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Evening star., 1946-08-16
Stone PIovers,
Kolbs, Dingoes
Added at Zoo

Although leprechauns, gnomes and
elves remain unavailable, DR.. Will
liam M. Mann, director of the Ma
tional Geological Park, said today
he had succeeded in rounding up a
selection of kolbs, dingoes and stone
plovers for patrons of the zoo
Kolbs, he explained, are African
vultures. Although this type of vul-
ture has been at the ZOO in previous
years, none has been on exhibition
in the birdhouse for some time, he
said.
The stone plovers also have taken
up residence in the birdhouse, Or.
Mann said. They are South Amer.
lean birds found in Colombia.
"And why they are called stone
plovers, I don't know. They just
are" DR.. Mann commented.
The third addition to the ZOO, the
dingoes, are wild dogs from Aus
tralia, DR.. Mann said. and were
obtained from the Lincoln Park Zoo
in Chicago.
All went on exhibition yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Ordnance Laboratory
Dedicated by Navy
Al White Oak

The cornerstone of the SIS 900 900
Naval Ordnance Laboratory at
White Oak, Md, was put in position
yesterday as speakers joined in the
warning that continued technical
research is necessary If the United
States is to remain at peace.
"Once before this Nation tried the
experiment of securing peace
throughout the world by destroying
its own capacity to make war"
Secretary OF the Navy Forrestal said.
1--WE do not intend to do that
again because We know now that is
not the method of getting peace.
We cannot cajole others into the
ways of peace by making ourselves
naked to the attack"
DR.. M. A. Tuve, a scientist who
played an important part in the de-
velopment of the proximity fuse, de-
clared the United States must COM
mand respect and hesitation on the
part of those who would push the
anarchy of extreme national, SOW
ereignty to absurd and intolerable
limits in this closely connected
modern world" He did not elab-
crate.
The laboratory, described by Mr..
Forrestal as the largest research
center of its kind, will include the
German supersonic wind tunnel
moved from the Nazi W. rocket
station in Bavaria. 1t will carry out
investigations in projects ranging
from simple mechanical devices to
complicated gadgets employing in
volyed electronic designs.
Among those present were Rep
resentative Sasscer of Maryland
Letters from various congressman,
including Representative Vinson,
Democrat, of Georgia and chairman
OF the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee were read.
Vice Admiral G. F. Hussey. jr.,
U. S. NJ, chief Of the Bureau of
Ordnance, presented the Navy
Ordnance Award for distinguished
service" to the laboratory, which
was accepted by Capt. F. S. With
ington, U. S. NJ, commanding officer
OF the laboratory
At the conclusion of the cere-
monies box containing a proximity
fuse, a mine relay switch and other
devices perfected by Navy scientists
during the war was sealed in the
cornerstone,
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Personal Property
Returns SET Record

A record number of personal
property tax returns are being
counted by District assessors follow.
ing disclosure of a city-wide house.
toulouse search for evaders to be-
gin September /.
Some $1,000 persons filed befors
the July 81 deadline, according to
James L. Martin, assistant assessor.
who said the initial returns last wear
totaled only 29,00l.
Publication of the search plan
few days before the deadline was
attributed by Mr.. Martin as the
reason for the big increase in filings
some by persons who had never
fled before. Others, he said. de-
clared they did not know about the
tax.
About 1.500 have filed late re-
turns, he said, are subject to the
penalty of 20 per cent of the tax
due and l per cent a month until
paid. Late filings for good cause
can be appealed to the Special Com.
mittee Assessment Appeals with pos
slble waving of penalty.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

Conversion from manufactured
to natural gas in nearby Virginia
communities from Falls Church to
Alexandria officially started at SIG
am. today when workmen of the
Rosslyn Gas Co. turned the main
valve of one of the twin pipelines
on the Key Bridge to let the nat
ural gas flow in.
Most Virginia consumers were not
Immediately affected by the change.
Company officials estimated con-
version of domestic and commercial
appliances throughout the area
would not be completed until about
October Is, and manufactured gas
will continue to be supplied to all
consumers until necessary modifica-
tions have been made.
Testing the flow of natural gas
this morning, workmen connected
small burners to the main pipes.
The natural gas-methane-is a
hotter combustible than artificial
gas, and the flames burned high
and bright, changing from blue
color to yellow.
Marked by Blue Color.
When burners in the homes of
consumers have been adjusted,
however, the color of the flame will
be the usual shade of blue.
The work of converting interior
appliances is to be done by Con-
version g. Surveys, Inc, New York
firm which specializes in this type
of work. The Rosslyn Gas Co., will
handle the street work and turn on
the necessary valves.
M. C. Adams, in charge of the
project for the conversion firm, said
he had Is crews of eight workmen,
each with a supervisor, at work to-
day. The company has divided the
area to be converted into SIS districts,
and plans to finish approximately
one day.
About 10 minutes after fuel began
to flow through the main valve. con-
version of cooking units at the near
by Hot Shoppe cafeteria, at the Vir-
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Wartime RoiIrood Bridge Here
Being | orn Down for Junk

roads wanted it, however, because
its untreated wood component al
ready had begun to deteriorate.
Disappearance Of the bridge will
complete removal of emergency
spans thrown across Washington s
bordering waterways when the
threat of bombing endangered the
citys vulnerable transportation
system. Three temporary highway
spans across the Potomac and
another bridging the Anacostia
River already have been removed.
The railroad bridge connects a
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad spur
at Shepherds Landing with the
Potomac Yards. A 1,140-foot steel
center section supports a draw
span about 100 feet wide.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Capital Transit Makes
Several Changes in
Service on Bus Routes

The Capital Transit Co. today an
nounced several changes in its bus
service, including the rerouting OF
lines made necessary by the tenn
porary closing of Twentieth street
NV.
Twentieth street is to be closed
between Pennsylvania avenue and
New Hampshire avenue NV, to
permit the Highway Department to
resurface and widen the street. Be-
ginning Tuesday the Do, D3 and D4
Glover Park Trinidad lines and
the L3, LA and 1t Connecticut ave-
nue. lines will be routed from Twen-
tieth street and New Hampshire
avenue NV. over New Hampshire
to Twenty-first street.
The D lines will come down Twen-
ey-flrst to K street and go over K
street to the regular route The L
lines will go from Twenty-first and
K streets over K street to Nineteenth
street and down Nineteenth to
street and resume its regular route.
Temporary bus stops will be estab-
lished along the detour.
Effective Sunday, eastbound buses
of route E2. Rhode Island avenue
line, and route F2, Hyattsv.lle-
College Park line, will operate via
v street instead Of w street between
Rhode Island avenue and Fourth
street NE.
Beginning Monday, a 15-minute
service instead of a Commute serv-
ice will be operated on route FIG,
the Sergeant road-Green Meadows
line. from Green Meadows between
5:51 and 7:51 am. There will be a
l2-minute instead of a 22-minute
service to Green Meadows from
Twelfth and Quincy streets NE,
between $50 and TIA pm.
On September l extensions to
route c, the Sousa Bridge lines, will
be made as, follows: C2 from its
present terminus at Alabama ave-
nue. and Thirty second street to
Thirty-sixth street and Alabama
avenue; ca with a line through the
numeraD from Naylor road and Erie
street to Naylor road and Southern
avenue; CO from Denver and Thirty
third streets to Thirty first and
Gainesville streets and CO from Ben
ming road and Thirty fourth street to
Blaine and Thirty-third streets.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Mrs. Henry Doyle
To Help Select
| Miss America

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board of Education
here, will be a judge in the Miss
America pageant at Atlantic City,
N. j., starting September 8, it was
announced today.
Mrs. Doyle, with DR.. Edward M.
Gwathmey, president of Converse
College, Spartanburg, S. c., will be
the first American educators to
serve on the beauty contests board
of judges since its Inauguration in
1921.
Miss Lenore Slaughter, pageant
director, said participation of the
two educators would be "in keeping
with the new trend" which she
said was exemplified by the award
of $25, 900 in college scholarships to
winners.
Other judges include Russell Pat
terson, artist; Vyvyan Donner, wom-
ems editor of Twentieth Century
Fox Movietone News; Harry Con-
over. modelling agency head. and
Jean Bartel, who was Miss Amer
lea 1943"
Evening star., 1946-08-16

Paul Boudrot, Is, Washington
Soap Box Derby champion, will
leave by train for the national
finals In Akron, Ohio, at 9:l5 o'clock
tonight. accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. w. j. Boudrot.
They will travel as guests of The
Star, which, with the District De-
partment of the American Legion
and local Chevrolet dealers. spon-
sored the race here July 20.
On their arrival In Akron at
7:45 am. tomorrow, they will be
met by Derby officials and escorted
to headquarters in the Mayfiower
Hotel. There, Paul will become a
member Of the Champions Club, =
a section Of the hotel reserved for
winners of local races in all Sec
tions Of the United States.
He will be treated to an elaborate
program Of entertainment during
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Instructions Given
To HousehoIders on
Cos System Chonqes

The following recommenda-
tions have been made to Arling-
ton County residents whose
homes are being converted to
the use Of natural gas:
Turn off water heater and
other gas appliances until con-
verted. Set refrigerator at de
frosting position. Do not use
oven or broiler after a. m. on
conversion day until change is
made; top burners may be used
by turning to one-third of nor
NAL setting. Maintain adequate
ventilation, especially in kitch-
en-. Be prepared to admit con-
version team to home about 7
a. m, or leave key with neigh
Dor.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Physically Handicapped
Farley Opens Tomorrow

The third biennial convention of
the American Federation of the
Physically Handicapped will begin
at 10~a.m. tomorrow in the National
Press Building auditorium, Paul A.
Strachan, national president, an
nounced today.
Speakers at the two-day session
will include Senator ELECT John j,
Sparkman of Alabama, Maj. Gen.
Graves B. Erskine, retraining and
unemployment administrator, and
Assistant Secretary of Labor John
w. Gibson.
Officers will be elected tomorrow
night and Sundays sessions will be
devoted to discussion of the prob
lens of handicapped people.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

ginia end of the Key Bridge, was
begun. By a. m, the work had pro-
gressed sufficiently to permit the
cafeteria to open for breakfast, as
scheduled.
Much of today's work was being
done at Fort Myer, where the homes
of Gems. Eisenhower and Spaatz
were among 125 units to be con-
verted, along with a number of mess
halls, post exchanges and hospital
at the Army camp.
Mr.. Adams said about 780 units
in Arlington and Fort Myer will
have been completed tomorrow. On
Sunday six crews will go to work
In the Pentagon Building, where
conversion will be completed by
evening.
After the conversion is completed
in Virginia, the suburban Maryland
area mains will be converted to
natural gas the company has an
nounced. Finally the change will
be made in the District.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
|Woodrum Urges U. 5.
Lift Trade Controls
In kiwanis Talk

Former Representative Clifton A.
Woodrum, of Virginia, who resigned
his House seat last January to be-
come president of the American
Foods Council, told a Kiwanis Club
luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel
yesterday that wartime Government
control should be removed from pri-
vate business as soon as possible.
Mr.. Woodrum, who served in Con-
gress for % years, conceded that
during the war there were many
reasons why the lives of citizens had
to be regimented and ordered"
I'VE had to act on faith" he de-
clared, I'VE had to write blank
checks. We had to trust some one
but just as soon as America can get
back to system of free enterprise
and free initiative this, country will
get back to prosperity
The former Representative de-
scribed as his conception of the
proper relationship between the in
dividual and his government the
reported admonition of King Arthur
to his Knights of the Round Table:
Respect the King as your con-
science and your conscience as your
King"
Referring indirectly to the cur
rent war profits and surplus wal
material investigation he declared
I'VE paid terriflcally high price for
much of the stuff. that we got. Un-
doubtably, there was some graft. But
we got the stuff, and we won the
war"
Mr.. Woodrum, who was chairman
of the special House committee on
Postwar Military Policy, denounced
what he described as America s
present tendency toward disarma
ment.
IF there should appear tomorrow
an Army on American soil we should
not be able to resist it, he charged
Freedom is never free from at.
tack" he added, recalling the falss
optimism after the first World Wal
which prompted America to scraI
! large part of its Navy.
Six wounded veterans from Wal.
ter Reed General Hospital were
guests at the Kiwanis Club during
the luncheon.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Middies Leave on Second
Summer Cruise Tomorrow
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 16.-The Sec
ond summer cruise of Naval Acad-
emy midshipmen will begin tomor-
row when group leaves aboard the
battleships Washington and North
Carolina.
The first and third class men will
visit Cristobal, Canal Zone, take
part IN training in the Culebra-
Guantanamo area and sail for New
York for four-day stay.
Meanwhile, 443 midshipmen are
on amphibious maneuvers with West
Point cadets in the Norfolk area and
other middies have returned from
the first battleship cruise.
Evening star., 1946-08-16

Washington's emergency railroad
bridge, last of the wartime links
with the South, is being torn down
for junk.
Unable to sell the steel-and-wood
span, built in 1912 at a cost of
81. 100000, the District Army Engi-
neer Once has contracted with a
New York firm to demolish 1t for
$272 600.
The contractor, Lipsett Steel
Products Co., will be allowed to
make use OF the materials. The
nrm expects to complete demoli-
ton in December.
After the war the 3,4l2-foot, single
track bridge was offered for sale
through the Association OF Ameri-
can Railroads. None OF the rail-
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Col. Myers Is Named
D. G. Guard Instructor

Col. Charles M. Myers has been
assigned as senior instructor for the
District National Guard and Col.
Harry F. Meyers for the Virginia
National Guard, the War Depart
ment announced yesterday.
Similar assignments were made
for the National Guard in % other
States. Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
MosefieId Promoted

Peter Masefield, Civil Air Attache
ut the British Embassy here, has
been appointed director general of
planning and projects In the Minis
try OF Civil Aviation in London, the
Embassy announced yesterday. Mr..
Masef1eld's successor will be an
nounced after the first of the year.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
6 jap War CriminuIs Hunqed

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 tPJ.-Six
japanese war criminals were hanged
today at Changi jail Among them
were Maj. Nakamra Kinji and Capt.
Miwakawa Shigehiro, who were con-
victed of numbering an American
flyer at Saigon.
Evening star., 1946-08-16
Eye Clinic Announced

An eye clinic will be held In the
Rockville Health Center on August
28 from Q am. until noon.
Evening star., 1946-08-16


In the meantime, the Veterans
Information Center, Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, is max
ing plans to furnish free photostat
service at night to make copies of
discharge papers "as soon as the
applications begin to arrive"
Waldron e. Leonard, director, said
WORKERS at the center have volun-
teered TO work from $50 to $50
pm. Regular hours are from $3.50
to 5. About 90 discharges a day
are generally photostated on the
center's two machines for other pur-
poses, and Mr.. Leonard said ne
hoped they would be able to handle
an additional 100 day for the ter
minal leave pay applicants.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

stopped, then slowly moved back to
the trees, not looking once at each
other or the nuta Not until we threw
each Of them another nut did the
tension between the two loosen.
The bluejays are interesting and
bold birds. We throw the nuts
high in the air to attract their
attention and watch them fly down
and dart off with their prizes
brilliant streaks of blue. One jay
follows a definite procedure each
time. He flies to. one particular
branch first, then dives to two other
ones consecutively, each branch be-
ing lower than the preceding one
Then he flies near the nut-hops
cautiously toward it, obviously on
the alert, and with amazing speed
grabs the nut and flies away. The
first few days, the comrades of this
reckless bird dived at him and
scolded him constantly, letting the
bird have no peace whatsoever. Soon,
they learned that 1t would do them
no good and awaited their turns.
We have learned that we are
always rewarded for our patience.
The animals and birds are so
amusing and we gain a fair
knowledge of their habits. 1t is
fun to watch them gradually gain
confidence in us.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

in love. He wanted to take her
to his wigwam, but she was a
daughter of the enemy tribe.
Days passed, and the young chief
was sad. He decided that he could
no longer be away from his love,
and went to a forest near her home.
The maiden did not know that
he was in the forest, but she wan
dered there. The lovesick Indian
ran to her, seized her in his arms
and started to carry her away.
The deed was observed by men,
Der of the enemy tribe, but he
was not brave enough to try alone
to save the maiden. He ran to the
village and told the others. A party
of warriors started in pursuit.
Overtaken by Enemy.
In the morning, the young chief
and the maiden were overtaken. To
the surprise of the pursuers, the
maiden was not glad that her
friends had come. She had braided
her hair and nad tied the braids
around the neck of the man who
had captured her. This was sign
that she wished to marry him.
The warriors were filled with
anger. Rushing forward, they slew
both the man and the maid. and
left the bodies on the ground. The
blood Of the unhappy pair soaked
into the ground. Then a wonderful
event took place. A beautiful flower
arose from the spot--the first violet!
Evening star., 1946-08-25

with it tucked safely in the pocket
of his cheek. Then he, too, joined
the friendly group. During this time
the jays showed interest and visited
us every morning.
Squirrel Is BoIdest.
1t Is so interesting to watch the
animals at close range. We have
learned to distinguish the many
visitors by their characteristics and
slight differences in markings. The
boldest of our pets" is a large, sleek
squirrel with fur much redder and
brighter than the other squirrels.
He is one of the few which will eat
out of our hands, but doesn't show
up so often as the others. Then,
too, there is small fluffy one, that
always looks as though he has just
awakened from long sleep. Every
time he dares to grab nut, he
shakes his head as though he is
saying: We'll, you didn't think I
was so daring, did you?" The prob
able leader of the gang" is large,
grizzly looking character which has
knowing look and watches over
the younger and foolish members
of his tribe.
The most interesting animal is
the chipmunk He is a quick little
thing, always racing across the
back yard with his cheeks stuffed
full of nuts. We once threw him a
large nut which he took confidently
and, to see what he would do, threw
another near him. He hesitated,
then darted to the second one and
stuffed 1t quickly and nervously into
his fat cheeks. The forms of the
large peanuts were seen distinctly
through the lining of his cheek.
Animal Etiquette.
The wild animals seem to have
an etiquette of their own. Once,
two squirrels darted toward a lone
nut near the flagstone walk. One
was the leader and the other was
the tanner squirrel. They both
Evening star., 1946-08-25

American University
Student Show

Water colors by students Of Rob-
ert F. Gates who conducted summer
painting classes at American Uni
versity, are on view for three more
days. in the University Art Gallery
on the campus at Nebraska and
Massachusetts avenues. Eighteen
art students are represented in the
show. which is open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from $50
am. to 10 pm.
Before the war Mr. Gates was
an instructor at the Phillips Gallery
Art School. During the war he was
attached to the Special Services Di-
vision of the Navy Department and
was in the Pacific area for several
months toward the end. He is now
broadcasting on art subjects, to the
West Indies, under auspices of the
Department of State.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Public Library
THE LOST COLONY"
By Marjorie Vesto Wilkins
Drama Advisor, Central Library

On June 20, 1884, Sir Richard
Grenville landed at Roanoke Island
in North Carolina, founding the
earliest colony in North America.
After much suffering from famine
and Indian attacks these colonists
returned home with Sir Francis
brakes fleet, and a new colony
came in 1887 under John White. In
1890. when White returned from
England with supplies, not trace
of this colony remained except for
the word "Croatoan" carved on a
tree.
The story of the Lost Colony"
as dramatized by Paul Green, has
been impressively re-enacted on this
site since 1887, stopping only during
the war. 1t has been revived again
this summer. and is more inspiring
than ever with improved staging, a
revised script and the magnificent
singing Of the Westminster Choir.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Uncle Rays Corner
Uncle Rays Corner
Indians Tell Romantic St0rv
To Explain Origin Of Violet
By Romon Coffmon

Violets Of one kind or another are
found on every continent. There
are more than $50 kinds of violets
in the world. The bluish-purple
color of the most common kind has
given the name violet" to our list
of colors, but some violets are yel-
low, and others are white.
White violets grow in moist mead
ows, and alongside many streams
They have a mild fragrance. and
have been called "the dearest violets
of all"
Yellow violets are usually found
on hillsides where the soil Is rather
dry and where shade is provided by
trees or rocks.
The birds foot" violet has both
blush and purple petals, and its
center has golden color. Some
times, this violet blooms twice in a
season-once in the spring and
again in the autumn.
Has Five Petals.
If you study violet, OF any color,
you should be able to find five
petals. The petals are likely to be
folded in such manner that it
requires care to count the number
Sometimes, there is double bios
som; if you add up all the petals,
you should find ten.
A story concerning the ,origin OF
the violet was told by Indians OF
former days. Because they knew SC
little about science, the red men
explained many things by means OF
such stories. Their tale about the
first violet ran like this:
There once lived young warrior
who was made chief because he had
performed great deeds. A huge
heron had carried away children OF
the tribe until this warrior had
fitted an arrow to his bow and shot
the heron through the heart. At an
other time, he went far into the
forest and found herbs which cured
his people of sickness.
Fell in Love.
The young chief was chosen leader
OF war party. Victory was won
but during the journey the chief
beheld Z maiden with whom he fel