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Evening star., 1952-09-24

Iquered table with antique silver
Hitchcock chairs. The chairs are
lined up on either side of the table
only, where runners rather than
a cloth are used. presenting a re-
freshing variation on the typical
dining table seating arrangement
Particularly attractive Is the
soft and feminine bedroom.
Against a new French architec-
tural wallpaper a tufted head
board and spread of mustard an
tique taffeta is used, while a love-
seat in one corner repeats this
fabric. This reasonably priced
wallpaper, Miss Reed suggests. is
la boon to home owners who want
but rarely have. architectural de-
tails on the walls of their modern
homes. A standing table lamp
on one side of the bed and q
nest of wrought iron tables on
the other is a departure from
what she describes as pairs OF
might tables that are as predict
able as a pair Of ears" Fringed
chintz roll shades at the windows
are covered by light turquoise silk
gauze ruff1ed curtains.
The lampshades in this room
are lined with the wallpaper
which Miss Reed suggests is a gooc
trick to effectively soften the
lights in a room.
A French Provincial living din
ing room spotlighting House and
Gardens high fashion blueberry
Evening star., 1952-09-24

other dresser pieces are made
modern by their asymmetric ar
rangement.
plantation f1nish," which gives
the furniture a duller finish than
that used formerly is new in these
reproduction pieces.
Thoroughly twentieth century
is the striking studio apartment
done in a black and putty color
scheme inspired by Crusaders
print on linen that covers one
entire wall. Linen is high fashion
in home furnishings this year
Paul McCobb's furniture inspired
by an old Shaker design is used
Two finishes, black lacquer and
a maple that looks like walnut
are combined.
'The absence Of color empha-
sizes the line of the furniture
Miss Reed explained. adding that
cline is becoming as important
as color" particularly in decorat-
ing with modern furniture.
A contour rug Of sand, cut
around the curve of the grand
piano, is both effective and eco
nomical.
The next group Of three rooms
study. dining and bedroom. tied
together with a mustard and tur-
quoise color scheme dramatized
by accents of deeper turquoise, is
bright and eye-catching.
Highlight Of the dining room
is the contrast of the black lac
Evening star., 1952-09-24

and Tom will stand for much
more cold delicatessen store stuff
in June and the next three
months than he would in fall and
winter. That will give me q
chance to learn how to keer
house,
Women are practical-as usual
But your girl may have another
reason. and a good one. Harold
She may want a fairly long en-
|gagement period so the two OF
you can get acquainted and make
proper preparations. The engage
ment period Is q pleasant and
even a thrilling time for most
girls. and they don't like to cut
it short. All Of our studies show,
likewise, that marriages are more
successful with longer betrothal
periods. II you became engaged
in July, I'd say next June is just
about the right time for your
wedding. 1
Evening star., 1952-09-24
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

Why have q wedding in June?
Harold thinks that's q long way
of. I'm July I became engaged
to a lovely GIRL" he. says, "and
I'd like to marry as soon as pos
sible but she insists that we ought
to wait until next June-she says
everybody looks on June as the
month for weddings and that we
can't have q really good wedding
at any other time. AS far as I am
concerned, this is q lot Of hooey.
What's so wonderful about a June
wedding, DR.. Popenoe?"
A wedding at any time Of year
can be wonderful, Harold, and
most Of them are. On the other
hand, some Of them are deplor-
able or contemplate, at any time.
It depends on the kind Of people
who are marrying. June is one
Of the favorite months for we'd
dings in most parts Of North
America. In the cotton growing
states Of the south. late fall is the
favorite season for many-after
the cotton is picked and sold and
the growers have a little money
on hand! In many other parts
Of the world, the marriage season
follows the harvesting Of the prin-
cipal crops.
The popularity Of June has
Evening star., 1952-09-24
to Hear
Dr.. Marvin;
Tour Set

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. presi-
dent Of George Washington Uni
versity, will address the Student
Loan Fund Committee Of the Dis
trict Daughters of the American
Revolution at a meeting to be held
at 1880 pm. Friday at the OAR
Chapter House, 1882 .Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Mrs. Norman T.
Smith, State chairman Of the Stu
dent Loan Fund, will preside.
Regents Of the local chapters
are among those expected to at
tend. State officers and national
officers living in Washington have
been invited to be present as honor
guests.
The Samuel Gorton Chapter has
announced plans to take q his
torical tour through Virginia on
Saturday. A highlight Of the day
will be luncheon in New Market
to be given by Mrs. Ethel Mills
and her daughter. Miss Alice Cath
|erine Mills. Both are former re.
gents Of the chapter.
Luncheon will be followed by q
short business session, with new
officers presiding. Miss Helen E.
Tucker is the new regent. while
others include: Miss Jean r. Phil
lips. vice regent; Mrs. James Rus
sell, chaplain; Mrs. William C..
Albert, recording secretary; Mrs.
William Hall Luckett, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Grace L. Rob-
inson, treasurer: Mrs. Naomi F.
Berry, registrar: Mrs. Cora Britt
Lipkey, historian, and Miss Emily
E. Ellison, librarian.
Evening star., 1952-09-24

walls, with architectural detail
outlined in carnation print en-
phasizes a handsome new sill
houette chintz in the same colors
at the windows. Beside this cur
tain, with its design Of large, NOV
ing figures, Miss Reed has placed
q chair with q small, tight print.
She suggests that two prints that
present such marked contrast in
scale of design can be used most
effectively together. French Pro-
vincial furniture in ivory adds q
dramatic note, as do dining side
chairs lacquered Siamese pink.
Fruitwood also is used in the
room. Two large three-dimen-
sional Provincial chickens add a
new and gay note above the man
tel. Cut-glass fingerbowls are used
as ashtrays.
Evening star., 1952-09-24
M0dern Mr1rri1co Long Engagements Bring
~ M 'iNSS Welded Bliss Luter on

often been associated with spring
time. the return of vegetation, the
increasing warmth and produc-
tivity Of nature, and so on. There
ARE more prosaic reasons. Many
weddings take place then. be-
cause the school year has just
finished. Ray H. Everett, execu-
tive secretary Of the Washington
-. c., Social Hygiene Society
who does a great deal Of marriage
counseling, asked some of the
prospective June brides why they
selected that month. Here are
some Of the answers:
/. II look better in summer
clothes"
2. "It's easier to arrange honey
moon vacations, and hotels are
less crowded; their rates lower.
than in July and August"
3. Outdoor weddings are lovely
and flowers much more plentiful
and inexpensive"
4. "I'll have to do the cooking
Evening star., 1952-09-24
.onen's n'sCityCIub
Plans Tea Sunday

The Women's City Club will in
augurate a drive to get 100 new
members before the end of the
club year with membership tea
on Sunday in the spacious club
house at 1888 I street NV.
Greeting the guests will be Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. president of
the club, and Miss Betty Bau-
mann. membership chairman.
The Membership Committee in.
cludes Mrs. Henry D. Aller, Mrs.
Thelma Lee Caylor. Mrs. Robert
E. Burns, Miss Jessie A. Paine.
Miss Elizabeth Trump and Miss A.
Barbara Wiegand.
Miss Constance Russell, who has
studied at schools in Philadelphia
and New York as well as abroad.
will give a program Of piano se-
lectionS. e
Evening star., 1952-09-24
WILLIAMSBURG
Comes to
Washington Y
Stores Model Rooms
Feoture Authentic
Reproductions
Bv Betty Miles

THAT the future may learn
from the past" so goes the motto
of Colonial Williamsburg.
This week, locally. Woodward &
Lothrop has embraced the spirit
and charm Of the gracious CO.
lonial capital, with an eye to dem
onstrating the present can live
with the past as well.
Three Of the new eight fall
model rooms were inspired by
Williamsburg. The store windows
are rich, too, with a special col
lection on loan from the VIII
liamsburg Restoration Founda-
ton, including furniture, equip
ment, china, tools and costumes
of the period. A silversmith is
at work in the first-foor silver de-
partment, and lectures on various
phases Of life in Williamsburg are
scheduled this week in the down.
town store and in the suburban
auditorium.
Miss Lois Faye Reed, the stores
COORDINATION of home furnishings
explained how authentic Williams
burg reproductions have been COM
bined with current taste.
"The color scheme is as modern
as tomorrow" Miss Reed ex-I
planned. when taking us through
the 18th century drawing room.
It is black and white, with accents
of red.
Williamsburg reproductions have
not been scaled down one
iota from the originals, and,
graceful as they are. they some
times present problems when they
are to be used in a modern home
rather than in the very high
Williamsburg rooms. Miss Reed
has discovered several tricks ad-
mirers of these handsome repro
ductions can employ who want
them to look at home in modern
rooms.
Inc pieces don't look as large
when set against printed wall pa
per-" she observed. Also. she
counseled, it's wise to select one
Of the Williamsburg colors in a
middle value" neither too light
nor too dark, for background pur-
poses. These middle value colors,
incidentally, are currently smart
in rooms Of any period.
She injected a modern note in
the black and white bedroom by
using the print in that room,
called Williamsburg liner" in
today's way. The print, which
appears on the tester bed and
valance. is repeated in the lamp
shades, and, reduced in scale, COW
ers the ceiling. The lamp and
Evening star., 1952-09-24
Flag Protocol Topic

A talk on Flag Protocol" will
be given by Brooks Harding. chair
man Of the United Nations Honor
Flag Committee, before the Chew
erly Women's Club at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the home of Mrs. Louis
IBordewisch. 3116 Lake street.
Cheverly.
Mr.. Harding. who is also editor
in-chief Of the World Flag En-
cyclopedia, will be presented by
Mrs. William D. Mulrooney. citi-
zenship chairman.
Evening star., 1952-05-04
HY PEsKIN

IF movie audiences knew what l was
really like, they wouldn't stand for it"
Her height has hurt her career - not
every short actor is willing to stand on
platform for the screen kiss. In consequence,
she has usually found herself playing the
Other Woman.
Bing Crosby helped her break the pattern,
permitting her to clown in Here Comes
the Groom" Now she has the straight femi-
nine lead in This is Dynamite" opposite
the best of leading men, William Holden.
High time somebody discovered the true
Alexis. She may look icy but her thawing
point is even lower than zero.
Evening star., 1952-05-04
HOLLYWOOD ICICLE
by Louis Berg
This Week Movie Editor

That's Alexis Smith 8 reputation
but don't be fooled. Offscreen,
her thawing point is below zero
THoUGH movie star Alexis Smith looks
Il calm enough, the color photograph of
her at the steering wheel was taken by Hy
Peskin, THIS WEEKS demon photographer,
while her car was travelling on an open road
at 60 miles an hour, with a Los Angeles
motorcycle cop in hot pursuit.
Peskin was lying on the floor, his camera
pointed at issubject, and his feet - straight
up in the air - the only part of him show
ing 1t 50 startled the police officer to find
him - buried under heap of used fash
light bulbs - that he forgot to give Miss
Smith ticket for speeding.
Pesl1in was laboring under the natural
error 50 many people make about Miss
Smith. He viewed her as a clothes horse,
society dame, an icicle. He wanted to catch
her off guard and reveal the human being.
Best Figure
ACTUALLY, it is hardly necessary to trap
Miss Smith into losing her dignity. She'll
drop it at the slightest provocation. True,
she looks like fashion model, with touch
of finishing school thrown in. She stands
fve-feet-seven, according to her biography
Il suspect more) and has the most perfect
figure in Hollywood bar none.
She isn't Vassar, but Hollywood High
and Los Angeles City College. She's any
thing but glacial. Her husband, movie
actor Craig Stephens, says she has laugh
like Woody Woodpecker. Says Miss Smith:
Evening star., 1952-10-19
2 District Men Arraigned
On Mail Theft CHARGES

Two District men were ar
raigned on mail theft charges
yesterday and placed under $4,000
bond each pending preliminary
hearing at IL am. Thursday be-
fore United States Commissioner
Stanley King in Alexandria.
The men, Robert Lee johnson,
80, of the 1900 block E street Sc,
and Gerald c. Feagans, "a, 5000
block Of Crawford street NE,
were arrested Friday by Fairfax
County police after a widespread
search.
They are accused Of stealing
two mail bags which had been
fastened to letter boxes at pickup
stations on two Alexandria mail
routes.
One of the mail bags was re-
covered today after Feagans led
postal authorities to a wooded
section off Old Kings highway
near Telegraph road, Fairfax,
where it was thrown from a car
yesterday. Authorities are still
searching for the other mailbag
The bags, were stolen from
letter boxes in the HOO block of
North Pitt street and the 5000
block Of Gunston road.
Evening star., 1952-10-19
|29 Will Get Awards
For Mission Work

Special awards for outstanding
service in mission work will be
presented to 20 Catholic high
school teachers and students at
10 Mission Sunday observance at
q pm. today at st. Matthew's
Cathedral.
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
OBoyle. archbishop of Washing
ton, will present the awards in
the presence of more than 1900
other teachers and students from
18 high schools.
Assisting will be the Rev. Rus
sell Phelan. archdiocesan director
|of the Society for the Propaga-
ton Of the Faith, which is spon-
|soring Mission Sunday.
The Rev. John Considine of
New York, Maryknoll missionary,
will preach at the service.
Palladin medals will be pre-
sented to the following:
Betty Ann Kilday. Nancy 10 Pyne,
~ ~ nns nIeie. GlbCer MARY sebastian, 3. T.,
all Of immaculate Seminary; Vera Calvisi
ton Academy; John Randolph Miles ii"sSp and
Sister MARY. Beatrice, I. II. NJ, Arch
bishop Neale High School, La Plata;
Name; Eleanor Montedonico. HOLY Cross
Academy; Sister Mary Aloysius. r. g. NJ,
Holy Trinity High School; Brother Mich
ssel +. 8. c.. st. Johns College High
Also. Anita Jane Thrift, Betsy More
land. Patricia Hunt. Angela Duke. Don
Knisht Pariett Genie LsorS Love paTiett Sth
Thomas Bennett. David Jarboe, Dickie
lEdWards, Joseph Tennyson, Catherine
Mattingly. Claude Clark, Dickie Gafi
and Mary Joan Connolly, all Of St Mary's
Academy. Leonardtown.
The St. Louis medal will be presented
to Nancy McElroy Of st. Cecilia's Academy.
Evening star., 1952-10-19
Stevenson
Continued From First Page.)

now at the zenith OF her economic
power, Texas should lose her po-
litical influence In the life o1
our country.
Gov. Stevenson said he did not
think "the people of Texas will
be fooled by the promises Of the
carpetbagger and the fair weathe,
friends. Texans know them fol-
what they are-the faint Of heart
the friends Of reaction. the man
Of little vision :"
Reiterates Tidelands Stand.
AS he had done Friday night in
Dallas, the candidate stood fast
on the tidelands issue.
Most of U.S." he said, "are
smart enough not to throw In q
hand that holds four aces just be-
cause we don't like the fifth card" I"
The crowds at Houston, largest
city in the State, were the most
impressive since California. Thou
sands lined the downtown streets
to cheer the candidate on his
arrival.
An hour before Gov. Stecenson
was scheduled to speak at the
Civic Center Square, the place was
jammed by banner-waving sup
porters from all over the State.
Local politicians, including Sena-
tor Connally whipped up enthu-
Siasm with the help of a band and
Evening star., 1952-10-19

meaningless. they ask US to deny
the very meaning Of America it.
self. Their craven words mock
the men Of the Alamo and our
sons in Korea who are defending
the same ancient ideal"
Afterwards, the governor was
presented with his Texas hat
{nearer the two-gallon than the
10-gallon size) by q man who ad-
mitted it came from the home
county Of Gov. Allan Shivers,
chief Of the States Democratic
rebels.
Thanking him. Gov. Stevenson
said he didn't mind where the hat
came from. 1--WE never been
troubled by the Shivers." he said.
as the crowd howled with delight
and yelled at him to pour it on. "
The governor said he was not
displeased with what he had seen.
Il have never been more sure, "
he said. that there is no infidelity
in the Democratic heart of Texas. +"
Others Less Optimistic.
Other observers Of the Texas
political landscape, however, are
less optimistic.
They think Gov. Stevenson
probably made few converts dur
ing his tour Of the State. The
lines are clearly drawn and most
people have long since made up
their minds very firmly where they
stand.
At this point, the Democrats be-
lieve they can carry the State and
win its "a electoral votes. They
expect to lose the cities and the
votes Influenced by the oil inter-
ests and the newspapers. They
Evening star., 1952-10-19
q leather-lunged cheerleader u
full Indian regalia.

q leather-lunged cheerleader In
full Indian regalia.
The Houston speech climaxed a
day Of politicking that got OF to
an early start when Gov. Steven
son sat down at Uvalde to q break
fast of pheasant, rice. ham, eggs
and bacon (the Governor didn't
try everything) and q session of
political chit-chat with Mr.. Gar
ner.
Praised BY Garner.
Afterward, Mr.. Garner, benign
and beetle browed. stood beside
the governor on his front porch
and bestowed his unqualified bles-
sing.
The governor, was, he said, "as
well qualified to become President
of the United States as any nomi-
nee Of either party in the last SO
years." And the 87-year-old Gar
ner added that he knew what he
was talking about, having known
all of them except three whom he
did not name.
From there, the road led to San
Antonio, where Gov. Stevenson de-
lighted a f1esta-minded Mexican
audience by speaking briefly in
terrible Spanish. The placarGe
read viva Adlaido!" and the band
played Spanish dances.
At the Alamo, the governor un-
corked his major political speech
OF the day and got of his best
wisecracks.
Blasts Whining Politicians.
The Alamo, he said, symbolizes
Willingness to defend the simple
idea Of liberty the mightiest
weapon America can ever possess.
If we ever lose it, all out planes
and tanks and atom bombs will
avail us nothing
For this reason, I have Moth
ing but contempt for those whin-
ing politicians who try to tell us
that the American people don't
know what they are fighting for
and have been fighting for, for
more than $50 years.
when they tell us the struggle
in Korea is unnecessary and
Evening star., 1952-10-19
Doctor Delays Ruling
On Arlington Man
Found Dead on Pier
Washington. D. C.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1852
Speeiel Dispatch 10 The Sfur

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 18.-What
caused the death of an Arlington
man found dead on South River
pier near here last Tuesday was
still a mystery today.
DR.. Russell Fisher, State Medical
Examiner in Baltimore, said, how
ever. he had no reason to suspect
foul play in the death of Henry
Erik Claus. 64. of 1049 North Stu
art street, Arlington.
Car Parked Nearby.
Mr.. Claus's body was found
Tuesday afternoon on the johnson
Lumber Co. pier. Doctors fixed
time OF death at 8 pm. Monday.
His car was parked nearby. His
wife told police he had left home
to go fishing.
DR.. Fisher has withheld his ver-
dict on the cause of death until
he obtains the results of some
chemical tests.
The Identification of the body as
Mr.. Claus caused a furry of ex-
element among local police. They
found the name of Claus on a
list OF persons the Federal Bureau
of Investigation said it was inter-
eSted in.
Anne Arundel County police no.
titled the FBI and took set of
1ngerprints from the body to
Washington.
FBI Refutes Rumors.
In Washington, however, o.
spokesman for the FlBI said the
listing of Mr.. Claus was obsolete.
He said the agency had been in
tereSted in the man during World
War II. when it had received some
complaints from persons who sus-
pected him of being a German ma
tional and of taking part in sub
versive activities. The FBI inves-
tigated Mr.. Claus and found moth
ing to substantiate these fears,
the spokesman said.
The FBI spokesman said the |,
agency also sent an investigator
here to check reports from local
police that several passports were |,
found in Mr.. Claus car. He said /
the agent reported back that the
papers were not passports and he
had found nothing suspicious.
Evening star., 1952-10-19
|vMI's Failure 10 LIST
Alumni Fund Scored
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Oct. 18.-The rev.
elation that Virginia Military In
stitute did not report an approxi-
mate $25, 900 alumni scholarship
fund in financial statement pre-
sented to State Budget Director
j. H. Bradford drew nearly unani-
nous statements of disapproval
from State legislators today.
They said either VMI should
have reported the fund or the law
requiring the statement should be
amended to be sure all such funds
are reported.
Maj. Gen. w. H. Milton, jr.,
VMI superintendent. maintained
to a newsman that the school was
not required to report the exist
|ence of the fund because the law
did not specify that alumni funds
must be reported.
He said the alumni fund-equal-
ing the athletic association fund
which was reported-had no con-
|nection with the athletic associa-
ton fund. He said the school
Evening star., 1952-10-19
Woman Seized in Entry
Into U. S. judges Office
BY the Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Oct. Is
Miss Anne L. Stelzriede. %, of
Westminster. Calf, is being held
in $1,000 bail on a charge of
breaking into the Office of United
States Circuit Judge John F.
Hartigan.
A Federal building maintenance
man found her asleep in the
JUDGES Office. Desks and file cabi-
nets in that Office and the Office
|of United States District Judge
Edward L. Leahy had been ran
sacked.
Evening star., 1952-10-19

expect heavy majorities from the
farmers, organized labor (which
is a relatively small vote in Texas)
the Mexicans and the Negroes.
Those who have figured the State
carefully say the margin Of VIC
tory will be small, possibly as low
as 100000.
Evening star., 1952-10-19

submitted the financial statement
exactly as required"
VMI was the first school to
submit the report under a law
passed last winter requiring a
full account of athletic finances.
Evening star., 1952-10-19
Humphrey to Speak

Senator Humphrey. Democrat,
of Minnesota will give a talk on
politics tomorrow at 1890 pm. at
the National Cathedral School for
Girls. His topic will be the Demo-
Icratic platform.
Evening star., 1952-10-19
Silver Spring Joycee

The Silver Spring Junior Cham
ber of Commerce will meet Thurs
day at the Villa Rosa Restaurant
in Silver Spring. Dinner will be
served at z pm, and the business
session will begin at 8:15 pm.