Asseciated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. pa
night club operator killed police
man and then took his own life in
an long gun battle with Hen
rico County police today.
Policeman Wexford E. Green, 80,
was killed almost instantly after
pleading with Addison r. Mease, 49,
operator of the Club Shawnee on
Williamsburg road, to put away that
gun,' according to Henrico Police
Chief w. J. Hedrick.
Policeman Green, accompanied by
Magistrate Raymond G. Sheppard,
had gone to the club on routine
call to investigate a complaint. Mr..
Sheppard was slightl& wounded in
the gun battle.
Chief Hedrick said evidence
showed that Mease committed sui
eide. When police entered the club
after the shooting subsided about
1:45 am. they found Mease dead
| of gunshot wounds. The only
weapon Mease used, police said, was
a shotgun.
Henrico police said they received
call from William Mease, brother
of the night club operator, who told
police Addison Mease was beating
his wife.
The gun play brought out Hen
ricos entire force of IA men, six
men and an armored car from
State police and several Richmond
city police.
Chief Hedrick said police opened
fire on the club with machine guns
and tear gas about lis am.
Japan's output of dyes reached
poStWar peak nv -1948,
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Donald Brian Dies;
Star Of Merry Widow
BY the Associoted Press

GREAT NECK, N. Y, Dec. o.
Donald Brian, 73, widely knowr
actor and singer, died of a hear
ailment at his home here today. HI
had been Ill for several years.
He was the original star of Franz
Lehar's Merry Widow" in 1907.
A native Of Newfoundland, Mr.
Brian gained his first great Broad.
way success as Prince Danilo in 1.-THE
Merry Widow" Subsequently he ap.
peared in many musicals, chiefly
with Julia Sanderson and Joseph
CaWthorn.
Mr.. Brian's last New York appear
ance was in 1899 in the Jerome Kern
musical Very Warm for May"
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Vir.
ginia O'Brien Brian; a daughter
Denise, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Corckery Of Boston.
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Dugqdn
fContinued From First Page)

Government papers, denied he ever
made such an accusation.
Didn't Know Duggan.
Mr.. Chambers also said he did not
know Mr.. Duggan. He described his
death as shocking thing"
After Mr.. DugganIs death, the
House committee released testimony
by Isaac Don Levine. magazine
editor and friend of Mr.. Chambers,
bringing Mr.. Duggan's name into
the committees espionage investiga-
ton. Mr.. Levine testified about a
1889 conference between Mr., Cham
bers and Adolf A. Berle, jr., Assistant
Secretary of State, which Mr.. Levine
attended.
A transcript of the testimony
showed Mr.. Levine testified that Mr..
Chambers mentioned Mr.. Duggan
as one Of six persons in the State
Department who "at different times
passed confidential information
along" Mr.. Levine also said Mr.,
Chambers mentioned Mr.. Duggan's
name Sin connection with the trans
mission of papers"
Chambers Talks to Reporters.
Mr.. Chambers corrected this yes
terday in talking to neWsmen out
side the quarters here of the Federal
grand jury investigating espionage
ut would be more proper to say
that I mentioned six people" Mr..
Chambers explained. Il mentioned
Mr.. Duggan. But I did not men
ton all those people as having
turned over those papers. I did
not name Mr.. Duggan as passing
over papers to me-"
Mr.. Levines office said he was on
vacation in Mexico.
Mr.. Mundt said the House COM
mittee had disclosed Mr.. Levines
testimony with the thought it might
be helpful to the police in deter
mining the reason for his death.
He said the committee had not
had an opportunity to check with
Mr.. Chambers about the half dozen
people Mr.. Levine quoted Mr.
Chambers as having said were
sources of secret information. But
he added:
1--WE naturally had expected tc
question Chambers about it,"
There are no plans, Mr.. Mundt
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held that post in the second and
third Konoye cabinets, until he was
ordered by Emperor Hirohito to form
the government which finally
launched Japan on her attempt tc
conquer half world.
Son of War Strategist.
TOTO came of Sapurai stock. He
was born in Tokyo December 80
1884, the son of 1t Gen. Eikyo TOTO,
famous strategist of the Russo
Japanese war.
Young TOTO was graduated from
the military academy in 1905. when
Japan was celebrating her victory
over Russia After series of junior
posts he served a short term as
military attache in Germany.
After World War I, in which Japan
had little active part, the military
were overshadowed by International
minded civilians who were embarked
on prosperous world trade. But the
young officers met daily at the
Military Club in Tokyo and planned
to regain the army'S power.
In 1887 TOTO became commander
of the gendarmerie headquarters
AS head of the Japanese organiza-
ton which corresponded to Hitler's
Gestapo, carrying out arbitrary ar
rests and brutal third degrees, Tojo
gathered information about people
high and low, which made him
feared.
Expands Aviation.
So we'll did he do his job he was
sent for by the Kwantung army in
Manchuria to clean UP their police
affairs. Later he became chief OF
staff of the Kwantung army.
Back in Tokyo in 1888 as vice
minister of war TOTO became aware
of the future role of aviation ir
warfare. He greatly increased the
size Of Japan's air force and obliged
industrialists to step up the pro-
duesjon Of plauesss-~-.-.l j. a-a--~-4- a
When he asstned ofice as prernlef
in October, 1871, the makeup oi
mis- cabinet left little doubt that il
was formed for war. He was pro.
noted to full general and remained
on the active list. He surrounded
himself with membefs Of aais sda1-
churia gang" and announced that
action, not words" would be his
policy.
To his fellow officers TOTO was
known as Razor Brain" or The
Razor" because of his sharp mind.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Hal Roach TO Make Films
For TeIevision Exclusively
By the Assoeioted Press

y HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 22-Pro-
ducer Hal Roach yesterday said his
studio will make films wholly for
television.
His studio thus becomes the first
major Hollywood firm to enter the
television field exclusively He said
shooting will start today on the
first of six Commute Video shows.
He expects to have all completed
by January S. Average shooting
schedule will be two days
II regard television films as the
biggest opportunity to unknown
players" the veteran producer told
press luncheon. LAS time goes
on We will create and develop our
own stars"
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ssss; !. !.

farm magazine, an extension agron-
omist at Iowa State. College, ano
a Federal employe before going tc
Maryland in 1929, is native OF
Ohio.
For many years he edited all the
bulletins published by the Maryland
Extension Service and the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station as well as
writing agricultural news for news
papers and the radio. He served
as head Of the University Faculty
Committee on Publications unit
1945 and still is a member of the
Special Events Committee.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
James {. Bennett, IT, Dies;
Prominent Chicago Broker
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-James Ewing
Bennett, II, of Chicago, head Of
James E. Bennett g. Co., security
and commodity brokerage house,
died at his home yesterday.
Mr.. Bennett took over operation of
the company in 1899, following the
death of his father, Thomas Ben
nett, who founded the firm in 1880.
Since 1909 he had operated the COM
pany under his own name.
He had been a member of the
Chicago Board of Trade since 1894.
Later he joined the Chicago Stock
Exchange, the New York Stock Ex-
change and the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange.
A native of St. Louis, Mr.. Bennett
was graduated from Cornell College
in Iowa. His wife died in 1912.
Surviving are five daughters.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery, Chicago.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Four Slug D. c. Hacker.
Take Cob in Arlington

-Four men who hit a Washington
cab driver over the head and took
his taxi on lonely stretch of Ar.
lington road early today are being
sought by area police.
A description of the bandits, how
ever, was withheld by Arlington Po.
lice Chief Harry w. woodward.
The victim, Thomas v. Mullings
"a, of 1908 Bunker Hill road, Mount
Rainier, told police that four pas
sengers slugged him and drove of
In his cab about am. at North
Fifteenth street and Kirkwood road
He said he picked up the men at
Mount Olivet and Bladensburg roads
police reported.
Mr.. woodward said Mr.. Mullings
was not knocked unconscious by
the blow.
Amateur actors at Hertford, Eng
land, distributed throat lozenges
Evening star., 1948-12-22

The retire
nent was an
nounced today
by DR.. B.
Synlons, dean of
the College OF
Agriculture and
director of the
Extension Serv-
ice. For the
last few months
Mr.. Snyder has
served as DR.
Symons' assist
ant.
Mr.. Snyder
who was editor
IS ~otiop,l
Evening star., 1948-12-22
said. talk further with Mr.. Levine
about Mr.. Duggarl.

said,,to talk further with MIR. Levine
about Mr.. Duggan.
Case Closed Mundt Says.
1--WE consider the Duggan incident
closed as far as we are concerned" i"
Mr.. Mundt said.
The FBI disclosed that 1t ques-
toned Mr.. Duggan 10 days ago, but
added, without celebrating, that
the questioning was merely routine. u
So far, police records have listed
the 43-year-old former Government
official as having either jumped or
fallen to his death Monday night
from the Office, of the Institute of
International. Education, of which
he was. president. Police said
there were no indications of a
struggle.
Associates of Mr.. Duggan
theorized he might have fallen
through an open window while try
ing to put on his galoshes. When
Mr.. Duggan's body was found Mon
day night he had on one galosh.
The other was in his office, along
with his hat and coat.
Before Mr.. Chambers disavowed
the charge against Mr.. Duggan, the
latter's wife denied totally and
completely" that her husband had
given Mr.. Chambers any informa-
ton.
She said she and her husband
knew ssme time ago that he had
been named in the House COM
mittee's investigation.
1--WE Just scoffed at the whole
thing" she declared.
Expert on Latin Affairs.
A graduate of Harvard Univer-
sity, Mr.. Duggan entered the State
| Department in 1880 and resigned in
1914. He became an expert on
Latin American affairs and won
the position of chief Of the Divi-
sion of American Republics. He
served as political adviser on Latin
American affairs to Secretary of
fState Corden Hull.
Francis B. Sayre, former Assist
ant Secretary of State who came
here to testify before the grand
jury today, told reporters Mr.. Dug
gan rendered great service to the
country while I was in the State
Department"
Donald J. Shank, vice president
of the Institute for international
Education, said Mr.. Duggan had
been a 'yery tired man and i'll for
some time"
He said Mr.. Duggan underwent
an operation last month for re-
moval of spinal disc Detectives
quoted Mrs. Duggan as saying her
husband had recovered from the
operation.
Meeting Called Off.
Mr.. Sayre, along with his secre-
tary, Miss Anna Belle Newcomb,
was to have gone before the jury
yesterday and to have appeared be-
fore the House committee today.
After the jury postponed its session
with him until today, the committee
called off its meeting.
Documents allegedly were stolen
from Mr.. Sayre's office in 1887 and
1888.
A top assistant Of Mr.. Sayre was
Alger Hiss, indicted by previous
grand jury on charges Of perjury for
denying he furnished secret docu-
ments to Mr.. Chambers.
Two other persons accused by Mr..
William Ward Pigman,
former employe in the Bureau of
Standards, and Henry Julian Wad-
leigh, former State Department Of
ficial-appeared before the jury yes
terday. Both have testified several
times previously.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Continued From First Page


Macarthur refused clemency to an.
Of the IS class A war crimes defend
ants convicted by the Internationa
Night Was Clear and Cold.
1t was a clear. cold night wher
the men who once ruled vast en-
pire began their final march.
1t was evident they were handled
with dispatch and probably mill
tary crispness.
This is the kind of treatment the
Warlords understood, although most
of them long ago lost their mill
tary bearing.
In the closing days Of the tria'
only TOTO and Muto among the
seven condemned held to their mill.
tary rigidity of manner.
Masui. the Nanking commander
shook from palsy. Gen. Kimura
who has been described as closest
TO Tojo" in the last days in prison
walked with a stoop.
Itagaki. once the sardonic string
puller of Manchuria, hunched. Dol.
hara, the master plotter, seemed tt
shrivel.
Hirota, the former Premier anc
the only civilian among the con-
demned. had become a gnarled ole
man. At 70, he was the oldes'
to die.
Newsmen Keep Vigil.
These characteristics probably
dominated the final bearing Of the
men marching to the gallows.
Newspapermen kept a chilly vigi
outside the gates of Sugamo, which
is a few miles from downtown
Tokyo.
Alert young American soldiers
guarded the gates.
Tokyo slept and the majority o.
the people will not know about the
executions until tomorrow morning
The people were in the dark, too
when the warlords launched the
attack on Pearl Harbor December
T. l941, the act which lost an EN-.
pire and led to the dock ana Tx
gallows.
When that attack went off, only
a few high-ranking japanese
hunched in their Office at night
knew what was happening. The
people did not learn of it until the
next morning.
Sketches of Hanged Men.
Here are brief career high light!
OF Tojo's six aides:
Doihara, "a. japanese Army's ex
pert undercover operative in Chin'
and Manchuria. Nicknamed "Th,
Bird Of Evil Omen" by the Chinese
Helped seat Henry Pu-yi on th'
puppet throne of Manchukuo ant
Wang Ching-wei as chief of a war
time puppet government in China
Commanded armies in China
Malaga and Japan during th'
Pacific war without notable sue
cess, his talents admittedly beinl
greatest as a secret agent.
Hirota, 10. Foreign service
career man. Three times foreigl
minister and became premier il
1886 when assassinations by arm,
plotters overthrew the moderat
government. Retired in 1888 but at
TENDED the pre-Pearl Harbor con
ference of former premiers at whicl
plans were revealed. Served In tn
House of Peers throughout the wal
Ex-War Minister.
Itagaki, SO, former war minister
and former chief Of staff of th'
Kwantung (Manchurian) army
Was ranking officer in Mukden a
time of the 1881 incident tina
started conquest Of Manchuria
Commanded armies in China. Kore'
and Singapore during Pacific war.
Kimura, go. Former Commando
in Manchuria, vice minister of wa
throughout Tojo's premiership, an
subsequently commander of army il
Burma. Accused Of responsibility
for wholesale atrocities committe
by his subordinates.
Matsui, SO. Commanded the arm
the raped Nanking in 1887. Defend
ed Japanese actions in Manchuri
before League of Nations. Wa
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Snyder, Extension Editor
Al MARYLAND U.,;fo Retire

After 10 years as extension editor
at the University of Maryland, Ad-
olson H. Snyder will retire next
week.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

Amateur actors at Hertford, Eng
land, distributed throat lozenges
to the audience.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
GEN. HEITARo KIMURA

absent from trial for long periods
due to illness.
Muto, Sc. Rose from the ranks to
high command, only one of the de-
PENDANTS to do so. A War Ministry
official for many years. Chief of
staff under Gen. Yamashita at the
time of the American reconquest OF
the Philippines.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-22

Mrs. Ora Brown stokes. Nation
al WCTU Field Secretary, was
married on March 5, in Houston,
Texas, to DIR. ]. Edward Perry
prominent physician of Kansas
City, Missouri.
The new Mrs. Perry was the
widow of the late DR.. w. Fl.
Stokes, professor at Virginia I'm
ion University in Richmond, and
pastor of the largest Negro Bap-
fist church in that city.
DR.. Perry is founder and super
intendent emeritus of the Wheat
ley-Provident Hospital in Kansas
City. He retired from active serv-
ice in 1916 after SO years prac-
tice in the state of Missouri, but
was called from retirement to re-
organize the Negro hospital in
Houston. He is president of the
board of directors at Lincoln Uni
veritys in Jefferson City, Missouri,
and serves on the board of Me-
harry Medical College. In the last
session of the National Medical
Association he was awarded the
distinguished service medal for
outstanding performance in sur
gerry and medicine. His autobi-
ography, entitled Forty Cords OF
Wood" was published last year.
In addition to her work with
the WCTU Field Service, which
she will continue, Mrs. Perry has
served as an officer of the Ma
tional Council of Negro Women,
and as assistant to Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune with the National
Youth Administration.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-22
MRS. A. MORROW, FORMER RESIDENT,
RETURNS TO VISIT PORTLAND

Mrs. A. Fl. Morrow, tLillian), OF
Berkeley, Calf. one time Port
land resident, was back for brief
visit recently having accompanied
her granddaughter Connie, to
Seattle where she boarded a plane
for Fairbanks, Alaska Mrs. Nor
row acknowledge being as thrilled
as Connie when photographers
took pictures of Connie at the
Air Port. She is said to be one
of the youngest children (three
years old to travel such distance
alone. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles betty JEAN. were await
ing her arrival after three months
with her grand parents in Berke-
ley. The Morrows eldest daughter
Jane. (Mrs. Majors and husband)
reside in Detroit. Mich. The young
est daughter Lucy Anne is at
home, book-keeper in her fathers
Realty office.
Portlanders well remembers the
three Morrow girls. all talented
musicians.
Mrs. Morrow, charter member
and third president of the Rose
bud Study club was also chair
man of it's ways and means COM
mittee. She, with friends enjoyed
reminicing after more than twenty
years removed from Portland.
They talked of the days when.
Mrs. Ruby Maddox, for Mrs.
Morrow's pleasure asked a four
some of early Rosebuds in for
lunch with other friends drop
ping in making pop calls. Mrs.
Phil Reynolds had Brunch" for
her; Mrs. Albert Morton took her
on a motor trip to the Grotto,
Rucky Butte, accompanied by Mrs.
Maddox and Mrs. Charles also
Mrs. Cora Minor. Calls were made
on other former friends: - Mrs.
Prince Parties, Mrs. Bonnie Boyle.
Mrs. Willis A. Reed, continued the
reunion by inviting several in for
dinner. 1t was who could re-
member the most the farthest
back. She was met upon her ar
rival from Berkeley, by Mesdames
w. A. Reed and Mary M. Duncan.
They were whisked by taxi to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Redd where a lovely breakfast
was enjoyed. Upon her return
from Seattle after a speedy trip
up, she was house guest of the
Redds to enjoy the above men,
toned courtesies and reunion of
old friends.
-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-22

Mrs. Leftridge at the Christian
Interracial Club.
From the lone star state-Fort
Worth to be exact, is Mrs. e. G.
Penton visiting life long friends,
Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott, Mrs. Geneva
Hoy, Mrs. Bernice Williams, sis
ters and Mrs. Mary Howard mo-
Their, in N. e. Cherry CT.
Mrs. Penton attended the Natio-
nal Baptist convention held in
Oakland, then entrained for Port
land An ardent church worker
she is enjoying visiting churches,
church clubs. She is member of
st. James Baptist, FIT. Worth; as
ISOLATED with the pastors aid,
Senior Choir and Missionary Soc
iety.
Mrs. Bernice Williams accom-.
panied by Mrs. Carrie Davis visit
ed her son Mr.. w. Bishop in Sen
Francisco. Returning home they
are thrilled to say the least hav-
ing had the best visit and finest
entertainment ever.
Mrs. Lettie M. Polk left Tuesday
for a month stay in Denver, Colo.
New Arrival
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick d. Gary,
Jr., are receiving Fluctuations on
the birth of a daughter - Sharon
Joy, last Friday at Emanuel hos
pital.
Sick List
Mrs. Lucy Kirby, Good Samari-
tan hospital; Mr.. Ebert Graves
and Mrs. Cinderella Wisdom al
their homes.
If You Need Housing
The Portland Housing Authority
in an effort to improve the acute
housing situation request all flood
evacuees desiring Better Living
conditions, please contact the Red
Cross Immediately and register
your names = Don't wait, register
NOW!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-09-22
SOCIAL SIDELINES

Miss Geneva Turner, formerly
with the welfare board of Port
land, is back home after two
years in New York City where
she took her master degree in
Social Science.
Miss e. B. Crutcher of Casper,
Wyg., is in Portland for an indie
finite stay making her home with
Mrs. Willis A. Reed in N. E.
Cherry CT. Miss Crutcher is at
tending Reed College. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Ida p. Crutcher,
member of the Regional NACW,
serving on the Press Committee
at the biennial, in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Leftridge
in N. e. Sacramento felt honored
to have as recent house guests
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. wilkins of
New York City, returned to the
states after visiting l year and
3 months with their son stationed
lin the PHILIPPINE Islands. They re-
turned via Seattle, stopping in
Portland until their son, 1t. Duke
Wilkins joins there here. They left
Portland Saturday by car enroute
to their home. 1t. Wilkins will
be stationed at FIT. Lewis, Wash.
He is now enjoining a sixty day
leave of absence.
Mrs. wilkins was the guest of