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Evening star., 1952-11-30

Farley, who served as patronage
chief in 1888, Committee Chair
man Arthur E. Summerfield has
said nothing. and apparently given
small thought to the run-of-t the
mill applications that have come
This way.
It may be simply matter of
getting a late start. A committee
spokesman told a reporter that
questions about patronage prob
lens were premature and to call
back next week. The implication
was that the National Committee
has other more important prob
lens on its hands just now with
the resignation of Mr.. Summer
field to take on the job as Post
master General and that things
may start rolling when the new
boss moves in.
1t may, on the other hand be a
reflection of the policy stated by
Gen. Eisenhower during his cam
paign: That fear of indiscrimi-
nate f1rings in the ranks of Gov
eminent workers was bunk, and
that no efficient and sincere" en-
ploye had anything to worry about
from the Republican victory.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Citizens Group Here Charges
School Mushrooms Lack SOAP

There isn't enough soap in pub
lie school washrooms.
That, at least, is what the Health
Committee Of the Federation oi
Citizens Associations says.
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett, commit
tee chairman and federation vice
president. said the groups conclu-
sion grew out of a survey made in
some Of the Districts grade
schools.
Nine Schools Checked.
Nine schools were spot-checked
by parents, at the committees re-
quest, Mrs. Bartlett said. She ex-
planned the check was inspired by
complaints.
Many schools never put out
bars of soap at all, and many
others only occasionally" the civic
leader said the survey showed.
She declined to name the schools.
Provision Of soap is the re-
sponsibility of principals, Mrs.
Bartlett said. She added that ap-
parently some principals were re-
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Rare Wine and Beef
is Menu Feature at
BdnQuet of Chefs

Roast loin of beef, the secticn
usually cut into Porterhouse
steaks. was the piece of resistance
last night at the annual dinner
Iof LIE Societe des Amis d d'Escoffier,
the organization of hotel and res
taurant chefs
The dinner was held at the Hotel
Statler and was attended by the
chefs and a number of Washing
ton gourinets. The organization
is named after the late Auguste
d'EScoffier who was a native of
Nice, France. and came to be
known as the "king of chefs and
the chef of kings"
The soup was a blend Of sreen
pea and green turtle, covered with
whipped cream and glazed under
flame. The fish was English sole,
potted with fresh tomatoes and
served with a crust of diced Gu
cumbers in sour cream and chives.
Boned pheasant in aspic was
served after the roast and the
desert was a baked meringue
filled with ice cream and topped
with fruit.
The wines were Byedescheimer
1946), Chateau Puilly Puisse
Q949, Chateau Pontet Canet
(1940), Charles Heisick Rose Mag
mum u94D, and the brandy, a
30-year old Marrctt fine cham
payne.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Inquiries on ScurriIous Books
And Tax Scandals Scheduled

A furry of activity will replace
the holiday doldrums on Capito
Hill this week with House COM
mittees holding hearings on g
variety of subjects, including ta1
scandals and scurrilous literature
A full week of investigative
activity, as far as congressional
committees are concerned, will gel
under way tomorrow with two
hearings.
One is by the special committee
headed by Representative Gath
|ings, Democrat, of Arkansas. into
|scurrilous literature.
This investigation was voted by
the House last session and is ex-
pected to deal with off color books
and magazines.
Another hearing beginning to-
morrow is that headed by Repre-
sentative Boggs, Democrat, of
Louisiana. It will begin an in
quiry into campaign expenditures.
Witnesses for both hearings
have not been announced.
On Tuesday, the House Ways
and Means subcommittee headed
by Representative King, Demo-
crat. of California. will hold an
executive session to chart the
Evening star., 1952-11-30
.'HonseI and GreteI'
Thrills Youngsters
AT Constitution Hall

A near-capacity audience re
lived the adventure of Hanse
and Gretel yesterday in Constitu
tion Hall when the National Sym
phony Orchestra and the Wash.
ington Ballet presented the three.
act opera.
Youngsters in the audience, who
outnumbered their elders at Least
four to one, were as engrossed ir
the oft-told story as they woulc
have been in viewing the custom.
ary Saturday western.
AS portrayed in the afternoon
performance. the poor parents ot
Hansel and Gretel did not reach
the extreme of purposely losing
their young in the forest. In this
version, the fun-loving children
were sent on a picking
mission.
Animals of the forest and ele-
ments of nature encountered on
the mission, and portrayed by the
dancers. were quickly identified
by the young viewers. The demise
of the witch in her own oven after
she had prepared the same fate
for Hansel by feeding him pastries
and candies brought a sought-fo1
conclusion to the tale.
Engelbert Humperdinck's prayer
conducted by Howard Mitchell
as always returned a mood of JOY
and thanksgiving to the hall.
Sandra Sims and Robert Fabik
apparel in the title roles. Lisa
Gardiner, the narrator, and Mary
Day, directors Of the Washington
Ballet, combined on the choreog-
lraphy. The latter also danced the
part Of the witch. j. r.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
New Executive SOUGHT
By Housing Authority

The National Capital Housing
Authority will meet at 2 pm
Thursday to consider the selection
of a replacement for John Ihldel
as executive authority.
Mr.. Ihldeor resigned several
months ago effective December 81
Among those whose names have
been proposed for the job are
James A. Ring, assistant to Mr.
Ihlder; Arthur D. Silverman, as
sistant commissioner for field
operations of the Public Housing
Administration; Bernard Losh-
bough, assistant to Mr.. Ihlder dur
ing World War II and now an aide
to Ambassador Chester Bowles in
India.
Also, Gerald Gimre, executive
director and secretary treasurer OF
the housing authority in Nashville
Tenn; Clarence C. Klein, admin
istrator Of the Pittsburgh Housing
Authority, and Richard L. Steiner
director of the Baltimore Rede-
VelOpment Commission.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

luctant to leave it out for feal
youngsters would use it to write or
windows.
Parents are concerned, she said
because lack of soap is insanitary
and children without it can't bt
given proper training in health
habits. There is also a danger
from communicable disease, she
added.
Associate Supt. Carl F. Hansen
in charge of white elementary
schools, said he hadn't heard o1
any shortage. But he admitted
bar soap sometimes is a problem
Says Liquid Soap Failed.
The schools tried liquid soar
dispensers once, he said.
But they didn't work because
the kids broke them up" he ex-
planned.
Mrs. Bartlett said her committee
will propose a resolution on the
subject to the federation next
Saturday. It will urge principals
to put out more soap.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

next months course of it's inquiry
into tax scandals.
Two immediate matters are be-
fore the subcommittee for con.
Esideration. One is a report on its
past work. The other is a decision
Ion whether to call Secretary oi
the Treasury Snyder in an investi.
cation of the Universal Picture
Co. case.
;, This case involves the film com.
pany's claim to a $40 million ex-
cess profits tax refund. Com
mittee members have said Mr.
Snyder showed an unusual in
terest" in the cease that was
settled last year for 81 million.
The House Commerce subcom-
mittee investigating TV and radio
programs has scheduled conclud-
ing public hearings Wednesday
and Thursday. The witnesses will
be representatives of the Federal
Communications Commission and
Frederic r. Gamble, president OF
the American Association of Ad-
vertising Agencies.
The special committee headed
by Representative Cox, Democrat,
of Georgia, will resume Tuesday its
inquiry into charitable founda-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Fund Campaign Open!
Tomorrow 10 Combat
Muscular Dystrophy
Tomorrow, another fund raising
drive to fight disease begins.

Tomorrow. another Embarrassing
drive to fight a disease begins
This one is a little different.
In the fight against muscular
dystrophy, funds can only be usec
for research. In other diseases
doctors can cure, treat and con-
troll. With muscular dystrophy
they have to start from the begin
ming. The cause, cure and treat
ment are unknown.
Until a few years ago, muscular
dystrophy was unnamed. A COM
paratively unknown disease, it i;
estimated there are about 100000
victims.
Muscles Turn Limp.
1t is a disease that slowly turns
muscles into limp tissue. Eventu-
ally a person stricken with the
disease has no strength. He can't
even breath.
About IS 900 muscular dystrophy
sufferers are children between the
ages of 3 and 13. Doctors say only
a few will reach adolescence and
none maturity.
The 1852 campaign against the
disease will last through Decem-
ber. In Washington. the fight is
under the sponsorship of the
Washington Chapter of the
Muscular Dystrophy Associations
of America.
F. Elwood Davis of 2026 Allen
place NV, attorney and civic
leader, heads the drive. 1t. Comdr
George Dixon is president of the
organization.
One of 60 Groups.
The Washington chapter, one OF
so local groups in the country, was
organized two years ago. Most
members are parents of muscular
dystrophy victims. A few are vic
TINS themselves.
Collection cannisters will be
placed throughout the city. Last
year, about $1,000 was received
and went into 19 research projects.
Contributions may also be made
to MD" in care of the Postmaster
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Bandits Tip Hand;
Cash Is Locked Up
Before They Arrive

A laundry branch manager
saved his company an undisclosed
amount of money yesterday when
he locked his cash register Sec
onds before he was held up by five
men he had seen lettering across
the street.
Alpha M. Altvater, 50, of 4311
Twelfth street NV, manager of
the Washington Laundry Co.
branch at 1914 New Jersey avenue
NV, told police he saw the five
men. all colored peering into
parked cars across the street just
before they entered his shop and
held him up.
Mr.. Altvater said he locked the
register up as they came across
the street. He was prepared fol
a holdup if need be, he declared.
The men pushed him into q
back room at gunpoint and took
$25 from his pockets but were
unable to get at the money ir
the register.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Donohue Hopes 10 Act
On Plan for Southwest
Before Leaving Job

District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue said last night that he
hopes to make up his mind on
various aspects of the Southwest
Iredevelopment plan before he
leaves office.
The Commissioner said he plans
to send his resignation to Presi-
Ident-Elect Eisenhower on Janu-
larry 20 or 21st but that he would
remain at his post until sue
'cessor is confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Donohue's comments came
during his weekly radio broadcast
over Station WWDC.
He said that success of many
District projects would be affected
by the resignation of Brig. Gen.
Bernard L. Robinson, engineer
commissioner who will leave late
next month to become a deputy
chief of the Corps of Engineers.
Deplores Robinson Loss.
Commissioner Donohue de-
clared that much work on the
part of many would be needed to
make up for the loss of Gen.
Robinson, who has been active in
number of projects including a
District Government reorganiza-
ton plan which bears his name.
AS far as the Southwest re-
development plan is concerned,
Mr.. Donohue said, public hear
ings are scheduled for the middle
of this month and he conjectured
that Gen. Robinson may make
up his mind as to the plan before
leaving office.
Il hope to make up my mind
before I leave" Mr.. Donohue
added.
Doubts One Man Rule.
The Commissioner brushed
aside a suggestion that with him
and Gen. Robinson gone, Com
missioner Renah F. Camalier, re-
naming in Office as a lame duck, {"
might single-handedly pass Ger
tain ordinances. including police
regulations.
Mr.. Donohue said he believed
that under the Act which estab-
|lished a board of commissioners,
mo one individual could legislate
as the board.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Man Stabbed 10 Death
In Street BraWI Here

A man was stabbed to death ir
a street brawl at 2:10 pm. yester-
day in front of 1904 Fifth street
NV.
The victim, John Henry Owens
colored, of 507 M street NV, Suf.
fered a stab wound in the left
chest and was pronounced dead at
the scene by District Health De-
partment doctor.
About three hours after the slay-
ing, Henry Hopkins, colored, OF
1904 Fifth street NV. surrendered
to police at No. 2 precinct station
He was held for action of the
coroner.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Safeway Stores 10 Operate
DESPITE Lapse Of Contract

Neither union nor management
expects a work stoppage in Safe
way Stores although contracts
covering some $500 meat cutters
and clerks ran out at midnight last
night.
Negotiations are expected to re-
sumo early this week. Neither side
would reveal details except that
the union is seeking a 40-hour
week recently won by Safeway en-
ployes in the New York area.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Planned Giiviinq
To Be Theme Of
Holiday Drive
Christmas Bureau
Co-ordinutes Annual
Collection for Needy

The annual Christmas Bureau,
a Red Feather program sponsored
by United Community Services,
will be conducted this year under
the slogan, Individual giving
makes you happy - planned CIV
ing makes everyone happy"
Purpose of the bureau is to help
coordinate Christmas-giving of
the community so as to avoid
duplicating beneficiaries. Those in
terested in giving funds or ar
ticles are referred to proper agen-
cies requesting the service.
The bureau does not raise money
nor does it present Christmas
bounty to families. Health, welfare
and recreation agencies report to
UCS on the age groups of children
who need toys and on families
needing more food for the holi-
days.
Salvation Army Distributes.
Food, toys and cash actually are
distributed through the Salvation
Army, another Red Feather agen-
cy. The Army provides the dis
tribution center and contributes
funds from it's Christmas
'kettle" drive.
The Christmas Bureau, directed
by Mrs. Jean Williams. serves the
further function of channeling to
proper organizations those inter-
|ested in giving Christmas parties
or equipment for centers and in
|Stitutions. The bureau also CO.
ordinates plans of schools and
parent-teacher associations bent
on providing Christmas cheer.
Mrs. Williams has emphasized
the Importance of early Christ
mas giving to enable families to
have cash in time to shop and to
receive toys in time for pre-
Christmas parties.
Camp Funds Needed.
At any event, the director
added, ar-'round gifts and serv-
ices are needed as well as Yule-
tide aid. This mon seasonal" cat
|egory includes money for summer
camp enrollments and such items
as musical, sports and crafts
equipment for institutions caring
for children, the aged, i'll and
convalescent.
Mrs. Williams also stressed the
Importance of cash gifts, to allow
the family to buy gifts for their
children "for the kind of holiday
that has the most meaning for
them"
Two radio stations-WRC and
The Stars WMAL-will cooper
ate by funneling contributions,
made in response to the Christmas
Bureau radio appeals. to the
bureau. Nancy Osgood and Gene
Archer will operate for WRC
through their sidewalk doll
House" WMAL's Jim Gibbons will
hold forth in his downtown
Country Store"
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Window Washer Injured
In Two-Story Plunge

A window washer plunged two
floors to the ground yesterday as
he was cleaning windows at a
home at 4616 Fessenden street
NV.
William Hill, 48, of 1400 New
Hampshire avenue NV. was
taken to Mount Alto Hospital in
serious condition with back in
juries and a broken right arm.
Police said Mr.. Hill was work y
ing at the home Of Heinrich
KromStein.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Virginia Residents
Have Till Friday
To Pay 1852 Taxes

Virginia residents have until
midnight Friday to pay their 1852
taxes without penalty.
Payments postmarked after that
time must be accompanied by an
additional S per cent of the bill
as a penalty charge.
The deadline applies to real
estate, personal property and poll
taxes.
Payments are made to the Office
of the Commissioner of Revenue
of the county or city.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Juvenile Delinquency Study

Factors Behind Washington S
Juvenile Delinquency Problem
will be discussed at a combined
meeting of the Family and Child
Welfare and Corrections sections
of the United Community Services
at 1915 tomorrow in Barker Hall.
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
INV.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Virginia Lawmakers
Open Fight tuesday
On Redistricting Bills
By Alex R. Preston

Virginia lawmakers will return
to Richmond Tuesday for the Sec
ond time this year to toss around
the political hot potato of redis-
tricting the General Assembly.
The extra session of the Legis-
lature called by Gov. Battle to
redistrict the 40 Senate and 100
House seats finds the Democrats
in a serious intra- party fight.
Battle lines on this issue, which
the Assemblymen refused to face
at their regular session earlier
this year, find those from the
rural areas fighting to keep the
"city boys" from gaining control
Iof the Legislature.
The session is expected to run
for 10 days to two weeks.
Reaction to Bills.
A foretaste of the fireworks has
been indicated by reaction to two
bills which House and Senate
committees agreed last week to
sponsor at the special session.
The committees would abolish two
Senatorial districts and five House
districts in rural areas to give
more representation to the popu-
lous Arlington Fairfax Alexandria
and the Hampton Roads areas.
To do this, the districts of such
members as Delegates D. French
Slaughter of Culpeper, Charles N.
Loving of Bath, and Charles H.
Unruh of Westmoreland, were split
up so that they would find them
selves required to run against
|strongly-entrenched incumbents if
they sought to return. This situa-
tion, multiplied several times,
makes the issue ticklish.
Alexandria, one of the most
Iunder-represented areas-based on
its relative population-would con-
tinue in that status if the House
and Senate committee bills now
being prepared are enacted.
The city is credited with 81, 1877
population by the 1850 census.
Since then it raised the total to
72,787 by anneXing additional ter
Iritory, not counting population
gains in the last two years.
Alexandria to Fight.
Alexandria representatives will
go to Richmond to fight because
their city would not be allowed
a second Delegate under the bill.
The city of Hampton, for instance,
has a population of only 5,966, but
the proposed legislation assigns
that area a Delegate of its own
plus a "floater" Delegate elected
with Newport News and Warwick.
At present Alexandria is in the
Senatorial district which embraces
Fairfax, Falls Church and Prince
William County, with a total of
1913 1856 inhabitants-the largest in
the State.
The bill would cut Alexandria
out of that senatorial district and
place it in a new district with
Arlington to elect two Senators
at-large. This probably would
work to the advantage of Arling-
ton which has a population of
1856 ,449 and a voter registration
majority of about 2-to-1.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick and Delegate j. Maynard
Magruder and George Damn of
Arlington (who were allowed q
third delegate by the committees)
want to retain their own sena-
torial district and. perhaps. elect
the second Senator at-large from
Arlington and Alexandria.
But neither Senator John A. K.
Donovan nor Delegate Armistead
Boothe, both representing Alex
andria. approve. They prefer the
two at-large senators if they can't
obtain a senator of their own.
They also want a second delegate
for Alexandria.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
YuIe Seals Net $l1,595

Early contributions from Christ
mas seal letters in Arlington have
amounted to $11,595. David w
Bell, county sale chairman, an
Inounced yesterday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-19
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. A. w. DRINKWATER

Funeral services for Mrs. A. w.
Drinkwater, who died Tuesday
night after an illness of one day,
were conducted at two o'clock
Thursday afternoon in Mount Oil
vet Methodist Church in Manteo,
by Rev. H. R. Ashmore and Rev.
H. V. Napier.
Mrs. E. R. Wescott and Mrs. H.
A. Greet sang whispering Hope;
Robert H. Midget sang Crossing
the Bar; John H. Long sang
Good Night and Good Morning;
and the church choir sang "Abide
With Me-, Now the Day is Over,
and eve Shall Sleep But Not For
ever.
Services were concluded at the
grave in Manteo cemetery by the
Manteo Rebekah Lodge. The choir
sang well Never Say Goodbye"
and the Rebekah hymn Nearer
My God to Thee.
Pallbearers were Sam Midget,
Bolton Burrus, Edwin Midget,
Raymond Wescott, G. G. Bonner
and Robert Balance.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-19

Olivet Methodist Church from
from which her funeral was held.
Born in 1885, Mrs. Drinkwater
was 81 years old. She was edu-
Gated at public schools and at
private schools in Currituck and
when she was Is began teaching
at Corolla. She taught two years
and then was married. She never
knew her mother, she being dead
shortly after Rosa Gray was a
year old. Her father remarked
and her step-mother, Mrs. An
ME L. Gray is still living, at an
advanced age, in Norfolk.
Surviving also in addition to
her grief-ridden husband are
two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
Drinkwater Cox, and Mrs. John
L. Booth, of Norfolk, and by
three grandsons, Billie Cox who
grew up as her own child al
most and John and Andrew
Booth. Half sisters and brother
surviving are Carroll B. Gray, of
Tazeley, and Mrs. Marion G.
Coleman and Mrs. Ethel Gray
Lewis, both of Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-19

years ago. She was just 20 years
old, and the daughter of Adelicia
and Walter Gray of Long Point
overlooking Currituck Sound.
She had met Mr.. Drinkwater
nearly two years earlier, about
the time of the original Wright
flight. Mr.. Drinkwater, then tele-
graph operator for the U. S.
Weather Bureau, was temporari-
ly encamped up there with his
telegraph instrument keeping
President Theodore Roosevelt in
formed directly twice day as to
progress on the salvage of the
Moccasin, first submarine owned
by the U. S. Navy.
. An energetic and practical
young woman Mrs. Drinkwater
set about learning to be a tele-
graph operator and when the
Western Union set up an office
here a few years later she be-
II came its first manager, the first
woman in North Carolina to hold
such responsibility and she con-
tinued technically in that capa-
city until the day of her death.
Mrs. Drinkwater was also the
first and only woman in the his
tory of North Carolina to be az
pointed State Wreck Commits
sioner. She was named by Cover
nor Broughton and renamed by
Governor Cherry. Governor Scott
re-appointed Mr.. Drinkwater to
the post which he now holds.
But these matters did not alb
sorb Mrs. Drinkwater's energy
and efficiency. She was first a
mother of her children and mis-
tress and keeper of her house,
and then wife, then she was tele-
graph manager and after that she
was ready always to join hands
with her neighbors in any organ
Iization that aimed to be helpful
to the life of the community. She
was a member and former Of
ficial of the Rebekah Lodge, the
Eastern Star, the Home Demon
1stration Club, the Garden Club,
the Music Club and she did not
join just to be a member. She
was, at whatever she set about,
helping member, and in all of
them she worked. Her last even
ing she played the accompani-
ment for the club songs of a
meeting.
She was a faithful, and of
co,,ree active member of Mt.