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Evening star., 1948-05-27
DR.. Elisabeth Conrad
To Be|nstaIIed Tonight
By University Women

DR. Elisabeth Whiting Conrad will
be installed with other new ofiicers
as president of the Washington
Branch of the American Association
of University Women at its annual
meeting at 7:3O o'clock tonight IN
the AAUW clubhouse.
DR.. Conrad said she would with
hold any statement regarding the
controversy existing between the
branch and the national association
over membership rules until after
she takes Office.
II am not yet president" she said,
land l don't feel l should say any
thing until l have had an oppor-
tunity to meet the other officers.
don't know what their opinions
are"
Opinion of Minority Leader.
Mrs. Ruth V. Lyons, president OF
a temporary slate of officers elected
by a minority group in the local
branch which disagrees with the
Washington groups stand, said,
however, that the officers to be in
stalled tonight do not represent the
minority.
DR.. Conrad during the last year
acted as chairman of the Study OF
the Branch and National Bylaws
Committee. She said, however, that
her group was findings commit
tee which reported to the Board OF
Directors.
Tonight's meeting will be pre-
ceded by a reception honoring the
new officers from to 6 pm. and
dinner for members. In addl-
ton to DR.. Conrad, the new officers
include Mrs Hampton D. Percy, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. J. P. New
shaw. recording secretary; Miss E.
Grace Deal. treasurer, and Miss An
mabel Matthews, director.
Election Held by Mail.
T The election was conducted by
mail in accordance with customary
procedure, in order to give the en-
tire membership chance to vote.
Mrs. G. r. Wilhelm, retiring branch
president, said nearly 400 of 1000
members voted. She described the
ballot as large" one.
Dr.. Conrad, who was elected for
two-year term starting June /
is an educator. She has served as
dean of women at Ohio and Mich
igan State Universities and Earlham
College. She has studied extensively
both in this country and abroad.
Active in Association Work.
Now retired, DR.. Conrad since the
fall of l945 has served two days q
week as volunteer at Walter Reed
Hospital and also works when needed
with the American Women's Volun-
tary Services. addressing overseas
food packages.
The new branch president was 9
member of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae, forerunner OF
the AAUW, and has taken an active
part in AAUW activities in Wiscon-
sin and Michigan, as well as in the
District.
She is active in the Daughters OF
the American Revolution and the
Business and Professional Women's
Club, of which, she is chairman OF
international relations.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Senate Hearing Delayed
On North's Nomination

A Senate Civil Service Commit
tee hearing on the nomination OF
Roy M. North to be, Washington's
new city postmaster was postponed
today due to lack of quorum.
This puts the hearing OF until
next week, at least.
Mr.. North at present Is deputy
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
"A career employe. he would succeed
Vincent C. Burke. who recently was
promoted to be First Assistant POST
master General.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Residents Urged to Nominate
Policemen for Merit Awards

Washington residents were urged
today to submit the names of po-
licemen they consider worthy of re-
ceiving the regular Policeman of
the Month" citation.
The Police Departments Award of
Merit Committee simultaneously
announced there would be no pres
entation for April, since the group
had unanimously agreed that no
nominations justified presentation Of
a medal and certificate.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
,ojned with the six newspapermen
constituting the Award Committee
In asking the public to join In hon.
oring the policeman or policemen
who have performed the most out
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Ohio High School Girl, Here
On Glass Tour, Disappears

Police today were looking for a
high school senior from Mechanics
burg, Ohio, who disappeared last
night from the hotel where she was
staying with 80 classmates on a
holiday trip to Washington.
Faculty chaperon of the group,
Lee Kirkland. reported Miss Mar
iorie Fraley, II, left the Ambassador
Hotel without giving any explana-
ton. She had not returned at noon
today.
He described the missing girl as
blond. of average build. He said
she was wearing horn trimmed
glasses and black-and-yelloW
polka dot dress when she disap-
reared
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Gabriel Heater Plans
Salute to Star on
Proqrom Sunday

The Star will be saluted
Sunday by Gabriel Heater
during his Mutual network ra-
dio program, Behind the Front
Page" The broadcast will be
heard here at 7:30 pm. over
Station VOL.
The weekly program presents
Mr.. Heater as an editor telling
human interest stories. AS a
feature of the period he salutes
leading newspapers of the Ma
ton.
In recognizing The Star, he
will recall that its bulletin
board gave Washington the
first news of the battle OF
Gettysburg during the Civil
War. Among other notes on
the newspapers history, Mr..
Heater will tell how President
Lincoln's original manuscript OF
his second inaugural address
was used by the reporter VINO
covered the event.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

Mrs. Post recalls the young men
of Camillus leaving to take part in
the Civil War and remembers even
more wildly the return Of John NJ
Post, whom she married in 1866.
Mr.. Post died in 1917.
OF Mrs. Posts five children, three
are living. In addition to Mrs.
Council, son, Ernest Post, lives at
1909 FoxhaIl road NV. Another
son, Charles, lives in California
Mrs. Post also has IL grandchildren.
II great-grandchildren and 4 great
great-grandchildren.
She also has q younger sister
in Syracuse, New York. who Is
only s5.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

A No. II precinct scout car patrol.
man today faces number OF
gloomy consequences as the result
OF a trafic accident early yester-
day when the police car he was
driving collided with another.
Charged in a hearing in the
counsel's onice with fol-
lowing another car too close, Pvt.
Tarver j. Thomas. 28, colored, OF
the 600 block of Lamont street NV,
later posted and forfeited SIS col
lateral set by Prosecutor Clark F.
King.
AS a result of the action Pvt.
Thomas faces possible Police TRIAL
Board hearing, suspension OF his
driving permit and consequent re-
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Bill Setting up Board
On Armory Receipts Passed

The House yesterday cleared the
way for a settlement OF the long
battle between the Commissioners
and officers of the District National
Guard over a division of concession
receipts from public use of the Ar
mory.
1t accepted Senate amendments
to a bill creating an Armory board
TO solve these issues and sent the
measure to the White House.
The board, under the bill as
passed, would consist of a spokes-
man for the Board of Commission
ers, one for the Guard and a third
member to be named by the chair
men of the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

standing and beneficial police
work"
Both the committee and the Po-
lice Department welcome such NOM
nations from the public on matters
of police efficiency and performance
over and above the usual standards
expected from all policemen" said
Maj. Barrett.
The Award Committee and Maj
Barrett have stressed the fact that
the award was established not only
to recognize deeds of valor, but to
reward policemen who have turned
in laudable performances even in
routine duties during the month.
Nominations from the public
should be sent to Maj. Barrett 4,
Metropolitan Police headquarters.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Senate Unit
Approval Seen
For rDayCare
Extension for Year,
Opposed by Officials,
Booked by Agencies

A Senate District subcommittee
Is expected to approve with amend
ments a House-passed bill to con.
tinue for a year the Districts day.
care of children Of working mothers.
This was indicated today after o.
hearing on the measure where city
officials opposed it but many social
agencies pleaded for its passage.
Senator Cooper, Republican. OF
Kentucky, and Senator Johnston,
Democrat, of South Carolina, who
conducted the hearing, indicated
that the final decision would be
reached shortly. They said they
were waiting for the filing of several
additional statements.
Some amendments to the House
bill probably are in prospect, 1t was
indicated.
Shortage of Funds Cited.
Corporation Counsel Vernon e.
West testified the Commissioners
opposed the bill because of the
shortage of funds available for run.
ming the District government next
year.
Public Welfare Director John w.
Tramburg told the subcommittee
that the Welfare Board officially
opposes the measure because of the
great need of funds to care for other
wards of the board, including the
aged and the blind. He testified,
however, that personally he favors
the day-car program principle as .
means Of preventing juvenile delin-
quency.
Raymond E. Clapp, assistant di.
rector of public welfare, suggested
that If the Senate should decide to
pass the bill, it would be advisable
to eliminate provision that the
center shall not care for children In
juvenile families where the income
is more than $4,000.
Half Centers Discontinued.
Other witnesses favoring the bin
pleaded for elimination of this CELL
ing. But it was pointed out by
Senator Cooper that the ceiling fig
ure is not in the authorization bin
under consideration, but in the Dis
trict appropriations bill handled by
appropriations committees.
From Miss Lucille Lewis, super
intendent of the child day-care CEN
ters, the committee obtained testi-
mony showing that the centers were
reduced from IL last year to six this
fiscal year in the interest OF econo-
N.Y. The appropriations also had
been cut from $250,000 last year to
$l50,O00 for this fiscal year ending
June 30.
Miss Lewis testified there were 243
s1hihren enrolled in the six centers
Ms. M4suerite orsys chairman
[of the Mothers Committee. speaking
for. families with children in the
centers, pleaded for continuance OF
the program.
Other spokesmen urging passage
of the bill included Mrs. Stephen
Burke rofa the League of Women
voters, Miss Gladys Cook, chairman
of the Advisory Committee of the
child-day care program; Miss Jo-
sephine Starr of the Council Of
Social Agencies and Miss Florence
A. Murray of Catholic Charities.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Two Seized After Fight;
Knife Victim in Hospital

TWos persons, today were charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon after a fight which sent a
man to Casualty Hospital with sew
eral stab wounds in his body.
Richard jackson, 81. of 20 E
street S.E. was in fair condition at
the hospital, where he was taken
after the fight which began in a
home at 1905 South Capitol street.
Police held Mrs. Queenie v. Proctor,
43, and Louis A. Miller. 81, both
of whom gave the South Capitol
street address. The three are col
ored.
Police said Jackson was stabbed
twice with a butcher knife before
fleeing. He was chased to South
Capitol and D streets Sc. where he
was caught and stabbed several
more times, they reported.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Speeding Driver Of Scout Car
Faces Foot Duty for Collision

turn to foot patrol duty. as we'll as
payment for damage to the scout
car
He was brought into Municipal
Court after a multiple collision in
the 400 block of Minnesota avenue
Sc. The policeman admitted TO
Mr.. King that he was travelling
80 miles an hour in a 25-mile zone
when he swerved into the rear Of
a car moving slowly in the same
direction
ITO ea"ond Cal wds kIiockeu uILo
a parked car. which In turn struck
the one parked in front of it. Po-
lice investigators said there were
47-foot skidmarks in the wake OF
the scout car.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

Colorful June Week at the Naval
Academy, with its religious, athletic
and social activities, will be climaxed
week from tomorrow with gradua-
ton exercises in Dahlgren Hall.
June Week begins at 10 am. this
Saturday when the crews of the
Academy and Cornell University
battle it out on the Severn. A track
meet with Army and the l949 Ring
Dance will round out the days
activities.
The baccalaureate sermon and
glee club recital will be given Sum
day. Monday will be devoted to the
presentation of extra curricular
awards and another dance-for all
classes. In fact, dance will be held
each week night-leading up to the
Farewell Ball Thursday night in
Dahlgren Hall.
Color Girl Is War Widow.
Mrs. Katherine Wainwright Austin
was chosen by Midshipman Fred
erick L. Nelson, %, of Alaska, to be
the color girl Thursday. She is the
sister of Midshipman Robert E.
Wainwright. Her husband, 1t.
Arthur Austin, Marine flyer, was
killed at Okinawa three years ago.
The white caps of the graduating
class will fill the air after presenta-
ton of diplomas at II am. Friday.
Among those scheduled to graduate
are IA from Washington and Chevy
Chase.
List of Area Cadets.
A list of these midshipmen, with
brief biographical material, follows:
William Dwight Chandler, Sd, %,
of 5101 Tilden street NV, attended
ST. Adams School and Columbian
Prep School prior to entering the
Naval Academy, where he won his
numerals in wrestling,
Robert Carhalt' Co1olly II, 21,
attended Punahou School in Hawaii
when his father, Admiral Richard
L. Connolly of Washington, was sta
toned at Pearl Harbor. After grad
uating from Columbian Prep School
here he entered the academy and
qualified as an expert rif1eman.
\ ,Dahiel Thomas 7 Deibler, %, OF
1927 Twenty first place Sc. was
appointed to Annapolis from Penn
sylvania. at-large. An expert rifle
man, he attended Anacostia High
School and Sullivan's Prep School
Son of Retired Admiral.
Robert Lee Ghormley, jr.. "a. is
the son of Vice Admiral Robert L.
Ghormley, U. S. NJ, retired, and
Mrs. Ghormley, 1905 Macomb street
NV. He won letters in lacrosse.
soccer. bowling and softball. and
was circulation manager of Reef
Points, annual handbook Of the
brigade.
Lewis Edison Gleason. %. attended
Eastern High School and Sullivan
Prep School. A senatorial appoint
ment from Vermont, he received
class numerals in plebe and track.
Kevin Hanlon, 81, of Washington
has won class numerals in football
wrestling and lacrosse. A Navy
Junior, ne plans 10 enter tne SUD-
marine service
Harvey Randolph Humphrey, %
Of 4407 Thirteenth place NE, at
tended Mckinley High School and
the Bulls School. He won class
numerals at the academy in football
and track and qualified as an expert
rifleman.
Member Of Chess Club.
Jack Clark Kays. 81, of 1900 F
street NV, has won class numerals
in gymnastics and plans to carry his
acrobatics into naval aviation. He
attended Western High School and
Columbian Prep School.
Roderick Bruce Moore, 81, of 1906
Euclid street NV, was member o1
the Chess Club and participated ir
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Conference Set Today
|0nDispute0 e0verNaV's
S12,000,000 Airfie|d

An attempt to iron out differences
over proposed $12,0O0,000 airfield
for the Naval Academy at Annapolis
was to be made this afternoon at
a conference between the House
Rules Committee, Speaker Martin
and Representative Bates, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Bates, spokesman for the
House Armed Services Committee
indicated he was still cold to a sug-
gestion Of some opponents on the
Rules Committee that the airfield
project be removed from pending
$208 900, 900 Navy public works. bill
Other advocates declared that II
the airfield project had to be intro
duced in a separate bill it would
either be blocked by an unfriendly
Rules Committee or sidetracked in
the final weeks of the congressional
session.
The Rules Committee. according
to earlier predictions of Chairman
Allen, seemed all set yesterday aft
ernoon to report out the S208, 600, ,00C
construction authorization bin in
cluding the airf1eld.
Agreement Sought.
But some Of the members just
wouldn't 90 along with the airport
item," he said after the closed ses-
sion. If we can work out an agree
ment to cut it out of the bill the
Rules Committee probably will ap-
prove the bill Thursday afternoon
We will confer with Speaker Mar
tin and Mr.. Bates to see II an
agreement can be reached to otfeI
a floor iamendment eliminataa tl
airheldsAi7< - s ss IN
No, vote was iaken Yesterday HI
cause the full membership st thu
Rules Committee was not present
Chairman Allen said he hoped fol
a showdown this afternoon becaus.
House action on the inapovtan'
Navy construction program canno
DE longer delayed. .1s' agGn;
, sPriiicipal opposition in the Rules
Committee came from Representa-:
tive Harness. Republican, of In.
diana. He said he was mot con.
cerned with the convenience Of
summer residents" in the Sandy
Point, Nd. section, where the pro.
posed 2,400 acres of land would be
acquired for the academy airport
But he told the committee he ques.
toned the need for spending Sl2..
00O, 900 and buying so much land
for that purpose at this time.
Airfield Called Essential.
Representatives Bates and Sasscer
Democrat, of Maryland, and severa
other House members who last Tues.
day urged the Rules Committee tt
clear the way for action on the
Navy bill declared the airfield rank.
high in the list of Navy "toI
priority projects. :.
A Naval Academy airfield. they
said, not only is essential for the
air indoctrination program for mid.
shipmen but should be on lane
within easy access Of the academy
The airport would handle $50 flying
hours a day and each midshipmar
would receive II hours indoctrinatior
year.
Principal arguments voiced agains
the airf1eld are that the Nava
Academy should use Andrews Fielt
or the Patuxent air base for indoc
trination training, that the proposed
cost is excessive, and that the Gov
ernment already has acquired to-
much land in the Baltimore
Annapolis area.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Postmistress Recommended

Miss Eva Bennick was recon-
mended yesterday by Representative
Harrison, Democrat, of Virginia for
postmistress at New Market, Va.
Mr.. Harrison said he made the rec
ommendation after William T.
BurruSS withdrew.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

Leopold in the North Atlantic.
Widows to Receive Emblems.
Mate Talbert's widow. who lives
at 938 Fourteenth street Sc. and
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Talbert, 1881 Livingston road
Sc. will be presented with the
emblems.
They will be received also by
Mrs. Winifred P. He'll, widow of
Col. He'll. who lives at l719 Otis
street NE, and his mother, Mrs.
Joseph He'll of Indian Head, Md,
widow of a naval officer, and Mrs.
A. Bliss Evans, jr., widow of 1t
Evans, who lives at 1701 North
Seventeenth street, Arlington, Va,
and his parents, who live at 544s
Nebraska avenue NV.
Arthur S. Barrows, Undersecre-
tary of the Air Force, will present
emblems to the families Of Flight
Ofiicer E. Hamilton butcher, jr., q
glider pilot, Who was killed in italy
and 1t. Roy E. Smith, a bomber
pilot, who was killed in the South
west Pacific.
The widow Of Flight Oficer
butcher is the president of the
Gold Star Widows and played q
leading role in getting the emblem
authorized by Congress. She lives
with his parents at 2844 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Mrs. Audrey Smith, widow Of 1t
Smith, lives at 44l4 Third street
NV. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Smith. live at 69l0 Delwooe
avenue. Seat Pleasant, Nd. AL vii
| be at the ceremony
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-14
Approve Mich. petitions

LANSING, Mich. = FP) - Petitions to put
Henry A. Wallace on the Michigan ballot for
President were approved as to legal form by
Atty. Gen. Eugene F. Black and submitted
by Sec. Allen Sayler of the Wallace For
President Michigan Committee this week.
Third party plans are expected to be APP
proved at conference this week. About 600
delegates are expected, with numerous regis
trations already in from as far west as Mus
kegon and north as far as Iron Mountain, it
was announced.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-14

Teachers (AFD and Treas. Edward J. Stew
art of Dist A, United Electrical Radio &c Ma
chine Workers (CIO) were among IS prom-
inent New Jersey citizens who formed Citi-
zens Committee for Wallace and issued cali
for conference Feb. 81 to gain more support.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-14
. len reasons VwI1v
UMT IS dangerous
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Wallace drive in Is states

NEW YORK-FP)-Wallace-f or-President
committees have been set up in IL states and
organizing committees are at work in IA 9TH
ers, chairman Elmer A. Benson of the Natl.
Wallace-for-P President Committee announced
this week.
""The committees" Benson said, 'include
representation from CLIO and ALL and rail-
road brotherhood locals, consumer veterans
farm, religious minority and national groups.
The response has been heartening. Local COM
munity and rank-and-file labor Wallace COM
mittees are sprouting all over the country"
Committees now established in Con-
necticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, North Carolina, Oklahoma and
Louisiana, he said.
h. ]. citizens committee
TRENTON N. J.-RP) Pres Addie L.
Weber of the New Jersey Federation of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-14

TRENTON, N. j. FP) - Pres. Addie L.
Weber of the New Jersey Federation of
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Ny Word for It
Words tn Watch.


Read this sentence aloud: His en-
tire head was swathed with band.
ages.
The chances are about one to ten.
thousand that you pronounced
"swathed" as ''Swahthd" or
"swawthd." But you'll find either
pronunciation sanctioned by any
authority. Here is the reason:
Swathed is not derived from swath
correctly pronounced: swahth or
swawthD. It Is the past tense Of
the verb swathe. which rhymes
with bathe. Therefore, swathed
rhymes with bathed. thus: swaythd.
Heard on a commentator: The
situation in Berlin has become an
i'm -pass-AY." The word used is
impasse, "a position from which
there is no escape" 1mpasse is a.
French loan word. 1t should never
be given three syllables in French
or English. The French pronuncia-
ton is: am -PAHSS. But the corr
rect English is: im-PAsS; or: I'M.
pass.
May I point out once more for
the enlightenment of all my readers.
and especially those who do any
kind of public speaking, that 1t is
incorrect to pronounce the IS" Of
resources as a." Not "ree-ZAWR.
sez." AS any good dictionary will
attest, the IS" is IS" as in source. and
the vowel sound of the second syl.
liable is oh" not "aw." Be sure to
say: ree-SOHR-sez. Also permis-
sible: Rec -sohr -sez.
Watch vice versa. Do not pro-
nounce vice to rhyme with ice" It
rhymes with "icy." Say: VY-see
VUR-suh.
! A Connecticut school teacher
writes: IT implore you to tell the
nation, through your column, how
wrong it is to pronounce the word
draught as draft" Please urge
people to pronounce it correctly as:
drawt."
/ OF course, I cannot advocate
"drawt'' as the pronunciation Of
draught. 1t has been obsolete for
centuries. The correct pronuncia.
/ tion is: draft.
| Indeed, the word draft is simply q
newer and more sensible spelling Of
the word draught. The spelling
"draught" is gradually being dis
carded in favor of the more phonetic
draft" in practically all meanings
Of the word.
I hope sincerely that our Con-
necticut teacher will not continue to
subject herself to embarrassment
and criticism by teaching errone.
ously that draught is "drawt."
That it is wrong to end a sentence
with proposition Is . superstition
Mr. Colby's leafet. CO, cites highest
authority on the correctness OF the end Z
of-sentence proposition. For copy,
send cents in coin and stamped,
self-addressed envelope to him. care
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