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Evening star., 1948-07-21

and later moved to its present site
when the city was founded.
The house was used as the resi-
dence of the Ramsay family for
about 100 years. After it passed
out of the hands of the Ramsays 1t
was put to variety of uses. 1t once
housed cigar factory. At the time
OF the fire in 1943 it was being used
as a tavern.
Group Prevents Razing.
After the fire, the house appeared
destined to be torn down to make
way for an office building. A group
of historically minded citizens
formed the Ramsay House Restora-
ton Committee and managed to
prevent the razing Through ef-
forts of this committee, and other
historical groups, the Alexandria
City Council was persuaded to pur-
chase the property for $4,000.
The Alexandria Historical Society
Inc, an outgrowth of the earlier
committee, was organized to raise a
fund for the restoration and is still
in charge of the fund raising al
though other groups, including the
Alexandria Association, have as
sisted.
The Alexandria Association raised
81, 100 through an old-homes tour
this year. Alexandria City Council
man Everett A. Hellmuth is presi-
dent of the historical society.
Plans call for the house to be re-
stored to its original size. Research
has shown that a one-and -one- half
story kitchen wing was added in
1887 and a two-story lean-to added
later.
After the house is restored, Mrs
Robert M. Reese. a descendant OF
the original owner, plans to turn
over some furniture that was used
there when occupied by the Ram
says. Mrs. Reese was Miss Rebecca
Ramsey before her marriage.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

Of 20 officers and Sc enlissedamen
and A party of riewmen. et,.as \
The planes will stay In England
for two days before proceeding to
Germany to take part in tactical
training exercises with the United
States European Air Force.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Gas on Stomach
NeIfeVeo IN y mlnuteS or
double your money hack

When excess stomach acid causes painful sufse.t- I
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yapiomstie relfef-medieines like those in Bell
Tablets. No laxative Bell-ans brings comfort In q
1ihy or double your money back On return Of hsole
70 %. ~ st I'll drseetsrk
Evening star., 1948-07-21
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Women in the United States own
nearly $40 billion Of life insurance.
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Continued From First Page.N
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Wife, Daughter See
.Gunman Kill FIoridian
BY shs Assoeiofsd Press

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. ia Tampa
man was shot to death last night
while his teen-aged daughter yelled
"firecrackers."
A gunman riddled Jimmy Velasco,
36, with at least five bullets at close
range while MI. Velasco's wife also
looked on.
Then the slayer escaped down the
dimly-lit street.
Police Chief J. L. Eddings said the
Velascos and their daughter. Sylvia.
IS, had left the home of friends and
were getting into their automobile
when the shooting started.
From the hysterical account Of
the wife and child, the police Of
ficer pieced together this story:
A man muffied in q very long
overcoat and wearing a black hat
pulled down low stepped out OF the
shadows and fired twice.
Sylvia exclaimed. "firecrackera." "a,
Mr.. Velasco knew better. he
showed the girl into the car ahd told
her to crouch low. Mrs. Velasco was
on the other side of the car.
The gunman continued firing as
Mr.. Velasco ran around the car and
collapsed. At some time during the
speedy course Of events, the man
said, I've got you now" or TN get
you now"
Chief Eddings said he had discov-
cred no motive for the shooting.
MIR. Velasco's occupation was not
known,
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Princess Elizabeth S Baby
Is Called Angelic Looking
BY the Associotsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 13.-The first
public description of Princess Eliz-
abeth's 4-week-old baby says he is
golden haired, with a most beau
tiful complexion"
Countess Granvill, sister of Queen
Elizabeth, who recently peeked at
the Prince at Buckingham Palace,
gave the description in a talk to a
Girl Guide (scouD conference.
The infant who may some day
rule the British Commonwealth
couldn't be more angelic looking" !"
she said, and added he has ."amaz-
ingly delicate features for 50 young
a baby"
The Prince will be christened
Wednesday by the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. The service. at $50
pm. 00:30 am, EST. will be held
in one Of the state rooms Of Buck
ingham Palace.
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can be done In the way of legisla-
ton to protect these employees who
live in the District or Virginia but
who work in Federal agencies In
nearby Maryland.
Mr.. Yaden plans to confer with
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee, the
group which would handle the bill
to exempt these employees from
having to pay the tax. The AFGE
chief says that Federal employees in
the Philadelphia and New Jersey
areas are faced with q similar
problem.
The Ages District Department
here also has interceded in the stu
alton and has appointed q commit
tee to help out the Federal en-
ployes involved.
GSI-Senator Baldwin, Republican
Of Connecticut, last week wrote to the
staff members Of the Senate Civil
Service Committee that he intends
to re-introduce his bill early next
year to take operation Of Govern
ment cafeterias here away from
Government Services, Inc.
Senator Baldwin was chairman OF
a Senate subcommittee that investi-
gated the operations of the non
profit corporation which runs more
Evening star., 1948-12-13
5 Persons Die, 12Huf
As Fire Damages Hotel
In Chicago sLoop
BY ths ksseeioisd Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Five persons
died and IL others suffered injuries
!, or burns as result Of flash fire
which raced through the fifth floor
Of the seven-story Victoria Hotel in
the Loop district early yesterday.
Otto Dahl, a deputy fire marshal,
said quick work by two bellboys and
the recent encasement of the hotels
stairways as a fire prevention meas
ure probably prevented a much
worse disaster.
The bellboys, Sanders Davis and
Rudolph Taylor, groped through the
dense smoke to sound alarms for
the sleeping guests.
The dead are william James
Keane, as. in whose room the fire
was discovered about 4:30 am: Eu-
gene Oyler, 4S, and Allan McCul-
Tough, 20, all of Chicago; Richard
w. Cline, 18, Of Xenia, Ohio, and
Richard I. Ulven, 18. of Austin,
MINI, both sailors stationed at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton.
Three OF the dead were trapped
IN their rooms, one died in the
hallway, and Mr.. Keane died later
In q hospital.
Cause Of the blaze, the second
hotel fire in two days, was undeter-
mined. Last Friday morning the
six-story Hubbard Hotel on the near
North Side was destroyed with
damage estimated at more than
500, 900. The Victoria fire was ex-
tinguished in about an hour with
damage estimated at about $4,000.
The hotel, at 334 South Clark
street, was built in 1883 and Is one
Of the Oldest buildings in the Loop
district. Fifty of the 202 guests in
the 179 rooms were on the fifth
floor. Most of them fled down fire
escapes.
The most seriously injured was q
woman registered as Bessie Wilson
OF nearby La Grange, III. She was
still unconscious from shock early
today. The others were treated for
cuts and shock. None was in criti-
cal condition.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
B. & 0. 10 Fur|ough Some
OF Employees This Week
by the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13-Roy Bar
ton White, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, said last
night that some of the roads en-
ployes would be f1rloughed this
week.
He said he did not know the exact
number and refused to make an
estimate.
The employees would be let of "in
al departments" throughout the
system, he added, because of the
softening Of business" He said he
did not think the furlough would
last ANY longer than January l."
The contract which the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen have
with the B. & o. requires four-day
notice on furloughs.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Women Shoppers Warned
AGAINST Purse Snatchers

Women Christmas shoppers were
cautioned today to keep an eye on
their purses in downtown crowds.
1t. Edgar E. Scott, chief of the
police department robbery squad,
suggested that during the II shop
ping days until Christmas women
keep a firm grip on their purses.
Specifically, 1t. Scott warned
women against absent-mindedly
placing their purses on store count
ers within reach Of snatchers, car
rying their handbags loosely, and
the dangerous" current trend Of
shoulder-strap type purse wearing.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

than 50 Federal cafeterias and snack
bars in Government buildings here.
His measure would set up q Gov.
eminent corporation to run the eat.
ing places for Federal employees.
The measure was introduced ut the
end Of the past session of Congress
and was lost in the shufde in the
last-minute rush toward adjourn.
ment.
RAILROAD RETIREME
BOARD-This agency has agreed
to make the changes suggested by
the House Civil Service Committee
to assure veterans their full Gov.
ernment employment rights.
Committee staff members were
critical Of the boards per-
sonnel practices in regards to vet.
erans, following an investigation Of
the agency earlier this year.
FTC-D. c. Daniel will become
the new secretary Of the Federal
Trade Commission.
An attorney on the FTC's trial
stan for more than 10 years, Mr..
Daniel will succeed Otis B. johnson
who is retiring at the end of the
(Be sure to listen In every Sun
day at 1915 am. oUer WMAL,
The Epening Star station, TOR
Joseph Young's broadcast perston
OF the Federal Spotlight teatur-
ing additional netDs and pie,Ds OF
the Government scene.)
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Nine. Chang Attends China Written OH,
Foundry Church, Gets u. 5. Concentrates on
Message Of Sympathy European Coalition

Nine. Chang Kai-shek was de-
scribed IS "one of the most dis
tinguished Methodists in all the
world" yesterday during services
which she attended ut Foundry
Methodist Church.
The speaker was the pastor, DR..
Frederick Brown Harris.
The first lady Of China, here on
an aid mission for her country, sat
in the same pew that President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill occupied when they at
tended the church on Christmas
day, 1891.
DR.. Harris told the 1000 worship
ers in a presermon statement that
I'VE greet Nine. Chang Kai-shek
with pride in the patient sacrifices
of her nation and with deepest
sympathy In the present struggle
which is rending that already torn
and tortured land.
THE same sinister system which
threatens China and is reaching out
to control Asia is plotting the final
overthrow of every nation Of the
people, by the people and for the
people.
I'm China, in Europe and Amer
lea we must confront coercive regi-
mentation with a militant democ-
racy purged of its betrayals and de-
malls, and which actually practices
the sacredness OF the individual of
whatever border or breed or birth. |"
The flag Of China was given a
place of honor in the church chancel.
Following the sermon, Nine.
Chang was photographed stand
ing beside what DR.. Harris de-
scribed to reporters as her church
window"
The window. symbolizing one OF
the -Four Freedom" of
Freedom From Want'-contains a
likeness of Nine. Chang and her
words: "A better world based on
the universal principle Of the -Four
Freedoms must come into being"
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Safe Containing 500,
Whisky Stolen at Cote

A 75-pound safe containing $7O0
and 10 bottles of whisky were taken
from the Ships Cafe, 7os Eighth
street Sc, the cafes owner, Mar
tin Laffal, reported to police today
The thieves gained entry to the
cafe by forcing open the front door
police said.
Burglary of another restaurant
the Cosmopolitan, at 30l Fourth
street S.W.. In which $234 was re-
ported stolen, also was being in
vestigated by police today. Entrance
was gained by smashing the glass
in the front door, police said.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

1t was a real sacrifice for Peter
Contino, Fresno (CalifJ butcher, to
pay more than $500 for an accor-
dion six years ago for his 12-year-
old son, Dick.
Last night Dick Contino, 18, played
to the tune of 5000 when he won
the finals of the Horace Heidi talent
show at Uline Arena.
Judging of the four national final
lists was done by registering the
of applause from the SELL
out crowd at the arena. Watching
the electric applause meter we're the
judges. Postmaster General Donald
son and Secretary of Agriculture
Guest speaker was Vice President
eject Barkley. He presented Mr..
Heidi a cup on behalf of the Wash
Evening star., 1948-12-13

ington Junior Board of Commerce
youth welfare foundation. The
junior board sponsored the show
here.
Youth constitutes our hope for
peace and security for tomorrow, u
he said, and stressed. the impor-
tance of giving all possible oppor-
tunities to American youngsters.
Competing with young Contino
were Stanley Morse, trombone
player from GAINESVILLE, Ohio;
Johnny Mungal, singer of Flint,
Mich, and Pierce Knox, blind xylo-
phonist of Oakland, Calf. Each
won $1,000.
The Confines and their friends
were there in force, having reserved
so seats. The two-and-one- half
hour show began at $50 and was
broadcast from 1890 to II pm.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

The United States-prepared
to write of China as an almost
certain 1oss-concentrated today
on securing a non-C Communist
Western Europe.
Mime. Chang Kai-sheks extra
ordinary mission to Washington
her two appeals to Secretary OF
State Marshall and her one direct
plea to President Truman, appear
not to have changed any important
part Of the American attitude to.
ward the global struggle with the
Communists.
Her mission is widely regarded
here as a failure; the government
she represents as failing regime.
Only a military miracle seems
capable of putting Generalissimc
Chang in position to make an ef-
fective bid for American help in
any way comparable to the money
and supplies being poured into Eu-
rope.
Attention Turns to Europe.
= While Nine. Chang kept her own
counsel, and possibly looked for &
graceful means OF exit, oficial
Washington generally showed great
indifference to her problem and
diplomats mainly concerned them
selves with the future of Europe.
In this respect, representatives
of the United States and Canada
and the five Western European
Union countries-Britain, France
Belgium, The Netherlands and LUX
embourg-settled down to work In
earnest on the drafting of a North
Atlantic military alliance.
When completed and If finally
accepted by all interested countries
1t would commit this Nation to
assist the European members against
attack from any quarter-meaning
Russian aggression.
The security talks now being re-
sumed are part Of broad pattern
for making Western Europe SO
strong that eventually it will be able
by its very success to bread down
the barriers to Eastern Europe.
Hope to Restore Balance.
American authorities, though they
talk little about it, are counting
heavily on that concept to restore
the traditional balance of power in
Europe and to some extent in the
world.
Evidently they attach no such
importances to China in terms OF
cold war strategy. Their attitude
toward the situation there is that
Communist successes are evidence
not so much of Red China's strength
as Of China's weakness.
The Chinese have estimated the
cost of their tentative program fol-
American economic and military
help at around . $1,000, ,000, 900 total
for three years. There is no evi-
dence that Gen. Marshall or Mr.
Truman has ever given this pro-
gram the slightest serious consid
GRAFTON.
BY contrast, estimates of military
help alone to Western Europe have
run as high as $4,000, 900 900 for the
first year. This would be in addi-
ton to the billions already commit
ted for economic recovery purposes
under the Marshall Plan.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

In this con-
nection, Hoover
C o m m | S s n
members ar e
a ! SO anxious
that this reW-
ganization legis-
lation be en-
acted before it
submits its far
reaching propos-
ais to Congress.
Some Hoover
group members
fear the at
tempts of vari-
us r e d e r q |
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Miss FIoestod Falls FIot
On Fuce at Curneqie Hall
BY me Asseeiotsd Press

BY me Asseeiotsd Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Soprano
Kristen Fagstad tripped :. on q rug
and fell fiat on her face on the plat
form Of Carnegie Hall last night.
She got to her feet before assist
ance could reach her. and was off-
stage only q few seconds.
A bit red-cheeked, she resumed
her recital.
The soprano earned t,unultuous
applause and cheers for her per.
fofmance.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Chapter PIons Reception

Warren G. Harding Chapter o1
the Order Of the Eastern Star vii
hold 6 reception for It's recently
elected oficers ut its meeting ut q
pm. tomorrow in the Masonic Tenn
pie. Thirteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
{. 6. N. Y. Alumni to Meet

A meeting and informal get
together" Of the Washington Chap
ter, City College Of New York Alum
nj, will be held at 8:l5 pm. Thurs
day in the clubroom Of the Senate
brewery, Twenty-sixth and D streets
NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-13
The Federal Spotlight
Truman to Seek Quick Renewal
OF Right to Revomp Agencies
The Federal Spotlight
By 3oseph Young

One the first things that President Truman will ask the
Congress to do his authority to submit Government
agency reorganization which would become law in so
unless vetoed by both the House and Senate.
This authority expired this and Mr. Truman is anxious
Evening star., 1948-12-13

agencies to have Joseph Young.
Congress exempt them from the
presidential reorganization powers.
In past reorganization acts, certain
agencies were exempted from inclu-
sion in any presidential reorganiza-
ton proposal.
Therefore, if the Hoover groups
recommendations are made public
before Congress grants the Presi-
dent his reorganization authority,
any agency adversely affected by the
proposals can be expected to pull all
the strings it can on Capitol Hill
to get exempted from the Presi-
dents reorganization authority.
OF course, the President can in
clude- any agency he wants to In
regular legislation sent to Congress.
But the advantage of his special
reorganization powers Is that any
proposal automatically becomes law
within go days unless vetoed by
both Houses of Congress. For ex-
ample, the House could vote against
reorganization plan, but 1t would
still become law If the Senate either
approved 1t or took no action on
the measure.
-
LET'S NOT OVERDO IT-An
acquaintance Of ours got a job re-
Gently in one Of the independent
Government agencies. Anxious to
get off to a flying start in his new
job, he submitted a suggestion
which would have cut down con-
sideranly the amount of cumber-
some and time-consuming paper
work now being done by the agency.
Instead Of the cash award and
pat on the back that he expected
to get for his suggestion, the en-
ploye was called on the carpet by
his boss.
What are you trying to do, any
way" shouted the personnel official
Put us all out OF work?"
SECRET SERVICE-N. E. Baugh-
man, jr., the new chief Of the
Secret Service, Is reported to have
considerable changes In mind for
the organizations personnel setup.
MARYLAND TAXES-The AFL
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees will seek quick en-
actment Of, legislation when Cop
gress convenes to protect Federal
employees working in s4Maryland
from having to pay q nonresident
state tax there.
AFGE President James G. Yaden
says that he feels that something
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SECRET SERVCE-N. E. Baugh-
man, jr., the new chief Of the
Secret Service, Is reported to have
considerable changes In mind for
the organizations personnel setup.
Evening star., 1948-12-13

to have the power again so the
White House can take quick action
on the Hoover Commission proposals
That ~ fouore
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Sunny and
warm with highest temperature
about go degrees this afternoon.
Fair with lowest tonight about 40
degrees. Tomorrow, increasing
cloudiness and mild followed by
rain
Maryland and Virginia-Fair, con-
tinued mild tonight. Tomorrow, In
creasing cloudiness and mild fol-
lowed by some rain.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour;
direction, west-southwest.
RtvaP RARayf
Evening star., 1948-12-13
Charles Town EntHes~ ,
FOR TUESDAY.
By The ASsoeioted Press

By The Assesioted Press
CHARLES TOWN. W. VA. Dec. IL
Clear and Muddy-First Post / Pm.
FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; ella Inning
3-year- -olds and upward, about 4iz fur.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Bp Doris Fieeson

The entire policy of the Demo
cratic Party at this low point is
one of drift.
Nowhere, in the White House,
Evening star., 1948-03-08
This Changing World
Senate's Hesitancy'in Passing ERP Seer
Due to Timidity of Administration

| 1912 had been engaged in a policy
of appeasement to give up that
policy In which they had been di-
rectly involved and on which they
had staked their reputation. They
could not be convinced that Stain
and the Politburo would be more
interested in world domination
than in the reconstruction Of the
U. S., s. r. and the Improvement
of 1.-The common man."
When Secretary Marshall sug-
gested last June plan for Euro
pean economic recovery with Amer
ican help. Russia appeared less
on a rampage than she is now. She
had appropriated only those coun-
tries which had been given her by
formal or tacit agreement at Tehe.
ran and Yalta. Most of the State
Department political officers were
convinced that the Kremlin would
be satisfied with its huge territorial
gains and henceforth would en-
deavor to rehabilitate its shaken
economy.
Situation Has Changed.
Since last fall the situation has
changed dramatically. Russia has
thrown of her mask and has shown
clearly that she intends to continue
and Improve" the plans Hitler
had set forth for the Reich. The
rape of Czechoslovakia, whose only
crime was that she permitted her
citizens a certain amount of indi-
vidual freedom, and the preparation
for similar actions in Central and
Western Europe, in Korea and in
China are revealing to the Western
European and American Govern
ments.
It now has become obvious to the
most ardent wishful thinkers in
the State Department that there Is
henceforth only very narrow line
between the cold and the shooting
war.
Although the U. s. 8. r. may not
intend to attack America physi-
cally at the present time, she is
determined to take advantage OF
our domestic political situation and
establish friendly" governments In
Western Europe and China while
the American Government Is princi-
pally concerned with the forthcom-
ing elections.