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Chapter 3
BY CoroI HoIIiston

Chapter
CELIA sat at the piano in the
~ back parlor practicing a song.
Her fingers were nimble but care
less; she had never been one for
taking pains even in the days
when her father had paid well
for good lessons in the hope that
there might be real musician in
the family. All she had learned
then Celia had not only forgotten
but deliberately thrust aside as
classical rot" Now she only
played to accompany her voice,
which was light, cheerful and
commonplace. Roger had refused
to pay for vocal lessons. but still
her voice had gotten her onto the
stage in a bit part. There she
had met the rising young actor
James Gould whose success was
so sure. Now she was his widow
and hoping that that same voice
would put her back on the stage
again. If he had only lived. She
stopped singing to heave a sigh
Or il he had only been properly
insured.
She banged angry fists on the
placid keyboard. Then she turned
Quickly, sure that someone was
watching her. Sure enough, some
one was standing there now. He
was young, tall, slim, dark, hand
some, or she would have beer
sharper. AS it was. she smiled
and her smile could be very
s. Get when she wanted it to be
"Were you looking for some
one?"
The young man came a step OF
two into the room and she saw
that while his clothes were inn
maculate, they were cheap clothes
The young man spoke most Sc
riouSly.
II came to see Anne. Mary lei
me in and told me to look w
here. since she might be with
YOU"
"Oh." She raised her eyes thai
no longer felt any need to smile
"You must be Tony Raymond
the boy friend who wants to b.
a lawyer"
Il am a lawyer"
He said it with quiet dignity
that irritated her. Her eyes flashed
DO you expect to make none.
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day like the cat hat swsilsuea
the canary"
30 cats ehucklr. Marrf~
81 suppose they a.. And 4 80
I'm sure they wish they cnlI4
She said Il q little shafnl4 -
cause she didn't Ike TonE MhGa
he got smart
The young lawyer seemed aa,a
oblivious % her dislike ffH 8Nnt
70 the open door and lookea slf
into the yard where the -
were running and playin4 ~
spoke over his shoulder.
Doesn't Il get On year n1fsr1
70 have two kids tearing ~ rlatE
up all the timer"
They don't tear tie piara ~
at all. Besides. ! wouldnt care u
they did. A house Is Only q tFae
house when Il has chiiifnn Is ~
She quoted the phrase seuaruIis
ously. He laughed and iafne9
away.
Il might as wen 10 hone -
fore / get any more unnnEaI6f
around here. When wilI ASS
come in?"
As if in answer 81 his qnrsllen.
Anne burst la from ihe h6il hi1.
ing a big bundle ~ afarfIIs4
She put Il down quickly Ard HaEe
him a hearty kiss and : 30 f
"Tony. I'm 80 glad q ~ Faa
Celia told me you uefe hela
Take your coat Oh. You're siaF-
ing for dinner
Mary cut in SHARPLY Il lasI
asked him % stay--1nf 81 80
he had % 90 home ftrht aaef
Anne's eyes twinkIea ~Fhef
was before | came. Npw - has
to join the mad Blekes al eaem.
Do the twins know yoate atlA
Tony7"
"Not yet I saw thsm erst o.
rather. heard them ieng befafe
l saw them"
Mary banged . pan Anns foek
his arm.
'You know you dong maan
that They took . real aaine =
you. | told them yua weFe esq
lawyer and were going % aahi isf
all poor, distressed peepie lac
Sir Galahad. We decided & "a
you out as our knight
He sighed 4 wish I we're you
real knight"
you are"
lie be eoailnsssl
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OF DIMES DRIVE

Continued From Page Onej
reaching up into the ranks of
family fread-winnerS and wreck
ing greater hardship upon our
population lest able TO afford it.
Co-Chairman Louis Carbonell
commended Representative Ber-
ME Papy for leading eff with a
body blow to polio with his 500
donation. The polio genial
ready groggy from this attack
was "floored" for the count of
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the 5000 of the Strand Theatre
and Aerovias 90 for these three
donations brought the total coll
lected to date up to $500.
We are still long way from
our $4,000 goal, however, so il
is anticipated that others lead
ers of the community will re-
member that polio is unfair to
C hi dren and send similar
amounts. Widows and house
wives with children playing in
their homes have already given
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by tiptoeing around peoples
houses listening to muster"
II know money Is made by
hard work. But / also hope shall
never be too busy to stop and
listen to beautiful woman sing
ing song as sweetly as you were
Just now"
She caught her breath. ~You
know how to pay compliments,
don't your"
Il hope I shall always be able
to do whatever is necessary"
She got up, annoyed. II have
finished practicing and l have nv
children to look after. You'll
probably find that your Anne has
gone to the store. She is always
dashing out to the store. because
1t is the only way she can get out
of this dreary house"
81 like this house" He said il
carefully and firmly. Same and
I will probably live here after
we're married"
Celia's lip curled. SIN sure you
will. Young lawyers without
money have to sleep somewhere.
don't they?"
That's true. Like actresses out
of work"
She stepped up to him. "Are
you trying to be fresh?"
He smiled slowly. you look
much prettier when you sing"
She might have slapped his
face then and there, but the
phone rang and, like all theatrical
people, she lived for phone calls,
any one of which might mean so
much.
lTONY RAYMOND went slowly
Il downstairs and back to the
kitchen, where Mary was hulling
strawberries and humming q
hymn cheerfully. She tried to like
Tony because Anne loved him
and supposedly he loved Anne,
though she had her doubts about
that. She held up her bowl OF
hulled berries.
Better come to dinner, Tony,
Broiled chicken, avocado salad,
strawberries with cream. Mr..
Roger thinks nothing too good for
us now the boys are here. He is
always bringing things home.
think it will be something spe-
cial this afternoon. because he
has been chuckling to himself all
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their "mites"-so nov they ere
looking 20 those VINO have a.
most and can give thr must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Guard Bureau Order
On PayIess Burroughs
For Isl Reconsidered

Whether the ISL Army civilian
employees of the National Guard
Bureau will have to take payless
vacations to absorb a $4,000 def
cit in funds was to be definitely
decided at conferences today.
First the workers were told In
a formal notice from Mai. Gen.
Kenneth F. Cramer. bureau chief,
that they would have to take five
days off, spread out over a four
month period, beginning Wednes-
day.
Asked about the order by The
Star yesterday, an Army spokes-
man replied he would have to
check. After seven hours, came
a confirmation of the order, fol-
lowed shortly by an announce
ment that it had been rescinded.
New Decision Forecast.
But two hours later, after a
long conference in Gen. Cramer's
Office, the word came that, while
the order has not been formally
rescinded. the bureau, in meet
ings Friday with Army admins
trative offices, expects to arrive
at a proper procedure" for max
ing up the deficit. 1t could not
be determined whether the bu-
reau intends to dismiss several
employees or whether it might try
to find the funds somewhere else.
The deficit, said the bureau, was
"due in part to the late passage
of the 1949-50 appropriation.
coupled with a pay raise voted
civilian employees"
Difficulties in Plan.
It added that certain admins
trative difficulties adherent" in
the payless vacation plan had
been discovered yesterday, al
though the bureaus group chiefs
first had hit upon that system as
a happy solution to the deficit.
Gen. Cramer's order said the
Army Departments staff admins
trative office had approved the
payless furlough plan and that it
was Sin accord with policy and
regulations concerning such mat
ters."
After careful study and full
discussion with the group and Of
f1ce chiefs, have come to the
conclusion that the plan outlined
is the most practicable and also
one favored by the majority of
the civilian employees" he stated
in the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
18 Small Loan Firms
Granted DC. Licenses

The District Commissioners yes
terday approved the application
of 10 small loan companies in the
District as money lenders.
Applications were approved or
the recommendation of C. T.
Nottingham. superintendent of
licenses. Each company was re-
quired to deposit a 5000 bond,
as provided by law.
The money lenders licenses
were issued to:
Equitable Credit Co., 1900 II
street NV; the same company
at 845 Sevs.1.tesss.th street NV:
Nolan Finance Co., 1102 New York
avenue NV; Federal Services
Finance Corp, 7I8 Jackson place
NV; City Finance Co., SIS
Eighth street Sc; Auto Bankers
Corp. 1101 K street NV; Her
sons Auto and Appliance Co., TIA
Q street NV.
Also Apex Finance Co., 400
Florida avenue NE, and 1914 K
street NV; Reliable Finance Co.,
1903 Maryland avenue NE; Auto
Loans Services, Inc, 638 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc; Atlas Finance
Co., Inc. 801 Tenth street NV;
Auto Credit Co., Inc, Oil New
York avenue NV; Potomac FL
nance Corp, 1875 First street
NE; Auto Money Co., 1901 Thir-
tenth street NV; Car Credit
Co., Inc, 1713 Seventh street
NV; Mutual Credit Co., Inc, 901
Tenth street NV, and Columbia
Finance Co., Inc, 1929 Twentieth
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Du Four Heads Fund Unit
In Catholic Youth Drive

Raymond A. Du Four, Washing
ton insurance executive, has been
appointed chairman of the 1850
Campaign Fund Committee of the
Catholic Youth Organization for
the Washington archdiocese, it
was announced today.
Leo Rover, president of the
youth organization, said plans for
the fund drive will be made at a
dinner at $3.50 pm. February IA
in the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Deaths Reported

Qrom the D. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Harry Wilson, 81. Blue Plains, D. c.
Wesley H. Crawford, 81, Springfield, Va
Zoe Salkeld, 10, 4404 N. n. ave. NV.
Harriet Peck, SO, Stoneleigh Court Apt
Bertha Mennick, SO, 1928 / st. NV.
Carl z: Alsopp, 60. 1918 Jefferson st. NV
Neil w. Summer, SO, 724 Bird st. NV
Lettie e. DePopas, so, New York City
Joe c. Harvard, 49,. Atlanta, Ga.
Joseph G. Smith, A, Silver Spring, Md
Emgelina Wildes, 40, Clinton, Nd.
Michael j. Timchak. infant, 1413 Girart
Infant Yriart, 1921 Brown st. NV.
Ber Virgins, 104, 216 F st, s.w.
James x. McClain, S3, 1247 Girard ST. ne
Henrietta Booker, rs, 742 9TH st. SIC.
Floyd Smith, 70. Blue Plains, D. c.
Martha Jones, "a. Alexandria, Va.
Mary Davis, 40, Alexandria, Va.
Susie jackson, A, 1905 10th st. NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

1882 until the next year, when he
was made a lieutenant and sent
to the Seventh Precinct.
He served later at the Ninth
and 18th Precincts. In 1912 he
was promoted to captain at the
Ninth Precinct. Two years ago he
was made an inspector and as
signed to administrative head
quarters and made night SUPER
visor.
Following the death of Inspec-
tor Milton D. Smith last winter,
Inspector Jefferies was put in
charge of police property and
equipment. He holds four COM
mendations. including one for the
Greyhound Bus Terminal arrest.
Capt. Winfree. SO, a native of
Tennessee. came on the force in
March 1921. He was a private at
the Second, 10th and 18th Pre-
cincts. In 1880, he was made a
sergeant and served again at the
10th Precinct and later at the
Eighth Precinct. Six years later
he was promoted to lieutenant
He was in the Detective Bu-
reau in 1899 before being made a
captain and commander of the
Seventh Precinct in 1941. He has
been captain of the Sixth Precinct
since 1947 and has 10 commen-
dations.
1t. Rasmussen is 43 and was
born in Ireland. He became a po-
liceman in January, 1881. He
was a traffic division private for
a year and later was at the Ninth
Precinct, until 1941, when he was
made a sergeant. In 1948, he was
made lieutenant in the Second
Precinct and later was sent to the
First Precinct. He is now stationed
at that precinct.
Sergt. Abel, As, was appointed
in February, 1885, and has been at
the Thirteenth Precinct since 1914.
He has II concentrations, one for
solving the Frank Kelly murder
case.
Corpl. Hughes. 33, became a po-
1iceman in January, 1912. He has
been at the First Precinct since
1948 when he was made a cor
poral.
Corpl. Wright. "a, a policeman
since 1910. has beea an assistant
to the director of the training
school since last year. Sergt.
Mowry, SO, has IS years service,
most recently at the Eighth Pre-
cinct.
Corpl. Causey, 80, had been at
the Third Precinct since 1884. He
figured in the recent investigation
of the relations between Maj. Bar
rett and Third Precinct Capt.
Anthony Richitt by House In
vestigating Committee.
Pvt. Callow, 81, has nine years
Evening star., 1950-04-26
Potomac Presbytery Women
To Install Officers Today

The women Of the Potomac
Presbytery. Presbyterian Church
of the United States. were to in
stall officers this afternoon in the
second day Of their 38th annual
meeting in the Westminster Pres
byterian Church, Alexandria.
Five new officers Of the area
women's group were elected last
night. They were Mrs. C. H.
Clemens. Leesburg. Va. second vice
president: Miss Virginia Dyer,
Washington, recording secretary:
Mrs. Paul Gentry, Waterford,
Va, treasurer: Mrs, Olga Ban
mister, Alexandria, assistant treas
urer, and Miss Mary Kunsman,
Washington, historian.
Continuing in Office for another
year are Mrs. Paul B. Thomas, as
president; Mrs. Graham G. Lacy.
first vice president. and Mrs. Fred
Boland, corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

Speakers before the Washing
ton. Maryland and Northern
Virginia church women yesterday
included DR.. James E. Bear. pro-
fessor of missions. Union Theolo-
gical Seminary: Mrs. Donald w.
Richardson, president Of the
Virginia Council of Churc h
Women; Miss Martha Biehle.
international Refugee Organiza-
tion, and DR.. S. Brooks McLane.
president. Texas-Mexican Indus
trial Institute. DR.. Brooks and DR..
Howard T. Kuist. professor of
Biblical theology. Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary. was to address
final sessions today.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
Storm Gets No. Post
In Police Department,
Succeeding 1ruscoH

Inspector Walter r. Storm,
assistant superintendent Of police,
yesterday was designated second In
command Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department.
Inspector Storm, whose appoint
ment by the Commissioners be-
comes effective Monday, succeeds
Inspector Floyd A. Truscott, who
is retiring because Of his health, as
executive officer.
In other promotions, the city
heads designated:
Inspector John H. Jeferies, in
charge of property and equipment,
to be an assistant superintendent.
Capt. Archie M. Winfree, now
commander of the 9th precinct,
to be an inspector.
1t. Thomas Rasmussen, of the
1st precinct, to captain.
Sergts. Howard F. Mowry and
Philip L. Abel to lieutenant
Corpls. John S. Hughes, Charles
L. Wright and George E. Causey
to sergeant.
Pvts. Robert r. Callow, Freder-
lex G. Long and Otto M. w. Neil
son, jr.. to corporal.
Assignment Changes.
Changes in assignment included
those of probational Detective
Joseph A. Gabrys and Frank j.
1nnocenti to the precincts and
Pvts. Remy ]. Ducote, jr., and
Harold F. Gipe as probational
detectives.
Pvt. George r. MacKinnon is
being relieved of special duties in
the executive Office, and Pvt. Gill
bert c. Heine will replace him.
Pvt. Harold Shinn will be as
signed as a technician to replace
Pvt. Stephen F. Gogins.
Inspector Storm was a Marine
before he Joined the police force
In June. 1924. He was first as
signed to the 10th Precinct and
later the 18th. He was in the
Traffic Division from 1881 to 1887.
He had traffic duty as a sergeant
and became lieutenant in 1896.
Directed Police School.
Afterward he was in charge of
the police training school until
1910. He was captain of the First
and later the Third Precinct until
1941. when he was transferred to
command of the 18th Precinct In
December, 1947, he was made cap
tain of the 10th Precinct.
In March, 1948, he was pro-
NOTED to inspector and transferred
to headquarters. where he directed
the police academy and training
school. He was made an assistant
superintendent April /.
Inspector Storm is q native of
Iowa. He is married and has one
child For his police work, he has
received seven concentrations. In
December, 1916, he was COM
mended for apprehending and ar
resting a holdup man wanted for
robbing the Greyhound bus term
inal. Then captain of the 18th
Precinct, Inspector Storm was one
OF the officers who chased man
who had commandeered a taxicab.
Jefferies Once Farmer.
Inspector Jefferies, SO, was a
farmer before he was appointed
a police private at the Sixth Pre-
cinct In December, 1922. He was
made sergeant in 1929 and trans
ferred to the Seventh Precinct.
He was at the First Precinct from
Evening star., 1950-04-26

The National Geographic So
ciety says % million of Indo-
China's q million population live
in Wet Nam.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
Il. Rasmusen.

service and is now At the 18th Joined the force in 1912 Pvt Neil
Precinct Pvt Long 49, has been ST. also the 18th
at the 18th Precinct since he has 10 years
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Alfred Fiske Pi|Isbury, 81.
Flour Mill Director, Dies
BY tho Assoeioisd Press

MINNEAPOLIS. Mar. 13.-Al-
fred Fiske Pillsbury, 81, director
OF Pillsbury Mills, Inc, and son
of one Of the co-founders of the
firm, died early yesterday.
He was born in 1869, the year
his father and uncle started the
flour milling company. His father
was John Sargent Pillsbury. one
time Governor of Minnesota.
He has been active in the firm S
operations up until just a short
time before his death.
Mr.. Pillsbury and his father
were credited with preventing
formation of a -four milling trust
in the United States. In 1898,
when Alfred was 80 years old, a
New York financial syndicate at
tempted to organize such a trust,
with the Pillsbury property as a
vital part.
Alfred Pillsbury went to Lon
don, then the headquarters of the
Pillsbury-W -Washburn Flour Mills
Co.. Ltd, and secured enough
pledges to combine with family
controlled stock and prevent sale
OF that company and the Pills
bury mills to the trust.
His wife, the former Eleanor l..
Field of Boston, died In 1916. They
had no children.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL ES-
CORT U. S. S. WILLIAM LAVE,
Mar. 13.-President Truman sailed
through stormy seas today off
North Carolina on his way to Key
West, Fla, for a three-week vaca-
ton.
Heavy waves buffeted the presi-
Dental yacht Williamsburg during
the four-hour passage of Cape
Hatteras.
CAT 10 am. today the Miami
Weather Bureau ordered small
craft warnings hoisted from
Cape Hatteras south to Jack
sonville. Fla. Winds of 80 miles
an hour were forecast.)
This escort ship moved within
500 yards of the Williamsburg to
let photographers take pictures as
the yacht rolled and tossed and
buried its nose in heavy waves.
Mr.. Truman and his party did not
appear on deck.
The President left Washington
yesterday morning for the cruise
south.
Evening star., 1950-03-13

Is space beyond Post Office needs,
the department is protected by
having priority in assignment of
space.
Savings Promised.
Substantial savings" are prom
ised. ~
Plan No. 20-Transfers from
the State Department to Gen
eral Services these duties: Pres
ervation and publication of pub
lie laws and statutes. certification
and publication of Constitutional
amendments, receipt and preserva-
ton of certification of presidential
electors and of electoral votes
compilation and publication OF
Territorial papers.
1t is pointed out that GSA, ir
National Archives and it's records
service, is well stated and equipped
to perform these functions.
The President also proposes tc
relieve the Secretary Of State
Of two duties that he says have
become obsolete. One Is the pro-
curement Of copies Of all State
laws, as directed in a 1889 law
Mr.. Truman said the Library OF
Congress now does this.
The other is the publication in
a District newspaper of proclama-
,tions and treaties, as provided in
1876. Mr.. Truman said proclama-
tions now are published In the
Federal Register and copies of
treaties are available from sthe
State Department.
Modest but worthwhile savings
are hoped for from this plan:
Evening star., 1950-03-13

have been working in the exercise
lof my duties as the manager re-
sponsible for the efficiency and
economy of the Executive Branch.
The first of these goals Is to i'm
prove overall management of the
Executive Branch. During l949 the
agencies comprising the Executive
Office of the President were re-
grouped, the internal organization
of the Civil Service Commission was
strengthened to equip it for leader
ship in personnel administration,
and the housekeeping functions of
the Government as a whole were
consolidated In new General Serv-
ices Administration. Todays plans
provide further improvement in the
organization of the last of these
lagencieS.
The second objective is to improve
the internal management of indi-
vidual departments and agencies.
Congressional and administrative
action last year strengthened the
structure of three departments
State, Defense and Post Office-and
clarified the msAgement authority
Of the Department heads. Todays
plans lay comparable foundations
for improving the internal manage
ment of the remaining six depart
ments and of seven regulatory
agencies.
The third general goal is to reduce
the number of Governmental agen-
Icies to group functions according to
the primary purposes of these agen-
cies. Progress was made last year
in the grouping of functions relating
to transportation and to labor. To-
days plans deal again with those
two areas, as well as effecting other
significant shifts.
The reorganization and moderni-
cation of the Government may never
be called complete. I am confident,
however, that these plans will take
us well along the road toward more
effective, economical and responsible
Government.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Shirley Temple Loves
Hawaii, Not Her Escort
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 13.-Shir-
ley Temple is in love with Hawaii
but apparently not with the pine
apple heir who escorted her
around the islands.
She arrived last night by air
from a seven weeks vacation in
Hawaii and Immediately denied
reports which linked her roman
tically with Charles Black, 81,
son of a pineapple company presi-
dent.
She also disclosed she had re-
ceived a cablegram from John
Agar, her divorced husband.
My feelings are still the same
about him" she said,
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Mother Of Siamese Twins
Dies in Trinidad Hospital
BY the Associoted Press

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad,
Mar. 13.-Six days after giving
birth to Trinidad's first recorded
Siamese twins, Mrs. Rita Lowell.
"a, died in hospital yesterday.
The twins, joined face to face
from the chest to the lower alb
domen, were delivered March 6 by
a Caesarian operation. Both chill
dren are reported doing we'll.
Their father, an unemployed
Barbados mason, has spent the
last week hunting a job and wor-
rying about the future of his
children.
Doctors still are undecided
about an operation to separate the
babies. They plan to take X-rays
of the children whey they are
more fully developed to deter
mine if an operation Is possible.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Bud Abbott Wife
Remorries Him
In Jewish Faith
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Mar. l3
Bud Abbott the comedian, and
his wife Jennie Mae, were remar-
ried by a one time Jewish rabbi
at Jewish ceremony at hotel
here last night.
The Abbotts were married 80
years ago at Alexandria. Va, in
a Christian ceremony. Mrs. Alb
bott, of Irish descent, several years
ago said she wanted to join the
Jewish faith, Mr.. Abbott said.
The Rev. Samuel Harris of
Dayton performed the ceremony
which followed the marriage of
two friends of the Abbotts. Miss
Joan Pittoff of Springfield and
Samuel Kahn of Dayton, president
of the Gem City Building Co. in
Dayton, were married earlier.