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Evening star., 1950-04-16

tune of Diamonds Are A Gals
Best Friend
Heaven for Everybody.
All ended happily between
Democrats and Republicans when
the candidate told the President
that she was getting her man
and her job, too"
AS the chorus entered. the Pres
ident asked: But do these strang-
ers all belong in Heaven?"
your Welfare State is for
everybody. Don't you remember,
Harry?"
The President answered: That's
right. Let them all in. Well
charge the Republicans 500 a
plate; and let the Democrats
bring their own box lunches"
In addition to the award win
ners, six other women were spe-
cial guests Of the club. They
were:
Rebecca F. Gross. editor of The
Lock Haven (PaJ Express; Edith
C. johnson of The Daily Okla
homan-O Oklahoma City Times;
Susan Myrick, associate editor,
The Macon (Ga) Telegraph: Nell
Sneak. women's editor, The Kan
sas City Star; Edith O'Keefe Su-
song, publisher. The Greenville
(TennD Daily Sun: Angess IN
derwood, city editor, The Los An
geles Herald and Express. and
Judith Waller. public service 'di-
rector, central division, National
Broadcasting Co.
Head Table Guests.
Head table guests included, In
addition to President and Mrs
Truman, the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fred Vinson. the Norwegian
Ambassador and Mrs. de Morgen-
stierne, Watson Davis, director OF
Science Service, and Mrs. Davis;
Marcus Goodrich, husband of Miss
de Havilland; Erick Hawkins, hus-
band of Miss Graham; William
F. Boyle, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee: Guy
Gabrielson. chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, and
13 officers of the club.
Christine Sadler was general
chairman of the dinner commit
tee. Jane Stafford, president of
the club, was toastmistress.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Certificates for outstanding
achievement in their respective
fields were awarded to six women
by President Truman at the an
nual dinner and stunt party Of
the Women's National Press Club
last night.
The President and Mrs. Truman,
members of the club, and their
guests then were entertained in
the Hotel Statler with a series Of
skits lampooning the problems
that may be faced by the Ma
tons first feminine candidate for
the vice presidency.
The achievement awards were
presented to Miss Dorothy Fos-
dick, only woman member Of the
State Departments Policy Plan
ming Staff; Olivia De Havilland,
two-t time Academy Award win
ner: Martha Graham, pioneer Of
the modern American dance;
Pearl Wanamaker, president Of
the National Council Of State
School Officers; DR.. Mildred Reb-
stock, research chemist who was
synthesized chloromycetin, and
Claire McCardell, fashion designer.
Series of "Dreams."
Nine dream sequences" poking
fun at the Washington scene,
were incorporated into the humor-
GUS sketch Of the problems of the
mythical candidate for the vice
presidency.
The candidate found her prob
lem so difficult-she had fallen in
love with Republican-that she
resorted to a psychiatrist.
Between scenes in the doctors
office, the candidate found herself
the subject of an Exclusive" pre-
diction on a radio program; in
an encounter with the statues of
Lucretia Mott and Susan B. An
thony at the Capitol; and on a
visit to Heaven" where she found
President Truman presiding over
the welfare state.
One skit, Breakfast Can Be
Rough" took the audience behind
the scenes for look at the life
of woman vice president and
her husband.
ut was embarrassing-they had
me at the wrong end of the table
next to the undersecretary's wife, 4
said the husband. 7
Sings Her Problem.
After telling her psychiatrist the
problems of woman politician,
the heroine sang to the tune of
"I'll Be True to You Darling In
My Fashion:
II guy like John McShdin
Sends me diamonds in chain,
When a contract bears his name.
What must / do?
For I'm altUays true to my party
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Fords Widow Is Named
Nichinsr Mother of Year
By the Associated Pres,

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April
15.-Mrs. Clara Bryant Ford, a.
year-old widow of Automobile
Pioneer Henry Ford. today was
named Michigan's outstanding
mother for 1850.
A special delivery letter in
forming her of the honor was sent
to Mrs. Ford in Ford Hospital at
Detroit, where she is under treat
ment for a chronic condition.
The Michigan Mother of the
Year Committee. headed by Mrs.
Charles M. Houser of Grand Rap
Ids, announced the selection. Mrs.
Ford now is eligible for the Ameri-
can Mother of the Year award.
The Women's Auxiliary of
Christ Episcopal Church of Dear
born nominated Mrs. Ford.
ITO be the wife q a genius is a
career in ITSELF" the auxiliary
wrote.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

In the scene entitled "Male or
Female Please" census taker
told the candidate there would be
a surplus OF women in 1850, caus-
ing her to cry!
"Out of my way
'But where are you going?"
"Where do you think-to get
my man. What vice president
wants to be distributed"
In the final scene, "a Gals Best
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Community Drives
To Cut JobIess Lists
Gaining Headway
BY shs Assoeioted Press


The Government reported yes
terday that a drive to cut the
jobless lists through community
sponsored projects is gaining
headway across the Nation.
Although officials do not con-
slider the present unemployment
total of 4,123 900 as a crisis in
dicator, they are speeding efforts
to provide more work opportuni-
ties to head off any depression
threat.
A major element in this full
employment program Is the cam
paign to enlist the support Of the
States and cities in creating Jobs
on a hometown basis.
Robert c. Goodwin, head Of the
Labor Departments Bureau Of
Employment Security. disclosed
yesterday that Is governors and
the mayors Of dozens Of cities
throughout the Nation already
have thrown their backing to this
campaign.
Other States, he said, are pre-
pairing also to set up special full
employment committees to pro-
mote the Job expansion. =
Those states in which the en-
ployment councils have been
established include: Arizona,
California, Connecticut. Idaho,
Louisiana, New Mexico, New
Hampshire, New York, Oregon,
Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Utah,
Washington, and the Territory OF
Hawaii
Mr.. Goodwin said the programs
of State and local committees
vary, depending on their parti-
cular economic problems. But
they generally concentrate on the
finding of new products for exist
ing markets and new markets for
old products, attracting and f.
nancing new industrial plants,
initiating new. construction prof.
ects such as housing and public
works, and cooperation with Gov
ernment agencies in the training
and placement Of workers.
While placing stress on the
hometown job development drive,
administration officials also are
taking steps here to lay the
groundwork for direct Federal ac-
ton If the need should arise.
On that point Secretary of Labor
tobin told a reporter:
IF the economic situation does
not continue to improve, 1t is
important for the Federal Gov
ernment to have adequate plans
at hand for coping with q more
serious type of unemployment Sit
uation than now"
Viewed as Insurance Policy.
Mr.. Tobin says he views such
plans as an insurance policy
against contingencies which may
not arise"
The administration already has
introduced a bill in Congress to
increase the amount of compen-
sation jobless workers receive
through the Federal-State insur-
ance program. 4.-
About 33 million workers are
covered now under this plan, but
both Mr.. Tobin and President
Truman have asked for a vast,
increase in the number insured
and the establishment Of a Ma
tion-wide standard of pay higher
thans the prevailing rate, which
varies with the States.
The administration measure
would provide weekly benefits up
to a maximum of $50 over a
26-week period.
This, Mr. Tobin says, would
guarantee an income to the idle
worker while he was finding other
employment and would prevent
the drastic cutoff which produces
a depression. at least for the
workers family.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
TuIent Scout Show Todoy

A talent scout show will be held
from 4 to 8 pm. today by the
Gamms Chapter Of Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority at the Club Bali,
II drteenth and T streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Friend" a chorus sang Husbands
Are A Gals Best Friend" to the
Evening star., 1950-04-16

IN n1y JGShiOn, yes,
I'm alDays true to my party in
my Udy.
When the handsome HoUard
Hughes
Offers me his plane to use,
Surely / Just can't refuse
And cry, NAY, nGy."
For I'm, ali0ays true to my party
In my fashion, yes,
/ must be true to my party in
my tDdy.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
2 Men Wounded Badly;
One Hif in Mouth by Ak

A man was struck in the mouth
by an axe and another was
wounded in the arm by a shotgun
blast here last night.
Women have been charged in
both assaults.
Preston A. Nash, 81, colored, of
603 N street NV, was in fair
condition in Freedmen's Hospital
after being struck by an ak at his
home. Police charged Alyce Norma
Smith. %, colored, with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
In the shooting at Sis Second
street NV, Allen Wilson. 43, COL
ored, was taken to Freedmen s
with a shotgun wound In his right
arm. His condition was serious.
Police charged Clara P. Vaughn
40, colored, of the First block OF
< street NE, with the shooting
A third man narrowly escaped
injury when a bullet from a re-
volver which his wife was clean
ing grazed his shoulder. Henry
Williams, 36. colored, of so N
street Sc, told police his wife,
Ruby, was cleaning the weapon
when it was discharged
accidentally.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
james Boreo Appointed
To Palestine Group

James w. Barco, 33, an officer
Of the State Departments Bureau
Of United Nations Affairs, was ap-
pointed by President Truman
yesterday as acting deputy Amer
ican representative on the United
Nations Cancellation Commission
for Palestine.
Ely e. Palmer is the United
States representative on the COM
mission scheduled to meet ir
Geneva early in January. The
White House said Mr.. Palmer may
not be able to be present at. all
the meetings. and 50 Mr.. Barcc
was named to act for him.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Coroner Rules Man s Death B|oodmobe Plans Stops
list Traffic Fatality Of 49 This Week in ; Suburbs

Three, stops in suburban Vir-
ginia and Maryland have been
scheduled for the Red Cross
Bloodmobile during the week.
They are:
Wilson Boulevard Christian
Church, Wilson boulevard and
North Piedmont street, Arlington,
from 10 am. to 4 pm. Tuesday.
Montgomery County Hospital
from 2 to 8 pm. Wednesday.
Prince Georges Red Cross Chap
ter House, 4112 Hamilton street,
Hyattsville. Md, from noon to
|6 pm. Thursday.
A total of 451 pints of blood
have been, distributed to District
area hospitals in the last week,
the Regional Blood Center re-
p0rted
Evening star., 1950-01-01

Henry Meeks, colored. So. of zoe
Fifth street Sc, yesterday was
listed officially as the city's list
traffic fatality for 1949.
An autopsy disclosed that his
death in Casualty Hospital Friday
was caused by internal injuries
suffered when he was struck by q
hit-and-run automobile Christmas
night, the coroner's Office reported.
Mr.. Meeks1 appeared to be sur
fering only from a fractured ankle
when he was taken to the hospital
after being struck at Fifth and K
streets NE. Police said they have
only flazy description of the
automobile that struck him.
An inquest will be held at the
District morgue next week.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Rent Increase Approved
For 76 Apartments

The District Rent Control Ad.
ministration has approved an in
crease of nearly 6 per cent In
monthly rentals for rs apart
ments in the 200 block of New.
comb street Sc. and the 270t
block of Second street Sc.
Boiling Gardens. Inc. had
sought a 10 per cent increase or
grounds of a substantial rise ir
maintenance and operating cost.
and in real estate taxes.
The adjusted rentals woulc
range from $62 a month for three
and a half rooms and bath, te
$66.25, a month for units with
four rooms and bath. as com.
pared with the former $3.50 te
S62.50 a month.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
ENGINEERS Measure Acoustics
In House and Senate Chambers

Experts Of the Bureau OF Stand
ards soon will know how much
easier it will be to hear debates
in the newly reconditioned House
and Senate chambers.
Highly sensitive electronic de-
vices were used in a preliminary
test in both chambers yesterday
to measure "noise levels" ,
DR.. Richard K. Cook, chief Of
the sound section Of the bureau,
said q similar test was made in
1945 when the heavy steel girders
were supporting the roofs.
With new roofs, ceilings and
soundproofing now installed it is
hoped the results OF the tests
yesterday will show q great i'm
provement in acoustics In both
halls. A report will be made Tues
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Leon Williams Honored
AT Texas Club Dinner

j. Leon Williams, assistant
United States attorney for Mu-
ricipal Court, was honored last
night at a dinner given by the
Texas Club at 1867 Kalorama
road, NV.
Mr.. Williams is a native Of Long
View. Texas. and was appointed tc
his present assignment in October
Among the speakers at the dinner
were j. M. Tolbert, club president
and Judge Arnold Scott of Munici.
pal Court. Mr.. Williams was in
troduced by j. Warren Wilson
chief assistant United States at
torney for the court.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Virginia Mother Of Il Dies
'0f Auto Accident Injuries
sn.eiol p;.oo,eh 10 The s,o,

Speeiol Dispuieh 10 The Star
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Dec
31.- Mrs. Lottie Wallace. 43
Luray tVa.) laundry worker, died
in University Hospital here today
of injuries suffered Monday night
when she was struck by a car or
Route IL, a mile north Of Stanley
State police said the car thai
hit Mrs. Wallace as she walked
along the highway was driven By
Robert Graves, %, Staunton, who
was not charged. Mrs. Wallace il
survived by her husband, Jacl
Wallace, and IL children.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Drivers in Injury Cases
Must Take New Auto Tests

Washington drivers whose per-
mits are suspended as the result
of accidents that involve personal
injury must pass a complete re-
examination to regain the license
beginning today.
The Commissioners order to
this effect goes in force today for
at least six months. The regula-
ton may be continued after the
experimental period.
Until now, driving privileges
have been restored automatically
after suspension period. Under
the new rule, suspended drivers
will have to take a full examina-
tion, including a road and visio,
test, to get their permits back.
Evening star., 1950-01-01

day to Architect Of the Capitol
David Lynn.
DR.. Cook explained that the
microphone and electronic sound
recording device measured accu.
rately the '.reverberation time" o1
voices and other sounds. One
sound used to test the chambers
was from a small pipe Of a pipe
organ.
Another test was for "articula-
ton" Certain difficult words were
spoken to see If they could be
clearly understood in different
parts Of the chambers.
Tests also were made of the
masking effect Of noise on in
telligibility Of speech in the cham
Der" and Of how much interrupt
ton came from the adjacent
highly reverberant Railways"
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Classified Ad Service
Durinq the HoIidoys

The schedule of hours for
Star classified ad service has
been revised for the holiday
week end.
Classified ads may be placed
by telephoning The Star today
between ! and 6 pm, and to-
morrow between $3.50 am. and
9 pm.
The business counter in The
Star lobby will be open today
to accept ads over the counter
between $3.50 am. and 6 pm.
and tomorrow between $3.50
and Q pm.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Dental Gold Thief Hunted

Police are on the alert for any
one trying to dispose of 20 ounces
of dental gold stolen yesterday
from the Office of DR.. Steven
Beebe, a dental surgeon with an
office at 2016 r street NV. He
said his secretary reported the
theft from q filing cabinet,
Evening star., 1950-01-01
City and Town Councils
Postpone Meeting Dates

Regular meeting nights Of the
Hyattsville. Greenbelt and Bla-
densburg city and town councils
have been postponed from tomor-
row night due to the holiday.
The Hyattsville City Council
will holds its bi-monthly session
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the Hyatts-
Vile fire house.
The Greenbelt City Council will
meet at 8 pm. Monday, January
9. Bladensburg's Town Council
will meet at the Bladensburg fire
house at 8 pm. January II.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Ann Dvoruk to Ask Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 81 R.-
Film Actress Ann Dvorak disclosed
today that she and her husband,
Dancer Igor Dega, have separated
and she will seek a divorce. She
said 1--WE couldn't possibly work
1t out-his dancing engagements
kept him in night clubs and
couldn't go on night after night
sitting in the cafes"
Evening star., 1950-01-01
Water System Installed
In Shelter Gas Chamber

A water system has been in
stalled in the new gas chamber OF
the Montgomery County animal
shelter to minimize the sufferings
OF the animals.
Stanford Chester. president OF
the Animal Rescue League OF
Montgomery County, had re-
quested the action. He complained
that undue pain resulted from use
OF the chamber without water to
filter the noxious gases.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr said the chamber had been
built according to specifications
he was given by Mr.. Chester.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
As Congress Reopens
Capitol Workers Prepare
To Meet 7 heir 537 Bosses

gress Is our largest single GUS
TONER"
A large part of the~work has to
be rushed for immediate use by
Congress, such as the daily Con-
gressional Record, bills and reso-
lutions.
To take care of this added load
of quick work and backlog OF
other printing, Mr.. Deviny ex-
planned that some workers will
be shifted from day to night work.
Among those to be transferred to
the early night shift and the So
called lobster" shift from mid
night TO 8 am. will be linotype
operators. proofreaders and press
men.
The GPO employs about $500
persons, including 6.750 working
in the printing Office here. The
others work in some buildings here
and in the five field service plants
throughout the country formerly
occupied by the old wartime Office
of Emergency Management.
Returning members of Congress
are finding their historic quar-
ters in the Capitol Building have
undergone a transform a t i n.
House and Senate Chambers have
new roofs, ceilings and redeco-
rated interiors. The long corri-
dors and great rotunda with It's
high dome have been repainted
and cleaned. It was the first
time in many years that the in
terror Of the dome and Statuary
Hall had been painted. New light
ing. air-conditioning and venti-
lation have been installed.
Workmen have been putting on
the finishing touches throughout
the last few days, and according to
Architect Of the Capitol David
Lynn. in charge Of the big recon-
struction and cleanup work, all
will be ship-shape by Tuesday
morning.
Virtually all Of the workmen who
rushed through the big reconstruc-
ton on work during the congress
sional recess have completed their
jobs, in the first phase Of redoing
the Capitol. and have left. At the
height of the operation, Mr.. Lynn
said the general contractor and
subcontractors employed up to
about 500 men, while there were
about 200 more temporary en-
ployes put on the job by the
Architect Of the Capitol, making a
grand total of about TOO men.
Meal business inside Capitol Hill
buildings already has shown a big
increase.
William A. Brockwell, manager
Of two restaurants on the House
side of the Capitol. and q cafe
terra in the new House Office
Building expects the number Of
meals to just about double in num-
Der. From daily service Of from
1.700 to 1900 meals during
the recess. he believes meals will
reach from 1000 to $500 daily
when Congress gets in full swing.
An improvement has been in
stalled in the Senate ONCE Build
ing cafeteria during the recess.
A special section for quick take
out orders has been built at the
end of the Office building corridor
next to the cafeteria kitchen for
such a purpose. This is expected
to be a convenience to those want
ing q quick lunch, and will result
| In a speedier cafeteria line inside.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
City Trash Collectors
To Work Tomorrow

Although New Years Day will
be celebrated tomorrow officially
by the District Government, trash
collectors of the Sanitary Division
will make their usual rounds.
The garbage and ash collections
will be omitted, however, as they
were last Monday.
Evening star., 1950-01-01
As Congress Reopens

Congress plungeS back into
Washington's business, social and
economic streams again this week.
When it comes the official reti-
nues and the throngs which gen.
orally accompany the gathering to
make up a splash and ripples felt
by landlords, merchants, hotels,
cocktail lounges and social secre-
taries.
Not all phases of the city's life
will benefit equally when the So
Senators and 435 Representatives
and their aides open business
Tuesday. Hotels, restaurants and
taxis are among the first to get
the upswing.
Capital Transit scarcely feels it.
How many members and their
stats went to home States for the
81st's recess is a question no single
Capitol Hill source would estimate.
Some of the legislators remained
here and all of them retained some
semblance of a staff in their Offices.
Some Of the regulars maintain
hotel rooms or apartments here on
q year-round basis. Others who,
from the record. appear to be less
itinerant than others. have virtu-
ally adopted the town.
Hotels Expect Increase.
Hotels, regarding December as
"the sorriest business month since
before the war" expect an increase
and welcome 1t.
Demand from members Of Con-
gress and some others. for housing
in apartments or homes has
reached the Washington Real
Estate Board.
Already some accommodations
have been found by the board
for returning members Of Con-
gress. according to- Oliver M.
Walker. board president. His or
ganization, he said. offers its
facilities to help members obtain
housing and will be glad to serve" I"
The Washington Board Of Trade
welcomed the return of Congress.
William H. Press, executive sec
retary of the board. estimated
that Congress has an important
effect" on Washington business.
generally. but more particularly
on some sections of 1t.
Tomorrow will be a busy day
inside the Capitol and in the
House and Senate Office Build
ings as the personnel of thou
sands running the national leg
islature prepares for the official
opening Tuesday noon.
Including members of both Sen
ate and House, there are 1850
persons connected officially with
the Senate, 1885 with the House
and 1,037 with the Office Of the
Architect Of the Capitol.
The 1865 persons In the Library
Of Congress will receive a fresh
load Of work from the returning
Congress. especially in the Legis-
lative Reference Service.
GPO Braced for Job.
The Government Printing Office
Is braced to take on q tremendous
job for Congress. But Public
Printer John ]. Deviny says that
this largest general printing Office
in the world" Is set up on such
"fexibility" that no new employees
have to be added.
While the rest of the Govern
ment makes heavy demands on
the GPO, Mr.. Deviny said Con
Evening star., 1950-06-03

The third floor will have two as
sembly rooms and Is classrooms
for juniors and q choir room.
Building Committee chairman
is John D. Germer. Miss Lillian
Warf1eld is co-chairman.
The church was organized
June 3, 1910, in q Mr.. McCloud's S
school house near the Navy Yard.
Those from First Baptist Church
who started the new congrega-
ton were Bartleson Fox, Clement
Boswell. Harvey Bestor. Joseph
Borrows and Sarah Borrows.
Originally called "The Baptist
Church at the Navy Yard in the
City of Washington" the con-
gregation changed its name to
THE Second Regular Baptist
Church" in March, 1921.
The congregation worshiped, in
three different structures, at
Fourth street and Virginia ave-
nue. Sc. until 1885, when the
church at Seventeenth, and East
Capitol streets was built.
The church is one of the five
original members of the Columbia