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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

What young Minneapolis man II
trying to break into Federal
prison?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11

A bar loud mouth predicting
that At least three st. Paul drivers
Of Caddies win not be driving
them when the cold weather sets
IN. Finance companies win get
them he says. Loud mouth IL
probably Jealous To ten the truth,
tho. did you ever Sc 20 many
cadiIlaca. Soon. they win BE- a.
common a. Chevvies and Fords!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-11
YoVsh like SPglRW

Bestow thy youth 20 that thou mAyeSt
have comfort 10 remember Il, when Il has
toraaksn thee. and not sigh and grieve ~
the account thereof Whilst thou art young
thou wilt think Il win never have an end;
but behold the longest day hath his eve.
ming and thou shalt enjoy Il but once.
that Il never turns again; use Il therefore
a. the Springtina which soon departeth.
and wherein thou oughteat 10 plant and
sow all provision for u long and happy life.
Sir Walter Raleigh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-30
Hypo Needle Found on Man
Convicted Of Taking Shirts

Two dope-taking instruments
WERE found on a man convicted
of petty larceny Immediately
after a Municipal Court judge
had promised to be lenient if
he really was not an addict.
United States marshals dis
covered hypodermic needle and
a narcotics cooker in the pockets
of Eddie Lee Jenkins, %, colored,
Of the 1000 block of Irving street
NE, after the defendant Swore
under oath he was not a dope
addict.
jenkins was found guilty of
stealing, three shirts from the
Hecht Co. on April 80 by Judge
Andrew j. Howard.
When jenkins was asked if he
is dope addict, he swore he was
not despite the fact that he
previously took the cure" at the
United States Public Health Hos
pital at Lexington, KY.
Judge Howard sentenced Jen-
kins to one year in the United
States Public Health Hospital
at Lexington, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-30
Goodwill Industries Get
Automatic Shoe Soles

An automatic shoe-soling ma
chine used in training handi-
capped persons was presented
yesterday to the Davis Memo
rial Goodwill Industries by the
Police and Fire Post No. 2979
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Post Commander H. G. Good
made the presentation of the
machine for the training of am
putees in shoe repairing. It
was presented at a ceremony in
the Goodwill Industries head
quarters. 1918 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
HOUSES 70 SHARE

grads. desired to share newly furn
2-bedrm. Arlington house; cow
NV. sEcTfoN@Youns lady, eo,2s
to share nicely furn. 2-bedrm. house
with 8 others. EN-. 2-3"SS. is
WILL SHARE ATTRACTIVE almost
new suburban home with another
COUPLE wishes to share YOU,
house; prefer widow or couple;
clean. congenial, quiet: about 65
Boy 359.C. Star. is
YOUNG MAN to share new 3-bedrm
house and so acres with 2 others
car essential; SS5. Call Logan
CONE COMP AVE. v1c1N1rY-Younr m mar
wanted to share 6-bedrm. house
with 4 others. AID. 4-S245.
YOUNG WIDOW will share 6-rm
house with employed girl; COW
tfansp.. unlim. phone; kit. priv
CAll after 2 Sun. 10, 2-2610.
MOTHER and daughter wish to share
mod. brick home with cpl; nearby
Virginia. JE. 2-7236 after / Sun
TWIN BEDKM., new home: ideal fol
mother and child, employed girli
or couple: excel. transp. XII. $1,000
BEAUTIFULLY furn. home to share
with family or girls: nr. shopping
center; 2 bus lines. RIA. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

due e illness illness; 81 downtown Ha G location on
new. equipment; excel. buy. Phone
s III tToP PARrNER can invest i uD to
$4,000. What have your Box 3S5-e.
DRu6GsrORE. 8. E.. corner, air-coHd.,
ssse: can \: SSsSsSs IisS s. 90
~ ssls ow 1ssRaslfseii6 Oi 81
USED Can BUSINESS, trailer and
steek: on excel. loo. 81. spg. area;
S 1922; $500 0N cash; n; 7-GS19 9
NEss sstsS; 9 20. Not ITocsTs 6
900 and nettirE $4,000 or better
H:T y s.Ti, E TS DHHcFE sST ssr:s
ness. Must sell due to other IN
sfiasSs, please. ~. $1,000 Or %.
cHRSixs.ouT sHoP with $4,000
equip; incl; ccmpl. restaurant. soda
frozen eustard In busy ne. area.
Must sell immed. due to other In
ts ST. iss..oo6 s's SF Su 7 iSE cash eyer
Amusement arcade; reas. rent: fur.
seaitS. In person. AS 9th st. NV.
t SstSHienG ko Sc Pm prie.d for daies
sale. ne. location. Closed Sunday
on sale beer license. Mixed trade
rent $50 mo-, total price only
f1.e00. for lock. stock. and fixtures;
ARoLp BIoNDI with YHoNAe
REALTY. IA. $1,000, IA. 7-124S
EAvKRN wANTED-dot $40. 900 cssl
p invest On well-eatablished business
n .. s. q Nd. NJ. <.61Oe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
HOUSES WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT-single house. 2
bedrooms with den. "a baths. Pref
erably one floor. Minimum two-year
tenancy. Occupancy about Nav IS.
Wrtts pSS tiSnTo March Slo.d l9 T. SAP SAnr
Want rent unfurn. or partly furn.
house. 4 bedrms.; NV. or nearby
area. Box 23O-C. Star.
ADDITIONAL HOMES NEEDED-We
have fne. tenants for homes in
nearby Md. or NV. D. c.; free ap-
praisals; no delay. For complete
F SsRy i TT1 Co DhIns ss y t0ds f
COUPLE VII sSld + c SRtu.nl pa;S
ares. or wA pseESO 9lssss cOlieFe fk
PROFESSIONAL family desires I'M
furn. house with 2 complete aptS.,
in good neighborhood, NV. or ada
NATURE O4csr: wife SON and "a ca cat
anfurn. Sss. mr.. NV. Dist. line. April
/. $3.50 max. Quiet. super. tenants.
Call before noon. Sun, EN-. 3.5l 43.
SMALL HOUSE, furn., nrby. Md,
Colmar Manor vicinity pref. Cple.,
1 child. Reas. rent. UN. 4-s647.
UNFURNIsHED 3 or 4 bedrm. house
in Woodbridge or nearby Maryland.
Call AID. 2-S401. lis
List your furnished and unfurnished
houses With 9Th US. We have clients
CHEVY CHASE REALTY CO.
EN-. $1,000
After Hours. Mrs. BiEelow, Oh. 1881
-16
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MAKE $6.73
EVERY TIME

You sell one. and they're anna zinEly
easy, to sell! We have new adding
tons you can sell for only 1886
and you make 49,. They're execu-
tive model portahles, precision built
with automatic clearance, direct
subtraction, fully guaranteed. Send
details. Write today to LIGHTNING
ADDING MACHINE CO., INC, Dept.
vQ. 1850 West Second street, L. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

TOURIST .HOME-Beaut. year-around
bus, well furn.; one Of the better
places for quality and inc. For appt.
and information, call
Reach & Purcell. Elk 3-2412
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
OPEN SAT. AND sun.
OPEN l TO DARK
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.
NEW BRICK RAMBLER

Sl2l MILITARY RID. NV.
DON'T PASS ME BY
See inside Of this rambler. then Iudra
Tor yourself. Large living rm. with
well-equipped kitchen. 2-car butt.
IN garage. floored attic. large we'll
SHADED back yard. Any time by appt.
Mrs; Dawson, WO. 6-4l62.
MARSHALL j. MAPLE CO.
AealIor l224 18th St AID. 4-2OO5
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GROCERY-REER

~, 300 wkly.; white trade; all cash;
snort hours; low rent; parking place
tne rlght man will absolutely double
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

TAKOHA PARK
Medical doctors home; 8 bedrms..
den, all large rooms. Beautiful yard.
Available March 10: S166 mo.
GLENMONT
Shree-bedrm. brick rambler; fenced
yard, bus stop In front of house.
Available April 2: S126 mo.
JAMES G.. CONLEY & co.
$40 Ca. Ave. JU. $500 till Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

EAVnRN wANTED-dct $40. 900 cash
% invest On established business
n .. s. q Nd. NJ. &.610e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
TOWN HOUSE

CBANOROFT PLACE.
First ar. contains reception rm., lge.
din. fm., kit. and pantry: End hr.
contains lge. drawing rm., 2 bed
rms. and 2 baths: 4 bedrms. and
decorated and in excellent condi-
ton: S235 per mo. Call BOSS q
PHEPQ mo MA. a.Q3nA. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

$12E
O941-zS 23Hd pl.. West Hy0ttSvills
Three hedrmS., brick ramblers. Cal
10. 9.0S04 for Apt. to inspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

Attention Grocery Store Buyer
Owner will guarantee $1,000 week
Self service. no beer. no deliveries
a terriflc store: location the best
low rent II you are q good risk
You can handle this with small
cash Call and let's talk this over
ia. 9-6277 or RE. 7-0S73. HARRY
M GREENTTET
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
A MONEY MAKER
DOVE & REVELL

Laundry and Dry Cleaning
We can handle . few more whole
sale accounts. HUB LAUNDRY,
INC. phone WA vi l00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

GEORGETOWN
and 8 bedrm. furn. and unfurn
houses and apis. from $3.50. Cal
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HOTEL. 16 ROOMS

8 baths, plus water in 6 rms; rent,
$175. Owner must go to hospital
duced price. Quoted income $500
mthly.: good operator should double.
$4,000, good terms.
lane Do Stor Fly 2.C555
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

j. Leo Kolb Co.
1887 WISCONSIN AVE, AID. 2-21OO
GEoRGETOWN'S PIONEER BROKER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

Sis
1920 Powhatan ST.. No. Arlington. Va
Two-bedrm. rambler with noored at
dc. and full basement. 70 inspect
call HI. 9.4S63.
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WALKER-DUNLOP

SIS Evans lane. Alexandria. Two.
story row brick. Full dining rm.
hsmt., fenced yard. To inspect, cal
H. o.43e3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

CHEVY Cf1A0G hEAG4 W,
EN-. $1,000
After Hours. Mrs. BiEelow, Oh. 1851
liz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

HAT SHOP. exclusive Conn. ave. cli-
entele; new. attractive stock: estab.
bus; yearly inc. quoted better than
SIS, 900; LIST time offered; stock and
fixtures; $500: terms.
Reach & Purcell, Elk. S-24l2
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ROCKVnLE. Mo,

ROCKVILLE, MD.
0.bsdrm. rambler, AZ miles from
Naval Medical Hospital; Immediate
occupancy; S116 per mo.
GEORGE w. ROBERTSON
SeS2 wisconsin Ave. OIL. 2-e267
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

Mr.. 18th 4 KENNEDY SITS. = Det
home, IL rms. 4 b., 3 kits, rec. rm.,
gar. oil h. McDEViTT RIA 6-443.
900 to $4,000. We
and 4 bedrms.. excel. NV. locations
ALBERT J. WILLICK g. CO., WO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Brick center-hall home, with den.
powder rm. and modern kit; 3
large bedrms., 2 baths and real
stairway to attic; very large clubrm.,
extra storage or work nm. In base
ment; brick garage. Mrs: Dawson,
WO. 6-4162 for appointment.
MARSHALL ]. MAPLE CO.
Realtor. 1924 14th st., AID. 4-2005
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

HABERDASHERY ana clothing store,
busy location. H st. ne; new, mod
ssrn front; air conditioned; Ions
lease. owner has other interests.
SERVICE STATION. on heavily trav-
eled highway. with repair shop, res
taurant. living quarters; SIS. 500,
Terms. P. M. BROWNING. Realtor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

PARTNER ON GAS STATION, invest
$1,000 cash; records prove GOOD in
L fGSmf F FpaaiNf;; q srG1,HHE. 16l0s:
Dollar for dollar. Inquire at 1862
DRY cLEANlN Sie; PLANT, syn maS
nearby Md; fully equipped, can
handle 500 weekly volume. Must
sell quickly to settle estate. Only
sxper; dry-clsaners need call. Elk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

O13 saith ave. Gregory Estates. Seal
Partly finished attic. full basement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

CAPITOL HILL-Will sell direct, nc
prokers, .roomtng house, semidet.
1ge. yard, 8 rms, 2 baths; fully
ad9ar1nished. Cash or terms. Ii. 4
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.N...-- OAJ1AD0 NES 1AUNhNVy July
equipped; complete ABC license.
This restaurant has been solicited
Dy gourmet magazine for their
capacity, 80; ample parking facii.
tiles: RA. $4,000. THE KING Co.
S42o sherman ave. NV, Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

RooMTNd HOUSE. N.W.-2s rms. 9
nice ni' iurn n.y.; $500. with 81. 500 S Sn.
Reach & Purcell, Elk. 3-2412
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

S110
sos WOSmond dr., Alexandria. Two.
feation I'm. Screened porch, nice
yard. To inspect. call XII. 9-43S3.
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ating: owner must sell because nj
health. RIA. 6-O421 after 5 pm.
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2 BOOMING HOUSES for rent. at
s. NV iS: saoo AND ssoo Ct "a. $685.
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Il CUMfACE GHUCEKY STORE ant
2 beautiful apt. At for q Diplomat
owner will show records for past !
years and income tax records &c
substantiate. Records to show 1850
business was S54 600 has terrific
nlarkup: all this TO prove and show
will not last long. IA. 9-6377 OF
RE. 7-Os73. HARRY M. GREEN.
FIELD.
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$1,000 so. FIT. on Main ST., Laurel
Md, suitable for food store or apis
Will trade for income property OF
end mortgage in D. c. or nearby
Md. Box 403-B, Star.
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LUNCH COUNTER

Grill, colored; 500 daily average
Closed eyes,, Sundays. Excel. fol
man and wife. Sale or rent. Reas
price and terms. 1914 4th ct. s.w.
ROOMING HOUSE-1O. rms, 5 baths
rent. S136: inc. $40; only $1,000
To buy or sell. call
Reach & Purcell. Elk. 3-24lc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

IREsrAURANT, good business; iona
fountain. CO. S-Sso1. ask foi
OWNER. 1Ss
sELF-SERvICE grocery and meat
market. Going business. Close ia
Monastery. Guaranteed sales. ABC
license. Wonderful opportunity for
man and wife. To inspect call Har-
IA. s-Sioo. IA. 7-1S4s. Us
OWNER Of 2 ultra modern men,
shops, air conditioned. wishes to sell
one store in heart Of downtown
WASHINGTON. Does approx. $4,000
YEARLY business; can do much more
VIII sell without stock. PRICED
VERY Low FOR QUICK SALE. Box
96-C. Star. lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

GROC. -DELIC. and home: neighbor-
hood store. Mt. Rainier, away from
competition: clean. neat stock: excel.
greatly increased; no reas. offer
refused. OWENS REALTY CO.,
NE. S-04S6. Eyes,. DU. 7-4920.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Move Grows 10 Gust
Ex-Red Police Chief
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

MILFORD. N. H., Nov. 81
The commander of Veterans
of Foreign Wars post plans to
protest "as an individual the
retention of Police Chief Oliver
G. Williamson, who voluntarily
disclosed he was a Communist
from 1886 to 1943.
Fred j. Leonard, 80. command
er of the Harley-Sanford VFW
Post, said last night he and other
Milford residents will meet with
the selectmen tonight to oppose
Chief WilliamSon's retention.
Mr.. Leonard pointed out his
protest will be "as an individual
not as VFW member or COM
mander."
The selectmen voted Wednes-
day night they would stand be-
hind the appointment of Police
Chief Williamson at the present
time" The police chiefs job ir
this town of 1000 pays $3,50C
and is for one-year terms. Chief
Williamson's present term ex-
pires in January.
Chief Williamson disclosed his
former Communist Party mem.
berShip in a letter to New Hamp-
shire Attorney General Louis c
Wyman.
He said he was employed ir
the Fitchburg. Mass, plant o1
the General Electric Co. in 1941
and 1943 while a Communist
Party member. He said he knew
no other Communists there.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
FBI Captures Fugitive
After Eighf-DaY Search
By the Assoeio,ed Press

LAS VEGAS, N. Mex, Nov. 81.
Special agents and a city police
chief yesterday captured in bed
a young fugitive whose name has
been on the FBI 40 most
wanted list only eight days.
Thomas Jackson Massingale,
20, surrendered without a
struggle in a Las Vegas hotel.
He was unarmed.
1T was a good run while it
lasted he told officers. He said
he was headed for Mexico City
with q woman eompanion with
whom he had been living as man
and wife.
The slender fugitive was
sought for unlawful fight to es-
cape prosecution for kidnapping
a guard in a break from the
Kansas State Industrial Reform
atory at Hutchinson May Ia.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

member of the Washington
Council No. /, r. S. M; a mem
ber of Washington Commandery
No. 1, Knights Templar; AlmaS
Temple; Albert Pike Consistory;
Capital Forest No. 104, Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon; a past patron of
st. Johns Lodge Chapter No. 18,
o. E. S.: a member of the Ma
sonic Veterans Association;
Golden Rule Lodge No. 81.
I. o. o. F.; a past patriarch of
the I. o. o. F., and a member
of the McKendree Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Motto Buchanan Cuthbert-
son, of the home address.
Funeral services will be held
at 1890 pm. Monday at the
Humphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
3 Young Men Rescue Girl, 8,
And 2 Adults in Baltimore Fire

to the third floor collapse in a
blazing tumble.
They went into a Second-f1oor
room, and with young Harden
reaching up through window
while Mr.. Porter held him, man
aged to pull the girl to safety
Then the mother lowered herself
from the window and was pulled
in. Before their work was done
the youths also rescued another
third-f1oor tenant, Ralph Hutch
inS.
The mother, Mrs. Helen Wong,
said she was about to drop the
child, Nancy. rather than have
her burn to death. Firemen ar
rived soon after the rescues and
put out the blaze in about Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

Above: 1t rounds you, firms you, upifts you ).
nouIds your contours in lovely young line! Maiden
cite nyon with norquisette inserts or cotton bro with
dainty lace nsets White; 81 to 38 A Cup; 81 to 40.
Cup; 81 to AZ, c Cup. Sl50 to $500
Below: It's pIungne neckIine bro! It's stropIess
bro It's long line bro And in case you're interested
in the perfect basis for holiday foshions White nyon
toffeto and noorqusette, black or white 81 to 40,
Cup; "a to AZ, c Cup $500
Kanns Second Floor. Washington and Arlington
Evening star., 1953-11-27
DR.. c. w. Cuthbertson Dies;
Retired Washington Dentist
Had PIunned to Leave
On 60-Doy Trip to
South America Today

DR.. Charles Wesley Cuthbert-
son, IS. retired Washington
dentist, died unexpectedly yes
terday at his home. 1923 Georgia
avenue. Silver Spring, Md.
DR.. Cuthbertson was to have
left today with his wife for a
60-day trip to South America.
Born in Monroe, N. c., he was
the son of the late DR.. Moses w.
and Janette Wadsworth Cuth-
bertson.
He was graduated from high
school in Charlotte, N. c., and
later from Columbian College,
now George Washington Uni
versity, where he earned the
degrees of doctor of medicine
and doctor of dental surgery.
Retired in 1916.
After his graduation DR.. Cuth-
bertson practiced dentistry here
until his retirement in 1916, ex-
cept for a hitch in the Navy
during the Spanish-American
War.
He was a past president OF
the Districts Board of Dental
Examiners.
Active in professional and
other organizations, he was a
life member of the American
Dental Association. the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District, the United Spanish
War Veterans and the Sons OF
the American Revolution.
Other Affiliations.
He was amember of st. John s
Lodge No. II, F. A. A. NJ; a life
member of Mount Vernon Chap
ter No. 8, r. A: NJ; perpetual
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Dewitt Mackenzie III
AT NorwaIk Hospital
BY the Associated Press

NORWALK, Conn. Nov. 27.-
Dewitt T. Mackenzie, 68s retired
Associated Press foreign : cores
pondent. is a patient at Norwalk
Hospital where his condition is
described as serious.
Mr.. Mackenzie. who spent 40
years with the Associated Press
as a foreign correspondent and
Evening star., 1953-11-27
SpeeiaI pispo,eh 10 The siar

+ BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-Balti-
more police, who have had their
share of trouble with juveniles
lately, paused today to give cred
it to three young men whose
heroism saved three persons
trapped in a flaming home.
On their way to a movie in
East Baltimore the youths saw
mother dangling her 8-year-
old daughter from a third-story
window
The three, John Hardan, 18:
Howard Porter, 20, and Alton
Scott, 18. shouted to the mother
not to drop the child, rushed into
the house and up the stairs in
time to see the stairway leading
Evening star., 1953-11-27

columnist before his retirement,
was stricken i'll yesterday morn
ing at his home in nearby
Weston.
A spokesman fox the family
said today that the nature of his
illness is undetermined, and that
X-rays are sto be taken today.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Students Bite Students

RICHMOND. Calf. (P).-In a
report on accidents. John E. Mo-
tell. school director of safety
services and safety education,
listed: Three Children bitten by
hamsters, by other students
Is by dogs, 110 struck by batted
or thrown balls, and / hurt by
q yo-yo.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Cotton Gin Improbable

NEW YORK - Eli Whitney,
cotton gin inventor, failed to
profit from that invention. but
later amassed his fortune by the
manufacture Of firearms.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
AFL Denies Durkin
We|shed on Proposal
Amending Labor Law
BY the Assoeioted Press

Attorney Theodore H. Iser-
mans claim that former Secre-
tary of Labor Martin Durkin was
"the first to welsh" on proposed
amendments to the Taft-Hartley
law was denied today by the
American Federation of Labor's
general counsel.
Mr.. Durkin resigned from his
cabinet post last summer saying
resident Eisenhower had
backed down on a promise to
support 19 proposed amendments
indorSed by Mr.. Durkin and
which were considered generally
favorable to labor unions.
Gen. Eisenhower later denied
he had broken any promise with
Mr.. Durkin..
No Doubt In His Mind.
Mr.. Iserman told an industrial
relations conference sponsored
by the United States Chamber
of Commerce in Philadelphia on
November 19 that before Mr.
Durkin prepared his 19 amend
ments. Mr.. Durkin had given
his approval-and then retracted
it-for q set of reviSions pre-
pared by group of industry and
labor lawyers. Mr.. Iserman was
one of the, group.
Regardless of what later hap
pened, there can be no doubt
that he Durkin) was the first
to welsh on an understanding, u
Mr.. Iserman said in his Phila-
delphia speech.
Herbert S. Thatcher, member
of a law firm which serves as
the AFL's general counsel, is
sued a statement today denying
that the lawyer group, which
also included himself, reached
any final agreement -. on any
amendment to Taft-Hartley"
and Mr.. Durkin "at no time
agreed to or acquiesced in any
of the various amendments which
the group of attorneys was dis
cussing."
Special Meeting Called.
GAS a matter of fact" Mr..
Thatcher said, Eat one point
during the discussions a special
meeting was called by the Sec
retary for the express purpose of
disabusing any thought that
there might be acquiescence by
the Department of Labor in any
of the amendments which the
informal lawyers group was dis
cusSing."
Mr.. Thatcher said this meet
ing with Mr.. Durkin was at
tended by representatives of the
Department Of Commerce and
the Senate Labor Committee
and by union and employer law
yers who were members of the
informal lawyers group, but
that Mr.. Iserman himself was
absent on that occasion.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Small Boy, Small Catch

John Gill. 3. won a prize with
a one and one half ounce catch
in an angling competition at
Huntington, England.