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The Western news., 1948-12-09
Eureka VS.. Fernie

The L. C. H. S. Basketball team
met Fernie, B. c. on the Canadian
floor for their first game of the
season, Saturday, December 4. Fer
ME defeated Eureka by one point.
Hubert Mckenzie, one of the first
team was unable to play due to a
sprained ankle Fernic will play
Eureka in a return game the even
ing Of December H. Two buses and
six cars took spectators to the game.
They report a delicious dinner ser
we'd them and a dance in their
honor after the game
The Western news., 1948-12-09
EUREKA NEWS
Episcopal Dinner

A dinner and a business meeting
was held at the Episcopal Church
Saturday evening, December 4.
Ven. Norman Foote, Arch Deacon
was present. There will be services
at the Church Sunday afternoon
December 19, at 800 o'clock
The Western news., 1948-12-09
Birthday HOnOred

Mrs. Sarah Crowley was honored
on her birthday Wednesday even
ing, December l by all her child
rem except one spending the even
ing with her Present were, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Crowley, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Costich, Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Eberth and Mrs. Agnes Badglev.
At the close of the evening a, deli
cious lunch was served The hon
ored guest received many lovely
gifts.
The Western news., 1948-12-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
| SuffrogeFIoot
| May Be Lost for
| Lack of Dollars

The old rhyme may have to be
redone something like this:
For lack of some dollars the float
was lost. for lack of the float, SUI
frage was lost 40
That's the view of those trying to
raise the $1,000 plus needed for a
District float with a suffrage motif
for the inaugural parade. A large
part of that sum already has been
raised, according to officials of the
District Democratic Central Com
mittee. but more money is needed if
the float is to tell the hundreds of
thousands Of out-of-town guest next
month that District residents have
no vote.
The Central Suffrage Conference
has agreed to help finance the float,
Wilbur Finch, its head, reported last
night. Others who are chipping in
include the Washington Home Rule
Committee and the Truman Bark
ley Club. The Democratic group Is
to meet this week to take official
action.
The float probably will be entered
in the parade by joint group of
suffrage proponents, now that the
District Commissioners have pulled
out their proposed Washington
Monument-Capitol entry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Revised U. 5. Pay Act
Set as Major Goal Of
NFFE in Congress

The National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees today listed a COM
plete revision and modernization of
the Federal Classification Pay Act
as its major legislative goal in the
Eighty-first Congress.
The NFFE declared 1t would work
toward the goal of a salary sched-
ule which is realistic, which will
attract and hold the most compe-
tent employees, and which will be
a long step in the direction of end
ing the present essentially unsound
Federal wage ploicy."
In its statement. however, the
NFFE made no specific mention
that it would request another round
of cost-of-living pay increases fol
Federal employees.
The union said It favored enact
ment of legislation similar to pro-
visions in the Flanders bill, which
passed the Senate last June, but
failed to get through the Houhe
General revision of the Classification
Act would result in only modest pay
raises for rank and file Government
employes-about SITS to 500 year
Also. the NFFE announced ii
would seek legislation to increase
travel allowances for Federal en-
ployes, further liberalization of re-
tirement benefits. extend the merit
system, enactment of the loyalty
program into permanent law and the
establishment Of a civil service court
of appeals.
The NFFE is an independent
llni0n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
.WeIIes' Condition
Still Improving

Sumner Welles' condition was re-
ported as steadily improving and
satisfactory in a Casualty Hospital
bulletin today. Earlier, the former
Cndersecretary of State was said to
have spent very good night"
Physicians had not yet determined
whether amputations will be neces-
sary because of frozen hands and
feet suffered by Mr.. Welles.
The 56-year-old former diplomat
was found unconscious in a field
nearly miles from his Oxon Hill
Md home early Sunday morning.
He apparently had fallen into a
creek and then stumbled on a few
feet to the point where he must
have lain for hours in subfreezing
temperatures.
1t was presumed Mr.. Welles had
gone for one of the after midnight
walks he often took to combat in
somnia and that he possibly suf-
fered a heart attack.
A physician expressed doubt to-
day whether Mr.. Welles could ever
tell just what happened to him,
since, he said. that is often the
case with persons who have passed
through similar experiences.
Although Mr.. Welles has rallied
sufficiently to talk bit. he has
not been questioned about his &C
cident, he physician said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Mrs. Robert Wilson Dies;
Wife Of Fishing CoIumnist

Mrs. Bertha Darby Wilson, 81,
wife of Robert "A. Bob Wilson
superintendent of advertising in the
Times-Herald composing room and
fishing columnist. died yesterday at
her home, 2747 Macomb street NV.
after long illness.
Mrs. Wilson had suffered from a
heart ailment for several years, a
member of the family said, and had
been confined to her home since
last fall.
A native of Washington, Mrs.
Wilson, was a charter member OF
the Cleveland Park Congregational
Church and took an active interest
in church affairs until her illness.
She also was an enthusiastic fisher
woman and often accompanied her
husband on expeditions on Chesa-
peake Bay. She was q member OF
the Columbia Chapter of the 1zaak
Walton League.
Surviving in addition to her hus-
band are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Halbach, and three grandchildren,
Barbara, 10; Wilson, IA, and Robert
Halbach, 8, all of Washington, and
sister, Mrs. Carrie Ward of Gath
ersburg, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Friday at the Hines funeral
home, 1901 Fourteenth. street NV.
Burial win follow in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Hotel, Night Club Reservations
/ Forecast Bio New Years Eve

! Statler Hotel Embassy Room
81 cover charge, plus tax per person
Dancing and la carte dinners at
usual prices. Last year the tariff
vas $3.50 cover charge. including
tax.
| Wardman Park Hotel New Cont
mental Ballroom per person,
tax included. Dancing from 10 pm,
breakfast at am, favors and noise
makers.
Hotel 2400 Lounge Riviera)-s42O
admission charge, tax included
Noise makers, hats and favors. The
charge last year was $3.50, includ-
ing tax.
Hamilton Hotel (RainboW Room
$3.50 per person, plus tax. Dane
ing, breakfast and noisemakers. The
price was $500, including tax, in
1947.
Annapolis Hotel (Anchor Room
NO cover charge, no minimum; en-
tertainment, noisemakers and
| favors.
Night Club Offerings.
AS to the night clubs, here is what
some are offering:
Madrillon Restaurant-S7 per per-
son, plus tax, includes six-course
dinner, favors and noisemakers
Same as last year.
Old New Orleans Restaurant-$7 sc
per person, plus tax, in the Sazerac
Room, includes dinner, favors and
noisemakers and entertainment; S.
per person, plus tax. in the Mediter-
ranean Room. with dinner and noise
makers. Orchestras in both rooms
Lotus Restaurant-$660 per person
includes tax, dinner, floor show
noisemakers and favors. Last year
the price was $3.50, plus tax.
Club Cairo-sS per person, plus
tax. Includes dinner, entertainment,
dancing, favors and noisemakers.
Last year the tariff was $40, plus
So tax.
Club Kavakos-$2.50 per person,
includes tax, dancing, favors, souve-
Mrs and entertainment.
Balalaika Restaurant-$7.50 per
person, plus tax. Dinner, entertain
ment, favors, dancing and noise
makers included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Society Of Virginia Honors
Wilson al Memorial Rites

Tribute to Woodrow Wilson as
the greatest American" was paid
yesterday by the Society of Virginia
of the District at a birthday me-
mortal service at the Wilson tomb
in Washington Cathedral
Wreaths from the society, the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation of New
York and the Women's Democratic
Luncheon Club of Philadelphia were
placed at the tomb by John w.
Rixey Smith. president of the Vir-
ginia Society, and Capt. Miles Du
Val, U. S. NJ. vice president. Mrs.
Wilson, widow of the President, at
tended the service.
Canon C. W. Brown of Washing
ton Cathedral and the Rev. Graham
Gordon Lacy, pastor of Central
Presbyterian Church, which Mr..
Wilson attended. officiated at the
ceremony marking the 92d an
niversary of Mr.. Wilson's birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
DR.. Stavsky Quits as Head
Of Receiving Home

DR.. William H. Stavsky, for the
last two years superintendent of the
District Receiving Home for Chill
dren has resigned, effective Deem
Der 81.
The resignation, which was &C
cepted by the commissioners yester-
day. was made so that DR.. Stavsky
could accept the post of assistant
superintendent in charge of treat
ment at the Wisconsin School for
Boys at Waukesha, Wis.
Welfare Department officials said
Assistant Superintendent William j.
Stone will fill in for DR.. Stavsky
until a successor is appointed.
A former Army major, DR..
Stavsky said "a substantial increase
in salary was involved" in the
change as we'll as an opportunity to
work In a school with a rehabilita-
ton program rather than the deten-
ton institution. DR.. Stavsky is a
Harvard-educated psychologist. He
served in the Army personnel pro-
curement division before joining the
District government at the end of
the war. Before that he was in
child guidance work at Wilkes
Barre, Pa. He also had been an
instructor in psychology at Harvard
and a practicing psychologist in
Worcester, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Mexico and Peru Appoint
New Ambassadors 10 u. 5.

Mexico and Peru today named
new Ambassador to the United
States.
The new Mexican envoy is Rafael
de Ia Colina, who has been serving
in Washington since February, 1913
as minister counselor and currently
as minister. He also has served as
Mexican representative to the
United Nations as we'll as having
been Mexican consul in Boston, Los
Angeles. New York and Laredo and
San Antonio, Tex.
Mr.. de la Colina has been charge
here since Ambassador Antonio
Espinosa de los Monteros returned
to Mexico City in September. An
Associated Press dispatch today
stated the retiring envoy has re-
Gently been i'll.
The new Peruvian envoy is Fer
nando Berckemeyer. Ambassador to
London. He succeeds Alfredo Fer
reyros, who resigned soon after the
recent revolution In Peru, the Asso-
ciated Press reported from Lima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Arlington Rites Held
For 0rviIIe Harris

Funeral services for Orville Har-
ris, 81, of 1904 Manning street. Alex
andria. were held this morning in
the Cunningham funeral nome. fol-
lowed by burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Mr.. Harris, former Marine
Corps sergeant. died Sunday IL
Richmond, Va, while returning from
Christmas visit with his daughter
Mrs. Catherine Lowery of Ports
mouth.
Born in Grantsville, w Va, he
enlisted in the Marines in 1905 and
served in the Philippines, Nicaragua
Mexico and China before World War
I. In France, he fought through
the scissors. Belleau Woods and
Chateau Thierry campaigns before
being wounded by machine gun fire
near scissors during the German
advance on Paris.
He was retired because of per-
manent disability in 1921. Unable
to work because Of his battle
wounds, Mr.. Harris became a
favorite of the children in his neigh
borhood in Alexandria and took an
enthusiastic interest in their school
and club projects.
He was a member of the Shrine
Club here and belonged to the
Masonic Temple in Tampa, Fla. He
was also member of the Washing
ton branch of the Second Division
! Association.
In addition to his daughter Mr.
Harris is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Marina r. Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Services Set al Arlington
For Comdr. FroIinq, Family

Funeral services for Comdr. Wen
dell H. Froling, 81; his wife, Mrs
Catherine K. Froling, and the cou-
pies 9-year-old daughter Margaret
who were killed in November in a
plane crash in Spain, were to be
held at / pm. today at Fort Myel
Chapel Burial was to be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
, The Frolings, from Lubec, Me
were en- route from Gibraltar tc
I Morocco when the plane crashed
/ the Navy Department reported
/ Comdr. Froling had been ordered
J to duty at Morocco.
4 A native of Lowell, Mass, Comdr
I Froling served more than a veal
iiof duty here at the Nays Bureau
TOT Personnel, having been ordered
/, to the bureau from the Naval Re-
,lserve Officer Training Center at
Rochester. N. Y, in July, 1947. He
Twas ordered to the Mediterranean
llarea last November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Sites Of Stands
For Inaugural
Parade Listed
Seat Prices Also Given
By Morrissey; 70, 1000
Still Available

The first complete list of inaugural
parade stand locations and seat
prices was made available today by
Ticket Chairman John F. Morrissey
of the 1949 Inaugural Committee.
The list will enable persons who
have ordered seats to identify them
when tickets are mailed in the near
future, Mr. Morrissey explained, and
will aid others in making applica-
tons
Tickets remaining total well over
10000, he said. Most of them are
in the $3.50, So and 81 price brackets.
All seating available at less than 81
is OF the bleacher type.
For example, there are bleacher
seats priced at $3.50 in stand No. 10,
located on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue between Seventh
and Eighth streets. In stand No.
19A at the same corner, however,
the seats are chairs, and the price
is 81.
Top Price Seats Sold.
The most expensive seats-$8 and
S10-are in the White House block
and have been sold. Persons paying
$40 will sit on the Lafayette Square
side of the Avenue, facing the off,
cial pavilion in which President Tru-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
d. Heads Void
MITCHELL Grill
Guilty Findings
All Charges Dismissed
AS Ruling on Appeal
Reverses ABC Board

All Al liquor raw violation charges
against Mitchell's Grill have been
ordered dismissed by the Commits
sioners, reversing earlier verdicts of
guilty" by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board
The decision of the city heads
yesterday was based on the three
part finding that:
l. Evidence is conflicting, and grave
doubt has been thrown on the &C
curacy of testimony for the prosecu-
ton.
2. Insufficient weight was given by
the ABC Board to the evidence for
the defense.
8. The Board of Commissioners
cannot find that the findings Of
guilty are supported by the prepond-
erance of the evidence.
The ruling sustained an appeal
from the ABC Boards decision
lodged with the Commissioners by
Attorney F. Joseph Donohue, who
contended the boards verdict was
wholly indefensible. The Com
missioners spent two hours earlier
Yesterday listening to attorneys in
| the case cross-eXamine the two
policemen whose conflicting testi-
mony disclosed dissension within the
Metropolitan Police Department last
month.
Mr.. Donohue yesterday attempted
to shake the testimony OF Pvt.
Samuel E. Wallace. who steadfastly
maintained he had not trumped up
any of his original 81 charges against
the proprietors of the grill at 235 G
street NV.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert D. Wise also oss-examined
Pvt. Frank NJ Manthos, who threw
a bombshell into the earlier ABC
Board hearing by accusing Pvt.
Wallace of "sandbagging' the grill
owner. More than 30 other police
men also testified at the earlier
hearing they went to the grill
frequently and saw nothing to justify
Pvt. Wallace's charges.
Later at the ABC Board hearing
Pvt. Wallace precipitated further
embarrassment for the Police De-
partment when he testified Maj
Robert j. Barrett, police super
intendent. had ordered him not to
engage in mud singing" at the
hearing. When Maj. Barrett angrily
denied the conversation. Pvt. Wal
lace decided 1t. Roy Blick had given
him this advice.
The ABC Board had returned
guilty verdicts on Al of the 81
charges and ordered the grill's
license suspended from December 10
to 81. The suspension. however, was
held up, pending outcome of Mr.
Dcnohue's appeal.
The Wallace-Manthos controversy,
observers speculated, revolyed around
reported rivalry between the police
headquarters vice squad. Of which
Pvt. Wallace was a member, and
the No. l precinct vice squad, Of
which Pvt. Manthos belonged. Both
men have been put in uniform and
transferred to outlying beats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Virginia Builder Wounded
Examining FOREIGN Pistol

A Virginia building contractor was
shot in his left hand and leg early
today when an Italian-make pistol
he and a friend were examining
fired.
Police said the contractor, Her.
bert Broghill, ~. of the 1900 block
of North Greenbrier street, Airing
ton, was wounded about 2 am. in his
automobile near Ninth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV. With
him at the time was Ernest e. Byrd,
operator of the National Institute
of Commerce and Technology at
1922 New York avenue NV.
Detective 1t. John Layton of the
homicide squad, said the men told
him they were trying several types
of bullets in the pistol to see what
size fit.
Mr.. Broghill was taken to George
Washington University Hospital for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
20% Rent Roise Sought
For PentiIIy Apartments

The District Rent Control Admin
istration said today John H. Miller,
jr. & Bro, rental agents for the
Fentilly Apartments at 1911 K street
NV, has petitioned for a 20 per
cent rent increase to apply to the
80 apartments in the building. No
Gate has been set for a hearing.
One-room and bath apartments
now rent for $50 a month and three
rooms and bath for $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29

The cost Of celebrating New Years
eve here Friday will be about the
same as 1t was last year, survey
showed today.
Some hotels and night clubs show
slight rises in cover charges, but
other establishments indicate less
will be charged for the privilege OF
welcoming the New Year in an at
mosphere of revelry.
The tariff will run from an aver
age price drink in scores OF taverns
to charge of $12 per person al
places that will serve special din.
ners. Virtually all of the hotels anc
night clubs are including the tradi.
tional favors. hats and noisemakers
in their tariffs.
The crowds will be heavy. with
reservations already coming in fast
In addition, the midnight cacaphony
will be swelled by private parties in
the hotels, night clubs and in homes
Midnight Shows.
For those who want to minimize
the din of whistles and bells or
their ears, most of the city's big
theaters will have midnight shows
Here is an idea of what some OF
Washington's big hotels are Offer
ing, and what they are charging:
Carlton Hotel Congo Room)-$s
cover charge per person, plus tax
Dancing. from 8 pm. Includes noise
makers and favors. but not dinner
Last year the cover charge was
$3.50, including tax.
Shoreham Hotel (Blue Room
s12 per person, including tax, or the
same as last year. Dinner, favors
entertainment and dancing. (Palla-
dunn Room)-$3 cover charge pei
person from 8 pm. on, includes IA
vors and dancing.
Mayhower Hotel Lounge)-S2.50
cover charge per person, beginning
at $50 pm. Orchestra. entertain
ment, dancing, noise-makers and
favors.
Raleigh Hotel (Pall Mall Room
$3.50 per person plus tax, or the
same as last year. including supper
entertainment and noisemakers; So
cover charge per person, plus tax
with the essentials but less the
dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Five Institutions Here 10 GET
.S53,OS3 in Cancer Grants

Seven research grants, totaling
So, 1888, to Ave institutions here
were announced today by the Ma
tional Cancer Institute.
The grants are among so to agenr
cies in IS States, the District and
three foreign countries for special
cancer research studies and prof.
ects.
Three of the grants. for $23,085,
will go to George Washington Uni
versity. The others included Car
negie Institute Of Washington,
s6,250; National Research Council,
$4,000; American Registry of Path
ology, 5000. and the Georgetown
University Medical School, $S,74S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Food Price 'Gouging'
Will Be Barred at
InouquroI Parade

There will be no price "goug-
ing" by food concesSionaries at
the inaugural parade, Richard
Mansfield, chairman of the Con-
cessions Committed, promised
today.
He said concession operators
will be required to submit to
the committee sample items for
pricing. These samples will be
checked "as to cost and rea-
sonable sales prices" he added.
Contracts for the 22-foot
stands along the line of march
are expected to be signed this
week. he said.