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Evening star., 1949-06-05

reputable products. But unfortunately so
many crooked operators have used unfair
methods to get their feet in the door that
housewives are beginning to show stiff resist
ance to even bona-fde statesmen
A variation of the golden gimmick" in
wolves fellow who asks you what your three
favorite radio or television programs are. He
leads you to believe he represents listener
rating service. After friendly chat, he
springs the merchandise patter on you.
Then there's the ''box top approach.
The solicitor asks what soap you use. He
says he is testing the popularity Of some
well-known brand, and goes on,
For your cooperation we're going to see
that you get $50 set of kitchenware for
only $40. All you have to do is send in box
top of your favorite soap to the dealer" He
then flashes one-shot ad which his firm had
placed in the local newspaper to establish the
price of $780, Actually. they'd be amazed if
anyone bought it at that price. If the housewife
falls for this r,lse, she finds she has purchased
inferior merchandise at an inflated price
Evening star., 1949-06-05
DAVID LisSos

actually SCI. She was still sadder when she
discovered that she could have bought the
same set in local department store for $50.
The BIB of Chicago also publicized chain
Of retail fur shops which had door-to-door
statesmen out awarding $50 prizes for quiz
winners" applicable to the purchase Of fur
coats. The coats were specially marked up
ConiinNsd on page 81
Evening star., 1949-06-05

NBBB offers a few tips on spotting fake
researchers. Legitimate surveyors rarely ask
you to sign anything. never have merchan-
disc tie-in and always have credentials.
Another new fast-spreading ruse is the quiz
opening. The salesman says: We've chosen
you to participate in quiz contest, because
you're one of the leaders in your community"
A Jamaica, L. l., housewife was asked:
who was the second president Of the u. S.?'
John Quincy Adams" she replied.
Right. You have won SIS" the salesman
replied. She was wrong, of course = the an
swer is John Adams. It would have made no
difference, though, if she had said Lassie.
Prize: SO Deficit
lHE catch was that the prize" was a
CHECK" which could be applied only toward
the purchase Of set of aluminumware which.
he said, would cost $36. The housewife fig
ured she was getting the set for only sl1, 80
she signed for it. When it was delivered. how
ever. she got bill for $685. Only then did she
learn that the full list price of the set was
Evening star., 1949-06-05

The door-to-door gyp is back, armed with
bagful of brand-new tricks. Here's
how to spot him before it's too late >.
BY PAUL ID. GREEN
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Beouvoir Duy
Luncheon

Miss, Mabel Turner was the
guest Of honor at a luncheon given
yesterday in celebration Of Beau
voir founders day at the National
Cathedral School for Girls. Mrs
Elizabeth Glasscock Taylor, prin-
cipal of Beauvoir. the Cathedral's
elementary school. was hostess.
The school was founded in 1888
and among teachers invited to
yesterdays luncheon were Miss
Julia Morse, who was toastmis-
tress for the event: Miss Roberta
Whitehead. Miss Madeline Hicks,
Mrs. Laura McCarteney, Miss
Ruth Miller Green. Mrs. Lillian
Willse Brown, Miss Margaret Hill,
DR.. Cora Key, Miss Elna Merrick,
Miss Elizabeth johnson, Miss
Elizabeth Amman, Miss Claudine
Clements, Miss Gladys Milligan
Miss Mary Hobart and Miss Helen
Peck.
Parents of children attending
the school during its first year also
were invited to the luncheon
among them Mrs. L. Corrin
Strong, Mrs. Paul Shorb, Mrs
Worth Daniels and Mrs. Walter
Richmond Gardner.
Miss Turner is principal Of the
National Cathedral School ror
Girls and was prominently iden-
titled with the founding Of Beau
Voir.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
PutrOnesses
For Benefit

Leading Washington women will
be patronesses Of the all-day fooc
and apron sale at the House ot
Mercy. Rosemont avenue and
Klingle road. on Wednesday.
Lending their support to the II.
till-6 affair are Mrs. George C
Marshall, Mrs. Fred Vinson, Mrs
Tom c. Clark. Mrs. Clifton B
Gates. Mrs. Angus Dun. Mrs. Cor
don Gray. Mrs. Owen Brewster,
Mrs. Price Whitaker, Mrs. A.
Chambers Oliphant, Mrs. Horace
B. Smith, Mrs. Guy Despard Goff
Miss Ethel B. Fisher, Mrs. Joshua
Evans and Mrs. James Helm.
Mrs. Albert Cushing Read,
chairman Of the sale, predicts
that this will be one of the biggest
in years to benefit the institution
for. unmarried mothers.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Why Grow Old?
NeWLuSter for Hair
By Josephine lowmon

Iriod, with gray streaks. Other
letters emphasize a dislike Of gray
hair end say it makes them feel
older, but add: II simply cannot
afford the time or the money to
go to a beauty parlor as often as
necessary to keep dyed hair good
looking"
For some time now I have been
saying that rinses are very helpful
and attractive. They blend, and
even partly color, gray streaks
and wash out with the next sham
poo. Often dying can be delayed
for years and years.
Now a well-known cosmetician
has presented her color tint rinses
to be used at home. These rinses
are four times as concentrated as
most but last only from shampoo
to shampoo, and can be sham
pooed out completely. They come
in little capsules and you dissolve
one in your last rinse water.
There is a wide color range
Most women fall into one of five
color types-blond, brunette, me-
dunn brown, redhead and gray
Once you select your tint type,
your individual package contains
four rinses for you to experiment
with.
1t Is an interesting idea to ex-
pertinent at home with shades in
rinses just as you try out different
shades in lipstick. The time may
well come when you will make
subtle changes in your hair shade
depending on the colors you USE
most in your costume.
A particularly interesting fea.
ture of the new hair makeup i.
the product for gray hair, which
covers up the yellow cast or vel.
Iow streaks women dislike.
So far as 7 know. this is the
first time a cream touchup O,
this kind for gray hair or dyec
hair, has been available. Thi.
cream touchup can be used to con.
ceal gray streaks or can be usec
at the roots. along the part, II
between regular dying or tinting
It is applied just as you apply
mascara. You simply brush II
on with q small brush.
If you have felt that your
hair lacked highlights or luster
or If those gray streaks make you
feel older. try rinses first an6
dye later. It has always seemed
to me whether to dye or not to
dye gray hair or mousy hair must
be an individual matter! If they
make you self-conscious or cause
you to feel older, then do some
thing aboVt it! Now you can dc
your own experimenting at home
II you would like to have my
leadet about hair care, send q
stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for Leaflet No
SO, "Stars in Your Crown" tc
Josephine Lowman in care Of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
By Roger Wright

You hear stories on all sides
such as the one about the man
who went to Europe on a two
months business trip and took
just two shirts. and the man who
few to the coast and back carry
ing his luggage in his brief case.
They're true, and they're typical
of tall tales told by travelling men
everywhere since the advent of
dylon shirts.
Whether you travel or not, you
will be grateful to the maker Of
nylon shirts if you have laundry
problem. The shirts were de-
veloped several years ago, but it is
only in recent seasons that suf-
ficient quantity of nylon has been
available to produce enough shirts
to anywhere near meet the de-
mand. Now they're on the market.
and they're selling like hot cakes.
The shirts that resemble white
on-white cotton shirts. closely
woven Of nylon but porous because
Of the pattern are the most popu-
lar. They have French cuffs and
come In several collar styles. They
wash as easily as your pocket
handkerchief. and will dry in an
Evening star., 1949-10-30
TeatoHonor
FrenCh Envov

The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet will be the guests Of
honor at tea November IL of the
president Of L'Alliance Franchise
Of Washington and Mrs. Andre
de Limur. The tea is set from
4:30 to 6 o'clock and will be given
In the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. de
Limur, at 1924 r street.
LAlliance Franchise will open
its 1949-50 season Friday after
noon, November 18, at 5 o'clock
in the Washington Club, at 1910
Seventeenth street. Mr.. Henri
Peyre Of Yale University will be
the speaker and will discuss BAL
zac and U.s."
Omcers of the group. in addition
to Mr.. de Limur. are retired Army
Brig. Gen. Russell A. Osmun and
Mr.. Walter T. Prendergast, vice
presidents. and Mrs. James Fred
eric Dewhurst, secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Dewhurst formerly was Mrs.
Julie Darlington Gill and served
as secretary-treasurer last season.
She and Mr.. Dewhurst were mar
ried during the summer in Paris.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Melton Sinqs
|On Tuesday

First concert Of the Special
Series presented jointly by Pat
rick Hayes and the Friday Morn
ing Music Club will take place
Tuesday evening. Well known
tenor James Melton will give a
recital in Constitution Hall.
Among the patrons are Senator
and Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Sen
ator and Mrs. Pat McCarran, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel w. Bell, Judge
and Mrs. Edward M. Curran, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. J. j. Manning
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger j. Whiteford, Mrs.
Bonita Grove and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings Randolph.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

/ hour or 80. When you're travel
ing you wash your shirt at night,
hang it on q hanger and put 1t
on again next morning. It will
need no ironing.
It's easy to see how these shirts
have revolutionized travel for men.
eliminating the bulk Of luggage
and long waits for the hotel laun-
dry to send shirts back. You can
60 to the ends of the earth with
one shirt if it will dry while you
sleep. and because nylon is re-
sistant to wear the shirt will last
the duration Of a long trip.
The usefulness of the nylon
shirt is not restricted to the man
who travels. however. It is just
as practical for any business man
to wear them every day, launder-
ing them each night or alternating
with two or three. There is ab-
solutely no shrinkage, and the ny
lon stays pure white indefinitely.
There are also nylon ties avail
able. Choose from a four-in-hand
or a neat bow tie attached to
metal clips which hold them ARM
ly to the collar. They're another
practical idea for the man who
travels.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

There is a new cosmetic on the
market which is so exciting and
which fills such a long felt need
that I feel I must report it to you
today, in case you have not al
ready heard about it!
This product promotes the idea
Of making up your hair Just as
you make up your face. For years
I have been getting letters from
women who say that mousy. drab
hair ruins their appearance; that
they want to let their hair turn
gray, but hate the in-between pc
Evening star., 1949-10-30

ROLET. Of course for it's
the most Beautiful BUY Of all
>. from every view, every ride
and every test! In fact, it's the
only car in its price field that
gives you such ertrd values az
these Valve-in-Head engine,
Center-Point Steering, Certi-Safe
Hydraulic Brakes, Unisteel Body
Construction {. {. PLUS the un.
eQualled styling. comfort and
luxury Of famous Body by Fish.
er! You'd expect to find these
features only In highest-priced
cars :. yet they're all yours in
the new CHEVROLET! And be.
sides all these advantages that
are exclusive to CHEVROLET
in its field. it's ertrd economical
to own, operate and maintain.
See your CHEVROLET Dealer.
Get the most for your money!
Evening star., 1949-10-30

I'm NOT sxoogerofins when I say
even a child can wind up beau.
tiful curls with the new TONI
Spin Curriers'. I've seen it. It's
that easy. These patented all
plastic, all.in-one curriers' grip,
spin and lock with f1nger.fiick!
And there's no fumbling with
rubber bands. Since the new
Photo Directions show you how
TONI waves hair in a. little a.
30 minutes, it's Just as tast a.
1t Is easy .. so why don't you
try TONI, too! And do it NOW
for you can get the special
TONI Combination Kit with
new 81 Refill and Spin Curlers)
"a So value-for only $2.29!.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

Chronotherm! It, will keep your
home acdrmer and cozier as
we'll as cut at least 1919 of your
fuel bills year after year. Still,
this completely Automatic Elec-
trio Clock Thermostat costs only
$3.50 at heating appliance deal
ers everywhere so it soon
pays. for itself! To learn what
to do about the other robbers of
your money and comfort, send
for this helpful booklet "AH
Baba and His Twenty Thieves!
It's FREE :. just write Nancy
Sasser, 271 Madison Ave-, New
York 16, N. FL
Evening star., 1949-10-30

The engagement of Miss Audrey
Lorraine Smith to Mr.. William
Mayo Herring, jr., has been an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mason Smith of
Falls Church. Mr.. Herring is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herring, also
of Falls Church.
Miss Smith is q graduate Of
Radford College, woman's division
of Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and is a member Of Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sorority.
Mr.. Herring received his degree
from Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute and is a member Of Phi
Lambda Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi
and Tau Beta Pi Fraternities. He
is studying for his masters degree
in chemical engineering at the
University Of Wisconsin. =
Evening star., 1949-10-30
4 good beginning makes a good

4 good beginning makes a good
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as well as remove nail polish,
creams and makeup. Use john
son & Johnson Sterile RED
CROSS COTTON BALLS . for
these little "puffs" (about the
size of half-dollar) are spun from
the sottest, phitest, most ab-
sorbent surgical cotton available.
with NO wispy edges to smear or
cling! Because they are 1000
Sterile, RED CROSS COTTON
BALLS are ideal for all beauty
needs, baby care and first aid ap-
plications, too! Only zoe for .
box of s.. No conection with
American National Red Cross.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Shopping Ground for a new car,

Then naturally you
want the most for
your money =. all
the ertrd values
you can get at low
est cost! And know
the one car that
answers this de-
Bcription to a "T"?
TIA the new CHEV.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Interesting.

lieves coughs and that miserable
"achy" feeling that comes with
a cold! MUSTEROLE is more
than just an ordinary "salve" -.
it's what Doctors. call q counter
irritant which means it ac-
tually helps check the irritdtion.
In addition, MUSTEROLE Is the
only rub know that's available
in 3 strengths so be sure to
get Mild MUSTEROLE for the
children, Regular or Extra
Strength for adults. P. s. Won.
derful for rheumatic pains and
stiff, lame muscles, too!
Evening star., 1949-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ambrose
German announce the engagement
Of their daughter Rose Ann to Mr.
Lewis Reyers Thompson, jr., son OF
the former Assistant Surgeon Cen
eral of the United States Public
Health Service and Mrs. Thomp-
son Of Chevy Chase.
Miss German is a graduate Of
immaculate Seminary and Mr..
Thompson will be graduated in
June from Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

CdH t-lHISS IeWeUy IOr CHeSc
costly heat leaks MORTITE
Misunderstanding. u" in dia-
meter and wonderfully pliable.
1t keeps heat IN and cold OUT
yet anybody can apply it.
You simply press it in place with
your fingers ). no tools or tack
ing required for installation"
then just peel 1t off in the
spring. The ideal "plugger-
upper" for holes around sinks,
bath and laundry tubs, too, NOR
TITE comes in 29t and $1.25
boxes at all Hardware, Paint
and Dept. Stores.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

You n,uy b robbed Of costly

fuel heat by your
present thermo-
stat 49, so why
not replace it
NOW with q
m cd ern, new
MINNEAPOLIS
HONEYWELL,
Evening star., 1949-10-30

nylon shirt the to raveAng prayer
for may be mashed out at night hung coat hanger to
dry and the er day. We might add it's also house
,Os blessing disguise tool shirts made of fabric
resembling eon,ohe cotton and In several collar
styles These Sherman shirts available local mems shop
By Roger Wright
Evening star., 1949-10-30
BUY-LINES . BY Nancy Sasser,
why suffer the pain and misery

Of q "Wrackin g.
)chest cold .. espe.
cially when it's so
easy to get QUICK.
welcome relief? ?How?
Just rub on MUS
TEROLE see
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Did YOU know that the cracks and

creviceS around an
average sire window
equal the area Of one
brick removed from
the wall ). and let
In the same amount
of cold and wind ?
That's why I want
to tell you about my
"can't.miss. remedy
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Pro Basketball
BY The Assoeiafsd Press

Tonights Schedule.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Rochester at Chicago.
Indianapolis at Denver.
! Waterloo vs. Baltimore lat PHILADELPHIA.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No Games scheduled
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Bullets Renew Feud
With Caps Tomorrow
After Routing lakers

One of the hottest feuds in
basketball will be renewed tomor-
row night when the Caps take on
the Baltimore Bullets at Uline
Arena for the 18th time in three
seasons Of play.
This National Basketball Asso-
citation rivalry will be preceded by
a high school game between Con-
zaga and Calvert Hall of Balti-
more at 7:15. This is the first
time q high school game has ap-
peared on the same program with
the pros.
Player-Coach Buddy Jeannette's
Bullets, fresh from shooting down
the Minneapolis Lakers, 87-68. last
night in Baltimore, are aiming for
revenge. The Caps have licked
'em twice this year-once here and
once there-and own an overall
advantage of II victories against
5 for the Baltimoreans.
Lakers Easy for Bullets.
The Bullets are only two games
behind Washington in the NBA
Eastern Division standings. The
Caps are in third place behind
Syracuse and New York and Bal
timore is in fourth with Boston
and Philadelphia not far behind.
Evening star., 1949-12-16

Four Of the six teams will qualify
for the post-season playoffs.
The Bullets found an easy target
in Minneapolis last night and at
one time led by 33 points.
George Mikan had another good
night, scoring "a points. but he
was the only Laker hitting for
double figures. Baltimore had
four players in this category: Ed
Sadowski scored 81 points. Paul
Hoffman. 18;; Tommy Byrnes, IA,
and Joe Dolhon. 13. Sadowski,
Hoffman and Byrnes always have
spelled trouble for the Caps and
they will bear plenty Of watching
tomorrow night.
Third Loss for Syracuse.
Syracuse lost its third game in
81 starts, 100-SS. to the Anderson
Packers. Frank Brian carried
most Of Anderson's load with 81
points. A 31-point scoring spree
in the final period turned the
trick.
Fort Wayne sank four free
throws in the last 81 seconds to
edge the Rochester Royals, 69-66,
while Sheboygan won over Tri-
City, 1914, and Boston nosed out
st. Louis. 1881.
The defeats handed Minneapolis
and Rochester boosted idle Chi
cago to the top spot in the rugged
central division standings.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Ball, Harrington Speak
Al Landon Grid Fete

Herman Ball, coach of the Red
skins, and Max harrington, ,di-
rector of mems activities at
George Washington University.
were guest speakers last night as
Landon School held its annual
football banquet.
Richard L. johnson, chairman
of the Awards Committee, pre-
sided over the dinner, given by
the Landon Fathers Club. Other
speakers were Paul L. Banfield,
headmaster; Head Fotban Coach
Tom Blount, Harrison Prindle,
junior team coach; John Stoner,
team captain, and Halleck Butts,
who presented letters in behalf
of the fathers
Seniors receiving letters in
cluded Landon Banfield, Thomas
Barrett, William Coupland, Fred
erick Fayen, Alan Engelsman.
Robert Norris, David Granger,
Halleck Butts. Michael Riddiford,
Stoner and Manager Charles
Brookes.
Others were William Brawner,
William Cess, Allen Long. Richard
Barnett, Frank Kimbal, Arvid
Francis, Daniel Thompson, VIII
lard Holbrook, Donald Wight.
Lewis Gustafson, Willis Weams,
Theodore Bledsoe. Mason Haw-
field and Sidney Prince.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Bethesda 6. 6. Honors
Golfers at Banquet

Bethesda Country Club held its
awards banquet last night and
walking off with most Of the prizes
we're Tony Popolaski and George
Hopkins.
Popolaski received the club
championship award and also was
runner up for the Presidents Cup,
won by Alan Sherier. Jerry Hart
was runner-up for the club cham
pionship.
Hopkins won the Bethesda
Bowl and a hole-in- one trophy.
John Shearon and Chet Wiggin
also carted off hole in one
trophies.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
By Ben McAlwee

With a 212 game and 1876 set,
Bob Reid. sensational young pin
man of the Wilson Pontiac team
Of the National Capital Major
League, sports the highest scores
bowled here this season.
The new duckpin star stole the
show at King Pin last night when
his terrific pin spilling cracked
the seasons former high marks
of 200 rolled by Arthur Brown in
the Petworth Commercial and 478
tailed by Elmer Michaelson of
the Belmont Radio team in the
National Capital loop six weeks
ago.
Reid was off on his record
smashing with a f42 first game.
After a fiat 10 and spare to start
the second he caught fire with
six consecutive strikes before end
ing his 212 whopper with a fiat
8 and 10 in the last two boxes.
Head-pin splits in the ninth and
10th boxes robbed Reid of his
chance to beat the city's all-time
217 league game. bowled by Wen
dell Meyer in the BYPU League
at Arcadia nearly 10 years ago.
While Sammy Del Vecchio
posted eight successive strikes in
$40 pot game at Queen Pin two
decades ago and Bill Gartrell
marked up the same number in a
248 practice game ut Takoma
some years ago. Reds six straight
strike mark is the first bowled
here under foul-line conditions
since the late Bill Berry counted
six in row for a ZIG game in
the Campbell classic at Lucky
Strike in 1945. Wilson Pontiac,
with a sweep over Hofberg Deli
catessen moved among the flag
contenders.
Several other stars were on the
beam in the National Capital.
Cletus Pannell fired 178 and Alb
as Guys Dine and Dance outfit
whipped Greyhound Liquors, 2-1,
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Robinson Of Dodgers
Standout in 0ffense,
n. |. Figures Show
BY The ksseciofsd Prsss

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Brook-
lyn's Jackie Robinson was the in
dividual sstandout in the National
Leagues offensive department
the past season.
Official averages, released today
by the senior baseball circuit,
show the Dodgers Negro second
baseman first in batting. first in
base stealing and tied for first in
sacrifices with st. Louis Marty
Marion.
1t was these accomplishments
that won him the circuits COW
eted most valuable" award.
Robinson led the hitting with
q mark of .342. He had 81 stolen
bases and II sacrifices.
Robbie Shades Musial.
The slick Brooklyn infielder
shaded the Cardinals Stan Musial
by four percentage points in an
individual race almost as close as
the team race for the National
League championship. Brooklyn
beat out the Cards on the last day
Of the season.
Musial, one of the games all
time great hitters. had good year
for himself. but not comparable
with that of 1948, when he almost
monopolized honors.
Besides batting 1888, Musial led
in base hits with 207, total bases
with 282, doubles with Al and he
tied with Enos Slaughter, a team
mate. in triples with 13.
Both Musial and Robinson had
to move over and make room,
however, when 1t came to giving
the ball one-way ride.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Ralph
Klner led in home runs with 54
and set a new league mark by
hitting more than so for the
second year in a row. He has led
or tied for the league home run
crown for four straight years.
Kiner Is RBI Leader.
nlIlcl 1idu tilC u1OSG QllS DdGtCO
in with 127. Peewee Reese. Brook
lyn shortstop, scored the most
runs. 1872.
St. Louis was the leader in team
batting with 277 and also had the
most hits, 1913. Brooklyn's cham
pions, however, banged out the
most home runs, 152. and ac-
counted for the high run produc-
ton as q team, 879.
The top 10 hitters:
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn, .342;
Stan Musial, st. Louis, 1888; Enos
Slaughter. st. Louis, 1886; Carl
Furillo, Brooklyn. 1924; Ralph
Kiner. Pittsburgh. $40; Bob
Thomson. New York. .309; Ted
Kluszewski. Cincinnati. .309; Will
lard Marshall, New York, .307;
Johnny Hopp, Pittsburgh. .306;
Del Ennis. Philadelphia. 1902.