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Evening star., 1949-11-22
Final Plans Approved
For Spingarn School
Costing S3,600,000

Final plans for Washington's
most modern school building, the
long-awaited $3,600,00O Spingarn
High School for colored students,
were approved today by the Board
iof Education Committee on Build
ing Grounds and Equipment. meet
ing in the Franklin School
Merrel Coe, municipal archi-
tect, said bids for contracts on
the building will be advertised
about December Is and construc-
ton should get under way about
January /.
The new school will be located
near Twenty fourth street and
Benning road NE, in an area
where a senior high school for
colored students has been needed
because of a tremendous popula-
ton increase. School officials
have been trying to get the build
ing started since before the war.
Plans for the new general high
school include manual arts, aca-
demic and business administra-
ton curriculums.
Four Story Building Planned.
The four STORY building features
a basement with service court and
elevator, rifle range and gun
room, lockers and a cafeteria
equipped to handle 600 persons.
Two paved interior courts. 96 by
70 feet, are included in the speci-
f1cations, which will provide light
and ventilation for all floors.
In good weather chairs and Ia
bles can be moved from the cafe
terra to the adjoining court. The
cafeteria also provides milk
line" for students who want to
buy only milk.
Capacity Is 1,600 Pupils.
The other court provides park
ing space for IS automobiles. one
space for each Is pupils. Ca
pacity of the school is 1000 pupils
Other features include: TERED
chemistry lecture room: biology
and chemistry laboratories; 8
home making unit including 9
model apartment with living room
kitchen and bedroom; a library
and a photographers developing
room.
The building also boasts two
basket ball courts for classes anC
a major court for games with 9
capacity of 1000 spectators.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
|chiIIum Heights Association
Officially Fixes Boundaries

The .Chillum Heights Citizens
Association last night determined
the extent of its territory and in
cluded the new boundaries in its
constitution.
The association roughly covers
the area from Third street NV.
to Eastern avenue and from Gal
latin to Ogletiaorpe street.
The group commended A. H.
Whitacre for his work In getting
new members.
The association voted to ask
the Health Department to pass
and enforce a law forbidding the
placing of young children In
grocery store food baskets.
Olaf p. Solem, president. con-
Quoted the meeting at Is Riggs
road NE.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
National Symphony Pays Impromptu Tribute
To Member on Ills forthcoming Marriage
Neiehborhood Concert
Audience Told of
MitcheII's Contract

It wasn't exactly planned in ad-
vance, but Conductor Howard
Mitchell and the National Sym
phony Orchestra paid a little trib-
ute to Joseph Willens, 81. one of
the bass violinists and forth
coming bridegroom. by playing
Relationships Romeo and Juliet"
during the free neighborhood con-
cert last night.
Mr.. Willens, who lives at 1920
Eighth street NV. hadn't told
all his colleagues, and it was a
surprise to several symphony
members when the music ended at
Armstrong High School.
The second school concert OF
the season, under sponsorship OF
The Star, also was commemorative
in another way. Mr.. Mitchell ac-
cepted second one-year contract
as conductor, extending to the
spring of 1851. 1t was offered to
him earlier yesterday by the Board
of Directors of the symphony as
sociation.
Christmas Wedding.
AS to Mr.. Willens' marriage, it
will take place Christmas Day in
New York. The bride will be Miss
Anita Olshanetsky. %, New York
school teacher and pianist.
The couple met in March and
the engagement followed on Oc-
tober 5. =,
II think Mr.. Willens' marriage
is great idea, and I am very
much in favor of it." Mr.. Mitchell
commented smilingly. HE has
my blessing"
In addressing the audience of
l 900 in behalf of The Star, How
ard P. Bailey, assistant to the
managing editor. also commented
on Mr.. Mitchell's acceptance OF
the new contract.
Mr.. Mitchell. who accepted the
offer with deep gratitude" was
informed by Symphony President
Raymond E. Cox that the board
voted the contract offer unan-
imously at its regular monthly
meeting. In a statement he de-
clared:
"The boards action reflects the
many expressions of enthusiastic
support and appreciation for the
Evening star., 1949-11-22
D. {. Baptists Report
Church Membership
Now Totals 1882

There are 28,882 members OF
the "a Baptist churches in the
Washington area, it was an
nounced today.
The figures were revealed t$he
73d session of the District Baptisi
Convention now being held y
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and A streets NE.
This, represents an increase Of
948 members over@last years en-.
rollment in the churches. A rec
ord breaking figure of 1923 bap-
tisms for last year was noted
Sunday school enrolment for 1949
reached a high Of 21,073, repre-
Isenting gain Of 1886 over 1948.
Largest Baptist church rom the
point of view of membership is
Calvary Church, with $3.50 MEM
bers. Next in size are Metropoli-
tan Church, 3.501;a National Me-
mortal Church, 2,122; First
Church, 2,oo3, and Second Church,
1,287.
The convention today proposed
a 1850 budget of s178,500. OF this
amount $50 $50 will go to operating
expenses of the convention. $64.-
$50 to the Northern and Southern
Baptist Convention and $4,000 to
debt reduction.
The session later today will act
on a 10-year proposal of church
planning which will involve an
expenditure "of not less than
$3.50, ,000." Purpose Of the pro-
gram is to purchase strategic To-
lations'' for possible new churches.
The meeting later today will con-
slider election of officers and a
proposal to increase contributions
from the convention from 2 per
cent to 3 per cent to the ministers
retirement plan.
The Rev. Henry r. Osgood, pas
tor of the Baptist Church in
Hyattsville, was to deliver the con-
vention sermon this morning. DR..
w. o. Vaght, pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark,
will address the evening session
at 7:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Transit Official
Union P an
On degrading
Arbitrutors old
Proposal Would
Prove Detrimental

The Capital Transit Co. today
presented it's opposition to unior
demands for an increase in the
present automatic upgrading o1
employees in bus and truck garages
Hyman Feldman, a company Of.
fetal, told an arbitration boarc
that the unions proposal was not
justified and in some cases woulc
work to the serious detriment o1
employees.
The five-man arbitration board
meeting in the Hamilton Hotel
continued hearings on a dispute
between the company and the
transit workers union over terms
of new contract, in the hope
that all testimony and arguments
may be completed this week.
Hopes to End Testimony.
Hawley Simpson, labor consult
ant for the company. indicated
during the morning hearing as he
countered union demands, that
he hoped to finish the company
exhibits and documentary evil
dence today.
Arguments over the 25-cent an
hour across-the-board pay raise
and other benefits asked by the
union and counter proposals by
the company probably will get
under way Friday.
The issue of automatic upgrad-
ing of employees in the garages
was. raised by the union as il
asked for a provision in the new
contract to require that after a
years service, the men and wom-
en- classified as "cleaner-shifter'
should be promoted to the grade
of helper.
Would Be Detrimental.
Mr. Feldman, who is supervisor
of automotive maintenance
warned that such a requirement
would work to the serious detri-
ment of employees who could not
qualify for the higher position
and who as a result. "of course
would find themselves out of a
job"
He said workers are now being
promoted on merit and frequently
are given raises in shorter time
than the automatic proviso in the
contract requires.
Alfred E. Savage. equipment
engineer. was put on the stand BY
Mr.. Simpson to reply to the un.
ions demand that all mechanic.
who are working as lead men, ir
the seven company garages b<
classified as AA mechanics on al
three shifts. zs.
Among those at the hearing TO-
day was Louis Wolfson of Jack.
sonville. Fla. leader of group o1
Investors who last summer brought
a controlling interest in the trans.
it company.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Looking Forward at so
fSecond of a Serdes.)
By Cecil F. HoIIond

The Washington Board Of
Trade. which observes its Goth
anniversary next week. has de-
voted a large part of its time and
efforts through the years to inf
proving transportation for the
National Capital.
One of its first pieces of legis-
lation backed by the board after
Its organization on Thanksgiving
eve. 1889, in the red parlor of the
old Ebbitt House, was trans
portation matter. It was sup
port of the extension of the Eek
ington transit line to Fifteenth
and G streets NV.
One of the major concerns Of
the 8,600-member organization to-
day is the transportation prob
lem of traffic in a Washington
grown into one of the Nations s
metropolitan centers.
Between those two projects
one in the horse-and-buggy days
and the other in the high-speed
transportation area Of the pres
ent-the Board of Trade has en-
gagged in many undertakings to
improve transportation here by
highway, rail. air and water.
Many Accomplishments.
It's list of accomplishments in
this field in six decades is a long
one. What the board has done
has shaped, in no small degree,
the orderly and unmarried appear
ance of Washington as it is now.
Visitors who marvel at Wash
ington's impressive stone gateway,
the Union Station, and its avenues
and streets uncluttered by over
head trolley wires are paying trib-
ute to some Of the boards earliest
and most vigorous efforts.
When the board was organized
in 1889, after two earlier efforts
to set up trade organizations had
collapsed, the Capital had major
transportation problem on its
hands.
Railroads entered Washington
from all directions and made their
way to separate terminals. One
such terminal was at Sixth and B
streets where President Garfield
was shot and wounded fatally by q
disappointed off1ce-seeker, Charles
j. Guiteau.
The railroads created dangerous
grade hazards and. their criss-
crossing tracks marred the planned
beauty of the Mall.
Won After Long Battle.
The board wasted little time in
beginning a long,. and often dis
couring, battle for elimination of
the grade crossings and the tracks
on the Mall and for the erection
of central terminal worthy Of
the Nations S Capital.
At one time the board sent an
emissary to Paris to enlist the
active support Of A. j. Cassatt.
president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. in the undertaking.
In time the boards persistence
won out. In 1908 Congress au-
thorized the building of termi-
nal, and four years later Union
Station was completed. The ter
minal itself cost $4,000,000. But
the entire program sparked by
the Board of Trade the rear
rangement of tracks and the build
ing of tunnels-cost $4,000, 900,
and this was borne by the rail-
roads, the Federal Government
and the District.
Pioneered for Air Terminal.
Years after the successful cam
paign for q single railroad ter
minal, the board pioneered the
effort to bring Washington up to
date in air transportation by pro-
viding the Capital with q modern
air terminal.
In 1927. the year that Charles
Lindbergh hew the Atlantic. an
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Copt. Hines to Command
Annapolis Navy Hospital
By the As.oeiufsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-Capt.
Clifford G. Hines Of Washington
is the new officer in-command at
the Naval Hospital here. the Navy
announced today.
He relieves Capt. BENJAMIN H.
Adams, who will report to the Po-
tomac River Naval Command IN
Washington.s
|, Capt. Hines was with the execu-
tive office Of the Secretary Of the
Navy in 1916 and 1947.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

notable work Mr.. Mitchell has al
ready accomplished in presenting
to the public of Washington imag-
NATIVE and comprehensive pro-
grams of orchestra music played
with superb feeling and under
standing by the orchestra
Acceptance by Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell, who succeeded the
late DR.. Hans Kinder as conduc-
tor, said in his acceptance:
II receive this news with
deep gratitude. All my efforts.
combined with those of our great
Evening star., 1949-11-22

orchestra, shall be devoted to the
fulfillment of the highest artistic
aims"
In addition to Romeo and
Juliet" last nights program in
cluded Mozart's Symphony No.
IS in D Major" Ravels "Valses
Mobiles Et Sentimales' and Web
er's overture to "Euryanthe."
The program was broadcast
over WMAII, The Stars radio sta
ton, with Bill Coyle. promotion
manager of the newspaper, in
charge.
Evening star., 1949-11-22


Mr.. Keneipp also announced q
series of tests had disclosed traffic
still is moving with comparatively
little congestion at Washington
Circle, even though the Whitehurst
Freeway now carries almost 5000
vehicles daily.
Tests have shown that the best
possible time" from Twenty first
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. to Twenty-fifth street via
the circle, is minute 16 seconds.
he said. Average time for the
same stretch at the peak Of the
morning rush hour, Mr.. Keneipp
asserted, was tested at / minute
Sc seconds and, in the afternoon
rush hour, at 2 minutes 10 sec
ondS.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller. po-
lice traffic division head, reported
there were $1,000 traffic arrests
in Washington last month. the
highest in history.
Evening star., 1949-10-07

Mere "mushy goodwill" will not
60 far in advancing a co-opera'
tive inter-American peace, Paul w
Murphy, chief of special events
of the Pan American Union, Saic
yesterday.
Nor will it 60 far in the work
of integrating women's activities
he declared.
Mr.. Murphy. who spoke before
the Petworth Woman's Club. said
both call for mot only pleasant
thought, but for a vast amount
of hsrd-headed technical work.
1T is therefore of the utmost
/ Importance that you women OF
the United States realize the sig
nifcance of your position in the
world today" the speaker con-
tinued. Your leadership Is recog-
nized the world over but the obli-
cations of such leadership are not
always recognized completely by
your organized groups.
Amerlcan women are generous
to a fault" Mr.. Murphy declared.
But it is just as important that
you be understanding OF other
peoples ways and customs" he
added. "Often we don't know the
kind of people our neighbors are
until we make their acquaintance;
then we find an explanation of
the things which we ignorantly
criticized"
Mrs. Thomas Burke, president
of the Pan American Liaison Com
mittee of Women's Organizations,
also addressed the meeting which
was held at the Petworth Metho-
dist Church.
Mrs. Burke told the story Of how
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Truman Note Read at Fete

President Truman paid tribute
to George Mason as the father OF
the Bill Of Rights in a special
message read at dinner meeting
of the National Society OF the
Colonial Danes Of America held
last night at the Sulgrave Club.
The Presidents message was
delivered by Edward Boykin. di-
rector Of the National Capital
Sesquicentennial Commission.
George Mason was character
lied by the President as the man
who first gave concrete express
sion to those inalienable human
rights that belong to every
American citizen and that are to-
day the bedrock Of our democra-
cy."
His immortal Declaration Of
Rights in 1776 was one OF the
finest and loftiest creations ever
struck from the mind Of man, "
Mr.. Truman's message said. The
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Won1en's
Clubs
American Tourists
In Europe Called
Goodwill ENJOYS
Bv Frances Kuhn

The $4,000 Americans who
visited Europe this year were good
will ambassadors and accomplished
more than any diplomatic or COM
mercial program could achieve,
members of the Twentieth Cent
ury Club were told yesterday at
q meeting ut the YWCA.
The role of American tourists
In furthering international un-
derstanding was described to the
club by Russell Singer, executive
vice president of the American
Automobile Association.
Sixty million Americans IN
twenty million cars have spent ten
billion dollars in travel this year,
Mr.. Singer stated. He added that
the AAA expects 1850 to exceed the
1949 record.
Pointing out the Importance OF
American travel to the economy
Of other countries, Mr.. Singer
said that 20 million residents of
the United States visited Canada
this year and spent 282 million
dollars there. The 10000 Amer
leans who have visited Mexico
have spent 12O million dollars.
For both nations, the tourist trade
of Americans is the largest single
source of national income. he
declared.
1.-THE $4o0, 100000 spent in Eu-
rope this year are a very impor-
tant contribution to supplying the
dollar needs of the people" the
speaker continued.
Mr.. Singer returned recently
from a European trip and re-
ported that the people of other
nations are hungry to know about
America. "They want to know
what our true interests are" he
said.
A decided improvement in
travel conditions since the end of
the war was noted by Mr.. Singer.
He pointed out that the European
highways and countryside are far
cleaner than those of this coun-
try.
Conditions on the continent
are excellent" the speaker said,
''but in England they are pitiful."
Citing a lack of individual initia-
tive in England, he attributed it
largely to a 81 per cent tax on any
earnings over $50 week.
Mr.. Singer asserted that Ger
many is returning to a normal
level more quickly than most
people realize. He said there has
been a so per cent resumption of
prewar-level production and pre-
dicted that "in two years Ger
many will be an economic force
to be reckoned with"
Plans for the benefit to be
given by the club on October Is
at Wardman Park Hotel were dis
cussed at the meeting by Mrs.
William Leahy. the benefit chair
man. Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson
gave a history of the clubs work
for the crippled children at GAL
linger Hospital, one of the philan-
thropies which will share in the
funds derived from the benefit.
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood, pro-
gram chairman, introduced the
speaker and Mrs. Robert S. Town
send presided at the meeting.
which was followed hy q luncheon.
Evening star., 1949-10-07

To be or not to be-her hus-
band? That's the question which
stumps George. II could do 1t II
I tried" he asserts. 1--WE known
her for a year and we have been
going together a good deal for
the last three months. She shows
me unmistakably that she likes
me.
., Maybe I'm just too timid. My
parents were divorced when I was
kid and more recently my older
sister failed disastrously in her
own marriage. I'm determined
not to fail. I'll do all I can, on
my side. But know a good deal
depends on the right choice
What kind Of a girl should
fellow look for?"
The American Institute OF
Family Relations collected de-
tailed but anonymous histories OF
hundreds of married couples.
These were analyzed by Psychol-
ogist L. M. Terman and his as
sociates. The results would JUS
thy a rating scale something like
this, to pick out a good prospect:
/. She is cooperative, not al
ways wanting to be 'it'' but will
ing to play q subordinate part
when necessary.
2. She feels and acts kindly
toward other people, especially
the underprivileged.
3. She Is rather on the conven-
tional or conservative side in
politics, religion and morals.
4. She behaves as If she were
sure of herself, not obsessed with
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Pen Women Plan
Events Tomorrow

DR.. John J. O'Connor. professor
Of history and logic in the foreign
service school Of Georgetown Uni
|'versity, will address the Chevy
Chase branch of the National
League of American Pen Women
at 2::30 pm, tomorrow. The meet
ing will be held in the home of
Mrs. c. L. Curtiss. 106 Primrose
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
DR.. O'Connor, who is a former
magazine editor, will speak on the
topic, "Rsadability Of the Manu-
script" 70
Miss Clara Manderschied. presi-
dent of the District League OF
American Pen Women, will enter
tain at a luncheon tomorrow at
the Washington Club in honor OF
DR.. Margaret Sebree, national
president of the organization;
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, national
first vice president, members OF
the District Branch executive
board and past presidents OF the
branch.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Mrs. Ash to Speak
On Flower DESIGN

A demonstration on Flowers in
the Modern Design" will be given
by Mrs. Robert Ash before the
Marjorie Webster Alumnae Asso-
citation at a meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Miss Webster,
1915 East Beach drive.
President OF the Garden Club Of
Chevy Chase, Mrs. Ash is q ma
tionally accredited flower show
Judge and is a teacher, writer and
lecturer on flower arrangements.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Mrs. Spau1ding
To>Be Tea Guest

Mrs. Nina Spaulddng. dramatics
teacher and specialist In the field
Of speech correction. will be guest
of honor at tea to be given by
the Women's City Club from {
to z pm. Sunday.
Mrs. Spaulding will present 9
dramatic recital which will in
clude interpretations and imper-
sonations of well-known hctional
characters. Miss Christine Church
will assist Mrs. Spaulding with
musical interludeS.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Party

The Virginia Intermont Alum.
nae Association Of the Washing.
ton Area will have q card party
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the Parrot
Restaurant. Proceeds from the
party will 60 toward the estah-
lishment of a scholarship fund for
the college.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Modern MARRIAGE
Counsellor Discusses Qualifications
Thot Make for Happiness in Marriage
Bv Dr.. Paul Popenoe

rivalry or continually concerned
about the impression she is max
ing on others.
5. She is careful with money.
s. She is willing to take advice
from others.
7. She is active in q number
of organizations, but not contin-
ually trying to join more In order
to seem important.
8. She is fairly even-tempered,
not overly irritable or moody.
8. She has a generally optimis-
tic outlook.
10. She gets along well with
her own family.
If you can answer Yes, for
her on most of those items, you
have a good prospect. If she
fails on half Of them, you'd better
look a little farther.
Questions and Answers.
@. Regardless of public pref
udice, don't you think high de-
gress of happiness Is usually at
tanned in so-called companionate
marriages?
A. No. And I have seen a lot
of them. Sociologists Burgess and
Cottrell. from an intensive study,
reported that If companionate
marriage be defined as a marital
union where children are neither
present nor desired, 1t is one
which on the average grades very
low in marital happiness"
DR.. Popenoe will answer queries about
marriage relationships without charge.
Address all letters to DR.. Paul Popenoe,
in care Of The Star. inclosing self-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope. (All corre-
spondence strictly confidentialo
Evening star., 1949-10-07

President described the Bill Of
Rights as coming directly from
the wisdom and far-seeing vision
Of George Mason.
MIR. Boykin spoke on Mason.
whose home, Gunston Hall, re-
Gently passed into the care of the
Colonial Danes.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Broadcasts Planned

The first in series of Saturday
night broadcasts on the theme,
"Hadassah In Israel" will be pre-
sented by the Greater Washington
Hadassah Council over Station
WRC at 7::30 pm. tomorrow. The
council is made up of units in
Washington, Alexandria, Arling-
ton, Bethesda and Silver Spring
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Pon-Americon Talks Given

the vote for the women Of the
country Of her birth, Chile, was
won by q woman, Sonora de Con
zales videla. wife Of the presi-
dent.
The speakers were presented by
the clubs new president, Mrs.
Horace w. Parsley.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
New Group Show

Monthly during the current sea-
son. Blow Associates, 1905 H street
NV. plans to hang q show Of local
artists works. The first group, on
view through January 81, comprises
paintings and drawings by Peter
Blanc, Sheila Cowan, Jack Gallo
way. Leonard Maurer, Marilee Sha-
piro and Joe Summerford.
Art in Mass Production
The Story of Modern Applied
Art by Rudolph Rosenthal and
Helena L. Ratzka Harper's. So Is
a thought-provoking survey of the
evolution Of the arts with which We
live most intimately furniture.
textiles, glassware, ceramics) since
the industrial revolution and the
efforts Of leaders to develop Q
new idiom truly rejecting the mod
ern age. Interesting and adequate
ly illustrated.