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$1,000 CASH
Bal. on 1st trust with low mo. pay
ments buys this fne brick home,
west of 18th st. at Hobart. It has
large rms, 5 bedrms., 2 baths,
h.-w.h., and is in perfect cond. To
inspect this bargain. call until
p m.
JESS FISHER g. CO., INC.
400 K st NV Realtors EX 1911.
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ST. 1900. 1922 18th st. NV. -
CHEVY CHASE, MD.

N11Gt / Ol1A0G, NIL.
SPACIOUS DETACHED BRICK
Just of Wisconsin ave-: 4 bedrooms
and baths; full attic and base
ment: 1st floor, reception hall. liv
rm. with fireplace, dining rm., kitch-
en- and pantry: garage: ideal for
large family; price only S21 900
Call Mr.. Mcintosh, Elk. 24s0; ewes,
WA. 0S07.
FRED A. SMITH co.
Realtors, lib 18th st. NV.
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AMERICAN U. PARK

in fine location; center hall. 3O-ft.
liv. rm. lge din. rm., den, breakfast
rm., powder rm.. Ice. kitchen, and
rear screened porch; 2nd A., 4 very
large bedrms.. 2 baths, 2 dressing
rooms, glassed-in sleeping porch;
finished 3rd a.: gear det. garage:
about "a todays reproduction cost
Billingsley & Sanderson Co.
52l1 Wis. Ave. OR. 2326. once
onap fill ~
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Vacant-First-noor corner apt. IN es-
tsbiished coop, complete with fur
= niture; living room. full-size dining
room, sunroom, bedroom, kitchen
and bath. Price only $1,000; $1,000
cash; total monthly charges, sos.
Call Mr.. Gavin, with H. G.
eMITHY CO., ST. $500. IS
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HOUSES FOR sALE-Ns,,hwss,l HOUSES 20

C0LoRED-DEsIRABLI e-RM. brick
2 baths. bsmt.. det. gar; only 81
500 down: S13,960. SH. $500, DU.
COLORED-FINE LOCATION-Bldg
already equipped for dental flxtures:
very good price, and terms. Call
Mr.. johnson. TU. 21OO.
Shockey v. Moorhead
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KIRKSIDE

WESLEY HEIGHTS
q spacious. gracious home
in an exclusive area? THIS IS TT"
bedrms., Q full baths, 2 half baths,
2 maids rms. and full bath; look
150-ft. lot. well-kept grounds; un-
usual, spacious and very charming
LIST floor: 2-car garage; priced under
S35 900 to sell Immediately. This
is a fine house, in excel. cond. Shown
bv appt. only.
CHEVY CHASE REALTY co.
1920 Wis. ave. EN-. 1900, to g..
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HOUSES ukFURklsHED

UNFURN. 3-BEDRM. COLoNIALi oil
NICE s-RooM and bath brick Colo
SH. 3490, ewes, SH. 1854. -
2-BEDRM., detached brick bunga.-
Automatic gas radiant heat, Bendix
washer. lge. fenced yard; rent, S125
per mo; would consider selling
ABBEY BHi gffi. Fl. Me-. 11as-open Thurs,
VEST II MoREIAND i HILLS = Avail.
Sept. 15; on lease for $2I2;75 per
mo. WI. 0430 or WI. 5s49 week
TsWRo6s.BEpRooM sR6s BRICK bungaloS-
Gas automatic heat; full basement;
1Oc and 20 min. to downtown; avail
able Sept Is, A. STANLEY NILE NO
ALEXANDRIA-$100 mo-, 5.rm. du-
plex brick. 2 bedrms.. full bsmt;'
sawd sas bt as oV fsneeSln ssoo Sacf aofoS eSS
NEW DET. HOUSE, on 10Ox1oO lot,
in Riverdale, Nd. unfurn., at $1o
mo, util. not included; has l.r..
/ b.r., k, b. and bsmt.; need car.
Yr lease. Avail. Sept. 10. Box
366-A, Star. 9.
2 LARGE NEW HOMES
Bethesda, Bradley blvd. and Seven
Locks rd., heart OF the country CLUB
section" "a acre. land, very
large bedrooms; ga baths, recreation
room, sundeck, garage, electric
Kitchen :,od xtl rent to dysnes ys1ponsiDle Tsns
required: Phone OIL. 34l6; ewes
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CHEVY CHASE. D. c..

NHEVY I Cf1AOE, y. y.
Barnaby Woods Area
Unforeseen circumstances make ii
necessary to sacrifice this charming
Diet. 6-rm, 2-bath brick Colonial
home with attached garage, situated
in an area of f1ne homes, conven. to
Lafayette School. 1t has been COM
pletely redecorated; new GE refer..
gas h.-wh. Must be sold. Call Mr..
Lueck. MA. 2040; ewes, WO. 5733
L. E. BREUNINGER g. SONS, 1880
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OUTSTANDING"
VALUES
IS BEDROOMS"
All EAA

p4t ,oVO
Located in Bethesda near Naval
Hospital and schools; living room,
dining room, 2 bedrooms and bath
on 1st floor; 8 bedrooms and bath
on End floor; full basement, oil heat
and detached garage. Call till 8
'KE ENT
5uperbly constructed, beautifully de-
signed and located in selected resi-
Dental community. Attractive Co.
lonial brick with living room. din
ing room, den and powder room on
1st floor; 3 bedrooms and 2 baths
on End IA f'oeT;j s',j .,sar { ar eg.lt:in Jaoos ga
SILVER SPRING"
,-room detached brick on beautiful
Schools and Four cotners. Detached
extra room; Nice porch, Excellent
buy at $16.S76. Call till pm"
ST. 2400.
Owner Wants Immediate
Sale
located near Walter Reed. 4 bed
rooms. 2 baths, detached brick, slate
roof; full basement, oil heat and 9
car detached garage. LIST trust ap,;
proximately $4,000 at 4E. Call
PHILLIPS, CANDY =
-1~~-~ vHy~
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COLORED-VACANT
A st, near 18th: 6-rm. brick, gear
garage, SS,5OO with 81. 900 down,
$50 80 mo. Jones. with COX 4 CO.,
RE 1R22 or TIA O5S1. -
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SCHOOL TIME IS HOME
BUYING TINE

SCHOOL IlME 10 aO06
BUYING TIME
COLORED, SEPT. SPECIALS
l. $3.50 down and monthly payments
like rent will buy this semidet.
br. home for your family; rooms
and bath, oil h.-w, near 9Th ana
2. $1,000 down for this 3-story and
basement home near beautiful
Lincoln Park; 8 rooms and bath,
coal h.-w.h. This Is real money
8, 1880 down. Near 5th and Quincy
NV, attractive brick home, q
large rooms, tile bath, gas h.-w.h.
plus shower bath in basement.
Vac. and in good condition. Move
before school starts:
L, $3.50 down, near 7th and B ne,
semidet. brick home; vac, g large
rooms, full basement with oil NV,
gear brick garage. "A real beauty.
To see these and other att ,ttr.csiy,es s.,s
homes to At your purse. please call
RALPH D. COIN
1924 K st.. NV, Elk. b70b, IA.
oIC0 rN E0Aa TO
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BETHESDA

This spacious and immac. det. g.
rm. brk. home truly has loc. In
addition It's close to publicc and
parochial schools. shopping and
transp, many extras: attrac. priced.
easy terms. Call OR. 004S; ewes,
AID. 3434. REALTY BROKERS,
INC, 55O6 Conn ave
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1St and Madison SITS. NV.
Most attractive detached brick home
in this desirable. and convenient
open fireplace, family size dining
room. den and powder room, large
rear screened porch; 3 bedrms. and
bath on 2nd; club room, built-in
garage. Perfect cond. throushout.
reasonably priced. Mr.. Manson,
MARSHALL J. WAPLE co.
1924 14th st. NV. Realtor. DI. 3348.
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oUSES-SAlE-N.E. (Cont.
COLORED-OPEN

Sat, Sun, . to 6 and eyes,, 443 10th
st. n.e.-Six rms, full bsmt., IA
awnings; lge. yard; excel. cond.. re-
Gently redecorated. SIEGMAN, Ia.
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HILLCREST

Open daily. 4 till dark; $500 32nd
st.-s-rm. corner brick; 3 baths;
lot 115x150. 1t will pay you to
see this outstanding home. located
Mr.. Moore, T. PAUL MUDD CO.,
TR. 1882: ewes. VI. 3070. .
New, Detached-$15,750
Brick, bedrms., living rm. with fire.
pl., 1st fl. powder rm., lge. kitchen,
two walls Youngstown cabinets, gar
bage disposal, gift. WESTINGHOUSE
refgr., full baseme ement, gas heat, We
netian blinds; truly beautiful houses.
Open daily, 5 pm. It'll dark. 1884
41st pl. Sc; end Of Pa. ave, left
2 blocks. ROBERT SILVERMAN
co DE R111 a
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WE CAN BUILD

A home OF your design or have it
drawn for you by our architects. We
have few choice lots left in the
Fort Dupont area on which we will
free. Call MR.. SPARKS, MA. 1913;
ewes Sl2l 10
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CHEVY CHASE

Home of refinement, Of brick construc-
ton, by one of Washington's best
Here is spacious center r-hall Col. Of
rms. and 2 baths, 2 beautifuk fire.
pls., 1 in a most attractive, spacious
paneled library. The liv. rm.- with
flrepl. and adj screened porch af-
ford ample room for gracious living.
about this lovely home that we rec
ommend you call for appt. to see.
Price, S33,500. ARLIE ]. JOHNSON
REALTY CO.. INC, OR. 7100 till
n m q
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HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT

ARLINGTON VACANT 18th
Seven bedrms.. 2 baths. basement, 2
car gar. Must sell-then rent
commercial. Brokers full comm
10000 it.; price $3.50 #. BOSS
CH 1917: not Sunday
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BRIGHTWOOD

Owner must sell this semidetached d
brick home of g nice rooms. tiled
bath. gas h.-w.h.. built-in garage,
combination storm and screens
throughout; very conv. to schools
and transp.. etc; A real buy, viii
accept reas1naole terms: yG Can oAI Mr
ALDON PROPERTIES.
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COOP. APIS. FOR SALE (ceat.
NAYIOR GARDENS

OPEN FOR INSPECTION DAILY
Several select l and bedrm; units
now available for occupancy to vet
erans. Reasonable cash payment,
monthly payments from $64.76 lall
and laundry facilities. beautiful
grounds, best construction. Children
welcome. Excel. transp., conv. to
schools and stores. Sales ONCE;
Admin. Bldg, cor. Naylor I'd. and
3Oth st. s.e. Open daily, SO pm;
~ DRURY REALTY CORP.
Exclusive Aeents-RE. 1893.
Ewes, TR. 2q77 or GE. 9220.
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LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH THIS
OFFICE AND GET RESULTS
Buyers waiting for all types OF prop
critics. Call MI. Dixon personally
for q free estimate Of the APPROX.
mate sales Price ynFs yoHn ssoqid nIXoN SSpeSs
a. Co, 1929 18th st. NV. ST.
1900: ewes, HO. 2343 IS
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NOW COMPLETE

Occupancy about Sept. 15.. de luxe
equipment throughout this. ultra;
Kitchens. aluminium window frames
with Venetian blinds. oak parauet
floors. electric laundry facilities and
garage space in basement. Spacious
Groom apts. and luxurious 2-bed-
t;slv fS1m Gath suites svsynnking aya11akGe Raek
Creek Park. ga blocks north Of 1Sth
and Columbia rds. on Adams Mill
rd. Open weekdays. 4:30 pm. to
$50 pm; Sat. and Sun. IL am. to
S.3O n m
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MICHIGAN PARK

MICHIGAN PARK
Varnum st. This most attractive Q
story brick with 3 bedrooms and
tiled bath on 2nd a.; liv. I'm. with
Kit. on 1st a.; full bsmt. with de
luxe recr. rm., law, outside en-
trance; full screened porch, beaut:
Handicapped lot; det. gar. Price and
terms to sell Call RE. $3.50. SO.
Colonial Investment Co.
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RoIJ,1NGWOOD

ROLLINGWOOD
We are privileged to offer this full
center-hall detached brick. Colonial
home for the 1st time in this lovely
setting of shade trees. 1st fl. has a
full center hall. large living rm. with
fireplace. din. rm.. equipped kitchen.
den. full tile bath and rear screened
porch; end f., 8 twin-siZed bedrms..
, tile baths: Ord A., beautifully nm
lished in knotty pine making 4th
fireplace. Ground level patio. q
car garage. Price $4,000. For ap-
pointment to inspect call
W. B. WRIGHT. EN-. $500
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MICHIGAN PARK

MICHIGAN Park
for the first time this beautifully
Handicapped and excelIently condi-
toned det. 6-rm. brk. home with
screened-in sun porch and rec. rm.,
built Of prewar materials and op-
posite the property of the Carmelite
Fathers: it is situated in the quiet
bright neishborhood with every con-
Venience at hand.
L. J. MILLS & SONS
43O 5th st. NV. MA. 1861; ewes,
NO. 1872.
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AMER. UNIV. PARK
10th st. NV. near Warren-Semi-
det. tapestry brick, about yrs. old.
IN baths on End A.: liv: rm. with
firepl., recr. rm. and inclosed PAN
eled, heated. rear porch, beau.
grounds. Price, S15.950: $4,000
lst trust. R. s. BLACKSTONE,
Realtor. S27 18th st. NV. MA. 2S90
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COLORED
$5QQ-S75Q DOWN

home, clean and neat: modern
kitchen, auto. heat; under 81 1000.
Call Mrs. Voiet, COX & CO., DI.
1854: ewes, AID. 1894. 8
COLORED-FOR 2 FAMILIES
NEAR lst AND YOU STS. NE.
Exceptionally nice 2-story brick in
this desirable section. Arranged for
2 families, each apt. contains 8
porch and incl sleeping porch: newly
redecorated. Priced low with only
$1,000 down. Call CO. 1888 today.
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$500 DOWN

S5UU DOWN
TOTAL PRICE, $500
Frame bungalow, bedrms., lge. cor.
lot with shade trees; gar. nr. school,
transp. and shopping. OWNER,
E1mwood 696. 3
Frame Bungalow Bargain
on MINI. ave. at 1915 D st. SEE
bedrms., liy. rm., din. rm., bath and
kit. screened rear porch. nice trees
and shrubs; stove and refgr. incl;
Shown by appt. only. Call Mr.. Jones,
C. D. MURPHY
REALTOR
AT ROO1 -RoOS 1401 O5th ST S III
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49, ,,N,.,,n>,,eurn fexl

I and . bedroom aptsy for immediate
occupancy; brand-neW development;
foot Of b. Capitol st, and District
lire. IO. $500.
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NEAR PAUL JUNIOR HIGH
4-BEDROOM BRICK
Roomy semidetached home,
close to every convenience.
Eight rooms, three porches,
oil heat, fireplace in living
room, built-in garage. Owner
leaving city and has reduced
for quick sale, S1S,950. Phone
FREDERICK SCHWAB. WO.
06S4.
SHANNON g. LUCHS co.
Isnk II ct N W MA O24h
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DON'T MISS

Seeing this new home If you are look
ing for d spacious home of finest
equipment, material and workman
ship, priced less than you would ex-
pect for such size and quality. In
Washington's finest close-in subur-
ban ban location location anna, amids. country clubs u ss
70x115, rear yard 70x124. Three
actual win-bed-size bedrooms. two
full baths, frst-floor powder room,
basement toilet nine closets, over
size garage, full basement and at
tic. Screened throughout including
large. large living sJs Porch. 9en Prize iust re-
smaller house in trade. 69O7 Bradley
blvd, Bethesda. Open and lighted
daily until pm. PAUL ]. FRIZ-
ZELL. Developer and Builder.
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COLORED
2-FAMIT,Y TT AT

J-F AMIIY FLAT
1st Offering. Bryant st. Brick home,
H. II sfse} cond mi and has vtb r. .undsy Ims
facilities and additional rm. for
rental purposes; 2-car gar, 3 refgrs.:
3 gas stoves and furniture on 2nd
and Bird fls. incl. in sales price. Oil
h.-vh. Priced for quick sale at
$l6.750, slight, reduction IN price
with substantial cash paymt.
J. LEE DONNELLY
Investment Bldg. MA. 3317.- Ewes,
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OSS & PHELPS, INC.

CLEVELAND AVE.
Near Cathedral-$22,5 500
Four bedrooms, 3 baths: maids I'm.
and bath; built-in garage.
SANDOZ, INC. ,
No. Chevy Chase, Md.
$13,650. Det. home. prewar-built,
Center entrance, side porch. fenced
I'd. Excel cond. Surrounded BY
better homes. 1st A., liv. rn.. din.
rm., kit. 2nd a., 2 lse. bedrms-'
'A' ARLIE L. JOHNSON
REALTY CO., INC.
OR 700 Till 9 PM -
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ONLY $500 DOWN

UNLY SoUU DOWN
this lee. 7-rm. semi-det. brk. home
with bath. gas. elec. and coal heat.
SURETY REALTY CO.. AID. O53l
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Owl

Continued From First PageD
father looked. 1t was true. Ozzie
would not come down. All they
could get out of him were little
screeches of protest.
Capt. Wenger called the Red
Cross, the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Animals. the
Animal Rescue League. the Zoo.
the Fire Department and several
veterinaries and they all told him
they couldn't help him even if his
owl were up tree with an arrow
sticking out of its breast.
The Wengers spent a sleepless
night. Yesterday morning they
were out at 6 and so were several
of the neighbors. They located
Ozzie about 80 feet up in a tree
nearer the house. jeff and his
father climbed high up in the tree
and finally reached OzZie and
brought him down.
They rushed the bird to the Zoo
where Malcolm Davis, assistant
headkeeper, pulled out the arrow,
a short, brass-tipped target shaft.
and put sulfatheazole ointment
in the wound. He said Ozzie would
live.
jeff said he thinks he knows who
shot the bird. When he is sure, he
is going to punch him in the
nose
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Rosse|Iini May Persuade
Miss Bergman 10 Act Again
By the ks,oeiuisd Press

ROME. Aug. 6.-Roberto Ros-
sellini, the Italian movie director
may persuade 1pgrid Bergman to
remain in pictures. =
A source close to the Swedish
actress said today he confidently
expects Miss Bergman to resume
acting after about year OF
retirement. ..
The informant said Miss Berg
man intends TO marry the di-
vorced. 43-year- old director short
ly after her own divorce from
DR.. Peter Lindstrom. Swedish
surgeon. becomes final.
! No legal action has yet been
taken. the informant added. but
Miss Bergman's attorneys are pre-
pairing to file first divorce papers
here as soon as DR.. Lindstrom' s
attitude becomes known.
DR.. Lindstrom. resident surgeon
of Los Angeles Hospital. told re-
porters yesterday that he had
not known of his wife's intentions
to seek a divorce.
Mr.. Rossellini and Miss Berg
man now expect to start shooting
the final feet of film for their
picture, "Stromboli." about next
Wednesday at the Farfa women's S
detention camp, so miles from
Rome,
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Razed City Of Ambato
Ecuador Garden Spot
By the Associoted Press

Ambato, desolated by earth
quakes, has been described as the
garden city of Ecuador. 1t has a
population of $4,000 and is high
in the mountains-at a height of
8,400 feet.
1t ranks third in commercial
Importance of cities in Ecuador.
being a center of fruit and vege-
table production. 1t specializes in
textile manufacture and flour
milling. Because of it's climate 1t
is favorite resort city.
Guano, another Of the badly
damaged towns, is an Indian COM
munity with a population of TO-
900. 1t is only six miles from the
beautiful city of Riobamba, with
10000 population. Riobamba ap-
pears to have escaped major dam
age. 1t is the center Of a rich ag-
ricultural district.
Latacunga, with $4,000 inhabi-
tants, is the capital of Leon Prov
ince. 1t lies IA miles from Ambato
and has one of the best airf1elds
in Ecuador.
Palate, where 1000 persons were
reported killed, is a short distance
from Pelileo, which Is % miles
from Ambato. It takes it's name
from the Rio Palate which even
tually flows into the Amazon.
About 47O,000,000 lemons, the
Tea Bureau reports, are used with
iced tea every year.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
TaxLiens Filed byU. 5.
AGAINST IS More Here

Fifteen additional Federal tax
lien notices from the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue collectors Of
flee in Baltimore were filed yes
terday in District Court. Only
three of the notices were for sums
greater than $1,000. -...
The largest single notice named
H. w. Haraway. who conducts
a grocery at 1923 Park road NV.
and stated he owes s4,341.24 in
income taxes for 1916 and 1947.
Mr.. Haraway said he is paying
the sum in installments Of $3.50
a month. ,.
Another lien notice was against
Mrs. Jimmie r. Henderson, 1765
Massachusetts, avenue NV, ROOM
ing house operator, for income
taxes Of s2,31898 for 1914. Mrs.
Henderson said she had no state
ment for publication.
A lien notice for $1,507.40 was
filed against the Windsor Corp, |
l4l1 H street NV, for admission
taxes for last April. The corpo-
ration operates the Windsor
Room at the H street address.
Matt Windsor, president Of the
corporation, said a check for the
sum was mailed FRIDAY night.
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.Co-0wner Of Store Chain
Dies Of Heart Attack in Car
Nv the Axxor;otsd Pyexx

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. g.
Leon E. Fisher. 81. of Springfield.
co-oWner of a big Central Illinois
grocery chain. died today Of a
heart attack.
He was driving his automobile
when stricken in front of the Illi-
nois Capitol. The car went out of
control but stopped after jumping
the curbing.
Mr.. Fisher and Albert Eisner
of Champaign owned the Fisher
Grocer Co., which operates Pig
gly- -Wiggly stores throughout CEN
tral Illinois. Mr. Fisher also was
secretary of the National Associa-
ton Of Food Chains.
His widow. Frances. daughter,
and a sister survive. Born in
Monticello. N. Y. he spent most
of his life in this CITY.
Evening star., 1949-08-07

row in the fire area was reported
by the Forest Service as dry. with
more lightning and low humidity"
Those conditions are conductive
To more fires. the service said.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Hawaii
Continued From First Paee.)

tCOntlnueO from FlTSG 1dRe.)
Board of Harbor Commissioners,
who will be named to manage
Government dock operations, said
he could not estimate how soon
the territory can begin work.
Although union members will
not work under the act, Mr.. Rush
told newsmen it was possible he
might obtain non union long
shoremen from Hawaii Stevedores,
LTD.
The union company is
loading canned pineapple and
sugar on ships for the mainland
The ILWU has denounced the
operation as strike breaking. :
Mr.. Ackerman said executives
of the stevedoring companies re-
fused to give their reaction to the
seizure law until their attorneys
had studied it. He scheduled an
other meeting with them tomor-
row.
To Challenge Law.
Under terms of the law, Gov
Stainback after proclaiming the
emergency must take over opera
ton of the docks for 180 days or
until the strike ends.
Before the Governor acted. Mr.
Bridges declared: 1--WE will seek a
restraining order. challenge con-
stitutionality, and seek to recover
any losses suffered by longeshore-
men because of the law"
Jack Hall, ILWU leader in
Hawaii, said the Governor had not
yet asked to see him. Under terms
Of the act, Mr.. Stainback must
consult both sides before acting.
Hiram L. Fong. Republican
Speaker Of the House. said that
if Pacific coast stevedores refused
to handle Hawaii cargoes, that's
beyond our power; it will be up
to the Federal Government then"
Pre- Strike Wage Set.
The legislative act directs the
governor to take over the seven
struck stevedoring companies and
hire strikers so far as possible
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Rites Set for Woman +: i"
Slain Near LaureI;
Police Hunt Husband

The family of Mrs. Nellie F.
Barker, 81. victim of a hammer
Staying Thursday night at her
home near Laurel. Md, made
preparations yesterday for funeral
services tomorrow in Mount Hol-
ly, N. c.. as police continued their
search for her missing husband.
John w. Barker, %.
Maryland State Police at Wa
terloo said authorities in all
Southern States. particularly in
North Carolina. have been asked
to- look out for Barker, a carper1-
ter who lived at Guilford. about
three miles north of Laurel.
The body of Mrs. Barker was
found lying on the floor of their
home between two beds shortly
after neighbors heard a car.
owned by one of them. being driv-
en- off. Her two small children.
Brenda, IT months, and Jerry. 3
months, were on one bed and a
claw hammer was found on the
other.
Police said Mrs. Barker died as
the result of several hammer blows
on the head.
The car. found abandoned three
miles south of Warrenton, Va.
Friday morning. was identified
yesterday as one owned by =
neighbor, Louis S. Maxwell. ae-
cording to police. SIS.
Police reported that Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Smith. parents
of the dead woman. told them
they saw a man answering
Barker's description in Charlottes-
vile. Va. Friday while en- route
to Guilford.
Sheriff S. S. Hall. jr.. of Fau-
quier County. Va. said he did not
know who reported finding the
abandoned car. First reports in
dicated the Smiths had found the
car, but this was not verified.
The funeral services will be held
at the home of Mrs. Barker's par
ents. Burial will be in nearby
North Belmont, N. C.
In Norway a man often takes the
name of the land he buys or 0of
his wife if she happens to be the
oldest child in her family. -
Evening star., 1949-08-07

paying the pre- strike wage Of 81 40
an hour. The strike began May l
to enforce a union demand for
a raise to $1.72 an hour.
The law came INTO effect i'm
mediately on the governors proc
lamation of an emergency. 1t in
cludes q loyalty oath for citizens
and a non-Communist oath for
aliens employed in the operation.
MANY Hawaiian stevedores are
Filipinos).
Companies have 10 days in
which to decide whether to be
paid a fair rental on their equip
ment, to be determined by a court
or to take the operating profits
less a government charge of one
fourth of l percent of the gross
A $25O,000 revolving fund was
created to start government opera
tionS.
Injunctions Authorized.
Strikes or other interference
with the government operation
are forbidden. with injunction
action authorized to prevent them.
Violations OF any of the terms
or Of regulations to be prescribed
by the governor are made punish
able by a maximum $500 fine and
three months in Jail.
The act was passed after the
House waited until 2:15 am.
(8:15 am. E.D.TD for a final copy
of a conference report on amend
ments. Before the final roll call,
at 2:40 am. only one legislator
spoke. Representative Earl Mel
son, Democrat, contended the act
penalized stevedores more severely
than the companies because it
set wages at $1.40 an hour instead
of the $1.54 which employers once
offered as a settlement.
The House then choked off de-
bate and adopted the measure.
"a to 6. Senate passage was IA
to 0.