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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

We laughed when the newscaster fell
on his face over the pronunciation of
sQueuille, resigned Premier Of France-we,
who have to get up three times to confirm
the smelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

Anderson is as competent as reported, she
will do the sort Of Job there that will make
us less hesitant in the future about naming
women to represent us abroad.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Alexandra Rites Set
For W. {. FIaheriy, Jr,

Funeral services for William E.
Flaherty, jr., go, a Civil Service
engineer at Fort Belvoir. will be
held at $3.50 am. Tuesday at st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Alex
andria. Burial will be in Mount
Comfort Cemetery.
Mr., Flaherty died Friday at
Circle Terrace Hospital. Alex
sndria, after q months illness.
Born in Port Chester. N. Y. he
was educated there and in Meri-
den, Conn, where he moved at
the age of 16. He worked as a
craftsman for various companies
in the East before moving In
1924 to Fort Belvoir, where he
worked as q civilian craftsman
until 1910. He then became a
civil engineer and was with the
engineering research and devel-
opment laboratory on the post at
the time Of his death. He lived
at 18 West Glendale avenue, Alex
andria. with his wife and son.
William e. Flaherty III.
Other survivors are his father.
william z. Flaherty, sr.. Of Bos-
ton; another son. Thomas ]. Flah-
erty, Redford. Va: a daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Cleveland. Long
Island, N. Y: three sisters, Mrs.
James p. Murrin, 103 North Jack
son street, Arlington: Mrs. VIII
liam II. Williams and Mrs. VIII
liam Reed. both of Oakland. Calf. ;,
md three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
7 Smaller Breweries Sign
With Union In New York
By the Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK. April 1.-two
smaller preweries among q group
of 13 involved In a 16-day strike,
signed contracts today with the
CIO United Brewery Workers.
About $50 drivers and inside
workers are involved in the settle
ments with the Edelbrew and
Metropolis breweries.
A total of $500 workers had
been on strike against 13 brew
cries.
The Edelbrew Co. granted q 35-
hour week instead Of 40 and
agreed to assign two men instead
of one to delivery trucks. These
were two of the unions major
demands.
Terms of the Metropolis settle
ment later today were reported
similar to those In the Edelbrew
agreement.
The Edelbrew settlement leaves
the way open for workers to get
any other benefits won by those
still on strike.
The general wage demand Is an
$3.50 weekly increase over the
present average Of $7l. Brewers
so far have offered So more =
week. 4
Evening star., 1949-04-17

bureau in 1884, she was named
associate chief in 194l. Her ad-
ministration Of its wartime pro-
gram Of medical and hospital care
for wives and babies of service
men was cited in 1948 when she
received the Lasker Award.
Mortality Rate Drops
During her service with the bu-
reau. DIR. Eliot has seen the infant
mortality rate drop 55 per cent
and maternal mortality 70 per
cent. One of the important tasks
of the future. she said, is work
in the fields of growth and de-
velopment of babies from an emo
tional point of view.
If Is years from now we are
going to have a generation of
people who are going to be able
to take their places in the world,
we have got to produce genera
ton Of people mature enough TO
face the problems If this world"
she said. We've got to do it by
getting back to fathers :end moth
ers and little children"
DIR. Eliot said people are gen
orally unsettled and insecure" to-
day, and that much of 1t is be-
cause we have been brought up
in what we call our civilization
without learning how to adjust
ourselves to our families and Our
colleagues in our childhood, and
as you 60 on up. to the rest of
society"
A native of Dorchester. Mass.
DR.. Eliot is a former president Of
the American Public Health Asso-
citation. She was a delegate to
the first World Health Assembly
in Geneva last year. IN January.
she attended the Geneva meeting
of the World Health Organiza-
tion's expert committee on ma
ternal and child health. She is
first vice president of the National
of Social Work.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
DR.. Eliot of ChiIdren's Bureau
Gets World Health Agency Post
D. G. Womun Named
Assistant Director
Of Geneva Agency

DR.. Martha M. Eliot, associate
chief of the Children's Bureau,
has been appointed assistant di-
rector general of the World Health
Organization, with headquarters
at Geneva, Switzerland.
The appointment was made by
DR.. Brock Chisholm, director gen.
eral of the World Health Organ
ization. and announced here by
Katharine F. Lenroot. CHIEF of the
Children's Bureau, Federal Secu-
rity Agency.
The resignation of DR.. Eliot from
the Children's Bureau follows Is
years of service. Her post here
will be assumed by DR.. Leona
Baumgartner, assistant commits
missioner of health in New York
City. who is being given a six
month leave of absence.
DR.. Baumgartner. who said she
was not yet prepared to say
whether she would stay on after
the six-month period. will take
over DR.. Eliot's duties June /. DR..
Eliot will leave for Geneva soon
after that.
Describes Priority Subjects"
DR.. Eliot will not be confined to
the field Of maternal and child
health in her new position. but
will have general responsibility for
the health organizations opera
tions In the broad field of public
health.
She described as priority sub
jects" malaria, tuberculosis and
venereal disease control, maternal
and child health, nutrition and
environmental sanitation.
She will supervise the organiza-
tons international exchange of
public health fellows, demonstra-
ton projects and the assignment
of expert consultants to member
nations. These activities will be
carried on through regional Offices
around the world.
DR.. Eliot's service with the Chill
dren's Bureau started In New
Haven, Conn, with Q detailed
study of the prevention and con-
troll Of ricketts, in children. She
wrote one of the early revisions
of the Government booklet. In
FAINT Care" used by millions OF
parents.
Appointed assistant chief of the
Evening star., 1949-04-17
W. al. Remains True
To 2W-Year Spirit,
President Asserts

DR.. Francis Pendleton Gaines.
president Of Washington and Lee
University. last night said the
school enters its third century true
to the spirit Of freedom In which
it was founded.
He paid tribute TO George Wash
ington. who made a stable con-
tribution TO the school in 1898.
and to Gen. Robert z. Lee. presi-
dent of the school from the end
Of the Civil War until his death,
ANY nature which remembers
its origin remembers its hopes and
inspirations" DR.. Gaines said.
He addressed a Mayfiower Ho-
tel dinner honoring the United
States Washington and Lee BIZ
centennial Compission. The COM
mission was created by Congress
last June to aid the Lexington.
Va. school in celebrating its 2o0th
anniversary this year.
Praises Caliber Of Youth.
Dr.. Gaines told the alumni and
guests Of the glorious events" OF
the last week. when officials of ia
colleges and % societies gathered
on the campus to pay tribute to
the school on its bicentennial Gel
ebration.
He said the Wal stamp. issued
last Tuesday at the Lexington
postoffice. was the first ever au-
thorized in honor of an American
college.
Celebration of the anniversary
will conclude during the gradua-
ton ceremonies this June. DR..
Gaines declared.
But as we enter our third CEN
tury. We can be comforted by the
knowledge that the caliber and
spirit of American youth has never
been finer" he said.
In the face Of those who would
take advantage of freedom TO de-
stroy it. American youth is stand
ing true to the traditions which
founded the Nation" he said.
None want to forfeit the ancient
liberty of freedom"
Among the guests was Chief
Justice Vinson. who yesterday was
appointed a member of the BIZ
centennial Commission by Presi-
dent Truman. Other members
appointed at the same time were
Defense Secretary johnson, At
torney General Clark and Post
master General Donaldson.
Members appointed earlier in
clude Vice President Barkley:
Speaker of the House Rayburn:
Senators Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia; Robertson. Democrat. of
Virginia; Saltonstall. Republican.
of Massachusetts,; and Smith, Re-
publican, of New Jersey; and Re-
publican Representatives Brown
Of Ohio and Wadsworth of New
York.
Two members of the House of
Representatives are still to be ap-
pointed.
Chairman of last nights dinner
was Elwood H. Seal. president of
the District chapter of the w. a.
L. Alumni Association. DR.. Gaines
was introduced by H. Graham
Morrison, an assistant Attorney
General and honorary chairman
of the dinner.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

While holding off police with a
shotgun, he pleaded with the hys-
terical girl, to forgive him for
Staying her father. Francis s.
Fay, So, and begged her to "be
my girl again"
Police said the handsome youth
killed Mr.. Fay with blast from
his shotgun in a gun battle IN
the darkened Fay home.
Combs finally surrendered
meekly after a policeman crept
to window of the home
in a quiet residential area here
and shouted assurances that
neither he nor the girl would be
harmed if he gave himself up. He
was booked onta first t-degree mur-
der charge.
Girl Refused to Wed.
J. Police related this story:
Combs and Mr.. Fay's elder
daughter, Rita.i 81. had known
each other since childhood. He
asked her to marry him, but she
refused and last November told
him she didn't want to see him
again.
Early today the youth. armed
with a shotgun, broke into the
cellar of the Fay home and
plunged the house into darkness
by pulling the main light switch.
Hearing the noise, MIR. Fay got
his pistol and started to investi-
gate. The two met in the dark
ness of the kitchen. and both
opened fire blindly. Neither was
hit. But Mr.. Fay. apparently
thinking he had killed his foe,
raced to the front door and open
ed it. The faint street lights
silhouetted his body. Combs fired
his heavy shotgun once more and
Mr.. Fay dropped to the front
stoop dead.
Shot Lock of Door,
Combs crept up the stairs to
the bathroom where Rita and her
sister, Betty, Is, had locked them
selves. screaming for help. The
youth blew the lock off the door
with repeated blasts from his gun.
He ordered Betty downstairs, then
forced Rita into a bedroom and
there kept pleading with her to
forgive me and be my girl again. :"
When police arrived, Combs
threatened to kill the first man
that comes near this house" Ad-
ditional police were called and
tear gas grenades were flung into
the house.
Combs surrendered after Patrol
man John Farley slipped up to
the house and persuaded him to
come out.
Rita was hysterical but unhurt
except for few scratches. She
apparently was struck by flying
wood splinters when Combs fired
into the bathroom door.
Betty and her mother escaped
from the house while Combs was
pleading with the oldef sister.
Combs mother, Mrs. Donald N.
Combs, said her son served as a
Marine Corps corporal during the
war.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
BY the Asseeiaied Pres.

DUBLIN. Fire, April 16.-Dub-
lin was q carnival city tonight.
The Irish were getting running
start on the Easter Monday cele-
bration Of independence.
Dublin's half million people
were joined by nearly as many
country folk for the moment at
midnight tomorrow when Eire-
the 26 southern counties s-becomes
the sovereign independent rtpub-
lie of Ireland.
The green. white and orange
colors of the nation fluttered in a
brisk wind and bright sunshine
this afternoon. Vendors sold Irish
flags. Easter bouquets and hide
pendence Day tags on the jamred
streets.
Banners, welcome the Repub-
lie of Ireland" stretched across
the streets.
Before the rebuilt postoffice
building. where Irish independ-
ence was proclaimed 80 years ago
in the bloody 1916 Easter Monday
uprising. workmen put up q re-
viewing stand. There Irish lead
Iers will review the parade Mon
day.
Loudspeakers were raised at
nearly every corner to carry the
address of President San T.
OKelly and Premier John A. Cos
tello. (The Irish accent the first
syllable.)
Official festivities begin at the
postoffice at one minute after
midnight Sunday. when Irish
Army artillery will fire . salvo Of
q guns.
Though much emphasis Is be-
ing placed on the celebration, for
NAL independence actually will
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Conference Scheduled
Thursday 10 Study
D. +. Traffic Problems

The fourth annual District Traf-
fic Court Conference will be held
Thursday at the Municipal Court
Building.
The all-day conference has been
arranged by the District Bar. the
Commissioners Traffie Advisory
Board and the Junior Board of
Commerce in the interest Of law
enforcement. the judiciary and the
public" :"
The morning session will begin
at 10 am. with Lowry N. Coe.
president of the District Bar AS
sociation. presiding. Judge George
D. Nelson of Municipal Court will
lead a panel discussion after an
address of welcome by Judge
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Gen. Siraiemeyer on Way
To Tokyo Air Command
~ the A,,oeiased prsss

NEW YORK. April 16.--Lt. Gen.
George E. Stratemeyer was en-
route today to take command of
the American Far East Air Forces
in Tokyo.
Gen. Stratemeyer left New York
yesterday after the arrival OF 1t.
Gen. Ennis c. Whitehead. reas-
signed from the Tokyo Command.
who replaces Gen. Stratemeyer as
head Of the Continental Air Com
mand, with headquarters at
Mitchell Field.
The transfers were announced
In Washington March :.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Dublin Celebrating Fire Change
To Republic of ireland Toniqht

make little change. Ireland has
managed her own affairs for q
generation. But last December
the Irish Dali tparliament) de-
cided to cut the last tie with Eng
land and end completely the rule
that began in 1859. The Dali re-
pealed the law that gave the king
of England the right to put his
name on the credentials Of Irish
diplomats abroad.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
EIkton Plants 100 Trees
In StonewuII Park
spse;oI pi,po,eh ia The s,o,

SpseioI Dispatch 10 The Sior
ELKTON. Va. April l6.-One
hundred trees have been planted
In Elktons 20-acre Stonewall Me-
mortal Park.
The trees were bought with a
$500 fund, contributed by persons
who paid each SIS for tree to be
planted in memory of Stonewall
District men who died In World
War II.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

tfs 5azraer Pa censrrwTSs c& 'es
Arrs<s ran Ras AAsx3s;Ass- 49, -
Ire a4nssaecr sf-eakxt q. u - 8 IT.
81 sns Carlton Asssl
CArmeay se Fr~@s8e
rr~&.d4ag al ihs sttsz1oes 49,
snn q, IRE ccast sss! ~ |etsn :,
Ca ro.y PAS rrvta1sns a tsr
pastses haf
Pansl leAdsg AL e~ Ceessr r.
Ksne9pa. purxsnr ~ vshxls' ard
TyN-e. Who all casAsss ne $50
of ehemRai ,rx,s 81 cguaaea 'as'-
.ns uniformity O. punishment 'o-
irassc Ia sloaaiogs and 'fss qats~
,Aoa al 9 Sansle tsA-se itsSasr ~
rotation Of taessr IN tsaSre e<ssf'-
PANEL members ~lal ~ ~.
Oscar n. Hunter, chief a&tfs>.asss sss
ai Doctors Hospital Clark ksiss.
Assistant Corporation Csansei.
judge Thomas r Quinn at MI
nicspal Court Nathan A. lAaoAs.
Chairman ei tho lAs and srgasA.
tons committee ot iae tEafsse al
yisory board john {, Poole chat
man Of the luaies e&g SEXTON ci
the District bar. j Warren VIII
son. Assistant United states At
torney. and Inspector Arthur k.
Miller al the Metropolitan solses.
Heed 30 Review Cenfsrenee.
judge Andrew M. Hood al M"
niclpal Court all review the con-
ference
ohJeetses of the conference
are
/. To improve The Adminasi1a-
ton Of justice in tfafic cssrs
,. To promote ;rAFNe safety in
the District,
;. To provide forum !o' fer
mutation oi a program oi effective
CO. operation between the puelle
and those officially ehArsed With
traffic Law enforcement,
4. To esRluate present ptrse-
dures for the enforcement Of trsf~
nc regulations and the trial of
ViolatnTs,
S. To examine the results al
passed 81 previous con-
ierenoes and 10 pass further need
ed resolutions,
Evening star., 1949-04-17

then held po-
lice at bay for
an hour while
he begged her
forgiveness.
The rebufed
youth, 22-year-
old De W / t t
Combs of Wan
tagh. N. Y, de-
fed a barrage
OF tear gas ana
a score of po-
lice after bar
ricading him.
self in the girls
home
Evening star., 1949-04-17

IN0Ike r. nA1N o. AAIa&GiRAA
Court.
Program Outlined,
Discussion by the panel will In
clude student driver training IN
high schools and safety and inan-
cial responsibility legislation
Members will be Charles II Bur
ton. chairman Of the Junior Board
tratfie and safety committee
Washington !. Cleveland. manager
Of the District division Of the
American Automobile Association
Godfrey Munter. past president Of
the District Bar. Richard w. Gall
her, bar member. Howard NJ
Startling. manager Of the Wash
ington ONCE OF the Association OF
Casualty and Surety Companies.
Wilfred f. lawson, District bar
member: Charles c, Collins. Dis
trict bar member. and Lawson J,
Cantrell. associate superintendent
of District schools.
James P. Economies. of CHICAGO.
secretary o! the Trsfsc
Court Improvement Committee Of
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Spurned Suitor Stays
Girls Father, Holds
Police al Bay an Hour
Nv the Associoted Press

MERRICK, N. Y. April 16.-A
young suitor who was rejected by
his sweetheart shot her father to
death before daylight today and
Evening star., 1949-04-17

Fire Ia considering declaring
the housing shortage a national
emergency and naming q special
minister 10 spur production, Dub
lin reports,
Evening star., 1949-04-17
ADVERTISEMENT. A
SCIENCE OFFERS
MORE help TO
HARD OF HEARING

What science now knows
about the causes OF deaf
ness and what can be done
to help the hard of hearing
is the subjct of a free
booklet offered by Western
Electric.
! Based on research at the
world-famous Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories, Mod
ern Science and Your Hear
ing" depicts the recent
advances of science In the
realm of hearing and Of
fers hope and encourage
ment that the hard OF
hearing may live more
useful, happier lives.
The demand for this pop
ular booklet has been ex-
ceptionally large. and a
new supply is being printed.
Anyone with a hearing
problem should write inn
mediately to western
Electric, Dept. 380-l8. l95
Broadway, New York I, N. \.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Program Outlined,

p. Bare o. Municipal
The Valley settler., 1949-07-22

Sue cessful cooperat ives do not make the mistake of withholding informa-
 tion from either members or the public. There are few secrets in a cooperative worth concealing, but the rumors which take the place of
 Facts are legion. If the mind is we'll supplied with facts, there is Little room for suspicious. It is far better for outs iders to know al
 about cooperative, too, than for the members to be deprived of in formation to keep secret from others.
The Valley settler., 1949-07-22
7ROWL { 5 ,
GUM

Have you ever had the unfortunate expert ence Of finding chewing gum on your upholstered chairs, furniture, linens or clothing? What c an be done? The treatment depends upon the type of material. If it will not water Ispot, the first step is to rub the gum spot wi tn ice. Then the gum has hardened, scrape and rub it out of the material. This method is parti- cularly good for rungs and other Iheavy materials. If the stained material is washable, such as table linen or a handkerchief or cotton
 garment, the stain is less difficult
 to r emove. First soften the gum with slightly beaten egg white. Let
 it stand for several minutes at | least, and then wash as usual. One trick which often works is to hold an ice cube next to the gum so that it will harden like rock. Then
 slip a knife under the gum and it
 Twill come right off.
 If the kerosene is used, plan to
 Wash the material in warm, soapy
 water after the treatment.
The Valley settler., 1949-07-22
POULTRY REMINDERS FOR
 JULY


 JULY John Miller, Washington State Col 1ege Extension poultrynan, advises poul ltrymen that July is the time to- l. Make sure manure piles are cleaned up and kept away from the buildings. If flies are problem, use DOT about poultry houses and equipment. 9. Gull out and sell the older hens exc ept the ones that are to be used as breeders. s. Look after buying bulk wheat and oats fUr next winters feed. 4. Laying f1ocks need plenty of vent lation. 5. Check birds for signs of lice, mites, coccidiosis, round worms or tape worms. 6. If there are early-hat ched bullets in the flock, get the laying house ready for use. A pressure sprayer will save lot of t ime and effort in cleaning the poultry house and do a better job. ?. Decide on litter material needed for the coming winter. 8. Do the birds on the range have plenty of feeder and Waterer space? Are their shelters moved frequently enough to keep them off contaminated ground?
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Produce Market Quotations

part load 95s pound common and medium
oo shs Sesss iSee eustsrs DOWN n e
caIves-eoo; early receipts mainly good
daSes st %osy aoS the sop
calves, aO.OO-27 90.
a,s gs1srally h;sns steady trade but
under 14o pounds weiEhts and instances
20 lower on over, 240 Founders; early
sales good and 3D. CHOICE 1so,Sso o@ .po pounds ss
pounas Dooss .ne 5ts 1896 pounds 1862 1867
so; 260.2sO pounds. 1e:50-75;. 100000
PSsns' sGS n1oa. pounds is
1s0 pounds. II .50.75: sows under 400
pounds. 14.50-75; heavier weishts. 1875
hogs, 1908 90 0 under grain feds. '
Sheep-S5; nothing in early. quota:
ha;s. sSod .Hd
same srade ewes to 800.
Grain Market.
Four-Receipts. .S.986 100-pound sacks
WneatEsssipts sS $500 bushels Soo s9ap 6s
domestic. s.os; November. s.os; No. s.
s'es; eso;rn-a.e.ipts. jsss.sso bushels: ship.
ments, 3ss. 900 Bushels; stocks. s,s5s,754
.,,s ostssRses,gts ,Es sag none; shipments, none
Barley-Receipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks, 123.384 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 1O.SO4 bushels: ship.
ments, none; stocks. l53.4O7 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts,. 54.5O7 bushels;
Milifeed-Receipts, 740 tons.
| Butter and EgEs.
Eggs-Market about steady: receipt.
moderate; demand slow. Wholesale selling
! prices: A large. $500; A mediums, 45-47i
small. 37-39; B large, 5O-52: current
| receipts, nngraded. few best, 4S-52.
Receipts-Egss. 100 cases; butter. S7.-
| 756 pounds.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
County Reorganizes
Blood Donor Service

Reorganization of the Mont
gomery County Blood Donor Serv-
ice. in progress for two months,
has been virtually completed with
Col. w. M. Blunt of Bethesda as
chairman.
The service now will operate
under a central committee at
county Red Cross headquarters,
Bethesda, with subcommittee in
different communities. An Advi-
sorry and Liaison Group Is included
in the new setup.
Vice chairman is Mrs. William
G. Hill of Kenwood. Others on
the central committee are Mrs.
Francis Hill, jr.. Kenwood; Mrs.
George B. Hartman, Westmore-
land Hills; Mrs. George M. Porter,
Bethesda; Mrs. William Chase,
Chevy Chase, and Paul Shinkman,
publicity director.
Chafrmen for the subcommit-
tees. which include representa-
tives of many local organizations,
are Mrs. Frederic P. Lee, for Be-
thesda; Mrs. Clarence Roberts, for
Damascus; Mrs. Robert B. Ran
som, for Gaithersburg; Mrs. Rob-
ert s. Caviness, for Kensington;
DR.. John Fawcett of Dawsonville,
for Poolesville: Mrs. Steven o.
Beebe. for Sandy Spring; Mrs.
Warren Hopkins, for Silver Spring,
and Mrs. j. Wilson Dodd, for
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Family With 9 Attending School
Getting Its Tax Moneys Worth

noon. including feeding the chick
ems and hogs. milking the cows,
preparing lunches and washing
dishes.
Those having any spare time
can cut some wood for the stove.
Six of the children are active
in All Club work and the Oldest,
Herbert, II, won first prize in
the poultry judging contest at the
University Of Maryland last year.
BY winning this prize. Herbert
became eligible TO enter the East
ern States Exposition at Spring.
field. Mass, where entrants from
Is North Atlantic States were
Judging. He and his cousin, Doug
las King, won the team poultry
judging championship there.
The other children are James
6: William, 7; Opal, 8; Dorothy
10; Margaret. II: Henry, 13; Earl
Is. and Pearl, is.
And when they troop off to
school. Mrs. King heayes q sigh
Of relief. Because, as she puts
1t. Il am free for the first time
in II years."
MIR. King. who does carpentry
in addition to operating his farm.
is a brother of Julian p. King
Of nearby Cedar Grove, q mem-
her OF the county delegation to
the General Assembly.