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Evening star., 1950-06-17

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Evening star., 1950-06-17

ACADEMY s3s On q. 81
H. 9-eA1A
GENE KELLY, J. CARROLL NAIs1
IN TIE BLACK HAND" at 2:27,
ANDREWS in WING AND 4
PRAYER" at /. 4.40. $40.
tAH Boys and Girls attending todAy'e
show VIII receive O comic book tTe@
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Drama News and Reviews
Miss Goddord's Cleopatra
Glitters on OIney Stage
By Joy Carmody

Starting last night the cenrs OF culture and fashion will be
located during the next days at the Oey Thea adjacent
Maryland.
Culture expression represented by
Goddard Bernard Shaws Caesar Cleopatra Fashion
turn represented by virtually everybody in his best
Evening star., 1950-06-17

RETME%Dk Wis. Ave. Q E..W. H~y
WI. 2e60-96S6
Free Parking. Air Conditioned ALL
FAMILY TAN SHOW ABBOTT AND COS.
l!aa l5ahaLO IN HIT THE ICE" at 2
4iIu. $50, 9;2b. Plus Cartoon 6how
with Tom and Jerry, Popeye' Bnrs
Bunny. Donald Duck, etc on stsSs
as $40 only: Talent Contest Featurs
Chevy Chase High School ana Rsr-
singt9n Junior High School. SPONSORED
Dy Harvey Dairy. Sunday Thro,,sh
Iuesday, THE DAMNED DON'T cay"
Evening star., 1950-06-17

CHEVERLY Defense Hishwsy
IrN o,oo 81 tendovsr Rd., Nd.
nS t,pgsq ps4. Two Bis Hits ERRoL PIYSn PSYPHs-
TYRES TYRES OF ROBIN HOOD" in iSs Tecs.
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ns,iSSsI nSihSHSIEo E GUNS, IN Color. Iast
CHEAPER BY THE Dorm s"nuAs'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20

demonstration on Color in the
Home. Co-hostesses were Mrs. N.
Jacobs, Mrs. Dorsey Plummer, Mrs.
George Marshall, Mrs. w. o. Dosh,
Miss Marie Waters and Mrs. Will
liam Irwin.
POOlesville Health Center
Mrs. Edwin Matthews of Dicker-
son was hostess to the large
gathering of the Poolesville,
GAINESVILLE Dickerson Club on the
afternoon of the 18th. Mrs. C. c..
VanEmon gave an excellent re-
port on the Cancer Drive and the
Detection Clinic. The members
promised to bring white material
so that group will begin making
bandages at the Health Center,
Poolesville, soon. The club also
voted to entertain a member club
in June. Miss Cora eleven re-
ported on the trend in styles of
women's clothes.
Plans For Youngsters
The Comus Club plans three en-
tertainments during the year, for
children in the neighborhood. An
Easter Egg Hunt was held at the
hme of Mrs. Mary Nicholson. Men,
bers dyed eggs and packed pic
mic lunch. Special guests of the
group were the All Club and its
leader, Mrs. George Nicholson.
Homemakers Council Activities
Miss Edythe M. Turner, Home
Demonstration Agent, is much
pleased at chairmen reports of
Cancer Drive participation, by the
Homemaker Clubs. There was al
most 1000 attendance at the Coun-
ty Council meeting on April IL.
The president, Mrs. George Ray,
urged all clubs to organize a
group to make bandages for the
Society.
1t is not the policy of the Home
makers Council to assume a fund
raising drive. 1t is assisting with
the Cancer Drive only because the
Council has for the past two years
been urging that Gamer Detec-
ton Center be set up.
Miss Emma Muncaster, County
Council Chairman for the Agricul-
tural Fair, is planning four ex-
hibits at the fair in August.
| Mrs. John Muncaster, jr. of the
Cancer Society gave a demonstra-
ton on the making of bandages.
1t was voted to set aside from
the Council treasury SIS as an
award to the best all-around All
Girl in Montgomery County for a
trip to Club Week, at College Park
in August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Montgomery SideIights
ELSIE WHITE HAINES

/ are making plans for big things.
They have three modern baths,
with new closets, made from old
bedrooms. There are now about
seven bedrooms in the house, large
reception hall, parlor, living room,
dining room, entry way of beauti-
full old brick. The old dining room
was five steps above the kitchen
level. Some of the bedrooms on
the second floor were likewise five
steps above other rooms. There is
an unusual corner fireplace in one
Of these bedrooms.
The stairway to the three floors
is beautiful, and on the sill of the
first landing is large nail. evil
IDENTIFY for the lamp, which slave
must have had to stand on his
head to hang. The family is proud
of the locks on the doors = large
heavy things with keys larger than
fountain pen, and small brass
doorknobs. Locks must all have
been built in same direction for one
door. In the master bedroom the
door was built upside down, with
enormous keyhole also upside down,
very striking.
Mrs. Clyde Stout. who was pres
ent at the tea, stated that she took
dancing lessons in the Dawson
home, the lessons being held in the
reception hall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Just
DqmbLin'
N by Jane DAWSON

1.-THE following is 9Oritten to
Jane qOho is visiting in North
Carolina, by tao of her friends,
Carolyn Mudgett and Mary Anne
Veirs)
Dear Jane:
Did your Easter outfit put Rock
vile on the map, or did you lose a
button" and miss the parade?
Our favorite, Aunt Maggie
Welsh, was the honored guest at
the Woman's Club luncheon. Mrs.
jennings Bailey, Jr., Mrs. Will
liam Quay, Mrs. Washington 1.
Cleveland, Mrs. Edward Beall,
Mrs. Van Lippard and Mrs. Ran
dolph Talbot brought the Manor
Club down with cheers with their
clever skit. Nellilewis Quay with
her charming voice sang, do you
Remember, Maggie?"
Sissie Williams is back from
Florida and Townsville, Georgia
Newlyweds, Mary Gordon and
Jack Malloy are expected back any
minute = they have been honey
incoming in New York. l hear
their apartment is lush Of
course it would be with Gertrude's
magic touch,
1t has been rumored here that g
certain blonde has her hook Out
for one of our local bachelors
Another bachelor, connected with
Eastern Airlines, was welcomed
back from Florida by a cute red.
head, driving a blue convertible.
And by the way, did you know
that Caldwell Brewer is in town
and is painting portraits. Wher
you get back, Jane, you could
take your tired rags to the Thrift
Shop and in no time have por-
trait paid for!
Genevieve Carter was very much
delighted when the Thursday Mite
Bridge Club surprised her with a
stork shower.
Jane, what are the women going
to do, now that all the men are
rushing to Welsh Field on Sunday
afternoons?
Hope you can make it back in
time for the cooking classes at the
Milo = PEPCO is sure to have the
latest time savers.
It's time to close as we have
been ramblin' long, enough. En-
joyed the Postcards,
Love,
CAROLYN AND MARY ANNE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Hooked Rug Activities

At the Cedar Grove meeting on
the 10th, members showed rugs
they are making or have made.
Four members who learned to hook
under Mrs. Phyllis Larsen of Wash
ington, have magnificent rugs.
Mrs. Merhle King has become an
expert on the hooking of roses and
rosebuds. Mrs. James Kings rug
is a poem of color. Mrs. Ward
Fetrow's graduation of colors and
designs are lovely. Mrs. Mary
Beall's rug is unusually effective
Mrs. John Mussetter, who has al
ways made beautiful hooked rugs,
has hall runner showing unusual
skill.
The Clarksburg Club
This club will entertain the
Girls All Club and their mothers
at a buffet supper during National
Home Demonstration Week. Meet
ing recently at the home of Mrs,
Deets Beall, members were de-
lighted with the furnished choice
OF wall coloring in the Beall home,
as an example of interesting, effec-
tive modern rooms.
Gaithersburg HOmemakers
At the meeting of the Gathers
burg group last Wednesday at Ep-
worth ME-. Church, plans were dis
cussed for participation in the
Homemakers Display Booths at the
Agricultural Fair in August. II
was decided to hold the annual
Spring Meeting with the Wash.
ington Grove Club. An exchange
Of plants and flowers is planned
for the May meeting. Miss Turner
was present and gave instructive
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Births Reported
At Suburban Hospital

Births reported at Suburban
Hospital for the Period April
through the 18th, include:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ambush,
GAINESVILLE, a son, Leroy Enoch,
April q; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Walton, 117O7 Dewey Road, Viers
Mill Village, daughter, Robin
Elizabeth, April 5; Mr.. and Mrs,
Clyde E. Mitchell, 1907 Edmon-
ston Drive, Rockville, a son, Clyde
Michael, April 5; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Raymond. 1922 Randolph
Road, Viers Mill Village, a son,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS
Home Demonstration Week

Home Demonstration week
HON m k e rs throughout the
county are making plans for Ma
tional Home Demonstration Week
April 80 to May 6.
To mark the week the Rural
Womans Short Course Club will
hold tea at the home of Mrs.
William Griffith at Beallsvile.
Potomac Valley has invited the
Carrot Park Homemakers Club to
be its guest on May at lunch
con and to hear speaker from the
Historical Society. The Damascus
Club will entertain the Four Corn
ers Club at breakfast on May A.
The Rockville Club is having a
tea; and the Potomac-Glen Club
is having an achievement day pro-
gram at the home of Mrs. Frank
Clymer. Laytonsville Homemakers
will make a tour of the Naval
Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20

Gary Lee, April Is; Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick L. Wilkerson, Washing
ton Grove, son, Phillip Edward
April Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Howard
Of Rockville announce. the engage
ment of their. daughter, Helen
Pauline, to Henry F. Borgess., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Borgess. of
Silver Spring.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

Glass fiber is drawn out from big
glass balls.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
MILLVILLE

Church news, Sunday, January
%, Rev. John P. George, pastor
Sunday school 10 a. m. Roland ]
West, Supt., worship service II a
m, NJ. Y. F. at $3.50 p. m, prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening
at 1880 p. m. at the home Of Mr.
George H. Townsend. Come and
bring a friend.
The Cleaners Society held their
annual banquet in the Cleaners
Hall, last Thursday evening. Mrs
Marion Noble presented a musical
program. assisted by Mrs. John P
George, Mrs. Pauline Noble and Mr.
William Collins. Every one had an
enjoyable evening.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Parker OF
Church Hill, Nd we're guests OF
Miss Doris Hickman on Thursday
and on Friday were dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West.
Mr.. John T. West, a retired HO-
tel manager of Atlantic City, N. j.,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Nettie L. Hooker on Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Short and
daughter, Patsy, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Godfrey of
MillsbOro, spent part Of last week
in Phila., Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason of
HarbesOnu attended the Cleaners
banquet with Rev. and Mrs. John
p George.
Mrs. Katie Hall and Mrs. Louis
Lathbury Of Ocean View, called on
Mrs. Mary Townsend Friday even
ing. We are very glad to know Mrs.
Towsend is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd Banks were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dali Noble on Sunday.
The Lord Baltimore WOmen's
Club met at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Scott on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Cannon was a guest
Of her sister in Milford, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter, Mr..
and Mrs. George Robinson and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Walston were
dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Louhoff in Nassau, on Sat-
urday.
Capt. and Mrs. Clay Williams of
Phila., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lock-
wood and children, Mrs. Margaret
Marshall and Mr.. Elwood Hayze
were guests of Mrs. Sadie Williams
on Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Williams Of
Bethany Beach, Mr.. Ebert Evans,
Mrs. Edward Short and Patsy cal
led on Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Townsend on Sunday evening.
Mrs. EmmOns Phillips attended
the SoroptOmist Club in Rehoboth.
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Belts
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Richards in RehobOth on Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Noble, ST..
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S Noble, Jr., at their home in
Berlin, Md, on Sunday.
Don't forget the chicken and
dumpling dinner in the Cleaners
Hall on January 26.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
New Cage League
Goes Into Action

The new Milford Community Bas-
ketball League started 1850 play
the past Sunday afternoon out on
the Milford Armory court, with the
Milford Yanks and the Economy
Store teams turning in wins after
closely contested games. The
Yank, a cOlored team, nOsed out
the National Guards, 20 to 10, in
the opener and Economy defeated
Blue Hen Post, % to 25, in the
nightcap. The leagues other two
entries, the Red Men ana Caulk's
were idle Sunday, but will make
their league debuIs this Friday
evening by meeting one another.
Fridays game, like all other league
contests, will be played on the Ar
mory court.
All six teams will see action
this Sunday afternoon, when a
triple header will be played. In the
first game, starting at 1 D. m, the
Red Men viii meet Blue Hen Post:
at 2:30 o'clock, Economy will meet
the Yanks, and at p. m, Caulk's
will meet the National Guards.
First place in the standings will be
at stake in the EconOmy-Yanks
game.
Herb Nichols, president of the
new cage league, has announced
that short meeting of league Off
cials and team representatives will
be held at the Armory Sunday af-
ternOOn at which time a complete
1850 playing schedule will be Of
fered for adoption. The schedule
committee, consisting of Henry
Holland, Dage Hugg, and Mr.. Mich
OILS, met the past Tuesday evening
and prepared schedule, providing
for league play on Friday evenings
and Sunday afternoons, with the
regular season being brought to a
close on February 26. A Shaugh-
messy system playoffs is planned
for early March, with the playoffs-
winners meeting a similar team
from the Dover League is still an
other pOst-seasOn series.
The new league is a project of
the Milford Recreational Council
and has as its avowed purpose the
providing of an opportunity for
everyone to play the popular cage
sport.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
s tate Liquor
r cetPts Up
CCOntinusd from arus pagy

The report disclosed that Della
ware consumers drank 1911 ,554 bar
rels of beer, compared to 183. 1872. go
barrels consumed the previous
year.
Consumption of spirits amounts
to 577 $3.50 gallons last year, which
was less than the 6O3,954.15 of the
previous year. Wine consumption
was 347170 gallons.
According to the report there
were 5S5 licensed establishments
in Delaware during the year locat-
ed as follows: Wilmington 339, Ru-
raj New Castle County 1O1. Kent
County so and Sussex County 95.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Caesar Rodney School
Notes
Football Awards Made

I
During a high school assembly
program on Friday, January 13, w.
Calvin Wood awarded letters to the
football team.
The program included numbers
by the band and group singing,
Brief talks were made by GOOden
Warren, president of the Student
Council and cO-captain Of football /;
Clifton Palmer, cO-captain of foot
ball; w. B. Simpson, superintend-
ent; and Coach Wood. Oliver Hyler
led in the devotional exercises.
The following boys received first
team letters: oliver Hyler, Good
en- Warren, Clifton Palmer, John
HOllinger, MilbOurne Webb, Delmas
Failing, Ralph Bradley, William
Fields, James Wilgus, Hampton
Grier, Richard Kelley, Victor Dam
kewich, James Webb, John Roper,
Teddy Kruppa, Newlin Wootten,
Otto Bake, Nick Rodriguez. Second
team awards were made to Edward
Michael, Dick MacFaddin, Tommy
YokOis, Jack TarburtOn, Miles
Short Donald Tieman, Alvin Lar
amore, Samuel Thomas, John Or
Wis, John KolOis, Francis Annette,
Wilbur Wright.
Auto Mechanics Class on Tour
A group of "a students from both
first and second year classes in auto
mechanics toured the General Mo-
tors Assembly Plant near Whining
ton on Thursday, January IL.
The group was accompanied by
Miller J. Gibe, auto mechanics in
structOr.
Girls Attend Open House
A group of seven senior high
school students interested in Col
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

lege Home Economics Courses a..
tended the University Of DeIswsre
Home Economies open House on
Thursday, January 70.
The arrangements for The t,,n
were made BY Mrs. FIoranco se 'l1p y
Smith, homemaking instructor % :
Those who attended were. re-, ioon
Conley, Daisey CONN. Ruth 'V0r, San
johnson, Mary Ann simnson SON pat.L. Anl.
Taylor and Ellen Webb, "''S
The group was accomnaniod h.,
Mrs. Mary w. Simpson l'eu Oy
Clee Club To Present Onaro4to
The Glee Club is now in S,.sI reboor
sal for a three-act operetts = sieSI- "a
Waltz Dream" by Oscar stroTs e,,, "a a
be presented in the Caesar PoS,,o'' SsoS, -
Auditorium on Februarv q ~ T S.I.
Principals in the cast - ino1,,S. . 70,
oliver Hyler, Doris Virdin ioIe pioS
ard Kelly, Herbert Mavnsrd Gn,,.,, 1.lSrl-
Nichols, Charlotte Lindsle 6e,,,y eIiy
Thomas, Dick MacFaddin sI;nn,, r,u
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

Michael, June Knight, James VIII
gus. Marie Brown and Janet Por-
ter.
The production is being directed
by Mrs. Jessie C. Duncan and Ed
win F. Englehart. Richard w. Mac
Faddin and Earl Scheidt Of the fac
ulty are doing the scenery with the
help of members OF the Glee Club.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Use Of Candles

During World War II candles
were used for temporary light, to
warm emergency food rations, and
when melted. TO stop tent leaks.
Coach-and-earriage candles were
once used in carriage lamps. To-
day they are used by dairies as q
mild and odorless source Of heat IN
milk wagons. They prevent milk
and eggs from freezing during de-
livery In winter months.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
The First sundae

Sunday blue-laws caused another
milestone in ice cream history.
Fearing youngsters were frittering
away much Of the Lords Day in
soda fountains, town fathers in
Evanston, Illinois, outlawed soda
selling on the Sabbath. So fountains
produced Sunday soda"-every-
thing but charged water. The idea
spread. Soon everybody was eating
sundaes.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
CliftOn's Corner
(Near LeWesl

Carlton Clifton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William w. Clifton surprised
his many friends on December oath
1949, when he and Miss Nadine Har
mon, daughter of Mrs. Rose Har-
mon Of Berlin, Md, was married.
They are now making their home,
with his brother and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Clifton at Berlin.
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Clifton and
two children Mary and Wesley Jr.,
Of DagsbOro called on his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Clifton,
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Annie Moore of Dagsboro.
called on her daughter and family
Mr.. and Mrs Norman King. Sunday
evening,
Dorothy Massey. was absent from
school Monday. she was sick with
a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dillon of
Lewis called on relatives at Cliff
tons Corner. Sunday.
Mrs. Norman King is on the sick
list.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

Thomas Wildey Night at Crystal
Fount Lodge last Monday evening
was a wonderful affair. The fine
talk given to US by Rev. Roy L.
Tawes, pastor of Avenue Metho-
dist Church: the singing of M. A.
Glasmire, the three high school
boys with their saxOphOnes, was
enjoyed by all, and we of Crystal
Fount Lodge want to thank them
for giving US their time for the
evenings program.
CO
Don't forget Monday evening,
January 30. A big time is in store
for you, 1t being Past Grand Night.
Everybody is invited whether you
are a past grand or not. There
will be entertainment and the
chairman, Harrison Lynch, and his
committee, are preparing big eats
to climax the evening.
@O
Brothers, the tide has turned.
We travelled to Amity Lodge of
Camden last Tuesday night and
brought home the bacon, by win
ming two games straight. The first
game was won by the score of z
to 0, with the honors of home runs
going to Ivan Telling and Ned Null
holland with two each and Carson
Ward with one. In the second
game, which was a honey, it being
a twelve inning game, we were sail
ing along fine until the ninth inn
ing when Camden tied the score: !:
then in the eleventh inning we
went ahead, only to be tied again
then in the twelfth inning with
hard hitting Charlie French up,
he came through with a home run
to break the tie. Camden could not
overcome the one run lead, so the
game ended by the score of 5-4.
We understand Charlie has been
practicing at home and he went to
Camden all set to go. Our next
game will be at home with Reho-
both, so brothers, if you do not
want to play, come out and root
for the home team.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

The highest land in Eniwetok,
u. s. A-BOmb test ground in the
Marshall Islands. is 16 feet above
the sea level.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

The tilt Of the leaning tower Of
Pisa has increased BY a little more
than a quarter Of an inch in the
past - years.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

The mistletoe was worshipped bv
the druids in Britain.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

Balder was the ancient scandi-
navian light god.
Evening star., 1950-02-19
Federation 70 Hear NeeIy
Al Annual Dinner March 7

Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee will make the
principal address at the 40th an
niversary dinner of the District
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions on March 7 in the May
flower Hotel.
Senators Smith, Republican, Of
Maine and Kefauver, Democrat,
of Tennessee, also are expected
to attend the dinner, according to
Herbert P. Leeman, Federation
president.
Other guests will include the
District Commissioners, officials
of the police and fire departments
and representatives of trade and
civic groups.
The Evening Star trophy, given
annually for outstanding civic en-
deavor, will be presented to Mrs.
Henry A. Bartlett of the Bur-
roughs Citizens Association. The
award will be made by B. NJ.
McKelway, editor of The Star.
Evening star., 1950-02-19
By George Kennedy

Although it still is putting up
a good front for the tourist, the
White House is a wreck inside.
A hole 20 by 80 feet yawns in
the middle of the East Room,
where state receptions have been
held for $50 years.
Hand-heWn, 10 by IL = inch
beams are being removed from
the old roof. A new steel-sup-
ported roof was built above them
in 1927.
Just inside the carriage en-
trance, a hole big enough to fall
into, has been cut through five
foot thickness of brick and stone
faulting to the basement below.
Photographers See Wreckage.
Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton and
Col. D. E. Gillette, executive direc-
tor and assistant director of the
Commission on Renovating the
Executive Mansion. showed pho
tographers through the wreckage
yesterday.
The contractor. John McShain
of Philadelphia, is tearing every
thing out but the four walls and
the roof, while White House
Architect Lorenzo. S. Winslow is
busy drawing plans for new
interior.
The layout of the reconstructed
White House will follow closely
the arrangement of rooms that
Presidents have known. Spaces
occupied by the two-foot thick
bearing walls-no longer neces-
sary with the steel construction
will be used, and there will be
a new arrangement Of staircases.
Right now the building is a
distinct fire hazard. The tim
bers are as dry as tinder, and
the holes in the floor would pro-
vide a strong draft. A smolder-
ing cigarette could start Wash
ington's most historic fire since
the British put the torch to the
building in 1914. The Secret Ser
vice is well aware Of this, and the
workmen are not allowed to
smoke within the structure.
Souvenir Requests Rising.
The debris is carted out as fast
as possible to reduce the fire
hazard. Everything of any possible
value is stored in covered sheds in
the south garden. Commission
members still wonder what to do
with this material. Every mail
brings more requests for souvenirs.
A modern steel-supported build
ing will be constructed inside the
four walls, allowing for increased
wall space. The new interior walls
will not be supporting walls but
mere partitions.
There is some steel support in
the building now. Sixteen-inch
lgirders were put under the East