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Evening star., 1945-11-29
| In the Meas

Miss Mildred Babbage has re-
turned to Cloverport, KY, after a
reunion here with her brother and
sister in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D Babbage and the formers son
1t. John D. Babbage, jr., who re-
Gently was relieved of active duty
Miss. Babbage is owner, editor and
publisher of the Breckinridge News
at Cloverport, and Is the third gen.
Grafton of her family to operate the
newspaper.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Adolphus
| Station and Miss Lucy Station have
issued cards for a tea dance
Wednesday, December 26. from 5
until 2 O'Clock, at the Sulgrave Club
Lit. Charles Ernest TAFT, A. A, F.
and Mrs. TAFT, who are spending a
short time in Washington, plan tc
leave early next week to return tc
Boca Ration, Fla, where the former
is on duty. 1t. and Mrs. TAFT are
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs
r. H. Stuart, and also have been
guests of the formers mother, Mrs
Barbara Smith TAFT. 1t. TAFT is
the grandson Of the late Rev. DR.
c. Ernest Smith, rector for IS years
of st. Thomas Episcopal Church
1t Tait's twin brother, 1t. Francis
TAFT, U. S. M. c., still is on duty
in the Pacific islands.
Mile. jaime de Saint -Didier
daughter of the Military Attache of
the French Embassy, and Nine. de
Saint-Didier will preside at the cof-
fee urn Saturday during the coffee
hour, following the weekly talk of
Mrs. Georgette Rose Howard at the
Washington Club.
Mrs. Alice Oliver Kihlbom will
be hostess at a concert-tea Sunday
from 4 to o'clock, when Miss
JEANNE Huntley, ballad singer:
Miss Nancy Harrison, soprano, and
Mr.. Harry Hirschel. tenor, will give
program OF music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman F. Harri-
man, who resided in Washington
for many years, have left for San
Diego, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Arthur o. Hawkins of Lake
wood, r. l., is spending several
weeks with her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. James r..
Braley, in their home at 1910
Wisconsin avenue
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Dance Will Honor
Snbdebutantes

The Christmas season will be
noted for a number of gala events
this year, one of the high lights of
which will be the dance at the Sui
grave Club in honor of a group of
subdebutantes.
The invitations have been issued
by DR.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick M. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Finken-
staedt, Mr.. and Mrs. James L..
Houghteling, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Southgate and 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Sherman Trowbridge, and the young
ladies to be feted at the dance will
be Miss Beatrice Blair, Miss Carol
Bradley, Miss Sophie Finkenstaedt,
Miss Louise Houghteling, Miss Pa
tricia Southgate and Miss Janet
Trowbridge.
The dance will be given December
% at $50 O'Clock
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Farm and Garden
.Haudicraff Sale

The Capital Division OF the Wom-
ans National Farm and Garden
Association will feature handi-
craft sale at its monthly luncheon
meeting from 1890 pm. to pm.
tomorrow at the YWCA.
Proceeds from the sale, which will
include a number of attractive and
useful handmade articles, will 60
toward the Ford and Veerhof
Scholarship funds, awarded annual
ly to a student in agriculture, home
economics or allied subjects.
Mrs. F. L. Lewton is general
chairman of the sale, with assisting
chairmans: Mrs. Marshall Wright.
food; Mrs. Robert Maltby. aprons !;
and Mrs. c. A. Seoane, all crafts.
Mrs. D. w. Knowlton, president
of the group, will preside.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Sorority Dance

A pledge service will be featured
at dance to be held by members oi
Epsilon Province, Sigma Phi Gamma
International Sorority, tomorrow
evening at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. Mrs. Louella Belts, acting
Province president, Is general chair
man. Initiation of pledges will be
held Saturday. The new chapter Is
to be known as Eta Eta with Mrs
Rita Young as president.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Weddinq Saturday

The marriage of Mrs. Douglas
Prime and Comdr. Juan M. Ceballos,
U. S. c. G. R., will take place Satur-
day in New York. The Right Rev.
Arthur Brooks, Bishop of the
Apostolic Episcopal Church, will
omciate at the ceremony, which will
be private, and small reception
for relatives and close friends in the
small ballroom of the Colony Club
will follow.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Committee Luncheon

Mrs. Norman S. Olson. chairman
of the United Nations War Relief
Christmas Bazaar Committee, en-
tertained her Central Committee at
luncheon yesterday at the Statler
Hotel.
Mrs. Wayne Chatfield- Taylor, Mrs.
j. Foxhall Sturman, Mrs. Mason
Gulick, Mrs. H. de B. Claiborne
Mrs. Eugene s. Swigert and Mrs.
Gilbert N. Hunting were among the
guests.
The bazaar will be Monday and
Tuesday in the South American
Room at the Statler.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
State Society Dance

The Nebraska State Society of
Washington will entertain at a
dance tomorrow evening from 9 to
II O'Clock at the Shoreham. The
Right Rev. MSgr. E. J. Flanagan and
his staff of Boys Town will be
guests of honor at the party, fol-
lowing the football game tomorrow
between the Boys Town team and
that of Gonzaga High School.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Alumni to Meet

The alumni chapter of Phi Omega
Pi will be addressed by Capt
Rhoda Milliken at 2 pm. Saturday
at a meeting with Mrs William
Pfeger. jr.. S512 Irvington avenue
Bethesda, Md.
The chief of the Women's Bureau
of the Metropolitan Police Depart.
ment will speak on The Menta.
Problems of Children"
Evening star., 1945-11-29
GeneaIOgisfs to Meet

"The Contribution of Genealogy
to History" will be the subject OF a
talk by DR.. Verne E. Chatelain, pro-
fessor of history. University of
Maryland, before the National
Genealogical Society at pm. Sat-
urday. The meeting will be held in
the lecture room of the Mount
Pleasant Library.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Diplomats in Leading Roles
In Social affairs Yesterday

Diplomats leading roles social with
parties
large number of friends the Mexican
Monteros New evening given
his honor. Thomas Neale
party gave reception before the
the Plaza where dinner given
Here in Washington the Minister OF
Evening star., 1945-11-29
League to Elect

Election of officers will be held by
the Women's Auxiliary of the Izaak
Walton League at a meeting to-
morrow at the homes of Mrs. w. S.
Brothers, 3840 Beecher street NV.
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Rum mare Sale

The Mothers Club Of Delta Zeta
Sorority, George Washington Uni
versity, will sponsor a rummage sale
beginning at 8 am. Saturday to con-
tinue throughout the day. The sale
will be held at 2103 Nichols avenue
Sc.
Evening star., 1945-11-29

Mrs. Arthur o. Hawkins of Lake
wood, R. l., is spending several
weeks with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James r
Braley, in their home at 1910
Wisconsin avenue
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Ii. f. |. Brawner, Jr.,
Killed in Ohio Crash

First 1t. Edwin L. Brawner, jr.
Is, son of Mrs. Ora D. Brawner, 726
South Columbus street, Alexandria
was among eight crew members
killed Monday when a C-60 Army
transport plane crashed into a
hangar at Wright Field, Ohio, his
family has been notified. -Four
other persons were killed and Is
were injured in the crash, the Army
reported.
A native of Alexandria, 1t. Braw-
ner enlisted as an air cadet in Sep
tember, 1912, and received his wings
in June, 1943.
He was trained as a B-29 pilot
and was sent to the Pacific in
March, 1914. On his return to the
United States last December he re-
quested duty' as a test pilot at
Wright Field.
A veteran of several missions over
Japan, 1t. Brawner, in addition to
his mother, is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Neil Brawner, who is on her
way here from Blacksburg, Va; a
14-month-old son; a sister, Mrs.
Marian B. Payne, Alexandria, and
his father, Edwin L. Brawner, Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Americans United Group
Opens Capita! Chapter

Americans United for World Or
ganization today announced the
opening of Washington chapter
with headquarters at ITO I street
NV. 1t will act as haison u4.it
between Congress and Government
departments and branches of thf
group in other American cities, All
announcement stated.
Purpose of the organization, of
which President Ernest M. Hopkins
of Dartmouth College is national
chairman, is to Ensure American
cooperation in the establishment
of a strong international organiza-
tion with authority to prevent ag-
gression and preserve peace"
Members of the Washington COM
mittee are Randolph Paul, chair
man; Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, vice
chairman; Mrs. William Clayton,
DR.. Mordecai Ezekial, DR.. Herbert
Feis, DR.. and Mrs. william c. john
stone, jr.; Howard McMurray, Mrs.
Edward Macauley, Edgar A. Mowrer,
DR.. Helen Dwight Reid and Mrs.
William H. Vanderbilt.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Good Friday Observance
Backed by Many Firms

Many large business houses in the
District have signified their approval
Of the plan to allow employees time
rom noon to pm. on Good Friday,
March 80, to attend religious serv-
ices, Paul B. Cromelin, chairman of
the Committee on Business Organ
izations of the Three Hours OBJ
servance of Good Friday and past
District Bar Association president,
announced yesterday.
Mr.. Cromelin listed the following
organizations as among those back
ing the plan: Merchants & Manu-
facturers' Association, Washington
Board Of Trade, Junior, Board of
Commerce, Keystone Automobile
Club, Washington Building e. Con-
struction Trades Council, United
Association Of Journeymen Plumbers
g. Steamf1tters, Washington Auto
motive Trade Association, American
Federation of Labor, Council of
Social Agencies, Congress OF Indus
trial Organizations, Warner Brothers
Circuit and Hotel Association of
Washington.
The movement was first started IN
1941. It has gained wider acceptance
each succeeding year, the committee
said. The Rev. DR.. Oscar F. Black
welder, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, is chair
man this year. Co-chairmen are the
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore and Washing
ton; the Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
and the Rev. Charles w. Flint,
Methodist Bishop of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Sanity Hearing Denied
NeeIy in>SIaying Case

Justice David A. Pine Of District
Court, in memorandum opinion,
has. denied a request for a lunacy
hearing for Monroe D. Nicely,
35, colored, who is scheduled to die
March q for the first-degree mur-
der of Policeman Charles r. john
ston, in May, 1943.
Justice Pine declared the Com
mission on Mental Health has made
a detailed report Of its examination
of the mental condition of Nicely
and has found he is Of sound mind.
Likewise, Justice Pine declared,
Neely's behavior during the trial
and his subsequent appearances in
court have been normal. His con-
duct while on the witness stand
while testifying In his own behalf
was rational" added Justice Pine.
Neely's execution has been post
poned several times, the last time
pending the lunacy petition and to
permit action on petition for
executive clemency.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Giese Ordered 10 Serve
Sentence ON Draft Count

Justice David A. Pine of District
Court today ordered Willis E. Giese.
36, self-styled conscientious objector.
to begin serving a sentence of three
months to three years on a charge
OF failing to report for induction.
Giese, a former War Manpower
Commission employe, had been out
on bond, pending final determina-
ton of the case on appeal. His
conviction was confirmed by a tie
vote, to 4, of the Supreme Court.
The Court of Appeals had affirmed
the conviction last June.
Justice Pine, who had originally
imposed sentence in February, 1914,
ordered the sentence to begin after
denying request by Giese's attor-
ney, Edmund D. Campbell, to place
Giese on probation so the defendant
could accept a job as a civilian en-
ploye in the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1945-03-07

much alike. Miss Bartlett, who has
broad shoulders and dark hair, is
not tall for a woman. Mr.. Robert
son, who has broad shoulders and
dark hair, is no taller.
This is their 18th American tour
their third appearance with the
National Symphony. They are> be-
coming American citizens. In an
swer to the old question of can
artists work in America, Miss Bart
lett said:
Concert artists can"
A week ago, she said, they played
to 4,500 persons in Grand Rapids,
Mich.-a piano recital, no orchestra
Tonight they will play the Mozart
Concerto in E Flat" for two pianos
and orchestra and "Castellana," by
Mary Howe of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-03-07

Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson,
piano concert team from Great Brit
ain who play tonight with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, have
had 24-hour companionship for
the last II years.
They like it, they said yesterday
in press interview at the Raleigh.
They think that is an ideal arrange
ment for husband and wife.
They were together as scholarship
students at England's Royal Acad-
emy. They married after their first
joint recital. They found their COM
panionship was being ended by their
concert engagements. So they de-
cided to do two-piano concert work
and they have been together since.
Although Mr.. Bartlett is Scotch
and his wife English, they are very
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Trade Board Favors
Pay Increases for
District Educators

The Board of Directors of the
Washington Board of Trade today
announced Endorsement of the
teachers salary increases now being
considered by the District Commits
sioners. The board asked, however,
that the salaries proposed for the
superintendent of schools and prin-
cipals Of vocational high schools be
increased.
The action was taken on the rec
ommendation of the Public Schools
Committee of the board, of which
George E. Keneipp is chairman
Board members said the proposed
salaries for vocational high school
principals, $4,000 to $4,000, and as
sistant principals, $3,700 to S4,500
are too low in view of the increased
emphasis on vocational training and
the recent elevation of vocational
schools to high school status. The
board suggested range of S4,700 to
SIS 500 for principals and $1,000 to
S4,7o0 for assistant principals.
The board also asked, as the
Board of Education did in>its orig
inal request to the Commissioners
for a maximum salary of $4,000
for the superintendent of schools
instead of the fiat $4,000 recon-
mended by Walter L. Fowler, budget
officer. The salary, which now runs
from $4,000 to $4,000, should range
from $4,000 to $4,000, the board
said. 1t also recommended that the
assistant superintendents be called
associate superintendent"
E. Barrett Prettyman, president
of the board, was instructed to ap-
point special committee to confer
with the Commissioners on the cur
rent manpower shortage of $50 in
the Metropolitan Police Department
and 100 in the Fire Department. The
War Manpower Commission should
set minimum standard below
which the Selective Service would
not be allowed to draft men, Odell
S. Smith, chairman of the Public
Order Committee, recommended.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Trade Board Drafts
LIST Of Projects TO
Improve Wafer Front

Predicting that the rivers and
harbors bill signed by President
Roosevelt last week will facilitate a
long-range program for development
of the Washington water front, the
Board of Trade has compiled a list
Of projects which it hopes will re-
ceive early consideration under the
new measure.
The bill authorizes the Secretary
of War to have a survey made of
waters in the Capital area with a
view to attaining a comprehensive
and co-ordinated improvement and
development of such waters and
their shores"
J. A. Remon, chairman of the
boards River and Harbor Commit
tee, said it would work closely with
the District engineers Office during
the survey to assure that all "desira-
BILE improvements" may be included
in the latter's recommendations to
Congress.
Projects the board expects to re-
ceive consideration in the survey
include further development of the
Washington Channel waterfront;
completion of the local sewage dis
posal plant, greater utilization of
port facilities for passenger, tourist
and suitable freight traffic and COM
pletion of the Anacostia Park sea-
wall with small boat ducking IA
cllltles along the parkway.
Other proposed projects include
construction of a seaplane an
chorage, municipal sailing base and
municipal canoe bases; removal of
the old Aqueduct Bridge piers,
dredging of the mud flats along
Hams Point, construction of addi-
tional facilities for pleasure craft,
eradication of water chestnuts, i'm
provement of yacht club facilities
and identification of the Potomac
and Anacostia River fronts.
Mr.. Remon pointed out it would
still be necessary to obtain con-
gressional approval for a specific
appropriation to cover the construc-
ton cost of each individual project
included in the long-term program,
but said he expected the task to
be greatly simplified" as a result
OF the new bill.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Mrs. Charles 5. Nix Dead;
Gas Stove JETS Open

Mrs. Charles S. Nix, about AZ, wife
of a department store buyer. was
found dead today in the kitchen Of
her apartment at 4700 Connecticut
avenue NV. Police said the jets of
the gas stove were open.
The body was discovered after an
attendant at the apartment smelled
escaping gas in the corridor.
Mrs. Nix was alone In her apart
ment. police were told. Her hus-
band had gone out of town on a
business trip and daughter was
away at school.
A business associate Of Mr.. Nix
identified the body.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Boy Who Fractured Skull
In Fall From Tree Dies

George Baltimore, IA, of 5136
Sherrier place NV, died last night
in Children's Hospital of fractured
skull suffered Sunday when he fell
from a tree while playing in Pali-
sades Park near Macarthur boule-
ward NV.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Baltimore, he was a student at
Gordon Junior High School. Be-
sides his parents, he is survived by
two brothers, Jesse, jr., II, and John,
8. Mr.. Baltimore is a plumber.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
New Building
Planned at DC.
Medical Center
Postwar Structure
Will Contain
Doctors Offices

To provide Office space for doc
tors returning to private practice
after service with the armed
forces, a new Columbia Medical
Building annex will be erected on
Nineteenth street between I and
K streets NV, becoming part of
the Medical Center Of Washing
ton which includes Doctors Hos
pital, it was announced today.
DR.. Charles Stanley White and
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter, president and
secretary, respectively, of the three
corporations owning the entire med
ical center, made the announcement
at ceremony marking the fifth an
niversary of Doctors Hospital.
The new building will be built
after the war on a site already
owned by the Columbia Medical
Building Corp. and now used as part
OF large parking lot running be-
tween Nineteenth and Eighteenth
streets, Immediately north of the
medical center buildings.
VIII Cost $6Sl 800.
The new structure, to cost $681 300,
will have about 81 400 square feet of
Office space, will be of reinforced
concrete, limestone and brick, and
aluminium. It will be the fifth build
ing in the Medical Center, which
includes these others: Washington
Medical Building, at Eighteenth and
I streets NV; Columbia Medical
Building, Doctors Hospital between
these two medical buildings, and the
Medical Center Parking Ramp op-
posite the hospital on I street.
The architect for the new build
ing is Marcellus E. Wright of Rich
mond, Va, who designed the Co.
lumbia and Washington Medical
Buildings. The builder will be Lee
Paschall. who built the entire pres
ent Medical Center, and was one
of the builders of the Pentagon
Building.
Offices will be of the latest mod
ern design, DR.. White announced,
and each Office will be constructed
in accordance with a plan worked
out by the tenant and the architect.
In addition to usual conveniences
each Office will be supplied with
compressed air, vacuum and spe-
cial conduits for radio and televi-
sion. Telephones connect with the
Medical Center switchboard.
Has Treated 10000 Patients.
During its five years of operation,
since opening March z, 1910. Doctors
Hospital has cared for about 10000
patients, DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, super
intendent, said today in brief an
niversary address over the medical
center loud speaker system.
Its fifth year, celebrated today
he said, has been its best one, al
though all have been good"
The number of patients cared for
during the past yearsexceeded 10000
During the year 1880 babies were
born there, and more than 5000
surgical operations were performed
More than $1,000 laboratory tests
were done in the laboratory and
more than 100000 meals were served
to patients, doctors and employees.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Transit Head
Warns Against
Cut in Fares
Merrill Is First
To Speak for Firm
At PUG Hearing
BY BAINBRIDGE CRIsT.

A warning that changes in fares
might prove disastrous to the Cap
ital Transit Co., and that the COM
pany must have adequate finances
to meet the transportation needs Of
the District, was sounded today by
Edward D. Merrill, president of the
company in testimony before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Merrill declared that "any
adjustment in transportation fares
produces major effects on the COM
pany's revenues, and those effects
are wholly unpredictable. The diff
ferent sorts of fares required, that
is, cash fare, tokens and passes, are
tnterrelated, and If they are not
Kept in balance the effect on the
company's revenue may be disas-
trous."
Equipment Needs Cited.
Mr.. Merrill, first witness of the
company in the valuation and rate
hearings, pointed out that the sale
OF three tokens for Is cents instead
of six tokens for SO cents had re-
suited in decline in gross revenue
from this group of patrons of about
a half million dollars a year. The
change resulted in increasing the
use of tokens from 81 per cent of
the total cash and token fares in
January, 1943, to 72 per cent of cash
and token fares in February of this
year.
In outlining the general princi-
Piles in supplying adequate trans
portation, Mr.. Merrill said that it is
a vital necessity that the company
have finances with which to ac-
quire equipment.
ut must secure its money in part
through fare collections from Gus
toners, and in part from investors"
Mr.. Merrill stated. THE investors
have certain requiremnts. If the
company does not meet those re-
qulrements, it cannot secure the
money. If it cannot secure the
money, it cannot render the service.
This is a very simple principle
which must be met if the commu-
nifty desires and needs in respect to
public transportation are to be
met"
Outlines Formation.
After outlining the formation of
the present company in 1888
through the merger of the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Co. and the
Capital Traction Co., Mr.. Merrill
said that total assets had increased
approximately s24,0OO,OOO, while the
funded debt had increased only
$4,000 900 to the present time. He
explained that the substantial
growth of the property was accom-
plished largely through reinvest-
ment of earnings. ~
/ Mr.. Merrill said the company had
a very conservative" dividend pol
icy and that of some S7,00O,0O0
earned during the past II years only
2,280,000 had been paid out in
dividends. This, the witness said,
meant an average dividend of only
86 cents per year.
Regarding the importance of the
transit system to the District, Mr..
Merrill declared that "the simple
fact of the matter is that mass
transportation system is an in
tegral part of the operation of the
seat of government.
He said that in the METROPOLITAN
Area there is an average of 349
rides per inhabitant per year, which
he said was high" average for q
city of this size,