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Evening star., 1951-04-17

On Jean DesSes' last visit to
Washington he told us that the
idea of designing for the
American mass market COM
pletely fascinated him. Par
ticularly a certain part of it
that he felt was rather neg
lected.
He felt that American wom-
en- who are so much on the
"go" every day, should have
lounging clothes in which they
can relax, look attractive, and
which would make an evening
"at-home' something special.
So, in conjunction with a lead
ing American manufacturer of
Evening star., 1951-04-17
JUNEAU. AI,ASKA2

fFron, Mrs. S. r. c., Alexandria, }
Have any of you good readers
ever lived in Juneau, Alaska? My
husband and I are being ~trans-
ferred there in the near future
and I would greatly appreciate
any personal information from
some one who has lived there. Are
the summers warm enough to
wear cotton and rayon dresses?
How cold does it really get in the
winter? Any snow? Any modern
department stores? Any modern
apartment buildings? Is there a
rainy season?
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Conducted BY
BETSY cASWELL
MUSIC?

L Is
from Miss E. n. D. washington
When was young, I sang in
our church choir. my mother sang,
my father sang, 1t is in my being
and I have longed to really make
something Of music. Iplay a little
on the piano. have several pieces
of sheet music that I would really
like to sing and express in my own
way. ! am writing to ask II there
lis a woman in Washington, maybe
in her COS, who used to teach
piano. would like a little practice
now by helping me.
I am in my COS also. My daugh-
ter took piano 10 years, I saw to
that. thinking that she would play
for me, but now she is in Cali
Ifornia, and ! have missed what
had been looking forward To for
years. ] still want to sing for my
own amusement mostly, but need
some assistance. I have several
hobbies but not one Of them can
take the place of the other.
RENovATING FURNITURE.
From M. H. Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa
c. E. K. for renovating VIC
torian furniture: Maybe you have
in mind the Peter Hunt method
so popular a year or two ago. The
paint stores were giving away on
request booklets instructing in this
style.
Also. the librarian at your near
est public library viii doubtless
be able to get you books on fixing
up Victorian furniture in the
Pennsylvania Dutch style and
other styles. The American Home
magazine, probably 1948, featured
the Peter Hunt Pennsylvania
Dutch way of renovating.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
COOKIES TO KoREA2

From Miss M. M. c., Washington.J J
And now I have a request: Has
any one sent cookies overseas? ]
mean to boys in Korea? I had
thought of the store varieties that
can be bought in air-tight tins,
but wondered whether any one
has had any success in sending
homemade ones. If so, I would
appreciate suggestions as to what
kinds keep best.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

your voice changes pitch and in
flection? The greater the range
and f1exibility Of pitch. the more
color your voice will have.
Now count to ten, going up the
scale. Don't sing: speak the num-
bers. Next, count to ten going
down. the scale. This will widen
the range of your voice if you do
it three or four times day, try
Evening star., 1951-04-17
HAMBuRGERS.

From Mrs. F. D.. Washington
I want to share my latest dis
covery of the best tasting, that
smoky taste Of the bacon, and
quickest made hamburgers. Take
about l pound of beef. one or two
slices bacon. salt and pepper tc
taste.
Cut the bacon three or -four
times lengthwise then crosswise
in small squares. Mix it in with
the ground beef and form fiat
hamburgers. Preheat the oven
400 degrees. broil on the hot wire
rack five minutes or till brown
then turn and broil the other
side. Leave the door slightly
omen
Evening star., 1951-04-17
CIGARETTE ODoR?
uTNTC

From Mrs. A. w. L., Silper Spring.
My house smells of stale Gig
arctic smoke. no matter what / do.
Using the well-known sprays only
masks the odor for a while. and
prove to be quite expensive, as do
the type with the wick. Does some
one have an idea of how to get rid
Iof these odors that won't be too
expensive?
Here are some hints: Did you
ever find yourself with a hangnail
and no emery board in your purse?
Well. If you have a book OF
matches, try filing on the rough
surface on which the matctscs are
struck. It is fine in an emergency.
Sharpen your scissors by cutting
lsandpaper with them. Place .lails
lin hot water few minutes before
driving them into plaster and the
Iplaster won't crumhle.
If a pie runs over into the oven.
smoke and odor may be prevented
lby sprinkling salt over the juice.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Please address mail to the

Please address mail to the
Readers Clearing House, The
Evening Star, Washington 4,
D. c. All communications
must be accompanied by the
full name and address of the
sender, for possible forward
ing of replies. Only initials
will appear in the column.
No requests are answered
directly by the Clearing House
editor; all must come from
other readers. It is obviously
impossible for us to test all
recipes submitted, therefore
we cannot be responsible for
them. Views expressed in the
column are not necessarily
those of The Star.-B. C.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

away from the busy and COM
petitive clothes race" of the
day.
Pictured: A Jean Desses
design of green dotted white
organdy, with a halter bodice
of green velvet. The over
blown three quarter petal
sleeves are tied with green
velvet and are styled in a bo-
lero fashion. For a more
formal appearance the sleeves
may be removed. Jeweled
buttons glitter on the double
closing. This lovely at-home
fashion is available in a red
and white combination. -E. S.
Evening star., 1951-04-17

ing each time to get a little higher
and little lower.
Then practice reading aloud,
using as much range as possible. 1t
will sound strange and a little silly
to you at first. but you'll soon dis
cover that when your voice is nex-
ible enough to follow your feelings,
you'll no longer be speaking In a
ldrab or uninteresting manner!
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30
School Board Filings Close Monday Noon; Vote Tuesday af School
Valley Frontiersznan

School election is next Tuesday, day, April 3, from 12 noon to ' D. m. Ballots may be marked in the voting booth in the school gymnasium.
 Filings for school director close at 12 noon Monday, April 2. Can didates may place their names on the ballot by making proper noti- fication at the school office. But up to noon Friday there appear ed to be no competition and that means the incumbents will hold over.
 Eligible for the school board is any qualified elector registered m this school district. The Palmer Incorporated school district in- cludes all of Palmer, runs to Jonesville, almost halfway to Wasilla, about halfway to the Matanuska bridge, and takes in the Lazy Mountain area.
 Present members of the school board are Lucius Ross, president;
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30
Matanuska Fair Board To Meet In April

The Matanuska Valley Fair As sociation has set its annual meet ing for early in April, Clair Stock, president, said this week. And it's highly important that every mem- Der be there.
 In addition to election of board
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30

Board pointed out. Rates are $1o on a home, and $15 to $50 on business.
 When Fire Strikes
 When you spot a fire, call the telephone operator. The operator will sound the siren from the phone office. (You can see the siren for yourself over the theatre entrance). ...
 The volunteers answer the siren and man the trucks and freight ing equipment, as trained.
 We can't always save the whole place, but we can try. And that's better than heap of cind- ers," Mitchell said.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30
FIRE ASSOCIATION
Continued from Page D

(Contlnued from Page 1) used to come running at the vail of the siren have gone into the armed services. More volunteers to replace them are needed-and now!
 Fire strikes anytime, anyplace. It might be your home, or farm, or business. We must have enough help to fight it." the Fire Asso- citation Board appealed. Members of the board are Chief Mitchell, Bill Smith, Monty Sherman, Al Hagen and Ray Lancaster. Sign up with any of them.
 Volunteers are now covered by insurance while on duty at fires.
 The three trucks now available are housed at accessible points: one next to the power house in the Coop area; two in the gar age next door to The Valley Frontiersman.
 Also the Fire Association needs more members. Memberships in the Fire Association are mighty low-cost protection measure, the
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30

James Hurley, treasurer; Mrs. Klaire E. Johnson, clerk; Harold l.. Thuma and Jack E. Maze. Term for board members is 3 years.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-03-30

members, bylaws will have to be changed to meet Bureau of In ternal Revenue regulations for non-profit associations. Exact date of the meeting will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-01

plotted legs and white porcelain enomeI tops
trimmed with black. Your choice of 4 sixes
25x4o". 2lx327. 2ox24" and 22x27~. All
sizes hove handy cutlery drower. For kitchen
or dinetie.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. TO-
The State of Ohio had its naughty
license plate back today and the
surprised Toledo taxi driver had
what he wanted in the first place
two plates with the num-
ber 219H.
The State highway patrol gave
Taxi Driver Charles Publ a new
specially made set of plates in
Toledo last night. In exchange,
the patrol got the set Mr.. Publ
received in the malone bearing
the number 219H and the other
an obscene phrase (unprintable)
1t all began in Ohio Peniten-
tiary, said Warden Ralph Avis.
That's where Ohio's auto tags are
made. A convict, apparently
wanting to curse his supervisor,
imprinted the two words on a
license tag, believing the super
visor would see it.
But the plate went through the
mails along with one stamped
219H. That's what Mr.. Publ re-
ceived when he wrote to Colum-
bus for his special number.
Mr.. Publ decided at first to keep
Evening star., 1951-03-10
vandenberg Remains
In Serious Condition;
AFL Unit Asks He Quit
Labor Group Headed
By MorteI Demands
Thot Senator Resign
BY the Assoeidted Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Mar
l0.-The serious condition of Sen
ator Vandenberg, Republican, OF
Michigan remained unchanged to-
day and at Detroit the AFL De-
troit and Wayne County Fedora
ton Of Labor called on him to
resign.
Frank X. Martel, president OF
the federation, said the following
resolution had been adopted and
sent TO the Republican State Gen.
tral Committee:
These are important times foi
Michigan and for the Nations II
lis Senator vandenberg's duty to
step aside for another man, Sc
Michigan can have the same rep
|resentation in the Senate as other
States"
Mr.. Martel is a Democrat and
active in politics.
Senator Vandenberg underwent
an operation IS months ago for
removal Of a portion of a lung
Last summer an operation was
performed in washington to re-
move tumors from his spinal
column.
At Lansing. meanwhile. Repub-
licans in the State House intro
duced a bill that would remove
from Democratic Gov. G. Mennen
Williams the power to appoint a
United States Senator when a
vacancy occurs.
The bill would require the Gov
ernor to call a special election.
He now can appoint for an un-
expired term. .
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Pakistan Army Chief Held
On Charge Of Conspiracy
By the Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan, Mar. TO-
Pakistan's army chief of staff. his
wife and two other persons were
arrested yesterday on charges Of
trying to stir UP a revolt.
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali
Khan said the conspiracy had
been discovered in time. but
added: These plans. had they
succeeded, would have struck at
the very foundations of our ma
tional existence and disrupted The
stability of Pakistan."
The Prime Minister would not
disclose details of the plot for
reasons Of national security
Arrested were Maj. Gen. Akbar
Khan, the chief of staff; his wife,
Brig. M. A. Latif, a brigade COM
mander at QuetJa, and Raizahmed
Faiz. editor of the daily Pakistan
Times, ,
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Soviet Budget Sets
Peacetime Record
By the Assoeiated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 10.-A record
peacetime state budget was
adopted today by the Supreme
Soviet (Parliament) of the U,
IS. S. r.
The budget calls for a 1851
fiscal year outlay of 451 billion
rubles, including 96 billions for
defense. Finance Minister A. G,
Szerev disclosed that Of the de-
fense appropriations, % billion is
for the navy and "a billion for
the army
(The Soviet Union values its
rubles at four to the American
dollar. which would indicate a
defense budget of about $24
billion, as compared with a pro-
posal by President Truman that
the United States in fiscal 1851
spend $4l.421 100000 on de-
fense. However, it is not
possible to compare the two
budgets, since it is not known
how much of the remainder of
the vast Soviet budget actually
Is for military purposes.)
The Supreme Soviet will hold
it's final session Monday night to
adopt claw for the protection
of peace" outlawing war propa-
ganda. Such a law was passed
recently in all peoples demo-
cratic" (Communist-ruled) coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Dawson Ignores Invitation
To Testify at Hearing on RFC
FuIbright Reveals Letter Sent z Weeks Ago;
Grand Jury to Begin Inquiry Monday

been received from Mr.. Dawson or
anyone else who might be in a
position to indicate his attitude
toward the invitation. the Senator
added.
The chairman said there had
been no announcement of the
letter until today because the sub
committee wanted to give Mr..
Dawson ample opportunity to re-
spond. Signed by Senator Full
bright, the letter was dated Feb
ruary "a, three days after the
start of the hearings. Mr.. Daw-
son frequently has been mentioned
in testimony about "a web of in
.fuence," with contacts in the
White House, affecting some RFC
directors and loans.
Since the beginning of our
hearings" the letter stated, your
name has been mentioned from
time to time In the testimony be-
fore the RFC subcommittee. 1t is
(See REC pape A.1O
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Mrs. Charles {. Ford
And Minister S Wife
Hurt in Accidents
Mrs. Leslie M. Hesketh
Token TO Hospital With
Critical Injuries

Mrs. Ann L. Ford, so, wife OF
Charles E. Ford. well-known
Washington attorney. was in
jured in an automobile accident
early today at Seventh and Ham
ilton streets NV.
Mr.. Ford said his wife was driv-
ing home after visiting friends
when the crash occurred. Her
condition was listed as satisfac-
tory at Emergency Hospital. al
though she was suffering from
a bad head cut, fractured ribs
and a possible broken shoulder
Minister'S Wife Injured.
In another accident last night,
Mrs. Daisy NJ. Hesketh, 81, wife
of the Rev. Leslie M. Hesketh.
pastor of the Church of God, was
critically injured and was taken
to Georgetown University Hospi-
tai.
Police said Mrs. Ford's car col
lided with an automobile driven
by Marine Pfc. Charles A. Naecker
II, 10, of Sic Rittenhouse street
NV. He is stationed at the Ma
rine Barracks. He was not in
jured but a companion, Joseph
Groomes, 10, Of 1872 Ingraham
street NV, was treated for cuts
and bruises.
About 5000 damage was done
to each vehicle, police said. No
charges were filed, but corpora
ton counsel's hearing has been
scheduled for March 90.
The Fords live at 1924 Morn
ingside drive NV.
Struck by Auto.
The minister's wife was struck
by an automobile early last night
as she was crossing in the 1900
block of Massachusetts, avenue
NV, police reported.
Police said the car was driven
by Miss Betty H. McCann, II. of
3205 Cleveland avenue NV. a
student at Georgetown Visitation
Convent and daughter of Robert
c. McCann, vice president OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Mrs. HeSketh suffered head in
juries, the hospital reported The
Heskeths live at 633 z stree. NE.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Ohio Gets Its Naughty Auto Tag
Back, But Only After Struggle

the oddity for a souvenir and get
a replacement. But Ohio wanted
the naughty tag back. 1t printed
up new set just for Mr.. Publ.
At first he refused to accept them,
but later he changed his mind.
Mr.. Publ was still upset about
the whole business last night.
"The warden owes my wife an
apology" he said. "She opened
up the plates when they came.
He's the head man there at the
prison and it's his responsibility
to see that things like that don't
happen"
The warden said he didn't see
it that way. He wanted to keep
the plates and not turn them in
and I don't see where owe his
wife any apology" he said.
Warden Avis was somewhat
philosophical. He said: If
catch the guy who did it, I'll
throw him in jail. Sometimes
get a little suspicious and get to
thinkie. we have some bad guys
in here"
Then he added:
AFTER all, they weren't sent
down here for singing in Sunday
school,"
Evening star., 1951-03-10
By Robert K. Walsh

Donald Dawson has ignored a
Senate subcommittee's written in
vitation to testify at its hearings
on influence in the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. Chairman
Fulbright revealed today.
That disclosure came on the
heels of a Justice Department an
nouncement that a grand jury
here will begin an inquiry Monday
into possible law violations in con-
nection with testimony given by
some witnesses at subcommittee
sessions.
Mr.. Dawson, President Tru-
mans administrative assistant in
charge of personnel matters. has
not testified and has not been sub
poened.
But letter was sent to him two
weeks ago by the subcommittee.
inviting him to appear at his con-
venience, Chairman Fulbrigh
said. No answer of any kind has
Evening star., 1951-03-10
West broadens
Plan 10 Relieve
World Tension
Urges Steps to End
Fear Of Aggression,
Arms, Reich Study
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS. Mar. 10.-The Western
powers submitted today a revised
and broadened proposal for re-
lieving East-West tension to the
Deputy Foreign Ministers meet
ing.
Russia said it would reserve any
decision on whether it could ac-
cept the proposal for the agenda
of a Big Four Foreign Ministers
Conference.
This was the new proposal TO,
the Big Four agenda which the
Western delegates submitted:
determination of the causes o1
present international tensions in
Europe and of the means to secure
a real and lasting improvement
in the relations between the
U. S. S. R., the United States, the
United Kingdom and France, such
as:
Measures to eliminate the fear
Of aggression, fulfillment of pres
ent treaty obligations. and exam
ination of the existing level OF
armaments and questions concern
ing Germany in this sphere"
Will Reserve Decision.
Russia's Andrei Gromyko said
he would reserve any decision or
whether to accept it.
Official sources who gave the
account of the meeting said dele
gates from the United States
France and Britain spoke in
favor of the new item. They en-
phasized that all points which
Russia wishes to discuss are
covered by the new proposal.
Mr.. Gromyko said that he was
reserving right to speak in more
detail, especially since he felt the
wording was vague and not quite
clear on several points.
The Russian delegate asserted
the foreign ministers cannot avoio
talking about the remilitarization
and demilitarization of Germany
and about worldwide disarma.
ment.
French delegate Alexandra
Parodi was quoted as saying that
in looking back on an entire week
of negotiations in effort to draw
up a work sheet for a Big -Four
meeting, he could see little excuse
for satisfaction.
viii Meet Monday.
The ministers will meet again
Monday.
Details of the new proposal fol
the agenda had been broacheo
yesterday at a meeting of the
western representatives to the
deputies conference.
The three principal western del
egates, United States Ambassador
at-Large Philip c. Jessup. M. Par.
obi of France and Ernest Davies
of Britain. met at the French For
eign Office at HAS am. yesterday
morning. Their assistants were
not with them.
It was at this meeting, report
edly, that the new proposal was
(See BIG FOUR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-03-10
1S-Year Draft Faces
Test in House After
N-5 Senate Victory
Many Issues Will Be
Fought Out Again When
Bill Goes to Floor
By George Beveridge

The administrations long range
universal training and service pro-
gram-carrying Overwhelming ap-
proval of the Senate-today stood
ready for its acid test in the
House.
BY a lop-sided vote of 79 to S,
the Senate last night passed the
bill. which includes a provision to
draft 18-year-olds after older men
are called.
On the showdown roll call, only
five Republicans cast opposing
votes. They were Senators Dirk
sen, of Illinois; Jenner, of In
diana; LANCER. of North Dakota:
Schoeppel. of Kansas. and We'll
ker. of Idaho.
But the final vote reflected none
Of the bitter controversy which,
earlier in the day. ragged around
attempts to kill plans for a per-
manent compulsory UNIT pro-
gram, limit the life Of the draft
bill and put other restrictions on
expansion of military forces.
Committee Vote Due Monday.
Many of these same issues will
be fought out again when the
House Armed Services Committee
takes its own draft bill to the
House floor. The House commit
tee will meet Monday to vote on
that measure. In its present form,
the bill would lower the draft in
duction age only to 1917. increase
draft service from 81 to 26
months and drastically cut in
ouction standards to bring in
about half a million men who
would be 4-F.
The bill passed by the Senate
and sent to the House has two
purposes. The first is to extend
indefinitely the draft act-due to
expire July 9-and make many
more men eligible for the draft.
The second is to end provisions
for long service draft, and swing
automatically into a UNIT program
for all 18-year- -olds. This change
over could be ordered either by
Congress or the President when
international tensions ease to the
extent that a large standing force
is no longer needed.
Major Features of Bill.
Here are major features of the
bill:
/. Reduction of the minimum
induction age from 10 to 18. But
local draft boards first must take
all eligible men between 10 and
26 before taking any man at 18.
Then they must take those near
est 10 first.
2. Increase of draft service from
81 to "a months, including men
already in uniform.
8. Continuation of presidential
authority until July, 1858, to
freeze for one year all enlistments
due to expire up to that time.
But no man could have his enlist
ment frozen more than once, or
for more than one year.
4. Non-veteran childless hus-
(Sea DRAFT Paoe A-2)
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Liner Batory May Lose
New York Dock Facilities
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-The Po-
lish liner Batory, which has been
in difficulty with United States
authorities since Communist Ger
hart Eisler escaped this country
aboard her. may lose her New
York docking facilities.
The Batory, owned by the
Gdynia- ia-American Line, has been
using a French Line pier. How
ever, the French company says it
needs the pier for its own use.
The Batory's pier lease expires
March 80.
Moreover. Edward F. Cavanagh,
jr., city marine commissioner, said
yesterday he considers the Batory
an undesirable occupant" of city
piers.
New York piers are leased to
ship lines and must get city per-
mission to share another lines
facilities,
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Searchers Sight ; Bodies
Of Plane Crash Victims
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Mar. 10.-A United
States Air Force search plane to-
day sighted the bodies of three of
their eight men missing since
Wednesday when United States
Navy transport plane crashed
into the sea so miles off Anzio.
An Air Force officer said the
bodies were sighted about eight
miles off Anzio, and that United
States Navy LIST was proceeding
to the spot.
Six of the IA aboard the Navy
plane managed to get into two
life RATS and were rescued from
the stormy Tyrrhenian Sea 81
hours after the big transport
crashed and sank.
The survivors were reported to
be in grave condition. They were
taken to Malta.
Evening star., 1951-03-10
Warmer Weather Is Due
Tomorrow, Rain in Prospect

After the coolest night in three
weeks. the Washington area
shivered through a sun-lit but
still chilly day today.
The temperature dropped to
q degrees early today at the
Weather Bureaus. National Air
port station and to "a degrees
in suburban areas. The forecast
calls for sunny and cold with a
high of about 40; low of % in
the city and "a in the suburbs
tonight.
Tomorrow Is to be warmer, but
cloudy and with q prospect Of
rain by night.