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Smyrna times., 1950-02-23

cept of the span of life, and of the
fallacy of retirement at certain
age. During the war many men and
women 7O-75 years of age were
constructive members of the COM
munity. "The curse of human life
is to be bored, he said, and it is
difficult for the active aged who,
knowing they were the heart and
soul of community life, to be put
on the shelf. Speaking of alcohol
ism, he said that it is a disease
forced upon self; not everyone can
tolerate alcohol. No one can run
away from reality, the speaker con-
tinued; better to face it bravely
and attempt to overcome the prob
lem. Although not taking stand
against liquor, he deplored the
drinking habit of the nation since
the war, which has become almost
a disease. "Why can we not enter
tain each other without artificial
stimulation %, he asked. We must
understand that some can with
stand it and others cannot. The
Importance of a philosophy was
stressed. Each has his own phil
osophy of happiness; hope cannot
be described for all at the same
level; happiness is the objective of
all, he said in conclusion. 1.-THE
components Of personality are neg
ative and positive, but there are all
ways more positive than negative
given by God; we have more assets
than liabilities, DIR. Tarumianz
told his hearers. If you apply those
positive traits intelligently you will
always compensate for the mega
tive, which create a feeling of in
feriority. Some do not force them
selves to overcome their fear of
people; some become too aggres-
sive, thus creating new problems.
BE thankful for your positive
traits, learn to use your assets, and
you will become an adjusted hu-
man being, the distinguished psy-
chiatrist said in concluding his
Smyrna times., 1950-02-23
Clayton

The Young Adults of Clayton
held their monthly dinner meeting
in the Firehall on Wednesday even
ing. Hosts and hostesses were DR..
and Mrs. Fred Englert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Williams. Birthday greet
ings were extended to the two
hosts.
The Newnum-Lee-U Urban Post of
the V.F.W. are holding series of
Friday night square and round
dances. Get a crowd together and
come join the fun on Friday even
ing in the Clayton School gym.
The combined circles of the WIS.
C.S. wish to thank all who contrib
uted to their recent bake. $130 was
netted by the organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Connors
and children, near Clayton, spent
the weekend in Chester, Pa, as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Connors and family.
Corp. Alfred T. Buck. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred E. Buck of Clay
ton, has recently been promoted to
his present rank in the Air Force
at Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson,
Arizona. Corp. Buck is a graduate
of John Bassett Moore School.
Mrs. Harry Still and Mrs. Will
liam Short spent Thursday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knotts
have moved into their recently pur-
chased and remodeled home.
Mrs. Julia Chombak, near Clay
ton, celebrated her birthday on
February 14th. Belated congratula-
tionsl
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brittingham
had as their guests on Saturday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stark
ey, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Melvin,
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Wright and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burris.
Mrs. Daisey Davis lis visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Robinson in
Lewes, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Donoway
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. w. B. Foraker and family in
Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs. James Cubbage had
as their guest Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Cubbage of Centerville Road,
Wilmington.
Mr.. Seville Keys, Phoenix, Ariz.,
formerly of Clayton, is confined to
his bed following heart attack.
The W.SIC.S. of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church will meet on Tuesday even
ing, February %, at 7:30 o'clock at
the church.
The Sunday School departments
of Ewell's1St. Paul Church contri-
buted $1,000 to the March of Dimes
campaign last month.
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the four dens comprising the cub
pack at the Youth Center on Fri
day night, attended by the mem
bers, their den mothers, scout mas
ters, and parents. Each den pre-
sented in pantomime the following
acts: Den 1, The Assassination of
Lincoln; Den 2, The Gettysburg
Address; Den 8, William Tell; Den
4, Washington Crossing the Della
ware. Richard Nelson, pianist, one
of the cubs, accompanied the boys
in singing. Awards were made, as
follows: William Bullock, Richard
Nelson, service stars; Fred Lamb,
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tables were covered with gold
colored covers, and the cubs all
wore blue and gold paper caps. The
theme for next month viii be a
carpentry project to determine the
champion pack in nail-driving and
wood-sawing. Each den will choose
its champion and at the next pack
meeting, Friday, March "a, the den
champs will compete for the pack
championship. Richard c. Price
presided at the meeting in place of
the cub master, John H. Fearon.
Ross Vane was welcomed as a new
member.
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Joseph Jefferson the 4th, Bruce
Takach, Warner w. Price III, and
Richard Cole, wolf badges; David
Dealyne, silver arrow. Mrs. George
w. Wright, Mrs. Leroy T. Gray,
Mrs. Burrill Mccoy, and Mrs.
Warner w. Price, Jr., den mothers,
received badges, Mrs. Joseph JEFF
ferson representing Mrs. Price
who was unable to attend because
of illness. The program was fol-
lowed by serving of cokes and
cakes, and several large cakes, dec
GRATED in honor of the Boy Scout
birthday, were cut and served. The
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Leiipsic

AIRS. Walter Handsberry has
been visiting relatives in Whining
ton the past week.
MIR. William Parvis was the din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Parvis on Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Wilson, Sr., visited
Mrs. Evelyn Norris and Mrs.
George Wright in Clayton on
Thursday.
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stimulating and inspiring address.
The speaker was introduced by,
Miss Temperance Scout, who was
also chairman of the program. The
response was made by Mrs. How
ard Deakyne.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
District Exceeds It's Quota
In E-Bond Sales Drive

The District far exceeded its
quota in the independence drive
for Series E United States Savings
Bonds by sales totaling $9,382, 1886,
Edward C. Baltz, chairman of the
District division, announced yes
terday.
This represented 1851 per cent
Of the $7,500.000 quota, and placed
the District third among the SO
States and territories reporting, he
said.
The campaign from May IA
through July 4, also was successful
on the national level. Sales totaled
$716.013,000, or ITO per cent OF
the $3.50 million quota.
Mr.. Baltz reported that almost
half of the Series E bond sales In
the District were to Federal en-
nl0veS
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Fire Drills Ordered
In District BUILDINGS

The District is calling for sys-
tematic fire drills in it's office
buildings, hospitals. schools and
corrective institutions.
The drills are considered par
ticularly desirable now as the city
prepares its civilian defense pro-
gram.
The Commissioners have asked
Fire Marshal Raymond c. Rob-
erts to arrange for a preliminary
conference with heads of depart
ments and agencies on procedures
to be followed.
Meanwhile. copies of a report
from Mr.. Roberts on the subject
are being circulated among the
officials. Drill practices should be
uniform, they are told.
Mr., Roberts report points out
that panic has been responsible
for most of the loss of life in
major fire disasters. Proper drills
insure orderly exit under control
and prevent panic, it states.
The fire marshal says drills
should be held frequently to be
effective. He also recommends
drills be held at irregular times.
with different means of exit.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
1Oo Injured in Week
In Home Accidents:
Two Result in Death

A golf ball. washing machine
and folding chair were responsible
for some of the 100 home acci-
dents listed in the weekly report
OF the District Red Cross Acct
dent Prevention Service.
Two of the accidents were fatal,
one death resulting from a fall
and the other from Scalding
steam in a shower.
The injury breakdown lists 43
falls, 6 burns, poisons, 9 foreign
objects, 10 cuts, 4 contusions and
% unclassif1ed.
A 15-year-old boy cut off the
tip of his finger while helping his
mother with washing machine.
The fingers of a 3-year-old boy
were injured in a folding chair,
and Episcopal Hospital admitted
a 5-year-old girl who was struck
accidentally in the eye with ball.
A BIB gun pellet injured another
child's eye, and an 8-month-old
girl was bitten on the cheek by
a rat.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Smoke Lies Low Over City
But Sunny Day Is Due

The Kenilworth dump, the Ar
lington dump and the lacl: Of wind
put down a smoke screen over
most of Washington and some of
its neighbors last night.
Many a citizen echoed the plant
of the woman who called the fire
department. and reported she
thought a mattress was on fire
somewhere. Another caller said he
thought grocery near him was
af1re. Firemen du.ifully answered
both calls and found only more of
the smoke they had left behind
at the f1rehouse.
The Weather Bureau at Ma
tional Airport reported its share
OF smoke, but it was the Arling-
ton dump variety. A variable wind
OF only two miles an hour at i0:30
pm, had diminished to a dead
calm by midnight and the bureau
blamed this fact for poor dispersal
of the smoke
The forecaster expected rising
wind to dispel it by morning and
called for a mostly sunny. pleas
ant day with a temerature high Of
IS degrees" Monday is to be
partly cloudy with little change in
temperature.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Truman Inaugural Committee
Provides $4,000 Start for '53

Ten thousand dollars left over
from President Truman's inaugu-
ration has been invested in Gov
ernment bonds and placed in trust
for the 1858 Inaugural Committee.
Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman of
the 1949 Inaugural Committee, an
nounced this yesterday in his final
report. At the same time he made
these recommendations:
/. That in the future, Congress
appropriate funds for portion
OF the cost and give the inaugural
committee official status.
2. That future committees buy
portable steel stands which can be
used time and again. Mr.. Hildreth
said the cost OF temporary lumber
grandStands is enormous.
3. That inaugural committees in
the future select temporary chair
men at the time the Joint Con-
greSSional Inaugural Committee is
chosen. The temporary chairman
would give way to a permanent
chairman selected after the elec-
tion by the President-elect, but in
the meantime the plans would be
advanced by two or three months
work.
The final report was delayed
pending the settlement of the tax
question. Congress failed to .ex-
empt the committee from taxation
and the committee finally paid
$62,876 in amusement taxes.
with radio and television
greatly extending the number of
people who can witness or hear
inaugural events. future inaugu-
rails will increase in Importance
as visual symbols of democracy
in action" Mr.. Hildreth said.
Inaugural committees, he said,
Evening star., 1950-07-23

must provide grandstand seats
without charge to a large number
OF officials including all members
of Congress, official guests and
the press. There were CABS such
seats provided in l949.
This means" Mr.. Hildreth said,
"that the man who pays $40 for
a grandstand seat is paying not
only for his own seat, but for q
share Of the cost of the official
grandstands. Congress should
contribute to the cost of the
inaugural ceremonies at least the
amount of these official viewing
stands"
More than $4,000 passed
through the committees hands.
This included the $258, 900 guar
antee fund, which was returned
to the subscribers.
Except for the $4,000 trust
fund the rest of the unexpended
balance of $52,500 went to charity
These donations were made: $25,-
900 to the Community Chest, S.
600 each to the Home for In
curables, the Florence Crittenden
Home and the Children's Hospi-
tai, and $4,000 to the Ionia Whip
pie Home.
In the case of the Children's
Hospital gift Mrs. Truman sug-
gested that it be used to refinish
completely major operating
room where some of the equip
ment now goes back to 1908
When renovation is completed. the
room will be marked with a plaque
Also left over from the 194e
celebration was $4,000 worth OF
flags and seals of all the States
and other Nations. These were
turned over to the National
Guard Armory.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

piled for the license and set the
date for yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts arrived
Friday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Jowett, Georges parents,
flew in at 7 am. yesterday from
Dearborn, Mich.
Their plane was late and George
was up all night waiting for their
arrival.
Later George and Mary went
to the license bureau to pick up
their license after the waiting
period.
Thirtyminutes later, Mrs. Jowett
was scanning the license.
your names not on, it." she
shrieked to her son.
Mrs. Jowett was absolutely right.
This particular permit sanctioned
the wedding Of one Tom Smithers
to one Martha Worthy. |
BY then the license bureau had
been closed for 80 minutes.
The distracted husband be
hastily called Assistant United
States Attorney Martin j. McNa-
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Federal Probation Officers
To Mark 25th Anniversary

Federal probation officers will
mark the 25th anniversary Of the
Federal probation service at q
National Training Institute be-
ginning tomorrow at Fort Lee,
near Petersburg, Va.
The three-day conference will
be the first on a national scale
since 1881. Officers from the 1877
field Offices will attend.
Representatives of the Justice
Department, Bureau Of Prisons.
Board of Parole, Public HEALTH
Service, United States Employ
ment Service and the correctional
services of the Army, Navy and
Air Force also will attend.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Decision Is Due Soon
On When Renovation
Of Capital Will Start
By Harold B. Rogers

Congress must decide soon when
to proceed with the long pending
interior renovation of the House
and Senate.
The work was scheduled for
this summer but the Korean war
and uncertainty as eto adjourn
ment have disrupted plans.
The interiors reconstruction was
slated to follow the first major
step, new roofing. which was COM
pleted last year.
Contracts have been awarded
for important changes in the in
teriors, and much fabricated ma
terial, including steel, already has
been delivered.
Stored on the Capitol Grounds
inside a wooden-walled enclosure
are the steel beams to be used
in reconstructing the galleries in
both chambers. Old wooden sup
ports and floors will be torn out.
Most Of the other fabricated
materials, such as marble and
fine woodwork, are on order.
Contractors had hoped Con-
gress would adjourn by July IS.
House leaders have said that
body does not want to shift to the
Ways and Means Committee Room
as it did when the roof was being
rebuilt last summer and fall.
Whether the Senate may move
again to the old Supreme Court
chamber in the Capitol is still
undecided. The Senate leadership
and a special committee of Sena-
tors in charge of the renovation
program are expected to meet
early this week.
The schedule now indicates Au-
gust Is as the latest date the
work could start with any pros
poets of being concluded before the
new Congress meets in January.
At least five months will be re-
quired to do the job the contrac-
tors estimate.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

Ushers retrieved them. Nothing
untoward happened to Scotty
Hunter, 4. of Takoma Park, the
ring-bearer. nor to the Rev. Will
lard w. Held.
AS bride and bride groom walked
in, someone whispered to her:
Where is the 1icense?"
Both drew blank expressions but
Mary found voice: George has
it, I guess-I hope!"
Because the date of the we'd
ding was advanced, they couldn't
get the wedding band they wanted
and used a substitute.
Two slightly used shoes, some
older fruit cans and other articles
were attached to the rear of their
car as they drove away from the
church. The reception was held
at the home of Mrs. Edna Wills,
101 Grant avenue, Takoma Park.
The Jowetts, on return from a
Shenandoah honeymoon, will live
at the Washington Circle Apart
ments. 2430 Pennsylvania avenue
If everything goes right.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
10 Pct. Rent Rise Granted
For Marcheta Apartments

A District rent control examiner
has approved a 10 per cent rent
increase for Sc units at the Mar
cheta Apartments, 1921 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
John M. Safer, agent, had asked
an increase of about 1925 per
cent in the rent, on grounds of
substantial rises in operating costs
and real estate taxes.
Under the approved adjustment,
rentals would range from $33 a
month for two rooms and bath
to $55 for units with three rooms
and bath, as compared with the
former range of from $50 to $50
a month.
The new rents may go in effect
in 10 days unless appealed to the
Rent Control Administration.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

mara, jr., who conferred with equal
haste with newsmen in the press
room.
The Stars Wallace E. Cupid
Clayton contacted Harry Hull,
chief clerk of the court.
Mr.. Hull. full of sympathy,
agreed to rectify the error and
show up at 2 pm. This is the
first time that ever has happened, -
he clucked.
He appeared, they appeared and
so did a new and proper license.
Not SO Mary'S purse. containing
among other things. her identified
ton and keys. She had left it in
the bureau office.
Serenity, Senator Young and IA
other guests were In the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church,
900 Massachusetts, avenue NV, at
the proper time.
Little Barbara Crown, 8, of 2527
South Adams street. Arlington
walked in the chapel door, acci-
dentally spilled the rose petals
Evening star., 1950-07-23
.0bIiging Policeman Waits,
Sees Numbers Slip Written

Police 1t. Herbert Wanamaker
of the FIRST Precinct still can't
believe this one.
Walking UP behind five men in
the first block of Myrtle street
NE. yesterday he looked over a
shoulder and saw one of the group
writing a numbers slip. He waited
patiently until the man had writ
ten So worth, then tapped him
on the shoulder.
Charged with operating a lot
terry and possessing numbers slips
was Walter j. Grier, q, colored,
of Is K street NV. He'll go to
court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

You can't tell newlyweds Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Jowett any,
thing about the rocky road to
romance.
They toured it briefly yester-
day-and if the purse the young
bride left in the marriage license
bureau yesterday contain the keys
to her luggage, the Jowetts are
still on that rocky road.
Here's the tour, mile post by
mile post:
George, 21-year-old hospitalman
third-class at Bethesda Naval
Hospital, planned to marry Miss
Mary Watts, also 81, in Septem-
ber. She is secretary to Senator
Young, Republican, of North Da-
kota. She and George met in a
church eight months ago.
But Mary's mother couldn't at
tend a ceremony in September
She will be teaching school then
in Lamont, Iowa.
Last Tuesday, after learning
Mrs. Watts could be here this
week end, George and Mary ap-
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Sesqui Events
Where to Go,
Whut to Do

This year marks the 150th ami
versary of establishment of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the District
Of Columbia. The National Capt.
tai Sesquicentennial Commission
has scheduled the following events
in observance of the city's 150th
birthday (free of charge unless
otherwise noted:
Today.
"All-Washington" and Board
Of Trade" night at the Watergate.
Howard Mitchell conducting the
National Symphony Orchestra
with the Sesquicentennial Chorus,
Paul Galloway, conductor, in a
program of choral music. Solo
lists: Jacob Barkin, tenor, and
Evelyn Swarthout, pianist. Major
work: Haydn, London" SYM
phony No. 104 in D major. $50
pm. Tickets, IS cents to $2.40.
Continuing.
"The American Professional. !"
paintings and drawings recording
four centuries of American his
tory, the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV. Guided tour of the
complete exhibit, 1892 to 1900.
3 pm.
Also, "Plan of Washington" ar
chitectural exhibit at the Cor
coran Gallery. Gallery hours:
2 pm. to 5 pm.
Makers of History in Washing
ton," paintings of great Americans
and their families, National Gal
lery of Art, Sixth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV. Picture of
the week: Dolly Madison, by Rem
brandt Peale. Picture of the week
lectures at 2:30 pm. and $50 pm.
Gallery hours: 2 pm. to 10 pm.
"Milestones in American
Achievement" an exhibit marking
the sesquicentennial of the Lii
nrary of Congress, as well as Of
the District. 1880 am. to 10 pm.
at the Library. First and b
streets S.E.
Evening star., 1950-07-23
CigaretteL
In D. {. Exceeds
Estimated Yield
Cent-o-Poekoge Tax
Brings in 1,267, ,957;
Liquor Revenue Rises
By Horriet Griffiths

Cigarette smokers contributed
$1.267 ,957.88 to the Districts rev.
enues during the II months the
cent-a-pack sales tax was In ef-
feet in fiscal 1850.
Receipts tabulated at the close
of the fiscal year, which ended
June 80, totaled nearly half a
million dollars more than the
100000 revenue estimated at the
time the levy went in effect last
August /.
Since then District officials had
been revising their estimates up
ward.
The increased tax on liquor i'm
posed under the sales levy sent
receipts from that source up from
$2,190,000 in fiscal 1949 to $2,812,-
TIT last year.
In addition taxes on beer, which
went up cents a case to dealers,
brought in $525,9 last fiscal
year, as compared with $299, ,476
the year before.
Sales Tax Yield Given.
The automobile excise tax
per cent on the fair market price
of any Car at the time title is OBJ
tained-brought in $1,603. 1885.
Oflcials had reported earlier
that the 2 per cent sales tax
yielded approximately $11.S mil
lion during the fiscal year. This
was almost 81 million more than
original estimates.
Figures on other types OF taxes
show that real estate levies in
creased from $32, ,085 .524 in fiscal
1949 to $35 5,205 1886 in fiscal 1850.
This reflected an increase in the
rate from 50 per $100 valuation
to $2.15.
Parking meters yielded 1924, ,O93
during fiscal 1850, as compared
with $21S,7O0 the year before.
Large installations of new meters
were made during the year. and
LOO more are being installed now.
81 Million Surplus Seen.
Inheritance taxes totaled ST.
658.073 last fiscal year, as COM
pared with $1,589.o57 in fiscal
1949.
The Districts $118,049,256 sup
ply measure for this fiscal year
is expected to leave surplus OF
about 81 million next July 1. If
Congress decides to grant a full
$12 million Federal payment to
the District, the surplus would
be boosted by 81 million.
But other costs are expected
to eat into this. with supplemental
fund requests already pending for
such items as civilian defense and
rent control. In addition, the
pending f1ve-day work week for
police would cost the city nearly
81 million more this year.