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Evening star., 1949-09-11
O Street Closing Forced
By Dupont Circle Work

@ street, which is serving as an
eastbound thoroughfare across
Connecticut avenue NV, during
construction of the Dupont Circle
underpass. will be closed to traffic
starting at $50 pm. Tuesday.
The Highway Department said
the street viii, be closed for an
indefinite period. pending compile
ton of the underpass construction
at the intersection.
In approximately two weeks.
however, another street now closed
to through traffic in the area will
be reopened. it was said. The now
closed section of r street across
Connecticut avenue will reopen to
Eastbound traffic instead of West
bound as before closing. Until r
street is re-opened, Eastbound
traffic in the Dupont Circle area
must be routed over N street or
Florida, Traffic Director George e.
4 {eneippp declared.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Woman Baby-Sitfer
Charged With Cruelty

A charge of cruelty to a g.
month-o1d baby was lodged last
night against a 44-year -old woman
who was left in charge of the child
while the young parents left town
on vacation.
The charge was booked at the
Women's Bureau against Mrs,
Mollie Chambliss, a housewife of
735 New Jersey avenue NV. while
police sought to get in touch with
the parents. Seaman lie William
j. Apple, 26, and his wife, Betty, "a.
Meanwhile. William Apple, jr..
was reported recovering at Gal
linger Hospital from injuries about
the head and face suffered. Mrs.
Chambliss told investigators, when
he bumped against a crib in her
apartment. The Apples live in
an apartment on the same floor.
Police, responding to a report
that q baby had been hurled
from q banister. were told the
child had been taken to the hos
pital by another resident Of the
building after the infant had been
found at the foot Of a stairway
yesterday.
Mrs. Chambliss, police said. told
them she became frightened after
the baby was hurt and placed
him outside the apartment.
Seaman Apple, who is on leave,
left the city Friday with his wife,
intending to remain away about a
week. it was said.
Police at a late hour had been
unable to locate them.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
5 Recreation Centers Open
Sept. 26 in Montgomery

Five recreation centers in sub
burban Montgomery County will
reopen September 26 and will be
operated between $3.50 and 6 pm.
during the fall months.
They are the Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Jesup Blair, Kensington,
Pinecrest and Rock Greek centers.
Emphasis will be placed on
football, although other activities
will be offered, according to the
Recreation Department of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
There also will be special pro-
grams for adults. Additional
centers will be opened when
enough requests are made.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Silver Spring Garden Club
Plans Memorial Project

The Executive Committee of the
Silver Spring Garden Club has
voted to have the group sponsor
a garden as a. memorial to service
men who lost their lives in World
War II.
Plans for the project will be
made by the Public improvement
Committee, headed by A. Kyle
Goodman. A site probably will
be selected after conferences with
the Maryland-Nationa Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The clubs next meeting will be
held at 8 pm. September 10 In
Jesup Blair Community House,
Georgia and Eastern avenues.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Rent Increases Approved
Al Three Apartment Houses

The District Rent Control Ad-
ministration yesterday announced
that rent increases applying to 81
apartments in two buildings To-
Gated at 6301 and 6313 Sixteenth
street NV. and to 81 units at 2801
Fifteenth street NV. have been
granted.
Washington Realty Co., Inc.
sought 91a per cent increase on
the Sixteenth street properties and
was granted boost Of about IA
per cent.
Jacob L. Zellan sought an in
crease of about 10 per cent on the
Fifteenth street property and re-
ceived one averaging about 81
per cent.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Young Heads Business Unit
|0f Fairfax Chest Drive

The business solicitation unit OF
the Community Chest drive in
Fairfax County will be headed by
Lehman H. Young, Fairfax busi-
nessman.
Selection of Mr.. Young. a resi-
dent of Vienna, Va, was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. G. A.
Justusson,, chairman Of the drive.
which begins October 27. Owner
of the Virginia Press, a printing
concern in Fairfax. Mr.. Young
also is commander Of American
Legion Post No. lit and a member
of the Fairfax Rotary Club.
Mr.. Young will be assisted by
Edward Uhler. last years cam
paign chairman who will head the
business solicitation in Annandale;
John Corboy. Vienna attorney.
who will cover the Vienna business
district; Sergt. Lewis Shumate of
the Fairfax police force, who will
work in Fairfax. and Joseph Free
hill, chairman for the Falls Church
area.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

devoted himself to his legislative
work. He was reticent about his
accomplishments and allowed only
a brief biography in the Congress
sional Directory. He also was re-
luctant to reveal his age. his
friends said.
In Sacramento yesterday. Gov.
Earl Warren praised Mr.. Welch's
record and said he would consider
calling special election to fill the
vacancy in the fifth district.
Was Laborer in Youth.
Mr.. WEIGH was a laborer in his
youth and later had the political
backing of labor unions. He
learned the metal workers trade
in San Francisco at shipbuilding
plant.
Later Mr.. WEIGH helped to or
ganize the effort to finance the
Golden Gate Bridge.
Mr.. Welch was member OF the
California State Senate from 1901
to 1913, and a member of the
legislative body of the city and
county of San Francisco from
1916 to 1926.
Funeral arrangements were not
completed last night.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

eOgraph machine, makes no men-
ton of these District-end difficult
ties, but calls the Virginia opera
ton "one of the highest-type
grading projects ever completed"
"a combination of excellent ma
terials and sound engineering
practices"
So good is the work that it
seems the Bureau of Public Roads
made a pictorial record Of the
methods used"
In fact, says the report, these
pictures will serve as a guide on
future Federal aid projects
throughout the country"
One rumor has it, by the way,
that among the first Federal aid
projects for which the pictures
will serve as a guide is the re-
doing of the District end Of the
bridge.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

when they worked on opposite
sides, frequently painted one an
other. Early in the afternoon
Mrs. Whitton came out with an
enormous basket of sandwiches
and coffee.
Mrs. Detweiler. mother of young
Donald and wife of Donald j.
Detweiler. ST., a radio engineer
with the Civil Aeronautics Author
ity, likewise had other duties.
Some Of the neighbors referred
to her as the spark plug of the
project, She had on her mind
the fact that some Anglican
clergymen visiting in Washington
were coming to tea and to see the
work.
AS 5 o'clock neared, the impulses
of a wife and hostess dominated
Mrs. Detwiler's outlook. Mr.. Det-
weller was persuaded to come
down from a ladder and Donald,
jr., Is, was urged to quit working
on the terrace.
Prizes Offered.
They retired to clean up. The
guests came. Father c. Edwin
Young, vicar of st. Silas' Church
in London, and Father Harold
Riley. secretary of the English
Church Union, accompanied by
the Rev. Carter S. Gil1iss of the
church across the street. came and
admired the refurbished house.
The block Identification has as
its original sponsors the WASH
ington Board of Trade and Nc
Calls Magazine which has backed
the "Yardville, u. s. A." plan Of
neighborhood rejuvenation. The
home builders organization IS Of
fering a prize of $50 for greatest
improvement in property and S25
prizes for the best back garden
and the best front yard.
The houses along the block are
mostly substantial brick structures.
some of which go back to pre-
Civil War Days. At the corner
is brick house said to have been
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Mrs. Este||e DavyBeer,
Former Golf Champion
Here, Dies on Coast

Friends in Washington learned
yesterday of the recent death in
California of Mrs. Estelle Davy
Beer, 48, winner Of numerous golf
tournaments in this area. and for
mer wife of Myron Davy. promi-
nent Washington builder.
Mrs. Beer died at her home in
Santa Barbara August 81, appar-
emily from an overdose of Sleep
ing pills. Coroner John D. Ross
listed the death as accidental and
Mrs. Beer was buried in Mt. Olive
Cemetery at San Francisco. The
couple previously had lived in San
Francisco.
Mrs. Beer and her husband,
Harold D. Beer, a former golf pro-
fessional, had planned to come to
Washington for visit next month.
friends said.
Won Many Tournaments.
Mrs. Beer won numerous golf
ing honors while married to Mr..
Davy here. She had her biggest
year in 1941 when she won the
Middle Atlantic women's cham
pionShip, was runner up in the
Maryland State tournament and
also took the Payne Cup. the
major medal play tournament
for women in this section.
Later she won the Mexican
women's title, defeating Betty
Jameson. former National wom-
ems champion. ~
She won the Congressionl Club
championship and often was semi
finalist, 4 Inedalist or finalist in
Maryland State. District Wonnen's
or Mid-Atlantic tournaments in
the late 30s.
Mrs. Beer, friends recalled. was
divorced from Mr.. Beer and later
remarked him, and also was twice
married to Mr.. Davy.
Had Suffered Headache.
Mrs. Beer and her husband had
been visiting friends in Santa Bar
bara and she complained of a
headache when they returned
home. Mr.. Beer said. She took a
sedative prescribed for her, in
vestigators were told.
A few hours later she awoke
and complained that she still had
the headache, and took a second
sedative tablet.
Mr.. Beer said he found his wife
later sitting in a chair with her
head reclining against the wall.
He carried her to bed and called
a physician, who pronounced her
dead when he arrived.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Representative Welch
OF California Dies
On inspection Trip

Representative Richard j.
Welch of San Francisco, Repub-
lican liberal who devoted much
of his long service in the House
to conservation of natural re-
sources, died yesterday in Needles,
Calf, while en- route to Arizona
on a mission for the Public Lands
Committee. Friends said he was
about 80 years old.
Mr.. Welch and his wife had
gone home for the House recess.
They were on a train when Mr..
Welch suffered a heart attack.
He was removed to a hospital at
Needles and died a few hours
later.
Mr.. Welch had been on his way
to join other members of the
Public Lands Committee to i'm
spect the site of the Bridge Can
yon Dam on the. Hualapai Indian
Reservation near Kingman, Ariz.
ReOrganized Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch had made
their home at the Congressional
Hotel here in recent months and
prior to that lived at the May
flower Hotel. He underwent a
minor operation here in July. but
remained active in public affairs.
Mr.. WEIGH was chairman of the
Public Lands Committee during
the 80th Congress.
Despite advancing years. he took
on the big task of organizing the
committee to handle the work of
six former House committees
combined under the Reorgniza-
tion Act. These included Public
Lands, Mines and Mining, Terri
tories, Insular Affairs, Irrigation
and Reclamation, and Indian At
fairs.
The Lands Committee handled
more than 800 bills during Mr..
Welch's tenure as chairman. He
also was a champion of labor leg
islation and in the 10th Congress
was ranking Republican member
of the House Labor Committee.
Sponsored Irrigation Plan.
Although a Republican, who had
been reelected continually since
1926, Mr.. Welch supported the
New Deal program of the late
President Roosevelt. He later sup
ported many of the measures ad-
vocated by President Truman.
Mr.. Welch sponsored a plan now
under study to transport excess
Columbia River water from Ore
gon and Washington State to irri-
cation projects in Southern Cali
fornia. He was a staunch sup
porter of Government production
and distribution of hydroelectric
power.
The Representative was q
modest man who lived quietly and
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Plans 10 Widen
Road Revealed
District Studying
Project, Arlington
Manager Reports

Plans for speeding the flow OF
Virginia abound traffic at Rosslyn
Circle by widening sthe roadway
are under consideration by the
District government, County Man
ager A. T. Lundberg told the Ar
lington County Board yesterday
The disclosure came in answer
to an observation by Board Chair
man Basil M. DeLashmutt that
the already narrow street would
be further congested with the
completion of the Whitehurst
Freeway. This will permit con-
tinuous stream of traffic across
Key Bridge, especially during
rush hours.
Mr.. DeLashmutt suggested Mr.
Lundberg check with the District
and the Virginia highway depart
ments regarding widening of the
roadway. particularly at the point
where it makes turn into Lee
highway.
Mr.. Lundberg then replied the
matter had been discussed and
that the District has plans under
consideration.
Jurisdiction Issue Settled.
Hope for facilitating the heavy
flow of District-bound traffic at
the circle was raised last week
when it was revealed that Airing
ton police would assume jurisdic-
ton, with Park Police. Of the
Rosslyn Circle. There has been
little traffic direction on the circle
because Park Police are busy else
where and Arlington police were
under the impression they were
not to take jurisdiction. The
actual move awaits preparation of
a formal opinion by the Arlington
commemorative attorney office.
The County Board yesterday
again failed to act on the matter
of buying or renting voting ma
chimes for use in the November
g general election. Earlier this
year. the board indicated it felt
the devices cost too much.
The question was raised cur
rently by Edgar w. Humphrey,
chairman of the Arlington Repub-
lican Executive Committee.
A conference on September %
was agreed on for discussion of
the question of petitioning the
circuit court for a referendum
on a $2,324,000 bond issue for
construction of an addition to the
sewage treatment plant and more
sewer lines.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Visiting Nurse Service
At Alexandra Grows

The Alexandria Visiting Nurse
Service made 3,269 visits during
the first nine months of 1949, ac-
cording to q report by Director
Viola Japhet.
Mrs. Japhet said this represents
an increase of 491 for the same
period last year.
The service also announced that
DR.. Charles v. Amole, Alexandria.
has accepted an invitation to
serve on the AVNS Medical Ad-
iSory Committee.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Fredericksburg Mon
Gets CuroIino Post
By the Assoeiutsd Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Sept.
10-Alwyn Howell, minister OF
music at the Fredericksburg Bap-
tist Church for the last four years,
has accepted a similar position
with the First Baptist Church at
Charlotte, N. c. The appointment
is effective September 80.
Mr.. Howell is State chairman OF
church music for the Virginia Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs and a
member of the Federation's Exec
utive Board.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
YOUNG Democrats Elect

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Sept
10.-Archie L. Largent of Ungers
Store has been elected president
of the newly organized Young
Democratic Club of Morgan
County. Other officers are Miss
Sarah Ellen Ditto, vice president:
Mrs. Baul Bagent, secretary, and
Paul Bohrer, treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Virginia Reports Gronts
Of3 Million by US.
Ax fhe A..oeiated Pre.,

Virginia is allotted $685.. .232 in
public health service grants-in-aid
for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1850. :
A report furnished members Of
Congress shows the following
amounts:
General health, 1920, ,593; tuber-
culosis control. $228.317; venereal
disease control. $l98, 200: mental
health. s73, TOO; heart disease con-
troll. $44, ,484: cancer control, $685.
$50; water pollution. 17,774. and
hospital construction $2.03l ,305.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
FoIIs Church Kiwunis
Gets Charter Wednesdu,

The newly-organized Falls
Church Kiwanis Club will receive
its charter in ceremonies at z
pm. Wednesday at the Darda-
nelles Restaurant, 80 Hillwood
avenue.
Arthur c. Stickley, II. club
president. announced that XII
wants Governor Mike Smith of
Reistertown. Md, would make the
presentation. Past Governor
Irving Diener of Alexandria will
be toaStmaster,
Evening star., 1949-09-11
|Neiqhbors Paint Old House to Beoutify Block

" StTeeI O.c. SCI uUUcu pdlllt Oll
their hands late yesterday and in
spected blisters and callouses.
Then they regarded with salts
faction their community work of
the day.
The two-family frame house at
621 and 623-said to be more than
100 years old-shined with new
coat of white paint. Shutters had
been readied to hang when the
paint dries. In front of the house
was a neat brick terrace. Along
the sidewalk was an iron fence,
newly placed in concrete curb
ing and freshly painted black. And
behind the fence was newly
planted green hedge.
Refurbishing the house is only
part of the neighborhood project
to make the 600 block realize its
many possibilities as an attrac-
tive residential street. Much al
ready had been done to that end,
for it is generally a neat commu-
nifty.
Program Started in August.
But where papers had been al
lowed to blow along the street
and sidewalk, yesterday there were
none. Flowers bloomed in front
yards. The lawn in front of the
Christ Episcopal Church in the
middle of the block took on a
deeper green under the late after
noon sun which outlined with gold
the shadows of the maple trees.
The block got its plans under
way late in August. Where only
a little needed to be done the
householder did it himself. Where
the job was a big one, the neigh
bors pitched in and helped.
The house which was the CEN
ter of yesterdays work fell into
the latter category. Representa-
tives of the Home Builders AS
sociation recommended it for the
face lifting" operation because
of it's architecturally clean lines.
Horace Peaslee, architect. gave
advice on the landscaping. He
recommended the fence, which is
almost a tradition in the neigh
borhood.
Harold F.. Coakley lives at 621
and James w. Waters at 623
They co-operated with their
neighbors and their neighbors CO.
operated with them.
Gas Station Donated Fence.
Thomas E. Salkeld and Ray
mond w. Salkeld. who operate a
couple of gasoline stations, offered
40 feet Of fence which was at their
station at South Capitol and E
streets. Travis H. Whitton Of
643 G street Sc. and young Don
aid Detweiler. jr., of 631, dug
it up.
Concrete was mixed and poured
and the fence anchored in it. R.
E. Sibley. Navy Yard electrician,
who lives at 312. Joined in this
Job and in fixing the steps. Robert
Jones Of 627, an automobile me
chanic, made the holes with an
electric drill to hang the gates.
In the meantime, paint was ac-
quired .sand Mr.. PeaSlee found
where the hedge could be obtained
and the Rock Greek Nursery
planted it. -
Yesterday morning Operation
Brightener" was launched.
Up went ladders and on went
the paint. The rain-eroded area
between the new brick terrace and
the hedge was made into a gentle
slope and good top soil spread
on it to nourish grass. Colored
and white residents worked to-
gether.
Children painted the fence and.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
yiennu Style Show Thursday

A. benefit fashion show under
the auspices Of the Ladies Auxili-
ary of the Vienna (Va) Presby-
terian Church will be held In the
church auditorium at 1880 pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Firemen Giving Barbecue

The Forestville, Md, volunteer
fire department viii hold its an
nual barbecue at pm. today at
Forestyille road.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

a house on the block and married
a girl who lived a few doors away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Whit
tington, who live at 6l5, were
absent yesterday. They were in
terested, but otherwise occupied.
Twin girls were born to Mrs. Whit
tington at Homeopathic Hospital
FRIDAY,
Evening star., 1949-09-11

a Civil War Hospital. Next to
the church is a large house. now
made into apartments, which is
said to have marble mantel pieces
brought from Italy, The church
is perhaps the oldest structure.
It was built in 1907, Mrs. Det-
weller said.
John Philip Sousa was born in
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Laugh and Be Beautiful

Strange as it seems, the wom-
an who laughs much is never
without some semblance Of
beauty even though her feat
ures be plain. There is some
thing so pleasing upon the feat
ures that are lifted with a laugh.
The corners Of the mouth turn
up and the eyes sparkle allur-
ingly. Sit before your mirror
and watch the effect Of laugh
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and everyone, including I,
learned there's no breaking
Billie. Met gracious Mrs
Ralph Bunche at the Troubled
Island" opening. She was in the
DR.. Chester Chinn party-the
Chinn daughter, "Ginny,' is
quite an accomplished composer
has the NY Philharmonic
playing one of her originals, and
Genevieve, whose older sister,
Jean, is sophomore at Rad
cliffe, will soon blossom into a
pretty teenager, her dentist
father has braces on her teeth
now. Rex Ingram, who now
has two attorneys working to
clear him in Kansas City, crossed
his fingers that he might get
this mess over with when he
pleaded innocent" this week.
:. Bunny Briggs, who's not a
bunny at all but a dacer, has
been added to the Easter show
at the Paramount Theatre :, .
Knock On My Door" into its
7th week at the Aston.
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Seem
Stars
with DOLORES CALVIN


Cab Galloway had all-show
business scared when he was
stricken after his Roxy Theatre
appearance, but 'twan't any
thing to work up ones blood
pressure. Just before press
time he was eating ice cream
and relaxing at home discuss
ing his big operation. What was
it, Tonsiitis. Joe Louis is
making plenty of changes in his
personnel since that big an
ouncement Of retirement and
plenty of you-know-who's may
be plain out. The public is
tickle, or maybe they just love
Billie Holiday, for just when all
agents were standing by, sure
that this last fracas meant the
end of a great career, Lady Day
went to Washington like the i'm
mortal MIR. Smith, and took over.
That's when the US Government
the critics, the doubtful agents,
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liver extract that works this
miracle, and women may at last
rejoice that dyes are needless.
just begin In time to take daily
a small cup Of liver bullion and
you may appear young as long
as you wish.
PRESERVE YOUR TEETH
Next to tobacco chewing, char
coal tooth powder is the best pre-
sentative for your teeth. Old men
who Chew keep their teeth in
tact, but they are discolored.ti
However, if you brush your teeth
with powdered charcoal, they will
be preserved just as well, even
into old age-Give it an early try.
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upon your countenance then
frown and note the difference.
After this experiment you will
not be slow to Lift your whole
life with the magic of laughter.
Keeping the Chin Beautiful
1t is said that you can tell a
woman's age by her throat. But
there Is a way to defeat this.
I'll tell you how. Just bend the
head backward as far as you
can and massage the muscles
of the throat with skin food.
Then rub with ice. This keeps
the throat firm and beautiful.
Bags Under the Eye
Bags or pouches under the eye
add years to woman's age. To
get rid Of them should be her
first duty and this is the way
to go about it. At night mas
sage skin food or tissue into the
loose skin, And in the morning
pat some astringent into the
skin made Of this mixture.
n ounce alcohol.
8 drops Tincture benzoin.
IL ounces rose water.
Sun Frowns
Have you noticed the people
who 60 down the street frown-
ing? These sun frowns grow
deeper and deeper into the skin
until you cannot smoothe your
face even when there is no sun.
They remain deep burrows into
your face. SO, be wise and keep
your face calm and smoothe in
spite Of the sun and so defeat
the wrinkle maker.
Prevent Grey Hair
Science has proved that you
can prevent hair from turning
grey by diet. A lady who was
fast turning grey began taking
liver extract in order to correct
a physical disorder when behold
she found her hair had ceased
turning grey as if by magic.
There seems to be something in