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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

the ceaseless interference with per-
sonal habits and tastes, the eternal
why didn't you do this?" why did
you do that?" that turns marriage into
purgatory for innumerable men. A
man Is more afraid of his wife's tongue
than he is Of anything else on earth,
and If only she won't nag he will for
give every other sin in the category.
And still another thing that men re-
sent In marriage is its dullness. Its
monotony. Its lack OF pep. That
wasn't what they had bargained for
when they took their wives on as life
partners. They thought that the pretty
little fishers Of men who had hooked
them would at least continue to cut
bait after they were married, and they
get the shock of their lives when they
find out that their wives seem to
think that womans duty to make
herself pleasant and entertaining to
her husband ends at the altar. It Is
being bored at home and resentful over
little baby-faced girls having hooked
them in the confidence game Of mar
rage that starts most men on the road
that leads to divorce.
+ 4 II Il
NEAR MISS DIX: When was q
baby my mother abandoned my
two sisters. my brother and myself
and We were left1n the care Of q STEP
grandmother who treated us so cruelty
that the authorities took us away
from her and put us in an orphan
asylum. When was 3 was adopted
by couple who have been all the
world to me and have done everything
they possibly could for me. am
grown and happily married. In all
these years my mother has never made
any effort to see me or to hold any
communication with me, but now she
has suddenly bobbed up and is perse-
cutting me begging me to come back
to her, reminding me that she bore
me and talking about q mothers long
ing for her children. I can see from
her letters that she is a very poorly
educated woman, and I feel that I
would have nothing in common with
her, while have everything in COM
mon with my foster mother. What
shall I do? Why should foist this
woman on my husband? Should I
60 to see her or let her come to see
me or even correspond with her?
She IS married again and apparently
does not need money.
PUZZLED DAUGHTER.
Answer think your decision Is
entirely q matter of your own feelings.
Certainly your mother forfeited all
claim upon you when she abandoned
you in your helpless infancy. and If
she had any real mother love in her
heart she would have established COM
munication with you long ago.
have never. seen the sense in get
ting maudinly sentimental about the
mother and father love of those par
ents who leave their children to 'starve
and struggle along through their
childhood and youth, while they go
OF to amuse themselves, but suddenly
discover how much they love their
sons and daughters when they are old
and want somebody to take care Of
them. ,.r=
Nor do I see that children owe their
mother any debt Of gratitude for
bringing them into . hard world that
she does nothing to make softer for
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07
BY BARBARA BELL.

IF YOU'RE anxious to look taller
and simmer than you are, by all
means make yourself this lovely
princess dress. Just look at the
lengthening sweep of that front panel,
the slenderizing effect of that fitted
waistline, cunningly made with gathers
at the side to create bust fullness. The
collarless neckline, softened by points,
makes your face look thinner, too.
This dress has such an effect Of
simple elegance that you can hardly
believe how easy it Is to make. The
pattern is so carefully worked out. and
is accompanied by sew chart show
ing you exactly how to proceed.
Made up in fiat crepe or in a print
with small-igured or spaced designs,
this princess dress will be one Of the
most becoming you ever had on.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1482-B is
designed for sizes 80, "a, SO, SO, 40. ~
and A. Size "a requires 4 yards OF
39-inch material. with short sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07


other permanent soon, and try out
different ways Of arranging it, 50 that
you may give some worthwhile sug-
gestions to your hairdresser, for after
all, you know your own best features
and defects better than any one else.
Study all the new coiffures, thinking
Of them in relation to your type of
face, your forehead and eyes, the size
Of your ears and width of the back of
your mckinley all enter into the
question of how your hair should be
arranged.
Then as to the hair itself. Is 1t
suffering from winter alternating
under hot hats and in stuffy rooms?
Do you really know how your own
hair looks before it is placed in WE'LL
behaved waves by an expert? Some
times 1t is quite an eye-opener to give
yourself shampoo and look at your
hair in the strong light Of day and
see just what its condition is.
YOU will probably find that it could
stand bit OF stimulation at the
roots series Of scalp treatments at
this season is always in order. Per-
haps you would like to try different
kind Of shampoo-there are so many
excellent ones these days. and amonk
them brand-new one that is totally
different from all the rest.
This is color shampoo
that may be used to bring out all the
high lights and give hair CLINT and
sparkle that you so often notice on
young heads in the sunshine. This
shampoo is said not to change the
basic color Of the hair in any way,
but will merely make it more brilliant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

Nor do I see that children owe their
mother any debt Of gratitude for
bringing them into . hard world that
she does nothing to make softer for
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

For information call National 5000.
extension 395, between 10 and IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

Answer-I think your decision Is
entirely matter of your own feelings.
Certainly your mother forfeited all
claim upon you when she abandoned
you in your helpless infancy, and If
she had any real mother love in her
heart she would have established COM
munication with you long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07
Give Hair the Necessary
Treatments to Gain
Clint and Sparkle
New Method of Cleaning
Brush and Comb Will
Tighten the Chore.
BY MARGARET WARNER.

IHEN spring goes to your head it bound to do with these
frightening
w before and the birds beginning
live far enough feeling
aside
play with too Give It lots If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

SOMETIMES an absent-minded girl,
with the habit of independence
strongly developed in her, finds her
self opening door with her own
brawny arm when there is doorman
standing right there to do the Job.
It wouldn't be such breach Of ETH
quette If 1t didn't shock the doorman
20 thoroughly. But when you seriously
shock another person, you can be
pretty sure that you have made an err
ror. And opening a door by yourself
practically puts doorman into the
filters.
Once you have pulled the door open,
OF course. there's not much you can
do about 1t. You should try to remem-
Der to look for doormen when ap-
preaching doors. But you might ease
things up, once the dastardly deed Is
done, by trying to calm the doorman.
You might tell him that your doctor
ordered you to exercise your arm more,
and you hope he doesn't mind. It's the
only thing can think of, unless you
want to move into an apartment
without a doorman. JEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

With long sleeves. ~ yards are neces-
sary.
Send IS cents for the Barbara Bell
Pattern Book. Make yourself attrac-
tive, practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the Barbara
Bell well-planned, easy-to-maks pat
terms.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23
Slain, Girl
DyingAfter
HOldup

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Shot
down in a gun battle that left
two men dead yesterday, a
pretty young dancer was at
the point of death today.
The girl, Lucille SOmmer.
field, 1S, was seized as a
shield by a bandit trio as
they fled from a bOokmaking
establishment they had just
held up.
John D. BOZula and a ban
dit were killed in the fuSillade
of shots. Charles Lanau, one
of the bandits, was wounded
and the third, william
Wright, "a, surrendered.
Two polio e m n, James
O'MalIey and Otto List, were
wounded.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23
COLMAR MANOR.
CITIZENS FIGHT.
FOR PURE RIVER
Maryland Requested to
End AnaCoStia Evil

The campaign to clean up the
Anacostia River gained added
vigor as three prominent Colmar
Manor residents requested action
by the Maryland Health Board.
A complaint signed by John T.
Torvestad, mayor of Colmar
Manor: Lewis Carter. town
councilman. and Mrs. William
Van Sickler. deploring "the un-
healthy condition" of the stream,
has been forwarded to the board
by Abner L. Roe. chairman Of the
pollution committee of the Izaak
Walton League.
AS owners of property along the
Anacostia. the trio are seeking to
enforce their riparian rights to a
clean river.
SEWAGE PERIL CITED
The complaint emphasizes the
fact that the Washington Subur-
ban Commission has continually
refused and wholly neglected" to
correct conditions. 1t also charges
that the commission drains raw,
untreated sewage and filth" into
the Anacostia ito the extent Seri-
ously prejudicial to the health and
comfort of your compliments,
other residents of Colmar Manor
and other residents of Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges counties. "
The compliments also brought
out that the health board has am
pie authority under Maryland law
to order abatements of pollution.
FORT DAVIS CHIMES IN
Last night the Fort Davis Citi-
zens Association voted to present
a petition, signed by 70 residents
of that area, to the District Com
miSSioners, requesting that eSti
mates for adequate sewage dis
posal and drainage facilities be
included in the 1910 budget esti-
mates.
The complaint by the Colmar
Manor citizens follows action by
the Izaak Walton League repre-
sentatives and others, in bringing
suit here to force the sanitary
commission to cease polluting the
river. Roe pointed out the COM
mission has refused to seek a PWA
allotment, with which to build a
sewage treatment plant along the
Anacostia near Colmar Manor and
Bladensburg, even though As per
cent of such Federal outlays areI
outright grants and only SIS per-
cent of such loans has to be repaid
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

$4,000. 100000 stored In Davy Jones'
Locker. One-eighth of the worlds
gold and silver sunk in the last 400
years, and Lieut.. Harry E. Rieseberg.
veteran treasure hunter. tells exactly
where it lies at the bottom of the
Seven Seas. in a double-page illustrated
feature in The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next Sun
days Washington Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

A brand new shipment of the newest
fabrics and patterns for Fall wear.
Popular Herringbone weaves and
mixtures Of wool and cotton in blues,
greys, browns, tans and the new
green shade. Waist sizes 20 to AZ.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
RELIEF FROM heat
PROMISED IN D. c.
Showers Late Today Forecast in
Wake of Above-90 Level.
II Are Frustrated.

Showers and slightly cooler weather
are expected to bring relief, within the
next "a hours, from the current heat
spell. which yesterday resulted in II
prostrations.
The forecaster predicted thunder
showers for the Washington area late
today and slightly cooler weather for
tomorrow. The mercury again was ex-
pected to soar above the 90-degree
mark today. however.
For almost six hours yesterday
from noon until $50 p.m.-the mer-
curry was above 80 degrees, reaching
the days high Of 90 at 3:45 pm. The
humidity percentage was somewhat
higher than normal, weather observers
said.
Victims Of the heat yesterday were
the following:
Leslie Thomas, Alexandria: William
Duncan, 308. M street NV; James
Birdsong, l541 Fourth street NV;
James Wright. SO Jackson street NV; /;
Bertha Quarles, L street NV; Ada
Wilson. 81 street NV; Julian Ross,
713 Smith road NV: Warren McGse,
l406 Seventh street NV; Jesse Jones,
465 G place NV; Leonard Ruckel,
colored, 1888 Marion court NV, and
John Coe, colored, 9l6 F1agsman
court NV.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Planners Reuie,u Underpass
after Request of President

At the request of President Roose-
welt the controversial Thomas Circle
underpass project late yesterday was
taken up for review by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, the Commission Of Fine Arts
and the District Commissioners.
President Roosevelt in 4 letter to
the chairmen of the two commissions
said that he has received many pro-
tests against construction of the pro-
posed automobile underpass under the
circle in the line of Massachusetts,
avenue NV. The basis for the pro-
tests was not discussed by the Presi-
dent. nor did he state from whom they
had been received, it is understood.
The Presidents letter was called up
for consideration at joint session
of the two commissions yesterday.
Present at the session were District
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen and
Dan l. Sultan, William A. Van Duzer
director Of vehicles and trafIic, and
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, highway d.
rector.
Following the meeting it was an
nounced by Thomas S. Settle, secre-
tary to the Park and Planning group,
that it had been decided to submit to
the President . report covering the
entire history Of the Thomas Circle
Evening star., 1938-07-29

project. This report, Mr.. Settle said
would be signed by Commissioner
Hazen. Frederic A. Delano, chairman
Of the Park and Planning Commis-
sion. and Gilmore D. Clarke, chairman
Of the Fine Arts Commission.
Mr.. Settle said that the nature of
the recommendations to be made In
the report, II any, could not be dis
cussed At this time but would have
to be made public by the White
House.
The President, he said, made no
request in his letter for q delay in
construction Of the proposed under
pass. which has been authorized and
appropriated for by Congress. It was
indicated, however, that construction
will not begin until after the report
has gone to the White House and has
been considered by the President.
Although it has been argued that
the act Of Congress in authorizing
and appropriating for the underpass
constitutes mandate for the Com
missioners to proceed with construc-
ton, it Is regarded rs almost certain
the project will be delayed until
after Congress meets in January If
the White House gives the word to
hold up the project.
The report. Mr.. Settle said, Is be-
ing written today and probably VIII
20 10 the WHITE Reuse nsu vsak.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Cardo7o's Housekeeper Giiuen
$75 900 of Justices Estate

Miss Kate Tracy, for 40 years house
keeper to the late Justice Cardozo,
receives the major portion Of the
$l25,000 in cash bequests, designated
in the justices will, fled for probate
yesterday in Westchester County IN.
" Surrogate Court, the Associated
Press reported.
Said by Justice CardoGo's asso-
ciates to be his closest friend, Miss
Tracy Il to be given $4,000, with
the residue going to the law school
Of Columbia University after few
other cash bequests are paid.
Handwritten in Ink, the viii and
codicil stated the bequest to Miss
Tracy was "in grateful recognition
Of her devoted service during many
years to my deceased sisters, Eliza
beth and Ellen, and since their death,
to me-" -
Miss Tracy's devotion to the late
justice was responsible for q number
Of anecdotes On one occasion JUS
tice Cardozo's secretaries persuaded
him to accompany them to see Noel
Coward's Design for Living" On
their return Miss Tracy greeted them
with heated comment for taking our
judge to see such . play"
Knowing the condition Of Justice
cArdoso's heart, Miss Tracy txied to
follow the doctors orders 1erbiddtns
~ 1DHes . - pAsk4aA WIN ~
Evening star., 1938-07-29
A. A. A. R|D|CULES
NEW WPARK|NGLAW
Method of Marking 20.Foot
No-Parking Area Draws
Organizations Fire.

The American Automobile Associa-
ton today criticized the District gov
ernment for its manner Of marking
the 20l-foot building line fixing the
no-parking area at intersections.
''The paint-saving policy adopted
by the District authorities in desig.
mating the new 20-foot-from- building
line parking limits at intersections
with three small yellow lines has
proved costly to hundreds Of unwary
motorists this week." the association
declared.
Most motorists arrested this week
didn't even see the lines. Many
others saw them and didn't have the
faintest idea of what they represented
The very least that should be done
is to paint with solid color the entire
area and post notice that parking
is not allowed at that point.
That would help the situation some
but we are still impressed with the
absurdity Of the present 20-foot-
from -building-line rule.
Already faced with an acute lack
Of parking space, this regulation need
lessly does away with thousands more
from to is at every intersection
I'VE recognize the need for ade-
quate sight clearance at intersections
but the present method is an arbi-
trAry short cut"
Evening star., 1938-07-29

caught the cook preparing par
ticularly rich dessert, she ordered It
destroyed, and for seven days there
after Justice Cardozo was served
lemon gelatine.
On the seventh day, according to the
anecdote, Justice Cardozo rebelled.
Il think I don't care for lemon
jelly this evening"" he said gently.
Although Miss Tracy refused to re-
veal her future plans, 1t was generally
understood she would leave Washing
ton after supervising the removal OF
all the Justices effects from his apart
ment at 2101 Connecticut avenue NV
Two other employees also were
named in the will. Catherine Walsh
receives $500 and Norval H. Hayes,
who lives at 281l Sixth street NE,
is given $2,250.
To his close friend. Judge Irving
Lehman Of the New York Court of
Appeals, in whose home the justice
died on July 9, bequest Of $4,000
will be given, as we'll as all the Justices
books he may want. Judge Lehman's &
wife receives the "silver loving cup
presented to me by the judges Of the
New York Court Of Appeals when ]
retired from their court"
The Federation for the Support Of
Jewish Philanthropic Societies, New
York. tho only other beneficiary, viii
1seetve ~, 900.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
SEWER PROJECTS
F0RAREA T0HELP
STOP POLLUTION
$758,6 Set Aside by Ickes
to Speed Aims for Rock
Creek and Rivers.
BREAKDOWN IN ITEMS
IS STILL UNAVAILABLE
Double Systems Will Let Storm
Waters Flow Independent
Of Sanitary Lines.

The series of sewer extension prof.
ects for which P. w. A. Administrator
Ickes has announced loans and grants
will permit extensive advancement Of
plans for elimination Of pollution Of
Rock Greek, Potomac River and the
Anacostia River, District ofiicials said
today.
Mr.. Ickes announced yesterday the
approval OF loans and grants amount
ing to 3758.625 for water and sewer
improvements, and. although an on
cial breakdown of the water and
sewer project items is not yet avail
able, the plans call for development
of dual sewer systems for three areas
which have been contributing to the
pollution Of the streams in the Dis
trict.
One item is for the laying Of some
13,S00 linear feet Of sewers In Kling.e
Valley, about 1900 linear feet q
sewers in the Good Hope road area Of
Anacostia and nearly 5000 linear feet
of sewers in the Macomb street area.
Single Systems in Use.
These areas now have single or
combination" sewer systems. In
times of heavy rains these sewers be-
come overloaded and waste is drained
of into the valleys leading to Rock
Greek. the Potomac and Anacostia
Rivers.
According to plans for which Mr..
Ickes has announced approval, sepa-
rate storm water sewer mains will be
laid in these three areas, 50 sanitary
sewage will be carried in one main and
storm water In the other. Engineers
say development of these systems
should mean an end to the drainage
Of sanitary sewage into the streams.
even at times Of rains, but instead 1t
will be carried to the sewage treatment
plant, which was built about two years
ago under the Districts first P. w. A.
program.
The plans for these three drainage
areas are similar in nature to the
Luzon Valley project near Walter Reed
Hospital. There, under q P. w. A..
project, . dual system of sewers was
laid. Even with the laying of these
new sewer mains, further work and
cost will be entailed before the projects
are completed. Present plans do not
call for the laying of connections be-
tween private properties and the pro-
jected new sewer mains. Further
funds, probably out Of regular District
appropriations. will be needed for this
phase Of the work.
Local Government Carries Cost.
The general rule is that where q
property owner has been assessed for
q connection to q District sewer. even
though 1t was q combination system,
there would be no second assessment
when 3 dual system was installed, the
necessary cost being accepted by the
Municipal Government.
District engineers say that the lay
ing Of the separate storm water sewer
mains, however, will provide immediate
relief from pollution of the three
streams, for the reason that storm
water sewers will carry away prac-
tically all Of the excess water drain
age which now. in times of heavy
rainfall. causes the sanitary sewers to
be overloaded.
Evening star., 1938-07-29

Executive a rare cover. They are good
friends.
Franklin Roosevelt buys a great
many books. Mr.. Marshall pointed out,
and is collector, with taste for first
editions and rare publications.
William Thomas Marshall-to give
him his full name-had been book
binder in the Government Printing
Office. He came to the White House
Is messenger on December 26, 1899.
When President Mckinley was
wounded by the assassin in Buffalo,
Mr. Marshall and others of the then
meager Executive sta1f spent nine days,
mostly without sleep, at the White
House, answering kilograms and keep
ing in touch with things.
He answered the telephone when
word came that the President had
died. The message came from the
Associated Press. Eleven minutes
later, he recalled, The Evening Star
was on the street with the first news
Of the tragic event.
At that time the White House staff
consisted Of 10 men. There was not
= woman, and all correspondence was
answered in longhand. The first type
writer's and the first White House au-
tomobile came during Theodore Roose-
velt's administration.
Letters Copied by Hand.
Two more Of the 10 attaches who
date back to Mckinley still work at
the White House. They are James
E. Smithers. chief telegrapher, and
Clarence 1ngling of the stan room.
President Cleveland had brought
the first woman employe, but she had
left before Mr.. Marshall came in, and
he saw none until Mrs. Maude Rogers
came in the Wilson era. There are
scores now.
Mr.. Marshall can remember when
letters were copied laboriously on the
old hand presses He has served as
doorkeeper, in the social bureau, as
filing clerk-he has done just about
everything around the White House,
and was known affectionately as
Tom" by all the Presidents he served.
This sprightly little man, who looks
rs If he had many vigorous years
ahead, plans to use the first months
Of his retirement to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Violet M. Douglas, in Venezuela.
Then he has q lot Of odds and ends
to look after around his place at 1445
Spring road
Yesterday was his 72d birthday
anniversary.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
LA FONTAINE SUED
IN TRAFFIC CASE
Tailor Asks $4,000 for Injuries
When Hit by Car Of Gambling
Proprietor.

Suit for $4,000 against James La
Fontaine, Maryland gambling house
proprietor, was filed in District Court
today by Harry Hartment, Riverdale
(Md) tailor, who said he was injured
BY an automobile allegedly operated by
an agent, servant or employe" OF the
defendant.
The suit, filed through Attorneys
Michael F. Keogh and Peter G. Cha
conas, alleges Mr.. Hartman suffered
brain conclusion. sprained back and
other injuries when struck March IS
at Bladensburg road and Eastern
avenue, across the District line.
The car, the suit declares. was one
allegedly used by La Fontaine to
transport patrons to and from the
District" Mr.. Hartman said in the
suit he was afoot and the automobile
was speeding when the accident oc-
CURED.