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Evening star., 1946-12-24
Civic Group EnroIIs
Five New Members

Members of Oldest Inhabitants.
Inc, dispensed with speech-making
and sang Christmas carols at their
monthly meeting last night in Odd
Fellows Hall, Ninth and T streets
NV.
Five new members enrolled were
John G.. Watkins, 80, native of
Washington, a retired foreman of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, of 915 T street NV; Woolsey
w. Hall, 1880 Wallach place N. W.;
DR.. Ernest o. Dickerson, 2445 On
tario road NV; Ernest R. JohnsoH,
554 Twenty-fourth street NE, and
Mercer S. Sampson, 1923 Fifteenth
street NV.
Resolutions paid tribute to the
memory of John D. Mckinney, $40
Florida avenue NV, who died Fri
day at the age of 76. Mr.. Mckinney,
a real estate man, had been men,
ber many years.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Kin Challenge Will
Providing for Cats

Two nephews and a niece of the
late Capt. John Rufus Edie, U. S.
NJ, retired, who left an estate valued
at upward of s258, 900 and among his
bequests left $4,000 to housekeep-
er to whom he wilied a number of
pet cats, yesterday challenged the
validity of his will in District Court.
The captain, who lived at 1923
Sixteenth street NV, died Septem-
ber II at the age of rs. His will
provided that, after certain specific
bequests, the balance of his estate
should go to st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and H streets
NV.
Mrs. Aileen ODonnell Baltazzi,
1905 @ street NV, the captain S
niece, and her two brothers, John
C. O'Donnell, New York. and Charles
C. O'Donnell, North Bend, Greg,
filed the challenge They contended
the will was obtained by the undue
influence, duress and coercion of
persons unknown to them at this
time They also claimed that, when
the will was drawn the captain was
of unsound mind and Incapable of
drawing legal document.
The captain named as executors
Attorney George E. Hamilton, jr.,
and the Union Trust Co. The
challenge was filed yesterday by At
torneys William P. Arnold and j.
Edward Burroughs, jr., of the law
firm of Cummings & Stanley.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Senate Probers Fail 10 Find
Montgomery Vote Error

Senate investigators checking elec-
ton figures in the hotly contested
senatorial race between Gov
O'Conor and Brig. Gen. D. John
Markey have found no Irregularities
in the Montgomery County vote, it
was learned today.
Gen. Markey, Republican, filed a
contest with the Senate after he
was defeated by, 2,232 votes, accord
ing to the official tally.
Ward w. Caddington, clerk to the
Montgomery County Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors said today the
investigators made practically no
change in the official county count.
He said a voting machine in a
Damascus district polling place had
been taped up instead of sealed but
that this was done by Republican
election official who was unable tc
insert the seal. Mr.. Caddington said
this was explained to the ,nvesti-
gators.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Special Service
Of Prayer for
Conqress Set

The Washington Federation of
Churches, asserting the new Con-
gress will face problems "of unusual
dimensions" today announced a
special prayer service for the Ma
tion's leaders.
The service will be at 10:30 am.
January 3 at the Lutheran Church
Of the Reformation, 212 East Capt.
tol street, to invoke Divine guild
ance on the Nation on the occasion
of the convening of the Eightieth
Congress. Congress meets at noon
on January 80.
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris, Sen
ate chaplain, and DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, House chaplain, will
take part in the service, together
with other leaders of Washington
churches
The federation said: "The tasks
facing this Congress, as well as the
executive and judicial branches of
our Government, call for insight and
strength which men and women of
themselves cannot supply. Because
of these problems and demands,
and the need of Divine help, lead
ers of the church are setting aside
a brief period on the opening day
of Congress for a service of prayer
for our Nation and her leaders"
Evening star., 1946-12-24
BY the Associated Press

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec "a
Santa will have to employ assembly
line methods if he expects to visit
other Leonardtown houses than that
of the L. j. Sterlings this year.
For tonight, when that chubby
gentleman squeezes down the Ster-
ling chimney, he'll be confronted
with row of 43 stockings, ranging
in size from bays bootie to size
IA sock.
The Sterling'S mantelpiece, of
course, is much too short to accom-
modate that array of hosiery, SO
they'll be strung out into the double
back parlor of the old family resi-
dence.
Only Is of the stockings belong to
immediate members of the family
the remainder grace the feet of nu-
merous cousins, aunts. nephews,
nieces, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, many of whom will
be at Leonardtown for Christmas
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Dog That Saved
| Woman From
| GosIs Missinq

Prince, a collie which saved the
life of a woman in her gas-fllled
apartment last year by barking to
bring rescuers, has been missing
from his home since last Wednes-
day, his owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
P. Magoffln, reported today.
Mrs. Magof11n fears boys may have
taken the dog from its pen at $500
Tenth street NV. as they did once
before. She said he resembles Lassie,
the movie dog. Mrs. Magofdn would
like to be notified if any one sees
him.
Last December 20, Prince aroused
the Magofins with his barks in
time to save the life OF Miss Jennie
Reitsrna, 33, who was overcome by
escaping kitchen gas in'her apart
ment below the Magofins.
Mr.. Magoffin, now a real estate
man, formerly was Central High
School and University of Michigan
football player. For many years he
served as a referee at high school
games here.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
First Cancer Clinic
Here TO Open Friday
AT Garfield Hospital

The Districts first cancer pre-.
vention clinic will open Friday
under the sponsorship of the Ladies
Aid of Garfield Memorial Hospital
The clinic will be in the Offices of
the Warwick Clinic on the grounds
of Garfield Memorial Hospital. II
will be known as the Garfield
Ladies' Aid Cancer Prevention
Clinic.
Sponsors of the clinic, which will
be open each Friday from $50 to
noon, pointed out the urgent need
for cancer prevention unit in
Washington.
Cite Efforts of Treatment.
They cited the concerted effort
of the medical profession and the
American Cancer Society to en-
courage early diagnosis and treat
ment of cancer"
The clinic will be patterned after
the Donner Foundation Clinic in
Philadelphia and the Kate Depew
Strang Clinic in New York City
1t was stressed that treatment can
be effective if the disease is dis
covered early enough.
All examinations which are in
tended for the general public, will
be made by appointment only. Ap-
pointments should be made by call
ing Adams 7500, extension 1873, any
weekday from $50 am. to 4:30 pm.
The clinic will be open only on
Fridays for the present
Only $40 Fee Asked.
Any person is eligible for exam
nation regardless Of financial
status, but the c1fnic asks $40 fee
to help pay its operating expenses.
1t was stressed that this amount
will only partly pay expenses, since
each examination includes X-rays
of the chest as well as blood tests.
The clinic, which has the ap-
proval of the District Medical So
ciety, will report any positive find
ings which are suggestive of cancer
to the subjects family or a physi-
clan designated by him. No in
formation is given to the individual
himself regarding the extent of the
disease and no advice is given as to
treatment. The examinations will
be conducted annually for persons
under 35, and semiannually for those
over 35.
Mrs. C. F. Burton is president of
the Ladies Aid to Garfield Memorial
Hospital and Mrs. Clifford Folger is
chairman of it's Cancer Committee
Evening star., 1946-12-24
The Weeks Christmas Calendar

attend mass and sing carols, Eastern
avenue and Randolph street NE.
Breakfast will be served following
the singing.
1880 p.m.-Girls at ST. AIMS
Infant Asylum will sing carols
around the Christmas tree before
going to midnight mass
TOMORROW.
GAS a.m.-Industrial Home School
church service.
8 am.-Doctors will play Santa
Claus at Children's Hospital and
distribute gifts given by various local
organizations.
10 a.m.-YMCA annual Christmas
breakfast for residents of dormi-
tories. Carols will be sung and gifts
presented.
10 am.-NCCS-U Christmas
breakfast, 1914 N street NV.
10 am-Walsh Club Christmas
morning coffee for members, 1873
| Twenty-second street NV.
10 a.m.-The District Training
School inmates presented gifts.
II a.m-Police Boys Club Christ
mas breakfast at the Willard Hotel.
| II noon-District Training School
turkey dinner.
IL noon-Receiving Home for
Children turkey dinner.
II noon-The Home for the Aged
and Inf1rm turkey dinner and gift
presentations.
| IL noon-Christmas dinner at
Andrews Field by Women's Bat
talon No. /.
/ pm.-Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Ninth and Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, Christmas
dinner.
2:30 p.m.-Colored men in the
Home for the Aged and Infirm
dormitory and infirmary presented
gifts by st. Johns Christian Meth
odist Church Missionary Society.
3 p.m.-American Legion Aux
iliary Christmas treat" at Walter
Reed.
3 p.m-The National Training
School for Girls have turkey dinner.
$3.50 p.m.-Mess Hall show at Fort
Belvoir by Entertainments and
Camp Shows No. l.
6 p.m.-NCCS-US Christmas
buffet supper, 1914 N street NV.
6 p.m.-Santa Claus arrives at H
Street USO.
I 6 pm.-Christmas music at USO,
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
$50 p.m.-Christmas dinner at
the H street USO.
$50 p.m.-Christmas dinner at
Penthouse USO, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
7 p.m.-Tlukey supper at USO,
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
7 pm.-Luther Service Chorus
sings carols at st. Elizabeth's.
8 p.m.-NCCS-Uso Christmas
dance, 1914 N street NV,
$50 p.m.-Local night club talent
to give Christmas show at Fort Bel
voir, sponsored by Entertainments
and Camp Shows No. 2 (coloreO.
$3.50 Christmas dance, Pent-
house USO, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
LAWYERS Guild Attacks
GaI|inqer Staff Policy

The District Chapter of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild today attacked
as illegal the exclusion of faculty
members and students of Howard
University's Medical School from
the staff of Gallinger Hospital
In a letter to the District Com
missioners, the guild stated:
Seventy per cent of the patients
of Gallinger Municipal Hospital are
Negroes. Medical surveys have dis
closed that Gallinger is under
stated. Yet no Negro doctors are
allowed in Gallinger Hospital"
The letter cited in support of its
argument, Supreme Court decision
in the case of Kerr against the
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Balti-
more in which the court held that a
library supported by taxes violated
the Constitution by excluding a
Negro applicant for library training
and practice.
District officials said an agree
ment to permit only George Wash
ington and Georgetown University
medical students and faculty mem
bers to train and practice at Gal
linger Hospital had been entered
into when the hospital was built.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Sonto Faces 43 Stocking Job
At SterIinqs in Leonurdtown

dinner-Maryland turkey with oyster
dressing and sauerkraut.
The Leonardtown Sterlings orig
inally numbered 10, but the father,
former cashier at the First Ma
tional Bank of st. Marys, and three
of the children died.
This year for the first time since
'l941 a number of the younger Ster-
lings are home from the war. For
the last four Christmases their
stockings have been dispatched
across the several seas to them.
The family's Christmas tree, toe,
has achieved local fame as second
in size and splendor only to the
municipal hemlock decorated by the
Leonardtown fire department.
Word of the annual stocking fill
has spread so that visitors from miles
around come for look. The Ster-
lings now say they'll be applying for
Civilian Production Administra-
ton permit to build an addition onto
the parlor if the family increases
any further.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Tree and Gifts Bring Happiness
At Blue Plains First YuIe Party
By GEORGE Kennedy

The inmates of the District Home
for the Aged and Infirm at Blue
Plains had their first Christmas
party today with a huge tree and
hundreds of gayly-wrapped presents
stacked around it.
Three hundred of them sat row on
row in the dining room responding
enthusiastically to the entertain
ment.
The idea of Christmas party at
Blue Plains was that of Alice Lane,
who conducts woman's program
over Radio Station WWDC. Ben
Strouse, owner of the station, asked
Otto j. Cass, home superintendent,
what the inmates wanted as Christ
mas presents and was surprised at
the list. They wanted tooth paste
and tooth brushes, combs, cigarettes
and pipe tobacco. Those things can
not be bought for them on a food
budget of 80 cents a day-13 cents
a meal-Mr. Cass explained. The
radio people kept plugging the party
over the air, adding such suggestions
as flannel night gowns and pajamas
People have remembered the men
and women at Blue Plains at Christ
mas time. The Baptist Young
Peoples Federation sends present
to every inmate. Other religious
groups were interested and each
Christmas various groups of Gov
ernment employees at the Federal
Works Agency, the Veterans Admin
istration and other bureaus chose
Blue Plains for Yuletide charity. But
there never had been a Christmas
party there.
The spectators roared when Nor
man Reed, WWDC announcer,
dressed as Santa Claus, lost his pill
low-stuf1ing. They gave Mike Hun
nicutt hand on his White Christ
mas" solo. But it was the appear
ance of child entertainers that won
their hearts. The old men in front
roared and slapped their knees when
8-year-old Barbara Gantrell sang
"Doin' What Comes Naturally" and
two other children, Claire Taylor and
Mary Boyd, tap danced on table.
Evening star., 1946-12-24


He has been chairman OF the
Technical Committee on Wood
Preservation of the Federal Spec
ifications Board since it's establish
ment in 1923. He has to his credit
81 annual reports on the quantity
of wood treated and preservatives
used in the United States.
Since 1923, Mr.. Helphenstine, a
native of Washington, has lived at
16 West Underwood street, Chevy
Chase.
Agriculture Department officials
said Mr.. Helphenstine had COM
pleted studies of the use and man
ufacture of lumber in more than
SO classes of woodworking indus
tries and did extensive research il,
the manufacture, grading, inspec-
ton, storage and utilization of lum-
ber and other forest products. He
has served as consultant to various
Federal agencies on lumber prob
lens.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Booker I. Washington
Coin on Sale 10 Public
Al Star Office Today

A supply of Booker T. Washing
ton memorial half dollars, valuable
items for coin collectors, was avail
able to the public today at the cash.
ier's cage in The Star business Office
Priced at 81, the coin is the first
issued by the United States to bear
the likeness of a Negro and also is
the first to be designed by a men,
ber of that race. The designer is
Isaac Hathaway, member of the
faculty Of Tuskegee Institute, Ala
bama school for Negroes which was
founded by Booker T. Washington.
The 5o-cent premium realized
from the sale of each coin will go
toward building a specialized in
dustrial training school in Franklin
County, Va, birthplace of Booker
T. Washington, who was born a
slave and became the most famous
of all Negro educators.
The Booker T. Washington Me-
mortal, which took the lead in OBJ
tanning congressional approval of
the issuance of the commemorative
coin, is incorporated in Virginia.
where the Legislature has appropri-
ated $4,000 for the memorial
project. S. ]. Phillips, teacher at
Tuskegee for many years. is presi-
dent of the memorial. and DR.. En-
NETT j. Scott of It'll S street, is Sec
retary. Dr. Scott was confidential
secretary and administrative assist
ant to Booker r. Washington for l8
years.
The public relations firm of Jack
SON. Young IL Associates Of Wash
ington is representative of the Me-
mortal in the District.
The coins also are available at the
Riggs National Bank, the Munsey
Trust Co., and the Industrial Bank
of Washington.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Gen. Beach Gives Awards
To q Civilian EMPLOYEES

Twenty three civilian employees of
the Army Medical Center and WAL
ter Reed Hospital today held the
Meritorious Service Award present.
ed by Brig. Gen. George C. Beach,
jr., commanding general.
Among those decorated were Miss
Rose L. Clarke, 2715 Thirty-first
place NV, pathologist, an employe
for % years; Reginald Morgan,
49l5 Thirteenth street NV, super
intendent of greenhouses and
grounds, employed for Is years and
nine months, and Mrs. Nellie F.
Hodge, 1412 Chaplin street NV,
secretary to the commanding gen.
eral, employed for II years.
Others were Mrs. Mary w. Stand
lee, 7019 Georgia avenue NV;
James Murphy, 405 Sixth street
NV; Joseph Dagenhart, 1886 I'm
derwood street NV; Lorenzo v.
Clarke, 2439 Ontario road NV:
Miss Matte L. Wells, 1440 w street
NV; Mrs. Gladys B. Parham,
31o9 Georgia avenue NV; Mrs.
Beulah R. Wyatt, Anacostia road
NV; Miss Vera Backus, 1911 Eighth
street NV; Enrico P. Renzi, l w
street NV; Mrs. Mildred D. Jones,
1884 Jefferson street NV, and Miss
Mary NJ Westenhaver, 1412 New
Hampshire avenue NV, all of
Washington.
Solomon Davis, 1910 North Cam
eron street; Richard F. Harris, 1922
North Lexington street; Albert r.
Warner, jr., 1909 Key boulevard, and
John J.1Gammons, 2911 South Din
widdie street, all of Arlington.
Mrs. Emma r. Bosien, 8001 East
ern avenue, and Randolph S. Nc
Kay, 9413 Seminole street, both Of
Silver Spring.
Miss Isabelle C. Mauger, 2 Pop
lar avenue, and George j. Field,
1909 Larch avenue, both Takoma
Park.
Mrs. Elva M. Peltier, 4529 Thirty
fourth street, Brentwood.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Suit Filed by Allies Club
To Evicf Short Snorters

A suit to evict the Short Snorters
Club from its quarters at 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. was pend
ing today in landlord and tenant
branch of Municipal Court.
Filed yesterday by the Allies Club,
in the name of Daniel T. Long, an
official of the club, the suit seeks
possession of the space now tenanted
by the Short Snorters on the second
second floor Of the Allies Club 10
Gated at the same address.
According to Milford Schwartz,
attorney for the plaintiff, the Short
Snorters received notice to quit
more than 80 days ago. Mr..
Schwartz said eviction proceedings
were brought when the tenant failed
to comply with the notice.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
THURSDAY.

H0:30 am. and 2:30 p.m.-"Hans
Brinker" or the Silver Skates" at
Lisner Auditorium given by the
Children's Theater.
p.m-Christmas stories told at
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, 90l Rhode
Island avenue NV.
pm-NP dayroom party at
Walter Reed, given by Jewish Well
fare Board.
p.m.-Alexandria USO enter
tainment for Walter Reed Hospital
in the auditorium.
$3.50 pm-All Souls Unitarian
Church party and dance at Pierce
Hall.
$50 pm-Fort Meade Christmas
dance, sponsored by Women's Bat
talon No. 2 tcolored).
FRIDAY.
pm.-Christmas stories told at
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, 901 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
l p.m-"Treats" for all at Home
for the Aged and Infirm, given by
the Nineteenth Street Baptists.
p.m.-DAR party for st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
pm.-Boys' Club of Washington,
Eastern branch. Christmas party, at
Seventeenth and Massachusetts,
avenue Sc.
7:30 pm.-Industrial Home School
Christmas party given by staff
members.
7:30 p.m.-Christmas treats for all
at the Home for Aged and Infirm,
given by Vaughan Bible Class of
Calvary Baptist Church.
7:30 p.m-Church of the Epiph-
any Christmas party for children,
1917 G street NV.
p.m.-Christmas sound film,
Francis Asbury Methodist Church,
3146 Sixteenth street NV.
p.m.-The Debuteen Canteen of
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Christmas
dance, 90l Rhode Island avenue
NV.
$3.50 p.m.-Holiday dance at the
Banneker Service Center (coloreO.
$50 p.m.-Tennessee State So
Iciety holiday dance, Wardman Park
Hotel.
$3.50 p.m.-Jango dance for mid
shipmen and cadets in the Sail Loft
at the United States Naval Gun
Factory.
SATURDAY.
pm.-Christmas stories told at
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, 901 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
$3.50 p.m.-"Heralds Of Christmas"
lecture by Gross Evans at the
National Gallery of Art.
$50 p.rn.-War Assets Admins
tration girls entertain at Walter
Reed.
$50 p.m.-NP dayroom party at
Walter Reed.
p.m.-Teen age holiday dance
at Juanita kaufman Nye Council
House, $50 Eighth street S.W.
p.m.-North Carolina State So
ciety holiday dance, shoreham Ho-
tel.
SUNDAY.
p.m.-Treats for all colored men
and women at the Home for the
Aged and Inf1rm.
MONDAY.
$3.50 p.m.-Yuletime card party,
Banneker Service Center (colored) !.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Silver Spring Firemen
Rescue Man by Ladder

Awakened by the arrival of fire.
men, Donald Renfro, Is, was rescued
by aid of ladder from the second
floor during fire yesterday at 628
Ritchie avenue, Silver Spring.
The Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department said the flames were
discovered by a neighbor. Mr. Rem
fro, roomer, was the sole occupant
of the building at the time.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Marriages and Births
Set District Record,
While Deaths Decline

e There were more marriages, more
births and lower, death rate in
the District during 1916 than ever
before, according to estimates made
today.
At the marriage license bureau,
clerks said the number of applica-
tionS today is expected to increase
the years total to exceed the peak
of 1858 reached in 1912.
With two weeks left to tabulate,
Health Department statisticians
estimate this years births will total
25,548, bringing the birth rate to
26.8 for every 1000 population, as
compared to 24.5 for every 1000 per-
sons last year, when 22,954 babies
were born.
The death rate is on the decline
for the sixth successive year, ac-
cording to Joseph B. Irvine, chief
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
The total number this year, he esti-
mates, will be less than 10000 and
the death rate approximately go
for every 1000 population. Last
year, deaths were at the rate of 81
for every 1000 persons.
Drop in al Predicted.
OF this years babies, 1888 were
born to white parents and 6,955 to
colored parents.
DR.. George C. Rutland, District
health officer, attributed a large
share Of the baby boom to returning
veterans, but predicted a drop in
the number of births next year.
Comparing the Districts birth
rate with other cities, Mr.. Irvine
pointed out that Baltimores 194s
rate was 1913 per 1000 population
Philadelphia had 1876 and st. Louis
24.9.
The theory that more boys are
born during wartime is not borne
out by, Mr.. Irvine's figures, he says,
which shows that for every 100
girls born there were 1885 boys this
year. This, he said, is not unusual
and has been happening every year
in the Health Departments vital
statistics. In 1910, however, 104.3
boys were born for every 100 girls.
Causes of Death Drop.
With the declining death rate go
reductions in practically every cate
CORY of the causes of death. Heart
disease caused 1896 deaths, drop
from 264.5 per 1000 deaths to 244.7
per 1000 this year.
The other nine major fatal ILL
aesses, according to figures projected
10 the end of the year and their
,olls are: Cancer, ,244; nephritis,
705; apoplexy, 563; tuberculosis, 526;
orematurity, 1868; accidents other
han from motor vehicles, $50; pneu-
nonia, 287; diabetes, 209, and en-
,eritis under the age of 2 years, Ill.
A minor cause of death, alcohol
sm, increased it's toll from IA last
year to 38 this year.