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Evening star., 1949-10-27

brary. has fine windows. tile-trimmed fire.
place. beautiful crystal chandeliers. and
floors of inlaid wood
"The completion and installation of all
the library furniture and equipment took
several months. >
when the library had been organized,
and the collections had grown to nearly
5000 volumes and 100 periodicals, including
publications on order. the State Department
called me home to consider another library
assignment in Brazil"
It occurs to me that, as large majority
Of the people in foreign countries do not
speak or read English, Uncle Sam might
furnish a staff Of interpreters for each of
his foreign libraries.
To think that all Of these expenditures
are being made while our national debt Of
billions Of dollars is rapidly increasing, and
thousands Of our own American Indian chill
dren are without schools. besides many other
things that they need!
And how interesting that our Uncle Sam
is blithely considering raising the taxes on
his already over-taxed nieces and nephews!
There seems to be no limit to his gen.
erosity to people Of other lands, paid for by
home folks. INTERESTED.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Declares Danger Comes
From Communists by Proxy
To the Editor nf 1hA Qfar.


Referring to the communication in The
Star Of October % signed "A Protestant"
would like to say that while it 1t supposed
in this country that religion has been out
lawed in Russia, this is not correct at ALL
The churches actually are open-under
Communist supervision. That means re-
1igion in the Soviet Union has become q
state affair. the state assuming the right to
tell the people that Christianity is fake and
fraud used by the international capitalists
to keep the masses In bondage.
So urge: BY all means keep the church
separate from the state.
The conspiracy Of communism has: duped
many Protestant clergymen that they actu-
ally spout the philosophy of,atheastic COM
munism. Every denominational group OF
American Protestants has its crypto-Co
munist cells promoting discomfort and un-
rest. The great danger comes not from the
II convicted Communist leaders but from
the Communists by proxy. the fellow-trav-
elers, who are working in every organization,
evary business, every labor and church group.
plo hing people against each other-a net
work of spies, agents and propaganda ex-
perts. EDWARD JAMES SMYTHE.
Evening star., 1949-10-27

American Libraries Abroad
Questioned on Ground of Their Cost
To the Editor Of The Star
In the October issue Of the Congressional
Librarys information Bulletin there is an
article by Kathleen e. Clifford, entitled
Organizing Library in Lisbon" In which
n And the following: II left the Library OF
Congress temporarily in 1948. at the request
sof the Department Of State; was made a
foreign service staff officer, and was sent to
Lisbon to set up q new United States Ii
brary.
.'The Department Of State has established
American libraries in many important cities
throughout the world. The majority Of
them are kept at a l0,000-volume maximum
goal, and the collections are largely limited
to books by American authors. Books, pc
riodicals. documents, records, and musical
scores, movies. photographs, and other Ns-
ual materials -
'"The FIRST problem was to find home
for the future library, In November, 1948,
through co<operation with ECA, the Embassy
acquired space for the press and library
operations in handsome old mansion In
Fan aristocratic part Of the town :.
THE old mansion has beautiful and digni-
fled rooms and Is set In q handsome garden
with river views. One Of the largest rooms,
which became the reading room Of the u
Evening star., 1949-10-27
More Potomac Bridges
Are What We Need Now
tn tha Editor NJ Tho Star.

More Potomac Bridges
Are What We Need Now
To the Editor Of The Star:
have read with interest Frank Lyons
letter criticizing the location Of the Key
Bridge disagree with Mr.. Lyon. I think
the Key Bridge should be located exactly
where It is. but think that the District
Of Columbia has been just 80 years too long
iii building another bridge at New Hamp-
shire avenue: just as think they were IS
years too long IN building the South Capitol
Street Bridge. s1
AS once before called to your attention.
the population in 1840 was about $4,000 and
there were i've bridges. In 1940-just 100
years later-the population exceeded 100000
and there were only six bridges.
At long last 1t Is beginning to be apparent
that more people In positions Of authority
are coming to realize the vital need that
exists In the Capital Of the Nation for sew
eral additional bridges on both sides Of the
city. w. N. WARD. &
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Remembers October ~
As Traditional Navy Day


To the Editor Of The Star:
On this celebrated day, October 27, wish
to pay tribute to all Navy men who gave
their lives in World War H. that the world
might have freedom.
also most particularly wish to pay tribute
to John G. Crommelin. Captain, U. S. N.
MILDRED ARMSTRONG;.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Retorts To DR.. Urey
BY Suggesting His Firing
r. tbs Rditor of'Tha Star.

KetOrtS 10 Ur. Urey = =
BY Suggesting His Firing
To the Editor Of The Star:
DR.. Harold Urey, Nobel prize winning SCI
enlist, would fire ''every security officer in
Omitted States) atomic plants"
He adds. 1.-THE question of the secret Is
utterly unimportant as compared with get
ting some work done. Receptionists and
ordinary guards should keep loiterers out
Of the laboratories and plants"
In other words, the poor guy in uniform
trying to follow orders usually laid down
by the scientists) is to be charged with any
leak that occurs. while people like DR.. Urey
are permitted to shoot of their mouths in
the interest Of free speech especially for
scientists like DR.. Urey.
For my part. I'd begin by firing DR.. Urey.
HARRY TRAUB.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Prefers Drama on City's History
For Sesquicentennial Production
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The announced intention Of Paul Green
the eminent American playwright, to create
Washington Sesquicentennial play wherein
will be dramatized six days in the life of
George Washington leaves me wondering
who is going to write the play celebrating
the great birthday-the 150th-of the Capt.
tal the city designed by Pierre Charles
L'Enfant and which started its official life
as "the first town of the land" with the ar
rival of John Adams.
Mr.. Green's ability sand craftsmanship
have my complete admiration; he Is tested
man of the theater who has acquired
reputation which he richly deserves, but
Why should q play about George Wash
ington be presented in honor Of the century
and half of the Federal City's existence?
History. If properly and carefully con-
suited. will reveal that Washington the city
and Washington the man parted company
in 1799 when the illustrious master of Mount
Vernon died in retirement. What LEnfant
planned as the Grand Columbian Federal
City was then drab hamlet on Potomac's
shore, a collection of houses and accumulat-
ing STOCKS of building materials. General
Washington's death occurred before John
Adams took UP White House residence In the
first Of the $50 years during which the Capt.
tai has come Of age.
cannot help but recall what Percy Mac
kaye said when he was asked to outline q
proposal for celebrating the st. Louis Sesqui-
centennial in 1914. He suggested masque
which he eventually created for night pro-
duction, and pageant. which was written
by Thomas Wood Stevens for daylight
presentation. The Wood pageant, Mr.. Mac
kaye said, "Will emphasize and marshal NOV
ingly. in onward flowing episodes, the more
local and historic meanings Of human life,
as that life has been enacted by successive
generations on or near the locality of Saint
Louis. Necessarily and appropriately the
emphasis of the pageant will be upon a Sc
lection Of actual local occurrences, and it's
dialogue will be more or less literal and
naturalistic"
Substitute in the above quoted passage
the word washington" for the two words
Saint Louis" and you have, believe,
proposal worthy Of consideration a basic
theme which, upon development, might even
include scene in which Alexander Hamil-
ton makes his celebrated horse trade"
which, as we all know. fixed ths site of Wash
ington; scene, too. in which LEnfant's
men demolish part Of Daniel CarrolIs
house that overlapped into highway desig-
mated on the Frenchman's map; and, ah
yes, OF course, scene in which Gen.
Winder tries In vain to find where the War
Department kept its military supplies, when
Winder was seeking arms with which to de-
fend the town against the advancing British
FRANK l.. BAER.
Evening star., 1949-10-27
Home Cured Ham Is Passing
From American Scene-AlaS!
~ 49, ra;fnr ~ Tho

From American Scene-Alas!
To the Editor Of The STAR
Being in the restaurant business, make 1t
q practice to eat in other places so that
may learn what is going on in my Compel
itors' establishments, and 1t is with alarm
that I have observed the decline in once
noble American institution. I refer TO
that old stand by: The ham sandwich.
These new-fangled-style hams that come
ready to slice are easy to use-just put 'em
con the slicing machine and slice 'em paper
thin, slap one slice of this alleged meat
between two slices Of ready cut bread, and
you have it. Or take the so-called Virginia
ham. Not an old country cured job, no.
Some factory-made ccncoction, cured IN
hurry, cooked in haste, something that tastes
like q motorman's glove, both as to hayor
and texture.
Once upon q time was able to get the
hams I wanted, raised in Iowa-nurtured
on golden corn, and tenderly cured by
careful hands. And furthermore was able
to select the hams I wanted. Then they
would be scored, cloves were inserted,
brown sugar paste was applied and they were
cooked SLOWLY, while being basted. with
special sherry made for the purpose The
result was something to enthuse over.
I don't serve ham like that today. The
public wants quick service at price. Other
restaurateurs are in the same TX. Tney
have to operate in "the modern manner"
So, in short time the old fashioned
ham sandwich will have joined shoe Ay pie
and apple pan dowdy in the great limbo
of forgotten things in American cookery.
EDWARD B. RANSOHOFF
Evening star., 1949-10-27

Deplores Bus Operators Disobedience
OF Rule About Ventilating Blowers
To the Editor of The Star:
This is the time of the year when Colds
are prevalent and every one seems to be
susceptible. Yet this also is the time OF
year when the drivers on the Capital Transit
Co. buses completely ignore company rule
that the ventilating blowers should be OPP
Grated unless four windows are open.
The drivers seem to think that the only
purpose of the blowers is to supply heat
and some think that the blowers overhead
the buses. So why are not the thermostatic
controls set at about IS degrees so that the
public may have fresh air as well as be
comfortable?
And it would do no harm to notify the
drivers about the company rule requiring
that the blowers be operated.
HARRY C. PARKER
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28
Interested Group Is Talking Plans

Feeling that many of the Val ley's more pressing problems and in particular the problem of a central meeting place for teen- agers, would be settled by the erection of a community hall, a group of local residents recently began to formulate tentative plans for such a building.
 Plans are still only in the formative stage, and sponsors are unwilling to release the idea for publication until it can be more thoroughly developed.
 However, present thinking would make of the hall a type of een-toWn on one floor, with the remainder of the building open for rental to local service and fraternal organizations. Its use would be restricted, and intoxi- eating liquors would not be sold on or near the premises.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28
Vents 30 Acres For School Site

Continued From Page D
 be requested in the new budget. He estimated that the building could be completed in a year, once the appropriation is made. Once the institution is estab- lished and operating, it will have an approximate budget of S300,- 900 annually, he reported.
 Asked why the school was seeking a location in the Valley, the ANS head replied that he felt it was better for the children to learn to live with white neighbors, and to be exposed to white culture, since they must live in competition with the white race after they leave school. He added that a Valley location also would make it pos sible for the institution to raise some of it's own food.
 A certain percentage of chil- dren from the school would eX- pect to enroll in Palmer, High School, after completion of the eighth grade, it was reported. The children will come primarily from families, where one or both parents are patients in the ANS tuberculosis sanitarium, expect ed to be built in Anchorage, or the children may themselves be out-patients of that hospital.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28
Theatre Annex Will
 Give More Office Space

Continued from Page D full length of the present thea tre, and adjacent to it.
 Construction at the Annex is expected to be finished within a month. It is possible that three of the spaces will be occupied by May 15. MT. Hagen said he was negotiating with an Anchorage merchant, but was not at liberty to announce his name at this time.
 MT. Hagen's further plans for the block in which the Valley Theatre is located include the building of a cement sidewalk around the property this sum- mer.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28
Typewriter Pays Of For Valley Tailor

Joe Hudock, Valley taller, this week learned that a short story he has written has been accept ed for production on the Philip Morris Playhouse. The story, "Spoils for Victor" formerly was produced on Suspense" program with Dane Clark in the starring role.
 MT. Hudock, who wrote exten- sively in Hollywood before com- ing to Alaska a year and a half
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28

ago, said the story was one he had done before coming to the territory. He has not been at work on new productions recent ly, but is now attempting to adapt an earlier novel to Alas kan atmosphere.
 "SpoilS for Victor" is to be transcribed on May 27, but when the transcription will be heard by Alaskans is not known. The Philip Morris Playhouse is not regularly scheduled on e i t h CT of the two Anchorage stations.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28

Mrs. Don Irwin entered the Valley Hospital for surgical treatment last week. She still was hospitalized at press-time.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-04-28
Boord Won't Chonqe Mind on Teachers
Continued From Page D

NCO11GlIluGu IOlIl rage
 teacher were subject to change, and that if such change took place, a new application might be looked upon with favor by a new administrator. He declined to make a statement to the com mittee of what changes the board sought. He said he felt it was a matter which should be discussed only with the individ- ual in question.
 MT. Woods admitted that the manner in which dismissals and resignations were handled by the board might have been more diplomatic. He. pointed out that while the board may recom- mend the re-hiring of teacher, that recommendation must be based upon the report of a trained educational observer, which board members are not.
 The board president criticized the present attitude of the peo- pie of the Valley, saying he felt it was ill-timed, since most had not bothered to make suggeS- tions to the board concerning their teachers, until the con- tracts were issued. Clyde King, Jr., pointed out that most of the community's residents had felt the school was running smoothly this year, and had taken it for granted that almost all of the staff would be returning.
 MT. Maze outlined the work with the teen-agers accomplish ed by MT. Dillon, and said he felt those achievements alone warranted a contract renewal. MT. Woods replied that the com mittee was more interested in the community than in the school" but the committee unanimously denied that saying, mot in the community and not in the school, but in the chil- dren."
 Asked outright if anything could be done to get the board to reconsider it's decision with re- gard to MT. Dillon, MT. Woods said, No argument has been brought forth tonight that would be sufficient cause for such ac- tion. We have nothing to invali- date the evidence we have had"
 However the board chairman did make a suggestion. He said he felt the people of the com munity might best assure the re- turn of the teacher by making their support of him known to the new school superintendent, when he comes. That superin- tendent, whose name is not yet announced, is expected to be in Palmer early in June.
 The meeting concluded with
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Gen. Emmons Sought
By Summons-5erver
lin 1916 Hawaii Suit
BY the Associated Press

BY me Associated PreSS
HONOLULU, Oct. ia United
States marshal said today he was
trying to find 1t. Gen. Delos C..
Emmons. former military governor
of Hawaii, to serve a three-year-
old summons.
The retired general is named
in a $130.000 martial law suit
brought by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Her.
bert Walther of Honolulu in 1916.
Marshal Otto F. Heine said his
Office hasn't been able to serve the
summons.
Gen. Emmons and his wife ar
rived here yesterday aboard the
Army transport General Buckner
on their way to Tokyo for a vaca-
ton. At the dock to greet them
were 1t. Gen. Henry S. Aurand,
Mrs. Aurand and Brig Gen. Albert
E. Pierson.
No one from Marshal Heine's S
office was there.
Later in the day. Deputy United
States Marshal Emmanuel U.
Moses said he called Gen. Aurand' S
residence with the summons. He
said he was told Gen. Emmons
was not expected there.
| Mr.. Moses said he then called
the Fort Shafter Officers Club
where cocktail party was sched-
uled for Gen. Emmons. He said
he was informed the general was
not expected there. either.
Gen. Emmons was scheduled to
sail for Tokyo on the Buckner to-
day.
The Walthers' suit claims COM
pensation for alleged unlawful in
ternment during the war. The suit
was filed after the United States
Supreme Court ruled that Ha-
waits martial law was unconstitu-
| tional.
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Action Completed on Bill
For State Hospital Aid
By the Asseeiotsd Press

Congress today completed action
on an administration bill to pro-
vide $150.000,000 annually in
Federal aid to states for hospital
construction. That is double the
present yearly grant.
Senate approval of a technical
amendment voted by the House
sent the bill to the White House.
1t is the first part of President
Truman's general health program
to win approval at this session of
Congress.
Evening star., 1949-10-13

This superbly styled cabinet b
practically worth the price all by
itself! Brilliant IL" screen. AM
FM radio and de luxe phono-
graph. A spectacular money-sav-
ing buy!
Evening star., 1949-02-06

: The marriage of Mrs. Grace NAL
10y Altemus to Capt Reginald
Mure Hodgson, jr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hodgson of this city, took
place yesterday morning in the
chapel of the Walter Reed Hos
pital, the Rev. Robert c. Mulherin
omciating.
Mrs. Frank Newell Stanley, ir., of
Chevy Chase attended her sister,
who is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Jerome Malloy of Beth
lehem, Pa. MIR. Frank O'Neil was
best man. Only the parents of the
couple attended the wedding.
The bride Is the widow of 1t.
Joseph Frederick Altemus, A. A. F.,
who was killed in action in Febru-
ary. 1914.
The couple will leave shortly for
Greece, where Capt. Hodgson is to
be stationed.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Miss Margaret Cook
Bride of Mr.. Boone

st. Anthony's Catholic Church was
the scene Of the wedding Of Miss
Margaret Lynne Cook, daughter Of
Mrs. Robert A. Mills and Mr.. w.
Lynnwood Cook, and Seaman First
Glass Robert Thomas Boone, jr.,
U. N.
The Rev. Father John Bailey Of
f1ciated following program Of songs
by Miss Anna Katherine Molster.
Escorted to the altar by Mr.. Mills,
the bride wore with her gown Of
candlelight satin and chantilly lace,
heirloom cameo, which belonged
to her great grandmother, the late
Mrs. George A. Poe. She carried
lace handkerchief of her grand
mothers, the late Mrs. George Pen
der Hart.
The bride had as her attendants
the Misses Mary Louise Weber, Will
la Jean Wolf and Marguerite Boyer.
With their gowns Of pastel marqui-
sette they carried old fashioned
bouquets.
Mr.. Spencer Lee Hart, jr., was
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Joseph M. Mills and Mr.. William
e. Hart.
Following reception at the Amer
ican Newspaper Women's Club, the
young couple left for o southern
honeymoon. Before their return
they will visit the groom's parents
in Blackwood, Va. Included among
the out-of-town guests was the
groom's sister, Miss Dorothy Boone
of Blackwood, Miss Ann Hart Of
the Mary Washington College Of
the University Of Virginia and Mas
ters Spencer Darwin, jr. and Robert
E. Darwin Of Salisbury, Md.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Announcement Is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian B. Self, ST., Of the en-
eagement of their daughter, Gloria
Berniece, to Mr.. william Eugene
Harvard, jr., son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Harvard.
Miss Self is a senior at Wilson
Teachers College and Is member
of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Mr.. Har-
ward is a senior at the same college
and is a member Of Phi Sigma Pi
and Pi Kappa Alpha.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Charleston, w. Va, spent last week
in Washington and sailed Friday
for a trip to Europe.
Mrs. jeff Kornicker has been the
guest for a week Of her mother, Mrs
Nathan Kahn.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

evening at Georgetown University
following the public lecture. which
Mr.. Waugh is giving there earlier
that evening.
The host will be DR.. Hunter
Guthrie, S. j., dean of the uni
versity's graduate school, under
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Spring comes in print, under a cover Of wool
soft royon print dress stoys under the Of
O wool redinsote quietly peepins forth in flowing
orisfs neek.bow In sprine.toned boIeneioso wool with
boeneoso-predominotns print grey with grey black
with black and brown with brown. Sizes 10 TO 10, 1925.
Motens wool eloehe faced and bowed with print 1925.
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UUsr NORTH or DU PokT cIRcLE
Evening star., 1949-02-06

whose auspices Mr.. Waugh is COM
ing to Washington for the first
time to lecture. Mrs. Richard j.
Anthony is in charge of arrange
ments for both lecture and recep-
ton. Mr.. Waugh is expected to
remain in Washington for a few
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Visitors Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Coblenzer of
Boston spent last week in Washing
ton en- route to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Bloom of
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Evelym Waugh
To Be Feted

A small private reception honor
ing Mr.. Evelyn Waugh, the English
novelist, will be given Thursday
Evening star., 1949-02-06

days on the occasion Of his visit
here. His visit to the United States
is of special interest at this time
since mis- latest work, "Scott-King's
Modern Europe" is being published
in this country this month. 1t was
only recently issued in England.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Architect Institute
Session al Houston
Elects New Yorker
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

HOUSTON, Tex, Mar. 49,
Ralph Walker. New York City, Il
the new president of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, which
yesterday closed the largest con-
vention in its history here.
Other officers chosen were
Glenn Stanton, Portland, Ore,
first vice president; Kenneth
Wischmeyer. st. Louis. second
vice president; Clair w. Ditchey,
Detroit. secretary, and Charles F.
Cellarius. Cincinnati. treasurer
Arthur c. Holden, New York, and
Wilbur H. Tusler, Minneapolis,
were elected directors.
Frederik L. Langhorst, San
Francisco, won top honors in
the residential competition, and
Marsh, Smith g. Powell, Los An
geles, took first place in the COM
petition for school buildings.
Most of the Is other merit
awards went to West Coast archi-
tects, or those practicing in the
Midwest. No Eastern architects
were selected for honors.
During the sessions which
opened Tuesday, Frank Lloyd
Wright. 79-year-old founder of
the New School Of the Middle
West" in American architecture,
the Gold Medal award,
highest granted by the institute.
In making the award, Douglass
w. Orr, retiring president, said.
7C.. ADVuTrT~TC po0o ROY
Evening star., 1949-03-19
$939,O55 Building Permits
Include $25O,OOO Apartments

Building permits issued the last week had valuation
according the Central Permit 108 Dis
trict building.