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Evening star., 1950-02-02
Zoning Action Discussed
By Woshinqton HiuhIonds

The Washington Highlands
Citizens Association last night
discussed a recent action of the
District zoning Adjustment Board
permitting the establishment of
a restaurant at 1901 Nichols ave-
nue. Sc, and the granting to the
restaurant of an of-sale LIQUOR
license by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
Also discussed were the Capital
Transit Co.'S proposed fare in
creases. The transportation COM
mittee was directed to make a
study of the subject and submit
a report at the March meeting.
The meeting was held in the
Patterson School. Elmira and
South Capitol streets, and was
conducted by Stephen Marinshaw.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Poultry Prices Lowest
In More Than Year,
May Rise Next Week

Poultry prices in many Wash
ington area stores today were at
the lowest point in more than a
year. but the trade looked for
higher prices next week.
Chickens as low as 20 cents a
pound were listed by one chain
store. A second chain cut the
price of fryers from IS to 81 cents
and dressed and drawn chickens
from 81 to As cents.
The forecast of higher prices
came from wholesalers. They
noted that the New York poultry
market rose 3 cents a pound today.
This is expected to increase the
retail prices next week. Those
stores that do not buy large guam
titles of poultry in advance may
have to raise prices even sooner,
trade sources said.
Retail egg prices were down l
cent a dozen in some stores. The
Agriculture Department explained
that egg output was running 10
to IL per cent above a year ago.
This accounts for egg prices be-
ing down.
In the case of meats, prices for
the week end were generally un-
changed. However, one chain
store increased some beef, veal,
lamb and pork cuts 2 to 4 cents
pound.
A meat wholesaler said he did
not anticipate any marked changes
next week. although pork prices
may go up.
Meat trade spokesmen predicted
the next four or five weeks would
find beef prices beginning to drop.
The forecast was based on two
factors: A record number of cat
tie now being fattened on corn
for marketing in March and later
spring months. and intensified
sales competition from poultry
and pork because of an abnormal
ly wide price spread between these
and beef.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
By George Beveridqe

More than 40 per cent of Wash
ington's polio victims escape with
no paralysis or other apparent
harmful effects, survey of the
areas 1949 cases showed today.
Through an effective. fast-mov-
ing program set up by doctors and
chapters of the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis, most
of the 40 per cent are able to
leave hospitals, their treatment
over, within a few weeks.
Following the annual pattern,
1949 brought nearly daily reports
of new polio cases during the
spring, summer and fall. BY the
years end, 257 cases were re-
ported. OF this number, 213 pa
tients were treated at Gallinger
or Children's Hospitals.
IL Still at Children's.
Today, however, Gallinger's
special unit for treating acute
polio cases Is empty. And, at
Children's, only 12 patients still
are under care.
This is what has happened to
the 213 patients treated at the
two hospitals for the dread dis
ease:
At Gallinger-Twenty patients
were discharged after two weeks
of disqualification, with no evil
dence of paralysis, 80 had some
degree of paralysis, and there were
four deaths. One of the 80. how
ever, died Monday in Freedmen's S
Hospital. -...
At Children's-Of 157 patients,
II escaped without damaging
after -effects, 10 need continuing
Evening star., 1950-02-02

kin, commission director.
Mr.. Meyers is a member of the
Board of Directors of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra and
a member of its administrative
committee. He was chairman OF
the 1949 sustaining fund cam
paign which raised $4,000 for
the symphony. He is pianist
composer and teacher. His suite
for strings and clarinet won the
National Federation of Music
Clubs Award for 1943.
Mr.. Meyers Concertina for
Piano and Orchestra will be
played by the National Symphony
Orchestra.
He is president of the Music
Teachers Association here and a
of the Washington Com
posers' Club.
Previously, the commission an
nounced the appointment Of DR..
Albert Stewart, director of music
at Purdue University, Lafayette,
Ind. He will direct the nom
professional musicians program
for the sesquicentennial. His title
is director of festival music.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

ing. The glass is cracked and
the iron work rusted in the porte
cochere, where silk-hatted coach
men once stopped their glistening
horses.
Built in 1888.
The mansion was built in 1883
by Maj. A. E. Bates. later to be-
come paymaster general of the
Army, Maj. Bates paid $4,000 for
the huge home-a handsome sum
for those days.
The house is approximately 80
by go feet and SIS feet high. It
includes an English basement and
three stories; nine master bed
rooms and six servants rooms; a
private elevator, two drawing
rooms, and great basement
kitchen from which a dumb waiter
carried the choice foods and wines
to the dining hall above.
Following Maj. Bates as owner
of the house was Robert Todd
Evening star., 1950-02-02

When constant hospital treat
ment no longer is necessary, the
patients 60 home but return peri
odically for care at special clinic
At present. the hospital reported,
so children who were stricken last
year return regularly for physical
therapy treatments at the clinic,
where the therapist is paid by the
District chapter of the polio
foundation. Another 20 patients,
including those living in nearby
Maryland and Virginia, receive
care elsewhere.
Regular Check Ups Follow.
To keep a close check on the
large number Of patients who ap.
parently escape permanent harm.
the hospital also has set up q
separate clinic. The former
patients are asked to return
regularly for general checkups
over a five-year period.
At Gallinger, where "a Of the
years polio victims were adults,
patients who pass through, the
acute stage of illness are routed
either to the crippled children's
ward or to- special ward at
Providence Hospital, financed by
the polio chapter. Clinics at the
two locations also are in opera
ton to provide the essential fol-
low-up care. AS is the case at
Children's, non-residents of the
District receive the follow-up care
in their own counties or States.
Under another program the
District polio chapter also sends a
physical therapist to the homes
of some patients, who otherwise
would have to be hospitalized.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

II thought the house was on
fire." he said. II grabbed my
pants with one hand and started
running. When I got to the head
of the stairs. I saw my wife grap-
pling with the man. He was
crouched over her holding his
arm back and I thought he had
a knife. I threw my pants down
the stairs and dove headfirst onto
the man."
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens and the
intruder rolled out the front door
and down the steps.
Mr.. Stevens mother, Mrs. Lila
Stevens, heard the screams and
saw the fight from her house next
door. She called police and got
into the fight.
Man Held for Grand Jury.
When Ninth Precinct police ar
rived, the senior Mrs. Stevens was
clutching the intruder around the
neck while her daughter in law
gripped an arm and Mr.. Stevens
was actively subdoing him.
In Municipal Court today, the
accused intruder, John Edward
Wilson, colored. 27, of the 1900
block of Gales street NE, was
held for the grand jury under
$4,000 bond on a housebreaking
charge.
Gazing at the slightly built
prisoner. Mrs. Stevens commented:
Il feel sorry for him. 1t isn't
often a housebreaker runs UP
against someone as big as me-"
Mrs. Stevens is five feet, nine
inches tall and weighs 147 pounds.
She Is the mother Of Jerry, 8, and
Ronnie. 19 months. Mr.. Stevens
is a railroad foreman.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Polio Leaves 40 Per Cent Unimpoiired

care for paralysis or nerve damage,
IL still are hospitalized and there
were four deaths.
Doctors estimated that about
half of the patients who suffered
paralysis will. under treatment, re-
gain normal use of their muscles.
But many of the others face years
of physical therapy. constant ex-
ercise, use of braces or surgical
operations.
Foundations Help Saves Lives.
All the patients admitted to the
hospitals spent two weeks in "iso-
lation" wards. When paralysis
was evident, physical therapy was
begun Immediately to help save
the muscles affected. Respirators
were placed in use whenever the
paralysis made breathing difficult.
DR.. Lewis K. Sweet, head of the
Gallinger polio unit and one Of
the city's top authorities on the
disease. said aid from the polio
foundation in the form of equip
ment and nurses, who often are
needed for around the clock bed
side care, undoubtedly saved
lives"
The polio chapters also stepped
in to help patients families meet
the costly hospital bills, with
money raised In the annual March
of Dimes drives. The expenses of
many families were taken over
completely. Nearly every family
received some help.
After the two-week Isolation"
period, patients at Children's
either are sent home or, if muscle
weakness or paralysis is present,
are sent to q special polio ward.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Rabbi Cohen to Resume
Bible Talks Tomorrow

" Rabbi Hymen Ezra Cohen of
the Northeast Hebrew Congrega-
ton will resume his sermons on
Bible stories at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row in the basement assembly
room of the Sherwood Presby-
terian Church, Twenty second
street and Rhode Island avenue
NE. Last weeks services were
conducted 5 by the AzA Youth
Group of B'nai Birth.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Army Teams Expected
To Report in Few Days
On High School Cadets

Teams of Army officers are in
specting the High School Cadet
Corps and informal reports" are
expected within a few days, School
Supt. Hobert M. Corning notified
Board of Education members to.
day.
In a report mailed to board
members, DR.. Corning summed ur
changes and improvements in the
cadet corps this school year.
DR.. Corning said that in pre-
liminary talks with the Army in
spectors, "they have been under
standing and cordial and such
comments as have been received
from the field indicate the work
is being carried on in a highly
cooperative manner"
Eight Regular Instructors.
Reported lack of accord be-
tween 1t. Col. William E. Bark
man. head of the military science
and tactics department of the
white schools, and the high school
principals has been ironed out,
DR.. Corning said. Five of the
instructors in the white
schools are now on a permanent
basis, one on a probationary basis
and four on temporary status, he
said. In the colored schools, three
of the instructors are permanent
and one temporary.
'It is the opinion of the superin-
tendent that we are in far
stronger position with respect to
instructors than we we're
a year ago." he added.
The new course of instruction
for cadets. approved by the Board
of Education last fall, is being OBJ
served, DR.. Corning continued.
Efforts to keep records up to
date have been increased.
Custodian Job Open.
The position of custodian of
military property in the white
schools still is vacant, DR.. Corning
pointed out.
He. said the job had been ad-
vertised and that Col. Barkman
has applied to the Veterans Ad-
ministration and to the United
States Employment Service with
out results. The position carries
an initial salary Of s2,65o a year.
"The beginning salary appar-
emily is too low to attract accept
able material" he stated.
Dr.. Corning told Board of Edu-
cation members that he would
have a complete report on the
cadet situation as soon as the
Army inspectors had finished their
and made reports to
him.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
December Sales Tux
Soors to $l,6lO.758

December sales tax returns
totaled $1.610,758. according to a
tabulation announced yesterday.
Since the per cent levy went
in effect August /, returns have
climbed steadily each month. The
December figure, rejecting Christ
mas shopping, is more than $425,-
900 larger than November's.
Collections for August through
November totaled $4,157.153.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
{. U. Law School Plans
March Law Review Issue

The Catholic University School
of Law will publish the first issue
of an Intramural Law Review next
month, DR.. Brendan r. Brown,
dean of the school, announced
today.
DR.. Gordon Ireland, visiting pro-
fessor of law, is serving as faculty
advisor. The Editorial Board is
headed by John M, Leahy as
editor in chief. Associate editors
are Joseph ]. Urciolo, Michael F.
K. Dolan, Robert M. Weldon, Bur-
ton T. Ryan, Robert Z. Boland
and James j. Pie.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

Another old Washington man.
sion, whose ballroom once echoed
to the laughter of top Capital
society, is dying today, as wreckers
unhinge wrought-iron gates and
rip up parquet floors.
For the turreted, red brick
house at ITS N street NV, once
occupied by Robert Todd Lincoln,
is on its way to the rubble heap.
It's lot will be used temporarily
as a private parking lot, and its
owners hope to build a medical
office building on the site.
There is an atmosphere of sad
ness in the damp Railways and
big, high-ceilinged bedrooms. The
great spiral staircase, brushed by
many brocade gown. is battered
and dusty. Plaster litters the
floor of the private ballroom.
Tooth brush holders dating from
the mansions boarding house days
are screwed into the library panel
Evening star., 1950-02-02

The mother of two small boys
wrestled and captured an intruder
early today when she discovered
his hold-up weapon was only a
screwdriver.
Mrs. Frances Stevens, 81, of the
1400 block of Trinidad avenue
NE, suffered scratched elbows
and knees, but she got her man,
Her husband was credited with an
assist.
Mrs. Stevens told police she
woke before dawn to see a man In
her f1rst-foor bedroom.
"If you don't want anything to
happen to this little boy" she
said the man told her, pointing to
one of her sleeping sons, you'll
be quiet"
Offered to Get Money.
Mrs. Stevens said she whispered
that she had some money up
stairs. AS she started to get out
of bed, she said. she noticed that
the weapon held like a pistol in
the mans hand was actually a
screwdriver. Apparently, he had
used it to force a window.
Then, she related, she snatched
at the screwdriver. The battle
was joined. She fought the man
all over the bedroom as she
screamed for help.
II wasn't frightened" she said
later. u thought if he wanted
to harm the children, he'd have
to fight me first"
In an upstairs bedroom, her
husband, William Stevens, heard
his wife's screams.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

mission as it's
director of mu-
sic.
In this ca
pacity he will
draw UP a plan
for the COM
missions entire
musical pro-
g r a m dealing
W ith profess
sional m usi-
clans. The an
n un ce m ent
was made by
Edward Boy
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Innocent IsGuiIty;
Howard Student
Held as Speeder

An Innocent was found guilty
in Municipal Court today.
Calvin P. Innocent, 27, a How
ard University student, was fined
$65 and sentenced to 10 days after
being found guilty of traffic Of
fenses. He was charged with driv-
ing 10 miles an hour, driving with
out lights and zig-zagging.
Innocent. who lives at 1917
Eighth street NV, explained:
81 was just on my way home. "
"At that speed" Judge George
D. Nelson snapped, you were
on your way to a hos
pital."
Evening star., 1950-02-02

Lincoln, son of President Lincoln.
Robert Todd Lincoln's career in
cluded Cabinet and diplomatic
posts as we'll as presidency of the
Pullman Company.
Lavish Parties Held.
Mr.. Lincoln moved to the Colo
nial mansion at 3014 N street
NV, in Georgetown, now asso-
ciated with his name, and in 1918,
TITS N street was sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Titus, whose leading
social rank here was reflected by
lavish parties in the big tow II
house.
In 1888 the mansions great days
ended. It was bought by the Emo
Foundation for Traffic Control
and turned into a rooming house.
Finally, in 1947, two Washington
business men, Ned Bord and Mel
vim Schlosberg bought the old
home and closed it.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Amvets Leader to Speak

Clarence G. Adamy. national
service director of the American
Veterans of World War II, will ad-
dress the Exchange Club of Alex
andria, at 6:15 o'clock tonight at
the Commonwealth Club, Wolfe
and South Pitt streets.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
CentreviIIe Church Supper

A ham supper will be held from
$50 to 8 pm. tomorrow as a bene-
fit for the Women's Society for
Christian Service at the Centre
vile (Va.) Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Liner Queen Mary DeIuyed

CHERBOURG, France, Feb. 2
P.-The liner Queen Mary has
been delayed "a hours in the At
lantic by storms and will not, ar
rive here until tomorrow, it was
here today. '-
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Sesqui Group Names
Emerson Meyers as
Director OF Music

Emerson Meyers. professor of
music at American University, to-
day was named by the National
Capital Sesquicentennial Com
Evening star., 1950-02-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Information and requests sent
in By the tollo1Ding haze been
forwarded to those for Uhom
they Uere intended:
Washington-M. A. D., Mrs.
w. P. B., H. ", Mrs. H. L. B.,
j. S., Mrs. E. T. D., Mrs. G. r.,
Mrs. F. NJ. E. A. r.. Mrs. c. F.
A., Mrs. M. NJ, w. w. A., Mrs.
J. H., Mrs. c. E.. Mrs. G. B. r.,
Mrs. A. D., w. E. L., Mrs. T. j.
r, Mrs. D. De F., Mrs. E. K. S.,
Mrs. K. B. S., v. V. j.. Mrs. T.
V. NJ, Mrs. H. L.. Mrs. L. NJ,
Mrs. N. H. H, Mrs. G, E. S.,
L. L., Mrs. w. J. P, P. O., Mrs.
R. K. K, Miss R. E. A.. Mrs.
S. M. S., H. M. j., Mrs. w. H.
G., Mrs. F. L.
Alexandria-W. L. Arlington
M. w. P, L. B. K, Mrs. M. H.,
Mrs. c. B., M. A. c., Mrs. H. H.,
Mrs. H. J. w., Mrs. F. R. B.
Ashburn-R. K. Edwards. Be-
thesda-Mrs. E. r. H., Mrs. M.
D. Chevy Chase-Mrs. L. w. H.,
Mrs. J. w. G. Fairfax-G. I.
Greenbelt-Mrs. V. G.. Hyatts-
ville-Mrs. E. E. C. Kensington
Mrs. V. B. Landover-Miss
M. E. G. Lanham-Mrs. H. M.
D. Mount Rainier-Mrs. M. F.
Newport News-Mrs. J. A. B.
Rockville-Mrs. G. H. j. Silver
Spring-Mrs. A. A. D. Spencer
ville-Mrs. M. A.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
DISHWASHER.
fFrom Mrs. C. H., Silver Spring.

fFrom Mrs. c. H., SilUer SPRING.
For Mrs. D. H., Silver Spring:
Information regarding an auto
matte dishwasher. I recently
wrote to RICH asking for ideas
on baby showers. I was so thrilled
with all the wonderful ideas I re-
ceived, want to do something in
return. So far, I've received 13
different ideas and every one of
them is good. My problem was
more than solved. Thanks a mil
lion to each of you.
About three months ago, we
bought new home, and an elec-
trio dishwasher came with it. 1t
was installed right in with the
cabinet space. 1t is one of the
handiest things a housewife could
ever own. 1t will accommodate
dishes for family of six. It
washes the dishes twice, rinses
twice, dries and sterilizes them.
then shuts itself off. There is no
twisting or turning of knobs in
each operation. You merely turn
the knob once, at the beginning.
An automatic valve opens at a set
time to drain the soapy water out.
More hot water comes in, circu-
lates through the dishes for
certain length of time, then is
drained off again and so on until
the cycle is completed. The
dishes come out shining like
new dime. No film whatsoever.
1t also does the same job on pots
and pans. OF course, you must
understand that a pan with food
burned or dried on it will not come
out as clean as pin. If food
gets dry or burned on a pan I
take steel wool and clean it so
there is no excess food clinging
to the pan when it goes into the
dishwasher.
You will be surprised at the
small amount of water it takes,
too. 1t only uses quarts during
the whole process. 1t is very easy
on your electric current, too. You
will never regret buying a dish
washer any more than you would
a washing machine. You will es-
pecially appreciate it when you
have guests for dinner. While the
dishes are washing you can be
sitting in the living room talking
and relaxing.
When you make your purchase,
be sure to ask your dealer about
the special detergent used in dish
washers. Ordinary soap powder
is not recommended as it tends
to cloud your dishes.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
POEMS WANTED?
From D. j., Mount Rainier. J

fFTOW IL. d., M Ou1t RG11teTJ
Like all others who read this
column I enjoy every bit of it
every night.
I, too. have exhausted all clues
in trying to locate two poems.
The first is about MY Mothers
Quilt" and is different from an
other of the same title in that
it refers also to Father and the
hymn There Is A Fountain Filled
With Blood" 1t appeared in some
magazine possibly Is years ago.
The other appeared in one of
Dennison's books (now out of
prinD and was called The Heart
Will Keep It's Memories" or
Memories of the Heart" It
began, You nay shed the moss
veil from the rose, the blossom
from the spray" etc.
I, too, would like these for
reading, since I lost my copies
of each.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
COMBINING CHINA?
VERSE2

(Front Mrs. A. r. B., WdShington.)
I have plates, cups and saucers
and few other dishes of very
good china. They have a narrow
band with small pink roses with
green leaves. What kind of
dishes could I put with them to
set table correctly?
Could any one help me find
the child's poem that goes like
this:
Once upon time there were three
little foxes.
They didn't have
And they didn't have houses
But they had hankies to blow their noses
And they, kept their hankies In cardboard
Evening star., 1950-02-22

Barbara Bell sew-rite perforated
pattern No. 1902 comes in sizes
3, 4, S, 6. 7 and 8 years. Size 4,
dress, requires 1Hs yards of 39-
inch fabric; bolero, yard.
For this pattern, send Is cents,
in coins, your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, The Washington
Star, P. o. Box 80. Station G, New
York 10, N. Y,
Evening star., 1950-02-22

Pattern envelope No. R2923
contains complete crocheting in
structions, material requirements,
stitch illustrations and finishing
directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 20
cents in coins, giving pattern
number, your name, address and
zone number to Peggy Roberts,
The Washington Star, P. o. Box
100, Station G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
Readers C|earinq House
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
STEREOscOPIC VIEWS?

o4cAGI2O0SoIx NJ ~ VIE "Os
(Frona Mrs. D. c., Cheuy Chase.)
I have recently received a gift,
long desired, a stereoscopic set
with views. It contains those
double pictures placed on a rack
and moved near or far to adjust
to your vision as you peer through
the hooded glass frame. Remem-
ber? Date. the 1905. The set is
somewhat worn from years of use,
and only IL views. came with it..
Would like very much to obtain
more views. Does any one know
where I could find them?
Evening star., 1950-02-22
MAGAZINES;
CLEANING PAINTING;
BOOK ON REFINISHING?
(Fron Mrs. L. M. H.,
Temple HillS.)

From Mrs. L. M. H.,
Temple Hills)
In answer to Mrs. H. S. M, of
Alexandria: Wee Wisdom is just
about the happiest small child's
magazine I've ever come across.
Our kiddies loved it. Jack and
Jill is also good, but maybe a
touch ahead Of a 3-year-old.
Now, may I ask a couple? Please,
does any one know how to clean
an oil painting? We have a por-
trait about 212 by feet that is
approximately IS years old. Is it
practical to try to do something
that large at home?
Secondly. should like the name
Of one or more good books on wood
and refinishing for the
rankest amateur in words of one
syllable. Thank you.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. B
WEDNESDAY.

fectly adorable things-dolls, ami
mails, flowers. book marks, beanies
and all sorts of marvellous little
gift items. The catalogue costs
25 cents and is just full of ideas.
x X
LEFTOVER LAMB?
From Mrs. J. M. j.,
SilUer SPRING.
I'd like some suggestions on
how to use up left over lamb. I
have a small family and we like
to have a leg of lamb once in a
while, but I have trouble using it
up. We do not care for reheated
lamb as rule. I cannot use much
seasoning and no spices so it is
hard to disguise the taste of lamb.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
PATTERN FOR GIFTS.
from p. B. or, Washington

For Mrs. w. H. NJ, Alexandria
First would suggest that you
buy a copy of American Home
Patterns, which should be avail
able at any large newsstand. If
you can't find a copy their ad-
dress is the American Home
Building, Forrest Hills, N. Y.
Also send for the catalogue and
instruction manual put out by
Fun With Felt Corp, 800 Fourth
avenue, New York 16, N. Y. They
sell kits of material already cut
and ready to sew together of per-