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Evening star., 1948-10-03

Put another patch on Junior s
pants and be of good cheer-the
Bureau of Standards is seeking a
way to make the next pair last
longer.
Bureau scientists have a machine
more internal than a posterior slide
down the cellar door to find out
what you've deplored for years
there aren't enough seat-squirms in
one pair of trousers.
But what the scientists are learn
ing is just exactly what happens to
every fiber Of that trouSer seat, from
store rack. to shine, to frazzle to
utter disintegration and patch.
The broad research program on
the causes and nature of wear in
textiles is too involved for home
study. In the first place there's the
matter of a $4,000 election micro
scope. which magnifies the tiniest
fiber to the diameter of a log.
New Fields Opened.
Textile research was we'll under
way prior to the war, but the in
valuable electron microscope has
opened new fields, according to w.
D. Appel, chief of the bureaus tex
tile section.
Newest phase of the work, soon to
be described in technical release,
has to do with wear resistance and
what the researchers call mechanical
abrasion-which is what happens in
that cellar door slide.
I'm the last one to say we have
found the ultimate answers" said
Mr.. Appel, "or to tell a man how to
make his pants wear longer. but
we're making decided steps forward" j"
Similar reasearch a number of years
ago. when turned over to manufac-
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Tdyings to Address
Democratic Women

Senator Tydings of Maryland, will
oe guest speaker at luncheon given
oy the United Democratic Women s
Clubs of Maryland Saturday in hon
or of Representative Sasscer.
The luncheon will be sponsored
by the Southern Maryland unit of
the UDWC and will be held at Club
Wayson at 'Waysons Corner, on
the Southern Maryland boulevard.
Mrs. Betty Tayman, Southern
Maryland chairman, will preside.
Hostesses will include Mrs. George
Moss, Anne Arundel County, and
Mrs. Betty Briscoe, Calvert County.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Arts Cooperative 10 Begin
Rock Creek Cabin Glasses

Weekly dancing classes for adults
and children will begin Wednesday
in Rock Greek Cabin, Beach drive
and Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md.
The classes, a project of the Com
munity Arts Cooperative, will be
held from 1:45 to Sis pm. each
Wednesday. The adult class. which
will feature calisthenics, will be held
first, followed by a modern dance
class for 5-year-olds at 2:40; the
6-year -olds at 335 and the 7 to g.
year-old children at 4:30 pm. The
instructor will be Miss Evelyn Davis.
Persons interested in joining the
classes should call Mrs. Lloyd
Macurdy, 1905 Linden lane, Silver
Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1948-10-03


His mother-the former Elizabeth
Brown, native of Washington. who
graduated from Eastern High in
1939-says he has mot picked up
at ALL" When he became i'll Skip
weighed "a pounds. Now he is down
to 80.
There was a birthday party for
him September 21-his fifth-anc
Skip seemed to enjoy it. Some OF
the children come in to see him
from time to time now.
Sergt. Obenshain, native oi
Roanoke, Va, and a Washington
resident since 1886, graduated from
Eastern High School in 1910. Both
parents are q. They have 2-year.
old daughter, Patricia Diane.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
District Wage Board
Seeking Law 10 Help
Women Collect Paw

New legislation to insure prompt
and complete payment of wages to
women workers here is being sought
by the District Minimum Wage and
Industrial Safety Board.
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood, board
chairman, emphasized the need for
such law in the boards annual
report made public last night.
Explaining that the recommended
ton was submitted to the Commits
sioners during the last fiscal year
and still is pending in preliminary
form at the District Building, the
board pointed out that if it became
law sit would strengthen the exist
ing minimum wage law and would
insure payment of wages earned"
Some Wages Recovered.
Three cases involving back wages
were taken to court, the report
said, with the boards representa- =
tiveS serving as witness for the de-
PENDANTS. One case was dismissed,
and judgment in the two others
resulted in recovery of almost $500
in unpaid wages. Mrs. Atwood,
emphasized however, that it is diff
ficult" to get women workers to 60
to court in such cases, and the board
needs more power to enforce more
prompt and complete payment of
wages earned"
Fifty-seven cases were prosecuted
in criminal court during the year,
with fines totalling $3.50 imposed.
These results, the board chairman
explained, did not bring restitution
of back wages to workers.
Violations of the minimum wage
law during the year numbered 1918,
the report said, and underpayment
OF minimum wage rates amounted
to $10,597.
Accident Prevention Stressed.
Effectiveness of the boards in
dustrial accident prevention pro-
gram was emphasized in the report.
The injury frequency rate has de-
clined from 27.55 per cent for 1941-
AZ, when the law became effective.
to 1876 during the past year.
Increased Industrial activity in
Washington was reflected by the
employment here in the past year
of 1926 additional workers over the
revised figure of 2l4,O73 in the previ-
GUS year.
During fiscal 1948, private industry
reported 29.045 non-fatal and 16
fatal injuries to employees.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Federation 10 Charqe
Soc for D. T.. Citizen;
Officers Nominated

The Federation of Citizens As
sociations last night ended free dis
tribution of its official publication
the D. C. Citizen, approving a plan
which would set rates at so cents for
single yearly subscriptions or Is
cents for special club subscriptions
The delegates also nominated
candidates for Federation Offices for
this coming year, in preparation for
the election which will be held at
the November meeting. Named as
candidates for the presidency were
John H. Conaughton, who now
heads the Federation, and r. w
Donnelly of Brentwood terrace.
Mr.. Connaughton and Mr.. Don
nelly ran for the presidents job
last fall. with Mr.. Donnelly losing
by a few votes.
Publisher to Get Salary.
The change in the method OF
distributing monthly newspapers to
its 10000 readers was voted in rec
ommendation of the Executive Com
mittee. The publisher of the paper
Paul P. Walsh, would receive a
monthly salary of $3.50 plus a GER
tain percentage of the profits un-
der the new plan. Previously, he
received only a percentage.
The paper is published by a firm
headed by Mr.. Walsh under a COLI
tract with the Federation.
Mr.. Connaughton said q change
in the contract meant that Mr.
Walsh would be paid the fiat $3.50
a month salary and that item would
be regarded as part of the papers
expenses.
The profits up to about $500 would
be split, Is per cent to the Fedora
tion and IS per cent to Mr.. Walsh
he said. Profits above that figure
would be split on a $3.50 basis, he
added.
Under the old contract, Mr.. Walsh
received only the percentages fol-
his work and got very little" Mr.
Connaughton said.
The Federation president said the
paper, which. was first published In
May, 1947, had been operating on q
free circulation basis with about 4C
per cent of the member citizens as
sociations paying voluntarily at a
rate of Is cents year.
Now, single subscriptions would be
so cents a year while the associa-
tions could subscribe on a group
basis at Is cents, he added.
Other Nominations.
Other nominations for Offices
made were:
George L. Gregg of Randle High
lands and Baxter Smith of North
Capitol for first vice president; Mrs
Franklin G. Sartwell of Metropolis
View and DR.. M. Virginia O'Neil OF
Mt. Pleasant, second vice president;
Mrs. Edward B. Morris of Fort Davis
treasurer, and David Babp of Con-
necticut avenue, secretary. Mr.
Babp has served Is years as secre-
tary of the Federation. =
Nominated for executive boarc
positions we're: John B. Dickman
jr, North Cleveland Park; Herbert
P. Leeman, Society of Natives;
George A. Corbin, Manor Park: DIR
Benjamin Striner, D. G. Pharmaceu.
tical Association; A. H. Lugenbeel
Congress Heights; Clifford H
Newell, Arkansas Avenue; William
A. Duvall, Fort Davis; John L. C
Sullivan, Mid-City; Henry A. Fow.
Ter, Chevy Chase; Vernis Absher
Southeast; Thomas E. Lodge, Ameri.
can University Park; Harry S
Wender, Southwest.
Also, Mrs. Joseph T. Vanier
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Bradley PTA to Meet

Mrs. Margaret Broadley, author
of Know Your Real Ability" will
address the Bradley School Parent-
Teacher Association at 8 pm. Tues,
day.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
WoodIuwn PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of Woodlawn School in Fairfax
County will meet at pm. tomorrow
at the school.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
Vulcan S Forge Heads
Fine Peter Pan Field
By the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, June 4.-Vulcan'S S
Forge and half a dozen other g.
year-olds, more or less, will make up
the field for the S15,0O0-added Peter
Pan Handicap at Belmont tomor-
row.
With Calumet Farm keeping out
Of the picture for once, the race
gives some of the other sophomore
runners a chance to show whether
they should be considered capable
of opposing Citation in the Belmont
Stakes June H.
Vulcan's Forge moved up consid-
erably in 3-year-old estimation a
week ago when he carried the C. v.
Whitney silks to an upset victory
over Calumet Farms Coaltown in
the 1-mile Withers Stakes
AS a result, he was assigned top
weight Of 1875 pounds for the Peter
Pan, which will be decided over the
III mile route.
In the Peter Pan, Vulcan's Forge
is expected to run as an entry with
a stablemate, Dinner Gong, which
was given ia pounds.
Other probables include w. l..
Brann's Escadru, 1923; G. H. Bost-
wick's Stunts, ia; Greentree Sta
ble's Olio, 105; Belair Studs Whirl-
ing Fox, 108, and The Dervish, los,
and Woodvale Farms Page Boots,
1l2
Evening star., 1948-06-04
PROPOSALS tcent. J

SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received by
the FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY: Washing-
eGn s payiisht savings Time. July i. 1915.
and then opened pubIlaiely to o. Lease ss the
of the fourth floor containing approximately
2,125 So. #, and located Immediately in
front Of the storage loft over the stage,
ing approximately roo So. it., and lying
south Of the main south wall Of the build.
ing, which are reserved to the United
means Of access from the adjoining
Treasury Department Annex No. l, for a
term of years commencing on September /,
5Ra eans Sa on the AufssI sa sSs sbs
appropriate funds for the construction OF
a new building on the site of the Belasco
tbe agT fhs term OF
il writing: PROVIDED FURTHER that at
the expiration Of the firss FIVE years Of
shall have the right to cancel the lease
for any cause whatsoever on one years
notice in writing, All proposals must be
must be submitted on the. form of pro-
posal which may be obtained in Room
1923 Of the Federal sr Works Agency Build
reserves the right to reject any or ali
proposals, and to waive any informality
III pTUpOSdlS received Wueu SuCQ IeJectlUIi
or waiver is in the interest of the United
States: If more than one proposal be
offered by any one party, by, or in the
or other person. all such proposals may
be rejected. Prospective bidders may view
the property by appointment only by call
ing Executive 1900, Branch 1927. or by
addressing letter to the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings. Washington 25. d. c.
PHILIP B. FLEMING, Major General.
o. S. A, Administrator
je24S1014,16,1S,2 22,242S,3O.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
u. ), Racketers Head
List for Wimbledon
By the Associated Press

LONDON, June 4.-The United
States dominates the entry list for
the 1948 all-England tennis tour
ney at Wimbledon just as the
American forces dominated the play
last year.
Sixteen players, including title
favorite frankie Parker of Los An
geles and Tom Brown of San Fran
cisco, are listed. In addition, all
members of the United States
Wightman Cup team also are en-
tered. Wimbledon play starts on
June a. The Wightman Cup
matches, involving woman players
from the United States and Great
Britain, are scheduled for June
Hip.
John Bromwich, Australia's No.
1, and Eric Sturgess of South Africa,
top the British Empire contenders.
Continental candidates for the title
Jack Kramer of the United States
has given up by turning pro are
JarosIav Drobny of CZechoslovakia,
Lennart Bergelin OF Sweden, Joseph
Asboth of Hungary and Hans Redl,
one-armed Austrian.
Twenty-Five overseas countries
are represented in the entries,
which closed today.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
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Evening star., 1948-06-04
Air Force Light-Heav,
Looks Man 10 Beat
For Olympic Berth
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, June 4. - Herbert
Moore, skinny 19-year -old Negro lad
stationed with the Air Force in the
Aleutian Islands, may become the
man to beat" in the light-heavy-
weight finals for the United States
Olympic boxing team at Boston
June 1929.
Moore, whose home is Cincinnati,
Ohio, displayed considerable class
last night in winning his way to
the semifinals of the worldwide
United States Army Air Force cham
pionship tournament.
Winner of 80 consecutive fights by
knockouts, Moore came dangerously
close to adding Grant Hodges OF
the Second Army to his list OF VIC
tins. He had Hodges wobbly in
the third and final rounds from
sharp right hand punches to the
head, but he was unable to finish
him. Moore, however, won unani-
nous decision.
Thirty bouts, eight resulting IN
knockouts, reduced the field to 20
bouts tonight in the quarter-final
round. This competition will cut
the original field of 158 champions
and alternates from IS posts and
outposts throughout the world to 80
semifnalists, four each in the eight
weight classes.
Winners in the flyweight, feather
weight, lightweight, middleweight
and heavyweight divisions will do
the swinging tonight. The semifnals
and finals will be fought in the
Chicago Stadium June IL.
Pfc Ross Virgo. Rochester, N. Y,
welterweight with the European
Command, continued his winning
ways last night by convincingly de-
feating Pfc. David Pruitt, Philadel-
phia, rugged and capable foe with
the First Army. Virgo previously
upset Sergt. Leland Pillen, New
York Golden Gloves 147-pound
champion.
Moore, Of the Alaska Command,
was the only boxer from Uncle
Sans far outpost in the Northwest
to come through victoriously. Three
others fell victims to technical
knockoutS.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
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wood Cemetery Of Washington. D. c.. fol-
the election Of trustees for the ensuine
year and for any other business which
may legally come before the meeting. will
be held in the Conference Room No. 531
5th floor. Of the .Washington Board q
Trade; in The Evening g star ar, BIildingI l1th
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All lot owners are earnestly requested te
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SHERWOOD. pres.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
Powerful OHy Midgets Racing
At Lonhum Speedway 7oniqht

Offy No. 8 in which Lloyd Christie
pher scored spectacularly at Lam
ham year ago.
Joseph, Fonder and Miller are IA
vored to set the pace tonight, but
may expect hot competition from
Fair, Marshman and the two new
comers.
Walt Gregory, who made his Lam
ham debut in Ford car here two
weeks ago, comes back tonight in
an English Cycle machine
One of the best fields of Ford V-8
pilots assembled at Lanham in re-
cent years will include Hawley
-Kight, Len Graham, Jim Forte, Bud
Anderson, Charley Breslin. Shorty
Bowers, Ed Conover, Fred Moore,
Pat Powers, Carl Miller and Mike
San Felice.
San Felice and Kight have been
the outstanding V-8 chauffeurs at
Lanham to date.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
D. C., Baltimore Stars
In 10-MiIe Run Sunday

Nearly a score of the Districts
and Baltimore's best distance run
ners will compete Sunday In a pre-
view of the Masonic Night OF Thrills
10-mile modified marathon In
Griffith Stadium June 10.
John F. Leiss, former District
AAU 10-mile champion, will head q
field of six runners, including James
Carrick, Robert Bard, Fred Wandel
James Montague and Haskell Clark
representing Washington Track and
Field Club.
Don Heinck will bring a delega-
ton of eight men from Baltimore's
White Horse Club.
Most of the runners competing IN
the preview will run in the thrills
marathon, which starts with three
laps inside the stadium, then takes
to a course over District streets and
finishes with three laps in the
stadium.
Evening star., 1948-06-04

Seven powerful Offenhauser cars,
an English Cycle Job and potent
collection of Ford V-8s will see ac-
ton at the West Lanham Speed
way tonight, starting at $3.50, when
midget automobile racing moves into
its third week.
An overnight shuttle of drivers
finds Bernie Kelly of San Antonio,
Tex; Ralph Sheeler of Miami, Fla.
and George Marshman, a former
Ford pilot, replacing Tony Bonadies,
Shorty McAndrews and Jack Ka-
buch in the Offy field Mike Joseph,
Walt Fair. George Fonder and
Charley Miller will complete the
Ofenhauser representation.
Kelly and Sheeler, both newcom-
srs to Lanham, are bowling in with
impressive records and will intro
duce cars capable Of setting hot
pace. Marshman. V-8 contestant
previously, will wheel the popular
Evening star., 1948-06-04
Ambidextrous Whiz Is Giving
West Vjruinid II. Once-Over

paw. He started two games as a
highlander, one as southpaw,
and on one occasion switched de-
livery during a game He and
Coach Jerry Calhoun, however,
consider switching during a game
unsatisfactory because of diff
Guilty in getting both, wings"
sufficiently warmed up.
Which delivery Spriggs uses de-
pends on whether right or left
handed batters predominant in
the opposing batting order.
In addition to his mound and
fielding activities Spriggs was a
hitting star, winding up the sea-
son with an average of .533 and
striking out only once the entire
season. A versatile athlete, he
captained last falls football team.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
Canary, Roller Skatin!!
Boss, Predicts Big
Title Meet Here

Ralph H. Canary, 27, newly ap-
pointed general manager of the
National Arena who has been named
to succeed Don Victor, today pre-
dicted that Washingtonians will sit
in on one of the outstanding COM
petitions of the year when the
Amateur Athletic Unions recog-
nized 1948 National Roller Skating
Championships are featured at the
Seventeenth and Kalorama road
skating emporium from June %
through July 8.
Canary, who directed the Boule-
ward Arena at Bayonne, N. j., for
seven years prior to locating here,
emphasizes that the National ANA
teur Roller Skating Association as
signed the Nations Capital Its prize
competition when it gave Washing
ton the call over many other cities
bidding for the championships.
THE Nationals will produce a
much larger field and considerably
more action than, did the world
amateur championships held here
last December" Canary said.
over 500 skaters, men and wom-
en-, will report from Is States, and
some of the Pacific Coasts greatest
stars will be numbered among them.
Speed skating, one of the real
thrills of roller competition, will be
introduced along with the other
events and the action will be con-
tinuous throughout the six-day run.
Some of the country's best known
roller skating personalities will be
present for the competition and will
do everything in their power to
make this one of the outstanding
sports events Of the year"
One of the outstanding early en-
tries received is that of Diane Lam
zotti of Linden, N. j., who won the
national ladies' novice crown while
12-year-old last year and who re-
Gently captured New Jersey State
Junior honors. She never has lost
a competition and will step up into
the ladies' Junior class in the ma
tionals.
Charlotte Ludwig. representing
the Twin City Arena of Elizabeth,
N. j., also is entered. She won
many admirers here last December
when she came through with an
outstanding performance In the
world title cornnetition.
Evening star., 1948-06-04
VERNON e. WEST and RALPH ID.
QUINTER, yr., District Building.


United States for the District Of CO.
lumbia, Holding Probate Court,-1n re:
Estate Of CATHERINE MCDONALD. also
known as CATHERINE D. MCDONALD, De-
ceased. Administration No. 67,S1S. -
ORDER.-Application having been made
herein by the Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia for q finding that Catherine
Mcdonald, also known as Catherine D. NC.
Donald, the above named decedent, died
intestate without next Of kin within the
degree of relationship recognized by the
laws Of distribution and for decree that
said decedent's property escheat to the
District of Columbia under D.. G. Code
G94O), Title IS, Section TIT .t31 Stat.
125D, as amended by the Act Of June 20,
1884 as Stat 1230), It is ordered this
next Of kin, II any, Of Gathering Nc
Donald, also known as Catherine D. NC,
Donald, deceased. and all others concerned
appear in said Court on Monday, the 2nd
day of August. 194s, at 1000 o'clock
AM, to show cause why such application
should not be granted. Let notice hereof
be published in the Washington Law Re
porter" and in The Evening Star" twice
a month for the three months. May, June
and July. 194S, requiring said parties to
appear on or before said date which Is the
first rule day occurring after the expira-
tion of such prescribed period ALEX
ANDER HOLTzOFF, Justice: (SeaD AT
test THEODORE COGSWELL, Register
Of Wills for the District Of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court.
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