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Evening star., 1949-07-04
Captive Boy Reunited
With Mother in Boston
By the kssocioted Press

BOSTON, July 4.-Gerald Sui
livan and his mother, who said
she kept him hidden for most of
his IA years because of her shame
that she was not married to his
father, were back together today.
Attorney Daniel j. O'Connell
said Gerald and his mother were
reconciled Saturday at the Sulli-
van home, where the boy was
hidden so long.
The reunion was arranged after
Mr.. O'Connell posted $4,000 bail
for the boy who has been ad-
judged a neglected child. Mrs
Sullivan is free in $1,000 bond
pending her appeal Of an indefi-
mite reformatory sentence for
negiecting her son.
Gerald, who had spurned his
mother since he was found In
tattered girls clothing on a Bos-
ton street last March, was met at
the door by his mother when he
arrived with Mr.. O'Connell.
She offered him a cap pistol he
had requested.
Gerald warily stepped forward
and his mother reached out and
Rugged him. Mr.. O'Connell said.
The youngster clung to her, the
lawyer added, and called her
Nom"
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Duncon--in His Togo--Scorns
Quiet 4th, Plans 'ActionoIism'

includes a small theater where
artists, poets, actors and philoso-
pliers congregate to discuss trends
and movements. He viii be IS
years old November !.
For 35 years. I have been the
real American Ambassador In
Paris" he said. Il have been
here teaching and living the ideal
of independence which I think
is the kernel of what America is.
His program leads off with a
symbolically historical tableau in
which some of the leading Paris
actors portray in French dialogue
the signing of the Declaration OF
Independence.
The characters are Thomas
Paine. Patrick Henry, Washington.
Franklin, Jefferson and Lafayette
"Of course. he continued, La
fayette wasn't at the signing, but
we put him in because of the
French"
In fact. he continued, none of
them was a signer except Frank
lin and Jefferson. but they were
all there in spirit. Anyway, Pat
rick Henry's Give me liberty or
give me death" is too good to
pass up. In French it goes, Don
nez-moi la liberte ou donnez-m moi
la mort" and sounds pretty dra-
matte.
The closing item on the formal
program will be a translation of
Duncan's own poem to America,
You 48 States" It will be re-
cited by Romaine st. Omer, actress
from French Guiana, .... "a
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Nv the Assoejofsd Press

PARIS, July 4.-Raymond Dun
can, toga wearing brother Of the
late Isadora Duncan, doesn't think
much of the way the American
Embassy in Paris celebrates the
Fourth of July. So. he announced
last night, he is going to present
his own independence Day fete
today.
There will be speeches, songs
and poetry. And, If Duncan has
his way. there also will be gaiety'
None Of that polite embassy chit
chat.
II went to the Embassy last
year for the first time" he COM
mented. Il thought I was at a
funeral. The ambassadors and
the officials were all in a neat line,
and you went from one to another
with slight handshakes and
mumbled courtesies. Then every
one stood around on the lawn
looking at one another and Won
deGng what to do.
"At least they could have an
orchestra. 1t wouldn't cost much.
Duncan believes and practices
the theory that man should be
able to weave his own garments
and clothe himself like primitive
peoples. He holds forth in Left
Bank workshop-salon.
The high priest Of a philosophy
called "actionalism." Duncan has
for years been a familiar figure on
Paris streets in his toga and san
dals. His Rue De Seine workshop
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Funeral SET Tomorrow
For Mrs. de Lashmutt

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace
Moffat de Lashmutt. SO. lifelong
resident of Georgetown. will be
held at IL am. tomorrow in the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Roger
M. Stuart, 5000 P street NV. The
Rev. John r. Anschutz. rector OF
Christ Church, will officiate
Burial will be in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs. de Lashmutt died Satur-
day in Georgetown Hospital after
a years illness.
She was the widow Of Lynn
Orville de Lashmutt, who was
prominent in the bonding busi-
ness here until his death more
than 40 years ago. She was born
in Georgetown and was a member
of Christ Episcopal Church all
her life.
She was the daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w.
MoHat, who settled in Georgetown
around 1866. The old family
home, located at 1901 Twenty
eighth street NV, is now occu-
pied by q sister. Mrs. Thomas
Bradley.
In addition to her daughter
and sister. Mrs. de Lashmutt is
survived by son. Lynn Orville de
Lashmutt, an assistant vice presi-
dent of the Riggs National Bank:
another daughter, Mrs. Frank
Moncure of Stafford, Va; five
granddaughters and three grand
sons.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. CO." A
4.
Sales Tax Regulations
For District Expected
To Be Ready July IS

Rules and regulations govern
ing administration of the District
2 per cent sales tax will be pub
lished about July Is, the Wasniog-
ton Board of Trade News reported
today.
For several weeks, District legal
and finance officials have been
comforting with business and
trade groups to determine prcb-
lens which must be solved
through regulations, the paper
said
Those applicable to business in
general will be covered in this
manner, while special problems
peculiar to the operation of a
specific business will be handled
mainly by special rulings the
trade board said.
Although the sales tax does not
go into effect until August l, the
board urged that all merchants
selling taxable goods apply i'm
Imediately for registration certifi-
Gates. In addition to authorizing
collection of the tax, the certifi-
cate registration will be necessary
in order to obtain a number to
be placed on resale certificates.
Failure to obtain a registra-
ton certificate may result in diff
culties for buyers attempting 10
make nontaxable purchases after
August l." the News declared.
| The certificate applications may
be obtained through the Board
of Trade Office. the District as
SCISSORS Office, banks and all police
and fire stations.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Forage Crop Project
To Start on July IS
By the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. July A.
What is expected to be one of the
Nations foremost pasture and
forage crop research projects will
be officially launched at a program
at Middleburg July is, DR.. John
r. Hutcheson, chancellor of Vir-
ginia Tech, has announced.
The project is being initiated as
a result of a $125,000 gift from
Paul Mellon of Upperville.
DR.. R. E. Blaser, recently on the
staff at Cornell University. who
has been named to head the prof.
ect, will be introduced at the Mid
dleburg meeting, and will outline
the proposed research with pas
ture and forage crops.
Representative Smith, Demo
crat. of Virginia. will give am ad-
dress on Virginia's Greatest AS
SET"
Others to take part on the pro-
gram are Mr.. Mellon and DR.. Wal
ter S. Newman. president of VPI
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Bark|ey Will Crown
Queen Of Cu|peper's S
bicentenniaI Fete
SpeeioI Di,pateh 10 The Stor

CULPEPER, Va, July 4.-Vice
President Barkley will crown Miss
Lucyle D. Humphries queen of the
Culpeper bicentennial celebration
which opens July Is and continues
through July 80.
The coronation will take place
at 1890 am. July % at the
Rochester Ropes plant just outside
the city. Miss Humphries, 18-
year-old daughter of Mrs. C..
Erskine Strother Of Culpeper, is
a student at Farmville State
Teachers College. She will be
attended by IS princesses. Her
maids of honor will be Miss Ida
Smith and Miss Ellen Moore, both
of Culpeper.
The first eight princesses to be
selected, and the communities
they represent. are: Miss Jean
Wentzel OF Herndon, who repre-
sents Fairfax County: Miss Mary
Elizabeth Kennedy, Alexandria;
Miss Nancy Leigh Didlake OF
Manassas, Prince William County;
Miss Frances Ann Ellis, Orange
County: Miss Louise Miller. Rap
pahannock County: Miss Betty
Mae Vowel, Madison County;
Miss 10 Anne Yates, Page County,
and Miss Olga j. Bauer, Fred
ericksburg.
Parade to Follow.
After the coronation, there will
be a luncheon at noon at the Lord
Culpeper Hotel. A parade along
Main street will begin at l pm.
Gov. Tuck has accepted an invita-
ton to review the parade. The
grand marshal will be Maj. Gen.
Lemuel c. Shepherd. jr., of the
Quantico Marine Base. Marine
planes will fly overhead during the
parade.
At 4 pm. there will be recep-
ton at the Rochester Ropes plant
for the queen and her court.
A pageant will be presented at
8 pm. July % and 20 on the high
school grounds. It is entitled
Under Three Flags" recalling
that Culpeper has seen United
States. Confederate and British
flags raised there. The pageant
was written by a former Culpeper
resident, Prof. Woodford B. Hack
ley of the University of Richmond
At 10:30 pm. July % the Queen S
Ball will be held at the Pot and
Kettle Club. The grand ball will
be held the following night at the
same time and place.
Picnic Set July 20.
Residents of Culpeper County
have been invited to a picnic on
Skyline Drive July 20.
Final events of the six-day cele-
bration will be a street dance in
Colonial costume at pm. July 30,
and fiddlers' contest at 10 o'clock
the same night.
On the closing two days more
than 20 historic homes in the coun-
ty will be open to the public. They
include Greenwood. where the
Marquis de Lafayette was enter
tanned in 1924; Salubria, which is
the county's first brick house
built in 1742. and The Horseshoe,
built in 1859 and now the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r.
Stettinius, jr.
| Members of the bicentennial
committee include T. I. Martin
chairman: j. Hamilton NeWhouse
vice-chairman: Giles H. Miller, jr.
treasurer; Mrs. C. M. Clement
secretary. and Newman H. Bailey
E. Murphy Hoffman, T. I. Martin,
jr.. and Col. William M. Nall, CO.
chairmen,
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Princess Elizabeth
Moves to Own Home
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON. July 4.-Princess
Elizabeth took up official residence
today at a home of her own.
Her personal standard was
flown from the Flagstaff in front
of Clarence House, where she will
live with her husband, Prince
Philip, and son. Prince Charles.
Clarence House. damaged by
bombs while the Red Cross oc-
cupied it during the war, has been
under reconstruction for months
It is on the Mall q quarter of a
mile from Buckingham Palace. II
is adjoined on, one side by Marl-
borough House. where Queen Mary
lives, and on the other by st
James's Palace. The palace, cnce
the home of the Duke of Windsor
now houses the Duke of Glou.
cester, royal equerries and Buck
ingham Palace ofncials.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Oldest Inhabitants
Hear Ford Plea for
Rebirth Of Ideals

The goal of security is replacing
the founders ideals Of freedom,
independence and opportunity
Representative Ford. Republican
Of Michigan, said today at an old
fashioned Fourth Of July celebra-
ton held by the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District
in the Old Union Engine House
Nineteenth and H streets NV.
The meeting opened with the
reading of the Declaration Of In
dependence by Fred A. Emery
was interspersed with the re-
sounding notes Of patriotic airs
played by the Navy Brass Band
and closed with the ringing of q
bell as large as that which sig
nailed the signing of the declara-
ton, 173 years ago.
Mr.. Ford called for rebirth OF
the American spirit by political
and civic activities Of the citi-
Zens.
Alfred E. Hetmuller. who cele-
brated his Tooth birthday in May
walked up the steps to the second
floor meeting room unattended
Mrs. Christian Hurich. widow oi
the former senior member of the
organization who lived to be 102
also was in attendance.
Standing under a copy Of 9
Gilbert Stuart painting of George
Washington with the sun stream.
ing in the windows through the
leaves Of the maple trees outside
John Clagett Proctor, president
and poet laureate of the organiza-
ton, read on of his patriotic
poems.
1t was the e4th independence
Day celebration of the organiza-
ton which was founded just after
the Civil War. At its conclusion
at noon members and their wives
and daughters went downstairs
amid the old fire equipment to
witness the ringing of the big fire
bell by Frank H. Gummel, mar
shal Of the association.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
RuruI Affairs Institute
To Open Aug. ; at VPI
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. July A.
The Virginia Federation of Home
Demonstration Clubs will hold
concurrent sessions when an ex-
pected 1000 farmers, homemakers
and professional workers meet for
the 10th Institute Of Rural Affairs
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
August 3-5. Miss Maude E
Wallace, assistant director of the
extension service, announced.
Pre-institute activities will begin
the afternoon and evening OF
August 2. with the executive board
meeting of the federation.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Electric Fence Planned.
To Protect Elephants

Giving a herd Of wild elephants
electric shocks to save them from
extinction has posed the problem
of how strong a shock must be
given to make an elephant jump.
An electrified fence is to be
erected to discourage the dwin-
ding herd of elephants of the
Addo bush near Port Elizabeth,
South Africa, from straying over
farm lands where the farmers will
wage war on them.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Philippine University
Campus Hit by Tornado
BY The Associated Press

MANILA, July A tornado
ripped through the University of
the Philippines campus at nearby
QueZon City today, destroying five
buildings and damaging ~. No
injuries. were reported.
A. policeman said the university
mess hall was lifted bodily and
dropped into the street 10 yards
away.
-Four of the buildings destroyed
were dormitories.
Most of the students were at
tending an independence Day
ceremony in Manila and escaped
the tornado.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Americans in Europe
Celebrate Fourth in
Traditional Fashion
~ the Associated Press

LONDON, July 4.-Americans
abroad celebrated the Fourth of
July today in much the same way
as the people back home.
A keynote was sounded in Ger
many by 1t. Gen. Clarence r..
Huebner, commander of Ameri-
can ground forces. who told GI's
to beware of false PHILOSOPHERS
that promised freedom but result
in slavery" +
In London American Ambas-
sador Lewis w. Douglas planned
to address the American Society
at a dinner tonight. after enter
tanning $500 Americans in the
afternoon at his home.
London's Communist Daily
Worker called American Indepen-
dence Day "a great landmark in
human progress" but said Amer
lean monopolists are seeking to
reduce Britain's independence to
a mockery."
In Austria, 1t. Gen. Godfrey
Keyes, the American high COM
missioner. held a reception for
American officers and civilians
In an independence Day message
he said the American Declaration
of independence can serve well
as a blueprint for those who seek
freedom, for here it is defined past
all misunderstanding"
Italy marked the day by broad
casting a military march honoring
American soldiers. The march
was written by Judge Michael A.
Musmanno of Pittsburgh, Pa,
wartime aide of Gen. Mark w.
Clark. who was 5th Army COM
mander in Italy. Judge Musman-
no, now In Rome on a visit, re-
cited the words of the march dur
ing the broadcast.
Embassies elsewhere in Europe
marked the day with receptions.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Continued From First Page.)

Rev. Frederick Brown Harris
pastor of Foundry Methodist
Church and chaplain Of the Sen
ate.
Chief Musician Ben Mitchell
Morris of the Navy Band will lead
the audience in singing America
the Beautiful"
Another feature will be a scene
from Paul Green's historic drama
THE Common Glory" which
deals with the writing of the
Declaration of Independence. The
Pulitzer prize winning author has
prepared a special prologue and
Warner Schreiner. a Washing
tonian appearing in the play for
the third year at Williamsburg
Va, will serve as narrator.
Eddie Gallaher Of Station
WTOP will be master Of GER
emonies. ......
The fireworks display has been
called best ever" by officials of
the sponsoring group, the Greater
National Capital Committee OF
the Board of Trade.
Brilliant Displays Planned.
From vantage points on the
Monument Grounds and across
the Potomac in Virginia, the huge
audience will see a dazzling mix
ture of aerial fireworks and set
pieces.
The latter will include such as
the "Prospector's Dream" the
"Girdle of Venus" and Scream
ing Dragons Breathing Fire"
On the patriotic theme. por-
traits of President Truman and
George Washington will blaze
forth, as will a giant "Old Glory
Five booths located on the
grounds were selling 10000 re-
served chairs today at 81 fol
adults and so cents for children.
Because of traffic and parking
problems, police were urging that
cars be left home and public
transportation used. There will
be no parking on the grounds
in the Ellipse and on Constitu.
ton avenue between Fifteeth ane
Seventeenth streets.
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.
Other patriotic programs ane
community celebration were ir
full swing today.
The old fire bell was to rini
out traditionally at noon toda!
on the Old Union Engine House
Nineteenth and H streets NV
where the Association of Oldes
Inhabitants gathered to sinl
Aud Lang Syne."
Representative Ford, Republi'
can, of Michigan was to mak'
the principal address.
At the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington Cemetery
the first sentry ever to stand guarc
there was to place a wreath al
II am. He is Conley E. Almany
of Bristol, Tenn, a World War ]
veteran.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
|Argentines Regret
Railway Purchase

Argentines, who were proud and
boastful when their Government
bought the British railway system
there for 100000. 900 last year,
now are calling the lines "old
scrap iron" land feel that they got
a bad bargain, Buenos Aires
reports.
Wrecks and breakdowns have
been piling UP. Equipment is old,
some of it dating back to the 10Th
century. Experts say $225. 600, 900
should be spent in rehabilitating
the system.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Scottish Islanders Build
.Church the Hard Woy

Residents of the Scotch island
of Scalpay, off the coast of Har-
ris Island, in the Hebrides, have
built their new Free Church the
hard way, Edinburgh reports.
Recently a boatload Of $3.50
tons of bricks arrived for the
church. The boat was run
aground on a beach 200 yards
from the church site and 100
islanders formed a chain to pass
the bricks out of the ships hold
to a point above the high water
mark.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Dr.. Mokosky Is Named
Western MARYLAND Dean
~ the A..or;nt.d prsss

WESTMINSTER. Md, July A.
DR.. John D. Makosky has been ap-
pointed dean Of the faculty at
Western Maryland College, presi-
dent Lowell s. Ensor announced
yesterday.
DR.. Makosky, former head OF
the English department. succeeds
DR.. G. Franklin Stover. A native
of Frederick County, DR.. Makosky
served in the English department
at Washington College for eight
years.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
French Train Crosh Kills 5

PARIS. July "A Paris-Stras-
bourg passenger train was derailed
today near Nancy. The French
news agency said four or five
persons were killed and II others
seriously injured.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
New Surdine Industry
Seen in Australia

Australians who were sardine-
starved in wartime visualize a
new industry to be established at
Murray Island. off Cape York, ex-
treme north of Queensland, Bris-
bane reports.
Here the waters TEEN with
"tup," species of prime sardine.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
1850 Platform Delay
Is Predicted by Taft
By the Asxociofsd Press

Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, predicted yesterday that
the Republican platform for the
1850 drive to capture Congress
will be delayed until next year.
Senator Taft. who heads his
party's Policy Committee in the
Senate, said Republican declara-
ton Of policy may be in order when
the 81st Congress meets for its
second session in January-but
not before.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
7 rain
Continued From First Page.)

miles an hour when 1t struck the
stock cars.
Holiday rail travel was delayed
for hours by the accident as
workmen strove to clear the tracks
The westbound track was blocked
by two cars. Officials said all
tracks were clear last night.
Both trains were backed tc
Oakland several hours after the
crash. The Diplomat picked up
new engine and reached Wash
ington at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Architects Oppose
New White House,
Favor Restoration
The American Institute

National Capital unanimously
favors restoration Of the White
House rather than rebuilding 1t.
This was announced today by
Horace w. Peaslee. Washington
architect and chairman of the
committee. He also discussed the
subject last night over the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System.
Asked in the radio interview
whether savings could not be ac-
complished by putting up an en-
tirely new building. Mr.. Peaslee
replied, THAT kind of savings
would entail too great a loss OF
heritage. We cannot afford
to economic so extensively"
The future of the White House
is to be determined by the Com
mission on Renovation OF the
White House Of which Senator
McKellar, Democrat. of Tennessee
is chairman. Congress has pro-
vided $5.400.000 in cash and con-
tract authority for renovation and
remodeling the interior, or conf
plete rebuilding.
Building Is Called Symbol.
Mr.. Peaslee. in opposing re-
building the structure. said OF the
White House:
Its associations are interviewer
with our history. 1t is a symbol
1t is the very first public building
and the most beautiful we have
We are especially proud Of the
esteem in which the White House
is held for its fine qualities o1
design which make it, even In
simple materials, outstanding
among buildings OF marble and
bronze"
He added that the White House
is "one Of the few buildings that
has never suffered the barbs OF
public criticism"
Architects Are Quoted.
Mr.. Peaslee quoted statements
from four of the seven members OF
the architects committee:
Henry r. Shepley OF Boston:
THE original fabric of the White
House should be preserved at all
costs. There would be a country
wide outcry If it were torn down
and rebuilt"
Albert Simons Of Charleston
IS. c.: If the White House were
to go. with it would 60 not only
stones and mortar. timbers and
plaster, but the memories of much
of our national history and the
background against which mo-
mentous decisions were made by
that long line of pilots who guided
our ship of state"
Rebuilding Would be Farce.
Maynard Lyndon of Los An
geles: ITO initiate it or to rebuild
it in replica out Of economic ex-
pediency would be truly a farce
and a never ending comment on
our period. I am not ready to
believe that good representative
thinking will permit Congress tc
offer to posterity something that
looks like q former national
shrine" fe ''st~ . 81"
Oscar Stonarov Of Philadelphia
at is impossible to think thai
the people want an ersatz White
House at any cost. but I believe
they will pay a high price fol
structural strengthening to i'm
mortalize the eminent and trans.
cendental values created by thu
very touch and breath Of Presi.
dents who shaped the world
most important events"
Mr.. Peaslee also quoted Turpir
BanniSter, chairman of the Archi.
tects' Committee on the Preserva-
ton of Historic Buildings, as stat
ing the destruction of the authen-
tic masonry of the White House
would be "unforgivably tragic"
Evening star., 1949-07-04

The airfield at Bogota is known
as Fl Techo-the roof-because
1t is situated ct 5000 feet above
sea level.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
%iIe Population Dense

Density of the population in the
Nile River valley in Egypt is
greater than that of any European
country,
Evening star., 1949-07-04
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