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Evening star., 1948-12-23
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

S9TIGE=sALE OF DELlNouENI TAX
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Act Of Congress. approved March ., 1927.
as amended, there has been printed in
Daily News Newspaper on December 7th
and 14th 1913, list OF taxes in arrears
on real property in tie ,I,u District OF c;o, Co.
and assessments overdue, with penalties
and costs, are not paid prior to January
property involved will be sold at public
auction by the Collector of Taxes. D. C.,
Room 800. District Building. commencing
Sunday and legal holidays excepted, until
& ssfa esoSSss' soS
t,rctaqH e. coqmbia Attest; aead ThSrRstt'
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF
C0LUMBIA, WashinEton r 4 c[ p C.; pecem- an,,
Act of 1945. approved August 2, 1946
asx sf2 the fs psref q
will hold public hearing on January "A,
l949, at 1000 o'clock in the Board Room Room
sylvania Avenue NV, Washington. D. C..
for consideration Of redevelopment plan
Tor the Marshall HelgitS PROJECT area as
Planning Commission and submitted to
the Commissioners. such Project Area in
Guiding the following property: q That
Capitol street and Central Avenue between
ts tG snd s sse bsaes streets sE and On ss sy
sE,, but exclusive Of Lots 81 and and soh, s2 in
between 53rd and 54th Street Sc, and
in addition. Lots 81 to so in Square 6305;
aca ac@ street esss Between Saith street Sc. and
the District Line; on the southeast by
the District Line; on the south by Fitch
st. Louis Street between 51st and 4sth
streets Sc; on on, the west BY @ 10Th Street strsef
stEeet bv excludnE The NaIIe School Site
The aforesaid boundaries to Include oa1 Al
or parts Of SQUARES eoo 5?s5 $50 62S3 :sG@ S4 3S1
5|3i6, | 53iT, 53is, 53ia, 53aO, 532i, 63.2,
5323, 1924, 5325, 1929, 1897, 532s, 1920.
$500, 1891. 1899. 1898. 1894, 1896, 5337.
described as follows: Parcels 1913 3, e.
I$: I: 81 ' & EI {, 81: s:: :, a.
e'fs 81 1s5 10 IL 'isH: /so, "a; 7$4, Iss
~ a Ito in Isss sss.r: sis = and T. Lot sos II
sas'fs fSts ar. 1fes Coated hs ' ssnsr.s
ss4s, 5s44, 5s4s q, Al public ar and q
y'Rln e. Yo6so s6s .'svs MSsos. g. r. YouNo
Commissioners, d. G.
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inss by Marsuerits Burgess. through De-

isss e.mo.S sy A. Marsu'rit' Burgess through De-
Pan American Union. Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue NV; open Q am.
to .. m. weekdays and 8 am: until noon
Saturdays: paintings and exhibits.
street and New York avenue NV; open
- to $40 pm. Mondays. 10 am. to 4:30
pm. Tuesdays through Fridays, q am. to
80 pm. Saturdays and to 5 pm. Sun
days; water colors by artists Of Washing
ton for an indefinite period.
Library of Congress, First and East
Capitol streets; open Q am. to 10 pm.
Mondays through Saturdays and 1l:30
am: to 10 pm. Sunday: exhibit commem-
ritory. through February II, 1949; original
manuscript Of Lincoln's three-page "au-
tobioRraplly," for an indefinite period.
National Archives, exhibition hall, Con-
stitution avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets NV; open S:45 am to
Sis pm. weekdays, 1:30 to 5 pm. Sat-
urdays and 1:30 to 5 pm. Sundays and
holidays.
Fish snd WiIdIife Service, under main
lobby in Commerce Department Building,
Fourteenth and streets NV; open o
am. to pm. daily; display Of animals
and fresh-water fish.
Studio Group Christmas Show, No.
Hillyer court; open Saturdays. 10 am. to
$50 pm, and Sundays, l to 5 pm, for
an indefinite period.
FOR sERyICEMEN.
Soldiers. Sailors, and Marines Club
writing desk, billiard tables and radio.
Servicemen's Victory Center, 11l3 Penn
sylvania avenue NV; free canteen, open
daily, noon to midnight.
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PROPOSALS.

GOVERNMENT OF THE District Of Co.
lumbia: Director of Construction. D. C; G;
be received in Room 500, District Building
l4th St. and Penna Ave; NV. Washing
ton ton 2. C.. until Pm, EST. January Iy
read for the Construction Of Laboratory
Building at Gallinger Municipal HOSPITAL
East of 10th St. and South of B St. Sc,
wa ashington, D. C.. A deposit in the form
of certified check, made payable to The
Collector of Taxes. D. C.. in the amount
of Twenty Dollars (S20.00), is required
70 reach set to insure their return in good
condition. Proposal forms, plans and
specifications may be obtained in Room
427. District Building. tTel. MA. 5000
Ext, o37SI. de23. 2324 81 2S,o %
Evening star., 1948-12-23
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT. expert; books started keps
part. time. tax returns, PREPARED state
CONSTR. ENGINEER 40 supt., bldss., rds.,
reservoirs, etc. s yrs Exper. layout, cost
and supervision. VI. roo. Ext. 503. 24s
CRAFTSMAN, architectural or mechanical.
wants job in Washington or Alexandris
with reliable firm: will be available for
interview December % or IS. Call TIE.
6O51 to make ARRANGEMENT. Veteran
years experience.
MAN. col. young sober minded. wants
quarters in exchange for miscellansous
sTESoGRAPHER s1TESi avail. ali immed., for 10
DAYS; prefer legsl dictaiton; Please tele-
2hons CO ISL; BOP 29 ms Me1NT9sH ,,.r..
white and good reference. WO. 1904, 90
EXPERIENCED PRESSER wants Job as
presser under favorable conditions. Cali
AT 2O34 after 4 pm. 24'
VETERAN desperate for Job: wife expect.
ing stork 3 wks.; truck driver, warehouse
work DE. 5q53. 20
VETERAN. with panel truck. deliveries or
light hauling, 20 anywhere, any time; ref
erence Phone TR. 1890. Is.
Evening star., 1948-12-23

When dnsDertng ddverttse-
mentS addressed to Star bores
do NOT inclose original REFER
ences, photographs or other
papers OF personal Dalue. Ad-
uerttsers often fail to call for
all replies addressed to a Star
bor number and this mail is
destroyed il remaining oUer
10 days after final insertion
OF advertisement.
In order to protect its adUer-
ttsers from receiUing circular
matter, it is expressly under
stood and agreed that all such
matter Dill be ,Dtthheld as
far as possible by The StGr
Only bona fde dnSWers to
advertisements addressed to
tor numbers in care OF The
Star ,piH be deltUered to ad-
vertisers on presentation OF
the boz number ticket.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. B.
pEcEMeER %,
HELP WOMEN tcont. }

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR = Experi-
enced, 5ha-day wk.. see Miss Dallas, MA
SENTa ShgRGR Assasf SG lsf GDn Ssn.a or once in
Sc; age 1890, .exper. not neces. Boz
FoGSTAiN cGisi IN GIRLS. exper. necessary; excel.
MACY, 1921 North Courthouse I'd. Arl.
h ays TO Oer SssE st5 chi AZ 1850
GIRLS. YOUNG 90. for night club work;
GIRLS to sell flowers and take pictures Ia
aoTEf R15a1 iieRs check 4oo aoon, Fhursdas. to
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL. white, wanted to
ME saEs ,41s q tyVes Wo 1906 sad shorthand
dans So and rss Hs..
NURSE. NURSE white, as assistant mansser q
nursing home in suburbs 81. good references
sfaHfsIf ye HI SRI srad. o4a dress and mil.
inery dept; local experience preferred:
must be attractive, good personality; salary
ernoons only 1929 Conn. ave
week; must be capable of filiing responsi.
BILE position; congenisl surroundings, COW.
Please state age and experience in reply.
Box 5OO-X Star
SECRETARY for law once: excellent psy
sne M2FsHF 20 4esona sudor of
tional organization. exper. necessary. II
you have initiative snd respens5ility ,Be sI,, your
future % is assured. Call MRS. sMITH' Ii.
RY-sTENoGRAPHER = Starting
salary $50 weekly SPLENDID opport;uaaity o;aaI.
who is, seeking permanent employmsnt
Interesting work in the procurement once
genial surroundings; sick pay Dement'S, hos
pitalization group insurance, vacations
With pay plan r.r,S Sdsy 4ehr
experience, and positive means Of contact.
tynn. for 10 s9s nt eor
ing about Jan. Z, si5o per hour Writs
full details give pertinent information.
sTENocsARHEE s,11 gso rhte hit v::f ESQ sn t. t.k
sRo fstsof NG s9d 5a p fS9d S oast SRss Fl
sTENOGRAPHER--4o- hour. b-day week
apply. in person. RKo RADIO P1cTUREs&
sTENoGRAPHER for publishing CO., recens
high school graduate, for permanent po@A
sition with advancement opportunities; s.
sS osd SICK Tea leaye. holidays and S' free insSr;
x5sy dfD
equal time of during week. Call DR.. II. r.
Stull, OIL. 670O "a
TYPIST, general office work: shorthand
not essential but preferred: speed and
accuracy required: 5-day week: Arl. res.
pref; Call KENNETH LUDWIG. OW.
WAITREssEs-Experie over 21, for
nightwork. Apply in person. 53l1 Wis
conSin ave. NV. -23
WAITRESS, experienced. white, good ref.
Gil. 1860. BARNEY'S GRILL INC, 27e1
North Washingt ton blvd, Arl,. Va. Pa
WOMEN. age 25-35, part time, morning
or evening. Mon. Wed. Fri, exercise in
struction, massage and general health club
work; training free; business knowledge.
tial Apply BILL HUTzELLs, 1919 Z Ct.
NV. Tues. or Thurs, 4-6 pm. PA
YOUNG GIRL, white, to care for elderly
lady and small apartment. Part time.
MI kOh1
Evening star., 1948-12-23
HELP WOMEN.

EMS en- coats. Suits $ and dresses: @ ~ fne Workins
conditions; excel salary closed Saturdsay,s Sat- y,
aurinF et nv 'ux MARidYN RI Apssa sHop App
BEAUTICIAN. full or part time; one with with
BfsT4Y SsTnF 95sfffo 9offkHfoR ca MA
fenced in finger waving and manlcurlng.
CO. 1912, 2737 Devonshre pl. NV. -24
BOOKKEEPING MACHINE operator. good
RIEcrRfcAL iqaS Rfch sGPPLY GPs Y CO. Iia4 iith St
BOoKKEEPER-s R-sTENOGRAPHER - Inter
esting work for intelligent, personable
young woman, seeking permanent employ
WeIHns ~s 5dsS dsgdehs Xesk 'as WasNN If R
Brew ScoSaREGAT1oN, So sth st. NV,
IN "saRs sARfoRsE Rsfnns sAsf
has openings in the immediate future for
several young ladies, aged s to 20. with
in msehns
insurance, retirement. paid vacation, etc,
available. Apply in person, 6l9 14th
CASHIER. white, preferably with KNOWLEDGE
ADAMS HOUSE. Good salary. Apply
GaSaiEK' GssaffTs 9fiGe 9ann9 woman must be exper
ary and hours. Apply MANHATTAN AUTO
RARlo toT CO. p0s 0s sdneTtsnS an ST nw circulars
in envelopes, 5-da. wk; no Saturday;
steady work; state age and exp. if any
Box ,15-M. Star. -23
CLERK-TYPIST-If you are between the
ages Of 1925 and interested In permanent
position. 81 l2-hour week, apply IN person
to cashier. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE CO., RIM. 636, 1911 X
K-TYPIsT-5la-da wk.. see Miss
Dallas, MAGRUDER. INC, 113s Conn
CLERk .TYPIST-Good salary. spleasant
working conditions. Apply office, YOUNG
MEMS SHOP. 1919 F st. NV.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR to work in
auditing dept, diversified activities: e, en-
Apply personnel ONCE, SEARS RoEBUCk
e. CO, $500 Wilson blvd, Arl:, Va. pa
DANCING TEACHERS - Arthur Murray's
Dance Studio need young men and women
with personality and ambition to teach
ballroom dancing. No experience necessary
complete training course given. Unusua!
opportunity to advance to positions OF
Supervisors and executives. College,trained
people between 25 and IS given preference
openings in our Alexandria and Baltimore
studios as we'll as Washington. Do not
telephone or write, personal interview only
Apply between 10 and g. Mrs. Pennell,
sRTHIJR MIJRRAY'S, 1OR Conn. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
SITUATIONS WoMEN.

BOOKKEEPER- OFFICE MANAGER, exec
utive secretary-Age Al, desires position
with reputable frm. References furnished.
Salary $500 per month. Box 17s-L. star.
PRACTICAL NURSE desires care Of bed
patient, woman preferred. Live in. Refs.
Tower 61R3. -23
SECRETARiAL SERVICE. typing, mail and
avail Opp Sill. SprE. P. o.. 81. 3709.
WOMAN MANAGER. dry cleaning store;
thoroughly exper., avail, immed; salary
open. Petworth location. ia 0471. -Z3
Evening star., 1948-12-23
IMPORTANT
Notice to Classified Advertisers

There will be NO CLASSIFIED TELEPHONE SERVICE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25
Classified for the Sunday Star December g. will be
accepted by telephone to Friday, December a.
Any desiring to place ad after that time may do
pm Saturday at the Business Counter of The
Star Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1948-12-23
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC.

RABY SITTER will work day or night.
Phone MRS. HOLMES. RA. 64s4. IA
BUTLER. white" desires, position with
private family at once; will go any place.
best OF references: 43 yrs. old, II. 10
inches tall. Wire or write Box 2o5-Ls
Star Call B, BROWN, EN-. .4567;
COOK, woman, white, free Jan. ]; good
reference. Box 1871. Star 23'
DAYS WORK-Exper. maid, general
housework, fond Of children, reference
and health card. DE. 1853. 20
Evening star., 1948-12-23
sALESMEN.

AUTO SALESMAN-Highly experienced:
used cars, for well established company:
good salary and commission; plenty Of
nice clean cars to sell at the lowest prices
future Apply am. or after 8 pm.
AUTO WHOLESALERS INC, 1881 Biad-
ensburg rd. ne. Ii. $500.
SALESMAN for laundry and dry-cleaning
route in suburban Mont. Co.; excellent
opportunity; good salary; must post 5 80
bond. Box o5-J, Star. ~
Evening star., 1948-12-23
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

subjects taught Approved by government
for GI training. WAR-FLYNN BEAUTY
COLLEGE. 1910 G st. NV, D1. 1882,
largest and most modernly. equipped auto
driver training school; 194s nodel ears
B. G. Md va EASY METHOD: NO: l7eA:
Evening star., 1948-12-23
MOTOR TRAvh.

DRIVING TO ". PALM BEACH SUNDAY.
9sth; szis "a member take two; ssaa.rs'
DRIviNG TO TAMPA on Friday in new
Frazier car. accommodate or persons.
CIEvELAND. Gle ONO. and vicinity, 1e4s
Packard leaving Dec "a ct g am, return.
ing Jan. 3. d. 03s3 between ana
TOonfinIied on Next PaTsS
Evening star., 1948-12-23

CHECK OUT, man or woman, for self:
service market: sober, responsible and
exper.: refs. required. CHI. 1881. -23
FAMILY for general farm; good house. on
good road must be willing worker and
handy with tools. Box l26-J, Star. --25
GENERAL, CLERICAL, work with service nc.
'rsanza!plsgns plss qa' eE a5lo HHss foF lnte{xs~
CANYON .SELL2. If you have confidence
in ysqrg ability, neoSaTsTon 81 Is wiling ing
territdrSs he yosffs ewn' sales nsnseer
and run your own business. Call RE.
1880 for interview -23
Evening star., 1948-12-23
CLASSIFIED AD RATES
Local Advertisers
ThpaA HinAA fNsnsry1 N -

Local A0VcftSert
Three Lines (Minimum)
l time $500 35c uns
2 times -- 35c line per insertion
to 6 times
consecutively SIC line per insertion
Z times or longer
consecutively soc line per insertion
Advertisements under Personal
additional. Advertisements of Nev
Automobiles. SOC per line, 4-line
minimum.
OUT-OF-TOWN RATE
Flat rate per line 500
Out-of-town Rate Is charged
on all advertising Is miles or more
from Washington.
Claims for errors must be made in time
tor correction before .acondt insertion.
When canceling CLASSIFIED advertisemsn sntA
DC sure to make o note Of the cane ellation
number. This 10 important In case your
statement does not show credit for the
II advertisamen. wss prepaid. rstais
cash register receipt. which bears Q serial
number with date and Identifies your
advertisement
Evening star., 1948-12-23
OiIier Eucalyptus Found

Australia has banned export of
seeds of a newly discovered euca-
lyptus tree which yields Is times
as much oil as the ordinary tree.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
CHARLES 2. MORAN, Attorney.
SOL ROTHBARD, Attorney,

National Press BIug. .
TSEb Tfd Rs' rArhs Il Es4S Hh5Gs sur
the District Of Columbia:-,No A. 48Ss-4s ~
object Of this suit is to obtain an absolute
dfSorc divorce - on the ground of adultery On
motion Of the plasnti; nrderaS IL 'hs thst The de-
fendant' Vireinfa B. Woodruff, and Andy
Kern, CORRESPONDENT cause their appear.
ance to be entered herein If On sndavs 81 and
legal holidays, occurring after the day OF
the hrst publication of this order; ,t,I other !.
" wise e,se .e Of fadsf defaHlt & Provided copy Of
this order be published once q week 4, ior sr
three successive weeks In the Washineton
ta~ fars EeRGf.sa; seId day. any Is JAS. ". NORRIS
cIerE. I By CLARA F. coNNELL, Deputy
MILFORD F. SCHWARTZ. Attorney,
900 Investment Building.
the District Of Columbia Holding Pro
sts 4ss Gt Anns KsR'Ph PocR
or probate of the last will and testament
entafy N asd on sad estae e By by Lone
t is ordered this 9TH, day OF December, so
AID. 1913. that Hershey Kaplan OF sg
south Dixie Avenue Dsyon IN saa court
AID. 1919, at 1000 O'Clock AM; to show
Cause why such application should not be
granted Let notice hereof be published
n THE .hf Evenins Star" once in each Of three
successive weeks before the return day
herein mentioned, the first publication e
peturn day. witness, the Honorable
soLITHA j. LAWS, Chief Judge OF said
Court, this 7th day q pscsmber. AD I'LL, 194s
Register Of wills for the District of Co
iumbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1948-12-23

CONTINUED on Next PagsS
Evening star., 1948-12-23
kyIon Hose
Mems Sweaters

ESQ sleeveless and eo9
Coors Of brown heather blue royal
every Sleeveless SMALL medium
ondIor PuI-over in 36 to 46
-Nah Baadi.e FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-12-23
COTORED Statesmen
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

Would $50 per week interest you? W
have men who are earning up to Sf5 pc
week as part timers You need no expert
ence or cash. Call CO. $3.50. q
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Forest Hills Group Backs
Home Rule Plan for D. T.,

The Forest Hills Citizens Asso-
eiation voted in favor Of the Auchin-
Gloss plan at q special meeting last
night.
Speakers were Lawrence L. Gour-
ley and Joseph A. Roney of the
Cathedral Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. Both have made . study
of the plan for the Cathedral
Heights group and for the Northwest
Council.
Bitter opposition was voiced by
Frank J. Luchs. 3543 Chesapeake
street NV.
"All we will do is elect few petty
oficials (under the home rule
plan)," he complained. "An ap-
pointed official produces . higher
class of man, q better public sery-
ant"
Frank Lorimer, 1880 Chesapeake
street NV. suggested that rejection
of the plan would mean I'VE are
pretty jittery about the basic issue,
| the idea of democracy
Lets be frank and vote against
| it if we don't want democracy" he
declared.
The meeting, conducted by George
r. Bowman, president, was held in
the Ben Murch School, Thirty sixth
and Ellicott streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Political Education
Talks Slated Today in
Textile Union ParIey

The $50 delegates to the 10th BIZ
ennia1 convention of the United
Textile Workers of America (AFL)
today were to hear from Labor's
League for Political Education. as
the convention in the Statler Hotel
went into its second day.
Delegates from 80 States and
Canada pledged yesterday to work
for the defeat of members of Con-
gress who voted for the Taft-Hart-
ley Act and who oppose continua-.
ton of rent control.
The same resolution called on
locals to form. individual leagues
for political action in next Novem-
ber's elections.
keenan, and Vol to Speak.
Today's speakers include Joseph
keenan,, executive assistant of the
labor league; j. Albert Vol, chief
counsel of the AFL: Miss Frteda
Miller, head of the Labor Depart
ments Women's Bureau, and A. j.
Dunn, Of the Treasury's savings
bond division.
Speakers at yesterdays meeting
roundly denounced the third-party
move of Henry A. Wallace and the
rival CIO Textile Workers Union,
as well as the Taft-Hartley Act.
Lloyd -Klenert, international sec
retary-treasurer" Of the AFL textile
group, declared that enough mis-
guided Americans, plus a well-regi-
mented cynical group Of Commu-
nists," may swing enough votes to
Mr.. Wallace Ito bring about plu-
rality election for an arch-conserva-
tive" next November.
Wallace Followers Hit.
Leo Cherne, executive secretary OF
the Research Institute Of America,
criticized Wallace followers for their
decision to run third-party candi-
dates in the Illinois and Minnesota
senatorial races this year, despite
the fact good liberals" already
plan to run there. He mentioned
DR.. Paul Douglas, who has an
nouneed his candidacy on the Dem
ocratic ticket in Illinois, and Mayor
Hubert Humphrey of Minneapolis,
Democratic candidate In Minnesota
Gov. ]. Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina told the delegates that free
collective bargaining as q national
policy should continue.
Another speaker yesterday was
c. M. Fox, commissioner of Federal
mediation and concilation and 4
former president of the textile union.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Intelfederation Council
Committee Heads Named

Committee appointments were
made by the Interfederation Coun-
Gil of Citizens Associations last
night:
Named chairmen were Daniel
Green, law and legislation; DR.. L.
Knappen, public utilities; Mrs. F. g.
Sartwell, safety; DR.. v. Meyers, zon-
ing; H. N. Stull, education; K. P
Armstrong, fiscal relations; H. N
Eaton, public welfare, and R. H
Akers, constitution and bylaws.
william G. Watt, president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Board OF
Trade conference room, The Star
Building.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
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Evening star., 1948-05-16

fingertip veil. She carried q white
prayer book overlaid with q white
orchid and streamers Of sweetpeas.
Mrs. Dorothy Plant, aunt OF the
bride, was the matron of honor
and the bridesmaids were the Misses
Eleanor Maddox, cousin OF the
bride; Viola Bell and Rosie Billie.
They wore taffeta gowns in blue,
aqua, pink and orchid and net head
dresses with gloves to match. They
carried bouquets OF mixed flowers.
Mr.. Harold Coon was best man
for the bridegroom and the ushers
were Mr.. Richard Allen, brother OF
the bridegroom; Mr.. George Petit.
brother of the bride, and MIR. Floyd
Brookens of Raleigh, N. c.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
To We'd in Fall

The engagement OF Miss Betty
Lou Robinson to 1t. Comdr. Charles
Herbert Plyer. jr., Of the Naval Re
serve, son of Mr.. Plyer of WASH
ington, Is announced by Miss Rob-
inson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
H. Robinson of Brandywine, Md.
Miss Robinson Is a graduate of
st. Mary's Female Seminary and is
a pre-medcal student at George
Washington University. where Mr..
Plyer is a student in engineering
He is graduate OF Benjamin
Franklin University.
The wedding will take place In
the early autumn.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
EngaqementT0M

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Thomas
Of Washington, formerly Of Char
lottesville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Nancy
Lee Thomas, to Mr.. Robert William
Pever, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.. j.
Pever, also of Washington, formerly
Of Cleveland. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Be Married

Mrs. Hazel v. Strohecker Of Ar
lington announces the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Audrey Stro-
hecker, to Mr.. Leonard w. Harring-
ton, the wedding to take place in
the fall. Mr.. Harrington is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Har-
rington.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Aueust Wedding

Mrs. Daniel Webster Yancey Of
Clarksville, Va, announces the en-
gagement of her niece, Miss Mar
garet Lee Bailey, to Mr.. John
Lewis Bowers of Roanoke and
Washington.
The wedding will take place In
August.
Evening star., 1948-05-26
Traffic Deaths Brinq
Warning in Maryland
Rx the Asseeiatea Press

BALTIMORE, May 26.- The
Maryland Traffic Safety Commis-
sion yesterday reported there were
20 traffic deaths in the State dur
ing April, then issued this warning
to motorists:
always be on the alert for pedes-
trians, children at play, old folks
and drunks."
The commission reported IA OF
the fatalities were pedestrians.
Some of them had been drink
ing" it said. Many of them were
careless"
Baltimore city had only six fatali-
ties but was the scene of 421 injuries
more than half Of 757 total for the
State.
Compared with the number OF
persons who lost their lives in auto
mishaps during April Of 1947, last
months figure is a IL per cent re-
duction.
There were no fatal trafic ac-
cidents in IL counties, including
Calvert, Charles and Dorchester.
But Anne Arundels death toll was
eight, Prince Georges and Wicomico
had three each and Queen Anne
had two. The others had one EACH
The months figures brought the
total OF traffic dead in 1948 to 80.