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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
For Your Bookshelf
Upholstery KnoW-HoW

There is also a section on the
care and cleaning of upholstered
furniture.
Upholstering calls for more skill
than strength, the authors con-
tend-no more strength than is
necessary to drive a tack or tie
a knot is demanded, they declare.
On first learning of the number
of materials generally used in all
but the simplest articles you'll de-
eide that upholstering, even at
home, is expensive, they state. and
with the price of tools added to
materials, it appears quite expen-
sive indeed.
The cost of tools is easily re-
duced by building some of them at
home and by substituting cheaper
items, they point out. The cost
of materials can be reduced by
purchasing the exact amount
needed, when possible. and in
large rather than small quantities.
Salvaglng materials from a we'll
made chair or sofa is a good idea,
they add. Some new materials
will be needed, but use of the old
is generally a worthwhile economy
Often a frame can be repaired or
restyled quite inexpensively, they
explain, and in any event. a good
used frame is more desirable than
a poor new one. For final cover
goods, there are attractive and
serviceable textiles, plastics and
real or imitation feathers to meet
every budget need, they report.
Baking soda may be used to
help make bath tubs and bowls
gliSten because it is Immediately
soluble and will not clog drains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06

We then used bombs to get the
bugs in motion. This palnstaking
treatment I have described maize
it virtually impossible for a roach
to move without stepping either
in DOT powder or residue ma
terial remaining on a wall. They
absorb the poison through their
legs. They also carry the poison
to their nesting place. BY repeat
ing this thorough-going treatment
several times in the course of a
few weeks, we cleaned up our in
feStation entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
NASHVILLE, TENN. :?
From Mrs. p. r. r., Tdkomd
PGrk.)

Park
We expect to move to Nashville,
Tenn, and will appreciate it if
some kind reader will tell me
something about that city, par
ticularly climate. school facilities,
and which residential areas are
the best in which to purchase a
home. Any information about
scouting, music, and dancing
schools would be helpful too. Also
any tips on shopping and making
friends would be welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
Conducted by BETSY CAsWELl
POWDERED EGGS HINT.

(From, Mrs. C. M. H., Arlington.)
To Mrs. M. G.. Arlington: I
located powdered eggs at a
specially food store on Eleventh
street NV. But they were nearly
as expensive as fresh eggs. Can
any one tell us where powdered
eggs can be purchased at a low
figure? Surely with the tons of
them that the Government has in
storage, there must be some way
for the general public to buy them
at a considerable savings over
fresh eggs. I would appreciate
any real money saving ideas.
Here are some we use. Adults
drink milk made from powdered
skim milk and I use it for cook
ing. The children drink canned
evaporated milk diluted 12-l2
water which is wholly as nourish-
ing as dairy milk and several cents
a quart cheaper.
PATTERNS?
from Mrs. J.M.J., Silver Spring.)
Can any of you help me to
find a pattern for a mans jacket?
I want the type worn by doctors
or BARRIERS, buttoning up the side
with a bound neck. I have tried
in vain to find a pattern for this
garment and would appreciate
any help you might give me.
X X X X
GREAT FALLS, MONT?
(From Mrs. H. F., WdShington)
Will some one please tell me a
little about Great Falls, Mont?
We are leaving Washington soon
to live there and I would like to
hear from some one who has
lived there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
WATER. RIGS

NrfOHt MIS. " 10, 0IuHuyUtHe.D
From this distance your reddish
colored bugs sound like reaches
whether they are or not. On the
assumption that they are. I am
going to tell you how I rid my
house of one Of the worst infesta-
tons I have ever seen. We
seemed to have literally millions
of them at one time. We tried
bombs which seemed to scatter
them throughout the house. We
tried sprays which seemed to kill
only those they struck. Finally
we sought information from the
Department Of Agriculture. BY
following it we got completely rid
of the bugs and haven't seen a
single one for two years.
On the Departments advice we
bought 10 per cent DOT powder
which can be used without much
danger to dogs but should not be
used around cats. BY means of
a small bellows which can be pro-
cured for perhaps 10 cents at most
drug stores we gently blew the
powder in all cracks and crevices
under the toe-mold. around base
boards in every room in the house.
Where there was no crevice we left
a light but continuous trail of
powder.
Thus no roach could enter or
leave the room without walking
into the DOT. In addition we
sprayed with a S per cent solution
of DOT areas under the floor in
dark areas and similar hideouts
which reaches seek when lights
are turned on or they are other
wise disturbed. We sprayed
closet walls and other surfaces
where feasible. leaving residue of
DOT which will remain effective
usually for number Of weeks.
Furthermore, we busted DOT
powder in the bottom of all draw
ers of dressers, chests, ETC., and
covered them with papers. We
also busted the framework upon
which drawers slide to and fro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
RECIPES

(From Mrs. E. H. G., Fairtar.)
To Mrs. j. L. c., Washington
who asks about Pennsylvania
Dutch recipes: She should write
to Culinary Arts Press, Is South
Fifth street, Reading, Pa. asking
for Pennsylvania Dutch Cook
Book" I don't know it's cost but,
its probably less than 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
Readers C|earinq House
RHYME; REUPHoLsTERIN

RHYME: REUPHOLSTERING:
HINT; RECIPE.
From Mrs. Med. Washinoton.)
In answer to Mrs. w. E. MS
request for the last lines of the
nursery rhyme, my sons mother
goose book prints it as follows:
Speak when you're spoken to.
Come when mother calls;
Shut the door after you,
And walk down the halls"
Also, if Mrs. P. A. of Kentland
will write to the Government
Printing Office asking about re-
upholstering a button back lounge
chair. they will send her all the
necessary information.
To add little zest and flavor to
mashed potatoes, add sprinkle of
parsley flakes. They are also good
f1avoring for hamburger patties,
potato salad, cole slaw.
I am so pleased with q recipe I
have run across for the meat balls
for spaghetti that I want to pass
it along: "a pound round beef
ground. " cup sifted bread
crumbs, "a teaspoon cornstarch, !
egg slightly beaten. u cup top
milk, "a teaspoon salt, dash OF
sage. Combine ingredients and
form into small balls and brown
well in salad oil, about 2 table
spoons. Add to sauce about 20
minutes before done. The flavor
secret is in the dash of sage.
From M. K, HyattsUil,e.J
To Mrs. w. E. M, kensington:
In my childhood. I heard:
Come when you're called.
Do what you're bid
Shut the door after you
And you'll never be child"
~ ~ II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06

(From C. S. X, WdStinoton)
If Mrs. j. L. C. will write to
Prof. William Frey. German de-
partment of Franklin and Mar
shall College. Lancaster, Pa. she
will get the desired information
about Pennsylvania Dutch recipes.
Evening star., 1951-08-12

oslovakia. He is expected to pay
the customary call at the White
House soon and go through the
formality of presenting his Gre
dentials to President Truman.
Senator Cain wrote the Presi-
dent that the ambassadors ar
rival comes at a time when the
American public is stirred by a
profound resentment against the
terroristic treatment by the Red
dictatorship of Prague" of Mr.
Oats.
The correspondent, chief of the
Associated Press bureau in Prague
has been sentenced to 10 years in
a Czech prison on trumped-up
spying charges in what the State
Department has officially des-
cribed as "a travesty of Justice"
The text of Senator Gains let
ter follows:
The arrival in New York of
Vladimir Prochazka to become the
new ambassador of the Commu-
mis-: regime of Czechoslovakia fore
shadows his early presentation TO
you of his diplomatic credentials.
Continued on Page A-10, Col. S.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Boy, 2, EIectrocuted as He Tries
To Plug Lamp Cord Into Socket

Harry Sperling, a bright little
I2-year-old who liked to explore
mysteries beneath tables and
chairs, was out of sight for only
| a few seconds.
Then there was a scream, a gasp
for breath, and Harry was dead
electrocuted in the living room
of his home while a friend of the
family sat just a few feet away
Mrs. Irma Baruday, the friend,
was watching Harry play on the
floor at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Burton
Sperling, of 3632 Thirteenth
street NV.
Harry crawled beneath a table,
and out of Mrs. Baruday's sight.
She heard the scream and gasp,
and ran to look and saw Harry
wedged between the table and the
wall.
An electric cord dangled nearby.
Police said Harry apparently
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Civil Service 10 Stop
Federal Pay Cuts in
Downgrading Of Job!
Order Due This Week;
Action Will Restore
Wages to Old Level
BY Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission
has acted to prevent salary cuts
for thousands of Government en-
ployes. it was disclosed last night
The commissions order, which
will be issued this week, protects
employees whose jobs have been
or might be downgraded in the
post-audit of all Federal classified
positions under the Classification
Act of 1916.
Less than half of the 8O0,0 900 or
more classified positions have been
post-audited by the commission
and several thousand jobs have
been downgraded with salary cuts
for the employees.
Salaries Will Be Restored.
With about 100000 to 100000
more jobs to be checked, Federal
personnel officials predict that
another $4,000 positions will be
reclassif1ed downward.
To protect employees whose sal
aries have already been cut by
downgrading and those whose jobs
might be downgraded later, the
commission has taken action to
prevent any salary reductions.
In the cases of employees whose
wages have already been cut, their
salaries will be restored, providing
the employe was on the job on
or before october %, 1949.
Employees whose jobs will be
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Senate Committees
Set 10 Act on Taxes
And Foreign Aid Bill
Some Cutbucks Possible,
But Senators Disagree
On Funds for Assistance
By J. A. O'Leory

Senate committees will reach
the action stage this week on the
$8.5 billion foreign aid program
and the $7.2 billion tax bill amid
indications both will undergo
some reduction.
The first decision may come
amount to be allowed for foreign
aid measure, which the House
Foreign Affairs Committee al
ready cut to $7.8 billion. Senators
disagreed yesterday over the
amount to be allowed for foreign
aid, as reflected by these devel-
opments:
Senator George, Democrat OF
Georgia, called for a cut Of at
least So billion, and said he be-
lieves that if present plans are
not altered. the total spent on
foreign aid in the next three
years will be closer to $40 billion
than to the $25 billion three-year
estimate of the administration
witnesses.
Taft Asks Economic Cut.
Senator Taft, Republican, OF
Ohio, suggested the $2.2 billion
earmarked for economic assistance
to friendly areas in all parts of
the world could be cut about in
half. At the same time, however,
Senator Taft. the chairman of
the Republican Policy Committee,
said he does not believe military
aid to Western Europe can be
reduced by an sizable amount un-
(See FOREIGN AID. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Heavy Red Attacks
RepuIsed in Korea
BY the Associated Press

UNITED STATES 9Th ARMY
Korea, Sun.
day. Aug. 12.-Red troops Satur.
day threw unusually heavy at.
tackS at Allied forces along the
east-central front in Korea, but
all were hurled back.
Allied warplanes loosed repeated
strikes behind the lines, deter
mined to halt a Red buildup while
truce talks progress.
Heavy rains and mud mired the
armies in the field except for the
east-central furry. There, north.
west of Yanggu, Red troops made
four probing attacks early in thu
morning and followed it with 6
heavier attack.
The largest Communist force,
about 400 men, was thrown back
after a fight of about three hours
The radio at the North Korean
capital of Pyongyang said antiair-
craft gunners shot down five
American jet planes Saturday over
North Korea. 1t also said an
American patrol boat was sunk of
the west coast. Far East All
Forces said one jet plane was shot
down.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Two w. &M. Coaches Resiqn;
College Probes Athletes Marks
Rube McCroy and Barney Wilson to Leave;
Entrance Records Reported Altered

head coach of William and Mary's
basketball team, handed in his
resignation to President John
Pomfret.
Both designations are effective
Immediately.
News of the schools investiga-
tion into the grading of athletes
came in a statement from Al
Vandeweghe. a former member of
McCray's football staff, who made
public a letter from Dean Nelson
Marshall of William and Mary
"absolving" Vandeweghe of any
completely in the "malpractices.
+ Vandeweghe's statement re-
Ivealed that DR.. Marshall and other
administrative officials here hao
evidence that the records of high
| (See w, & NJ. Page AIRY
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Nathan P. Feinsinger to Head
Wage Sterilization Board
Wisconsin Professor
To Take Over Post
Held by DR.. ToyIor

Nathan P. Feinsinger, 4s-year-
old law professor with a long
record of Government service,
has been selected as the new
chairman Of the Wage Stabiliza-
ton Board, it was learned last
night.
President Truman is expected
to announce Mr.. Feinsinger's ap-
pointment shortly. He will sue
ceed DR.. George w. Taylor who
plans to return in September to
his University of Pennsylvania
teaching post.
In another change involving the
wage control setup, Frederick H
Bullen, now one of the six public
members of the 18-man tri-partite
WSB, will be named vice chair
man, succeeding Mr.. Feinsinger
Another WSB public member,
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

BOON TO VAcATIoNIsTS-How
the new Delaware Memorial BRIDGE
will help you on your vacation to the
North. and Q nostoIsie oecount Of the
posing Of the PennsviIle ferry, ore
told today in O poir of articles in the
Resort Section. See Jacques FutrelIe,
jr.s "TroyeIer's Notebook" and reIoted
story. Pages B-6 ond BIT.
IF WAR coMES-To keep future
war as for from home as possible, the
United Stotes is building q ring Of
oir bases to suord the Free World.
The woy it works is discussed in this
weeks leodins article in the Editorial
Section. Pose C-l.
lKE'S BIG JoB-6en. Eisenhower
needs to be supersoIesmon to keep
Congress and the remaining countries
Of the Free World interested in their
own protection, soys Senator Moody
in his column todGy. He tells whot's
been accomplished. Pose As.
Evening star., 1951-08-12

tried to plug the cord into a wall
socket. In some way, the child
received the electrical current
through his body, perhaps by
touching the brass prongs of the
plug as they made contact, police
said.
William E. Gregory, 81, who
lives upstairs, ran down and pulled
Harry from under the table, and
started giving artificial respira-
ton. Five minutes later, mem
bers of Rescue Squad No. 7 ar
rived and clamped an oxygen
mask on Harry's face.
But their efforts were futile.
Harry was dead.
Harry'S father is a bartender at
the Gateway Inn, near Patuxent
Naval Air Station at Lexington
Park, Md, and was at work at the
time of the accident. Besides his
parents, Harry had a brother,
Ralph; 4. and a sister. Catherine,
II months.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Cool Wave Likely 10 Be Hot
By Time II Meanders Here

A great mass of cool air was over
Western Canada last night anc
moving eastward. But it was NOV
ing at such a slow pace that it is
likely to be warm by the time ii
reaches Washington.
That's a reporters report on
the weather map and the District
forecaster said it was about an
accurate translation of meteoro-
logical terms.
1t might be further shortened to
the old bad news term, mo relief
in sight"
It will continue warm and
humid today with some chance OF
nderShowers. The forecaster
said the same thing yesterday. We
almost got the thundershower last
night, he said. One broke just
north of Fredericksburg.
The last cold front went over
here on August 3 leaving about
four days of relatively cool
weather behind it. When the next
one will arrive is anybody's guess.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Nelson Wants Chance
To Reappear Before
Senate Crime Probe
Numbers Bucker Coils
Tax Returns 'CIeon,'
Will Correct Any Error
By Miriom Gutenberg

Charles E. Nelson, Prince
Georges County horse breeder,
linked by the Senate Crime Inves-
tigating Committee with a Sc
million numbers racket. said last
night he wants to go back before
the committee and answer some
more questions.
I'm hoping they'll ask the right
questions" he told The Star.
Mr.. Nelson. who estimated hi
net worth at "a couple hundred
thousand dollars" was asked o.
The Star if he paid taxes las
Iyear.
"Clean Inside My Heart"
I'm clean inside my heart,
he replied. LAS far as I'm con-
cerned my income tax is clean
but if I made a mistake I'm will
ing to correct it. I'll furnish any
information gladly"
In his Thursday appearance
before the committee, Mr.. Nelson
spent a half hour insisting that
he did not know the nature of
the business which he backed
financially and from which he
drew profits amounting to $685.
900 over four-year period. He
finally volunteered that he thought
the business was gambling but
insisted he took no part in it.
It was brought out that over
the same four years-1945 through
1948-he deducted losses on his
horse breeding farm to the ex-
tent of $181, 900, leaving a net
|of $4,000 to be taxed.
Profits and Losses Balance.
1t was reported that profits and
losses came out even on his re-
turns last year, leaving nothing
to be taxed. Informed of this
report, Mr.. Nelson said if the
facts weren't correct he would
correct them.
Meanwhile, Prince Georges
County law enforcement officers
were angered over hints at the
hearing that Mr.. Nelson had been
tipped off in advance about police
plans to stop Mrs. Nelson on the
road to search for numbers slips.
Detective Sergt. Wilson j. Pur-
dy declared that anyone who
talks about a tip-off is a damned
liar" His chief, F. Allen Richards,
went even further: I'D stake my
life on the truth of what Purdy
and his men say, and I positively
swear there was no tip-off from
me"
Il want to tell you one thing, -
Chief Richards told a reporter last
night, IF We ever get the proper
information and evidence, We'll
get Nelson"
he told reporter last night. IF
we ever get the proper informa-
(See NELSON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Some Of Biggest Firms
In Nation Involved;
Illegal Profits Cited
By jones Y. Newton

Edward P. Morgan, enforcement
director of the Office of Price
Sterilization. revealed yesterday
that his Office is investigating SO
major cases of alleged violations
|of price ceilings that could result
in the return of $40 million to
consumers and the Government.
Mr.. Morgan said he could not
disclose details of the cases at this
time, but that some of the largest
business firms of the country were
involved. He said one case "has
possible international ramifica-
'tions and involves about S. million
in illegal profits"
In July, Mr.. Morgan said
more than $3.50, 900 was recovered
through settlements won by OPS
agents. Of this amount, about
half was paid to the Treasury anc
the remainder was refunded tt
customers who had been over.
charged. Settlements were reached
in 130 cases.
Customers Are Reimbursed.
Mr.. Morgan said that where
ever possible, OPS is forcing
firms found guilty of price vio-
lations to return the money tc
their customers. In cases where
there is no clear way to make
repayment, the money is paid into
the Treasury.
Meanwhile, Representative Cur
tis, Republican, of Missouri, &C.
cused the administration of fall
ing down on the job of controlling
prices, and said the predictions
OF a 5 to 8 per cent rise in living
costs was deliberate encourage
ment to "scare buying"
Mr.. Curtis said "it has been
clear for some time" that Presi-
dent Truman and control Off
cialS "have no intention of hold
| ing the line on prices"
Mr.. Truman has termed the
new controls passed by Congress
as falling short of what is needed
to combat imitation. On the other
hand, Republicans claim the new
law will hold down living costs
if it is used properly. Mr.. Curtis
suggested that Economic Stabili-
zer Eric Johnston and Price Di-
rector Michael v. Disable resign
80 that someone who can hold
the line on prices and wages can
take over"
The OPS announced that two
formal protests against price
control orders are scheduled for
public hearings before boards of
(See PRICES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-08-12
50 OPS Cases probed; Stephen 7. Eahy's
S1OMi|Iion Refund on Death Nourned by
0vercharges Seen Leaders Of Nation
RooseveIt's Confidunt
Dies in Hospital at 81;
Trumun Voices Tribute

Official Washington last night
mourned the passing of Stephen T.
Early. press secretary and conf
dant of the late President Roose-
velt. who died of a heart attack
in George Washington Hospital
yesterday afternoon.
Arrangements for the funeral
of the 61-year-old former news
Ipaperman, who served as Deputy
Secretary of Defense after leaving
the White House, will be COM
pleted today.
Mr.. Early, a vice president of
the Pullman-Standard Car Manu-
featuring Co.. was stricken in his
office Tuesday. His condition had
been improving until he suffered
another heart attack yesterday
Death came half hour later.
Mrs. Early and their three chill
dren. Miss Helen Virginia Early
Stephen, jr. and Thomas Augustus
Early were present when Mr.
Early died. Mr.. Early lived with
his wife at 7704 Morningside drive
NV.
Saw Historic Events.
Sharp tongued, but warm
hearted, Mr.. Early was as close
as any man in Washington to
the momentous developments OF
the last two decades. He was one
of the few in Mr.. Roosevelt's Off
Icial family who dared to speak
out bluntly when he thought the
President was making a mistake,
but his forthrightness never
marred their friendship.
After President Roosevelt's
death. Mr.. Early remained at the
White House for several months
to assist Mr.. Truman in becom-
ing acquainted with his new
duties. When his successor as
press secretary, the late Charles
G. Ross died last December. Mr.
Truman called Mr.. Early back to
the White House until Mr.. Ross
successor could be named. The job
is now held by Joseph Short, who
announced Mr.. Early's death yes
terday.
President Truman, in a state
ment, paid tribute to Mr.. Early as
"a true patriot" who gave the
best years of his life to public
service.
Mr.. Truman recalled how Mr..
Early came to the White House
in 1888 and served Mr.. Roosevelt
faithfully and well through all
the changes and vicissitudes of
the next IL years."
Through the long and eventful
C0ntinIIed IN pa0e As CoI I
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Here's Advice for Girls
Bound for the Campus

The Stor on Wednesday will publish
q special Book to School and COL
leee" section with emphasis on the
coed. The Iotest fashions will be
shown. There will be suggestions on
room decoration. odviee from Leading
businesswomen ond mony other articles
no high school or college bound Girl
should miss. Phone Sterling 5000 for
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Evening star., 1951-08-12
By the Assoeioied Press

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Aug. IL
r. N. (Rube) McCray resigned
today as head football coach and
athletic director at the College OF
William and Mary.
The resignation followed dis
closures that college officials are
Evening star., 1951-08-12
China Communists
See Evil in What
Confucius Soy
By the Associated Pres,

HONGKONG, Sunday, Aug. II
What Confucius Say is out of
order in Communist China.
Reports from China said today
the Communists have banned
writings on the once-venerated
philosopher from private schools
as feudal and reactionary. They
already had barred the old sage's
sayings from public schools.
Confucius, born 551 B. c., de-
vised the ethical code which in
f1uenced Chinese life for centuries,