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Evening star., 1948-02-08
Girl, 4, Dies in Flames
After Father 'Reseues'
Bundle Of Bedeloihes

1 Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
last night issued a certificate OF
accidental death in the case of judy
Gill; who died spof severe burns
in d Are which swept her home at
|3967 East CapitoE street yesterday
despite her fathers effort to save
her.
Capt.- James F. Mills, of Fire De-
partment Engine Co. q, said last
night the fire appeared to have
started in the apartments living
room. probably from a cigarette.
The girls father, William P. Gill,
81, who thought he grabbed Judy
from her bed and carried her to
safety, told Homicide Squad detec-
tives he returned home between
1880 pm. and midnight. Friday.
A niece, Miss Margaret Steel, IA,
of 1863 Maryland avenue NE, had
been staying with the children while
he visited friends.
Mr.. Gill said he went to sleep
on living room couch, and woke
to find flames in the room. The fire
was first reported at midnight. Mr..
Gill was released from Casualty
Hospital last night after treatment
for burns to the arms and body and
for shock.
He told police he dashed to the
upstairs bedroom when he discov-
cred the fire and grabbed a bundle
of bedding in the smoke thinking
it was his daughter. Believing he
had rescued the girl, he returned to
rescue his son, Robert, 6.
Meanwhile Mrs. Gill, who was at
work during the fire, was reported
in good condition at Casualty Hos
pital where she is under treatment
for shock and hysteria.
Evening star., 1948-02-08

The Octagon House of Kalorama
Heights, clapboard oddity in a
neighborhood of fine brick and stone
residences, is destined to be stricken
from the list of Washington land
marks.
The house, at 1880 Phelps place
NV, now is the property of the
Holton- Arms School and will be
razed, under present plans, when
sufficient funds are acquired to
build a physical education building
for the school.
This Octagon House is not to be
confused with the Octagon House
at Eighteenth street and New York
avenue NV. The latter. an his
toric mansion now the headquarters
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects, actually is a hexagon with
semicircular protrusion on one
side.
House Built About 1865.
The Phelps place house, however,
is truly octagonal-a style of archi-
lecture which had limited vogue
in the 10Th century, principally from
1855 to 1865. 1t was cited as no
table example by the Historical
Buildings Survey, q Work Projects
Administration activity, in 1887. A
copy of the citation, commencing
the building as worthy of preserva-
ton, now is in the possession of
Mrs. Charles Carroll Morgan of
Chevy Chase, Md, a daughter of
the late Leroy Tuttle, who owned
the house for many years.
Mrs. Morgan said she was fond OF
the old house, built about 1865, but
had not heard of any important
historical associations.
Mrs. Jessie M. Holton. president
of the school, said she had received
several expressions of regret from
residents of the area who had heard
the house was marked for demoA-
ton. ,asf3sl4s2 attic.
She pointed out the school needed
space for expansion however, and
could find no use for an octagonal
house. Mrs. Holton said she would
be glad to consider suggestions from
persons interested in preserving the
structure but doubted its eventual
razing could be avoided. ''.'
-, Building. to Be. Delayed.
The school building will not be put
up for some time-perhaps year or
two Mrs. -Holton is not interested
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Housewife Tells How Telegram to Truman
Brought Oil Trucks to FueIIess Community
Comp Simms Woman
Wired Appeal Despite
Husbands Doubts

A 31-year-old Camp Simms house
wife, Mrs. Lonetta E. Harris, whose
telegram to President Truman yes
terday brought oil trucks speeding
to her fuelless community is the
toast of her neighborhood today.
"I guess there's nothing much the
President of the United States can't
do" Mrs. Harris remarked late yes
terday to friends who had gathered
in her warm second-f1oor apartment
living room at 1909 Simms drive Sc.
to congratulate her on the successful
White House appeal.
I'VE hadn't been able to get oil
relivered," Mrs. Harris continued,
so last night when we ran out told
my husband Fred-he works for
Chestnut Farm Daryl thought I'd
call the President"
Despite her husbands protest that
the President can't do nothing"
Mrs. Harris put the call through
Saturday morning.
What Mr.. Truman do you want
to talk to?" the White House switch
board operator asked.
"Mr. Harry Truman, President of
the United States" Mrs. Harris says
she replied.
When she had been informed that
the President was in conference and
couldn't talk to any one. Mrs. Harris
was coaxed into stating her problem.
why don't you send the Pres
ident telegram" the White House
switchboard voice advised.
do you think he will help me get
some oil?" Mrs. Harris answered.
The answer to that was: You
send the telegram"
Mrs. Harris wasted no time in
getting off a message:
"Mr. Truman" she wired, II
called your Office and could not talk
to you, my name is Lonetta Harris,
my address is 1909 Simms Drive
Sc, apartment c. We don't have
any oil here. We are freezing. Tried
to get some and could not. Will
you see what you can do for us
right away?"
That was at 1890 am. Saturday.
Within 80 minutes a special White
House messenger reached the Dis
trict Building bearing Mrs. Harris
telegram with notation from Pres
idential Secretary William D. Hasz
sett:: Respectfully referred to the
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia
During the noon hour Mrs. Harris
received a telephone call from the
Office of J. Thomas Kennedy, Dis
trict fuel co-ordinator, saying a
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Little Relief From Cold
And Damp Weather
4at5sa Il Rstt oar 4. s5G iifa
Forecast for Today !

Washington had little hope TO-
day of immediate relief from the
cold, wet weather, that has hung
over the city for several days. nj 4
The Weather Bureau predicted
rain and snow late last night, end
ing early today. But 1t refused to
speculate further except to say
this afternoon and tonight will be
colder"
The mercury early today was ex-
pected to drop to about % degrees,
becoming warmer after dawn. the
forecast said. Rain or snow could
move up from the South on few
hours notice." the forecaster said,
"but we aren't saying anything
about that yet"
Water Main Breaks.
The latest spell of bad weather
is the tail end of new cold wave
which struck the Nation from Can
ada yesterday and is expected to
blanket the Midwest and reach as
far East and South as Virginia.
The freezing temperatures were
blamed for break in water main
at the Virginia end of Key Bridge
late yesterday which treated pass
ersby to a miniature geyser for
about a half hour.
The main is 16-inch pipe which
carries water to the Pentagon,
National Airport, Arlington Farms,
Fort Myer and other Federal build
ings in the area, according to j. C..
Smith, chief of the operations
branch, Water Supply Division,
Washington District Engineers Of
flee.
Canal Blocked by Ice.
Mr.. Smith said the supply for the
buildings will not be affected by the
break, however, because two other
mains-a 30-inch and 10-inch--
also serve them. He said the break
was caused by the inability OF the
cast-iron pipe to- move when it ex-
banded because of a concrete kick
back" holding it in place. He termed
the break a small one.
Meanwhile, unless there is break
in the weather, the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal will be "out OF the
picture" as shipping link with the
north, Baltimore port officials said.
One captain said ice piling up in the
canal is IL feet thick in some places.
Several barges already are locked In
the canal.
Yesterdays still slippery side
walks and side streets were re-
sponsible for a number of minor
accidents. Andrew j. Pees, 81, a
retired carpenter, was treated for
possible hip fracture at Gallinger
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Mrs. O'NeiII Is Elected
By Women Democrats i.

Mrs. Henry H. O'Neill of Bladens-
burg has been elected president of
the Prince Georges County Women s
Club, it was announced yesterday
Other officers are Mrs Ralph Shef-
fer, Hyattsville, vice president; Mrs.
Paul Kea, Hyattsville, treasurer;
Mrs. John Augustine. Cheverly, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. Parthia
Rea, Upper Marlboro. corresponding
secretary.
Evening star., 1948-02-08

fuel oil or kerosene for heating and
cooking.
The Camp Simms development
houses more than $50 Negro veterans
and their families and is operated
by the National Capital Housing
Authority. Mrs Harris husband
served in France as a private in the
Quartermaster Corps.
Nearly everybody out here was
out of oil, or about out, when the
President helped u.s." Mrs. Harris
told reporters. Mrs. Crawford's
apartment across the street had been
cold for at. least a day and her little
boy sick with measles too," she added.
Mrs. Harris, who describes herself
as Just a housewife, said she told
the people down in Mr.. Kennedy's
Office who called her to "be sure and
thank President Truman for help
ing little folks like us"
"And that goes for me too, chimed
in Mrs. william A. Hawkins, neigh
Dor from across the hall who had
brought her year-old son to the
Harris apartment to keep warm until
she could get her own oil stove run
ming again.
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Public Schools Office
In Alexandra to Move

The Alexandria public schools Of
fee will move Saturday from Its
present location at 207 South Pat
rick street to 208 North Columbus
street.
An Office spokesman said owners
of the building now used need 1t for
their own purposes. The move will
not add any more Office space, it
was pointed out.
The schools office disclosed en-
rollment In the February semester
was 6,712 as compared with 6,464
in the fall term. The enrolment
last February was 6,696.
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Legion Auxiliary Plans
Forum in Alexandria

A forum on universal military
training will be held by the Alex
andria American Legion Auxiliary
at 8:45 pm. Thursday at Gadsby's
Tavern.
Principal speaker will be Col. Alva
j. Brastad, former Army Chief OF
Chaplains. After his talk, a panel
including Maj. Gen. Harry H
Vaughan, President Truman's Army
aide, will discuss the training pro-
gram.
A technicolor film of the Naval
Academy is to be, shown. Mayor
William T.. Wilkins will welcome
guests. ..., .-s..-. .-.
Evening star., 1948-02-08

in pressing for an early start be-
cause of current high building costs
At present, a quiet campaign for
funds is being conducted among
alumnae and other friends of the
school,.
Orson Squire Fowler, whose writ
ings also treated of memory, love
marriage and phrenology, sponsored
the octagonal form for houses in a
book published in 1885, Such a house
contains one-f1fth more room than
a square house with an equal ex-
panse of wall, Mr.. Fowler wrote.
Many such houses were built, prin-
cipally in New England. Several
were erected in and near Wash
ington.
A Mr.. Bebb built the Kalorama
Heights house. In 1867, it was &C
quired by Leroy R. Tuttle of Her
kimer, N. Y, Mrs. Morgan's grand
father. Mr.. Tuttle was assistant
Treasurer of the United States in
the Lincoln Administration.
A paper by Frank j. Metcalf In
the records of the Columbia His
torical Society tells of Mr.. Tuttle's
having carried millions in currency
to New York in a carpetbag to help
halt a money panic in 1857.
Had Larger Tract.
The tract of land on which the
house was built once reached south
to Decatur place and east to Con-
necticut avenue. It originally was
included in the Widows Mite-a
colonial grant made to John Lang
worth in 1864, when the area was
part of Charles County, Md.
The Octagon House, of frame
construction, was covered with
stucco when bought by Mr.. Tuttle.
Later, he added clapboards. His
son, Mrs. Morgans father, in
herited the house but built another,
more substantial home on Leroy
place, at Connecticut avenue.
The Holton- Arms School ac-
quired the. Octagon House from the
Tuttle estate.
When the Historical Buildings
selected the house as an
example of its type OF
architecture, drawings. of the floor
plan, of .the front elevation and OF
certain details were made. These
now are filed in the, permanent
of =. the survey in the
Library Of Congress.
Evening star., 1948-02-08
Speech by Gen. Grant
Today 10 Start Rites
For lincoIn's Birthday

The annual Washington observ-
ance in honor of Abraham Lincoln
will begin today with an address
by Mai. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, at 2:30
o'clock at the Lincoln Museum, 5l2
Tenth street NV. H.
Gen. Grant is a grandson Of the
Civil War general and 18th Presi-
dent of the United States. The
National Park Service and the
Washington Lincoln Group are
sponsoring the program.
President Lincoln as an Example
to the Average American" will be
Gen. Grants topic.
Press Club Chorus to Sing.
Representative Jensen, Republi-
can, of Iowa, chairman, will intro
duce the general. The National
Press Club chorus, directed by
Reinald Werrenrath, will sing me-
mortal concert. The Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry
Methodist Church, will pronounce
benediction.
Edward J. Kelly, special assistant
to Supt. Irving c. Root of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, recalled the
Lincoln Museum occupies the old
Ford Theater Building, where Pres
ident Lincoln was assassinated on
the night of April IA, 1865.
A special collection of Lincoln
stamps will be on display at the
museum during the week.
Special Exercises Planned.
Lincoln's Birthday Thursday will
witness special exercises at the
Lincoln Memorial. The Military
Order of the Loyal Legion will hold
a special program there that day
from noon until l pm. The Tenth
Division (coloreO of the public
schools will hold exercises at the
Lincoln Memorial from 1890 to
II am.
The elementary school children of
Division 13 (coloredD of the public
schools will hold services in Lincoln
Park from 1890 to 1880 am.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
said schools will be in full session
Thursday, but special Lincoln S
Birthday observances will be, held.
Washington banks will remain
open for Lincoln's Birthday here
Is not legal holiday, as it is in
some parts of the Nation.
Evening star., 1948-02-08
truck carrying 1000 gallons of oil
WAS ON its WaY to Camp SirnnS.

truck carrying 1000 gallons of oil
was on its way to Camp Simms.
Later in the day Mr.. Kennedy's
Office sent another truck carrying
1900 gallons of fuel oil, together
with crew of men to see that it
was distributed to those in the COM
munity who needed it most. The
oil deliveries were made by private
fuel oil distributors after authorize
tion by the District fuel co-ordina-
tors Office.
Mrs. Harris, a Cardoza High School
business course graduate said she
felt SO good about that telephone
call she had to ''go right out and tell
all her neighbors. One of them,
more fortunate than most, still had
oil and loaned Mrs. Harris five gal
Ions to keep the apartment warm
until the new supply arrived.
I'm cold weather we burn about
SIS gallons of oil a week." Mrs. Harris
said, "but we managed to.stretch the
last barrel out to II days."
All apartments at Camp Simms
are heated by individual oil stoves.
In addition the apartments, set up
in frame barracks type buildings, use
Evening star., 1948-02-08
St. Luke's Auxiliary to Dine

The Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Fifteenth
and Church streets NV, will hold
their traditional Shrove Tuesday
pancake dinner from 3 to 8 pm.
Tuesday in the parish hall. B..
Evening star., 1948-02-08
AIumnue to Meet

The National Park College Alum
nae will meet at 1890 pm. tomor-
row at the home of Mrs. Paul C.
Ferrell, IT'S H street NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Glittering value! Luxurious Gold
en- Cleansing Cream leaves your
skin gloriously clean :. radiantly
fresh and lovely.
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Thrill to this new shampoo that gives
all types of hair q soft water shampoo
in the hardest waterl Contains soften
ing Lanolin to give lovely highlights,
natural smoothness. Try it! Use it
tonight!
Evening star., 1948-10-04
By Betty Miles

In a very real sense, there are just
10 shopping days until Christmas
The common sense" deadline for
overseas Christmas gift-giving is
October Is, allowing time for the
necessary steps involved in getting
food and clothing from here to there,
One giver who has already gone
into action is Mrs. E. M. Porter, who
wanted to give a cash contribution
to Church World Service, and de-
cided to put her talents to use to dc
it. She plans to turn out and sell
500 original handmade dolls before
Christmas, and turn the proceeds
over to Church World Service.
Dressed in net, dotted swiss and
organdy are a dozen characters you
first met in nursery rhymes. The
little girl going Ito market, to mar
ket," Goldy Locks, Little Bo Peep
and Polly who-put- are
included. So are the old woman
who lived in the shoe, Daffy-Down-
Dilly in her yellow petticoat and
green gown and the maiden OF "a
tisket, a tasket."
The 7-inch dolls have already
travelled all over, with one collection
in the nursery school in the Phillips
Brooks Memorial House at Harvard
University. Mrs. Porter is a distant
cousin of the famed clergyman.
Once a student of art and its history
Evening star., 1948-10-04
serves four generously, there's n
waste, It's all good eating.

serves four generously. there's no
waste, it's all good eating.
If you and your family are mem
bers Of the fried-scallop school Of
thought let me give you q little tip
how the preparation for frying can
be done in advance. Roll the scallops
in a mixture OF seasoned -four and
fine, dry bread crumbs, then dip in
Ia mixture made of one egg beaten
up with a tablespoon of milk, and
back for a final coating Of the
crumbs. Spread on a plate, cover
with waxed paper and put In the
refrigerator. When you come dashing
home, there they are, waiting for
you and your frying pan.
For deep-fat frying have the pan
about two-thirds full of fat and heat
to 375 degrees F. If you don't have
a fat thermometer, test the tenn
perature of the fat with inch cubes
of day-old bread. When q cube
browns in As to so seconds 1t Is about
Iikllt. SOOh AVA CWO Va tAA &C AAlAAAagCb
depending on size, and you'll have
mounds Of golden crisp scallops with
fiaky white meat within. They will
be easier to handle II you use q
frying basket. cook about third Of
the pound at one time, empty the
cooked scallops onto unglazed paper
to drain before you put them on the
warm serving platter. Or, If you
prefer, you can saute them in shall
low hot fat, turning them as they
brown.
Have you ever noticed how many
people order broiled scallops in
restaurants? OF course. these people
insist that broiling Is the only way
they should ever be flxed And really
1t is so simple and easy you wonder
why more housewives don't do It in
their own kitchens. For broiling all
you do is this: Brush the scallops
with melted butter or margarine,
Evening star., 1948-10-04
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at the Metropolitan Museum in New
York, Mrs. Porter has been turning
out dolls since the beginning OF
World War II. Some were sold
many were donated to philanthropic
projects. Her only problem has
been one of production-howt to turn
out a supply that would keep pace
with the demand.
The dolls will be sold IN shops here
and in other cities. Mrs. Porter may
be reached at Box 5640, Friendship
Post Office, Washington.
Interested in Christmas giving
overseas, too, is the AWVS, which
is accepting orders for its 10-pound
food parcel, selling now for $3.50.
The organization has set october
is as its deadline for orders, so
that the delivery Of parcels before
the. holidays will be guaranteed.
The price of the package includes
the cost Of the food. the packing,
wrapping and mailing Gall done by
volunteers) ana the postage. Since
the postage reduction permitted the
ECA on food parcels, 10 pounds can
now be sent for the same price as
the former 7-pound parcel.
Some choice is permitted in the
selection of contents, while the par
ticular needs Of each country are
borne in mind. The AWVS has also
prepared a special 11-pound parcel,
priced at S4, which contains plum
Evening star., 1948-10-04
Italian
Terms
By the Chef

Well, today we come to the end of
a series Of lessons on Italian cooking
terms, with this, the sixth and last.
II you would like a complete set of
the terms, write me in care of The
Evening Star, inclosing a LARGE
self-addressed envelope, plus 6 cents
in stamps, and I'll be happy to mail
you one. This Is In case you have
missed seeing one or more of the
articles, and also want them in more
permanent form.
RIsO: Rice.
RoGNONI: Kidneys very like
the French "rognons."
ROMANO: A sharp cheese for
grating.
SALMONE: Too eesy-salmon.
SALSA: Sauce. SALSA SEMPLICE
means a plain sauce.
SALSCCIA: Sausage.
SARDE: Another simple one
sardines.
SCALOPP1NE: Very. very thin
veal outlets. An italian speciality.
SF1NGE: Cream puffs to you.
SGOMBO: A fearsome word for
the familiar mackerel. SOGLIOLE
is another for the mild sole or
founder.
sPARAGI: Asparagus - not too
difncult.
sP1ENDINI: skewered-especially
meat on skewers.
SPINOLA: Bass.
SPUMONI: This is Italian ice
cream, and very good, too.
SUFFLE: Well, why not-souffie.
TAGLIARINI: Very narrow egg
noodles.
TRATUFATA: This is what hap
pened to q truf1e.
TONNO: Tuna fish.
TORTA: A pie or tart-similar
to torte.
TR1PPA: If you don't like tripe,
beware.
TROTA: Trout.
UNDO: A stew Of some kind.
UOvA, oUVO: Egg, eggs. Fish
roe is UOVO followed by the name
Of the particular fish.
VERM1CELLI: Very tiny, thin,
long pasta.
VITEILA: Veal.
VONGOLI: CLANS, but you'd never
guess it.
ZUPPA: But this one Is easy
Solp.
Evening star., 1948-10-04
puddings and other delicacies i
holiday wrappings.
Star Stan Photo.

At the Quaker clothing relief
workroom, located in the Friends
Meeting House at 2111 Florida ave-
nue. NV, volunteers are needed
constantly to help mend the gar
ments that are being shipped abroad.
Twenty-six and q half tons were
shipped last year from the Wash
ington workroom alone, which is a
branch of the American Friends
Service Committee. This year, shoes
preferably new shoes-and soap
are tops on the list of needed items,
according to Mrs. Hull T. Estabrook,
executive director of the workroom.
There is a particular need for shoes
for boys between the ages Of 10 and
Is years, too. Twenty thousand have
already been donated by one manu-
facturer, but the need is all but end
less. Good warm clothes, bedding
and money that can be used to pur-
chase the exact items needed are
in demand to help provide for the
80 per cent Of the needy that, ac-
cording to Mrs. Estabrook, still have
not been reached.
Groups Of volunteers meet on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
days between 10 and 4 o'clock, and
on Wednesday evenings. Even one
hour a week devoted to no more
than sewing on buttons is helpful.
The telephone number is Columbia
a7Q9.