davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-04-19
FOUND.

DOG, male, black and white setter type
Call Sligo 51s3 between and 4 wkdays
PURSE, red: Sat. afternoon. at Lincoln
Park. on 11th st. Sc. AT. 1884.
ROLL OF FILMS, on Constitution ave
Call NO. 1923.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Eks to Hear William Leohy

william E. Leahy. former director
Of selective service in the District
will be the speaker at the first
session of the Elks' Luncheon Club
at 1915 pm. Wednesday at the
Elks Clubhouse, 9l9 H street NV
The luncheon club will meet weekly
thereafter
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Arkansas Supreme Court
Leqa|izes Disputed Divorces
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

LITTLE ROCK, April 19.-The
Arkansas Supreme Court today le-
galized an estimated 1,750 divorces
1t previously had invalidated.
At the same time, the court de-
clared it had erred in ruling that
the lower court which granted the
divorces did not exist.
The decisions were contained in a
So opinion reversing the courts
January IL holding that a special
division Of Chancery Court here
was unconstitutional and that its
actions were without force Of law.
The only portion OF it's January
IL decision the court did not reverse
was that the Legislature had no au-
thority to name Mrs. Ruth Hale as
chancellor of the special division Of
the court.
It ruled that Mrs. Hale's findings
were those of judge before the
January IL decision, with full weight
OF law until that time.
The January ruling was based on
Mrs. Hale's appointment as Judge
Of the special division by the Legis-
lature. The court declared that ap-
pointment OF Judge was an ex-
ecutive function.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Tug Heads for Port
with Is Saved at Sea
By the Assoeiofed Press


NORFOLK, Va, April 19.-Ihe
tug Kevin Moran headed for port
today with 26 seamen rescued from
life RATS in the stormy Atlantic.
The seamen took to the RATS when
their vessel, a drydock under tow
by the Moran, snapped its towline
yesterday in heavy seas off the
North Carolina coast and sank. All
Of its crew were saved.
The Moran radioed Coast Guard
headquarters late yesterday it would
head for Norfolk, Southport, N. c..
or Morehead City, N. c.. depending
on weather conditions.
Still afoat was a small tanker
which the Coast Guard said appar-
emily was being towed astern the
drydock. The Kevin Moran will
tow the tanker into port.
The tug and the drydock were
en- route from Bermuda to New
York when the accident occurred
about 300 miles off Cape Hatteras,
N. C.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard cut
ter Cherokee took the disabled
Liberty ship Alabama Sword In
today about SO, miles southeast Of
Cape Lookout, N. C.
The cutter radioed 1t expects to
reach Hampton Roads tomorrow
morning.
The Alabama Sword became dis
abled yesterday when the engines
broke down.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
American Womon's Baby Son,
Born in Italy, Is Held as Alien

officer said. This change was re-
sponsible for. the :. detention OF
6-month-old Richard.
Frank, and the two older children
who have not yet arrived from Italy,
are not affected because they were
born before the present law went
into effect. e..r.- ..N., De-
Mrs. Bonati told immigration Of
ficials she went to Italy 18 years ago,
married Ruggero Bonati and became
the mother of four children.
The father and the two older chill
dren, Ernest, 16, and Maria, IA, are
expected to arrive soon in New York.
The father will come under the
Italian immigration quota.
Mrs. Bonati, Frank and Richard
arrived Saturday from Genoa and
were taken to Ellis Island pending
clarification of Richards status.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. IS As


DR.. Thomas A. Carter, a coroner's
physician, said the body, clad only
in brassiere and torn panties.
bore badly bruised lips and cuts on
the head.
Police who searched the nearby
lake shore said they failed to find
her clothing.
The landlady of Miss Robles
rooming house said she left there
early Thursday morning carrying
an overnight bag but did not say
where she was going.
Police quoted the, student, Rich
ard Tobias. as saying he had seen
Miss Roble Wednesday night and
had date to see her again Thurs
day night. On Friday. he said, he
became concerned about her con-
tinued absence and reported to po-
lice that she was missing.
Mr.. Tobias said he met Miss Ro-
BILE a year ago in New York where
he was stationed as lieutenant
in the Navy and she was working
on a newspaper He was discharged
recently and enrolled at Northwest
|ern. Miss Roble came to Evanston
and began her publicity work at
the mart last Monday. The student
said they planned to be married
in June.
Miss Roble was graduated from
the University of Minnesota School
of Journalism in 1914. Her mother.
Mrs. Grace Roble, is the widow Of
a meat company executive in Min
n al polis
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Report Of Red Plans
For Uprising Puts
Ecuador on Guard
BY HE Asseeie,sd Press

QUITO, Ecuador, April 19.-Ecua-
dor was on guard today against an
ofiicially reported possibility that
Guayaquil Communists might at
tempt an uprising.
She sought also to bar an influx
from Columbia of prisoners freed by
the wholesale jail delivery during
the Bogota revolt 10 days ago.
Interior Minister Juan Tanca
Marengo Mantilla announced last
night that armed forces in Guaya-
quill, Ecuador's major port, had been
ordered to keep an eye on Commu-
mist activities. He said there were
reports that Communist elements
may try to rise against the peace.
He said Ecuador had virtually
closed her northern frontier to halt
the entrance Of undesirable elements
who fed Bogota's jails.
washington officials said the
State Department received report
sunday tnat 8 revolution might
break out in Ecuador and that Ecua.
dorean Communists were understood
to be ready to support it.
tThe revolutionary movement
State Department reports said, i.
headed by Gen. Alberto Enriquez
Gallo, presidential candidate o1
the Liberal and Socialist Party
Some army officers opposed to ths
regime of President Carlos Julit
Arosemena were declared to be sup.
porting the movement.
(Secretary of State Marshall ane
others of the United States delega.
ton at the nter-American Con.
ference in Bogota, which was inter
rupted by the Bogota rioting, wers
being kept advised0
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Yankee Division Veterans
To Hear Gen. Paul Toniqhf

1t. Gen. Willard S. Paul. Army
chief of officer personnel and ad-
ministration and honorary national
commander of the Yankee Division
Veterans Association, will address
meeting of the association at $50
o'clock tonight at the China Clip
per, 1016 Fourteenth street NV.
Officers to be installed at the
meeting will be Carl G. Heddinger
jr., commander: Arthur L. Robi-
taille. senior vice commander; John
H. Smith, junior vice commander;
Carl T. Newcomb, jr.. secretary
treasurer: John Caswell, chaplain:
Byron c. Carson, historian. Trustees
to be installed are George Young,
Eric Stearns, and James w. Boyer.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Suspect Held in kidnapping
OF Takoma Park Man

A suspect was arrested by police
In a Washington hotel room early
today in connection with the alleged
kidnapping. beating and robbery of
q Takoma Park man.
A Gordon of police surrounded the
6hamig Hotel, 512 I street NV,
and arrested a 23-year-old man for
questioning.
John Courtney, IS, Of at Holly
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, told po-
lice he left an Oxen Hill, Md. tav-
ern last night and two men attacked
him, forced him into car and
robbed him of 5000 after stabbing
him. He then was thrown from
the ca., police were told. Mr.. Court
ney was treated at Casualty Hos
pital and released.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Four Nations Will Seek
Conference Action
On Freeing Colonies
BY the Assoeicfed Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 49,
Representatives OF four nations
agreed at a secret meeting last night
to ask the Pan-American Confer
ence to call for freedom OF European
colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Attending the meeting were Paul
Daniels of the United States delega-
tion to the conference; Enrique
Bernstein of Chile. Enrique B. Co
rominas of Argentina and Manuel
Noriega Morales of Guatemala
Argentina claims the Britsh-ruled
Falkland Islands. Chile and Argen-
tina claim Antarctic territory also
claimed by Britain. Guatemala
claims British Honduras Belize.
Conference Return Delayed.
The plan to return the Pan
American Conference to the ma
tional capitol from the suburban
school building where it convened
last week after the Bogota disorders
was delayed. However, it is be-
lieved certain final sessions will be
held in the Capitol at the end of
this week or the beginning of next.
The newspaper Ell Liberal report
ed today eight persons had been
killed and six wounded in exchanges
of gunflre yesterday between soldiers
and snipers. The shooting was an
aftermath of the disorders touched
off April Q with the assassination
of Liberal Party Leader Jorge
Eliecer Gaitan.
Funeral services for Mr.. Gaitan
will be held tomorrow morning at
his home. Military authorities
have authorized Liberals to hold
parade in the vicinity of the
Gaitan residence, which will be
made a national shrine.
Borrowing Authorized.
Colombia's coalition cabinet au-
thorized the government to borrow
up to $50, ,0O0, 900 fraom the United
States Export Import Bank or the
Bank of Reconstruction (World
Bank. The government already
has accepted an offer from the Ex-
port Import Bank of $4,000, 900
credit. The cabinet also authorized
an internal loan up to 10000, 900
pesos ($17. .400, ,00O. These funds will
be used exclusively for reconstruc-
ton of Bogota and other cities dam
aged in the recent disorders and to
obtain necessary equipment for a
public works program.
Pan American Conference dele
gates from Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the
United States and Uruguay agreed
Informally yesterday to draft a new
resolution condemning communism
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Paul School Meeting Set

The Paul Junior High School
Home ana School Association will
hold its April meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school auditorium,
Eighth street and Concord ave.
nue. NV
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Front Line Visitors
Report Battle Near
Costa Rica Capital
BY the Associated Press

CARTAGO, Costa Rica, April 19.
Visitors to the front line have
reported heavy fighting between
government and rebel forces in the
area of Escazu and Santa Ana, near
San Jose.
United States Ambassador Ma
thaniel P. Davis and the Mexican
Ambassador came through the lines
from San Jose, the capital, about
7 pm. yesterday.
They accompanied the Rev. Ben
jamin Nunez, Catholic priest repre-
senting Rebel Leader Jose Figueres
Ferrer in negotiations with Presi-
dent Teodoro Picado Michalski's S
government.
Negotiations Continuing.
The Ambassadors reported that
no truce has been effected, but that
negotiations are continuing. Mr..
Figueres was reported to have re-
jected, after much argument, any
further discussion on a political
basis of his ultimatum to Mr. Picado
to appoint Santos Leon Herrera
now third vice president, as acting
president. Mr.. Figueres also would
name the ministers of finance and
security.
Mr.. Figueres, who has set up
headquarters in Cartago. has indi-
Gated he is willing for his security
forces to keep order until the sur
render of government forces, giving
top men in the administration a
chance to flee. Cartago is about
Is miles southeast of the capital.
Since what he termed the the
oretical truce" during negotiations
Sunday has ended, Mr.. Figueres said
his forces will push on to San Jose
as soon as possible without firing.
He added, however, they will silence
the fire of any forces shooting at
them.
Reports Occupation Confirmed.
Mr.. Figueres said he had con-
frmed reports that troops of Gen.
Anastasio Somoza, former President
and war minister of Nicaragua, yes
terday occupied Costa Rican terri
tory. The rebel leader said any
charges his own forces had ap-
preached the Nicaraguan frontier
are ridiculous.
Mr.. Figueres supported Publisher
Otilio Ulate Blanco in the last
presidential election. The civil war
started March IL after Congress an
nulled Mr.. Ulate's election on
groun@ of fraud.
Mr.. Figueres estimates he has
control of third of the country
and has captured two-thirds of the
governments artillery and heavy
armament.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Injuries FutuI to Women

Miss Emma Pearl Hodnutt, 26,
colored, New York City, died yester-
day in Freedmans Hospital, from
injuries suffered Saturday in an
automobile accident near Warren
ton, Va.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
By the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, April ia six
month-old boy, born abroad Of an
American mother, was held as an
alien today on Ellis Island while
immigration officials debate d
whether to permit him to enter the
country.
With the child was his mother,
Mrs. Julia c. Bonati, 38, born in
Rochester, N. Y. She has three other
children all foreign born but held to
be American citizens. Also with her
was another son, Frank, IL.
immigration laws previously en-
titled foreign-born children of
American-born mothers to Amerl-
can citizenship, but this provision
has been repealed, an Ellis Island
Evening star., 1948-04-19

smaller unions joined the walkout
However, 5000 dock workers con-
tinued to unload 1S ships inside the
harbor in defiance of the strike
order. They represented 80 per cent
of the normal labor force.
Police have been seeking ring
leaders of q Chinese secret society
with clenched fist insignia which
is believed involved in the strike
call.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Cool Reception 6reets
Presidents S Plea for
Initiation Controls
" the Assoeiotsd Press

President Truman's spring.
time appeal for imitation controls
got the same generally frosty
reception in Congress today that
his November plea did.
In fact, the chill was more notice.
able in some cases, particularly
among the Republican majority.
II think the chances for the Pres
ident's program are even simmer
now than they were last fall" said
Senator Flanders, Republican, of
Vermont.
Senator Bridges, Republican. OF
New Hampshire, put 1t this way:
The possibility of any action now
Is absolutely nil"
Wherry Sees Improvement.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, act
ing Republican leader. insisted "the
domestic economy picture generally
has improved since last fall
And Senator Capehart, Republi-
can, of Indiana, commented: The
President must have had his tongue
In his cheek when he said imitation
Is getting worse"
Mr.. Truman said that Saturday
night in addressing the American
Society Of Newspaper Editors.
He said "the plain fact is
that our economy is in serious dan
ger as a result of high prices and
imitation" He asked for action now
on the 10-point cost-of living pro-
gram he laid before the special
session last November IT.
Congress shelved most Of 1t, in
cluding a request for standby power
to restore wage-price controls and
rationing on limited basis.
Terms Program Sound.
Mr.. Truman said the program was
sound when presented, still Is sound,
and even more necessary now" be-
cause of such things as the income
tax cut, the steel price hike, the
coal strike, the multi-billion dollar
foreign aid program. and plans for
big new military preparedness
spending.
There was some support Of the
Presidents stand. Senator OMa-
honey. Democrat, Of wyoming, said
1T only served to emphasize "the
great failure Of the Republican
leadership of the soth Congress"
In dealing with imitation.
"The dollar is diminishing in
value every month. because the
Republicans have refused the Pres
ident the power to put check
rein on galloping inf1ation,' SEN
ator O'Mahoney said.
But the Republicans saw 1t diff
ferently.
Senator Bridges said the admin
istration itself LIS urging quite a
bit OF inf1ationary spending" He
said a bill before the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee, which he
heads, calls for "a tremendous
program of public works"
Would Put 1t Of.
That, Senator Bridges added,
"ought to be put of until defia-
tionary times"
Senator Wherry declared: Until
the administration comes along
and justifies this as a true emer-
gency, l am for getting along with
out controls. We will have much
stronger economy If We can manage
to keep 1t free. If there should be
war, that would be another thing"
Senator Flanders said the people
"are not ready for controls, mainly
because the situation, generally
speaking, has improved since last
November" He added:
Il don't see this as time OF. eco
nomic crisis at all. We may come
to that If the administration con-
tinues to insist on putting all the
emphasis on rearmament. But right
now / am not in favor Of doing
anything about economic controls"
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Chicago Police Probe
Lake Death Of Model
BY fhs Assoeiotsd Press

EVANSTON, ILL.,, April 19.-Police
had an unsolved mystery today in
the death of beautiful 25-year-
old ex-Powers model whose almost
nude body was found yesterday in
Lake Michigan.
She was Miss Marilyn Roble, a
publicity woman for Chicago's Fur
niture Mart and fiancee of a
Northwestern University student,
Evening star., 1948-04-19
General Strike Is Called
In Singapore for Friday
BY the Associated Press

SINGAPORE, April 10 The
Singapore Federation of Trade
Unions, controlling "A unions with q
total membership of $4,000, today
called general strike for Friday.
A spokesman said the strike
would be in retaliation for "police
encouragement of strikebreakers In
the harbor strike"
The Singapore Harbor Board
Labor Union Saturday called a
strike of 1,450 stevedores working
on lighters unloading 18 ships out
side the harbor The number o1
strikers rose to $500 today a.
, 1948-08-30


favorite stars. Then there
were those who have followed
faithfully, weather OF no wea.
ther, and have seen, and car
tell US of thousands Of pic
lures. Among these are Fred
c. Jackson, who was on the
Avis, and did a fine job report
ing the pictures. Mr.. Jackson
is practically a fixture, having
occupied the same seat, We
are told, ever since the theatre
showed its first film. Such are
the instances which would &C
to make up many a radio pro
gram on the continent. Init
mately connected with the
theatre was Miss Imogene c
Stevens, Music Teacher and
Organist, who furnished piano
music for the ~silentS' in those
days of the serial-thriIler. The
talkie has done away with all
that, but on accession, particu-
larly such as these people love
to take time to look back on
what many would call the
good old days" TruthfuIIy,
they may not have been good,
nor were they so long removed
but the world moves so swift
y that everything Of yesterday
seems long past.
WE WISH the Management
Of the ChriStianSted Theatre
much success in their work,
and may they continue the ex-
cellent spirit of public service
which has characterized all
their years with the Theatre,
Theirs is task of furnishing
wholesome entertainment for
a community which needs it,
and it is only for them t ofoI-
low the course which they
have set for themselves.
FOR RENT or A
, 1948-08-30
The Christiansted Theatre Anniversary

SATURDAY, August rs, was a red-letter day in the field
OF entertainment. 1t was on that date 80 years ago. that the
CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE opened it's doors and showed
pictures to the public. Ordinarily, people do not take time to
even note the coming and going Of entertainment features,
since they are 50 common, and often provide little. But this is
different. The Christiansted Theatre has served its purpose
long Swell, < has made an especial effort to bring to the pub
lie clean, enjoyable, and often profitable entertainment. Thou
clean, enjoyable, and often profitable entertainment. Thou
sands of moving pictures have been shown here, including all
the important and significant pictures which people every
where else have enjoyed.
THEN, the ChrIStanSted Theatre has been more than Just
movie house. It is dear to the hearts of many young men and
young women, now grown and taken their place in this and
other communities, for it is within those very walls that they
received their diplomas ~signifying graduation from high
school. The management of the Theatre, conscious Of the need
for a community gathering center, made every effort to accom-
odate the public, and every conceivable form Of program has
been conducted there Older heads remember the many boxing
bouts, the m~agcians' programs, and even political meetings.
when the then local figures sounded off on the issues Of the day.
MANY a human interest story can be woven into any ami
verSary comment of the ChriStansted Theatre. Opening as a
practically open air pavilion, the first owner and manager
Elmer Svendsen, had in mind the weather conditions, and so
planned it. And excellent plans they were, for the building is
still substantially as it was when erected. Coming later, the
new owners and managers, Messrs Frederiksen, Hansen and
Teytaud, made many improvements, installing new seats,
lining the ceiling for better acoustics, and b~eautifying the
grounds. Today it is a worthy showplace of the Islands, and is
continuing its place of usefulness in the creation aspect Of our
life. Opening in the days of the silent film, with such stars as
Eddy Cody, Pearl White andher Violet Diamond, and the ever
popular serial, youngsters and others flocked to the theatre to
, 1948-08-30
FOR RENT or LEASE

House with Z rooms, modern
equipment and 8 acres of land
ION highway
GATHERINGS Rest
Parcel No.
Apply: Moses Rogiers or tcare
Dr.. Reginald Moore)
, 1948-08-30

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
59,158 which was registered
in the United States Patent
Office, Washington D. c., on
January /, 1907 in the name
of Clark & Co. Ltd, a corpora
ton organized under the laws
of the Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain; which was registered in
the Office of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands on August Is, 1918; re-
neWed at the United States
Patent Office, Washington D.
c., for a period of twenty
years from January l, 1927,
which renewal was recorded
in the Office of the Govern
ment Secretary of the Virgin
Islands on September 8, 1888
has been renewed at the Uni
ted States Patent Office, Wash
ington D. c., on May l3, 1947,
for a period of twenty years
from January l, 1947, unless
sooner terminated by law, to
The Clark Thread Company,
of Newark, New Jersey, a cor
poration of New Jersey, which
has made a showing of owner
ship of the Trademark origin
ally registered to Clark & Co.
Ltd, and that the said renew
al has this date been recorded
in the Office of the Govern
ment Secretary of the Virgin
Islands of the United States
at St. Thomas, in accordance
with the provisions in the reg
ulations governing the regis
tration Of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved April, 1916.
Evening star., 1948-03-17
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMITS
SION hereby invites sealed bids for the
purchase Of ffty-nine t59) LIST Gandins
Ship Tank type vessels for scrapping pur-
poses. The vessels are located in the fol-
lowing q. o. Naval Berthine Areas: East
Coast: Jones Point, New York Il vesseD
James River, Virginia 90 yesselG; Wando
River. Charleston, 8. C. a vessels). West
Coast: Kilisut Harbor near Port Town
send, WASHINGTON (21 vessels); Suisun Bay
of Antioch, California (23 vessels. Bids
On these vessels may be submitted on the
following condition: That the hulls or
hulks of the vessels shall be completely
scrapped, dismembered, dismantled or de-
Stroyed, within the continental limits of
the United States within eighteen Qs)
months after date Of delivery. Bidding
will be limited to citizens of the United
nish a performance bond in the amount
of $4,000 for each vessel purchased. The
terms and conditions on which the vessels
will be sold and other pertinent informa-
ton are set forth in Invitation for Bids
No. PD-X-441 dated March ~, 194s,
copies Of which may be obtained by pros
pective bidders upon application to the
Chief. Large Vessel Sales Division, United
States Maritime Commission, Department
of Commerce Building, Washington 20, D.
c. Permission to inspect the vessels may
be obtained from the Commanding Ofhcers
Stationed at each of the aforesaid Naval
Berthing Areas. Bids will be received until
2:15 pm. Eastern standard time, April
10, 194S. The Commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. r. l..
MCDONALD, Assistant Secretary. United
States Maritime Commission. Washington