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Evening star., 1955-06-04
Miss FoiroII Honored
By8OOF Foshion DESIGNERS

that recognized her work ir
presenting French fashions ir
the Nations Capital since 1911
Hall of Fame Prospect"
Ben Reig, leading American
designer, on behalf of the cou.
ture members of the fashion in
hall of fame, Elizabeth Fairall
unfaiIing kindness and consid-
Grafton. IF there were a fashion
hall of fame, Elizabeth Fairall
would be elected to it on the first
ballot" he said.
Also present were a trio wht
had arrived on the Queen Eliz'
abeth from Europe to attend the
event. The president of Neiman'
Marcus, Stanley Marcus, and his
wife, and Pierre Balmain sale
they wouldn't have missed being
present for anything. Hector
Escabosa, president of I. Mag
nin's, flew in from the Yves
Coast to be present. ..
Miss Fairall was visibly movee
when Dorothy Shaver, on behal1
of the fashion industry presented
| a check for a $4,000 scholarship
lin her name to the Fashion In
istitute of Technology, a branch
Iof New. York University. "Ther'
lis no more fitting way to express
the spirit of Elizabeth Fairall,
she said, "than a fund to enable
talented youngsters to receive
training in the profession sh'
has served with such devotion.
Feels Like Debutante
In accepting the tributes pait
her during the evening, Mis-
Fairall displayed the humor TO
which she is well known.
| II had a long involved bit o
rigamarole I was going to inflic
upon you but I'm tossing it out,
she told the audience in thank
| ing all who had contributed II
the gala evening in her honor
II feel as if I were making m,
| debut"
| She added that she knew few
people who were alive and for.
Itunate enough to hear so many
nice things being said about
them as she had heard during
the evening.
On october 16, after a hal
Icentury's devotion to what Adam
Gimbel described as a ''livinf
art" the gray-haired Elizabeth
Fairall will leave Julius Gar.
Ifinckel & Co., but she will no.
leave the fashion world behine
her.
! The fall of 1855 will find hel
on the faculty of American Uni
versitys department of bushes!
administration teaching a course
in fashion retailing.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Tempo Razing
Goes on Priority

The General Services Admin
Iistration is drawing up a "pri-
Iority schedule" to determine
which of Washington's eyesore
Itempos should be razed first.
Public Buildings Commissioner
Peter A. Strobel said the study
lis being made in connection with
plans for new Federal Office
space in Southwest redevelop-
Iment areas which will replace
some of the tempos.
Tentatively. Mr.. Strobel said,
GSA is figuring on about 100000
square feet Of Federal space in
the southwest, to be provided
Through lease-purchase legisla-
Ition. The amount of space would
house about 5000 employees.
The Southwest is one Of 43
areas throughout the country for
which GSA has asked Congress
for planning money for lease
purchase projects. Other pro-
posed lease-purchase projects
here include one for the United
States Weather Bureau, Coast
and Geodetic Survey and pos
lsibly one other" Mr.. Strobel said.
No sites have been determined.
Unlike the others, Mr.. Strobel
said, GSA has not earmarked
the Southwest lease-purchase
project for any specific. agency.
1t is being held completely flex-
.ible" so that it can fit into what
ever plan is eventually deter
mined for redevelopment.
Mr.. Strobel discussed the lease
purchase program at a private
luncheon yesterday at the Hotel
Statler.
He stressed that the Govern
Iment has mo intention of over
building in any area" probably
keeping within 80 per cent of
actual Office space in that area.
The rest of the need will be met
by rental space. This will en-
able the Government to keep
permanent space occupied as the
need fiuctuates.
Mr.. Strobel told reporters the
80 per cent figure did not apply
to Washington. Here, he said,
the Government rents only about
| / million square feet of space,
against about A million square
feet occupied.
At the same time, he said, he
sees little chance of cutting back
the rental space volume here be-
cause I'VE are still getting de-
tmandS for more"
Evening star., 1955-06-04
EmbossyChildren
To See Show

A special show for the chill
dren of the embassies OF
Washington is being staged at
the Pan American Union today
at 4 o'clock. Vicky Elmendorf,
the only woman English
Spanish ventriloquist. will pre-
sent her Musical Dummies"
The dummies, dressed in ma
tive costumes, sing in Eng
lish. Spanish. French and
Italian and play native music
of the countries they repre-
sent.
The program will also in
clude dances by Maureen and
John O'Leary, the Borgos
Trio, Winnie Sanders and
Shirl De Longo, Johnny HoweS
and Maria Carrera in special
ty acts.
Evening star., 1955-06-04
BY ELEM
Star Fashion Editor

NEW YORK, June A. The
fashion industry, of which Miss
Ehzaheth Fairall has been such
an inlportant part for SO years,
last night paid homage to the
retiring vice president Of julius
Garflnckel g. Co.
More than 300 leaders in the
designing, manufacturing, re-
failing. and fashion publishing
fields gathered at a formal din
ner dance in the ballroom OF the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
They heard tribute after trib-
ute paid Miss Fairall from such
colleagues as Miss Dorothy
Shaver, president of Lord &
Taylor and chairman of the
event. and Adam L. Gimbel,
president of Saks Fifth Avenue
who presented Miss Farall with
a scroll commemorating the eve
ming, 1t cited her as pioneer
of fashion, a woman we love and
admire, whose fruitful career
has been to all of us, especially
the young who will build the
fashion industry of the future
a great inspiration" Lloyd Well
was toastmaster.
Miss Fairall's friends in the
fashion industry came from al
over the country and from
Europe to be present last night
Senator Goldwater Speaks
A former retailer, Senator
Barry Goldwater, Republican, o.
Arizona outlined Miss Fairallt
success story that found hel
starting as a salesgirl at tht
store in 1905 and retiring in 1885,
as a vice president. He told o.
the many times he had observed
her "unerring good taste and eye
for quality" and noted it for his
own use. He said it wasn't strange
for a Senator to be addressing
such a group. He enjoys the
same type of confusion in the
Senate. as he did wondering
whether merchandise would ar
rive on time for his establish
ment in Phoenix.
From the era of the hustle tc
that of the strapleSs gown Eliza
beth Fairall'S name has beer
synonymous with fine fashion
here and abroad.
The Commercial Counselor o,
the French Embassy, M. Jear
Richard, pointed out that thu
French government had alread!
honored Miss Fairall'S fashion
acumen by making her a chew
alier of the Legion of Honor il
special ceremonies held in 1851
Evening star., 1955-06-04
Picnic Supper

A pot-luck picnic on Tues
day will bring the years ac-
tivities to a close for the Alex
andria branch Of the Ameri-
can Association Of University
Women. Featured at the pic
mic will be q white elephant
and book sale for the benefit
Of the Greater Washington
Educational Television Asso-
ciation.
The picnic will be held at
Burgundy Farm Country Day
School at $50 pm. Mrs. w.
Neil Franklin is the chair
man of the annual affair.
Evening star., 1955-10-13
Customers Corner

Customers Corner
We Aim to Ease!
It's difficult to select food for your family with eye
on their tastes and needs and the other your budget
But do everything we can to make the job easier
For example: We know you need many different items
satisfy all your requirements stock over 5000
We know you need many low prices whenever you shop
to cut your total food BILL offer hundreds every
day. AS matter Of fact, you get more low prices on
more items, more days of the week at A&P and
that makes marketing thriftier as well as easier.
PS. If you have any suggestions as to how we can
simplify your shopping still more your friendly A&P
Manager will be delighted to hear them.
CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMEAT
AGP FOOD STORES
42o Lexington Aysnus New ferk u. ~ Y.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Suit Against WineheII
For SIS Million Settled
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Settle-
ment of damage suits totaling
$l,525.000 brought by the New
York Post and its editor against
Columnist- Commentator Walter
Winchell was disclosed yester-
day.
= Terms Of the settlement were
3 not made known, but the Post
said the terms would be made
public Sunday night. State Su-
preme Court Justice James B.
McNally said attorneys for both
sides had asked that the cases
be discontinued.
The newspaper and it's editor
James A. Wechsler, sued Mr..
Winchell for $750,000 each,
charging that he sought to cre-
ate the impression the Post and
the editor were disloyal to the
United States.
The original complaint named
as codefendants the American
Broadcasting Co.. Inc, which
4, carries Mr.. Winchell's broad
casts; the Gruen Watch Co.,
Inc, his sponsor, and the Hearst
Corp. and King Features Syndi-
cate. which handle his column.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
When Is a Fire Plug q Phony?
WhenIt'sinFront of Moriurty|s
-AP Wirephoto.

Enter Restaurateur Moriarty
with a retinue of reporters and
photographers. He speaks:
Il paid $40 for a dummy fire
hydrant about a month ago to
discourage cars from parking in
front of my place and blocking
my patrons. Every afternoon
about $50 we'd lug the hydrart
out and put in on the curb in
front of my place. 1t worked
better than a doorman.
"Of course, we'd try to sneak it
out casually when there was no
one looking, but it's a busy street
and we'd always draw a crowd
OF 20 or 25. The expression on
peoples faces! l was keeping
it quiet. But I had a nice thing,
real nice thing.
Il certainly don't blame the
poor guy: for getting sore if he
got ticket. but I want my hy-
drant back. l understand there's
no law against what l did"
Curtain, followed by epilogue.
Joseph Baroncini moves on an
empty stage. he's the guy who
got the ticket. He is doll
| manufacturer, He speaks in
tones of injured sorrow:
I've heard of practical jokes,
but this takes the cake"
The end.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Act /.
The scene: Sixth avenue between
Fifty-second and Fifty-third
streets, in front of Pat Moriarty's
chop house. The time: Shortly
after dark Wednesday.
Enter Patrolman Edward van
Oostrom, strolling his beat. He
sees a fire hydrant in front of
Moriarty's with a car parked
: beside it. He tickets the car.
Fadeout for a matter of an
hour or so. Then Mr. van Oos-
from reappears. passing Mori-
arty's on a doWnwind course. Hs
does a quick double take. No
fire hydrant. Mr.. van Oostrom
wanders offstage in deep reverie
Act 2, same scene, same cast,
but "a hours later.
Mr.. van Oostrom hoves within
sight of Moriarty's, goes pale at
the sight of the fire hydrant back
in the same place. He kicks it
gingerly. 1t moves. He picks it
| up and exits with it under his
arm for the Fifty-fourth Street
Station.
Act 3. The scene, Sixth ave-
nue. in front of the chop house,
The time: Broad daylight yes
| terday.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Churchill Rejects
Laborite Call for
Big Conference

LONDON, Mar. 12.-The
Churchill government last night
turned down Laborite call for
immediate Big Three talks on
the H-bomb and disarmament.
Any such high level talks with
the Russians. it said. must wait
ratification of the Paris agree
ments to bring West Germany
into Western defense.
The government position was
stated in an amendment pre-
sented in the House of Com
mons to a Laborite motion CEN
suring the Conservatives for de-
lay in seeking top level talks.
The motion and amendment are
due for debate on Monday.
The Labor motion calls for
immediate talks between Prime
Minister Churchill, President
Eisenhower and Premier Marshal
Bulganin to lessen tension. It
was offered by Laborite leader
Clement Attlee-apparently in
an effort to unite the feuding
wings of his party.
There is little doubt the Con-
servative majority will carry the
Churchill amendment and so de-
feat the censure motion-which
If passed could mean the down.
fall of the government.
Evening star., 1955-03-12

Thoman-No.
! AnderSon-Burnie claims he
was hot. He and Suter left the
grill together.
Thoman-I talked to Mitchell
yesterday. I told him I'd cut him
loose. and 1 did. 1 can't stop
them from locking him up.
Anderson-Sure can't. l can't
either. But 1 feel real bad. I
don't take up your time and mine
for nothing. I'm going to tell you
the truth. The best thing is to
talk to Lefty. He's gone in with
Suter.
Thoman-Who. Lefty?
I Anderson-Yeah. Lefty. Not
Joe. Norman. So that's the way
/ it is.
up to Him"
Thoman-Well, if he don't
want to do any business, that's
up to him.
Anderson-Thats what know
I saw him at the race track.
He said he'd come out here. He
might have gone off and got
drunk. like he did last night. l
called his girl friend.
! Thoman-Well. it's up to him.
Anderson-Sure it is. It's a
favor you're doing him. and a
favor I'm doing him. Suppose
you call me tomorrow and I'll
find out what happened to him.
Thoman-It's entirely up to
him. Whatever he wants to do.
Anderson--I didn't name any
names, so he don't know. Don't
nobody know any of my busi-
ness.
Thoman-Just like I was tell
ing you yesterday-word's get
ting around that he's got pro-
lection down there. And l don't
know who's spreading it around.
Anderson-Hes a good con
man.
Thoman-You can call me to-
morrow at the house.
AnderSon-I told him you were
a white man. I didn't say you
were no colored man.
Thoman-Well, maybe can
fix it up with Thomas and JEFF
ferson to stay out of his hair,
see?
Anderson-I'll tell you what
I'll do. I'll see what his attitude
is. And I'm quite sure he'll come
in. Somebody might be telling
him something false.
Thoman-Telling him what?
Anderson-I don't know what
he's telling him.
Thoman-It's entirely up to
him.
/ Anderson-Shall I call your
name?
Thoman-You can tell him If
you want to. Maybe he'll wake
up.
Anderson--Okay, thanks.
Thoman-I'll see you.
Anderson--I'll be right there.
Thoman-Okay.
Evening star., 1955-03-12

OTHELLO, Wash, Mar. H.
Shifting and swaying to the &C
compartment of skin-prickling
noises, a large farmland area
near this Eastern Washington
community is being pushed
around by the unfamiliar weight
of irrigation waters.
To the residents. subjected to
nearly 200 quakes since January
/, it is at least disconcerting to
see farm towers sway, walls crack
and household pictures shift on
their hangings.
But geologists say the Colum-
bia Basin hula is nothing to be
concerned about-this just isn't
an earthquake zone.
Fred Jones, with the United
States Geological Survey office in
Spokane. and other geQlogists say
subterranean rock is shifting be-
cause of the weight oN new ir-
rigation in the Columbia Basin.
Up to now the quakes and
their accompanying rumble have
been confined to 10 to II mile
square wheat-growing area.
They probably will continue
for some time" Mr.. Jones said,
however, land they are apt to
develop elsewhere in the basin.
There is no danger of anything
serious"
He explains it all technically
as settlement in underlying
basalt or interflows between
them because of the increase in
volume of ground water to the
west"
The ground water volume has
been rising steadily since this
vast area. formerly an arid
desert region, was opened to
farming by giant irrigation prof.
ects.
Mrs. liver Dougherty, whose
ransn apparently is situated in
the center of the quake zone,
said she was so frightened at
first by the sharp shocks which
Evening star., 1955-03-12

Apri! /, Mr.. Duffield's promotion
is due to be confirmed at the
firms annual meeting in New
York on April 25.
Mr.. Barnett comes to Wash
ington from a position as zone
manager for So Sears stores in
Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. For the last II
years, he has lived in Pittsburgh,
headquarters for the zone.
He is a native of Kirksville,
Mo-, and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Missouri School of
Business Administration. He
started with Sears in Chicago in
1929, went to the Scranton (Pa.D
store in 1880 and the following
Evening star., 1955-03-12
ParoIee Sentenced
For HoIdup Attempt
AT JeweIYStore

A man was sentenced yeSter-
day to serve from 4 to IL years
for an attempted holdup at the
Anderson Bros. Inc. jewelry
store in the TOO block of Eleventh
street NV. last January.
The defendant is John K. De
Jarnette. 33, of Louisville, KY.
Sentence was by Chief Judge
Bolitha j. Laws of the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia. At the time of the
offense, De JarHette was on parole
from a Kentucky prison, where
he had served time for robbery.
The robbery attempt at the
jewelry store failed when De
Jarnette became frightened and
ran after demanding money. He
darted from the store when the
owner. C. c. Anderson. lunged
at him after calling to a sales
man. De Jarnette was chased and
captured by J. Howard Bird. a
salesman at the jewelry store.
James K. Jobes, 25, of the
5000 block of Crawford drive,
Rockville, Md, was sentenced by
Judge David A. Pine to serve
from 4 to II years for assault
with intent to rape a 19-year-old
woman in an automobile after
driving her to Soldiers Home
Judge Laws sentenced Lester
j. Green, 81, colored. of the 200
block of Third street S.W., to
serve from 2 years and 10 months
to 9 years for three housebreak-
ings and theft of small amounts
OF property in two of them.
Edgar A. Harding, %, of the
2100 block of R street Sc, was
given concurrent sentences of
from 2 to 6 years by Judge
Charles r. Mclaughlin for three
robberies, all of them last No
vember 8.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Newly Irrigated Coast Area
Plagued by Frequent Quokes

began about the first of the year
that she was ready to pack up
and leave"
She calmed her itching feet,
however, and now is keeping a
diary of the lands rumbling
fldgets for the Geological Sur
vey. She has recorded 94
tremors since January 18. An
earlier report to the University
of Washington show "about the
name number for the period
from January ! to l8.
A number of other families
have reported the quakes, but
the Doughertys apparently have
kept the best records.
Mrs. Dougherty said the most
severe shocks have been COM
parable to the effect of dropping
a big boulder in the middle of
the house."
THE initial shocks generally
are very strong" she said. land
you can hear them very plainly
The four Dougherty children
share their mothers disquiet,
with three of them once scam
pering from their bedroom and
the fourth. a 1-year-old daugh-
ter. clinging anxiously to her
mothers lap.
1--WE thought it was blasting
or, jets breaking the sound bar
rier, when the quakes first
started" Mrs. Dougherty recalls
Later they became more vio-
lent and frequent. We have had
as many as 13 in one hour"
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Barnett Is Named
Manager Of Sears
In Washington Area

John T. Barnett, 40, has been
appointed general manager of
Sears, Roebuck & Co. stores in
the Washington area, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Barnett, a veteran of 25
years with the Sears company,
will succeed Hugh K. Duffield,
prominent Washington civic
leader, whose promotion to vice
president of Sears eastern ter
ritory was announced last week
Mr.. Barnett will assume his
new Washington position on
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Pennsylvania Crash
Kills Star Printer

Robert A. Landmesser. 40, a
printer on The Star, died at
Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday after
his auto struck a parked car.
Mr.. Landmesser, who lived at
1902 Flower avenue. Takoma
Park, died in the emergency room
of Polytechnic Hospital without
regaining consciousness.
Police said he had a face cut
and sustained shock but the
cause of death had not yet been
determined. He was driving
alone and no one was in the
parked auto.
An employe of The Star since
1916. Mr.. Landmesser had been
i'll with rheumatic arthritis for
the past two years. He was en-
route to Wilkes-Barre to visit
his mother when the accident
occurred.
Mr.. Landmesser was a native
of Wilkes-Barre. He is sur
vived by his widow. who left
early today to arrange the
burial.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
MehI Takes Market Post

CHICAGO, Mar. II tP).-1he
Chicago Board Of Trade yester-
day announced that Joseph NJ
Mehl, recently retired head of
the Commodity Exchange Au-
thority. had been retained as an
advisory consultant on market
regulations. Mr. Mehl, who lives
in Washington, D. c., will as
sumo his new duties April l.
Evening star., 1955-03-12
Partial Recording of Thomon's Talk With Gambler

him before then. But he WASH t
as high up then as he is now.
Anderson-Been working for
Roger for 8 to 10 years.
Thoman-You're going to call
him then?
Anderson-Yeah.
Thoman-Okay.
Anderson-Okay. Where do
you want to meet him?
Thoman-Well, it don't make
any difference. 1 guess here
would be all right-if it's at
night.
Anderson-What time do you
want to meet him?
Thoman-Suppose I call you
either tonight or tomorrow. Sup
pose I call you tomorrow to give
you time to get in touch with
him?
Anderson - One of Burnie's S
boys got in touch with me?
Thoman-Who's that?
Anderson-One of Burnie's
boys. Sims.
Thoman-What do you mean?
S. T. Sims? We got him on the
night we got Lefty.
"DOwn at No. 1"
Anderson. He's down at
No. /. Burnie just called.
Thoman-Well. haven't been
in the Office since IL o'clock
My name is in the phone book
and the number is Union 4-1556.
Anderson-1556?
Thoman-Union 4-1556. And
the best time to call me is at
night because I'm home practi-
cally every night. And the best
day would be Sunday because I'm
always home Sunday night. But
I'm usually home every night. I
don't go out but maybe two or
three times a week. Not that
much. If / go fitting and flying
around and show myself. then
they'll want to know where I'm
getting all my money, see? All
I'm doing is sailing it away until
such time as I can
Anderson-That's right. I go
to the races and they couldn' t
say I make my money on
booking.
Thoman-These people that 60
out and throw big splurge, and
flash money, what can they ex-
pect?
Anderson-You would prefer tc
meet Lefty; and Burnie's all
right. too.
Thoman-Burnie's all right,
but I think he's a little cutie
He's a little bit on the conserva-
tive side.
Thoman-Do you know a fel-
low that's supposed to be operat-
ing in No. IL? White fellow by
the name of Simons.
Anderson-Simons?
Thoman - George Simons,
think is his name.
Anderson - I know very few
Evening star., 1955-03-12
House D. G. Committee
To Study Family Court

A public hearing on legislation
to establish a family court in
the District will be held by a
House District subcommittee at
2 pm. Monday.
The bill is sponsored by Dis
trict Committee Chairman Nc
MILAN. The project failed of
enactment last year.
Evening star., 1955-03-12

white folks. I've heard the names
called. Simons; I heard that
name. Wasn't that tn. one that
-?
Will Call at Home
Thoman-No. / don't think so.
From the information l got, he's
still out there.
Anderson - I'll call you at
home.
Thoman-Course, my daugh-
ter-in-law is there. She's always
there. She's kind of nosey Just
tell her that you'll call back
Don't say who it is. OF course,
my wife is there, too. She's nosey,
but my daughter-in-law, she's
kind of extra nosey.
X
Thoman Do you know
Mule? You've taken over his
stuff?
Anderson-Yeah. That stuff
down by the Post Office. I try
to be careful as I can. You know
you got two or three of your spots
with Is men. You can't keep
up with all of them.
| Thoman-You got store on G
street?
! Anderson got a place on H
street. What's the name of that
grill? Right across the street
from the Post Office. know the
name of it. but can't think of it.
i Thoman - I know the place
Scrappys.
Anderson - Scrappy's; that's
right.
Thoman-Dont call me: I'll
call you. Suppose you contact
them. I'll call you at 7 o'clock
tomorrow night. You're not 60
ing to the races, are you?
Anderson-No.
! Thoman-I'll call you at 7
O'Clock tomorrow night.
Anderson-Okay. III make it
my business to be home.
Thoman-Okay, III see you
then.
AnderSon-Right.
The second portion of the
recording tDdS made, Capt.
Thoman said. at l2:40 am,
May %. 1854. ,Dhile he and
Charles Anderson ,Uere seated
in the policemdn'S auto parked
on Eastern dUenue Me-. near
BladenSburo road. A partial
tert tollotDS::
Anderson-Put the light on
and make it a little more COM
Portable I don't know what
you had in mind. J.. :. / didn't call
no names. l figured that was
best, you know. He's little
peeved. You grabbed one of his
boys. Some of the boys grabbed
him for information.
Thoman-Who. Sims? Mitchell
called me; acted a little peeved.
Anderson-Did he ask to speak
to the inspector?