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Evening star., 1946-11-05
Peters Predicts
COP Victory
Before League
By Elisabeth Maguire

| Declaring that days of confusion
mismanagement and ineptitude are
just about to come to an end" Clar-
ence Peters, Secretary of Republican
Open Forums, predicted Republi-
can victory today in both the Senate
and House.
Speaking before the League of
Republican Women yesterday at the
Statler Hotel, Mr.. Peters said, 1--WE
are in for period of sound, sensible,
workable legislation"
He listed the issues which he be-
lieves will confront the 80th Con-
gress. Because the days of wooing
labor are over, he predicted firmer
legislation, involving many of the
principles in the Case Bill.
About taxes, he said, man would
be foolhardy to attempt predictions.
He recalled, however, that the Re-
publicans reduced taxes four times
during the '20s, and he said he
believed their fine record of debt
retirement and tax reduction would
be the same for the next 10, 20 or
80 years.
The days of legislation for free
medical care are gone, he stated.
Housing, he predicted, will turn
more and more into private hands.
In the case Congressional reorgani-
zation Mr.. Peters believes there will
be a disposition to reconsider that
legislation, and that there will also
be pressure to reconsider FEPC
legislation which was so violently
opposed in the solid South. Because
of the atom bomb, he added, Con-
gress will get a bill on universal
military training.
The difficult legislation, the speak
er continued, will come from Demo-
Gratis making a valiant stand to
preserve the New Deal. Bills will
be introduced on wages and hours,
minimum wage bills, unemployment
compensation, etc, etc. These bills
will be defeated and the Democrats
will then use them as first class
campaign material the following
year, he asserted.
Mr.. Peters reminded the audi
ence that no carping remarks about
foreign policy have been made by
Republicans. He said the honey
moon period for President Truman
ended year ago, and that in the
next Congress he will be like the
rumpled sparrow who ran into a
Badminton game.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Bourke B. Hickenlooper, who
presided in the absence of Mrs. Will
liam S. Culbertson. Mrs. Faith G
Fisher, director of the Republican
Absentee Voters Bureau gave a
brief address stressing the import
ance of the absentee vote.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Sorority Ritual

Pledge ceremonies and ritual of
jewels will be held by Theta Chap
ter, Beta Sigma Phi, at 7:30 o'clock
tonight in the sorority room at 712
Eleventh street NV.
Tau Chapter will conclude its fall
rushing season with a dinner Thurs
day evening at Allyson's Little Tea
House, Arlington Ridge road, Ar
lington. Candle-light rituals will
follow for three new pledges, and
three members will be admitted to
the ritual of jewels.
A formal and pledge ritual will
also be held by Epsilon Chapter at
$50 pm, Thursday at the Con-
tinental Hotel
Evening star., 1946-11-05
French GroHb
Cancels Tea

The Alliance Francaise has can
celed its tea in honor of the
Ambassador and Nine. Bon
net. The party was. set for to-
morrow at the Washington Club
but the Ambassadors unexpected
assignment to the meetings of the
Foreign Ministers in New York
made it necessary for him to leave
Washington yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Slate to Be Picked

A slate of new officers will be pre-
sented at a meeting Of the Zeta
Chapter of Delta Alpha Sorority at
8 O'Clock tonight at the home of
Agnes Gourlay, 5614 Kansas avenue
NV.
The chapter recently presented a
check to Children's Hospital for pur-
chase of an inhalator.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

Married recently In the Arl-
ington home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cdrrington
Parrish, the bride formerly
was Miss Barbara Ann Par
rish. She became the bride OF
Mr.. Blair G. CaldweH in the
ceremony read by the Req.
r. G. BGtSchler. Mr.. C1ld1DeH
is the son of Mrs. L. H. Tilden
of Arlington, and Mr.. Tilden
aDds his best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. CaldDeH are lining at
1927 South Thomas street in
Arlington. Brooks Photo.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Sorority Session

The Arlington-Alexandria Alum
nae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha
Sorority will meet at pm tomorrow
at the home OF Mrs. Roland S.
Szdokierski, 603 West Windsor
avenue, Alexandria.
All Zetas living in this area are
cordially invited.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Benefit SUPPER

A benefit turkey supper will be
given by the Woman's Society of
Christian Service Of the Walker
Chapel Methodist Church at $50
pm. tomorrow at the church, North
Glebe and Dittmar roads, Arlington.
For further information call Mrs.
Todd, oxford 1888.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Weddug POSTPONED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Penn of
Wesley Heights announce that the
wedding of their daughter, Miss
Doreen Evelyn Penn, to Mr.. John p.
Mahony has been postponed and the
invitations to the reception there
fore have been recalled. Il
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Book and Art Fair

Fortunes will be told and musical
program will be offered at the Book
and Art Fair at 1880 am. tomorrow
being held by the District branch
League of American Pen Women.
The fair, which is being held at the
Studio, 1851 Columbia road, will con-
tinue all day.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Alu,,znae Plan Tea

The Mount Vernon Seminary
Alumnae Association is to be en-
tertained at tea today by Mrs. Edwin
M. Watson. The tea will be held at
Mrs. Watson's home in the Ken
nedy-Warren, from 4::30 to 6.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

This it it! Precious platinum, deep
piled beavers, wondrous soft and s|ken
to touch. It's all port Of o>pIon we
have to make you look more opulent
more elegant White trimmed
with black or brown. Other beover felts
from 3.o8.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Gaithersburg Girl Originates
International Writing Ring
Prise Cosfribafiox
By Morsery Fry
coithsvsbvrs High School

I think that writing letters Is a
great deal Of fun though receiving
them is more fun. But one must
remember-to receive letters you
have to wNte letters. Some people
are always hoping for a letter but
never write letter.
I have been writing to an Eng
lish girl since I was 8 years old.
During the war We didn't write as
much but now we are back on the
routine" like her letters and
notice that she says Jolly lucky
many times. She also says it is
colder in England in June than it
is at Christmas.
I have just started writing to a
French girl since I have been taking
French in school. ] have received
one letter from her.
In England and France the chill
dren 60 to school from 3 am. to 6
pm. They take many more subjects
in schools than we do. In England
it costs no more to send letter to
America than anywhere in England
yet here 1t costs cents more. They
receive my letters in a week. ]
receive the letters from the English
girl in three weeks and the French
girls letter in four weeks.
If any one wishes to write to an
English girl she may write to one
of the following:
Patricia Faulkner, Dorchester
House, Westonbirt School, Nr. Tet-
bury, Clos, England.
Pamela Trevor (age ~ "Plaswyn,
Glyncierog, Nr. Wrexham, Derby
shire, North Wales, England.
Beryl Davies (age 15), Dorchester
House, Westonbirt School, Nr. Tet-
bury, Clos, England.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Win a Cash Prize
flirting, Drauing
For Junior Star

II you are not more than 18. or
have not yet finished high school,
you are eligible to write or draw for
The Junior Star AS many as five
cash prizes Of 81 are awarded for
the best contributions published
each week, and writers of stories
which in the opinion of the editor
are of sufficient merit are issued
cards identifying them as Junior
Star reporters. Here are the rules:
]. All contributions must be original.
written On one side Of paper. If type
written they must be double spaced. Draw
ines must be In black ink or creyon on
white paper and must be mailed fiat, not
8, Name and address, t.lephon. mum;
Be Be in S'tf the upper left, hand corner Of writ
ten Contributions and on the back Of draw
inss.
i. The editors choice of winners is final
and he reserves the right to publish any
contribution in whatever form he thinks
a prize. He may also withhold prizes
awarded for contributions found not to be
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this
week. Address your contributions
to:
Junior Star Editor. 727 Star Build
ing, 1l0l Pennsylvania avenue NV,
Washington 4. D. G.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Trinidad Boys Club
Starts Third Year
With 200 Members
Prize Contribution
By Morton Freedman, IS
Eossern High School

eosfefn Hiqh SehcoI
There are many BOYS clubs In
Washington which have members
by the thousands. The Trinidad
Boys Club can only boast of mem
bers by the hundreds, but that isn't
bad considering our club Is 2 years
old this month.
Many persons wonder how a BOYS
club is started. Well, this Is how
the Trinidad Boys Club was
founded:
This time in July brings back
memories of a few years ago when
few boys held a carnival In the
rear of the 1900 block of Oates
street NE.
Twenty air raid warden messen-
gers under the leadership of Fred
E. Nalley, jr, held a carnival and
raised the sum of 500. It was de-
cided to form a boys club with this
money. We rented a two-story
garage and had it repaired with
the carnival funds.
These boys chose the name Of
our club. which, I think, was q
wise choice as our club is In the
Trinidad section. Mr.. Nalley was
made the club director.
During the past two years our
membership expanded and now we
have over 200. With the expanding
of our membership the activities of
the club expanded also. We now
have three baseball teams, we had
basket ball team, two football
teams, also tumbling and boxing
team. We have many other kinds
of indoor sports to offer the cluv
members. 1t Is certainly different
now than it was two years ago
when we only had one ping pong
table
OF the original 20 members very
few attend the club any longer.
These boys can be proud when they
see the name, Trinidad Boys Club
as they started this club which was
then a small thing and now has
grown into something large.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Prize Contribution
By Borboro Fisher, IS
washIns'en.lss High School

and some have been In combat New
ones will come In from time to
time to teach new subjects, IN addi-
tion to the regular staff. The
squadron commander is Capt.
Nathan Charles, who is really doing
a swell Job.
All boys and girls from IS to lS
years old may join the CAP cadets
and any one over IS can become a
senior member. Uniforms are sur
plus Army GI and WAC uniforms
and are to be required at meetings
and during nights.
Cadet ratings and commissions
are given on the basis of merits and
general ability. while most senior
members are officers with staff
duties.
There is positively no obligation
to remain In the CAP once person
joins. Any one may resign at any
time and the whole program is en-
tirely voluntary.
The flights for cadets will be in
PIT 23's, a type of trainer. Cadets
may fly as passengers approximately
every week if the weather is suita-
BILE and they so desire.
We have many extra activities in
the Civil Air Patrol. such as parties
and dances. A contest for the best
recruiting posters was held for
which prizes of Is minutes to one
hour free flying time were given.
Don't forget-any one who Is
looking for a good chance to pre-
pare for private or commercial fly
ing-cone on out and join the
Civil Air Patrol!
Evening star., 1946-07-28

Prize Contribution
By Virainio Grodijon, l3,

Peui Junier High School.
Icicles hang from the street light
shade
As the light of evening begins to
fade.
The world grows cold as night draws
nigh
And humans give long-drawn sigh
AS If to say: We're safe in here.
We're warm and coy. Should we
fear?"
But what about the birds and bees
And little aninals9 They'll all freeze
They aren't as comfortable as you
are there
In front of the fire In an easy chair.
That dog, that cat-why, that's your
pet.
II the others die, why should you
fret?
In winter, birds and bees come first
Do not let them die Of thirst.
Give them food, bread and seed
In snow. they find neither worm nor
weed.
When hungry, they are easily found
Let us call this our campaign
In sleet or hail, in snow or rain,
To feed the hungry birds and bees
And little animals of the trees
This winter when the snow has come
So In the spring we all NAV hum.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Belgian Exhibition at Library of Congress
Provides Major Role for Art Work
By Florence S. Bernmon
BY Florence S. Berrymon

Corcoran Gallery Of Art about Is
years ago, introduced them to
Washington. Felicien Rops and
James Ensor, 10Th century artists
with international regulations, are
also included.
1t is surprising to learn that book
publishing hourished during World
War II, despite the occupation.
Because of their stocks of raw ma
terials, Belgian printers endeavored
to beat the enemy at his game of
psychological warfare They issued
new editions of "Tyl Ulenspiegel," j."
for instance, which was the great
est symbol of independence in Bel
gian literature. An entire case is
given over to a group Of these edi-
tions. illustrated by many eminent
Belgian artists.
The art of bookbinding. too, Is
shown. Particularly handsome Is
the large volume lie Cardinal Mer-
cier,' bound in sapphire blue
leather with inlaid decorations in
other colors,
Evening star., 1946-07-28

design and color on white paper diff
ferent from regulation stamp paper
of postage stamps. stamped en-
yelopes and postal cards issued dur
ing the calendar year of issue only,
under such regulations as the Post
master General may prescribe"
Airmail service Is to be inaugu-
rated between Toronto, Ontario
and Cleveland, Ohio, via London
Ontario, on or about August /. Two
cachets are being provided for COW
ers bearing 7 cents Canadian postage
forwarded to District Director oi
Postal Services, Toronto, and Dis.
trict Director of Postal Services
London, for that purpose.
Mrs. Edward B. Martin, assistant
to the philateic consultant at the
Library Of Congress, will return tc
Washington on or about August is.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Homemade Flagstand
Is Easy to Construct

A f1agstand would look nice on
dads desk and two of them would
decorate mothers luncheon table.
Any wood you can find may be
used. Ends of apple boxes will serve,
but little thicker wood looks better.
Cut one circle 31a inches across and
another 3 inches. Sand each circle
carefully, rounding the edges as
you do so.
Glue the smaller circle Of wood
on top of the larger. Leave the glue
to dry for about two days. Using q
bit the size Of the flag stick on a
small flag, bore hole straight down
the center and put your flag In. If 1t
stands nice and straight, you will
know how deep to bore the two
holes on the sides. Slant the bit
toward the center as you bore thess
so the flags will lean out and show
their, pretty colors.
Stain or paint white or ivory.
Evening star., 1946-07-28

Art has a major role in the exhi-
bition of books and examples Of
fine printing which opened at the
Library of Congress last Sunday, to
mark Belgian Independence Day.
sponsored by the Belgian govern
ment, the show is on display only
until August Is.
Introducing the exhibition are
18th and 18th century pictorial maps
of Belgium, two of them in the
shape of lions suggested by the
photographic contours of the coun-
try) and a panoramic Woodcut Of
Antwerp in the 18th century. From
the Library's rare books division, a
group of early Flemish items supplies
the background of Flemish, tradi-
ton in manuscripts and early
printed books, including 18th CEN
tury books of hours, missals and
breviarieS.
Outstanding is a missal on pure
vellum, with illuminated initials in
RO1Q d1lO SO1Ol anu lll1114dCQ CD SOA4-
tanning exquisite little figures and
faces of such individuality that they
are thought to be portraits. Be-
sides this and other manuscripts,
there are examples of early press
work, books published a few years
before and after Columbus made
his transatlantic voyage. Gerard
Leeu's collection of fables Is illus
trated with quaint woodcuts of ami
mails.
Distinctive Technique
The Belgian government eXhi-
bition comprises approximately $50
items selected to give suggestive
picture of the distinctive technique
of the art of printing as developed
In Belgium during the past quarter
century. To make the exhibition
fully representative, or comprehen-
sive, was not attempted; but the
visitor can get an admirable idea
from what is shown.
The work of Belgiuns illustra-
tors, painters and craftsmen is i'm
pressive, even in this abbreviated
display It includes wood engrav-
ing, lithography and fine reproduc-
tions of drawings and facsimilies of
old paintings and manuscripts.
Anto Carte and some of the other
modern Belgian artists represented,
are by no means strangers. A large
exhibition of contemporary Belgian
paintings, which was shown at the
Evening star., 1946-07-28

The boys and girls at Washing
ton-Lee are Joining their squadron
of a Nation wide organization-the
Civil Air Patrol. BY doing this
they are receiving, absolutely free, a
complete course In pref1ight train
ing. plus actual orientation hops"
This Civil Air Patrol, or CAP, as
1t is called. Is an auxiliary branch
OF the Army. It's members serve
without pay. but in return they
receive a course which would cost
at least $500 If it were taken at
a private flying school.
To clarity the present CAP some
points must be added to those
already given. The organization
teaches only a prefight training
course. While actual passenger
flights are provided for cadets, the
CAP positively will not teach any
one to fly solo. Meetings are held
each Monday evening from 8 to 10
o'clock at Washington-Lee High
School and flights each Sunday
II the weather is fair.
Some subjects taught are air navi-
cation, aircraft engines, aero dy-
namics, or theory of fight; me-
teorology. radiotelephone procedure,
maps and charts and Link trainer
work Infantry drill, general in
spection, organization Of the armed
forces and other subjects are also
taught. Plane parts and possibly
some complete planes will be brought
to WI in connection with these
courses.
Our instructors are excellent,
Most have had flying experience
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Miss j. c. S.. sitting South
dealer, says she held. this hand:
A A q
062
8 Q87 6543
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She opened with one diamond.
West passed and her partner in the
North called one heart. East passed.
She asks what her bid should be on
the second round, evidently thinking
of bidding one no trump. Instead it
Is advisable to re-bid the diamonds.
The hand has only one stopper in
clubs which would probably be the
suit opened and it would likely take
two leads to set up the diamonds
and East might hold the king of
hearts which would make a no
trump bid very dangerous. Even
with two and ane-half tricks plus,
the distribetion does not seem to
warrant no trump bid and two
diamonds count as much as one no
trump Players should remember
that there isn't q game in every
hand and . part score Is better
than q set.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
News of Art and Artists
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. Con-
stitution avenue and Sixth street
masters. Special loan collections.
Audubon bird prints. Life OF
Christ, by Rembrandt.
lection Of Fine Arts, Constitution
avenue and Tenth street-Amer-
lean paintings from private collec-
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. Division OF
Graphic Arts, Independence a1enGe
FREER GALLERY OF ART. twelfth
and B street sW-Oreintal and
Far Eastern arts. Paintings and
etchinss by Whistler and other
American artists; changing exhi-
coRCORAN GALLERY OF ART.
Seventeenth street between New
lean paintings and sculpture. the
w. A. Clark collection. Bergman
1900 Tventy-frst street-chans,
prints. Paintings and prints by
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-, East Capt.
tol and FIRST streets-Division of
Prints-Tennessee centennial ex-
, h,bition; thseash AgsHs, .s'p,,,on Philip
July. BeIsian Independence ex-
hibition to August 15.
WHYTE GALLERY, 1918 Connecticut
ADMINISTRATION by Henrietta
ARTS AS9Dei CLUE. 2o17 I stree. NV
Members exhibition through the
summer
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Uncle Rays
Corner
By Raymond coffmon

Salt Is cheap at least In this
country. That Is because there Is
a great deal of 1t to be obtained.
If we went to land where salt is
hard to get the price would be high.
Neither men nor animals can live
without salt We obtain some salt
when We eat certain vegetables, as
well as other kinds of food. If We
eat enough of such foods we may be
able to do without the salt shaker,
but in one way or another We must
have salt.
In some parts of Central Africa
salt is scarce and brings a high
price. In Gallas, a mountain land
near the equator. it Is said that men
sometimes trade their wives for
salt.
Animals of forest and jungle find
out where there are salt licks" or
springs and go to those places. Men
usually find salt in regions where
oSCdltS VI odlb 1dhNso oIlIS lNctCA OfC4
what is now dry land 1t Is COM
monty in the form of rock, and thus
we have the name rock salt"
Rock Salt In Cubes.
Rock salt is often found in cubes
measuring about an inch on each
side 1t may have tints of yellow,
red, purple or blue. Sometimes 1t is
gray, sometimes it has no color and
you can see through it as if it were
window glass.
In olden times large part of the
salt supply came from sea water.
If a gallon OF sea water Is boiled
away" or if 1t is allowed to evap-
crate by the heat of the sun, it will
leave about four ounces of salt. Salt
Is still obtained in this manner on
the coasts of Spain, Italy and
France. 1t is rather coarse and
carries the name of bay salt"
There are many sayings about salt.
For instance, We say, Il wouldn't
give pinch of salt for that" mean
ing that the thing we are speaking
about Is worth very little. You will
not find that saving in Gallas, or
other lands where salt is scarce and
expensive.
The Arabs say. There is salt be-
tween U.s." meaning that they are
loyal friends. In Persia a man may
declare that another is not true to
salt" meaning that he has failed in
loyalty.
Perhaps the most widely known
phrase about salt is salt Of the
earth" When that is used. it means
that something is Of such value that
we cannot do without it.
Salt really is fo,lnd in the earth.
Besides hills and hslds of salt, there
are salt mines deep under the sur
face.
Deep Salt Bed.
In Eastern England bed OF salt
was located when a deep hole was
drilled for water. This bed is at an
average depth Of about 1000 feet
and covers a stretch of 80 square
miles.
An interesting method of obtain
ing salt from underground is used in
England. Water is let down through
an iron pipe, and at the bottom 1t
mixes with the rock salt Then it Is
pumped back again as brine" or
salt water
The brine is poured into iron pans
which are heated by coal fires or
escaping steam. When the brine
boils. the water passes off as steam,
leaving fine salt for table use behind.
If the brine is heated but not
brought to the boiling point, the
water will evaporate. but the salt
J which is left will be coarse.
Evening star., 1946-07-28

Arlene Berger (age 15), 81 Hover
Manor, Hove street, Hove, Sussex,
England.
Valerie Anderson tage 14), Bran
don Mead, Castle Hill, Farnham,
Surrey, England
I know they will be delighted to
receive letters as they are always
asking for girls in America as
pen pals" Remember to use
cent stamp.
The results of writing to the Eng
lish and French girls are that we
all write to each other now. A
writing ring"