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Evening star., 1950-06-04

are ,jammed with over 5000 small
tricks and illusions. This is the
department where a wide-eyed kid
with a few dimes can buy a card
trick or learn how to remove his
shirt without taking off his coat.
Directly behind the salesroom
is the inner sanctum, guarded by
attractive, brunette Betty
Michaels, a super Girl Friday and
highly competent Nelson aide.
Here is a completely equipped
miniature theater, sandwiched
between ceiling high storage
shelves. Behind the stage drapes
are two small but well-planned
workrooms. The whole place is
amazingly compact. Ghosts. says
Nelson, require very little room"
To the visitor the theater is
compelling. I'VE use it to demon
strate the more complicated illu-
sions," says Nelson. Watch this"
He steps across the footlights,
the room darkens. Suddenly a lumi-
nous figure rises from the floor,
gives a suangled cry and sinks
back. A glowing electric bulb
floats across the stage and circles
through solid steel hoop, blink
ing ON and off. Talking horns swing
through the air, followed by clutch
ing hands. A sudden shower of
sparks streams out. Overhead a
grinning ghost face bobs against
the ceiling and then drops down
for a closer look. Meanwhile the
visitor fights off a powerful urge to
get out of there.
yuss a vgindow Shade
HE lights 60 up and Nelson
stands there, casually lighting a
cigar. Glad to see you're still
here" he says with a smile. 'As
a matter of fact the effects you
just saw are almost laughably
harmless. For instance, here is the
strangling ghost. Nothing but a
painted luminous figure on a roll
of black cloth. Works like a win
dow shade. Roll it up from the
floor, and the ghost rises, roll it
slowly downward and the ghost
sinks into the basement. gave
the strangled scream and made
the spirit voices through this trick
horn that distorts my voice.
The shower of sparks? A hand
full of luminous confetti. The grin
ming ghost is gas-filled balloon.
So is the clutching hand, only with
fingers. The floating light bulb is a
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he HAUNTS HOUSES
Continued from page elesen

fairly complicated piece of equip
ment, really requires professional
manipulation. Anybody could ham
die the other effects you saw"
Not all ghost orders can be
filled with items out of stock.
Here's a job" said Nelson,
that gives everybody in the shop
a lot of fun. A client is building a
recreation room and he wants it
haunted with everything we can
think up. Wen put in meaning
ghosts, walls that talk, chairs that
scream, and floors that wall in
anguish when you walk on them.
1t should be a dandy little cham
Der of horrors!'
Keep Ahead oa Tszaes
As THE demand for better and
better ghosts increases, the Nelson
technicians try to keep one step
ahead. This one," says Nelson,
''even has me worried. In the
wrong hands it could be dyna-
mite" From a locked drawer he
takes a small metal box, roughly
the size of a cigarette case. "As
you can see, it weighs less than a
pound. 1t is not connected to any
thing. And yet, listen"
From the same drawer he takes
a pair of tiny earphones, of the
type used in a conventional hear
ing aid and plugs them into one
end of the case. Instantly the ear
phones begin to talk. Hello" say
the earphones. "Mr. Nelson has
just been telling you about this
device which we call the 81, for
secret invention. 1t is not con-
nected to anything. And yet You
can hear my voice plainly and l
can hear you. Walk across the
room and whisper something"
The invitation is accepted and,
a second later, the earphones, 10
feet away, repeat the whispered
statement word for word.
I'VE don't like to call this a
gadget," says Nelson. The origi-
nal model cost over six thousand
dollars to build. A gambling syn
dicate would find it very handy
around a race track"
Miss Michaels stops at the door
to say good night. The voice in the
earphones had obviously been hers.
But there had been no connecting
wires. How -?
That's the word our business is
founded on" says Bob Nelson.
"How?" The End
Evening star., 1950-06-04
COMING: la3I
NO MORE POLIO PhNICS
by Alice Lake

Last year millions Of parents suffered anguish be-
Of misinf0smatiOn about summers mystery
disease. Here true, up-tO-the-minute facts:
what hook Out for and what to worry about.
las article every family should read and save
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Howard Mitchell
Be eHonored

A lively discussion on the place
of modern music in the symphony
program is anticipated today by
the Washington branch, Ameri-
can Association of University
Women, when it entertains
Howard Mitchell, director of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
and Mrs. Mitchell at a 5 to 7
o'clock reception. The affair will
be held at the AAUW headquarters
at 1884 street NV.
Mr.. Mitchell will lead the dis
cussion which has been planned
as part of the program. Members
of the orchestra and the Board OF
Directors Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra Association, who
also will be honor guests. are ex-
|pected to participate In the in
formal forum.
The program was planned by
the Arts Committee, headed by
Miss Dorothy Steinberg. in the
interest of stimulating wider
public support Of the orchestra.
The branch is a boxholder for the
odd series Of this seasons con-
certS.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
|CDA Cook Book
|Buzuur Feature

Court No. 212, Catholic Daugh-
ters of America, will feature its
new cook book at it's annual
bazaar on December / and 2 at
the clubhouse, 2 Scott circle NV
A quilt will be auctioned off and
a ham dinner will be served on
Saturday. December 2, from 5 to
z pm. There will be games fol-
lowing the dinner.
Miss Helen Jacoby is general
chairman, with Miss Josephine
Walsh and Miss Winifred Hama
gan acting as vice chairmen.
Other bazaar chairmen include
Mrs. Mary Giordano, quilt; Miss
Mary Ellen Dashiel, aprons and
needlework: Miss Mary Malam-
ply, books and subscriptions;
Miss Marie Cieselski, doll booth;
Miss Dorothy Nesline. five and
ten-cent table; Miss Genevieve
Gushing, flower booth: Miss
Augusta Uhl, food fair; Miss Flor
ence Winter, hand-painted flgur-
ines and what nots; Miss Martha
Showalter, jewel box; Mrs. Eleene
Fisher. kitchen cabinet: Mrs.
Teresa Wendell, punch bar; Miss
Amelia Tassa. snack bar and din
ner; Miss Genevieve Sweeney,
special gift table, and Miss Sarah
O'Neil. games.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
New Officers Announced
For Camp Fire Council

burg, first vice president; Mrs. P.
Garland Ligon of Brinklow, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Raleigh
Chinn Of Rockville, recording sec
retary; Mrs. G. Rust Candy Of
Silver Spring. corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. William John
Thomas of Ednor, treasurer.
The board will hold it's annual
donation tea for the hospital on
December from 2::30 to 5 pm.
in the nurses home adjoining the
hospital.
Porents' Group Reorgonized
The Parents Association of st.
Cecilia's Academy has been re-
organized, with Mrs. Daniel
Creamer as its president.
Other officers are Mrs. Michael
Paduda, vice president; Mrs.
George F. Gould, secretary, and
Mrs. Louis C. Smith. treasurer.
Sister M. Rose Viterbo, superior
of the school, is honorary presi-
dent and moderator of the asso-
citation.
Meetings are held on the fourth
Tuesday Of each month in the
school auditorium, Sixth and East
Capitol streets. Coming activities
include a Christmas party on De-
cember IL.
st. Cecilia's Academy is oper-
ated by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. with an enrolment of 400
girls in the grade and high schools.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Sponsors Named
For Art Exhibit

Local sponsors and patrons fol-
the Art for World Friendship
project of the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
domvan international exchange
of children's art from % countries
have been announced by Mrs
Emil Hurja, chairman of the Dis
trict Sponsor Committee.
A preview of the exhibition
which will continue for two weeks
will take place on November 27 at
International Student House, 1925
r street NV, with ambassadors
ministers and other representa-
tives of participating countries
attending.
Patrons announced for the prof.
ect include Mrs. David Bazelon,
Mrs. Raymond E. Cox, Mrs. Maui
rice A. Hacke, Mrs. Blake Clark,
Miss Mary B. Adams, Mrs. Sidney
Hechinger. Mrs. John Hechinger.
Mrs. Estelle Kaufman. Mrs. Mil
ton King. Mrs. r. 3. H. Lyon
and Miss Elizabeth Haswell.
Sponsors who have accepted are
Mrs. Paul Hatch, Mrs. Estes
Kefauver, Mrs. George M. Morris
and Mrs. Grace Yaukey.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
On the Engagement Pad

Irving street NV.
Excelsior Literary Club-Tuesday. 1890
pm, with Mrs: Claud Morris. 1880
Young Women's Christian Association. Al
eRndria Branch-Today. pm. mu-
sicale and tea...
Tuesday, 10 an. Education Building,
University of Maryland. advisory council
mes meeting; !: pane. panel discussion on i. The The
address by Dr.. H. c. Byrd.
Wanderlust Travel Club--Tuesday, $3.50
pm; Fairfax Hotel dinner meeting
speaker, Mrs. Laura Waters.
Jangos-Tuesday. 1890 pm. Army Navy
Country y, Club: membership luncheon
Distrie. Society Of Maynewer Descendants
Tuesday. the Broadmoor, compact
day" dinner; speaker. former Senator
Henry F. Ashhurst of Arizona.
Ki-Wives Of Rockville-Tuesday. Consres-
sional Country Club. first meeting.
Sisterhood of Kesher Israel Conversation
To-day I1 6 pm ao,ds Beth ,sts1 sholom audi
Silver Spring Chapter Of Hadassah-To.
jewish Center. EN-. open forum meeting;
speakers, Mrs Walter Lowdermilk and
MIS- MIS- R Raphael 9hs waea e5.v Israel and Its
Adas Israel sisterhood--Tomorrow.. 1:30
1901 Kalmia road NV.
Virginia Daughters Of the American Revo-
lution-Tuesday. . pm. Francis Wallis
Chapter with Mrs. George w. Parker
and Miss Mayme C. Parker. Arcturus- ON
the Potomac; speakers. Mrs Carlton R.
Todd and Mrs. Peter Duborg.
District DAR-Today. to pm, Junior
Membership Committee silver tea with
Mrs. James D. Skinner, State regent
1925 Alaska avenue NV Tomorrow
1890 am, Building Completion Fund
Committee. Chapter House. Tomorrow.
s pm, Prince Georges County Chapter
with Miss Rosalie Walker, 420 Con-
stitution avenue NE Tuesday night,
Capitol Chapter with Mrs. M. H. Boyer
sos Goddard road, Bethesda Tuesday.
8 pm, Fort McHenry Chapter with
Miss Roberta p. Wakefield 1923 Adams
Mill road NV; harp recital with Mrs.
Ruth l., Thompson
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Federation Plans
Meeting Tuesday

President H. C.. Byrd of the
University Of Maryland will be
the luncheon speaker at an Ad-
visory Council meeting Of the
Maryland Federation Of Women's
Clubs to be held from TO am. to
$3.50 pm. Tuesday at the Central
Auditorium Of the education build
ing at the University of Maryland.
The morning program will IN
clude a panel discussion on 1.-THE
World Situation Today by DR..
Harold BENJAMIN. dean of the
College of Education. moderator;
DR.. Wesley M. Gewehr. professor
of history; DR.. Allan G. Gruchy,
professor of economics; DR.. Peter
Lejins, professor of sociology, and
DR.. Reuben G. SJeinmeyer. pro-
fessor of government and politics.
Luncheon reservations may be
made with Mrs. Harry T. Colt
man. 203 West Lanvale street,
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

sented by Miss Marjorie Campbell,
radio entertainer, who played
some of her own compositions on
the piano. Miss Kay Poppel
played the accordion during
dinner.
Quota international has a
membership of approximately
800 professional and business
executives afhliated through ap-
proximately 230 clubs in Canada,
Mexico. Australia and the United
States.
Soroptimist Boord Meeting
News of another women,s serv-
ice club comes in the announce
ment of a board meeting Of the
American Federation of Soropti-
mist Clubs to be held in Philadel-
phia during the Thanksgiving hol-
iday week end.
The federation will hold its 1852
biennial convention in Washing
ton and plans for this session will
be one of the principal items of
business to come before the board.
Present from Washington will be
Miss Ella Werner, national treas
urer; Miss Mary Bourke, director
of the South Atlantic region, and
Mrs. Mary Hysong. president of
the Washington Soroptimist Club.
A highlight of the meeting will
be the presentation of a $1,000
check to the Women's Medical
College of Philadelphia to be used
as teaching fellowship. The gift
is being made in connection with
the Tooth anniversary of the COL
lege. Miss L. Grace Nichols of
Toronto, Canada, president of the
federation, will make the presenta-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

Capt. Roy A. Gano, director OF
enlisted personnel for the United
States Navy, has been named
president of the Fairfax County
District Council of Camp Fire
Girls. The appointment is in line
with the councils policy of in
Guiding the fathers, as well as
the mothers, of its young men,
bers as>.leaders in the organiza-
ton.
Capt. Gano. whose 10-year-old
daughter Eugenia is member
Of a Falls Church Camp Fire
group, succeeds Mrs. Joseph C.
Fought.
Oshers elected were Mrs. Mark
Regan, vice president; Collas
Harris, finance officer. and Mrs.
Thomas Tiernin. secretary.
Committee chairmen include
Mrs. Gano, social; Joseph H.
Freehill. nominating; Mrs. John
Graham, personnel; Mrs. Donald
Macleay, leaders; Kenneth M.
Perry, camping; Mrs. Lawrence
M. Proctor, community. and Mrs.
Sarl Robinson, awards.
Heods Hospital Boord
Mrs. James w. Barnsley of
Rockville. has been reelected
president of the Woman's Board
Of the Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospital.
Other newly named officers are
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox of Gathers
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Student Nurse
TOGet Award

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
District Medical Society will pre-
sent its annual scholarship to a
nursing student of the Washing
ton area at its annual tea for new
members on December 13 from 3
to S pm. in the Medical Society
Building at 1718 M street NV.
The award will go to Miss Betty
Lou Proudfoot, who is taking her
training at Gallinger Hospital.
At present, the auxiliary also Is
aiding the training of two other
student nurses at Garfield Memo
rial Hospital and at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
District WCTU
ToHoId RuIN

The fall rally of the District
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held on November
80 at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church.
The program will include a
conservation service of White Rib
bon Recruits with the Rev. Robert
Sheriff.. pastor Of the Washington
Heights Congregational Church.
In charge. Mrs. Clarence T. Mel
son, wife of the pastor of the
Augustana Lutheran Church, will
speak at the morning session and
directors of the WCTU depart
ments will give their reports dur
ing the day.
Mrs. James D. Ford, director Of
Christian education at the Mount
Vernon Place Church, will give the
address of welcome and Mrs. Guy
F. Glossbrenner.- president of the
District WCTU, will give the
response.
= The principal speaker at the
afternoon meeting will be Miss
Elizabeth A. Smart, national legis-
,lative chairman. Preceding her
talk, luncheon will be served by
the Takoma Park Union.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Election Results
To Be Reviewed

A talk on Election Results as
They Relate to World Conditions
will be given by Brig. Gen. Bon
ner F. Fellers. U. s. A., retired, be-
fore the evening study group of
the District League of Republic
can Women at buffet supper
meeting at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in
the continental room of the
Wardnlan Park Hotel.
Gen. Fel1ers is the author of
the article. How We Can Lick
Stalin," which was featured re-
Gently in a magazine.
Tile program also will include
the showing of film on Social
ism" by Mrs. Dallas D. Irvine.
Miss Mildred Reeves. leader of
the group. will preside.
Dinner reservations may be
made with Mrs. Virginia James
before noon Tuesday.
The evening study group. which
formerly consisted primarily of
the business and professional
women of the league, Is being
extended to include husbands and
friends of league members.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Education Event
Is Scheduled

Two students at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School will
participate in a program of the
literature division of the Woman's IS
Club of Bethesda to be held at
IL am. Tuesday at the clubhouse.
Miss Dorothy o. Young, coun-
sellor at the school, will be the
principal speaker on the program
which will be given in cooperation
with the Montgomery County
Education Association and the
Board of Education staff in OBJ
servance of American Education
Week.
The two students, Wesley I
Sauter and Bradford Payne, will
present information on their
school and their educational ex-
perienceS.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Mrs. Waters to Talk
Before Travel Club

Mrs. Laura Waters will speak on
her recent trip to Alaska at a din
ner meeting of the Wanderlust
Travel Club to be held at $50 pm.
Tuesday at the Fairfax Hotel. The
meeting will feature a bazaar in
charge of Miss Margaret William
son.
In addition to Mrs. Waters, other
honorary members of the club who
will be present are Mrs. Ridgely
Chapline, Mrs. nellie Van D. Smith
and Mrs. w. r. Widmyer. Miss
Dagmar o. Christensen is the club
president.
Evening star., 1950-11-19

The Washington group is afflli-
ated with Quota International,
which was founded in Buffalo,
N. Y, in 1919 by five business
and professional women who got
the idea after attending Kiwanis
Club party. The women's organ
ization is similar to Kiwanis, be-
ing composed of career women
whose principal objectives in the
club are fellowship and service.
One of the current projects OF
the Washington Quota Club is a
revolving loan fund to assist young
women in furthering their pro-
feSsional education. At the pres
ent time. the fund is enabling
two student nurses to complete
their course of study.
Fellowship was the keynote of
the banquet last night at which
presidents of other local service
clubs of women were guests.
Silver Plates Presented
The six charter members, in
keeping with the silver anniver-
sary theme, received small sterling
silver plates engraved with @"
for Quota. Introduced by the
club president, Miss Ashby Tay-
1or, they were Miss Mary Jane
Winfrey. Miss Florenz Brez. Miss
Alma McCrum, Mrs. Margaretta
Hume, Mrs. Lila Capers and Miss
Katherine Tancill.
The silver motif also was car
ried out in the decorations of
miniature angels made of cello
phane and complete with silver
wings. halo and songbook. Each
guest also received an orchid
flown from Hawaii for the oc-
casion.
A musical program was pre.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Art Club to Meet

Music and World Understand
ing" will be the topic of meet
ing of the Columbia Heights Art
Club to be held at 1880 pm. to-
morrow at the home of Mrs. E. T
Fulton, 1849 Irving street NV
Mrs. Fulton will give the program
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs
Inez Sheldon Tyler and Mrs. DE-
Witt G. Croissant.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Mrs. Brunnun to Speak

Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, wife
Of the Secretary of Agriculture,
will speak at a general meeting of
the Arlington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women to be held at 8 pm. Tues
day at the Kate Waller Barrett
School, 4400 North Henderson
road. Mrs. Brannan will discuss
"Women,s Role in Peace"
Mrs. r.. S. Wheeler is the pro.
gram chairman for the meeting
Hostesses will be Mrs. r. L. Taylor
Mrs. 0. e. Hodges. Mrs. f. M
Austin and Miss Evelyn Thorton
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Civic and Study Clubs

American Association Of University Women,
ssrest NV rsos1tion iSr National s5a
symphony Orchestra. Tomorrow, pm,
l740 street NV International Rela-
eent coiase srsduates FhSrsdas
pm, radio program on Station WQQW;
speaker, Miss Dorothy r. Swift. branch
president.
AAUW, Alexandria Branch-Tomorrow s
Baate % so4 cs4ons with paee Mrs romor
row, pm, social studies group with
road; subject. Consumer Problems" ="
with Mrs Winters Haydock. 3I09
Cameron Mills road.
AAuW, Bethesda Chevy Chase Branch
cSuTsh cmSrh1' Chew pG chasa Aa eade sants
AAUW, Silver Spring Branch-Tomorrow
pm. junior group with Mrs. r s.
Jett; speaker 8. s. Lezierski, PLASTIC
AAUw, Arlington Branch Tomorrow,
ward kotek. laos North HI Greenbrier
sTssP xt!S ass Rose ssetie a 'l,qSs
Kate waller Barrett school 44oo North rt
er; Mrs. Charles r Brannsn. Tuesday.
liam H scofed' % i sss North Min PIE Pisdmont wiit
street.
District Library yAssociation-Tomorro s
P,a,v PP,m G; Cooidge auditorium Of the Ii
University Women's Club-:Iomorrow, 4
Long, CLAY Modelling" Tomorrow. 7:30
Pm book review group meeting; The
HSfesa og Miss By Ruby NeEn ES ae f Be
day, $3.50 pm. dinner discussion group;
speaker. Miss Christine sadler. Wash
inEtsn bs ed,og Of MecsS Magazine
pm, Shakespeare group; Saturday. Z
PM. sketching GROUP. Saturday. $40
pm. mixed dinner bridge.
Business, Professional Clubs
Venture Club Of Washington-Tomorro
$50 PM. Bethesda Naval Hospital,
American Newspaper Women's Club. Inc
Il to tes EN- .ss sss
Nine. van Royen.
Insurance Women's Club Of washinEton--.
" Tomorrow. $40 pm. YWCA, dinner
meeting and election OF officers
Chevy Chase Business and Professional
Women's Club-Tomorrow, pm. Chevy
Chase Community Center.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Tomorrow. 8 pm. North Capitol Union,
sspiteTi T'i; street; :" speaker, Mrs Mrs" Clyde ds
Crouch.
iufence trttenton nOme-- olnoTEo~'
1890 pm. Virgie G. Webster Circle
luncheon meeting with Mrs. James c.
wilkes, 1645 Jonquil street NV.
Creative Arts Club-Tomorrow. 8 pm.
with Mrs. Annabelle Sontag ANY
Thirty-seventh street. Arlington.
District League of Republican Women
Tuesday $50 pm, Wardman Park
Hotel, evening study group buffet sup
per: speaker. Gen. Bonner Fellers
Election Results as They Relate to
World Conditions
Soroptimist Club of Washing gton-Wednes-
day. l p.m., willard Hotel, luncheon
honoring career women.
Washington Medical Social W0rkers-Tues-
day, Z p.m.. Federal Security Building,
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Library Tour Set

A conducted tour through the
Library of Congress will be taken
by members of the District Lii
brary Association at 8 pm. to-
morrow.
The group will assemble in the
Coolidge Auditorium, where they
will be addressed briefly by DR..
Luther H. Evans, Librarian of
Congress. before the tour.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Election Meetinq

The Insurance Women's Club
of Washington will elect officers
Iat-aa4 dinner meeting to be held
at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
YWCA. Members will play
canasta following the meeting.