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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Citizens Group Plans
Parade, Block Dance

A parade and block dance to COM
memorate the widening of Minnesota
avenue Sc. is being planned by the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton for May "a.
The parade, starting at 7:30 pm,
will begin at Thirtieth street Sc.
and proceed down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the John Phillip Sousa
Bridge, at which point 1t will retrace
the route as far as LEnfant Square,
where ceremonies will be held.
Among those marching in the parade
will be Boy and Girl Scouts, the
school boy patrol and the Cramer
Junior High School Girl Cadets.
The dance will be held following
the ceremonies on the north side of
L'Enfant Square.
The association also made plans
for q dinner to celebrate it's 41st
anniversary. The dinner will be held
May % In the st. Francis School,
Twenty-seventh and o streets Sc.
Disapproval of no-parking signs
from Fairmont street to Twenty
seventh street Sc. was expressed by
the group. The citizens said that
because Of these signs, people cannot
park In the business section.
The meeting, conducted by Hugh
G. De Fabio, president, was held in
the Orr School, Twenty second and
Proutt street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Burton. Raysor Nominated
For Junior Bar Post

Charles II. Burton and Thomas
M. Raysor have been named by 9
nominating committee as candidates
for the Office Of chairman of the
Junior Bar Section Of the District
of Columbia Bar Association.
Election OF officers viii be held
at q meeting June 4. Other nom-
nations are. For vice chairman,
Coleman 4. Diamond, Thomas B
Heffelhnger and John G. Poole, foI
secretary treasurer, John L. Grab
Der, Lewis Jacobs and Dudley G.
Stinker.
The following are candidates for
three vacancies on the Executive
Council: Edmund L. Browning, jr.;;
Samuel c. Caldwell. G. Bowdoin
Craighill. jr.; John +. Donelan, John
j. Donnelly. jr.. Jack L. Friedland-
er. Norma S. Hatfield. Edward J.
Hiskey, jr.: Richard eKatinge, John
A. Kendrick, Edward A. Mooers,
jr.: Alvin L. NeWmyer, jr., and VIII
liam E. Schuyler.
Candidates. for delegate to the
Board of Directors Of the District
Bar Association are Edward F.
Beard, Arthur F. Carroll and Sid
ney S. Sachs: for delegate to the
Junior Bar Conference, Samuel b
Block. Peter N. Chumbris, Thomas
F. Healv and Dolores Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
DR.. Robert Marshak Heads
Federation Of Scientists

DR.. Robert Marshak, Rochester
University physicist whose election
as chairman Of the Federation of
American Scientists was announced
today, said his organization will con-
tinue its fight for world control Of
atomic energy under international
law and scientific freedom.
The new chairman formerly was
with the Los Alamos IN. Mex
Laboratory Of the atomic bomb
project.
The Washington Office of the fed
Grafton is at 1749 L street NV, and
will continue to operate under Ex-
ecutive Secretary William T. Higin-
botham and Secretary Treasurer
j. H. Rush. DR.. Marshak will re-
main at Rochester University.
1--WE may win the next war but
our cities will be destroyed and our
free society wrecked. The only real
security lies in the establishment of
an effective international organiza-
ton in which the international con-
troll of atomic energy and other
weapons of mass destruction play an
important part DR.. Marshak de-
clared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Kenmore Association OBSERVING
24th Anniversary at Mansion

At 8 pm. tomorrow 4 ballet by
students of Mary Washington Col
lege of the University of Virginia
Concert Dance Club and Symphony
Orchestra will be staged.
The formal anniversary program
is scheduled for pm. tomorrow
with Mrs. Francis B. CroWninshield,
president of the Kenmore Associa-
ton, presiding. The right Rev.
Henry st. George Tucker. Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia,
will deliver the invocation and
benediction and Mayor w. Mar
shall King of Fredericksburg will
welcome visitors. Greetings will be
extended by Gov. Tuck, DR.. Douglas
8. Freeman, historian and editor
Of the Richmond News-Leader, will
speak on Social Life at Kenmore. 4"
A tea at pm. and minuet by
the Kenmore Children's Brigade at
Sis pm. are the last events sched-
uled tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Support Girl Cadets,
Educators Ask Lions

Two high school officials urged
support of the High School Girl
Cadet Corps yesterday at a Lions
Club luncheon in the Mayf1ower
Hotel, where seven commanders of
the corps were honored
Mrs. E. c. Wells, assistant prin-
cipal of Roosevelt High School, said
the corps offers girls new oppor-
tunities for competitive leadership
and gives them a real consciousness
Of group life"
In addition, she said, girls willing
ly accept discipline as cadets.
"And not the least important Is
their improved posture-which all
the teachers at Roosevelt have
lcopmented about" she added.
1t. Col. William E. Barkman. d.
rector of military science and tactics
for the high schools, thanked the
club members for their interest in
cadets and invited them to the
girls annual competitive drill a
week from Friday in the Central
High School Stadium.
Aie eoVou CductS present at the
meeting, all OF whom received silver
identification bracelets from the
club, were:
Cadet 1t. Col. Marion Baker, Nc
Kfnley, commander of all girl cadets
In white high schools: Maj. Rita
Dover, Anacostia; Maj. Jacqueline
Higgins, Coolidge; Maj. Elizabeth
Newell, Chamberlain Vocational;
Maj. Edith Venezky, Roosevelt;
Capt. Lorraine Klemin, Mckinley
and Capt. Frances Lee, Central.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
| Mystery Explosion
Proves to Be Snake
| Set OFF at BeIyoir

A mysterious explosion which
shook windows and ratified
houses in Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia
yesterday afternoon was just a
very noisy snake"
A favorite pet Of the Army
Engineers, the snake" is a fiat
metal tube, several hundred feet
long, filled with a powerful ex-
plosive. Pushed over the ground
by a tank into the enemy's
mine field or barbed wire en-
tanglement, 1t is exploded to
clear the way for advancing
troops.
It was a demonstration of this
gadget late yesterday at Fort
Belvoir which set of a deluge
of calls to The Star from resi-
dents who felt its shock. The
engineers again will demon
strate the snake" this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
World Air Group Ready
To Act on Spain S Election
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL, May 8.-Spain's fate
in the congress of air-minded ma
tons became a first order of bust
ness today as the International Civil
Aviation Organization settled into
committee work after two days of
speech making.
There appeared to be no question
that Spain would be elected from
the ICAO to comply with United
Nations requirement that AFFILIATED
organization debar Franco Spain.
The question was the procedure to
be followed.
General sentiment among the 80
ICAO member countries is that an
amendment to the treaty must be
adopted to GUST Spain. This would
require ratification by three-fourths
of the members. Meanwhile, Spain
would retain her membership, but it
was believed unlikely she would con-
tinue active in ICAO affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
By the Associated Press

LONDON, May 8.-The dead went
unburied and dignifled judges crept
from their quarters at night to
throw their coffee grounds into the
street as a result of the strike of
employees of the City of London
which continued today.
Street cleaners, bridge operators,
grave diggers and many others en-
ployed by the "city'-the mile
square section Of London that con-
tains the financial district, law
courts, newspapers and Billingsgate
fish market-have been on strike for
several days because they objected
to the promotion of a fish market
policeman to sergeant.
A cemetery official said Is to 80
bodies were waiting to be buried.
For want of workmen to carry
away garbage, the refuse collected
in streets. courtyards and bomb
ruins until the city looked as 1t
might have looked during the great
plague 81 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Wisconsin Widening
Project Is Delayed

Work on the widening of Wis
consin avenue, north of East-West
highway, cannot be started before
September l, County Commissioner
Wesley +. Sauter said, after con-
ference in Baltimore yesterday with
State road officials.
There are still some legal tech
nicalities to be worked out in con-
nection with rights of way.
A 72-foot wide, six-lane road, with
q center safety zone, is contem-
plated. The widening will require
the taking of approximately tx
feet on both sides from adjoining
property, with larger slices from
the Hot Shoppe and w. r. Pun
phrey funeral home property. oppo-
site the Bank of Bethesda. There is
no space on the bank side for
widening. Legal technicalities In
connection with the condemnation
OF these two properties will hold up
the starting of work, Mr.. Sauter
said, All other rights Of way have
been obtained.
Mr.. Sauter said he had hoped the
state Roads Commission could pro-
ceed Immediately with the widening
before condemnation suits are set
tied. but this Is not possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08

along the ground by soldier, acti-
Yates the fuse in the mine.
Among other exhibits at the show,
which will continue through today,
were:
An infrared device which instantly
gives ranges to artillery positions,
day or night.
An infrared heat measuring ma
chine which is sensitive to the body
heat of persons coming within its
range, indicating by the following
scale: "Rigor Norris. Old Man, Young
Man, Wolf, and Tilt"
A small machine which detects
counterfeit money. 1t measures the
minerals In the ink used in the
money for which it is set. and rings
a bell when money with different
ink is used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Customs Guards
In France Hold
Zeal Strike
BY The Associated Press

PARIS, May S.--For two hours
yesterday French customs guards
conducted a zeal" strike. They fol-
lowed the exact letter of their reg
ulations.
Persons entering or leaving France
had to strip and undergo detailed
scrutiny of their baggage and
clothing. Automobile travellers had
to remove wheels and debate tires
so the guards could make certain the
tires contained no contraband.
A French farmer crossed the from
tier from Belgium with q load of
baled hay. Guards forced him to
unload and break open each bale.
All visitors bringing in food or to-
bacco saw it confiscated.
The guards seek government rec
ignition of their plan to reorganize
the customs service. Today they re-
sumed their normal, relaxed"
methods of inspection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Snake Churmer Bitten
By RuttIer Receivers

Edwin Mclean, 46. a snake charm
er from Meridian. Miss, returned to
work today after being bitten on
his left arm last night by a rattle
snake at a carnival in Silver Spring
Mr.. Mclean was taken to Wash
ington Sanitarium, Takoma Park,
where serum obtained from Fort
Meade was administered. He told
hospital oficials as he left this
morning that he was going to de-
stroy the snake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
By A. A. HoehIine

ny -. ~. flVSIHHuS
Nearly 500 Army and Navy off,
GERS, scientists and civilian guests
were first frozen and then parboiled
yesterday at the Army Engineers
open house at Fort Belvoir.
1t was part of the show which the
Research and Development Labora-
tories of the Engineer Board put
on to demonstrate both old and new
equipment and techniques. Among
the guests were a number of mill
tary attaches of foreign countries,
the Russians, however, being absent.
The taste of arctic conditions was
provided by a special decomposition
chamber equipped with freezing and
wind blowing apparatus.
Only 30 Below.
Visitors, donning heavy parkas,
ere ushered into the chamber after
technicians informed them:
Its warmed up in there now since
we turned the fan off. It's only 80
below zero. Sometimes It's 10 below,
you know-or $50 above"
A gasoline engine was running
inside to prove that gasoline engines
can run under such conditions.
Frozen engine oil and frozen rubber
gaskets and electric cable were
shown to the shivering visitors
even a cup Of frozen antifreeze solu-
ton.
Before any one was ready to call
a st. Bernard to the rescue, how
ever, the groups were led out and
relieved Of their heavy clothing.
Enter Tropical Room.
Next they were herded into large
room, which smelled at once of the
close dampness of the tropics. The
walls were sweating under the humid
atmosphere of the place. Articles
such as gas masks, gloves, books
and electrical equipment were rot
ting or rusting or simply covered
with fungus on benches. Some were
falling apart from decay.
The most spectacular part Of the
show was demonstration of hell
copter which descended to the forts
airfleld to place lengths of pipe on
the ground and unreel rubber hose.
Coming down to within 4 feet
of the field, the helicopter dropped
dozen 20-foot sections of pipe.
Army Engineers say that such a
technique will be useful for taking
pipelines to mountainous and wood
ed sections difficult to reach on foot.
Near the airfield the Army's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Wainwright HumiIiated
By laps, Trial Is Told

HONG KONG, May s.-Affidavits
presented today at the war crimes
trial of Col. Nakano Junichi, jap
anese prison camp commandapt on
Formosa during the war, said high
ranking British and American off,
GERS, including Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright. had been made to work
as goat herds and were Inundated
in other ways during their long
Imprisonment.
An affidavit by Col. William A..
Enos of the United States Army
told of visiting Gen. Wainwright
one February morning in 1943 when
the United States commander in
the last days of Corregidor was
recovering from influenza.
He stated that he felt like a
bowl of Jello," Col. Enos' affida-
Wit said. explaining that he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Special Dispaieh TO The stor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 8.
The 25th anniversary of the Ken
more Association, which maintains
Kenmore, home of Betty Washing
ton Lewis, only sister of George
Washington, is being observed here
today and tomorrow.
A public reception at 845 O'Clock
tonight for Gov. and Mrs. Tuck of
Virginia will be a feature of today's
program.
Episodes from the true story Of
Kenmore will be acted in costume
in each room of the mansion to-
morrow at 10 am. and again at 2
pm. The sketches were written by
Mrs. w. D. Duke and Miss Jane
Lingo. They are produced by Will
liam l.. McDermott of Mary wash
ington College and are directed by
Robert Porterfleld, director of the
Barter Theater of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Rent Tax, Gambling
Acts Are Vetoed by
Lane in Maryland
BY ii. Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 8. --Legis-
lation enacted by the 1947 General
Assembly to extend Montgomery
County's powers and authorizing
varied forms of gambling for rev
enue purposes in six counties was
killed yesterday by Gov. Lanes veto.
The vetoed measures were in
Guided in 70 acts remaining from
the recent Legislature.
The Governor vetoed a bill to per-
NIT the Montgomery County COM
Missioners to impose a tax up to 5
per cent on residential and CONNER
cial rents, sponsored by the all
Republican county delegation.
He also vetoed Montgomery
County bill authorizing the COM
missioners to assume all the taxing
powers now vested in the State. This
would have permitted the levying
OF a county income and corpora
ton tax.
Another measure killed would have
permitted pari-mutuel betting on
midget auto races in Prince Georges
County.
School Bus Bill Signed.
Gov. Lane signed a measure to
permit Prince Georges County chill
dren attending nonprofit schools to
ride public school buses.
The measure, similar to laws per-
hitting such rides in other coun-
ties, was opposed on the ground it
was violation of the principle Of
the separation of church and State.
Proponents, however, said it was
simply local problem being solved
on a democratic and just basis.
Yesterdays action completed the
work of the States first postwar
General Assembly, which passed
1,013 Of the lab bills introduced.
Gov. Lane signed 927 of the acts.
Most of the bills approved were
local in nature.
Principal measures signed in
cluded one outlining the authority
of State aviation commission,
giving it the power to approve use
of Federal funds, except where To-
cal commissions exist.
A second requires fire escapes in
all new hotels, rooming houses and
the like If they are higher than two
stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Ornitholoqist to Talk

w. E. Clyde Todd, curator EN-.
eritus OF ornithology at the Car
neeie Museum in Pittsburgh, will
give an Illustrated lecture on "Un-
gava and the Barren Grounds" be-
fore meeting of the Biological
Society at 8 pm. Saturday in the
National Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08

demonstrated. 1t is long charge
of TINT which clears a wide path
through a suspected mine field.
Anti-Detector Mine.
The meanest new weapon ex-
hibited yesterday was a sensitive
land mine which blows up when a
mine detector Is used anywhere
close by. The delicate machinery
in the detector, which is pushed
snake" mine detonator also was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
London City Employees Strike
Leaves Bodies of rs Unburied

Judges at their Temple on the
fringe of the city had a problem of
disposing of garbage, like everyone
else. A young matron caught in the
act of throwing garbage into the
street was cautioned by a policeman,
mot while I am looking"
The Ministry of Health said it
was concerned, but a spokesman
added, Il understand that a ques-
ton is to be asked about this in
the House of Commons tomorrow. j."
The government has had, to put
sailors to work raising and lower
ing the picturesque Tower Bridge,
whose regular attendants are on
strike.
Meanwhile, II of the q coal mines
put out Of operation Monday by
wildcat strike of $50 surface
workers, resumed operations. Some
$1,000 miners were still unable to
mine coal because of the strike, but
the National Coal Board said more
mines would be reopened today by
the use of strikebreakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08

been slapped several times that
morning."
The American general and Brit
ish 1t. Gen. Arthur Percival, COM
mander at Singapore when 1t fell,
were required to double time dur
ing marching periods and the Jap
anese refused to address Gen. VAIN
wright by his title. calling him
merely wainwright" Col. Enos
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Allied Property in Japan
Subject 10 Destruction
BY The Assoeioisd Press

The Far Eastern Commission ruled
today that property in Japan owned
by Allied nations may be removed
and destroyed if necessary to carry
out the disarmament of that coun-
try.
The owners should be entitled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Tel Aviy Building Mined

JERUSALEM, May officials
received telephoned warning today
that the public information building
In the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv
had been mined and Immediately
ordered it evacuated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
THE EVENING STAR. washington, D. c. !. As

Ifull compensation for the value Of
their interest in the plant at the
time Of destruction" the corananis-
sion said In policy directive.
The commission, with representa-.
tives from II nations, formulates
policy for carrying out the condi-
tions OF the japanese surrenderss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Folk Festival Saturday.

The third annual folk festival and
square dance sponsored by the
Prince Georges County Homemakers
Clubs will be held at $50 pm. Sat
llrday in the Upper Marlboro EIigh
School. Entitled Our Rhythmic
Heritage, the festival will include
costumed dances by clubs from IA
communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08

visited London and there saw an
unusual opportunity for a great,
progressive department store, run on
American business methods. At the
time there existed no such houses
In London. Conservative shops,
specializing only in particular lines,
showed customers what they want
ed when they asked for 1t, but they
made no attempt to advertise or
display their goods. Nor did they
try to tempt people to purchase by
allowing them to wander unmolested
through the shops and look without
obligation at the goods for sale.
After three years of preliminary
work Mr.. Selfridge introduced such
American innovations to London
when he opened the doors of Sell
fridge g. Co. to the public on March
Is, 1909.
Born in Ripon, Wis.
Mr.. Selfridge was born January
II, 1857. in small house at Ripon,
Wis. His parents, Robert o. and
Lois Frances Baxter Selfridge, were
of good Yankee stock of Scotch irish
descent On his fathers side, the
family for several generations was
represented by officers in the United
States Navy, several of whom at
tanned high rank.
There was not much money in
the home and when his mother was
left widow while Gordon was a
child, she was obliged to teach in
the high school at jackson, Mich,
in order to support herself and her
son.
The boy attended the public
schools at Jackson, and it was there
during the summer vacations that
he helped exc out his mothers
meager income by working at odd
jobs. Prophetically enough, his first
employment was cash boy in a dry
goods store at $3.50 week. He con-
tinued part time work until he was
ID, when he left school for his first
job.
Was Junior Bank Clerk.
He became junior bank clerk at
jackson at $40 a month and then a
bookkeeper in a factory. 1t was
when the latter position offered no
opportunity for advancement that
he went to work for Weld, Letter g.
Co.
On November II, 1890, Mr.. Self
ridge married Miss Rose Bucking-
ham of Chicago They had three
daughters who were married to
noblemen, becoming the Princess
Wiasemsky, the Viscomtesse JAG
ques de Sibour and the Vicomtesse
Louis de Sibour. and a son, H. Cor
don Selfridge, ir. The latter became
associated in the business with his
father as general manager of the
Selfridge Provincial Stores
The death of Mrs. Selfridge In
1918 was regarded by the merchant
as one of the greatest blows of his
life. He also was greatly grieved
by the death of his mother, who
lived with him and to whom he was
tenderly devoted all her life,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Legion to Sponsor Dance

Barber Briggs Post No. 104, Amer
lean Legion, will sponsor dance at
g pm. Saturday at Poolesville (Md.)
High School.
The frontiersman., 1947-08-23
FREE WOOD At SAW MIL

Therois wood for the q skiing for So1do- vians at tho saW.nil1 of -Kenai Ind'2s uri cs, it Was tannor.nccd .yos- 'torday. oy X. C. >faJ~ ton .. :. The wood. IS dry and 1,ea s fly nanSlod, since it isa smrld,' dz:- mons.ion .',,.., .@> tr 1nnli ngs fr om- tho odgor .!cc'
 Anyone needing tho wood is fnNi t cd to. go to tho :. sawmil1 hand haul It away. ..:;t j.
The frontiersman., 1947-08-23
TANKER cQMlN6,~

Inc :, tanker Hing Splicv',e which l:oAded' Standard oiAvo ffe ight at Boil ingham las t. wook, ifs dd5 i'm dsoI--., dovia ~on sopt. ,9;; it was announced yostcr1 = day by John Or oothof manager of the local pl ant. >..I :
The frontiersman., 1947-08-23
Tho Fr ont.ier sman
PAIR RETURNS
 FROM CONFERENCE

M N O " | " l. wv
 Miss Margory Johnson of Soldovia hospital and Cricket For est rcturncd to tho city last Wednos.:: day ovoning, after. q wookas vacetion a.; the Aoven;%ist Junior Conf oronco : 1t King lakc.,
 Tno'- pair were flown back to Soldo- via by Merl 0 Smi tn of Palmlce Mr. Smith rcturn cd to his homo yesterday orninga
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The frontiersman., 1947-08-23

SHADY Y@>R0AR RfRS orsc
 Anton Andor,s dn;: n Mr s. Oscar Graowe ;ahd ii Lynn Rasmussen .rbNs 'd maincd r,. full Y j tihno ! II
 ,bo9rders at s oldov.ia IT. hospital this, woch:.. 2
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