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Evening star., 1949-01-29
Mrs. Norg|e, 81, Dies
Area Resident Since
Start Of Civil War

Mrs. Mary Norgle, 81, a resident of
the Washington area since the start
Of the Civil War, died yesterday at
her home, 1904 Kenilworth avenue,
Bladensburg, after a years illness.
Mrs. Norgle, a widow since the
turn Of the century, was brought
to this country from Germany
when she was 2 or 3 years old.
For many years she lived in
Northeast Washington. Her family
said she often recalled walking along
country lanes" from her home at
Eighth and F streets NE. to school
at Fourth and E streets NV.
She was q dresSmaker here for
many years, working mostly for
small department stores.
Son Was Policeman.
Mrs. Norgle's husband, George
Norgle, owned two wagons from
which he sold merchandise from
door to door, her family said.
She moved to Bladensburg with
her son, F. w. Norgle, q Prince
Georges County police officer, about
IS years ago. Mr.. Norgle resigned
from the Prince Georges force when
his mother became Ill last year.
Her family said Mrs. Norgle had
done much practical nursing after
moving to Bladensburg, and was
lauded by several doctors for her
work during the widespread flu epi-
demic at the end of World War I.
She had been very active about
the house until her illness, they
Services Monday.
Surviving, in addition to her son,
F. w. Norgle, is another son, George
Norgle, 5806 Landover road, Chever-
ly; two daughters. Mrs. Mary Tucker,
4817 Quincy street. Bladensburg, and
Mrs. Amelia Kidwell, 1902 Kenil-
worth avenue, Bladensburg; 10
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchil-
dren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Monday at the Gasch funeral
home, Hyattsville. The Rev. H. M.
Hennig, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, SOL Fourth street NV,
where Mrs. Norgle was a member for
many years, will officiate. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Bladens-
burg.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
B. Y. Asofiev, Composer
Of BoIIets, Dies in Russiu
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 2s.-The press
and radio today announced the
death Of B. v. Asafiev, Russian
composer.
Asafiev, chairman Of the Com
posers Union of the Soviet Union
wrote the music to several of the
most famous ballets of the Bolshoi
Theater. He also wrote several we'll
known operas, including Baryshnya-
Krestyanka, based on a story by
Pushkin.
An extensive obituary in Soviet
papers, signed by leading art and
musical figures, made clear that
Asaflev whole-heartedly supported
the Communist Party's campaign
against Journalism" in music in the
last year.
Evening star., 1949-01-29

All the instruments were made by
Brazilians, Mr.. Villa-Lobos ex-
planned, and they are employed in
his music to provide an authentic
folk atmosphere"
Besides the maracacha, he dem
onstrated similar device called a
"reco-reco" made Of the followed
out trunk of a bamboo tree. Then
there was a "chucalho," a hollow
coconut with small stones inside
it and a long wooden handle. An
other chucalho was made of brass.
Relies on Improvising.
Rather than carry large assort-
ment of additional devices, Mr.
Villa-Lobos is relying for many other
effects. on the improvising skill of
the symphony's percussion section
Their chief problem, one of them
said yesterday, is not the impro-
vising itself but the fact that none
Of them understand the conductor
instructions-since they're in Por.
tuguese. Concert master Jan To-
masow, another Brazilian, fortu-
nately is on hand to help out ir
the rehearsals, however.
Mr.. Villa-Lobos, who last fall hac
the distinction of composing thu
score for the Broadway show, Mag
dalena," is making his brief stop her.
en- route to Paris, where he has LEI
numerous concerts in the past. II
Brazil. where he is recognized as tn,
leading musical figure, he is super.
intendent OF musical and artistic
instruction in the governments De.
partment of Education.
His concert tomorrow, which also
will include works by Bach and
Scriabin, will start at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1949-01-29

If symphony concert-goers at
Constitution Hall tomorrow sudden
ly get the idea they are hearing
a washboard being played along
with more conventional instru-
ments, they won't be far from
wrong.
What they actually will hear is
a maracacha-a hollow piece of
green pine with washboard-like
ridges down its length, over which
the player rapidly draws a stick.
The maracacha is one of a group
of custom-made native Brazilian
musical devices. brought here by
Hector Villa-Lobos, noted Brazilian
composer, for his first appearance
as conductor with the National
Symphony Orchestra.
New Percussion Effects.
Composer of five operas and some
$50 other published works, many
based on Brazilian folk music, Mr.
Villa-Lobos has included percussion
effects unknown to conventional
music in the works he will leac
here tomorrow.
Clad in gaudy checked sport
shirt and smoking a stubby cigar
the 62-year-old musician demon.
strated some of his novel instru.
ments to reporters yesterday, after
his first rehearsal with the orches.
ira. Since he speaks no English
his interpreters were his wife
Arminda. a former concert violin
ist, and Mrs. Heloisa Monies oi
1860 Preston road, Alexandria. Mrs
Monies is the daughter of Gen
Henrique B. D. T. Lott, until re-
Gently Brazilian Military Attache
here, and the wife of an Agriculture
Department employe.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Ira Lorenz, IS, Manager
OF La Toilette in 1924, Dies
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 29.-Ira S
Lorenz, IS, Milwaukee attorney, who
managed the third-party presiden-
tial campaign Of the late Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, ST., died Of a
heart attack yesterday.
Mr. Lorenz was campaign mana
ger for the Wisconsin Progressive
Party in the 1920s and handled the
campaign of Fighting Bob" La Fol-
lette in 1924. He had a law Office
here since 1907.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Symphony 10 Play 70
Wednesday Concerts,
Drop Sunday Series

The National Symphony Orches.
ira will abandon its Sunday after.
noon concert series next winter in
favor Of schedule of 20 consecutive
night concerts.
This was disclosed by next years
conductor, Howard Mitchell, at the
first meeting Of symphony fund
campaign workers last night in the
Commerce Department auditorium.
The workers also heard plans for
the drive, which opens next Thurs
day.
Addressing symphony supporters
for the first time, Mr.. Mitchell said
the Wednesday night concert sched-
ule was decided on because an es-
tablished symphony night" every
week throughout the season is de-
sired. This change was one of Mr..
Mitchell's first proposals, following
his appointment to succeed DR..
Hans Kinder next April.
Six Special Concerts.
The 20 concerts will be divided
into two series, with each series
offering a concert every other week.
Six special concerts also will be
given, with dates to be announced
later.
The new plan represents aban-
donment Of policy established in
the orchestra's first season in 1872.
More than half its performances
have been on Sunday afternoons
during most seasons. The Wednes-
day series for several years has been
on subscription basis.
Referring to the $l90,00O fund
drive to support the orchestra for
next season, Mr.. Mitchell predicted
success and declared:
IF we get the $4,000 next year
you are going to have an orchestra
and hear concerts of which you car.
boast"
$4,000 Donors Sought.
Emerson Meyers, the drives gen.
eral chairman, urged workers to
seek small contributions from many
donors rather than counting on a
few large contributors. At least
"a 900 donors-three times as many
as last year-are needed he said.
The slogan of the campaign, he
added, will be "Give to Enjoy the
National Symphony"
Mrs. Paul Magnuson, Luncheon
Committee chairman, announced
that Mrs Truman will be an honor
guest at the opening campaign
luncheon in the Mayfower Hotel
Thursday. The speaker will be Harl
Mcdonald, composer and manager
Of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Mrs. Theodore Dominick, vice
chairman of the drive, announced a
benefit showing of the French mo-
tion picture, Symphony Pastorale,"
at the playhouse on February II. A
complimentary ticket will be issued
for each donation of $3.50 to the
benefit fund.
Mrs. Hans Klagsbrunn, vice
chairman, who conducted the meet
ing, said Igor Stravinsky, noted
Russian composer, has given per-
mission for use of an excerpt from
his "Petrouschka' ballet suite as a
campaign theme.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Edward A. Rasmussen Dies
Alaska 6. 0. P. Leader
By the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-Edward
A. Rasmussen, 66, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from Alaska,
collapsed and died Of a heart attack
in department store yesterday.
He and his wife were visiting rela-
tives here on the way to their home
in Skagway, Alaska, after attending
the Republican National Committee
meeting in Omaha. Mr.. Rasmussen
lived in Minneapolis before going to
Alaska in 1908.
He was president of the Bank OF
Alaska, at Anchorage, before his
recent retirement.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Senators Approve Foley

The nomination of Edward H.
Foley, jr., of New York to be Un-
dersecretary of the Treasury was
approved yesterday by the Senate
Finance Committee. The selection
of John S. Graham of North Caro-
lima to be Assistant Secretary, Suc-
ceeding Mr.. Foley, also was ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
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Evening star., 1949-01-29
| Arthur I. Waterfall Dies;
| Autom0tive Pioneer
By the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Jan. 29.-Arthur T.
Waterfall, 70, automobile pioneer
and trafilc expert, died yesterday
at his home.
Mr.. Waterfall was an official of
Dodge Bros. from 1916 to 1928,
when he retired after the firm was
absorved by Chrysler Corp. At that
time he was acting president.
Death followed heart attack.
Surviving are his widow and son,
Thomas.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Anuriltn1a

BERNSTEIN, HERMAN ]. An unveiling
OF monument in memory of HERMAN j
BERNSTEIN, the beloved father Of Norman
R.. Alvin E. and Jerome L. Bernstein. will
be held on Sunday, January 80, 1949, al
11:3O am. at the Washington Hebrew
CONGREGATION Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited.
ROCKFIELD, MARY BERLIN. An un-
yelling of monument in memory OF
MARY BERLIN ROCKFIELD. the beloved
sister of Samuel, Benjamin. Richard
Sherr and Esther Rubinstein will be held
on Sunday, January 80, 1949. at 1870
pm, at the District of Columbia Lodge
2As
Evening star., 1949-01-29
UarA uf Thanka
~

WILLIAMS. MARY GOODE. Our sin
eere appreciation to the pastors, soloiSts,
organisations, relatives, friends and neigh
bofs for the aoral tributes and expressions
Of sympathy at the passing of our beloved
one, MARY GOODE WILLIAMS. on jan
uary IL. lp49 THE FAMILY, 3Os
Evening star., 1949-01-29

National Cemetery. 81
wlTHERsPOoN. JOHN I. On wednes-
day, January 20, 1919. at his residence,
1907 18th st. NV. JOHN I. WITHER-
SPOON. husband of Martha E. Wither-
spoon and father Of Martha. John, jr.;
Albert and William Witherspoon. After
IL am. Sunday friends are invited to call
at the Mcguire Funeral Home. 1890 9th
st. NV. Funeral Monday, January 81, at
pm. from the John Wesley A. M. E.
Zion Church, 14th and Corcoran sts NV
fnterment Arlinston National Cemetery.
81
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Dratha
MERSTER. FRED w

WEBSTER, FRED w. On Saturday
January 20, 1919, at Sibley
I2:3G pm. Interment Arlington
Evening star., 1949-01-29
CHARLES M. WILSON.
pnnrndNN Ca ~

SELLERS, ADMIRAL DAVID FOOTE, U.
8. n On Thursday, January 81, 1949. at
the RethesHs bavfn r Ms1al nsdifsl Center a.
IhOmas' '0 Rpiseopsi pal Church. s.fsfs fssh AZ and nd
Church sts. nv. on Monday: January 81
Cemetery. 80
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s. Thomas and Geneva s. vn Howard: step. stepe
ss4s'f5 s'fsT
I Bette Jane samuels and ksnssfer fs Ssen shorter
her r. late q rs Tesidsnss sfteI , il an: SUNDAY
anusry 81 at pm he On Above 4es
tives and friends invited. interment Har.
Ern.,. Emony Cemetery net. Arransements by W.
s.s saIh isss 18Th n 9n kfIfsI I'rs
Randolph I,a, Dl r; nv nv mother Of Mrs. Henri
Liggon; sister Of Mrs Mary Finks Of Ian.
caster vors Pa zane and Mr., Nellie LDpklns Of
Logon. Many other relatives and friends
also survive. After 2 pm. Tuesday. Feb
ruary |, friends may call at Prazier's Fu-
neral Home, Inc. 3S9 r. l. ave NV,
terment Berryviiie, Va 81
: TROEGER, CAROLINE. On Friday
Nicholson st. NV, CAROLINE TRODGRR
beloved wife Of the late Henry Troeger
mother of Mrs. Marearetha M Fank.
hauser, grandmother Of Mrs. Evelyn M
Bloom and Henry r. Fankhauser. serv-
Ices at her late residence on Monday
January 81, at pm. Interment Prospect
Hill Cemetery. 80
WALLACE, BETTY E. On wednesday,
January 20 1919 at her residence;
James z. Wallace. She also leaves one
sister, two daughters, six sons. thirty-one
grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren
and other relatives. She will rest at her
late home, Old Dominion dr., Spring Hill
Va, after 4 pm. Saturday, January 80
Services at Shiloh Baptist Church
ordricks Corner. Va, Sunday, January 80,
at . p.m,. Rev. oliver Hall ofhciating
Interment church cemetery. 20
| WALKER, MAE O. On Saturday, Janu-
ary 90. 1949, at Gallinger Hospital, MAE
O. WALKER of 4217 4th st. NV, beloved
wife of Thomas E. Walker, mother OF
Patrick and William walker, daushter Of
Mrs: Mary C, Martin, sister of Everett
Bratcher. Notice Qf funeral later.
Evening star., 1949-01-29

HossTCK, 1T. GEORGE C., A. A. r.
ts In loving memory OF our dear
- son and brother. 1t. GEORGE
G: HOSS1CK. A. A. F.. who gave
bis life for his country five
years ago today. January 30
1914 MOTHER AND PROTHER
Evening star., 1949-01-29

SCHMIDT. MILTON r. A special COM
munication Of Seat Pleasant
N (Md) Lodge. No. 21s. A. F. e.
~ A. NJ, Is called fer Monday,
MsN January 81. 194g. at II 30 am.
XIX for the purpose of attending the
" funeral Of Brother MILTON F.
SCHMIDT. By order of the
Evening star., 1949-01-29

DENHAM, IRVING L. On Wednesday.
January 90. 1949, IRVING L. DENHAM
and son of the late Selma v. Latham.
Services at Chambers Funeral Home, 5lT
llth St Sc on Monday. January 81. at
terry 30
Evening star., 1949-01-29

GEORGE WASHINGTON Memorial Gem
ftery; lots, 1S sites: worth Ss5 per site
Call Randolph $3.50 after pm. for sale
CEMETERY LOTT gravesites In Wash
lngton National. across from Cedar Hill;
5000. DU. I3074. 80
, 1949-09-20
MODERN ETIQUETTE
by Roberta Lee

Q. Doesn't it show just as much
courtesy for a man merely to
touch his hat, when speaking to a
girl, as it does to lift it?
A. No; merely touching the hat
is a half-hearted gesture.
Q. Is it correct for a hostess to
keep protesting when her guests
decide that they must leave?
A. No, as the decision of time
to leave rests with the guests.
@. How far in advance should
the invitation to a wedding be
mailed?
A. About three weeks.
, 1949-09-20

KEEP ALIVE THE CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
THE ST. CROIX ChamE

Il ST. CROIX Chamber of Commerce has seemed
dormant tor the past several months, and to many citizens
this is unfortunate for the Chamber is one of those organiza-
TONS whose services have been, and can continue to be of in
estimaDle value to this island. The CHAMBER of Commerce, be-
cause OF the position it occupies could help to bring trade and
commerce to St. Croix, make valuable contacts throughout
America, and particularly Congress, and on the whole take
a prominent part in helping to relieve the economic strain and
stress which we feel SO continuously Such a group, claiming
membership of businessmen and others, occupies a rather
strategic position from which it can move in many directions
to attack many problems which other groups or organizations
could not. And, with continued work and effort, the time
might even come when a closely knit organization such as the
Chamber OF Commerce could bring its members together to
buy in quantity, send representatives to the mainland, and on
the whole take highly important steps.
BUT THERE IS another reason why we would like to
see the Chamber of Commerce keep up its good work. For
years and years we have been beSet with the idea that moth
ing lasts in St. Croix; that once begun an organization is des-
tined tor a short life, and that after the few initial steps are
taken that group will quickly fade out of existence. With a
wonderful beginning it was hoped by many that the Cham
Der OF Commerce would have weathered the storm and live
on to perform its task which was SO nobly begun.
IN CALLING attention to the need for such an organiza
ton we are not unmindful of the fact that men are busy: that
they have their own tasks and interests which come first, and
that the bulk of the work naturally falls upon a few. But that
is the way with most organizations. The officers, Messrs. Alex
ander, Rasmussen, Attorney Moorhead and others have all
ready put in long, hard hours of commendable work, and no
doubt have already begun to feel the sacrifice, but there NAV
be the possibility to shift some of this responsibility and dis
tribute it throughout the organization. A change of officers,
Evening star., 1949-07-14

plan plus Jones Il Laughlin,
Youngstown Sheet & Tube and
Wheeling Steel. Jones IL Laugh
lin accepted the Truman idea
outright, while the other two
agreed to 1t with reservations.
A total of 1S9 companies en-
ploying about 100000 workers
were originally involved in the
strike threat set for tomorrow.
Contracts involving nearly an
other 100000 workers expires in
the weeks Immediately ahead.
Union Presses Three Demands.
One of the additional steel con-
Germs Mr.. Ching invited to par
ticipate in the Presidents plan
the Inland Steel Co.. promptly an
nounced an agreement with the
union for continued operation un-
der 60-day contract extension.
The union Is seeking more
wages, insurance and pensions. 1t
is reported asking for a 20 to 80
cent hourly pay boost Omitted
States Steel says the present basic
average is $1.69 an hour, $50
pensions and insurance
wholly paid by management. Sew
eral major producers nave con-
tended that now is the wrong time
to increase labor costs and that
pensions is not one of the items
they agreed to take up with the
union.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Economy Bloc Is Cool
To Truman's Defense
OF Deficit Financinq
(TeTt on Page A-6.)

Economy-minded DEM ocra is
and Republicans on Capitol Hill
today hit back at President Tru-
mans defense of defcit-financing
and his attack on selfish inter-
ests" who are urging retrenchment
by the Administration as a cush-
ion against depression.
In a radio address to the Ma
tion last night, Mr.. Truman urged
anew his 11-point recovery pro-
gram, declared that spending by
business and Government would
strengthen the economy of the
country, and once more blamed
congressional policies for disturbed
economic conditions.
Specifically, he hit the tax GU.
put through by the 80th Congress
over his veto. and continued fail
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Colleges Urged 10 Weed Out
Ranks Of New Teachers
By thsAssoeioted Press

It's time for colleges to weed out
some of the teachers they hired in
times of emergency. the American
Association of University Profess
sors says.
The associations Committee on
Academic Tenure said in report
that the six-year probationary Pc
riod is almost over for thousands
of young teachers who were hired
during and shortly after World
War II.
It added that once probation
has been served the association Is
pledged to uphold the young
teachers tenure status-as a
means of assuring freedom Of
teaching and research land of ex-
tramural activities) and the de-
gree of economic security neces-
sary to make the profession at
tractive to men and women Of
ability"
There are about $4,000 faculty
members in colleges and univer-
sites accredited by the associa-
ton. The association estimates
that one-fourth or possibly one
third have been hired within the
past five or six years.
Some of these. the report said.
lacked qualifications to meet the
normal standards Of the profess
sions."
Evening star., 1949-07-14

phasized that the order does not
relieve the official or his investi-
gators OF their regular precinct
duties, but the district inspector
can grant permission to give them
time to work on a particular job.
Instead of the lists of suspected
persons and locations turned in
monthly by the precincts. the
order requires separate form on
each case. complete with action
taken and all available infor-
nation. The order also calls for
prompt reports.
The order requires precincts to
maintain vice report file and a
cross-index Of suspects by names
and location. Where suspects move
from one precinct to another. the
precinct commander is required to
notify the commander Of the pre-
cinct to which the suspect has
moved and forward all available
information.
The vice squad will get the orig
inals of the new vice reports, with
district inspectors and the pre-
cincts keeping copies.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Truman Says He Cut
Debt Above Total of
All Other Presidents
hx the Assoeiuted Press

President Truman, in an
impromptu remark in his
speech last night, said he had
paid off more of the national
debt than all other Presidents
combined:
In his prepared text he
said:
when we had an excess of
receipts over expenditures,
we applied it to reduce the
national debt. We have al
ready paid off more of the
debt than the total size OF
the national debt after the
first World War"
Then he added extempo-
raneously:
I'm fact. we've paid of
more of the national debt
than all the Presidents put
together"
Evening star., 1949-07-14
a Kentucky Miners Buried
Under Slate Fall Rescued
By the Essocioisd Press

TOLER, KY, July 14.-Rescu-
ers brought out alive four men
who were buried under slate fall
yesterday at the Sizemore truck
mine here.
The last of the victims-Isaiah
Pennington, AZ, of Nolan. w. Va.
was brought to the surface four
hours after the fall occurred. He
was taken to a hospital with pos
sible fractures of both legs.
One of the other three-Anse
Anderson. 80, of Nolan-received
treatment for shock, cuts and
bruises.
The other two-Charles Dafoe,
Al, and John Crabtree. As. both OF
Nolan-did not require hospitali-
zation.
Mr.. Pennington was trapped by
the falling slate, with only his
head uncovered. A fellow miner,
Dewey Henson. 80, squirmed and
crawled 80 feet. with pieces of
slate falling about him. to reach
Mr.. Pennington and drag him to
safety.