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Evening star., 1950-07-20

Delegates and alternates to the
national convention, to be held in
Los Angeles in the fall also will
be named.
To Act on Resolutions.
The race for national executive
committeeman will be between
James Hill and a member OF
Lesley and Douglas McNair Post
who is now an alternate, and
Howard S. Fisk of George Wash
ington Post No. / Owen C. Hol-
leran now holds the position but
he cannot succeed himself, it was
said.
The general chairman Of the
convention is Mr.. Morgan, who is
with Kenna-Main Post.
About so resolutions, including
some which are expected to per-
tain to the Korean crisis, will be
considered during the three days.
In addition, action is expected to
be taken on a number of revisions
to the departments constitution
and by laws.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Brazilian Envoy Decorate,
District Commissioners

The Brazilian Ambassador, Maui
ricio Nabuco, yesterday decorated
the District Commissioners in ap-
probation Of the welcome given
President Dutra of Brazil on his
visit to Washington in May, 1949
Commissioners John Russell
Young and Guy Mason were
given the Order Of the Southern
Cross with the rank of COM
mander. Brig. Gen. Gordon r.
Young. engineer commissioner
received the Order of Military
Merit.
Champagne toasts followed the
ceremonies, held at the Embassy
5000 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
and attended by friends of the
Commissioners and the Embassy
staff.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
j. B. Mckee, Business
Federation President,
Honored at Dinner

Jerome B. Mckee. president Of
the Federation of Businessmen's
Associations. was honored last
night at a dinner in the Dupont
Plaza Hotel, which was sponsored
by the American Businessmen's
Association, a member group Of
the federation.
Fred G. Frazer. director of ad-
ministrative service Of the Veter-
ans Administration, who intro
duced Mr.. Mckee. said the fed
Grafton president was not afraid
to serve his God, his community
or his Nation"
"a man of these qualities has
won for himself the admiration
and respect of his fellow citizens"
Mr.. Frazer continued. "I only
wish we could place him high in
the councils Of civic government"
j. A. Kamerow, president Of
the American Businessmen's As
Sociation, who was toastmaster,
said Mr.. Mckee has given and is
giving unstintingly Of his time and
his talents to make Washington
a better city to live In"
Lauded by Founder.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, O
founder OF the federation, termed
Mr.. Mckee one of the association 3
greatest presidents"
Mr.. Mckee received gifts from
the American Businessmen's As
ISOLATION, the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, and the Res
taurant Beverage Association.
Sixty-f1ve persons attended the
testimonial dinner.
Mr.. Mckee received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross from the
late General of the Armies John
j. Pershing, in World War I. In
the course of his long member
ship in the District Department of
the American Legion, Mr.. Mckee
has held every Office.
A wholesale liquor salesman, he
is past executive director of the
District Liquor Dealers Associ-
alton and a past president Of the
Georgetown Businessmen's As
sociation. He is q member Of
Lions International and the
Knights Of Columbus.
Representative Jackson Speaks.
The principal speaker last night
was Representative jackson,
Republican, Of California, a
member Of the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee.
At a business meeting which
followed the dinner, Mr.. Kamerow,
who is chairman Of the fedora
tion's Business and Civic Freedom
Affairs Committee, announced q
meeting / the District Building at
8 pm. tomorrow, when it will be
decided whether to drop the
groups drive to revive the Free
dom Fair in the light Of dis
turbed world conditions.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Maj. Hendricks Gets
Medical Center Post

Mai. Clarence P. Hendricks has
been appointed post engineer at
the Army Medical Center. it was
announced.
He succeeds Maj. John B. La
mond who will attend the COM
mand and general staff school al
Fort Leavenworth. Maj. Hend-
rlcks had been serving as engineer
instructor of the officers Reserve
Corps, in Dallas, Tex. He is mar
ried and has two children.
Evening star., 1950-07-20
Geogrophers to Hear
Tulk on iran PIunnino

The Association Of American
Geographers will hear Paul B.
Coffman talk on Iran and It's
Planning" at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
in the auditorium Of the National
Museum Of Natural History.
Mr.. Cotfman is vice president Of
Overseas Consultants. Inc, an or
ganization under contract to the
Persian government to survey the
economy Of that country. The pub
lie is invited to attend this meet
ing
Evening star., 1950-07-20
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Evening star., 1950-08-06

Election of officers for Grand
Voiture 174, District of Columbia,
Forty and Eight of the American
Legion and of delegates and al
ternates for the national conven-
ton at Los Angeles will be held
next Saturday at Suitland, Md,
according to Grand Chef de Care
Gail T. Judd.
The new officers will be in
stalled Immediately and banquet
will be served during the voting.
Those nominated are: For grand
chef de gare. Henry Heine and
Patrick F. Fitzgibbons; chef de
train, Horace Hoctor; conductuer
Raymond S. Royston; commissare
intendant, Fred G. Frazer; corre-
spondent, Raymond A. Queenin;
avocat, Frank D. Norton; carde de
la porte, James C. Clark; commits
sire voyaguer, Benjamin F. Tur-
ner; aumonier, Melvin S. Sand
meyer; medicine, DR.. Hyman A.
Shapiro; cardes des chevauX, Da-
vid Miller; lampiste, George Nor
ris; historian, Francis Leonard;
publiciste. Herbert A. Snyder; +;
drapeau premier, Harry McMas-
ters; drapeaus, Albert johnson
and Robert N. Duncan; cheminot
rationale, Gail T. Judd; alternate
C h m mot rationale, Rudolph
Blick. and grand cheminot, Nicho-
las A. Pagnotta. Early T. Smith,
Evening star., 1950-08-06

Alden T. Heating, Porter Bush and
Edward T. Minter.
Election of officers will be the
principal order of business OF the
Kenneth H. Nash Post Wednesday
evening in it's clubhouse, 224 D
street Sc, with Comdr. William
H Lossman presiding.
Following the meeting there
will be entertainment with Clyde
Regan, Frank Elliott, Luke Bax-
ter, Robert Woodward, Raymond
Miller, William Talbot, Joseph
Dodd, Robert Malloy, Abraham
Rosenblum and Rex Madden serv-
ing on the committee under the
joint direction of Neal Moerdyk,
Carlton Cook and Robert C. Hall.
Ten new members were admitted
at the last meeting to bring the
total membership well over the
500 mark for the current year.
The new members are: Joseph
j. Bunga, James R. Barnett, Sher-
man w. Clark, Walter j. Deane,
William F. Dove, jr.; Victor T.
Piles, Edward F. Powell, James r.
Singer. Frederick w. Schneider
and Jack r. Wurtsbaugh.
Robert c. Hall, Charles J. Piper
and William H. Lossman are first,
second and third, respectively. on
the post booster roll.
Douglas E. Studdiford, a for
mer member of the Marine Post of
Chicago and central Office fore
man of the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co. here was
elected commander of the A. C.
Bell Post at it's last meeting. He
will be installed with other Off
GERS when the post reconvenes in
the fall. Scheduled meetings
have been Cancelled this month.
Other officers elected are: Vice
commanders. Julian E. Lakey,
Lawrence L. Hortopan and Delma
E. Dale; adjutant, Jack c. Hodg-
son; finance officer, Amos P
Booty. ST.; chaplain. Desmond w.
Topping, and sergeant at arms,
John c. Doffert.
The Department Executive Com
mittee has approved and adopted
resolution previously passed by
Stephen P. McGroarty Post. favor
ing passage of a law providing
for fine and imprisonment of all
persons found guilty of unlaw-
fully abusing the flag of the
Evening star., 1950-08-06

United States. The resolution
goes to the national organization
for action at the convention at
Los Angeles.
Col. William T. Barkman, pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics for Washington high schools,
was the principal speaker at the
last meeting of the Bunker Hill
Post. Post Comdr. Archie D.
Fletcher presented him with the
First Sergeant's Medal, to be in
turn presented to 1st Sergt. Ray
mond E. Merchant of Company E
of Eastern High School, who won
the medal at the high school
cadet drills earlier this year.
Comdr. Fletcher also presented
winning drum majors medal to
Cadet Drum Major Charles T.
Brennan, jr., of Anacostia High
School.
Charles T. Waring and Joseph
T. Burke have been accepted as
new members and Edward T.
zuranski has been appointed to
the Department transportation
committee.
Tuesday evening at the Legion
Club, the post will accept nomin-
ations for the Office of editor, ad-
vertising and business manager
for its monthly publication.
James Reese Europe Post No. 5
Evening star., 1950-08-06

will install officers Tuesday at $50
pm. on the clubhouse lawn, 1914
Vermont avenue NV. The officers
are: Commander, Ira j. Holiday;
George N. Amy, c. P. Curley and
John Creasey, vice commanders;
chaplain, the Rev. Reuben Minor;
adjutant, Albertus Bagley; finance
officer, Lyntellus Brooks; judge
advocate, George H. Rycraw; SER
9eant at arms, Benjamin Jackson.
Meetings this week:
Monday-National Guard of
Honor, Civil Service post, Wash
ington Building and Construction
Trades post, Legion Club, Stephen
p. McGroarty post, Ambassador
Hotel; Dept. of Commerce post,
Dept. of Commerce Auditorium;
Security and Exchange post, 425
Second street NV.
Tuesday-Bunker Hill post, Le-
gion Club; James Reese Europe
post, 1914 Vermont avenue NV;
George E. Killeen post. 1904 M
street NV.
WedneSday-Police and Fire
post, Dept. of Labor post, Legion
Club; Kenneth H. Nash post, 224
D street Sc; Potomac post, Pali-
sadeS FieldhouSe.
Thursday-Forty and Eight;
Legion Club: James A. Walker,
1882 Ninth street NV: Holleran-
Evening star., 1950-08-06

Murray post, 3201 Prospect street
NV.
Friday - Government Printing
Office post, Fort Totten post, De-
partment of Agriculture post, Le-
gion Club; Clark v. Polling post,
1923 Sixteenth street NV.
New South Wales plans sys-
tenn of grading tourist hotels.
Evening star., 1950-08-06

THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. AT
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Situation Is Serious

Thousands and thousands Of people throngns into
stores buy up goods that These
the people who fill tei, and lar
ders before the "hoarders" get there. If Oerenf 50
deadly serious, the situation poald be lamehable.
R. Mars. the Contract Co., has outlets three major
cities. We sell linens and floor coverings furniture and
bianees Of all kinds. It's business knou hou the
market stands hat the future Of the furniture and apt
business sciH be.
No Shortage of Goods
We tell you right that there is shortage Of
goods! Nor will there be drastic shortage unless the
consumers themselves create it!
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Keep Buying Normally

The average American citizen help his country win
this by living normally, buying normally spending
normally. The thing could do right now to
hamper effort is cripple countrys economy
R. Mars is in business to sell merchandise. But We
don't want to sell out stock in panic rush buying
That's BAD for business and bad for the nation We
maintain the normal level of trade selling merchandise
to customers who need it, at prices that low.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
How YOU Can Help?

How YOU Can Help?
Remember, here's what you can do to help
America win this war:
l. Keep your purchases sensible and normal.
2 Don't hoard items you THINK might become
scarce
8 Don't pay extra" to get what you want
4. BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS
BONDS AND STAMPS.
Evening star., 1950-08-06

James Reese Europe Post No. S
Evening star., 1950-04-22
By Douglas Tuomey

Many of the small houses being
built today are of the basement
less variety. and only a few of
these are built over a concrete
slab which contains heating coils
for a radiant-heating system.
The average small, inexpensive
house now being built is con-
structed over masonry piers or
what is known as a continuous low
foundation wall.
This type of building features a
standard house as far as above
ground design goes, and the first
floor usually is about three feet
above the surface, so that there
is a crawl space" beneath the
house instead of a cellar or base
ment.
BY building a house in this
manner, the contractor saves
about Is per cent of the entire
cost Of the house; that being the
average cost Of a fully excavated
Evening star., 1950-04-22

cellar and foundation walls of the
usual height.
People who have bought this
type of house find that they suffer
from two major complaints. One is
that the floors are cold and the
other is that there is an unusual
amount Of dampness in the house.
Both Of these complaints might
well have been anticipated, and
fortunately there is a remedy for
them, which can be applied by the
homeowner himself at very little
cost.
The first move should be to rake
the raw ground beneath the house
Evening star., 1950-04-22

There are other methods of i'm
proving under-hoor conditions,
such as insulating between the
floor joists or coating the under
side of the floor with asphalt, but
actual tests have proved the above
recommendations the best.
Released by Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Writer ExpIoins How to Seal
House From Cold and Dumpness

evenly: wet it down slightly and
tamp it as hard as possible. A
coat of cement is next laid over
the ground and troweled out or
smoethed off. The mixture for
the cement should be one part of
real cement to five of sand. with
just enough water to make it
workable. This will seal the
dampness and cold from the earth
beneath the house, and promote
a dry and warmer condition for
the floors above.
As many Of these houses are
built on masonry piers with open
spaces between them, latticwork
is frequently used to fill in the
gaps. The second operation to-
ward improving conditions is.
therefore, that Of filling in behind
the latticework with solid panels
of plywood or some form of cou-
position board. If the panels are
set inside the lattice they do not
detract from the appearance Of
the foundation.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
The Attic

Spiders create their oaDn Volenciennes OF &
empty bGrb-toothed ctTtGtn La
stretchers notD We
Beyond the stacked h0tborss and :
Cousin omebodV-or-otheT's ~
steamer trunk, s3ss2
And the uiolin that gaze tDGy years ago.
to the SiT-tNbe superheterodyftes
And finally the radio itself, the nsGlts K
jongO set and similar junk. ~ n
1t tDould, OF course, be a henven for err,
pIorinO on q rainy afternoon,
But you are not GllotDed to 90 up there
it's much too dusty notD, one fears:
So the dust and the fabulous treasures
accumulate In silted layers OF time
The paper lanterns, glass trumpet and
tinsel angel OF other Christnia&
years.
This is the domain of the dead bee on
the aDindoiD sill. and that Is sceH.
For in the bundles OF yelloiDino letters
the words IN faded script stiU
burn;
The last croquet game fDGS played iss q
far Twilight before the First World
War, -
And there is heGrtbreaE in the hotel
labels from Firenze and Lake
Lucerne. Z
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
BY Charles E. TroceweH

may be lined with concrete. after being
sunk in the earth.
Such baths. if surrounded by orna-
mental stones. and few low growing
plants, such as sedun1, come to be part
Of the garden.
Such watering sites are looked for in
time by host Of small creatures, many
Of them arriving only in the night.
Old tortoises like a bath in the heat
of the day. The sight Of one, with its
head sticking out, as it takes a plunge.
is worth all such water hole costs.
- -s
If there are dry dust spots in the yard,
do not be in too great hurry to water
them.
Common sparrows love their dust
baths, even more than their water baths.
They squat down and nutter their
wings, spraying themselves all over, as
with talcum powder.
No doubt the mechanical action Of the
dust grains rolls or great many lice.
In this way nature takes care of her
own.
Out at the Zoo the elephants may be
seen spraying themselves with dust.
after which they cake 1t on with water.
This helps TO protect them from the
heat.
The dust bath Of, the little sparrows
is small sight of the everyday. well
worth seeing in ones own summer yard.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
This and That

They can perch in some privacy in the
boughs. and get the spray as it drips
down from branch to branch.
Other species will come to enjoy this,
too.
Another method Of helping the birds
is to place the hose on the ground and
turn it down, so that only trickle comes
out.
If there are any depressions in the
lawn, these will fill, and give the birds
just the sort of tiny pools they like best.
The water, Seeping through the grass,
also will attract worms to the surface,
and you know who likes worms.
In case the use of water is forbidden
for lawn sprinkling and car washing.
much still can be done for the birds
with the standard bird bath.
Either on pedestal, or sunk in the
ground, these require very little water.
The bird bath is not only ornamental,
but gives the feathered folk both drink
and bath at the same time.
Birds are not finicky. in the human
sense. They know nothing Of germ life,
although they suffer from it as we do
They take drink, and then bath, In
the one place, and have no thoughts
about 1t.
Baths are best when the bowl is not
more than 2 inches deep.
Pie pans may be sunk in the earth.
Old bowls, or garbage or ash can covers,
Evening star., 1950-07-18

Summer days make one think of the
need of all living things for water. Birds,
in particular.
Wandering dogs. and cats, too. need
plenty on the hot days.
Squirrels, rabbits and tortoises, also.
All living things need water in the
heat. Slugs cannot live without it. They
are happy only on wet days.
The birds seem to love the water, both
for drinking and bathing.
In our gardens the dog and cat may
be water-shy, but the songsterS dip in
and out time and time again, for their
own benefit and our amusement
II
While the formal bird bath is the great
necessity, there are other ways of pro-
viding water to amuse and help the
birds.
One method is to use the fine spray of
the hose and direct it at the top of an
evergreen.
This provides shower bath for the
cardinals, especially.
Redbirds are shy bathers. not liking
to get In and splash rs other species do.
Some observers think they do not
bathe ut all. They do, indeed, but not
in the hearty fashion of robins and star
Engs.
Rigging up a shower, as suggested,
provides just the bath loved by the cardi-
nails.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
James G. Yoden

The death of James Garfield Yaden at SO
will recall to many Washingtonians the services
of man who for many years was as active in
his voluntary work for the community as he
was in making q living for himself and his
family. He came to Washington 40 years ago
from Kentucky, where he had won prominence
as young member of the State Legislature He
identified himself with the work Of the citizens
associations, being an active member of the Pet
worth organization and one Of its leaders for
more than 80 years. He served twice as presi-
dent Of the Federation, with an interval OF four
years between his terms of service, in each OF
them winning reelection to the presidency. He
did good work for Washington In his lifetime and
he leaves many friends who appreciate the ma
ture of what he did
Evening star., 1950-07-18
By Paul R. Leoch

CHOULD widespread industrial mobili-
~ zation orders for war production
come soon, the armed services and pri-
vate American plant managers would be
much better prepared than they were
in 1941.
The Munitions Board is speeding up
reports by field officers of the Army,
Navy and Air Force, scheduled before
the Korean war broke for completion
by September /, on survey of private
industry clear across the country. The
survey was started two years ago.
This survey. instead OF being on a
plant basis, has been built around the
buying Of some TOO No. priority items,
from warShipS to messkits.
The three services are responsible for
the buying. The Munitions Board, un-
der the craftsmanship of Hubert E.
Howard Of Chicago. is charged under
the 1947 National Security Act with
seeing to coordination, to avoid dupli-
cation and assure speed.
During the last war, the Government
built 1885 plants and facilities, big and
little. at cost Of nearly $13 billion.
Many Of these have been since dis
mantled.
But out Of that total, the three serv-
ices still own and manage 1876 plants.
most Of which are in operation. Others
would require 80 to 80 days to get going.
because OF the need Of finding managers
and technical and work forces.
In addition. 1914 Of the war plants
have been placed in q National Indus
trial Plant Reserve. They are either in
standby condition. thus requiring the
Evening star., 1950-07-18

A considerable number Of these are known to
be OF the snorkel type. They are long range
craft of German design, capable of remaining
below the surface for weeks at time. James
says the original Russian submarine building
program called for a submarine feet 600 strong
by this year or next, of which 400 were to be
assigned to the Pacific, 800 to the Baltic and the
remainder to the White and Black Seas The
book expresses doubt that this production
schedule has been attained
Still, on the basis of even the most conserva-
tive estimate of Soviet submarine strength, our
skeletonized fleet in the Far East faces a formi-
dable threat. Admiral Shermans emphasis on
rapid build-up of our anti-submarine forces in
the Pacific can be better understood against the
background of the ominous reports of rising
Russian naval power in the Far East
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Planning for Industrial Mobilization

airplane engine plant in Chicago, now
idle since Preston. fuckers ALTERNATING
venture failed; the Geneva tUtah) steel
plant now operated by Kaiser Frazer
and Is plants formerly operated In as
many States by the Aluminium Company
of America.
The private industry survey, when
completed, will have covered some 10000
big and little plants.
The Munitions Board has estimated
that. should all out-war war come again
as it did in 1941, orders would be placed
in the first six months Of hostilities by
the Army, Navy and Air Force totaling
more than SAL billion.
According to munitions board men,
bers, some 40 per cent. or about $16.6
billion worth Of this, could be placed
Immediately, on schedules which the
services are constantly revising and
bringing up to date.
In this type Of planning, the aim Of
the Munitions Board has been to ac-
quaint industry with such questions as
what they would be expected to provide,
the quantities, and what production time
schedule must be met.
The TOO frst-priority items, called
short-range planning, were chosen be-
cause they represent the most vitally
needed things fighting services will be
demanding. They represented about 50
per cent Of the World War II produc-
ton.
The Munitions Board, in its shadow
procurement" planning. has intended
adding later to these items until the list
totals around 5000 different eategories
Of purchases.
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