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Evening star., 1946-12-29
Dickens u. S. Stories Kidded Us
For SIonq, Dialect Group Hears

less so than one or two other Eng
lish writer's. His American char
acters. however, appear no more ad-
dicted to dialects than his English
ones.
Dickens was fascinated by what
he considered the outlandish use
here of the word Elk" to denote
anything from the ministrations OF
the physician to the sick to the
roasting Of beef. His typical Ameri-
can vocabulary made much OF the
almighty dollar" persons dig
gings.' "a ringtailed roar" "pesky, ;"
.'tonguey" for talkative) and
spanking" as a term of admira-
ton.
He kidded such vernacular merci-
Iessly-also "afeared," "air" for are,
"fit" for fought, "skeer' for scare
and "ris" for rose.
Later in his life Dickens felt bet
ter disposed to America, after an
other trip here in 1867 and wrote OF
it In more friendly way, DR.. Pound
said.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

Miss Laura Coe, 81, OF Alcott Hall,
West Potomac Park, authenticated
Navy Department employe and the
fourth victim, said she was standing
at Nineteenth and H streets waiting
for bus when she felt newspaper
touch her head. A man who stood
in back of her was holding it, she
reported. Next, she said, she felt
a slight tugging at her hair. She
turned around quickly to see a
man cutting it and fed. She said
she could not see the cutting in
strument.
Thorough Investigation Under Way.
Miss Coe said she lost swath
of hair eight inches long and four
inches wide. Her report to police,
she explained, was made after she
thought of the possibility a sex
offender might be on the loose. She
said she had read of this possibility
in the newspapers.
The other victims. whose hair was
reported shorn earlier, were Diane
Sklarsky, II, of 1920 S street NV;
Miss Jeanne Thompson, 10, of 1914
Mount Pleasant street NV, and
Miss Janice Rome of 1904 Mime
sofa avenue Sc.
Although there has been mount
ing talk that the hair shipper pos
sibly might be dangerous. police
have expressed the opinion that the
incidents are not to be taken toe
seriously. They said they were in.
vestigating each case thoroughly
however. H
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Fairfax Zone Appeal Board
Will Act on Apartments

The Fairfax Board of zoning
Appeals is scheduled to take ac-
ton at 10 am. tomorrow on two
controversial apartment projects on
Lee boulevard near Falls Church.
The Town Council and Planning
Commission of Falls Church have
led opposition to the two develop
ments on the grounds they would
house more people than the town
and overburden schools and public
utility facilities.
The Lee Boulevard Heights Citi-
zens' Association and the Sleepy
Hollow Citizens have submitted
petitions opposing the projects.
The appeals board postponed ac-
ton at it's last meeting when at
tention was directed to the fact
that the scheduled public hearing
had not been advertised as required
by law. The County Planning Com
mission has Endorsed both apart
ment proposals.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

A strange tale of murder COM
mitted here, told to Martins Ferry,
Ohio, police yesterday by a 19-year-
old youth, was called completely
phoney" by washington police after
they spent several hours checking
the story.
The youth, arrested after he
staged a fake faint in Martins Ferry
Hospital, told police there he had
shot to death an orphan friend IN
Washington on December s and
then ran an automobile containing
the body off a bridge into the Po-
tomac River.
Detective Sergt. Karle Howe OF
the homicide squad said the youths
named victim was seen alive on
Christmas eve by several Washing
ton persons. The youth, Sergt. Howe
said, was in Washington with .
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Seats Available
For Symphony
At Armstronq

Invitations for the third OF the
neighborhood concerts being given
by the National Symphony Orches-
ira under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star will be distributed
starting tomorrow.
The concert will be held at Arm
strong High School on the evening
of January 6.
Invitations will be available at the
information counter in the lobby of
The Star Building, at Armstrong,
Dunbar and Cardoza High Schools
and at the Recreation Department
as long as they last. Armstrong;
limited seating capacity of 1,068
makes it important for those who
wish to attend to seek their invita-
tions early.
The concert will start at $3.50 pm.
and as the program will be broad
cast by Station WMAL, The Evening
Star station, it will be necessary for
all persons to be in their seats by
8:15 pm. Seats will not be reserved.
In the absence of DR.. Hans Kin
dler who is on vacation, Howard
Mitchell will conduct the program
which will be announced later.
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Man Falls 10 Death
From Roof Trying
Enter Locked Home

A 5O-year-old man fell to his
death yesterday from the roof of q
three-story building when, police
said, he apparently tried to gain
entry to his locked apartment by
walking on a ledge of the building
and slipped. He seized a drain pipe
but was unable to hold on, they said
The man, Daniel Lee Crist, 1900
block Eleventh street NV, landed
in a narrow alleyway in the rear
of the home. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at Gallinger Hos
pital.
Police said they were told MI
Crist had left the house about 80
minutes before the accident, which
occurred at 2:15 pm. They said
he did not have key with him,
and apparently went to the roof
The drainpipe, which led down the
side of the house, was torn from
its moorings near the roof, the de-
tectives said.
Mrs. Sarah May. who lives on the
second floor, under the Crist apart
ment, declared she was standing by
the window when the accident oc-
CURED. She said she heard noise
and looked out to see the body fall
1t struck a wash tub which was
hanging by a nail outside her win
dow and both the body and tub fell
into the alley.
Mrs. May said that Mr.. Crist
greeted her as he left the house
earlier. She told police, whom she
summoned, that after he went up
stairs on his return she heard the
noise which she later knew was
caused when the drainpipe was
torn away.
Neighbors said they believed Mr..
Crist was unemployed, and that his
wife works as an elevator operator
for the Government. The couple
have no children, police were told.
The coroner's Office is investigating
tho death
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Youth Ohio Tale ofKiIIingHe
Is Called Phony by Police

magazine sales crew from Decem-
ber 2 to 6.
On December 4 he was found in
q basement in the 1700 block Of
Sixteenth street NV. and told of
being beaten, stripped of his cloth
ing and robbed of about $100 which
belonged to his employer. At Emer-
gency Hospital he was found to be
suffering FROM epilepsy.
On December 9 police here re-
ceived report he was in jail in
Warwick County. Va, and had con-
fessed to several Washington mur-
ders. Sergt. Howe said investiga-
ton showed "the murders never
happened"
The youth, police said, is not an
orphan as he claimed in Ohio, but
the son of Baltimore cab driver
and is q chronic runaway" They
advised Martins Ferry police he Is
not wanted here.
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Family Food Bills
Up 98.5 Per Cent
Here Since 1889

The average Washington family S
food bill has risen 98.5 per cent
since August, 1889, the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics reported yesterday
in a survey as of mid-November.
Cost of living for moderate In
come families rose generally IL per
cent during the 30 days ending NO
vember IS, the agency estimated.
Accordingly, on November 10
prices for most items and services
were 15.7 per cent higher than a
wear earlier and nearly So per cent
above the level of August, 1889.
Meats were freed of price control
by Presidential order on October IA
and Yesterdays survey represented
the first agency report on price
changes in this field for the ensuing
,
The agency noted that sharp
increases in the prices OF fats ana
oils. meats, fruits and vegetables
"more than offset" a drop in the
prices of cereal and bakery PROD
ilcts eggs and dairy products.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

The Evening Stars Student Art
Calendar Contest will be opened
formally in senior and junior high
schools of the District and suburban
areas of Montgomery, Prince Georges
and Arlington Counties and in Alex
andria when school reopens this
week.
Six works will be selected from
the entries. They will be used in
The Stars 1948 calendar. All entries
must be in color Oil, water color,
pastel or other media may be used.
The contest will run up to April /,
1947. Each winner will receive
500 United States Savings Bond,
Great leeway in the choice of sub
jects will be permitted. In the case
of landscapes, the fact that each
winning picture will accompany two
months Of the calendar may inspire
some of the young artists in selecting
subjects. However, there is no
requirement. that in the case OF
January February, for instance, the
entry depict a winter scene.
Students who graduate In Febru-
ary are eligible to compete. II they
Evening star., 1946-12-29

btsnOp cHeFT" OIL JdIlQdly AZ a.
the Washington Cathedral.
Coincident with his installation
will be his official seating in the
presiding bishops seat in the
Cathedral. Provision that the Wash
ington Cathedral be designated as
the seat of the presiding bishop
"for his use on ocasions incident
to the exercise of his Office" was
made by the Episcopal general con-
vention of 1910. The action was
confirmed later when the Chapter
of Washington Cathedral adopted a
resolution agreeing to provide the
presiding bishop with "a seat in the
Cathedral Church of st. Peter and
st. Paul" (known as the National
CathedraD.
Four Professions.
Four professions will take part
in the ceremony, the announcement
explained. Three of them-which
will include bishops, clerical and
lay delegates, the clergy of the
dioceses of Massachusetts, and of
Washington, church leaders and
Government oficials-will enter
the Cathedral before 8 pm. The
presiding bishops procession will
enter exactly at 3 O'Clock, and will
move from the west door down the
center aisle of the nave to the
entrance to the chancel.
At this point the Right Rev. Henry
st. George Tucker, retiring presid-
ing bishop, and former Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Owen
j. Roberts, president of the Episcopal
House of Deputies, will read the
notices of Bishop Sherrill's election
to the church Office.
Senator Saltonstall, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, will then read the
Scripture lesson The litany will be
read by the Right Rev. James De
Wolf Perry, Bishop of Rhode Island
and presiding bishop from 1880 to
1887.
win address Congregation.
Bishop Sheriff., after taking the.
oath Of office. will be escorted by
Bishop Tucker and Mr.. Roberts to
the presiding bishops stall and
seated by his predecessor.
Bishop DUN will next present
Bishop Sheriff. to the congregation.
and the latter will deliver brief
address.
This will be the first time a pre-
siding bishop will take Office under
the new church canon requiring him
to resign his former diocese. 1t will
also be the first time presiding
bishop is chosen to hold office until
he reaches the retirement age of 68.
The order of service for the in
stallation was arranged by COM
mittee appointed by the last general
1t consisted of Bishop
Tucker, Bishop Dun, Mr.. Roberts
and the Right Rev. Arthur Raymond
Bishop of Delaware.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

The dialect Charles Dickens usec
in an American Western story he
once wrote was the subject OF an
address before a learned society
yesterday.
The story is one of two credited to
Dickens in an edition OF Harper's
Weekly of the 186os, according to
DR.. Louise Pound, University OF
Nebraska professor. She addressed
the American Dialect Society at a
meeting in the Mayfower Hotel held
in conjunction with the 61st annual
meeting of the Modern Language
Association of America.
In the story, Dickens hero chases
a criminal from San Francisco to
New York "over a prairie fraught
with danger, especially from Indian
encounters" she related. His char
acters are prolific in the use of the
traditional gal" 'hoss," 'yourn"
and "h'aint."
On the whole, DR.. Pound said,
the author lays on the use of Ameri-
can dialect rather thickly, although
Evening star., 1946-12-29
American to Resume
D. C.-Europe FLIGHTS

American Overseas Airlines will
resume regular trans Atlantic serv-
ice from Washington Saturday, with
two arrivals and two departures
scheduled weekly thereafter be-
tween National Airport and London,
Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Berlin.
The direct service between Wash
ington and European points was in
terrupted last summer. -
Under the new schedules, four
engine flagship will leave from the
ATC terminal each Saturday at
1920 am. for London and Amster-
dam, and at $40 am. Wednesdays
for Amsterdam, Frankfurt and
Berlin.
The return flights call for arri-
walls each Tuesday from London and
each Thursday from, Berlin by way
of Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Last Effort 10 Prevent
Cafeteria Strike Due
AT Meeting Tomorrow

A last-ditch attempt to prevent
strike Wednesday in the So Federal
cafeterias operated by Governments
Services, Inc, will be made by the
Labor Department at l pm. tomor-
row when it calls together union and
GSI officials to try to reach agree
ment on the cafeteria workers wage
demands.
Although GSI and officials of the
United Cafeteria and Restaurant
Workers, Local All, previously had
indicated they were in a compromise
mood, a meeting on Friday failed to
produce any agreement. But Labor
Department conciliators expressed
the hope that an agreement might
be reached in time to prevent a
strike.
The union is asking for a 20-cents-
an-hour wage raise, while GSI has
offered 6 cents an hour. Also fgur-
ing in the discussions is the unions
demand for sick leave and welfare
fund benefits for its members.
GSI announced plans to provide
limited 1000 service IN some OF ltS
cafeterias in the event of a strike.
The union has appealed to Federal
workers to support it by not patro-
nizing the cafeterias if the strike
is called.
The union also is negotiating with
the National Food Corp, operators of
cafeteriaS in the Pentagon and Ag-
riculture Department buildings, on
the same type of wage and welfare
fund demands. Union leaders have
reported that negotiations are pro-
ceeding satisfactorily" but no for
NAL agreement has been reached.
The union announced last night
that a meeting to make final ar
rangements" for the strike will be
held at pm. tomorrow in the
Shiloh Baptist church, Ninth and
P street NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-29
GuI|inger Potent Dies
In FuII From 4th Floor

Charles Haverty, 40, of 1923 WIS
consin avenue NV, a patent III
the tuberculosis ward of Galllngel
Hospital, jumped or fell to his death
last night from fourth floor VIII
dow in the hospitals north wing.
Mr.. Haverty was found at S:oo
p.m. unconscious on a sidewalk ouI-
side the hospital by William II. Far
rell, colored, of Ais Delaware ave-
nue. S.W.
The only known relative mere
surviving Mr.. Haverty, according TO
police, is Miss Catherine H. HaVerty
a sister, of the Wisconsin avenue
address.
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Milk Producers
Again Oppose
1-Cent Increase
Two Inquiries Pressed
By U. S. Into Break
In Butter Prices

Washington area milk producers
have petitioned Secretary of Agri-
culture Anderson for the third
straight month to set aside sched-
uled 1-cent quart increase in the
retail price of milk, it was learned
last night.
Meanwhile, the Government
pressed two separate inquiries into
Thursdays break in the wholesale
butter market in New York after
complaints from consumer groups
that producers in the New York
area had manipulated" the market
in order to avert a decline in pro-
ducer milk prices for January.
An aide of Mr.. Anderson said he
undoubtedly would grant petition
of the Maryland and Vir ginia Milk
Producers Association which is
seeking to forestall the price in
crease for Washington consumers.
Previous Action Recalled.
Mr.. Anderson took similar action
last month after an appeal had been
filed by the association. Under a
section of the Washington milk
marketing agreement, the price of
milk to producers in this area goes
up 40 cents hundred pounds the
first of the month in the event
wholesale butter prices in New York
average 80 cents or more for the
last 10 trading days of the preceding
month.
With tomorrow and Tuesday as
the final trading days for Decem-
ber, it is possible for the price of
butter to average high enough to
call for the automatic increase to
producers-a resulting 1-cent rise
in the cost to consumers.
Should this occur, Mr.. Anderson
Is expected to act on the producers
appeal, and thus avert the jump
In price, it was pointed out. -
The Agriculture Department Of
fetal disclosed that New York pro-
ducers had petitioned the Govern
ment to set aside threatened drop
in producer milk prices when it
first became apparent that butter
prices in that city would affect
wholesale milk prices there ad-
versely.
N. Y. Agreement Cited.
The New York milk marketing
agreement also contains a section
tying the price of butter with milk
but it is based on 30-day period
and includes other factors, such as
the price of powdered milk.
The department official observed
that apparently producers there
did not wait for final action of the
Secretary
Investigations of the price break
in the butter market have been
launched by the Agriculture and
Justice Departments. The former
began probe Friday. And yester-
day Justice Department official
announced that Attorney General
Clark had requested Assistant At
torney General Wendell Berge to see
whether any violations of antitrust
laws are involved.
Bruce B. Derrick, manager of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers Association, commented last
night that producers in this area did
not want to be tied to any formula in
which any related commodity "can
be manipulated"
The sharp drop in New York but
ter prices already has had its effects
on some of the chain stores here
The retail price was down 10 cents
a pound yesterday from high of 81
cents.
A spot check of small independent
stores showed, however, that butter
was still selling at the old price. In
some cases this was as much as SO
cents a nAlInd
Evening star., 1946-12-29
Outbreak Of Measles
Was Only Epidemic
In DC. During 1916
Washington had only one epidimic
OF communicable disease during 1916,

Washington had only one epidimic
Of communicable disease during 1916,
a siege of measles early in the year,
District Health Ohicer George G.
Rutland, reported yesterday.
The measels epidemic started in
late winter and continued until
spring. Infantile paralysis, he re-
ported, occurred only sporadically
in the District, although there were
slightly more cases than normal in
adjacent parts of Maryland and
Virginia.
DR.. Rutland said the close of year
finds the community in better health
than during 1945. The death rate
from all causes was 90 as against
81 per thousand during 1945.
Death Rate Declining.
This Is the sixth consecutive year
the death rate has declined in the
District according to DR.. Rutland.
A decrease Of 3o8 per cent has re-
suited since 1910 when the rate was
1873 per cent per 1000 population.
The number of births in the Dis
trict is increasing, he said.
The five chief causes OF death
we're heart disease, cancer, nephritls,
apoplexy and tuberculosis, in that
order, Rutland reported.
Births Increase.
With the figures for the first Ii
months of this year available, he
predicted total of more than 25,oO0
births In the District this year.
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, director
of school medical inspection, re-
ported that Of the more than 1,700
applicants for major athletic teams
in the schools only 4.3 per cent
were rejected.
He also reported an increase in
diphtheria and whooping cough in
fections. This year 10,177 children
were treated as against 1890 last
year. he said.
v. D. Clinics Borrow Drugs.
Venereal disease clinics reported
big increase in the number of
cases treated and estimated 1880
new cases will be treated this year.
1t was recently reported the
clinics already had used all of their
appropriations for the fiscal year for
drugs to cure venereal disease and
would have to borrow from other
bureaus to continue until June 80.
DR.. A. Harry Ostrow, director of
the Bureau of Dental Services said
the American Dental Association
of1icially recognized the effective
ness of the dental program in the
District and has recommended 1t
to its Council on Dental Health as
pattern to be followed throughout
the country.
Dental Follow-up Success.
He said the follow up program In
the public and parochial schools
continued to be very effective. Pre-
liminary estimates, he added, indi-
cate complete correction for be-
tween 40 and so percent of the
total school population and a par
tial correction for between 80 and
80 percent of the remainder.
DR.. r. r. Ashworth, director OF
the Bureau of Food Inspection, re-
ported progress was made in the
sanitary education of food handlers
Restaurant workers attended educa-
tional lectures twice a week at the
Health Department, he said.
william H. Cary, jr., director OF
the Bureau of Public Health Engi-
neering, reported that trappers OF
his bureau have not caught any In
fected rats.
Evening star., 1946-12-29

dence ina lawyer or a Veterans
Administration representative - be-
fore you sign.
5. Don't buy more house than
you need or can afford. When your
family becomes larger or your in
come increases, you can trade the
smaller house for bigger one. It's
nice to have that extra room or
two and a large lot, but they are
luxuries and cost money. You can
buy them later with the money you
save now by doing without them.
Keep Loans At Minimum.
6. Remember your CT loan Is not
a gift from the Government. 1t
must be repaid some time in the
future. Don't borrow more than
you need to finance the home pur-
chase, because you have to pay in
terest on every dollar you borrow.
If you have any doubts on the
arrangements, consult q
VA representative.
7. In buying house, the price
tag is not as important as the value
you are getting for your money.
Lots far out in the suburbs cost less
than sites nearer town but you
have to take other items into con-
sideration. The cost of tranSporta-
ton; convenience to stores, schools
and other community facilities;
availability of sewers, water, gas and
electricity are all very important.
Two houses may cost the same to
build but the price of one may be
higher than the other because these
items are present. Be sure to find
out what you are or are not buying
along with the house. Consider all
the costs, not just the price tag on
the house.
8. Be careful and precise in your
dealings. A reputable dealer or
builder is glad to cooperate with a
careful customer who insists upon
covering all details in writing. This
procedure avoids unintentional er-
rors and promotes complete under
standing by both parties to a deal.
9. When the time for final settle
ment arrives, insist on clear title
to the property and compliance
with all terms of the contract. In
struct the title company not to
turn over your money until there
is full compliance with the contract.
VFW Gives Advice.
Similar advice was being circu-
lated last night to members Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars by Robert
F. Sutphin, department judge advo-
cate and chairman of the depart
ment's Housing Committee.
Mr.. Sutphin also urged the vet
erans to deal only with established
contractors or builders or to check
with the Better Business Bureau
if the contractor is not established
Don't rely on apparent respecta-
bility and sincerity or be impressed
by the big front that he puts up
Mr.. Sutphin advised. only the
dumb and inexperienced sWindlers
are in Jail, as the smooth operators
are able to circumvent the law and
remain to prey upon other veterans
who are in dire need of homes"
Mr.. Sutphin advised against put
ting down large cash deposits. He
suggested that where down pay
ments are insisted upon before a
house is completed the deposit
should be nut in escrow with bank
or title company.
The VFW circular also advised
veterans to have a house checked
thoroughly by a builder or architect
before purchase to look for hidden
defects. The veterans were urged
not to buy a lot without seeing 1t
and checking to be sure a building
permit can be obtained and whether
or not all facilities are available.