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Evening star., 1949-04-02
Taft Predicts
Senate eApprova|
OF Home Rule
Indicates Bill Must
Win Sufficient Time
For Debate, However
BY Don S. Warren

senate approval of a plan for
an elected home rule" govern
ment for Washington is predicted
oy Senator Taft. Republican, OF
onlo-if sufficient time is allotted
10 bring it to a vote.
"A measure Of this size and i'm
portance, said Senator Taft, could
not be disposed of on a call of the
consent calendar. He indicated
mat two or three days of debate
might be necessary.
he said one reason he is for
nome rule is that often, because of
the pressure of national matters,
IL Is difficult to find time for Dis
trict affairs.
Senator Taft is chairman of the
COP Policy Committee.
Amendments Proposed.
senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
tennessee, chairman of the Senate
Dlstrlct Home Rule Subcommittee
indicated the likelihood that his
group will write into the bill sew
eral amendments suggested yes
terday by Senator Taft. I'd
One Of these calls for enlarge,
ment OF the proposed council from
to II members, with 2 extra
members to be appointed by the
PRESIDENT, instead of elected.
The extra two would be named
TO make sure the Federal interests
IN the Capitol were protected. But
Senator Taft pointed out they
might also be named to represent
minority groups who were unable
to elect representatives under the
system of city-Wide elections.
Now Completing Bill.
Senator Taft rejected the idea
OF proportional representation as
a substitute for the pending CITY,
wide election plan and offered no
change in this regard, other than
& the proposal for two appointed
councilmen.
Other Taft suggestions, expected
10 be incorporated in the final
draft of the Kefauver bill, would
put tighter limits on bond issues.
The Kefauver subcommittee is
nearing the end of its work on the
home rule bill, but last night had
not yet concluded just what kind
of statement to insert as to the
Federal payment toward expenses
Of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
BY q staff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, April 2.-The State
Roads Commission will be asked
next week to pay for the cost of
curbs. sidewalks and cutters along
Wisconsin avenue. Bethesda, in an
attempt to break the deadlock
over the proposed widening of the
thoroughfare.
This was announced here yes
terday by Clarence Keiser. a men,
ber of the Maryland-Nati Ca
pital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, after conferring with E.
Brooke Lee, county Democratic
leader.
Mr.. Keiser has been retained as
attorney by a group of property
owners involved in a move to push
the project.
After the conference, Mr.. Keiser
said Mr.. Lee had promised to go
with him to Baltimore Tuesday or
Wednesday to urge the commits
sion to grant the request.
The Montgomery County Coun-
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Arlington Appoints
Another Bail Officer

An additional bail commissioner
to facilitate posting of bond in
cases where arrests occur at night
has been named in Arlington.
He is Miles Spence Bray. Al. an
attorney, who will receive $4,000
a year. MI. Bray will be on duty
from 6 pm. to 2 am. at the court
house and on call for the re-
mainder of the night.
Mr.. Bray also was appointed a
substitute trial justice of the
County Court so he would have
authority to issue certain war
rants.
The appointments were made
as the result of a case in which
drunken driving charges were dis
missed against a Washington man.
His attorney contended that he
had been deprived of his rights
when he was not permitted to post
bail until after he had been jailed
overnight.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Maryland U. to BE Host
To $50 Comp Fire Girls

The University of Maryland was
to be host to about $50 Prince
Georges County Camp Fire Girls
today for a "dougtnut rally" out
ing.
The program includes luncheon.
a tour of some of the university S
facilities, and a movie.
The Camp Fire doughnut drive
begins on April 8.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Virginia Hi-Y Group Invodes
Capitol Boy Governor Speaks

termed the fine experience the
youngsters derive from such pro-
grams. He pledged to them that
his administration will leave no
debts for future generations to
pay.
John Peek of Roanoke. was
elected Speaker of the House with
out opposition. Paul Kirk Of
Portsmouth, elected President of
the Senate, presided over the
Upper Branch of the Assembly.
The youth Assembly was to meet
briefly this morning and then
recess to permit its committees to
function.
Adjournment is set for this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Lynehburs Cigarette TG
Far Below Estimotes !
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LYNCHBUR0. Va April -
Could II be that they're ssnoEi7x
those butts alaorteT9
The revenue commissioner q
fee reported yesterday that Lyfaes :
purg's tEo-ees1is p~r PACK 4gaFssSs
tax has netted only sls.2S3 slfafs
il waz imposed on January J. Caiy
officials had estimated use TAI
take at better than sl4os0 WF
month when IL wRE leTaed. o.
flcials sad The estimate ~aS
formed on the assumption Up
an1y5, half TIE eItSs 5000
smokers consume ar average os
pack a day The March e9Aise iaasa
wa6 se.Tas53.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Virginia Students Vie
In One-Act PIoy Festival
Nv the AssoSiofsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, April
2.-Student players We'd yesterday
for ratings in the Virginia High
School Leagues one-act play fes-
tival at the University Of Virginia
Judges rated these plays su-
perior: High Window a pres
entation of Handley High School
of Winchester; The Perfect Gen.
tleman." presented by Altavista
High School; Make Room for
Rodney" presented by Falls
Church, and High Windows.
presented by Narrows.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Church to Be Dedicated
By Bishop Of virginio

The Right Rev. Frederick @.
Goodwin, Bishop Of Virginia. win
dedicate the recently remodeied
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Ma
son avenue and Russell road, Al
exandria, Va. at IL am. tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
compbeII to Give Talk

Assistant Attorney General
alexander M. Campbell will speak
Az "Racketeering in High Places
oti ot the Shepherd Park Christian
Church, Twelfth street ana East 81
srn avenue, at 1o:15 am. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Richmond Pastor 10 Speok

The Rev. ]. Blanton Belk. pas
tor OF St. Giles Presbyterian
Church. Richmond. viii address
the Rockville LAymsns Assocaa- =
ton service at pm tomorrow
in the Rockville Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
pened.

The Alexandria veterans Com
mittee for Better Government
which has called for defeat OF
four city councilmen seeking re-
election. today was assailed by a
new organization entering the
city political scene.
The new group. known as the
Citizens Committee for Independ-
ent Government. is headed by R
F. Holcomb, Alexandria business
man. 1t took issue with the veter-
ans committees demand for de-
feat of Mayor William wilkins, r
Samuel Luckett. Marshall Beverley
and Albert A. Smoot in Tuesday /
Democratic primary.
In calling for their defeat, the
veterans committee has cited the
action OF the four councilmen ir
firing City Manager Nicholas A
Colasanto and the manner in
which they appointed Robert S
Marshall. jr.. his successor.
Declaring that the "so-called
Veterans Committee for Better
Government is not representative
of veterans as a whole the citi-
Zens' committee declared 1t was
the same gang" which led the
fight against the at-laree plan in
l948. The at-large system OF
electing city council was adopted
in a referendum vote last year.
Crony Government Charged.
The citizens committee said
that before the at-large council
took Office I'VE had. for several
years. government by crony."
"All too frequently men were
given Jobs In Alexandria not be-
cause of ability. but because of
friendship" the citizens commit
tee said. Certain men on the
council are seriously and coura-
geously trying to cure this can
cerous condition"
Committee members said they
meant the four councilmen who
voted for Mr.. Colasantos dismissal.
Mr.. Beverley. a veteran OF World
War II, declared the Veterans
Committee for Better Govern
ment is by no means a represent
ative group. although they at
tempt to create the impression
they represent the veterans Of the
city in general"
Lack Veteran Endorsement.
"As a member OF American
Legion Post "a. and the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. know that this
group is in no way connected with
or indorsed by the official and
established veterans organizations
OF the city" he said. They are
merely serving as the pawns for a
minority group Of politicians. who
are trying TO capitalize on the
name veterans in an effort TO
serve their own selfish purposes. "
Councilman Luckett pointed out
that he also is a veteran. but ]
am not proud of what Is going on
under the guise Of veterans Or
carnations.
Mr.. Luckett defended the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Marshall. who
has been charged by the veterans
committee with "unsympathetic
views" toward veterans. while he
administered the Alexandria Re-
development and Housing Author
ity. He specifically was accused
Of failing to have certain i'm
provements made at the Taylor
Run veterans housing project.
Councilman Leroy S. Bendheim
and Roy Bragg opposed Mr.. Mar
shall's appointment and said they
knew nothing Of his qualifications
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Readers Clearing House

glass panel to one side and it's COM
pletely out of the way and doesn't
interfere with opening the outside
window. They will stop condensa-
ton. but. of course, there will be
some moisture on the window you
open at night eve found the humidi-
fer on the furnace caused condensa-
ton, SO used it only when the floor
boards opened due to lack of mois-
ture). Naturally, these windows cost
more than wooden ones, but in time
they pay for themselves in fuel saw
ings and comfort. Consider these
points
No climbing up and down the
house twice year. No storage
space needed for them. Lower heat
ing COST No painting (or planning
to make them fit after house has
settled. Warmer in winter, cooler
in summer. No unattractive heavy"
looking windows.
I could rave on. but hope I've said
enough to make j. G. N. investigate
further. I don't work for the COM
pany, just enjoyed the benefits of
their storm windows for five years
In our first house. incidentally,
ours were installed during the war,
so possibly they are even better now.
BINDERS FOR MUSIC
From Mrs. J. A. A., Woodbridge. J
Mrs. L. B. re old music. Theodore
Presser Co., Philadelphia, Pa, have
bareback binders for music. These
come in several sizes and have thin
strips of gummed tape firmly
fastened in the cover. The music
is attached to these strips. You
would most likely want the piano
score size, which are about so cents
each (plus POSTAGE. I have been
able to save a beloved collection of
old music in this way. labeled
each binder such as Classic, .
Hymns ETC., and put strip Of
scotch tape over the label, which
keeps it securely fastened and
clean. Reprinting is very expensive
and probably could not be done any
way because of the copyright.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
SUGGESTIONS;
CIIERIESp

(From Mrs. P. B. NJ, Fort Muer.)
Mrs. o. r. ", Washington
Birdseye diapers are definitely more
absorbent than gauze because they
are thicker. Gauze diapers are
pinked in a tightly woven selvage
and with a much larger pink than
you would obtain with shears your
self. Hemming the diapers with a
machine attachment would be very
quick. I have used hemmed birds
eye diapers from a diaper service
whenever I can. However. for five
months 1 had no diaper service and
used birdseye for my older child and
gauze for my infant, changing her
to birdseye when she got older and
her changes were less frequent.
Back wrap-around dresses: Ladies
Home Journal had two pages of
these last summer, I believe. Write
to them for their list of patterns.
Vogue 6476 is q wrapped-in-back
sun dress.
Here's a hint for mothers who
have difficulty getting orange juice
through a nipple for their babies.
Get three of the finest strainers.
Put one away for a spare. Squeeze
the juice and press and mash it
through the first strainer with a
spoon. Then pour it through the
second strainer. Just let it drip
through, perhaps stirring 1t slightly,
but do not press. Do not mix your
strainers up as the first one will
get worn and the holes will enlarge.
I also enlarge the nipple hole
slightly but have had no real trouble
since I finally evolved this method.
Now for some problems on which
I hope to receive assistance. We
have an almost completed crazy
Evening star., 1949-01-26

like an accordion and across the
top is rule for measuring. Among
the collection. now on display, are
the usual anniversary, birthday, get,
well. wish you were here, graduation,
shower and sympathy cards. You're
also in time for those Valentine
greetings. Naturally they range in
scope from the frivolous to serious
BY the way, these cards are quite
economical.
Here is another brand-new item
on the local scene! An innovation
in garment bags. They claim you
can get up to so per cent more
storage space in your closet by in
vesting in one of these plastic con-
tainers. One of the outstanding
features is the size Upper and stay
open device. With this new con-
traption, you do not have to hold
the bag open with one hand: in
stead, when you unzip the bag the
"openmatic" device holds the OPEN
ing wide and keeps it in that posi-
ton automatically to allow you COM
plete two-hand freedom while you
insert or remove your chosen suit
or dress.
The garment bag is nicely tailored
and will add to the appearance of
your closet. You'll find 1t resists
scufflng and peeling, will repel
moisture, oil and dirt and will not
rot or mildew. You can clean this
plastic bag easily with a damp
cloth: The sturdy, reinforced cleo
trically welded eyelets will last for
an indefinite length of time because
they have proved to be superior to
the ordinary metal grommets. In
clear plastic, this container comes
trimmed in vari-colored binding to
match or blend with the other
closet accessories now in use.
Have you tried that new gadget
that will mind the cord on your
electric iron? 1t will really Danish
the headache of ironing with a
twisted one. The iron cord Is kept
completely clear Of the work, thus
it cannot wrinkle the clothes, kink,
or tangle. 1t will speed up the lob,
for you may iron on any part of
the board without the cord inter-
fering. This new invention Is nicely
finished in cleaning, tarnish- proof
chromium and is easily attached to
practically any type of board and
can be folded and stored with the
board without detaching. To use,
simply attach the clamp to far
edge Of board at right of ironing
position. Place cord through the
holder clip and insert into special
plug on the "minder." Then in turn
the minder cord is plugged into
wall socket. This gives you extra
length so board may be moved to
convenient location. As you iron,
the flexible shaft bends to give
you plenty of leeway, but at no
time does the cord hit the board
and get in your way. 1t should
prove to be a convenient invention,
and although marketed by a we'll
known manufacturer OF a particular
iron this gadget will At any make
you prefer.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
New York Interview

war when a great shortage of fab
RIGS still existed, he went out,
invested over 100000 in pure
silk fabrics when pure silk
dresses were retailing for about
$3.50. Material was selling at $l1
yard. He felt a career girl should
have just as much right to wear a
dress fashioned of this fabric-some
Of whom had never even made its
acquaintance due to, its six-year alb
sence-as a woman able to afford
the stiff tariff. When he put his
pure silks out on the market at $25
the whole garment industry was not
only startled but perhaps a little
provoked with him. 1t wasn't long
after this that prices of pure silks
came tumbling down.
The thing about the Rosenfeld
fashions Is that they possess no
price tag in appearance. They are
simple and expensive looking. Wom-
en- who wear them are not conscious
OF wearing cheap" dresses. It's
also hard to tell to which moneyed
group these women belong because
all of these dresses possess the
quality Of being positively correct
as to style and fabric.
The loyalty on the part of Ameri-
can women to this designer is best
illustrated by one of the letters 4
read thousands have come to him,
some simply addressed Henry Ros-
enfield, designer, New York, N. Y.D
while In his office. 1t read in part
something like this:
If you could only know how
marvellous 1t is for those of us whose
husbands are just getting started to
know that for so little we can look
as smart as in the days when father
footed the bill. :. One of the incest
compliments I ever received came
as I was wearing a little pink Job
bought at S1295. I was standing
on the steps of the PLAZA on our
way to our wedding trip. A charm
ing old man turned to me and said,
live never seen a girl lovelier than
you That dress outwore any dress
in my trousseau."
In the huge Rosenfeld establish
ment done in very modern decor
with showrooms furnished with
comfortable looking lounge chairs
for buyers to sit in, and music piped
in throughout the Offices, even
denim gets treated respectfully by
Henry as one buyer put it.
The working girl never had a bet
ter friend in the garment indus
try. Such a friend is he that once he
sent two of his dresses down to
Texas to young girl who had
called collect and asked him I'D
love to start out my working ca
reer being well dressed, but I can't
afford any new clothes. If you
send them down to me I'd pay you
as soon as possible" So well known
Is this ''youngster" in the fashion
business that the next bit of pub
licity to break will be New Yorker
"Prof7le 4"
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Music for Children

sing some songs they like imme-
diately before starting a test.
Every school needs q generous
supply Of musical instruments.
There should be a band. The band
is for the stimulation and uplift
OF the spirits of children. for the
healing OF their hurts. and these are
far more numerous than most
people imagine. But the music
teacher knows. Wind instruments
for the husky lads who need to blow
off steam, violins for the sensitive
ones, drums for the skittish ones,
rhythm for all of them.
There are few troubles in the
school room that music applied In
the right quality at the right time
will not cure.
Evening star., 1949-01-26

Old?
By Josephine Lowman

One Of the questions which is
almost always asked after lecture
is, How can I train myself to walk
gracefully? I do not know how to
start or what to do!'
1t is difficult to get this idea over
to readers in print. First, remember
good posture because it Is about i'm
possible to develop a graceful walk
If your body is thrown off balance
by poor carriage. Think over the
following list.
1. Your knees should be relaxed.
2. Have the feeling that your
weight is forward rather than back
over your heels.
8. Do you throw your weight from
side OF side?
4. Get the feeling Of smooth, for
ward flow into your walk. You
should reach forward with each leg,
experiencing the feeling of reach
ing from the pelvic bones.
In order to learn a flowing, con-
tinuous, beautiful walk the follow
ing exercises will be good practice:
Bend the knees as you reach for
ward with each foot, in a very long
exaggerated step, as though you are
slipping up on some one. Practice
this until you can do 1t with a
smooth forward motion. After you
have conquered 1t, start walking
about the room in this same fashion.
keep the smooth feeling, but gradu-
ally shorten your steps until they
are normal length. If your walk is
still jerky 60 back to the beginning.
S. After you have perfected this,
or even during the later stages. of
perfection, put a book on your head
and see If you can walk about h.
out dropping the book. You v
even find this good practice ri.
first, because If the book rem.
on your head, you will have to no u
yourself fairly well and walk fairly
smoothly.
If you would like to have my
leafiet which gives exercises for
balance and poise and also pointers
about walking and sitting, send a
stamped, self addressed envelope
with your request for leafiet No. 81,
Grace and Charm Address
josephine Lowman In care Of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
By angelo Patri

Music is the language of the spirit
and children, being more spiritual
than most grown people, thrive on
1t. They should have all they need
all they want Of it, and we should
make certain that it is the kind
that nourishes their spirit and de-
velops fine taste.
Children love to sing and we
should teach them good songs and
let them sing together. The to-
getherness is important because it
gives them a feeling of unity with
their kind, feeling of good will. of
bond of happiness between them
and all the world.
As they grow in understanding
and skill in reading music, and
making it, they like part singing
We do not allow them enough of
that. Part singing gives them a
feeling OF helpfulness-one toward
the other-that rises out of a spirit
Of harmony. A group of children
singing in unison, in harmony, are
closer to the angels than they ever
are in any other activity. A period
of such elevation of spirit carries
them through many trying hour.
the schools do not, as a usual
thing. make enough of the music
possibilities in their daily work.
When children grow restless and
inattentive, 1t means that their
minds have closed down and are
not functioning on the lesson. In
stead Of trying to force attention
and interest. it would be we'll TO
open the windows, change the air
and let the children sing them
selves into feeling of awareness
once more.
When children are frightened
as they often are by the threat of a
test-it helps them to sing. Fear
brings on tension, and any tension
blocks the flow of intelligence. That
means poorer work than the pupils
are capable of doing. 1t is good
teaching practice to let the children
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Bp Dorothy Bihlman

By Dorothy Bihlman
Did you ever think you would be
the recipient of cards by the yards
We never thought about it, but
well-known card manufacturing
firm has recently placed on the To-
cal market just such greeting
card. They claim that almost every
one connected with their firm has
been busy for the past few months
with tape measures and yard sticks
trying to get these cards perfected,
To keep the workers happy they
adopted what could be a slogan.
"1,760 yards equal one mile and l.
760 Yards of Cards equal 1,76O
SMILES" They also have figured
out that their yards of cards, If
placed end to end, would stretch
from New York to Buffalo. These
cards are quite different, and we feel
sure that after you see them they
will be on the chit parade" list of
paper greetings. Each card unfolds