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Evening star., 1949-01-09
Antb0r to Sbeak

Mrs. Catherine burlington. au-
thor of Three to Make Ready"
will be guest speaker at the month";
" dinner meeting of the Bethesda
Civinette Club at 7:30 pm. Tuesday
at the Dinner Bell.
The program will include re-
port b. Mrs. Roy woodruff, chair
man of the Committee on Christ
mas Charities. Mrs. Reginald
Mitchell will be in charge OF table
decorations. Mrs. William L. Leb-
| ling is program chairman of the
group, which is composed Of wives
Of members of the Civitan Club.
Evening star., 1949-01-09
; Guests to Speak
On Varied Pro cram

A varied program featuring three
guest speakers will high light the
luncheon meeting of the Air Force
Officers Wives Club of Washington
at 1890 pm, Wednesday, at the
Boiling Field Officers Club.
The speakers will be Carl Bleiberg,
public relations expert; Mortimer
Janis, fur expert, and Mrs. William
Hadley of Bronxville, N. Y, who will
give "A Woman's View of the Pales-
tine Situation The subject of Mr..
Janis talk will be What Every
Woman Should Know About Furs."
Mrs. Truman H. Landon is presi-
dent of the club.
Evening star., 1949-01-09
Sneaker Named

You, Taxes and the 81st Con-
gress'' will be the subject of talk
to be given by Griffng Bancroft,
CHS commentator, at meeting of
the civics section of the Womans
Club Of Chevy Chase at 2 pm.
Tuesday.
The Resolutions and Legislation
Committee will be in charge of the
program, which will be followed by
tea
Evening star., 1949-01-09
Dr.. ELstad to Sbeak

DR.. Leonard M. Elstad, president
of Gallaudet College for the Deaf,
will address the monthly luncheon
meeting of the Inner Wheel Club
of Washington on Friday at the
Mayflower Hotel. Educating the
Deaf Citizen" will be the subject of
his talk.
Evening star., 1949-01-09
Board to Meet

A bridge and buffet luncheon will
be held by the Women's Board of
Providence Hospital following its
monthly meeting at 1880 am. Tues
day at Laboure Hall, SOL First street
Sc.
Evening star., 1949-01-09

woman's Club Of Lyon yillaKe-Th1ursdas'
J S Harms 1,IS. - North Trey street on
S:I5 pm. with Mrs Daniel B. Branch,
jore i F. webster. Education and
Youth"
$40 am. arts and crafts department,
with Mrs. w B; Mehring, S405 Ceoar
street Wednesday, l2:l5 pm. ciyics
dsparsment with MIS- soas Ksrl + Robins; pIsd
L. Pratt. librarian OF Takoma Park
Library. Library Needs in Montsomery
County,
Sixteenth Streets Heights Ciub--Tuesday:
DenHood avenue, Takoma Park Nd
speaker, Mrs. George Johnstone. "Ce-
ramCS.
Petworth Woman's CIub-Tomorrow.
church cfitIrc re road NV Nv T%h1rsdsy. Thu M pm,
hospitality section. with Mrs. Katherine
Vogel 4l05 New Hampshire avenue NV.
row. pm, Oak Street School, SPEAK
er, Miss Dorothy Ward Of United States
Library Service Of State Department.
Sororities
Alpha Delta ri Aiumnae-Today, ; to :
pm; annual holiday open mouse At
/ Dickens, jr.:- Apt; 400. Building A. west
i.s SsP"e: 6 .;5ss1 G5sS0' sS Rsnsd' bridge OaF'2
Mu Phi Epsilon National Music Sorority
Tsmsra amsraoS Rmtriea nS at 56i9 coDneasie"t
avenue NV.
APRa Gh Omega Mih nrs
Mountjoy, 69u4 Wake Forest drive Col
lese Park; Mo speakers. the Misses
Viola Hook and Jean HARRINGTON.
nae Associa Tuesday. YWCA din
Of Radio Station WMAL. "TeleVislon
Kappa Delta Alumnae. Evening Group
tuesday, pm, annual white elephant
sale, Siema Nu Chapter Rooms 2ll2
G street NV.
Delta Zeta Sorority. .yirsinia Alumnae
Mrs. C. Donald schoolcraft, ia North
jackson street, Arlington.
Miscellaneous Clubs
Woman's National Democratic Club-To-
saTed 4 AimasDaRa The Present. Po
lltical Situation in Indonesia.'
District League Of Republican Women-
Thursday II m. political study group,
1904 Twentieth street NV.
National League Of American Pen Women
Tomorrow. II am. National Press
Building, National Executive Board
meeting.
Board of Lady MANAGERS. Alexandria Hos
pital - Thursday, 1870 am, Carter
Hall. monthly meeting.
Womens Board of Providence Hospital
Tuesday, 30 am, Laboure Hall, sol
Fust street Sc, monthly mecting. fol-
lowed by bridge and buffet luncheon
NAVY Doctors Wives Ciuh-Thursday,
Kennedy warren Hotel, luncheon speak
er Col. r. w. Mohri. v. c., U. S. A.
Quality Factors in Fresh Beef
Air Force Officers Wives Club Of Wash
ington-Wednesday, lH:30 p.m.. Boiling
Field Officers Club, luncheon meeting;
speakers. Carl Bleibere. Mortimer Janis
and Mrs. William Hadley.
No're Dame Guild-Today. $40 pm, St.
Martins School, 1l6 T street NE.
meeting. Saturday. pm. Alumnae
Hall, Trinity College, benefit card party.
St. Paul's Academy GuiId-Tuesday, $40
pm. school auditorium. fathers night {:
speaker, William H. Collins.
Florence Crittenton Home - Tomorrow.
1o:3O pm. Chevy Chase Florence Crit
Evening star., 1949-01-09
Business. Professional Clubs

District Business and Professional Women &
Ciub-Tomorrow. 30 pm. YWCA.
Barker Hall, monthly meeting.
American Newspaper Women's Club-To-
morrow, B to m, clubhouse, 1902
Twentieth street NV. tea in honor oi
Miss Prapasi Siriworararn, editor OF
the Nakorn Sarn Daily.
Women's National Press Ciub-Thursday
1910 pm. Statler Hotel. luncheon:
speaker. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Insurance Womtn's Club of Washington
Tomorrow. pm. Fairfax Hotel.
Professional Writers C!ub-Tomorrow,
7:IG pm. YWCA: speakers. William M
Mann, director of the Zoo: Mrs. Mann
and Miss Elizabeth l.. Scheftey. editor
of the Cathedral Age.
Evening star., 1949-01-09
Com ~ unity Clubs

Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase-Tuesday.
pm. cvics section and Resolutions
and Legislation Committee; speaker.
Grifhne Bancroft. You, Taxes and the
Slst Congress"
Alexandria WOman's Club-Wednesday .
pm. art department. with Miss Nancy
Lee Tackett, PHI South ST. Asaph street.
Alexandria. speaker. Meredith Johnson,
Alexandria Bicentennial ProRram"
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Leeman Sees Chance
For Home Rule in 1850

The sesquicentennial year Is
"our best chance Of obtaining
home rule" the newly elected
president Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations told the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton last night.
Herbert P. Leeman, speaking
before a meeting in the Colum-
bia Heights Christian Church
Hall, 1435 Park road NV,
strongly urged the members Of
the group to get behind the home
rule bill currently in Congress
to make it law during the next
session.
A home rule bill has passed
the Senate and Is now stalled In
the House District Committee, he
emphasized. It can be gotten out
of this committee by means Of
a petition signed by half the
members Of the House, he pointed
out. Such a petition has been
started, he explained, and already
has nearly SO signatures.
The association responded to
his talk by reafdrming its support
of the home rule bill and indors-
ing the petition to get It out Of
the House committee.
Ernest w. Howard, president
conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Foreign investments
Urged as Peace Aid

The investment Of more private
capital in backward nations to
achieve world peace was urged last
night by Willis c.. Armstrong,
State Department official.
Mr.. Armstrong was one of four
panel speakers at a meeting OF
the Young Democrats Of the Dis
trict in All Souls Church, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
The others were Harry Reed.
executive secretary Of the CIO:
Mrs. Margaretta Austin, represent
ing World Federation, and Thomas
Daley Of the Young Democrats,
who recently returned from q
European tour.
Mr.. Armstrong, who is deputy
chief Of the Economic Resources
and Securities staff at the State
Department. declared the best
way to guarantee world stability
Is to maintain q healthy economic
condition In the United States.
He recommended continued relief
to foreign nations and q greater
import trade for this country by
removing trade restrictions.
Mr.. Reed agreed that the United
States must put its own house In
order before it can impress other
nations with the value OF democ-
racy.
Even then." he said. I'VE can't
export democracy. But we can
help other countries get on a
sound economic footing 80 that
they can make their own free
choice"
Mrs. Austin contended the world
must be persuaded to adopt
democratic ideals, II it is to sur
lvive.
Mr.. Daley said he was encour-
aged by evidence Of a greater faith
in democracy among European
young people. than was apparent
before the war.
Moderator Of the discussion was
Robert Reiter. John Foley. pres
tident of the club, announced
President Truman Is expected to
address a meeting Of the group
next month.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Latin Becoming Most Popular
High School Language Course

Latin is becoming the District
high school students choice over
modern languages.
Because it elves" in the high
school classes here, Miss Emile
M. White, head Of the Depart
ment Of Foreign Languages OF
the District public schools, said
Latin is not on its way out"
It's row Is harder to hoe in other
parts Of the country. however,
she added.
About IF per cent Of the stu
dents In senior high schools last
year signed up for Latin, and
Is per cent of the junior high
school students chose 1t. In both
cases, the students picked it over
electives usually regarded as more
colorful.
OF course, there has been a drop
in all language study In the last
80 years, because the subject is
no longer required In public
schools.
Teaching Methods Change.
District records show that, In
the 1918 school year. II per
cent Of junior high school stu
dents took Latin; 95 per cent,
French, and ~, Spanish. In
senior high schools. lis per cent
took Latin; 90. French; 1875.
Spanish, and 3.4. German.
Proclaimed "deader than q door
nail" these many years, Latin was
dug from its grave here by. the
late Miss Mildred Dean, when
she headed the language depart
ment in 1881. She died in 1941
The old-style method Of end
less memorization Of declensions
and conjugations Is no more
said Miss White, who learned heI
Latin that way. students are
Taught to see Latin in everything
they do"
Evening star., 1949-12-07

leap" IN reference to the supposed
lightness Of the vehicle. It goes
back to caper meaning goat"
No courses in Greek are offered
in District schools, and German
begins In the senior high schools.
Spanish was introduced In Junior
high electives eight years ago.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

|heel" "a vulnerable spot) and
Trojan horse" Overthrow by q
treacherous means). and the Latin
notices Of the United States
"E pluribus unum" Zone out OF
many. and Of the District. Jus
titia omnibus" Gustice for alb.
Familiar Songs in Latin.
District students sing the Latin
version Of Jingle Bells" MY
Country Tis of Thee" and Silent
Night" They learn that "cab"
is an abbreviation of cabriolet, .
diminutive meaning "a little goats
Evening star., 1949-12-07

Spanish has doomed In recent
years. according to Miss White,
because Of World War II. In 1910,
some thought French would be-
come the dead language after
Frances fall. she said, and the
language Of Hitler became de-
cidedly unpopular.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

Such things are brought to
their attention as terms like
"habeas corpus" you may have
the body and "ex post facto"
latter the deed has been done)
which appear in the news; classi-
cal illusions like an Achilles
, 1949-08-02
CARD of THANKS

Through this medium tDe
wish to thank the doctors,
nurses, Fathers Of the Holy
Cross Church, friends and &C
quaintGnces, for their kind
expressions Of sym h y,
shoton during the illness and
death Of Miss Edith Coulter.
Elizabeth Coulter Elskoe
(mother), and relatives
, 1949-08-02
THE BUSHES
T~RANDAILER JONES
Nutrifionist
Department Of Health. ST. Thomas

Dnrlng my first visits to the
clinics / learned that many
people drink what is called
bush tea. At that time / had
not the slightest idea what
bush tea was and after GO
ing through books I still did
not know. But / did know il
was imperative to understand
the food habits Of a new place
and the use of bush" tea was
community wide.
The term bush locally re-
fers to the leaves of trees and
shrubs usually receive little
or no selective cultivation. It
is, very natural that the bush
eS are used here. In localities
where there are long dry sea
sons and where there is little
top soil the leaves of the trees
and shrubs are Outlines the
only obtainable green leaves
to low income groups. It is al
SO logical that the leaves be
used for tea. Mans stomach
is small and his intestines com
paritively short to digest the
coarse leaves as such. The
bushes are purchased as bum
ches Of twigs usually green,
but can be dried. The leaves
OF the sour sop, spanish need
lie, lime, sweet scent, mint, cot
ton wood, lemon grass, sena,
garden balsom and black wat
tie are current examples,
Those leaves are richer in mi
nerals and vitamins, especial
~ A and c than are cultivated
green's. When allowed to dry
they are higher in vitamins C
and the B family than when
green. Water and heat are pow
erful solvents for the materials
in the leaves. And being Sc
potent in vitaminS and miner
ais it is not surprising that
they are soothing and curative
for many ailments, thus ex-
hibiting medicinal effects
when the diets are far below
par. 1t is no wonder the bush
teas command respect.
, 1949-08-02
STOP Reckless Druing

In the District Court of the Virgin Islands Of the United States
Division Of ST. Croix at Christiansted
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PROBATE NO. ls4s
HENAR E. Nc GOVERN. deceased Summary Administration
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Please take notice that an application for Summary Administra-
ton of the Estate at Henry +. Nc Govern, DeDceased, has been
made by his surviving widow, Mrs. Albertha Nc Govern. Any cred
itr having claim against the decedent shall file same in the Court
or with the undersigned within thirty 500 days from this date.
Dated July IA, 1949.
WILLIAM F. MooRIEAD
Attorney. for Petitioner
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

20 Membranous bags
81 Mans name
"a Piece (abbr.)
26 Right (abbr.)
% Bow Comb. FORM
g Brain passage
80 Pigeon pea (pL)
81 Formerly
80 To cut
SO Paid newspaper notice
"a OF the thing
81 Senior (abbr.)
SO Symbol for calcium
Al Dimes
a. Virginia labbr.)
IS You this when you fail
to heed safety warnings
46 Proposition
Al Encourages
48 One type of vehicle
involved in traffic
accidents
81 Manipulate
So Onagers
81 Low sand hill
Sc These are against you
when you take a chance
with your safety
81 Whirlwind
So Manner
SO Musical instrument
81 Compass point
60 Male sheep
IS Comparative sufhx
81 Negative reply 6
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Agronomist Claims America
Could Feed 200 Millions

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to n
expert In the field, America has
nothing to worry about in the mat
ter of feeding its rapidly-increasing
population. Firman E. Bear, re-
firing president of the American
society of agronomy, said that this
nation can easily feed a population
of 200 million.
1--WE need have no fear whatever
of any lack of capacity to feed our
selves permanently in accordance
with our DESIRES" he said. Con-
tinuinga he pointed out, "all we
have to do is make continuing use
of the abundant at u
command"
To step UP food producing for an
estimated 200 million persons by
the year 1900, Bear said the nation
could:
Irrigate from % to 81 million
acres of arid and semiarid land,
perhaps using distilled sea water
for some projects.
Drain Is million acres of swamps.
Increase yields per acre of corn,
wheat and other crops by use OF
fertilizers, chemical insect killers
and disease control and better
varieties.
Increase soil conservation.
Increase milk production by use
of artificial dissemination and Of
hormones to stimulate conception,
mammary development and milk
secretion.
Raise the annual fish catch by
so per cent by the construction of
fish ponds and tripling their yield
of 200 pounds per acre with proper
management.
Use more efficiently the ener-
gies of the sun, water and atom.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Humans Get Paid
To- Serve Science
As'Guinea Pigs

LONDON.-Come in and have a
free honeymoon on the Harvard
hospital here. In fact, you'll get
paid for it.
OF course, there's a catch. The
catch is that you are expected to
catch a cold and sniffle a week or
10 days for science.
The hospital is in the midst OF
an elaborate research, financed by
the ministry of health, to learn the
truth about colds, what starts them
and how they can be cured.
So, it offers holidays with pay
to persons who don't mind putting
up with a little fever. The incon-
venience of enduring a nice little
controlled cold, Of having aches
and sneezes charted by eager
scientists, hasn't discouraged vol
%unteerS.
In three years more than 1850
persons have agreed to be guinea
pigs and what they have contribu-
ted to the literature Of cold re-
search has filled many fat volumes.
Could Use Chimps
I'VE could use chimpanzees,"
hospital officials say, but they are
more expensive to get and support
than human volunteers"
Certain conditions T attached
to the paid honeymoon or holiday
offer.
Volunteers are paid three shil-
lings (about AZ cents) a day and
are entitled to a pint Of free beer.
They live in comfortable, prefabri-
Gated apartments with radios and
telephones. There is a lot Of good
food, and for entertainment there
are walks in the pleasant country
side, books and facilities for bad
minton and table tennis.
But the volunteers must keep 10
themselves. Their colds must be
strictly their own private affairs,
uncontaminated by wildcat colds
or other vagrant diseases they
might pick up from outsiders.
Must Remain Aloof
They must not 60 into taverns,
shops or theaters, or ride on BUSES
and trans. They must not permit
an outsider to approach within 80
feet.
So strict is this condition that a
special technique has been devel-
oped to deliver food to the PAM
pered folks who have colds on pur-
pose. A waiter goes to a pre-fab
door with food in specially de-
signed containers. He sets it down,
rings the bell and runs The volun-
teer within must count to 60 before
opening the door, and by that time
the waiter is expected to be 80 feet
away.
For the isolated volunteers it us
ually is a pleasant fortnight to sit
quietly and think about things. It's
an ideal opportunity for a couple OF
friends to get off by themselves.
Honeymooners are favored because
they are less likely than others to
stray around impatiently.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Hens Of Hockey Skirts
Change Little in Years

JOHANNESBURG.-Six inches is
the measurement which links 40
years in the history of women's
hockey, according to Mrs. F. Con-
nor, a veteran whose playing days
date back to the early days in
South Africa.
In 1909, skirts were worn SIX
inches above the ankle; nov they
are worn six inches above the knee
Regulation uniform then was D
white shirtwaist, a tie, and a dark,
flared skirt.
AS long hair was the vogue, play
ers wore knitted caps to keep their
tresses up.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Powdered Soap

The last particles of powdered
soap or detergent in a box a be
saved and the box made easily
disposable by rinsing it with hot
water. The soapy water can go
into dishwater or laundry water.
The box is easy to fold up and
throw away.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Local News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hart and
family of Silesia and Mrs. Polly
Klein and Harley Gene of Laurel
spent Monday in Pompeys Pillar
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleg-
Ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deryckere
were dinner guests Christmas at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Danny
Michunovich in Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Domesticated Animals

Early Spanish settlers brought
with them many of the domesti-
Gated animals common throughout
the United States today. Among
others, they transplanted horses,
cattle, sheep. goats. pigs, burros,
and cats into the Southwest which
Spain held for more than 300 years.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Meaning of Proof

The alcoholic content Of many
beverages is measured in proof"
Proof" is roughly about twice the
percentage of alcohol by volume.
For example, a go proof whiskey'
is about As per cent alcohol.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Skim Milk for Hogs

Light hogs make better use of
skim milk than heavy hogs, the
Journal of the American Veteri-
nary Medical association reports.
The economical feeding rate varies
from two to four pounds per pig
per day.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Blue Room

AS a wall color. blue is used to
the best advantage in rooms that
receive sunlight.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Power Of a Nail

The holding power Of a nail driv-
en- into properly seasoned wood,
increases With the time.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
ACROSS

/ Best device to prevent
skidding of an automo-
bile on ice (pl.)
z One of the most fire.
quently injured parts OF
a workers body
10 Leasehold right
IA Interstice
Is Oil Comb. form)
10 Don't try to be one of
these driving at night
Is Consumes
10 Seaport (abbr.)
20 How you feel when you
practice safety
% Female rabbit
q Steamship (abbr.)
"a Male parent
rs Correlative of either
n Sioux State" (abbr.)
% Bigger killer Of children
than any disease (pl.)
80 Arrival (abbr.)
IS Heavenly body
sc Organization which leads
accident prevention in
the U.S.A. (abbr.)
SO Peak month for traffic
accident deaths (abbr.)
20 Otherwise
AZ Age
AZ Exaggerate
AZ While
40 Measure Of area
so Toward
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

81 West Africa (abbr.)
So, SIS Place in which most
fatal home accidents
occur (pL)
SO 1t is (poetic)
90 Paradise
e. Cod
Is Regrets
"a Whipped
&c Make possible
68 Jeers
69 Wanderers
DOWN
/ Shape Of the national
safety emblem
2 The National Safety
Council does this to
prevent accidents
3 The dill
4 Oriental name
S Symbol for sodium
6 Children playing near
street mean this to
careful driver
Cause Of about one-half
all home accident
deaths (sing.)
8 Symbol for iridium
9 Born
10 Prod
ii Salt lake in Russia
IL Many a home is this
by FIRE
II Who should practice
safety
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-01-27

Juvenile Court was established in
1922 and the Executive Secretary
of the League was appointed pro-
baton officer. This was the begin
ming of the children's services
which are now such an important
part of the Leagues work.
Public Funds Administered
In 1923 the League received its
first public funds, when the Coun-
ty agreed to reimburse the League
for board paid for wards of the
court. These funds were continued
until 1941. In 1925 pensions for
certain needy families under the
care of the League were obtained
from the County and the League
continued to aid an increasing
number of such families until 1885.
When the depression hit Montgom-
cry County, relief for the unem-
ployed, provided from public funds,
was organized and administered
by the League.
Private Case Work Agency
By 1880 family case work was
recognized as the most important
need which the Social Service
League could fill. The public health
work was continuing to develop
under public administration, and
both the State and County were
concerning themselves with the
improvement of County institu-
lions.
With the enactment of Social
Security legislation and other So
cial measures, aid to the INDECENT
was increasingly recognized as a
public responsibility to be assumed
by governmental units.
By 1884 those who needed finan-
cial aid because of unemployment
were being assisted by the newly
established County Welfare Board.
Others needing long time financial
assistance were getting it from a
public agency by 1885. The follow
ing year the Juvenile Court as
sumed full responsibility for its
probation service.
No longer receiving tax funds,
the League was again, as it had
begun, private agency depend
ent on voluntary support for con-
tinuing its service to Montgomery
County.
A Red Feather Agency
The League became member
of the Washington Community
Chest in 1910 and two years later
of the newly organized Montgom-
cry County Community Chest and
Council. 1t is now entirely support
ed by funds from the Community
Chest.