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Evening star., 1954-01-09
Our Presidents
By Honore M. cotudoI

by nonore m. \ofudoI
1. What was Calvin Cool
idge's first name?
2. Which President was
elected to the Senate both be-
fore and after becoming Chief
Executive?
3. Which three Presidents
were aSsassinated?
(Answers on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-01-09
Money Found in Bag.
Autos to Curry All

DETROIT-There are enough
automobiles In the United States
to carry the entire population at
one time, plus all the people in
ITALY. (
Evening star., 1954-01-09
Parking LOT Raid Nets
; in S5OO-a-Day
Lottery Business

A man suspected Of operating
a $500-a-day gambling business
in which Internal Revenue Serv-
ice employees were involved was
arrested yesterday at a down.
town parking lot.
Two other suspects were also
picked up in a raid at the park
ing lot at Ninth and D streets
NV. Internal Revenue officials
Immediately suspended three un-
named clerical workers-believed
to have been turning IN numbers
bets at the lot from fellow en-
ployes.
Capt. Thomas Rasmussen of
No. precinct identified the ma
jor suspect as Sam Paladino, ~,
Of the 5000 block Of Annapolis
road. Hyattsville.
Attendant Also Held.
Others arrested were: Edward
r. King, colored, 46, of the unit
block of Fourteenth street Sc,
an attendant at the lot, and
George II. Brown, colored, So, of
the 100 block, Of r street NE.
Capt. Rasmussen, who led a
raiding party of five other No. /
precinct officers and two gam
bling squad detectives, said police
had been working on the case
for about q month. Police, he
said, had kept the lot under con-
slant observation from q vantage
point at nearby building for
several days.
The arrests, he said, were
made with the aid Of informa-
ton supplied by Internal Rev.
enue's inspection service. An
official there pointed out that
the suspension notices of the
clerical workers are admins
trative rather than criminal
charges.
Money Found in Bag.
Capt. Rasmussen said a canvas
bag containing money and num-
bers slips was found in a secret
compartment under the DASH
board in Paladino's car. Accord
ing to police, the recovery indi-
Gated a $500-a-day business.
Police charged Paladino and
Brown with operating lottery
and possession of numbers slips.
King was charged only with op-
Grating lottery.
All three are scheduled to ap-
pear for arraignment Monday
before United States Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Evening star., 1954-01-09

The bidding:
South West North East
heart Pass 8 diamonds Pass
4 clubs Pass 4 4heartS Pass
4 spades Pass 6 hearts All Pass
In today's deal Mr.. Abel got
into sound heart slam. AS
usual, Miss Brash got of to an
aggressive rather than a watt
ing lead. She led the seven of
spades. Mr.. Abel won with the
jack and paused to consider his
play.
Suppose he led the ace of
diamonds at once and it got
trumped. How would he handle
the hand then? What would he
do if the ,trumpS were AL?
After much worrying he led a
heart to the ace and a small
heart back to his queen. Breath
ing easier when the SUIT broke
evenly, he now laid down the
ace Of diamonds. At this point
he would make the hand even
If somebody ruffed. 'fi'at is. he
would win two tricks in spades.
three in diamonds, the ace of
clubs, five trump tricks and q
club ruff in dummy.
But everybody followed to the
ace Of diamonds and Mr.. Abel
then led a heart to dummy's
king and claimed the balance,
making all 13 tricks.
It is difficult indee'i to do bet
ter than this, but Mr.. Heinsite
was not pleased. such play!"
he snorted. You should protect
against a Al trump break, which
was more likely than a diamond
void. Play the queen of hearts
at trick two and the ace Of dia-
monds at trick three. Now play
dummy's king of hearts and if
either opponent shows out, you
just lead diamonds until some
one trumps. That will be the
only trick they get
Even if the ace of diamonds
gets ruffed," he continued,
you're still all right If Dale
holds the king of clubs. In other
words a simple f1nesse will make
the hand for you. My line of
play will win. about 80 times in
o hundred. Yours was only
worth about 72 chances in q
hundred"
Mr.. Heinsite did not explain
: where he got his figures. BUT
during the remaining hands of
the rubber Mr.. Abel was playing
In daze.
He had his mind on The prob
lem Of trying to follow his part
ner'S analysis of this hand.
What happened to Mr.. Helm
site as result of Mr.. Abel's dis
traction shouldn't have hap
pened to a dog.
Copyright. 1854. General Features Corp.)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-04-23
S. CHARLESTON
BY MRS. n. T. NELSON
Pm. e-osO2 a e~a375

Mrs. Ray Edmiston is spending
a few weeks in Maytown, Pa, the
guest of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny Ed
miSton.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roach
and daughter Ann of Springfield
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Bur-
ton Myers.
Mrs. Alfred Call entertained the
members of The Greenleaf Gar
den Club in her home for their
April meeting. Members answer
ing roll call were; Mrs. Ken. Wilt,
Mrs. Chas. Pream, Miss 0. Pream,
Mrs. Archie Hart, Mrs. Howard
Crabill, Mrs. Oscar Taylor, Mrs.
Clifford Lightle, Mrs. Oria Cas-
sell, Mrs. Robert Lookabaugh,
Mrs. George Lookabaugh, Mrs.
Marie Lookabaugh, Mrs. Edgar
Lightle and the hostess.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-04-23

Misses Norma and Helen Sho-
ugh spent Sunday in New Lexing-
ton, o., where they were the GU
ests of Mrs. Cate Cox and Miss
Nina Collision.
The annual Athletic Banquet sp-
onsored by the Community Club
will be held at the High School
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-04-23

Cafeteria, Monday April 26th at
$50 pm.
Miss Josephine Pancake of Co
lumbus spent the weekend at
her home here.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Williams enter
tanned with a bridge party in her
home last Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Rover Considering
Appeals Court Move
In YoungdahI Row

United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover. prosecutor in the pending
Owen baltimore perjury case,
said he will confer with Gov
ernment lawyers tomorrow to
decide his next step in his legal
battle with Federal Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl.
Mr.. Rover told reporters to-
day he had not yet made up
his mind just what he would
do. However, he indicated that
ne is considering filing either a
writ of mandamus or a writ of
prohibition with the u. S. Court
of Appeals for the District of
Columbia.
Either writ, If filed, would
amount to a request to the ap-
pellate court to order Judge
Youngdahl to step down as pre-
siding judge in the case against
the suspended Johns Hopkins
University professor.
On Saturday, in a bluntly
worded decision, Judge Young
dahl refused to disqualify him
self in the baltimore case.
Judge Youngdahl accused the
prosecutor of attempting to dis
credit and intimidate the court.
He termed Mr.. Royer's action
as "scandalous."
Judge Youngdahl said he felt
Mr.. Rover's action was an at
tempt to discredit the courts in
the public eye or else was a
move to "intimidate the coutrs."
Judge Youngdahl also said
those persons signing the affi-
davit "acted irresponsibly."
The affidavit of bias and
prejudice was signed by John
w. Jackson, a special assistant
to the Attorney General.
The present disagreement be-
tween Judge Youngdahl of the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia and Mr.. Rover
is an outgrowth of an action
taken last year by the judge. At
that time the jurist dismissed
four of seven counts in a perjury
indictment against baltimore, a
Far Eastern expert and former
adviser to the State Depart
ment on Pacific relations.
Mr.. Rover's affidavit of bias
and prejudice asserted that
Judge Youngdahl's remarks in
dismissing the counts indicated
he had prejudged the case in
Lattimore'S favor.
The U. S. Court of Appeals
upheld Judge YoungdahPs action
and a new indictment was drawn.
baltimore now stands charged
with lying to a Senate Internal
Security subcommittee in deny
ing he was ever a follower or
promoter of the Communist line.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
If3U. S. seryicemen Serving Terms IN Japan

=. / - X as- ~ + -t
Two drew 15-year sentences
for murder. Most Of the others
are serving three to five years.
Prison officials said the pris-
oners are served Western food
but otherwise get the same
treatment as japanese offenders.
Under an agreement signed
last year. Japan can try MEM
bers of United States forces for
offenseS committed outside their
camps while off duty. Police re-
port United States authorities
have co-operated in investiga-
tions.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
Girl, u, Fights Off
Prowler in Bedroom

A prowler entered the bedroom
of a 13-year-old girl early today
and tried to drag her out the fire
escape, police were told.
Beverly Ann Tayman Of 731
Eighth street Sc, said she awoke
about 4:30 O'Clock when q husky
colored man grabbed her arm.
The intruder fled after she
screamed and managed to break
away as he was pulling her
toward the fire escape, she re-
ported.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
BY The A.soeiaied Pres,

TOKYO. Oct. 25.-Thirteen
United States servicemen now
are serving terms in Japanese
prisons after being convicted in
Japanese courts. the Justice
Ministry reported yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-10-25
$50 to $65 styIins!

The bssisessmas's favorite for
aii-Gyoand good looks. Single or
double breasted 2-batfos models,
naturally becoming shoulders,
ceHservafiOe troRsers. Biaes,
srays, fans, browss.
The Hecht Co., Downstairs
Store, Washington, Silper
Spring and PARKington
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Two Dillwyn Cadets
At CAP Encampme nt
At Langley Field

Cadets Leonard b. Moss, Jr ana
Ronald Cough. OF the Bucking-
ham Civil Air Patrol Squadron.
are among 200 CAP cadets par
ticipating in the statewide CAP.
encampment this week at Langley
Air Force Base. Va
The two are engaged in a weeks
training along lines of an air.
mans life and are undergoing
many phases Of air training
The annual encampment Is
climax to the years instruction
at Cap home stations, and con-
sists Of demonstrations. lectures,
mantuvers ana briefings The
program also Includes orientation
rides IN halicopters and trainer
planes. as Well as tours OF the
Langley Field operation in all
phases.
Both cadets are Dllwyn resi-
dents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Ransons

Willard Patteson and family
returned to his camp in Michigan
on Saturday Riley Patteson &C
companied them.
Many of the neighborhood at
tended Homecoming day at Mt
Tabor on Sunday. Deacons Of
both Sharon and Goshen were
invited to attend the ordination
of two young men in the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hayes en-
tertained the following guests at
dinner Thursday evening. MIR, and
Mrs, l.. w. Patteson, Min Cynthia
Patteson. Mr. and Mrs Willard
Patteson and Willard, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer,
Harold Patteson or Appalachia
and Richlands spent Thursday
night with MIR. and Mrs. B. B.
Patteson and visited his great
aunt Miss Louise Patteson. Har-
old the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Patteson will be ordained as a
Presbyterian Minister on Sept
ember S. He is pastor Of church
in Appalachia
Mr. and Mrs Alice j. Steger
and Carolyn Tapscott are visit
Ing Mr. and Mrs Charlie Steger,
in Albermarle, this week They
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Steger.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

their communities, students and
Civil AIT Patrol squadrons in
formed regarding the advance
ment Of aviation in industry and
science, and as a tool for defense
Included IN the schooling are
field trips TO military and COM
me-ical air installations, includ-
ing Lowry Air Force Base. the
Cessna, Boeing and Beech Air
craft plants in wichita, kanas
Also demonstrations Of superso-
mic wind tunnels and exhibits of
compounds and jet engines pro-
vided by Curtiss-W Wright Aircraft
Corporation The workshop seeks
20 develop air-minded community
leaders who viii teach aviation in
their classes or conduct programs
in cooperation with Civil Air
Patrol
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hayes ac-
companied by Mrs. Rebecca Ed
ridge visited Miss McGehee and
her brother. in Bedford, on Sun
day.
The l.. W. Patteson family, Will
lard Patteson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer
visited Mrs. Alice Maxey Tuesday
evening in Richmond.
The Ladies Bible Glass met
with Mrs. McKenna Ayres, Fri
day evening. A most interesting
program was given by the Ayers
girls and pleasant evening was
spent
Miss Annie Patteson will visit
her sister, Mrs. r l.. Agee. in
Richmond, this week.
Mrs. Alice Steger and Carolyn
Tapscott spent Friday in the T.
f. Patteson. Jr., home.
A most welcome rain fell Sat-
urday afternoon. Everything is
much refreshed with fall gardens
taking on a new life,
Bruce Ruch returned from M,
G. n on Tuesday and is recover
ing rapidly
Cleveland and wallace Flowers
were visited by their father last
week
Mr. and Mrs. II F. MaXey and
sons, Herbert. Jr., and Larry cal
led on Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hus-
key, at Humanity Hall, Sunday
evening
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Jesse Crews. Manteo,
AT Aviation School
In Boulder, Colo.

Jesse A. Crews, Of Manteo, a
teacher at Cumberland High
School, is attending the Third
National Aviation Education
Workshop by the Civil Air Patrol
and the University Of Colorado alt
Boulder, Colo.
Some 300 teachers and Civil
Air Patrol members from all
points Of the u S. are receiving a
five weeks course in all phases
OF aviation social political ed
ononic and scientific
Ihp educators will acquire a
back ground m aviation educl-
ton which viii help them TO keer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
AndersollyiIIe

Miss Beth Forbes. Mrs. Branch
Forbes, Sandra and Susan went
to Charlottesville Thursday. Susan
vas told by her doctor not TO
discard her glasses vet awhile.
on the way back they stopped by
Monticello for a short course IN
history and for an absorbed hour
.hey lived in the Eighteen Cen
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

week with the Dlumellers, cams
back with Mr Chapel
Nj and Mrs. sam Anderson,
Ken and Linda spent the week end
with Mrs. c. II Anderson and this
Rollings family were week end
guests Of The Herbert AndersonS.
Mrs. Harold Garrett ana the
boys spent Wednesday With MIS-.
C. 3. Morgan Doug CoWan came
home with Dick Morgan for the
week end.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Wealtllia

Mr.. and Mrs Roy GormOus,
Jr, and daughter Janice, were
Sunday visitors in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Gormous. Miss
Joyce Wood OF Richmond, spent
the week end in the same home.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Supper Party

The Wilson's and Waldens were
supper guests Of Mi and Mrs,
Thompson Saturday night Nat
went home with his parents and
the Thompsons find it hard to
believe one small boy could leave
such a whale Of vacancy.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Anderson
and Nh and Mrs Meade Ander~
son Went To homecoming day. at
Mulberry Grove, sunday
on their return trip from q
vacation to Lexington the Rev.
and MIS-. w + Pollard and sons
Emory and Joel stopped for n
visit With Mr. and Mrs Jack
Anderson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27

and John Morgan set out for
Cape Cod, Mass, on their vaca-
ton They are visiting friends
they made at Blacksburg back
In Johns student days at VPI.
Betty Mills spent the week end
with Charlotte Wright.
+ The Rev Kenneth Barnes called
IN the Forbes and Gillian homes
Friday
Week end guests at the Seays
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Seay, Jr..
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Seay and Pam and Miss Betty
Seay.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-08-27
Sad Saxon Saga

Ed Saxon was IN the community
Friday evening. He was hungry
and his face was a shade longer
than his Alabama drawl. The
Jack Andersons took him in and
gave him his dinner but they
could do nothing about his fun
eral expression, The trouble and
It being told you in the strickest
confidence-Is that Eds wife has
left him. and it is final. That is
It's final as far as Ed is concern
ed, for She has gone to visit her
parents and won't be back for a
week In that empty house with
only the dashshund to keep him
company Ed doesn't expect to
live that long For further de-
yelopmentS in this melancholy at
fair read this column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
AuToMosiLEs fcR SALE

ZEPHYR '53 4-dr. sedan: blue leather
upholstery; heater, cylinder,
comfort; only $1.096; 4-nonth
written guarantee; HILL y SAN
TIA Vermont ave. NV. AID. 4-430O.
Open until pm. weekdays, o pm,
Sat closed sun. Customer PARTING.
Ia i
ZEPHYR 80 4-dr.: heater ana diree-
tional signals. "A loW-mileage. one.
owner car that shows real care.
mos. written guarantee. $685.. HILL
q SANDERS, Wash.'s Oldest Ford
Dealer. 1900 14th st. NV. NO,
( 7-11lI. Open until 8 weekdays, q
pm. sat, closed SUNDAY. Customer
parking. LIZ
OLDS 81, 81, 495
2-door "sS' de luxe Holiday coupe;
radio. heater, Hydra-Matic: Wv.
tires, 2-tone finish.
e-HugheS Buick, Inc.
s21 Arlington Blvd. lRoute bOl
Falls Church. Va. JE., $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11

50 Pontiac 81 ,6S5
Convertible egg, Hydra.
top condition.
81 chev. $l.2e5
De luxe 2-dr., Powefsiiae,
tras. Many miles left en-
this enc.
SO De Soto $995
Custom A-dr.s beautiful 2.
tone blus, ? car that has
been well taken care Of
Al.
81 Ponfiae $9s5
Chieftain de luxe 2-dr.;
beautiful Hight green. Z.
and ~ . resa bafsain.
81 Plygn. $685.
Cambridge 2-ar.i :, and
hi one owneft mechanic
ely perfect.
ckEE
PONTIAC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
AUTOS EoR SALE lcont. ]


SrUDE. 81 COW; black; Wv. tires,
r., h.. AUTO trans. $500. HORNER'S
- COR. Buick Dealer, Fla. ave. ne
Nats 9th. Efsa 6-6464.
STUDEBAKER ri Commander 4-1r,
sedan; S7e5; fully equipped. 596 N.
Glebe I'd. Arl.. Va. ia. 7-7722.
~STuDEBAKER 80 4-dr. REGAL de
luxe; SS95; fully equipped. 5a5 n
= Glebe rd.. Arl. W.. IA. 7-7722.
-STUDEBAKER '4S Commander sedan;
S295. 5S5 N. 0lebe I'd. Arl., Va,
= ia. 7-7722
@sTUDEBAKERs 81 display cars and
Z demonstrators; hard tops, .6-passer.
ger coupes. .sedans and station
wagons; save hp q 500. MARTIN
STUDEBAKER. 1904 Hampden 10 J.
Bethesda. OIL. 2-1700. Ia
@wILLYs so station wagon; radio
and heater A real value at 81 .24b
Car No. .679-A, MONROE FORD
1887 East-West hwy. Sill. Spg Mo
Open EVENINGS I'll Q. Ju. 5-7S04
MERCURY 80, 1896
4-door; radio, heater: interior like
new: dark blue finish; low milease,
e-Hughes Buick, Inc.
621 Arlington Blvd. Route 50l .
Falls Church, Va. JE. 3-97O0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11

SO PIym. -Si.4s5
A-df. AEesdewbreoki radie,
heater and many extras.
Guaranteed.
81 Nash --$l,245
AirtliEht; radie and heater;
fully equipped; immAcu-
late.
81 chev. -$l,l95
De luxe 4-dr., PoWersiide
and fully equipped.
81 Nash -$1,045
Ambassador 4.ar., Hydra.
fully eauipped, like new.
40 Stude. --$545
Land Cruiser 4-dr., very
clean.
'48 Pontioe $4e5
-df., radio and heaters
immaculate.
Evening star., 1954-01-08
KremIin Suntu Parties Draw
Singing Throngs to Stoid Halls

by the ballet corps Of the Boil
shot Theater. This was followed
by the youngsters dancing in the
halls Of royalty.
One Of the features was a
community sing in which the
kids joined in singing 1.-THE
Youth Song For Peace" which
has a refrain: 1--WE are all for
peace, the peoples give their
oath"
Every kid got a present.
package Of oranges and sweets.
The oranges were sensation
and most of the kids-and some
adults. too-couldn't wait to eat
them. They peeled the oranges
in the ballroom and tossed the
peelings in cuSpidors in the
corners.
Behind the counter where the
presents were stacked were huge
crates of oranges. stamped in
English as coming from Israel.
They were part of the Israeli
citrus for Soviet oil trade deal.
Evening star., 1954-01-08
Chief Sutton Seeks
1O-Acre Tract for
Training Firemen

Fire Chief Millard H. Sutton
has asked the District Commits
sioners to turn over 10 acres Of
city-owned land at Blue Plains
for new fire department training
facilities.
The property. located between
Southern avenue Sc. and the
Potomac River. is now under the
jurisdiction of the Welfare De-
partment. Nearby are the city's
Industrial Home School for COL
ored children as we'll as the
Home for the Aged and Infirm.
Chief Sutton said that the
location would be ideal for such
installations as a f1remen train
ing tower and for equipment
drill space.
The only complication that the
fire chief said he could envision
is that the proposed Jones Point
Bridge to connect Alexandria
with Washington might require
the requested area for road ap-
proaches. eventually.
The Commissioners referred
the matter to the administrative
services Office, which handles
the disposition of municipal
property.
Under Chief Sutton's proposal.
the present drill quarters on
North Carolina avenue near Sew
enth street Sc. would be aban-
doned.
Evening star., 1954-01-08
By Richord Kosischke

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
MOSCOW. Jan. 81 inter-
viewed Santa Claus in the Krem-
lin today.
Santa is called Grandfather
Frost here and there turned out
to be three Of them today-all
well known Moscow actors tax
ing turns helping entertain
thousands Of children at huge
flr tree parties in st. Georges
hall of the Kremlin grand palace.
This is the eighth day of a 10
day series of unprecedented par
ties in the Kremlin. At the rate
of 1000 a day. $4,000 kids al
ready have been entertained
amid scenes of former czarist
splendor. There are two parties
daily. each lasting four hours,
and people who never dreamed
Of getting inside the Kremlin
now are seeing what Pravda
calls "the Soviet peoples holy of
holies."
(The Russian equivalent Of
our Christmas. when OBJ
served. falls somewhat later
than our holidayJ
One of the Santas turned out
to be Actor Nazvanov. who por-
trayed Paul Robson in a pro-
duction of Robeson's life story.
Other Santas were Actor Lubinov
and Viktor Khrokhryakov. The
latter is entitled an artist of the
republic and is a Stain prize
winner.
Western correspondents were
admitted to today's party and
it was something to see thou
sands of kids trooping through
the old czarist quarters. touching
the throne and the Cars bed.
There was a big concert and
variety show and performances
Evening star., 1954-01-08
Arlington Boy Hurt
PuIIino Bullet Apart

Murdock Jenkins, Is. of 6049
North Twenty fifth road. Arling-
ton. Va, was wounded in the leg
yesterday when a .22-caliber bull
let exploded as he attempted to
pull it apart with pliers.
His condition at Arlington
Hospital was termed fair. AS
cording to police he was trying
to open the bullet to remove the
gunpowder.
The boy is a ninth-grade stu
dent at Stratford School. His
father. Murdock c. Jenkins. is a
car salesman.
Evening star., 1954-01-08
Oil Stove Fires Took
Lives Of S., Mostly
Children, in 1853
BY the Associoted Press

BOSTON, Jan. 8.-Fires start
ing from improperly handled or
defective oil stoves are causing
heavy loss of life in American
homes this winter, according to
preliminary reports to the Ma
tional Fire Protection Associa-
tion. The association describes
such blaZeS as the Nations No. l
winter fire killer.
Data, described as far from
complete, reaching the associa-
tion's headquarters in Boston
since mid-November. shows "a
persons-mostly children-killed
by oil stove-oil range fires in
their homes last year.
The associations flammable
liquids engineer, Miles E. Wood
worth. further reports that new
study of thousands of fire deaths
from known causes in homes re-
veals the oil Stove-oil range fires
as the largest single killer. He
urged utmost care in the chooS-
ing and using of such equip
ment.
Not Speaking of Furnaces.
Mr.. Woodwork emphasized
that he is not speaking of the
oil-f1red furnace, with its many
safety controls. Such furnaces
have one of the safest records OF
any kind of heating.
Since the first of the year
eight children have been killed
in New England fires and one
of these, according to the NFPA,
apparently originated in COM
buStibles close to an oil stove.
The NFPA listed in addition