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Evening star., 1949-12-15
|Poinsettias Make Bow
In Christmas Display
Al Botanic Garden

It is the sixth or seventh year
that many Of the $500 poinsettias
In the annual Christmas display
have been seen in the show which
opened this week at the National
Botanic Garden.
The plants began sporting their
scarlet accessories the first of the
month. Now the estimated Is, 5,00C
blooms have gone on, display
filling both wings, the entrance
way and the long corridor. They
may be seen from 8 am. to 4 pm
daily and Sunday and from 9 a m
to noon on Saturdays. The gar
den will be closed December Is
and 26.
Most Of the plants have been
in past displays" Edmund Sauer-
brey, assistant director, explained
He emphasized that the long red
fingers are leaves, not blooms
The bloom Is the cluster of yel-
low-green pods in the center.
Not as full Of the Christmas
spirit, but pretty, are plants with
pink and white leaves. These are
sports or freaks, stemming from
the red variety.
What have the poinsettias been
doing since last Christmas? They
took a long rest, still in pots, on
their sides under benches in the
garden from New Year Day to
May. Then they were removed
from the pots and "cutback." A
second cutting came in September.
The plants range in size from q
foot high to one measuring II
inches across and standing 4
feet high.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

at 2733 Ordway street NV, VOL
unteered for the mass shopping
job and has been busy at it ever
since.
The gifts, which will be mailed
to the youngsters later this week,
are limited primarily to inactive
playthings. which can be enjoyed
by the children while they rest.
They include scrapbooks, paint
ing and drawing books, diction-
aries. jig-saw puzzles and games.
Mrs. Norris, who has a healthy.
21a-year-old daughter. said many
were generous In their discounts,
OF the stores making it possible
to purchase a larger number Of
interesting gifts"
Funds for the Christmas gifts,
the heart association said, are
provided annually by the women's
auxiliary Of the District Medical
Society and other groups.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Police 70 Allow Volunteers
To Attend Traffic School

The Commissioners today au-
thorized the Police Department to
allow volunteers TO- attend the
Districts Traffic School when
there is room.
The move was recommended by
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett and
Traffic Inspector Arthur E. Miller.
Maj. Barrett said the police feel
that the more students who at
tend the school, the better will be
the observance Of traffic laws and
regulations.
Inspector Miller pointed out
that, In addition to students re-
ferred by Traffic Court, the Board
of Revocation and Restoration Of
Operators Permits and the Permit
Section Of the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic, their relatives
and friends may wish to take
advantage Of the instruction.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
BY Nelson N. Shepard

Workmen were digging today
to unearth the cornerstone Of the
White House. laid October Is.
1892.
Discovery Of the historic stone.
believed to be located in the
southwest corner, was expected IN
a day or 50, as work started late
yesterday on the underpinning for
the outer wall at that point.
a. squad of shovelmen labored
for news pictures, digging a trench
extending eastward from the
southwest corner along the outer
wall. Interest in the official start
of the foundation work was
|heightened when Lorenzo s.
Winslow, architect Of the White
House, said the cornerstone cer-
tainly ought to be found at that
point if mine detectors know
their business.
About two years ago a mine
detector was used in an effort to
locate the brass plate affixed tc
the White House cornerstone or
the day it was laid in the pres
ence Of President George Wash.
Iington. Mr.. Winslow explained
the detector had indicated ths
stone was located In that par
ticular corner.
"It may require some digging
inside, but we ought to find II
very shortly" he added.
Rusty Pipe Unearthed..
When work stopped yesterday
the excavation was a couple OF
feet deep in the trench. Exposed
was a rusty water main, which
will be taken out.
The exterior wall showed light
gray sandstone originally taken
from quarries on Aqua Greek. Va
Crusted with dirt, it was difficult
to tell what the blocks Of stone
looked like.
Sesuuicentennial officials art
hoping to arrange a new laying o1
a White House cornerstone as 9
highlight Of next years celebra.
ton. Being one of the most pre-.
cious associations with the White
House, the stone will be carefully
preserved when 1t is discovered
and eventually replaced where II
was found.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

With the miracle drug" au-
|reomycin, two Newport News (Va.)
doctors have brought dramatic
relief from pain in patients suffer-
ing from shingles"
Use Of the drug was suggested,
Drs. M. L. Binder and L. E. Stubbs
reported, when a patient under
treatment with aureomycin for
another ailment got sudden relief
from his attack Of shingles.
Shingles, the medical name for
which is herpes zoster, is an in
flammation Of the nerve roots,
caused by a virus, which brings
extreme neuralgia pain and irri-
tation. More frequent in older
people. it is accompanied by a
skin rash.
Reporting their work In the cur
rent issue of the Journal OF the
American Medical Association, the
doctors said that despite many
forms Of treatment for shingles.
there are frequent cases in which
the patients do not obtain any
relief"
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Board Of Trade 10 Hear
Carols and Three Speakers

Judge Charles Fahy of the
United States Court Of Appeals,
the Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
chaplain Of the Senate, and Nor
gan Beatty, radio commentator.
will speak at q membership meet
ing Of the Washington Board Of
Trade at the Statler Hotel at 8
o'clock tonight.
Christmas carols will be sung
by the choir Of the Foundry
Methodist Church. Edgar Morris
will outline plans for the interna-
tional children's Christmas broad
cast and the lighting Of the COM
munity Christmas tree on the
White House grounds.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

will convene December TO with
500 delegates, but its headquarters
have not yet been chosen. The
Society of American Foresters will
meet. December 1916 at the May
flower with 800 delegates. The
American Political Science AS
ISOLATION will have 1900 to 1.500
delegates at the Maydower on
December 27-30.
Greater National Capital Com
mittee officials said q large num-
Der Of smaller groups also will
come here during the Sesqui-
centennial year.
In addition, they said thousands
Of visitors will be here for the
Cherry Blossom Festival about the
first week Of April at the Sylvan
Theater, and for the July 4
Patriotic Celebration on the
Washington Monument ground!
which will accentuate the sesqui-
centennial and for the President,
Cup Regatta over the Labor Day
weekend.
The annual International Chill.
dren's Christmas Broadcast mex
year also will be keyed to tn.
sesquicentennial, officials de.
clared.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Alexandra Woman S Death
Attributed 10 Heart AiImenl

The death of Mrs. Lena Mer.
chant, 40, after an alteration al
her home Tuesday resulted from
a heart condition, according tc
DR.. John A. Sims, Alexandra
coroner.
After the coroner's report, po-
lice yesterday dropped a man.
slaughter investigation against
Donald Rainey, 81, of 211 West
Glebe road, Alexandria. Rainey
was accused Of striking Mrs. Mer-
chant. his mother-in-law. Police
said the coroner's report showed
the blows did not cause her death.
Rainey was arrested Tuesday
after the death OF Mrs. Merchant
at her home, 225 Lynhaven drive,
Alexandria. AS a result Of the
alteration, Rainey was fined $50
and given 30-day suspended jail
sentence on assault and battery
charges brought by his wife.
Dorothy. Mrs. Merchant was said
to have been struck when she
tried to break up a dispute be-
tween her daughter and son-in-
law. She died an hour later.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Two Prince Georges Men
Hurt Critically in Crash

Two Prince Georges County
men were hurt critically early to-
day when their car hit a culvert
and a tree on Edmonston road,
county police reported.
Jack C.. Parsons, 80, Of 1926
Baltimore boulevard, Berwyn, and
Edward F.. Suit, "a, of 17-F Ridge
road, Greenbelt. were admitted to
Prince Georges General Hospital
with head injuries described by
attendants as critical"
The accident occurred about
= am,
Evening star., 1949-12-15
DC. Girls sDeath Egg Price Drops
lin Boston 10 Be IA Cents More;
Meats Cheaper
Fall During z Weeks
Before Christmas
Held Traditional

Egg prices fell from 2 to 4 cents
further today along with several
meat and produce items that fol-
lowed a slight downward trend
described by food dealers as "tra-
ditional" during the two weeks
before Christmas.
Top-grade eggs have dropped
from 10 to as much as Is cents q
dozen during the last month here
and in many other parts Of the
country. A good supply and ia
vorable" weather accounted for
this, marketmen said. Extra large
eggs were quoted at about 81
cents, with other grades between
SO and 63 cents.
During this stage Of the Christ
mas shopping period housewives
generally buy considerably less
meat, especially beef, store pro-
|prietors said. This has been q
main factor in price reductions
this week, they reported. The
declines ranged from about 2 to
4 cents a pound on some beef
and pork cuts and q cent or two
on lamb. Pork has been selling
cheaper here for several weeks. i,
Coffee prices apparently have
stopped their upward spiral and
some brands that went for more
than 80 cents a pound early this
month were listed in the neighbor-
hood Of 70 cents.
Tomatoes were reported to be
plentiful In wholesale and retail
markets here this week. after a
relative scarcity In recent weeks.
Cold weather in some sections of
the country has not yet affected
the price Of beans, caulidower and
squash.
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale
price index this week declined 2
cents from last week. It stood
at $5.76 as compared with 1921
a year ago. The figure represents
the total wholesale cost of a pound
each of 81 common foods.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

was performed" He said Boston
police have done all they can and
that the case returns to the Dis
trict.
The FIRST police report here
dated December 8. shows that De-
tective Sergts. A. D. Clarke and
Clarence Winemiller talked with
Miss Costello after a telephone
call which Capt. Flaherty said he
understood came from the girls
mother, Mrs. j. j. Costello Of Her
rington, Kans.
The girls parents and a brother
arrived here by plane after they
had been notified by Miss Cos
tello's landlady, who had found
her Ill in her room.
Detective Clarke said the girl
denied she had an operation. .
Kidney Ailment Treated.
She was admitted to the
Georgetown Hospital as an emer-
|gency patient and treated for loss
of blood and a kidney ailment
There 1t was suggested that she
be taken to the Boston hospital,
where artificial kidneys were
available.
On Saturday Afternoon, Richard
c. Douglas, Miss Costello's i'm
mediate superior with Capital. re-
ceived an appeal from her mother
for flight arrangements to Boston
and although fellow employees Of
fered to take up collection for
the trip by charter, the company
stood the cost.
Prior to the Boston trip, De-
tective Sergts. Theodore Haage
and Peter Zazanis attempted to
obtain further information, but
were unable to talk with her due
to her condition.
Miss Costello was employed by
Capital in April Of 1948 and prior
to that worked as a swimming
pool cashier in Harrington. She
also served as secretary for a
group which broadcast a pro-
gram from National Airport
called "The Sky Clubbers."
The parents told Boston hos
pital officials funeral services will
be held in Harrington.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Bradley Boulevard Unit
To Heur Frederic Lee

Frederic p. Lee, president Of
the Montgomery County Council,
will explain the functions Of
county government under the
charter system at meeting Of
the Bradley Boulevard Citizens
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow In
the Congressional Country Club.
The recently elected officers will
preside. They are John Bozievich,
president; Mrs. j. O. Stuart, vice
president; Mrs. Kenneth H. Meyer,
secretary, and Mrs. William H.
cGrillis, treasurer.
All new residents OF the area
have been urged to attend.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
D. {, Masons Elect Parker
Master Of Grand Lodge

Cyrus N. Parker Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing was
elected grand master Of the
Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons for the District last night
at q meeting in the Masonic
Temple. Tenth and U streets NV.
Other officers elected ara Law
renee E. Hawkins, deputy grand
master. David P. Highley, senior
grand warden; Barry B. Hamp-
ton, Junior grand warden; Addi-
son w. Chapman, grand .secre-
tary, and DR.. Sylvester F. Black
well, ST., grand treasurer.
Clarence Reed, public relations
director Of the group for IA years,
was reappointed to the Office.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

Mrs. Raymond A. Norris yester-
day polished of a buying chore
that puts most Christmas shop
pers to shame. She had to round
up gifts for about 800 boys and
girls.
The children, between 8 and
16, are members Of the Washing
ton Heart Associations In-Bed
Club, and all Of them have heart
ailments, which require at least
several hours Of bed rest during
the day.
With the help Of the Junior
League, the heart group publishes
a magazine and sponsors frequent
activities for the bed ridden
youngsters. AS a part Of its
program, the club also sends each
member a Yuletide gift.
More than a month ago, Mrs.
Norris, a Junior Lacquer who lives
Evening star., 1949-12-15

The work Of putting In new
underpinning for the weakened
outer walls, which are to be pre-
served, is being done by Spencer,
White and PrentiS Of New York.
Masterminds of underpinning, they
did similar work for most Of the
buildings along the New York SUBJ
ways. The firm was given the con-
tract by John McShain, Inc, the
construction firm that was warded
the work of renovating the White
House from top to bottom.
Mr.. Winslow said the foundation
work will take about six or seven
months. Holes are being dug now
at every corner Of the mansion
The present White House founda-
tions extend only five feet below
the surface. The underpinning was
sagging under the weight imposed
on the outer walls during different
periods of White House recon
struction.
| 10 E5.IOOt Deptus
The new underpinnings will g
down IS feet to a hard terrain O.
clay and gravel. The additiona
depth of the foundations will per
NIT installation Of q basement TO
the first time.
Workmen will dig under the oil
foundations. putting In the nev
|underpinning without removing
1.-The outer walls. It is delicat.
|but none too difficult engineering
LOB. .
When drills and picks exposed
some of the stone and brick in.
side the White House. after it!
condition became known, they
found marks of the fire started
by The British on August "a. 1914
Throughout the job that must
now be done, a vigilant watch vii.
be kept for other such signs OF
indications of structural weak
ness.
The main building of what now
CONSTITUTES the White House is the
only structure that is to be reno
vated. It is about ITO feet long
by IS feet wide. indicating the
extent of the work that must be
done to make it safe for 100 year.
or longer.
The earliest time estimated fol
completion Of the whole job i
Thanksgiving Day of 1851.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Seventh Street BIoze
Ties Up Noon Traffic

A fire on the second floor Of q
building at 1902 Seventh street
NV. tied up traffic for is min
'utes at noon today.
The Triangle Liquor, Store oc-
cupied the ground floor Of the
three-story building. The top
stories are unoccupied and were
being remodeled for apartments.
Firemen said a blaze ignited In
q wall, but was quickly extin-
guished. They did not know how
it started.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Police Seeking
ID. {. Youth in
berwyn Staying
Suspect Wanted for
Questioning in Death of
Gas Station Attendant

A police lookout has been
broadcast for a Washington youth
wanted for questioning in a serv-
ice station Staying at Berwyn,
Md.
Metropolitan police said the
young man is 18 years old and
blond, with sandy-colored hair.
He is believed to be the same
youth who pulled a gun during
a traffic alteration early this
morning and threatened to kill
a sailor in another car.
The police report said the man
is wanted by Prince Georges
County police at Hyattsville in
q homicide investigation. This
indicates a possible connection
with the shooting of Winston c.
Clay, jr., in the washroom OF a
filling station on the Baltimore
boulevard at Berwyn last week.
1t. Charles N. Thomson Of the
Prince Georges detective force
said the Clay case is the only
pending homicide investigation
there.
Metropolitan police said they
were told this story today by the
sailor, Thomas F. Austin, 20, at
tached to the U. S. S. Hoist at
Norfolk. Va, and visiting in the
1900 block of Spring street, Suit
land, Md:
About 1890 an, he was "cut
of" by another automobile as he
drove past the Congressional Lii
brary. Irritated by the incident.
the sailor said he pulled alongside
the other vehicle at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, and asked the two occupants
why he was forced out of his lane.
The passenger pulled revolver,
pointing it at the sailor, and told
him to "scram" If he didn't want
his head blown off. The sailor
said he trailed the Car as far as
Minnesota avenue and Randall
circle Sc, but then lost it.
He said the car was black
1889 Hudson coupe and was
equipped with a Florida license,
the number of which he furnished
police.
Young Clay, who was l8. was
shot to death with two bullets
from a .22-caliber revolver while
he was tending the Kirwan Sum-
oco Station. No. 2, alone the morn
ling of December 6.
Detectives said he was robbed
', Of approximately $120, but that
the assailant overlooked $78 OF
his personal money in a wallet
carried In the hip pocket Of his
trousers. The assailant also
, failed to pick up q coin change,
, which fell to the wasiroom floor
It contained $12.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Center Sermon

Rabbi Ira Sud will deliver q SER
mon on 1.-THE Coat Of Many Colors'
and bless the new moon Of Tevet
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the
Arlington Jewish Center.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Supper and Gift Sole

A supper and and gift sale
will be held at Z pm. by the For
estville (Va.) Parent Teacher
Association at the school.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Kensington to Hear Chorus

Of Commerce viii present the VII
lage Singers, q As mixed chorus,
at $3.50 pm. Saturday in the Ken
sington Junior High School Audi
torium.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
Missing

Reuben Ottitituk, native em- ployee of the Lomen Commercial Co.,, has been missing since week ago Sunday when he left his tent on the Sand Spit about one o'clock Sunday morning of August 27th.
 He was reported intoxicated at the time by the four other boys who occupied the same tent.
 If anyone has heard of him or seen him since that time they are requested to get in touch with Chief Laws of the City Police De- partment.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07

Munger, l.. B. Overaas, Nellie Da- Vid.
 Arriving Saturday were G. w. Martin, John Almquist, Ruth Nay.
 Round trippers on Saturday were Roland Gurley, Virginia Cur ley, Dorothea Davis, Irma Kreiger, l. w. Ray, F. H. LaBrea, Mrs. La Brea. Richard LaBrea, L. D. Mor- gan, Bea NachtWeih, Jennie Heintz, Gordon Clithere, Hank Haag, Dorothy Haag, Genevieve EiSner, MT. and Mrs. Vincent, Ed Pecore, Grace Pecore, Rachel Dod- son, Carl Smith, Richard Duck worth, Mrs. R. Duckworth.
 Departing Sunday were K. Sar- ren, J. M. Bostrom, John Wells, Neil Hurley, Donald Six, Jack Barr, Claude RhOades, Herman Miller.
 Arriving Monday, H. Gottschalk, H. D. Cherry, Mrs. H. D. Cherry, Nat Kupruvak, E. Finn, Tom Jen- sen, Tex Zeigler, Mary Richard son, Lorraine Gerome, Elizabeth Walker, Gabriel Walker, Carl Ger ome.
 Arriving Tuesday were Eliza beth MoXley, John Kerr.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
HANDLES VETERAN MADE "AMVETS" COMMANDER

DIES MONIES, Ia. (P)-Harold Russell, the handless war veteran who owns a motion picture acad- emy award, is the new commander of the Amvets.
 The national convention of the Amvets American Veterans of World ID Monday elected Russell, 32, of WatertoWn, Mass, as the or ganizaiton's chief officer. He holds an Oscar" for the film, Best Years of Our Lives" showing how he overcame the handicap of the loss of both hands.
 The AmvetS refused to recon sider a resolution passed Sunday asking a federal bonus up to S4,500 The bonus had been op- posed by Amvets leadership.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07

WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

On Sept. ?, Raymond Tveter, made a flight to Teller bringing back Daniel Einyke. Elton Out water was a passenger from Deer ing to Nome.
 Arriving from Fairbanks on the 2nd were Robert K. Lewis, Ludwig Urick, Carl Zener. Keith White, MT. and Mrs. James Brooks, ESkil Anderson made the flight from Fairbanks to Kotzebue and round trip passengers from Fairbanks were J. A. Connolly Keith and Jamie Guthrie, Mark DaFane, Dick Moorehead and Herbert Maier.
 Passengers on the 3rd to KOtze- bue were John TingOok, Maurice Powell and Gerald ModroW.
 On Sept. 5th, Rae Johnston was a passenger to Lost River and Fred Kakaruk was taken from Teller to White Mountain.
 Mrs. Henry Xavier was taken to Candle yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

Arriving with Pan American on Sunday were MT. and Mrs. Luther Dunbar and son, P. B. Gerard, Mrs. Andrew Nerland, Axel Os- berg, MT. and Mrs. A. Saario and two children, Mrs. Henry Xavier. R. L. Johnson, George Dale, MT. and Mrs. Arthur BenseI, Elmo Miller, Mrs. Gladys Cable and daughter, Ward Wells, Florence DevereauX, MT. and Mrs. Cucchi- ari and two children, w. Bentley, Mrs .. s. Weaver.
 Round trip passengers were Colin Deering, Tom Nash. Mike MacchiaVeTna.
 Departing were Neil Harnum, MT. and Mrs. E. Straub, Marcus Greenhouse, J. E. Munger, Ed O. Connor, Bob Lewis, Frances Pat terson. Scotty Patterson, Sally Margare. and June ROtman Jo- anne Engstrom, Ellen Waldhelm, Eric Hay. John Balobradich.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

There will be a meeting of the Board Members of the Chamber of Commerce Friday. September sth ali 7:30 PM. at the Alaska Steam ship Company office. MT. Osberg and MT. Gerard of the Osberg- Manson Construction Compa n Y will be present 10 discuss the situ- aiion regarding the Nome Seawall. Tn addition. there are many other important matters to take up. All members are urged 10 attend.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
NOTICE

Alaska Property Tax return forms to be filed by properly hold CTS outside of Nome have been mailed 10 known firms and indi- viduals. and can also be obtained from any postmaster in the Second Division. The time limit for filing has passed Sept. l, l949. Making allowance for poor communications within this Division. ii will not be until after October first that non compliance without a reasonable excuse will be treated as a viola lion of Sect. 36 of the Act.
 Paul Dryden.
 Divisional Assessor.
 Box 259. Nome. Pub. Sept. ', 9, 12. 1949
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
AT THE HOTELS
WALLACE HOTEL

Robert Brewer, Howard Roach, Nome. Capt. H. l.. Berg, Axel Os- berg, B. c. Gerard, Seattle. John Almuist, Minneapolis, Minn. MT. and Mrs. s. J. Cucchiani, and three children, Elephant Point. Florence DevereauX, Honolulu. MT. and Mrs. Thomas Whelan. Tom Jensen, Anchorage. Mrs. H. Xavier, Can dle. George Waldhelm, Dahl Creek. C. L. Dempsey, Willow Creek. Dr. w. Beatty, Washington, D. C. Dr. A. Dale, Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
ATTENTION

All Eastern Star ladies and lady visitors are invited 10 meet Mrs. Florence Amy Devereux. Chaplain of Lei Aloha Chapter. No. 3 O.E.S. tonight from 8 to 10 pm. Wed. Sept. 7th) ali the home of Margaret Long.
 Helen Dunbar. VIM.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Eric Nelson has sold his freighting business and the Pioneer Wafer Delivery 10 Grant H. Nel- son and Albert H. Anderson. as of Sept. l. l949. and he shall not be responsible for debts incurred af- ter such date.
 All Accounts Receivable as of Sept. l. l94s are payable 10 Eric Nelson.
 ERIC NELSON
 GRANT H. NELSON
 ALBERT H. ANDERSON Publish, Sept. 2, ', 9, l949.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-07
NOTICE

Arctic Native Brotherhood will hold their first dance of inc sea- son this coming Saturday. Sept. 10. Doors open S:O0 pm. Admission 7S cents. Ladies free.