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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
BIoze Damages Home
At Alto Vista, Nd.

A fire, believed to have started
from a spark from the chimney,
spoiled Christmas dinner for Mr..
and Mrs. c. Frank Moore of IA
Charles street, Alta Vista, Md, de-
stroying the roof and most Of the
second floor of the frame house
before 1t could be brought under
control.
A neighbor discovered the blaze,
which started near the chimney
on the shingle roof. and warned the
family just as dinner had been
placed on the table. Firemen from
the Bethesda Fire Department
worked nearly two hours before the
fire was extinguished. Damage was
estimated at about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
President Attends
Union Church Rites
With His Family
Rev. O. F. BIuckweIder
Makes Plea for True
Christmas Spirit

A plea for true Christmas spirit
based on international good will and
the essential democracy" of the
manger was heard by President
Roosevelt and his family at inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL holiday services yes
terday in the Covenant First Pres
byterian Church.
The speaker was the Rev. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, pastor of the Luth-
eran Church of the Reformation,
and the services were sponsored by
the Federation of Churches.
A crowd of about 1000 persons,
which overflowed into the Sunday
school building of the church and
into the streets, to stand straining
for a glimpse of the presidential
party, was present
Mr. Blackwelder said in his SER
mon that an altered life was the
"only adequate symbol of Christ
mas" and declared that it was the
moral duty of every one of us to
have this adequate symbol"
He said Christmas came to protest
against the narrow nationaIsm that
prevailed everywhere and told the
congregation the "ruggedness of the
manger was a protest against
Americas sophistication."
The Rev. Alvin Lamar Wills, rec
tor of Our Saviour Episcopal
Church, Brookland, and chairman
Of the Public Meetings Committee
Of the federation, presided at the
service.
The Rev. Albert j. Mccartney,
host pastor, gave the call to worship
and invocation, and the Rev. E. A.
Sexsmith, pastor of the Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Church,
led responsive readings.
The Rev. Fred S. Buschmeyer,
Mount Pleasant Congregational pas
tor. read the Scripture: the Rev. w.
L. Darby, executive secretary of the
federation, brought a Christmas
salutation and the Rev. J. Lloyd
Black, pastor of Park View Chris
tan Church, offered the benedic-
ton.
After the service, the President
chatted with Mr.. Blackwelder, con-
graduating him on q fine sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
Paralysis Foundation
Gives S463,972 for
National Effort
$4,000 of Sum Received
In Capital to Garry
On Research Work

The National Foundation for IN
fantile Paralysis, financed by cele-
brations of President Roosevelt's
birthday. has approved grants and
appropriations in the national fight
on infantile paralysis totaling nearly
a half million dollars since its estab-
lishment, according to its first re-
port made public today.
A total Of $463 ,972.67 has been al
lotted in A grants and four appro-
priations, the report showed, since
the foundation was organized 81
months ago. OF this sum 1924 ,270.78
already has been disbursed.
s777,173 to Chapters.
In addition to the national work
the foundation supplied a total Of
$777,173.46 to its 602 chapters COW
ering TIA counties in 1899. The
Will Rogers Memorial Commission
contributed $4,000 of this amount.
Grants approved by the founda-
ton include the following: For
virus research, $130,21920; for re-
search for the prevention and
treatment of after effects, 1884 $50
for education, $40, 1896, and for
public health-epidemics, $8,389.52.
"For the first time in the history
Of infantile paralysis" the report
states, those attempting to prevent
and cure it find in the foundation an
opportunity not only for co-ordi-
mated service but continuity of work
over whatever time may be neces-
sary."
$4,000 For Research.
Among the grants made was one
of $4,000 here to the National In
stitute of Health, United States
Public Health Service, to organize
and direct research into the dis
tribution of the disease-producing
effects of poliomyelitis virus in the
brain and spinal cord. Grants were
made in Is other States scattered
over the Nation.
Washingtonians who are officers
or members of committees include
Commissioner George Allen, vice
president; Robert v. Fleming and
Carroll B. Merriam, trustees; DR..
Thomas Parran, surgeon general;
DR.. Charles Armstrong, National
Institute of Health, and DR.. Don w.
Gudakunst, United States Public |
Health Service, all members of COM
mittees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
War Mothers Purty

The District OF Columbia Chap
ter, American War Mothers, will
hold card party, sponsored by the
president, Mrs. George CARL, Fri
day at 2 pm. at the Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue
NV. The committee in charge is
composed of Mrs. Clara L. DOGGY,
Mrs Edward Nelson Dingley, Mrs.
Eugenia Barr and Mrs. Isabelle
Small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
Couts and Vests Stolen,
Thief Passes Up Pants

Police today were searching for
a man whose pants did not match
his coat and vest.
The home of L. j. OUTLAW, 121
Quincy street, Chevy Chase, Nd,
was entered Saturday night by
thief who carried off coats and
vests of three suits but failed to
get the pants.
The robber also made of with
other clothes, silver, jewelry and q
wrist watch with a total value Of
$500. He gained entry through .
window.
The outlaws were absent Ut the
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
Churches to Hold Parties

The Christmas entertainment Of
the church school of Emanuel
Methodist Church, Beltsville, Md,
will be held tomorrow night at the
church. The Branchville Methodist
Church Schools Christmas program
will be given tonight in the church
hall. The Rev. Glenn Cooper Is
pastor Of both churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
Injured in Fall

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. Is (Spe-
ciaD D. Greenfield, 43,
Of 1909 Randolph street was reported
unconscious In the Alexandria Hos
pital today as a result of fall down
a stairway at his home last night.
Hospital attendants said his con-
dition was serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26

gives its consent, the matter will
then 20 to the House for the neces-
sary appropriations. The House will
take the Senate's consent as the
requisite enabling legislation permit
ting it to appropriate the $4,000
salary for the Minister.
The State Department entered an
appropriation of $4,000 for this pur-
pose in a deficiency bill at the last
regular session of Congress but,
Australia not having acted, nothing
was done about It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26
Inquest Is SET
In Students
Traffic Death
R. E. ingalls, KILLED;
Driver Ordered to
Appear at Inquiry

An inquest is being held today
In the death of Raymond E..
ingalls,, 1e,year-old college boy who
was struck by a car last night
block from the home where he had
celebrated Christmas with his FAM
lily.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
ordered the driver of the car to ap-
pear at the inquest. He is Harry j.
Gray, 26, of 1903 S street NV.
The car involved in the accident
Is owned by Robert Woods Bliss
former Assistant Secretary OF State
and United States diplomat. Mr..
Bliss was not in the car at the time.
Mr.. Gray is his chauffeur and was
alone in the automobile.
The youth was struck at Column
bia road and California street NV.
as he walked across the intersection.
He lived with his parents. Col. and
Mrs. Norman r. E. ingalls,, at the
Brighton Hotel, 2123 California
street NV.
The boy was on his way to the
movies at the time of the accident.
His father is a retired colonel in the
Army Medical Corps and comes
from Minnesota.
Was Student at G. w. U.
The accident occurred about $3.50
pm. and young ingalls, was pro-
nounced dead at Emergency Hos
pital on arrival. He was a student
at George Washington University.
Several other persons were injured
In Christmas accidents in or near
the District.
Nora v. Lawns, so, of 1926 Que
sada street NV, was treated for
brain conclusion and possible
fractured skull last night following
a collision at Nevada avenue and
Patterson street NV. She was
thrown from her automobile by the
impact and was removed to her
home, where she was placed under
care OF physician.
James Grimsley, rs. of 1922
Eighth street NE, was in Casualty
Hospital today with injuries received
when struck by an automobile at
Ninth street and West Virginia ave-
nue. NE. His condition was said to
be not serious.
Pedestrian Injured.
Willie Jackson, %, colored, Of
2O08 Claggett street NE, was in
good condition" at Gallinger Hos
pital today, where he was being
treated for injuries received when
struck at Ninth and U streets NV.
last night. He was walking across
the street at the time of the acct
dent.
Vernon Harrison, 20, Of Capitol
Heights, Md, was in Casualty Hos
pital today with injuries suffered in
an accident yesterday in Capitol
Heights. Police were told he was
hurt when he fell from a truck. His
condition was said to be not serious.
Roland G. Watson, %, of R. F. D.
!, Landover, Md, was in Casualty
with injuries received yesterday aft
ernoon when his automobile hit a
telegraph pole and went into ditch
on Central avenue near Fifty-flrst
street NE.
w. H. Gerlacher, 70, of 307 South
Washington street, Alexandria, Va,
was treated at Alexandria Hospital
last night for injuries received when
hit by an automobile in the 1000
block of Cameron street, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26

Help Exchange
was announced
today by Mrs.
Thomas Parran,
chairman of the
E x c h a n g e. S
Committee on
Public Relations.
In making the
announce m e n t
in behalf of the
Boarad of Dr.
rectors of the
Exchange, Mrs.
Parran said es-
tablishment OF
the new full-time
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Mrs. Doyle Appointed
Fu||-Time Head Of
Se|f-HeIp Exchange
Rapid Growth Of
Institution Cited With
Appointment

Appointment of Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, president of the District
Board of Education, as executive
director of the Washington Self
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26

Oleic acid Is now produced from
solutions Of used soap that were
formerly DISCHARGED into sewers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-26

William Pennington, of Federal Bureau Of 1nvestiga
administrative assistant looks while Detective Serg
Voten of the Identification Bureau of Montgomery
County police prints bandit who entered young
Pennngons home through this window and robbed him of s3
last night Star Stan Photo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11

Born on the lower East Side, Willy graduated from street fights to the prize ring by natural stages and a good left hook; found time to study in Brooklyn textile school between fights and went into business for himself as a hosiery man. In the big Broadway musical show era, he con- tracted to glamorize the legs of chorines; lost his factory and his trade during the depression and turned to Hollywood. where he act ed in gangster roles for year before he could scrape together enough of a stake to start another hosiery mill.
 Willy doesn't sell his hose to any one but the studios and the stars now. For the latter, however, he conducts a unique service. He keeps "night-club hours" and through a messenger service delivers = any where within 25 miles of Hollywood
 "a pair of hose to any of his fail clients who have been so unfortun- ate as to acqnire a run during the evenings frivolity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
By JACK STINNETT AP Feature Service Writer

NEW YORK-In Hollywood where the interest in legs is probably greater than anywhere else in the world the man most interested in legs is Willy de Mond, ex-pug and one-time Times Square newsboy.
 A mans being interested in Holly wood legs is ordinarily just ordinary but Willy is different he does something about it. He makes liv- ing out of it. I might go so far as to say that Willy is making a for tune out of it, though far be it from me to set the Income Tax hounds on Willy's trail.
 You see Willy (Willys of Holly wod, if I must be commerciaD is the man who sheathes those motion picture gams in glamor--I mean he puts hosiery on Hollywood's haught- fest and lowliest. He's the silk stocking man of the film industry. And whether it be the underpin- nings of Garrulous Garbo or the shapely shanks of that shy little daisy. Marie Wilson. there's no one so familiar with filmland legs as Willy de Mond.
 If you have a silkworms-eye-view of the hosiery business in Holly wood, you'd better change your perspective. Wall Street should hear about this-and perhaps it will. On
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle alone, Willy will tell you. he collected s22.000 from RKO. on Artists and Models Abroad, which was no major box office item, the hosiery bill was almost that much and on Jack Benny's Man About Town" it will be more than that the most expensive picture to date in the matter of putting silk on the legs of the movie sirens.
 Willy, who is here on visit. once made a pair of hose for Cecil $. DeMille (DeMille didn't wear 'em' but one of the actresses in his pic ture did) that cost $3.500. They had platinum set diamonds in them ana the jewel insets could be dipped out and dipped into another pair by slide fastener if the silk sheath should get run or become dirty.
 DeMille Likes Elm
 DeMille, by the way, likes these ieweled hose. He once gave l20 pair for Christmas presents. But they were nothing like the ones he used in the picture They cost a mere S2o pair. And jeweled clocks and set tings were merely amethysts. jade and pearls.
 Willy is veritable storehouse of such information, but he consld- CTS most of it a matter between himself and the producers. There was no great difficulty in finding out that Lily Pons wears the small. est hose of any screen star-size 71a but it took little verbal eudgel- ling to learn that Anita Louise wears size II. Greta Garbo, who has much more reputation than she deserves so far as footsize is concerned. wears a 9-about average.
 AS in all trades. there are tricks in the hosiery business.
 If a girl has French legs as Claudette Colbert had when she made her first picture-that is, Il they are sort of straight up and down and too thick-we use point ed clocks to give them shape De Mond explains. Using hose with horizontal mesh or hose blended to darker or lighter shade from front to back are other methods of shap- ing the legs. And black hose make large legs look thinner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
NEW OFFICES OF pAA TO BE MARK
 OF CIVIC BEAUTY
Face of Structure Is 10 Be Trimmed in Chromium
 Over Blue Glass

Juneau still grows, and her build ing growth leans more and more to "eye appeal" architecture. When workmen are through re- modelling the former home of the Juneau Melody Shop for the offices of Pacific Alaska and Pan-Ameri- can Airways, the building front will perhaps be the most strikingly beautiful in the Capital City.
 Paa Traffic Representative Louis Delebecque proudly displayed blue prints today that show plans for large main office space with Phil- ippine mahogany counter. private offices, pilots lounge, showers, and store rooms, all plastered and mod ernly trimmed
 The front of the structure will be the most striking thing about the project, however, for plans call for facing the lower half of the two-story structure with "PAA Blue Vitrolite tglass-like), and chromium trim, all surmounted by PAA flying insignia.
 Situated in the busiest intersec- ton of town, with full view of three-way traffic, the new PAA of fees will be beautiful addition to the Juneau business district.
 It is expected the finishing work will be completed about April l.
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We often have to do that when girls first come to Hollywood, But after they get there, exercises and messages prescribed by the studios soon give their legs beauty and eliminate the use of colors, mesh and clocking."
 The average pair of hose used in pictures costs about S5 Opera hose, like those worn by Miss Colbert in "Zaza," come to about $16.50 a pair
 To meet the demand of the cam eras eye. which doesn't always see glamor in bare leg Willy has de- signed "one-thread' hose which is so sheer that it is impossible to tell from the screen that an actress has them on. This. he says. was no great difficulty, but duplicating the hose worn by former generations for historic films sometimes is. It took a lot of research to duplicate Irene Castles hose and being abso- lutely accurate about the weave and mesh on modern machines for a picture like Union Pacific" puts gray hairs in a hosiery mans head
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
SECOND GROSS
 CASE ENDS IN
 JURY DEADLOCK
Veniremen Are Dismissed After AZ Hours Fails 10
 Bring Decision

Unable to agree after 42 hours oi deliberation, the jury in the case of the Electrical Research ProductS' Inc. vs. w. D. Gross was dismissed this morning at 10 o'clock, thus end ing the second trial of the suit here
 The fury notified Judge George F Alexander that it was hopelessly deadlocked.
 When tried here originally Gross won s600o0 judgment. The Cir cult Court of Appeals at San Fran cisco ordered the case back for re- trial.
 Original suit was entered by the Corporation to collect for fl months service alleged rendered on theatre equipment at the Coliseum theatre here. The case was complicated by a counter action of Gross, the theatre owner. who sued because of alleged loss of revenue suffered by reason of execution of replevin action.
 New York Lawyers
 The present trial began February g. Two attorneys, Homer Breland and J. S. Ward, were sent here from New York to assist R. E. Robertson, representing the Corporation. At torneys for Gross were F. H. Foster and Jack Hellenthal
 Another trial of the suit is not expected until late fall or early next year
 The regular jury panel has been requested to return to court next Wednesday when the case of Mrs ]. F. Nelson against the City of Juneau for injuries allegedly suffer ed in fall will be heard.
 The Court is going to Ketchikan March 28.
 Jurors in the Gross case were c. s. Whittenhall, Mrs. Inez Hogins, Ella Betts, T. J. McCaul. J. W. Flanagan, Joe Snow. John Clausen, Mrs. h. P. Dawes Alleine Council. Winifred Williams, Marie Forward, Louis Dyr- dahl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
THREE ELECTED
 IN RADIO CLUB

New officers for the Alaska Am- ateur Radio Club elected at meet ina held last week at the home oi Hili Shaw on the Basin Road ln- cluded Pastor H L. Wood, President; Bill Hixon, Vice President. and Dean Williams, Secretary.
 One of the programs to be under taken by the organization for the coming year is the institution of code practice for beginners and ad- vanced amateur radio operators.
 Under the supervision and with the cooperation of Stacey Norman, Federal Communications Commits sion inspector in Alaska this prac- tice will be conducted through the utilization of an automatic trans mission unit. Code students may listen in on this sender three times week on days to be announced later.
 Meetings of the club will be held on the second and fourth Thurs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
AMBULANCE IS
 L00TED TWICE

Car thieves have footed the am bulance, quartered in the City Hall, twice within two weeks.
 Blankets, tools, and other items were obtained by the burglars from the vehicle.
 On both occasions the driver of the ambulance has been forced to delay departure on emergency calls while replacing the pilfered ar ticles.
 The last robbery was reported to- day by the Royal Blue Gag Com pany, owner of the ambulance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
VARIED PROGRAM AT NORTHERN LIGHT
 CHURCH SUNDAY

This afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the Parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church a din- ner is being given for members of the Vesper Choir, in charge of which is Mrs. John A. Glasse and Mrs. J. F. Morley.
 Tomorrow morning at 9;45 O" clock, meeting of the newly or ganized Berean class, for adults and older young people, will meet at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The session tomorrow
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in the California Apartments with a kitchen shower.
 Roses and hyacinths are being used by the hostess as decorations for the occasion and the after. noon is being spent in playing cootie.
 Guests invited to be present in- clude. Mesdames Ludwig Thoren, mother of the bride e-elect, Hans Berg P. J. Hussey, Robert Wolney- Robert Gordon, Richard Nichols, R. Lin- quist, Misses Corrinne Duncan, Marily Jackson, Bernice Lovejoy, Geraldine Bedding. Dorothy Ber- tholl, Claudia Kearney, Mary Wildes and Sybil Godfrey.
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SCHOOL SQUAD
 DUMPS ALUMNI
Crimson Bears Win Casaba Tiff in Last Quarter
 Attack

The High School Crimson Bears came from behind last night to take the Alumni five in the last student vs. graduate Basketball game of the season, 39 to 28
 The score tipped one way and then another until the fourth quar- ter, when the younger five turned on the heat with brilliant pass ing and shooting attack that left them way out in front at the last horn.
 Tommy Powers, in forward slot for the High School, ran smooth game Of ball and tallied high man for the evening with thirteen markers.
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morning will be conducted by Mrs. R. B. Lesher.
 At the regular Vesper Service tomorrow evening a musical pro gram will be offered, with several anthems being sung by members of the choir, and organ selections presented by Ernst Oberg. Piano and organ duets will be on the pro- gram by Mrs. Carol Beery Davis and Ernst Oberg, with several tenor solos being offered by George Schmitz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
PIE SUPPER Is
 FESTIVE EVENT

Approximately thirty-six persons were present for the pie-supper held last evening at o'clock in the social rooms of the Methodist Church, which was sponsored joint ly by the Epworth League and the Susannah Wesley Circle.
 The affair was in charge of Mrs. Lee Corkle and Miss Louise Peter son. with MT. Corkle acting as auctioneer for the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
ARMY ENGINEER TO
 GO TO WRANGELL

Having seen the Federal break water project at Juneaus small boat harbor through to completion, M. J. Rogers, U. s. Army Engineer, is leaving within a few days for Wrangell where he will direct re- pair work on breakwater. He will return to Juneau later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
{0MF OF THE L0VELIEST LEGS IN HOLLYWOOD
 AREpRopS FOR Ex-pUG'S HOSIERY BUSINESS

What kind of stockings do the movie stars wear? What do they cost? Where do they come from? Questions Ike these are answered in this story about a man with one of the oddest jobs in the world-de- signing hosiery for Hollywood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
BARANOF FIRE
 MAINS TESTED

Water mains and fire fighting facilities at the Hotel Baranof were given a workout this afternoon when the Juneau Fire Department sent a truck and crew to test the new equipment. It was found to be sat- isfactory in every way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
WILLIAMS RETURNS

M D. Williams, District Engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads. has returned to his Juneau headquarters from a routine business trip to Sitka. Williams travelled both dfrec- tions on the North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
Miss Yvonne Perry Is CompIimented Today With Kitchen Shower

Complimentary to Miss Yvonne Perry, whose marriage to John
 Whitely will be an event of April Is, Mrs. Clifford Berg is entertain ing this afternoon at her residence
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-11
KARL DRAGER E
 PASSENGER SOUTH

Representative Karl Drager sailed for Ketchikan on the North Coast. He plans to stop briefly in the First City before returning to Anchorage on the next northbound boat.
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CHRISTINE HALvORsEN North

Christine Halvorsen, well known Juneau business woman, is return ing here on the steamer Yukon, after a business trip south.