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Evening star., 1953-08-17
He Went Thut-u-Wuy

KANSAS CITY (P).-Police
figure this fellow may have seen
one Western too many. He en-
tered a Kansas City tavern,
raped two astonished patrons
over the head with a pistol butt,
fired a few shots into the CELL
ing and calmly stalked out.
Evening star., 1953-08-17
The Posing Show
What's This? Film Comedy
Based on Reds and Bombs?
By jay CormodY

Brh They thank their foreigness something
be called before Congressional
mee having made movie like r Potts Goes to Moscow"
at the Macarthur Theater,
This you see very comedy but the captivating
that to be amusing about two things
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RIGHT AROUND US
.r =seado,ya ~ FLOYD
er The Week

Hht or The Week
ur concern for people must begin with the child" K F L.
IA fons Auxiliary
r. r3ung Malrons Auxiliary Of Mt Zion church will
II 'anuuaI dav' Sunday at the church at $3.50 D. m.
address, viii be made by Louise Guy (NIrs. Fred T).
A. er fpsoadenD, Audrey G. Person Secretary and
d n (sponsor), urge friends to attend
Il lucky 70 Them
Il Lucky Thirteen" (auxiary of the Arkansas Beau
ii atoa) VIII present its annual Hair Style Show
d OF course Mi'ady will want to the latest hair
w. fair viii be held at Club Morocco Don't fail to be
T. re Ii evles Of the women who help to keep you
b
e. ornament
n latj0ns are in order to the Sigma Gamma Rho
IT, m excellent dramatic tournament The plays were
T.. 0rdng to the judges Arkansas Baptist college
u Phander Smith college ranked second and Ar
Il AN&N college ranked third. special commentator
ars Baptist college, AMIN college and Dunbar Junior
io ontnued participation in the dramatic tournament
en- % years. Minnie Henry (Etta Mugford) and Earl
John Mugford) superb in the Baptist college play
enca Mugford" Elizabeth Hamilton (prncipal of Gibbs
as chairman Of the tournament; Vivian Haywood
man English department Dunbar) chairman of the
IT, and Ruby R. Mccoy eacher at Carver is basieus of
Sigma chapter Two directors that many of us missed
/ Williams and Ernestine Copeland. Hats off to them
1 Job ell done in the yesteryears.
h N W
I en- e. Mallory, director of region " of NCNW
En- or in Little Rock and Pine Bluff the temporary
was made permanent one. Rozele Henson Mrs L. Ed
'nt In Little Rock, DR.. Mallory met with the local
ming committee regarding the fifth annual recon,
region ~ which will Convene in Little Rock April
&C mnanied by irene Powell CFnoIish
nts Literary and Industrial school at Lexington,
ID" KANSAS Teachers Association
ram committee of the Arkansas Teachers asso-
January 81 to plan for the district meeting Mem
Ins ShaIma R,IIool- Ian NJ ~, u &c iq'u' LlilIy
committee procedures was made to the delegate
.e uelegate assembly and members of the execuI-
| '"et at Jones hi school, February T. George julius
n.y. s',eA, presided over the session in the absence
A r. II' d. w. Williams, who is ill., Seen at the meet
81 e5dte assembly of the Alta Eliza Hunter (prin-
no a,eS III hosD Marian johnson (secretary) r W.
''''uer) l. C. Cothran Secretary of education re-
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.ARou 1910 loSseN.
Phone Us Your News - 2-5938

The East End Garden clrb will
meet at the home of Mrs. Myrtle
Williams, 805 Apperson. The pres.
ident, Mrs. Edith Burton, is asking
all members to be present Bust
ness OF importance. Mrs. A. Cum
bingham is reporter.
Chapter Lucky 10 will present its
annual hair trend show tonight at
club Morocco. All members met
THIS week for the last minute in
structlons, Mrs, Jack Bum, presi-
dent; Rose Mary Hester, reporter
Miss Doris Jean Haythorne, grad
uate of Hyde Park nj school of
chicago, returned to Chicago after
a short visit with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. ana Mrs. Sam Harris of
1909 Pulaski street. Miss Hav-
thorne Will enter college in Sep
TENDER
The Cavalette club met at the
home OF Mrs. Charity Lee, 321
West 33rd street. This was a bust.
ness meeting. There was a delici
Gus repast served and enjoyed by
all, Guest of the evening was Mrs.
Virgil Hill. Three hands of whist
We're played with the following
persons winning: LIST, Mrs. Mable
Johnston; End, Mrs. Alfreada Jones
and Bird, Mrs. Helen Richardson.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs, Delphina McClain at the
home Of Mrs. Irma Douthard, 1901
West 18th street. Mrs. Geneva
Leary, president; Mrs. Alfreada
Jones, reporter.
The students and faculty of John
son business college worshipped
at Mt, Zion Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. M. f. johnson is president of
the college.
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The Sunshine Charity club met
at Wesley church with Mesdames
Minnie Purifoy, Margie Kicks, V.
L, Brown and Odessa Lovejoy as
hostesses. One new member Joined
the club, The hostesses served de-
lcious refreshments. The next
meeting will be at the PHYLLIS
Wheatley YWCA Mrs. II. E. Cul.
Inns, president; Mrs. j. C. Glad
ney, reporter
The friends of Mrs. Ruby Camp
bell will hold open house at her
residence, 1917 Chester, Sunday
from to 7 p. m, in honor of her
birthday.
Opha Jean Jackson, the lovely
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Elmo
Jackson of Menifee, became the
charming wife of Leroy West, the
son of Mr., and Mrs. Lee West of
that city, Opha Jean is a former
student of Johnson business coll
lege Leroy is student at Dunbar
junior college. The Vests reside
here in the city
Merline and Helen Cooper were
dinner guests of Miss Ole Mitch
ell, 1918 Geyer, recently.
Mrs. Pauline Brown, wife of Rev.
Albert Brown of Los Angeles,
spent a few days here visiting rel
atives and friends.
The jolly 16 club celebrated the
birthday of Mrs. Alice Thompson
and Mrs. Odessa Hood at the home
of Mrs. Hazel Taylor. The house
was beautifully decorated and the
was centered with an arrange
ment of Jonquils and white can
dies. The honOrees received many
beautiful gifts. The hostesses serv-
ed a very tasty dinner. The next
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meeting will be with Mrs. C. Bean
Of ZIG Townsend. with Mrs. Lucy
Handley as hostess and Mrs. AL
lean c, Taylor as co-hostess. Mrs.
Hazel Taylor president Mrs. A.
Cunningham, reporter.
The Business and Professional
Women's club will conduct its
business meeting Saturday evening
at $50 at the Phyllis WAeatley
fWCA, An members are urged to
be present Mrs. Vera Muldrew.
president,
The South End Garden club held
its first meeting of the year on
January 10 at the lovely home Of
Mrs Nellie Jones. Officers were
elected for the new year and the
project for the year was discussed.
The club carried flowers to the
patients at Baptist hospital as its
first project, The next meeting
Will be at the home of MIR. and
Mrs, Jessie Wine, 260l Louisiana,
Sunday from 4 to p. IN. Mrs
Louis Carter is president
Sgt. James NJ. Miller. jr. of the
U, S, Air Force, Photographic
flight squadron, left the city Feb.
ruary | after spending more than
a month with mis- mother. Mrs.
Louise F. Miller, 3li0 Pulaski and
ms father, James M. Miller. for
the first time in five years. He ar
riVed@n the city during the Christ
mas holidays accompanied by his
wife, the former Dorothy Mae
Hamm and their young son. Sgt.
Miller specialized in photography
at Lowry Air Force base, Denver.
Colorado and received a certifi-
cate of proficiency thcrCfrom He
has worked as laboratory teehni-
clan and has done supervisory
photography. H e completed a
course in motion picture photog-
raphy and did supplementary work
at motion picture studios in Hol-
lyWood. He is a graduate of Dun
bar hi school and brother of Miss
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Mothers Report
Over $500 In
Polio March

The 1883 Mothers March nm
Polio, sponsored by the PTA coun-
Gil OF the city with each school
working in its district, reported
more than $500 at the close Of the
drive. The PTA groups made the
follow report: Bush, $5675; Gibbs.
S2o5.O6; Carver, $103.46; Stephens
$9s.3O; Capital Hill, $9O.53; a n d
washington, $l0569, making tot
al for city schools, $65978. Mrs.
a, NJ Hayes is council president
and Mrs Lois Robinson was cap
tain for Gibbs PTA. Other cap
tains were Mesdames Icie Miller.
Washington; Vivian Blakely, Cap
ital Hill, Carol Brown, Stephens.
Emma Jackson, Bush and McDan-
lei for Carver. The county PTA
made the following report: Sweet
Home, Sl3.10 Mrs. Alberta Wiley
is PTA president and was assisted
by Mrs. Bernice Wilson and Mrs
Blanche Hines. Booker Terrace,
$35 Mrs. Annie Lee Holt was dis
trict captain assisted by Mrs. c. c.
Hill, Mrs. Leola Shelton, Mrs. A.
Sims, Mrs Claude Kenny, Mrs.
Mabel Tavorn. A. S. Hawkins, Mrs.
Bernice Giles, Altha Fielder and
Mrs Bertha Washington. Total re-
ported in the march was $707 1888.
Mrs F. L. Conway and A. A. Arm
old were general chairmen.
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grim Progress Baptist church Sun
day. The program is sponsored by
the Inspirational Gospel choir. Rev.
B. J. Whitfield is pastor, Mrs. Fred
die Mae kearney, president.
A Valentine Party will be given
Sunday afternoon at $50 for the
A. w, Young YMCA. The party is
being sponsored by group number
two of King Solomon Bapt. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Gordan are
captains,
The Civic League number six will
sponsor a George Washington Tea
Sunday, Februars %. at A. W.
Young YMCA from 4 to 6 D, m.
Mrs. Evelyn Holimon is president.
Mrs, Jewel Bonner, secretary. Jas
Wright, chairman.
Raymond Wilson spent the last
week end with his wife, Mrs
Thelma Wilson, 1902 f. 18th st
He is stationed at Banksdale Air
Force base in Shreveport, La
The MIR Usher union viii he
held at Trinity Grove, Marche
sunday at 8 p. m. Rev. f. d.
Doyle is pastor. T. Page. president
and Mrs. B. Handy is reporter
Herman Jerrod is home visiting
his mother, Mrs. Leslie Jerrod
l4l0 Pine. He has spent four years
In service with 10 months service
III Germany He is stationed at
ft Bliss, Texas.
A talent program will be given
March 8 at 2;30 p. IN. at Morning
Star Baptist church, The program
VIII be sponsored by the Junior
choir Shirley Jackson is pres
identi Susie Brown, secretary and
Rev c, E. Canada, pastor.
The Chapel choir of MT. Pleas
ant Baptist church, 23rd and
Orange will sponsor its annual
National Negro history week pro-
gram at the church Sunday at
2;3O p m Emphasis will be plac-
ed on Negro achievements. Rev.
Dlckerson is pastor.
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search) H. H. Denton member large and executive board
members F. B. Burlington NJ, d. Caesar John H. White,
Hymon King of the unit delegates Shama Bull
lock- c. T. Cobbs Garrett Ellis Anna P Strong N F. Jackson
G. NJ Claye, Alice Dancler Elizabeth Hamilton, Erma Kelly,
Bemce Moore Vivian Haywood Ernesne Copeland T. Gil
LAM ST. E. Rhinehar G. S. Ivory L. D. Jeffers Lnzy John
son. Mott Moseey, D. W. Porter Treopa GraveIy Alton Arm
old Edwin L. Hawkins Leroy NJ Chrsophe and others.
Frank W. Smith executive secretary the organization
"Riqht Around Us" SaIutes-
Leroy NJ Chrisopie principal Of Dunbar high school
Mr. Chrstophe native of New Orleans Louisiana He spent
his grammar school days in Newport and Forrest City He is
graduate of NJ W. Gibbs high school, Taarega college "a
b degree) and the University Chicago M A. degree
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-02-13

Mrs, Rose Person. president; Miss
Coretha Lawrence, reporter.
The Jollitynes club met In a reg
ular meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Gardner A show
er was given for the new baby,
Ike Gardner. Many lovely gifts
We're received. A buffet dinner
was served by the hostess. Alber-
ia Quinn, reporter.
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!: AROUND NORTH LITTLE ROCK :
Telephone Your News to 4-st87-

Cpl, otha Halter has been dis
charged from the armed services
after spending two years in serv-
ice with 10 month service in Ko-
rea. He resides with his grand
mother, Mrs, Julia Halter, and
wife, Mrs. Richard Dean Halter,
zoos f. 18th He won three battle
points while in service.
Rev. s. l.. Bailey of Louisiana
spent the week end with his
brother, Richard Bailey, and his
cousin, Mrs. Christene Porch.
Mrs. J, II. Harrison Of 1918 Mag
nolia and her sister, Mrs. Willie
Lee Barnes, spent the week end
with their mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Harvey of Portland.
Pvt. Vernon c. Tharpe Is in the
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tharpe, 100 Pine. He
has been in service three years.
He spent Q months in Korea and
is now en- route to Germany.
Visit the MIR branch library and
read the books of your choice. The
library is open daily from 2 p. m.
to 7 p m. The story hour is con-
Quoted every Wednesday at 4:30
p. m. Mrs. D. Smith, librarian.
The Royal Characters will rend-
er a musical program at the Pill
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Louise Miller, recent bride of Cpl.
Henry Edward Beamon. Sgt. Mil
Ter is en- route overseas.
The Parakeet club held its meet
ing Sunday at the home of Miss
Coretha o. Lawrence. This was a
business social meeting. The club
adopted its club song to the tune
of Sweet Geneva, composed by
Miss Coretha Lawrence. Refresh
ments We're served by the hostess.
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For the past three summers,
he has studied at New York
university. His professional ex-
perience includes that Of a
classroom teacher dunbar;
an elementary school princl-
pal (Stephens and Bush
schools) and secondary school
principal dunbar, He serves
as Dean of Dunbar junior col
lege. Mr.. Christophe is very
busy person as he maintains
active membership and partici-
patton in many civic and pro-
fesslonal organizations. He is
a member of Omega Psi fra
ternity. Mr.. Christophe is a
member of the reviewing COM
mittee of North Central Asso-
citation which will meet in Chi
cago in March, 1858. This COM
mittee studies the application
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period of one year was Miss Edna
Douglas. LIST vice chairman, Mrs
!. p. Mccullum; End vice chair
man, Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Floyd:
secretary. Mrs. Adell Woods; as.
sistant secretary, Mrs. Z. B. Moore
ST.; treasurer, Mrs. o. B. Fisher.
The following ladies were as
signed as chairmen of the stand
ing committees: Mrs. II. A. Glas-
co, camp; Mrs. o. B. Fisher, fin
ance; Mrs. e. L. Hamilton, health
education; Mrs. Faye Scoggins.
hospitality. Mrs. Murna Robinson,
house; Mrs. G. M. Floyd. public
affairs; Mrs, E. B. Moore, public
relations; Mrs. A. Hinkle, mefn-
bership;Mrs. S. j. Childress, per-
sonnet, Mrs. Hazel Hynson, pro-
gram; Mrs, Norma Killingsworth.
world fellowship; Mrs. Alice John
son, Y-Teen Mrs. Myrtle Williams.
young ADULTS.
The meeting was 100 per cent
in attendance, Mrs. E. b. Matkin.
president of the board OF directors
Central and Miss Mollie Heath
Conn, executive director (CentraD
were present. Miss Conn gave m
interesting summary of the duties
of board members.
CAMP COMMITTEE
Mrs r. A, Glaseo and her camp
committee met on Saturday TO
outline plans for the LIST annual
Y-Teen Potato Chip Sale. Y-Teens.
their advisors and camp commit
tee members will be selling Cor
don Potato chips to their friends
and neighbors February 20 to Mar.
to raise funds for summer Camp.
4-Teens throughout the United
States have taken up this pro-
Ject In order to enlarge their ac-
tiVltles program. Y-Teen girls viii
be In competition for valuable
prizes and camp scholarships. Help
your favorite Y-Teen.
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zefas Observe
Finer Won1aI,ood
Week at Wesley

Alpha Mu Zeta and Tau chap
tiers of Zeta Phi Beta sorority
will begin the observance of Fin
err Womanhood week with a yes
per program, Sunday at p. m.
in Wesley Chapel church, 18th
and State streets. The Woman OF
the Year will be presented as a
part of the program.
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of schools applying for membership in the NCA and makes
recommendations association He served in the USNR
specialist from 194245 The family (Maurce Chrisophe
Leroy jr. teacher in DJC) resides at 1904 Bishop
They members of Bethel AME church. 9th and
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YWCA Notes.
YWCA ELECTS OFFICERS
EnD raEo

The board Of management of
Phyllis Wheatley branch YWCA
held its annual election of off
GERS at its regular board meeting
on February 3.
Reelected as chairman for a
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ID. @. WADE
Wade's Barber e.
Beauty Shop

We the operators Of Wade's
BE Uiv Shon are a'vavs ready IT,
try and render satisfactory serv-
Ice In all phases OF beauty work
to the public. Our Motto: pleas
ing You Is Our Pleasure"
Operators:
Mrs, rdeIia Barber
Miss Lorene Walters
3-Mrs. Carrie J. Coleman
Miss Bertha L. Jackson
5-Miss Mae Abernathy
6-Mrs. Elizabeth Mccall
Barriers:
l-Mr. ID. G. Wade
REV. v. Bowers
724 v Wrshing'on--Pbone 2-e9l1
North Little Rock
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neRWOCK AIDS - These the Delta Jabberyock
as sweet and petite ' cupid himself with their
! warming smiles and polite "howtcha do Aren't thew
ktable in boosting the Deltas Tenth Anniversary Cele
~ February "a at the Robinson auditorium They are
"a right front row, Betty Johnson, Cozete Williams Do
D Smith and Deoa Miller Standing are Hazel Smith, He
Johnson Lille Jean Carter and Ruth Crumpton
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AN ANNOUNCED ENT-
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Union Station Crash Recalls
Injury of 80 Women in 7948

gust 8. 1916. A switch engine
was making up a Baltimore and
Ohio train on Track 9 and
rammed a dining car into the
train. resulting in a jolt that
knocked down passengers and
crewmen. The injuries to two of
the II were listed as serious.
On August 26, 1947. two switch
engines sideswiped each other at
the far end of the stations
loading platform. One engineer
was burned by escaping steam.
Serious Crash Averted.
On another occaSion-August
81. 1950-what might have been
a serious accident was narrowly
averted. A streamliner of the
Southern Railway was pulling
into the station with 200 pas
sengers from New York.
Coming down another track
was a locomotive-with nobody
at the controls. runaway.
The Southern train was COM
ing in on track AZ. Backing out
on track 40 was a string of five
cars of the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg & Potomac. with only
three crewmen aboard the end
car. Train Towerman Joseph
Callow thought fast.
He shunted the runaway loco
motive away from the crowded
passenger train. which it barely
missed. 1t rammed into the al
most empty train. Two of the
three crewmen were slightly in
jured.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Ambulance in Crash
On WAY 10 Wreck Scene

A Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department Rescue Squad am
bulance en- route to Union Sta
ton collided with an automo-
bile this morning at Park place
and Park road. police reported.
The ambulance, blinking its
red lights and sounding it's siren,
was being driven south on Park
place by Richard E. Schwartz
back, 20. of 10410 Fawcett street,
Kensington. according to police.
The car was driven by Hazel
Fryer, 40, of 1915 Twenty eighth
street Sc, west on Park road,
police said. They quoted her as
saying she did not hear the siren
or see the lights.
The intersection is controlled
by stop signs. Police estimated
$3.50 damage each to the right
front of the automobile and the
left side of the ambulance. A
Corporation Counsel's hearing is
scheduled tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
List of Injured at Station

Listed as injured in the Union
Station train accident were:
Casualty Hospital.
Pete Bello, 18, of 1916 Bladens-
burg road NE, critical.
Keith E. Rumbel. 80, of 10
Hazleton street, Falls Church. a
chemical engineer, serious.
Irving Goldberg, 81, of Balti-.
more, a clothing salesman. criti-
cal.
Bernard Ralph, %, Howard
University pharmacy student, of
Baltimore, not serious.
Thomas Tapal. "a, of Philadel-
phia, not serious.
Sylvan Lyon. %, jewelry sales
man of Baltimore. chest injuries.
Ruth Mosley, 33. colored, of
Baltimore, possible fractured
pelvis, serious.
Victor Brosfman, 80. of Balti-
more, salesman.
william Brazil, 20. of Balti-
more. accountant.
Arlington Detective William H.
Dinsmore, 80. 1541 North Eigh-
teenth street, Arlington, not
serious
Howard Miller. 36, of Long
Island City, N. Y.
William Whitefield. 81, Balti-
more.
Arlington Police Pvt. Jackey
r. Shoots, "a, 10 North High
land avenue. Arlington, possible
fractured leg.
Kay Hand. "a. of Baltimore,
left foot injury.
John j. Casey. Al, of Balti-
more, employed by Rural Elec-
trification Administration, pos
sible fractured ribs.
Bessie Kramer, of Baltimore,
possible rib and shoulder in
jurieS.
George j. Leibowitz, 80, of Bal
timore, Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue employe.
Ethel c. Walker, 81, of Bal
timore. National Production Au-
thority employe, possible injury
to shoulder and ribs.
Louis Gould, salesman, of Bal
timore.
Arthur Yanick, 81, Brooklyn
Evening star., 1953-01-15

The engine came to rest almost
directly under a sign reading,
Evening star., 1953-01-15

pieces of the shattered wreckage
from the scene. Workmen
manned broad brooms to sweep
up the shattered glass and splin-
tered wood and metal. There
was no estimate of when the
work would be finished and the
station cleared of the wreck.
On the approach to the sta
ton. one rail was broken 100
yards from the end of the track.
Other rails were twisted and ties
were splintered. A concrete en-
bankment which runs along the
track was smashed.
The roof of shelter which
covers the loading platform
alongside the'rails sagged toward
the ground where the roof joins
to the concourse proper.
An off-duty station patrolman
helped the engineer and the fire.
man. j. w. Meyer of York, Pa,
from the cab. He said they
appeared to be dazed. Neither
of the men said a word, the
patrolman reported.
AS the train roared toward the
station. the conductor, T. j.
Murphy, 54O8 Hamlet avenue,
Baltimore, rushed through the
cars sounding warning to the
passengers.
Some Passengers Panicky.
He told them to lie on the
floor and get firm grip on
some solid object. Some of
the passengers, witnesses said,
became panic stricken and
started to run toward the rear
of the train.
There had been few passengers
in the lead cars of the train,
witnesses said. But. as is the
habit with many train riders,
passengers from rear cars had
walked through to the front cars
in order to get out more quickly,
and to have a shorter distance
to walk into the station.
After the crash, Emergency
Hospital asked the District Red
Cross for "all the blood you can
Evening star., 1953-01-15

Thirty Women Injured" at
Are Injured" "13 Persons In
jured."
These headlines on accounts
of accidents at the Union Sta
ton were turned up by an ex-
animation Of The Stars files.
The 80 women, 20 Of whom re-
quired hospital treatment, were
injured April 20. 1948. They
were among 800 women coming
to Washington from Delaware
County, Pa. for a day of sight
seeing and tea with Mrs. Tru-
man at the White House.
The train was not braked
quickly enough and the electric
engine bumped a rail block at
the east end of the station plat
form The women, standing in
the aiSles and putting on their
coats preparatory to alighting.
were thrown against seats and
to the floor.
Hurt in Coupling Accident.
The II injuries occurred in
September, 1945. A Washington
Terminal locomotive backed a
mail car to attach it to a Penn
sylvania train being made ready
for a. trip to New York. It was
a trough coupling" Three of
the II were injured seriously
and taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
Another coupling accident re-
suited in injuries to 13 on Au-