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Evening star., 1949-04-04
Montgomery Press TO Give
Awards for School Writing

Contest prizes in news writing.
editorials, sports reporting and
features will be awarded at the
annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Interscholastic
Press convention April % in the
Damascus High School.
Competing schools will be per-
mitted two entrants each. Prize
money Is offered by the Mont
gomery County Press Association
and a plaque will be awarded the
school having most points.
Clinics will be held on news
papers and yearbooks. The con-
vention chairman is Miss Mary
Ann Ward, Damascus sophomore.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Curtis Shears 10 Speok

Curtis Shears. special assistant
to the Attorney General, win
speak at q meeting Of the Silver
Spring Board OF Trade at $50
pm wednesday al the Indian
Spring Country Club. He viii dis
Icuss current trends In labor legis-
lation.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Ookton School Registration

Children who will be 6 years
old before October l and who plan
to attend the Oakton tVa.) school
next fall. will be registered Tues
day morning, April IL. at the
school,. Miss Evelyn r. Magarity
principal, has announced.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Women Voters to Speok
On Foreian Affairs

The foreign policy study group
of the Montgomery County
League of Women Voters VIII
meet at 10 am. Wednesday at the
Bethesda Public Library.
Mrs. Merrill Murray. who re-
Gently returned from Germany.
win discuss Efforts Toward De-
nocracy In Germany" Mrs. Car
roil Meigs win speak on The
Reciprocal Trade Agreements
Act"
Evening star., 1949-04-04
.CityCounciICa Campaign
In Alexandra Nears
Close; Slate Awaited

The Alexandria City Council
campaign today entered it's final
stages as voters waited to see if
a slate of candidates would be
proposed before the polls open at
6 an. tomorrow.
Seven Democratic nominees
will be elected from a field of Is.
The polls close at 6 pm.
So far the only concerted effort
has been for the defeat of four
candidates, rather than for the
support Of any specific slate. This
effort is led by the Alexandria
Veterans Committee for Better
Government. which has asked the
voters not to re-elect Mayor Will
liam T. wilkins and Councilmen
Albert A. Smoot. r. Samuel Luck
EFT and Marshall Beverley.
Renewing its plea for the four
councilmen' defeat, the veterans
group today replied to charges
that it was not representative of
veterans.
Says 1t Elected Beverley.
"No one has disclaimed our
charges. They have merely tried
to discredit us on the basis of our
identity. This is the same vet
erans' committee that elected
three of the four candidates last
year. including Mr.. Beverley. who
is one of those trying hard to dis
credit the committee this year, "
said Addison B. Clohosey, execu-
tive director of the veterans
group.
Again criticising the four coun-
cilmen's action in dismissing City
Manager Nicholas A. Colasanto
and appointing Robert S. Mar
shall, jr., as his successor, the vet
erans' group "deplored the fla
grant violation of the city's laws
by the men elected to uphold
them"
The committee referred to the
appointment of Mr.. Marshall
which was not made according to
law at first. He was re-appointeo
after the law governing appoint
ments was amended. Council
men Leroy Bendheim and Roy
Bragg, who also are seeking re.
election, voted against his ap.
pointment and opposed amending
the law.
Campaign Independently.
Councilman Smoot has said he
was unaware of the regulation
governing appointments when he
voted to appoint Mr.. Marshall
Others who voted for Mr.. Marshall
also have indicated they were not
aware of the regulations.
Although Mayor wilkins ane
Councilmen Beverley. Luckett anc
Smoot have been attacked as 6
clique" they have continued te
campaign independently of ont
another.
In addition to the incumbents
other candidates are Franklin P
Backus, 35. of 202 West Walnu
street, a lawyer; Truman E. Car.
neale, Al. of 317 East Bellefont,
avenue, druggist and editor of (
weekly Alexandria newspaper
James c. Crump. So, of 405 Eas
Alexandria avenue, railroad engi
neer, and James M. Duncan. =.
of lot West Walnut street, former
Alexandria fire chief now in the
real estate business.
Also John j. Ewald. 38, of 41(
North Alfred street. former city
councilman; Raymond A. Gala.
CHER, 35, of 413 North st. Asapf
street; L. Trice Gravatte, jr.. 38
of 28l0 Cameron Mills road. rea
estate man; Mrs. Dorothy H. Kab.
ler, 80, of I'LL South Washington
street, former newspaper reporter
and Ernest L. Mankin. so, of 21t
North Patrick street, railroad mar
who served on the council from
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Marine League to Meet

The formation of an auxiliary
unit will be discussed by the Ar
lington County Detachment of
the Marine Corps League at 8
pm. Thursday in Henderson Hall.
I
Evening star., 1949-04-04
Wins Science Show Aword

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
| 4 (P.-S. S. Davenport. student
at Fork Union Military Academy.
won first prize at the University
of Virginia science open house
here Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-04-04
200 Places in Virginia
To Be Open 10 Public
During Garden Week

More than 200 estates. national
shrines and old churches will be
open during Virginia Garden
Week. April 1880. under sponsor
ship OF the Garden Club OF VIZ
ginia.
Money raised In the annual tour
will be used TO restore serpentine
walls and the gardens they inclose
at the University Of Virginia. The
work will be done in accordance
with plans drawn by Thomas JEFF
ferson and preserved In engrayings
made at his instruction by Peter
Maverick OF New York.
Many OF the historic points are
within easy motoring distance oi
Washington and the Garden Club
has divided the Commonwealth
into districts for the tour.
| Closest TO the Nations Capital
are Mount Vernon. Gunston Hall
and Pohick Church In the Alex
andria District, which will be open
throughout the week.
Others Listed.
Others which may be easily
reached from here include the fol-
lowing:
In the Winchester-C Clarke sec
ton such estates as Spring Hill
Farm, Daniel Morgan House
Macsfield and Holly House are
listed. In the Front Royal district
are Druid Hill. famous estate OF
Gen. and Mrs. Beverly r. Browne. .
Erin with its circular staircase; /;
Riverside. Meadowbrook Farm and
Kenmore Manor, the original es-
tate OF 10000 acres once owned by
Basil Gordon. Fredericksburg
financier, In 1922.
Famous estates In the Piedmont
District include Rockland In Lees
burg, owned by Mr.. and Mrs,
Stanley N. Brown: Oatlands,
nearby. owned by Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis Of Washington
Little Oatlands, summer home oil
David z. Finley. director OF tht
National Gallery of Art. and Mrs
Finley; Oak Hill. where Gen. La
fayette was q guest during hii
visit to Virginia In 1924: Dinwid-
die In Middleburg: st. Bride I
Farm In Upperville: catesby, Bal
cares, Oakwood just west OF War
renton, one Of the show places oi
the section owned by Mr.. and Mrs
King Stone. collateral descend
ants of Col. Martin Pickett. orig
inai owner; Ridgelea. Great Run
and Bellevue. home Of Mrs. Mel
Phillips Of Washington.
| Northern Neck Estates.
Estates In the Northern Neck
1 Lancaster and Northumberland
Counties: magnificent plantation
| houses on both sides of the uppei
and lower James River; Yorktown
| Williamsburg. Gloucester. Orang'
District. where Edward r. 5tet.
/ tinius. jr.. former Secretary oi
| State. and Mrs. Stettinius arr
opening their manor. the Horse
shoe: Newport News and Hamp'
| ton Roads, Charlottesville witt
| its old places such as Kinloch
Castle Hill and Old Keswick. tns
! University OF Virginia and Monti'
cello. home OF Thomas Jefferson
Lexington. Lynchburg. Roanoke
Southside Virginia and Bruins
wick Districts are all included II
the annual tour.
/ Estates on the Eastern Shore
dating back TO the days Of Capt
John Smith: old Wharton, Eyrs
Hall, Kerr Place. Hills Psrm and
MeadviIie are 70 be opened by tneii
owners.
/ Tour booklets with route. rnap'
and descriptive material on estates
and si1rines may be obtained al
the American Automobile Associa
tion and the keystone Automobile
Evening star., 1949-08-28

There were so many people waiting for me
in the lobby, came down the fire escape"
For once, Joe was quite genuinely shaken
"Shopkeepers after the wedding trade, no
doubt" explained. They've fast grape
vine. It's not every day the decaying aris-
tocracy snags junior American tycoon Very
junior" added thoughtfully.
But, Bill, Magda doesn't want to marry
me. She's mad for the duke with the dogs and
the sideburns. She talks about him all the
time"
SURE, but papa's mad for you and your
genuine dollars, and that's what counts in this
town.
How do get out of it," Joe was pretty
scared
There's no polite formula for unproposing
to lady. Look at the alternatives. First. you
can go through with it. acquiring the sultry
Magda. plus some high-class real estate.
Wasn't it the real estate you wanted in the
first placer"
MOT that badly. Besides. Magda wouldn't
be happy in Indianapolis, and want to marry
Mary Ann
OK, I'm getting to the other alternative,
which is that you explain that it was all a
mistake. The flowers were for someone else"
Evening star., 1949-08-28

T SEE where my old friend Joseph Mckay
Il got his picture in all the papers when he
was named president of Midwest Metal and
Refining Company.
AT 81, youngest captain of major indus
trial empire in America" stated the modest
caption, written by Joes own public relations
staff.
Well, always said Joe would 60 far That
boys an operator from way back III never
forget the day he operated himself out of a
matrimonial squeeze play that might have
baffied Balkan diplomat.
Matter of fact, it actually happened in one
of those splinter countries of Central Europe
during the comparatively quiet thirties. Joe
was %, fast talking kid sent over by Mid
west Metal to handle an ore deal with the
natives Midwest Metal was just middle
size outfit then And Joe had landed this
special job because he could manage the
language.
How did fit into this act? Well, hadn't
yet collided with typewriter. And because
it was so tough to get work that season, my
father fixed me up with the diplomatic service
There l was pushing rubber stamp in an
American consulate within waltz of the
Danube.
Joe checked into the consulate every so
often to have his papers shuffled That's how
we got acquainted. Joe's business was with
General de Zilka whose family owned the
mountain To which Joe'S roppanv for eor,o
obscure metallurgical reason, wanted title.
The General was fierce old number with
bristling mustachios and gold-headed cane
He looked like a statue of himself come sud-
denly and angrily to life.
Now General de Zilka had daughter
named Magda usually described in the local
press as the most beautiful woman in Central
Europe Funny thing, it was no exaggeration.
Magda had black hair, great smouldering dark
eyes, rich full lips, tiny hands and feet, and
figure that would easily provoke whistles if
anyone within 1000 miles dared whistle at the
Generals daughter.
Magda had but one flaw in her father eyes.
She was wildly in love with penniless young
duke who spent his time hunting on his lened
and mortgaged estates in the provinces. The
General had nothing special against Magda's
duke. But he had much more ambitious plans
for his only child plans he had almost
abandoned when Joe turned up with expense
account and rented limousine.
Don't forget that to a retired Balkan Cen
eral in the thirties, all Americans looked like
Evening star., 1949-08-28

first cousins of J. P. Morgan. Joe, naturally,
didn't disabuse his new friends of this charm
ing misconception. Neither did he bore them
with descriptions of Mary Ann, the loving girl
back home in Indiana. Joe and Mary Ann
planned to get married as soon as Joe got
raise. The raise was promised for the day he
separated the General from his ore-infested
hillside.
With the duke and his hounds conveniently
holed up in hunting lodge, Joe found it no
trouble at all to make time with the General
via the luscious Magda. After two weeks of
escorting Magda to tea, to the theater and to
what passed in those suburbs of Europe for
the opera, Joe got what he was looking for -
an invitation to dine with the General and
his daughter at their chateau A formal full
dress feed for twelve couples. Joe rushed into
the consulate waving the engraved card
Send Magda flowers the day of the dinner"
1advised Joe, appointing myself vice-president
in charge of protocol. Its expected of you.
And get duded to the teeth Once you've
dined at the chateau, your deals in the Bag
OF course my big mistake lay in not holding
Joe's hand right up to the minute the butler
took his hat
Because the next thing knew, Joe was
phoning me frantically 1t was noon on the
day of the dinner.
Bill, what goes on? Everybody's calling
to congratulate me. The manager of the hotel
just sent up bottle of champagne. Did win
the sweepstakes or get knighted?"
"What've you been drinking?"
mo comedy, Bill. It's serious. Everyone's
carrying on like crazy. l can't figure why"
What did you do this morning."
Nothing, except go around the corner to
send Magda roses"
WAS beginning to get the drift of this thing.
What color roses?" asked.
Il don't know think they were red. They
were the biggest ones in the shop"
Joey, boy, you've done it. You've just
proposed marriage to Magda de Zilka.''
There were splutterings on the other end of
the phone.
Il told you to leave out the comedy"
II repeat. You've asked Magda's hand in
honorable matrimony. It's an ancient and
delightful tradition of the countryside. Red
roses are an unmistakable invitation to the
altar"
Don't move. I'm coming right over"
Joe's voice was a wall.
Ten minutes later Joe raced into the con-
sulate, wonderfully disheveled.
Evening star., 1949-08-28

Joe closed his eyes. l went on. 'You
apologize to the de Zilkas The General kicks
you off the ancestral acres. Your boss fires
you. And you can't marry Mary Ann either
way"
Joe groaned. Then he began pulling himself
together. Look, there must be way out.
If you can't think of it, then I'll have to. If
anyone asks for me, double talk them. I'll be
back in an hour
An hour later Joe breezed in, brash and
clipper as the first days met him.
Got small favor to ask Bill. Get me
the guest list for tonight's clambake at the
Generals
1t took me seven phone calls and bottle
OF Napoleon brandy for the society editor of
the evening paper. couldn't extract word
from Joe. He rushed out with the list in his
hand
AT NINE on the nose the next morning Joe
arrived at the consulate in travelling clothes
to have me check his passport. BY then, of
course, Id heard the story three times - once
from my cleaning woman whose sister was a
waitress at the chateau Once from the boot
black who fought in the Crimea with the
General. And finally from the doorman at the
consulate who was one of the three best in
formed men this side of Odessa.
gazed at Joe admiringly as stamped his
papers. You'll 60 far, kid" l told him.
There's big future for a man who can out
maneuver crew as stepped in strategy as the
de Zilkas."
Joe grinned. The General was so tickled
he sold me the mountain for half what was
authorized to pay him. He said if I'd been in
his regiment, he'd never have lost skirmish
Wanted me to promise I'd 60 into diplomacy
for the good of my country"
What about Magda?"
She's the happiest little girl in Europe
because she thinks now she can sell papa on
her duke She even promised to send Mary
Ann some old emeralds for wedding present.
Magda's wonderful girl
who's paying for last nights flowers?"
enquired politely.
Il think I'll pay for them myself out of my
raise. After all,'' Joe went on expansively.
"A dozen red roses for each of the lady dinner
guests didn't come to 50 much - not at the
present rate of exchange :. - ..
As said at the beginning, that Joe Mckay
was really an operator. The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20

for the type Of work for which
such o body Is best adapted.
AT the same time. the plan
places under n single osnctai the
dAy-to-day direction OF the work
Of the staff within the policies and
determinations adopted By the
commission in the exercise Of its
functions This viii provide more
oustnessiike administration and
help TO overcome the delays, back
logs and operating difficulties
which have hampered the agency p"
In proposing to shift the Public
Roads Administration from the
Federal Works Agency to the
Commerce Department the Presi-
dent said that 1t Is a logical move
because the roads administration
is primarily engaged IN planning
and financing the development Of
the highways which provide the
essential facilities for motor trans
portation throughout the country
and that 1t Is q function Of the
Commerce Department TO develop
transportation facilities.
In this same message the PreSs-
dent urged passage OF pending
legislation TO create q general
services administration which
would administer the principal
central administrative programs
Of the Executive Branch of the
Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
House Approval Due Ioda,
For $3.50 D. {. Pay Boost

The HOUSE u xches1aie6 20 TAKE
ID to-day the bal psusse1nx sSse
retroactive pay escosss fer Ire pas-
tracs government classified EN-
plcyes. ana: .rs*rAtaoxas ths meas
u:w VIII Be speedily approved
The House ais~Aay has passsc .
similar measure CT e~ssaG 81 DIS
uset policemen. ns~rssa. Teachers
and per dsen wurkerA
As Socn a. The Hoas~ esxnpaes rs
action on the CLASSIFIED employees
measure. which would De rr,-oas -
tive to last July /. THE Senate Is
expected 10 take prompt ae,aaa
Chairman Johnston Of the S~uAis
Civil Service Committee has
pledged that his group viii ap-
prove the bill as soon as the Hea>e
aesx
District employees we're LET, oil;
Of last years Federal pay raise
due to the FISCAL situation !aesag
the District Enactment 81 sales
tax legislation for the Dasirac, last
month, however. removed the~e
objections and cleared the way
for District pay raises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
italian Prince Wounded
By 6unmsn In Church

ROME. tans % Prince Ales-
Sanere Tes locta. - AhcG hs .
farm worker YESTERDAY during
mass in a Rome church. 10 Ee-
ported by San 0taeono Hospital
today 10 es In graSr eonaiiloa
Prince TosloniA. head 81 an
ancient line 81 italian nobility
was Shot during ssFvao~s In The
Church Of san 0ucaaEaa by .
man. who police said, Was fired
from q lob on T>ationGA lands in
Central Italy. The aasailAnt ~as
identified as Piertne Amor. -.
who Ia In police custody,
The church was quickly closed
for Recommendation. required by
Roman Catholic Lac following the
commission Of . crime on eaase {.
Grated ground, II vas reopened
last nlght
Prince Torlonia vas Shoi THREE
times at close range Two so9-
shippers nearby we're struck by
stray bullets, The bullets have
been removed from the Prince =
chest, abdomen and left arm ana
he has had several blood trans
fuSionS.
The shooting illustrated the
tension between Italian landlords
and tenant farmers. sho nos are
beginning The second month Of .
farm strike which has coss the
lives of six persons. The farmers,
backed by both Communist and
non Communist labor unions. ~ant
higher pay and family ecnefitA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20

ant A-. Hiss sas a. tsss time
Mr.. Hawkins. nov . professor q,
Tufts University. sad the original
had been sent 70 Mr.. Sayrra o.
ice and Indicated q doubt rs 10
whether q carbon copy Vas al
t2chec.
Five or Stx Carhenx
p Mr. Darltngton. who nov Is m
economist with the Sooouy Vac
uurn Co. told the jury that Mr.,
Hiss had the finest reputation
any one could have He SAID
Ave or SIX eareons O. his report
vent 10 interested sections Of the
department where q number O.
persons might have had access to
them
Defense counsel questioned both
men about Henry Julian wadleagh.
former empioye O. the Trade
Agreements Division. who las,
Thursday testified he gave secret
documents TO Mr.. Chambers.
Questioned by Mr.. Mclean. Mr.
Hawkins said he occasionally Was
IN the ONCE OF Mr.. Hiss adjoining
the once Of Mr.. Sayre during that
period. Under cross-examination
by Mr.. Murphy. he said he himself
never took any papers from the
ofice Of Mr.. Hiss and never saw
any one else do so.
He also said he never visited
the Hiss home. In response to q
further question he said that nj
that time he never heard gossip
that Mr.. Hiss was q Communist
or fellow traveller.
Both witnesses said they had
been well acquainted with air
Wadleigh. When Mr.. McLean
asked Mr.. Darlington TO describe
Mr.. Wadleigh's behavior as best
you can" Mr.. Murphy objected
Judge Samuel H. Kaufman called
both attorneys to the bench for a
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
.Oklohomo Boy Wins
EIks Essay Contest
D. sAs A,.essssss evsss

NEW YORK. June q. william
johnson. II. OF McAlesteT. Okla
today was named winner OF the
81 900 FIRST prixe in n National
essay contest sponsored by the
Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Eiks.
His essay on Why Democracy
Works" vas chosen as the best O.
81 contest winners. from each
State and the Territories.
Essay contest judges included
Harold Z. Stassen, presiden, OF
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA
Rabbi Samuel Belkin. president oil
Yeshiva University. New York
and the Rev. Francis X. Talbot,
s. j.. president OF loyola univer.
sits ut Baltimore,
The winner stil receive Presi-
dent Humans congratulations Of
the White House Wednesday
George /. Hall, grand exalted ruler
Of the Elks, said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
Genoa Pori Strike Strands
$500 Booked for New York

ROME. June 2o.--Italian ship
ping In the port Of Genoa Is tied
up by O strike of seamen which
began Saturday. Foreign shipping
did not appear to be affected.
The 20.000-ton transatlantic
liner Saturnia was among the
vessels hit. Fifteen hundred pas
sengers booked TO New York are
temporarily stranded In Genoa
and in Naples. which was 70 have
been the ships next port Of call
The seamen are protesting the
alleged failure Of the government
TO pay pensions and unemploy-
ment compensation on time "a
unemployed and aged sailors.
A spokesman for the Ministry
of Merchant Marine said the
strike had not spread to other
ports or TO italian ships on the
high seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
Austrol,on Red leoder
Convicted OF Sedlt.on

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-20
Mrs. Nixon Brewer Burned
Seriously In Heater Blast

Mrs. Viola u. Brewer, 81, Of
ssis South Fourth street. Airing
ton. wife OF Nixon Brewer . mem
Der OF the Arlington Democrats
Executive Committee. Was burned
seriously today when y sas hot
water heater exploded - she 81.
tempted 10 liEht II,
The force Of the explosion blew
the cellar door of ia hinges. An
Arlington Hospital attaehs sad
Mrs. Brewer was burned from her
neck down. They described her
condition ~ fair" ....t8