davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Girl, 6, Sets Gorb Afire
Playing With Matches

Jacqueline P. OVERLY, 6, colored,
was burned on the arms and chest
while playing with matches yes
terday, police reported.
The girl was found with her
clothing afire in her home at 148
r street NE. by her aunt, Mrs.
Willow Lewis. Mrs. Lewis exiting
uished the blaze by wrapping the
girl in a sheet. The girl was re-
ported in good condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital today.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Mon Stabbed in Stomach

Comanche Howard, SIS, colored,
of no fixed address, was in good
condition at Freedmen's Hospital
today with a stab wound in the
stomach inflicted during a fight
late Saturday night in the 100
block of. Clicks alley NV. Police
arrested Willie Reynolds, SIS,
colored of the TOO block of Girard
street NV. and charged him with
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Washington Leads
All State Capitals in
1850 Census Report

Washington has a larger popu-
lation than any of the 48 State
Capitals, according to a special
rundown of cities released by the
Census Bureau yesterday.
Preliminary tabulations on the
1850 head count shows that the
District has 1872, ,234 residents. The
largest of the State Capitals,
Boston, has 788,552. At the last
census, ten years ago, Boston was
bigger than Washington.
Behind Boston as ranking cap
itals came indianapolis, Denver,
Columbus and Atlanta. Carson
City, New, with 3,069, was the
smallest.
Here is the Census Bureau list
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Nurses Handbag Stolen

Miss Eta Thornton, so, a nurse
at Sibley Hospital, told police a
purse snatcher took her handbag
containing $50 while she was
standing in front of the hospital
entrance at North Capitol and
Pierce streets early today. She
said the thief was a colored man
about 20 years old.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

has to be quick about putting his
change in his pocket when he COL
lectS from subscribers or Gus will
grab coins in his beak and t.y to
some house top or tree.
Gus also likes ice cream bars:
dislikes strangers and dogs. Nero
5 years old, mostly cocker spaniel,
the Lewis family pet, however, is
an exception. Gus likes him.
Before he got Gus, David had a
pet startling. The startling went
native. Mrs. Lewis won't mind if
Gus follows suit, although it is
agreed that Gus will be given to
the ZOO when David goes back to
school next month. r.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
VMl Alumni Smoker

The v. M. I. Alumni Association
Of the District will hold a smoker
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at the
Belle Haven Country Club. The
group will discuss plans for the
V. M. I.-G. w. U. football game
to be held September 20 in Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1950-08-07

Sepu ETlVlIeTa,
25, Of the 400
block of G
street NE. He
was killed in
stantly, accord
ing to Prince
Georges Coun-
ty Coron er
James I. Boyd.
in the accident
at the intersec-
ton of routes
301 and 4, east
of Upper Marl-
boro.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Negro Leaders
Promise New
Test at Beach
Second Swim Party
Called Off to Avoid
Further Trouble
By J. |. MichoeI
Speciol Stor Correspondent


COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug. Z.
Promises of new tests by Negroes
of equal swimming rights lent an
air of suspense today to this
Potomac River resort, where fight
ing broke out Saturday.
Yesterday, in an atmosphere of
mounting tension, colored leaders
called off a second swimming
party at the request of Mayor Nor
man F. Brewington.
The issue was made clear cut,
however, when Attorney Martin
A. Martin, colored, of Richmond,
asserted:
I'VE will be back-maybe to-
morrow, maybe the next day.
surely within a week. We will
swim at Colonial Beach,"
One Man Arrested.
Saturdays fighting among 200
whites and Negroes began after
Mr.. Martin had led a group into
the water and out, without Incl
dent. 1t was when other colored
bathers emerged that the melee
began, resulting in two minor
stabbings to white persons, an
attack on two newspaper pho
tographers and their equipment.
and a general mauling of COM
batantS.
Police arrested one man, Eugene
johnson, colored, of Colonial
Beach. Charged with stabbing,
he was removed to WeStmoreland
County Jail at Montross for safe
keeping, but later released on $500
bond.
A leSs-than-usual Sunday crowd
of 5000 was on the beach yester-
day while Mayor Brewington con-
ferred with the town council. Town
people said many regular visitors
stayed away, and that many others
on hand Saturday had driven
home.
Won't Set Aside Section.
Most of the 16 State policemen
called in Saturday were not evi-
dent yesterday, but four remained
outside the Town Hall with Sheriff
Charles v. English and a deputy
while the conferences were under
way.
Mr.. Martin told the Mayor that
a group of Negroes were preparing
to swim at l pm. and asked for
police protection.
Mr.. Brewington said the Town
Councils special session had
studied requests by Negro leaders
for adequate" police protection
and an ALLEGATION of a certain
section of the beach. He said
town sentiment was against the
latter proposal.
The council decided to provide
call the protection we now have
then leave it up to the officers
to maintain order in the COM
munity," Mr.. Brewington added.
The town has a police force Of
nine, one Of whom is on sick leave.
Suit Before Federal Court.
Mr.. Brewington made clear to
Mr.. Martin the councils stand
that Negroes legally are entitled to
use the beach.
"I am not telling them to go
or not to go into the water" the
mayor said. But you do not
have to go swimming today. 1t
is not necessary to force the
issue Immediately.
He pointed out that people of
both races were tremendously
aroused" and suggested that, in
time, the issued could be peace
ably settled.
Saturdays test rose from
request about a year ago that
section of the beach be set aside
for Negroes. The town did not
act and Negroes sued in Federal
District Court, Richmond, charg-
ing discrimination.
The town answered with a
denial that Negroes had been de-
prived of the use Of the beach.
Saturdays appearance by the
oolored swimmers was to test that
statement.
Evening star., 1950-08-07
D.C.Man Killed,
.8Are Injured in
Crash
Another Loses Life in
Accident on Route II
Near Winchester, Va.

A Washington man was killed
and eight persons hurt in a two
car crash yesterday near Upper
Marlboro, Md.
The dead man was Frank Jo-
Evening star., 1950-08-07
Kinq-Burdette Reunion

The King-Burdette family re-
union will be held Saturday at
the Wesley Grove Church hall.
Woodfleld, Md.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
Sweden Reaffirms Refusal
To Join Atlantic Pact
BY the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar
22.-Foreign Minister Osten M
linden said today traditionally-
neutral Sweden would stand firm
in her refusal to join the Atlantic
Pact.
Opening the foreign affairs de-
bate in Parliament. Mr.. linden
declared that Sweden does not
wish "to conduct foreign policy
that would contribute to turning
our corner of the world into a
center of unrest and a point of
friction between East and West"
He also turned thumbs down on
talk of military cooperation with
Norway and Denmark. both men,
bers of the Atlantic Pact. Such
cooperation, Mr.. linden said,
would greatly compromise Swed-
ems proclaimed policy of neu-
trality."
Several of Sweden's top military
leaders. including the commander
in-chief of the armed forces, Gen.
Helge Jung, and chief of the gen.
eral staff, Gen. Nils Swedlund, had
supported the idea of peacetime
military cooperation, especially
with Norway, in plans for defense.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
Atlantic Pact Ministers
IOf Finance to Meet
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Mar. 22.-Finance
Ministers of the IL North Atlantic
Pact nations will meet here March
20, it was announced today.
The Ministers, known as the
Defense Financial and Economic
Committee, are expected to review
progress made and consider the
financial and economic effort in
volved in future plans for defense
production.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
By the Associofec Press

WILMINGTON, Del, Mar. o.
Judge Thomas Herlihy, jr., has
postponed for one month Will
mingtor's "Witchcraft trial" and
at the same time expressed dis
pleasure the case has gone so far.
The case centers around Mrs.
Helen Evans, %, accused of TAX
ing money from young woman
after telling her she was under a
curse that could be cured for SO.
Mrs. Evans attorney, James
Gallo, yesterday produced a letter
from a doctor that the woman is
Evening star., 1950-03-22
IWitchcroft Trial Delay Ordered in Delaware

bedfast as the result Of a heart
ailment
In ordering the delay yester-
day, the jurisG said he found it
unbelievable that a charge of
practicing the "art of witchcraft'
could be pressed in the "enlight-
ened State of Delaware"
The charge of practicing witch
craft was brought against Mrs
Evans under a law dating back
to Colonial days.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
Tito May Return POWs

Yugoslavia has indicated that
it may return all Austrian pris-
oners of war and civilians still
interned there.
Evening star., 1950-03-22

National parks, forests, and In.
dian reservations occupy one.
fourth of the area of Wyoming.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
NEEDED Now!

A national oreonzoon leader in its field, is starting
big expansion program and has number Of attractive
openings locally and throughout the nation for soes posi-
tions in top quality sterling silver. Women earn mons
poy Managers oIso needed Ambitious go-eetter type
Of person with integrity and good character preferred to
income based on percentage and bonus. In writing for
appointment give full details Of experience personal his
tory and phone number. Address w. P EPps, Empire
Crafts Corporation, Newark, New York.
Evening star., 1950-03-22
Gin Declared as Holy Water

A girl smuggler dressed as
nun declared a bottle of gin as
Holy Water" at London Gus
toms House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON REZONING
APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that
Ralph w. Del Tufo has petitioned
The Mayor and Council of Rock
vile to change the coming of the
property hereinafter described
from Residential "a" to Resident
ial "C". The land hereby sought
to be rezoned is particularly de-
scribed as follows:
Lots one % thru eleven (11)
inclusive, in block eleven (1D in
the subdivision of land called
Bealls' Subdivision.
Notice is hereby given that a
public hearing upon said petition
will be held at the office of The
Mayor and Council of Rockville,
Maryland on Tuesday, the 18th day
of September 1850 at 8:15 o'clock
P. M, at which time parties in in
terest and citizens shall have an
opportunity to be heard.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF ROCKVILLE
By Sara A. Mortimer, Clerk,
3340
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
State Of Maryland
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
Notice To Contractors
State Roads Project

STATE ROADS COMMISSION
Notice To Contractors
State Roads Project
SEALED PROPOSALS for the
following project:
FREDERICK AND MONTGOM-
cry COUNTIES CONTRACT
NO. F-425-13-615; M-3S3-4-315.
This project includes the grad
ing, drainage and surfacing of a
divided highway along reloca-
ton of U. S. Route 240 wash
ington National Pike), beginning
O.45 miles south of Frederick
Montgomery County Line, and
extending northwesterly to the
Fire Tower Road, for distance
of 1876 miles.
The project also includes one ~
semi-cloverleaf with connecting
roads, service road, and several
incidental roads.
Total length of Road Construc-
ton 1927 miles.
Divided highway, connecting
ramps and relocated roads:
chusher run subbase, Penetration
macadam base, bituminous con-
crete base and surface course.)
(Service road: crusher run base
and penetration mcadam surface
course)
The employment agency for
furnishing labor on the above
project is: FREDERICK COUN-
TY MARYLAND STATE EN-
PLOYMENT SERVICE, WIN
CHESTER HALL, FREDERICK,
MARYLAND.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY =
MARYLAND STATE EMPLOY
MENT SERVICE, S511 COLES
VILE RD., SILVER SPRING
MARYLAND.
will be received by the State
Roads Commission at it's offices,
1O8 East Lexington Street, Balti-
more 3, Maryland, until IL Noon
Daylight Saving Time on the 10Th
day Of September, 1850, at which
time and place they will be public
ly opened and read. QUALIFICA-
T1ON OF BIDDERS REQUIRED.
Bids must be made upon the
blank proposal form which, with
specifications and plans, will be
furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment of
5000 for each separate project.
NO REFUND WILL BE MADE
FOR RETURN OF SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND PLANS.
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by certified check
or bid bond payable to the State
Roads Commission of Maryland,
in the amount as set forth in the
form, as required by
Chapter 730, Acts of 1919.
The successful bidder will be re-
qulred to give bond and comply
with the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland respecting
contracts.
The Commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
ROBERT M. REINDOLLAR,
Chairman.
C. R. PEASE,
Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
NV. IfoAf b1ulIy
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

ODL1CA llOIN
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce q UincltI0 Dldtrimonii
by the Plaintiff from the Defen-
dant, and for general relief.
The bill of complaint recites that
the plaintiff is an adult resident Of
Montgomery County, Maryland,
where he has resided all his life,
and that he is now member of
the United States Marine Corps,
temporarily stationed at Camp
Barrett, Quantico, Virginia; that
the defendant is likewise an adult,
and is believed to be a resident of
the State of Florida; that the
plaintiff and defendant were law
fully married at Bethesda, Mary
land, on February IL, 1913; that
nc children were born to the
parties hereto as a result Of said
marriage; that on or about 9Th
day of November, 1913, while the
plaintiff and defendant were living
together as husband and wife in
Winchester, Virginia, the defen-
dant, without any just cause or
reason, abandoned and deserted the
plaintiff; that said abandonment
and desertion has been uninter-
rupted and with cohabitation since
the aforesaid date, is deliberate
and final, and the separation Of
the parties is without any reason
able hope or expectation Of recon-
citation; that the plaintiff has al
ways conducted himself as a kind
and affectionate husband toward
the said Barbara Marie Burkett.
The plaintiff prays for a divorce
q Uincuio matrimonu from the de-
PENDANT, and for general relief.
It is, thereupon, this 22nd day
Of August, 1860, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
sitting as Court of Equity, or
dered that the plaintiff cause a
copy Of this order, together with
the object and substance OF the
bill Of complaint, 10 be inserted in
some newspaper published in
Montgomery County, once a week
for four successive weeks before
the 25th day Of September, 1850,
giving notice to the defendant Of
the object and substance Of said
bill, and warning her TO be and
appear in person, or by solicitor
OF or before the 18th day of Octo-
Der, next, to show cause, if any
she has, why a decree should not
be passed as prayed.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk for the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk.
a1Ed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland. Letters of
Administration on the personal Estate of
JOSEPH READING,
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber on or before
the 25th day of February next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested Ia
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 23rd day of
August in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred fifty.
WILLIAM +. PRETTYMAN,
Administrator
Rockville, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Robert Peter, Attorney,
Rockville, Maryland
Order NiSi-

NODeIC L GlGI, ACCOIHSyI
Rockville, Maryland
Order NiSi-
IN the Matter of the Dissolution
of Price Motor Co., Inc, and
the Appointment of receiver
and other relief.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
AS A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1902 Equity.
ORDERED, this 23rd day of
August A. D. 1850, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
Court of Equity, the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 18th
day of September next: Provided
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of September,
1850.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Two To One

Although Defense Secretary
Johnson was successful in reduc-
ing civilian employment in the
Mllitary Establishment from S97,-
|o7 employees in May 1949 to 1884,
339 on May 81, 1850, there still
remained one civilian employee to
every two uniformed men IN the
services. Both the Byrd Committee
and the Hoover Commission have
criticised this ratio as too high.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Dies With Husband

Wichita Falls, Tex. ~ Mrs. Il.
1. Cox, 19-year-old wife, died in a
vain attempt to save her husband
from clectrocution. Ncighbors
found her gripping an electric lire
wound around the body of her hus-
band. Planning to electrify a
fence around q sudan grass patch,
Cox had strung wire from an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Strength Of Eggs

According to tests made at Cor
nell university ION 1898 eggs laid
by flock of white Leghorn pullets)
the average pressure required to
break an egg was 9.8 pounds, with
the highest 1877 pounds. Pressure
was applied from end to end. It
was found that the pressure re.
CURED for breaking was about three
TO four pounds less when applied be-
tween the sides of the egg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has
obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Montgomery County, in Maryland, Letters
OF administration on the personal Estate
of
BRUCE BOND GEDDES,
late of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber on or before
the 18th day of September next they
may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of
August in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred fifty.
MARJORIE M. GEDDES,
1926 Western Ave.
Westmoreiand Hills, Md.
Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24

electric line atop his garage.
Clutching the line in one hand, he
stepped on a metal barrel as he
climbed down from the garage. His
screams attracted his wife, who
ran to his aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Edw. S. Northrop, Attorney,
Professional Building,
Rockville, Md.
Order NiSi-

In the Matter of:
Gustac Ernst Frederik Lundell
Incompetent;
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
AS A COURT OF EQUITY
No. 14,057 Equity
ORDERED, this 18th day of
August A. D. 1850, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County as a
Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of September
next: Provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper
published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 18th
day of September. 1850.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk.
1888
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
NOTICE
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
FOR
C,nIrHrru,nr

MON1GOMEh1 COUN16
Application having been made to
The Liquor Control Board for
Montgomery County for approval
OF license to sell Alcoholic Bever-
ages pursuant to the provisions of
Article 2B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, as amended, notice is
hereby given that the said applica-
ton is made by:
Albert Wood for Class cd" On
Sale Generally Beer and Light
Wine License for premises at 2O4
East Middle Lane, Rockville,
Maryland.
Pursuant to law the Board has
fixed
Thursday, Sept. IA, 1850
At 1890 A. M.
the Hearing Room of the Dis
pensary Building, Silver Spring,
Maryland, for hearing on said APP
plication which is on file in the
office of The Liquor Control Board,
Silver Spring, Maryland.
Any person desiring to be heard
in favor of or in opposition to the
approval of said application should
appear at the time and place fixed
for said hearing.
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
By: ]. FOREST WALKER,
Chairman.
JAMES F. ERWIN,
Assistant Secretary.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24

Just think, next year this time,
we will be in the midst of another
Presidential campaign!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24
Snreading Mosaic

spreading VOSdAC
Gardeners who use tobacco can
spread mosaic to tomatoes and pep
pers. Wash hands with soap and
water before handling plants to pre-
vent spread of the disease.
Thomas NJ, Anderson,
Attorney At Law
Rockville, Maryland
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Subscribers of the District of Columbia
have obtained from the Orphans Court
of Montgomery County, in Maryland
Letters Testamentary on the personal
Estate of
m SAMUEL G. BARNARD.
Me of Montgomery County, deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with vouchers, thereof, legally au-
tbenticated to the subscriber on or before
the End day of March next; they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 22nd day
of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred fifty.
PAUL B. CROMELIN,
KARL E. FARRELL, Executors
National Press Building
Washington, d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-24

Make friends whenever you have
The opportunity; your enemies will
make themselves.