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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21

cent of the vote compared With
IA in 1949. The number OF Com
munists in Parliament dropped
from IL to seven.
Austria three provin-
cial elections in 1850. the Com
munist vote showed a sharp de-
crease.
10000 Lost in France.
France-The Communist Party
lost about 10000 members dur
ing the past two years and the
Communist newspaper, Human
ite, has dropped from j circulation
of 600, 900 copies in 1916 to 212 900.
Western Germany-During the
elections in Wurttemberg- Baden
in 1850, Communists obtained less
than half the vote they got in
I1946-4.9 per cent compared with
'10.2. In Hesse, the Communists
last year obtained At per cent OF
the vote compared with 10.5 in
1916; in Bavaria, 10 compared
with 81; in Westphalia, 10 COM
pared with IA in 1916; In Holstein.
% per cent in 1949 compared with
AT in 1916.
Concurrently with the COM
munist decline, Catholic action.
Influenced partly by the 1850
holy year, has scored membership
gains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Car. Total in District
Nav SET Record in 81

Washington will have the larg-
est number of cars registered this
year than ever before, Traffic Di-
rector George E. Keneipp believes.
So far. the department has re-
ceived 1855 applications for
| tags-a record for this time of the
year.
Mr.. Keneipp said mailing of the
new, license tags will begin next
Wednesday. He urged District mo-
florists who have not yet received
their application forms, not to
telephone, or visit the department,
but to wait a few more days for
the papers to arrive.
Motorists should not delay send
ing in their applications, Mr..
Keneipp said, because if they do
they will be caught in the last
minute jam and probably will not
be able to use their cars for sew
eral days.
Several hundred applications al
ready have been sent back to
persons who failed to enclose their
registration card or who did not
have the correct amount on the
checks they sent.
! Tags may be attached to cars
as soon as they are received on
March l. but they must be on by
the beginning of the license year.
April l. There will be no extern
sion of time.
/ The department ran into the
rising cost of living this week
when it ordered additional tags.
The Department of Corrections,
which makes the tags at the Lor-
/ ton Reformatory, raised the price
for a pair of tags from Is to 18
cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Communism Is LOSING
Ground in All Paris Of
Europe, Catho|icsS Say
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Feb. 21.-Communism is
losing ground throughout Europe,
the press Office of Italian Cath
Ollie Action reported yesterday.
The Office, which works under
the presidency of the organiza-
ton, made its findings available
after conducting a series of in
quiries in Catholic Action circles
of other countries.
In France alone, it said. the
Communist Party has lost 10000
members during the past two
years. ..
The Office did not estimate the
status of the italian Communist
Party. second largest outside the
Iron Curtain. Last month it still
claimed 2.5 million members. The
recent detection from it's ranks
is the latest of a series of splits
during the past year.
Rolls Are Reported Declining.
Inquiries, it said, showed the
Communist decline has damaged
the major Communist organiZa-
tons of the various European
countries.
The office said party enroll
ments have decreased, Communist
labor organizations have lost
members and loss of Communist
power has been revealed at cleo
tons.
The decline, it said, has been
"most impressive" in Great Brit
ain and in the Scandinavian
countries. Next biggest declines,
1t said, have occurred in Belgium,
Luxembourg, Austria and West
ern Germany. The Catholic Ac-
ton inquiries showed these re-
suits:
Sweden-In the big city cleo
tons last September, Communists
won only 40 per cent of the vote,
compared with 112 per cent in
1916. In 1948 Communists were
represented in the executive COM
mittees of 600 local unions; last
year they were represented in only
125 of total of $500 executive
committees.
Norway Shows Sharp Drop.
Denmark-In the 1850 general
elections Communists won as per
cent of the vote, compared with
So in 1947. Seven Communists
were elected to Parliament, COM
pared with nine in 1947.
Norway-The Communist Party
had 5000 members in 1850, COM
pared with $4,000 in 1945. In the
1949 elections, Communists won
So per cent of the vote, COM
pared with 11.8 per cent in 1945.
Belgium-In last years general
elections, Communists won At per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Injured DC. Woman,
Saved by Policeman,
Loses Arrest Suit

A Metropolitan policeman to-
day was cleared of liability in a
$50 900 damage suit charging that
he falsely arrested" a woman
found bleeding to death" in her
room.
District Court Judge Matthew
F. Mcguire took the case from a
jury which had been hearing tes-
timony since last Thursday.
Miss Sarah w. Orvis, 250-pound
61-yearold Army employee at Ma
tional Airport. filed the charges
against Corpl. Jacob Brickman.
So, Of Greenbelt, Md. a veteran
of II years on the police force.
The suit arose from an incident
December 30, 1947. Corpl. Brick
man testified that he responded
to an attempted suicide radio
call to Miss Orvis' locked room in
the 200 block of Charming street
NE. When he arrived, he said.
ambulance attaches told him Miss
Orvis was bleeding to death"
from a cut right wrist and that
she had told them she wanted ito
lie here and die"
Corpl. Brickman said that when
he asked her if she tried to kill
herself she replied, No. was cut
ting my callouses, but 1t would
have been better if you hadn't
come"
The policeman said that after
the ambulance men stopped the
bleeding she was removed to Gal
linger Hospital. Miss Orvis adj
mitted on the witness stand that
she wanted these men to assist
me-" Her attorney, Irving Nc
Cam, conceded moreover that his
client did not object to medical
treatment, but took exception to
her treatment as a possible suicide
and her subsequent detention in
the hospital psychiatric ward on
that account.
Judge MCGUIRE ruled that there
was no unlawful detention" as a
result of Corpl. Brickman's ac-
tons "in line of duty" The judge
added moreover that the plaintiff
should be grateful that her life
was saved" by the policeman's
intercession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Mickey Cohen Says He Will Vacation With Evangelist

they were not sure of his ipame-
diate destination. Lloyd Doctor,
his public relations man, said Mr..
Graham was much disturbed"
over the publicity gwen Mr..
Graham's meetings here with the
man often described as the local
gambling kingpin.
They dined together Sunday at
a night club. Monday night
Cohen attended private meet
ing at which Mr.. Graham spoke.
Several film folk, including Ac-
tress Jane Russell, were there.
Cohen denies Mr.. Graham is
trying to convert him. How can
he convert me?" asks Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. Feb. I'll
Gambler Mickey Cohen says he
and Evangelist Billy Graham have
a tentative date to spend a vaca-
ton at q Tucson (Ariz.) dude
ranch.
Cohen said yesterday that Mr..
Graham would telephone him
after the revivalist's forthcoming
Fort Worth (Tex) appearance
and they and their wives would
meet at the ranch.
Cohen did not name the ranch.
Mr.. Graham left here yesterday
by plane. His headquarters said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Woman Killed, ; Injured
In Southern Tornadoes
sy the Associated Press

CRAIG SPRINGS. Miss, Feb.
21.-A windstorm struck this small
Northeast Mississippi town yes
terday, killing one woman and in
juring her husband.
The State highway patrol iden-
titled the dead woman as Mrs.
MacSpears. A hospital said the
husband was admitted there with
a fractured leg and decorations.
His condition was fair.
FAYETTE, Ala, Feb. 81 P.-
A freakish tornado dipped into
Bankston, in West Alabama, yes
terday, injuring two persons
slightly. The injured were Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Williamson. who
were in their store. The twister
demolished the store and spread
debris over an area Of several
hundred yards.
The skipping tornado demol-
ished two other houses, unroofed
the post Office and ripped one
end off a newly built concrete
filling station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Lusby All Club Elects

LUSBY, Md. Feb. 81 (SpeciaD.
The local All Club has elected
Shirley Dowell president and Sally
Sadler vice president. Other OFF,
GERS are Alva Jean Humphreys.
secretary; Dorothy Bell Bafford.
reporter; Eva Mae Bafford, song
leader; Arlene Humphreys, game
reporter, and Sylvia Fielder.
Junior local leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Whats I Toe Out Of 10?
Asks Koreu Veteran, IA
By The Associated Press

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Fec
.21.-A 14-year-old veteran OF the
Korean fighting says the frost
bitten big toe on his left foot is
taking too long to heal.
Pfc. James D. Byrd told doc
tors at Percy Jones Army Hospital
yesterday he would "just as SOON
have the toe amputated.
Whats one out of temp" he
asked.
The doctors, however, are 60
ing to give the toe more time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21
Fowler Is Reelected

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Feb. 81
(SpeciaD Delegate Henry F.
Fowler of Mechanisville has been
reelected president of the st.
Marys County Fair Association.
Other officers are Kenneth B.
Duke. vice president; Oliver r.
Guyther, secretary, and Benjamin
w. Poindexter, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-21

I'm Jewish, and I'm good Jew.
I'm as religious as the next guy"
Cohen added, IT. don't want
Billy to get in a jam over me"
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Conference at Howard U.

"The Integration of the Negro
into American Society will be
discussed at the annual conference
of Howard University's division of
social sciences tomorrow and Fri
day. The conference will be held
in Room 116 of Douglass Hall.
Evening star., 1951-05-03

Floors easier to keep clean. ..or WE PAY!
Spills up easy-just with damp We're that
Floor Wax will give your floors ongeLasng shine than
poshing you've tred-that we'll gladly pay for the
Smoniz Floor Wax you bought if you don't agree!
Marx Rss.u Q Pat
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Music
Stevens Recital
Puts Message
Into Music
By EIeno de Soyn

| One Of the most refreshing
piano recitals Of the season was
given by Everett Stevens in the
Arts Club last night. With so
much attention paid by the ma
Ijority to the purely mechanical
aspects Of playing, and a disre-
gard Of opportunities for self ex-
preston, q pianist such as Mr..
Stevens, with a message, is a
welcome exception.
Under his skilled fingers famil-
lar music. like Schumann's Gar
naval" or Liszt's "Sonetto 1913 del
Petrarca" held new interest be-
cause they were imbued with his
personality. The artist gave each
it's due, infusing lyric passages
with beauty and poetry.
Programmed with Scarlatti's
1.-TWO Sonatas in E Major. Longo
No. % and 81" Bach's "Rondo in
B Minor" Mozart's Sonata in 2
fiat Major. K. No. 570," Liszt's
"Valse-Impromptu" and "Taran-
tella," was Scott Watson's Trio
Sonata in e.. written for Mr.
Stevens and premiered on this
occasion.
| Classical in pattern but modern
Iistic in sound. the work offers an
elaborate study in part-playing.
Yet it was so cleverly contriveG
that its difficulties were not OBJ
vious. Or was it Mr.. Stevens mas
terly presentation? The sonata's
form was made clear and intelli-
gible and it's dissonances sounded
natural and apropos. The "An-
dante" consisting Of several Sec
tions, was not unlike an improvi-
Isation on the same theme. The
flowing "Vivace" Of the second
movement came even closer than
the first to the old masters in
II type, reminiscent Of their now
obsolete dances. The solemn Lar
go Ritornello" Of the finale, a re-
capitulation of that which went
on before. introduced a sad note
into the work and ended as seri-
ously as it began, without a bic
for effect.
Mr.. Stevens success was pro-
nounced. He was enthusiastically
applauded by a capacity audience
and recalled.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Court Holds Tear Gas Pen
lis Weapon; Owner Fined

A fountain pen that shoots tear
gas as a dangerous weapon, Judge
Andrew j. Howard ruled in Police
Court yesterday as he fined James
Duke, "a, of 1924 Fairview terrace,
Alexandria, $25.
MIR. Duke explained he bought
the fountain pen four years ago
and has fired it only twice in tests.
He carried it, he said. because he
sometimes encounters vicious dogs
while making his rounds as an in
|Surance agent.
He was charged with carrying
"a dangerous weapon after police
arrested him on an intoxication
charge and found the pen in his
pocket on April IA.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Readers Clearing House
CROCHET PATTERN2

From Mrs. r. p. S., Was1,ington.J
I am a constant reader of RICH
and have found it most helpful
and very interesting. would like
to know if any Of you readers could
tell me where I could locate a
crochet pattern for an oblong
ruffle dolly size 1ox1S inches which
I would like to use on a kidney
shape end table. I am most anx-
ious to find a crochet pattern of
this style as soon as possible as
I would like to make it for
Christmas gift.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
LEMON BIOGUE?
LUNCHEON DISH?


fFron, Mrs. r. L. S.. Washington.J
Does any one have q recipe for
lemon biogue with a crust made Of
brown sugar and graham crack
ers? The top part is a creamy
color but stands firm. II some
one doesn't have this, any other
dessert of this type that can be
made the day before, but doesn't
have to be put in the freezing
trays, Just kept in the refrigerator,
will do.
I would also appreciate a recipe
for a luncheon dish served
in large bowl made of tuna fish.
hard-boiled eggs, noodles and a
cheese sauce.
X 4 4 4
DIAPERS.
fFron, Mrs. W.. r. S., MT. Rainier.)
Since up to this point I have
been taking suggestions from
RICH, I am glad to offer one in
return.
I don't feel that babies need
flannel diapers. Most homes are
adequately heated and we do
wrap infants in many blankets
when we take them out for an
airing. When my older daughter
was born I purchased both the
birdseye and gauze diapers. I
found both satisfactory but prefer
the gauze for two purposes: They
dry more rapidly and they make
a better shape diaper. Although
the gauze diapers appear thin they
have lasted me for two babies and
are just now beginning to show
signs Of wear.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Peanut Butter
Sandwich

Make a different kind Of peanut
butter sandwich for lunch for
youngsters. Blend little mayon-
naise or salad dressing with the
peanut butter and then mix in
some finely diced celery, grated
raw carrot and chopped seedless
iraiSins.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Steom-Fry Eqqs

The way to steam-fry eggs is to
slip the eggs into a small amount
of hot fat in a frying pan. add a
tablespoon of boiling water and a
dash of salt. cover tightly and cook
slowly until the eggs are as done
as you want them.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Keep Cabinet Clean

The outside Of your refrigerator
cabinet should be wiped off a,
least once month with q mild
soap-and-water solution. Do not
use furniture polish or securing
powder on refrigerator cabinet.
Evening star., 1951-11-11

trfUW MJS. r Z. ~. -, w WUSftZfLgLOU.J
Can any one tell me where I
might obtain hand-quilted quilt?
II would also like to know if I
can have wool puff recovered
by any one except by a bedding
company.
SPICE ORANGE
From Mrs. v. D., Greenbelt.)
In your column I noticed a re-
quest from Mrs. E. L.. Washing
ton. about making Pomander
Balls from oranges. Take either
oranges or apples. fill them as full
Of whole cloves as they will hold
and tie a string or ribbon around
them to hang them up and
sprinkle with powdered orris root.
Hang them up to dry out and
when dry. put in dresser drawers
or hang in the closets. They last
indefinitely and give off a very
pleasing spicy odor.
fFron, c. B. ~, HyattsUilleJ
Select small orange. lemon or
firm apple and a box of whole
cloves. Commence at bud Of apple
and stick the point of the cloves
into the apple down to the round
and pointed end of the Glove. Co
in q circle around the apple and as
close together as possible until the
entire apple Is covered. The fin
ished product is called an "Egyp-
tian Pomander" and will last for
many years.
4 \ 4
POEM.
From Miss M. w. c., RockuilleJ }
For several months I have
noticed the RICH in The Evening
Star and ! glanced over it until
recently I saw Where Did You
Come From, Baby Dear" which
was given by one Of your readers.
1t brought back fond memories to
me as my older sister read that
to us some years ago when was
small. Then recently. "Wynken,
Blyken and Nod" appeared. We
sang that in the primary school in
Philadelphia when was q wee
tot. We had a superintendent
who was fond of such songs for
children and she also gave us
another song that often repeats in
my mind and sometimes sing it
to myself.
Little pussies down by the brook.
Swinging away to and fro
On the bending willow bough
Lie pussy cats all in q row.
II put you down by the IRE
You pussies so cunning and shy
I wonder II you'll turn into
Pussy cats by and by.
We know the pussies said:
We wouldn't and We couldn't do that.
We belong to fairy foe
And We are their pussy cats
think the name of the poem
is Pussy Willows.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
Try Upside down
Toustinq

If bread tends to toast too dark
at the top in your automatic
toaster, it may help to insert the
slices top-side down. Some breads
have a tendency to bake out drier
at the top.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
CRIB PROBLEM
(Fronl Mrs. r. F. T., Siluer


When visiting with a baby /
have found it very convenient just
to take along a baby harness in
stead Of a play pen. It ties on
each side of the bed and goes
around the baby's waist and over
the shoulders. fastening with pin
in either the front or the back.
1t is designed so the baby is free
to move all around. The harness
is sold in the upstairs baby depart
ment Of the largest department
store in Silver Spring land prob
ably baby shops, comes in a vari-
ETY. of colors and sells for a little
over a dollar. I have heard some
people say they didn't think some
types of harnesses were safe. The
only type have tried contains
that word in the manufacturers
label. I have used them continu-
ously for both maps and night time
for two children for a year now
and the only difficulty was twice
the youngest one caught her leg
in the strap. but the baby will let
you know when that happens. To
use the harness on a wide bed you
will need to add extensions on
each side. If the bed is narrow
make sure the baby can't hang
over the side. The harness also
comes in handy when they start
climbing out Of the crib. For any
Of you readers who have that
problem. you will need to reinforce
the stitching and use a strong pin
when they reach this stage.
For the woman whose leather
or plastic stroller seat became
torn, I had the same problem. 4
returned it to the store where it
was purchased and they sent it
back to the manufacturer las the
label has worn off of mine, I am
not sure it is the same make, but
as I recall it Isl, and within a
few weeks 1t was returned in per-
feet condition, without charge. I
have used it continuously for over
two years and it looks as though
it will hold up for another year or
two for my third baby.
X Il X
"THANK-YOU" NOTE.
From Mrs. U. p. j.. College Park
I would like to thank Mrs. B
H. H.. Arlington: Mrs. j. B. D..
Washington: Mrs. w. e. NJ, Ken
sington. and another lady whose
initials I don't have for their sug-
gestions on keeping parsley.
tried all the ways suggested. ]
also thank Mrs. G. B., Washington
for her advice on packing pears
and have also followed that sug.
gestion.
Evening star., 1951-11-11
QUILT?
WOOL PUFF2

fFrom Mrs. r. D. c., Wastington.J
Can any one tell me where r
might obtain a hand-quilted quilt
I would also like to know if +
can have wool puff recovered
by any one except by a bedding
company.
Evening star., 1951-05-13

Now, if you are an honest man,
YOU must report the price OF my
ride and my lunch to Uncle Sam
and call it extra compensation -
and / must pay income taxes on
the amount. Corect?"
''On the nose" tell him.
What now?"
Il propose to become an indie
pendent contractor. My fee is ten
thousand dollars per annum. But
I'll let you deduct - for trans
portation and board - all except
the one hundred and fifty dollars
per month l now receive. Then
your books balance as before" )"
II guess 50. agree. But you
would then owe the government
about four thousand dollars.
"Ah, but / would be unable to
pay" Archie contends. There
would have to be legal proceedings.
Claims and assessments would
have to be made.
HE newspapers would tell and
retell the story of the man whose
lunch and taxes were five times
his take-home pay. Should he go
hungry and pay his taxes or eat
and go to jail?"
Look, Archie. | say. to him.
The government has enough
troubles. Suppose l just give you a
couple of dollars cost : of : living
bonus and you drop your ten
thousand-dollar fee idea2"
Exactly what had in mind.
sir" Archie grins. But could you
make it three?" wMlY bOREN
Evening star., 1951-05-13
High L.Q.'s

lNBATTLECREEK, children 5 read
ing level and general intelligence
were tested before and after the
new curriculum was introduced
They read up to 80 per cent better
IN the second test, and many
los were higher. too.
Neither children nor parents
could explain why pupils should
get smarter because the school
curriculum gets more pleasant
But educators maintain that this
fits IN neatly with their newer
ideas about children and how they
learn
As Dr.. Kellher puts it: ''Yester-
day we thought learning had to be
painful and unpleasant to be good
:. that was one of the reasons
why homework assignments were
gwen :. Now we know that pam
and fear can blot out intelligence
and prevent learning"
Evening star., 1951-05-13

on math, English and geography
as Group 2. Similar experiments
In Tennessee and California have
convinced school authorities that
pupils who skip preadng and science
homework are generally as wise IN
these subjects as those who study
them at night
Springfield. Mo-, and Battle
Greek, Mich, are cities where
school curric.lla include little or
no homework. Springfield school
authorities maintain that their
charges do Is well IN school sub
iects as kids IN other cities and
that they know more about current
events.
Evening star., 1951-05-13

Homework is good discipline
it gives children practice IN appor-
tioning their time and in meeting
a contract.
On the other side of the fence.
there is impressive support for the
sentiments expressed to me by DR..
John L. Bracken. superintendent
of schools in Clayton, Mo. close
to St. Louis: "A child has as
much right to close his desk and
go home to an evening of relaxa-
ton as his father has"
Less week for Teacher
l HE no homework" spokesmen
offer three further arguments:
I. If children had no homework.
teachers would not have to use up
valuable. classtine reviewing or
correcting it.
Z. If children were not required
to spend their leisure studying,
they would not develop the resent
ment against studying which often
kills all incentive to learn anything.
3. II children studied at school
instead of at home, they would
get more done in less time.
Wholesale surveys have proved
that elementary-school pupils learn
more in Is minutes of supervised
study at school than in so minutes
at home. High-school pupils have
been shown to accomplish more
when they study one hour at
school than when they put in one
hour on each subject at home.
Superintendent Sylvester en-
phasiEes that such results occur
only when school study is super
vised by the teacher. He and other
Evening star., 1951-05-13
PuZZIin' Uncle Sam

0UR dishwasher. Archie, is my
" nomination for Secretary of
the Treasury. He even taxes my
patience
My worthy employer" /" Archie
said to me this morning. Il have a
plan to increase the confusion,
initiate the inaation and give Con-
@ess a headache. "
Shoot, / reply to him. The
country is over-prodnoed on that
model. but III listen"
According to the tax laws"
Archie explains. "a man may not