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Evening star., 1941-04-12

Mary, Queen Anne, Early Georgian,
Chinese Chippendale, George III,
Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Regency
Victorian and English modern.
OF the English rooms the one
which many onlookers view most
lingeringly is the Victorian. Those
of middle age or older find them
selves pleasantly stirred by many
objects in this honey" room
carved walnut chairS and settee
elaborately fringed draperies, the
"what-not" and tomato red carpet
reminiscent Of the days of their
grandmothers.
English Modern Room.
The younger set finds the English
modern room entrancing. Accord
ing to the catalog, it reflects the
taste admired by King Edward
VIII" A beautifully executed oil
portrait of him in his kingly robes
hangs over the mantel. In the op-
posite corner on a marble pedestal
is dainty sculptured likeness of his
duchess.
Another favorite is the kitchen
of the Queen Anne Cottage in
which every traveller to Stratford
recognizes similaVties to the in
terror of Anne Hathaway's home.
The teakettle is on the hob, the mug
stands under the tap of the barrel of
ale in the corner. In the center of
a plate rail is china Toby jug no
larger than a thimble. Through the
windows one sees the bobbing heads
of delphiniums and hollyhocks in
Anne Hathaway's garden.
In the French rooms the feminine
appeal is most strongly expressed in
the dainty little Marie Antoinette
salon. Another favorite, showing
the charm of the Empress Josephine,
is sunken bath and adjoining bed
room in the Directoire style. Louis
XIV, XIV and XVI rooms breathe
the opulent elegance in which those
monarchs lived, equalled, however,
by a room in the empire period,
typical of the gloriflcation of Ma
poleon and the magnificence of his
era
The miniature rooms" are the
end-product of hobby which began
with the collection of miniature art
objects by Mrs. Thorne on her
travels. The accumulation of these
things led to the desire to see them
in their appropriate historic and
artistic settings. Architects and
other artists were summoned, and
the exhibit now showing in Bal
timore was the satisfying result.
At Mrs. Thornes request a small
Evening star., 1941-04-12
BY JULIAN STARR, Jr.

The rail fence is as traditionally
American as a log cabin. 1t was
evolved in Colonial days when wood
was plentiful and split rails could
be had as a by-product of clearing
land. In the Old World hedge rows
and stone walls were the product
of time and labor. Pioneers stuck
to the rail fence until milled lumber
became common and the more re-
fined picket fence began to super
sede it.
Today. as house design turns more
and more to the simple lines of
Colonial architecture, the rail fence
is staging a comeback as a style
note. 1t lends itself to long stretches,
follows the contour of rolling
ground without appearing awkward
and is usually cheaper and easier
to build than the average picket
fence.
In the accompanying illustration
three general types of rail fencing
are shown, along with typical de-
sign for a Y" frame gate The
upper .right-hand fence is one of
the easiest to build. Because the
design is self-bracing panels up to
u feet between posts can be used
safely. The rails, arranged to suit
individual taste, are nailed securely
to the outer faces of the posts and
to a diagonal brace.
In the center design a 2-by-4-inch
top rail is used. This rail is let
into end or gate posts, as shown,
and butt Joined across the tops of
center posts. The lower rails are
mortised into the posts for neatness
and strength and are spiked in
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Baltimore Exhibition
Covers Architecture
OF -Four Centuries
Museum Of Art DispIoys
Rooms Depicting How
Post Kings Lived

An exhibit OF miniature rooms,
which show the visitor how kings
lived from Henry VIII to Edward
VIII, is attracting many Washing
tonians to the Baltimore Museum
of Art, where the show will con-
tinue until the middle of May. The
exhibit is the collection of Mrs.
James Ward Thorne of Chicago.
Covering q period of 400 years in
architecture and art in England
and France, the exhibit is of inter-
est alike to archaeologist and artist,
to historian and the chronicler of
last t-minute events. Children find
the tiny objects in Lilliputian as
fascinating as the grownups..
There are 80 rooms in all, each
with its own protective covering in
the shape of a stout wooden box
which is recessed into improviSed
walls in a modernized mystic maze,
zigzagging back and forth in one of
the main galleries of the museum.
The rooms and every small object
in them are drawn to exact scale
an inch to the foot. They are the
work not of amateurs but of artists,
architects and craftsmen of dis
tinction.
Cathedral Is One Exhibit.
One exhibit, a small cathedral,
done in 18th century gothic, be-
fore elaborate ornamentation began
to cramp the innate beauty and
strength of this style, is the work
of a group of notable artists of New
York and Chicago. They include
Elliott L. Chisling, architect; Hill
dred Meiere, mural painter, and
Marie Zimmerman, who executed
the stained-glass windows. These
are all of New York. The intricate
and beautiful carving of the reredos,
crucifix and statues is by Alfons
Weber of Chicago. The liturgical re-
quirements of a Catholic sanctuary
have been carefully considered in
the design of the cathedral, named
Our Lady Queen of Angels"
OF the % remaining exhibits IS
are copies of English rooms, II Of
French and two Of German styles.
OF the aforementioned one illustrates
the cozy, comfortable period known
as the "Biedermeierzeit," the other
affords a glimpse of hallway in
Schloss Marquardsburg and is an
exemplar of the better types of
baroque.
On entering the exhibit the visitor
is introduced first to the Tudor
Great Hall of Henry VIII, which
bears some resemblance to the
board room in the Folger Library.
Other great style periods follow in
historic succession, including the
Jacobean. lingo Jones. William and
Evening star., 1941-04-12
10 General Rules
Will Cut Fire Menace

Loss of home by fire is still a
danger in spite of modern fire.
fighting efficiency.
To help prevent fires, the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
has recently issued 10 general pre-
cautions which, if observed. are said
to minimize the likelihood of fires
in the home.
Keep chimneys, stoves, and fur
naces clean and in good repair.
Empty ashes into metal contain
ers, never wooden ones. This also
applies to storage of rags and mops
that may contain paint and oil
stains.
Never force a heating plant in
cold weather. Call a heating ex-
pert.
Always disconnect electrical ap-
pliances, even if you leave them for
only minute
Use only electrical equipment
listed as approved by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.
Never under any circumstances
use inflammable cleaning fluids
such as gasoline, naphtha or ben
zene.
Guard against accumulations of
Evening star., 1941-04-12
New Working Light
Handy TO Use on
Kitchen Cupboards
Washable WuIIbourd
Available in CoIors for
Attic Bedrooms
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

Perhaps no precept has been
pounded home more efficiently to the
householder in the last few years
than Let there be light" Few of
us are unconscious of the fact that
we have been getting along for many
years with insufficient light for daily
tasks. Most of us are eager to i'm
prove the amount and quality of the
light by which we read, sew, play
work.
The surfaces underneath kitchen
cabinets are much used by those who
live in small, compact houses or in
apartments, where kitchen space is
at premium Even if we do moth
ing more than place bread board
on the surface, or pull a sliding
board out from the edge of the sur
face, a direct light would help.
We have found a new kitchen
work light which is easily attached
on the under surface of kitchen cup
boards to shine directly on the work
space. 1t is simple fixture in a
shaded metal housing mounted by
two screws. furnished with a seven
foot approved extension cord and
finished in bone white or ivory. 1t
Is 212 inches wide and 912 inches
long small enough not to interfere
with work. 1t takes a 60-watt in
candescent bulb
This kitchen-cupbOard work light
Evening star., 1941-04-12

admission charge Is being asked to
see the rooms-10 cents for children
and Is cents for adults. Half of the
proceeds will be divided between two
Baltimore hospital schools for
crippled children. The other half
is to be retained by the museum
for the purchase of art objects for
its permanent collection.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
This kitchen-Cupboard work light

costs s1.90. uninstalled You may
have to have a convenience outlet
installed adjacent to it to avoid a
run of cord which is both dangerous
and unattractive, unless you have a
double outlet nearby which you use
Tor your electric mixer or iron,
Washable Wallboard.
Washable wallboard in four pastel
shades is available today, ready
made. Instead of buying panels
which must be painted after they
are installed, you can get a smooth
surfaced board finished at the fac
tory in buff, green, gray or coral and
dispense with decorating problems.
Are you intent on having a spe-
ctal, original color for the walls of
your new attic bedroom? We all
have preferences as to color, but
most of us are not adamant about
that particular shade of blue or
green or cream, if taking the next
best means less expense and nui-
sance.
An expert chose these colors as
the four best to harmonic with
each other and provide backgrounds
for most interior furnishings. They
are non-fading colors, having passed
the test requirements of the United
States Department of Commerce
wallpaper commercial standards CS
1929. This means they show no
diScoloration or fading after eX-
posure for "a hours to rays of a
carbon arc light, equivalent to 10
days of summer sunlight or 180
days of winter sunlight.
The boards, made of fiber, have
tough, smooth surfaces, can be
washed with soap and water if small
areas are done at time, rinSed
with clean water and wiped dry as
you CO. The average price for the
material applied is about 10l2 cents
q square foot.
Bedroom Thermometer.
If you want to lie in bed and look
out of the window and be able to
tell whether it is warm enough to
wear your new spring suit, get new
tiltabie window thermometer to
fasten to the outside window frame.
The new thermometer, of the dial
type, finished with chromium all
around, can be set in its swivel for
easy reading from any angle. 1t is
suspended from a black metal clamp
Evening star., 1941-04-12

rubbish anywhere, especially in
attic or basement.
Make sure that all gas connec-
tions are rigid and tight. Do not
use rubber or other flexible tubing.
Always place an iron screen with
fine mesh in front of the fireplace.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
1wo-Way Radios Shipped
For District Police Cars

Equipment of Washington's police
scout cars with two-way radio. sets
will begin shortly, according to word
received today from a New York
contracting firm by Roland NJ Bren-
nan. District purchasing officer.
This settled reports the equipment
could not be supplied because of in
ability to get priority ratings.
Mr.. Brennan was advised that
equipment for 13 of the 50 cars was
being shipped and the remainder
would come along as needed. The
police plan to equip only l3 vehicles
just now, since many OF the cars
are to be traded in for new vehicles.
Another wrinkle being ironeld out
is provision in the current appro-
pria ton bill which sets limit of $3.50
on the purchase price of municipal
cars. District officials say they are
unable to get bids on cars because
prices have gone up.
With the Commissioners approval,
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler is
preparing to ask the Budget Bureau
to approve and transmit to Congress
an amendment raising the statutory
limit to around $500 to enable the
District to buy the cars needed.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Mrs. lucie 0nyun Rites
Twill Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucie A.
Onyun, 80, who died Saturday, will
be held at 2:30 pm tomorrow at the
S. H. Hines funeral home, 29Ol
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
follow in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
A resident of Washington for SO
years, Mrs. Onyun came here from
Peoria, ILL.,, where she was the last
surviving charter member of the
Hale Memorial Methodist Church
She formerly was a member of the
Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7, Order of
Eastern Star. here.
She was the widow of John A.
Onyun, proofreader, Government
Printing Office, and lived at 1909
Kenyon street NV. She is sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs. Jessie A.
Moran, and three sons, Rolla G..
Onyun. Clarence A. Onyun. all OF
Washington. and Archie r. r.
Onyun of New York. She also is
survived by three grandsons, one
granddaughter and one great grand
son, all Of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
New Official Beqins
Work on Revision Of
School Curriculum
Dr.. Reed Tackles Job
Thot May Take Three
Or More Years

The Districts newest school ON
cial today plunged into his task
of revising the public schools cur
riculum-a job that may take three
years or more.
DR.. Carroll R. Reed. handsome,
white-haired and ST, was formally
sworn in yesterday to the newly
created post of first assistant super
intendent of schools in charge of
curriculum revision which has been
studied over the past year or so by
five teacher -off1cer committees.
The former superintendent of
schools in Minneapolis sat back in
his temporary quarters in the con-
ference room of Assistant Supt.
Lawson J. CantrelI on the third
floor of the Franklin School today
and ,dacided his first act would be to
famikarize himself with what has
been done toward curriculum re-
vision. He said he expects to confer
with the chairmen of the five COM
mittees at an early date.
Many Issues Involved.
The difficulty with curriculum
revision" declared DR.. Reed. who
admits to an absorbing interest in
courses Of study, lis that there are
so many issues. You can spend so
much time talking
He said he hoped to get a produc-
tive setup as quickly as possible to
bridge the gap between theory and
practice"
After all he observed. "curricu-
lum is the heart of the school"
The goal of curriculum revision, as
far as he is concerned, appears to be
development of a "sanely progress
sive" course of study to bring about
desirable changes in young people
blend of subject matter and ac-
| tivities.
DR.. Reed emphasized that he
wanted to work primarily through
the teachers and principals. since
they were in the best position to
know the needs of the students.
The new official was in Harvard
graduate school with Supt. Frank w.
Ballou, and the two men have a
healthy respect for each other.
Creation Came as Surprise.
Creation of the new position came
as surprise when it was announced
by school officials about a month
ago. Funds are available for the
$4,000 post, it was announced.
through savings in the officers
salary item due to retirements and
other separations from the service.
DR. Reed has been on the job only
day. but he managed to land as his
secretary Mrs. Louise Null. former
secretary to Asst Supt. Chester w.
Holmes. DR.. Holmes previously was
general chairman of curriculum re-
vision in addition to his duties in
charge of senior high schools, the
cadet corps and Wilson Teachers
College
DR.. Reed and Mrs. Null will be
established in new Offices on the
second floor of the Franklin School
shortly
| Temporarily the new assistant
superintendent and his wife are liv-
ing at 4807 Iowa avenue NV. but
soon expect to move into house.
They told us we couldn't find a
house. he chuckled. but Mrs. Reed
went out and in one day was able
to get one" The Reeds have a son
in the investment business in Bos-
| ton,
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Navy Orders 44-Hour
Week for $4,000
Department Civilians
New Schedule Goes
Into Effect Monday
For Doy Employees

Some 10000 employees of the Navy
Department today were rearranging
their private lives to conform to a
new order increasing their work
week from 40 to A hours, effective
next Monday.
The order, which excepted some
1000 professional and semiprofeS-
sional classifications of civilian en-
ployes was presented in memoran-
dunn sent by Secretary Knox to
heads of the department yesterday.
Navy officials said they believed
some of the classes exempted, al
ready the highest paid in the de-
partment, would work some overtime
voluntarily. Some have been doing
this for some time as a patriotic
duty, they said.
The new hours will be from 8 am.
to 4::3O pm, except Saturdays, when
they will be from 8 am. to IL noon.
The night shift will remain at 40,
the hours being Ais pm. to mid
night from Mondays to Thursdays,
inclusive: from Ais pm. to Has
pm. on Fridays. and 11:45 am. to
3:45 pm. on Saturdays. Half-hour
luncheon periods are provided, eX-
cept on Saturdays.
The War Department increased
civilian workers to "A hours some
time ago. but the Navy did not fol-
low because of a law exempting the
professional and semiprofessional
workers from working more than 40
hours. Officials hope this law may
be changed, they said yesterday.
The new hours are expected to
make necessary some changes in bus
and streetcar transportation sched-
ules to care Of the later hour Of the
huge exodus.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Jobs for Ex-Prisoners
Urged on Business as
Rehabilitation Aid
MoreoIius Says Men
Should Not Be Given
Automatic Turndown

Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard Margohus. speaking yester-
day at a luncheon meeting Of the
Uptown Washington Lions Club, at
the Broadmoor, made a plea for
businessmen to give jobs to persons
released from penal institutions, to
aid rehabilitation.
Pointing out that this year some
10000 persons are being released
from penal institutions in this coun-
try. Mr.. Margolius said:
IF the members OF the community
will adopt a cautious but benevolent
attitude toward those persons with
records. then we may move one step
nearer to decreasing the crime prob
lem, for unless ex-prisoners can OBJ
tain lawful employment. there will
be q constant addition to the ever
growing group 81 criminals. In other
words. our first offenders will be-
come second offenders, and our third
offenders will become fourth Offend
ers, unless. at some point, they be-
come rehabilitated and their respect
Is restored to them
When person with criminal
record seeks employment. he should
not be turned down automatically"
the speaker emphasized.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
By BETSY CASWELL.
Womans Editor.

Your Thanksgiving dinner is 60
ing to cost you more this year than
it did in l940-there's no doubt
about that. But it's not going to
cost you as much as some people
would have you believe. BY shop
ping around and comparing prices
of the main ingredients for the
average turkey dinner enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington @. Public,
we find that the general rise in cost
over last year need not cause the
budget fainting spell.
For instance, let's start of with
soup. Way back in 1889, Washing
ton stores were Offering three cans
of soup for an average Of l8 cents;
in 1910 the tariff was three for 19-
and this year you can buy three cans
Of soup for an average Of II cents
down 2.
Celery for the relish dish, cost
from to cents a bunch in 1899;
from to 10 cents a bunch in 1910.
and will relieve you of from 9 to u
cents a bunch this marketing day.
That's up quite bit-but you don't
have to have it.
Some Turkeys at % Cents.
Turkeys are definitely higher than
last year. but by shopping around
you can still get one at the 29-cent
figure featured as the low in 1899.
when they ranged upward to 80
cents for the better quality birds.
In 1910 you could pay anywhere
from 26 cents to AZ cents or more
for your turkey; this year the aver
age price range seems to be between
81 cents and 46 cents. again depend
ing upon the quality of the bird
However. as we said. you can still
find some priced at % cents--these
are the city dressed" variety. as a
rule
Sausage meat for stufhng cost II
to % cents in 1889. and II to 81
cents in 1910. This year you'll have
to pay from "a to 20 cents for a
pound of it. Bread is about a cent
over last year. Cranberries are still
running pounds for 25 cents on ar
average-the same as in 1889 and g
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Rise
But Less Than Some Suspect
Careful Shopping and Trimming Of
'Foncy Trimmin's' Can Absorb Shock

bit less than in 1910, when they were
selling at u and 10 cents per pound.
You can get pounds of potatoes
for Is cents this year. as against 4
pounds for 10 cents in 1889, and 5
pounds for IA cents in 1910. Snap
beans are about 2 cents higher than
they were in 1899, and II cents
higher than in l940-better stick to
canned peas for this years dinner,
which are only about 2 TO 5 cents
higher than last year. according to
grade.
Mincemeat Down.
The lettuce in your salad will cost
you a little bit more than in 1899,
but almost the same as in 1910, when
the price averaged cents per head
or little less. You could get three
cans of pumpkin for pie for 25 cents
in 1899. for 10 cents in 1940-and
this year it is back at the 25 cents
level Mincemeat sold for an aver
age of "a cents for 2 pounds in 1889,
% to Is cents in 1910, and this year
is priced between 81 and % cents for
2 pounds in most stores. However,
mincemeat is something on which
you can go as high as you please
if you start getting into the home
made, branded, specially prepared
class.
Mixed nuts are a bit higher than
last year-hitting all average of 25
cents pound as against % in 1910.
These figures are based on the
average prices appearing in adver-
tiSing columns of The Star over
period covering 1899 1910 and this
years Thanksgiving specials. They
don't pretend to establish close
comparative price trends, and per-
centages-but the average woman
doesn't worry too much about sta
tistical data when she's off to buy
her family's Thanksgiving dinner
She wants to know whether it's 60
ing to cost her more this year than
last. And it certainly will-but not
enough to make her take to bread
and water for week after. A few
cents more for the main ingredients
can be counterbalanced by purchas-
ing fewer of the fancy trimmin's
So you can still have your turkey
! and enjoy 1t. too!
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Civilian Defense Unit
Seeks 509 Recruits
For Rescue Squads
Volunteers to Be Tested
For Resistance to
Smoke and Cos

Call for 500 volunteers to comprise
l9 rescue squads as part of the Dis
trict civilian defense was sent out
yesterday by Col Lemuel Bolles, ex-
ecutive director of local civilian de-
fense.
Volunteers. who will be given phys
ical examinations to determine their
resistance to- smoke and gas. were
asked to report at No. l police pre-
cinct, New Jersey avenue between
D and E streets NV, between 4
and 6 pm. today and tomorrow.
The rescue workers, who will be
trained to aid individuals trapped
in ruined or damaged buildings, will
be formed into Is light and 4 heavy
squads, Col Bolles announced. Five
of the light units will be made up Of
colored men. Equipment, it is hoped,
will be made available by District
industries.
Two Volunteers in Charge.
Two volunteers will be in charge
of organization. They are Capt. An
thony F. Lucas, veteran of the LIST
Division of the American Expedi-
tionary Force. and Capt. A. c. john
son. former District national guards
man.
A schedule of individual training
for each unit is being worked out
between Capt. Lucas and r. w. Cor
don of the Naval Research Labora-
tory.
The light squads will be composed
of 20 men each, making a total OF
200 men. The four heavy units will
be of so members each. or a total OF
200. The remaining nine would be
at headquarters.
Based at Specific Points.
Col. Bolles said the squads will
operate from specific points in the
city where they will be based and
will be called to points where needed
much in the way fire apparatus is
called, when fire gets beyond the
control of the immediate air raid
warden service.
During an emergency, he said
each squad will assemble at its head
quarters. available for duty on call
from the control center.
In some localities the rescue squads
will be under the Police Department
in some under the Fire Department
and in others under the chief war
den, who is now Capt. Clement Muir
ply Of the Fire Department..