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Evening star., 1951-09-01
By D M. Derwin

Each day that we live, we wit
ness additional proof of American
ingenuity in manufactured prod
ucts, tending to make living cas-
Ter, more comfortable or safer.
Two of these products deal with
storm windows.
The first is a combination
screen and storm window espe-
cially designed for use with case
ment windows. It is so constructed
and designed that once put up it
can stay up winter and summer
alike.
Placement is made from the in
side Of the easement window. The
framework of the entire combina-
ton screen and storm window is
made of extruded aluminium,
which is sturdier than rolled alu-
minum in that it will not bend or
sag. Being extruded aluminium, it
won't rattle or give to permit air
leaks. Since the frame of the
storm window is like the frame on
a picture, there are no conStruc-
ton dividers or supports crossing
the actual easement window in
any direction.
This combination window uses
an exclusive three-tr principle
which allows all storm window
units to remain in place perma-
nently, regardless of the season.
They insulate against cold or
heat. In summer they are kept
closed during the day and may be
opened at night. On rainy days,
one can slide them open for dry
ventilation. Screen storage dur
ing winter is optional.
They are estimated to save up
to 40 per cent on fuel, enabling
the furnace to do a better job
with less fuel and they protect
against condensation.
The glass panels are triple thick
glass, unframed for extra protec-
ton against shock from fall, with
no weakening holes or rings which
could come off.
Hanging Storm Window
The second of the two products
is mounting support which helps
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Celebration Thursday
Opens College Park
Shopping Center

Built at q cost Of SIS million,
the new College Park Shopping
Center, 1900 Baltimore boulevard.
will open officially at IL am.
Thursday. with three days of gen.
eral celebration marking the latest
development in the nearby Mary
land community.
The land, developed by the Ro-
senfeld Construction Co.. under
went initial excavation in July,
1850, after the tract had been re-
zoned for commercial use. This
had been a long neglected site,
forcing many residents to travel
seven miles into Washington for
their shopping needs.
IL Merchants Tenants.
Now II merchants have installed
businesses in the center and will
participate in the opening cere-
monies. They are Washington and
suburban firms that realized the
advantages of extending their
lines farther out where the 500
car parking lot in the new center
provides convenience to shoppers
who otherwise fight the parking
congestion in the city proper.
The opening climaxes the year
Of construction and six years of
planning by Harry A. Rosenfeld,
his son, Samuel, and the Wolpe
family, Washington jewelers., the
latter being one of the occupants
of the new center. They envisioned
the growing need for such a CEN
trail shopping center in College
Park and had faith in their
vision.
Plans were drawn by Berla and
Abel. architects, for modern build
ingS in contemporary style of steel,
concrete and glass. They form
an L-Shaped center. The general
contractor was M. Cladney Con-
struction Co.. with the General
Engineering Association handling
the electrical and mechanical en-
gineering problems. Otto Vogt was
the structural engineer.
Rises Donated.
The II newly installed busi-
nesSes In the Center are: Food
Lanes, Hot Shoppes, Inc: Kenmar,
Inc: Kiddie Shoppe, George F.
Muth, Inc; Peoples Drug Stores,
@. & S. Laundry. Everett Simon
mems wear, Suburban Trust Co.,
F. w. Woolworth and Wolpe Jew
elerS.
The parking area surrounding
the center will be crowded for
Thursdays opening. The II Mer-
chants have donated $2,500 worth
of merchandise prizes, exclusive of
liberal donations of free samples
for children and women. A roped-
of area Will be provided for round
and square dancing, with special
entertainment highlighting the
program next Saturday night.
Evening star., 1951-09-01
Expert Answers
Owners Queries
On Home Gadqets
By Roger c. Whitmon

Question: ! would like to know
how to paint screens. so that one
cannot look through from the
outside.
Answer: 1t is not possible to
paint screens so that one cannot
look through at all times from
the outside. Some degree of re-
ducing the obstruction Of vision
can be obtained by coating the
screens with bright aluminium
paint or white enamel. This would
only be effective as long as the
light intensity is greater outside.
1t would not be effective at night
when there is light on the porch.
Paint Comes OFF Steps.
Question: The outside steps
leading onto the front porch are
of wood. A short time ago they
were painted and now they look
terrible; paint cracks and comes
of. ! have used aluminium paint
but the same thing happens. Can
you suggest a method OF painting
that will prevent this?
Answer: I do not think that the
kind of paint or method of paint
ing is at fault. I'suspect the basic
reason for this condition is the
lack Of ventilation of the space
under the steps. A lattice work
on each side below the. stairs
would be best. If, however, the
space under the stairs is enclosed
with solid boards, at least a half
dozen one-inch holes should be
drilled into the boards on both
sides to provide air movement.
When repainting, putty up all
joints, cracks, crevices, and
breaks" in the steps and risers.
The work should be done when
the wood is thoroughly dry.
Evening star., 1951-09-01

a variety Of subjects concerning home re-
pair work. II you would like to have his
leafet. WIS. Soueaking Floors and Stairs,
send 10 cents in coin to Roger G. Whit
man, care Of The Evening Star, p. o. Box
20. Station G. New York 10, N. Y.
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Evening star., 1951-06-01
WonnenAs Clubs
WCTU to Honor World President
At Reception Here Tomorrow

Mrs. John Forrester-Paton
world president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, ar
rives in Washington tomorrow foI
a three-day visit and will be
honored by the District WCTU at
q reception tomorrow afternoon
in the church hall of the National
Presbyterian Church, Connecticut
avenue and N street NV.
The world WCTU leader will be
accompanied by her husband, who
is president Of the Worlds Alliance
of YMCAS. Mr.. Forester Patton
will share honors at tomorrow's
reception, scheduled from 2::30 tC
4:30 pm.
The visitors, who are from Alloa
Scotland, also are to be enter
tanned by the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association during
their stay here. Both will attend
the regular Sunday "crossroad o1
the world. breakfast at the YMCA
which weekly attracts anywhere
from a half dozen to 20 or more
men from different countries. Mr.
Forester Patton will be the break
fast speaker.
On Monday, the couple will be
honored at an informal luncheon
ut the Y, to be attended by 0
group of officials and staff mem
bers Of the association.
Officers Of the District WCTU
headed by the president, Mrs. Guy
r. Glossbrenner, will receive al
tomorrow's reception, while mem
bers Of the committee planning
Evening star., 1951-06-01
Modern MARRIAGE

died. and worms have eaten them
but not for lovel ! remember
hearing of a man who told a
young woman, "If you refuse me.
IIIl die!" She did refuse him, and
Ihe did die-52 years later. OF
pneumonia. Call him Henry II
you like, although that wasn't his
name.
Some persons would say that
you're really not in. love with
Henry: you're merely In love with
love. From your letter ] don't
even go that far. I'll merely say
that you're infatuated with in
Ifatuation! It's an adolescent
thrill. even if you are "a years old.
In love you don't suffer loss of
appetite, sleep and ambition. You
live more richly and fully, with
Evening star., 1951-06-01
'Tokono PurkCIub'
Plans Luncheon

The annual spring luncheon Of
the Takoma Park Women's Club
will be held at 1880 pm. Tues
day at the Manor Country Club.
The entertainment will include
a program of songs by the clubs
choral group and fashion show.
officers who will be installed
are Mrs. Miles w. Dalton, presi-
dent; Mrs. James F. Jacobs, first
vice president: Mrs. T. David
Gates, second vice president; Mrs.
IE. c. Rowley, recording secretary:
Mrs. c. s. Barker, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Ralph Dean.
treasurer, and Mrs. Ira N. Gullick-
son, Mrs. Edwin r. Donaldson and
Mrs. Harry H. Millard, club di-
|rectors.
Mrs. Gullickson, the retiring
president, will preside at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

So you don't like it, Leila, be-
cause I said your great love af-
fair is merely an infatuation? OF
course, didn't say 1t to your face
I've never met you. But you
interpreted one of my columns
personally t''just like q womanl")
and you think ] don't understand
that this grand passion" has
transformed your life and Henry's
so that neither Of you can eat OF
sleep,
He's going to kill himself, he
says, If you don't marry him
What do ! make Of that?
Shakespeare knew q good deal
about human nature. II my
memory is correct, one of his
characters said that men have
Evening star., 1951-06-01

the event will serve. The latter
include Mrs. Floy I. Reehling,
president of the lexington Union;
Mrs. A. T. Cox, president of the
Stella Clayton Union: Mrs. w. H.
Tender, president of the Colum-
bia Union, and Miss Clara Bly,
stone. president of the Central
Iota Sigma Union. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrester-Paton
expect to attend the national con-
vention of the WCTU to be held in
Boston in August and also will be
guests of the national president,
Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin, in Evans
ton. H., while they are in this
country.
Mr.. Forrester-Paton will be, one
Of the speakers at the centennial
convention of the YMCA in Cleve-
land the latter part Of this month.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
How Con You Be Sure It's Love?
Maybe It's Only lnfotuotion

Infatuation may grow into love
Leila. II so, it is no longer In
fatuation. Love has sometimes
been called the most beautiful
word IN the language. But you
know what infatuation means
Leila. II you have forgotten its
origin. look it up in the dictionary
You'll ind that its root meaning
is making q fool Of yourself"
Evening star., 1951-06-01

more inspiration and determina-
tion to work for success and to
please the other person. al
Moreover. love doesn't come 10
Il hurry. It takes time. Love at
first sight is a contradiction In
words. Infatuation may come at
first sight--and it may. go as
rapidly as 1t came. Love not only
grows slowly, but 1t is slow to
disappear. AS I have often pointed
out In this column. we usually
loverestimate the depth Of our love
before marriage. and underesti-
mate 1t after marriage. I could
point out dozens pf divorced per-
sons who are still in love with the
former partner-though they mag
TRY to suppress the fact and re-
fuse to admit it to themselves.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
to Install

New officers of Alpha Theta
Chapter of ri Lambda Theta at
George Washington University
will be installed at a meeting at
IL pm. tomorrow in Woodruff
House on the university campus.
Miss Phyllis Nichols is the new
president Of the chapter. Other
new officers are Mrs. Katherine
lDe Shazo. vice president; Mrs.
Isabelle McClintock, correspond
ling secretary; Mrs. Alice r. Mel
son, treasurer. and Miss Hide
garde Ross, keeper Of the records.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
AIunnoe to Meet

The Alumnae Of Mt. Vernon
Seminary and Junior College
will celebrate the close Of the
schools diamond jubilee year with
10 meeting tomorrow in the new
gymnasium auditorium.
Or. Andrew G.. Truxal, presi-
dent Of Hood College, viii be guest
speaker at the luncheon follow.
ling the meeting. He will be in.
Itroduced by Mrs. John B. Smiley
president Of the, alumnae as
lSociation.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
.Donce for Officers

The dance group of the Univer-
sity Women's Club will give a
semi-formal dance for officers Of
the armed forces tomorrow from
$3.50 pm. to 1890 am. at the
clubhouse, l7oS New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-06-01
l) Services

The District Division OF the
United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy VIII hold services honoring
the birthday Of Jefferson Davis at
10:45 am. tomorrow in Statuary
Hall at the Capitol. Senator Spes-
sArd L. Holland, Democrat. OF
Florida, will be. the speaker.
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Evening star., 1951-09-06
This and That

One doesn't have to be a sidewalk
superintendent to like to watch house
go up.
housing is fundamental.
rs such. it appeals, to everybody. and
draws the eye as if by magnet.
Just walking along, every morning it
is interesting, in passing the new con-
struction, to see, how the thing gets
along.
And howl
One day there was no excavation at
all, just a yard, with shrubs and trees
and plants. and the very next there
was bulldozer and big hole in the
ground.
Within week. almost. the basement
was completed, walls and all, and the
framework of the home was going up.
inside of two weeks the bricks began
to appear.
All this time there were several eff
cient- looking gentlemen in white cover
al!s doing the actual building
SStne wore AIRED cap. and the other
blue cap, and nice looking men they
were, with that necessary air of know
ing exactly what they were doing.
It is an amazing thing, how house
or other building grows out of so much
apparent confusion. The point is, of
course, that there is no confusion.
Everything has its place, and there
Evening star., 1951-09-06
intellectual Travellers

Thousands of people must be troubled
and confused because some very brainy
and influential people incline their SYM
pathies toward the Moscow regime of
terrorism and slavery.
There is no solution for this sort of
thing. but I have come across an anal
ysis Of this not entirely sane type of
traitor in the Information Bulletin of
the Rumanian National Committee. An
American writing in the Bulletin says:
But how much more dangerous, how
much worse traitors are those who pass
for intellectuals. Thinkers acknowledged
to be learned in the ways of civilization.
recognized authorities in their fields,
they have access to every source Of in
formation. Yet, with all these advan-
tageS. how many are ready to scuttle
the ship of civilization for the benefit
of the barbarian pirate, hankering for
the sitting atmosphere of totalitarian
Communist dispensation?
I'VE are not dealing with the en-
tirely sane. be they either knaves or
fools in addition, when we consider the
intellectual enemies in our midst. They
are obviously not accessible to argu-
ments of reason, having embraced the
wicked creed of unreason. The vexing
problem of dealing with them dntel-
lectual enemies) appropriately, OF
guarding against their works, remains
unsolved." Flora G. Orr.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

is place for everything first in the
mems minds. They know what they
are doing. although nowadays they do
not always know just where the ma
terialS they need are coming from:
construction slows down, as something
fails to show up on schedule.
From the nest in the tree to the monu-
mental palace. home is a home, if it is.
Every item is of interest.
The actual construction always ap-
pealS, and to more different sorts Of
persons. perhaps, than anything else.
Even sporting event scarcely, draws
more true interest Perhaps that is
the secret. Building is. in essence, a
sporting thing. Although buildings
have been going up ever since man
came down out of the trees, there is
no guarantee rnat every new building
will be good building, or that the
walls won't crack. or that happiness will
dwell therein.
These things may or may not come
to pass 1t is all part of the game.
The change in popular house design
over the centuries is interesting.
To-day it is the rambler, or ranch
house, the one-story place, with or with
out basement our advice is to
have a basement.
What would one do without q base
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Blaze Flies Again

Except for that between boy and his dog
no closer affinity seems to exist than that be-
tween an American CT and his pet-any pet.
1t seems good, therefore, in these times Of
international evaporation that Scottish Air
Lines Ltd, not only has recognized the acquisi-
tive nature of the average GI and the nobler
instincts which lie beneath it but also proposes
to do something about it, What it proposes, for
a fee of course. is to provide de luxe air trans
port for the pet, and perhaps even the GI from
bonny Scotland to what the boys fondly call
stateSide. Cages will be provided and steward
esSeS will be in attendance.
Presumably Scottish Air Lines knows what
it is about. If not, 1t will for the Ingenuity
of the average GI in seeking out an object for
his affections recognizes few bounds. 1t is a
daring but heart-warming experiment for a. that.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
BY JONES WoIdo Eowcett

1T WAS at 4:40 pm. Friday, Septem-
4 Der 6, 1901, that The Star broke for
the people of Washington the first truly
big story of the 10th century-the as
sassination of William Mckinley.
At that hour of quiet summer after
noon the regular editions of the paper
all had been printed and distributed.
So 1t was under the slug Extra" that
the first announcement of the tragedy
was published. A three paragraph filler
on the wine industry of Chile was
knocked out Of page one to accommodate
a telegram from Buffalo, N. Y, an
nouncing that: president Mckinley was
shot twice in the stomach by
stranger" Little else was known at the:
moment except that the wounded Presi-
dent was in hospital in the Pan Ameri-
can Grounds.
One hour later, a second extra was
released with two-column headings:
President Shot Down. Murderous As
sault on Chief Executive Injuries De-,
clared to Be Fatal" Mr.. Mckinley had
delivered "an able and extended speech"
at the Buffalo Exposition the previous
day. Then, accompanied by his i'm
mediate family and about 100 invited
guests" he had gone by special train
to visit Niagara Falls. This train re-
turned to Buffalo this afternoon, and
it was in carrying out the program
arranged by the exposition officials that
the President was shot,"
The third Star extra was dated $50
pm. and carried the same heads. In it
for the first occasion the idea that the
assassin was an anarchist was put forth.
The reaction of the country to the crime
seemed to be represented in the comment
OF Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio, an
intimate friend of Mr. Mckinley, who
cried: my God, it can't be possible!
DR.. Roswell Parke and four other
physicians were reported to be with
the President. One bullet was extracted
and Mr.. Mckinley was conscious and
resting easily" His assailant was iden.
titled as Fred Nieman of Detroit. Mrs.
Mckinley had not yet been told of the
shooting.
At $40 pm. fourth extra of The
Star was on the streets. This edition
featured telegram from Buffalo, say
ing: "At $50 o'clock DR.. Mann and
DR.. Parke j.. cut into the Presidents
abdomen and found that the bullet
had =. lodged somewhere in the last
tissue back of his stomach The Presi-
dents condition is very serious, and he
may die during the night. Again, he
may survive the operation" Plans had
been formed to remove Mr. Mckinley
from the exposition hospital to the
residence of John G. Milburn, lawyer
and industrial executive who was serv-
ing as president of the exposition. Sen
ator Hanna announced his confidence
that Mr.. Mckinley would live. An angry
crowd. gathered around police head
quarters in Buffalo, was understood to
be set on lynching the Presidents an
tagonist. The latter was quoted as hav-
ing admitted that he was an anarchist
and also as having denied it. Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt was re-
ported to have been reached by tele-
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Charles E. TroceweH
Service Wife.

ment? Where would one put old odds
and ends?
The attic?
.Attics have their uses, but today
many houses only have air spaces, with
or without squirrels.
The basement is the place one goes
instinctively to see if any water has
come in!
Building goes along, with triumph at
the ridge pole
: No matter how long and rambling,
there is always ridge pole.
The roofing, whether of slate or other
material. is story in itself.
There is still bit of gamble on
the roof and the basement. even in
today's favorite.
No man can say positively that
neither will leak.
Water Is pervaSive. 1t goes everywhere
Throughout. as the dictionary says
The stoutest-l looking basement wall
may leak. and the best laid slate roof
may have water get beneath it.
These are all things to be considered,
especially by the builder. If he doesn't
do it, in the first place. the owner may
have to in the second, which means
later on, some times years later
House building is sport. and as
such has all the elements Of game.
with goal, and q winner, and one
hopes no loser.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Service Mans Lot

One by one, the compensationS and
privileges taken into consideration when
the military pay raise of 1949 was
granted have fallen by the wayside.
The Career Compensation Act was
passed as a result of the findings of the
Hook committee, which took into con-
sideration lower commissary prices. in
come tax exemption, exchange privileges,
and other compensation.
However. the effect of this pay raise
was nullified when income tax ex-
emptions were withdrawn, service ex-
change prices were raised. and the
privilege of buying household furnish
ings and appliances withdrawn. While
there might have been some few cases
of abuse of this privilege, thousands Of
men as a result of World War II had ac-
cepted the service as a career, had
married and were setting up new house
holds. These men are still trying to
keep up payments on essentials they
were forced to buy at prices beyond
their budgets.
The price of food alone, even as re-
put severe strain on the income of the
uAdIl 1dl1lIy 1O30.
Government housing ashore is available
to a mere fraction of those needing it.
Flight pay adds an additional income
to so few families as to be discounted
as a compensation for the average
service man. Every service family must
set aside a minimum of $400 against
the day when they will receive orders.
This amount barely covers the balance
due after Government mileage is paid,
the cost Of feeding himself and his
family en- route, the cost of living quar-
terS until he can find housing at his
new duty and the miscellaneous ex-
penses incident to moving his family.
As a result of these facts and condi-
tions.; the savings of the average family
have been depleted over the past three
years. among the lower ranks and rates.
Now we read that some members Of
Congress plan to further reduce the
income of the service man by bringing
about rise in commissary prices. The
morale among service families is at a
bitter ebb.
Service Wife.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
To Horse, General!

Until I read your letters column
August %, had thought that all of
the Confederate generals had been pen
stoned off by generous Yankee War
Department, and were spending their
twilight years in peaceful Veterans Ad-
ministration homes. Therefore, it came
as quite a shock to me to read Gen.
Beauregard Jackson Smiths letter COM
menting on the equestrian groups for
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
can we'll understand Gen. Smiths
allergy to horses. You see, was his
stable boy-and, incidentally, he always
objected to my beard. have often
wondered, however. what happened to
the general afterwards. The last saw
of him was on that fateful day when
he was dragged from his horse by a
Yankee drummer boy while fleeing from
the battle Of Cornpone Mountain.
AS a former comrade in arms, I ap-
peal to your paper to locate the poor
general and cart him back to the home
where he evidently belongs, for I fear
he may yet carry out the threat he once
voiced to me, and blow up all of the
bridges to Washington.
John ChandOS.
White Plains N Y