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800 Attend Farley
OF Rurifan National

Eight hundred members of
Ruritan National from is States
registered today for their annual
convention, now in progress at
the Hotel Statler.
An organizing session was
held this morning with William
H. Brake, the national presi-
dent, presiding. This afternoon
the board of directors con-
vened for a policy-making meet
ing and many of the delegates
went on a tour of historic shrines
in the Washington area.
A banquet this evening will
climax the first business day OF
the convention.
Early arrivals participated In
a vesper service conducted last
night. The sermon for that serv-
ice was delivered by the Rev,
DR.. Albert q. Edwards, Presby-
terian minister of Harrisonburg,
Pa.
A highlight of the convention,
which runs through tomorrow
night. will be an address at q
luncheon tomorrow by Gov.
Frank Clements. of Tennessee.
He will be introduced by Lieut.,
Gov. A. E. s. Stephens, of Vir-
ginia.
Officers will be elected at a
session tomorrow afternoon and
will be installed at the final din
ner tomorrow night.
Ruritan National, chartered in
1880, is the sixth largest civic
organization in the world. It
focuses attention upon rural
America.
The is States represented are
Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Tennessee, Kentucky. Ohio, Ar
kansas and Texas.
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Mrs. I. A. Perrott,
ARLINGTON Resident

Mrs. Thomas A. Perrott, Sc,
active in auxiliary work for the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, died
Saturday at George Washing
ton University Hospital after a
long illness. She lived at 1905
North Pershing drive. Arlington.
Mrs. Perrott had been a resi-
dent of the area since 1912. Her
husband is chief engineer with
the Electronics and Aircraft di-
vision of Supply and Logistics,
Office of the Secretary Of De-
fenSe.
Mrs. Perrott, a native of New
York, was a three-time winner
of the outstanding achieve
ment in AmericaniSm" award
given by the VFW for her work
with the Capt. Schoonmacher
Post in West Englewood, N. j.
She also organized the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Pentagon Post
of the VFW.
During World War II, Mrs.
Perrott worked with the Signal
Corps.
She was also member of the
Catholic Daughters, the Altar
and Scapular Society, the Blessed
Virgin Sodality and, locally. the
Mothers Club of Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity.
She is also survived by a son,
Thomas, jr., and a daughter,
Patricia Anne, Of the home; an
other daughter. Mrs. Virginia M.
Pratt: a sister, Mrs. Katherine
M. Morrissey. and a brother,
Eugene M. Foley, all Of New
York.
The Washington Council of
the VFW Ladies Auxiliary will
conduct a memorial service at 8
O'Clock tonight at the Fitzgerald
funeral home in Arlington.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 9:15 am. in st.
Thomas More Church in Arling-
ton. Burial viii be in Arlington.
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Clifton Shumaker 4S,
Self-Iaught Expert
On Navy Electronics

Comdr. Clifton Shumaker, 48.
a self-taught expert on electron-
les. who entered the Navy at II,
died Thursday of q heart attack
at his home, 10 Rosecrest avenue,
Alexandria.
! Comdr. Shumaker, veteran
of 81 years in the Navy. rose
through the ranks after his en-
listment in Memphis, Tenn.
Despite the lack of a high school
or college education, he studied
electronics in his spare time and
at the time of his death was the
naval member of the Electronics
Production Resources Agency.
He was one Of the first men in
the Navy to be trained in elec-
tronics here at the Naval Re-
search Laboratory. He was as
signed to the staff of the feet
commander in the Pacific in
1910 after the course.
He returned to the Research
Laboratory here following serv-
ice in the Pacific after Pearl
Harbor aboard the cruiser New
Orleans. where he conducted
studies in flre-control radar.
Comdr. Shumaker was made
officer-in-charge of a special
projects school at the Research
Laboratory developing the Navy,s
first course IN electronic counter
measures.
After World War II, Comdr
Shumaker became radio officer
to the commander Of the Pa
cific Fleet and in 1852 returned
here to take posts with the elec-
tronics design section Of the Bu-
reau Of Ships and the electronics
board.
He is survived by his widow;
three children, Carl of the Naval
Academy. Mrs. Joseph D. Evans,
wife of a Navy lieutenant sta
toned at Portsmouth, Va, and
10 Anne of the home address.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. tomorrow at the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
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Siephano Lozupone,
Founder in 1903 Of
PIasiering Concern

v. Stephano Lozupone. 73,
founder Of q Washington plas-
tering firm established in 1908.
died Saturday at his home, 72o0
Connecticut avenue. Chevy
Chase. after q long illness.
Mr.. Lozupone was a native Of
Italy and arrived in the United
States in 1906. Two years later
he set up the plastering firm
now known as S. Lozupone &
Sons.
Among plastering jobs Mr..
Lozupone directed here were
those done at the Agriculture
administrative building, Consti-
tuition Hall. Mckinley Tech High
School,, Congressional Country
Club, Mckinley Tech High
School. Congressional Country
Club, Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, Sousa Junior High
School and the chapel at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow;
four sons. Thomas of 1900 Six
teenth avenue, Takoma Park:
Constantine E.. 36l5 Minnesota
avenue Sc: Frank p. of Lux
lane, Rockville. and A. Louis
Lozupone Of the home address;
five daughters, Mrs. Celeste
Vasco. 4618 Rosedale avenue,
Bethesda; Mrs. Dona Lechliter
of the home address. Mrs. Maria
Carrier Of 4141 Lorcom lane,
Arlington: Mrs. Anna Holiday
Of Heidelberg, Germany; Mrs.
Gloria Carney of 28l0 Terrace
road Sc. two brothers, Con-
stantino, 1914 Old Bladensburg
road, and Vito. I'LL K street
NE; sister, Mrs. Jennie Ca
leano. 9005 Old Bladensburg
road, Silver Spring.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 8. am. from the
Warner E. Pumphrey funeral
home. A second service, at 10
am. will follow at the Chiesa
Del Redentore, Italian Baptist
Church.
Burial win be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
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Mrs. Dwight Morrow,
Writer and Mother Of
Anne Lindbergh, Dies
sy N. Asseeie..s fr..s

ENGLEwooD. N. j.. Jan. "a,
Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow. noted
educator and writer. is dead at
81. She was the mother-in-law
Of Charles A. Lindbergh.
The widow Of the former AM
bassador to Mexico and United
States Senator died at her home
last night with members Of her
family at her bedside. She had
been i'll for two months. but the
family declined to COVE the cause
Of death.
When her husband died In
1881, Mrs. Morrow was asked by
both major political parties to
try for his Senate seat. But she
turned down these suggestions
because she wanted to retire to
private life.
Wrote Poignant Poems.
The following year Mrs. Nor
row was back in the public spot
light through the tragic kidnap-
ing of her grandson. the Lind
bergh baby This experience led
her to write the poignant poems,
Saint Of the Lost" Hostage"
and "Asphodel."
Born Elizabeth Cutter in
Cleveland. she was graduated
from Smith College in 1896.
Mrs. Morrow was made acting
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president Of the college in 1882
the first woman to hold such a
post.
It was in 1903 that she mar
ried Mr.. Morrow. who then was
a leading financier, Before that
she was teacher of English.
history and French.
She has received honorary de-
grees from Amherst, Smith and
the New Jersey College for
Women.
Views Countered Son-in-Law's.
In a June. 1910, radio broad
cast. Mrs. Morrow called for
United States aid to England
and France "as a matter of self
interest" and in every way short
Of actually declaring war"
against Germany.
This broadcast followed by a
month q talk in which her SON.
in-law, Col. Lindbergh. attacked
"hystericai chatter of calamity
and invasion" and advised
against "meddling with affairs
abroad"
Her children. besides Mrs,
Anne Lindbergh, were the late
AIRS. Elizabeth Reeve Morgan,
wife of Aubrey Mel Morgan:
Mrs Constance Cutter Morgan,
second wife of Mr.. Morgan, and
Dwight w. Morrow, jr.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at the First Presby-
terian Church.
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|Domenico Pisciotta,
Tailor IS Years

Funeral services were held to-
day for Domenico Pisciotta, 63,, a
Washington tailor for IS years.
Mr.. Pisciotta died Friday at his
home. 720 Oglethorpe street NV.
Burial was held at Washington
National Cemetery. Suitland,
Md, after a mass at the Catho-
lie Church of the Nativity, 6001
Thirteenth street NV.
A native Of Italy, he moved
here In 1920 and opened a tailor
shop. For the last II years he
worked for the Hecht Co., and
for 13 years previously at the
Young Mems Shop.
Mr.. Pisciotta is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Angelina Pis-
ciottas two sons, Vincent, 5061
Eighth street NE, and Saverio,
4915 New Hampshire aveue NV:
a brother, Anthony, 7l41 Georgia
avenue NV: a sister, Mrs.
Josephine Bella, 1927 Dale
drive, Silver Spring; and three
grandSons.
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Mrs. John {. Crouch,
Area Resident Since ~

Mrs. John Crowley Crouch,
54. a resident Of the area since
1919. died Friday at George
town Hospital. She lived at 4i2
Ellsworth drive, Silver Spring.
Mrs. Crouch recently had re-
tired from the Rural Electrifica-
tion Administration where she
was employed as an administra-
tive assistant and chief Of the
Mail Review Unit. During the
war she served with the War
Production Board.
She Is survived by her hus-
band; q daughter, Mrs. Eleanor
c. Creech Of the home address:
q sister. Mrs. Anna B. Lindsley
Of Miami, Fla: q brother. Phillip
E. Bray. 2921 o street Sc.
Funeral services win be held
tomorrow at $50 am. at st.
Michael's Church In Silver
Spring. Burial win be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
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Dr. Henry P. Mouck,
0rthopedic Surgeon
Br Iha A.,otin.aa Prels

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. a.
Dr. Henry Page Mauck. . mem
Der Of the State Board Of Health
and . prominent orthopedic
surgeon. died here saturday at
the home Of i friend where he
was having dinner. ne was So.
Dr. Mauck had performed an
operation In the morning.
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Col. Andrew B. Drum, TO,
Retired Marine Officer
By The A.soeio.ed Press

CORONA, Calf, Jan. 24.--Col.
Andrew B Drum. retired Marine
Corps officer. died at Corona
Naval Hospital Saturday after
a heart attack. He was 10
A native OF winchester va.
and graduate Of Georgetown
University. Col. Drum entered
the Marine Corps in 1905 and
served as provost marshai In
Paris at the end Of World War I.
He served as q procurement ON.
Ger for the Los Angeles Naval
District during World War II. He
retired in l945.
Funeral services will be neld
here tomorrow and burial viii be
IN Arlington National Cemetery
near Washington. His widow.
Catherine. and two sons, William
and David Drum, all of Long
Beach. Calf. survive.
He was q cousin Of the late
Gen. Hugh Drum.
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Mrs. R. Heber Ritter,
Former Rail EmpIoye

Mrs. r. Heber Ritter Of OK
ford. Md, died Saturday at her
home. "Judith's Garden" after
long illness.
Mrs. Ritter. native Of Vir-
ginia. was employed for several
years with the Southern Rail-
way.
She is survived by her hus-
band; four brothers. William H.,
Marshall T., Charles r. and Har.
ry c. C.'Leef. all Of Alexandria, Va.
Funeral services win be held
at Q pm. tomorrow at Christ
Episcopal Church, Easton, Nd.
Burial will be in Oxford. Md.
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TechnoIooists TO Meet

Donald A. Quarles, Assistant
Secretary Of Defense for Re-
search and Development. will
speak at $50 pm. Thursday at
meeting Of the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology Club of
Washington at the Cosmos Club.
2l21 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
|Probers viii Reopen
Peress Case as First
Order Of Business
BY Jones Y. Newton

The Senate Investigations
Subcommittee organized under
Democratic control today and
decided to make the reopening
of the Peress case its first order
of business.
Chairman Mcclellan Of Arkan-
sas said that a good deal Of
spadework" remained to be done
by the subcommittee stair before
q decision on whether to hold
public hearings in the case Of
Mai. Irving Peress, the former
Army dentist described by Sem
ator Mccarthy as q Fifth
Amendment Communist.
The staff also will review the
case Of DIR. Marvin s. Belsky, the
Army doctor who was promoted
to corporal after pleading the
Fifth Amendment and then
busted back to private.
Kennedy Gets Key Post.
Robert F. Kennedy, 29-year-
old brother Of the Senator from
Massachusetts. was named to the
key post of subcommittee chief
counsel, once held by Roy NJ.
Cohn. Mr.. Kennedy served as
counsel for the Democrats when
the investigations group was
under the control Of Senator
Mccarthy.
Senator Mcclellan said the
Senate will be asked to appro-
pirate $4,000 for operation Of
the subcommittee during the
year. The group under Senator
Mccarthy spent about $2l4,000
last year.
The new budget, Senator Nc
Clellan said, will allow a star
of about 18 persons. There are
now is remaining on the stafi.
Senator Mccarthy employed as
many as Is persons.
The investigations group de-
cided to 60 into two new projects
which the chairman refused to
| identity, but he said that neither
involved subversion.
VIII Finish Two Projects.
The, group also win finish up
two projects started under the
Mccarthy regime alleged Com
munlst infiltration Of the Army's
Fort Monmouth IN. j. radar
laboratory and subversion in de-
Tense plants.
Mrs. Ruth Watts was confirmed
as subcommittee chief clerk, the
same post she has held for some
years. James N. Juliana, who
has been acting chief counsel
and staff director, was named
counsel for the Republican mi-
nority.
/ FORMER Ambassadors Son.
Mr.. Kennedy, the new chief
counsel, is the son of Joseph p.
Kennedy, former ambassador to
Great Britain. He was voted by
the United States Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce as one II the
country's 10 outstanding young
men of 1854 for his help In the
investigation Of the sale Of sur
plus tankers by the Government.
MIR. Kennedy is a graduate Of
Milton Academy and Harvard
College. where he played end
on the varsity football team in
1916 and 1947. He received Q
law degree from the University
Of Virginia in 1851.
After his graduation from
Virginia. Mr.. Kennedy, veteran
Of two years In the Navy during
World War II. went to work for
the Justice Department In its
criminal division. There he
assisted In the successful fraud
prosecution Of higher-ups in the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
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Moi. Hugh Wutson, 81

ATLANTA, Jan. "a R.--Maj
Hugh Watson, 81. one Of Geor-
gia's earliest airplane pilots and
former owner of Cincinnati Air
port, Inc. at Cincinnati. Ohio
died here Saturday night. A re-
tired Army Air Force officer, ile
was a veteran Of World War I
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Dr. jones stcrrok. IS

AMES. Iowa, Jan. "a tP).--
Or. James Starrak. SO. member Of
the Iowa State College faculty
for the last - years. died sat-
urday after d heart attack. He
was known FOR his work IN vo-
cational education. "A teacher
rating system he developed Is
now widely used n public schools
and colleges.
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hOoplLdi.
Mr.. p ]
started I h e
school in 1925.
together with
George NJ c :
Clellan Scha-
den at l443
Rhode Island
avenue NV.
as q prepara-
t o r y school
for the Naval
Academy. The
school is now
at 1871 Bilt-
more street
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Victor Trapani Rites
Are SET for Wednesday

Victor Trapani. 68. operator
Of q barber shop at 34l2 Eleventh
street NV. since 1914, died Sat-
urday in Doctors Hospital after
q long illness.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Wednesday in the
Annunciation Catholic Church
1850 Massachusetts, avenue NV
Mr.. Trapani, Of 28l2 Thirty
ninth street NV, was q WASH
ington resident since 1907.
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Pm; netropolitan Baptist Church.
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WATSON. JAMES L. sR. Columbia
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WATSON. Vi 81. Iothsa iTom tAsaz sae Metro .
Tuesday. January 25. 1885.
sday. .! J.nuPPIg P1 Session !, :so 3 soT.os pm'
funeral eHzkLEs W; SosiSs@oE; @
EMIL s. BusEY. financial hiiss sscresars. alrs.
WATSON. LANES L. A special COM
m munication Of corinthien
~ 8 hereby called for il 80
M no Am: Tuesday, January 70,
JNX 1855. Of Masonic Temple.
NJ 10th and You sts. NV, for
the purpose Of attending the
funeral Of our late brother. JAMES L.
o. v. THURMAN. w. "A.
J h. HANKERSoN. Secretary.
WHETTs. SARAH REBEcCA. On Fri.
9ay; January y q. 1852; SARAH RE-
beloved sister Of Mrs. Eleanora johnson
Of harrisburg. Pa: Mrs. Bessie Murray
and Joseph Whetts Of Philadelphia.
Pa, cousin Of the Giles family. She
lives 'S ana fssas ~ Asr G5aar Dm mon lssn
day. January "a. the remains Of Miss
Whetts win lie In State ct the Shiloh
Baptist Church, 9th and P SITS NV,
where funeral services will be held at
! PM. on Tuesday. January rs. In
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements BY Jarvis. %
WHETTS. SARAH REBECCA. OfRcers
saa.,.p snS ns%6srs Of wonap District sss
al Shiloh Baptist Church. 9th and
sts. NV, on Tuesday. January 20.
1855. at 1890 pm. to attend the
funeral Of MISS SARAH WHETTS.
LESSEE b. FORTUNE, President.
VIOLA B. YATES. Secretary.
WHITE, IDA MARY. On Saturday, jan
aary 20. 1858, at her residence, 1905
57th ave. Chapel Oaks, Nd. IDA
Charles % White. sister sn0'sa q MIS-. Dsne Sadie %
Carter and George Anderson. She also
eight ereat-graiidchiidren two great
great Grandchildren. other relatives and
friends. Remains may be viewed after 5
pm. Tuesday. January 25. at Barnes d
Matthews, Funeral Home. 614 4th
26. at pm. from Chapel Oaks Com
munity Church. 5Sth ave. and Linden
ST.. Rev. Ernest Craig oficiating. Inter-
ment 'Voodlawn Cemetery. 20
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ctarn Of uhanks

E4hSssfn D tss n. faa1aA sERTaA B 6s sss
REV. c. II. Murray. the assistant
pastors, Rev. Ward and Rev. Fieldl
the Martha j. willis Bible Class. the
sunday School and its teachers. the
church nurses. the eonsolins choir the
paIlbearers, members and friends for
their cards, flowers. telegrams and
other expressions Of sympathy. DURING
our hour Of sorrow. May Gods bene-
dietion rest upon you al.
THE FAMILY.
SMITH. KATIE \. The members Of the
family OF the late KATIE r. SMITH
take this opportunity to express their
grateful appreciation to Rev. Milton
Baptist Church and friends for their
most grateful sympathetic assistance
during their recent bereavement.
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Paul ". Publ. co-Founder
OF Columbian School

Paul w. Publ, 70, co-founder
of the Columbian Preparatory
School here. died Saturday at
the Harrisburg tPa.) General
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Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in Harris
burg. Burial services viii follow
in Philadelphia.
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CEMETERY LOTS.

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WHITE, MARY SUSAN. In loving mem.
ory on my dear wife MARY SUSAN
WHITE. who departed this life two
wears ago today. January "a. 1858.
Two years have passed since that ssd
day
When the one loved was called away;
God took her home. It was His will.
But In my heart she liyeth still
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND. ANDREW
J. WHITE. SR.
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CATION. J. MILTON oflcers and mem
- bers Of Sterling Lodge, No. 81.
]. o. o. F., are requested to at
W tend services for our late brother,
J. MILTON CATION. to be held
y at Birchs Funeral Home. 3034
NN M st NV. on Monday, January
~ "a. 1855, from 1880 to 8 pm,
+" CHARLES n. KRAUSE N. @.
LOUIS ., PYLES, Secretary.
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JOHNSON. SAMSON. Suddenly, on Fri
HOSPITAL. SAMSON JOHNSON oi ITO
wife. Vernice johnson. and host Of
relatives and friends Friends may
call at Boyd's Funeral Home. 1898
goth ST. NV. on Monday. January
"a, until 10 pm. Burial in Sylacauga,
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Peurifoy Appointed
To Defense Council

Secretary of State Dulles has
named Ambassador John E.
Peurifoy, diplomat with con-
siderable experience in fighting
communism, to be United States
representative on the new South
east Asia Defense Council.
Mr.. Peurifoy is American en-
voy to Thailand and will simply
add his new responsibilities to
his regular duties. Bangkok.
Thailand, is to be the center of
activities under the Southeast
Asia defense treaty.
Mr.. Peurifoy was Ambassador
in Guatemala a year ago when
pro-Communist government
there was overthrown by anti
Communist factions. He won
recognition for his work in
bringing together the anti-Com-
munist leaders and helping to
stabilize the government. Prior
| to that he had served as AM
bassador in Greece where he
was credited with helping to
strengthen the country against
Communist pressures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
2-Cur Families on Increase,
Star Consumer Study Shows

buying cake and pie mixes and
icebox biscuits. Frozen orange
juice gained in popularity. So
did aluminium foil and instant
coffee.
More Frozen Beef Pies.
Fewer families were buying
butter, and more were using ole
omargarine. Frozen poultry was
introduced into more homes,
And the use of frozen beef pies
increased tremendously, followed
by similar favoritism for frozen
turkey and chicken pies.
Milady obviously was riskine
her complexion to a lesser degree
over the kitchen range. since
she and her sisters didn't meet
the preceding years mark in the
facial cream department.
The survey showed 45.7 pei
cent of the families own or are
buying their own homes, a slight
drop from the year before. The
same decreased was noted among
families who rent.
Friday night is still the favor
lite time for buying groceries. the
survey shows. But more shop.
pers were buying earlier in the
week than before. This might
| indicate quicker trips past the
check-out counters for weekend
buyers.
Among the families, 41,9 pei
cent have wives who work out.
side the home, and four out Of
| five of them have full-time jobs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-13
Plunge From Third Floor
Critically Injuries Girl, }

A 3-year-old girl fell out the
window of a third-story apart
ment yesterday suffering critical
injuries, police reported.
The child, Linda Griffin,
plunged IS feet to a concrete
sidewalk in front of her home at
145 Eleventh street NE. police
said. Her mother, Mrs. Mary
Griffin, told police she was IN
another room at the time.
Police said Mrs. Griff1n's sis
ter, Goldie Low, who also lives
at the apartment. had just
parked her car in front of the
building at 5 pm, when size
saw the child fall. She picked
up Linda and drove her to the
District General Hospital. Dec
tors said she had a fractured
skull and internal injuries.
Police said Linda apparently
pushed a chair to the window.
climbed on it and leaned against
the window screen, which gave
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A fraction more than half of
the families in the survey have
children. Families with two
adults and one, two or three chill
dren were in the majority.
Considering the areas steamy
summers, room air conditioners
do not appear to be in wide
popularity. Less than 7 per cent
of the families owned them. Pur-
chases showed a steady gain,
though. The percentage was
higher than that of clothes dryer
ownership.
To persons returning the ques-
tionnaires, The Star distributed
shopping bags of grocery prod
ucts.
The Star was one of 20 news
papers across the Nation which
participated in the 1855 Con-
solidated Consumer Analysis.
Copies of the findings are being
mailed to advertising agencies
here and elsewhere, and to adj
VertiSerS,