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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

Washington residents, in increas-
ing numbers. are interested in OBJ
tanning a weekend house a
quiet place to get away from 1t all
and completely relax from Friday
to Monday. With so many women
pursuing their own careers at the
same time they run a house in
town, and so many men unable to
leave Washington for long vaca-
tons, it becomes necessary to get
away from town for a few days at
a time to store up enough reserve
energy to last through the warm
weather.
Planning a house of this type is
quite different from the usual vaca-
ton cottage at the beach or lodge
in the mountains, because visits are
so short and their purpose primarily
for rest. You won't care to put all
your time in on the garden, or now
ing the lawn, or making repairs on
the farm each week end. Neverthe-
less, you will want some personal
interest in it or it will mean little
more than the rented cottage at a
summer resort.
Accessibility Important.
One of the first considerations
should be accessibility. Weekend
traffic is heavy and one hour is all
that is reasonable to spend getting
places and coming back, when you
figure that that time may be doubled
If 1t is necessary to travel at the
peak of traffic. Second considera-
ton should be your preference for
locality. If you like water to bathe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14

washer drains itself after each
process. With the final rinsing COM
pleted the clothes are then spun
around at the rate of 500 revolutions
per minute for three minutes. When
that process is completed the ma
chine obligingly shuts itself off.
The only necessary operations are
to set two dials. The Yight-hand dial
is set for soaking the clothes. When
the appointed time is completed the
washer is shut off and the dial is
reset for the time required for wash
ing the clothes The dial on the left
controls the temperature of the
water which, of course, depends on
the kind of material in the washer
that needs cleaning.
The washer can be hand con-
trolled, if necessary, by a simple
manipulation of the right-hand dial.
The door of the washer acts as a
shelf. There is an inner door Of
plate glass through which the work.
ing parts of the machine can be
seen. The washer will hold about
9 pounds Of dry-weight clothing
To wash this amount of laundry
10 gallons of water at the correct
temperature is sprayed onto it and
the soap is added through a STAIN
less steel chute in the front of the
door that is so constructed that
water cannot splash onto, the floor.
New Paint Has No ndor
There are many people who can
not tolerate the smell of fresh
paint. In any case, even when the
effects are not actually productive
of sickness, the smell of paint
around the house is unpleasant to
most people.
1t is possible to obtain a paint
that is free entirely from this OBJ
lection. 1t is tough paint that re-
slsts abrasion and can be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14

a shade off in the matching of ex-
listing work.
The cost is about the same as any
regular high-quality paint.
Note: For further information
about any of the products de-
scribed above write Mr.. Munsey,
in care Of The Star, and inclOse
a stamped, self-addressed enve-
lope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14

both for rustic-looking interiors and
those of modern design.
1t is applied with special ad-
hesive designed to hold it fast to
wood, plaster or even metal surfaces.
Or it can be nailed by using a spe-
cially designed metal clip The de
luxe material costs about 612 cents a
square foot, the price varying in
different parts of the country.
Note: For further information
about any of the products de-
scribed above, write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, in care of The Star,
and include a stamped, self
addressed envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14

inches high and 3la inches wide,
with a hole in the top. The can is
filled with turpentine and the brush
is inserted through the hole. A rub
Der gasket fits around the handle
of the brush to hold it high or low
In the turpentine. The tip of the
brush must not touch the bottom, OF
course. or it will get distorted.
Brushes up to 312 inches wide will
At in a brushkeeper. These small
sizes are the most popular for house
hold and touchup work. They are
the brushes used time and time
again. But without proper arrange
ments for storing the brushes so
they may keep their fexibility and
strength they often become hard
and dried out.
Each Brush Kept Ready.
Now it is easy to guard each brush
for its next use. For brushes which
are suspended in turpentine, &C
cording to the brushkeeper manu-
facturer, who also makes paint and
brushes, have the paint drawn of
the bristles by gravity. The paint
settles at the bottom of the can and
the brush is clean the next time
you need it.
The cans come in five or six col
ors, so you can keep special brushes
for special rooms or paints without
tagging them if you wish.
An inexpensive way to cure that
commonplace and annoying bath
room defect, the leaking toilet tank,
is to install a new flush-valve as
sembly which costs only 81.
New Bathroom Mechanism.
This new mechanism for flushing
the water closet can be used with
any standard low tank having d
1-inch overflow pipe. The old ball,
guide arm and lift wire are re-
moved and replaced with the new
round ball and basket type OF as
sembly, which is attached by two
thumb screws. 1t is. said to increase
the initial flush because of a new
method of lifting the ball, which
reaches a greater height than the
old mechanism. thus leaving more
room for the flow of water in the
tank. Light pressure on the flush
lever starts the operation.
The makers of the new assembly
give q five-year guaranty on the
ball, which will wear longer. they
say, because it rarely seats in the
same position at each flush. Why
put up with the nuisance of a leaky
toilet tank when it costs so little to
modernize? The assembly, however
cannot be used with the old-fasn-
toned overhead type of tank.
Wallboard for Attic Room.
That space in the attic, crying out
to be walled up and made into an
extra bedroom, should receive at
tention about this time. In less
than a month the season of week
end guests will be here. Being hos
pitably inclined, of course. you would
welcome picturesque, bright AID
quiet little room at the top of YOUR
house in which to put that extra
guest over the Fourth of July week
end.
There are many attractive wall
boards on the market for this pui-
pose, but here's a de luxe material.
It comes in panels feet wide
and up to IL feet long and in vari-
Gus sized planks and boards to be
combined in a variety of designs
and patterns. This material, besides
forming pleasing interior, provides
insulation and has some noise
quieting properties, and, comes al
ready finished in four factory-aD-
piled colors.
Material Is Practical.
Crooot1o teytl1red rigid theSe in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14
New Paint Brush
Protector Available
For Is Cents
It's Can With Slots
In Top; WoIIboord
For Attic Shown
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

After all the preaching the paint
people do about caring for painting
equipment as tenderly as if it were
a household pet, it is great relief
to find a new product on the market
which makes such special care easy
and costs only 25 cents.
The new product is a brush
keeper. 1t consists of can 7l2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-14
Screen Cost Cut

If the porch is screened you can
do away with the screen entrance
door and its cost may be applied
toward the porch screens.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Paraguay Is Reported
On Verge Of UpheavaI
p, the Associated Press.

BS the ASSOCIATED PreSs.
BUENOS AIRES. April 26.-Pri-
vate dispatches from Paraguay to-
day described that censor bound
nation as on "the verge of politi-
cal upheaval." with events moving
rapidly to a showdown between two
army leaders, Provisional President
Higinio Morinigo and the exiled
former President, Col. Rafael
Franco.
These reports said Morinigo,
whose originally solid army support
apparently was disintegrating, had
imprisoned 30 Franco adherents in
the last few days. Col. Franco has
frankly stated that he admires to-
talitarian principles.
Au authentic report said Morinigo
has asked the government of Ar
gentina to intern" Col. Franco If
he should come to the country from
Uruguay, where he now Is operat-
ing a small factory. To return to
Paraguay he would have to enter
Argentina or fly.
It also was reported that Argen-
tina has been asked to round up
all of Col. Frances adherents in
this country. A number Of Para
guyan exiles are living here.
Most of the officers and men Of
the small Paraguyan Navy are sus-
pected of pro-Franco sympathies,
and one considerable detachment
is reported to have made a dash
down the Paraguay River on a
gunboat to avoid arrest.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Daylight Saving TO Start
Tomorrow in 10 States

More than 35,o00,oO persons in
communities of 16 States through
out the Nation-Washington not
included-are preparing to set their
clocks ahead an hour tonight and
be ready for daylight saving time,
which goes into effect at 2 am.
tomorrow.
About the only effect locally will
be on radio listeners. All radio
broadcasts originating in New York.
Chicago and other daylight saving
cities will be heard one hour earlier.
Daylight saving will be observed
wholly or partly in New York, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Maine, Con-
necticut, Vermont, PENNSYLVANIA.
Ohio, Illinois, Delaware, Georgia,
Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee.
Clocks will be moved back an hour
September 28 in most instances.
The possibility that Washington,
too, may feel the change was in
dicated today by Representative
Mclean, Republican, of New Jersey,
who said he hoped soon to get
hearings on his bill to make day
light saving a national institution.
Secretary of Interior Ickes, long
an advocate of national daylight
saving, said recently its institution
would benefit the defense program
Evening star., 1941-04-26
President Departs
On Brief Potomac Cruise

His plans for a vacation trip to
Warm Springs, Ga, abandoned be-
cause of the soft coal tie-up. Presi-
dent Roosevelt left the White House
early this afternoon for week end
river cruise on the presidential
yacht Potomac.
Invited to accompany him were
Postmaster General and Mrs. Frank
Walker, Admiral and Mrs, Ross T.
McIntire, Harry L. Hopkins and Miss
Marguerite LIE Hand.
Presidential Secretary Early exc
planned that in addition to the coal
strike, two other engagements had
caused the President to decide
against the extended absence from
the Capital at this time. On We'd
nesday night he is to participate in
a Government radio program
launching sale of the new defense
bonds, and next Sunday he is to at
tend dedica ton ceremonies at the
birthplace of Woodrow Wilson In
Staunton, Va.
He plans to be back from the river
cruise tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Turks Reported Planning
To Halt Nozis in Straits

ANKARA, Turkey, April 26 P).-
Turkey has decided to halt and in
spect German ships en- route from the
Black Sea through the Straits OF
Bosporus and Dardanelles to deter
mine if they are carrying troops or
war material into the Near Eastern
war zone, it is reported unofficially.
Reliable informants heard that
several German freighters, plying
presumably from occupied Ru-
manian ports, have slipped through
the straits recently without stopping
or flying the required transit flag.
Continue in Disguise.
Once out of Turkish waters, 1t is
reported that they remove the Ger
man ensign and continued their
journey In disguise.
If Germany is sending troops or
material through the straits, Tur-
key may contend this is a violation
of the Montreux Convention of July,
1896, under which Turkey was per-
mitted to remilitarize the straits.
There is much speculation in this
connection concerning German oc-
cupation Of the Greek Island of
Samothrace and Lemnos, off the
straits.
Offer From Nazis Reported.
AS for direct Turkish German re-
lations, there is an unconfirmed re-
port that Germany, intent on wean-
ing this country away from her
British alliance. has offered Turkey
a strip of Greek territory through
which railway passes between Is
tanbul and Adrianople. Trains tc
the border now cross into Greek ter
ritory, then back into Turkey. Tur-
key is reported to have rejected the
offer on general principles.
Turkey is pressing her defense
precautions, requisitioning vehicle,
in both Istanbul and Adrianople tc
facilitate collection Of food stocks
and enrolling 500 high school grad
! yates in air schools.
| Newspapers gave high praise fol
the heroism Of the Greeks.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Turks Expect Nazis
To Occupy More
Greek Islands
Seizure Would Give Reich
String of Sea Bases to
ltoIy's Dodeeonese
RS the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 26.-
Foreign Office circles at Ankara said
yesterday that they understood the
Germans were momentarily ex-
pected to occupy Greek islands OF
Mytilene and Kcios, close to the
Turkish mainland.
If these islands are occupied Ger
many would have a string OF sea
bases reaching almost to the Italian
Dodecanese islands off southwest
Turkey from Turkish Thrace. o. ''''
Mytilehe sOesbos) frequently
bombed by the Italians, is only about
II miles off the Turkish coast and
so miles south of the Dardanelles.
Khios (Chios), is about the same
distance from the Turkish coast
and rs miles farther south.
It is understood here that Turkey
is planning considerable expansion
of trade with Germany and German
dominated countries, planning to
send fish, tobacco, cottonseed, olive
oil, hides and leather to the Reich,
in return for chemicals, industrial
materials and trucks without tires.
She hopes to get tires from the
United States.
Nazi Balkan Mastery Admitted.
Turkish newspapers all under
strict government supervision-ad-
nitted for the first time Germany's
mastery of the Balkans and posi-
bility of new Nazi demands on
Turkey.
Private citizens reiterated their
conviction that Turkey would fight
rather than yield to excessive de-
mands, but the government main
tained a strict silence on numerous
rumors of negotiations with both
Berlin and Moscow.
(In London reports have been
current that Germany has been
demanding control of the Darda-
nelles in exchange for cession to
Turkey of portion of Grecian
Thrace. These reports said Berlin
had rejected a Russian suggestion
that she share in the Straits con-
troll
The newspaper Ikdam asserted
that "the Germans had started a
great political battle that encircles
the Mediterranean"
The first complete census of ci-
villain excavations from Istanbul
lists $4,000 families numbering $4,000
persons to be moved by May /.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
McReynoIds
Continued From First Page }

night, a bullet from a small nickel
plated revolver having pierced his
temple. The body was found on the
front seat of an automobile. bearing
dealers tags, and the pistol was
clutched in the mans right hand,
Mr.. McReynolds had started in
business here half a century ago
with his fathers firm, r. Mercy
nolds, blacksmith and carriage
maker. The business was located
on L street near Vermont avenue
NV.
When automobiles became popu-
lar, Mr.. McReynolds started an
agency for Studebaker on Four
teenth street between H and I
streets NV. This venture was
highly successful in the postwar
years.
Erected Apartment House.
Mr.. McReynolds bought much real
estate in Washington and erected
the apartment house at Eighteenth
and G streets NV. which bears his
name.
His son, r. j. McReynolds, Joined
his father as an automobile dealer
When the depression came, the elder
McReynolds met financial reverses
The agency on Connecticut avenue
was operated in the sons name, and
was the last of several places where
they had done business. Those in
the neighborhood said that the older
man had been active In the affairs
of the company.
Two days ago, the place shut
down. The local Packard agency
said that it had not received full in
formation on the circumstances and
did not know whether the Mercy
noldses had planned to operate at
another location.
The automobile dealer made his
home at SSH Connecticut avenue
NV,
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Fred A. Smith Named
Board OF Trades
New President
MeLoehlen, GUIDE, Pitt
And Prettymon Also
Chosen for Posts

Fred A. Smith, realtor, formerly
first vice president of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, today was
elected president of the board at the
annual meeting of the directors.
Other officers named we're: Lanier
p. McLachlen, first vice president;
Granville GUIDE, second vice presi-
dent; E. Barrett Prettyman. secre-
tary; George Pitt, treasurer; F. P.
H. Siddons, assistant treasurer; E.
r. Colladay, general counsel; Frank
r. Strunk. sergeant at arms. Will
liam H. Press, executive secretary,
was reappointed for another year.
Mr.. Smith, a native of Alexandria,
has been active in the Board of
Trade and other civic organizations
for many years. He was president
of the Washington Real Estate
Board last year. and is member of
the Cosmopolitan Club, University
Club and Columbia Country Club.
He is executive vice president Of
the Floyd E. Davis Co., vice presi-
dent of the Lincoln National Bank
and secretary of the Columbia Per-
manent Building Association.
BY his election to the post of Sec
retary of the Board of Trade. Mr..
Prettyman goes into line, which,
through promotions later, will bring
him to the presidency.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
U. s. Patrol Arbitrary
Rome Radio Asserts
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, April 26.-The Rome radio
declared tonight that President
Roosevelt's announcement that the
United States is patrolling the At
1antic far from the American coast
was an illegal, arbitrary and COM
pletely one-sided extension of the
United States territorial waters"
The broadcaster said new wave
of alarmist propaganda is sweeping
the United States.p
Earlier political circles said they
were not excited over declarations
made by members of the Presidents
administration.
Gaetano Polverelli. undersecretary
In the Ministry of Popular Culture,
which directs Italy's propaganda,
denied in a speech to the Senate
Budget Committee that North
American people exists"
1T is pile of races, including 90
100000 Negroes. Perhaps the TO-
100000 Negroes are destined to give
us type of civilization, he said.
I'VE are not at all persuaded of
the advantages which we can de-
rive from the type of civilization of
plutocratic governments which leaves
millions and millions of workers un-
employed he added.
Recent statements by Secretary Of
State Hull and Secretary of the
Navy Knox were described by Vir-
ginio Gayda, authoritative journal
ist, as internal propaganda"
He said their declarations con-
firmed that the official policy of the
United States is aggressive behind a
pretense of defense of the interests
and freedom which the axis powers
could not and DO not want to
threaten"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Mrs. Roosevelt Recalls
Victory Of Is Colonies
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The
13 Colonies were rot prepared, but
they went ahead to win a war.
That, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
told interviewers yesterday, should
be borne in mind by those who con-
slider Britain's fight lost cause.
7 was particularly struck" Mrs,
Roosevelt said, when Col. (Charles
A. Lindbergh said it was futile to
think England could ever win the
war Perhaps at an earlier date it
would have been equally foolish to
think that the Is Colonies could
win their war"
Evening star., 1941-04-26

Pete's Prince closed with q rush
through the stretch to win going
away. He paid 5000. The camera
showed Mrs Emil Denemark's Dog
Rose nosing out Mrs. E. c. East
woods Shaheen for second money.
The last named led into the stretch,
but tired badly at the end.
Because of a dead-heat in the
first race, the daily double fans
holding the l-6 combination of A.
H. Utterback's Play Gold and Pete's
Prince received S4350; while those
holding the As combination of Guy
Bedwe,l's Balm Marie and Pete's
Prince took down $l310.
1t was a ding-dong battle through
the stretch of the opener, with Al
Shelhamer booting and driving Balm
Marie to catch Play Gold, the pace
maker. This Shelhamer accom-
phshed in the final stride. AS a
result Shelhamer registered his
18th victory to tie Darrell Madden
an apprentice, for the Jockeys lead
which carries $500 prize. Hubert
Kerr's Dizzy Dame showed the way
to the four other starters.
Play Gold Pays Most.
Play Gold paid S6 straight and
Balm Marie s2.70.
Of the field of eight named over.
night for the $4,000 Philadelphia
Handicap, 11-l6-mile closing fea.
ture, only j. o. Keene's Jeanne DARE
had been withdrawn at late hour
During the first II days racing
here $4,048,027 has been wagered
During IL days last spring the tote
crew handled S3,198,l5l. Today!
play is expected to exceed $3.50. 900
thus turning in more than 81 ,000, ,00t
in wagers over last year.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Carnegie Commission
Rewards Seven Heroes

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 26.-The
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
yesterday awarded bronze medals to
seven persons for risking their lives
to save others.
The awards were made to Fred
Moeschberger, As, Pittsburgh, who
rescued three members of his train
crew from burning in an overturned
locomotive; G. William Harrison, l9
Cumberland, Md; Norberto Bar
cena, 16, Ell Paso, Tex; William D.
Harrison, 18, Villa Grove, Ill; Rob-
ert E. Lewis, jr., 26. Jacksonville
Fla; Paul r. Lehman, 27, Water
man. Ill, and Robert w. Pittman,
26, Goldsboro, N. G.
The Carnegie Commission also
awarded a total of S2,250 to six ot
the seven for educational purposes
the purchase of homes, or other
worthy purposes" The individual
cash awards were not disclosed.
The commission now has made
3.207 awards out of 39,5o8 cases con-
sidered, of which 125 are pending
1t is supporting 203 widows, 81 chill
dren, four other dependents and six
injured heroes.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Motsuoko ConerotuIotes
Reich on Balkan Victory
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 26.-The Ger
man radio said today in a broadcast
that Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop had received a mes
sage Of congratulation from Japa-
nese Foreign Minister Yesuke Mat
suoka for Germany's rapid and
successful conclusion of military
operations in Yugoslavia and
Greece"
Matsuoka's telegram, the broad
cast reported, said:
Allow me to convey to you ex-
cellency my sincerest congratula-
tions on the occasion of rapid and
successful conclusion of military
operations in Yugoslavia and Greece
which were carried out in most bril-
liant manner conformable with the
plan and provisions of your gov
ernment.
Il again express my admiration
for strength and bravery Of vim
cible German armed forces.
please transmit my congratula-
tiens to the Fuehrer."
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Man Given Five Years
In Illegal Operation Case
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. April 26.-
Herman Ward. "A, of Crisfield was
convicted last night by jury in
Somerset County Circuit Court on
charge of conspiracy in abortion
In the death of his fiancee, Miss
Marie Smith.
Both Ward and Mrs. Addie Wilson.
48, of Crisfield, who had been con-
victed earlier on charges of man
slaughter and abortion, were SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
The jury brought In its verdict
after celebrating more than three
hours.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
100 Alexandria Girls
Will Entertain Soldiers
By a Staff Correspondent Of The Star

BY SldII NOIIeopUlucHb VI uS ObdA
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April &c.
One hundred young Alexandria
women will entertain double that
number of selectees from Fort Bel
voir at a dance tonight In the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
In addition to the hostesses q
number of Alexandria matrons have
volunteered to act as chaperons. The
dance is the first of series of Sat-
urday night entertainments planned
for soldiers by the Alexandria De-
tense Council.
Samuel B. De Vaughan of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Is ir
charge of the entertainment, while
Mrs. Charles M Shepperson is chair
man of hostesses.