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Evening star., 1948-08-22
Partial Fireproofing
Started al Blue Plains;
Sprinkler System Due

Partial fireproofing Of the build
ings at the Home for the Aged and
Infirm at Blue Plains has been
started, John w. Tramburg, direc-
tor OF the Department of Public
Welfare, announced yesterday.
Windows and doors are being
fireproofed, he said and sprinkler
system in part Of the buildings will
be installed this fall. In addition a
new water main will be laid to pro-
vide sufficient water in case of a
fire.
Mr.. Tramburg said he would like
to have all the buildings fireproofed,
but there is not sufficient appropri-
alton for complete job. With the
money available he plans to install
the sprinkler system on the north
and south sides of the main build
ing and in wards one to six.
The work will be under direction
of Archie G. Hutson. director of con-
struction for the District. and Paul
l.. Kirby, assistant director of the
Welfare Department in charge of
institutions.
Cost. of installing the sprinkler
system throughout the institution
is estimated to be about $4,000.
The department has only $4,000
available for the work and it is plan
ned to install as much of the system
as can be covered by thi- amount.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Three zoning Pleas
Backed by Planners

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission yes
terday recommended approval of
three zoning amendment petitions
and denial of a fourth for the Sill
yer Spring area. Hearings on the
petitions will be held in Silver
Spring Tuesday.
Recommended for approval were
two applications for commercial
zoning at Piney Branch road and
Flower avenue. The petitions were
filed by RAYMOND Hartig and Best
Seek. owners.
The third petition suggested for
approval was that of George T. and
Anna r. Sinclair for commercial
zoning of a lot at $50 Philadelphia
avenue.
Denial was recommended for an
application of Montgomery Stubbs
Motors, Inc. for rezoning from res
idential c to commercial of a par
eel of land on Newell road. 1t was
pointed out that the property falls
within the area designated for
apartment coming in the master zon-
ing plan for Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
0rrison Farm Sold
10 Son for $1,000
Special Dispoieh to The Stor

LEESBURG. Va, Aug. 21.-The
305-acre farm of the late Mrs Kate
A. Orrison was sold at auction here
today to settle her estate and vas
purchased for sl3,700 by a son, Will
liam E. Orrison. Leesburg.
The sale was the second one held
since the Loudoun County Circuit
Court ordered the estate sold. At
the first sale, Mrs. Nellie Orrison
Fletcher, Washington. D. c.. a
daughter, bid $l9.100 but the sale
was not consummated because the
bidder did not offer sufficient cash
for the down payment, court at
taches said.
A higher bid than the one which
ultimately was accepted again was
made yesterday by Mrs. Fletcher's
husband, who offered SIS 900. Again,
however, the bid was rejected by
the commissioners of the sale who
said cash requirements were not
met.
Mrs. Fletcher is remembered by
many Northern Virginians as the
person who waged a long fight in
the early l94o,s against cessation
of passenger service on the WASH
ington g. Old Dominion Railroad
between Rosslyn and Purcellville.
The service was halted but later
was resumed.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Public Hearings Slated
Oct. { on Boost in
Rooming House Fees

The Commissioners yesterday called
a public hearing for October at
10 m. on a proposal to raise the
license fees for all rooming houses,
apartment houses, hotels and other
types of public housing. The hear
ing will be held in the board room
at the District Building.
Another hearing on the public
housing regulations will be held at
10 am, September at the District
Building to discuss proposals for
strengthening the present rules.
Both the higher fees and the
change in regulations were recon-
mended to the Commissioners on
July % by a special public housing
committee.
Among the changes proposed were
That new tenement house"
classification be set up for accom-
modations that are classed neither
as apartmnts-because they include
no private kitchen or bath-not as
rooms-because the tenant does his
own housekeeping.
That one-room apartments be in
cluded in the definition Of apart
ment houses"
That Establishments must have
dining rooms and kitchens as we'll
as rooms for transients on the prem
ises in order to be defined as no
tells
That a new classification be set
up for convaiescent or nursing
homes,
Evening star., 1948-08-22
By Herman F. Schoden

Sometimes it's mighty discourag-
ing-the thought of being the pref
tieSt, sweetest, classieSt, most tai
ented girl in America.
No, the bathing beauty business
isn't what it was in Mack Sennett's
day.
It's going to take more than. a
provocative smile ii surreptfsious
wink and a nice pair of gains to
become Miss Greater Washington at
the Capitol Theater tomorrow night.
And it's going to take the rigid
training of an All-American half
back plus the sequestered routine of
a novitiate for the winner to stand
a chance of becoming Miss America
at Atlantic City next month.
Nine Judges Make Up Jury.
A jury of nine judges will be on
hand to select the paragon of every
thing from among tomorroW's II
contestants.
They can spend only one-quarter
of their time looking for curves.
They'll have to give that much at
tention to the face as WELL and then
tear themselves away for an equal
amount of appraisal of Cd talent
and (2) charm and personality.
Looking pretty won't pay off
much more than rhapsOdic aria or
an ingenious dance. Poise. graceful
ness and the ability to walk all will
count. And the winner will emerge
from an arithmetical process allow
ing the contestants one to five points
for each accomplishment.
But all this is comparatively fun
for the girls. The penalty for WIN
ming is gruelling five days at At
lantic City where contestants from
"A States. nine cities and Canada
will compete September Til for the
/ Miss America title and $25 900 worth
of scholarships.
Advice to Contestants.
Winner of the Miss Greater
Washington title will receive S3.-
500 Frazer Manhattan automobile
and $500 in other prizes
This is what potential Mis-,
America is told on her first night
at the big contest:
/. She cannot be seen In q cock.
/ tail lounge.
/ 3 She must not appear in public
without her chaperone.
3. She must not permit a man
even her father. in her hotel room
4. She must not permit an inter.
| view by the press. talent scouts Of
other persons without permission Of
her chaperone.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Progressives AssaiI
Byrd Machine Men
Rv the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 21.-"Minor
Byrd machine officials were ac-
cused today by the executive board
of the Progressive Party of Virginia
of using the segregation issue as a
political weapon against the Henry
A. Wallace campaign for President
Regardless of irresponsible and
provocative acts and statements by
minor Byrd machine officials, we
shall govern our actions in accord
with the constitutional rights OF
free speech and free assembly, the
board said in a statement released
after a meeting here.
George Elwood. State Secretary OF
the party. said the statement was
prompted by the publicity given by
Norfolk city officials to the forth
coming Wallace meeting in that city
August 30.
The officials have asked their city
attorney for a ruling to determine ii
a mixed. nonsegregated private
meeting scheduled there would vio-
late the States segregation law. Pro-
gressive Party members have con-
tended that the meeting will be pri-
vate-by invitation, only-and thus
does not come under the provisions
of the State law.
Mr.. Wallace has stated repeatedly
that he will not speak before a seq
repated audience.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Infants Death
Among Weeks
Home Accidents

A month-old boy baby smothered
under bedclothing last week, the
Red Cross reported last night in iU
weekly District home accident sur
vey.
In other accidents reported. a
father saved his 9-month-old son
by applying artificial respiration
after the child had fallen head first
into a tub Of water.
A woman was hospitalized with
an injured eye, struck by a paper
weight thrown by child.
A 50-year-old man cut his tongue
while eating a sandwich. Exam
ination showed that the sandwich.
through accident, contained glass.
the report said.
A year old girl suffered a dis
located arm while playing with her
older sister.
The hospitals reported incidents
of children swallowing turpentine.
plaster, rat poison, pins and insecti-
-cides.
One child showed such fondness
for a patent medicine that he drank
q pint Of 1t.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

Proposed by
Board Of Trade
Central Authority
For District Area
Advised in Report

The Washington Board of Trade
yesterday called for establishment of
an airport authority to coordinate
the long range development of air
facilities for the metropolitan area.
The suggested authority, the or
ganization said, should have power
from both Congress and the Mary
land and Virginia legislatures to
study aviation needs and execute
effective plans to fulfill intelligently
these needs"
The agency should be permanent
the trade board recommended.
The statement pointed . out that
there are now six airports in the
area and nine more
airports within a 15-mile radius.
Existing airport facilities barely
meet the needs of today" said the
Board of Trades aviation committee
report, approved by the boards di-
rectors.
With any expansion of the de-
mand for service and a correspond
AAAS A2ASA SdSC III bllC SCit tlCC Ol1Cl Gu,
the present facilities will be in
adequate with respect to the number
of airports and their location"
The report said Washington is
the nations fourth most important
airline station in passengers and
sixth with respect to passenger
miles. The report also pointed out
that current congestion at National
Airport makes it difficult to schedule
additional flights, that adequate
facilities should be provided for pri-
vate flying, non scheduled flying
encouraged and a base and landing
place for seaplanes be established.
The report, approved by IS men,
bers of the 68-man aviation COM
mittee, said the new authority
should consider whether moderni-
zation or modification OF existing
facilities is needed or whether
the creation of new facilities is the
objective
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Stotes' Rights Electors
Named in Virginia
BY the Associated Pres,

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 21.-Names
of the II States Rights Party ptesi-
dental electors for Virginia were
announced today by Frank p. Bur-
ton. jr., State chairman of the party
backing the Thurmond and Wright
presidential ticket.
John P. Barbour, prominent Fair
fax attorney and one Of two sur
yiving members of the Virginia Con-
stitutional Convention OF 1901, was
named an elector -at-large, along
with Burton.
Electors from the Congressional
districts included: Seventh, James
M. Thomson, Gaylord. Clarke
County, former newspaper owner,
and Eighth. D. Paul Petty. head OF
the Charlottesville Marble and
Granite Co.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

Washington's child safety drive
is due for new twist this week
one the kids themselves should 60
for.
Inspector Richard H. Oick)
Mansfield, The Stars popular car
tooning safety director. is going to
enroll the first live performer in his
animal safety circus.
The new recruit is Knee-Hi,
safety-conscious 10-month-old wire
hair terrier puppy.
Knee-Hi has q famous name
Washington school children of a
decade ago remember when another
Knee-Hi paid them visits to give
safety lessons at schools all over
the city. The old Knee-Hi went on
to spread her fame in number of
other cities before her death two
years ago at the ripe old age OF l3.
Knee-Hi the second, like her old
namesake, is intent on a career of
safety education, and Inspector
Mansfield, who has been teaching
safety to school children ever since
he retired from the police depart
ment several years ago, is to help
prepare her for it.
Has Had Basic Training.
Knee-Hi already has gone through
her basic training under her master.
DR.. George E.. Brunson, q one-time
country school teacher who comes
from Cape May. N. j. But, accord
ing to DR.. Brunson, she still has
plenty to learn about the fine points
of traffic safety.
"She's still just puppy" he en-
phasizes. She likes to be free OF
the leash, like any dog. She has
to learn to understand that there
is time for play and one for work.
She must learn obedience. On the
other hand. I must watch for any
sign of fatigue, which will make
her conftSed
Evening star., 1948-08-22
North Virginia Society
OF ENGINEERS Formed

Eighteen nearby Virginia engi-
neers and land surveyors have Or
ganized the Northen Virginia So
ciety of Professional Engineers.
Temporary officers of the new
group are Lester B. johnson, 1903
North Ode street. Arlington, presi-
dent: Herbert Manuccia, Presi-
Dental Gardens. Alexandria, vice
president. and Edward S. Holland.
jr., 725 Timber Branch drive, Alex
andria, secretary-treasurer The
group plans to meet again September
"a,
Evening star., 1948-08-22

Even at this stage the new Knee
Hi looks as If she may prove superior
to her talented predecessor, accord
ing to DR.. Brunson. She is not the
least afraid of motorcycles or back
firing or Of thunder, as the other
dog was" he pointed out.
The young terrier already is
obedient when DR.. Brunson orders
her to stand still, lie down and roll
over or even climb stepladder.
Not to be Trick Dog.
"But I am not training her to be
trick dog. I am educating her to
demonstrate how to avoid traffic
accidents" said her master. Like
the old Knee-Hi. she must learn
never to jaywalk, play in the street
cross against the signal or run out
from between parked cars.
Inspector Mansfield every year
introduces a new set of cartoon an
imals to illustrate these and other
safety rules in his school chalk
talks. He also has safety club
the "Carefuliers," in which thou
sands of children are enrolled.
Knee His first traffic lesson under
The Star safety director will be at
$50 am. tomorrow at the busy
four-way intersection OF Pennsyl-
vania and Constitution avenues,
Fourth street and John Marshall
place NV.
At 8 pm. tomorrow the dog will
give a demonstration at thesTIini-
dad Playground. Holbrook and
Mount Olivet streets NE. Later
demonstrations thiS8sNeek will be
given at pm. "Wednesday at the
Lincoln Playground, Sixth and L
streets. NE, and 8 pm. Thursday at
the Raymond Playground, Tenth
and Quebec streets NV. Showings
of The Stars community movies
will follow the demonstrations.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Beauty Contest FinoIists Face
Tough Competition Tomorrow

5. She must not use padding IN
her bathing suit.
Strict? Here's what happened
when Madeline King. Miss Omaha
of last year, left her orchestration
at home and her sponsor, L. W.
Bekers hew to Atlantic City With it
knocking on Miss Kings hotel
door. Mr.. Baker was startled te
heaf herAsay: 'srlifowsit ovszskthe
transom." GgGgs~g = ~
His loud protests were interrupted
when a door opened down the hall
and man stuck his head out.
Don't worry about it, he said
I'm her father and can't get into
her room either"
A look at the judges points up the
new technique in bathing beauty
contests. One of the arbiters at At
lantic City will be Dr. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle, dean of Columbian Col
lege at George Washington Univer-
sity. DR.. DOYLE also served last year.
and before that his wife. president
of the District Board Of Education,
iuoged the beauties.
Tomorrow contest. co-sponsored
py Station WWDC and scheduled
for approximately 10 pm. will fea-
ture these contestants and theil
specialties.
Mariyln Douglas, 20. 1920 Six
teenth street NV. sings The Song
Is YOU and 1--WE Told Every Little
Star"
Mary Jane Owens. 20, 622 Ritch-
lie avenue, Silver Spring. sings by
the Beautiful Sea- with specia
dance routine.
Joan Marie Nelson, 10, IL F
street NE. sings "Sesuilida" from
the opera Carmen"
Corrine Joy Skeels. 20. 3539 Mar
tha Custis Drive, Alexandria, ar
tistic sketches.
Frances r. Cameron. %, $50
Fourteenth street NV, sings Jus
Because"
Barbara Browning, 1s. 315 Pen
wood road. Silver Spring, batoi
twirling and acrobatic dance.
Betty Shinn, 10. 4l2 Edgewoo,
avenue, Silver Spring, sings Low
Somebody"
Eleanor NJ. Maddox, 10. IT'S W
Virginia avenue NE. hula dance
Joann v. "Jody" Miller. %, 1888
North Ninth street. Arlington. sing
An Old, Old Castle in Scotland.
10 Mettee, 10, 915 Third stree
NE, sings Its the Little Thing
That Count"
| Marian earle, "a, 3l3 N stree
NV, sings The Maids of Cadiz
Evening star., 1948-08-22
RiverdoIe Firemen
To Mark 18th Yeor

The Riverdale Fire Department
Inc, will celebrate its 25th ami
versary this week with carnival
which opens tomorrow night and
continues through Saturday.
A parade at pm. Saturday will
have as participants units from
neighboring Maryland and Virginia
fire departments It will begin at
Taylor and Queensbury roads and
will pass along the main streets of
Riverdale. A dinner will be served
by the ladies' auxiliary at the fire.
house after the parade.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Police Boys Club No. z
To Hold Picnic Toduy

Metropolitan Police BOYS Club
Ne. will hold its fourth annual
family basket picnic from noon
until 8 o'clock tonight on Lot %,
Rock Greek Park.
Activities will include a softball
game between the club and the
Richmond, Va. Police BOYS Club,
otheer games. pie and watermelon
eating contests. peanut and penny
scrambles, potato and foot races.
Evening star., 1948-08-22


paign will seek more than $4,000 900
for the 1949 operation of more than
100 welfare, health and recreation
agencies serving residents of the
Washington area.
Chauncey G. Parker director of
administration of the World Bank,
is general chairman of the cam
paien which will open in October.
Mr.. Foley. former newspaper
editor and for 10 years Michigan
State director for the Federal
Housing Agency. came to Washing
ton in 1945 as Federal Housing
Commissioner. In 1947 he was made
administrator of the new Housing
ana Home Finance Agency. He also
is chairman of the National Hous-
ing Council,
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Indian Spring Outing
Set for Service Patients

Patients from the Naval Hospi-
tai at Quantico, Va. and the sta
ton hospitals of Fort Belvoir and
Fort Myer will participate in an
all-day outing Tuesday at the In
dian Spring Country Club, Silver
Spring.
The event. under Red Cross spon-
sorship, will be held by the Wash
ington Armed Services Committee
of the National Jewish Welfare
Board.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
EuqIes of District Area
Attend Winchester fete
speeioI Dispa,ch 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER. Va. Aug. al
Members of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles from Maryland. West Vir-
ginia, District of Columbia and Vir-
ginia are here for a weekend en-
tertainment program Of Winchester
Aerie, which is celebrating its 44th
anniversary.
Highligfting the observance will
be the burning tomorrow of a mort
gage on the clubhouse purchased in
June. 1916. for $4,000 Plans will
be made for adding an auditorium
at q cost Of 10000.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Governors Conference
To Hear Civil Defense Plan
By the Associated Press


Preliminary outlines of a national
civil defense plan that could be
set up quickly in an emergency will
be outlined to the executive COM
mittee of the Governors Conference
Tuesday by Civil Defense Director
Russell j. Hopley.
Mr.. Hopley is appearing at the
request of the State governors at
their meeting in Chicago
The plan he will discuss with the
governors is one that the ONCE of
Civil Defense Planning is drawing
up for recommendation to Secretary
of Defense Forrestal.
1t is possible that State legislation
will be needed to carry out some
phases o. the plan
Evening star., 1948-08-22
BIoodmobiIe to Visit
COLLEGE, Park Thursday

The Fed Cross Bloodmobile will
be stationed at the College Park
Elementary School. Calvert road,
near Baltimore boulevard. College
Park. from 10 am to pm. Thurs
day to receive donations from coun-
ty residents.
Under sponsorship of the Prince
Georges County Red Gross Chapter.
the Bloodmobiles quota will be 100
hints
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Annapolis Woman, 81,
Is Reported Missing
By the Assoeiuted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 21.-Mrs. Bet
ty Munger reported to Anne Arun-
del County police today that her
mother, Mrs. Jan Wegner. ST. has
been missing from their home since
August IL.
Mrs Wegner lived with her son,
Ensign William Wegner, and Mrs.
Munger in an Annapolis apartment
house.
Mrs. Wegner was described as
feet tall and having craving black
hair, blue eyes and a fair COM
pleXion.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
ForestyiIIe CurnivuI Set

The annual carnival Of the Forest
vile CMd) Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will open tomorrow night. and
will be held each night through
Saturday, A feature will be an
electric train which carries 10 per-
SONS
Evening star., 1948-08-22

NdtlOlldl nOuS-
ing Agency, it
was announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Foley was
named to the
Red Fe a t h e r
fund raising post
by c. Girard
avidson, As
sistant Secretary
of the Interior,
cAaHnlan OF tne
Go YER n m e n t
Unit of the cam
paign.
The goth Red
Evening star., 1948-08-22

curity Loan drive" He commented
that this constituted one of the
best individual records by a VOL
unteer since the end of the war.
Mrs. Dawson was chief of the
Labor. Participation Committee for
Trade Unionists for the Security
Loan drive. She has been asked
by Leon J.. Markham, director of
sales Of the Savings Bonds Divi-
sion, to organize a group Of labor
union women in every State TO work
in all similar peacetime campaigns.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

hiChdCA W wv
retary of the
Treasury Sny-
der for selling
over $500, 900
worth of secur-
ity loan bonds.
Secretary Sny-
der wrote in q
letter OF COM
menda ton that
he was very "
happy to learn
that you per-
sonally sold over
$500 600 in z, r
and 6 bonds
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Foley Named 10 Head
MIA Chest Campaign

Raymond M. Foley. Housing and
Home Finance Administrator, will
serve as Community Chest Fedora
ton campaign chairman for the
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Arlington Woman Cited
For Record Bond Sales

Mrs. Thelma Dawson, 3418 South
Fourteenth street. Arlington, an en-
ploye OF the Building Trades Coun-
Gil in Washington has been com
Smyrna times., 1948-08-05

Let's have more of these get-to-
gethers. neighbors!
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Watts
and Mrs. Anna Murray of Phila-
delphia are visiting with Mrs.
Watts sister, Mrs. Chas. Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. L. Harman and
sons. and Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Winsch spent Sunday visiting in
Allentown, Pa. While there they
attended Sunday School and
Church services in Grace Evangel-
ical Congregational Church of
which the Winschs were former
members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fairlamb of
st. Petersburg, Florida, were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Ward on Friday.
Miss Jeanette Logas is spending
the month of August with her
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Poynter of Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards
and family spent Thursday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Willoughly
and Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Hud-
son of Alden, Pa.
Mrs. L. H. Collision and children
left on Sunday for months vaca-
tion in Rehoboth Beach. They will
be Joined there next week by Mrs.
Collisions aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Albert of Allentown.
Mrs. William Hayes underwent
an operation at the Easton Mem
orial Hospital on Monday, August
End.
Mrs. Margaret Hayes of Wood
side, Delaware, is spending week
with her son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayes.
Mrs. Hazel Hitchner of Salem,
N. J., visited her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Wilson H. Mutt over the
weekend.
Keep in mind the big event COM
ing to Marydel the first week in
September when the Mar-Del Vol
unteer Fire Company will sponsor
a Carnival at which time a deep
freezing unit will be given away.