davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-12-10

sis assumed a 25-cent fee for
autos and so cents for trucks.
Toll Drawbacks Cited.
The consultants added:
There appears to be little
hope that even a substantial
dent can be made in the total
needs of the area through the
development of toll facilities. un-
less a plan can be devised where
by tolls could be imposed on all
river crossings.
A toll charge of from 25 to
so cents on all the bridges, they
estimated, would finance $138
million worth of improvements
on the Virginia side of the river
over a 30-year period. But they
LETT scant hope for such a pro-
gram in view of motoriSt oppo-
sition and the divided political
jurisdictions involved on either
side of the river.
The consultants asserted mass
transit systems have never given
adequate service in most of the
Virginia area. Since recent SUBJ
urban development has been
"predicated on the automobile, +"
the report said. 1T is question
able that mass transportation
will be F. an important factor in
the travel habits of these sub
urban dwellers in the forseeable
future"
The report also expressed
doubt that population densities
are great enough to justify q
rapid transit system.
1t argued, however, that a
good system of expressways
would assist transit companies
in attracting additional passen-
gers" and said express bus
routes might be able to nearly
match passenger cars in travel
time.
Would Plan for Buses.
"The expressway designs" it
said, should anticipate possible
bus operations and provisions
should be made for special turn
outs. transfer points and pedes-
trian controls"
In projecting nearby virginia's
traffic needs to 1878, the con-
sultants estimated the States
suburban area population would
increase from 367,000 to $4,000.
1t estimated the number of pas
senger cars in the metropolitan
area of Virginia will zoom from
107.300 to $4,000, and noted
that half of all Virginia auto
trips either begin or end in
Washington.
More vehicles cross the Po-
tomac on existing bridges into
Washington each day than cross
the Hudson River between Man
haitian Island and New Jersey
the report asserted. A total of
218.199 cross Washington's four
bridges. as against 216,16O
through the Holland and Lincoln
Tunnels and the George Wash
ington Bridge.
IF all the vehicles crossing
the Potomac River daily were
put in a single line. bumper to
bumper" the consultants added,
they would form a line over
800 miles long,"
100000 Crossings Predicted.
Against this volume-already
above existing bridge and ap-
proach road capacities - there
will be 100000 vehicles crossing
the Potomac by 1878, the con-
sultants declared.
This volume, they estimated
will require eight additional
bridge lanes. which they propose
in their two bridges.
Assuming the need for these
eight new lanes as starting
point. the consultants developed
locations for the bridges-and
the proposed new expreSsways-
by dividing Washington-bou
traffic into four traffic corri-
dors" from Virginia.
This is the way they figured:
l. The major Alexandria traf-
Evening star., 1953-08-14
7 Committees SET Up
On D. {. Employees
Grievances, Awards

A new setup for presenting
awards and receiving grievances
from the District governments
10000 employees has been ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
On advice Of the General Adj
miniStration Department, the
city heads established an, awards
committee and q central griev-
ances committee. This Is part Of
the reorganization plan.
Committee AppOintees.
Appointed to the former were:
Guy Pearson, tax collector,
three-year term, chairman: Dom
aid D. Brewer, deputy director Of
public welfare, two years: Ar
chic G. Huston, director of con-
struction, one year, and Waldron
E. Leonard, Veterans Service
Center director. alternate.
Members Of the grievances
group are:
Donald Clemmer, director Of
corrections, three-year term,
chairman; Chester H. Gray.
principal assistant corporation
counsel, two years; James L. Nc
Callister, director Of administra-
tive services. one year; Henry 8.
Gavens, Health Department,
alternate.
Award Cases Ready.
Formerly, awards and griev-
anceS matters were handled
chiefly by department heads, and
occasionally directly by the Com
miSSionerS.
The recommendations were
made by j. Kay Lindsay, head Of
the Employe Utilization Division.
who pointed out that several
recommendations for "outstand-
ing performance" are ready for
study by the awards group.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Soldiers 10 Demonstrate
How 10 Put Down Riots

It will be a riot when the boys
of the 1020th Special Activities
Wing. Third Infantry Regiment
of Fort Myer get together to-
morrow.
Bright and early, at 1880 am,
members of the wing will dem
onStrate methods used to quell
civil or other disturbances that
grow so out of hand police can
not cope with them.
Following the "riot," William
Onchem of George Washington
University, will conduct q dis
cussion session for Air Force
personnel attending the ground
training program.
The mock riots and civil dis
turbanceS, which last nearly an
hou are held twice each month
for training.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
District Will Pay
Police Bond Premiums

The District from now ON
will pay a $4,000 annual bill for
premiums on bonds covering po-
licemen who handle official
funds.
The new policy was approved
by the Commissioners yesterday.
1t follows complaints by indi-
vidual policemen who until now
have been required to pay the
premiums themselves.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Upholstery, Curtains

200 yds. $l.e5-Sz.z5 Dropery, Slip
cover Fabrics, assorted patterns, 49,,
yd., $I.36
1oo-$4.ss RuffIed Curtains, royon
flock morquisette, So, II, 90" lengths,
7s-ss.ss, s4.4s Figured e cofe fH:Sc G1ro
toins, 30, 36, 40" lengths, pr. $2.79
147-$2.9S Tailored Royon Curtoins,
assorted coIors- Sl.59
1oo-$5.es Little RuffIed Orgondy
Curtains, 81, 9O"- $3.50
1S3-$2.98-$5.9S Tailored Curtoins,
assorted fabrics, 54, So" lengths,
pr. $I.59
1oo-$5.9S Maple Chair Sets, red,
green pattern ---------S2.8 .88
2o-$5.es White Orgondy Spreods,
single, double bIe------------S4.99
1oo-$l.e5 Pillow SIipcovers, assorted
styles 90
2oo-$l.95-S6.s5 U p holste cry
Squares, ossorted------2 for SI.OO
$500 De Luxe Venetian Blinds,
20, 2l", eeesheI --x---eo. $I.OO
1os-$5.98 De Luxe Venetian Blinds,
white, eqesheII, 81, Az "--eo. Sd 80
1oo-$7.os Reodymode Dropes, as
sorted fabrics, coIors, II, 90" lengths,
1898
5o-Sl1.es Reodymode Dropes, os-
sorted fabrics, half, double, triple
widths O.. .N8
25o-s3.es Tier curtoins, royon TiSc NOR.
quisette, assorted coIors, 80, 36, 4o",
SI.99
loo-sl9.9s Reodymode sIipcoveTs
for sofos ---------------$7.9 80
20-$9.98 Reodynnode Chair Slip
covers s------------------$5.9 80
3-$4.98 Beech or Yard Sun Loofers,
ereen-white stripes -------$2.99
1I-$8.98 Chair Cushion Sets, plastic,
cotton-fiIIed 80
13-$8.98 Metal Glider Pods, fibre
cloth, seat, back k----------SS. 30
5-$e.9S Metal Glider Pads, Plastic,
seat, back g.. 90
KGnn'S-LoDer LeUel-ArEinoton
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Garden Supplies

2-$l4.e9 FoIbote Lawn Mowers. 4"
floor samples ------------$7.4 40
1-$3e.e5 Electric Rotary Mower,
SI9.97
+$l0.e5 Pressure Tank Sproyers,
$5.47
5-$l.s5 Glass Jor Dusters---92c
10-95c Metal Can Busters --47c
3I-$2.4S Plant Supports, sets of E,
$I.24
z2-$2.1o DookIip Gross Shears,
Si.O5
l6-$I.0O Grass Sheors- soc
7-$l0.75 Pressure Tank Sproyers,
$S.37
$3.50 Pressure Tank Sproyer,
$4.9S
$3.50 Pressure Tank SProyer,
$3.50
e4-$l.00 Pruning Shears soc
- KGnns-LotDer LeVel-ArlinStom
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Lounge choirs

3-$74.e5 Modern Style. Black or
red tweed fobrc----------$40.9S 9S
1-$6e.e5 Platform Rocker. Beige
frieze upholstery ---------$44.95
3-$S9.95 Club Lounge. Rose mate
Iosse upholstery ery----------$54.S5
N$5e.95 Square Arm Style Modern.
Green or rose tweed-------$34.S .SS
3-$69.95 Modern Arm. Green or
groy tweed fobric- $44.95
6-$49.o5 PuII-up Decorator Chairs.
Aqua velvet S29.95
+$69.95 Club Chairs. NoiIheod
trim. Brown Donosk ------$44.9S
2-$64.95 Closed Arm Chairs. Lime
or red royon domosk-----S3 S34.95
7-$44.e5 Channel Wing Chairs. d.
S24.95
1-S64.95 Platform Rocker. BoItofIex
plastic. S39. .95
2-$69.95 Club Chairs in soge green
Noilheod trim S44.S5
l-$es.s5 Modern Club Chair in
black tweed fabric $50. .95
@$e4.e5 Roll Arm Lounge Chairs in
donnosk. Assorted coIors---$34.9S
3-$74.e5 KnuckIe Arm Lounge
Chairs. Toast or rose rieze-$49.S5
y-$44.95 Button Back Chairs in
nrasn domosk- $S4.S5
2-$49.e5 Square Arm Lounge. Grey
or green endomosk----------$S9.S5 .S5
@$34.95 PuII-Up Occasional Chairs
IN tweed or domosk. Assorted colors,
1895
9-$99.95 Massive Lounge Chairs in
frieze, tweed, donnosk. Green, soge,
rose or yellow
-$64.95 Lounge Chair In domosk
and topestY. Green, beige, brown or
lime ne-------------------$39.S5 .S5
3-$74.e5 Club Chairs. Modern
style in green or lime------S40.95
I-SS9.95 Square Arm Lounge Chair
Fringe base. Green domosk- $54.95
1-$Se.e5 Modern Club Chair in
yellow tweed
1-S44.95 KnuckIe Arm Lounge in
green domosk k-----------$S4.05
2-$99.95 18th Century Lounge
Chairs in green domosk----$S9.95
$z4e.95 Two-Pc. Living Room Suite.
Green frieze, as iS--------$00. 90
Kann's-LotDer LeVel-ArEington
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Reconditioned Washers

Reconditioned Washers
2-Wrineer-Npe Woshers--$IO.OO
2-Wrineer-type Woshers--$I9.OO
2-SPinner-Npe Woshers--$39 90
2-SPinner-type Woshers--$49.O 90
2-SPinner-Npe Washers 500 90
KGnn's-Lo,Der LeOel-Arlington
Fomous Make Radios
10 EIectronic TobIe Models, 5 tubes,
$500
3-$23.95 TobIe Rodios---SIR.OO
z-$S4.95 AM-FM Table Rodos,
$500
2-$32.95 Copehort TobIe Radios,
$2I.OO
2-$2e.95 Emerson Table Radios,
$500
2-$z3.95 TobIe Rodios---$I6.OO
2-$41.95 Clock Rodios---$29. 90
2-$39.95 Clock Rodios---$27. 90
Kann'S-Lotoer LeDeE-ArIington
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Just 80! Fomous
Serto Innerspring
Mattresses
Double -

| All with prebuilt borders to help pre-
vent edge sag. Attractively covered in
quality tickingS. Padded with cotton
felt and sisal insulation. One -and-2-
of-a-kind.
Matching Box Springs, $24 ca.
KGnn'S-Lo,Uer LeUeE-ArIington
Fans
Floor Samples
$10.95 to $l14.00 Famous Make
Window, Kitchen Exhaust, Attic, Twin
or Pedestal Fans in the group,
S4.98 to $500
KGnn's-LoqOer LeUel-Arlington
Famous Make Wall
and Base Cabinets
2-s7l.s5 Metal Utility Sobnets.
2lx84" "----------------$2S.OO
1s-$29.95 Metal Wall Cabinets,
3Oxl8" --------------$l5.OO
2-$29.95 Metal Wall Cabinets,
ISx3U ----------------S Sl5sOO
2-S26.s5 Metal Wall cobnets,
l5x30" "-------------$I3.OO
4Ms5e.s5 Metal Bose cobinsts, nH5. 5oS 3S
36" ---------%Sx.OO
PolIey Wall and Base
Cabinets
A$57.s5 Corner Wall Cobinets. 25x
30" "------------------$2O.OO
2z-$z7.5o Metal Wall Cobinets,
1Sx30" CID IN
6-$59.e5 Metal Base Cabinets, for
mica tops, size l5x3O"----$2O.OO
Sinks
71s'ss;s5 Is s2s Fomous Make De- De Ike IKE
s-$114.5o Tepco Cabinet Sinks, 54",
$1,000
Gas Ranges
l-$2le.5o Magic Chef Cos Range,
$4,000
2-$l69.00 Detroit Jewel Gas Ranges,
$500
6-$e9.e5 Speediboker Apt. Size Cos
Ranges $69. 90
1-$369.95 TopPon De Luxe Cos
Range ge----------------$S4S.OO
1-$l93.95 Toppon Cos Range,
$4,000
Refrigerotors
3-$55s.s5 Frieidoires, 9 Gu. #. All
porcelain refrieerotors ---$249.OO
Mise. Appliances
1-$429.95 Famous Make Sink-Dish-
washer 48" -----------$259.OO
2-$24s.s5 Eosy Electric Clothes Dry
ers ------------------$I5O.OO
2-$199.95 James Mobile Dishwosh-
ers ----------------- $89. 90
2o-s4.s5 Indoor TV Antennos,
Si.39
Air Conditioners,
Dehumidifiers
z-$399.95 Air Conditioners, A-h.p.,
$275.OO
1-$sls.s5 Air Conditioner, h-h.p.,
$224.OO
1-$379.95 Air Conditioner, s4-h.p,
$4,000
z-$13e.75 Frioidoire Dehumidifiers,
$500
TV Trode-In Sets
Traveller Console, l6"---S59.OO
! Emerson Console, l2h" $500
! Famous Make Console, 16"
$1,000
I Famous Make Table lO"-SI9.OO
I Famous Make WV "----$29.O
Famous Make TV Sets
New, Floor Samples
2-$2ss.S5 TobIe Models, 2o", built
in rodios-----7------.---$99.OO rodios-
3-$259.95 Toble Models, n" screen,
~,,oo--$ $1,000
SI49.OO
l-$5O9.95 ~, Rodio-Phono. CON-
binotion, p" screen-----$339. 90
!-$z59.95 Console, u" -$l7S.OO
l-$279.e5 TobIe Model II" wood
1-$2ss.o5 TobIe Model, II"
.,oo :. $500
l-$3S9.95 Console, half doors, 2l",
$4,000 ConsoIette, 2l",
1-$3se.s5 Console, 21"-S270.O0
l-$4s5.00 Console, 2l", full doors,
$4,000
I-$22e.e5 II" TobIe Model,
SI5S.OO
1-$42s.e5 Il" Console S299. 90
1-$369.95 II" Phono. Combination,
and N---------------$2S 90
1-$3S9.95 Il" Console with hoff
doors ---------------- $269. 90 .,
KaMn's-LotDer LepeI-ATttngtoH
Evening star., 1953-08-14

All with prebuilt borders to help pre-
vent edge sag. Attractively covered in
quality tickings. Padded with cotton
felt and sisal insulation. One-and-2-
of-a-kind.
Matching Box Springs, $24 ca.
KGnn'S-LoUer LeUeE-ArIington
Evening star., 1953-08-14

2-$34.95 EneIonder Innerspring
Mattresses, double S22 90
1-$34.95 Serto Innersprine Mattress,
twin size ---------------$2I.OO 90
N$46.50 Simmons Innersprine Nat
tresses, twin size e---------$29. 90
6-$54.s5 EneIonder Innerspring
Mattresses, twin size -----$22.OO
1-$52.5o Serto Smooth-top Inner
spring Mattress, double $780, 90
$3.50 Simmons Box Spring, 2
double, ! twin $36. 90
5-$52.5o Simmons TuftIess Nat
tresses, double, 4 twin size, $1,000
1-$I29 Foam Lotex Mattress, Box
Spring, double, nismotched, $500
1-$69:50 Foam Lotex Mattress,
double bIe-----------------$4O.OO 90
l-$99.50 EneIonder Hollywood Head
board Set, twin size, bolster, $500
1-$49.5o Fomous-Moke Innerspring
Hollywood Outfit, twin size. $780, 90
12-$26.5o Innerspring Mattresses,
prebuiIt borders; s double, 6 twin,
$500
1s-$34.95 Innerspring Mattresses,
prebuiIt borders, double size, $24.OO
32-$44.95 lnnerspring Mattresses,
prebuiIt border, domosk covering; IS
double, II twin SOB. 90
S-$52.50 Innersprine Mattresses,
prebuiIt borders, double size, $33. 90
2o-$32.95 Serto Innerspring Mat
tresses, II double, 8 twin --$2l.OO
32-$4e.5o Serto Innersprine Nat
tresses, prebuiIt borders; IA double,
8 twin n----------------$S8.OO
16-$4e.5o Serto Box Springs, 7 dou-
Bile, 9 twin Win--------------SS8.OO
20-$39.50 Foster Innersprinq Mat
$500
34-$44.s5 Foster Innersprine Nat
tresses, | 4 double, 20 twin size,
24-$49.95 Foster Innerspring Nat
tresses, 10 double, 4 twin--$28.OO
z-$52.5o Serto Smooth-top Inner
spring Mattresses; twin, "a size,
$500
5-$59.oO Serto Box spring, double
sizes zes---.------------.-$27.OO 90
1-$l19 "Perfect Sleeper" Set, mot-
tress, box spring; twin size, $7S. 90
1-$39.50 Air Cube Mattress, twin
size ----------- -$28. 90
l-$89. so Serto Innerspring Mottress,
Box Spring Set, twin size $780, 90
l-$47.50 Foom-top Innerspring Mot-
tress, twin ----------S32.OO 90
1-$39.5 so Serto Innersprino Mattress,
prebuit borders, double size, $27. 90
1-$44.50 Serto InnersPrino Mottress,
double --------------- $29. 90
1-$99 Serto "Sertorest" Mattress,
Box Spring Set, twin size $4,000
l-$44.50 Box Spring, double size,
$500
l-$52.5o Serto InnersPrine Mottress,
extra firm, twin size -$35 90
$3.50 Innersprine Mattress, twin
size e------------------$33.OO 90
KGnn'S-Lotrer Gepel-Arlin0ton
, 1953-06-29

Islands and issue certificates
that meet the various state.
and territorial requirements
Of other parts Of the United
States when produce is
shipped to those markets. The
inspectors are also available
in an advisory capacity, in.
cooperation with the Expert
ment Station, to render assist
ance to the farmers Of the
Virgin Islands in solving their
insect and plant disease prob
lens insofar as their regular
plant quarantine duties will
permit.
When not occupied with the
duties enumerated above, the
inspectors make surveys of
insects and plant diseases Of
the Islands. BY finding out
what kind Of insects and plant
diseases are present and their
economic importance, the De
partment will be able to rem
der a better and m Q e
effective service.
, 1953-06-29
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
.ment of the Virgin Islands of
the United States has this
date authorized The Reverend
Edmund L. Malone, Jr. Of the
All Saints Church, st. Tho
mas, to perform civil-religious
ceremonies in t h e Virgin
Islands.
Government Of the Virgin
Islands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
June is, 1853
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary
, 1953-06-29
Virgin Islands Agricultural Program News
BY Dean G. Hamilton. Inspector
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine

H&
On September 5, 1852 for
NAL amendments became eff
fective to include the Virgin
Islands in the long existing
guarantees Of the United
States Department Of Agri-
culture restricting the impor-
tation into the United States
Of Citrus Nursery stock, GER
tain citrus fruits, Q-28 nursery.
stock, plants and seeds, fruits
and vegetables, a n d cut
flowers. On the same date
Federal operations in the is
lands were extended to en-
forcement Of t h e current
guarantees restricting or pro
hibiting the importation of.
avocado seed, sugar cane,
corn and related plants, bam-
boo, potatoes, cotton a n d
cotton products such as Gotten
seed, cottonseed meal and
cottonseed cake.
The purpose Of including
the Virgin Islands in the Fed
eral plant guarantees is to
protect the islands and in
directly the rest Of the United
States from insect pests and
plant diseases that are not
present there now, but that
might be introduced at any
time from foreign countries.
The increase Of air traffic be-
tween the Virgin Islands and
the rest Of the world, prima-
rily the Caribbean area, since
World War II, has made the
chances of such pests being
introduced many times great
er than in the past.
The inspectors Of the Bn-
reau now stationed on Saint
Thomas and St. Croix, in adj
dition to inspecting plant
material arriving from for
eign ports, also inspect plant
material grown in the Virgin
~
, 1953-06-29
TIMEX

bearing United States Patent Office trademark registration
No 417,113, dated October 16, 1915 and now owned by The
United States Time Corporation, Of I~ngersoll Mill Middle
bury, Conn, corporation Of Connection, which has made a
showing of ownership Of the said trademark.
IN testimony whereof 4 have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal of the Government Of the Virgin
Islands Of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte
ArnaEe, st. Thomas. Virgin Islands, this 18th day
of May AID, 1858. 8
(sEAL)
Daniel w. ambrose
Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
, 1953-06-29
SAGA

bearing United States Patent Office trademark registration
42S, $3.50, dated September II, 1916, and now owned blythe
United States Time Corporation of Ingersoll Hill, Middle
bury, Conn, a corporation Of Connecticut, which has made
4 showing Of ownership of the said trademark.
In testimony whereof, ] have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the Government OF the Virgin
Islands Of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte
Amalie, ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this 18th day OF
May, AID, 1853.
(sEAL
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
, 1953-06-29
Nc. 865
Charlotte Amalie. ST. Thomas

GREETING: 4
THIS is TO CERTIFY that there has been registered ~
the Office of the Government Secretary OF the Virgin ISLANDS
Of the United States, at st. Thomas, in accordance with the
provisions Of the Regulations gverning the registration OF Pa
tents and Trademarks in the Virgin Islands, approved April /,
1916, the following TRADEMARK:
, 1953-06-29

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that there has been registered m
the Office of the Government Secretary Of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States, at ST. Thomas, in accordance with the
provisions of the Regulations governing the registration OF
Patents and Trademarks in the Virgin Islands, approved
April i, 1916, the following TRADEMARK:
, 1953-06-29
Daniel w. ambrose

Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
, 1953-06-29

No. 866
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

Charlotte Anaalie. ST. Thomas
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL
GREETING:
Evening star., 1953-01-06
By Miriom Ottenberu

It began on street corner in
August, 1951-the story of the
romance that ended in death.
Miss Alyce Hnatiw and two of
her girl friends, exhausted from
apartment hunting on Four
tenth street. were walking slowly
toward streetcar stop.
Pvt. William Closson of the
Tenth Precinct was parked at
the curb in his scout car. Alyce
asked him if he knew of any
apartments.
There was a conversation, an
exchange of names and first
date between Alyce and the
policeman.
Today. 23-year -old Alyce is
dead, shot through the head, the
neck and the foot. Pvt. Closson,
her fiance, is charged with mur-
der.
Pretty, ambitious and hopeful,
Alyce came to Washington in
June, 1851, to earn her way as
a Government girl.
Behind her were the difficult
years in her hometown. Wilkes
Barre, Pa. Her mother, divorced
years before. had supported her
self and her three daughters by
cleaning floors in the Wilkes
Barre General Hospital.
The family priest at Saints
Peter and Paul Church in Wilkes
Barre knew all about the mothers
struggle, about the daughter
May, who married and moved to
nearby Plainsville; about the Sec
ond daughter, Tillie, who has
been i'll, and about Alyce, the
youngest, who came to Wash
ington.
The school teachers at the
James w. Coughlin High School
in Wilkes-Barre remembered
Alyce. They remembered how
pretty she looked in the May day
festival.
"a beautiful child" one of
them said. Sweet and whole
some"
"A quiet, modest girl" said an
other. "She kept in the back
ground. never made any ad-
Evening star., 1953-01-06

day before to arrange the rem
devious.
Had Quarreled Before.
According to the story police
say Pvt. Closson told them, the
policeman accused the girl of
having dates with other men
Neighbors said they had heard
them quareling before. But Miss
Hnatiw's friends defended her as
being so fond of the policeman
that she cared nothing for other
male companionship.
About 2::15 am. Pvt. Closson
telephoned the precinct station
that he was i'll and would not
report for work the following
morning. Some of Pvt. Closson's S
policeman acquaintances said he
appeared to have acted strangely
the last couple of weeks.
Shortly after 4 am. neighbors
reported hearing a woman's
pleading voice, the sounds of a
struggle, a mans voice intoning
"One two three" then
three shots.
Police came to investigate the
noise, found nothing, and de-
parted. In his oral statement,
Pvt. Closson said he attempted
to revive Miss Hnatiw, then re-
manned in the apartment until
after daylight.
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House-Hunt Led to Romance
Ending in Shooting Tragedy

vances and never was a problem
Most of our children were from
immigrant families. This is 9
mining town. She was one
among many children with for
eign names"
Rated a Good Student.
"A good student" said Princi-
pal Francis Truscott. "She fin.
ished 95th in the class of 1914
out of 387 graduates. She wa!
in many of the student activities
too-the Junior Red Cross. the
Junior Choir, the Spanish Club
the Girl Reserves, the STAMP
Club and the Service Club. Sh,
was the school savings cashier ir
her home room"
While she was a high schoo
sophomore Alyce went to night
school to take a course in Office
machines, tipping and spelling.
"All her marks were good,
said the secretary of the Wilkes.
Barre business college.
With her high school anc
night school education she got q
job as an X-ray technician ir
the hospital, where her mother
cleaned floors. She worked there
three years. until the oppor.
tunity came for a job in Wash
ington.
Her job was in the Fish anc
Wildlife Service. She roomed ir
a boarding house with an ole
friend from Wilkes-Barr Miss
Lucille Kotalik. She was popu.
lar. Her dates took her to the
movies. and during the summer
for boat rides on the Severr
River. ..... :s .. .,
Then she and Miss Kotalil
decided to get an apartment Of
their own. And on a day in Au.
gust they didn't find an apart.
ment but they met Pvt. Closson
The girls moved into Stat.
House at 2122 Massachusett.
avenue NV in September, 1851
In few months Alyce was 60.
ing steady with the policeman.
Alyce moved from the interior
Department to become a clerk.
Stenographer for the legal coun-