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Evening star., 1944-11-16
Editor to Speak at Teu

Mrs. Lillian Bragdon, juvenile ed
itor OF the Knopf Publishing Co.,
viii speak at q silver tea for the
benefit of the st. Agnes Episcopal
School library fund in the school
library, Russell road, Alexandria, to-
morrow afternoon. Miss Dorothy
Binns. school librarian, said the tea,
from 2:30 to pm, will feature an
exhibit Of recent books. The public
Is invited.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
War Bond RoIIy Tonight

CLARKSBURG, Nd, Nov. l6
(SpeciaD The Clarksburg Public
School will sponsor q War Bond
rally at the school at 8 o'clock to-
night. Richard r. Green, In charge
of the drive In the county, and
States Attorney Joseph B. Simpson
win speak.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Contract for Arlington
School Work Awarded

The Arlington County School De-
partment yesterday awarded q con-
tract to g. E. Nuckols of Richmond
for two-classroom addition to the
Woodmont Elementary School.
The contract was awarded on q
low bid Of $34,055. The addition is
to be Of brick and steel construction
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Fairfax Delays
Plan 10 Control
Revision Is Agreed Oh
After Heated Debote,
Action Due Dec. 13

rulSl ActlOn on e0OptlOn OF Z
proposed subdivision ordinance TO,
Fairfax County has been postponed
until December 10 by the County
Board Of Supervisors following q
heated discussion on the measure
1t public hearing yesterday.
Approximately 100 persons ap-
peared at the hearing, presenting
arguments for and against the pro-
posal, and because OF the large crowd
1t was necessary to transfer the
hearing from the boardrooms to the
Circuit Court room.
w. s. Hoge, Arlington, represent.
ing the Alexandria -Arlington-F Fair
fax Real Estate Board, said the
board favored an ordinance fol
proper subdivision control In the
county, but was of the opinion that
the proposed measure would result
IN too expensive developments. He
suggested that q committee from the
board meet with the County Plan
ming Commission to settle their
differences.
Rust Opposes Draft.
Former State Senator John w
Rust, Fairfax, who was one of the
principal professors against the
measure. stated that adoption Of the
proposed ordinance in its present
form would retard future develop
ment of Fairfax County and would
ruin land values.
Joseph Berry, county surveyor
one Of the members of the commit
tee which drafted the proposed or
dinance, stated he did not approve
Of all sections of the measure be-
cause 1t would result in too costly
development. w. Frank Smith
State highway resident engineer, an
other member of the committee
urged that some type of subdivision
control be adopted and cited Incl
dents where persons buying lots and
building homes in subdivisions de-
veloped by "ny-by- night" real estate
operators, found themselves on i'm
passable roads as soon as bad
weather came.
M. F. Smith, representing the
Fairfax County Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, spoke in favor OF
some kind of subdivision control
and said that, with few exceptions,
lie approved the proposed measure.
d. j. Major, jr., of Seminary, also
spoke In favor of the ordinance and
many others spoke for and against
the measure.
Principal Objection Cited.
Principal objection was voiced
against the section requiring side
walks, curbs and cutters, 36-foot
paved streets and sewer and water
systems In the smaller lot size sub
divisions.
T. j. Stockton. technician of the
Planning Commission, said that the
commission viii meet with repre-
scntatives Of the Alexandria AIRING
Real Estate Board and
other developers and land owners in
the county and endeavor to revise
the proposed ordinance IN order that
1t may be acceptable to all con-
cerned.
The supervisors voted to appro-
pirate / per cent of the county's
share Of State ABC and wine tax re-
ceipts as the county's contribution
to the cost of maintaining the
county government clinic at Char
lottesville. The appropriation will
amount to approximately 1886 q
year.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Josh Lee to Address Kiwonis

The future Of air transportation
and the place of the 'airplane In the
maintenance Of world peace will be
discussed by Josh Lee, member Of
the Civil Aeronautics Board, at q
luncheon meeting of the Arlington
Kiwanis Club November ~.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Gene Kelly Foces Drcft

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 R.-Gene
Kelly, motion picture and stage
actor and dancer, viii be inducted
into the armed forces by Z Los
Angeles draft board November 20,
|selective service headquarters said
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Plan Red Cross Meetings

Plans for holding regular meet
tngs were discussed at q meeting Of
the Arlington Red Cross stan
assistance corps today In the Buck
|insham community center. Grad
|uates Of the recent training course
were special guests.
Evening star., 1944-11-16

however, Sne WAVE Feffester.
refuses to wear the award. my
dates are sometimes embarrassed
when sport it on my jacket, 50 I'm
taking no chances Of losing repeat
date" she explains.
WAVE Forester attended George
Washington University before en-
listing in July, 1943. Before the
war she lived three years in the
Philippines, where her father was
mining engineer.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
WAVE Hides Pistol Award
To Spare Mems FEELINGS

An expert pistol shot, Betty Louise
Forester, 20, WAVE specialist teach
er, third class, hides her accom-
plishment from her boy friends.
Evening star., 1944-11-16

AIHr only Two
practice sessions,
WAVE Forester,
daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David
Forester, 5915
Fourteenth street
NV, scored 217
out of q possible
$40 with the So
cahber pistol at
r e q m Field,
Calf. A score of
200 entities her
to wear the ex-
pert pistol shoot
er's ribbon.
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Service Committee Plans Teo

The Alexandria Army and Navy
Committee of the Jewish Welfare
Board will give q tea at Gadsby's
Tavern from 4 to 6 pm. Sunday to
honor outstanding workers,
Evening star., 1944-11-16

DOGS HELP IN SEARCH FOR DOWNED FLYERS-In the wide
reaches Of the Far North dog teams being used by the Air
Transport Commands Arctic Search and Rescue Squadron
the system which, at moments notice. pre-
pared to reach point in millions Of miles OF
country to bring help to downed flyers From until
spring thaws these teams OF huskes will the mainay
the operations
Evening star., 1944-11-16
Alexandria to Stage RaIly.

The drive IN Alexandria win be
given . precampaign push this
afternoon when Col. r. H. Jeschke,
q. 8. N. G., speaks at . public rally
in the auditorium Of the Virginia
Electric Il Power Co. lit South
Washington, beginning at ; pm.
Representatives OF civic organisa-
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Dewey
CONTINUED From First Page

| tSOilU2lluCA AOhL lot U6Sp
last minute bid for New England
starting with major speech at
Boston Wednesday night. He prob
ably will spend Thursday coming
down through other New England
States, and Friday in New Jersey
bringing his campaign to the usual
climax in Madison Square Garden
Saturday night.
No Fireworks in Farm Speech.
Gov. Dewey's farm speech from
Syracuse was devoid of verbal fire.
works Although delivered before
an enthusiastic audience in high
school auditorium, it obviously was
intended to be radio message to
farm families throughout the Ma
ton, in which he concentrated on
duplication of agencies and the need
for simplifying the procedure by
which the Government helps agri-
culture
Before Gov. Dewey entered the
hall at Syracuse the audience was
addressed by Representative Mundt,
Republican, of South Dakota. While
discussing the indispensable man"
theme, Mr.. Mundt made a passing
reference to age and health as a
| factor. After declaring that Sem
ator Truman, the Democratic nom
inee for Vice President, has dis
cussed the Presidents retention in
Office as essential, Mr.. Mundt said
that "if, unhappily, old age, ill health
or accident" should make Mr.. Tru-
man President, the South Dakotan
wondered whether Harry Truman's
first, act would be to write a letter
of unconditional surrender to Hitler
and Hiroiaito. because we would
have lost the indispensable man"
Inttoanced ~ lava Goverier.
+ Gov. Hickenlooper, Republican of
FIowa. introduced Gov. Dewey by
tmearis OF radio hookup from Town,
FOR the agriculture speech.
Gov. Dewey is expected to remain
in Albany Monday. while the New
York State Legislature is in special
session. at his. call, to extend the
hours for voting in the Empire
State two hours, which would keep
the polls open until 8 pm.
Gov. Dewey told his audience in
Utica today that he has read or
listened to the Presidents speeches
and Il have not yet found one sin
gle constructive suggestion for the
future of our country in any single
one of those speeches"
Moreover" he continued, II can
say without fear of contradiction
that the New Deal is simply sitting
comfortably by the fireside, gazing
at its past, admiring its own fail
ures. I think We have to do better
than that"
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Work Of AID. {. Artists
Goes on Exhibition

Four Washington artists will be
represented in a group exhibition of
selected paintings by American
artists to open today at the David
Porter Gallery, 916 G place NV.
Works by Ralston Crawford. Army
Air Forces warrant officer stationed
here, and Mrs. Grace Horn Meas,
Alexandra Rienzi, and Lilly Saari-
men, all of Washington, are included
in the exhibition, first of series of
contemporary shows to be held at
the gallery.
Warrant Officer Crawford pre-
pares weather charts at Army Air
Forces headquarters. His charts
were included with his easel pic
lures in New York exhibition last
year, to show the relationship be-
tween creative artists gallery
production and his regular work.
Mrs. Neass contribution repre-
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Military Order to Hear
Heads Of Legion, vFW

Edward N. Scheiberling, national
commander Of the American Legion,
and Jean A. Drummer, national COM
mander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will speak at the annual
luncheon of the Military Order OF
the World War at 1880 pm. No
vember 10 in the Mayhower Hotel.
David Scholtz OF Miami, national
commander of the order, will preside.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

sehts one Of series she Is paint
ing to document wartime Washing
ton. It is entitled THE Capitol at
Night" and is her conception Of the
Capitol Building in the early morn
ing with its lights shrouded in mist.
Her last work, which took seven
years, was the documenting of a
typical American town. Tt was
shown in Washington last year un-
der the title, Broken Arrow, Okla
homa-An American Document
The exhibition will be open until
November 10.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Pustor and Wife Honored

The Rev. Walter N. Hill, new
pastor OF Capitol Baptist Church
and Mrs. Hill were given a surpris,
house warming" by congregation
members Friday night at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Smith, West
over drive Sc. There were many
gifts. Music was by T. H. Peed
choir director.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

LOCAL AIRMEN COMPLETE 100 TRANSATLANTIC CROSS
lNGSThis group Of members all residents
Virginia has totaled nearly 900 Atlantic crossings flying for
TWA under contract with the Air Transport Command and all
veterans least 100 crossings right
Capt Charles Fredercks 3277 South Stafford street Arlington
Flight Engineer Earl Barsh $3.50 Valley drive Parkfaifax
Radio Operator Pitts 438 North Pershng drive Arng
Frank E. Niswander 1927 Ravensworth place
fairfax Navigator Earl Korf 1925 First road south Airing
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Exhibition Hours Chunoed

The hours of the exhibition gall
lery of the Folger Shakespeare Lii
brary, Second and East Capitol
streets, have been changed to 9 am.
to 5 pm. weekdays, except Wednes-
day and holidays, and 2 to S pm.
on Sundays. The gallery formerly
was closed Monday.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

ton. Operations with TWAS
Stratoliners began as early as
February, 1912, and these
ships are still crossing the At
lantic on regular schedules,
flying from Washington. All
the 100-crossing veterans have
been assigned to special flights
some times taking them as far
as India or China.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Police Are Refused
Crime Data by McNutt

Commissioner John Russell Young
said today War Manpower Commits
sioner Paul v. McNutt had in
formed him it would not be possible
for United States Employment Serv-
ice Offices to turn over their in
formation on employees registered
with the agency to local police.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Young wrote
Mr.. McNutt, requesting that USES
turn over such information to the
police, saying the Police Depart
ment could cite instances in which
information needed in investigating
crimes had been withheld.
1t is understood Mr.. McNutt told
Mr.. Young that If information were
given to local police 1t would have
to be done throughout the country
Mr.. Young, however, claimed WASH
ington was in a different category
than other communities. since its
police work closely with Federal
authorities.
Representative Mcmillan. Demo-
.crat. OF South Carolina has intro
duced a bill to permit local police
10 obtain information from USES.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Republicans
Continued From First Page,

his declaration to stand by the for
eign affairs plank of the Republican
platform just adopted, pledging the
Republican party to support COL
laboration with other nations to
maintain the peace of the future.
Turning to domestic issues Gov
Dewey asked, do we have to have
a war in order to get jobs?" He told
his audience that in 1910. the year
before this country entered the war
there were still 100000 unem-
ployed in the United States.
Gov. Dewey said that the Roose-
velt administration has never "un-
derstood what makes job; that 1t
has never been for full produc-
tion," but has lived in chattering
fear OF abundance"
Says Future Has No Limit.
He denied there was anything in
the record of the administration
in the last II years that suggests
it can bring about high level en-
ployment after the war.
Gov. Dewey promised that, If
elected, the military conduct OF the
war, in the hands Of Gen. Marshall
and Admiral King, will proceed
without change
The military conduct of this war
is outside this campaign he said.
TT is and must remain completely
out of politics Gen. Marshall and
Admiral King are doing a superb
job. Thank God for both of them. "
Gov. Dewey bore down on the
tired and quarrelsome" and old
men in office. 1T seems" he con-
tinued, that the great men who
founded this Nation really did know
what they were talking about when
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Miestones in Dewey Career
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 29.-Milestones
in the career of Gov. Thomas Ed
mund Dewey Of New York
Born Owosso, Mich, March a.
1902.
Graduated University of Michi-
gan, 1928 "a. b.; Columbia Law
School, 1925.
Entered private law practice in
New York, 1926.
Married Frances E. Hutt of Sa-
pulpa. Okla, while both were study
ing voice in New York in 1928. Have
two young sons, Thomas E. and
John Martin.
Named chief assistant United
States attorney for southern dis
trict OF New York. 1881.
Special assistant to United States
Attorney General prosecuting tax
proceedings against Banker Charles
E. Mitchell and criminal prosecu-
ton of Irving Wexler CWaxey Cor
dom, 1934-5.
Counsel to New York Bar Asso-
citation in prosecution and removal
OF Municipal Justice Harold l..
Kunstler, 1885
Named by Gov. Herbert Lehman
special prosecutor to rid New York
of rackets and racketeers, 1857.
Convicted James j. Hines, Tam
many district leader. in a $40, ,O0O, 900
policy" racket and won national
attention.
Elected New York County district
attorney. 1887.
Ran successfully for Republican
gubernatorial nomination in New
Evening star., 1944-06-29
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write her destiny. For at Is. with
proceeds from q concert and rail-
road pass from her father, Frances
went to New York for an addition
with Percy Rector Stephens.
Worked for Lessons.
Mr.. Stephens gave her lessons in
exchange for work az assistant Sec
retary and studio manager. The
next year at the Chicago College Of
Music. where she had accompanied
Mr.. Stephens as pupil and secretary,
Frances met Mr.. Dewey, also stu
dent of voice.
A short time later both returned to
New York, he to attend Columbia
Law School and continue with his
music; she to earn a living with her
voice under the stage name OF
Eileen Hoyt.
They were married in 1928, and
Mrs. Dewey helped the future Gov
ernor with his law homework" in
their uptown fiat before he gained
fame as New York's racket buster.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Tokyo Acknowledges War
Is at Serious Stooe'

NEW YORK. June 20 R).-The
Tokyo radio told the Japanese peo-
pie today that the United States
thrust into Saipan Island in the
Marianas, coupled with other Amer
ican offensive gestures over a wide
area In the Pacific, had brought the
war to "a very serious stage"
I'VE, the 100000 900 people Of Ja-
pan. must realize now, If ever, that
the outcome of the battle of the
Marianas will exert very serious
influence upon the future war sit
uation." said the broadcast, reported
by the Once of War Information.
This is an offensive in which the
enemy is prepared to make sacri-
fees. and even though there are
times when there is no strategy
whatever behind his actions as re-
CARDS tactics. the seriousness lying
deep In the heart of the enemy, the
f1erceness Of the enemy's fighting
spirit, the enormous number of his
ground troops, all are at their high
est since the beginning of the war"
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Mrs. BHcker Composed Lyrics
Sungot Conveniently GIee Club
Governors Wife Aids
His compoiens in
Unobtrusive Way
By the Associated Press


CHICAGO, June 29.-The impress
sion made on convention visitors
by Harriet Day Bricker, wife of
Gov. John w. Bricker OF Ohio, is
that of a trim, quiet-mannered
American housewife who also is ac-
customed to life in public Of
flcialdoln.
Brown hair softly waved, prefer
ring conservative clothes, the three
time mistress Of q Governors man
sion conducts herself with simple
dignity and friendly mien in ac-
tivities as hostess, housewife,
mother, consultant to Ohio State
University co-eds, and for her own
pleasure artist, pianist and COM
poser Of lyrics.
What's more, Mrs. Bricker assists
her husbands campaigns, both State
and national, but she works in
most unobtrusive way. No soap
box speeches, only accompanying
appearances or occasional informal
talks to women's groups.
Ohio Glee Club men sang Gov.
Bricker's praises in convention hotel
lobbies this week. Few Of the lis
teners knew that lyrics OF one OF
their numbers marching song
were composed by the candidates 8
wife.
/. Mrs. Bricker claims a sphere Of
my own" In political convictions and
refuses to answer controversial po-
litical questions.
She devotes much of her time to
their young son who during these
convention days has served as page
boy" for his fathers campaign head
quarters.
Because of son Jacks youthful
comrades and his parents own
liking for longtime friends, Mrs.
Bricker keeps the atmosphere of the
Ohio Governors mansion informal
and as open to friends as any Amer
lean home.
As a college girl Harriet Day did
canteen work during the last war
and served doughnuts and coffee to
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Mrs. Dewey, Ex-Stoge Singer,
Leaves Spotlight to Husband
Cares for FomiIy,
Executive Mansion
And Also Runs Farm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 20.--Mrs.
Thomas E. Dewey shuns the spot
light that has blazed for more than
10 years on her husband.
The attractive Texas-born former
Frances Eileen Hutt sticks strictly
to the role OF wife Of New York's
first Republican Governor in 10
years and mother of their children,
Thomas E., jr, IL. and John
Martin, 8. ....
She lets the Governor take the
bows while she runs the executive
mansion here and the Dewey farm
house at Pawling. Dutchess County.
Yet she takes deep, personal in
terest In his political affairs. She
does not concern herself with what
he says but rather how he says it.
She is an audience of one before
whom Gov. Dewey rehearses his
major speeches.
Successful as Singer.
Mrs. Dewey herself has had more
than a taste of public acclaim in
the course of professional singing
career which included road tours
with George Whites Scandals" and
John Murray Anderson production
Slender, of medium height, with
brown hair tinged with gray, Mrs.
Dewey is described--even by women
AS pretty" charming" and
gracious" Her youthful appear
ance bellies her Al years.
Mrs. Dewey. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orla Thomas Hutt. was borr
February 7, 1908, In Sherman, Tex
Her parents moved to Sapulpa, Okla.
when she was IL. There she studied
piano and voice.
Mrs. Dewey's father gave up the
printing trade to become q railroad
trainman. and the change helped