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Evening star., 1946-10-19
|Freeway Route Veto
by Planners Leaves
| Problem 10 State
By Rudolph Kouffmonn II

The next move in planning the
controversial Northwest Freeway
was up to Maryland officials today.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission announced.
at the close of its October meeting
yesterday, that 1t is opposed to using
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway or Macarthur boulevard to
extend the freeway into the city.
This decision came after request
from E. Brooke Lee, vice-chairman
of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
that the Washington commission
consider allowing use Of the park
way or the boulevard for this pur-
pose. ..
Group Explains Action.
After spending half a day Thurs
day talking the problem over and
visiting the Cabin john Georgetown
area, the 10-man group said 1t had
refused Maryland's request on the
following grounds:
/. Complete remodeling of Mac
Arthur boulevard so that It's present
sD,-ton load limit could be lifted
would be too costly.
y. The law authorizing the park
way specifically reserves it for the
use of pleasure cars. (The freeway
would be used by both pleasure
and commercial vehiclesD
8. Use of either the parkway or
the boulevard would throw too great
a load of traffic into the Georgetown
area.
The commissions refusal forces
Maryland to find another possible
method of getting freeway traffic
into Washington. The proposed
right -of-way already has been shift
ed westward twice, on objection of
of Montgomery County property
owners.
Latest Plan for Route.
The latest plan would use the
valley of Cabin John Greek as a
route toward Washington after by
passing Gaithersburg, Rockville, Be-
thesda and the crowded Wisconsin
avenue section.
On reaching Cabin John itself,
however, such route would have
to head along the north shore Of
the Potomac to reach the city. This
stretch will be largely taken up by
the parkway and the boulevard.
! The commission was particularly
| strong in its opposition to use of the
parkway. 1t would, it said, fight any
effort to change the law to permit
commercial traffic on the parkways.
The commission approved latest
plans made by its staff and park
officials for changes in the Kingman
Lake section of Anacostia Park. The
changes. which are minor ones af-
fecting the shape of the lake, would
create more land for the proposed
National Sports Center at the end
of East Capitol street and a better
right-of way for the proposed
Washington Baltimore Parkway.
Zoning Session Announced.
Before ending its two-day meet
ing, the planners anpounced. through
their secretary, Thomas S. Settle
that a meeting would be held early
next week by its newly created
Maryland-District zonYng advisory
committee
i The committee was set UP to
thrash out problems where a re-
coming request for District property
may affect property values in nearby
Maryland and vice versa.
1t also said an early meeting
would be held by its Committee on
Comprehensive Plan for the District
Recreation System-a group which
meets periodically to select sites TO:
Washington's playground system.
Evening star., 1946-10-19

but have made their home here
since leaving the service. Mrs. Ray
worked in a department store for a
time. Then she began study at a
secretarial school under the CT Bill
of Rights. Illness forced her to
withdraw temporarily, but she plans
to resume classes soon.
Mr.. Swiney's high school work was
interrupted by his first enlistment.
Now he is completing it at the Vet
erans' High School Center here.
Recruiting officers explained the
"duration" still is in progress, max
ing possible continued enlistment of
women: The Navy Is accepting
former WAVES for inactive duty
for the duration and six months
and placing few on active duty.
New legislation is required to estab-
lish permanent peacetime women's
reserve
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Pastors 10 Appeal
For Chest Gifts al
Services Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be observed as
Community Chest Sunday in more
than 500 churches in the National
Capital area.
Pleas for contributions to support
the work of the 125 welfare agen-
cies which make up the Chest Fed
Grafton will be made during the re-
ligious services. Some of the activ-
tiles of these agencies will be de-
scribed to the congregation.
Catholics in So parishes will hear
a message from Archbishop Michael
j. Curley of the Baltimore Wash
ington Archdiocese. Catholics in
Virginia will hear plea addressed
to them by Bishop Peter L. Ireton,
Bishop of Richmond.
Protestants in the area will be
read message from Arthur Flem-
ming, president of the Washington
Federation of Churches.
Archbishop's Appeal.
Archbishop Curley wrote in his
message that during the past 16
years Catholic charitable organiza-
tions and institutions have received
their major support from the Com
nunity Chest. Always they have
been treated fairly and with the
utmost consideration. I am most
anxious that the support given to
this years campaign by our Cath
olic people should be a measure OF
our appreciation of the treatment
our organizations have received.
Our Catholic faith" he contin-
ued, imposes upon us an obligation
to relieve the needs of the poor and
underprivileged, which none of us
can escape" He called on all Cath
olics >"in the spirit of true Christian
charity" to contribute to the limit
of their ability and to volunteer
their services wherever possible in
the actual work of the campaign.
Bishop Ireton called on Virginia
Catholics to help in the campaign
and to make their contributions
"self-sacrificing. He said: LAS
Catholics you recognize this call as
a work of Christian service
you recognize that we best fulfill
the law of love of neighbor, by
helping that neighbor when he is
in need"
Generous Gifts Urged.
Mr.. Fleming addressed his mes
sage in behalf of the Community
Chest to his fellow Protestants.
In it, he said: "It is my sincere hope
that all of us will give generously
and will make our gifts prayerfully.
believe it is truly Christian to
make Our lives more useful through
helping others . . won't you think
of the application to our own COM
munity of the familiar words of the
Master: Inasmuch as ye do 1t unto
one of the least of these, my
brethren, ye do it unto me-"
Three radio broadcasts in support
Of the Chest Federation will be made
tomorrow. Msgr. John j. Russell,
director of Catholic Charities and
pastor of st. Patrick's Church, will
speak over Station VOL at los
pm. and the Rev. Charles w. Sheer
in, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany and chairman of the
Chest Federation Speakers Bureau,
will speak at 4:4o pm. over Station
WINK. Both will discuss Com
munity Chest Sunday.
At 8 pm. tomorrow, over Station
WMAL, Daniel w. Bell, campaign
chairman, will speak. His address
will follow a dramatization of the
work of the Boys Club sponsored by
WMAL and The Evening Star. -.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Reserve Unit Charges
ArmyWith|nadequate
.Air Training Program

The War Department has failed
to set up an adequate training
program for reserve air officers. The
Air Force Committee Of the Reserve
Officers' Association, 1726 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, charged to-
day.
The existing condition, the COM
mittee said, is due to the depart
ment's failure to allocate "sufh-
cient funds for reserve component
of proper strength, organization and
state of training"
Resolutions urging remedies for
the situation will be sent to the
department and the Command
ing General, Army Air Forces. The
committee advocates sufficient funds
for the 1948 fiscal year to care fol
reserve needs and continue the pro.
gram thereafter. 1t also desires
reserves to be put on a par with
regulars. -. 40.
The group, in Its resolutions
wants: A program set up on 8
minimum of rs tactical groups with
the necessary supporting non-tac-
tical units, ready for immediate
active duty, distributed with an eye
to Air Reserve personnel popula-
ton; a minimum of 200 reserve
bases, with proper equipment, main
tenance and personnel; adequate
funds to support flight and ground
training for all persons involved
inactive duty training pay for all
reserve flying and non-flying per
sonnel and the dropping of "aff1l-
lated units" which are not IAN
efficient part of an Air Reserve"
The committee advocated a Re-
serve Section under the Command
ing General, Army Air Forces. and
reiterated its plea for a single de-
partment of national defense, with
airp ground and sea arms CO.
equal.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
17% Rise in Car Thefts
Reported in Maryland
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-W. Lee
Elgin, State motor vehicles COM
missioner, yesterday noted a II pc,
cent increase in car thefts during
the first nine months of 1916 and
urged purchasers to check carefully
the motor and serial numbers OF
cars they buy.
Some of these stolen cars have
been sold to unsuspecting persons
who have failed to check the
engine number against the one
stipulated on the title or bill OF
sale,' he said.
IF there is a discrepancy in these
don't buy the car until the owner
ship has been established"
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Gas Main Fire Blocks
Takoma Park Traffic

A gas main fire on University lane
between Carroll and New Hampshire
avenues, Takoma Park, yesterday
blocked traffic for nearly an hour.
The blaze shot go feet in the air
until an asbestos clad workman from
the Washington Gas Light Co. closed
q valve on the gas main.
Several trees caught fire but the
flames were put out quickly by mem-
bers of the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department.
Firemen said the blaze may have
started when gas escaping from the
main was set afire by spark from
an automobiles exhaust pipe.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Roanoke Womon Heads
Virginia Python Sisters
By the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Oct. 49,
Mrs. Grace Hill of Roanoke is the
new grand chief Of the temple
Pythian Sisters of Virginia.
Other officers include Mrs. Lola
Marks, Washington, D. c., grand
mistress of records and correspon-
dence.
H. E. Nichols of Roanoke was in
stalled as grand chancellor Of the
Virginia Knights Of Pythias.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
St. Ritu's Parish Plans
$85, 900 Building Drive

An $85 900 campaign for construc-
tion of a new church for st. Rita S
parish is scheduled to open Monday,
it was announced today. Addison
B. Clohosey is general chairman.
The new building will be located
on a three-acre tract already pur-
chased at the junction Of Russell
road and Mount Vernon avenue.
Construction will get under way
as soon as materials are available.
Until then, members Of the parish
will continue to use the 32-year-old
church in Mount Ida, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Legion to Study Housing

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 10 B-
Robert B. Crawford, commander of
the Virginia Department, American
Legion, announced yesterday the
appointment of a Statewide Le-
gion committee to study veterans
housing in Virginia and designated
John Towhy II of Norfolk as chair
man. Members include Paul De-
laney of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Chamber to Hold Dinner

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 10 R.-
William A. Blume of Detroit, presi-
dent of the American Brakeblok
Co., which is establishing large
plant here, will be guest speaker at
the annual dinner meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce November s,
it was announced today by Henry
T. Hardenburg.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Stettinius Opens Series
Of ToIks at Virginia U.
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct
19.-Former Secretary of State
Stettinius has opened a series OF
of -the-record talks to University
of Virginia students enrolled in the
new Woodrow Wilson School Of
Foreign Affairs.
He spoke last night when an oil
portrait of Cordell Hull, Mr.. Stet-
tinius' predecessor as Secretary OF
State, was presented to the uni
versity on indefinite loan. The
portrait, a gift to Mr.. Stettinius from
associates in the State Department
was accepted by President John
Lloyd Newcomb.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Independent Voters Back
Churter Bourd and Lone

The Independent Voters Organi-
zation of Montgomery County has
gone on record In favor OF the elec-
ton of a charter board for the
county, it was announced today. I
The group also has indorsed the
candidacy of William Preston Lane,
jr., for Governor Of Maryland on the
Democratic ticket.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Be Sure to Vote on November
Some Voices From the Past

easy prove that the fathers never had It In their
minds the people of the District of Columbia should be
species voeess political animals devoid OF all organs for the
expression social will When they established the Dis
trc only did they leave the municipal OF
Alexandria and Georgetown in full blast but they set up
for the City of based on pop
uar suffrage municipalities with only occasional
help Congress- struggled unsuccessul to maintain city
planned the capital of empire not to the point The
point that this people not and never intended to be-
Yoteless. ss.ESs 4s4 HENRY II. CLASSIC.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Victims Of HoIdups
Invited 10 Identity
-Four Young Suspects

All victims of white holdup bandits
here since February have been in
vited to come to police headquar-
tiers at pm. tomorrow to see
if they can identify any of four
youths held by police as suspects in
a series of recent liquor store and
Hot Shoppe holdups.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett, chief
of detectives, said he expects to
conduct one of the largest lineups
ever held here. It was estimated
about 80 robbery victims may appear
to view the suspects.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Benefit Purty Planned

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 19 (R.-Civil-
ian employees of the Severn River
Naval Command will hold benefit
party for the Emergency Hospital
Fund November 8, at the State
Armory.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Episcopal Guest Minister

The Rev. Walter Gale will be
guest minister tomorrow at the II
am. service of the Episcopal Church
of the Ascension, Sligo avenue near
Carroll lane, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1946-10-19

FIRST CONTRIBUTOR TO MONTGOMERY CHEST-Seven-
year-old Richard E. Dewey of Mr. and Mrs william H.
Dewey SOB Flower avenue Takoma Park patient in the Wash
ington Sanitaum the first resident of the Silver Spring
Takoma Park to sign the Montgomery County Com
muny Chest drive, which got under way today Mrs Paul
Martin cente assistant campaign chairman holds the pledge
card Looking Mrs Mary E. Lucas director of the
County Community Chest Council, and H. Nielsen, captain
fthe Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-05-26

I've always been a professional lis
tener," she laughs.
Her "office" has comfortable old
rocking chairs, an electric light under
logs in a dummy fireplace. They're
not props" she says. Il just like
things cheerful"
Sometimes, as when a particularly
talkative client pours out his inner
most tragedies and complexes, she'll
turn her head slightly to one side as
though in an intent moment of listen
ing. The talker doesn't realize she's
taking breather. Clarissa's stone
deaf in one ear. PAUL WILDER
Evening star., 1946-05-26
SAFETY VALVER
IA 6O-Second ClOse-up)

UNIQUE. The old psychological trick
of getting rid of your troubles by talk
ing about them is the basis for one of
the worlds most unique occupations.
IF you talk enough about any
thing it becomes unimportant," ex-
plains 6O-year -old, white e-haired
Clarissa Beach. Down in St. Peters
burg, Fla, she's proving her point by
making her living as a professional
listener"
Aparade of people - mostly elder
ly- stream into her one-room apart
ment with their fears and troubled
consciences. pay her one dollar for as
minutes of expert listening.
One mans wife had left him after
30 years because he started drinking.
An elderly spinster contemplated
suicide, had already written notes to,
each member of her family.
Talking about their troubles seems
to provide a solution" Miss Beach
said. Il don't do anything, just sit
and nod. try to cluck sympathetic
cally at the right time"
But she gets results: The man
whose wife had left him resolved to
win her back. The spinster abandoned
her suicide plans.
NQUISITIvE. Miss Beach won't
advise her clients. They arrive at
their own decisions, she says. Al
though her curiosity is often aroused,
she never makes an attempt to learn
the outcome.
Jolly. amply proportioned Clarissa
taught school for 40 years in Buffalo.
She got her talking -out-your-troubles
idea listening to complaints and wor-
ries of children and parents. Il guess
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Movie stamp

tai regulations about showing stamps
in illustrations or on the screen are
pretty complicated, so several of the
big film companies have had spe-
cial stamp designed for them 1t
looks very convincing, but if you
should by any chance get hold of one,
don't try to mail letter with it -
you might land in Alcatraz.
BUGS. With fly and mosquito wealth
er upon us. it may be of comfort (very
small comfort) to know that of Co.,
600 known insects, only few hun
dred are enemies of man. Better get
the screens up anyway.
OVERHEARD: He looked as wor-
ried as an umpire before double
header in Brooklyn"
Evening star., 1946-05-26
JMEMMxr

sMALL-FRY NOTE A friend tells
us about a young mother who lost
her very small daughter in the con-
fusion of a railroad terminal. She
secuted around for some time and
finally spotted the tot in the center of
a group of nuns. "Oh!" she gasped,
much-awed. Il hope she hasn't been
too much trouble to you"
mot at all, chuckled the Mother
Superior, we've had fine time.
Your little girl is under the impression
that we are penguins."
COUNTERFEIT. Whenever YOU see
postage stamp in moving picture,
you can be sure it fake. u S. pos
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Cover by Victor De PoImo

Names and descriptions of all characters tn
fiction stories and semi-fction articles in this
mag gazine are wholly imaginary. Any name
which happens to be the same as that Of any
person. living or dead. is entirely coincidental.
Evening star., 1946-05-26
This Week Magazine

FOR BETTER AM ERICA
WILLIAM l. NICHOLS, Edtx
WHATS HAPPENING 10 DOCTORs7.
DAY 10 REMEMBER. R.................. 8
BY Phyllis Dveonne
BY Charles D. Rice
PEDAL CRAZY. .................. ~
by Jesry Brondfieid
WHEN YOU WRITE. TE..................f
BY Emily Post
CINDERELLA TOWN. ..............1
byCiorenes Woodbury.
DiPt OMATlC MR.. FlxtTS. S.............. 10
BY Oseor SehisooiI
FOOD FOR CONVERSATION. ...... n
by Clemsnfine Poddiekosd
Cover BY Victor De Polmo
Evening star., 1946-05-26

Light years ago, cold day just before the japanese took
Hankou Generais5mo Chang Ka5h<k used these classic
lines from Contneiu5 rally his hardpres<d goernment.
Calling his top officials toger he had them their
in tribute the ragged reeaing soldiers at the 'front.' Then
he read them this message 1T conclusion, China5 leaders
decided fight H. H. Chang, Chinese diplomat and bog
raph<r the Genrassimo translated these Word5 to Lice By
for He calls this passage the of Confueian
political philosophy. Today ueN heed its plea for the
ugation personal the basis of eectce gocernmen
and genuine peace among NATIONS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Four-Year House Term

The Republicans need capture only
twenty-five more seats in the House
of Representatives, in the November
elections, than they now hold, to gain
control in that branch of Congress.
Should they be successful there would
follow two years of conflict between
the Capitol and the White House.
This is what happened in 1918 when
President Wilson lost control of the
House, and again in 1880 during the
Hoover administration. In each instance
federal legislation was practically stale
mated. The outstanding example is the
League of Nations deadlock, the ef-
fects of which undoubtedly played a
part in the preparations for Hltler's
conversational adventure which reduc-
ed the civilized world to it's present pitt
able incapacity for permanent peace.
In an effort to improve a bad stu
alton, Senator Hatch of New Mexico
proposes to introduce a bill in Congress
next January extending the term of
representatives from two to four years,
with induction to be simultaneous with
the presidents assumption of office. By
this means, and because the success
full presidential candidate invariably
carries many candidates Of his party
along with him into office, it is obvious
that a chief executive might reason
ably expect to have support of a ma
jority of the House and so avoid a two
year stalemate.
1t is worth noting that if the Re-
publicans gain a House majority next
fall, President Truman would have to
deal with a Republican speaker, a Re-
publican chairman and majority of all
important House committees for the
remaining period of his White House
i~ncumbency. There is no reason to
think that in such circumstances he
would gain House approval for the ma
jor part of his must" legislation, and
the nation for the most part would
be at a legislative standstill by way of
the presidential veto.
Perhaps Senator Hatch has hit upon
the proper course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

mined to pursue it's own course in world
affairs. scornful of compromise and I'M
patient of criticism. That fact has all
too often been demonstrated at the IN
~ternational gatherings of the past sew
eral months.
The world will miss Maxim Litvinov.
But Soviet foreign policy will miss him
no less. 1t will miss not only the friends
he made for Russia, but also the tenn
perate and compromising influence ne
always strove to exert on his diploma
tic colleagues. The cause of peace has
been injured by his removal, we are
afraid-and the cause of peace is no
less the cause of Russia than it is that
of the Western world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

AS was the. case with earlier
polls, today's survey finds pro
hibition sentiment more preva-
lent in small towns and farm
areas, than in cities. Also, the
proportion of "dry" vote is high
er among women than among
men.
The drinking habits of the ma
ton were studied in a survey
through the following question:
"D0 you ever have occasion to
use any alcoholic beverages such
as liquor, wine or beer, or are
you 2 total abstainer?"
Highlights of the replies follow:
One out of every three adults
(33 per cent? say they are total
abstainers, while 81 per cent say
they drink. However, about one
person in four in this latter group
drinks only wine or beer.
Highest proportion of nondrinkers
is on the farms of the country.
More men than women take at
least an o C c a S i drink.
Only n man in four is a tee
totaler, whereas two-fitths of the
women of the country shun beer,
wine and liquor.
Drinking apparently declines with
age. The lowest proportion of alb
stainers among adults is found
in the age group 20-29, the highest
in the age bracket so and over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Navy Demoblization ,
Ended Per Schedule

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 VI -. ~
The Nays formal demob1lza' r lt1
program ends at midnight fohls sr.
on schedule with 3,070,58l onlcs
and enlisted personnel dischafs''
since the surrender of japan. ,-
On Aug. Is, 1945-twenfy-io'rr
hours before rehabilitation ors4 IL
the Navy had a peak stIT i.ied
of 3,4OO, 900 officers and einl' n
personnel. Today it IS cow an.
564, 546 enlisted %pe@sonne! ana ma s Il
81 officers, a total Of 644 a o'si
This includes reservists VINO n +,
be released by next July !; t b1
postwar strength authorized ~ "
congress is 500, 900 enlisted 49,
So, 900 officers, all regulars viii.
With completion of its oenlo "in,.
cation program, the Navy IS Nv.
ing 20 formal separation cen sni
Henceforth, % naval stations sr.
Is naval hospitals have been us' ii
rated as discharge points l0i
personnel remaining on duty DIV
S.pt. l..