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Evening star., 1949-01-21
scious and was revived by Fire De-
partment Rescue Squad No. 2.

scious and was revived by Fire De.
partment Rescue Squad No. 2.
Car and Bus Collide.
Though she suffered a wrenched
shoulder and scraped elbow and hip
Miss Rowan missed only one per.
Torrance. She impersonates prom
inent personalities, including Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith A. Martin,
both 28, of 1915 Franklin street
NE, were injured when their car
collided with a bus driven by Del
bert X. Cocktail, "a. of 824 Eighth
street Sc. Instead of attending
the parade in reserved seats as they
had planned, they were admitted to
Casualty Hospital for treatment of
cuts and bruises.
Vice Adimarl Ross T. McIntire,
U. S. N, retired, chairman of the
Inaugural Medical Services Com
mittee, said this years casualty list
was low considering the large crowd.
Almost $50 Red Cross volunteers
were on duty and AZ ambulances,
coming from as far as Philadelphia
and Richmond, were in service.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Man in Parade Dies;
206 Others Receive
First Aid Along Route

One person died and 206 others
received first-aid treatment during
the inaugural parade, a final check
showed today.
The list Of casualties, ranging
from fainting to frostbite, was %
under the total recorded during the
last big inaugural parade in 1941.
Yesterdays fatality was Edmund
P. r. Holt, IS, a member Of Allen
town (Pa) American Legion Post
No. 20. Leading his group with a
drum majors baton, Mr.. Holt suf-
fered a heart attack at Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. and
died en- route to a hospital in Red
Cross ambulance.
~ Aid Stations Busy.
Twenty-seven first-aid stations
along the parade route were kept
busy by the minor cases.
One of the casualties was Betty
Vetrovsky, 81, of 1925 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, who fell from the
Treasury Department float as it
crossed Fourteenth street at Penn
sylvania avenue. Suffering q cut
Evening star., 1949-01-21

The events listed below are thos'
which have been announced to dat
for the inaugural period.
Most museums and historical site
will be open until 8 pm. daily thi'
week.
ALL WEEK.
Freedom Trsin: Public hours will b
from 10 am. to IL Pm. daily.
BroE. Columbia Lodge No: ss' 3peI os
Island avenue between Third and Fourti
Interiors of the Home o
rr2nkIln RslsnS Rooseysl. at HYDE Park, Park,
ese.pt to sI%days pu4e aoo e 70 SO
The Arts Club of Washington 2o17
street NV.
Display of Lepman collection OF politica
adams to present 'r0G GenTa Suidns 81
Public Library. Eighth and K streets NV
Howard University-open 3 am; to
Pm. today and tomorrow. Howard place
and Sixth street NV.
presidential Elections" an exhibition
Of documents. prints. and photographs
Including manuscript Of Washington's frs'
inaugural address. Library of Congress
cimarron Social Club Open Hous.
saturday. r % 1917 Thirteenth street NV
Fort Lesley J. McNair. Open House
900 am. to 500 pm. Fourth and
streets sW
Trinity College; Open House for alum:
Through Saturday. Michigan avenue and
Franklin street NE
North Carolina State Society. Open
House for visitors from North Carollna
each afternoon Room 1905 House once
Louisiana state socisty.7open hous.
for visitors at Harris Hotel II Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. g. am; to I pm:
snG sFd.;. to 10 ''n' every DAY through Sat
New Mexico-Representative John e
Miles will hold open house at MS nome,
suite .773, Mayfower Hotel every day
through Saturday.
Tennessee State society-HeadeTa.,r.e
IL set.l, visitors 'nf00s' ''''' '
rraternal order of Eagles--open house.
for visiting members at social rooms -, OF
washington Aerie, 426 Sixth street NV
ana tea Tor Visitors from ! TO- g;m
sn5oSsfa mons aouses sneeai IA 4 fs'sStKE strest Ne
National Archives exhi5iti9n .yaats hall Con; sGd
material from Natlon,I ARCHIVES arid ,,rs and rv
EsRkn Eyae Part p eE6isft KeRssve essins With
tion OF George Washington and extenos
through the election OF Harry g. TRUMAN
open S:45 am. to pm. through Satur-
day, / 80 to 8 Pm. Sunday.
Agriculture Department exhibit OF woTs
through next week In patio Of Admin
Etration Building. Mall between Tweftn
and Fourteenth streets NV.
Maritime Commission exhibit OF ship
models tracing history of the American
Merchant Marine in lobby Of Commerce
Department Building, $50 am TO pm
al week.
Combined Army. Air Force and Navy
exhibition Of equipment on washington
Monument grounds all week.
National Gallery Of Art. open rest Of
week; exhibit Of David" statue until
&lrther notice.
a.m-5 pm.-Bolling Air Force Base
open to visitors
Q sm.-5 pmIFort Myer open to visitors
8 a.m.-5 p.M.-Bey Scouts OF Amerea,
Evening star., 1949-01-21
3D.C. Youths Held in Florida
Tell Police of MARYLAND Thefts

the money to buy an automobile for
the Florida trip. The boys denied
taking several hundred dollars In
bonds also reported missing from
the home.
The three have been charged with
robbery and are being held under
50, 500 bond each, Deputy Goelitz
said.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
NyIon Fish Nets Wanted

Because their catches are 80
heavy they break the cotton-thread
nets now used, fishermen in the
Scheveningen. Netherlands, area
have sent out an appeal for nylon
nets.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

applications TO reclassify property
previously considered.
Another limits the time OF filing
coming applications to January
and July. The present reRula-
tions permit filings also in April
and October.
A new fee system would be es-
tablished under the proposal. Al
applicants would have TO pay $50
instead OF the present rate Of s2C
for advertising. plus the actual
cost OF recording testimony al
hearings. The council said $50 j:
the average figure now.
Under still another provision
any interested person-not merely
the property owner-could apply
for property re2oning.
New bills introduced at yester-
days legislative session included;
BY Councilman Lewis Merriam
An amendment to Mrs. Ralph
Himsteads countrywide library
system bill. He would establish q
library board for the gradual de-
velopment Of system. Mrs
Himstead wants a county system
in preference TO numerous com.
munity library taxing areas. These
bills will be subject to discussion
at hearing in the courthouse al
1880 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
ID. c. Society Women to Receive
Star Portraits at Exhibit

ing is so accustomed to surpris-
ing others that few will be sur
prised to see him the only man
depicted at the exhibition.
Mr.. Hoke. on the Stars staff
for IL years, has been drawing
portraits and doing many other
kinds of art work for 20 years.
Portraits to be exhibited to.
morrow were done with variety
of materials such as charcoal,
crayon, pastels and ink. Most OF
them were made primarily from
photographs. In every instance
Mr.. Hoke sought to obtain the
greatest degree of individuality
and likeness by consulting close
friends of the person whose fea-
tures he was drawing.
The sketches were made mainly
with an eye to requirements for
newspaper engraving and repro
duction. Mr.. Hoke estimated that
he required at least one full days
work for each picture.
MIR. Hoke is 80. He. his wife
and two children live at 1928
North Courthouse road. Arlington.
He began his art studies at San
Jose State College in California
and later attended the >Corcoran
| School of Art here.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

late c. X. G. Billings. Chicago
utilities multimillionaire, and the
Vanderbilts and Rockefellers
Then five years ago "sawdust got
in my boots and I took to the
open life with the circus"
And what life it's been.
haven't had a meal since we left
Florida March % and went or
the road" he said. I've been
stealing time to get in a sand
wich."
sHey, Jack, are pants No. 3s
ready yet?"
Everything in circus goes by
number" Jack explained.
How about No. 1872"
Fifth avenue was never like
this" declared Jack as the ushers
stepped into new. altered. pressed
trousers and began directing thou
sands Of persons under the big
top to see and know the thrill OF
watching hundreds of gaily cos
tuned performers-and to see and
not know the work of the men
back of the tent, such as Jack
the tailor.
Among the spectators at last
nights performance were Attorney
General Clark. Secretary Of Agri-
culture Brannan. Chief Justice
vinson. Undersecretary Of Interior
Oscar L. Chapman. Frank Pace
director Of the Budget Bureau. and
Melvin Hildreth, former president
of the Circus Fans Of America.
The circus. with more than II
new acts, including for the first
time an elephant and mule act
will have performances at 2:15 and
S:15 pm. daily through Saturday
at Twenty sixth and Benning road
NE. The big tent is dark blue in
side and outside 80 plenty Of lights
can be used during the matinees
to give a feeling of night" Besides
10000 new upholstered seats. the
palm tree decor and scenes painted
on the cages in the menagerie are
additions to the 1949 edition Of the
Biggest Show on Earth.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Miss Bradshaw 10 Quiz
AsRooseveIt PRINCIPAL

Miss May P. Bradshaw will re-
tire when school closes this June
after 13 years as principal of
Roosevelt High School and 48
years in the Washington public
school system.
The well-known educator said
she had submitted her retirement
request to School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning yesterday. The Board of
Education may act on the request
at meeting today.
A native of Washington, Miss
Bradshaw was graduated from
Eastern High School so years ago.
She began teaching in an elemen-
tary school and was promoted to
supervising teacher before trans
ferring to the old Business High
School in 1909, which later be-
came Roosevelt High School.
She served as a teacher of social
studies and then became assistant
principal. She is the second prin-
cipal the school has had In 46
years.
Miss Bradshaw lives at 1881 S
street NV.
She said she probably would
travel.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Man Gets Mental Checkup
After Girl Dancers S CHARGE

Howard L. Minker, %, today
was In Gallinger Hospital under
going checkup ordered by
United States Commissioner Cyril
8. Lawrence.
The Commissioner set aside his
Monday order to remove Minkcr
to Baltimore on charges ne used
the mails to send indecent articles
to a burlesque strip-teaser here.
Mr.. Lawrence said he decided
to hospitalize Minker. who lives in
the 800 block c street NE. after
receiving word from the United
States Attorneys office that the
defendant had once been q
patient at st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tai. He viii hold o further hear
ing June z.
Minker. meanwhile, Is still
under $500 bond on the charge
sworn to by Miss Kitty Lynn. 20.
performer at the Gayety Theater
here for the past season.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
SfaiIer Loses Plea 10 Avoid
DAYS Liquor Suspension

Sc The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today denied plea OF the
Hotel Statler that the penalty
meted out for serving rionregis-
tered guests alcoholic beverages
was excessive. The board sus-
pended the license Of the hotel to
SELL alcoholic beverages for one
day beginning at 8 am. May 23.
SIS Alan w. Payne, chairman OF the
board, dissented from the ma
5ority opinion because the Hamil-
ton Hotel, which was charged with
the same violation, received a
warning only.
At a rehearing Of the case on
May IL. Joseph c. McGarraghy
attorney for the hotel asked that
the penalty be rescinded and that
the hotel be given warning only
He told the board that the sus-
pension of the hotel liquor license
for one day would cost the. hotel
much more than the $1,000 which
Is the highest penalty that can be
given under the ABC Act. This
penalty. however, applies only te
bootlegging and other more Sc
yious infractions Of the act.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

It will be one-man show to-
morrow when Star Staff Artist
Robert A. Hoke exhibits portraits
of 40 of Washington's best-knowr
society women-and special pic
ture of a man who stands high In
the national and world scene.
The drawings have appeared
during the last two years in The
Stars society section. They will
be on exhibition from 4 to pm
at the American Newspaper Wom-
ems Club. 1904 Twentieth street
NV.
They are those Of Mrs. Truman
Miss Margaret Truman. Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson, Mrs. Dean Achesor
and others prominent in oficiaI
and social life of the Nationa.
Capital.
Mrs. Truman has accepted ar
invitation to the exhibit and the
tea that will follow. A feature
unusual at art shows is that. these
original sketches will be presented
to the subjects"
The identity of the special pic
ture Is supposed to remain some
thing of a secret until the actua
showing. But Mr.. Hoke said to-
day the man in the crayon draw
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Group Holds Egress Law
Shuts OFF Smoke Warning

The Citizens Forum OF Colum-
bia Heights is afraid the District q
new egress laws will deprive resi-
dents Of a building OF smoke
warnings when there is q fire in
one of the rooms.
The forum last nisht author
ized John A. Savage TO represent
1t at a hearing Monday on the
new agrees laws and oppose the
provision requiring transorns 70
be closed in rooming houses where
there are more than four tenants.
In other business. the assoc.a- =
ton recommended that Roosevelt
High School. Thirteenth and Up
shur streets NV. remain a. q
white school instead OF being
transformed into q school for col
ored children. as has been pro-
posed to the District Board Of
Education.
The meeting. conducted by w.
J. Oates. vice president. was held
In the Bell Vocation School. HAT.
place and Lamont avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
PTA Gives Reception
For Thomas ". Pyle
And School Faculty

Thomas w. Pyle. retiring princi-
pal OF the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School and the members OF
his faculty were honored at a re-
ception last night given by the
school Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. The affair was held In the
school gymnasium.
Mr.. Pyle Will leave his post in
June, after "a years Of teaching
Twenty-eight of these years have
been spent in Maryland and %
as principal of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase School,
In appreciation OF his work In
the school and the community
Mr.. Pyle was presented a wrist
watch by w. Harold Shape. presi-
dent OF the PTA.
When Mr.. Pyle came TO Be-
thesda in 1926 as principal Of
what was then called The Be
thesda School," 1t consisted only
Of nine grades. Under his direc-
ton the course was extended TO
include high school. In the spring
Of 1929 he graduated his first class
OF IL. The graduating class this
year in $50. Among its members
Is Mary Trail. q daughter Of Mrs.
Mary N. Trail. one OF the students
In Mr.. Pyle's first graduating
class.
The school recently has been
evaluated by the Middle Atlantic
Association a. superior"
Mr.. Pyle has been active In civic
affairs during his years Is prir1-
cipal. He has served as president
OF the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rotary Club. the Montgomery
County and Maryland Teachers
Association and the B-cC Edu-
cational Foundation. He also has
been q director Of the Bethesda
Chamber OF Commerce and q del
egate to the Montgomery County
Civic Federation.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Cancer Drive Reaches
los Per Cent Of Goal

The 1949 campaign of the
American Cancer Society's District
division went over the top today
with los per cent of the 5000 900
goal collected. General Chairman
E. C. Giddings announced.
Reaching Of the goal now in
sures continuation of the local
three-fold program of research
education and service which should
eventually lead to cutting down
Of the mounting death rate by
cancer" Mr.. Giddings said.
"A major part Of credit for sue
cess Of the campaign goes to
Government units. which con-
tributed so per cent of the funds
collected"
The 5000, 900 drive. largest In
District division history, opened
April /. Mr.. Giddings said the
goal would have been reached by
the anticipated closing date May
If the division had relied on re
ported contributions" but the
date was extended until the
amount was actually raised.
Some business units still are to
report contributions, Mr.. Gid
dings said, estimating the total
NAV reach $225. 900.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
; Hospitals 10 Protest
Ban on Nurse Training
Al Wilson College

Officials OF Emergency. Garfield
and Sibley Hospitals planned 10
ask the Board Of Education today
10 reconsider its action barring
student nurses after this school
year from essential training 81
Wilson Teachers College.
For several years. officials said
the three hospitals have relied on
facilities nj the college for training
in the basic sciences for between
rs and 100 student nurses each
year
Last month, the board voted TO
discontinue the college training
and members Said the move was
forced by overcrovding @! the
limited laboratory facilities al the
college The hospitals asked for n
re hearing on the decision and
were granted tine At this after
noon board meeting.
Leo G, Schneider. admlniSus'
tor at Garfield. said eliminating
the Wilson facilities would have
"a serious impact on the health
and welfare OF the community II
that there is already eraV,
shortage OF nurses
The training at Wilson has beer
for a period OF six months. at tn.
beginning of the students three
year training courses. Miss Cath.
crime Knight. chief nurse a.
Emergency. said the Nurses Ex'
amining Board has required thai
the basic training be extended tc
nine months beginning in Sep.
tember.
The course involves training In
anatomy and physiology. chenis-
try. micro biology. psychology and
SOCIOLOGY.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Federal Employees Testify
For Cost. f-living Raise

Rank and fis Federal employees
today testified before a Senate
Civil Service Subcommittee in
favor of the cost -of living Gov
ernment pay rsise T11s witnesses
declared their kaisfiea pefe not
adequate 10 cope with present
costs
Most Of the morning witnesses
we're Louisiana postal workers. the
State represented by Chairman
Long Of the subcommittee that IL
holding hearings on Federal pay
legislation. Additional witnesses
representing other groups of 0os~
eminent workers. vers scheduled
70 b. heard this afternoon.
AmonR thoSe who testified sas
- W. Rayburn. . letter carrier 81
Shreveport. La who declared that
most o! the postal employees there
are being forced 10 borFoW raonsy
in order 10 n1set iiYsnF erpensss
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Boys Death After Operation
Found Caused by Shock

A heart attack induced by shock
caused the death Of 4-year-old
Mark ]. Bennett. 504 Chillum road,
Hyattsville, who died yesterday
after q tonsillectomy, District Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald said
today.
DR.. Macdonald performed an
autopsy after attending physicians
said they were at loss to account
for the cause of death.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Bennett. the child was oper-
ated on Monday and died IL hours
later.
The autopsy revealed enlarged
thymus and lymph glands, a rare
occurance that can cause sudden
death and is difficult to detect
in q medical examination.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
GaIIinger Nursing School
To Have Open House

District junior high and high
school students. principals and
Job counsellors will be invited to
an open house from 8 to 5 pm.
tomorrow to visit facilities Of the
Gallinger Hospital Nursing School,
The visit, an annual event to
spur recruitment Of student nurses
here, will include q tour Of the
hospital and nursing quarters
with special demonstrations illus
trating nursing activities. Re-
freshments will be served.
Miss Beatrice E. Ritter. director
of nursing, will be hostess. and
the tours will be conducted by
students and members Of the
school faculty.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
CLARK Urges
Quick Action on
Juvenile Judge
Congress Leaders
Asked to Speed
Court Legislation
By Horriet Griffiths

Attorney General Clark has
urged congressional leaders to
accelerate action on legislation to
provide Juvenile Court here with
an additional temporary or per-
manent judge. it was learned to-
day.
A Justice Department spokes-
man said the Attorney General
was interested not only in pro-
viding the court with its own
judge. but in eHecting all posi-
bic measures to combat juvenile
delinquency.
Municipal Court Judge Nadine
Lane Gallagher has been filling
in on the Juvenile Court bench.
as have other Municipal Court
judges, in the absence Of Judge
Fay Bentley. Judge Bentley for
several months has been a volun-
tary patient at st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Bill Reported Favorably.
A bill TO provide an additional
judge for the court on a temporary
basis has been reported favorabiy
by the Senate District Committee.
A companion measure is awaiting
action by a House District sub
committee.
Pending Senate and House bills
sponsored by the District Bar AS
sociation would give the court
two regular judges and extend
the term from 6 to 10 years.
Chairman Harris of the House
subcommittee had planned to hold
a hearing on Juvenile Court mat -.
ters in general before acting on
this measure.
Mrs. Smith 10 Make Study.
Chairman Margaret Chase Smith
Of Senate District subcommittee
also was to make a study of court
procedures before reporting the
bill to the full committee.
Both Senator Smith and Mr..
Harris have expressed @concern
over the extent of secrecy at the
court. They have emphasized
they favor continuation of the
policy of keeping defendants
identities confidential, but have
indicated that a better week to-
week check on the number and
types Of cases and their DISPOSE
tions should be available.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
By Carter Dawson

A stitch in time for the 8:15
show last night saved IS Ringing
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ushers
from being trouserless at open
ing night of the circus.
Jack the tailor worked without
stopping for meals from 8 am,
until the trumpet blast opened
the circus more than II hours
later.
The fact that the uniforms for
the new circus season hadn't been
tried for size by the So ushers
until yesterday morning made No.
81 Tailors' Wagon in Circus City
as crowded as the exit door of
a Government building at S pm.
Jack, these pants are 5 inches
too big in the waist"
You'll have to pin them
through the matinee" yelled back
the 60-year-old man crouched at
the sewing machine" but I'll have
them ready for opening night"
THE buttons need moving over
on this coat" called large man
in a snug fitting jacket.
IF only the men hadn't been
in Sarasota when the uniforms
were in New York" Jack the
tailor moaned as he .divedy IN a
trunk bearing the circus five
year supply Of thread. throwing
aside a devils tail that needed
mending.
why haven't had time to plug
in electricity to the sewing ma
chine. I gotta use jackass power" I"
He treadled furiously and gunned
the needle over blue serge after
blue serge. Every pair Of trousers
needs taking in at the waist and
the sewing machine wheel is on
the bum"
The little man repairs all cos
tunes and uniforms for the more
than 1000 men performers and
propmen in the circus.
Jack the tailor used to be
Jack Whikehart. Fifth avenue
tailor and costume maker for the