davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-04-01
SECURES HANDLE

is driven into the socket, the screen
ing will bite into the wood and hold
it securely. Other tools can be treated
in the same way"
Note by I. w. D.-Seems like a
pretty good idea, doesn't it? If it
happens to work loose, wrap on an
other layer and try it again.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-04-01

on top of the ceiling to keep the
vapor barrier from being broken, and
then put this insulation on top of the
vapor barrier. A suction fan in the
attic to pull out the vapor in cold
weather would help to keep down
the condensation.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-04-01
CAKE PAN FUNNEL

F. w. P. writes: Recently I
needed a filling funnel when / had
left mine at neighbors, and my eye
fell on an angel food cake pan my
wife had discarded as too small I
took the center out and turned it
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-04-01
ADJUSTABLE STALL GATE

w. R. writes: 'Here is the way
we made very handy gate to a
horse stall to make it into a con-
venient calf pen. The gate is made In
ha52q
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02

The noise the loyal friends and
musicians made when this took
place could be heard half a block
away.
HIGHLICHTS
ED SMALLS, the cabaret ty-
coon, donated the jewel-case down.
stairs room free. The musicians
and artists tossed their all in for
their fellow musician with no
thought of remuneration. Like
wise, did lovely EDNA MAE HAIR
RIS. She got 10 curtain calls. A
lesson-for-free to Harlem's $780,
900 colored folks, as well as mil
lions Of Negroes the nation over,
was achieved with-little-or no fan
fare we thought. 1t is this lesson
"We, Negroes, can put across any
thing we set our minds to, fin
ance it to the hilt if we but get
out and do it (not merely talk
about it) as did this committee
Of inspired musicians with the aid
of their friends.
1t remained for plump-tan-and.
kittenish HANNAH SYLVESTER
the blues singer, to divide honors
with "Iron-Jaw-Tommy Wilson
one ofthe most sensational perfor.
mers in show business with his
table-and chair act. Miss Sylvest-
er : sang and danced like she die
at the old Lenox Avenue club
when Jeff Blunt was the talk Of
Harlem 1929.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02

went through dense smoke and
flames to carry Della Mae Robin
son from the crib in her bedroom
when her parents one story frame
house was Attire. No one else was
in the house. Della suffered third
degree burns of the upper body
and arms, and died later that day.
Harris suffered minor burns, but
recovered.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02
JESSE OWENS

concluded from page q
and tied the 10O-yard dash record
all in an afternoons work.
In Chicago, where Owens is an
executive of a Loop drygoods
store, he commented, "the great
est thrill of my life was the Ber-
lin Olympics." He referred to the
day that Adolph Hitler managed
to rush from the stadium in order
to avoid shaking hands with him
and other Negro champions.
However, his feat on May rs,
1885, in the Big Ten Track meet
at Ann Arbor, Mich, was the most
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02
Carnegie Hero
Medal to Rescuer
OF Negro Girl

PITTSBURGH CAMP The
Carnegie Hero Fund commission
announced last week the award of
a bronze medal to Grover . A.
Harris, IS, for h S heroism in
rescuing a four-year-old Negro
girl from a fire in Joplin, Mo-, last
April.
Harris, a retired iron molder,
spectacular Of his accomplish
ments. Sports scribes say it is
doubtful that another Owens will
come along, in the next half CEN
fury to break three world track
records and tie one in .one day.
Today Owens is SO years old
and the father of three daughters,
one freshman at his alma mater,
Ohio State university. During
basketball season, he helps pro-
mote the Harlem Globetrotters,
whose headquarters are in Chi
cago.
Shortly after his Berlin invasion,
Owens made headlines as a band
leader, and by racing a horse in
Cuba. 1t is reported that he lost
around $4,000 in a baseball pro-
motion in 1889.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02
By Al Moses

NEW YORK AMP Downtown
New York nitespots which fight
as does Branch Hickey for a COM
plete breakdown Of racial intol-
erance should be known to all Of
US who patronize both uptown-and
downtown pleasure spots.
In Greenwich Village, at s Sher-
idan Square, you get a superb
dinner for $3.50 in additions to
a sizzling show staged by CAB
GALLOWAY, the nationally-fa-
nous Wally Wanger Girls; Sonny
Roberts and his .ork, and the
clever Creators" act. The name
Of the club is Greenwich Village
Inn. This is written ~expressively
for out-of4towners who never
seem to receive the proper direct
ion for an evening where colored-
and-white patrons enjoy them
selves.
THEN, there is that theatre
restaurant that bears the quaint
name Of "BIRDLAND,", SIND
street at B'way, where for the UNI
believable admission price of CSC,
(no Kidding you may see such
artists as : ERROLE GARNER,
MARY ANN MCCALL, and the al
ways pleasing LESTER YOUNG.
The dinner there is Ala carte and
it's good for we've been there
several times with our wife as well
as other frineds -.
Each week we will suggest two
downtown lnterracial gay ports
as well as our own in Harlemtown.
One Of the biggest b~ox-office
attractions in southern France,
KATHERINE DUNHAM, of the
curvacious figure and brilliant
mind, will tour Italy before leav-
ing for Haiti to make a movie
financed by French admirers, ac-
cording to friend ED SULLIVAN,
N. Y. Daily News columnist .
Massie Peterson, director Of the
CARIB SINGERS, IL vocalists
and dancers all from the West In
dies was justly proud Of his tai
ented troupe who performed be-
fore curious New Workers a fort
night ago as the 92nd Street Y
Mia (YOung Mems Hebrew AS
sociation). Lionel Belasco was the
associate director. Choregraphy
was by Ismay Anderson. Billed as
a calypso Festival" the singers
included such well known persons
as Alberta Jackson, and Gloria
Thompson. The dances and folk
songs were those sung in such
West Indian islands as Trinidad,
Jamaica, Barbados and Martini
que. - You might follow the work
Of this group if you go in for
Calypso music in a big way.
We dropped over to Central
Plaza the other night to catch the
work Of such artists as: ORAN
fstE{0f I .irsssl PACE. JAMES p.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-02
Niuhtlife In New York

the great ETHEL WATERS, now
playing in "The Member Of the
Wedding, as follows:
Here is a performance of the
utmost tenderness delivered with
such instinct for good theatre that
it is a real artistic achievement
for, as any artist must, Miss Wat
r does more than play a per-
Torrance; she creates one"
MUSICIANS PAY TRIBUTE
AS we predicted it would be, the
CASEY-SHORTS- testimonial ben
eft and jam session that recent
ly packed and jammed Ed Smalls'
downstairs room : outdid anything
musicians have done anywhere in
my humble opinion. It is my sin
cere hope that the millions ,of
readers who will see this piece
will gain inspiration from what an
unselfish, devoted and thoughtful
group of actors, musicians and
friends of Mr.. Shorts were able
to accomplish thru hard work and
lots of initiative and drive.
Just close your eyes and picture
some 4O0-5OO happy jewellers COM
posed chiefly Of local musicians
and fellow artists Of the stage,
screen EDNA Mae Harris) and
radio, all out. to honor and pre-
sent a neutrality-suspicious. to
Casey Shorts, prominent official
Of the well known Willrose Art
and Musicians Club, Inc, 1913 W.
132nd street, In uptown Harlem.
In more than 20 years of all sorts
of newspaper reporting, we've
never seen anything to measure
up to what the following COM
mittee accomplished: Happy"
Caldwell, Kleber Willis, Rap Park
er, Bernard Flood, Georgia Rose
| (Herbie Taylor): tap dancer Hon
ey Coles, Orien Adams, James
Shorter, Junius Byrd, Obidah
| Green, Audrey Brooks, George
| King, and Charles Gaines. Even
/ parties came from Philadelphia
headed by one ofthe key men in
the musicians local, Jimmy Short
er, to honor Mr.. Shorts
Edna Mae Harris Was Terrific
/ 1t will be discussed for years to
come that unforgettable pic
ture the mistress of ceremony, Ed
ma Mae Harris, of stage and
screen fame, made at this affair.
Edna's proud father flashed smiles
all over the house as he watched
"his baby-girl" sing: introduce
guest stars; and model a breath
lessly-beautiful evening gown that
| would have done any of the movie
queens proud.
We were all over the club from
9: pm. until 4:3O am. helping
Audrey Brooks, Bernie Flood May
Parker, Georgia Rose: tireless Or
len Adams and Happy" Caldwell
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Richmond Methodist Church
Badly Damaged by Fire
BY the Assoeiosed Press

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 27.-
The 38 year old Monument
Methodist Church was destroyed
and an adjoining apartment
house was damaged severely by
an early morning blaze yesterday
which was battled for more than
three hours by $50 flremen.
The f1refighters, working in To-
degree weather. had to combat
ice-covered ladders and side
walks. and the tons of water
poured on the fire left the side
walks and streets with the ap-
pearance of skating rink.
Firemen were. unable to de-
termine the cause of the blaze
Several persons living in the area
reported hearing an explosion in
the church about 3 am, and the
fire was discovered a few min
utes later.
Church officials estimated the
damage to the structure at in
excess of $500,000 most of it cov-
cred by insurance. There was no
immediate estimate of the dam
age to the apartment house which
stood nearby.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

was sworn in. Mr.. George was
accompanied by Representative
Rees, Republican, of Kansas. Mr..
George said he understood that
Representative Hope. who heads
the Kansas delegation in the
House. was delayed by the snow
storm in Wheeling, w. Va.
Later this week, Representative
Woodrow w. Jones will be Sworn
in to replace the late Representa-
tive Alfred L. Bulwinkle. Demo-
crat, of North Carolina.
Little action was expected in the
House for several days. Assistant
Majority Leader Priest, Democrat,
of Tennessee explained that moth
ing could be done until the House
gets some bills. The House was in
session only Al minutes and then
adjourned until Thursday.
But there was time for some
minute speeches today and
Representative Rich, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, who did not run
for reelection. was on hand to get
in his say. Although he won't be
around in January, Mr.. Rich said
he had a slogan for the 82d
Congress-"Stop spending, little
lending and no giving"
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Burma Loses Major Point
In Trial Of Dr.. Seaqrave
BY the Associoied Pres.

RANGOON, Burma, Nov. 81
One Of the main points in the
government case against DR.. Cor
don Seagrave, the Burma Sur
geon," blew up today when a 21-
year-old former nurse failed to
identify AMMAN who drank tea in
the American doctors dining
room.
One of the principal charges
against the 58-year-old surgeon is
that he committed treason by CIV
ing cup of tea to the Kachin
rebel chief. Nav Seng, when the
rebels occupied the border town
of Markham, where DR.. Sea-
graves hospital is located.
After DR.. Seagrave had pounded
the witness box and dramatically
proclaimed his innocence, the
court adjourned until December
II. He faces a possible 10-year
prison sentence or deportation If
found guilty.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

committees consideration Of an
excess profits tax bill to other pos
sible forms of taxation. The COM
mittee has acted under a direc-
tive of Congress calling on the
tax writing committee Of the
House and Senate to report an
excess profits tax bill as early as
practicable in this session.
The Democratic members have
construed this as limited hear
ings that have been going
strictly to excess profits legisla-
ton.
Committee Near Agreement.
In other developments bearing
on consideration of an excess
profits tax:
1. Members of the Ways and
Means Committee reported they
were near agreement on relief
provision of a new excess profits
tax bill.
2. Speaker Rayburn told a
news conference shortly before
the House convened that he
Imagined" an excess profits tax
bill would be passed in the
House during this short session
It fate in the Senate. however
is far more uncertain.
4. Chairman Doughton, OF the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee, said in a statement that he
hopes to have a bill ready for
House consideration early next
week.
Details Due Today
The House action on Represen-
tative Reeds move was not un-
expected, since it had been fore
seen that the rules would not per-
nit the measure to be brought up
Details of the House committee s
reported agreement on relief pro-
visions of an excess profits tax
bill, one of the most criticized fea-
lures of the World War II taz
measure, were expected to be an
nounced after a closed hearing
during the afternoon to work out
the final details of a substitute
plan.
Representative Cooper, Demo
crat, of Tennessee, a member O.
the committee, told reporters afte
a morning session that the plar
would mean the elimination of tn,
old relief provision, known as Sec
ton 722, in the World War II act
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Lame Duck Jibes Mark Congress Openin q

The Senate and House went
back to work today in an atmos-
phere of posC-election congratu-
lations and joking condolences.
For two Senators and one Rep
resentative, it was all new.
For the rest, it was a time for
lreunion and Misunderstanding up to
the moment Speaker Rayburn
banged the gavel in the House
Ways and Means hearing room
to bring the House to order anc
Vice President Barkley opened
the Senate session in the old
Supreme Court chamber.
Neither branch of Congress will
move into the renovated chambers
until January and it was a tight
squeeze today as reporters and
Capitol employees jammed the
meeting rooms to witness the
opening of the lame duck Sc ssion.
Proportionately the Senate
showed better turnout than the
House. Few more than 100 mem
bers showed up at the first ring
ing of the bell on the House side,
but most of the chairs were filled
on the Senate side. Approximate
ly a dozen Senators were officially
excused because of other business
and others were delayed by the
storm.
Majority Leader Lucas, who lost
his Illinois seat in the November
election. became the focal point
of crowd when he entered the
improvised Senate chamber.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, shook hands with the
grinning majority leader, and then
murmered in an. aside to col
league:
Hes looking we'll for just be-
ing defeated. isn't he?"
Minority Leader Wherry strobe
up to Senator Lucas and said with
a grin, Hello Scott, I'm still
cooperating"
The broadeSt grin of all was on
the face of Senator Tydings, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland, who also went
down to defeat in November.
Il feel five years younger, don't
you?" he asked when he shook
hands with Senator Lucas.
Senator Brewster, Republican,
of Maine, and chairman of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee. beamed as he pointed
out to reporters clustered around
him that he had prophesied that
the Republicans would take five
Senate seats. and they did.
| Watching him with interest as
he stood alone in the buzz of pre-
session conversation was the man
who, as he phrased it, stopped
being a Governor between the
prayer and the quorum call" He
was Senator Earle C. Clements,
Democrat, of Kentucky, who was
elected to replace Senator Withers,
who. in turn had been appointed
Evening star., 1950-11-27
.Quantz Is Sentenced
On Abortion Count

Walter J. Quantz. 54-year -old
watch repairman, was sentenced
today to serve from 20 months to
five years for performing an abor-
ton last September on a 22-year-
old Arlington woman.
The sentence was handed down
by District Court Judge Matthew
F. MCGUIRE immediately after
Quantz had been found guilty by
a jury. The jury deliberated
about 40 minutes.
The penalty is the maximum
for abortion where the person
operated on has not died.
Judge MCGUIRE imposed SEN
tence after noting that Quantz
previously had served time in
Pennsylvania on four abortion
charges.
The woman on whom he was
convicted of performing the abor-
ton here is Mrs. Helen L. Aldrich
o waitress, who is the wife of a
soldier now stationed in the
Orient.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
3 Men on Disabled YaWI
Rescued After 3 Hours
BY the Associaied Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 81 (P).-The
three crewmen of a 39-foot yawl
were safe today after spending
eight uncertain hours aboard the
disabled vessel on the angry wa
tiers of Chesapeake Bay.
A rescue boat captained by Roy
Fox of the Maryland Yacht Club
spotted the yawl yesterday after
its propeller was smashed by a
piece of driftwood. The rescue
ended a night-long search begun
when distress signals from the
stricken boat were sighted by Mrs.
James E. Poulton of Bayside, Md
The shivering men were identi-
fled as William F. E. Barr, captain
John j. Niebauer and Edward j
Maze. all of Philadelphia. They
were taken aboard the rescue boat
and their craft was towed to the
yacht club.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Serious Shortage
Of Housing Unlikely,
Loan League Hears

There is little likelihood Of q
serious" housing shortage any
where in the United States next
year, according to a recent cross
country survey of savings associa-
ton managers.
This prediction was made TO-
day by the Committee on Trends
and Economic Policies Of the
United States Savings and Loan
League, which began its 58th an
nua1 convention at the Hotel
Statler.
In a report submitted to the
convention, the committee said a
serious" housing shortage prob
ably would not develop, despite an
expected drop of Is to IS per
cent in new home building.
One fifth Of Cities to Be "Tight."
A tight housing supply is an
ticipated for 1851 in less than one
fifth of the Nations cities and
towns, even with a big cutback in
residential building. the commit
tee said in its report.
AS to home mortgage interest
rates, the committee reported that
almost all savings institutions sur
veyed believe the rates will remain
unchanged through the early part
of next year. No changes in the
rates are expected now, the COM
mittee said.
More than 1000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the conventions
sessions through Friday. The first
general session will be held at 8
pm. Wednesday.
Speakers at the general sessions
will include William K. Divers,
of the Home Loan Bank
Board; Charles T. Fisher, Fed
eral Reserve Real Estate Credit
Administrator. and Morton Bod
fish, chairman of the leagues Ex-
ecutive Committee.
At 4 pm. today. the Ladies Au-
Hillary was to hold a tea in the
Presidential Room. At 8 pm. to-
morrow, ball will be held.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
to fill the Kentucky vacancy when
Senator Barkley became Vice
President Barkley.

Senator Barkley became Vice
President Barkley.
Senator Clements was Ken
tucky's Governor until he was
sworn in today. Accompanying
Senator Clements to the rostrum
to take the oath was Senator
Anderson, Democrat. of New Mex
leo. Although it is customary for
the senior Senator from the same
State to accompany the fresh
man, Senator Clements said he
understood that Senator Chap
man, Democrat. of Kentucky was
held up by the snow storm.
Also sworn in today was Sena-
tor Smith. Democrat, of North
Carolina. He replaces Senator
Graham, who was an appointee
defeated in the primary. Senator
Hoey. the senior Senator from
North Carolina. asked unanimous
consent for Senator Smiths
swearing in although the North
Carolina Board of Elections does
not meet until tomorrow.
On the House side, Representa-
tive Myron George. Republican, of
Kansas, who replaces the late
Representative Herbert A. Meyer.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Mount Etna Hot Lava Flow
Still Threatens 6 HamIets
BY the Associated Press

CATANIA, Sicily, Nov. 27.-Hot
lava flowing from the fractured
side of Mount Etna still threatened
half a dozen hamlets on the north
western slopes Of Europe's highest
volcano today.
Since Saturday night, however
when-the 10,741-foot high volcano
ripped into action, the hot flow
had slowed to a speed of about
100 feet an hour. Its most ad-
vanced stream had narrowed to a
width of about 500 feet.
The 1900 inhabitants Of For
nazza, the village closest to the
smoking, creeping flow, campee
out during the night-ready with
their household goods for a quick
getaway.
Evening star., 1950-11-27

and engineers. The salaries range
from $500 to $6,400 a year.
Incidentally, the information
specialists jobs will be. in New York
City in connection with the in
ternational information program
Of the State Department.
\ y X
An exam for building -laborer
jobs was recently announced at
Fort Meade, Md, at a salary of
$1.09 an hour. Another exam
there is for sheet-metal workers
at $1.49 an hour.
At the Naval Powder Factory
at Indian Head, Md, there are
job exams for blacksmiths, boiler
makers, laborer cleaners, laborers
carpenters, pipefitters and powder
and explosive workers, at SO cents
to $1.54 an hour.
BE sure to listen at 6:15 p.n,.
every Saturday ouer WMAL, The
Star station. to Joseph Young's
Federal Spotlight radio broad
cast featuring additional newS
and DieDs OF the Government
scene
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Maryland
and
Virginia
; News in Brief :
Hospital Wing Planned
In ArIinqton

Arlington Hospital is going to
have a new wing, even IF it takes
two years." Administrator John
Anderson declared today.
Despite the elimination Of an
expected $207, 900 grant under the
Hill-Burton Act, the fund cam
paign directors and the Board of
Trustees have made the decision
to get the wing, Mr.. Anderson said.
The 90-bed addition to the 115-
bed hospital will cost 100000, Mr..
Anderson said. The hospital
simply will extend its drive
originally planned for matching
funds only-over a longer period,
according to Clarke Daniel, cam
paign director.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Lucky Motorist Chorqed

Alexandria police have placed
a hit-run charge against a mo-
torist who, they said, was
thrown from his car in the col
lision. Uninjured in his fall to
the street, the motorist got back
In his automobile and drove
away, according to police.
William E. Taylor. q, of 70
John Roberts Homes, Alex
andrla, was arrested shortly
after the accident yesterday and
charged with running into a
parked car in the 100 block of
King street. Police said dam
age to the two cars amounted to
an estimated 5000.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Some
cloudinesS with high near 40 this
afternoon. Generally fair and con-
tinued rather cold tonight and to-
morrow. Low tonight about 25 in
city and 20 in suburbs.
Maryland and Virginia-Gener-
ally fair tonight and tomorrow ex-
Evening star., 1950-11-27

cept for occasional snow hurries
in the mountains. Continued
rather cold. Low tonight IS to
20 in west and 20 to Is in east
portion.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, six miles per hour;
direction, east southeast
Evening star., 1950-11-27

Cne pre- S e n t
emergency hir-
ing program
in which all
Federal agen-
cies including
the defense Of
fees are al
lowed to recruit
directly a n d
without regard
to civil service
j OBJ registers
whenever it is
shown tn a t,
there is not
enOllph avail
Evening star., 1950-11-27

Earth Tremors Felt

Three Buckingham County
Vao communities were shaken
early yesterday by earth tremors
but no damage was reported.
communities which reported
the tremors are Dillwyn, Arvonia
and New Canton.
Piummer Jones, . retired
Presbyterian minister of New
Canton, described it as "a
typical earthquake-like those
that have come often in the
region The area is about so
miles west of Richmond.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Congress
Continued From First Page.)

further rent control bill, express
ing the view that the present
law covers the situation. That
law ends Federal rent control De-
cember 81, except in those COM
munities which take voluntary
action to extend it another six
months.
The move to obtain new in.
structions on the tax bill wa
blocked shortly after the Hous,
met.
By a vote of Is Democrats to l,
Republicans, the Ways and Mean
Committee repeatedly has blocked
: Republican moves to expand tn