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Evening star., 1950-03-01

owner of a large police dog, was
the defendant.
Miss Martin, it was testified,
was bitten on the face and head.
Plastic surgery was required, the
court was told.
Miss Martin, a graduate of
Roosevelt High School and now
a student at Temple Business Col
lege, said she was bitten when
she started to pat the dog.
The defense, however, con-
tended she was bitten When she
walked between the police dog and
another dog when the two were
fighting. The jury's verdict was
in favor of the defendant. Mr..
Armani was represented by At
torneys Francis x. Walsh and
Claire O. Ducker, sr.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Briqhter Life Seen for OIdsters
AsU.S. Moves Onin Age of Aqe'

aged the perfect allbl for lndo-
lence."
Actually. DR.. Stieglitz said. thc
ability to learn is the same at the
ages of IL and so. with a peak
reached at the age of %.
The physician also hit at the
emphasis on memory loss in old.
sters. The point, he said: "is that
they don't have as many reasons
to remember things as young peo-
pie do"
Gradual End to Work.
With the aged population in
creasing by leaps and bounds, DR.
Stieglitz urged a "postponement
of abrupt and arbitrary retire
ments' to "a more gradual stop
ping of work"
THE one and real tragedy of
the DID," he said, "is the aware
ness of uselessness.
At the same time, he added
young people now can safely an
ticipate old age" and should plan
for the misery of an abruptly
imposed leisure"
AS a final point, the physicians
said the political implications OF
the aging trend are terrible. >
He added:
II quake when I think of legis-
Ilative bodies awakening to the
power of the aged vote. They'll
try to out Townsend Townsend"
Evening star., 1950-03-01

vestigation of students fund he
administered, Sheriff Carl EnloW
of Jefferson County told The Star
by telephone.
On February 20 he took the
oath as a foreign service officer
in the State Department, and was
awaiting transportation to Korea
where he was to teach English in
the University of Seoul.
The $7,710 a year appointment
was abruptly terminated yester-
day morning for abandonment
of position while a fugitive of
justice" shortly after the depart
ment learned of Grains arrest.
Grain was arrested Monday
night in the Claridge Hotel, $40
Connecticut avenue NV, where
he had lived for nearly three
weeks with his wife, Mrs. Maurine
Grain, ST..
Josef B. Goldsmith, a bonds
man. made $1,000 bond for the
defendant, then drove him to the
Claridge Hotel.
But Homicide Squad Capt. Jere-
miah Flaherty said that Grain did
not enter that hotel, but went to
the Hamilton and registered as
M. H. Benton of Russellville, KY
About 8:15 pm. yesterday, Mrs
Florence Bowman, a housekeeper
heard a crashing noise" from
Grains room. She found Grain
sprawled on the floor, half clothed
and summoned DR.. Harold F. Nc
Cam. house physician. Then the
unconscious man was rushed to
the hospital.
DR.. McCann found a note ad-
dressed to Mrs. H. M. Grain at
the Claridge. 1t read:
"Maurine: Please have no fu-
neral and cremate me as cheaply
as possible. Love. Harry"
After his arrest Monday night
Grain did not appear for his hear
ing in Municipal Court yesterday
morning. The hearing was post
poned until March 7 to give the
bondsman time to locate Grain.
Sheriff Enlow said a warrant
charging larceny by confidence
game was being flown here and
should arrive today.
Shortages in the Associated Stu
dents Fund at the Colorado col
lege may reach $4,000 when an
audit is completed. Sheriff Enlow
said.
He said Grain had handled
funds as administrator of the
school publications.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Diaries Ask Cut
.0f122Centsin
milk al Retail
Producers Suggest
1-Cent Reduction
Effective April !

Washington area dairies today
proposed an immediate one-and-
a-half cent cut in the retail price
OF milk while the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
tion asked for 1-cent reduction
effective April l.
Both proposals were made at a
Virginia Milk Commission hearing
in Alexandria.
At the same time testimony re-
vealed that the producers group
has offered milk to Thompson's
Dairy at nearly half the regular
price for sale to Federal and Dis
trict institutions.
Robert H. Rawlins, production
manager Of Thompson's, said his
firm had received such an offer
in letter February 16 from B. B.
Derrick, secretary-treasurer Of
the association.
r.. Special Price Offered
According to Mr.. Rawlins, the
letter offered fluid milk at a
special price of $3.50 a hundred
pounds. The present wholesale
price of milk sold to regular Gus
toners is $6.44 a hundred pounds.
Thompsons, along with Chest
nut Farms-Chevy Chase Dairy
and Alexandria Dairy. asked the
commission for an immediate re-
duction of one and a half cents
a quart in the retail price of milk.
While the commission has no
authority to regulate District
prices, local dairies serving near
by Virginia, in the past, have
changed their Washington prices
to keep them in line with nearby
rates.
Mr.. Derrick, in testimony pre-
pared for delivery to the COM
mission, asked that the whole
sale price of milk be reduced A
cents a hundred pounds, effective
April !, and further recommended
that this reduction be passed on
to consumers. 1t is estimated
this figure would amount to about
one cent a quart at retail.
Recent Cuts Cited.
M. H. Burchell. secretary treas
urer of the Alexandria Dairy,
cited recent price cuts in Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York.
Pittsburgh and Boston. He asked
for an immediate reduction of 50
cents a hundred pounds, which
he said would enable dairies to
reduce the price from 211a to 20
cents quart.
The hearing, held in the Alex
andria Recreation Center, drew
one of the largest crowds ever
seen at a commission hearing in
this area. The audience was
made up mainly of nearby area
dairy farmers.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Two Producers to Give Goyety
7O-Week Trial as Playhouse

Two Broadway producers have
arranged to operate the Gayety
Theater for a 10-week trial period
to see whether it can be estab-
lished successfully as a legitimate
theater, it was learned today.
In another development, it was
disclosed that the American Ma
tional Theater and Academy
(ANTA), which has been seeking
to reopen the Belasco, is nego-
tiating for a lease on the Strand,
Ninth and D streets NV. The
Strand now is a movie house.
The new Gayety plan will turn
the former burlesque house over
to the temporary stewardship of
Harold Bromley and Miss Eunice
Healey. New York producers who
are well known in Washington
theater circles.
Mr.. Bromley was active in the
old Civic Theater operated at the
Wardman Park Hotel here. Mss
Healey frequently starred as a
dancer at the Earle and Capitol
Theaters as we'll as on Broadway
They have been producing shows
in New York for the last three
years.
Their plan is to bring a series
OF Broadway hits to the Gayety to
test the theater's drawing power.
Their first play will be Born Yes
terday," starring Judy Holiday,
and opening March 20. "A Street.
car Named Desire" Anne of the
Thousand Days" starring Rex
Harrison, and the musical "Briga-
doom" are contemplated later.
The Gayety is slated to open its
first legitimate show. The Bar
retts of Wimpole Street." next
Monday. 1t will make a two-week
stand. Then the new operators
will take over. a.
If the trial runs are success
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Princeton Club to Hold
Smoker Tomorrow

Members of the Princeton Club
of Washington will hear the
American and the British view of
football at a club smoker at
p m. tomorrow in the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Princeton Football Coach
Charles Caldwell will tell OF next
years gridiron prospects and show
a movie of Princeton's last foot
ball season, while Leonard Mall,
British Broadcasting Corp. Wash
Iington. correspondent, will give
the British view of football. The
gathering will also be addressed
by Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Post0ffice Begins Use
OF Sesquicentennia|
Cancellation on Mail

The Washington City Post Of
flee today began using the Sesqui-
centennial cancellations on mail.
In a brief ceremony, attended
by several notables, Postmaster
Roy North started a cancellation
machine. Three special dies have
been installed to mark the mails
with: National Capital Sesqui-
centennial 180O-1950."
Representative Horan, Repub-
lican, of Washington, speaking on
behalf of Congress, told the audi
ence of some 400 persons that
they should be thankful to live
in country which has made
such progress. Mr.. Horan is a
member of the Sesquicentennial
Commission.
First Envelope for Truman.
Miss Susan Nancy Fowler, Az
Iyear-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Fowler. Takoma Park,
Md. handed the envelope to go
through the machine to Post
master North. This letter will be
sent to President Truman. The
second envelope she handed to
the postmaster will go to King
George vi of England. a noted
stamp collector. Princess Eliza
beth, Postmaster General Donald
son and the Library of Congress
will also get early Sesqui cancel
lations.
Assistant Postmaster Gordon
Bell introduced the guests.
Postmaster North described the
occasion as historic for the Wash
ington Post Office. He said the
three new cancellation dies will
publicize the slogan of the WASH
ington Sesquicentennial to all
parts of the world.
To Publicize Celebration
Deputy Postmaster General
Vincent Burke, former Washing
ton postmaster, told the gather
ing the Post Office Department is
always interested in the progress
OF America and the National
Capital.
Edwin Boykin. director OF. the
commission. said the Sesqui stamp
cancellations will carry hundreds
OF thousands of messages about
the celebration. He described the
SeSqui as "a splendid and effec-
tive way of telling Americas story
OF progress through freedom. -
Miss Eva De Luca, American
born operatic soprano, who will
sing at tonight's Sesqui concert,
was introduced to the audience.
She will be heard at 8:15 pm. at
the Departmental Auditorium in
program in which the Army
Rand will o1Sp oppoor
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Arlington Phone Service
Knocked Out 20 Minutes

Telephone service was knocked
out in Arlington for about &c
minutes at noon today.
More than $4,000 phones served
by five Arlington exchanges were
affected. A spokesman for the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. said that the immediate cause
Of the breakdown had not been
determined but that it occurred
in the mechanical equipment in
the Arlington exchange at 1015
North Irving street.
The failure in Arlington also
was responsible for a shorter
failure in the Falls Church ex-
change.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

the new operators said they plan
to continue on a permanent basis
They have been given an option
by the theater's management,
Hirst Enterprises of Philadelphia,
it was learned.
Negotiations for the Strand
opened some days ago between
ANITA and the theaters owner,
Marcus Notes. A spokesman for
Mr.. Notes said no decision was ex-
pected for several weeks"
The building, opened as the
Academy of Music in 1889, for
merly showed legitimate attrac-
tions. 1t has seating capacity of
about 1000.
Extensive renovation would be
required. however, and stores now
occupying part of the ground floor
would have to move out before the
theater could be converted, it was
said.
Cost of renovation is estimated
as at least $150,000.
ANITA is seeking a 10-year lease
on the Strand-the same period
being discussed for the Belasco.
Rental and other terms have not
been definitely set, it was said.
Officials of the General Serv-
ices Administration. which con-
trolls the Government-o owned Be-
lasco, said they have had no word
from ANITA since before Wash
ington's birthday. ANITA negotia-
tors had Said they expected to
resume talks by then and prob
ably to sign lease.
The Belasco project has been
under discussion intermittently
for nearly two years. ever since
the closing of the National as
Washington's only legitimate the
ater. Conversion of the Strand
also has been proposed, but this
is the closest this idea has come
to reality, the Ninth street the
ater'S owners indicated.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
District Plant Experts Preparing
ToStep Up Fight on Elm Disease

District plant pathologists are
preparing to redouble their efforts
in the Spring to maintain control
over the Dutch elm disease which
is increasing the number of its
victims each year among the city's
trees.
There is no real danger of the
disease getting out of control If
the cases can be kept below 100
cases, according to Horace v.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

81, A p r ! ! l
and 2.
c. j. Mack,
chairman of the
f e S t i v a !, an
nounced t h e
selection of the
20-year-old girl
who won the
title of Miss
w a S h ington
last year and
represented the
Nations Capital
in. the M i S S
America contest.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

compete for the title of Cherry
Blossom Queen. Mr.. Mack ex-
planned. but will act as hostess to
the visiting princesses from the
States and territories. The queen
who will reign over the festival
will be selected by the spinning
of a giant wheel of fortune.
Miss Hayes, graduate OF
Coolidge High School, is an in
structor in piano. a model and q
teacher of modelling.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
If the National CAPITAL

Wester of the National Capital
Parks Office.
Washington has an estimated
10000 elms. The finest outside
the parks are said to be along
Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
shire avenues. Regular spraying
with chemicals is a partial answer
to the problem. All affected trees
that are discovered are either cut
down or doctored. Affected parts
are burned.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

ended" Clarence explained. "We
just didn't feel like finishing it,"
Instead, the boys went home in
"too big" Army clothes loaned by
the Rev. Charles S. Gilliss, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

gust, 1947.
A suit brought
in behalf of
M S Patricia
j o a n Martin,
l 8, of IL 2 4
c r i t t e n d e n
S t ire e t N. W.,
sought $25,000
damages for her
and $4,000 ex-
penSes for her
father. H AIRY
P. Martin.
Louis Armani,
4708 G e or g ia
Ay1~y
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Mary Jane Hayes Picked
As D. {. Cherry Princess

Miss Mary Jane Hayes has been
selected as the princess to repre-
sent Washington in the Cherry
Blossom Festival scheduled March
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Girl Bitten by Dog Loses
100000 DAMAGE Suit

A girl and her father in District
Court yesterday lost their claim
for $4,000 damages for her hav-
ing been bitten by a dog in Au-
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Veteran Ordering
Daughter, 3, to Pull
Triuoer Is Killed
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. s.
James Wesley Green didn't know
the gun was loaded, police said
when he instructed his three
year-old daughter to pull the
trigger"
When little Shirley Ann Greer
followed her fathers directions
Mr.. Green fell to the floor with
q bullet wound In the neck and
chest.
He died about an hour later at
o local hospital after telling po-
lice he thought the 20 caliber
target pistol was not loaded. Po-
lice issued a verdict of accidental
death.
Mr.. Green, a 27-year- -old ma
chinist and veteran of World War
II. had been Willing away the
time before dinner yesterday by
showing the pistol to his two
daughters-Shirley Ann and six
year-old Betty Lou.
Daddy handed Shirley the gun
and kept telling her to pull the
trigger" police said they were
told by Betty Lou. Shirley
pulled the trigger as hard as she
could and the gun went off with
q bang"
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Miss Washington Vies With 53
For Nations Top Beauty Title

Associated Press said. as the con-
testants readied themselves yes
terday for bathing suit photos
Suit colors ran to turquoise blue
and white. Atop the Haddon Hall
hotel, they posed for mass photo
1t is no longer a bathing beauty
contest, as was the original con-
cept. It's big money affair that
calls for talent as we'll as good
looks. Politeness was readily
apparent as the girls looked over
the others.
They're all beautiful won
der what I'm doing here" one OF
them said.
Washington's hope for the ma
tional honor was accompanied by
her aunt, Miss Helen Lewis. 3042
Cambridge place NV, also q
Pentagon secretary.
There are 40 college girls in the
group, which includes contestants
representing 46 States, 4 cities
Canada. Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico.
Retiring Miss America is Jacque
Mercer of Phoenix, AriZ.
Evening star., 1950-09-05

Sandra Stahl, a beauteous Cali
fornia blond who arrived here just
In time to be named Miss Wash
lngton of 1850, is in the second
day OF her campaign for the Miss
America title at Atlantic City to-
day.
One of the highlights of the
week-long program to find Amer
ica's top beauty-talent rolls down
the resorts famed boardwalk to-
day as the 81 girls in evening
gowns, ride floats before $4,000
SPECTATORS.
BY Saturday. the 81 will be
trimmed to Is finalists and the
selection of Miss America will be
made late Saturday night.
Miss Stahl, 21-year-old Air
Force secretary, left Washington
by ALI American Airlines yester-
day. joining Miss Louisiana
Rowena Taliaferre. and Miss
Alaska, Maxine Cothern. for the
final leg Of the journey to At
lantic City.
Excitement ran high" the
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Woman Knocked Down,
Robbed of Purse and $40

A 47-year-old woman was
knocked to the ground and robbed
OF her handbag containing $40
early today as she stood in front
Of her apartment In the 1000 block
Of o street NV.
Mrs. Madge Stuart told police
she was approached by a young
man dressed in what appeared to
be q soldiers uniform. He grabbed
her shoulder-type handbag from
her after speaking to her, she said.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Years of Deafness
Ended In Minutes!

Regardless OF how long you have
had q hearing loss. In just S-min.
utes the joys Of good hearing may
be yoursl Yes, Paravox may help
you hear well again. with clarity.
and naturalness that viii amaze
you. And It takes just 5-minutes to
bring you this wonderful, satisfying
feeling Of regained confidence and
elf-reliance. Thousands have sue.
cessfully used Paravox for over
twelve years. You may try It without
cost or obligation. Trial period quick.
ly arranged by mail. Write TO Doris
Foster, Room 145, 2o56 E. 4th st.,
Cleveland Is. Ohio. Replies held
strictly confidential. and an cogTes~
pondence sent in plain envelope.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Man, IA, Lost Six Days In Sierros, Recovering

Forest. Searching parties gave up
hope Saturday. Yesterday Mr..
Perry stumbled into the camp Of
two other fishermen. about 10
miles from his own camp.
Doctors at Porterville Hospital
said Mr.. Perry was in good con-
dition despite exposure and lack
' of food.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
BY the Assoeioied Press

PORTERVILLE. Calf, Sept. 5
A 74-year-old man told today
how he had lived six days lost and
without food high in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains.
Jacob Perry became separated
from his fishing party last Tues
day in the Sequoia National
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Apes Get Tender Care

Pampered inmates Of the Ade-
laide. Australia, zoo are two
orang- -outangs recently arrived
from warmer climes. Their diet
includes vitamin drops. emulsions
of milk and tea, fresh eggs, baby
foods and many types of fruit.
Don't hoard. The fighting In
Korea has created no food short
age and none is in immediate
prospect. Let's be sensible. Don't
hoard.
Evening star., 1950-09-05

Every day now we greeting friendly customers just
back from vacation. And wisely many of them bring
ing their Pontiaes in for post-vacaion check-up.
We glad to welcome these wonderful Pontacs back
home-for this is home them. Wherever you
the Pontiac service sign is the place where your Pontiac
is given expert attention by faetory-rained service
Evening star., 1950-09-05

specialists using special tools and equipment and
engineered parts Naturally the men who knov
Pontiac best service it best-and you money in
the long
Every time you drive your Pontiac into our Service
Department it will receive warm welcomes welcome
home! Drop in soon.
Evening star., 1950-05-18
Laboratory Men Warned
On New Diphtheria Germ
By the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, May 18.-Labor-
atory workers were warned yester-
day to be on the alert for what
appears to be a newly-recognized
form of diphtheria germ-lest
certain cases of this dangerous
disease be incorrectly diagnosed.
An Indiana doctor said it's pos
sible that some persons may have
died in the past because they
were infected with this unusual
type which may have gone un-
noticed because it differs In form
from the regular diphtheria bug.
DR.. s. r. Damon Of the Indiana
State Board of Health also ad-
vised family doctors that II they
have any suspicion Of diphtheria
while awaiting results Of labor
atory tests-to give the patient
diphtheria anti-toxin.
If it turns out they do not have
diphtheria, DR.. Damon said In
an interview at the golden jubilee
meeting Of the Society Of Ameri-
can Psychologists. the anti-toxin
will not hurt them.
Evening star., 1950-05-18

Membership In the Boys Clubs
of America has increased by more
than 40 per cent snce lS4l. dele
gates to the clubs annual ma
tional convention were told today
National Director David w
Armstrong reported the progress
at the annual session Of the or
ganization's National Council IT
the Shoreham Hotel. The Or
lganization viii wind UP its three
day convention with a banquet
tonight.
The clubs afnliated with the
Boys Clubs of America now num-
Der 325 and have a total men,
bership of more than 800. 900 boys
Mr.. Armstrong said. The clubs
have property valued at more than
SAL million and operating bud
gets totaling nearly 81 million
Paid employees number over 5000
Attendance Doubled.
In addition to the membership
increase, the clubs attendance
figures are nearly twice as large
Evening star., 1950-05-18

as In 1941 the director reported
Mr.. Armstrong cited the great
value" of Endorsements by ma
tional organizations. The Order
of Elks and American Veterans
Of World War II were added last
year to q list that also includes
the AFL and the CIO. he said.
Club members are being selected
for assistance In training for the
arts, music and crafts under a
new foundation, the director said
Gen. Marshall Gives Talk.
Gen. George c. Marshall ad-
dressed delegates at q luncheon
yesterday. The wartime military
leader and former Secretary OF
State took occasion to urge that
youth restrain themselves in the
matter of opinions" and make q
real effort to get at the facts"
Recalling advice he gave to q
group of seven Cub Scouts who
once visited him at the State De-
partment with proposal to help
Evening star., 1950-05-18

feed needy Europeans. Gen.
Marshall remarked:
I've found that IL takes 4 long
time 10 get the facts and even
then IT'S hard to form conclu-
sions."
The general. who now heads
the American Red Cross. said he
thinks great things can be done
through Boys Clubs In helping
youth to obtain an understanding
of Americas responsibilities as
the worlds leading nation.
Former President Herbert Hoover
Evening star., 1950-05-18
Bows Club Convention Told 4O% Rise Members Since 1o41

win address tonight's banquet
FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover viii
receive an award.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1950-02-04

strength Of our government, the
peace Of Our communities and
our influence in world affairs"
Every example of inequality
between our citizens because of
race or religion is seized upon
by the enemies Of democracy
both at home and abroad" Gov.
Stevenson warned.
These incidents are exploited.
he said, "in an attempt tc weak
en- tn devotion of our people to
their government and to SOW the
seeds of disorder"
The. Governor pointed out the
commission was created by the
State Legislature to investigate
means Of assuring equal employ.
ment opportunities to all and to
help promote tolerance and good
will.