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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
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Fats figure shows a profitable
loss"
From where 1 sit, Fats ex-
ample of self-discipline was like
the way the beer retailers cooper
ate I'm their Self-Reguiation Pro-
gram To make sure beer Is sold
only In nice surroundings. You've
got to make rules aud then stick
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of business or your watstline
you're tryi ing TO keep in shape! -
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

For nor. information, write Mississippi Division Z $ Brewers Penn;
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Chinese Boy, 10, Is Winner
Of Police MIDGET Marble Title

The winner and Robert both
are members of Boys Club No. 10.
David is a member of No. s..
For the second time in two
years, Charles Leftwich. IA, of 20l
E street Sc. was named winner
of the Junior group. A member
of No. 5 Club, Charles credited his
win to experience gained in West
Virginia.
II only play once a year now
in these tournaments" Charles
stated. He came to Washington
six years ago and will be a fresh
man at Eastern High School this
fall. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Leftwich. So
Other winners in the junior
group were James Slant, IL. o1
1922 Sixteenth street Sc. Club
No. IL. and Donald Warner. IL. OF
1853 Seventh street Sc, Club No. 5
Other police clubs represented
were Nos. and IL. The con-
testants were winners Of tourna-
ments run off in the last few
months at each club.
The ages of the midgets were
from through 10 and the juniors
II through IA. The. competition
was conducted by Harry P. Childs,
supervisor of the five clubs.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Coroner's Inquest Set in Staying
OfMon After Tavern Meetinq
Victim Hit 4 Times
By Revolver Bullets;
Clerk Is Arrested

A coroner's inquest will be held
Tuesday or Wednesday into the
fatal shooting of a truck driver
early yesterday after a drinking
party in a tavern in the $500
block of Fourteenth street NV.
Francis K. Arnold, 33. of 14l4
Harvard street NV, was fatally
wounded about 3 am. by four of
five shots fired at him in front of
an apartment at 2520 Fourteenth
street NV.
Police said Curtis H. Shoemaker,
Al. a tenant in the apartment. ad-
mitted he did the shooting, but
insisted he acted in self defense
after Mr.. Arnold attacked him
with his fists. Shoemaker, who
was charged with murder. gave
his occupation as a Times Herald
credit CLERKS
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid said an inquest would be held
early this week after homicide
squad detectives had completed
their investigation.
Met in Tavern.
Shoemaker. police said. told
them Mr.. Arnold began to be
little" him while they were drink
ing with a woman they had met
in the tavern. Mrs. Irene Shot,
fran. about As, of 2606 University
place NV. said she met the two
men in the tavern and later went
to Shoemaker's apartment with
them.
Mrs. Shoffran was quoted as
saying she went to the place with
a man who roomed at her resi-
dence. Mr.. Arnold and Shoemaker.
it was said, later Joined the two at
their table and had some drinks.
Shoemaker and Mr.. Arnold did not
know each other until they met
at the table, police were told.
Shoemaker, it was said, sug-
gested that all four go to his
apartment nearby. The man with
Mrs. Shoffran, police said. went
to get His automobile, but found
his companion and the two men
had gone when he drove up to the
tavern. He then went home.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Shoffran. Mr..
Arnold and Shoemaker went to
the latter's apartment Shoemaker
told police that Mr.. Arnold con-
tinued to make sighting remarks
about him and then left with Mrs.
Shoffran.
Bullet Hits Face.
Mrs. Shoffran said she was sit
ting on bench in front of the
apartment house, according to
police. when Shoemaker came
downstairs and began to shoot at
Mr.. Arnold. Shoemaker told po-
Evening star., 1949-07-17

Jackson Yang, a 10-year-old ma
tive of China. has better knowl-
edge of marble shooting than of
English.
Jackson, who arrived in this
country with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Yang, three months
ago, yesterday won the midget cup
in the annual Metropolitan police
Boys Club marble championships.
"Sure I play marbles in Shang-
hal" the black-haired little boy
said shyly.
Third place winner in the mid
get finals run-off in the Ellipse
Just opposite the Commerce Build
ing was a Chinese e-American. Rob-
ert Jew. 10, of 1929 Hiatt place
NV. F'' ''.
When asked to serve as trans
1ator for the winner. Robert ex-
planned his parents came from
Canton and i can't understand
him"
The runner-up was no help
either. He was David Songco. 8,
a Filipino, who lives at 326 South
Carolina avenue Sc.
jackson lives at 3423 Mt. Pleas
ant street NV, with the % other
tournament participants coaching
him. he explained that his family
came to Washington to live with
his uncle,
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Leaflets Tell How
To Keep Cool in
Hot Weather

The Public Health Service came
out yesterday with hot weather
reading hints-its own leaflets on
"Sunstroke," Swimming and
Hot Weather Comfort" free for
the asking.
You can't put all the blame for
hot weather discomfort on tenn
perature and humidity, the PHS
contends.
1T may be your own failure
to live sensibly."
For cooler comfort, the leaflets
chart this course:
/. Eat lightly. If the light
menu leaves you hungry, nibble
on crackers or fruit between meals.
q. Drink more water and fruit
juices. Drink less coffee, tea and
alcohol.
3. Eat more saffron plain
table salt to that on peanuts.
4. Dress lightly.
S. Take it easy. Tennis over.
heats the body. Swimming. for
instance. doesn't.
s. Take extra baths.
4. Get plenty of sleep. If it is
too hot, use an electric fan, but
keep out of its direct draft.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

lice. they said, that he did not re-
member bringing a 38 caliber re-
volver downstairs with him, and
used it after Mr.. Arnold attacked
him with his fists.
One shot struck Mr.. Arnold un-
der the right eye. and the others
hit him in the neck, back and
upper left arm.
Policeman Frank A. Di Bitteo.
who was making routine call to
headquarters from a patrol box
two blocks distant, heard five shots
fired and arrived after Shoemaker
had gone back into the building.
Mrs. Shoffran. it was said. iden-
tilted Shoemaker as the man who
had done the shooting, and Pvt.
Di Bitteo arrested Shoemaker af-
ter he came down to the lobby
The policeman said he later found
the revolver in Shoemaker's apart
ment.
! Mr.. Arnold died three hours
later in Emergency Hospital. He
was conscious when the policeman
arrived, but unable to make a
statement.
| Shoemaker was arraigned In
Municipal Court yesterday morn
/ ing and Judge Thomas D. Quinn
continued the hearing until July
/ 80 at request of the Government.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Husband Still SOUGHT
In Serious Wounding
of Woman al Home

While Mrs. Myrtle Harrison, 81,
of 4207 Illinois avenue NV. con-
tinued to battle for her life in
Emergency Hospital last night,
police continued their unavailing
hunt for her estranged husband,
Jack Harrison. who she charges
shot her three times Friday.
Harrison fled from his wife's
home after the shooting and ran
to a taxicab, parked block away,
which he had chartered three
days earlier for daily trips to the
race track at Charles Town, w.
Va, police said.
George L. Saunders, jr., son of
Detective Sergt. George L. Saun-
ders, told detectives yesterday that
Harrison left his cab at Seven
teenth street and Rhode Island
avnue NE. His passenger was
breathless when he returned from
his wife's home, but gave no other
indication that anything was
amiss, Mr.. Saunders said. The
part time cab driver, dental
school student, said he did not
hear the shot at Mrs. Harrison's S
home.
Mr.. Saunders said Harrison told
him he was an agent for a sight,
seeing company and worked at
Union Station. Harrison had about
$500 when he started going to the
track. but losses had cut his bank
roll to about $50 on the day of the
shooting, Mr.. Saunders told police.
Mr.. Saunders said Harrison had
been living at different downtown
hotels after he engaged his cab.
Detective Sergt. John L. Sullivan
said he had received report that
Harrison had called his wife's
brother in North Carolina a few
hours after the shooting and said
he was going to commit suicide.
At Emergency Hospital it was
said that Mrs. Harrison's condi-
ton is only fair" Surgeons have
not yet attempted to remove the
two bullets from her chest.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Deaths Of Prichard
Painter in Boat Blast
Ruled Accidental

Certificates of accidental deaths
will be issued tomorrow in the
cases of Maj. Gen. Vernon E.
Prichard and former Navy Com
modore Wilfred L. Painter, who
were killed last Sunday in a gaso-
line explosion which sank a cabin
cruiser at the Corinthian Yacht
Club fueling dock.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid made this announcement late
yesterday after conference at
the District Morgue with Fire
Marshal Ray Roberts and Homi-
eide Squad detectives who had in
vestigated the tragic accident.
Two other persons on board the
38-foot cabin cruiser Halcyon as
it was being refueled for a pleas
ure trip on the Potomac were so
critically injured they are still
in hospitals.
DR.. Macdonald said that no in
quest will be necessary.
"It is our opinion" the coroner
said. that the fatal blast was
produced by the explosion of gaso-
line fumes in the bilge touched of
when the starter was used.
1--WE believe the fumes origi-
mated from leakage at a small
crack in a vent pipe" The minute
crack. too small to be seen when
the pipe was intact. was discovered
after the blasted cruiser was raised
last week. The flaw was further
concealed under the deck, it was
said.
The force of the explosion,
which occurred soon after the
gasoline tanks had been filled,
tore a hole in the hull below the
water line from the stern three
quarters of the way to the bow.
Condition Critical.
Gen. Prichard was chief of pub
lie relations for the Army.
Col. Anthony j. Drexel Biddle,
jr., who was aboard the cruiser
with his wife. assisted in rescuing
the accident victims from the
water.
OF those injured, Capt. Sergius
N. Ferris Luboshez, u. S. N, who
had returned from China duty
only the week before the accident,
remains in a critical condition at
Naval Hospital.
Critical also is the condition Of
Johannes JohanneSen, 48, q
steward at the Corinthian Yacht
Club. who had been assigned to
the cabin cruiser for the day. He
is at Casualty Hospital.
Thomas A. Miller, %, an emS
pIoye of the club. who was to have
skippered the cruiser, was dis
charged from Casualty Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Col. Abendroth
Pledges His Best
To D. T.. Guard
Truman Approves
Troubles as
New Commander

Col. William H. Abendroth last
night pledged himself to give his
new job as commander of the
District National Guard every
thing have"
Selection of Col. Abendroth to
succeed Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox
was approved yesterday by Pres
ident Truman. The appointment
means boost in rank to brigadier
general for the colonel.
Former Idaho adjutant general,
Col. Abendroth is a National
Guard officer now on duty at the
Pentagon as a member of the
Army's Civilian Components Pol
icy Board.
He was selected by a special
board which has been canvassing
the field for months. Both Sec
retary of the Army Gray and Sec
retary of Defense Johnson ap-
proved the action before sending
Col. Abendroth's name to the
White House.
Known as Trouble Shooter.
Col. Abendroth Is known as a
trouble shooter on the basis of
his past experience in the Guard
and the Army and it was thought
this ability to settle troublesome
problems had much to do with his
selection to command the previ-
ously strife ridden Guard here.
Reached by telephone in Camp
Ripley, Mimi, where he is at
tending National Guard en-
campment, Col. Abendroth was
asked by The Star if he expected
any trouble in commanding the
District units, whose officers often
have been at odds with each other.
Il don't anticipate any trouble. !"
he said. They are a fine bunch
of people and I think that by
working closely with them we
won't have any difficulties. will
do the best I can and I'm sure
the District of Columbia will be
proud of its National Guard
Col. Abendroth expects to re-
turn to Washington tonight.
1t was understood the new COM
mander will name an adjutant
general for the District units.
That post is now held by Col
Peyton G. hewitt. who got into
controversy with Col. Leroy S
Mann. commanding officer of the
260th Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Evening star., 1949-07-17

Is, 1916, and held that post until
January l, 1947. He also was Sc
lective Service Director for Idaho
in 1916.
He is a graduate Of the Chemi-
cal Warfare School at Edgewood
Arsenal, Md; the Cavalry School
at Fort Riley, Kans.. and the
Command and General Staft
School at Fort Riley. At the last
two, he was president OF his
closes.
Col. Abendroth lives at 315
South Ivy street. Arlington. and
is member of the American
Legion, the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars and the Elks.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
29 Men Seeking Position
Of Alexandra MANAGER

Applications have been received
from 20 men seeking the job of
city manager of Alexandria, 1t
was disclosed yesterday after ex-
piration of the deadline to file
for the post.
A special committee headed by
Councilman r. Samuel Luckett
is expected to meet this week to
recommend some of the applicants
for consideration by the City
Council. City Manager Robert
IS. Marshall, jr., was appointed
last March to serve until a per-
manent appointment is made.
Evening star., 1949-07-17

Group, over command of the Dis
trict units during Gen. Cox's alb
sence from the country last fall.
Asked if he anticipated any repi-
tition of what came to be known
as "the battle of the coloneE,"
Col. Abendroth said he was famil-
lar with the controversy but ex-
pected no repeat performance.
1t was this controversy and
threats of courts martial by rival
contenders that led to President
Trumans decision to delegate to
the Defense Secretary his respon-
sibility over District Guard forces.
The late Secretary OF Defense
Forrestal asked Kenneth Royal.
then Army Secretary. to recon-
mend a successor to Gen. Cox.
A board was named to pick a sue
cessor, who had to be a National
Guard colonel residing in the
Washington area and not In active
service.
Limitation Dropped.
The board, it was understood.
recommended Col. Mann. The
other active candidate was Col.
Abendroth. who was ruled out at
the time because he was on active
duty at the Pentagon., Later, this
limitation was dropped and Col.
Abendroth was selected.
Son of an Army officer, Col.
Abendroth was born at Fort
Meade, S. D., December "a, 1895.
After attending high school in
Boise. Idaho, he Joined the Idaho
National Guard infantry in 1913.
He served in the Mexican bor-
der troubles with the Idaho
Guard. When the United States
entered World War I, he went
overseas with the engineers of
the 41st Division.
From 1892 to 1887, he was pur-
chasing agent and budget director
for Idaho and from 1888 until
1910 he was manager of the Idaho
Power Co.
Between wars, Col. Abendroth
kept up his activities in Guard
affairs. He was appointed a Sec
ond lieutenant in the Idaho Ma
tional Guard in 1927, a captain
in 1929 and a major in 1941.
Was Idaho Adjutant General.
He commanded the 9th Army
Corps Officers Training School in
1912 and also became assistant
provost marshal of the 9th Army
Corps. He was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel in the Army of the
United States in 1912.
He went to Hawaii with the 9th
Army Corps to prepare for action
in the Southwest Pacific. He
served with this organization at
Leyte in the Philippines and
moved on with 1t to Japan. He
holds the Legion of Merit for his
service in the Southwest Pacific.
Col. Abendroth was named
adjutant general of Idaho on April
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Beauty Contest, Wedding
10 HighIight Carnival

A public wedding and bathing
beauty contest for Miss Rockville"
will highlight the Rockville Volun-
teer Fire Departments eight-night
carnival beginning August IL.
The contest winner will repre-
sent the firenen in September
contest at Sandy Spring for the
title of Miss Montgomery County
Fireman of 1949."
Candidates must be residents Of
Montgomery County, over Is and
must not have been winners in
similar contests elsewhere. Those
desiring to compete should send
their names to Herbert A. Yoconl,
1910 De Beck drive, Rockville.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
.Symphony's President
.Lauds Mitchell, Asks
Public 10 Support Him
By jones g. Deone

Strong support for Conductor
Howard Mitchell of the National
Symphony Orchestra came last
night from the symphony's new
president. Raymond E. Cox, in
the wake Of disclosure that the
orchestra had turned down an
offer from Serge Koussevitzky to
become it's leader.
Mr.. Cox, without referring to
yesterdays news stories OF the
Koussevitzky offer. made public
a statement praising Mr.. Mitch
ellis leadership and urging the
public to maintain unified sup
port" of the young conductor and
the orchestra.
Yesterday it was revealed that
DR.. Koussevitzky. who retired in
May as conductor of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. offered
last spring to take the National
Symphony leadership. providing
he could launch a large scale
plan to make Washington a ma
tional music center. National
Symphony negotiators refused to
accept this idea and DR.. Kousse-
vitzky withdrew his offer.
Strong Support of Mitchell.
Mr.. Cox, declaring that Mr..
Mitchell has planned brilliant
ly" for the current Water Gate
series and for next winter, said
the 38-year-old conductor had
proven his worth to the salts
faction of the board of directors"
when he was named successor to
DR.. Hans Kinder last November.
THE public sees and hears for
itself what the orchestra is doing
this summer" Mr.. Cox stated.
Next winter it will play not only
under Mr.. Mitchell's direction,
but under an unprecedented list
of five eminent guest conductors:
Ernest Ansermet. Sir Thomas
Beecham, Paul Galloway, Dmitri
Mitropoulos and George Szell."
Urged Music Center.
Negotiations with DR.. ,Kous-
sevitzky started with an effort to
sign him as a guest conductor for
next winter, but the 75-year-old
Russian-b born musician refused to
conduct on any basis unless his
idea for a music center here was
agreed on, his wife said yesterday.
Embodied in the plan. which
never was discussed In detail, was
a conservatory and opera, Mrs.
Koussevitzky said.
One Of the worlds most cele-
brated musicians, DR.. Kousse-
vitzky was conductor of the Bos-
ton Symphony for Is years. He
still is director of the Berkshire
Music Center. in Lenox. Mass,
where he leads the Boston or
chestra each summer.
Mr.. Mitchell. first cellist of the
National Symphony for 16 years,
became its associate conductor
two years ago when DR.. Kinder
became Ill and substitute con-
ductor was required to complete
the season. His next major as
signment was as director Of last
summers Water Gate series, and
he led many Of the concerts given
last winter. He Is, one OF the
youngest American-born conduc-
tors to lead q major symphony
orchestrS,
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Failure 10 Issue Socks.
AT Guard Camp Leaves.
Scores With Sore Feet.
sBy WiIIiom J. WheotIey

= CAMP PENDLETON, VIR-
GINA BEACH. Va, July 10
Scores of District National
Guardsmen undergoing their an
nual training here are limping
around on sore, blistered feet.
They blame this on the refusal
Of Maj. Fletcher F. Bernsdorff to
issue Army field socks to which
the men are entitled. The men
supply their own, and Army Off
GERS say these socks from civilian
life do not stand the heavy serv-
ice in field boots with which the
troops are equipped. Holes in the
socks, and then blisters, develop
quickly.
Mai. Bernsdorff said socks for
the District National Guard are
available at the Army's Richmond
supply depot. But he said he had
not called for them for issue be-
cause of his objection to the is
suance of socks to men who might
leave the Guard, making it neces-
sary to reissue the same socks to
another man.
Socks are not expendable, but
officers explained it is possible to
write them off inventories without
any great difficulty.
Col. Leroy S. Mann, command
ing the 260th Anti-Aircraft Ar
tillery Group and the post here,
said troop commanders had been
directed to requisition socks for
their men but these requisitions
were not honored by the top sup
ply officers. Col. Mann said the
Guard had been so well equipped
otherwise this year that he, had
raised no serious issue with top
hearquarters over socks before
the departure for training.
Battery commanders have been
required to hold an inspection
each night of the feet of their
men and have sent many to the
inf1rmary for treatment. After a
week in camp some of the men
are said to have worn out their
supplies and are now sockless.
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Labor Support
Seen a Big Issue
In Virginia Race
Miller Foes Seeking
Showdown on Role Of
Outside Leaders
By John V. Homer.
Stor Stoff Coyrespondent

RICHMOND, Va. July is
Organized labor's part in Virginia
politics seemed certain tonight to
become one of the paramount is
sues in the hectic Democratic prt-
mary for Governor.
Two of the four embattled can
didates seeking the nomination
girded for a showdown on the
participation of labor leaders from
outside the State in the campaign
of Francis Pickens Miller.
The outcome of this sideline
fight, in which State Senator John
S. Battle is the other principal.
may we'll determine the winner 4,
at the polls on August 2.
Meanwhile. Robert M. Hazel
wood, campaign manager for Cam
didate Remmie L. Arnold, issued a
statement somewhat less direct
than one by Mr.. Arnold. who had
charged that Senator Byrd's seat
in the Senate was offered as en-
ticement for the Petersburg man.
ufacturer to quit the primary race.
Miller Challenges Charge.
Mr.. Hazelwood said that no
official offer of any position was
made to him for Mr.. Arnold, but
that ION different occasions" sup
porters of Senator Battle had
asked him to get Mr.. Arnold to
withdraw.
The fourth candidate, Horace
H. Edwards. campaigned at Farm
vile on his sales tax proposal for
school construction.
Mr.. Miller, who is the hope Of
antiorganization forces, chal-
lenged Senator Battle to produce
positive proof of a charge that
outside labor leaders are trying
to influence votes for Mr.. Miller.
Senator Battle is the candidate
of the State Democratic organ
ization headed by Senator Byrd.
A statement from Battle head
quarters here quickly assured Mr..
Miller that he would not have to
wait long for an answer. In a
radio address Tuesday night at
Newport News. the announcement
said, Senator Battle will present
evidence to show that labor lead
ers from outside this Common
wealth are attempting to influence
the people of Virginia in their
decision to select Governor"
The announcement added that
Senator Battle has definite. tam
gible proof to substantiate the
claim and is able to produce
j the facts needed to back UP any
statements he makes
Says Recording Was Made.
In explanation of his charges
about pressure, Mr.. Hazelwood
stated:
II was told that Mr.. Arnold was
trying to get there too quick, that
he should wait until next time.
reference was made that Sem
ator Byrd was retiring at the end
of the term. They wanted to know
why Mr.. Arnold didn't wait to run
for that or for lieutenant gorer-
nor, or something he could get"
Like Mr.. Arnold, the campaign
manager refused to give any
names of persons to whom he re-
ferred, but said he would turn
over such information to the can
didate.
Mr.. Edwards, formerly mayor
of Richmond, is offering the voters
what he calls a middle Of the
road" choice between radicals to
the extreme left under Mr.. Miller"
and ultra conservatives to the
right under Senator Battle"
He is attempting to convince
voters that he has as much chance
as anyone else to win the primary
Evening star., 1949-07-17
ltoly Hopes to Boost Exports

1taly's hopes of boosting its for
eign trade depend on selling
America larger volumes of cheese
canned tomatoes, olive oil, wines
and textiles in 1949.