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Evening star., 1948-11-11
Clearance of
Cosmetjcs!

2zo Originally 1.so Forel Destin
Color Film. gives compilations
thot smooth, finished look, lie
III Originally l.2o ForeI Destin
Foee Powder ----l2e
500 Originally l.2o ForeI Destin
Lipstieks lie
7s Originally soc Forel Destin
1aleum ----..----12e
81 Originally $50 Vide Roy
Dermo Skin ------3oe
81 Originally soc vido Roy De-
odoront creom m-------l2s
All prices include tox.
Cosmetics, Street Floor,
The Hecht Co.,
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Clearance! Tailored
Spreads . Dropes
Vanity Skirts

Display pieces drostieolIy reduced
for quick clearance. Chintzes,
cottons. eorduroys, royon sotins
and chenilles. Some one-ond-
two-of-o-kind.
z Orig. 3.ss crinkls crsps Pill
! oris. s.ss Toll. De Jevy co.,
ten Pillow shams. blue. | red.
75s
2 Orig. s.ss Corduroy Pillow
Shems, wine e------Si
I Orig. 4.ss Butcher Boy
Linen" vsnity skirs. moize with
brown. $50 linen, 459o cot
Z Orig. s.s5 FieIdereH Drepss,
2A yds. long, cotton jocouord
weove i.99 ps.
I Orig. 1880 Blue chintz vsnity
Skirts ----2.5 $50
s Orig. s.ss setes preperiss.
Discontinued pattern. 5 rose. |
grey &sTS PIE
IL Pr. Orig. s.ss Bstes prepss.
wishing Well" pattern 2.s5 pr.
Z Orig. 1875 Corduroy vsnity
Skirts. grey, green z.s5
Z oris. I4.s5 chintx vsnisy
Ski+s. z cherry, 3 ereen---2.s5
z Orig. s.ss GIoshsen Drepss.
rose print 2.95 pr.
! Orig. 1925 GIoshssn vsnity
SkiH, aqua print nt---------2.sS
s Orig. 4.44 Hobneil sprseds.
rose, twin size onIy---2.99
4 Orig. 1875 Rsyen Multieerd
venisy Skirts. oouo, ehortreuss.
grey, y,rose------3.s5 rose
Z Orig. I4.ss Rsyer Tsffsts
Drspsriss. lined, IA yds. long;
Z rose, z blue ue----3.sS pr.
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Skirt. green print-----@.ss
Z Orig. S.s5 chintx Vanity Skin.
"Chinese Key" pottern----4.s5
Is Orig. i6.s5 chintz Vsnity
Skirts. "Mornino Glory" pottern,
blue and green --4.e5
3 Orig. 1885 sIus Print PsreoIs
Drepss. Priscilla style --S.s5 pr.
s Orig. 1925 Rsyen setin Vsnity
Skirts, 5 rose, | blue 6.sS
; Orig. 1895 Printed Psreeis
Sprsods, twin size, z blue, !
areen sos
II Orig. 1875 chintz brepsriss.
lined, ia yds. long. Morning
Glory" pattern ---- pr. 7.s5
20 Orig. l4.ss einshsm Spreeds,
red, blue. green. brown check,
10 Orig. I7.ss chintx praperiss,
lined, 2A 'yds. long. "Chiness
Key" pottern ------9.95 pr.
7-oris. 26.s5 Quilted Spreods.
"Chinese Key" pattern n---l2.s5
Bedsbrsads, sfk Floor,
The Hsckt Co.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Cabbage Head Theft Costs
MARYLAND Man $50 Fine

A head of cabbage cost Frank
Harding, 49, of the 4700 block of
Homer avenue. Suitland Manor,
Md. $50 in Upper Marlboro Police
Court yesterday.
That's the amount he was fined
for petty larceny. Police said he
took a head of cabbage from a
small truck garden in the COM
munity Saturday night. Police list
ed the owner of the cabbage as
DR.. David A. Walter, 1903 Lewis
avenue, Suitland Manor
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie, who
imposed the fine. freed Harding S
wife. Iva, 35. and another couple,
Wilson w. Fleetwood. 49, and his
wife. Frances. 80, of the 3100 block
of Pennsylvania Sc, on similar
charges.
Testimony revealed the four were
seen in the garden by DR.. Walter,
who summoned a guard at the
nearby Government Census Bureau.
The guard. in turn. called Prince
Georges County police. Harding,
who was not represented by an at
torney, pleaded guilty to the offense
Evening star., 1948-08-10
VD Information Phone Busiest
With Sincere Calls for Help

Health Department pamphlets or In
the newspapers and wish to make
an appointment for an examination.
Indicative of the fact that the
pamphlets are arousing wide public
interest are numerous requests for
additional copies. The Army has
inquired whether some of the 100000
copies printed could go to them for
distribution to troops quartered In
the neighborhood.
Prospective patients are urged to
consult private physicians for treat
ment and are referred to the Medi-
cal Bureau if they do not have
physicians of their own. 1t has
happened occasionally that persons
suspecting they were infected have
said they we're ashamed to go to
their own doctors to be treated
Curious on Costs.
Queries about the cost of treat
ment are common. Many callers be-
lieve wrongly that it is an expen-
sive proposition. and some have
complained of being overcharged by
r-ivate doctors. One woman Saic
her physician had demanded SITS
for the treatment. to be paid in ad-
vance. She asked to be referred
elsewhere.
To these people, the workers at
the information center explain that,
although they have no control over
the fees a private physician may
charge for examination and treat
ment, the penicillin used is supplied
free of charge by the Health De-
partment to all physicians who re-
quest it for use in treating venereal
disease.
Those who cannot afford to be
treated privately are directed to
one of the Districts two public
health centers, where examination
and treatment are free. The South
west Health Center is located at
Delaware avenue and I street SW.,
and is open from 9 am. to noon.
Monday through Friday. The Polk
Health Center is at Seventh and p
streets NV, and is open from 1880
am. to 2 pm. and from 4 to 6::3e
pm.
Tomorrow: Vesereal disease edu-
cdtion and youth.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
|Chi|dren Lose Fear of Water
Throuqh Swim Glass Games

human stroke. 1t Is better known
as the dog paddle" This stroke is
the only one taught to beginners,
and some students can propel them
selves In the water after two or
or three lessons.
After this moment, when each
child finds he Is water borne and
can splash along by himself, the
student is taught simple dive.
Elementary rules of safety round
out the beginners instruction. Then
he must qualify in test to be ellgl-
BILE for beginners certificate.
To pass the test, the learner must
be able to swim 80 yards, to float,
and to dive.
Thirty per cent of the pupils
pass the first test after five one
hour lessons" says Mr.. Leonard.
Glasses are in session five morn
ines a week. The pools are able to
accommodate 100 new registrants a
week, but enrollments have been lar
below capacity. So far, about l,2U
children have passed the test.
Full information about this op-
portunity to learn to swim can be
obtained by calling tke District Red
Cross Water Safety Service, Hobart
$500.
There still is time for hundreds
of Washington children to avail
themselves of this free instruction,
MI. Leonard urges.
mo child should drown because
he lacks a 'lO-foot lease on life
Evening star., 1948-08-10
HyahsviIIe Accused
OF Misleading Action
On Parking Meters

The Hyattsville City Council was
accused last night of misleading"
a group of businessmen by deciding
to install parking meters.
One who protested, John F. Lii
lard, ST., asserted the meters were
approved without knowledge as to
whether a lot he donated for public
parking would have relieved traffic
congestion. He declared the lot
has not been used because the city
failed to improve Hamilton street
and an alley, which are access
routes.
Promise Denied by Mayor.
The area was prepared for park
ing facilities by the Hyattsville Pro-
fessional and Businessmen Associ-
alton. he said, with the understand
ing that the necessary improve
ments to the street and alley would
be made.
The council cited congested traffic
in deciding July 10 to install the
meters. Mayor Caesar Aiello de-
MED that the city had promised
permanent improvements on Hamil-
ton street or the alley. He said if
there had been a misunderstanding
it was unintentional on the part of
the city.
Representatives of six meter COM
panies showed the Council their
products last night and the Council
is expected to choose one of them
at a meeting Monday. '.
Zoning Plan Changed.
Fred w. Tuemmler, Prince
Georges County director of plan
ming for the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, informed the Council that
an area on the east side of the
Baltimore Washington boulevard in
Hyattsville would remain residen-
tial according to a master plan now
before the county commissioners.
The area originally was to be re-
zoned under the new plan for in
dustrial use but residents protested.
The Council decided not to hire
professional planning experts to
map public improvements for Hy-
attsville. Cost of the survey would
be $1,000 and councilmen who op-
posed it described that as an un-
necessary expense at this time.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Fairfax County Probes
Blaze in Empty House

Fairfax County authorities today
sought to determine the cause Of a
fire which yesterday destroyed the
attic and second floor of 15-room
house on Hunter road near Dunn
Loring.
The frame dwelling had been un-
occupied since June IA when the
owner, o. L. Mohundro, 919 North
Edgewood street, Arlington, moved
out. Mr.. Mohundro said that all
furnishings had been removed and
the electric current turned off.
Fire companies from Dunn Loring
Vienna. Mclean, Baileys Crossroads
Annandale and Falls Church re-
sponded to an alarm sounded by
neighbors.
The 16 pieces of apparatus man.
aged to keep at least four streams
of water on the building. despite the
fact that they had to fill their tanks
with water brought in relays from
Vienna and Falls Church. 1t
Plaugher of Dunn Loring estimated
damage at $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
School Officials Meet
Attorney on Charges
OF Red Textbooks

Charges by Chevy Chase at
torney that some Montgomery
County textbooks contain Commun-
ist propaganda will be taken up In
detail with school authorities with
a view to corrective measures"
This was decided at a closed meet
ing in Bethesda last night between
the attorney, Franklin c. Miles. and
representatives of the Board of Edu-
cation and the county commission
ers.
At the same time, according to
Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter, Mr.
Miles agreed to withdraw the
charges with reference to the Rugg
books and the Bruner-Smith series
after it was pointed out they are
not being used regularly in the
school system.
Scheduled to be discussed with
school authorities, however, is the
Building America series.
While Mr.. Sauter refused to dis
close details of last nights meet
ing. he said all matters were dis
cussed in a spirit of cooperation
He added that the next move would
be up to the Board of Education.
Those attending the meeting be.
sides Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Sauter, were
County Commissioner Oliver w
Youngblood, Mrs. Curtis Walker
and James w. Bill. members o.
the Board of Education: County
Supervisor Irving G. McNayr ane
the superintendent of schools, DR.
Edwin w. Broome.
Evening star., 1948-08-10

Screaming children splashed out
of the water, seeking to evade
the Shark"
But the screams were of laughter
and the shark" was a swimming
instructor who was playing one OF
half dozen games the Red Gross
recommends to teach children not
to be afraid of the water.
This game. Beware the Shark,
was being played in the Mckinley
pool last week. 1t also was being
played in eight other Washington
pools, where the annual Red Cross
swimming lessons are being taught
during July and August.
The District Red Cross. the Dis
trict Recreation Department and
Government Services, Inc, are CO.
operating to provide Washington
children a free "10-foot lease on
life"
Study of drowning fatalities show
that almost all occur within 10 feet
of some safety spot" reports Daniel
A. Leonard, Director of Safety
Services for the Red Cross here
An ability to swim just little
and an absence of panic-would
have saved many lives
After the children have been
taught not to get frightened in the
water, they are taught to float, and
then to relax and breathe naturally
Here other games are employed.
Next comes instruction in the
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Two District Area Drivers
Fined 500 for Speeding

Fines of 500 each were levied
against two District area men in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
for speeding in excess of 10 miles
per hour.
One of the men, John Gordon
of 1900 block of Benning road Sc,
also was fined $25 by Trial Magis-
trate Henry H. O'Neill for disorder
ly conduct. He was committed to
the county Jail at Upper Marlboro
for a total of IS days on the two
charges for failure to pay his fine.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Adam J. Lindsey arrested Gordon
Saturday, after chasing him for
miles along the George M. Palmer
highway, near Seat Pleasant.
The second man. Chief Pharma-
cist's Mate Joe Walter Cloud, %,
of the 1900 block of Lewis avenue,
Suitland Manor, Md, paid his fine,
after Maryland State Trooper Ern-
est H. Hudgins testified he arrested
the speeding motorist on the Wash
ington Baltimore boulevard at
BeltsviIle July 81.
Evening star., 1948-08-10

Hospital and was unable to furnish
a detailed account of the tragedy
DR.. F. J. Broschart, Montgomery
County medical examiner. issued a
certificate of accidental death.
Accident Described.
Montgomery County police pieced
together the following story Of the
shooting:
The two boys were in the Ertters
back yard, firing at make-shift
target with a .22-calibre rifle be-
longing to J. r. Ertter, father OF
Robert. One shot had been fired
into the target by the older boy
when the Dodson boy leaned over
in front of the target to see how
good a marksman his friend was
Police said both boys were familiar
with guns.
The Ertter boy fired second
time, accidentally shooting his
friend in the back of the head. The
shot was fired at a distance OF
about 38 PAGES.
Young Ertter ran into his house
after the shooting and told an older
brother what had happened. The
brother called the Rockville Rescue
Squad. which took the injured boy
to Suburban Hospital. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival.
Boys Were Like Brothers"
Robert Dodson's parents, Mr.. and
Mis-. Burgess Dodson, said their boy
played with the Ertter youth most
of the time.
Why, they were like brothers
lust like two peas in a pod" said
Mr.. Dodson, who works at Be-
thesda automobile repair garage.
The dead boy was 5th grade
student at Montrose Elementary
School. His friend was graduated in
June from Leland Junior High
School.
In addition to his parents, Rob-
ert leaves three brothers, Leon, "a;
James. %. and Donald. 3. and two
sisters. Dorothy. 13. and Violet, Is.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Arlington Chest herges
With Community Council

The Arlington Community Chest
and the Arlington Community
Council last night merged into one
organization to be known as the
Arlington Community Chest and
Council.
The merger, in the making since
March, was effected as an economy
measure.
j. Harold Stehman, former Chest
president, was chosen president o1
the consolidated group. Other off,
GERS are: Haskell Jacobs, vice presi-
dent; George F. Duborg, treasurer
and Mrs. John r. Cady, secretary.
Mrs. Annie Belcher, Benjamin
Lilywhite, Hugh McGrath, Edmund
Campbell and Mrs. Paul Myatt were
selected as Executive Committee
members at large.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Henry c. Morris Estote
Aids Many Institutions

The will Of Henry C. Morris, 80.
Washington and Chicago attorney.
made large bequests to charitable.
educational and civic groups and
left the remainder of the estate,
estimated at $4,000. in trust to
his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Morris,
2737 Devonshire place NV.
Mr.. Morris died July Is at Ogun-
quit, Me. His will, filed for probate
in Chicago yesterday. bequeathed
$4,000 to the Municipal University
of Akron, Ohio, and $4,000 to the
American Society of International
Law for a lecture course on foreign
affairs.
After the death of Mrs. Morris,
the remainder of the estate will go
to 16 welfare and educational groups.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Falls Church Council
To Discuss City Plans
With Incoming Group

The incoming Falls Church City
Council which takes Office Septem-
ber /, will meet Friday night to
consider the effect of the towns
transition to a second-class city.
Falls Church becomes a second
class city Monday, as authorized by
the Fairfax Circuit Court. The out
going council at meeting last night
agreed it would be advisable to hear
recommendation from the incoming
council in connection with the
transition. The incoming council
includes newly-elected Mayor
Albert Orme; two new councilmen
and four incumbent councilmen.
The incoming council Friday may
recommend immediate enactment of
legislation it feels necessary due to
the new status of the town, and may
suggest persons for appointment to
the Offices of City Treasurer and
Commissioner of Revenue which
automatically are created when Falls
Church becomes city. A number
of applications have been received
for these positions, town officials
said.
Town Attorney La Rue Van Meter
told the council the two Offices of
Treasurer and Commissioner of
Revenue must be set up within 80
days after Falls Church becomes
a city. He said the salary of a
treasurer for city the size of
Falls Church usually is about $4,000
year, and about $3.50 for Com
missioner of Revenue. The State
ne explained, pays third of each
of these salaries.
Another effect Of the transition
will be a changeover of the Falls
LChurch street system from State
to city control Town Manager Roy
Dunn reported the State would pay
the city $4,000 annually for main
tenance of primary roads, and $500
per mile for secondary streets.
Mr.. Van Meter ana Mr.. Dunn
conferred with State officials In
Richmond last week.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Speeiol Dispotch 10 The Stor

FREDERICK, Md. Aug. 10.-The
community that gave this country
the author of The Star Spangled
Banner" learned today the Francis
Scott Key celebration here yester-
day was responsible for history's
largest first-day sale of commence
rative stamps.
Orators had spoken, the music had
died away and the 5000 visitors
had departed but post Office crews
remained busily engaged handling
cancellation requests from collectors
who bought almost 100000 of the
Scent issue.
The previous record sale was ESQ.,
900 of the Thomas A. Edison COM
memorative stamps. Postmaster Guy
F. Motter said orders for the Key
issue were so heavy that IS persons
would be busy another day or two
filling the requests.
Shaft Rededicated.
Yesterdays celebration on the
169th anniversary of Keys birth
also marked the 50th anniversary
of the dedication of monument
erected beside his grave in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. The ceremony
was rededication of the shaft,
made possible by penny contribu-
tions of school children throughout
the Nation.
Postmaster General Donaldson and
Gov Lane. who headed the list of
notables here to participate in the
memorial exercises, praised the Ma
tional anthem as message of
hope and a guide to the princi-
pies for which true Americans
stand
A hush fell over the spectators
as the song was sung by Lucy Mon
roe, whose frequent renditions have
spread her fame. She was accom-
panied by the Quantico Marine
Band.
Direct descendants of Key were
present for the exercises.
Receives Album of Stamps.
To one, Miss Elizabeth Key
Blunt, IA, of 5000 Custer road. Be-
thesda, fell the honor of receiving
an album of the first-issue stamps.
The daughter of Col. and Mrs. Will
frid B. Blunt. she is great-great-
granddaughter of Francis Scott
Key.
On the guests stand were five
members of the committee present
so years ago for the erection of the
Key monument. They were Miss
Mary OFT. former professor at Hood
College; J. w. L. Carly, 81. retired
banker, who sang in the chorus at
the earlier ceremonies; Mrs. Susie I.
Ramsburg. 70, who also sang in the
chorus; Miss Estelle Castle, 81, who
helped raise money for the monu-
ment, and DR.. Thomas S. Eader.
Nine chapters of the Children Of
the American Revolution attended
with color guards. A representative
placed a wreath on the Key grave.
From lamp posts throughout the
city hung copies of "The Star-Span-
gled Banner" and the flag f1uttered
from every staff. Frederick stores
devoted large window displays to
ta.bleauX depicting Key's life.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Negro Leaders Consiter
Beach Resort in Florida
BY the Associoted Press

FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla, Aug.
10-Dr. Won D. Mizell, Negro ply
sician here. said today a Negro
beach resort is being considered for
an area Immediately south of Port
Everglades inlet, near Hollywood,
Fla.
Backing the project, he said. are
Joe Louis, retiring Heavyweight
Champion: Band Leader Cab CAL
loway. Singer Lena Horne, and
Dancer Bill Robinson.
DR.. Mizell said the plan hinges
on construction of a bridge to make
the property accessible. An appeal
to the State Road Department to
extend United States Route la to
the property is to be made, the ply
sician reported.
A hotel. cabanas. and business and
residential facilities are planned.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Man Awaits Grand Jury
In Alexandria Staying

James Mcdowell. 81, of the 800
block Madison street, Alexandria,
was held for the grand jury yes
terday on murder charge in the
fatal shooting of Joe Ellie, colored,
81, in Alexandria June 9.
Police say Mcdowell, also colored,
shot Mr. Ellie in garage in the
500 block of North Alfred street,
then rode away on bicycle. Nc
Dowell was arrested in Columbia,
S. c.. and returned to Alexandria
FRIDAY
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Arlington School Boord
Holds Meeting Tonight

The Arlington County School
Board will hold special meeting
at o'clock tonight at the James
Monroe School to appoint and as
sign teachers and principals.
A pre-school planning period from
September 7 through September 10.
plans for registration of pupils. re-
ligious education, and tuition rates
for nonresident pupils also will be
discussed
Evening star., 1948-08-10
St.E|izabeths
Lifts Rate, Adds
ToD.C. Deficit
$4.l5 Daily Charge
To Increase District
Costs $435.000

The Districts deficit problem be-
came more acute today, with re-
ceipt of Budget Bureau notification
it will be charged S4.15. instead of
$3.65 per day for its patients in st.
Elizabeths Hospital.
A portion of the increase was
anticipated and budget estimates
for the current fiscal year were
based on a $3.50 charge. The new
announced figure, however, repre-
sents an additional cost to the
District of about s435 900 above the
years total computed from the $3.50
figure.
There are more than 1900 pa
tients at st. Elizabeths whose care
is charged to the District.
The Federal Security Agency,
which administers the hospital, had
asked a rate of $4.20 per patient
day. 1t cited increased costs for
food. coal, bedding, salaries and
other items as justification.
$685.. 900 Provided.
AZ lll6 So.OO Idlc All CllcSl lOI TIC
last fiscal year, the District was
charged about $6,230,O00 A total of
S6,682 900 was provided for this
item in the appropriation bill for
the 1949 fiscal year, beginning last
July l.
District budget officials could not
say today how the new increase in
cost will be met. 1t is retroactive to
July l.
1t was pointed out the new jolt to
city finances came close behind rul-
ings of the Controller General that
the District is liable for the Federal
salary increases in the cases of GER
tain Federal employees whose pay is
met by the District. A number of
Office of National Capital Parks,
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and Zoo workers are in
this category, and District budget
men have been given indications
others may be added.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
estimated several weeks ago the
Districts operating deficit for the
fiscal year would exceed 81 100000
100000 Estimated Deficit.
Since the special session of Con-
gress took no action on increasing
the city's revenue, the anticipated
deficit has been boosted now to we'll
in excess of 100000
AS late as last November, Dis
trict officials were talking of the
possibility of working out a plan
that would result in a reduction
in payments for District patients
at st. Elizabeths. Hope was held,
at least, that the rate would not
be advanced
Fearing the worst, however, bud
get officials took the $3.50 daily
charge as the probable new level
and sought funds from Congress
on this basis. ~.
District patients at the hospital
cost the city each year more than
the amount of all public welfare
and public assistance payments and
as much as the police department.
When District officials have
pointed out the annual per-patient
cost is two-and-a-half times the
national average for mental patients.
FSA officials have replied such a
comparison is meaningless. They
have declared the Nations mental
institutions as whole are sub
standard, whereas st. Elizabeths pro-
vides high-quality care and treat
ment.