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Evening star., 1949-10-23
Farm and Garden
Group to Meet

The National Arboretum will be
discussed at a meeting of the
Woman's National Farm and Gar
den Association to be held or
Thursday at the Shoreham Hotel
B. Y. Morrison, acting director OF
the arboretum. will tell of It's de-
velopment and plans for the
planting of dogwood trees offered
to the arboretum by the associa-
ton in memory of Mrs. Frances
King.
The speaker is q former chief
Of the Division of Plant Explora-
ton and Introduction of the De-
partment Of Agriculture and Is an
honorary vice president of the
Royal Horticultural Society OF
Great Britain.
Mr.. Morrison will speak at
noon, following q business session
at II am. A luncheon In the
Palladian room will follow the
program. Mrs. Willoughby Ches-
ley will preside.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
St. Johns Bazaar
Set for November

The annual bazaar for the bene-
1T Of St. Johns Episcopal Church
will be held at the parish house on
November S, starting at 10 am.
Mrs. o. v. Colvin is the general
chairman for the event and her
co-chairmen are Mrs. Earle r.
Closson, Miss Edith Gray and Miss
Lillian Clark. Other chairmen
are Mrs. William j. Setback,
cooked foods: Mrs. James B.
Eppes, jr.. fancy work: Mrs
Leonard Jackson, white elephants;
Miss Mary Rich. Christmas sup
plies, and Miss Evelyn Allen, In
dian bead work.
Miss Chairman Tompkins and
Robert Smith will be In charge of
the snack bar.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Sorority Programs Listed;
lGroce @. TuI|y to Speak

Of the Washington Alun1nae
Chapter. Mrs. Charles Knox is IN
charge Of reservations.
One Of the major philanthropic
projects Of the sorority is q ma
tional program for the aid of the
deaf and blind. The sorority has
provided layettes for Norwegian
babies for the past three years and
made Princess Martha Of Norway
a member Of the sorority on her
last visit to this country.
Tri Delta Awards
Awards for outstanding schol-
arship will be given to i've under
graduates Of the Delta Delta
Delta Chapter ut the University
Of Maryland at q meeting Of the
Washington Tri-Delt Alliance at
8 pm. tomorrow Ut the Maryland
Tri-Delt Chapter House.
The alliance. In its role Of spon-
sor Of the University Of Maryland
Chapter, will present the awards.
Other features Of the meeting
will be 4 refresher lecture on
Delta Delta Delta ritual and ideals
by Mrs. Ernestine 0rigsby and a
Evening star., 1949-10-23

Miss Grace &. Tully, secretary
of the late President Roosevelt for
II years, will speak at a meeting
Of the National Capital Chapter Of
Theta Sigma Phi. honorary pro-
fessional journalism fraternity for
women. at a dinner meeting to be
held at 1880 pm. Wednesday at
the National Press Club.
Miss Tully's informal talk will
be on her recently published book.
IF. D. R., My Boss" At the present
time Miss Tully is executive secre-
tary Of the Franklin D. Roosevelt
Memorial Foundation.
Delta Zeta Porty
Miss Bess Goodykoontz, direc-
tor Of the Division of Elementary
Education Of the United States
Once Of Education, will be the
guest Of honor and speaker at the
47th anniversary celebration Of
Delta Zeta Sorority Wednesday
at the Allison Tearoom tn Ar
lington.
Miss Goodykoontz. q member
Of the sorority. will be introduced
by Miss Mary Workum, president
Evening star., 1949-10-23
.Kayser to Speak
AT u. n. Day Tea

DR.. Elmer Louis Kayser of the
history department at the George
Washington University will speak
on ''The World Today" at a
United Nations Day tea. to be
given by the University Women's s
Club at 4 pm. tomorrow, at the
clubhouse. 1915 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Miss Mildred Green, chairman
Of the Education Committee, will
introduce DR.. Kayser. Miss Elsie
Green and Mrs. Leslie Whitten
will be hostesses.
Miss Katherine Elizabeth Crane
Of the Library of Congress will
address a dinner meeting of the
Legislative Committee at $50 pm.
Thursday, at the clubhouse. Her
topic will be "The Responsibility
Of the Individual for Legislation
and for Government Policy"
Miss Crane. an author and lec-
turer, was formerly with the State
Department.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
PorishGroups
ToHoIdFuII
Conference

The women Of the 90 parishes
OF the Episcopal diocese Of WASH
ipgton will hold their annual fall
conference on Tuesday In st.
Paul's Church, Rock Creek Parish,
with Mrs. Theodore O. Wedel
presiding.
A highlight Of the meeting will
be the reports Of delegates from
the Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary
who recently returned from San
Francisco where they attended
the triennial meeting of the aux
Hilary.
All the branches Of the auxiliary
in Washington and Southern
Maryland have been invited to
join In the 10 am. holy commu-
nion service, which will open the
days session. The Rev. Charles
w. Wood, rector Of st. Paul's, will
be the celebrant.
The morning program, will in
clude a talk by the Rev. Harold
Bend Sedgwiok, rector Of st.
Thomas Church, who will de-
scribe preparations for q big mis-
sion to be held at Washington
Cathedral November 1920, with
the Rev. Bryan Green OF Birming-
ham, England. as the missioner.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
pm. under the supervision of
Mrs. Carl de Jong, assisted by a
committee of auxiliary members
from st. Paul's.
The Right Rev. John B. Bent
ley, head of the church's overseas
department, who has recently re-
turned from a trip to Japan, will
address the afternoon session at
2:30 pm. Preceding his talk.
there will be group conferences of
officers.
Those who will report on the
recent San Francisco conference
are Mrs. Wedel, Mrs. Waldo Burn
side, Mrs. Harold L. Quivers. Mrs.
Robert M. Eaves, Mrs. Myron
Scribner, Mrs. Robert w. Wilson
and Mrs. William MacD. Sharp.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Former Consul
To Address Club

q. Alexis johnson. former con-
sui general at Yokohama, Japan,
will speak on Postwar Japan
and Korea" at the meeting of the
international relations section Of
the Chevy Chase Women's Club
to be held at 2 pm. Tuesday.
Mr.. johnson has been stationed
in Korea and Manchuria and was
attached to General Headquarters
when he went to Japan with Gen.
Macarthur after the war. He
remained in Japan until August of
this year.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

tableau on college Styles Of BY
gone Days" directed by Mrs. Cor
don w. Mcbride.
Koppo Delta Dinner
The Washington Alumnae AS
sociation Of Kappa Delta will cele-
brate founders day at 6 pm. to-
morrow at q buffet dinner at the
YWCA.
The program will include a re-
port on the national convention
by Mrs. Richard Hiner. Mrs.
Harold Rowe. president of the
alumnae group. will give the
founders day service.
Evening star., 1949-10-23

cocktail and supper parties before
the Jango dance are Mrs. w. Stu
art Symington, Mrs. Clifton B.
Gates. Mrs. Thomas B. Larkin,
Mrs. Lauris Norstad, Mrs. Eugene
M. Zuckert and Mrs. w. j. Roper.
Mrs. George w. Hinman, jr., is
the dance chairman. Mrs. James
H. Dallman and Miss Patricia
O'Neill are in charge Of decora-
tions and tickets are being han.
died by Mrs. j. Robert Ryan and
Mrs. w, j, Mackenzie.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Jongos onSquore Dance

The Junior Army and Navy
Guild Organization will have a
square dance from 8 pm. to mid
night Thursday at the Omcers'
Club at Fort McNair.
The club will be decorated in the
Halloween motif and informal and
comfortable clothes will be in Or
der. Callers will be on hand to
set straight those who don't al
ready know how to square dance.
Among those who have planned
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Washington Club

Nuzhet Baba. press attache Of
the Turkish Embassy. will be guest
speaker at a meeting of the WASH
ington Club at II am. Tuesday.
His subject will be Democracy in
Turkey" J.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Speaker Named

Mrs. Nelson Johnson. wife Of
the former Ambassador to China,
will discuss the ARTS of China" at
q meeting Of the art section Of
the Petworth Woman's Club, at
1890 pm. Friday, at the Cathay
Restaurant.
Evening star., 1949-10-23
Bank Club Dinner.

The Bank Women's Club of
Washington will have a Halloween
dinner meeting at $3.50 pm. Tues
day at the Olmstead Restaurant,
1885 G. street NV.
Miss Phyllis Bell will be the
guest sneaker
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11


Ebe Taylor who has attained the
age of 80 years, suffered fall at
his home last week and is now stay
ing with. Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Mitchell.
Mrs. Herman Helm of Salisbury
is a sister of the late George w.
Wharton, whose funeral and burial
took place here recently.
Mrs. Annie B. West of Yeadon,
Pa, and brother, David II. Belts
motored here and visited their sis
ter, Miss Matte H. Belts and bro
ther, John p Belts and sister-in-
law, Mrs. Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kunsman Of
Rehoboth visited Capt. J. Sidney
Pruitt and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac L.
Bennett on Sunday afternoon.
Engineer Ernest Lathbury spent
Sunday with his family here, re-
turning to his position in Philadel-
! phia on Monday morning.
Visitors at Bethel Methodist
Church on Sunday morning were
! Mrs. Annie B. West of Yeadon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gemza, b. M. Firsi
Glass Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Quigley
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11


Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood OF West
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
at their home in Cedar Grove Neck.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. Jones
attended the Ministers Association
meeting held at Nassau on Mon
day. Their guests on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheath of
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Prettyman,
a retired poultry buyer of Ellen
dale, visited Norman e. Calhoun,
Mrs. Martha Conoway and Mrs. Lu-
lu Lynch of Ocean View and Mr..
and Mrs. Roland West at Millville
on Thursday. Mrs. Prettyman is a
daughter of the late Walter Nc
Cabe and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Banks an
nOunce the birth of a son, born
Thursday, March 8, at their home
near Ocean View. He has been
named Richard. They have another
son Harry, their first child.
The distinguished ex-senator
John G. Townsend of Selbyyille
mOtored here on a business triI
on Saturday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
OCEAN VIEW

Chester Williams of Fayetteville,
N. c., visited his father, Charlie
Williams last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. john
son entertained at dinner OH Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Harry CULLEN,
Sr., and family of Harrington,
namely, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gull
len, End, and daughter Inga, MIR.
and Mrs. Hayward Quillen, also
Bobby, Francis and Frank Quillen
and their daughter, Miss Grace
Wanda Quillen, besides Mrs. Lizzie
Richards and Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Derrickson of Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe H. Davidson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Bra
sure at Laurel on Sunday where
they were entertained at dinner
afterwards called on Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Brasure and son Jackie near
there.
Mrs. Lille Downs of Philadelphia
has returned home after visiting
her sister, Mrs. Edward Nelson
| anu daughter, MrS. EuIld t1uuSOn.
Mrs. Martha Kitchens is assist
ing in the post Office while Mrs
Asher Anderson is cOnvalescinl
from an illness.
Mrs. Norman E. Calhoun is il
the Methodist Hospital in Phila
deiphia for treatment.
Thomas e. Hickman, Sr., is hav
ing check-up at the Milford Mem
orial Hospital where he has re
NAMED for a few days.
! Royal Justice has returned HON
after having an operation at tn
Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. irwin Short an
daughter Hope mOtored to Phila
delphia last week on busines
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Short an
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
OVERLOOK

Francis Price left Wednesday af-
terAspending a month with his wife.
the former Marie Simpler. He is
employed on a large ship, Esso
Tanker, Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter
and Helen and James Wiley were
Sunday dinner guests of their
grandson and brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Hitch return
ed home from Newark after visit
ing Mr.. Hitch's daughter, Mrs. Dor.
othy Baker. They had been spend
ing the week with her and return
ed home Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
entertained over the weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hudson oi
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Virder
Macklin of Laurel, Mr.. and Mrs
Manford Rust of Georgetown anC
Mrs. Campbel's sister, Mrs. Lurs
Carey and daughter, Mrs. DelmaI
Jefferson of Milton. Rev. and Mrs
Fred Truitt of Harrington wer,
guests on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warrington
of Harrington were Sunday visit
ors at the home of their parents
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Warrlng 6
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mason o
Harbeson called to see Mr.. AM
Mrs. A. B. Campbell Friday eve
ming.
| The w. S. C. S. of Whites Cha
pei will meet at the home of Mrs
Estella Johnson and Mrs. Mimi
! Davidson Friday night. March II.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

as its chairman of art.
Some years ago Mrs. Long had
the distinction of being the presi-
dent of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Interment was made in the FAM
lily plot of Carey's Cemetery in
town.
Pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased, Messrs. William S. Long,
Jr., B. r. Sheaffer, John Harmon,
Jr, Charles, Jack and Alfred Ell
lis.
The Rev. Ralph Jones of Laurel,
former pupil Of Mrs. Long, as
sisted with the burial rites at the
grave.
AT 8 D. m. on Monday a congre-
gational meeting was held in the
Frankford Presbyterian Church on
Reed street.
Revival services are being well
attended and fruitful at the Local
Methodist Church.
On Friday evening, March 25
the students of the John M. Clay
I ton School will present competi
/ tive program a la the late Major
I Bowes Amateur Hour.
Judges will determine winners
who will appear on the stage a
The Clayton Theatre in Dagsbort
at future date. Your attendance
will encourage the youngsters ant
your patronage of their show viii
help raise the funds needed fo
the purchase of uniforms for tn
4 school band. Please cooperate.
Raymond Poole Long is tenn
porarily making his home with hi
sister-in-law, Mrs. Topp M. Heatf
Master Gerald Hudson is livin
with his uncle and auntA Mr. an
Mrs. Frank Gray.
DR.. and Mrs. Carleton G. Fook
of Milford were Sunday visitors i
Frankford.
Aunt Suzy sez: "If you have tw
loaves of bread, sell one and us
the proceeds to buy hyacinths."
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
FRANKFORT


The FrankfOrd Town Council an
nounces that beginning this week,
Friday. March IL. there will be a.
regular weekly collection of tin
cans, rubbish and garbage at s a.
m each Friday. Kindly place
yours in a container at the edge
Of the sidewalk in front of your
residence.
Little Miss Phyllis Franklin was
nine years old last week, March 2.
In honor of the great event her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Franklin entertained with a jolly
birthday party for about 30 of her
little playmates, friends and rela-
tives on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolia Berg and two
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf
enden and son Jimmy of Philadel-
phIa spent the past weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hastings.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles E. Hudson
Of Omar entertained a group OF
their friends to delicious turkey
dinner last Saturday evening
Those present were the Rev. and
Mrs. Harold Fordham, Mr.. and Mrs
William II. Murray, Captain anC
MRS. Harry v. Merritt, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Raymond e. West, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Marcus Davis and son Bobb,
and Mrs. Allie Davis. After so
cial evening with music and sing
ing, home made ice cream, cakt
and candy we're served.
Mrs. Annie ]. Hudson has re
turned home from the hospital
She desires to express her graft
tude to the neighbors and friend
who so thoughtfully remembers
her with cards and notes of en-
couragement during her confine
ment due to an injury she suffer
ed on February 26 Mrs. Hudson
expects to go to Omar soon for
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles e. Hudson.
Last rites were held at p. n
ON Thursday, March 8, at the Wat
son-Grav Funeral Home in Frank
ford for Mrs. Emma Howard Lonl
age SO years. who passed away 9
her home, Long Acres, on Thatche
street, on Tuesday, March 1. Mr.
Long had been in poor health fC
sometime although until death sh
had been in constant attention fC
the past four years on her believe
invalid partner, Raymond Poo
Long, who survives here. as doc
Hbr sister, Mrs. Margaret Heat
also OF Frankford, and one daugl
ter, Mrs. Herbert Arnold Trucl
sess. Jr.. of Philadelphia
Funeral services were conduc
ed by the Rev. Thomas I. Smit
pastor of the Frankford Presbyte
ian Church Of which deceased WI
a loyal and faithful member all h,
life.
Mrs. Long was a daughter of Il
late Mr.. and Mrs. John HowaT
early settlers in this section. 81
Will long be remembered by hu
slreds of Sussex County folks wi
were privileged to study in h
classes during the is years
which she was an exemplary pu
lie school teacher.
Until recent years when b
health and strengths began to ia
Mrs. Long had ever been active
church and civic life. She had sc
we'd as president of the Frankie
New Century Club and for yea
had brought honors to that orga
ization through her conmendat
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Soviet Music Still
Assailed

Observation-Disclosures youth is
not responding as correctly as it
should to the call for more and bet
ter music writing, says 'B. Yarus-
tovsky, writing in Izvestia. He says
progress undoubtedly has been
made and cities Arutyunyan's Can
tata of the Motherland," and
"Symphonetta" by Vainberg.
At a recent students concert de-
voted to the Eleventh Congress of
the KomsomOls, he says, there were
too few works linked with the
characters and feeling of Soviet
youth.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Parsons mo-
tored to Media. Pa, and spent Suns
day with their son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. James Parsons and two
children.
There was an attendance Of 121
at Bethel Sunday School on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. zene Long we're
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. LemUel j. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

Of this town and Miss Genevieve
Tingle of near Roxana. Miss Gladys
Hill was the soloist and sang Af-
ter" which everyone enjoyed, with
Miss Ruth Evans accompanying at
the organ.
Miss Sally Jane West of the Uni-
versity of Delaware was the guest
of Raymond Hickman at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harb
Hickman over the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Eggs With No Cackle

BIRMINGHAM. England R) II
Exhibit at a toy fair--a mechanical
hen that lays eggs.
It lays one egg, walks on, lays
another, walks away from that and
lays one more. But it doesn't
cackle.
The principal food of the sperm
whale are squid and cuttlefish.
, 1949-07-19
NOTICE

All interested persons are
hereby advised that in confor
nance with Article 4 of the
Articles of Incorporation,
Shares of Stock in the st.
St. Croix Fruit & Vegetable
Co.. Inc, are available for pur
chasing at $25.o per Share up
to and including June 3Oth
1949. Kindly contact Gordon
Skeoch, Estate Diamond, Fred
eriksted, st. Croix, or write
directly to ST. O FRUIT
& VEGETABLE CO., INC.
Frederiksted, St. Croix vi.
The Cooperation Of All Is Soil
cited.
, 1949-07-19
HUMAN

81. A. IL
parent; Mrs. Octavia Ross, as
a teacher, two boys from the
Frederiksted district who were
the pupils and Lauritz Peter
sen as the principal. Mr.. Hen
derson was narrator; he was
assisted by James Emanuel.
Each skit drew heavy APP
plause.
A brief discussion followed
Immediately after. Efforts will
be made to invite as many per-
sons as possible to the Work
shop" programs.
, 1949-07-19
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. C
$40 having been reported lost
or stolen, the holder thereof is
hereby requested to present it
to the Bank within twelve
C2) weeks from this date, as
otherwise, the Book will be
cancelled and a new one is
sued in its place at the expira-
ton of this period.
May 26, 1949
Virgin Islands NatI Bank
Christiansted Branch
, 1949-07-19


the L-749 CONSULTATIONS, the
fastest, most powerful model
of this famous aircraft, with
a far longer range than its pre-
decessors.
, 1949-07-19
s U B c R | B {
AUCTION NOTICE

At the request Of Elias Will
liams, Executor of the Estate
of Thomas j. Ash, deceased,
and by virtue of an Order is
sued out Of the District Court
dated June Is, 1949, there will
be sold at Public Auction to
be held at the Vendue Office,
Christiansted on
Wednesday. 3rd Of August.
l949 at 8 o'clock. p. M.
The property house and Lot
No, s B Fisher Street, Chris
tiansted. The Conditions for
the sale will be read at the
time of the sale, and all do
cuments Herewith connected.
will be exhibited at the same
time. !,
Christiansted Vendue Office
3Oth June, l949
Say Two Dollars
Fee $500
D. c. cANEGATA
Vendue Director
JOB PRINTING
, 1949-07-19
NoTIcE

SERVICE FEES FOR
THE YEAR ls4s
Public notice is hereby Civ
en-, as required by Section 80
of the Ordinance of Septem-
Der 5, 1886 providing for the
assessment, levy and collection
of taxes upon. real property,
that the taxes assessed under
said ordinance for the year
soil removal service fees for
said year, as prescribed by Or
dinance of September IS, 1943
concerning fees for nightsoil.
removal service, as amended
by Ordinance of July /, 1916,
are now due and payable.
Payment should be made at
the Finance Offices in Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted, for
the respective districts, on all
business days, from 900 to
11:3O o'clock a. M, and from
100 to $3.50 o'clock r m
Office of the Administrator
for St. Croix, Christiansted, ST.
Croix, v. l., May 81, 1949.
HARRY E. TAYLOR
Administrator for st. Croix
Evening star., 1949-05-16
Alexandra Mechanic
Found Shot 10 Death

julius Randolph Cox. ~. a me
cs1anic. was found shot 10 death
In the rear seat Of his Car late yes
terday only q few seconds after he
and his wife returned from q drive.
Alexandra police reported.
Police said Mrs. Ruth Cox tod
them she and her husband had
Just parked the car In front Of
their apartment. 1904 South Al
fred street. when Mr.. Cox climbed
INTO the back seat. He remarked
that he wanted 10 get q newspapcr.
she said
Ponce said Mrs Cox told them
she heard a ssaos and saw her
husband siampec oSer La the back
seat.
Mrs. Coz called neignoos. sno
told police Mr.. Coz had . re-
.clser In hls hand. He rad been
shot tn the head
The nsigi1bor dFcss hr. Cox
10 AIexan6r;a Hospital. where he
vas pronounced dead Police sald
the wound apparently was ses-
inflicted.
DR.. r n GretasF. aetna eoso-
ner. aad he would confer wIth
police before issuing . death
certificate.
Evening star., 1949-05-16
; Youths Captured
In Automobile Theft

Pvt. Harvey c Wafnhie cited
early thus year tor shooting a man
who had Killed another police
man. flfed four shots yesterday
TO break up reported automobile
theft by three youths
One Of the youths surrendered
after Pvt Wnmble Warning
shots The two othefa later see
found asleep IN an AUTOMOBILE at
Twelfth and h streets NE where
they fed and hid when the stolrn
car crashed into tree ST Twelfth
and ID streets. police said
The youths. 10 and II years old.
and colored. are belng held ln The
receiving home awaiting Juvenile
Court action
Pvt, Wornhle and Pvt Francis
M. Plkerton. both Of precinct ..
were cruising In the 800 block n.
Eleventh street NE when IN
rccted by radio 10 investigate .
report that youths had stolen =
car. They sAw three BOYS In
car and gave chase until II hit
the tree Pvt Wonbie reported
he fred four shots when the
youths leapcd out and ran
Pvt, Womble received tl4e Police
man OF The Month award after he
shot and killed Sterling Wllkefaon
In the 1900 block OF Montello
avenue NE. last December. after
Wilkerson Lad KILLED Police Cofpl,
Grady BeathAm with . ahoiEun
Evening star., 1949-05-16
By Lewis r. Atchison

Reports that secret practice had
been ordered for the Republican
baseball team were denied today
by Manager C. w. tRunD Bishop.
who is plotting the strategy for
the big game against the Demo-
Gratis at Griffith Stadium June 8.
Our pitchers are working on a
new delivery-the John L. Lewis
strike" he admitted. but every
thing we do is right out in the
open in true Republican style"
Representative Bishop failed to
see the humor in another report
that curious fans wanting a gan
der at the 1949 Republican line
I'D had spent two hours at the
circus before discovering their
mistake
"Must've all been Democrats" J"
he commented. "All the clowns
aren't in the circus. y'know."
Mr.. Bishop was not anxious to
discuss the John L. Lewis strike
too much, but agreed that it could
be paralyzing weapon.
You see it developing and know
just about when it's coming" he
said, but there isn't much you
can do about it. It's been thrown
before in other leagues with fair
success. I think the Democrats
have had taste of it and didn't
do much with it. We think we1l
stop 'em with it this time. This
Lewis strike, when applied at the
psychological moment, leaves EN-
cold"
1t was rumored that Senator
Harry p. Hurry Cain Of Wash