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Evening star., 1947-01-09
Affidavit by Mrs. Roosevelt
BIames Sun for Car Crash
BY the Assecioied Press

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan. g.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said in an
affidavit yesterday that when her
car was involved in collision with
two other automobiles last August
in Yonkers, the afternoon sun was
shining directly in my eyes"
"There was a momentary lapse
during which I crossed the white
line and the accident occurred" she
added in the document. 1t was sub
mitted at a hearing into the acci-
dent before State Motor Vehicle
Commission Referee William F.
Glasheen Of Albany, who has au-
thority to continue Mrs. Roosevelt's S
drivers license in force, suspend or
revoke it. He reserved decision in
the case.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who was not pres
ent at the hearing, explained in the
affidavit she was unable to appear
"for the reason that I had agreed
to make a public address at a
luncheon meeting, notice Of which
cannot we'll be recalled"
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Assembly to Honor
Memory of Hart

An assembly to honor the memory
of Charles Hart, retired principa
of Eastern High School who died
recently. will be held in the audito.
rum of the school at $50 am
Friday, January II.
Members of the Board of Educa-
ton and officials of the District
public schools will attend. Alumni
of Eastern and friends of Mr.. Hart
are invited.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Misses Suits, s18


30 misses wool suits and cardigan styles Navy
blue black checks stripes, brown, gray Sizes 10 to IT,
heavily nlned coat that can be worn WIN s
1914 Were S59
in ITO and E25U
Natural fleece
$325
val Building SECOND FLOOR
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came . gem In his hands. The
Mendelssohn concerto, entirely re-
vised by Mr.. Spivakovsky as to bow
ing and details, was given an un-
suspected freshness of aspect and a
new quality Listed continually on
programs and played by artists and
students alike, with the only differ
ence that artists can play fast pass
ages faster and slow passages with
a greater finish, the concerto always
sounds the same. One may wonder
then, by what magic had the
Evening star., 1947-01-09

Fyiolirlist transformed the only toe
familiar strains, and dressed them
sup differently. The revision of the
bowing in some instances, and the
reversing of its order in the old
pattern, had undoubtedly something
to do with the effect. but the main
issue was rooted in Mr.. Spivakov-
|sky's individual conception of how
the concerto ought to sound aand IL
was this that lent the composition
a new meaning.
OF the final group the most sig
Evening star., 1947-01-09

Technically he is the equal of the
most acclaimed virtuosi. He uses
his unlimited technical resources al
ways as means to an end-to bring
out the music of any composition,
great or fancy, and does it with a
consumate skill. Last night the
audience was priviledged to listen
to something worth many times the
price of the tickets.
He began his program with
Viottis "Adagio," which possibly
would not interest many violinists,
because 1t was written by an early,
almost forgotten master. It be-
Evening star., 1947-01-09

80 Matching Hats for the snowsuits.
Were $115. Now ------75c
IL Pram Robes, button front and
belted. Labeled for wool content. Pink
and blue. Less than half price. Now,
$3.50
10 Toddlers' Goats for girls, sets with
matching leggings. Labeled for wool
content. Assorted styles and colors.
Hats to match. Sizes / to 3. Were
$l4.eS and more. Now w--S7. 50
IA Juveniles Coat and Logging Sets
for boys and girls. Labeled for wool
content. Assorted styles and colors.
Broken sizes, 3 to 6. Were $14.9s and
more. Now w---------S7.5O
"a Infants Shirts, sleeveless white cot
ton. Were 40c.
"a pairs Panties, rayon with cotton
knit leg bands. Pink Sizes 2, 4, 8.
Were 79c. Now --------------- Soc
So pairs Pantics, cotton knit, white.
Sizes 4 and 6. Were 55c. Now-35c
50 pairs Panties. cotton knit, white.
Sizes 2 and 1. Were 42c. Now -25c
Evening star., 1947-01-09

nificant, at least In the amount OF
acrobatics, was Paganini's la
Campanella," which called for en-
cores. Copland's "Ukelele Seren-
ade" is a catchy piece of jazz well
done and made worth while by the
Evening star., 1947-01-09

|violinist., Bartock's -Four Rou-
manian Dances" played as one, are
interesting novelties with effective
harmonics and doublestops, while
Schubert's Ave Maria" carried its
message, imbued by the devotional
spirit of the player.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
ToddIers' Snowsuits, $3.50
Half price and more

snowsu all labeled for wool Assorted styles In
blue and red. Broken sizes to 8.
Evening star., 1947-01-09

ChiIdren's HoIf-socks
So We're zoe
$50 pairs of all WOOL preshrunk, in assorted colors.
Sizes to 8h
l47 Pairs Boys Socks mercerized cotton with snug TT
ting elastic top in assorted color stripes Sizes 8 10h
Less than half price. Now
1e2 Pairs chiIdren's AnkIefs in white Ribbed with
turned-down cuffs 50% nyon, 5096 rayon with heel
toe reinforced with cotton. Sizes 8h to 1917 Half price.
w&L-Norta cHlLDRENs HOSIERY. FOURTH
Evening star., 1947-01-09

500 Felt Beanies of wool in your school
colors. Were s0c Now -------65
Is Boys Snow Suits, labeled for wool
content, in navy blue with matching
pants. Sizes 4, 6, 8. Were s1060. Now,
S4.95
W&L-North Building BOYS CLOTH
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Special Purchase
Costume JeweIry, zoe

Made to sell TOR much more
400 pieces of costume jewelry including an array
earrings necklaces, bracelets, and pins in gold and.
silyer-colored metal Some set with brightly
cOlOred stones.
Price includes 2O9o tax
North Buud JEWELRY. FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Loudoun Attorney Named
Electoral Board Member
SpecioI Dispo,eh 10 The s,n,

LEESBURG, Va, Mar. 8.-Ciar-
ence r. Ahalt, attorney and former
chairman of the Virginia Repub-
lican Committee, has been appointed
a member of the Loudoun Electoral
Board by Judge j. r. H. Alexander
He succeeds H. T. Pancoast, who de-
clined reappointment. Others on the
board are Millard Myers, Taylors-
town, and w. j. Harper, Leesburg
both Democrats.
The Rev. Gordon T. Mason, pas
tor of the Middleburg and Long
Branch Baptist Churches since De-
cember, 1910, has announced his
resignation, effective May 1, to ac-
cept the pastorate at Kilmarnock
Baptist Church, Kilmarnock, Va. A
committee from the Middleburg
church will be appointed to select a
successor.
Miss Mary Lee Meyer, of Middle
burg, has been elected Junior class
representative on the Honor Council
and president of Theta Sigma Up
silon Sorority at Madison College
Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Frank p. Smoot, county
chairman, announced that 81 1000 has
been raised in Loudoun's campaign
for the infantile paralysis fund.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Hospital Guild Conducting
Drive in Prince GEORGES

Mrs. Frank M. Stephen, president
of the Prince Georges County Hos
pital Guild, announces that the
annual drive for membership in
the guild is now under way.
In stressing the need for funds,
Mrs. Stephen said the money would
be used to buy equipment for the
hospital. Last year electro
cardiograph machine and new linens
were purchased.
Honorary membership In the
Guild requires a contribution Of S.
or more, and a sustaining member
ship Of 81.
Assisting Mrs. Morley A. JUL,
chairman of the Membership COM
mittee are: Mrs. Russell Jones,
Mrs. George 8. Langford, Mrs.
George G. Cook. Mrs. Harry Town
shend, Mrs. Carvi1le A. Bowen and
Mrs. Magdalene Schmidt
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Virginia College 10 Honor
Liberals First President
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PETERSBURG. Va, Mar. g.
Roberts Day ceremonies program
in memory of Joseph Jenkins Rob-
erts, the Virginia-born colored boat
man and barber who became first
president of the African republic Of
Liberia-will be held here Friday
night at Virginia State College in
the city where he was born 1873
years ago.
The ceremonies, on the eve Of
March a15-proclaimed as Roberts
Day by Gov. Tuck-will direct at
tention to Liberals centennial and
victory exposition which opens In It's
capital city Of Monrovia July 26.
the Tooth birthday of its founding,
and will run through l94o.
The Liberian consul general to the
United States, DR.. Frederick A.
Price; DIR. Carter G. Woodson, di-
rector of the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History;
Hilyard r. Robinson, technical di-
rector of the Liberian Centennial
Commission, and Sidney De La Rue,
an assistant in the State Depart
ment's Office of Near Eastern and
African Affairs, will speak.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Red Cross Reports
| Man, 2ChiIdren
| Accident Victims

A man was injured when he
poured gasoline on the embers in a
wood stove which exploded, boy
OF three suffered third degree burns
when he stuck a hairpin into an
electric outlet and q girl Of IL was
overcome by carbon-monoxide gas
in an inclosed car in a garage.
Those were among the home acci-
dents reported for the week by the
Red Cross Accident Prevention
Service. The weeks total was six
deaths and 88 taken to hospitals.
Three medicine chest accidents
were reported: A child ate potassium
permanganate crystals, another was
given a. drink of boric acid solution
and man drank disinfectant think
ing it was whisky.
Ice underfoot caused many acci-
dents. The 1947 home accidents,
however, were fewer than those of
1916 to the same date, 719 COM
pared with 962. There have been
54 deaths this year and there were
56 to date last year.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Parks Commission
Enters Silver Spring
Toulouse Dispute

The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission yes
terday stepped into the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Toulouse dispute
in Silver Spring when 1t gave unani-
nous approval to a recommendation
of its legal counsel that railroad OFF,
cials be invited to confer with the
commission.
Until yesterday there had been no
official action since Trial Magistrate
Einar B. Christensen in Montgom-
cry County Police Court quashed a
warrant sworn out by Mrs. Byron
T. Hayden 1917 North Springwood
drive Silver Spring, charging H. w.
Routenberg, assistant division engi-
neer of the railroad, with unlawful
construction of the Toulouse beside
the tracks near her home.
Judge Christensen ruled that local
ordinances could not supersede the
right which he said the State had
given the railroad to develop Its
property. Prior to the magistrates
action the County Board oS Zoning
Appeals denied the railroad's appli-
cation for building permit.
Disastrous Consequence Seen.
In lengthy opinion submitted to
the commission, j. Bond Smith, gem
eral counsel, asserted:
"The disastrous consequences of
such a situation are readily appar-
ent. It Is obvious that they tran
scend in Importance the question Of
where a toolshed may be constructed.
IF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, under its charter has carte
blanche to build any structure it
pleases, anywhere 1t pleases, at the
uncontrolled whim of local minor
official, without regard to provisions
of the zoning ordinance which the
courts have held necessary to the
health, safety, comfort and welfare,
it is high time that the public and
governmental agencies affected be
advised thereof by the Court Of Ap-
peals of Maryland"
May Seek Judicial Review"
f1b UllC SdlilC tilllC Is4I 0Illltll odlQ
he had very serious doubts" that
mfr. Routenberg's activities reflect
the public relations attitude of the
policy-making officials of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad
Should an agreement not be
reached between the commission
and the railroad the attorney said
that the commission could seek a
judicial review" from the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County and
the Court of Appeals by instituting
injunction proceedings against use
Of the tool house.
In the meanwhile, construction
Of the tool house has been COM
pleted.
Mrs. Hayden reported last week
that she had asked Gov. Lane to
intervene in the dispute. She added
THAT she was informed by the
Governors Office that her letter had
been referred to officials of the rail-
road.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
TransitCo. 10 Continue
penfagon Service As
Long as Necessary

A spokesman for the Capital
Transit Co. said last night the COM
pany's service to the Pentagon area
would be continued las long as nee
essary,' although it wanted to stop
it as soon as possible.
The question arose VIXEN officials
of the Army and Navy testified yes
terday before a subcommittee Of the
Senate Judiciary Committee on the
need for temporary continuation of
Title I Of the Presidents Emer-
gency War Powers, relating to con-
trolls over motor carriers.
They asked continuing effect, be-
yond March 81, of these powers,
since Virginia bus concerns, they
said, would not be ready to assume
at once the responsibility of meet
ing traffic demands in the Pentagon
area. Necessary equipment could
not be obtained by the end of this
month, officials of the armed serv-
ices told the committee.
A transit company official ,5ex-
planned last night, however, that
while the company wanted to halt
the Pentagon service as soon as
practicable, there was an under
standing" the present service would
continue as long as necessary.
Army and Navy spokesmen told
the committee temporary controls,
operating through the Interstate
Commerce Commission, should con-
tinue as long as there was need.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Balloon, Neon Sign, Soft Music
To Lure WAA Center BUYERS
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

the merchandise. II It's farther
away than New York, Richmond OF
Philadelphia, then teletype Is used
This is done to make sure no pur-
chaser is disappointed after placing
an order.
Officials explained that the Sur
plus Property Act forbids WAA te
sell at retail and thus compete with
private business. It's all done on q
job lot basis.
Mannequins Used.
Three wings are equipped with q
public address system which will be
used for special announcements.
Between times, music records vii.
be played over the radio.
More than A'soft music may be
needed to lull merchants into buy.
Ing some Of the items on display
for example, the metal folding denta
chair used by troops in the field
the gasoline-operated dough mixer
with capacity for mixing rs pound.
at once. or the 14-needle knitting
machine.
But, officials are looking Tor 1
brisk sale in such items as tnl
5-maa rubber life boats and radis
transmitting and repeiying sets, ] /
The c6pter even fiasssa feminine
touch. Two mannequirls borrowed
from the Army are used to show Oh
some surplus Army nurses clothes
How the Army came by the man.
nequins is just one OF those things
about World War II.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Boy Puts 1O0-Pound Bars
On Tracks Near 0ccoouan

A 9-year-old boy managed to push
two angle irons estimated to weigh
nearly 100 pounds each across the
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Pc.
tomac Railroad tracks near Deco.
quan, Va, yesterday and nearly de.
rallied a fast Florida train, police
reported.
Virginia State Police released the
youngster in the custody of his
parents, who live at Grayfs Hill Vii.
lage near Fort Belvoir, and sale
the engineer of one southbouno
train reported the irons after hi.
locomotive had knocked one from
the rails.
William Gooch, Occoquan station
master, told police he discovered
the second iron on a curve of tht
northbound tracks. He said a fas
train from Florida passed few
minutes after he removed it. HI
expressed belief the iron would havl
derailed the train.
Police said representatives of tn,
railroad would talk to the boy
parents tomorrow
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Civic Federation Books
tHospituI Bond Issue

Walter F. Mulligan, president of
the Prince Georges County Civic
Federation, announced last night
that the federation unanimously in
dorsed a proposed $500, 900 bond is
sue for an addition to the Prince
Georges County General Hospital
near Cheverly.
Mr.. Mulligan said the bond issue
already had the approval OF the
County Commissioners and the
Prince Georges County Medical So
ciety. II the proposal is adopted
Mr.. Mulligan explained, the Federal
Government will add $400 900 to the
$500 900 raised by the county.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Arlington Hospital Group
Re-eIecfs All Officers

Gilbert Hall. president Of the Ar
lington Hospital Association, and
all other officers of that group were
reelected last night.
The others reelected are Mrs. Mae
e. Jacobs, vice president; Louis G
Carl, treasurer, and Mrs. Ann Bah
cock, secretary.
Named to serve on the Executive
Committee with Mr.. Hall and Mrs
Babcock were Mrs. Jacobs, William
c. Hull and Philip Talbot.
Eight trustees were named to serve
on the 25-member Board Of d.
rectors for three years. They are:
Mr.. Hall, Miss Helen Samuels, Mr.
Talbot, DIR. w. G. Welburn, Mrs
Elizabeth Stewart, Earl Kirby, Mr.
Hull and Harold Heishman.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Berwyn Civic Association
Meets tomorrow niqhf

The Berwyn District Civic Asso-
citation will hold its monthly meet
ing at 8 pm. tomorrow In the Ber-
wyn Elementary School library.
Among subjects to be discussed
will be the controversial Prince
Georges County streetcar and bus
transportation system and the pro-
posed per cent sales tax now be-
fore the Maryland General Assem-
bly,. Representatives OF the Capital
Transit Co. and proponents Of q
counterproposal to their master
transportation plan" win be present
to answer questions.
Plans also will be discussed for
the annual drive of the Branchyille
Volunteer Fire Department ana q
proposed Veterans OF Foreign Wars
memorial for the community.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Civic Group Will Discuss
Montgomery School Plan

The proposed county school ex.
pansion program will be discussed
at a meeting Of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation at 8 pm
tomorrow at the Bethesda Elemen.
tary School.
Lewis Sims, chairman of thu
Finance Committee. will report on {
study of the programs f1nancia
aspects,
The Board Of Education recently
revealed tentative plans for a Ions
range construction and improve.
ment program to cost approximately
$4,000, 900.
The much debated sales tax fol
Maryland also will be discussed.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Silver Spring Lions
Give $3.50 to Team

The Silver Spring Lions Club has
donated $3.50 to the Silver Spring
boys baseball team, sponsored by
the club, and 500 to the Maryland
School for the Blind at Overlea
Harry Bair, president, has an
nounced.
/ Recent donations Of the club also
include the purchase Of q $1,000
X-ray machine for the chest clinic
at the Silver Spring Health Center
Mr.. Bair said.
He announced the appointment oi
Hogarth Colston as chairman of the
annual Lions Club charity carnival
to be held in Nav,
Evening star., 1947-03-09

to statistical or mathematical work
The 5th anniversary Of the estab-
lishment of the laboratory will be
observed at a meeting of all en-
ployes at 10 am. tomorrow in the
Silver Theater, Silver Spring.
Speakers on the program will in
clude Mr.. Haylor. managing direc-
tor, DR.. Hafstad, A. L. Baker, vice
president Of Kellex Corp. and Dr.
Merle A. Tuve, first director Of the
laboratory. Mr.. Haylor viii preside
and present fiye-year service GER
tificates to employees who have beer
with the laboratory since 1912.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Real Estate Board
OF Prince Georges
Urges Bond Issues

The Prince Georges County Real
Estate Board this week will recon-
mend to the county delegation to
the General Assembly approval OF
proposed bond issues that would in
crease the county tax rate 81 cents.
Meanwhile, the board announced
the group had affirmed its previous
objection to the rent control bill
now pending before the Assembly
holding that private enterprise
without control can get more hous-
ing"
When the bond issue conference
will take place. has not been de-
termined. but 1t will be held in
Annapolis, r. M. Watkins, College
Park realtcr and president of the
board, announced yesterday.
Priority System on Projects.
The board recognizes th6 6fil
OF all the proposals but seeks IL
establish a priority system indicat-
ing the urgency of the various bills,
Mr.. Watkins, declared A.sx !.
Included among itss ssreconimknda-
tions are approval of bond issues
which would increase the county's
tax rate an estimated 81 cents per
500 assessed valuation, Mr.. Wat
kins said. The estimates are based
on advice from Prof. william Paul
Walker, University of Maryland tax
specialist, he added.
Support was given the teacher
pay raise program for State and
county with an estimated 12-cent
tax increase resulting, and the pro-
posed 100000 bond issue for con-
struction of additional wings and
health facilities at the Prince
Georges General Hospital at Chev-
erly. The latter bond issue would
increase the rate about cents,
it was estimated.
Improvement Bond a Must"
Also recommended were the county
commissioners plan for roads and
bridges, which would raise the tax
rate by not more than ten cents
and the police, recreation depart
ment and the volunteer firemen pro-
gram, which would add total Of
five cents to the present rate.
The proposed metropolitan dis
trict Improvement bond issue Is a
must" the board stipulated. Issu-
arlce Of 100000 bond issue origin
ally authorized In 1945, and an addi-
tional 100000 would finance a
proposed two-year program and re-
suit in a 12-cent tax increase, the
group reported.
Mr.. Watkins said the real estate
board recognizes the fact that the
area adjacent to the District of
Columbia should be developed in
keeping with the physical develop
ment of the Nations Capitol"
Costs to Limit Construction.
A limitation on the school con-
struction program restricting the
maximum amount to $4,000, ,000-or
an eight-cent increase-because of
"prohibitive building costs" at pres
ent, also was stipulated.
The board also voted to recon-
mend postponement Of the proposed
construction of additions to the
County Court House at Upper Marl-
boro and the County Service Build
ing at Hyattsville, Mr.. Watkins said.
Legislation now Is pending for
authority to issue up to $500, 700 in
bonds for such work, but the board
felt high building costs also would
bar this proposal at the present time.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
School Loon Approval
Sought in BerryvilIe
Special pispoteh 10 The Stor

BERRYVILLE, Va, Mar. 8.-The
Clarke County School Board has
requested the Board Of Supervisors
to approve an application for a
literary fund loan of s175,008 to
build new elementary school build
ing here.
School authorities said the money
could be borrowed at per cent in
terest, whereas the rate probably
would be more If the matter were
deferred.