davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29

- Ar tikrai toji Amerika toks
keistenybiu krastas?
Ar tiesa, kad maisto pas
jus kaip sieno?
- Nejaugi, per pora metu Wis
dar nepriprantat prize naujo
krasto salygu?
Nebus apsirikta pasakius, kad
panasiq klausimu, likusiu Eu-
ropoje laiskuose, randa ne vie
mas naujasis "amerikietis".
Jei j pirmuosius du klausimus
dazniausia bus atsakyta '"taip"
tai pastaraji atsakymas, ziu-
rint laisko gavejo, gales butt ir
teigiamas ir, atrodytQ, dazniau
Wis delto - neigiamas.
Laiskai orc ir vandens keliu
Wis tebekeliauja j Vokietija ir
Amerika ir abieju kontinentu
lietuviai daugiau ar maziau jau
pazista savo tautieciu gyvenima
anapus "didziosios balos''. Skir-
tumas tik tas, kad jei Vokietijos
gyvenimo vaizdai tremtiniu kuo
toliau, tue labiau piesiami niu-
resnemis spalvomis, tai ameri-
kietiskasis gyvenimas cia atsi-
durusiu daznai vaizduojamas ar
ba perdaug pesimistiskai arba
labai sviesiai. Budinga, kad daz-
niausia tie "amerikieciu" lais-
kai Wis labiau trumpeja ir Wis
reciau isskrenda j senute Euro
pa. Wis delto, laiskai ir toliau
tebeskrenda ir tebeplaukia ir
mesa dideli malonuma, daznai
suteikdami dziaugsmo bel pa
kurstydami Wits tu, kurie dar
tebevargsta ir tebesigrumia su
egzistavimo galimybemis sto-
vyklose.
Pasekime turiniu vieno toxic
laisko, nukeliavusio Europos ze-
myno link -
Mielas drauge, zinai, man jau
nusibodo pasakoti apie Amerika
Jnk ir jusu Tremty daznai pasi-
srodo straipsniai is Americas il
gal jie sudarys sioki toki vaiz-
da. Tx gal jie per juodai piesia
gyvenima? Visai jau nera tair
blogai, kaip raso tie korespon.
dental. Gal net radome 6ia ge-
resni gyvenima kaip tikejomes
gyvendami Vokietijos "kempe-
se".
Tiesa, dirbti tenka is pat pra
dziu ir CANA sunkiai. stai abu
SUI zmona (ji dirba siuvykloje,
uzkalame per savaite apie III
dol. grynais. Nemazas pinigas,
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29

kis pamojo atgalia ranka, kad tyletu,
ir visas palinko j prieki
suo vilko maisa. Ivilko kambarin,
padejo prie Vilkomirskio kojQ, smagiai
amtelejo ir eme snukiu knistis, steng-
damasis snuki ikisti vidun. ,
Vilkomirskis sypsojosi visu veidu.
Lapkus buvo isbales kaip popie-
rius. Valanda jis juto, kaip grindys
linksta po koju ir negalejo pajudeti is
vietos. Tai buvo kaip sunkaus sapno
akimirksnis, kad zinai, kad turf begti,
zinai, kad gall issigelbeti, tik reikia
zingsni j Sail pazengti, bet neturi jegu
pajudeti is vietos. Tx kai suo atkraps-
tie maisa ir eme snuki kisti vidun, jis
pasoko.
- Juodas velni, tu! Kas tau buyo
liepta, tn kur snuki kisi. Lauk, Sc
tone
Prisokes pagavo maisa uz kampo,
suo piktai suurzge, ir Vilkomirskis pa
gavo uz kito gallo maiso.
- Palauk, drauge. Suo yra Suo.
Leisk jam pabaigti
- Ka jis cia vers visoki mesla.
Ne, ne. Tegu vercia Tegu.
Suo urge ir pyko, Vilkomirskis
buvo viena plati sypsena ir kalbejo
svelniai.
Bet, drauge Vilkomirski =.
dar megino Lapkus.
Draugas, nedaryk juoku,
jau kieciau pasake Vilkomirskis ir taip
truktelejo maisa, kad Lapkus net KNAPP
stelejo, paleido savo kampa is ranku ir
atsistojo isbales, kaip popierius.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29

Lietuviskas savaitrastis. leidziamas
Ohio Lietuviu Leidybos Bendroves,
$500 Superior Ave., Cleveland 3,
Ohio. Telefonas: ENdicott 1-4486. Is
eina kiekviena ketvirtadieni. Redakto-
rial: v. Rastenis, B. Gaidziunas.
Iregistruota kaip antros klases
siunta 1915 metp gruodzio d., Gle
velande pagal 1879 m. kovo 8 dienos
istatyma.
Prenumerata metams is anksto:
Jungtinese Americas Valstybese -
$4.OO, Kanadoje - $3.50, kitur -
$3.50.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29
TarybiniQ SunQ |aikytOjQ kIubas
JURGIS JANKUS
(Tesinys is pereito nr.)
JURGIS JANKUS

(Tesinys is pereito nr.)
- Tiesiai gale koridoriaus yra
kambariukas, kur laikom prakuras.
Nunesk ir imesk.
- Palauk dar tas, - sulaike Bait
ramiejunas.
Jis paeme ant stalo pasilikusia me-
lyno popieriaus skiaute ir imete mai
So.
Vos spejo sugrizti zaliokas, kai
suskambo duru skambutis, ir visu vyru
akys susmigo j SUM.
- Ma, broliuk, musu gyvenimas
dabar priklauso nuo taves. Drlstum,
velniuksti, j sugadinti, tai zinok, -
pasake Lapkus, iseidamas ileisti sefo,
suo uzsimerke, lyg laukdamas spyri-
mo tiesiai dantysna.
Vilkomirskis iejo kick isdidziai,
nenusieme net kepures ir apzvelge sta
Ia, sienas, kick ilgiau sustojo ties spin
ia ir vel atsisuko vyrus, kurie buvo
visi aukstesnio ugio, ir Vilkomirskis
nejucia dar auksciau patempe kakla if
apatine lupa atkises priekin kelis kar-
tus patryne virsutine.
- Tai kaip reikalai? - pagaliau
prasneko.
- Galima sakyti, visiskai paken-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29

sveikuosius ir sugadintus pra-
dus. Ir ne siais pastaraisiais
tauta gales ateityje pasididziuo-
ii. Tavo
Ir pirmasis ir Sis laiskas, ir
simtai kitty panasiu jiems, ke-
liauja per Atlanta ir drauge su
jais keliauja vieno kamieno Emo
niu nuomones, paziuros ir vel
das.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-11-29
KUR SIUSTI AUKAS
INVALDAMS

Gen. vi. Nagius ragina ir pra-
SO aukotojus, norinCius aukoti,
aukas siusti tiesiai Invalidu So
jungos pirmininko Br. Tvarkuno
vardu (454 n. Marshall St., Phi
ladelphia %, Pa.).
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Marriage License Applications

Under D. G. l1iU, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. ,UGit three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Willie McLaurin, Is. 4s7 Florida ave. NV.
and Sadie Yelverton. 81, 731 9th st
James Saunders. 33. and Emma Ware, 80
both Of 1918 o st. NV,
s. G. and jean Hushes. H. Warrington
waiter Johnson, So. 81 + st, ne. ane
Christopher Downing "a. 4642 Hayes st
ne: and Colleen Washington. II, 274t
ANGELO 70 Birnnios. 4s, 4a1 9Th st. ne. an,
Samuel 1a Dsnnsrk g. Hasss lSss sysnn St
New Hampshire ave, NV.
and Geraldine Hunter. ss, 4os3 ST
willis Stevenson: 80, 1a47 L st. NV. ane
Alvin Franklin. 81. and Ruby Winstead
v,,;,. IS: b both h,,1 ei 1910 St; ,I.. ne p -,
wanna" and Msrjorie Eichsr eif 81 i5ao A:a sSth ns St
Charles winkelman. As, and Hazel Downs
Gus Is rsafanika sain ii asmn. z 1nsraham ma st
p;;Ei. p;s,n. and S Clara Jackson, 55, whitt
w%sI Aass itf f.4s e. 4s.d hss Angels, s and Lois
Donald Wilde, FL. Boiling Air Force Base
and Mary Dobson. 10, 29l7 lst st. Sc
Roger MAJ ,sds S1 cslfGTna
Nathaniel Poindexter. rs. sss 18th st
Evening star., 1951-10-26

ne. and Peggy Pope. %. 336 18th st.
Paul schaeter, ea. ao6s N st: Sc, and
Sanford Hill, %, $500 Grant street ne.
and Lurline Barnes. 1s. 1929 New Jer-
simon sshs1s s7, and Julie Smith. 81
William Murphy. n. Andrews Air Force
bbaSst bnsst aHd yWinifred Goodrich. ao Elm.
Ithamsain Leasvitt, Al. 2445 18th st. NV.
and Ruth Hamilton. 81. 2611 @ ST. NV
Eastha Malxy ArRold, e. loi7 en- s. ns as
Thomas Gacki, 30. Knowlton Wis. and
IR1oaotny I1na Lutfmann. 26, sos North Caro-
Moses xsns sssssi E,lsa g ~ sts s . NV NV
HeeEz ss. fMnssh MeMan 90 as patmSrs panask Ma Md
Brooks Dooiey. ~. Tell City. Ind. ano
Gordon Loft. as. and Dorothy Miller. ss
sSth sf eoas e5sna FORKS 144 y pskb
pl. ne. and Evelyn Covinston. is. 44Ot
Ss5;i biTs bEiITsnssy r. aSSsse Va sne
Fenne s. s. f i4ss a'a saVannah man sha st. ss Aa5e
James TAYLOR .27. 2119 18th St NV, and
Nellie Wilkerson, %. 1904 Trinidad ave
Joseph Abel. 81. Leonardtown, Md. and
Kathryn Ford. 20. | Scott circle NV.
sn saanta HAT rsae2 iii 70 3 soaY ass e INV
Carol Phillips. 20, 5000 18th st. ne
e59g mby Petersen srss g. E. sslyoir Va and
Elmer n, Davis; ias 32; and Bertha Watson. 25'
Louis Day. Is, and Estelle Patterson. Is.
AlesrtA Cohen {. G B. 81 Nes a;S York City and
Agnes Hoger, Al. Baltimore
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Yellow Cab Drivers to Aid
Koreu Clothing Drive

Yellow Cab drivers have volun-
teered to collect contributions for
the Clothing for Korea" cam
paign opening tomorrow, and clos
ing November 4, it was announced
today.
Persons with gifts for the desti-
tute people of Korea nave been
asked to telephone the company
Drivers will be dispatched TO make
the clothing pick ups anywhere
in the city for delivery to the
central collection center at Smith S
Transfer & Storage Co.. 1913 U
street NV.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Deaths Reported

| fFrom the D. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics.
Nellie Heath, 81. 2s42 Bladensburg rd
Emily Ashton. so. l427 Downing st. ne.
Mary Z. Sullivan, 70. Washington.
Clava s. Follin.. rs, 2720 Upton st. NV.
Amy C. Dunno. 73, 2022 Columbia I'd. NV.
Leo Davis, ~, 1855 Monroe st. NV.
Joseph Copes, 20. 439 K st. NV.
Abraham s, Monsky. 20. jacksonville. Fla
Efhe v. Roberts, 6S, 1929 Neal st. ne.
Johanna M Buch, 6S, Clearwater. Fla
Hansine C. Reberholt 6s. l710 33rd
pl. s.e.
Gertrude M. Beckwith. e6. 1909 Ellicott
st. NV.
Mary VI. vann. 81, 6416 3oth pl. NV.
Samuel T. Mason. 5S, liz r st. NV.
Infant Lunner. Elmira Heights, N. Y.
Lucy z. Henderson, 50, 144S Clifton st.
NV.
Daisy ". Harper, ss. 735 Park I'd. NV.
Robert shatterly. 65, $3.50 Woodland dr..
NV.
John A. Alsbrooks, 5s. 1900 irving ct. NV.
Charles Miller. So, 110S Half court NV.
John Phillips. 55, 1222 Constitution ave.
Ehrma Blake. 4s. 1929 Fairmont st. NV.
Infant Harry Lampkins, 100 p st. s.w.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Airport Baggage Room

Construction of a $24,910 bag
gage room addition at the Wash
ington National Airport has been
approved by the Office of Aviation
Defense Requirement of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Memorial for Ali Khan

A memorial service for the late
Liaquat Ali Khan, prime minister
of Pakistan, will be held at
O'Clock tonight in the Interior
Department auditorium, accord
ing to the Pakistan ambassador.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Leather liner Pastel
All Year Zip coats

Wear through the stest eoe-you be Snug as buo in
rug with your buter-soft leather iner Come the first bony
breeze zP-out your liner and the glorious owerke posteIs
will round the rest Of the Cuddy soft fleece
nubby weeds in sukssed eoro coton blue versatile gold
natural You'll adore the ehtness of these new EATER
LINER" eoots the Sleek slim lines that lead town or
country life. Sizes 10 to l8 in the GROUP
Better Coats Third Floor Washington Floor Spring
and Parktnoton, Arlington,
Evening star., 1951-12-11

50 luxurious! You'd them at much higher price
Pure wool boodoloth with the silky sheen usually found
most costly coots Enhanced with 1852 fur orronoeen-
ongweorne motion dyedomb with the rich sive you
expect only in beaver lusous tightly cued black dyed persian
lamb Opuen deePpeted SQUIRREL sivey blue muskro In
stunning ooPeoolors, ouny osco greet cuffs both fot
eng loose coats and fitted effects Black wne qreen qrey
beige gold spice red toupe purple in Misses sizes 10 TO-
and large selection in women sizes l4h to 24 Be here
the button for ooot buy you'll long remember!
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Evening star., 1951-12-13
Benjamin UIen Steele
.Ex-Aftorney for u. 5.

Benjamin Ulen Steele, 80. retired
Government attorney and form
erly associated with the District
Title Insurance Co.. died Tuesday
night at his home. 1855 Monroe
street NV. after a long illness.
Mr.. Steele's entire 40-year Fed
'eral service was with the Treasury
Department. Retiring from the
Government in 1910, he then was
an attorney with the title company
until year and half ago.
Born In Ashland, KY, Mr.. Steele
came here in 1900 to enter the
Government. He later was gradu-
ated from George Washington
University Law School.
He was member of Calvary
Methodist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Leone P. Steele: a daughter, Mrs
Thomas E. Bourke. LaMeSa, Calf.
son. BENJAMIN P. Steele of New
York City; a sister, Mrs. Viii
Young of Ashland, and three
brothers. John and Samuel Steele
of Ashland. and Chester Steele oi
Tuskegee, Ala.
He also leaves a grandson
Marine 1t. Thomas E. Bourke
stationed in Coronado, Calf, anc
a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at
pm. Saturday in the Hines fu-
neral home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Private burial service:
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Horace |. Allen, Head
|0f Real Estate Firm
And Ex-0PA Official

Horace L. Allen, 65, president
of a real estate firm here and
former division head in the Office
of Price Administration, died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital. He
lived at 1881 @ street NV.
Mr.. Allen first came here in
1943 to head the Work Clothing
Division of the OPA. In 1946 he
left Government service and be-
came general secretary of the
Union Made Garment Manufac-
lturers' Association of America.
In 1948 he and Ralph Rocks
opened the Allen g. Rocks Real
Estate Corp, with Offices in the
Washington Building.
Mr.. Allen, born in Nashville
was a member of a prominent
Tennessee family. He was grad
uated from Vanderbilt University
in 1907. In World War he served
as field artillery captain over
seas. He then was a clothing
manufacturer in Mississippi and
Kentucky before coming here.
Surviving are two daughters. Mrs
Edward E. Brown, jr. of Lookout
Mountain, Tenn. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Alien, jr. of st. Louis
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place
at IL am. tomorrow in st. Mary'S
Cathedral in Nashville. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
there.
Evening star., 1951-12-13

late John M. S. Bowie he naa
lived in Kensington for 50 years.
Mr.. Bowie formerly was a sales
man for the Sinclair Refining Co,
and had been with Valley Forge
for the last 16 years.
Served in Both World Wars.
He was a veteran Of the Mexi-
can Border Incident and both
World Wars. In World War II
he served six months and then
was released because OF his age.
Mr.. Bowie was a charter mem
ber of the Kensington Volunteer
Fire Department and Cissell Sax
ON Post of the American Legion.
A member of the board Of direc-
tors of the Kiwanis Club Of Prince
Georges County he also was al
filiated with the Young Mems
Democratic Club Of Prince
Georges County Costello Post of
the Legion, Christ Episcopal
Church in Kensington and the
Moose. fraternal order, IN
Prince Georges County.
Mother Survives.
Mr.. Bowie was a former MEM
ber of Co. x of l15th Regiment.
Maryland National Guard.
Besides his mother, who lived
with him, he leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Margaret B. Terney Of the
home address, and Mrs. Diantha
Powers. 4844 Bradley boulevard,
Chevy Chase.
Funeral services will be held at
q pm. Saturday in Humphreys
funeral home, Bethesda. Burial
will be in Rockville Union Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Frederick N. Smith, AZ,
Salisbury Airport Manager
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SALISBURY. Md. Dec. 49,
Frederick M. Smith. 49-year -old
manager Of the Salisbury-Wico-
mico County airport. died in his
apartment here yesterday. an
hour after suffering a heart at
tack.
Mr.. Smith had not been well for
several days. but was on the job
Tuesday and made a fight.
Mr.. Smith had retired as q
Navy Lieutenant Commander
after % years of service as a
flyer. At one time during the war
he commanded the Chincoteague
Naval Air Station.
A native of Raleigh. N. c., he
is survived by his widow and two
children. A military funeral will
be held in Norfolk. Va. but ar
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
William {. Lepper, 81,
0Idfime Riverboaf Captain
By III. Assoeioted Press

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 13.-William
c. Lepper, 81, one Of the last OF
the oldtime riverboat captains
died in a st. Louis hospital yes
terday after an operation.
Capt. Lepper retired in 1945
after a colorful career on the
Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi
Rivers as a skipper and salvage
expert. He lived here.
He began his career as a young
man on the Blue Wing, Ken.
ltucky River packet, and later
worked as a clerk and purser or
many famous boats of the packet
era. These included the side
wheeler Cincinnati and the New
Orleans vessel, the Thomas Sher-
lock.
He commanded the Ohio Rivel
excursion boat Homer Smith from
1914 to 1917 after the Klondikt
gold rush. In 1941 he directed
the raising of the st. Louis River
lpacket, Golden Eagle, when il
sank in the Mississippi near Ches-
| ter, Ill.
Evening star., 1951-12-13

back on it's football team. He went
overseas in the fall of 1917 ano
was gassed in combat several
times.
After his discharge he was
employed for several years by the
Census Bureau. He was graduated
from Georgetown University Law
School in 1925 and then entered
the old Veterans Bureau, prede-
cessor of the VA.
! He was past commander of Kill
leen Post. American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. E
Ruth Ewing Costello; a son, Navy
1t. Eugene A. Costello. jr., sta
toned at Kodiak, Alaska; his
mother. Mrs. James P. Costello
of Hazleton; four brothers, DR.
Martin j. Costello, Oak Ridge
Tenn: James P. Costello. Hazel
ton: Msgr. Francis A. Costello
/ Wilkes Barre, Pa, and John L
Costello Harrisburg, Pa. and one
grandson.
/ Funeral services will be held al
10 am. tomorrow in Fort Myel
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
/ Services will be conducted by
Msgr. Costello. who is pastor OF
st. Mary's Church in Wilkes
Barre.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Arlington School Board
STILES Critics, Miles SAYS

James r. Miles, sr., president of
the Arlington Forum on Public
Schools. charged today that "the
Arlington school machine is at
tempting to stifie public discussion
of school issues"
The forum is sponsoring a
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School to discuss the Junior high
school course. score" which Mr..
Miles has criticized.
Mr.. Miles said, THE school ma
chine has conducted a smear
campaign through the Par
ent- Teacher Association and by
the adoption of resolutions in
stooge organizations"
Support of the School Board at
all times by the Arlington Educa-
ton Association is assured, Mr..
Miles sad, so long as the teach
erS have no tenure. In spite of
the associations unanimous in
dorsement of the core" program,
Mr.. Miles added. at least nine
teachers have privately criticized
the course.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
George R. Laird, Resident
OF District for 30 Years

George r. Laird. 79. a retired
professor who died Friday of in
juries suffered November S when
he fell against moving vehicle
at Eighteenth street and Colum-
bia road NV, was buried yester-
day in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Services were held at the Cham
bers' funeral home. l400 Chaplin
street NV.
Mr.. Laird was born in Maine
and attended the University OF
Kansas. He later taught English
and public speaking there ano
also at the University of Wiscon-
sin For a time he worked for
the American Red Cross.
Mr.. Laird. who lived at 80 Sixth
street Sc, had lived here for sc
years. His wife died several years
ago.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Iowa Court Upholds Woman
Who Spurned Jury Duty
BY the Associoted Press

DES MONIES, Dec. 13.-The
Iowa Supreme Court today set
aside six-month jail term which
a lower court judge imposed on
Mrs. William E. Watson, 81, Of
Waterloo after she refused to
serve on murder trial jury.
District Judge Shannon B.
Charlton last spring sentenced
Mrs. Watson for contempt of
court after she thrice refused to
take her oath as a juror.
Mrs. Watson told Judge Charl-
ton she couldn't serve because the
jury would not be permitted to go
home nights and she had no one
to care for her two small sons.
The Iowa high court, in today's
30 decision, said Judge Charlton
should have given the woman an
opportunity to purge herself of
the contempt charge by written
explanation of her conduct.
Evening star., 1951-12-13

instrumental in setting up the
system whereby educational mo-
ton pictures distributed by the
bureau are financed by sponsoring
industrial concerns, which meet
all costs incidental to production
and provide the Bureau with
prints.
Born in Duluth, Mimi, he en-
listed in the Army in 1902. After
his discharge he came here to
work with the Army Engineers and
later was employed by the Dis
trict Government.
Mr.. Leopold started with the bu-
reau as craftsman and later be-
came a safety engineer. One OF
his early assignments was to take
charge of a safety-first train
which the Government sent on a
tour of the country shortly before
the United States entered Worlo
War I.
Mr.. Leopold was in charge oi
the bureaus Motion Picture Pro-
duction Section for more than q
quarter of century. Last year he
won the Interior Departments
Distinguished Service Award.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Sally Leopold; a son, John N. Leo
pold Of New York City. and three
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Herbert B. Spigel,
Steel Firm Official
BY the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 49,
Herbert Benjamin Spigel. 38, gen.
Ieral manager of the foreign i'm
port and export division of Luris
Brothers 81 Co., Inc, steel firm
died yesterday in University Hos.
Ipital after two months illness.
A native of Norfolk. Va, Mr.
Spigel was associated in 1886 with
George Howe. prominent Phila-
delphia architect. In 1889 he de-
signed several structures at the
New York Worlds Fair. including
the building which housed 'Tht
Children'S World"
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Claude W. Oliver, Is,
Real Estate Developer

Claude w. Oliver, rs, real estate
man who developed much of the
property at Baileys Crossroads
Fairfax County. died Tuesday nigh
fof a heart attack in Alexandra
Hospital.
Mr.. Oliver. who lived at Bailey:
Crossroads. was born in Fauquiel
County. Va. He had lived in Fair.
fax County since childhood.
For many years he owned large
dairy farm in the county. He en-,
tered the real estate business 2t
years ago.
Mr.. Oliver was an active mem.
ber Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
at BaileyS Crossroads and partici
Ipated extensively in civic work il
the county His wife, Mrs. Annie
F. Oliver. died in May. 1850.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs
Constance o. Bator and Mrs
Courtney o. Byram; two sons
Garland c. and Woodrow w
Oliver; two brothers. E. H. and R
S. Oliver; two sisters. Miss Geor.
Igiana Oliver and Mrs. Minnie A
Brooke, and five grandchildren. AL
his survivors live in Fairfax
County.
Funeral services will be held a
IL am. tomorrow in the Demaint
funeral home, $40 South Washing
ton street. Alexandria. Burial vii
be in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
|Dr. Robert B. Irwin,
Worker for The Blind
By the Associated Press

BREMERTON, Wash, Dec. 13.
DIR. Robert Benjamin Irwin, 68,
retired executive director of the
American Foundation for the
Blind. died yesterday.
He had been blind all but five
years of his life.
He was stricken with a heart
ailment~ last week. He returned
from the East at his retirement
last year, but was continuing his
work writing a history of work for
the blind in the United States
under a $4,000 Guggenheim Eel
lowship awarded him last spring.
He was the editor of numerous
text books, consultant on work
with the blind for the United Ma
ltions and pioneer in the develop
lment of the talking book" anc
| a method of using Braille.
He was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Washington, later re.
lceiving his masters degree al
Harvard. He had worked in New
York thNpast 80 years.
Evening star., 1951-12-13
Mrs. John 7. Parran,
Trust Officials S Wife

Mrs. John T. Parran, SIS, wife
OF the vice president of the
County Trust Co. in Indian Head
Nd. died Tuesday at her Indian
Head home after a weeks illness
She had suffered a heart ailment
for some time.
Mrs. Parran. the former Sara
Elliott, was born at Greenspring
Valley. Baltimore County. She
was graduated from Drexel InSti-
tute of Technology in Pennsylva-
MIA. She had lived in Indian Heao
Since her marriage more than 3(
years ago. Her husband is 8
member of an old Calvert County
family.
Mrs. Parran was active in st
James Episcopal Church. Indian
Head.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a son, John T. Parran, jr., ar
Indian Head insurance man.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon ir
the Middleham Chapel, near
Lusby in Calvert County. Burial
was to be in the Parran family
plot in the chapel cemetery.