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Evening star., 1948-07-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ACCOUNTANT-New clients desired, book
started, kept: full or part time. State.
ments, tax returns, audits. Reasonable
Sligo 1874.
WASHING MACHINE SERVICE. guaran.
teed; 24-hr. service on all makes; factor,
parts; free estimates. Ii. 2219 any time
al
ACCOUNTANT, expert-Books started. KEEP
part time; tax returns prepared; state
ments, auditS; reasonable. OR. 2074.
GAS WATER HEATERS, 20. 80. 40 gal
automatic; no cash needed; small monthly
payment; immediate installation. THOMP.
SON & STANSBURY CO.. INC, Ii 1923
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY WANTED-Eigh.
est cash prices. Free appraisal. ARTHUR
Markell, $40 r ST. NV. MA. 02SA.
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AUCTION SALES.

ADAM A. WEsCHLER 4 son. Auctioneers
Household furniture, Vulcan gas range,
cooler new Airtemp refrigerating com.
pressors and window-type ventilating
fans. three modern pool tables, etc BY
order Storage Companies for charges and
other Consignors. BY auction at WESCH-
LERS, 905 st. NV, tomorrow. COM
mencing $50 am. Groups and odd
pieces OF furniture for every room in the
home. and other miscellaneous personal
effects.
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mentS addressed to Star bores
do NOT tnclose original REFER
ences, photographs or other
papers OF personal value. Ad-
Uertisers often fail to call for
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bon number and this mail is
destroyed il remaining ouer
10 days after final insertion
OF advertisement.
In order to protect its adDer-
tisers from receiping circular
matter, it is expressly under
stood and agreed that all such
matter 1oill be ,otthheld as
far as possible by The Star.
Only bona fde a7asWers to
advertisements addressed to
boz numbers in care of The
Star 1Diu be deltUered to ad-
DertiserS on presentation OF
the bor number ticket.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PhOfOSALS WALL be received at
the Procurement SECTION, National Bureau
= pm, July %, l94S, and then publicly
opened, for furnishing ball bearing screw
and nut aS,an assembly as described in the
the Procurement Section, National Bureau
of Standards. 30
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY. Public
Buildings Administration. WASHINGTON. D.
c., July is, 194S,-Sealed bids in du-
plicate for ~ construction Of women's
ors and and
and remodeling work in existing adjoin-
Washington, D. c., will be received un-
~ PM standsrd lar tms on August 2e
Agency Building, Washington. D. c., and
then publicly opened in Room No. 7OO4.
Bid guarantee is required. II the
OF he Form No.
ton Contract, will be used and perform
ance and payment bonds will be required.
Upon request one set of prebid documents
and two sets of drawings and specifica-
each general contractor interested in bid
ding on the complete project, all of which
must, be returned Additional sets OF
drawings and specifications may be OBJ
of $1,000 per set which will not be re-
funded. Checks offered as payment must
be made payable to the order of the
the discretion of the undersigned one set
IF drawings and specifications will be
furnished to builders exchanges, chambers
of commerce and other similar organiza-
tions, with the understanding that the
set Will be retained on their premises and
made available for Inspection by any in
terested subcontractor or material firm.
lie Buildings, Federal Works Agency.
jy11.192O
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SAMUEL CHANTKER, auctioneer, 40

SAMUEL CHANTKER, auctioneer. 3O2
Century Buildine.-Trustees' sale of two.
story row brick dwelling, number 320
36th st. ne, River Terrace. washington
D. c., containing rooms and bath, gas
heat. BY virtue of deed of trust
recorded on September 10, 1946, 1nstru-
ment number 40499 in Liber No. 1894
folio 4S5. one of the land records of
the District Of Columbia, and at the
request of the parties secured therebx.
the undersigned trustees will offer for
sale by public auction. in front of the
premises on Tuesday. July 90, 194s at
erty. to wit: Lot One hundred ,u00l in
Homes Corporation, of lots and alley
closed in Square Fifty Hundred and
eighteen t501S) as per plat recorded ir
Liber 110, folio 8 of the Records of the
once of the Surveyor Of the District Of
Columbia, subject to restrictions of record.
TERMS OF SALE: Property to be sold
for all cash, subject to a prior first trust
held by the National Permanent Building
Association, IN the Approximate amount
with interest at 81. A deposit of $500 90
in cash or certified check required of
purchaser at sale. Examination of title.
conveyancing, recording, revenue stamps
and notarial fees at cost of purchaser.
Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale; otherwise trustees
resale in. WASHINGTON. D. C., newspaper,
riss r..su and md. cost of defaultins purchaser
resale in Washnston, P: c. newspaper
KANE. Jr, trustee. ROBERT e. LAM
MnND Trustee iyJ315l71S
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THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. suctioneers, 43s
Southern Building-Trustees' sale OF valu-
able 2.story row frame dwelling being
known as Premises No, GIG Park Road
Northwest. BY virtue Of a certain deed of
trust dated April 9. 194S. being 1nstru-
ment No. 1853, recorded April Is. 194s::
among the land records of the District OF
Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell. at public auction in front OF the
premises, on Monday. the 26th day of
July AID. 194S, at O'Clock pm. the
following described land and premises.
situate in the District of Columbia, and
designated as and being all of Lot 81 in
Horners subdivision of lots in Miller
Trustees subdivision of land known as
Once OF the Surveyor for the District
Of Columbia, in Liber County 8. at Folio
81: except so much of said lot as was
condemned and taken for alley purposes
BY procedure in District Court Cause No.
901: said property now known for pur-
poses Of assessment and taxation as Lot
S14 in Square 3039. Terms: Sold subject
to a prior building association deed of
trust for approximately S3,24S.11 and a
prior second deed of trust for approx
mately S1,942.59, further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale;
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of $500 required.
enaser's cost; Terms to be complied With
within 80 days otherwise deposit for.
fsited and the property may be advertised
INEz G. WILLIAMS. PERRY W. HOWARD,
FRI i,,1A
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AUCTION SALES tcsnt. }

THos: J. OWN 4 son. aucsioneer.. A35
Southern Building---Trustees' sale Of val
uaole two roy brick DWELLINGS being known
Of trust duly recorded. in Liber No. s125,
ne District Of columbia, and q tne r.
quest Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell. at public
auction in front of the premises, On Tues
day the twentieth day of July, AID; 1s4s,
At 4:3o o'clock pm. the tollowins- -de. Dc
District Of Columbia, and desisnatseds ed IS IS
H. A. WIZARDS subdivision of SQUARE re
e the Once o. of the 6 suryeyor ps' @ for the Dis
trist Of Columbia in Liber r ". e. e. tollS sdlS
building association deed of trust for ap-
proximately. $1347so6, further psrticu.,
lsrs Of which yin be a. ssd % crust
to be paid in cash. A deposit Of 81 600 90
required. Conveyancins. recording. stc.;;
at purchasers cost. Terms To De complied
with within thirty days. otherwise de-
posit forfeited and the property may be
advertised and resold a. the dlserst1eIn @ I
WILLIE TILLMAN. Trustees.
sS,fn
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southern Building-Trustees' sale Of valu-
able 2-story semidetached brick building.
now occupied as q rooming house, beins
known as Premises No. ll18 An st, NV.
BY virtue Of certain deed OF trust. duly
recorded. IN Liber No: ss3s' rolo 44S
Of Columbia, and at the request OF tha
party secured thereby. the undersisned
front ot ths premises. on Tgesday. MS
o'clock pm, the following described land
nG premises situate n the PssEst e
Fffty-nine l5pl in Charles A; Nitzels sub
division. in square north Of Square Fivs
Hundred and Fifteen square tual north q
"a at Folio Ia5. Of the Records Of tn.
deposit Of $500 viii be REQUIRED at tims
Of sale All conveyancing, recording,
revenue stamps, etc, at cost OF purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with Within
so days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to. resell the
property at the risk and cost Of defaultins
purchaser, after 5 days advertisement OF
such resale in some newspaper published
FAvEos il EssnPss9GR; paGh E P xfTr aosssF ssosss: N
iv16 10 Of S3,oR
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Council in HyaHsvi||e
TO Gel Plea for Tax 10
Finance Park Pool

The Hyattsville City Council will
be asked at a meeting December
to propose a new tax which would
provide a swimming, pool and recre
alton facilities in Magruder Park.
/ The pool, intended for use by
residents of the Prince Georges
County Metropolitan Area, would
cost approximately $4,000.
Under a proposal advanced last
night by the Hyattsville Planning
Committee. the tax would be levied
through the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. 1t would have to be author
ized by the General Assembly.
Would Apply to All Residents.
Committee members said the levy
probably would be. or 10 cents
per $780, 1t would apply to all
residents of the area from Capitol
Heights to Takoma Park.
Originally the planning group con-
sidered a pool andreereation project
financed only by Hyattsville. A
member said the plan was revised
because of feeling that citizens of
the neighboring communities would
share the benefits and therefore
should share the costs.
The committee also advocated
purchase Of the three-story brick
building occupied by the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. Of Maryland for
use as library and municipal
annex.
The building is next door to the
municipal hall. 1t will be vacated
by the gas company about Janu-
ary /.
The Planning Committee said the
structure can be bought with funds
left for library by the late Pink
ney Magruder, Hyattsville business
leader and benefactor, who died
more than IS years ago.
Willed $4,000 and Lot.
Mr.. Magruder willed the city
$4,000 and a lot worth approx
mately $4,000 on the present market.
The committee wants to sell the
lot and use the money in the pur-
chase. The property can be
bought for about S19,500.
The Planning Committee also in
dorsed a proposal for a s1OO,Oce
bond issue to cover the cost of
constructing a firehouse on Queens
Chapel road near Oglethorpe street,
and to buy piece of fire fighting
equipment. The new station was
recommended for protection of
houses in the fourth ward develop
ment west of the older parts of
Hyattsville.
A survey of future parking lot
needs also was approved last night.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Joint Committee Indorses
Plan for School Grants

A proposal by Senator Robertson,
Democrat, of Virginia, for Federal
grants and loans for school con-
struction has been Endorsed by the
Fairfax County Joint Committee on
Colored Schools, 1t was announced
today.
In letters to Senator Robertson
and to Representative Smith of
Virginia, the committee termed
conditions resulting from what were
described as unequal school facilities
in the county IAN emergency" The
group said that there was no negro
high school in the county, and that
some students had to travel up to
80 miles a day to attend the Re-
gional High School at Manassas.
The joint committee was formed
in 1914 by the white and negro
Federations of Parent Teacher As
sociations to study needs of negro
schools.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

A brand-new 100000 system OF
high-intensity approach lights was
still being tried out at National Air
port today as CAA spokesmen re-
vealed that a newer, simpler and
less costly method had been ap-
proved for other airports. The new
lights at National are rated at 100
times the strength of the old when
turned to full capacity to cut
through fog or rain.
Meanwhile, it was announced at
the CAA experimental station at
Indianapolis that two former resi-
dents of Washington pioneered de-
velopment of a less costly system
approved recently by the Air Nav
igation Committee of the Munitions
Board.
The two men were the late Ar
thur w Sweet, a CAA engineer at
tached here, and H. j. c. Pearson.
formerly of Falls Church. Va, and
now attached to the CAA station at
Indianapolis.
Mr.. Pearson and M. S. Gilbert,
also of the Indiana station, gave
credit to Mr.. Sweet for conceiving
the idea of slope line" system of
approach lights constructed of ordi-
nary sealed automobile headlights
mounted on sloping steel posts.
The lights, it was explained, break
up into echelons when pilots are
above or below the proper approach,
and line up when the airmen are
'on the beam" for proper landing.
The pioneers took a lot of kidding
in the early days of experimentation
and Mr.. Sweet died before he saw
his idea accepted. The lights, it was
pointed out. can be mounted on cut
down sections of steel landing mat
ting left over from the last war,
thus saving expense
The "slope lines" it was said, are
to be installed at Boston, Philadel-
phia, Nashville, Chicago, Houston,
st. Louis, San Francisco and Seattle
at first. but there are no plans for
replacing the new and costly system
here.
The new lights at the National
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Prince Georges League
Seeks Home for Collie

The Prince Georges County AMI
NAL Rescue League is seeking a per-
manent home for a male collie
abandoned by its owner about two
weeks ago, when his owners moved
from Morningside.
Mrs. Ralph J. Shelter, league
president, said the dog Is being
cared for temporarily by Mrs. Ruth
Galloway, Morningside. She asked
that any one wanting the dog to
call her at Warfield 3579.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Charter Unit 10 List Choices
For Montgomery Council

The Charter Committees candi-
dates for the Montgomery County
will be selected and the list made
public not later than December Z
it was learned today.
Col. Norman B. Ames, committee
president, said the full slate OF
seven citizens would be announced
at the committees annual meeting
if it is not released sooner.
The meeting, a dinner, will be
held December 7 at the Indian
Spring Country Club. Silver Spring
Meanwhile, Col. Ames disclosed
that the Charter Committee is pre-
pared to fight to the limit any
effort to block the council election
January 6.
The county commissioners are
planning to file suit for an injunc-
ton to restrain officials from holding
the election.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Chance to Fly Offered
Girl Scouts in Viroinio

Air-minded Virginia Girl Scouts
are going to get chance to fly.
A Piper Cub plane will be al
Hybla Valley Airport from tomorrow
to December 1 and at Baileys Cross
roads from December 10 to II for
Girl Scouts who want to take a
ride. The plane was given to the
Girl Scouts of America and is being
sent all over the country to stimu-
late interest in the Wing Scout
program for girls Is to II years old
Only girls who have written per-
mission from their parents will be
given plane rides.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Norfolk Firm Denies Plan
To Sell Damaged Steamer

The Norfolk & Washington Steam
boat Co.. Inc, has reached no deci-
sion on the use or disposition of its
damaged passenger boat, District of
Columbia, an official said today.
j. Allen Riordon, company vice
president, described as news" to
him reports that the Baltimore
Steam Packet Co. is negotiating with
his firm for purchase of the boat as
reported by the Associated Press
from Norfolk.
The vessel has been laid up since
it was damaged three weeks ago in
collision with tanker in Hampton
Roads. One woman passenger was
killed in the accident and three other
persons were injured.
After the collision, boat service
between Washington and Norfolk
was suspended.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Colombian Envoy Praises
PUPILS for Contributions

Colombian Ambassador Gonzalo
Restrepo-Jaramillo yesterday praised
students of the Capitol Heights
and Tuxedo-Cheverly Elementary
Schools for their contributions to
victims of the uprising in Colombia
last spring.
He spoke at assemblies at the
two schools, which led all other
schools in Prince Georges County
in the campaign, initiated by the
Mount Rainier Brentwood Lions
Club.
Approximately $4,000 pounds OF
clothing and $3.50 were collected in
the drive.
Pen and pencil sets and books
were presented by the Ambassador
to Mary Barrett, a student at the
Capitol Heights School for their
outstanding Efforts
Evening star., 1948-11-24

reasons. Cedar Sweet is the title
of one alley and Electric Alley
proves that all Of them weren't
named during the gas light era.
The longest name of the bunch
is that of Eleven and One-half
Street Alley. The shortest is BIZ.
Golden Alley is no such thing
and Grease Alley probably is just
that.
Temperance Court has been the
scene of some shocking intem-
perance.
Hook & Ladder Alley means
nothing to Fire Chief Clement
Murphy and Iowa Alley was
never heard of in Des Moines.
Katie's Alley was named after
a lady of the same name-shrewd
guess-and Kilroy's Alley came
into being long before the phan-
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ONeill's Alley, five times, ant
O'Sullivan's Court once.

ONeill's Alley, five times, and
O'Sullivan's Court once.
1t is anybody's guess how Ray
Ray Alley got its name. zig-zag
Alley is much more obvious. The
good saints have been taken care
Of as follows: St. AIMS Alley,
thrice; st. Dominic, once; St.
James, twice; st. Mary, four
times; st. Matthew, once, and St.
Paul four times.
Sprinkled among the list are
Thimble Alley, Tin Cup Alley,
Twine Alley and Tea Alley.
Marble Hall Alley also Is on the
books.
The District doesn't plan to do
anything about all this. Officials
just figure they ought to know
where the places are IN case
somebody asks.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Costly New144hPbft4 flights Here
Lead to Cheaper DEVELOPMENTS

Airport lining the main north
south runway at 200-foot intervals
are designed to cut through fog,
clouds and rain at any intensity de-
sired by an approaching pilot, up
to $4,000 candlepower for each light.
They have been in operation for two
weeks.
A twist of a dial in the control
tower by an operator in voice COM
munication with approaching air.
craft, can dim the twin row of
lights down to TIA candlepower each
or throw out brilliance equal to a
battery of searchlights.
Focused in Two Lines.
The new lights are focused in two
lines down the approach to es-
tablish lane along which pilots
can land.
In addition to exact dlrectional
re1ectors, each light projects beams
upward so that airmen above clouds
or fog can see the outline of the
runway below.
The new system has had several
service tests under poor visibility
conditions during the past two
weeks. Reactions of both pilots and
airline officials have been highly
favorable, airport planners said.
La Guardia and a few other big
airports have been equipped with
this type of light. 1t is believed they
will Increase the frequency of flights
at National Airport in poor weather.
Recommended for Safety.
This system of lighting was
recommended for big airports by
congressional committees, following
hearings on safety measures in the
summer of 1947.
A line of high-intensity approach
lights extending 1,5OO feet south of
the runway is being completed by
the Fedora; Airways System. These
lights are being mounted on piling
driven into the shadows of the
Potomac River to mark an exact
path to the south end of the main
runway.
They probably will be in operation
within the next month, in time for
the approaching winter season.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Double Armory
Decorations Job
SET in Inaugural
Big Hall Will Serve
Both as Auditorium
And as Ballroom

Inaugural Committee leaders face
the problem of Transforming the
Armory into an auditorium for the
gala concert on January 10 and
into ballroom for the inaugural
ball the following night.
The ball will climax the day on
which President Truman takes the
cath of Office at the Capitol ano
witnesses the inaugural parade.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
Inaugural Ball Committee, said a
committee on decorations will be
named either late this week OF
next week. The decoration problem
is one to be solved by the ball
committee and the Special Events
Committee which is headed by
Carter T. Barron.
One Set of Decorations.
"Mr Barron and I are eollaborat-
ing" Mr.. Morris said, because we
cannot have two sets of decorations.
Those for the gala concert also
will serve for the ball."
Mr.. Morris pointed out that the
size of the Armory, with 10000
square feet of floor space, makes
Evening star., 1948-11-24
By Jerry O'Leon, Jr.

The District Engineer Depart
ment hi ! come up with the heady
announcement that Washington
has $500 alleys, courts and other
byways, all of them with names
that nobody ever heard of but
the residents.
This obscurity is pity because
most of the alley names are con-
siderably more provocative than
the prosaic titles the city fathers
have given to Washington's more
widely-traveled roads and streets.
For instance, the District-not
to be outdone by Paris "Pigalle" of
wartime fame-has its own Pig
alley in the Southwest section.
Pig alley does not compare to its
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Bethesda Rotary Host
To Kiwunis at Luncheon

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary
Club entertained the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Kimanis Club at an
annual pre-Thanksgiving luncheon
yesterday at the Kenwood Country
Club. Each year the two civic
groups alternate as host.
Speakers included Roy Tasco
Davis, Republican State Senator;
Wesley Sauter, Montgomery County
commissioner, and Emory Bogley,
president of the Kiwanis Club.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Final Arguments Due
In Wife-SIaying Trial
OF Maryland Man

Defense testimony and closing
arguments by prosecution and de-
tense today were expected to con-
Guide the murder trial of Anson
Merrick Sloan, 80, of Hampshire
Knolls, Md.
Sloan, accused in the death OF
his wife, Florence NJ, AZ, last Au-
gust 81, went on trial yesterday ir
the Prince Georges County Circuit
Court before Judge Charles c. Mar
bury and a jury of 10 men and two
women.
Testimony during the opening
session yesterday centered around
the conflicting opinions Of three
physicians as to the cause of Mrs.
Sloans death and to her condition
at the time she died.
Found Brain Injury.
DR. James I. Boyd, one of the two
deputy medical examiners of the
county TO- testify for the State, said
death was due to brain hemorrhage
caused by an injury. DR.. Boyd per-
forfne6 the Official autopsy.
DR.. o. Benwood Hunter, jr., q
Washington, pathologist engaged by
the defense to perform a post
mortem, attributed death to a COM
bination of two findings, a cerebral
hemorrhage and acute alcoholism
marked by a degeneration" of the
liver.
DR. Boyd previously had said death
was not caused by any liver ailment
He said Mrs. Sloan could have died
as the result of slight blow or a
fall. Commenting on cuts and
bruises found on Mrs. Sloan's body
DR.. Boyd said there appeared to be
'lot of violence from time to time. -
The two physicians agreed that
Mrs. Sloan had been drinking during
the day, but only DR.. Hunter would
say that she was staggering drunk.
A third physician, DR.. John T. Ma
loney, also a deputy medical ex-
aminer said tests made on her
brain revealed an alcoholic content
of OPS, but this did not mean she
was SO drunk as 10 De cldSSlIleQ as
staggering"
Claim Woman Fell.
Defense Counsel j. Dudley Digges
and Frank M. Hall contended that
Mrs. Sloan was injured when she
fell while drunk and while her hus-
band tried to pull her into the living
room of their home from a bedroom
Only three other witnesses were
called by States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie. They were Fred A. Mugles-
ton of 401 Belford place, a next-door
neighbor of the Sloans for seven
years; County Detective Earl j.
Huber and Pvt. Joseph Hill of the
county police force. Mr.. Bowie
ended the States case after Detec-
tive Huber testified