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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-08
Senator'S 10 Inspect
Houses Before Actinq
On S|um-Razing Bill
By Don S. Worren

Members of the Beall SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee are planning to make
a personal inspection Of some OF
the city's slum dwellings before
acting on a bill to give the Com
missioners new powers of con-
demnation.
Strong support developed at a
hearing yesterday on a measure
to make it easier for the city to
force repairs or the razing of
buildings condemned as insani-
tary.
Senator Beall. Republican, of
Maryland said he already has
seen some of the boarded-up.
insanitary structures. He invited
other members Of his Subcom-
mittee on Health, Education and
Welfare to make an inspection.
In their drives to clean up the
city, District authorities are
handicapped under the present
law. the subcommittee was adj
vised by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Robert F. Kneipp. A
building, he explained, may be
found insanitary, but If it can be
repaired the city may not force
demolition, even If the repairs
MI - ~ 11xy a
All Condemned and Standing.
AS a result. All dwellings now
are condemned as insanitary,
but many are Just boarded up,
some abandoned.
He also stressed that, under
the present law. all owners or
part owners Of such properties
must be notified and that. in
some cases. it is difficult to figure
out the question of who are the
actual owners.
The Commissioners proposal
would simplify this requirement
so only one owner. or trustee,
would have to be notified. It
also would permit the District
to order demolition of a building
on which the owner failed to
make required repairs and to
charge the cost against the prop
erty owner.
Map Pinpoints Sore Spots.
Col. Giles Evans, jr., assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who
heads the present Board of Con-
demnation of Insanitary Build
ings, dramatized the problem by
presenting maps showing con-
demned buildings scattered over
most Of the District. The city. he
said. now has about 5000 "seri-
ously dilapidated" buildings.
He was supported by William
H. Carey, jr.. director of public
health engineering. who declared
one in every eight dwellings is
not up to proper standards.
Other supporting witnesses in
cluded Mrs. Hilda Cloud. execu-
tive director of the Washington
Housing Association: Mrs. Franz
Oppenheimer of the Women's
Group for Better Housing:
James Lewis of the Southwest
Neighborhood Council; Mrs.
Walter Tobriner of the League
of Women Voters, and C. Arthur
Slater of the Metropolitan
Home Builders Association.
Menace Seen to Children.
Mr.. Lewis and other witnesses
said condemned, boarded-up
houses are used by Migrants,
gamblers and drug addicts and
are a menace to children.
Two witnesses opposed the
measure.
Raymond r. Rupert. who said
he owns a number Of houses in
kthe condemned class. protested
that the repairs demanded by
the Condemnation Board would
be so costly that owners often
are forced to board up the build
ings.
The other opponent was Will
liam T. Hannah. who also pro-
tested that District requirements
are too stringent. He said one
man spent $1,000 undermining
a dwelling. only to have it con-
demned as inSanitary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-08
copitol View Citizens

The Capitol View Park Citi-
xen's Association will meet at 8
o'clock tonight in the Capitol
Vtew-H omewood Community
Center. Grant avenue. Silver
Spring. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-08
Window Fishermen

Window fishermen" hooked
$500 worth OF clothes through an
open window In Johannesburg
South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Federal Tax Lien HoIts Buses
In Illinois City Of 81, 900

Revenue Service in Washington
because the commission was not
notified Of the planned seizure.
1T is an invasion Of States
rights inasmuch as proper no
tice was not given to the COM
mission" Mr.. Perrin said.
Mr.. Perrine said the commits
sion should have been notified
Of the Governments intention
at least five days in advance SO
that an effort to provide sub
stitute service could have been
made.
The commission was to meet
today to consider issuing a GER
tificate which would permit the
firm to use vehicles leased from
other bus lines, Mr.. Perrine said.
The Government has four tax
claims against the company and
with delinquency charges the
unpaid total is about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Post Office 10 Sci Uu
! Regions in Move
To DecentraIize

The Post Office Departments
decentralization program soon
will create seven new regions. in
Guiding one with headquarters
at Richmond, Va. it was an
nounced today. -
Included in the Richmond
region will be Virginia, the Dis
trict. Maryland. West Virginia
and Delaware.
Within 80 to so days the Rich
mond Office will be set up with
between Is To- so employees in
good" jobs. The employees will
be selected largely from postal
workers in the Richmond area
with recommendations of postal
authorities. T..
Under the new system the re-
gion will be broken down into
districts. releasing postmasters
from "red tape" involved in a CEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

tralized operation. Instead of
reporting to Washington on
every routine problem. the post
masters will deal with district
or regional Offices. thus cutting
down much report-making and
correspondence.
Creation Of the regional office
will not mean the elimination of
any job positions in Washing
ton. 1t was said.
Twenty-Five States, embracing
81 per cent of the national popu-
lation, will be included in the
new regions. The first to be
opened will be in Chicago next
month, followed by ofiices in
Richmond. Minneapolis. Port
land Ore; Philadelphia. Dallas
and st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
BY The Assoeid.sd Press

GALESBURG. III, Mar. IT,.
The Federal Government has
seized the privately owned bus
system of Galesburg for tax
claims, leaving this western Illi-
nois city Of $4,000 without pub
lie transportation.
A paddock was placed on the
Galesburg Safety Route, Inc.
garage Monday night by the Fed
eral Internal Revenue Service.
There also was a notice that We
hicies and other property in the
garage had been seized to safe-
guard the Governments de-
mands for allegedly unpaid with
holding taxes ins 1858 and 1854
amounting to- $14, 048.
George Perrine. Illinois Com
merce Commission chairman.
said In Springfield the seizure of
the bus firm was ian invasion
Of States rights" He said he
would protest to the Internal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Antique Deoler Wins
$250, 900 Libel Verdict
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. TIA SUI
perior Court jury last night
awarded $250,000 damages to q
Pennsylvania antique dealer who
had accused a Chicago publisher
of libeling him.
John III. Chamberlain of Della
ware Water Gap. Pa, charged
in his suit against the Lightner
Publishing Corp. that his pro-
fessional reputation was dam
aged by an article in the May,
1949, issue of Hobbies Magazine.
published by Mr.. Lightner. The
suit said the article represented
Mr.. Chamberlain'S antiques as re-
productions rather than originals.
The jury deliberated 3ha hours
before reporting its verdict to
Judge Arthur j. Murphy. The.
trial lasted seven days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

Doesn't kink. Easily kept
spotless white, with the whisk
of a damp cloth. Impervious
to weather. Lasts for years
and years.
Evening star., 1954-07-11
a Fins Art
Turkish Embroidery
Famed Worldwide

gressmen join models coming
from Turkey In 1.-THE Turkish
Delight" cocktail fashion show
being staged by the washington
Fashion Group for the benefit
Of the Costumes Collection Of
the Smithsonian Institution, at
the National Press Club. Tickets
are available at the Board OF
Trade Building. 1915 K street
NV.
Inspired Puris, Rome
This is the same show that Paris
and Roman couturiers viewed
and which was the basis OF q lot
Of fashion inspiration for many
Of their new Fall designs. It is
part Of the Turkish governments
floating exhibition on the ship
Tarsus travelling through Europe
and now in the United States.
Washington is not a port-of- call
for the ship but the fashions
will be flown to. Washington for
the show.
Turkish brocades, velvetS. and
the fabulous embroideries will be
the star attractions plus the at
tractive Turkish girls who will
also model modern and old
Turkish costumes.
Since a trip to Istanbul's ia
nous four mile-long covered
bazaar Kapali Sharshi, with its
fabric, antique jewelry, silver
and ceramic shops is out Of the
question for many the show will
help to bring some Of the beauty
Of their wares to Washington
ianS,
Evening star., 1954-07-11
Why Grow Old?
Start Your
Exercises
Slowly
By Josephine Lowmon

When ! was q student prepar.
ing for q career as a teacher Of
physical education I was greatly
impressed by something one of
my instructors said to us: 'You
cannot be too careful about your
heart curve. Watch It'll Guard
i'll" Over and over again this
was pounded into my conscious
ness.
BY this my teacher meant that
the rate Of the heartbeat should
be increased gradually and
should also be decreased grad
ually. There should be no sud-
den jumps in the rate. We
should give the valves Of the
heart an opportunity to expand
gradually and to return to nor.
NAL rate slowly.
Walk First
Whenever I teach classes I
start them by having my pupils
walk about the room, first slowly
and then with gradually increas-
ing tempo. From there we go to
some of the easier exercises,
working up slowly to the more
strenuous ones. From the top
of the curve we then work back
to normal, ending the period
with one or two exercises which
are similar to walking in energy
requirement.
Remember this when you take
exercises at home. Do not jump
out of bed and begin exercising
violently. You may damage your
heart permanently If you do.
Whenever you begin or end an
exercise period, follow the pat
tern I have described above.
The heart and blood pressure
should always be checked before
starting a course of exercise,
whether in a class or at home.
Remember. too, that negative
emotions can damage a heart
severely. There is probably more
heart trouble which is due to
worry, strain and chronic un-
happiness than to exercise.
Evening star., 1954-07-11
A Fine Art
(Tenth IN a series of articles
on tDhGt Is being 1uorn In UGri-
ous parts OF the iDoTld.J

t1GWLH W q SGTtSS OF 0TL1ctGS
on tDhGt Is being iDors In UGri-
ots parts OF the aDoTldJ
By Eleni
The centuries blend beauti-
fully in Instanbul. just as an
ancient mosque will be comfort
ably close to q modern house. so,
to some extent, is the past and
present duplicated in Turkish
fashion.
No country In the world is
: more famous for its ennbro roiderieS
than Turkey. Through the CEN
turtles they have fascinated the
fashion world. Other countries
have tried to copy them but never
too successfully.
Today q new approach is being
given the fabulous embroidery
work Of Turkish women by such
organizations as the Women's
Art Institute and the Red Cres-
cent Society. They are utilizing
the beauty Of the ancient en-
broidery motifs but applying
them to modern dress. Since
the work is expensive and in
wolves q great deal Of skill, 1t is
not something that you can just
shop for when you need it.
Madame Erkin, wife of the
Ambassador Of Turkey says near
ly every Turkish lady has at least
one or two beautifully embroid-
cred blouses, such as the one in
which she is pictured, in her
wardrobe. These they wear with
evening skirts, a black suit, and
for elegant at-home receiving.
Many fabulous ball gowns worn
in Istanbul will feature the ex-
quisite Turkish embroidery done
in off-Shades Of rose, blue, beige,
red. and worked with gold and
silver thread. Magnificent stoles
are now being made in Turkey
with antique motifs worked out
on them in a modern manner.
Mrs. George McGhee, wife Of
the former United States Am
bassador to Turkey says that
more and more an authentic
Turkish flavor is being made
apparent on their Westernized
garb in such a way as to form q
genuine contribution to the
fashion scene of the entire world.
DeIicote Jewelry
Turkish jewelry is delicate,
beautifully set, and antique
pieces possess a look that would
do credit to today's finest de-
signing. Madame Erkin is de-
lighted that at long last recogni-
ton is being given to Turkish
jewelry design. It's wonderful
to see the authentic Turkish
"goosefeet" pattern being worked
out In different metals and stones
by French and American jeWelry
establishments.
AT a dinner given for Secre-
tary Of State Dulles, Mrs. Arthur
Gardiner, wife of our Ambassa-
dor to Cuba, was wearing a mag
nif1cent ring. Madame Erkin re-
marked to her that one she
would show her the Turkish
original. The ring was an exact
copy Of 1t.
Washington will have a chance
to see the beauty of all these
exciting Turkish fashions this
Thursday when wives Of Cabinet
members, Senators and Con-
Evening star., 1954-07-11
Miss Mary Feis
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Feis Of
York. Me-. formerly Of Washing
ton, announce the engagement
Of their daughter Mary Felicia.
to Karl Crawford. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Crawford, sr., Of
York Harbor and Camden, Me.
The wedding will take place in
early September.
Miss Feis attended the Poto-
mac School for 8 years and was
graduated from the Solebury
School in New Hope, Pa. She at
tended the University Of Vermont
and Columbia University. Mr..
Crawford has served In the
United States Navy for the past
five years and win pursue his
pre-law studies at the University
Of Alabama in September.
Evening star., 1954-07-11
Turkish Beauty Notes

Turkish women have been In
on beauty secrets for centuries
that today's women think are
brand-1ew.
For red f1ngernails and toe
nails they used henna. For eye
makeup (and even the men used
it) they used kohl to outline the
eye for both beauty and medici-
nal use from the days Of Mo-
hammed. known as the cleanest
people In the world (the Turkish
bath has come to us from them)
they used depilatories long be-
fore the rest of the world. To
remove hair they for generations
have used a sugar and lemon
Rumlike conCoction.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

Ape. SWIRL MIG. 18th CEN
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mirror, chest, double bed 4
apo. PARCHMENT WHITE
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Evening star., 1954-01-06

Mr.. Richard H. Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel L. Det-
wiler Of Herndon, Va, announce
the engagement Of their daughter
Mary Wells to Mr.. Richard B.
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard H. Smith of Lancaster, Pa,
Miss Detwiler attended the
College Of William and Mary
and was graduated with honors
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. She was a member of
Delta Delta Delta Sorority and
Chi Delta Phi Literary Sorority.
Mr.. Smith received his A. B.
degree from Yale University and
his law degree from the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. He is now
practicing law in New York and
Is q member Of the Army Reserve.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
.G1ogau Photo.

Engaged to
Cadet John C. Bennett.
The engagement of Miss Mar
garet Gail Jaynes of Washing
ton to Cadet John Crawford
Bennett of Columbia. S. c., was
announced by her parents,
Maj. Gen. Lawrence C. Jaynes,
U. S. Army retired) and Mrs.
Jaynes at a reception at the Of
flcers Club. Fort Myer. Va.
Miss Jaynes attends Holton
Arms Junior College. Cadet Ben
nett is a member of the class of
"a at the United States Military
Academy at West Point. He Is
the son of Mrs. John Howard
Bennett Of Columbia and the
late Col. Bennett, U. S. Army.
Prior to his recent retirement,
Gen. Jaynes was Special Assist
ant to the Chief of Staff of the
Army on Civilian Component
Affairs.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

and pain-so often associated with
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Evening star., 1954-01-06
-Lackoyitch Photo,

W1DS VCL1u0 II OuStICcs
The ballroom Of the Luray
Caverns was the scene Of the
marriage of Miss Velma Laverne
Justice Of Fort Myers. Fla. to
Mr.. c. NJ. Symonds. jr.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Symonds of Kings
Crossing. Fort Valley, Va.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed recently by the
Rev. T. Lee Richardson of Aulay.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Nault Of Fort
Myers. After a northern wedding
trip the couple will reside at
Kings Crossing.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

MISS ANN HARRINGTON
Engaged to
Mr.. Thomas OConnOr III
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius D.
Harrington Of Springfield, Mass,
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Ann Therese, to
Thomas F. O'Connor III. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor of
Bethesda.
Miss Harrington is a graduate
of Westfield Teachers College
and is a teacher in the Chicopee.
Mass. school system. Mr..
O'Connor is q graduate of
Georgetown University and is
now attending Georgetown Med
ical School.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Pains, distress Of those days" stoned
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in 3 out Of a coses
in doctors tests!

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Here Is the exciting news
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This news will not surprise the
thousands Of women and girls who
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and know the relief it can bring.
And it should encourage you (if
you're not taking Lydia Pinkham's)
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match theirs +. to see il you, too,
don't avoid the nervousness and
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Evening star., 1954-01-06

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PROPOSALS

GOV. OF DIST. OF COL. DEPT: OF
S. 1854. SEALED PROPOSALS will
be reed In RIM. 400. 400 Pa. Ave.
Es T' A wain IT, 1854. anu St then pub s.
licly opened and read for Cons. Of
Covered Walkway ct D: C. Village,
Blue Plains. Wash. D: G. Proposal
forms and specns. obtainable with
S Sad f sond see om oes
d. c., RIM. 400. 499 Pa Ave. NV.
(Tel: Ma. $4,000. Ext. 1881
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals for construction Of
Westmore Elementary School Addi-
division, Fairfax County. Virginia.
and Cameron Elementary School Ad-
dition. Route. No: .716. West of
Seminary Road, Fairfax County. Vir-
ginia, viii be received by the School
at the ONCE of Supt. w. T. Wood
son. Fairfax Court House. Virginia:
until 7:30 PM. Eastern Standard
Time. April 20. 1854. at which
time they win be publicly opened
to be submitted separately.
and other proposed contract docu-
ments are on file and open to i'm
spection at the office Of Superin-
Sets Of documents may be obtained
from Robert A. Willgoos and Dwight
G., Chase. Registered Architects.
Fairfax and MONTGOMERY Streets.
Alexandria, Virginia, upon deposit
Of 5000 each for frst two sets on
If within 80 days after ultimate time
set for receipt Of bids, documents
are returned undamaged. deposit will
be refunded to any contractor who
has submitted 2 bona fide proposal
bidders. $4,000 for each set de.
post will be refunded.
Additional sets Of Drawings and
specifications may be obtained from
the Architect on deposit of $4,000
80 days Of ultimate time set for
receipt Of bids $4,000 Of said deposit
will be refunded.
Each bidder will be required to sub
NIT with his bid q bid bond or certi-
School: Board Of Fairfax County in
the amount Of fve 90 per cent OF
No bid may be withdrawn for period
Of 80 days after ultimate time set
S To- r receipt . Of bids E b6t nS sS
Bidders must be registered as Con-
tractors in the Commonwealth Of
The attention Of the bidder is invited
to Title "a, Chapter z, Code of Vir-
ginia. 1850, which requires evidence
Of q certificate Of registration be-
fore his bid may be received and
considered on a general or subcon-
tract of $4,000 or more. In COM
pliance with this requirement the
bidder will place on the outside of
the envelope containing his bid the
following notation:
Registered Contractor. Virginia Ger
tihcate No. -- 10 -" (cur-
rent year).
And he will insert the following
statement in his bid over his sigma
ture:
REGISTERED as a Contractor under
Title "a. Chapter T. Code of Vir-
gdinia, 1850. Certificate No. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-08
ROBERT C. GOTTEN, Jr..
DUDLEY G.. SKTNKER,
AftOrnevS.

lib Eye street NV.
~ THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the District of Columbia.
E haians of m hrHsasf courtl It re-
ssoes@oRDER on PUsnicAr1o aS
Letters, of administration upon
Al of the estate of Mildred A.
G GoIImsi. late fe..o Of the District Of
granted herein unto George W.
Walters and Rose Mary Kemp on
the 18th day of June. 1853, and
no distribution having as yet been
made of said estate, and 1t appear
ing to the Court from the petition
Of said administrators, filed the
9Th day Of September, 1853. for the
ascertain. and determine the next
of kin Of said Mildred A. Galliher.
deceased, that It is impossible for
the said administrators to deter
mine who are the persons entitled
to participate in said estate. sEd
likewise impossible to. compute. the
next Of kin until each Of such next
Of kin is ascertained. and this
Court by its order dated the 14th
day. OF September. 1868. having
held and directed that the said
stsn tb sra tine Ss to be
plenary proceeding within the mean
ing of Section 1871 of the District
of Columbia Code t1951 and the
usual process Of this Court having
c issued d pursuant to. said order
interest in said estat. as herein a..
after set forth to appear in this
Court. holding Probate Court. and
answer the exigencies of the said
petition. which said process has
been duly returned mot to be
found" as to the hereinafter named
by affidavit filed herein tina. Will
liam A. McAllister. John "A. Walters.
James McAllister H. Cheatham
Fannie M. Bibb are non-residents
of the District of Columbia. and it
showing. that the unknown parties
herein are also non-residents OF the
District of Columbia It is. this 9th
day Of Feb. 1854. ORDERED, That
William A. McAllister. 319 8. @3rd
Street. Richmond. yirginia: John A.
Walters, Stony Point, virginia;
James James MnsG ah,dI lSsS Mossy
ehsatham s Mealisser. soo colum-
bia Avenue. Hampton. Virginia;
Lucy P. Rolley. 3l9 8. 3rd Street.
Richmond. Virginia; and. Fannie
M. Bibb, co n. C. McAllister.
900 Columbia Avenue. Hampton,
Virginia; and all unknown heirs ut
law and next of kin Of Mildred A.
Galliher, deceased. and all other
persons having or claiming TO have
any right. title or interest in or to
said estate. be and they hereby are
commanded to appear in this
Court on the 18th day of May,
1854. to answer said petition under
oath and to show cause. II any
they have. why they severally have
or claim to have any interest in
said estate. or any, right to any
distributive share out of said estate.
and why the prayers Of said petit
ton should not be granted and Q
Master appointed as therein prayed.
provided q copy of this order be
published in The Evening Star. and
In the Washington Law Reporter.
twice . month for three consecutive
months before the return day here
in mentioned, the first Of said pub
locations to be not less than 90
days before said return day. Ed
WARD NJ. CURRAN. judge tseal1
a True Copy. Attest: MELVIN J:
MARQUES, Deputy Register Of
wills for the District OF Columbia.
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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