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Evening star., 1950-07-09

time when it received the silver
cup for the best press book exhib-
tied in class A.
Delegates also voted to hold
their 1852 convention in WASH
ington. The sessions are expected
to bring more than 1000 mem
bers here from clubs throughout
the United States and Canada.
3 The press trophy went to the
club for newspaper publicity cover
ing a two-year period. The club
received similar honors in 1912,
1916 and 1948.
Miss Emma Buechele is publicity
chairman of the organization, a
post she has held continuously for
a number of years.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Sorority Elects
Mrs. Hoqate

Mrs. Donald Hogate Of Bethes-
1da has been named grand second
vice president of Kappa Alpha
Theta.
The election took place at the
sorority's seth biennial conven-
tion held in Swampscott, Mass,
the latter part Of June.
Mrs. Hogate previously has
served as president of District 10,
Local delegates to the conven-
tion were Mrs. Roger E. Johnson,
president of the washington
Alumnae Chapter: Anne Maurie
Maupin, George Washington Uni
versity. and Jane Brookens, Mary
land University Chapter.
Evening star., 1950-07-09

artee, they probably "get done
with dispatch.
A sparkling personality reflects
DR.. Mowry's good health and
vitality. In fact, she has so much
energy. she gets by on six hours
sleep a night. Most of her dra-
matte work is done in the eve
ming.
DR.. Mowry enjoys her teaching
work for the constant inspiration
1t gives her. and in spite of the
fact that she could have a pro-
fessional career as drama di-
rector, prefers the theater as an
avocation.
In fact, she thinks theater and
teaching English literature are re-
lated. "One helps the other, !"
she said. Certainly, you see more
possibilities in the theatre as a
result of seeing the academic side,
Evening star., 1950-07-09

the w A v E S,
the direction of
several little
theater projects
and the editor
ship of a Soror-
ity magazine.
AS she put it
in an interview
last week, II
don't have time
to worry about
how things get
d o ne. T h e y
Just get done"
Judging from
her quick rep
Evening star., 1950-07-09
DeIequte Nomed

Miss Ruth e. Dunlap. president
of the George Washington Uni
versity Chapter of Delta zeta, will
represent the chapter at the
sorority's 21st national biennial
convention to be held July 1913
at Mackinac Island, Mich.
Evening star., 1950-07-09
Wonnen's Clubs
Phi Delta Gamma President Combines
Teaching With Little Theoter Work
By Ruth Dean

Dr. Vera Mowy has theory that he you have do
the done"
And works like charm for this assistant professor English
at George Washington University who
little heae productions to nothing of assortment
activities. 80
For all of Mowry manages itinerary that
would test the strength of her size. gss@
Just recently the petite
presidency of Phi Delta graduate fraternity
Evening star., 1950-07-09

Relations Committee, at 7:30 pm.
Thursday. following an informal
dinner at $3.50 pm. His subject
win be "Pakistan Today" Mrs.
Roy Lowe is chairman Of the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1950-07-09

But she's sure to, take that in
stride. just as she did a big war
job, responsible assignment in
Evening star., 1950-05-01
House Unit 10 Hold HEARING
On Bills for New Airport

Public hearings were scheduled
today by Chairman Beckworth. of
the transportation subcommittee
OF the House Commerce Commit
Tee, for May 18, on bills author
izing the development of a second
major airport for the National
capital.
The hearings will be held at
10 am. that day in Room 1884 of
the new House Office Building.
The subcommittee will take tes-
tlmony on the Senate-passed bill
OF Senator Johnson, Democfat of
Colorado, which authorizes a $14
million project and on a similar
measure sponsored by Represen-
tative Harris. Democrat, of Ar
kansas.
The project has been strongly
urged by the Civil Aeronautics
A Administration and Commerce
Department officials on the basis
OF findings that traffic congestion
at the Washington National Air.
port now has about reached the
saturation point and that the
airport will be unable to handle a
great increase in traffic expected
IN the next five years.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Youth Seriously Hurt by Shot
In Falls Church Store Ambush

A teen-age boy was wounded
seriously yesterday by a shotgun
blast fired by the proprietor of a
Falls Church store lying in wait
for burglars.
Three youths fed, Fairfax
County police reported. but all
were captured and held under
bond for action Of Juvenile Court.
Police said the blast injured
Anthony Bechrest, II, a student
at Falls Church High School. He
is in Arlington Hospital and his
condition today was~reported i'm
proved to fair"
The boy was struck by buckshot
at the rear of a gun shop at 1112
Hillwood avenue, Falls Church
near Seven Corners highway.
Lenwood T. Hayman. II. of 3003
North Fourth street, Arlington, the
proprietor. said he had been wait
ing with gun in hand on suspicion
that his place would be robbed
Saturday night. On March z, he
told police, five pistols and one
rife were stolen by burglars and
on April %, he lost two pistols
He valued the stolen weapons at
$3.50.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Fire Sweeps -Four Rooms
OF Arlington Farms Hall

Fire damaged four rooms IN
Alabama Hall at Arlington Farms
this morning.
Occupants of the first floor
rooms. enlisted members of the
Air Force. had left for the Penta-
gon before the fire was discovered
by q passerby at 7:45 o'clock.
There was no official estimate Of
damage, but the loss was con-
fined largely to furniture and per-
sonal effects.
In addition to the Arlington
Farms Fire Department. equip
ment from the North and South
Posts Of Fort Myer and Arlington
County responded to the blaze.
Cause Of the fire was not deter
mined.
Evening star., 1950-05-01

Mr.. Da Grossa instructed the
women present. MAKE the voter
feel important. Be a good listener
just a jackass with big ears. ii
necessary. Remember names.
"The day Of, big-car driving
big cigar smoking precinct work
ers has passed. The voter has
become of age. He's smarter than
you think. You have to like peo-
pie, love people to be a precinct
worker. Don't put some jughead
some musclehead in there, just
so he can get something out of
lit. The selling of Service must
STOP"
The upper echelon of the Re-
publican Party must be told to
pick candidates that will sell, the
speaker said.
1.-THE brain-trusters with their
Phi Beta Kappa keys aren't worth
a nickel If the guy won't SELL"
Mr.. Da GroSsa emphasized.
Mr.. Da Grossa began his lecture
by saying his mother came over
from Italy on a cattle boat. He.
as well as another speaker. A. B.
Hermann, executive director of
the Republican National Commit
tee. urged the workers to sell Re-
publicanism to the vast army of
minority groups. Speaking for
National Committee Chairman
Guy Gabrielson, who was unable
to attend, Mr.. Hermann said.
I'VE must have a militant. fight
ing organization at the precinct
Evening star., 1950-05-01
By Jeanne Rogers

Republican precinct leaders at
tended a political charm" school
today. each hoping to be grad
uated Wednesday with, voter
appeal.
For heavens sake" the first
lecturer roared at the Is co-eds
lover 81 years.. learn what it is
to get a little grease rubbed on
YOU from the common people"
More shocks soon bounced off
the classroom walls at Republican
national headquarters, 1887 Con-
necticut avenue. The Republican
School Of Politics was in full swing
and it has two more days to go.
Learn to smile and have a sense
Of humor," John Da Grossa, chair
man of precinct work in Philadel-
phia, shouted. He Illustrated by
pulling his mouth into a leer. with
two fingers. Learn how to shake
hands," he continued. THE Re-
publican Party has been in the
dead fish business"
Mr.. Da Grossa demonstrated his
point on Mrs. Joseph r. Earring
ton, president of the National
Federation of Women's Republi-
can Clubs, and principal" of the
school. Mrs. Harrington is wife of
the Congressional delegate from
Hawaii.
ITO hell with what the voter
in the homes thinks of your hat"
Evening star., 1950-05-01

level In November. It must be
hard smashing"
Before the hand-yielded bell
tangled at 1918 am. the pre-
cinct workers registered and re-
ceived q stack Of books. These in
cluded a red, white and blue
Handbook for Women Who Win. I"
"a Republican fact book. a copy of
Congress in Action" and a black
loose-leaf notebook bulging with
comparisons of political party
platforms.
The most important book of all
was ir. the form of a precinct
ledger. The worker will I'LL 1t
with statistics about precinct
voters when he returns home. It
is hoped that a record of 141 ,00e
precincts can be obtained in this
manner.
After graduation Wednesday.
the local leaders will conduct
similar classes in their regions.
Luncheon speakers at the
United Nations Club were to be
Doris Fleeson, columnist. and Full
ton Lewis, jr.. columnist and radio
commentator. In afternoon ses-
sionS the delegates were to discuss
techniques OF registering voters
and getting out the vote.
Among the workers from nine
States were two from the District,
Mrs. Clark Butler and Mrs. Hall
Hatch. Both are members of the
District League Of Republican
Women.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Cecil Chesney Reelected
WW District Commander

Cecil Chesney. Is Elm avenue
Takoma Park. route manager for
the Washington Daily News, yes
terday was reelected commander
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars
District No. 2. The district COW
ers nine posts in Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties.
Other officers elected at the
Bethesda home, VFW, were:
Henry r. Benson, senior vice
commander: Harold c. Ale, jr..
junior vice commander; Alger Y.
Barbee, judge advocate; George
Taylor. chaplain; Howard, Elms,
jr., adjutant; Dave McCann, sur
geon: James L. Anderson. athletic
director. and Rudolph Christ.
quartermaster.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
High Court Upho|ds
Insurance Claim in
Blast That Killed Youth

Parents of a youth, killed in an
explosion at his Nevada avenue
home in 1916, will obtain full pay
ment of $4,000 on fire insurance
policies, as q result of q Supreme
Court order today.
The case dealt indirectly with
the death of Edward H. Gerrity,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j.
Gerrity. of 6109 Nevada avenue
NV. The youths body was found
in the basement of the house fol-
lowing an explosion in the furnace
room February 26. 1916.
The explosion, heard for more
than a mile around, demolished
the house and killed the Air Force
veteran.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid announced after an investi-
CATION that the 21-year-old veteran
had died accidentally of asphyxia-
ton after removing a core from
the basement gas connection.
The coroner declared: "Why the
decedent acted in this manner is
undetermined"
The Charter Oak Fire Insurance
Co and the United States Fire
Insurance Co. of New York later
refused to pay fire insurance poll
cies totalling $4,000 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerrity. They claimed that
the property damage resulted di-
rectly from an explosion of the
type that was not covered in the
insurance policies. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrity brought suit in District
Court to recover the full amount
of three policies issued by the
two companies.
They claimed that the property
losses were covered by a clause
which applied to damage from
hazards inherent therein" Dis
trict Court Judge Alexander Holtz-
off ruled in their favor and was
upheld by the United States Court
of Appeals. He decided that the
explosion, apparently caused by
gas ignited by a pilot light in the
furnace or water heater, resulted
from negligence or carelessness OF
some one, possibly by Edward Ger
rity.
The insurance companies asked
the Supreme Court to review that
decision. They declared in their
brief that the Washington Gas
Light Co. engineers and the Dis
trict fire marshal had reported at
the time of the explosion that
'the gas had been permitted to
flow freely into the basement by
removal of the lock washer on the
main gas pipe" and then been ig-
nited. The companies asserted
also that "the explosion resulted
from deliberate dismantling of the
gas apparatus and therefore was
mot an inherent hazard"
Evening star., 1950-05-01

Alexandria Times and George
Town Centinel of Liberty. warned
of vast quantities" Of similar
bogus bills expected from the
Southern city. which was not yet
part Of the United States.
Notes of the Bank of the United
States were the best the country
had then. The bank. whose main
Office was in Philadelphia, was
backed in part by the Govern
ment, and several millions of its
bills were in circulation. There
was yet no such thing as Federal
currency.
Unfortunately. the bills were far
from the standard of the modern
|greenback. Printed in one color,
black Except for some with red
Ior blue serial letters In one COR
|ner) and on only one side Of the
paper. they were numbered, dated
and signed by hand. And the
engraving often was irregular and
Evening star., 1950-05-01

For outstanding Americanism,
James T. Bergman, cartoonist for
The Star, today was presented
with the American Legion's Dis
tinguished Service Certificate and
a special medal.
The presentation was made in
Mr.. Berryman's Office in The Star
Building by Charles K. Dunn,
commander of the District Depart
ment of the Legion.
Mr.. Dunn said the award was
made not only for Mr.. Berryman's
consistent Americanism in his car
toons, but for his aid to the Legion
generally and the fight against
the Red menace. He pointed out
Mr.. Bergman was carrying on a
tradition of his family for the sec
Evening star., 1950-05-01

Shortly after am. yesterday.
he said, he heard someone trying
the front door of his shop. Then
a group went to the back door.
He said he heard one youth ask:
'Do you have the sledgeham-
mer?"
At that moment, the door glass
crashed and then he saw an arm
reaching through toward the in
side knob. He fred.
Mr.. Hayman notified Fairfax
and Falls Church police. whom he
had advised earlier of his plans
to watch for burglars. Mr.. Hay
man and the police gave chase
and found the injured boy in a
ditch. His legs and lower stomach
were penetrated by the gunshot.
Police found three other boys q
short time later and identified
them as Michael D. Boyer, 10,
of Broad Run. Prince William
County. Va: Charles D. Heatley
II. Tacona. Wash. and Harvey
w. Holman, 16, Edinburg, Tex
They attend Fork Union Cva.)
Military Academy.
Each was released in 81, 500 bail
for appearance in juvenile court.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Carrier Boys Dog
Is Hero After Bark
Warns of Fire

Tinker. the year-old pet cocker
spaniel Of a carrier boy for The
Star. was a family hero yesterday.
His bark warned Mrs. John z.
Murphy that a small fire was
smoldering in the living room Of
her home at 4102 Sampson road,
Silver Spring.
Mrs. Murphy. whose son John,
jr., had just returned from de-
livering The Star. was in the base
ment at the time. Hearing the
dog bark. she scurried TO the first
floor. where smoke was rising from
q, pile Of newspapers on the floor.
She stamped out the fire before
It could do any damage.
Mrs. Murphy said q cigarette
left on an ash stand had toppled
over onto the papers. 4
Evening star., 1950-05-01

crude. The bills were an open
invitation to fraud.
The specimens seized from the
two Alexandria visitors were $l00
notes dated from 1795 to 1898.
There were also some $50 postal
notes. They were well initiated" ="
said the Times. But there we're
these tell-tale faults: The paper
was inferior to that Of the gen.
uine" and In the signature of the
cashier the initial &c" and the
name Simpson" were written
larger than in the true notes.
The bill above. from the extern
sive collection Of the Chase Ma
tional Bank Of New York. bears
the same characteristics. The
penned KS across its face, appar-
emily made to mark 1t fraudulent,
also mark other bills In the Chase
collection which have. In addition,
the word counterfeit" written on
them. u
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Looking Back $50 Years

This is the kind of money you
would probably have used If you
had been going to the store in
Washington the year it became
the Nations Capital.
But it might have gotten you
into trouble. The bill in the
photograph is counterfeit.
Counterfeiters weren't any more
popular $50 years ago than they
are now, as two 1900 visitors to
the District found out.
The visitors disembarked late
in February from the schooner
Two Brothers at Alexandria.
Alexandria then was an important
port. and was within the Dis
trict's boundary. The schooner
had just sailed in from New Or
leans.
A few days later the pair was
arrested on charges of passing
500 bills of the Bank of the
United States-counterfeits. And
the Districts two newspapers, the
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Barber S Newsstand
Typical Betting Room.
Prosecutor Declares

Barber's newsstand at 427 Tenth
street NV. was pictured by a
District Court prosecutor this aft
ernoon as operating in January,
194e, as a typical horse-betting
room," with men announcing the
odds, taking cash bets and paying
off the winners as the radio blared
the results.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney John Conliff. jr., opened the
Governments case against three
men arrested in the place during
the widespread gambling raids of
March Is, 1949.
The men, John L. Quinn, Will
liam w. Quinn. his brother. and
Thomas White. are charged with
setting up the gaming table, keep
ing a place of gaming and accept
ing So bets on January 6 and 7,
1949, from Wilfred Barrett, a
young employe of the United
States attorneys Office.
Garner S. Barbour, proprietor
OF the newsstand, who was also
arrested in the raids, died last
year, not long after he had been
indicted by the grand jury with
the other defendants.
The case is being tried before
Judge Jennings Bailey and a jury
Of four men and eight women.
The place was not operating
wide open." Mr.. Conlif said, but
Mr.. Barrett was able to get into
the back room after stopping in
the place several times late in
1948 and buying scratch sheets.
Just before the March Is raid
one of many directed by United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay, police of the First Precinct
investigated the place, prompted
by letter from a woman reader
published in The Star. They re-
ported they could find no evidence
OF law violation.
Mr.. Conliff said Mr.. Barrett
will testify that there were about
10 men in the back room and that
White was announcing just be-
fore post time that they had only
"a couple of minutes to get down
their bets"
MIR. Barrett will testify, the
prosecutor said, that he made a
So across the board bet with VIII
liam Quinn on a horse. that
showed and was paid off.
Evening star., 1950-05-01

ond generation. The late Clifford
K. Bergman, Mr.. Berryman's
father. was for a great many years
The Stars cartoonist.
The cartoonist's wife, Mrs.
Louise r. Bergman, who wit
messed the brief ceremony, was
given an orchid by the Legion
delegation.
Present at the ceremony were
these other Legion officials from
the District department: Curtis
jackson, department adjutant;
Henry Sweet. chairman of the de-
partment's Rehabilitation Com
mittee and former commander of
Victory Post. and A. T. Danaher,
past post commander of Stanley
Church DePue Post.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Mrs. Vandenberg Reported
Seriously III at Hospital

Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg,
wife of the Michigan Senator, was
in q serious condition in George
town University Hospital today.
Mrs. Vandenberg has suffered a
long illness, the nature Of which
was not disclosed. She was ad-
mitted to the hospital yesterday.
She occupies a room next to
her husband at the hospital. The
Senator is convalescing from a
tumor operation performed about
two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Senate Building
0f0ne Wing
Being Studied
EIIender Group Asks
Capitol Architect
-

A Senate subcommittee today
turned to the possibility Of con-
structing only one wing of the
proposed new Senate once Build
ing. long q center Of dispute over
economy.
Chairman Ellender of the SEN
ate Appropriations Subcommittee
handling legislative appropria-
tions, said his unit has asked Cap
itol Architect David Lynn TO pre-
pare revised estimates on the cost
OF building the single wing along
First street between B and C
streets NE. This would face the
present Senate once Building.
Senator Ellender, who led q
successful fight last year to post
pone construction Of the new $40
million building on grounds Of
economy. said the subcommittee
wants q report from Mr.. Lynn
within 80 days on the revised
estimates.
More ONCE Space Wanted.
Senator Ellender said the sub
committee wanted to study the
cost Of a wing with more ONCE
space and fewer hearing rooms
than the present plans call for.
Estimates on the original plan
for the flrst wing placed the cost
at SOS million for a structure to
include IL committee hearing
rooms and 1873 offices.
Mr.. Lynn was asked to reduce
the hearing rooms from IL to 6,
and increase the number of ofiices
for Senators from 1873 to 400
rooms.
Revisions Submitted.
The First street NE. wing was
originally designed for three
stories and q basement.
At the insistence OF Senator Ell
lender. Mr.. Lynn had submitted
various revised estimates to q re-
cent session Of the subcommittee.
These included such possibilities
as the First street wing. the First
street wing with a basement and
first floor for the second wing. ex-
tension OF the east front OF the
Capitol building, and use OF the
old Senate Chamber as q commit
tee room.
Senator Ellender had been In
clined toward extending the east
front Of the Capitol which was
estimated to cost about So million
but would provide fewer hearing
rooms and Offices.
Senators Are Witnesses.
The subcommittee, in executive
session, devoted the whole morn
ing to discussion OF the Senate
office space problem. In addition
to Mr.. Lynn and his staff. wit
nesses included Senators Chavez,
Democrat. of New Mexico, and
Bridges, Republican. of New
Hampshire. members Of the SEN
ate once Building Commission.
Senator Chavez is also q member
Of the Ellender subcommittee and
chairman OF the Senate Public
Works Committee.
President Truman last month
asked Congress to appropriate $40
million to begin construction OF
the new Senate building. This
recommendation Is before the Ell
lender unit. The site-a half block
Immediately east OF the present
Senate building-has been paid
for and most Of the old buildings
on 1t have been razed.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Gen. Fike Is Injured
When Thrown From Cor
BY shs A.seeio.ed Press

PHILADELPHIA. May brig.
Gen. Charles Laird Fike, U. 8.
M. c.. retired, was thrown from
his car and pinned beneath the
wheel Of a truck in a crash In sub.
urban Gladwyne yesterday. police
reported.
Gen. Fike. 48. now assistant to
the vice president Of the Budd Co..
was taken to nearby Bryn Mawr
Hospital, where surgeons per-
formed a series Of operations In
an attempt to save his right leg.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Kensineton PTA to Meet

The Kensington (Md.) Elemen-
tary School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the school auditorium. The
groups Executive Board will pre-
sent a program entitled, Behind
the Scenes in the PTA."
Evening star., 1950-05-01

b allie t groups
that Miss Ouza-
rova on ducts
will combine to
pre- S e mt the
peri rmance.
The prog ram
will inclu d e
the Sleeping
B e a u ty" and
rs W an Lake"
selections.
Miss OuZa-
rova will dance
in 1.-THE Swan"
OF Saint Saens,
also in "Arago-