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Evening star., 1950-12-31

selves. At the beginning of ar
age where none of us knows what
is to come, Nine. Pandit said that
such sympathetic ties are the
things that can endure.
Cleaning design inspiration fol
this collection termed by leading
fashion writer's as the most
fabulous group of resort clothes
in the market" Carolyn Schnurer
visited the Sassoon Docks in Bonn
bay and chatted with fishermen,
the pink city of Jaipur, Ahmba-
bad, Madras, and Trivandrum.
Bringing back actual Indian de-
signs and cloths, Mrs. Schnurer
then had them translated into un-
deniably Indian-like fabrics by
American fabric houses-and has
helped direct a great many new
trends in patterns, colors, and
fabrics for the resort and summer
season.
What are some of these trends
that you can look for from her
Flight To India? Shock color
combinations of vivid blue and
green, orange and purple, brown
and pink, yellow and green,
fuschia, orange and green and
yellow . Strapless cotton dresses
with saris, original Indian prints,
drapery in designs, jewelled en-
broideries on fabulous cottons.
Silhouetteswise check the 'choli'
back dress boned in front so that
a bra is unnecessary. A new-type
stole-the pleated "Angavastram'
worn in India by the men. And a
Evening star., 1950-12-31
WhyGroW
Old?
BY Josephine Lowmon

Here we are about to receive
that brand-new baby-1951. 1t
comes into the world. at q lusty
time, when there are wars and
of wars, when prices and
taxes are going up and UP. 1t Is
an expensive baby and will give
us lots of trouble, but 1t Is
worth 1t.
Any new chunk of life is thrill
ing and important. Tonight.
when the bells ring out 1850
and ring in 1851, we will lift up
our hearts with new hope and
new ambition. The old year Is
gone and the slate has been wiped
clean for a new start. Life will
glow with freshness at midnight.
Our mistakes of 1850 are things
of the past and perhaps we can
do something different and better
with the next IL months.
This is a magic time when
friends gather together and when
we think Of those we love who
are absent. This is time which
gives the heart a special tug. 1t
is a queer combination of dreams
and memories, of looking forward
and looking back, Of laughter and
tears.
Well, life is going to move for
ward. The only question is
whether or not you move along
with it. Experiences of the past
add richness to life, give it its
brilliant and subdued background
colors. but unless you move along
with 1851 you are not really liv-
ing, and hy moving" I mean
growing spiritually and mentally
and in the heart. I do not mean
that you have to be young enough
or physically active enough for
mountain climbing.
What did you do with last year?
Did you miss opportunity when it
called? Did you miss chances for
success and happiness? Did you
procrastinate those IL months
away? OF course, we all did.
Here Is the wildcat 1851. Let's
take it by the tail and twist 1t
sideways and see what happens.
A happy New Year.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

Try to be "out-going" about
thoughts and interests. This en-
courages a happier outlook.
Often, during youth, thoughts
turn inward with secret fears be-
cause you do not know or trust
the law of averages. Girls worry
about getting husbands. CAL
though surveys show that nine
out of 10 women marry, and that
most of the remainder turn down
at least one proposaD. Boys
worry about jobs. (Although. ac-
cording to a typical student
employment agenc- survey, rs
per cent can expect to get good
jobs within three to six months
after graduation)
Why worry ahead? Look, now
toward what you can do to as
sure a happier New Year.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
IZMIR, TURKEY.
From Mrs. w. c. B., Izmir,
Turkeu

u hCy'
To Mrs. r. D. K: My sister in
law in Chevy Chase forwarded
your question to me here in Izmir
Perhaps by now you have your
needed information. If not, I'll
give you some facts, also two
places where you should be able
to find out anything you may
need to know.
First of all, the Navy puts out
a pamphlet describing conditions
In Ankara. 1t is printed by the
Bureau of Personnel, I believe.
This should be fairly easy for you
to check. Also Mrs. Chase Wood
house, Congresswoman from Con-
necticut (my State, incidentally
sent me several pages of concise
information. She herself has
toured Turkey and no doubt her
Office would be glad to help you
out. My original thought was to
send you my own information
which I received from these two
sources, but for some reason can't
seem to find them just now.
Now for the conditions as I
have seen them myself. Bring
everything you possibly can. if
you want to live according to
American standards. Rents are
very high and apartments quite
scarce. although the situation is
supposed to be improving. A
furnished apartment land not
furnished as Americans would
expect) runs about 400 lira,
roughly s135 a month. Unfur-
nished apartments cost. generally
speaking. 200 lira or $50 approx
mately. This, I believe, is con-
servative figure. We ourselves pay
more in Izmir. Gas, electricity
telephone, are all higher than
American rates.
About schools, I believe there
is an American school in Ankara
You will need clothing for all -four
seasons, as you would in Wash
| ington. But the heating situation
is not good, the central heating
some apartments have is not toe
satisfactory and in other apart
ments you must buy stoves for
heating purposes. Bring plenty
of warm clothing for all members
of the family. for Ankara winters
are very cold and once again the
Turkish idea of heat Is not ours
Coke Is rationed in Izmir, but ]
don't know if it is under control
in Ankara. The Izmir ration Is
" ton per winter.
It will be best for you to bring
as much of your own furniture
as possible. Everything here is
custom made and while some OF
the furniture reflects the best
of the Victorian style, most of It,
once again. would not please an
American. Some very good an
tiques can be found in the
bazaar, If one looks hard enough
though. Electric appliances are
scarce and extremely expensive.
If possible, have all Of yours con-
verted by means of transformers
and bring them with you. Re-
frigerators are at premium here,
due to lack Of supply and very
high prices.
Supplies: What has bothered
me most is soap and coffee
Turkish soap is good, but quite
expensive, and bar of American
Lux sells for rs cents. I brought
quite bit with me, and have had
to send home for more. If you
could bring a coffee grinder with
you, it would help you out when
coffee is scarce. We have instant
coffee from home, which has tided
us over.
don't know if you are entitled
to PIX privileges-from your ad-
dress, I rather guess you are, but
the Ankara PIX has been prac.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

imaginative color combinations,
exquisite patterns. embroideries.
and the gorgeous fabrics, the
weaving of which has been one
of India's greatest arts since
ancient times.
In her designing of clothes for
American women who insist upon
functionalism as well as beauty of
design, Mrs. Schnurer does not
copy exactly the costumes she en-
ploys in research. She merely
renders them in a manner which
she feels is most suitable for the
American mass market.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

new apron-type bathing suit made
by Carolyn Schnurer in an entirely
new construction. Its abbreviated
halter-neck pointed apron" hooks
at the waist in back over a sep
arate pair of matching little boy
shorts.
In India clothes are mostly
draped and not sewn. Carolyn
Schnurer feels that American
women can enrich their fashion
lives a great deal by becoming
aware of the fashion worth of
other lands. For example, in
India. there are the beautiful deep
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Readers CIearinq House 's;1:;:;: s1rsS c4;wzll s
ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR2

ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR?
From Mrs. o. L. B., Washington. J
We enjoy the RICH page so
much and marvel at the kindness
and helpfulness of people in this
crazy, topsy-turvy world of ours.
Now I need help and hope some
one can help me by giving me
some information.
We bought an electric coffee
percolator which must have been
faulty. for after a month or so
the copper or brass started show
ing through. We sent it back to
the factory and they supposedly
fixed it. After five times of use
it was off again.
I took it to a place where they
resilver pieces, but they couldn 7
fix it as they could not get all
the lining out.
Does any one know where one
can get one refined and have ii
last long enough to get some use
of it? Has been used only about
five weeks altogether.
X
OLD MAP.
(Fron, Miss H. E. L., WaShington) J
For Mrs. E. w. W. M, Hyatts-
vile: May II, 1907 was on q
Friday.
For Mrs. c. A. McH., Washing
ton: If the Library of Congress
or the National Archives have 9
copy Of the old map you wish
you may procure photostatic
copy for a very small sum.
X X X
LINES OF SONG?
From Mrs. M. T., WdshingtonD
Can some one supply a missing
line from Good Ship Lollipop"i
1t is the two first lines from the
chorus which ends And a big bac
Devil Food Cake-If you eat toe
much, oh, oh, you'll awake with
a tummy. ache"
These two are my small sons
favorite songs but I have had tt
hum through those lines.
Thanks to RICH for such 6
grand and helpful page. 1t is my
favorite in The Star.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
o 1850 BY John =. Ollie ce.s' II
By John Robert Powers

The fact that we are not still
living in the primitive state of the
cave dweller is proof enough of
the value of the desire for i'm
provement and the belief that 1t
is attainable. Optimism is one of
the most productive character
tstics of the human being. 1t is
also one of the most endearing
human qualities and one that
cannot be stifed. I defy you to-
morrow night, as you tear Decem-
ber off the thin calendar and cast
your eyes upon January of the
new one, to keep from feeling an
ticipation of the IL unknown
months that lie ahead.
The dominance and strength of
this trait of optimism is attested
to by the age of the custom of vel
coming the New Year with cele-
bration. Some historians tell us
that the custom began with the
ancient Romans.
In their hopefulness that the
new year would be an improve
ment over the last, especially from
the standpoints of health, happi-
ness and the pocketbook, customs
have varied with different peoples.
The old Romans took the precau-
tion of sending gifts to their
senators at the beginning of the
new year, obviously in hope of
inducing the local politicians to
lean favorably in their direction
in matters of government.
Some Indian tribes ready them
selves for the new year by burn
ing all their old clothes and de-
stroying their utensils in order to
start the year fresh. And there is
IN old English practice of clean
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Dish

For a luncheon dish serve rice
with a creole sauce and top with
crisp slices of bacon. Accompany
this main dish with green vege-
table such as buttered spinach or
snap beans, or with a tossed green
salad. For dessert choose fruit
and cheese. -....... ..........
Evening star., 1950-12-31
GHaAagMeK
Old Club
.Teahouse

tOnee George Washingtous Club
. GREATER WASHlNGToN'S
FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT
Delicious Steok. Chicken. hom.
. Turkey. Roost Beet. SEQ Food Din
ners and Lunches-Never Expensive
A Trip to Woshington's Old Club
Is O Must" for Capitol Visitors
sopen Daily & Sunday. II to $50
SIS So. Washington St.. Alexondrio
On Mt. Vern Mem. Hwy. (AL. 4655)
/ MRece3tions Banauets Family Parties
"LawYG Lee Invites Yos"
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Obs Asks Court 10 End
Color TeIecast Ban
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-The Co
lumbia Broadcasting System yes
terday asked three judges in Fed
eral Court to rescind their re-
straining order delaying CHS from
starting commercial color tele-
casts.
Attorneys for CHS filed a So
page memorandum asking imme-
diate permission to start the color
programs. It charged delay is
costing the public millions of
dollars"
The CHS color telecasts were
to have started last Monday. But
the three judges on November Is
issued a temporary restraining
order delaying the programs, say
ing they needed more time, pos
sibly a month or longer. to study
the case.
CHS has been given permission
by the Federal Communications
Commission to start its color tele-
casts. The Radio Corp. of Amer
lea and other television equipment
manufacturers petitioned for an
injunction to prevent CHS color
programs, contending the FEC or
der was arbitrary and capri
cious."
RCA and the other plaintiffs
have five days in which to answer
the memorandum filed by CHS,
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Atomic Commission
To Request Funds for
Production
Harris & Ewing Photo.

The Atomic Energy Commission
will ask Congress for an unan.
nounced sum of money for an ex-
pansion program to include
certain production facilities" il
was announced yesterday by SEN
ator Maybank, Democrat, of South
Carolina.
There was no indication, how
ever. of whether the amount will
be larger than the $3.50 million
already earmarked for production
of the hydrogen bomb from the
5000 million appropriated for
fiscal 1885,.
Senator Maybank, member oi
Senate Appropriations subcom.
mittee which passes upon Acc
requests, made public a lettel
from Carlton Shugg, Acc gen.
eral manager.
The letter said the commission
plans to ask for the money al
soon as Congress returns next
Monday.
The Senator told reporters the
commissions needs for develop
ment of atomic energy should be
1.-The No. l item" in any defense
appropriation to be taken up by
Congress.
There was no hint that the new
sum will be used in development
of the hydrogen bomb, but this
appeared logical In view of the
request being forwarded to the
short session.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Five Soldiers and Girl
Slightly Hurt in Crash

A party Of six from Boiling Air
Force Base suffered minor in
juries in a two-car collision early
today at Connecticut avenue and
K streets NV.
Five Of the injured were treated
at Emergency Hospital and trans
ferred to Boiling Hospital. They
were listed as:
Sergt. Austin Stephanoff, 81:
Corpl. William B. Brady, 20; Pfc.
Camille Cestore, 20; Sergt. Joanne
Sonego. 81. and Corpl. Norman T
Hoecker, 20. Dorothy Stevens, %,
OF $50 North Oakland street, Ar
lington. was treated at Emergency
and released.
Police said the two drivers were
Sergt. Stephanoff and Robert L.
Thomas, IS. of 115 D street NE
A hearing will be held in the cor
poration counsel's Office Decem-
ber 6.
A pedestrian. Mrs. Sadie Terry
43, Of 1898 L street NE, was
knocked down by a hit-and-run
motorist at Seventeenth and l
streets NE. last night, police re-
ported. She was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with head, knee
and hip injuries.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Former Representative Miller
OF Connecticut Dies at 81
House and Business
Career Followed Loss
Of Legs in Plane Crash

Former Representative William
Jennings Miller. Republican, of
Connecticut. who rose to a sue
cessful legislative and business
career after both legs were ampu-
tated following plane crash, died
today. He was 81.
Death came at his Wethersfield
(Conn.) home after a long ILL
ness.
Mr.. Miller represented Connect
icut's 1st district for three terms,
winning over the same opponent,
Herman P. Kopplemann, Demo-
crat, in 1888. 1912 and 1946. He
lost to Mr.. Kopplemann in two
other elections.
A combat flyer in France in
World War I, Mr.. Miller crashed
in a plane he was testing shortly
after the World War I armistice.
He spent six years in hospitals.
In the 20 years which followed
he married, ran for Congress and
established a thriving insurance
business. He became commander
of the Connecticut Department of
the American Legion. directed the
Legion's relief work during the
great Connecticut flood of 1886
and was member of the Legion's
National Rehabilitation Commit
tee.
Although he got about only in
a wheel chair, Mr.. Miller lost none
|of his zest for flying, and used
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Wallace Convinced,
Reds May Want War
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. a.
Former Vice President Henry A.
Wallace said here last night
that the placing of Moscow
trained Communists in key posi-
tions in Czechoslovakia con-
vinced him that Russia wanted
a cold war and eventually, per-
haps, a hot one."
The 1948 presidential candidate
Of the Progressive Party, who left
that organization recently after
lit opposed United States inter-
vention in Korea, said he had "as-
sumed that Russia would not &c
to extremes" In a Western democ.
racy like Czechoslovakia.
Participating in a foreign pol.
icy symposium of the Yale Politi.
cal Union, an undergraduate or.
ganization. Mr.. Wallace said:
"I had assumed Russia wanted
no country in Europe to take ovel
Russian communism because, with
more highly developed resources
and technical achievements, Euro
pean communism would be strong.
er than Russian communism.
Mr.. Wallace made no referenc,
to the atomic bomb in his pre-.
pared talk, but In reply to a ques'
tion from the floor he said:
ut would be a mistake to say
we won't drop the atom bomb IL
the state the world is in today
Russia at the moment should bt
uncertain as to whether we vii
drop the bomb. It should be oul
trump card"
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Police Sex Squad Hunts
Atfacker Of Youna Girl

A special police sex squad detail
today continued to round up and
question suspects in the Monday
night rape of a 17-year-old candy
store clerk.
Latest suspect arrested early to-
day was a young man fitting the
description of the attacker-
around 20, blond, wearing parts OF
an Army uniform. But he, too
was released by police, as have
been other suspects.
The special detail has ques-
toned dozens Of persons so far but
would not say If any promising
leads have been discovered.
The clerk, a 17-year-old girl
was beaten and attacked about
$3.50 pm. Monday in the 1906
block of Sheridan street NV. as
she was returning home from
work. She was recovering at hel
home after treatment at Gallinger
Evening star., 1950-11-22
American Envoy Presents Bus
To Crippled Pupils in Vienna

Commissioner Walter J. Donnelly
ended this. He gave the school
for crippled children a bus, the
first it had ever owned.
AS he did so, Mr.. Donnelly ap-
pealed to people back home" to
help the crippled children in this
school and hundreds of other chill
dren in orphanages and hospitals
in Vienna.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

VIENNA, Nov. 22.-Five days q
week, the mothers trotted out the
little carts they had made at home
and carefully laid their crippled
children in them.
Then they caressed the little
hand wagons over the rough, cob
bled-stoned streets of Vienna,
sometimes for miles, to the school
for crippled children.
Every afternoon they made the
trip again and waited in the school
courtyard. for their children who
could not walk.
For five years, 14-year- old Eric's
elderly mother had faithfully
hoisted her crippled son onto her
back. Come rain or sun, she made
the trip twice a day.
Today, United States High
Evening star., 1950-11-22

United States Secret Service; In.
spector Hobart Francis, chief o1
the White House Police Force, anc
Maj. Robert j. Barrett, chief o1
Metropolitan Police-chatted with
Mrs. Coffelt during the luncheon
When the party was over, Fred
IS. Kogod. chief of the clubs vel.
fare fund slipped a check fol
$500 into Mrs. Coffelt's hand.
Later it was explained the gift
came from a fund set aside TO,
the welfare Of club members. Mr.
Coffelt was not member but
the Board Of Directors felt the
check could be listed properly
beside the name of member
whose occupation is listed a.
farmer" His name is HarrJ
S. Truman.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Truman Orders Limit
OF $50 on Top Jobs
in Defense Program

President Truman has put a
limit on the top-salaried jobs to
be created under the rapidly
expanding program, telling ex-
ecutive agencies that no more
than $50 Of these posts may be
set up within the $11, ,200-$14. 900
salary range
The President applied the check
in a memorandum late yesterday,
soon after he had issued an order
prescribing the conditions under
which business executives who
are to serve without compensa-
ton may be brought into the
Government.
I MIR. Truman was moved to act
by the large number of requests
for position ALLEGATIONS In grades
GS-16, II and IS.
He said that only 20 Of the $50
could receive the top of $4,000.
Limitations Imposed.
II am advised by the director
of the Bureau Of the Budget and
the chairman of the Civil Service
Commission" he said in the
memorandum. that requests for
ALLEGATION of positions in the
grades GS-16. II and 18 under
authority of the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1850 have been out Of
proportion to the number of such
grades heretofore authorized by
the Congress for the entire Fed
eral service.
TN the interest of establishing
a consistent and orderly procedure
for the ALLEGATION Of such grades,
the following limitations are pre-
scribed:
Effective Immediately, the num-
ber Of positions in the Executive
Branch which may be classified in
grades GS-16, II and 18 under
the authority contained in section
ITO (A) Of the Defense Production
Act Of 1850 shall be $50, Of which
not more than 20 shall be CLASH
fled in grade GS-18."
The applications for ALLEGATION
above the limit of $50 are to be
frozen.
Lid Removed by Congress.
In the revised Classification Act
|of l949. the Congress provided
for 400 Of these top-level jobs on
the recommendation of the Presi-
dent. who pointed to the difficulty
the Government was experiencing
IN competing with private indus
try for high-class personnel.
When the Defense Production
Act was passed. Congress took of
this limit. In an effort to facilitate
employment. But the President
decided that too much leeway was
being allowed and that the privil-
ege must be exercised "judi-
ciously."
The without compensation"
appointments for which the Pres
ident's earlier executive order
provided are successor to the ST.
a-year assignments of World War
II, which were done away with
earlier.
These appointments are limited.
Evening star., 1950-11-22

"You don't want to do that, he
told me. and asked me to come
with him"
Pfc. Ecklof said the fast-oalking
sergeant showed him o lot Of
literature and pictures Of Marines
in uniform land the next thing
I knew was signed up"
After training at Paris Island
and Camp Lejeune. Pfc. Eckloff
spent some time as a member Of
a guard detachment at the Ameri-
can consulate at Palestine.
Pfc. Eckloff, a member of the
1st Marine Division. said his out
fit trained in Japan before max
ing the Inchon landing.
Would he join the Navy now
If he had a chance to change
services?
Not on your life," said Pfc.
Eckloff.
Evening star., 1950-11-22

navy.
This particular bit of larceny
was accomplished by Marine
Corps recruiting sergeant "A
months ago, Pfc. Eckloff said yes
terday at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
The small, quiet Marine, who
lives with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Ecklof at 101 West
Fourth street, Seat Pleasant, said
he had planned to join the Navy
after he left Stuart Junior High
School.
II went down to the Navy re-
cruitir1g Office" he said, but as
I got near it, a Marine sergeant
standing in a doorway stopped me
and asked me where was going.
IT told him."