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Evening star., 1952-02-01
Bio News Is Underfoot!
BY Dorothy Bihlman

Practically appears to be 81
Ihere-to-stay theme in American
living and designers are turning
their talents toward the creation
| of floor coverings that fit all the
requirements for good looks and
variability demanded by today'sI
lbudget-minded homemaker. Size
lis another feature. with the rugs
scaled to the proportion of room
where wide borders Of beautifully
polished floors are easy to clean,
but make highly effective back
grounds.
Cotton and rayon are among
the latest additions to the style
Header list. You'll find in this
category the rugs have lost their
shaggy look and, like their more
lexpensive woolen counterparts.
are being produced in smoothly
Clipped finishes that are as much
at home in the city as the suburbs.
STANDARD backing puts them
firmly in the non-slip class and
keeps them fiat on the floor. Ira
ditionally a favorite in the luxury
lines, wool rugs are being taken
down a price peg and are COM
bined with rayons or cottonS.
Besides the news about fabric
lcontent, designers are making
decorating headlines by placing
the emphasis on texture and
blends rather than on the old con-
lcepts Of mere color or an elegant
motif.
Patterns, for instance, depend
merely on varing pile heights.
deviations In weaves or differences
lof fibers. Carefully contrived de-
signs have given way to the
more subtle carved or Sculptured
effects based on free-form motifs.
whether they suggest q nubby
Evening star., 1952-02-01
League Praised for Work
n BehoIf Of Servicernen

The work Of the Wornan,s Army
land Navy League hi behalf Of
lserviOemen was lauded yesterday
Iby Mai. Gen. Thomas w Her
lren. commander Of the Military
District Of washington. ia an In
formal talk at the organisations
annual meeting.
Gen. Herren attended the ses-
lsion, held at the Soldiers. Sailors,
Marines and Airmen,s Club and
lat the conclusion OF reports. asked
for the opportunity to speak
briefly.
| The league owns and operates
1.-THE S., 81, M. and A. Club. 1915
L street NV. which provides
lodging, meals and entertainment
|for enlisted men. Gen. Herren
called the group his right hand
lin looking after the servicemen
there. 4.
Mrs. Robert "A. Ioyett. wife OF
1.-THE Secretary Of Defense. was in
produced to league members yes
Iterday lii her new role as hOn-
Iorary president, and Mrs. Lem
luel C. Shepherd. wife Of the Ma
|rine Corps connandant, was pre-
|sented as q new honorary vice
president. Both were named to
the honorary posts at recent
board meeting.
Mrs. Lnvett succeeded Mrs.
George c. Marshall. who was hon
|orary president for two years.
Mrs. william Dwight Chandler
was reelected for q second term
las league president during the
business session. Mrs. Chandler
headed the slate proposed BY the
Evening star., 1952-02-01
OAR Officials
! To Be Hailed
AT Reception

The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chap
ter of the District Daughters Of
the American Revolution viii cele-
brate its 41st anniversary with
a reception in honor of national
and State officers from 8 to 10
O'Clock tonight in the Washing
ton Club.
Receiving with Mrs. BENJAMIN
Yancey Martin, chapter regent,
win be Mrs. James B. Patton.
president general: Mrs. Loren
Edgar Rex, first vice president
general: Mrs. John Morrison Kerr.
treasurer general: Miss Gertrude
Carraway. vice president general;
Miss Lillian Chenowetl. honorary
vice president general. and Mrs.
James D. Skinner. State regent.
1t. Comdr. Daniel F. Rex.
10. s. N. son Of Mrs. Rex. viii
make the introductions.
The gala reception is being ar
ranged by Mrs. Ryland c. Bryant,
State chairman and national vice
chairman Of entertainment, who
lis also a past regent Of the chap
tier.
Guests will be greeted on their
arrival by Miss Luella p. Chase
and Mrs. William r. Clerk. past
regents, who will have Q corps Of
assistants.
Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke. past
regent, and Mrs. Roger Williams
will be chairmen Of hostesses in
the ballroom.
Taking turns at the tea tables
win be the State officers. Mrs.
David T.. Wells. Mrs. Charles Car
roll Haig and Mrs. Wilfred ].
Chairman, past State regents. and
Ia group Of former chapter regents
Mrs. Guy Wfthers, Mrs.
Robert Clay Sheriff., Mrs. Charles
II. Creighton, Miss Chase. Mrs.
Clerk and Mrs. Creyke.
Music will be provided by
string quartet from the United
states Air Force Symphony Or
|chestra, under the direction OF
Master Sergt. Charles D. starns.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Z Supper Speaker

| REPRESENTATIVE Katharine st.
George, Republican, Of New York,
will be guest speaker on Sunday
lin the second of a series Of public
affairs" suppers sponsored by the
washington YWCA Public AZ
fairs Committee.
The suppers, which are open to
the public, are held at the aSsocia-
ton headquarters at Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1952-02-01

Nominating Committee. which was
approved in full.
Annual reports presented at the
meeting disclosed that 25,604 en-
listed men were lodged at the club
lin 1851 and that there has been
|a marked increase in patrons since
the beginning Of the Korean con-
lfiict.
An average Of IS volunteers
each month served q total Of 2.400
hours at the club, and JANGO
volunteers, daughters Of commits
stoned service personnel. put in
/ 500 hours Of week end canteen
duty.
A highlight Of the meeting was
1.-THE presentation Of check for
Isl ,008 to the club from the Ord
nance Association. with q letter
from Mai. Gen. Z. I. Ford. chief
LOT Army Ordnance. commencing
the league for It's splendid work.
for the welfare OF servicemen
Visiting Washington.
Also receiving acknowled edgment
was a, gift of more than $500 from
the officers wives Of the Quarter
master General Depot at Ogden,
Utah. Mrs. F. c. Holbrook, wife
Iof Col. Holbrook, former COM
lmander of the Ogden Depot. &C
lcepted the leagues expression Of
gratitude.
Committee chairmen who pre-
Isented annual reports included
Mrs. Herman Feldman. dedica-
ton: Mrs. julius Furer. budget;
Mrs. John Bowman, volunteers;
MRS. Francis Ulen. cantee1: Mrs
Walter s. Grant. house; Mrs. Wal
ter Bedell Smith, library, and Mrs
Alfred M. Roster. publicity.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
Speaker Named

Miss sylvia r. Porter. financial
editor and columnist Of -the New
York Post. win address the Con-
gressional Club at It's weekly tea
program this afternoon. Miss
Porter win be accompanied by Mrs,
Lindsey RaWley, Women's Chair
man Of the District Savings Bonds
Division Of the Treasury Depart
[ment. .a
Evening star., 1952-02-01

Wonderfully adaptable to
the informal homes of today
is this hand -loomed cotton
ond-hemp. Competing. AT
lontis" is q textured pottern
woven in squares 36 inches
wide. The squares can be
increased or decreased by s
inches SO that the Competing
con be woven to fit any size
room.
Evening star., 1952-02-01
PEG to Entertoin
NiYqiniio Students

The cooperative board Of the
seven PEG chapters Of the North
ern Virginia area win be hostess
to local junior and senior high
school. girls at a tea to be given
at 2:3O pm. tomorrow IN the audi
torium Of the Hecht Co. store in
VIRGINIA
Evening star., 1952-02-01

tweed or follow the smooth sculp-
tured trend, the patterns are con-
trived to blend with a variety OF
room settings, to wear well and to
show a minimum of soil and foot
raa.irakc ------L
Evening star., 1952-02-01

The classic suit, simple fluid
lines, lends itself to a variety of ac-
cessory treatments. Tailored OF SUI
perb gabardine or menswear shark
skin. Jeweled buckle on hip for a
note of grandeur. Sizes 10 to 18.
Evening star., 1952-02-01

Check and double check
for its fine worsted its meticulous
workmanship, its proud name
Clyde PARK and patented shape
retaining Drum Skirt Gold, pink
or grey checks. Sizes 9 to Is.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Columbia 10 Award Ph. D.
To Former VA Aide, 81
BY the Associaied Press

EMMITSBURG. Md, May 81
John j. Lenney, 81. oldest living
alumnus Of Mount st. Mary's Col
lege. won't be able to attend the
school reunion next week.
He'll be busy accepting a doc
tor Of philosophy degree at Colum-
bia University. Most of the re-
|quirements were filled by 1915.
Then in 1948, after Mr.. Lenney's
wife died, he decided to finish up
the job at Columbia.
/ He started studying at the
Mount" in 1890. In 1894, he
transferred to George Washing
ton for his A. B. and A. M. degrees.
Georgetown awarded him his LIB
in 1914 and he was admitted to the
bar in Washington.
Mr.. Lenney worked for the Gov
|ernment as deputy collector and
inspector of customs at Norfolk
and Portsmouth, Va. and for the
Veterans Administration in Wash.
ington.
He retired in 1910 and settled
in Florida.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
@be, Sunday. &faf

THE DISTRICTS SCHOOLS Developments have served seeeat
pressing problem. But the problem old
simple The EdtoHo Section Leader
faces the District and brings the true nature Of
Woshington's dlemmo into focus
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATEsWonson young who possiHs
mdshipmon Gloss the nks introduced
illustrated News Naval Aeodemys graduation
Weeks Annapolis discussed
Q The Star Pictorial Ma9ozne
GUMDR0P-Th seoe concentration Of by hppopotom
leads Charles Cooke into fascinating confusing story
Honnoh Mohdo Y children
Gumdp through Kill Reud obout Of the Zoos most
interesting families the Sunday Editoiol Section
are turning into tops Week Mosozins how
get fos ride ond safe
GERMANY MAKE Tln the Communist Fpisol poamens
Is Aone Community actions setting about the JOB OF otms
which would admit Western Germany into the europeon
Defense Community So sof Writer Eo Vos examines the
possibilities getting nations dorss the dpOmats pons
Sunday Editolol Section article
WITH THIS RING June the month for morises ond mcses
The Stor Pictorial Masone tells the story Of how
those wedding mode
READING EVERY OF THE WEEK ORDER THE EVENING
AND SUNDAY STAR HOME DELIVERY. $I75 MONTH. tNGHT
FINAL EDITION. 10 CENTS ADDITIONALLY PHONE STERLING 5000
Evening star., 1952-05-31
BY the Assoeioted Press
EIJICOTT CITY Ma Nav a,

ELLICOTT CITY. Md, May 81
Sponsors of a benefit for a
burned-out and bereaved family
are getting lots of help, but
they're having their problems. too.
Friends of the Stanley Peugh
family hope to raise enough
money at a benefit card party and
sale on June 1 to build a new
home for the Peughs.
Five Of the eight Peugh children
were killed in a fire and explosion
that destroyed their one-roonl
cabin near here last month. The
father, mother, and three sur
viving children are now living in
q single rented room in Ellicott
City.
Many Offers of Help.
Mrs. James j. Ward, jr., lists
these offers of help as proof o.
the public's basic kindness anc
sympathy toward unfortunate
victims Of circumstances:
Financial contributions enough
to buy a two-acre plot of ground
with enough left for a 5000 bani
account to be applied toward the
building of q new home. Mrs
Ward says she has promises oi
$400 more
The offer of a group of veteran,
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Christian ReburiaI Sought
For Beheaded Charles |
By the Associoted Press

LONDON. May 81. - Kinl
Charles I may finally get a Chris
tian burial more than 800 year.
after his royal head was cut off
The Royal Stuart Society
founded in 1925 to get a "fail
deal" for all members of the
House Of Stuart, thinks Charles
deserves a decent burial. funeral
services and all. The Stuarts
reigned in Britain before the
present Hanoverian line, now
called Windsor.
The society complained today
that Charles was buried like q
dog" Taken prisoner during civil
war in the 17th century. he was
branded a traitor by Parliament
and beheaded outside a banquet
hall window in London, January
30. 1649. His body was embalmed
and hastily buried by a few faith
full followers in st. Georges
Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Capt. Stuart Wheatly- Grove
founder and governor-general o1
the society, told the members al
their annual dinner that the au-
thorities at Windsor had been ap-
preached about a reburial fol
Charles and were sympathetic.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Pittsburgh S New Airport
10 Be Dedicated Today
By the Asseeiatsd Press

PITTSBURGH, May s1.-The
Greater Pittsburgh Airport
worlds second largest commercial
field-was dedicated today.
More than $4,000 persons ex-
pect to jam the 1.600-acre tract
for the ceremonies. An air show
will highlight the airport pro-
gram.
Five big airlines serving Pitts
burgh will begin operating out
of the new $33 million airport
next Tuesday. They will operate
q total of 228 fights daily
roughly one flight every six
minutes.
The airport is located IA miles
west Of Pittsburgh. Development
Of the airport began in 1941. The
Allegheny County Airport, which
has been in operation for 81 years,
will be used principally by freight
cargo and private airplanes.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Wallace Makes Appeal
For National Unity
BY the Assoeioted Press

KATONAH, N. Y. May 81. -
Former Vice President Henry A.
Wallace has made a plea for ma
tional unity regardless Of differ
ences of opinion about the Korean
war and other international events.
"One thing on which 90 per
cent of us can agree is that the
Anglo-Saxon way of life is more
|imperiled than at any time in
many generations" Mr.. Wallace
said yesterday in a Memorial Day
speech.
He mentioned politics only
briefly. saying that the ranks Of
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties are deeply split.
Mr.. Wallace was the Progressive
Party candidate for President four
years ago but broke with the party
when it would not support the
United States position in Korea.
The former Vice President under
the late President Roosevelt spoke
to about 1000 persons at the War
Memorial Monument here. He
lives nearby on his farm at South
Salem, N. Y.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Gas Station Attendant Shot
In Attempted HoIdup

A District man was seriously
wounded last night during an at
tempted gas station holdup.
John Hyatt, "a. colored, of the
$500 block of Eighteenth street
Sc, was in Gallinger Hospital
today with q bullet wound in his
shoulder. .
Prince Georges County Police
men Oliver Weakley and John
Branzell said Mr.. Hyatt was shot
after two other colored men
threatened to rob a gas station at
Sheriff road and Eastern avenue,
Fairmount Heights. The injured
man is an attendant there.
Police said Mr.. Hyatt was shot
after grabbing the arm of another
attendant, John w. Holmes, SO,
colored, of the 1000 block Of South
Carolina avenue Sc. Mr.. Holmes
had gone into the station for a
revolver after the two men in a
car made their threat with q piece
of iron pipe.
AS Mr.. Hyatt caught hold of
Mr.. Holmes. the gun went of and
the bullet lodged in his shoulder.
The two would-be bandits fled
when the gun went OF. police said.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Gifts Pour In for Survivors
|OfFre That Killed S Children

in the community to donate
spare time labor in building a
new cinder-block house for the
Peughs.
The offer of a Baltimore the
ater owner for an all-expense-
paid matinee, with all proceeds to
go to the Peugh building fund.
Arrangements with Baltimore
telecaster. Brent Cunts. WBAL-
TV, for Mrs. Ward to have free
time to appeal for help.
Gifts From Far Places.
Gifts and offers of "enough
clothing to start store" furni-
lture and general offers Of help
from individuals as far away as
Florida.
Offers Of building supplies to
sell cinder blocks and other build
ing equipment to the committee
at cost.
On the other hand, Mrs. Ward
said an attitude of indifference
and even antagonism toward the
committees work has been noted
among some local residents.
Some Of the people around
here" Mrs. Ward commented
|"are jealous because they think
the Peughs will end up with more
than they have. That just makes
me mad, and the madder I gel
the harder I work"
Evening star., 1952-05-31
-Four Men Held Here
In Illegal Liquor Sales

Four men were charged early
today with illegally selling liquor
here.
In raid on house in the 500
block of Ninth street S.W., q vice
squad detail booked Milton A. Toll
son. 80, for keeping and selling
intoxicants without a license. Of
f1cials reported they seized II
flfths of wine, 49 cans of beer and
80 half pints of whisky.
Searching the place on q war
rant, police said they also found q
number Of lottery slips. Tolson
also was charged with operating a
lottery.
Three "hip pocket" statesmen
were nabbed in the 400 block Of
Neal place NV. within five min
utes of each other. police report
ed. Charged with illegal sales Of
whisky half pints are Lloyd john
son. 28, Of the 200 block of Brooks
court NV: Jesse S. Lawson, IS,
of the 200 block of Morgan street
NV, and John s. Humbles, So.
of the 1900 block of Neal place
NV.
All defendants are colored. They
gave their occupation as lahorers.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
|S42 Priests Ordained
|At Spanish Ceremony
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

BARCELONA, Spain. May 81
Eight hundred forty-two new
priests were ordained today at
Montjuieh football stadium here
in what was believed to be the big
|gest ceremony of its kind ever
celebrated.
An estimated 10000 pilgrims
from 40 countries-here for the
Catholic Churchs World Eucha-
ristic Congress - witnessed the
rites.
The new priests, wearing white
Surplices and scarlet stoles, lay
PROSTATE before 81 altars to be
ordained by archbishops and
bishops. They came from Spain,
Argentina. China, Cuba, France,
Italy, Mexico, Peru and Portugal.
The ceremony was the high
spot of the days program for the
congress. which is devoted to
prayers for the unity of the
church. The stadium. on q hill
overlooking Barcelona and the
Mediterranean. was a mass OF
color running the whole spectrum
from the scarlet robes of cardinals
and the purple garb of bishops to
the black of parish priests.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Parliament Puzzled
As Political Parrot
'Pickets' for Ike
BY the Assoeiated Press

LONDON, May SIP olic e
startled by cries Of II like Ike
shrilling through the trees around
the houses of Parliament yester-
day sent out a search posse. They
found 24-year -old Jean Thurgar
trying to coax her parrot Benji
out of q tree.
She said Benji escaped from her
nearby Baker street fiat a week
ago and has spent most of his
time flying around Parliament
since.
II taught him to say 7 like
Ike" she added.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Mon Held as Operator
OF Ruce Book in Park

James Smid, so, of the 500 block
of Fourth street NV. yesterday
was charged in Municipal Court
with operating a race betting book
in q park at Thirteenth and e
streets NV.
Smid was held in $500 bond for
a continued hearing June II.
Police Pvt. Andrew A. Sweatak
said he placed a number Of bets
with Smid during this month.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Maryland Tax Collections
Reported 4.8 Pct. Ahead
BY the Assecioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 31.-Mary-
lands tax collections this year are
running 4.8 per cent ahead o1
last year. State Controller j. Mil
lard Tawes reported yesterday.
Revenue from Is major sources
for 10 months through April 80
amounted to $118,343,500. Fol
the same fiscal period last yeal
they were $112,886.776.
Five sources-real estate, horse
racing, alcoholic beverages, sales
and motor vehicle titling-pro-
duced less revenue. But they were
offset by gains in motor vehicle
licenses. inheritance, licenses,
gasoline, insurance, State hos
pitfalls, income and corporation
taxes.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Holiday Traffic Deaths
Reach 132 in Nation;
Total Toll Is Now 1888
By the Associoted Press

The rising tide of Memorial
Day weekend traffic deaths
reached 1872 today, near the
periods halfway mark.
The National Safety Council
predicted that $40 persons would
be killed throughout the Nation
during the entire holiday period
from pm. Oocal time) Thursday
to midnight Sunday.
Accidents other than those in
traffic killed 56 persons. includ-
ing 80 drowned. The toll from
all accidents was at least 1873.
Last year traffic deaths In the
one-day Memorial holiday num-
bered "a. The spot check holiday
death counts do not include vic
Tins who die days or weeks after
accidents. Therefore comparison
with the daily highway death toll
average of approximately 103 for
1851 is meaningless.
The 1851 national traffic toll
was 37.500- the highest in 10
years. During the first four months
of 1852, traffic deaths totaled TO-
$50.
Deaths by States from traffic.
drowning and miscellaneous
causes:
Alabama, 0-1-0: Arizona, 2-0-3;
Arkansas, 2-0-1; California,
1920: Colorado, 6-1-2; Connecti-
cut, 3-1-3: Georgia, 200: Idaho.
0-1-2; Illinois, 5-0-4; Indiana,
Sill; Iowa, 800; Kansas, loo:
Kentucky. 4-3-2: Maine, 2-2-1:
Maryland. 0-2-0; Massachusetts,,
2-1-0; Michigan, 6-4-0; Missouri,
SOL: Montana, 2-0-0; Nebraska,
0-1-0: New Jersey, 300; New
Mexico. 0-1-0; New York, 1922:
North Carolina. 500; North Da-
kota, 0-0-2; Ohio, 5000; Okla
homa. 1870; Oregon, LOO: Penn
Sylvania, 5-1-0; South Carolina.
300: Texas, 3-1-2: Utah, 0-1-0;
Vermont. LOO; Virginia. 900;
Washington, 400; West Virginia,
400; Wisconsin. 300; Wyoming,
900; District of Columbia. ILL.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Gen. Dosher Assumes
Korea Division Post

UNITED STATES Sd DIVISION
IN KOREA, May 81 F.-Brig
Gen. Charles L. Dasher. jr., of
Washington. D. c., has taken over
his new job as assistant division
commander of the United States
Sd Infantry Division. the unit
commander. Brig. Gen. r. L. Du-
ianey announced today.
Gen. Dasher was formerly as
sistant commander of the 9th
Division at Fort Jackson, s. C.
During World War II, Gen. Dasher
was assistant artillery officer, 18th
Corps and commander Of the 18th
Division Artillery. both in Europe.
He replaced Brig. Gen. Oliver p.
Newman of Columbus, Ga, who
was rotated to the United States
after 18 months in Korea.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
HyaffsyiIIe Civilians
To Install New Officers

The Civitan Club of Hyattsville
will install new officers at 1880
pm. Tuesday at the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.
Those to be installed are:
Harry r. Switzer, president;
William c. Harloff, first vice pres
ident: Raymond j. Dean, second
vice president; Frank Korkisch,
secretary. and William F. Wolfe,
jr., treasurer.
New directors are Robert L. Ed
wards. Marcus Greenhorne. John
Fincham, George S. Banning and
Robert Sanders.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Secret Session Held.
Announcement Put Off

TOKYO. May 81 (R.-Japanese
monitors went on the alert yes
terday when the Peiping radio an
nounced it would have an i'm
portant announcement" for Japa-
nese listeners. With almost every
one tuned in, Peiping then said
the announcement was postponed
indefinitely. It gave no clue as
to what it was about.
Evening star., 1952-05-31
Filipino Troops Pursue
Fleeing Huks; IS Killed
BY The Associnfed Press

MANILA, May 31.-Government
troops pursuing a fleeing Com
munist Hulk force killed a total Of
is Huks yesterday and early to-
day, defense headquarters an
The troops occupied the Com
munist hideout ON the east shore
of Laguna de Bay, . large lake
south Of Manila, after q battle
lasting an hour. Eleven Huks
were killed in that engagement
and four more early today.