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Evening star., 1947-11-30
School Writing Contest 0 Opens
With Emphasis on Daily Work

A writing contest open to all
students from the sixth grade
through senior high school in the
Washington Metropolitan area was
launched yesterday by The Evening
Star in cooperation with Scholastic
Magazine. The plan has the ap-
proval of the Board of Education.
The contest, unlike the USUAL
essay competition, puts a premium
on outstanding work in daily
English classes. It was announced
that any teacher can select at any
time daily work Of the pupils which
seems to warrant consideration for
the final awards.
Awards will be given in II classi-
hcations in the senior division
consisting of grades from the 10th
through the 18th. The Junior di-
vision from the 9Th through the
9Th grades will have five classifica-
tions.
Scholarship Is One Prize.
Gold achievement keys and Ger
tificates Of merit will be issued to
the winners.
Outstanding works will be entered
in the National contest for col
lege scholarship, portable typewrit-
ers and cash awards up to S25.
Copies of the rules and entry
blanks have been sent to all public,
parochial and private schools of the
junior and senior high school level.
Others will be supplied in response
to written requests to Scholastic
Writing Awards, Room 724, The
Evening Star Building.
The senior classifications are ::
Short story, 400 words or under;
essay, 1000 words or under; poetry,
SO to 200 words; review (book, radio
program. play, music, arD, 1000
words or under; humor, 1000 words
or under; photographed sketch,
1000 words or under; radio scripts,
GA. Original radio drama. B. Radio
drama adaptation), $500 words or
under; article CA. General article. B.
Literary article. c. Historical
article, 1000 words or under; cur
rent events report, 1900 words or
under; community service report,
1,500 words or under; international
letter writing; news story, 800 words
or more; feature story; interview;
sports writing; column and editorial.
The last five are under journalism.
In the junior division the clas-
sifications are essay, at least 800
words; poetry, II to Is lines; short
story, 1000 to 5000 words; interna-
Evening star., 1947-11-30

Opponents also argue that maxi
mum limitations on the license fee
should not have been specified ii
the plan is to provide more revenue;
instead, the way should have re-
manned open to tax and license the
machines for as much as the traf-
fic would bear.
There are no safeguards in the
law to prevent minor children
from frequenting bars and other
similar plans where the devices are
located. In fact, opponents say
existing safeguards in other laws
are removed. This is because the
referendum bill declares "all pub
lie general laws or public local laws
inconsistent with the provisions oi
this act are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency"
Those who support slot machines
claim the civic group is attempting
the impossible task OF legislatine
morals.
81 am for this law" Senate,
Bailey says, "but when people start
arguing over 1t on moral grounds
I don't try to tell them how to
vote. That subject touches on
mans own religious beliefs"
Evening star., 1947-11-30
HyuttsviIIe Mothers Plan
School Buzuur Tuesduy

The Mothers and Teachers Club
of the Hyattsville Elementary
Schools will hold Christmas bazaar
following its meeting at pm. Tues
day in the Forty-third Avenue
School.
Teachers will be in their rooms at
both the Forty-third Avenue and
Gallatin Street Schools before the
meeting for consultation with par
ents.
These chairmen will be at the
Forty-third Avenue School tomor-
row and Tuesday mornings to re-
ceive contributions to the bazaar
Handwork, Mrs Frank Bagot and
Mrs. Don c. Piper; baked goods,
Mrs. G. F. Daniel and Mrs. Charles
E. Bowler; home canned goods and
candy; Mrs. F. D. Yarnall and Mrs
John Lindsay, and wishing well
Mrs. John M. Byers and Mrs. Ralph
Lichtenhan.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Blair TO Aid CARE Program
With Clothes, Fund Drives

Students of Montgomery Blair
High School, Silver Spring, have
adopted as their principal welfare
project for the year the sending OF
packages through the CARE pro.
gram.
Sufficient funds were collected
last month to send Is packages
at a cost of $40 each. Efforts will
be made, it was announced, to raise
$3.50 each month.
In addition, a clothing drive Is
being conducted at the school fol
the benefit of the needy In Europe
Donations will be sent directly by
the school to families whose names
have been provided by CARE.
A dance will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the school to raise
money for postage for the clothing
packages. Miss Frances Higgins Is
faculty chairman Of the committee
Evening star., 1947-11-30
II 10 Receive Awards
For Public Service
From Virginia Society
BY the Associated Press

Eleven Virginians will receive GER
tifcates from the Society of Vir-
ginia of the District of Columbia
for public service beyond the call
of duty and adding to the dignity
and honor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia"
John w. Rixey Smith, president
of the society, said yesterday that
Justice jackson of the Supreme
Court will make the presentations
and speak briefly at the societys
Old Dominion ball at the Shoreham
Hotel December IL.
The Virginians and their cita-
tions:
Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift,
commandant of the Marine Corps
and "preserver and enlarger of its
finest traditions"
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner,
Court of Appeals, for his eminence
in the judiciary"
Stephen T. Early, former secre-
tary to the President, "for his serv-
ices to the Nation and its COM
mander in chief in war and peace. :"
Sidney F. Taliaferro, vice presi-
dent of Riggs National Bank, for
his attainments in the field of bank
ing and civic affairs"
List Includes Settle.
Thomas S. Settle, secretary, Park
and Planning Commission, "for his
contribution to the development of
the national park and highway
system"
H. Graham Morrison, executive as
sistant to the Attorney General, "for
fine administrative and policy work
in the Department of Justice"
I. Chance Buchanan, For a fair,
just and temperate administration
of the Rent Control Act in Northern
Virginia"
Col. Christopher B. Garnett, For
his contribution to the University
of Virginia as member of its Board
of Visitors"
William C. Hull, secretary of the
Civil Service Commission, For his
services in behalf of Government
employees"
Mrs. Evans HOnOred.
Robert Nelson Anderson, Special
Assistant to the Attorney General,
For his successful efforts as chair
man of the Organizing Committee
of the International Bar Associa-
ton"
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., For be-
ing chosen as the first woman men,
ber of the Board of Trustees OF
George Washington University and
for her work in the field of educa-
ton"
Mr.. Smith said the selections were
made by the society's executive
council. 1t is planned to make the
presentations annually.
Next year, he said, there will prob
ably be only three or four selected.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Montgomery Courses
In Home NURSING Set

Two home nursing courses for
Montgomery County residents are
scheduled during December-one In
Bethesda and one in Silver Spring
according to an announcement of
the Montgomery County Chapter OF
the American Red Cross.
A course in care of the sick will
begin December 8 at the Chapter
House, ALL Highland avenue, Be-
thesda, it was announced. The
course will continue from 7 to 9 pm,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
through December 10. Persons may
register for the course by telephon-
ing Oliver 1896.
A course dealing with mother and
child care and family health will be
held twice daily, 8 to 10 am. and
to 3 pm, December 8, IL and 16,
at Silver Spring, it was announced.
Registrations for this class may be
made with Mrs. John O'Shaugh-
messy, Shepherd 4642, or at the
Chapter House, Oliver 1896. Both
men and women may attend the
courses. There is no charge.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Southern Maryland
Cooperative Urges
Power Conservation
SpecioI Djspotch to The Stor

WALDORF, Md, Nov. 29.-Power
supply facilities of the Southern
Maryland Electric Cooperative are
loaded to capacity and in critical
condition, Forrest Coakley. general
manager, declared today. He issued
an urgent request" to consumers to
reduce use of electricity wherever
possible.
Subscribers are particularly
asked" Mr.. Coakley said, not to use
any lighting that is not necessary to
health, safety and the protection Of
property. The critical hours are
from pm. to 9 pm. daily"
Mr.. Coakley explained that the
REA financed cooperative, serving
$500 subscribers in Calvert, Charles,
st. Marys and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, does not expect conditions to
improve until a transmission line
now under construction is completed
next February.
The new lines, from Piscataway
to Hughesville, will be connected to
the Potomac Electric Power Co. line
from Washington to Indianhead
and will make several thousand ad-
ditional connections possible.
Generating plants operated by the
cooperative in Calvert. Charles and
st. Marys Counties develop only 81
per cent of the power now furnished
to subscribers. Mr.. Coakley said. The
roef ie ,,,,roIoeaJ froy,, f1a Dntoyro r
Electric Power Co.
Contractors are to be asked to bid
on several additional miles Of dis
tribution lines throughout the ter
ritory, the cooperative manager
said, but no additional generators
are contemplated.
Power can be purchased cheaper
than we can manufacture It," Mr..
Coakley explained.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Christmas Shopping Parents
Fascinated by Science Toys

his own amusement as his sons.
The lineup of buttons and knobs
on the big control panels-those
which operate several trains, load
ing equipment. track switches, even
the doors of freight cars-give him
a perfect excuse to say, on Christ
mas morning:
"Son, it'll take you awhile to catch
on to this. Better let me run it for
now"
Science has not failed to make
the youngsters aware of the atomic
age. obstructive, harmless atomic
energy experiments, proclaim the
placards The uranium is there, and
a radioactive screen" But the
clerks assure doubtful parents no
aspiring young nuclear physicist
could produce the explosive U-235
with the sets.
And inventive toymakers have rec
ognized most rolling toys are
doomed to be broken. They've pro-
duced breakaway truck, meant
to be crashed and then reassembled.
Construction Sets Plentiful.
The construction sets-of metal,
wood and plastics-are displayed in
profuse variety.
What about Sister?
Well, the new look" in dolls
seems to be a revival of an old one
the mop head Refinements of the
thick-haired rag doll in gaudy ging-
ham are numerous in most stores.
A little miss with long yellow hair,
a copy of comic strip character,
is proving among the most popular
of the other types. It's a $5.95
number.
For $3.50 girl can have doll
that looks like Margaret O'Brien
of the fllms-at least, it's supposed
to, and its hair is arranged in the
same pigtailer style.
But the mop heads seem to out
number the real hair" models.
The rush yesterday was not in
Fridays volume.
A news photographer visited a
second-foor beauty shop on F street
| to get the usual crowd picture from
a window.
Come on in," greeted the mana
ger. "It must be Christmas time
again."
But F street looked little more
crowded than on almost any other
Saturday afternoon. Friday had
been the big crowd day. he was told.
A store clerk suggested an ex-
PLANTATION.
Thursday was a holiday" he re-
called. Lots of Government workers
decided to take Friday off on leave
They devoted the day to shopping in
order to avoid the Saturday rush.
So the Saturday rush isn't so bad
but wait till next Saturday."
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Legion Head Assai|s
Wallis in Investigation
OF Veterans Agency
by the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 29-State Com.
mander Harry S. Allen of the Amer.
lean Legion today told Delegate
John w. Wallis, Democrat of the Sec
ond Baltimore district, that the
legislator has "done the veteran the
worst disservice ever done to wal
veterans in Maryland"
Mr.. Allen spoke at a public hear
ing held by a special committee in
vestigating the Maryland Veterans
commission. The committee was set
up under a resolution of the Gen.
eral Assembly calling for the in
vestigation. Mr.. Wallis was co-spon.
sor of the resolution.
Mr.. Allen also demanded the
name of the unidentified man who
furnished Mr.. Wallis with informa-
ton on which he based the resolu.
ton. Mr.. Wallis replied he had prom.
ised Ito keep him out of it" Il
possible.
Alexander K. Hancock. Montgom'
cry county controller, chairman O.
the three-man committee, said tn,
mans name would be kept secre
until he has had a chance to prov,
the charges he made against th'
Maryland Veterans Commission. ;,
Mr.. Hancock said the man Is {
city employe and possibly "vulner'
able" to political reprisals.
The mans allegations have moi
been made public, but the commit.
tee, In several hearings. has repeat
edly asked witnesses whether they
knew Of any veterans who obtained
funds from the commission to which
they were not entitled.
Witnesses also have been asked
whether any veterans deserving aid
have been turned down by the COM
mission.
State Commander Richard G
Hogan of the Catholic War Vet
Grams contended that concealment
of the informant's identity "is the
method of Russia"
Evening star., 1947-11-30

tional letter writing and journalism
the latter being q feature story.
A committee of judges will be
announced shortly.
Rules and Instructions.
All entries must be in by February
81.
The rules and instructions are as
follows:
1. Any eligible student may enter
any or all classifications.
2. Do no enter any manuscript fol
the awards If it has been entered ir
any other national competition.
3. Although students may entel
individually, it is recommended that
work be included in the group sent
by teacher after preliminary elm.
ination in the school.
4. Each manuscript must contain
front sheet on which is copied the
entry blank. Be sure to fill out al
the requested information.
5. Note particularly the statement
required as part Of the entry blank
that the work is original-signec
by the student and the teacher
Anyone who enters plagiarizee
(copieO material is liable to pros.
ecution.
6. Manuscripts should be TYPED
or written legibly in ink, on one
side only OF paper size 81ax11 inches
For journalism entries, clipping.
should be mounted on 8hx11 inct
sheets.
7. Send entries at any time during
the school year up to the closing
date.
8. Mail all, manuscripts fiat (not
folded or rolled at the first-class
postage rate Of Sc an ounce.
8. The decisions of the judges ir
all classif1cations are final.
10. All manuscripts receiving ma.
tional awards become the property
of Scholastic Corp, and no other
use of them may be made without
written permission.
IL. All manuscripts published in
the Young Voices" column Of Sen
ior Scholastic will be automatically
considered for Senior Scholastic
Awards, both regional and national
IL. No manuscripts will be re-
turned. Students should keep car
bon copies.
An Arrow model portable type
writer donated by the Royal Type
writer Co. will be awarded to the
student who, In the opinion Of the
Judges, has distinguished himself
above all others.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
By Chris Mothisen
But Why?'

That's what the curly-haired little
fellow asked when his father ex-
planned that one didn't need to
move the handles of the scissors to
cut paper with them.
"See? You don't have to do any
thing. It cuts by electricity"
Dad obviously was fascinated by
this new Toyland marvel.
Sonny, however, asked the in
cisive question. In his view, science
appeared to have overextended it
self.
The question went unanswered,
Dad moved on few PAGES to finger
the keyboard of toy piano.
Shopping Rush in Full Swing.
Few youngsters shared Sonny's
doubts yesterday. As they came
upon the electric scissors, most
accepted the gadget with plastic
cased jaws of bird-beak shape as
find both useful and intriguing.
The Christmas shopping rush
was in full jostle. And in all the
department store toy arrays,
Science, in exchanging whimsy,
assisted changeless Santa Claus.
Toys, to, be sure, were not the sole
concern of the thousands of adults
who bumped along F street, Seventh,
G and the other downtown thor
oughfares, waited in line briefly to
get through revolving doors and
onto escalators and, finally. headed
home with big boxes and filled
shopping bags.
Wider Choice, Higher Prices.
But toys certainly were the un-
wavering interest of the children
who tagged along or, more often,
tarried.
In virtually all types Of merchan-
disc, wider selections-and higher
prices-than last year were to be
found. Merchants said shoppers
were buying. buying, buying-but
with more from which to choose,
were checking price tags more care
fully than in the 1916 season.
In Toyland, the electric scissors
we're going wei at So. And so were
electric trains-at real money for
even a modest show of model rail-
roading. Science, with long expert
ence in this line, was sending the
trains in opposite directions Oil the
same track at the same time, whistl-
ing, emitting simulated smoke and
heading for inevitable disaster, that
is, if the man at the control board
were not alert.
Playing Into Fathers Hands.
Yes, man." for Science has
played into the hands Of Dad, who
h111,S to1z trains almost ac nnl1ch for
Evening star., 1947-11-30
First Baby Born December 9
To Get LaYette in ARLINGTON

The first baby to be born in Airing
ton Hospital on December 9, will be
given a complete layette by the
merchants of the Clarendon Busi-
ness Mems Association.
The gesture will mark the close of
the know Your County-Buy Arl-
ington" campaign which started
November 9.
Another aftermath Of the cam
paign will be the report of Prof. H.
c. Puppa of American University,
who is analyzing $500 replies to a
request for opinions on Arlington
County.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
|Fenwick Said 10 Hold
8 State Jobs, Urged
To Quit Some of'Them

Charles R. Fenwick, State Sena-
reject from Arlington, should
resign some of the eight State jobs
he now holds before he takes new
one January l." Stephen M. Smith,
Arlington Republican campaign
chairman, said last night.
Eight State positions are too
much for one man to perform sue
cessfull yand in all fairness to the
work, Mr.. Fenwick should give up
at least some of them,' Mr.. Smith
asserted.
Mr.. Fenwick said last night that
he holds only three State positions
membership on the Welfare Board,
the Boxing and Wrestling Commis-
sion and the Hospital Survey Com
mission.
Mr.. Smith listed the eight jobs as
membership on the Welfare Board,
the Boxing and Wrestling Commits
sion, the Hospital Advisory Council,
the Legislative Committees of the
Health and Medical Care Council
and the Mental Hygiene Society;
the American Legion State Athletic
COMMITTEES, the Governors staff and
as trustee at large, American Can
Ger Society.
The Republican campaign chair
man charged that Mr.. FenWick
failed to faithfully execute" his
duties as a member of the Welfare
Board. Mr.. Smith referred to an
expose by a Richmond newspaper
of conditions in State mental in
stitutions. He said Mr.. Fenwick,
as a member of the Welfare Board,
is charged with certain duties
respecting such institutions.
Mr.. Fenwick last night reiterated
statements he made during the
recent campaign in which he
declared the mental institutions are
the responsibility of the State
Hygiene and Hospital Board of
which he is not a member and that
all the Welfare Board can do Is to
make recommendations for improve
ment of the institutions. This, he
asserted, the Welfare Board has
done repeatedly.
Mr.. Smith said that if Mr.. Fen
wick does not resign from some"
of the posts he holds, the Republican
Committee in Arlington will petition
the Republican State Central Com
mittee to take action at its December
IL meeting at Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Dunn Loring School Film
To Be Shown by PTA

A motion picture featuring dane
ing by pupils of the Dunn Lorine
Elementary School, Dunn Loring
Va, will be shown at the school,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights under sponsorship Of the
PTA. Showings will be at and s
pm.
Miss Anna Agnew and Mrs. Edmee
Streifler, teachers at the school, d.
rected production of the movie.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Walter Johnson Dairy Farm
Sold for S55,OOO by Heirs

The 552-acre dairy farm owned
by the late Walter johnson, famous
Washington pitcher, has been pur-
chased from the johnson estate by
A. B. Mckee, Washington auto
mobile dealer, for $55,000.
/ The property on the outskirts of
Germantown, Montgomery County,
Md, consists Of 375 acres Of culti-
waited land, $50 acres of woodlands
and the rest in alfalfa and timothy.
The cultivated land includes $50
acres of blue grass.
Approximately 80 head of pure
bred cattle owned by the johnson
family will be sold December 10, it
was reported by Fred Cushman,
Gaithersburg real estate dealer, who
handled the property transaction.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
'Women's S Benefit Groups
Ito Meet in Alexandra

Alexandria, Arlington and Falls
Church groups of the Women's
Benefit Association will hold a dis
trict rally Tuesday at the George
Mason Hotel, Alexandria.
Speakers will include Mrs. Mamie
T. Flaherty, State field director for
Virginia and North Carolina; Mrs.
Pauline Marsh, Alexandria; Mrs.
jamie Rollins, Falls Church, and
Mrs. Margaret Abel, Arlington.
A banquet will start at $50 pm.
followed by a meeting at 8 pm.
Included in the program will be a
demonstration by a cadet drill squad
from Washington-Lee High School.
Evening star., 1947-11-30
Virginia Laws
Urged toControI
Tourist Facilities
|. Legislative Council
Terms Conditions
Disgrace to State
By the Asxoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 29-The
Virginia Advisory Legislative Coun-
Gil today recommended passage Of
State laws which would establish
strict standards of cleanliness and
sanitation to correct what it termed
"deplorable conditions" found in
Virginia establishments catering to
tourists.
Enforcement machinery would be
lodged with the State Department
of Health.
The council, in a report to Gov.
Tuck and the 1948 General Assem-
bly,, said its studies disclosed that
great many hotels, tourist camps,
tourist homes, restaurants and serv-
ice stations are "a disgrace to the
commonwealth"
The VALC added that present
State laws controlling such places
are "woefully Inadequate, archaic,
outmoded and as whole totally in
adequate to meet present needs"
Four Bills Proposed.
To correct these faults, which
we're held to be the principal stum-
bling block" to postwar growth of
the tourist industry, the council
proposed enactment of four bills.
But it also warned that the first step
should be appropriation of sufi-
cient funds" to enable operation Of
adequate inspection services.
The report noted that Virginia's
500, 900 ,000-a-year tourist business
has barely held its own" since the
war, while agriculture and industry
in the State have prospered with
income increases close ito 100 per
cent"
One underlying cause of this, the
VALC said, was "a breakdown Of
service and quality of facilities
throughout Virginia due to the over
load during the war and the out
moding of many of our hotels, tour
ist camps, restaurants, etc"
One of the proposed bills included
standards of cleanliness and SANTA
ton for all restaurants and any
other eating and drinking establish
ments and provides that after Janu-
ary /, 1949. no eating or drinking
place may operate without proper
permit from the State Health De-
partment.
Powers Would Be Given.
The State health commissioner
would have broad powers of inspec-
tion and condemnation, and he and
his agents could close any restau-
rant for fragrant or continued vio-
lation" of the proposed law.
Another bill would cover "all
places offering sleeping accommoda-
tions to transient guests for pay"
including hotels, tourist courts,
tourist camps and tourist homes. 1t
would require Cleanliness of the
establishment and all facilities and
furnishings as we'll as orderliness
and cleanliness of the premises"
A third bill would require adj
herence to cleanliness and general
sanitation standards by service sta
tions and other establishments in
Guiding historic shrines, wayside
parks, natural wonders, terminals Of
public transportation companies and
ferry boats"
The fourth bill recommended by
the councils report is designed to
control trailer camps.