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ALASKA AVE. NV.

House for sale, or rent, or exchange
for commercial property. Very small
down payment. Opposite Walter
Reed, 2 story home, ser. front porch;
large lv. rm.. din. rm., kit, break
fast area; 4 bedrms. 2 baths, End a.
Fail att attic i.sn and bsmt.. With III psid.s E a.
heat. TU. 2243. - % =
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CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
sa.z HAWTHORNE
Custom-built, l-yr.- .-old brick Colonial
trees, 1st h.-den and powder rm. |;
3 bedrnS., exceptional closets, 2
baths upstairs; very lge. porch;
garage; excellent construction: new
house condition.
Town & Suburban, OR. 94OO
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HOUSES UNFURNIsHEp (cont. J

.4412 Vacation Lane
Ideal loc.; 3 bedrms., 2 baths; white
brk. home; $165 mo. M. r. BROY-
HILL q SON. 1924 Lee hwy, Arl.
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Falls Church. Poplar Heights; 8.bed-
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Il; S14Q,
Falls church; . bedrooms, immacu-
late: Available by Aug. Is. Well
JOSEPH W. sEAY co.
Realtors Falls Church 1890.
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- Two-bedrm. semi.
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Va, JA. 4-I3OO. "a
SILVER SPRING - Two-bedrm. de.
tached home near Flower ave; side
porch, bsmt.; $110 mo. JU. 8.
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SIMMONS PROPERTIES

a- 1920 21st ST. NV.
Eves.. and Week Ends, AD. 1441
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n: ARLNGTON-S-bedrm. Colonial;
fun bsmt.; recr room: garage
porch: auto. kitchen. Located In
pest section. S210 mo. Call OW
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Mrs. Robert Mcdonald of 1876
Shaw ave-, who suffered a frac-
tured knee as a result Of a recent
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hicks will
be in Dayton, Ohio today, tomor-
row and Saturday for the annual
meeting of the Ohio Association
of High Twelve Clubs. Mr.. Weaver
is the president, and Mr.. Hicks is
the secretary of the East Cleveland
High Twelve Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Young of
Brewster rd. East Cleveland, have
just returned from an extensive
trip in the west which included
sailing on the Lurline for a stay
in the Hawaiian Islands. On their
return they stopped over in Tuscon
to visit their son Jerry who is
a student at the University of
Arizona.
Off for southern trip are Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Leist, bound for
Miami, Florida. The trip is in cele-
bration of their twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary.
Mrs. Clarence H. Wilcox has re-
signed her clerical position in the
office of the East Cleveland Board
of Education.
Mrs. Allen S. Woodruff of San
Bernadino, Calf, has arrived for
an extended visit with her mother,
Mrs. Frances Potts, 1858 belmont
ave. Mrs. Potts has been confined
to her home for several weeks be-
cause of illness.
1t. and Mrs. Glenn H. Wendell
and two month old daughter, Laura
Ann, of Kinston, N. c., have been
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Wendell, 5000 Terrace
rd. 1t. Wendell is a member of the
U. S. Air Force and has been trans
ferred to Bryan, Texas, where he
has already taken up his duties.
Mrs. Wendell and infant daughter
expect to join him there within a
few weeks.
Mrs. Wendell's parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Gelofsack of 1925
Rugby I'd.
Mrs. Robert Mcdonald of 1876
Shaw ave-, who suffered a frac-
tured knee as result of a recent
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fall and was confined to Huron
Road Hospital, has now returned
home. Since her mode of travel
will be limited to crutches for
awhile, Mrs. Mcdonald will well
come seeing her friends at her
home.
Mrs. J. F. Poland and Miss Lii
liam Lawson of 1178 Carlyon rd.,
have gone to Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
for the winter.
Mrs. William S. Allen, 1924
Glyn I'd. will serve as hostess at
the Sampler and Samples" exhibit
at Western Reserve Historical So
ciety, 10915 East blvd, Sunday
November 10th. The hours are
from 2 to 5 and all persons inter
ested are invited. The exhibit con-
tinues through November 29th.
42nd.
Mrs. Fanny Cummings from Ed
monton, Alberta, Canada, is visit
ing her brother and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. Brown, 1850 Ell
beron ave.
A daughter was born on Novem-
Der 7th, in the University Hospital
of Columbus, Ohio, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl w. Adey, 2518 Renwood pl.,
Columbus, Ohio. The baby has been
named Judith Kay. Mrs. Adey is
the former Dorothy Nutting, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Morley
Nutting of 1865 Wymore ave. East
Cleveland
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Weaver and
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
A combined effort will be made
by all the women of the First Pres
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SUPPER AT CALVARY
Personals

Personals may be telephoned
to PO. 1878 up to 500 p. m.
for the following Thursday
issue. Or they may be sent to
14600 Euclid ave.
The Rev. VIM. Z. Towner, along
with several other Cleveland Bap-
tist ministers spent November
11th-13th at the Divinity School OF
the University of Chicago, attend
ing seminar sponsored by the
Roger Williams Fellowship.
1t will be a double birthday cele-
bration when Mrs. Mary n
Holmes, 1885 Wymore ave. arrives
in the home of her daughter, Mrs
Mary Osterberg in New York City
their birthdays both falling within
the week. While east Mrs. Norton
will also attend a few business
matters in New York City.
The daughter born on October
29th to Mr.. and Mrs. George Dion
13404 Woodworth ave-, has beer
named Laurie Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oetgen o
Charles dr.. left Saturday for thei
winter visit in st. Petersburg
However, they will return to Cleve
land for the holidays, never miss
ing Christmas with their son-in
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Wood and family of Rem
field rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Weaver am
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Meals And Baby Sitters Aid
Mothers In Bazaar Shopping

byterian Church of East Cleveland,
1920 Euclid ave. to make Friday,
November 14th, a memorable day
from 1000 a. m. when their Wes-
tern Trading Post Bazaar opens
until 1000 p. m. when they close
the doors.
In addition to the usual bazaar
items there will be ties, felt
Christmas stockings, and other
specialties.
A baby sitter, "for free, will
care for the children while Mother
shops leisurely, lunches between
11:00 and 100 on tuna casserole
or SLOPPY Joes, or meets a friend
for tea from 300 to 500. Father
may join mother and the children
for dinner beginning at $50. Din
ner reservations may be called in
to the church office UL. 1-2777.
SUPPER AT CALVARY
Calvary Lutheran Church, Euclid
at Lockwood, has its bazaar to-
morrow, too. The usual items will
be on sale. There will be a post
office where gifts received from
the travellers, will be on sale. Home
made candies, gifts for Christmas
giving, handmade items, and a
supper. All welcome.
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HOME MADE
CARMELS READY

Those delicious homemade cara
mels for which the women Of the
Church of the Cross are fast earn
ing a merited reputation will be
for sale at the candy booth at their
bazaar tomorrow, Friday, Novem-
Der 4th at the church, Caledonia
and Winsford rds. Aprons, baked
goods and other items can be pur-
chased. Dinner will be served at
$50 and again at $50 p. m. Cen
eral Chairman is Paul Beal, presi-
dent of the W.S.C.S., and in charge
of tickets is Mrs. William Linehan,
876 Selwyn I'd.
Reservations at church office.
The 1852 Chambers PTA bazaar
will be carried out in a futuristic
theme. The auditorium stage will
be centered with a fairly large
space academy flanked by nine
feet-tall space rockets in irrides-
cent glass. Planets and stars will
whirl by to give the effect of gaz-
ing into the heavens. The new and
used toy booth with Mrs. Wilbur
Leonard as chairman will be popu-
lar with the small fry. One of the
largest booths will be The Work
Basket in charge of Mrs. Wilfred
Strodetheck and committee. AS is
expected all the hand made items
will be found here. However, the
handmade doll clothes will have a
separate booth directed by Mrs.
William Fielitz.
That odd relish dish or "What
have you" may be picked up at the
White Elephant Booth says Mrs.
Roy Englehart. Mrs. Daniel Dom
aldson will sell candy while candles
are to be arranged by Mrs. Ralph
Hart. Jewelry is the stock in trade
at Mrs. Donald McDonald's booth.
Dinner, salmon or ham, snacks
too, are available reports Mrs.
George White whose other aides
are Mrs. R. Arnold, Mrs. c. Furs-
don, Mrs. r. Taska and Mrs. S.
Pierce.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
A combined effort will be made
by all the women of the First Pres
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For those who like to have
homemade articles as gifts, the
many bazaars about town this
month provide ample opportunity
to select wide variety of them.
Today, again, are notes on other
bazaars.
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT
WINDERMERE METHODIST

Although Christmas is almost
weeks away, the holiday spirit
will prevail tomorrow, November
14th, when the Windermere Metho-
dist W.S.C.S. presents it's annual
bazaar and turkey dinner to the
community. When the bazaar opens
at 11:00 a. m. in Stroup Hall, Eu-
cid at Holyoke, there will be items
on sale to complete anyone's shop
ping list. In addition to the ira
ditional booths displaying aprons,
pillow slips, and towels (both
fancy and practical) there will be
cuddly toys for the tots; story
book dolls for sister; hand knit
things for the baby; and even
neckties in a wide variety to suit
any taste, be it collegiate or con-
servative.
One of the most popular sec
tions is sure to be the Kitchen
Korner where all sorts of home
baked goods, candy, jams, jellies,
and pickles will be found. A Green
Thumb counter will delight those
whose hobby is indoor gardening.
A fish pond and white elephant
booth will prove attractive to the
children.
Luncheon will be served from
1880 to 200 p. m. Climaxing the
days activities will be the turkey
dinner with all the trimmings.
This will be served in Austin Gym
from 500 to 700 p. m. Special
dinners will be provided for
Juniors, Z through IL years, and
children under 6. Reservations are
not necessary.
Mrs. F. H. Fellows is dinner
chairman, Mrs. Robt. LaTurner is
supervising the lunch room, and
Mrs. Lester Hanson is general ba-
zaar chairman.
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TURKEY TALK

u RhE lALh
Turkey production in the United
States keep growing-16 million in
1880, 81 million in 1851, and SO
increase this year. Baby turkeys
are popular on American tables the
year round while the big birds
come in for their day at Thanks
giving and Christmas.
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Finest Cadillac
Involid Car At Your Service
Doy OF Night
S. II. JOHNSTON KE. l-3600
Evening star., 1952-01-20
By Grohom Berry
HOLLYWOOD


When Madge Meredith was the
screens Cinderella girl she had a
single-track mind and double-take
looks.
Three years In prison-for a
crime she swears she didn't COM
mit-have changed neither. She
still has the same absorbing ambi-
ton she's had "since before can
remember"-to be q first-rate
actress.
If anything. the statuesque,
dark-eyed blond is better looking
than ever. Her ordeal has given
her inward patience and outward
poise.
Do you recall the case? -Four
years ago, just as the actress was
approaching stardom, she was
sentenced to 10 years in prison for
conspiring to kidnap and beat up
her ex-manager, Nicholas Gian-
aclis. and his bodyguard, Verne
Davis.
Served Three Years.
She didn't serve the full 10
years because influential friends
like Actress ZaSu Pitts and Movie
Columnist Hedda Hopper touched
off inquiries by State agencies
which resulted in Gov. Earl War
rem committing her sentence
Madge left Tehachapi State Prison
for Women last July 15-her 30th
birthday. She had served 26
months there and. before that, II
months in the Los Angeles County
Jail awaiting appeal.
For the last half year Madge
has lived quietly with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Massow, in
a nearby beach town. She has
slimmed down to glamour pro-
portions. getting ready to resume
her acting career. She has had
roles in two televiSion films.
There have been many confer
ences with attorneys. And now
she is set to begin her fight to
clear her name. Joe Ledlie, an
associate Of Miss Hopper, says
Gov. Warren will be asked to give
her a full pardon.
She's Not Bitter.
She shows no bitterness about
what she's been through.
In her first interview in four
years the Iowa-born beauty re-
calls: when got to Tehachapi
I knew there were things could
do. I could withdraw into q shell,
I could be resentful or I could try
to accept what had happened and
see il I couldn't gain something
from it all. The third way was
the only one that made sense. /"
So she enrolled in Tehachapi's
night school. Students are al
lowed to attend classes only after
working eight hours in the fields
or in the sewing rooms.
Madge studied drama. She didn't
learn much that was new-she
had had seven years Of top drama
school training-but 'it was good
ito review the subject"
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FreedFrom Prison, Modge St|Seeks Stordom

term was fixed at 10 years. Tucker
testified that Gianaclis concocted
the kidnapping to wreck Madge's
career.
Madge was offered the chance
to plead guilty to a less serious
offense-assault with o deadly
weapon. She refused.
The district Court Of Appeal and
the State Supreme Court upheld
her kidnapping conviction. Davis
obtained a $4.050 judgment in a
damage suit against her and
the three men. She went to
Tehachapi. .s......
Then her friends touched of
investigations by the California
Adult Authority. which sets prison
terms and paroles. and a subcom-
mittee Of the State Assembly In
terim Committee on Crime and
Corrections.
The latter agency, headed by
AsSemblyman Vernon Fitzpatrick
of Los Angeles. interviewed ITS
persons and took dispositions from
80, key witnesses. -
In his formal report to the Legis-
lature. fitzpatrick said he found in
the Meredith trial Shocking evi-
dence Of perjury. suppression OF
evidaNca y,roiH1dion - and ooy,
cluded that If she had 'beens prop
erly defended III . court freesoi
prejudice, she undoubtedly swoulc
have been proven innocent" ~
Now with the new year, the girl
with the single-track mind is hop.
ing for new opportunities for hei
talents. She is as determined al
ever to become a first-rate actress
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to be q victim Of circumstances"
She feels she gained at Teha-
|chapi-"a few wrinkles. among
other things-but I lost. too." she
added. important years Of my
life"
Madge Meredith is much more
mature than when she arrived In
Hollywood from the town of Iowa
Falls with her parents 10 years
age. a drama school diploma ir
her hand and stardust In her eyes
She had been christened Marjorie
Mae Massow, but changed hel
name for marquee purposes.
She hadn't been here long be.
fore Nicholas Gianaelis, a whole
sale produce dealer, met her and
became her business manager
teacher and guide. He allowed
her no dates, made her work
hard. But I didn't mind" she
said, because my career was al
that mattered."
Gianaclis got her a cashiers jot
in a movie studio commissary
Then came q screen test. bit parts
and finally starring roles.
Early in 1947 Madge bought Q
house for her family. She put
up $4,000 and Gianaclis a like
amount. She claims she gave him
a mortgage on the loan. He con.
tends it was a grant deed.
At any rate, she says, he forced
her and her fanny from the home
and has been living there since
She has started court action Il
force him to give up the place.
Agent Accused Girl.
On June 30. 1947, Gianaclis ant
his bodyguard, Verne Davis. sup
posedly were beaten up by three
men in broad daylight and helt
captive for six hours.
Bodyguard Davis testified II
court that Madge lured him ant
Gianaclis into a trap by driving
in front of them and stoppini
on g. hairpin turn. In thirt
car behind them were the three
men. masked with makeup ant
lgreasepaint, who administered tn.
beating.
Two Of the defendants go
minor sentences. The third. AL
bert Tucker. and Madge. each go
five years to life. Later Madge's
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Girl Mon
In Studios
Hart Test
Grid Star Loses
In Films But
Julio's q Star
BY the Assoeiassd Press
HOLLYWOOD.

Grid Star Leon Hart may not
know it. but he ran some Of his
best interference on a studio sound
stage two years ago.
The giant Detroit Lions end
then was just out of Notre Dame
and all-America honors. Because
Of the publicity value of his name
and his handsome frame, Uniger-
sal-International summoned him
for q screen test. !
At about the same time, a pretty
girl. whose friends told her she
was a great actress in the class
play at Little Rock Junior College.
came to Hollywood to live with an
aunt. .- .s T
She made the rounds Of the
studios after first taking voice les
sons to lose her Arkansas drawls
It was the usual run Of heartaches.
but one day a producer told her
that they we're testing q football
player and needed a girl for the
test. She took it even though
forewarned that the dialogue.
lighting. camera and everything
else would favor Hart.
The execs looked at the test and
advised Hart to forget acting. q
career he hadn't sought in the first
place. But they took q second
look at the girl. Julia Adams.
who co-stars with James Stewart
in Bend of the River"
| A few months later. she got
Iparts in Bright Victory" and "Ths
Hollywood Story" ay
She's under contract to U-I now.
But being a star is hard work,
Julia finds. OF the last IL months.
lshe has spent five Of them on loca-
|tion or else making studio junkets.
That sounds like fun unless. like
Julia, you happen to be newly
wed. Her husband is Writer
Leonard Stern.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Vvienne Glad
ToBe Back
In Musical
Miss SegoI Wins
In Flight From
lngenue Roles
By Mark Borron
NEW YORK.


Charming and vocally eloquent
Vivienne Segal has taken ar
apartment on Manhattan Island
again. She is convinced now that
she could not and would not
even if she could-break away
from the new run of that long
time musical comedy hit, PA
joey"
Miss Segal, again in her origi.
nal role of Mrs. Vera Simpson
is the only member Of the cur
rent revival cast who appeared ir
the first production Of this mu-
sical in 1910. It opened on 9
Christmas night and the book o1
John O'Hara, and the music o1
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
gave it life for almost q year.
"But business was in a hectic
condition then" Miss Segal said
Still. 1t Was q Hit.
Anyway, that first production
lof Pal joey ran for 374 per-
formances which certainly should
Iput it in the class Of hits"
Despite its first run Of 374 per-
formances, pal Joey" lost money
although it turned in final profit
because Of the gilded sale of film
rights.
Miss Segal, normally a domestic
type who rules over her home at
suburban Katonah, N. Y, with
her husband, Hubbell Robinson, a
vice president of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, took an
apartment in Manhattan when
pal joey" called her back to
Broadway.
Coming back to Broadway in
my original role in Pal joey"
she said, made an especial senti-
mental impression upon me
Lorenz Hart, who composed the
lyrics. was q. tiny man with an
exquisite sense of humor. He was
the only one who really got me
out of rut of playing sweet-faced
ingenues and taught me how to
play comedy.
Treated as Ingenue.
Miss Segal said the chief prob
lem she has encountered in her
career Of singing starring roles
i'm musical comedies and operettas
was persuading producers to stop
presenting her as if she were an
18-year old ingenue.
So, once when she got away
from Broadway and went to Hol-
lywood to play in the melodic
Music in the Air" she took a cut
in salary to play q minor comedy
role instead of singing the ro-
mantle lead. Rodgers and Hart
saw the production and were de.
lightfully astounded that she was
also an adept comedienne.
That's why Miss Segal is agair
delighting audiences in the re.
vival of "Pal joey" with hel
amusing singing of "Bewitched
Bothered and Bewildered."
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Todoy's Schedules

Stage.
ARENA STAGE - Twelfth
Night: $3.50 pm.
Screen.
AMBASSADOR-"IIl See You
in My Dreams: 1:o5, $40,
$40. 7::25 and 9:35 pm.
CAPITOI-"I'll Never Forget
YOU: LAS. 4::25, 7:10 and
9:55 pm. Stage: $3.50, Sis
and 9 pm.
COLUMBIA - "It's a Big
Country: 1915, 3.25, $50,
TAO and $50 pm.
DUPONT" Tales of Hoff-
mann: l, $40, $40, 1880
and $40 pm.
KETTH'S "Cimarron Kid:
1850. $3.50, $50. 1850 and
$50 pm.
LTTLE-"Pool Of London:
/, 2:50. 4:40, $50, 8::25 and
1915 pm.
METROPOLITAN Distant
Drums: lis, 3:20, $50.
TAO and 9:45 pm.
NATIONAL - 1.-TWO Dollar
Bettor":: /, s::35, 6:l0 and
8:45 pm.
ONTARIO - Darling, How
Gould Your: 1880. $3.50,
5::35. 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE-"Quo Vadis":: 1905,
sos, 6:10 and 9:10 pm.
PIX-"A Night at Moulin
Rouge: 2::30, 1855, TBS and
1910 pm.
PLAYHOUSE "The Medi-
um":: !. 2:45, 4::35, 6:25,
8:l5 and 1905 pm.
PLAzA-"The Lavender Hill
Mob: /. 2::30, 4:O5, 5:45,
1920. 9 and 10:35 pm.
TRANS-LUX-"A Place in
the Sum-: 1:05. 3:15, $50.
7:40 and 9::55 pm.
WARNER-"I'll See You in
My Dreams: !, $40, $40.
1880 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
Authentic Indeed!
BY f;e Associated Press -
HOLLYWOOD.

49,. HOLLYWOOD.
Hollywood likes to be authentic
note!
1.-THE Korean Story" was filmed
near Colorado Springs because
the terrain matches Korea. Also,
the studio found. the 38th Paral-
lei passes through the Colorado
location.
Evening star., 1952-01-20

What she really got q kick out
of was producing and acting In
the prison plays.
"You should see those girls re-
spond to drama!" Her eyes spar
kled. "It was wonderful. It took
Evening star., 1952-01-20

them completely out of them.
selves" - s -
Living in q dormitory with other
girls at Tehachapi taught her that
people aren't born bad. Circum.
stances may make them that way
Believe me. I know what it means
Evening star., 1952-08-27
u. 5. Korea Casualties
Rise S79 10 1852

Announced American battle cas-
ualties in Korea reached 116,252
today, an increase of S79 in the
last week.
The Defense Departments
weekly summary, based on notifi-
cation of next Of kin through
Friday. showed 18,301 killed in
action. 85,298 wounded, of whom
1908 died, and 1858 missing.
OF the missing, 202 are listed as
dead. bringing the total combat
deaths to 20,411. .
The Army reported 93,165 cas-
ualties, the Marines 20.326, the
Navy 1918 and the Air Force
1,243.
OF the Army total. 1879 we're
killed and 66,395 wounded, of
whom 1.472 died. and 1881 are
missing. OF the latter, 146 are
carried as dead.
The Marine Corps listed 2,232
killed, 17.712 wounded. of whom
Alb died. and 1872 missing.
The Navy totals included 254
killed, 1,143 wounded. Of whom IA
died. and 121 missing. including
Sc dead
The Air Force reported 436
killed, 48 wounded. of whom 9
died, and 759 missing.
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Burroughs Re-Enaets
FataI Shooting Of Wife
BY the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 27.-
William S. Burroughs of st. Louis.
Mo-, re-enacted in a Mexican
court yesterday his version Of
how his wife was shot dead here
last year.
The defendant, a grandson of
the adding machine inventor, has
denied he killed his wife Joan
in a William Tell act. while try
ing to shoot a drinking glass from
her head. He said the death was
accidental. He has been free on
Ia homicide charge since the
shooting.
Using an Interpreter, Prof. Max
imo B. Nava, to take the part of
his wife, Burroughs first showed
the court where she was stand
ing in relation to him.
Then he acted out his story of
the shooting. He said he was
showing a .25 caliber pistol to a
friend, standing some 10 feet from
his wife, that he slipped and part
ly fell, striking his elbow on q
table.
This, he said. shook the ham
mer Of the gun and it discharged.
His wife was struck in the fore
head.