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Evening star., 1951-08-30

1947 Fleetline Aero Sc
dan; r. and h., turn sig. orig. black
paint; 5000. KIRK MOTOR CO.,
1000 Ga. ave. NV, ia. 1900. 81
1941 coupe; radio; l
owner; drives nicely; good transp.;
S39S. KIRK MOTOR CO.. 1000 Ga.
1850 2-dr. Power Glide;
T. and h., 8. c.. .undercoated, Wv.
oFis ess ovn.S nrSos s1.ssS W 5sE-sse $500 eons
CHEVROLET al 2-dr. sedan; very
good cond. s good tires. new 8. c.,
ShS FL fS1S iS5o 5u :.dsn equipped
StGsss AUFo Tfs MoEGsALsRs WI Gsfi 3asr 17SY SY
CaEsVRoIETF BIsVSIIIF $40 M A. 4.df. 0sUs; Special de
luxe. This car has orig. black
finish. with nice radio and heater,
and many unused miles Of service
LETT. Full price, only $685., low
weekly payments. KLIEN MOTORS,
1901 N Of. A.w., NE. $3.50 al
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KIN NEEHOLE
DESK

Big 7-drawer desk.
Large writing sur
face. solid desk and
dra W e r conStruC-
tion. Clear white
pine. 10" x AZ" "x30"
high.
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paper and envelope. The box in
Icludes 48 sheets and matching en-
velopes. If you have this item in
mind for a gift, allow three weeks
for delivery.
For the small fry. how about
PERSONALIzED P ENCIL S :?
Available is a box of IL or "a, each
imprinted with the name In gilt.
Also allow about 10 days for de-
livery on this item.
One of the most practical back
to-school gifts is SET OF
TOWELS inscribed with the name
Iof the individual hand, face
and bath towels made of delight
fully absorbent terry cloth which
come in fresh water-color pastels.
There is a choice of rose, green.
yellow and blue. A large F street
store is featuring a set which in
cludeS two each Of the above men
toned size towels. plus wash
cloths at special price during
the month of August. They re-
quest three weeks for delivery.
Another important back-to-
school item on the parents list
Is NAME TAPES. It is wise to at
tach these to almost every article
In the wardrobe trunk. The new
est tapes are easy to attach to a
garment or other article, because
all you have to do is press on the
piece of tape with hot iron. You
can have the tape printed with
the individuals name. school and
address, which eliminates the old
fashioned idea of writing the same
information in ink.
Don't forget those valuable
SWEATER AND SOCK DRYERS
made of rust-resistant metal. The
sweater dryers are adjustable in
sizes from 80 to "a in length,
width and sleeves. You'll find
these quick drying for sweaters.
as well as for keeping them in
shape. There Is a hook for hang
ing on a door or rod. These come
in teen, child and adult sizes.
A gold-tooled PLASTIC DESK
SET would make the most elegant
Evening star., 1951-08-15
'Shop-T ak

There is a SKIRT RACK on the
market that begs to be taken back
to school! It Is of rustproof
metal, has pretty plastic pins, will
hold IL or more skirts and is
a wonderful space saver. The uni
versal Joint enables you to hang
the skirt rack on the door or rod
in the closet or it will fold down
for travel. In the latter instance,
just fold the skirts over, place
them in bag, and on arrival at
destination, hang them up.
There's no need for repacking and
repressing, for this will keep
pleats and ruffles neatly in place.
Writing for this Back to
School" section. we started remi-
niscing over our junior and senior
high school days and remembered
at that time the boys used to carry
their pads, notebooks and school
books incased In q long leather
strap, while the girls tried to Jug
gle the same equipment In the left
arm. In those days you were a
sissy to carry a BRIEF CASE, but
how simple such piece of equip
ment would have made things!
This younger generation is much
more sensible and can appreciate
taking life as easy as possible.
So be sure and see that your
youngster is equipped with 16-I
inch brief bag. There Is o.
selection to choose from. For in
stance, frame top or upper styles
are available. The bags are
smoothly finished. fully bound,
have metal corners. luggage
handles and are equipped with
three pockets. They are available
In luggage tan.
Don't forget your youngster
will want A CLIP ON LAMP for
reading in bed while the room
mate is trying to sleep. This metal
lamp clamps to any book and is
attractive as well as practical.
A wonderful going away gift Isl
PERSONALIZED STATIONERY
for men and women. You have
q choice of Monarch in mems size
and Club In ladies' size. With
self-seal envelopes. you may have
the name Of the person and school
or college address imprinted on
Evening star., 1951-08-15
By Dorothy BihImon

LUGGAGE is one of the things
every one needs, whether 1t be
constructed of cardboard or the
most expensive leather. 1t also
is one of the "blindest" items one
is called upon to buy. If ILL
chosen 1t adds up to a very ex-
pensive proposition. Poorly con-
structed cases fall to pieces as
quickly as cheap pair of shoes.
True, too, il you select travel
cases of the better variety you
expect them to last indefinitely.
Therefore, make certain your se-
lection is good enough to be re-
garded as an investment as well
as an accessory.
Not only is it wise to purchase
well-constructed cases, but to buy
no more than you need at the
moment. But do make certain
that the line of luggage you choose
will be open stock and available
whenever you decide to increase
the ensemble. One particular line
of luggage is nodded from one
sheet of three-ply wood reinforced
over and over again at strategic
points. The colors of the top
grain leather are fused on so that
they should not fade. We under
stand that this luggage is covered
with washable leather and that
it is sunproof. blisterproof and
has been hand-treated before it
leaves the factory.
You might not have any trou-
BILE deciding between a train case,
weekend case, large wardrobe or
pullman case and makeup case,
but we'n wager when it comes to
choosing between the many lovely
colors you'll have to flip a coin.
In the line are Iceland blue, Bra
lillian purple, China red, Congo
black, medium blue. Partisan pink,
Bahama lime, tropical blue, South
Sea coral, Nile green and Nor
wegian rose. Each piece of lug
gage is equipped with center key
type lock with two snap-on locks
and a matching leather framed
tag for your Identification.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

who was also an early patron of
the university. the four-story
building will have clasSrooms on
the second and third floors and
offices on the first and fourth.
When this building is COM
pleted, Building D will be turned
over to the library for use as a
home for the Carnegie Endow-
ment Library which the university
acquired last year.
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$4O0, 600 Classroom
Neors Completion

James Monroe Hall, $40o,0 900
classroom building under con-
|struction at the George Washing
ton University, is nearing COM
|pletion and plans are for dedi-
cation ceremonies early in the
fall term.
Named for President Monroe,
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but inexpensive gift Of all. How
about four piece desk set in IA
by-24-inch size? You'll find one
in smooth plastic which resembles
calf leather. You have your
choice of brown. green or maroon.
The desk pad has panels that will
hold papers secure. The entire
set has a round inkwell, rocker
blotter and calendar. 1t would be
ideal for the students desk.
Evening star., 1951-08-15
WHAT S Your Problem?

When buying lingeries have
noticed that some labels say "tri-
cot" knits. What does this mean?
The word itself is derived from
the French "tricoter"-to knit. It
is used for dress fabrics, bathing
suits. ETC., as well as lingerie.
Knitted fabrics are made by
tnterlooping one or more strands
of yarn. There are two main
types-circular knitting and warp
knitting. Circular knitting comes
off the machine in tubular form.
The whole fabric is made up of
a continuous strand of yarn. Runs
result if the yarn is broken. Warp
knitting differs in that it comes
off the machine in a fiat or sheet
like form. Each loop is interlocked
with another to prevent runs and
to control stretching.
There are several types of warp
Evening star., 1951-08-15

knitting machines-TRICOT is
one of the most expensive and
widely used machines. A tricot
knitting machine is able to pro-
duce a finer fabric at a higher
speed in a wide variety of patterns.
There are two main types of
tricot jersey one bar and two
bar. In one-bar tricot one thread
for each row Of loops is fed to the
fabric from the warp beam or
spool. The fabric created is run
resistant because the warp thread
locks the knitted loops at inter-
vals. In two-bar tricot two
threads are fed to the fabric from
the warp beams for each row of
loops. Every loop Of the material
is interlocked by this intricate
process, thus making the fabric
Obviously, two-bar tri-
cot is the very best buy.
Evening star., 1951-08-15
Avoid Too Acid Deodoront

Some anti-perspirants which
close pores and prevent perspira-
|tion and deodorants which camou-
|f1age perspiration are kind to
fabrics, according to the American
Institute of Laundering, research
and educational center for the
laundry and textile industries.
The kind ones, according to the
institute, are those in which the
active ingredient or acid salt has
Evening star., 1951-08-15
Glasses VS.. Makeup

II glasses are a necessity for
you, don't stop the makeup short
OF where the glasses begin. or you
will have an uneven circle. Blend
your foundation and powder extra
carefully.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

Don't choose nylons blindfolded
any shade won't do. Key them
to harmonic with the colors
you're wearing.
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For Privacy

For feeling Of privacy, there's
nothing like a screen. It also
offers you a chance to decorate
your side In your own way. It
could be used in place Of bulle-
tin board.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

For further information on
the items beloiD, call Sterling
5000, extension 396, between
9 and 4:.30.J
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STUDENT
DESK

Compact, efncient
student desk with
generous shelf space
and one d r a W e r.
Clear white pine,
16"x30"x30" high.
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been buffered or modified so as to
have no i'll effects on fabrics. The
unkind ones, they say, are those
SO acid in nature that they dis
integrate underarm areas. Safest
to buy, says the institute, are the
approved preparations which have
been laboratory tested for their
effect on fabrics. These deodor-
ants are identified by a seal Of
approval. such as Ais Certified
Washable Seal.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Tax Men Will Assist
In Filing Of Estimates

Deputy internal revenue collec-
tors will visit Maryland counties
next month to aid taxpayers in
filing amended estimated income
tax returns. The schedule in
cludes:
Hagerstown Post Office, Janu-
ary 2 through Is: Mount Airy,
First National Bank, January 8:
Frederick. Is North Court street,
January 2-15; Annapolis Post Of
flee, January 2-15; Silver Spring
Suburban Trust Co., January 4
and z; Sandy Spring, First Ma
tional Bank, January 8.
Rockville Volunteer Firehouse,
January 10. II, IA and Is; Be-
thesda, County Building, January
8 and 9; Hyattsville, County Serv-
ice Building. January 10 and IL:
Mechanicsville, County Trust Co.,
January 2.
Leonardtown, county courthouse,
January 3 and 4; La Plata, court
house, January $40; Upper Marl-
boro, First National Bank, Janu-
ary II, IA and Is; Solomons,
County Trust Co.. January 8;
Prince Frederick, County Trust
Co.. January II. and Laurel, Citi-
zenS National Bank, January 2-3.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
ArIinqton Students Push Drive
Vote for 78-Yeor-OIds

Civics students at Washington
Lee High School in Arlington, in
terested in having Virginia's law
changed to permit 18-year-olds to
vote, as they do in Georgia, plan
to 60 to other high schools in this
area to enlist support for their
program.
AS part Of the drive. they al
ready have written to the Arling-
ton County representatives in the
Virginia State Legislature, each
of the 80 members in the class
writing a letter.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick, who addressed the class
Friday, said he doubted if other
18-year- -olds have as much inter
est in politics as does this par
ticular group. The Senator was
quoted as saying he has not yet
made up his mind on the problem.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Body Of Colonel Plat
is Returned From Korea

The body of Marine Col Wesley
M. Platt, whose widow, Mrs. Jane
P. Platt. lives at 810 Fisher ave-
nue.. Falls Church, is one of six
nearby Virginia and Maryland
servicemen to arrive in San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The Virginia men who were
killed in the Korean fighting were
listed by the Defense Department
as:
Pfc. William H. McNutt, son of
Mrs. Mary M. Bane, Lexington;
Pfc. Robert Rankin, nephew of
Mrs. Annie Durett. Mount Craw-
ford, and Pvt. William E. Ste
phens. son of John Stephens,
Staunton.
Also listed was an Annapolis
(Md) soldier, Pvt. Bernard A..
IsaacS, son of Mrs. Adele Isaacs,
35 South River road.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
6lenmont Area Sponsors
Christmas Light Contest

A Christmas home lighting
contest for the residents of the
Glenmont area in Montgomery
County is being sponsored by the
Glenmont Citizens Association.
Three cash prizes are being offered
by the association and a variety
OF honorable mention prizes have
been donated.
Judging will begin Friday even
ing and prizes will be distributed
by Sunday evening, according to
Clifford M. Stretmaster, who is
chairman of the committee in
charge.
Homes in following areas adja-
cent to Glenmont may compete:
Glenallen, Wiseman's Addition,
Glenmont Forest, Glenmont VIII
lage, Brookville Ramblers, Hogan
Homes and Heritage Park.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Women Rate Higher in Test
Of Driving Ability at Richmond

Adding to the humility of the
male driving ego is the fact that
one of the lowest scores (the better
your driving the lower your score)
was registered by high school
girl who claimed to have driven
not more than three hours in her
life.
BY the same token, the highest
score was turned in by a man.
The machine. whose grading
system is based mainly on reac-
tion time, also turned up this per-
tinent point:
Policemen and truck drivers
were scoring worse than anybody
else.
Evening star., 1951-12-17

Delegate George Damn, who
serves in the Legislature from Ar
lington County. was scheduled to
address the class today.
The class is taking required
course called Problems of Ameri-
can Democracy" Dean Brundage,
chairman of the department of
social studies at the high school,
teaches the class.
Children from the class acted
as unofficial observers at the polls
in the November election for the
Democrats, Republicans and Nom
Partisans.
Arlington County's population
is now estimated at 100000. There
are $4,000 registered voters. In
the election in November 16,300
voted.
But officials point out that Ar
lington County is in a peculiar
position. For it has a large popu-
lation of Federal workers, who
their legal residence
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Old Building LeveIed
In HybIa AirportFire
Farm Family Routed

A three-alarm fire yesterday de-
stroyed an old Office building at
the Hybla Valley airport, and an
early morning blaze, caused by
an overheated stove. destroyed a
tenant house in upper Montgom-
cry County. driving a family out
into near-zero weather.
Fire engines, some of which re-
manned on the scene for more
than four hours, were coated with
ice as a result of subfreezing
temperatures at the Hybla Valley
fire.
The airport fire was discovered
about 1870 am. BY the time VOL
unteer firemen from Penn-Daw,
Franconia, Mount Vernon and
Annandale arrived, the tWo-story
building was ablaze. Flames could
be seen for 3 miles and a large
crowd collected despite the bitter
cold.
F'iremen estimated the damage
at $4,000. The building was be-
ing used by a building contractor
an electrical, contractor and a
plumbing contractor.
Pumper Makes Many Trips.
Because the nearest fire hydrant
was 3 miles away at the Penn
Daw fire house. bumpers from all
companies made many trips back
to get water. Firemen from Penn.
Daw said their pumper made the
trip IA times. On one trip tn,
pumper crew took a few minute!
out to extinguish a small chimney
| fire.
Leonard Bunch, a Franconis
fireman, stepped on a nail while
fighting the fire. He was treatec
at Alexandria Hospital.
The airport's hangar and new
office building were not threatened
The airport. about 3 miles soutf
of Alexandria on U. S. Route l, ha.
been sold. w. R. Ashburn. former
owner, is operating the place fol
the new owners. 1t eventually il
expected to be used for a housine
development.
Building Erected by Navy.
The destroyed building was bull
by the Navy during World War II
A fire at the airport on Decem.
Der 10. 1947, destroyed a large
hangar and nine planes.
The residence of John Burdetts
on the James D. RunkleS farm
near Dickerson. Md, was destroy
ed. along with furniture and othe,
family possessions at $3.50 am
today.
Five members OF the Burdette
family were driven out of the
house as the mercury hoverec
close to zero. Firemen said some
of the family'S clothing was
saved.
The Burdettes were taken in by
Mrs. Ben Hayes. sister of Mrs
Burdette, who lives nearby.
Capt. Charles Staub of the Up
per Montgomery Volunteer Fire
Department at Beallsville said
water in the nozzles on one en-
gine froze but a pumper re-
mained in operation. Hyatts-
town firemen also fought the
blaze.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Project
To Provide Low-Rent
Housing for 1000
By the Assoeiafed Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md. Dec. II.
This city will soon learn whether
it has solved the problem of sub
standard houses for families who
can't spend much money for rent.
One Interpretation of 1850 GEN.
sus figures claimed that one-third
Of all the city's houses are sub
standard. A minister said that the
families living in the worst houses
in town are paying Hagerstown's
highest rates. in proportion to
value received.
A real estate boom sent prop
erty values soaring too high for
the lowest income group to make
a down payment On the purchase
of a house.
So early next year, probably by
March. a low-rent public housing
project will be ready to occupy.
The Hagerstown Housing Author
ity. using Government loan, is
constructing buildings in which
210 white families and AZ negro
families can live.
Single Tenants Barred.
At least 1000 persons are ex-
pected to occupy the properties,
since the housing units will be
rented only to families, not a
to single tenants.
Right now, the housing authori-
tvs main job is to find enough
applications to occupy the proper
ties. Rigid standards are being
set up. to make sure that they
are rented to people who really
need the opportunity.
Preference is going to veterans
families, families of deceased
veterans. and families that were
forced to move because of the
construction project. Then come
those who were occupying "un-
safe. unsanitary or overcrowded''
dwellings.
Has Complicated Formula.
The housing authority has a
comlicated formula for keeping
out families that can afford more
expensive private housing. A
family with assets of more than
|$5, 900 can't rent one of the units
A family of four won't be eligible
if its members earn more than
So 900 each year.
The homes, constructed in long
rows, won't be cheap in any re-
spect except the rent. The white
units will have oil heat, gas stove
electric refrigerator. Fairgrounds
for children and an adjacent
building containing offices, meet
ing rooms, health clinic and DEM
onStration space. The estimated
cost of $4,000 per unit will be
eventually paid back to the city
and Federal Government by the
rent.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
School Cost Increase
|0f $40 Per Pupil Is
Noted for Virginia
BY the Asseeloted Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-THE bill
for educating each Virginia school
child went UP by $40 during the
1950-51 term.
Figures released yesterday by
the Virginia Education Association
show that an average Of $144.40
in State and local funds were ex-
pended on each student during the
last term.
During the 1949-50 term, the
average was $134.22.
State Lags in Averages.
The national average last term
was $206.20. For the most part,
Virginia Jagged well behind this
figure. Only five cities and one
county came up to the national
mean.
These included the cities of
Falls Church, $273.39; Harrison
burg, $257.34 Tan increase of
S152.44 over the previous year.
mainly because of a $4,000 ex-
penditure to replace a high school
heating plane): Alexandria,
$213.95. and Norfolk, $206.57. Ar
lington County spent an average
$234.13.
Cities Spend More.
The counties spent an average
$130.12 and the cities $187.24.
Besides Arlington. the counties
with the highest expenditures
were: Bath. $173.66: Prince Will
liam, $172.44; Prince George,
S169.77. and Fluvanna. $168.76.
The lowest five were Tazewell.
S80.57; Floyd, 5000; Buchanan,
S8425; Dickinson, $500, and Lee,
$86.97.
Nationwide. New York heads
the way in expenditures with an
average $500 per pupil. Virginia
ranks 41st.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
Stute Police Officer to Speak

Virginia State Police 1t. S. A.
Walton will speak on police pro-
grams designed to reduce traffic
accidents at a meeting of the
Arlington County Firemen's AS
sociation in the No. Fire station,
1041 South Edgewood street, Ar
lington, at 8 pm. tomorrow. Elec-
ton of officers will be held.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
BY the Assoeiuted Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IT,
Maybe it's all wrong, what they've
been saying about women drivers
A drivers testing machine
whose mechanism has been check
ing Richmonders for a week, has
given the lie to the long-standing
belief that men are the superior
sex behind the wheel.
This machine-called the road
ometer-has mechanically graded
the driving habits of 1850 Rich
And this is to report
that
Women are getting the better
scores. Nope-it's no typographi-
cal error.
Evening star., 1951-12-17
HyuttsviIIe PTA to Meet

Two Hyattsville Junior High
School glee clubs will sing at the
schools PTA meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school. The
groups are directed by Mrs. Anita
Hargrave and Mrs. Angela DON
dero.