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Evening star., 1947-11-08
Fleming Is Honored
By Police Boys Club
AT Testimonial Dinner

Freddie Stone, 13, marble cham
pion of the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club and captain of its 90
pound football team, last night led
tribute to Robert v. Fleming, presi-
dent of the Riggs National Bank
and treasurer of the club since its
inception on February %, 1884, at a
testimonial dinner at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel.
After being introduced by Police
1t. Forrest L. BinsWanger, director
Of the six clubs, the lad thanked
the banker "in behalf of the 10000
boys of the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club tor the nice things you have
done for u.s.
Mr.. Fleming told of the time when
he was a member of the choir at
St. Adams School, and of the foot
ball team. He said he got to know
some boys from reform school
against whom he had played foot
ball. and that they were not "had
boys" He said that in later years
he learned more about them when
the late President Harding appointed
him a trustee Of National Training
School.
Throughout my life I have al-
ways looked forward to the idea of
building good citizens out of boys
just as the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club is doing today" he explained.
Commissioner Guy Mason pledged
his all-out support of the club move
ment. His appearance was in linz
Evening star., 1947-11-08

knowledge of how to preserve
meat with spices and the use of sugar
was learned from the Moslems by
the Crusaders.
Evening star., 1947-11-08

Chilean Road Spending Hit
Chileans are protesting that
money spent on roads Is making
highways worse.
Evening star., 1947-11-08

Of Kansas City named Mr.. Bordas
as the owner also Of the plane held
In Tulsa.
Mr.. Millican said the planes were
intended for use in q short-ived
expedition against the Dominican
Republic organized in Cuba last
summer. When that expedition
failed, Mr.. Mullican said, "he got
word that they might be used in
another revolution brewing in South
America, and we decided to seize
them"
Mr.. Bordas. who said he was born
in the Dominican Republic, told
newsmen he had no idea why he
had been named the owner Of the
planes, "as I definitely am not the
owner" He added he had no knowl-
edge of any South American coun-
try which might have been planning
to use the planes In . revolution.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
|Ex-U.S. Officer Denies.
Owning Seized Planes
BY the Asseeiatsd Pres,

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. g.
Luis Bordas, 2S, former United
States infantry lieutenant serving in
the Pacific, denied to newsmen yes
terday that he was the owner Of two
surplus heavy bombers seized at
Ponca City and Tulsa, Okla.
United States Attorney Robert E.
Shelton applied in Federal Court at
Oklahoma City Thursday for a war
rant to detain the Ponca City plane
pending It's legal disposition. He
named Mr.. Bordas as the legal
owner.
Customs Inspector o. G. Millican
Evening star., 1947-11-08

Jersey and Fairfield County, Conn.
Mr.. Tnrockmorton has been WAA
director Of sales and assistant
deputy administrator Of general dis
posals, with ofdces here.
A native Of Morristown, N. j., he
has been in Government work since
1912. He formerly was with the
OPA and the RFC before becom-
ing deputy director Of the WAA
metals division. He also was deputy
director Of the agency's division Of
capital and producers goods.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
IA. A. Throckmorion Named
| Chief Of WAA Reqion L

Awyn A. Throckmorton, Rock
vile. Nd, has been named director
Of War Assets Administration Re-
gion II, John 4. Millea, WAA zone
administrator for 13 Atlantic States,
announced today. The region in
cludes New York, Northern New
Evening star., 1947-11-08
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quarter mile to Woodford Rood. then
right to number 4. Open and heoted
Saturday and Sunday. z TO 5 PM.
Evening star., 1947-11-08

POLICE BOYS CLUB HONORS FLEMING-The Police Boys
Club held testimonial dinner last night for Robert Fleming
who has been treasurer of the club since founded In 1884
Fleming shown how Freddie Stone 13, of 1912
shoots marble Freddie the District marble
championship recently Remon president of the club
looks on. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1947-11-08

with a recent declaration by Com
missioner John Russell Young that
December 6 had been declared
Metropolitan Police Boys Club day.
Daniel Bell, president Of the Com
munity Chest Federation campaign,
spoke on the current drive to raise
funds for 1875 agencies Other speak
ers were Robert s. Simmons, vice
president Of the club, and Col. Chris
topher P. Warren of the British
Army, who has spent 20 years organ
izing boys clubs in London and
Essex. John A. Remon is president
Evening star., 1947-10-10
'Lone-WOlf Volunteers

tendance), occupational therapy.
transportation service and many
others.
The creation of the post Of a
director Of volunteers is being spon-
sored at Children's Hospital by the
Junior League. Director White has
worked for two years at the Be-
thesda Naval Hospital as a Red
Cross representative, where she
served as receptionist and director
Of information for volunteers. Be-
fore that she served, for II years,
with the Board Of Public Welfare
According to Mrs. White taking on
the job Of co-ordinating volun-
teers is q pleasure, when there
are already so many women giving
such excellent service as is being
given at Children's Hospital"
At Gallinger Hospital, Nineteenth
and G streets Sc. Mrs. Parsons has
a complete schedule Of jobs that
need doing daily, and jobs for older
women, as well as Girl Scouts. Help
is needed with the crippled chill
dren (reading to them, story tell
ing. playing games). and in the
nursery and pediatrics ward. Help
Is also needed in visitor control
which involves issuing cards to Wis
itors and in registering patients for
clinics.
Further information may be Sc
cured by contracting Mrs. Parsons
at Gallinger Hospital and Mrs
White at Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Old Medieval Tapestries
Influence Styles Today

from Flanders and sponsored the
Mortlake works. This was the be-
gining Of the industry in England
The italian influence was great
at that time and the works Of Italys
great dead masters, notably Ra-
phael, were the sources from which
the cartoons for the tapestries came.
The Enslish venture ended toward
the beginning Of the 18th century.
Throughout today's designer col
lections you will fnd colors titled
Del Sarto, Regent, Beauvais, Arras,
Veronese and Lebrun. These colors
have been faithfully reproduced
from tapestries. Once again we see
the great role that history and great
art play upon the fashion scene
Of yesterday. today and tomorrow.
Pictured below is q famous Flem-
ish tapestry OF the 18th century
known as the Hawking Party" that
Is hung in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art In New York. The beautiful
verdure (Which depicts leaves and
trees) and bird colorings typical Of
tapestry weaving in the 18th to 18th
century have greatly influenced the
color picture of todays fashions.
The richness and elegance Of fash
lon apparent then II once again
present In the revival Of these rich
shades.
Also shown are Interesting fabric
textures Of today They are woven
with modern skill In magnificent
tapestry shades. Pictured Is an
after-five woolen design Of silken
and sheer wool crepe Dorotheen by
Omar Kiam. Wool threatens TO take
over for crepe where dress-up clothes
are concerned this season. This
dinner dress in a tapestry tone"
ballet length and glittering en-
broidered swallows decorate the hem
and the shoulders of the draped
square neckline.
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Bv Betty Miles

With the arrival Of Mrs. Annette
White last week a. director Of vol
unteers at Children's Hospital, two
Washington hospitals are now
equipped to handle 'lone-wolf" vol
unteers. Mrs. James L. q. Parsons
was appointed director Of volunteers
at Gallinger Hospital last December
In terms Of the public the arrival
Of Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. White
means that Jobs can be given to
women who wish to help in the hos
pitfalls but cannot volunteer for a
set number of hours at q certain
time each week. With their fingers
on the pulse of the hospital these
women know the spots where help is
needed each day. No special
skill or training Is required on the
part Of the volunteer, only willing
ness to serve. Should woman have
only three hours a month to give
to hospital, her services can be
used.
At Children's Hospital. located at
Thirteenth and w streets NV, vol
unteers can serve in the following
capacities: AS clinical secretaries
feeding children leach bottle baby
must be held to be fed), clerica
services, receptionists, information
work, escort service, delivering flow.
ers, parcels and mail, blood hank
(Which can be opened longer hours
II there are more volunteers In at.
Evening star., 1947-10-10
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

Il there q heel in your life? Shoes
now have such varied heels that
there is q heel" for every occa-
sion, for every human relationship
problem and for every necessity In
health and comfort!
A feminine reader has brought
up the question of heels as related
to the height of ones husband.
She tells me that they are the
same height and that she is much
taller than he when wearing high
heels. She cannot become accus-
toned to low heels for dressy oc-
casions, and asks for advice.
I think this Is an individual mat
ter and depends entirely on how
you and your husband. especially
your husband, feel about it. Some
men must tower over their dates
or their wives in order to be happy,
others are content II the wife Is
not taller than they, and still more
think nothing Of height at all and
prefer that their wives dress up in
high heels whenever they wish to
do so. If being taller than he gives
either of you any kind Of a COM
plex, then I would suggest that
YOU accustom yourself to low heels
for all occasions. This is matter
of habit. I wonder If you have
explored the possibilities In the low
heeled, formal shoe? There are
many smart and beautiful ones!
It seems TO me that women often
have blind spots when 1t comes to
the selection of their shoes. Many
legs are prettier when moderate
heels are worn and many women
would look much smarter In moder-
ate heels when walking on the
avenue! Spikes for walking induce
a painful looking awkwardness and
a halting gait. Smooth perform
ance and appropriateness play q
big part in chicness.
Think, too, of your posture and
your poor leg muscles! Why not
save very extreme heels for really
formal occasions?
II YOU have weak arches and
want help, send a stamped, self"
addressed envelope, with your re-
quest for leaflet No IA, Take Care
Of Your Feet" to Josephine Low
man. in care OF The Evening Star:
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Fashion
Calendar

Christian Dior, the French de-
sisner credited by many with
having launched the new look," :"
has been well entertained these
past two days here in Wash
ington. Washington presswomen
found him i very nice, rather
quiet man who claims that all
Of the huuabaloo concerning
fashionable longer lengths, pad
ding and little corsets Is very
good publicity" M. Dior cau-
tions against older women wear
ing the very extreme decolletages
by saying young girls with pretty
shoulders can show them, but
older women should cover up"
Helen Vogt Van Slyke, beauty
editor of Glamour Magazine, will
lecture on New Beauty for the
New Look" She will discuss the
new pale shades Of makeup, along
with diet and exercise. The girl
with a Job should be very in
terested in hearing Mrs. Van
Slvke this coming Monday and
Tuesday at II am. and 3 pm. at
q local department store.
X X X \
Washington Fashion Editors
will discuss the new fashions with
a lot Of argument against them
by four leading washington
newspapermen at the Mems Ad-
vertising Club luncheon at the
Statler on Tuesday, October IA.
at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1947-10-10

Here Is q crocheted pincushion
that Is really as decorative as 1t is
practical. Five different padded Sec
tions in which to stick pins and
needles, and most important, q
thimble pocket! The original was
crocheted in white with pastel puffs
Pattern envelope No. R26o9 con-
tains complete crocheting instruc-
tions, stitch illustrations and finish
ing directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 15c
in coins, giving pattern number
your name, address and zone num-
Der to Peggy Roberts, The Washing
ton Star, P. O. Box 100, Station G
New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-10-10

essary all night, there Is no harm
done here either. In many homes
there is a night light burning all
night. Maybe If your little boy
woke up and could distinguished
familiar objects, he would be salts
fed. It is my guess that soon he
would not wake up at all at night.
You could also leave your door open
to let him know you are very close.
Little children do not wake up at
night just to annoy their parents.
There Is some real reason. I think
many deep-seated adult fears such
as claustrophobia, ETC.. are the re-
suit of improper handling Of such
childhood problems. I have dis
covered that most problems" are
Just phases" and If handled with
out forcing children into un-
pleasant or fearful circumstances,
will pass in due time. After all,
there are only a few things that
children should be made to do. I'm
not from the new self expression
school, but 1 also do not believe in
blind obedience-"you do it because
said so, or else" Lev us know
what method works.
| (Fron J. r. H., GdlesDille.)
AS a newly arrived reader of your
column, find it fascinating. Being
the mother of two, I find the child
problems particularly Illuminating
(and consoling), but would like
especially to write S. c. F., whose
plant I consider serious one. Her
child wakens several times night
and must have her company to
return to sleep.
I do not believe the solving of
this problem lies with expert
enced' mothers, but with trained
child problem experts. This looks
like a very bad ailment that has
an origin that must be searched out
carefully before 1t can be elimi-
mated.
During last winter I listened each
Sunday morning to program on
child care produced by Child
Craft" with letters from mothers
(and fathers) answered by a
pedia atrician. I no longer find that
program on the radio, but am sure
that Child Craft could be reached
through the National Broadcasting
Company and the question put di-
rectly to them, where staff OF
experts, acquainted with all sorts
of symptoms could advise this un-
happy mother. If I were In her
position, I would waste no time.
| X y
ROACHES.
(Fron, Mrs. P. M, Arlington.)
To the lady who wanted informa-
ton on reaches, let me add this
Ninety-five per cent of the battle
is getting all of them when you
spray. Baseboards, closets, cup
boards are not enough. Check such
places as the corners of dining
room chair seats, the underside OF
dresser and chest drawers, old books
found them in such disagreeable
spots as the works of the refrig-
orator, two nice handmade Chinese
dolls that were paper-stuhed, be-
tween the shower fixture and the
wall. Unless you look in all the
out-of.the-way places you'll never
be rid of them. I also suggest you
collect any sacks of eggs YOU find
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Readers Clearing House

(even If only one) and put it in
tin can and burn! I sprayed TO
months to no avail until by shee.
luck I found where they had hidden
I thoroughly agree with the lad!
who says DDT is the one and onl.
thing to use. Hope this helps.
X X X n
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
In by the tollo,Ca,.g haze been for
,Darded to those for Dhom they
Uere intended:
Mrs. M. v. H.. Kensington;;
Miss H. w, Saranac Lake, N. y;
Mrs. J. E. M, Bethesda; Mrs.
D. X. K, Charles TotDn. w. Va;;
Mrs. E. J. ~, Berwyn; Mrs. r.
N. L., Mrs. E. S. B., Mrs. H. F. B.,
Alexandria,; Mrs. L. H. B.. Mrs.
F. H., Mrs.. I. J. H., Arlington
Mrs. J. B. M, SilDer Spring; Mrs.
F. E. S., Mrs. w. L. H., F. E., Mrs.
J. E. S., Mrs. L. w. D., Mrs. L. P,
Mrs. M. E. E., E. E. S., M. w. Py
Mrs. NJ. S. W., B. w. F., Wdshing-
ton,
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II is
t1-%2

A snartly styled daytime frock
that's as, versatile as can be. The
popular diagonal closing on the bod
ice is repeated on the smoothly f1t-
ting skirt. Short or three-quarteI
sleeves are provided.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 17l6 is
designed for sizes II, IA. is, Is, 20; 40
and AZ. Size IA, short sleeves, re-
quires 33s yards Of 39-inch material;
three quarter sleevesn 81 yards.
For this pattern, send ,26 cents, In
coins, your name, address. pattern
number and size wanted to Barbars
Bell, The Washington Star, P. o. Boz
| 90. Station G New York 19, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-10-10

they'll never last that long. Can
you give us some ideas for easy
to-prepare, economical. one-serving
meals that will keep a hungry,
restaurant-hating husband happy
while alone? Many thanks again.
ERADICAT1NG PESTS.
From D. M. M, Maryland Park.)
should like to suggest to E. A. B.
of Washington that she try the
|DD.T. they used in the Army to
rid her house of black ants. 1t is
q liquid with a handy sprayer on
the bottle. I only used it once and
never saw another ant. 1t did not
harm my two-months-old kitten.
Squirt it into all cracks on the
floor, especially after heavy rain.
Keep the bottle hidden from baby
50 she or he will not drink 1t.
also would like to help AD.G.
of Washington who wants to rid
her cat of feas. Get can Of flea
powder for pets from pet shop or
hospital, fluff a little onto the kit
tens back every other day, but not
so much that the little creature
sneezes and drools at the mouth.
Kittens and cats preen themselves
constantly, but this powder stops
them from scratching so pitifully,
anyway. Put animal outdoors the
first time so fleas will not hop
around house; or better yet, put pet
In basket on newspaper and burn
paper as soon as fleas fall on 1t.
X X
MISSING ADDRESS?
(Frona Mrs. E. B. B., Mount Rainier.
Mrs. E. S., of Arlington sent me a
card in answer to request OF sew
eral weeks ago about slips of angel
wing and amarylis bulbs and has
failed to inclose her address. Please
print this request so that I may
answer her.
X n X r
BREED OF DOGS?
(Fron1 Mrs. T. c. B., Chepy Chase
We are moving to the country
soon and want to have dog. Can
some Of your readers give advice
from their experience as to what
breed to get? We want a dog
which will be gentle with small
children, q good watch dog and not
too much Of a problem with ticks.
X II 4
WAKEFUL CHILD.
from Mrs. F. T. O., Arlington.)
Re the little boy who wakes at
night and won't go back to sleep
alone: 1t sounds as If the little
fellow has developed one of those
nameless fears of childhood. My
two children, aged and S, decided
sometime ago that they preferred
to 20 bed with their bedroom doors
open and a dim light burning.
There is really no harm done If the
request is granted, whereas, II 1t
had been denied, they might have
built up some sort of fear. They
are content to have the light of
and the doors closed when we re-
tire, but If the dim light were nec-
Evening star., 1947-10-10
By EJsni

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
In New York will once again b the
scene Of great fashion doinss when
November II rolls around. For ut
that time the now-famous Paris Ex-
hibit will be on display.
This exhibit Of more than 200
tapestries has caused = fashion
furor in Europe and was scheduled
to appear much earlier here In the
United States, but because Of its
valuable character some dimculty
surrounded the travelling Of the dis
play. However, all that has now
been ironed out by bringing it over
on two French battleships, no less!
Included In this exhibit will be
tapestries ranging from the late 14th
century through the Renaissance to
contemporary works. The fashion
significance of this coming exhibit
has already been seen. Several de-
signer collections, including those
of Hattie Carnegie and Foxbrownie,
include tapestry colors and other
fashion inspiration notes from this
source.
One leading wool company has
colors this year known as tapestry
tones" These have been carefully
blended from those found in old
arras. The interesting and luxurious
textures Of this company's fabrics
express the same rich and elegant
feeling Of the tapestries. The color
names can be associated with the
three epochs of tapestry weaving
the Arras tapestries of the 18th CEN
tury, the Brussels tapestries OF the
18th and the Paris in the 18th Cen
tury. BY Paris Is meant the Co.
belin works, started by the BROTH
ers Gobelin, who opened a factory
on the banks OF . little brook on
the outskirts OF Paris called the
Bievre. The water Of the Bievre
was Of . quality that was excellent
for the dyes and the factory soon
became world famous for It's lovely
tapestries. The designs and paint
tngs after which the tapestries were
patterned were called cartoons. And
such leading lights Of the artistic
world a. Leburn, Rubens, Vatican
and Fragonard made cartoons for
the weaving OF these famous tapes
tries.
Arras, France. supplied Europe
with beautiful tapestries almost
until the end Of the 18th century.
Weavers forced out Of Arras by con-
quest went into Bruges and Ghent
and other towns. Brussels then
held the dominant position in tapes
try weaving in the next century.
But then the French tapestry in
dustry once again started up, not
only in Paris at the Gobelins', but in
Beauvais, Anjou and Touraine.
Spain, Italy and England also
shared the tapestry spotlight during
those centuries, Around 1919 James
: I secretly coaxed so expert weavers
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Contributions, and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Eysning Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
Ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as it
Is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy CasveH
Evening star., 1947-10-10
VOLUNTEER WORK.

(Fronl M. r. S., Washington
The Volunteer Office of Washing
ton, D. C. Ca division of Council Of
Social Agencies) has a variety of
jobs for interested volunteers. Right
now, we Have several volunteer Jobs
that must be done within short
time, that is, preparatory work for
the Community Chest Federation
Campaign, as well as requests for
help from the tuberculosis Associa-
ton and many OF the hospitals and
settlement houses. Requests from
various agencies are chenneled
through our ofiice, and our work Is
to put the volunteer in touch with
the agency which can best use his
skills. The work includes hospital
service, child care and youth guild
ance, community service, foreign
relief, entertainment for service
men, manning information booths
and doing clerical work.
We can also put Mrs. r. M. L. In
touch with some volunteer work
being done in Arlington.
We are open from Mondays
through Fridays from 8 to pm.
and on Thursdays until 7 pm. and
are glad to accept registrations from
those available for either daytime
lor evening work.
Evening star., 1947-10-10
MENUS FOR MAN?

lFront =. d. K, WdSHtnptoH.J
As a beginner in the art Of max
ing q home, ! started reading your
column over q year ago, and can't
tell you how much help 1t has been
to me. My loose-leaf recipe book
is now bulging with suggestions and
recipes, thanks to you, and I know
my husband and young baby are
healthier and happier because of it.
Now I have a problem that is
beyond me. The baby. and I must
be hospitalized for about month,
leaving my husband as sole house
keeper. I have a few meal sug-
gestions for him, but I'm afraid
Evening star., 1947-10-10
PORTABLE IRONER.

From Mrs. r. X, Washington.)
For Mrs. w. G. c., Washington.
I do recommend the portable ironer
you mention. For an apartment
dweller, who has limited space. it is
indeed the answer to a prayer. I
believe it will take care of your prob
lens in ironing as well as the larger,
more expensive types. The small
roller comes in handy for doing
shirts, sleeves and the shoulder back.
The electric company, at Tenth
and E streets, will give you instruc-
ton should you purchase one and
decide that you need a little ex-
perienced advice.