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Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

Basketball Association Of Ameri-
ca teams will play dOubleheaders in
New York, Chicago, indianapolis.
Boston, st. Louis and Philadelphia
this. season.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

asked Norm to look at it while was off get
ting the boy, he thought.
The engines song was suddenly throaty.
1t coughed. sputtered, caught again. then
stopped. As the boat slowed, the silence OF
the bay flowed in on her. 'Tarnation! Mar
tin muttered. They were only half way there.
rs something the matter. MIR. Peterman?"
mo! OF course not!'
But they were in a real predicament, even
if to the boy it was not obvious. The fog was
thick as winter underwear. the boat drifting
now. There was danger of fetching up against
one of the islands that studded the bay, and
maybe ripping the Ma,y's bottom out on
rocky shore. Martin fused with the engine
controls, trying to coax her back to life. She
wheezed once or twice but that was all.
He was too mad to turn to Joey with
word of comfort For an hour he stood at the
wheel, staring ahead. while the boat drifted
and the sea whispered against her ancient
hull. Then in the misty darkness land loomed
off the bow.
They drifted into boat-landing. which was
not odd because the island was small and the
Evening star., 1949-12-11

landing was sea-wall winding along most of
one side of it. Martin Tended the Mary off,
then stepped onto the wall. made her fast and
looked around. He knew where they were.
Knew they'd stay, too, until someone came
looking for them - unless with daylight he
could fix the engine, which wasn't likely. At
least they'd been lucky enough to hit patch
of land with house on it.
"An right" he said to Joey. Come on"
liz LED the way with flashlight. up through
the pines and cedars to the house. That house
was monument, so to speak, to the honesty
of Norport fishermen. City people named
Wilkinson, had built it for summer place, but
had stopped using it six years ago. All that
time the house had stood here. run down. of
course, but furnished and fit to live in, and
yet not thing in it had been touched.
Martin climbed the porch steps and clumped
into the sitting room. Striking match he lit
the kerosene lamp on the center table and
turned to Joey. II got some groceries in the
boat You stay here" he said.
p, Continued on page 23
Evening star., 1949-12-11
A Short Story

TlRoM the State Home to the village of
II Norport, distance of seventy miles, the
man and the boy sat together at the rear of
the bus and spoke but little. The man stared
grimly straight ahead; the boy gazed out the
window.
Part of the way it rained. Part of the way
a thick fog rolled in from the Atlantic to hide
the highway The bus was late.
When they reached Norport at last, the
man rose and said abruptly, well, all right,
come on!'' He strobe to the door without
backward glance. The boy doggedly followed
him.
On the wharf where the Mary Ellen was
tied up, Norm Andrews. the fsh-market man,
halted them. You're not going out to the
island in this weather, are you?" Norm de-
manded.
Il figure to-" Martin Peterman retorted.
You're crazy" Norm said calmly. rs
this the boy?"
That's him."
Norm peered at the lad with honest curl
osity. What your name, sonny?"
"Joey Davis"
Joey. hey? A good name. Glad to know
you" They shook hands gravely. Don't
you let the ride out to the island scare you"
Norm cautioned. Martin here could find
that island if he had to walk to it under
the water with his head in potato sack. :"
Evening star., 1949-12-11

to be thankful for He recalled Norm Andrews
remark about finding the island with his head
in a sack, and chuckled in spite OF himself.
After twenty years of living on the island
farming it, and travelling back and forth BE-
tween it and the mainland. he'd ought to be
able to find it - even if the bay was cluttered
with other islands big and small. The fog
didn't worry him. But the engine did.
He hadn't liked the sound OF that engine
at noon. and didn't like it now. should have
Evening star., 1949-12-11

ing on and the bay shrouded in thick fog.
The whole day had given Martin trouble.
As the boat chugged away from the wharf, he
recalled without pleasure his long bus ride to
the Home, the endless fussing with papers and
such, and his introduction to Joey. After
Mary's enthusiasm, he'd been surprised and
bitterly disappointed to find Joey sullen,
half-scared boy who obviously didn't care
whot happened to him..
ON THE way back to Norport the boy hadn't
opened his mouth once. except to answer
direct questions. Did he know anything about
farming? No. Mr.. Petermon. Did he think
he'd like it? Yes, Mr.. Peternson. Over there.
Joey, beyond that red barn on the bluff there
that's Quincy Cove. Mighty fine duck
shooting Good fishing too. Yes. Mr. Peter
man. Like to go fishing and cunning? dun
no, Mr.. Peternan.
How could you warm up to boy like that?
The fog closed down on the boat, shutting
off the wharf and town behind them. Martin
shook his head. He couldn't get over how
wrong Mary had been. She hadn't rushed
into this business blindly. either i her heart
had set on taking boy from the Home as
long as he could remember. You'll like him"
she'd said, after her visit to the Home and her
meeting with Joey. Hes good boy. Mar
tin. He'll get to love us. ! know he will!
Well - it was only trial run. When the
month was up the boy could 60 back. That
Evening star., 1949-12-11

sure that Alb Newells boy. at the grocery
store, had put in the supplies he'd ordered.
We'll" he said. Let's get started"
You're crazy" observed the fish-market
man again. ..
Martin ignored him and brusquely mo-
toned Joey Davis aboard He knew Norm
was right, though. The Mary Ellen was old
and cranky. Her worn engine had given him
trouble on the trip over at noon. He didn't
relish the run to the island. with night COM
Evening star., 1949-12-11

was some COnSOldtlOH.
"Mr. Peterman" ~
Joey was sitting at his
elbow "can I help?"
Help with what?"
Martin asked irritably.
well, IL dunno"
Just sit. We've got an
hours run ahead"
The boy sat down.
Martin held to the
wheel doggedly. attentive
to the wheeze of the an
cient engine. The bay was
calm: that was something
Evening star., 1949-12-11

joey DAVIS had no an
swering grin, but kept his
attention fixed on Martin
as if anxious to anticipate
the latter's every wish.
In HIS cheap suit of city
clothes. with tight-col-
Jared shirt and frayed
necktie, he looked a bit
pathetic. Norm Andrews
guessed he was about ten
years old. He was twelve.
Martin stepped aboard
the Mary Ellen and made
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Narv Peterman knew what she was doing
when she picked Joey, but it took a mig
of fog for her husband find it out
BY HUGH b. CAVE
stvotedb Percy
Evening star., 1949-11-18
0'Dwyer Denies He'll Wed
Ex-ModeI This Week End
BY the Assoeioisd Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Nov. 18.-Mayor William O'Dwyel
Of New York denied emphatically
today that he would marry Sloan
Simpson, q former model, during
q weekend visit to Saratoga
Springs.
Mayor o'Dwyer. 50. told news
men In the lobby Of Gideon Put
nam Hotel, where he and Miss
Simpson are staying, that when
he had any news Of his wedding
you'll get plenty of notice."
The couples visit here spurrec
rumors that they would be- mar.
> Mayor o'Dwyer. in caustie
tones, chided reporters and pho.
tographers for their close atten.
ton to what he termed "just 9
weekend visit with my friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sweeney"
Mr.. Sweeney leases the swanl
Gideon Putnam from the State
It is located on the Stated-ownec
spa.
Pressed by newsmen for an ex.
PLANTATION of his visit here, Mayor
O'Dwyer exploded:
"It's all dirty contemplate car.
rying-on on the part Of the press.
He said that reporters were ad-
vised last night that there wa,
nothing to the rumor that he anc
the 35-year-old attractive bru-
nette would be married here.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Hospital Rates Raised
For j. 5. Officials

The Budget Bureau has ordered
q IL per cent increase in the bar
gain rate charges levied against
civilian Government officials wher
treated in Army and Navy hos.
pitals-principally at Walter Reed
Army Hospital and Bethesda md
Naval Hospital.
After January /. cabinet mem
bers, Senator's, Representatives
foreign service officers and tor
defense officials will pay a fiat
rate of $11.75 a day when hos.
pitalized. Heretofore. they have
been charged $10.50 q day.
The charge covers everything
surgery. laboratory fees, x-ray
private room, meals, etc.-but the
number Of persons in the top Of.
fetal class is so small that any
savings thus effected would be 9
drop in the bucket compared te
the large sums spend for treating
dependents Of service personnel.
At present the dependents art
charged SITS a day while In the
hospitals. The Army and Navy
estimate that it costs $13 q day *
operate q hospital room.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
La Fontaine' S Fight 10 Live
Amazes His Physicians

James A. La Fontaine, 81
Washington's best known gam.
bier, this morning continued hi
fight against death which has
amazed attending physicians al
the Maryland General Hospital in
Baltimore. ---
La Montaine suffered a cere-
bral hemorrhage Wednesday night
and attending physicians said his
chances of surviving were less
than 100 to l."
Early this morning, however
La Fontaine rallied and was
given glucose injections. His
heart. for which he had been
under treatment for the last eight
weeks. has shown no sign OF
weakening under the additional
strain imposed by the cerebral
attack. his doctor said.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
~ Appeals Bring Donors
To Aid Te|eyision Enqinee|

Television Engineer Edward Nc
Ginley, 81, is sure his field Is here
to stay.
Mr.. Mckinley is improving to-
day at Garfield Hospital as the
result of fast-answering blood
donors who heard television and
radio appeals last night for his
type Of comparatively rare blood.
The engineer for WNBW under
went q nasal operation yesterday
and complications required trans
fusions which nearly depleted the
hospitals rare-blood bank. His
colleagues at the television sta
ton notified other stations whose
immediate pleas sent donors to
the hospital, some within flve
minutes after the announcements
Mr.. Mckinley lives at 1921
South Four Mile Run drive. Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
U. 5. Military AHache
To Wed Danish Countess
" the Assoeioisd Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Nov
18.-The engagement Of Col. Paul
Kendall, American military at
tache here, to Danish Countess
Jytte Moltke was announced yes
terday.
The announcement was made
at q dinner at the home Of the
American charge d'affaires, Ed
ward j. Sparks.
Col. Kendall, a native Of Cop
den, ILL.,, who lists his home ad-
dress as Lamar, Colo, became
military attachc II Copenhagen
November l.
The countess, 40, previously wa.
married to Count Adam Moltke
now representing the Danish
Tourist Agency in Stockholm
Sweden. She is the daughter o.
Christian Thrane, bureau chief il
the Danish Ministry Of Finance
She runs a tourist agency callee
Contact Service"
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Capitol Camping Group
Hears ReynioId Carlson

Washington residents were
urged last night to offer more OPP
portunities for their children to
attend summer camp outings by
Reyonld E. Carlson, president Of
the American Camping Associa-
ton.
He told the Capitol Camping
Association that more than 3,000.-
600 American children attended
summer camps this year. The as
sociation decided to hold public
relations conference In January.
It plans to make final arrange
ments fors the conference at its
December meeting.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Soldier Cleared Of Assault, I,
Guilty Of Reckless Driving

Acquitted on a charge Of as
saulting an Arlington policeman,
a Fort Myer soldier was found
guilty of reckless driving In Ar
lington County Court yesterday.
Judge Hugh Reid declared there
was not sufficient evidence to
prove beyond q reasonable
doubt" that Corpl. Richard Perry
Perkins. 81, hit Police Pvt. L. j.
Rasmussen October 81.
The judge, however, convicted
the soldier Of reckless driving on
the testimony Of Pvt. Rasmussen
and Robert w. Witherow. The
latter two were driving along
Columbia pike, it was testified.
in Mr.. Witherow's car, the police
man off duty and out Of uniform,
when Pvt. Rasmussen motioned
to Perkins to pull to the side Of
the road. because he was driving
recklessly.
Pvt. Rasmussen testified the
soldier stopped his car. jumped
out and walked back and struck
him in the face before he could
open the door. Corpl. Perkins
testified he was struck first.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
g. O.P. Worker Says Ironions
Gave Dewey c Campaign So, 500

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Arnold
says she doesn't want to en-
barrass either the Republicans or
the Democrats, but she thinks the
country ought to know the Iran
ian government unofncially con-
tributed $4,000 to Gov. Dewey's
last presidential campaign.
Her charge brought a prompt
denial today from Mohammad
Nemazee, commercial attache of
the Iranian Embassy.
Mrs. Arnold's allegations come
at a time when the Shah of Iran
is the man Of the hour In Wash
ington. AS a matter of fact, the
Shah will greet 800 members of
Washington's society. and diplo-
matte sets at a reception in the
Shoreham tonight.
Mrs. Arnold isn't going to the
reception. She said the Iranian
Ambassador gave her a personal
invitation when he met her at a
breakfast several weeks ago. Later.
she said, one of her friends called
to say the friends invitation had
come and wasn't the engraving
beautiful.
Had to Be Cleared.
II hadn't received the engraved
invitation" Mrs. Arnold said, 80
T called the Embassy to find out
If a personal invitation was suffi-
cient. They told me all the en-
graved invitations were gone and
they would have to clear me
through the State Department. I
thought that was very odd. since
I am an American and my family
has been here for generations. But.
of course, I wouldn't think Of 60
ing"
Mrs. Arnold said the social
part Of it" had nothing to do with
her revelation to the newspapers
yesterday that she had been pre-
sented a $4,000 check by Mr.. Ne
mazee at the Embassy.
The divorced wife Of William
Arnold, former vice chairman of
the Democratic Finance Commit
tee, Mrs. Arnold said she was col
lecting contributions for the
Dewey-Warren Club and hap
pened to mention that at a party
at which Mr., Nemazee was pres
ent.
II asked, jokingly, If he would
care to contribute" she recalled.
HE said he would think about 1t
and I realized he was taking it
seriously.
Met Party Leader.
Mr.. Nemazee, she said, insisted
on meeting some important people
in the Republican Party to be
sure the Iranian government
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Food Service Group
Told How 10 Avoid
Kitchen Accidents

A cut finger no longer Is tho
occupational disease Of kitchen
employe, If he's been educated.
An insurance company safety
engineer told School Food Service
Association members at the Hotel
Statler today how to reduce acci-
dents In institutional kitchens.
The association, made up Of cafe
terra managers in all types Of
institutions, was to end its three
day conference this afternoon.
GLASSES and dishes don't need
to break" William ]. Hyland Of
the Travellers Insurance Co., New
York, stated. Perhaps the tenn
perature in a sterilizer is too high.
Maybe there is needless travel Of
employees back and forth across
the kitchen. Do they know how
to hold an orange while slicing 1t?
Educate your employe. Teach
him proper dish collecting and
cleaning practices. Tell him that
dull knives cut more fingers than
sharp ones. Accident prevention
work is common sense properly
applied"
How do you eliminate slippery
kitchen foors?" Mr.. Hyland
asked. Raising an eyebrow at .
response Of Salt" he stated:
Certainly not. In humid
weather, salt turns to water. Use
mop and then apply something
like powdered granite-but not to
linoleum. Use plain hot water
on the latter and If this isn't pos
sible at once. a chair should be
placed over the wet area"
Mr.. Hyland said so per cent OF
kitchen accidents are caused by
unsafe acts of one employe that
result in the injury Of another.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Young on Vocation

Joseph Young is on vaca-
ton. The Federal Spotlight
column will be resumed on
November %.
The Federal Spotlight radio
program, however. will be
heard as usual at 8:15 pm.
every Saturday over WMAL.
The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-11-18

ship was ordered to STOP" He said
the Flying Cloud slowed down at
first and then accelerated its speed
in an attempt to dash past the
Chinese warship.
The admiral said . warning
shot was fired first and then di-
rect shots were aimed at the mer-
chant ship, which was unarmed.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Passengers Complain
They Missed Seeing
u. 5. Ships 5he||ing
by the Assoeiatsd Press

PUSAN, Korea, Nov. 18.-The
American ship Flying Cloud ar
rived today with a patch on her
side and a load Of disappointed
passengers.
The passengers complained they
missed seeing the shooting when q
Chinese Nationalist gunboat fred
on the steamer Wednesday of
Shanghai. Ships officers had
ordered passengers below deck.
The Flying Cloud was halted by
the gunboat after 1t put out from
Shanghai. The Nationalists are
enforcing q blockade Of the Com
munist port. The gunboat opened
fire when the steamer pulled away.
The United States has protested
to the Nationalist government.
"They took us down to the
engine room where we were un-
able to see anything" said Mrs.
Elisbeth MacQueen. a British SUBJ
ject who is bound for San Fran
cisco. None Of us was scared"
MY missus was terribly disap-
pointed that she did not get to see
the excitement" said Mark Fur
gan, an American businessman in
Shanghai. II myself got above
before 1t was over and saw a bit
Of It,"
Mr.. Furgan thought the ships
officers were prudent when they
put passengers below deck before
making a run for it. He said the
shelling from machine guns and
larger guns was intense for five
minutes.
One shell tore a hole In the side
Another struck a ladder and hose
on the deck. Mr.. Furgan said
some Of the firing was at q range
Of less than 800 yards.
The next day, crewinan in q
lifeboat bolted q plate over the
hole In the side.
Capt. 8. Rilander Of the Flying
Cloud said a survey Of damage
was being made at this Korean
port and repairs would be made
at Yokohama.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Embassy, Consulate
Personnel 10 Leave
Chungking Sunday
BY the kssoeiofsd Press

CHUNGKING, Nov. .18-All
American embassy and counsular
personnel will leave Chungking,
Nationalist China's provisional
capital, Sunday for Hong Kong.
Their departure will not affect
continued diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Ma
tionalist China.
Secretary Of State Acheson this
week protested to the Nationalists
over a warship firing on the Fly
ing Cloud. an pnarmed Ameri-
can merchantmen of the mouth
Of the Yangtze River. The Ma
tionalists are blockading Chinese
Communists ports. The Flying
Cloud was hit several times.
American Charge d'Affaires
Robert Strong Of Beloit, Wis.
said the existing circumstances
a clear reference to the Commu-
mist threat to Chungking-were
responsible for the: move.
The Reds are 95 miles away.
Crowds Besiege Airlines.
Chungking itself was gloomy
Crowds besieged airlines for
passage from this far inland city
on the Yangtze River.
Mr.. Strong said the Embassy
staff would wait In Hong Kong
to learn of the Chinese govern
ment's plans. Whether Mr.. Strong
will 60 to the new Chinese capt.
tai. when one is designated. pre-
sumably will be decided in Wash
ington. :
The American Embassy will
close at noon tomorrow. The
American Consulate and the
United States Information Service
shut down yesterday.
American consular interests In
the Chungking area will be looked
after by British Consul Michael
Gillett.
Mr.. Strong and his party will
travel to Hong Kong in the United
States Naval Attaches plane.
The only other diplomats In
Chungking are Italian and French
Both have approached the For
eign Once for transportation out
Korean Ambassador Shin Suk
Woo. who completes the foreign
diplomatic personnel on the main
land. is at Chengtu, provincial
capital Of Szechwan Province. He
has announced he will accompany
the Nationalist government where
ever 1t moves.
Air Of Doom In Chungking.
Mr.. Strong will be accompanied
to Hong Kong by Robert Rinden
Of Oskaloosa, Iowa. second secre-
tary; Lawrence Norton of Mil
waukee, supervisor Of comfnunica-
tions; John Wiley Rozier of
Sparta, Ca. vice consul and
George st. John Of Colorado
Springs, embassy clerk.
An air Of doom hung over
Chungking tonight as the Com
munists pressed their advance on
this city. Differences between
retired" President Chang Kali
shek and Acting President Ii
Tsung-jen added to the gloom.
Their differences may develop into
an irreparable breach.
The Defense Ministry admitted
the Reds were striking toward
Chungking along the Hupeh-
Szechwan highway. They are 95
miles to the east at Pengshui. The
ministry denied rumors Pengshui
had fallen.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Ship Declared Inside
Chino's Territorial Waters

TAIPEH. Formosa, Nov. 1s (P).
Admiral Kwei Yling ching, COM
mander in chief Of the Chinese
Nationalist navy, said today the
American merchant ship Flying
Cloud was clearly" within Chi
nese territorial waters when 1t
was shelled. Tuesday of the mouth
Of the Yangtze River.
The Admiral said when our
naval vessel intercepted the Fly
ling Cloud within the limits of our
territorial waters, the American
Evening star., 1949-11-18
Young Democrats Vote
To Bring Civil Rights
To Test in Convention
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov
18.-Torn by bitter civil rights
dispute. the national convention
of Young Democratic Clubs has
been asked by Gov. Sid McMatf
of Arkansas to heal these
breaches in our ranks"
The appeal was made by the
keynote speaker last night after
the pro-civil Fighters won a test
vote, 311 to 1885,. for the right tc
bring the issue before the conven-
ton. This action probably will
come tomorrow.
William M. Boyle, jr.. chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, did not mention the civil
rights controversy. but urged the
delegates to carry the Fair Deal
message to each door in America
1.-THE precinct workers Of the
Democratic Party are the door-to-
door statesmen of democracy" he
asserted.
Convention Spnts
The convention split came when
the Rules Committee refused to
indorse a resolution commencing
President Truman's civil rights
program.
Selig Harrison of Detroit, chair
man of the Michigan delegation,
said he would bring the proposal
before the entire convention: The
committee recommended that all
resolutions to the floor be pre-
sented by the committee.
An amendment by George Ed
wards of the Michigan delega-
ton paved the way for the favor
able test vote on the issue. He
proposed that any resolution pre-
sented to the committe could be
presented to the convention. re-
gardless Of whether 1t was ap-
proved.
Hayes Talks to Delegates.
Representative Hayes. Demo-
erat of Ohio, told the delegates:
"This convention can do a lot
Of good or a lot Of harm to the
Democratic Party. What happens
here might determine whether
we have a Democratic or Repub-
lican Congress in 1885,"
In his plea for harmony, Gov.
McMath said Democrats can
work together without resorting
to irresponsible name calling
"'' and without picking up our
marbles and going home.
THE Democratic Party has
been In a serious conflict for IT
years. From time to time, our
lines have become overextended
and there has been confusion in
Our ranks. It is at such times
that the tendency toward splinter
ing and division are dangerously
present. For the sake of our over
all program and achievements we
must heal the breaches in our
ranks"
Folsom to Speak.
MRS. india EDWARDS, executive
director Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committees Women Diyi-
sion, said "she was looking forward
to the day when every one in the
party would be simply Democrat
with no distinctions as to age
or SEX"
Scheduled for important ad-
dresses at the convention today
are Gov. James Folsom Of Ala
bama, Gov. Herman Talmadge of
Georgia and Secretary of Army
Gray.
Speaking tonight will be Gov.
q. Mennen Williams of Michigan,
Ralph Wright. Assistant Secretary
OF Labor; Knox Hutchinson, AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture,
and Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark,
Treasurer OF the United States.