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Evening star., 1955-01-30
Women Of Civil War
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BY IsobeIIe Shelton

women had done anything big
in an organized way. They
started right then"
Been to Libroy Of Congress
Mr.. Schwengel already has
been comparing notes on his
chosen field with David c.
Mearns. chief Of the Manu-
scripts Division Of the Library
Of Congress, and was happy to
discover that he had a few
documents that Mr.. Mearns
did not. He has supplied the
library with photostatic copies.
The Congressman says he
fell into his interest somewhat
by accident.
A high school teacher OF
history and political science
for seven years after his grad
uation from Iowa University
Graduate School ("after that I
went into the insurance busi-
ness, where ! could make some
money! he long has read BIZ
ographies in his spare time.
"It was my hobby. just like
some people like to have a
workshop in the basement. ]
think it's wonderful way to
read history.
I'm also in the middle OF
reading the biographies of all
the Presidents, in the order
in which they were elected.
I'm UP to Polk (lS45-40. You
can't read every biography, Of
course. You could get begged
down forever with Lincoln"
loves Annie Wittenmeyer
AS q member Of the appro-
priations committee of the
Iowa legislature Tin which he
served from 1914 until last
year,, he was given as his
special project the Iowa
Soldiers Orphans home. which
was in his district.
II began digging into It. /
found that 1t was the first tax
supported orphans home in the
United States. Most of the
credit went to an Iowa woman.
Annie Wittenmeyer. who was
very active in the Civil War.
"She was q remarkable
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of Iowa women that performed
somewhat the same function
the Red Cross does today. She
wrote touching letters home.
describing conditions. that ran
in her home town Keokuk
paper, and later in several
other papers. This stirred
people up. apd the women
did q terrific job collecting
money and supplies.
annie Wittenmeyer had a
hard time. Many people
thought women had no busi-
ness around an army. But she
got a general pass through
the lines. signed by Lincoln
himself. Mr.. Mearns says its
the most sweeping document Of
its kind he's seen. She in
stalled special diet kitchens in
army hospitals. No army in
the world had ever had such
a thing before.
"After the war Mrs. Witten-
meyer was one of the founders
of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and its
first president. She left the
organization in a split with
Frances Willard, who suc-
ceeded her as president. The
Willard group wanted the
Temperance Union to come out
for equal rights and suffrage
for women. Mrs. Wittenmeyer
thought these worthy objec-
tives, but she thought the
W.C.T.U. would be more effec-
tive if it stuck to one issue.
"The two women also dis
agreed on temperance. Miss
Willard thought it ought to
be enforced by law. Mrs. Wit
tenmeyer thought moral sua-
sion was the method to use. ]
think the Prohibition amend
ment f1asco shows that Mrs.
Wittenmeyer was right"
Now that he has come to
Washington Mr.. Schwengel
has added still another inter-
est-First Ladies. He is in the
process of collecting colored
pictures. either paintings or
photographs. Of every one OF
them.
Il have a pretty endless
hobby. I guess" he says with a
smile.
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Opportunity
Shop ca
Wednesday

The Opportunity shop of
Bethesda VIII have its fourth
anniversary White Elephant
Tea on Wednesday from 8 to
S o'clock at .'Tuxeden." the
home of Mr.. Walter Tucker
man, 5215 Edgemoor lane in
Bethesda.
Friends Of the shop are in
vited and asked to bring an
unwrapped white elephant.
Gifts received at the tea viii
be on sale at the shop on and
after February 18.
Among those who win at
tend are Mrs. Angus Dun.
Mrs. Fred Vinson, Mrs. James
L. Houghtelling, Mrs. Paul L.
Banfield. Mrs. Robert Mar
shall Eaves, Mrs. Homer Fer
guson. Mrs. Stella B. Werner.
Mrs. Robert v. Garner and
Mrs. Wiley Rutledge.
Receiving with Mrs. Draper
Kaufman will be Mrs. Thomas
E. Hampden, president Of the
Women of st. Johns. and
Mrs. M. Everett Parkinson,
chairman Of the board of the
Opportunity Shop. Mrs.
Thomas H. Semple is the
chairman of arrangements for
the tea.
The Opportunity Shop is
operated by the Women of st.
Johns Episcopal Church of
Bethesda. Money earned by
the shop is used for local
charities and for missions both
at home and abroad.
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A good many new Congress-
men have come to Washington
over the years with q good
many projects in mind. 1t
probably is a safe assumption
that Representative Fred
Schwengel Of Iowa is the first
to come here with the inten-
ton Of pursuing intensive re-
search on the rights OF
women.
Women's rights leaders, and
particularly the women Of the
Civil War period, are OF par
ticular interest to the fresh
man Republican legislator, who
has collected q considerable IL
brary and some valuable orig
inal documents on the subject.
There were some great
women during the Civil War,
some wonderful women, espe-
cially on the Union side," he
says enthusiastically.
"A lot of people don't real
ize it, but the great impetus
toward recognition of women
in the world started during the
Civil War. Florence Nighten-
gale had Just a handful of
nurses-only about 30-in the
Crimean War.
Women on Front Lines
Literally thousands Of
Northern women were nursing
their soldiers during the Civil
War. Women went right to the
front and just took over. And
other thousands were organiz-
ing back home to send food
and supplies to the troops.
Some of the Southern
women did very well. too -
Betsy Sullivan and Mrs. Ella
Trader were particularly OUT
standing. And there was Belle
Boyd. who spied for the South.
But in general the Northern
women did much more. The
Southerners were handicapped
by a tradition of leisure. Their
women were used to having
servants do everything for
them.
1T was the first time in the
history of the world that
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woman. A real giant Of her
times. I began reading every
thing ! could on her. and that
led me into the whole field Of
women. because there isn't a
separate book on her, but Just
references to her in a good
many books on important
women.
"She's worth a whole book,
though, and / hope to write it
some day. I've even got the
title: Almost Forgotten"
"She was sent to the front
lines by the Iowa Sanitary
Commission, an organization
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MissGore
To Wed

Mrs. Alexander Gore an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter Mary Elisabeth to
Mr.. Charles Austin Mcdonnell.
jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donnell Of Baltimore.
Miss Gore. the daughter Of
Thomas N. Gore of Ell PaSo.
Tex, is a graduate of Eden
Hall, Convent of the Sacred
Heart, Philadelphia. Pa, and
attended George Washington
University.
Mr.. Mcdonnell attended the
: University Of Virginia and
Johns Hopkins University.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
New Solution

Ski pajamas are famed
Paris designers solution for
after-ski wear. Cuffed white
wool jersey slacks and match
ing turtle-neck sweater are
worn under a long, light
weight straight coat. made
cardigan style, in pale blue
wool lined with white jersey.
The coat is fioor-length.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Northeast Group to Have Annual Dinner

The Northeast Group Of the
Washington Chapter Hadassah
is having its annual pledge
dinner on Sunday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Silver
Evening star., 1955-01-30

stone, SOIL Sixteenth street
NV. DR.. Harry Silverstone,
Rabbi of Tifereth Israel and
Young Peoples ,Synagogues,
will be guest speaker,
Evening star., 1955-03-11

Jr. Debs! See Exciting
Eoster Foshion Show
Saturday, 1880 am, 5th Floor
Auditorium, Washington Store
Only.
Sensational fashions guaranteed
to knock the stage Line for a loopl
Guest commentator will be Ruth
Kadel, SEVENTEEN" Asst. Mer-
chandising Director!
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Kids! In Person
Billy Johnson

Come meet singing star of
WTOP-TV $3.50 to $50 AMI
and of The Hecht Co. and WTOP
Woodland Rangers Club! To-
morrow, In person!
Woshinston-l0:30 to II A.M., 5th Floor,
Auditorium
PARKinston-2 to 2:30 P.M., 3rd Floor,
ChiIdren's Department
Silver Spring. to 4:30 PM, 2nd Floor,
ChildFens Department
Evening star., 1955-03-11
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Evening star., 1955-03-11
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Dacron' and rayon gabardine
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Dainty floral hat-----------S.99
Nylon gloves, 2 to 5 --------$1
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Evening star., 1955-03-11

II SEE enchanting formals, DASH
ing sportswear, sophisticated
accessories ny featured
items from the editorial pages
Of March "Seventeen"l
X SEE breath-taking finale Of
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X WIN fabulous door prizes! A
dress hat sportswear
will be given away at the show!
Evening star., 1955-03-11
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Versatile mix n match suit!
Black and white check jacket,
white weskit blouse, black sheath
skirt. Nubby rayon. Z to is.
Evening star., 1955-03-11
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Sub-Teen Suits!

Dazzling suit of Tapestrama--
a ripple-weave rayon with gold
color lurex threads shooting
through 1t. Pink, blue, aqua.
8 to IA.
Evening star., 1955-03-11
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Easter bonnet -- --------3.S9
Nylon gloves, sizes 1-5-------$1
Evening star., 1955-04-23
Bottled Gas Industry
Expands With Suburbs

is to provide automatic switch
over when one is emptied and
ready for replacement.
This form of gas is produced
by oil refineries and natural gas
wells. 1t burns in a clean, SCOT
less flame and yields close to the
maximum in burning efficiency.
For example. the American So
ciety of Heating and Ventilating
Engineers rate the combustion
efficiency of the three major
fuels as about so per cent for
coal, IS per cent for oil, and 80
per cent for gas.
OF course. costs vary from one
section of the country to another,
depending on transportation and
other factors. You can get rough
comparative costs of various
fuels through their heat content.
This is measured in British
thermal units (BTUs). One
Evening star., 1955-04-23

household match. burning com
pletely to the end is said to pro-
duce the equivalent in heat Of
one BTU. Liquified petroleum
gas has a rating of $500 to 5000
BTUs per cubic foot. This is
hotter than manufactured and
natural gas. usually rated at $50
to 1,100.
Bulk Buying Saves
Underground tanks of 500 to
l.000-gallon capacities offer the
economy of bulk purchase rates.
When this fuel is sold in bulk
by the gallon, it costs less than
when purchased in smaller
amounts. such as in the 100
pound bottles.
Tanks usually cost from $500
to S400 installed depending on
size. although some dealers lease
tanks.
And. of course. there's a do-it-
yourself angle connected with
this gas. It's the elf-service
cylinder. You probably have
noticed a pair of these-not
much bigger than a couple of
Evening star., 1955-04-23
BY DAVID G. BAREUTHER

Front yard gas wells in the
form of buried tanks of liquified
petroleum gas are becoming more
common as home building con-
tinues to spread into the coun-
try far beyond city gas mains.
Filled from tank trucks, much
in the way oil is delivered. these
tanks provide storage for a fuel
which is kept compressed in Ii
quid form. ready to expand to
270 times its volume as it is re-
leased as gas.
This makes it possible for
householders in locations as re-
mote as vacation lodges in the
woods to use gas for home heat
ing or air conditioning as well as
for kitchen ranges and other ap-
pliances. The fuel is the same
liquif1ed petroleum gas, called
LIP gas for short. which is used
in suburban and rural homes
where you see the familiar twin
bottle-style tanks outside the
house.
The news in bottled gas-bu-
tame, propane. or tank gas
whatever you choose to call it
is the tremendous growth of the
industry paralleling recent pop
ulation shifts. In the period
since the beginning of World
War II, nearly half of the pop
ulation increase in this country
occurred in outlying parts of
160 metropolitan areas. In the
same time the output of LIP gas
went up from less than a third
of million gallons to more than
five billion gallons last year.
These are U. S. Bureau of Mines
figures.
Buried tanks are used mainly I
in connection with house heat |
ing. Twin cylinders outside the
house are adequate to supply a
gas stove, water heater, incin-
orator, refrigerator and clothes
dryer. The reason two are used
Evening star., 1955-04-23
New Stuins Available
For Furniture

A different finish for ready-to-
paint furniture is available with
the transparent color stains that
come in a wide variety of new
hueS.
There are still the old stand
bys which simulate mahogany.
walnut, maple and redwood and
other stains are available which
can be used in obtaining bleach
ed effects.
Evening star., 1955-04-23

vacuum juss-connected with q
trailer Cor mobile home. as they
call them now). Well. people
who live in trailers like gas
stoves. too. The self-service CYL
inders are handy for a vacation
cottage or camp. When one is
empty you take it to the dealer
for q fresh supply.
Evening star., 1955-03-13
Full 4-Year Term
Due 10 Start in Fall
AT Wakefield High

An Arlington School Board
request for more than 50 million
in the proposed 1886 county
budget includes funds to set up
a complete high school program
at Wakefield next fall, Supt. T,
Edward Rutter said yesterday.
Twelfth grade students will be
enrolled at that 81 million jun
ior-senior high school for the
first time in September. Tenth
graders started there in 1853
and 18th grade classes began
last fall.
The proposed budget is about
is per cent higher than the re-
vised budget for the current f1s-
cal year.
e5Eo Raise for Teachers.
Most of the increase. Mr.. Rut-
ter said, is for a S per cent pay
raise for all personnel, including
teachers, and for a $235,000 kin
dergarten program.
The school board asked the
County Board to act on the bud
get and set tax rates by May l
so that teacher contracts can be
offered early in May. The County
Board is required by law to set
tax rates by May Is.
In other business, the board
referred to the Arlington Educa-
ton Association, the teachers
organization, a request from Arl-
ington- independent Movement
that school employees be pro-
hibited from taking part in con-
Evening star., 1955-03-13

ventions choosing candidates for
the School Board.
The association was asked to
report its views on what policy
should apply to non-teaching
personnel as well as teachers.
Cites Code Of Ethics
DR.. Barnard Joy, School Board
member, commented:
1T seems to me that the Ar
lington Independent Movement
has overlooked the fact that our
supervisors. principals and
teachers are members of a pro-
fession and adhere to code of
ethics which. of course, does not
condone improper political ac-
tivity."
The Federal Government was
ordered paid a refund of $2l, ,250
from funds granted to the
county in the last fiscal year
under Public Law 874. Assistant
Supt. E. J. Braun said the
county has included in its ap-
plication Federal workers who
are not supposed to be counted
because they work outside the
county on property that is
leased, not owned, by the Gov
ernment.
The refund will be paid out
of this years grant. what may
amount to about 100000, Mr..
Braun said.
Evening star., 1955-03-13

sion to extend the west leg of
Washington National Pike
CRoute 240 down to Cabin John.
There is no doubt" Mr.. Fen
wick said. that trucks and
much of the through traffic from
the south and west on Routes 20.
211 and so would use a toll
bridge. They would avoid the
serious bottlenecks at Falls
Church, along Lee highway in
Arlington and in Georgetown"
Would Issue Bonds
During the last few years.
Maryland Roads Commission Of
ficials have been interested in
the toll possibilities of Cabin
John bridge since Maryland owns
the river and presumably would
have the burden of building the
span itself as well as the ap-
proaches on its side of the river.
Under the toll-authority plan,
however, the corporation that
would be created would be au-
thoriZed to issue its own bonds
without pledging the credit of
either State.
Evening star., 1955-03-13
Manor Club Group
Opposes Proposal
For Drive-In Show

Developers of a proposed
S350,000 drive-in theater on a
54-acre tract across Georgia
avenue from Manor Club Estates
drew stiff opposition yesterday
from residents of the area at
the second day of hearings be-
fore the Montgomery County
Board of Appeals.
Opponents of the proposed
theater introduced in the record
through attorney John R. Daily
a petition scoring the plan
signed by some 140 residents of
the area. Also opposing the thea
ter was the 700-member Manor
Country Club, which submitted
statement alleging the theater
Evening star., 1955-03-13
Maryland vFW Posts
Back Bill 10 Outlaw
After-Hours Clubs

w. Earl Griffin, Maryland
State Commander of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, yester-
day announced VFW posts in
Prince Georges County have in
dorsed legislation introduced by
county delegates to outlaw after
hours clubs.
A charter member of the Sill
yer Hill VFW post and propri-
etor of a West Hyattsville liquor
store, Mr.. Griffin said spokes-
men for 10 of the II VFW posts
in the county agreed to support
the bills.
He said the VFW representa-
tives, at a meeting Friday, up
held the view that clubs op-
Grated by many VFW organiza-
tions in the county were just a
minor part of post activity. In
the county VFW clubs, alcoholic
beverages are consumed by club
members.
Legislation to prohibit the
consumption of alcoholic bever-
ages between 2 and 6 am. was
introduced in the Maryland
General Assembly recently by
county delegates.
Evening star., 1955-03-13
Fenwick Suggests
New Toll Study for
Cabin John BRIDGE

A bi-State toll bridge authority
similar to the corporations
that operate the ports of Hamp-
ton Roads and New York-has
been suggested as a possible
means of financing a proposed
Potomac River Bridge at Cabin
John, Md.
State Senator Charles R. Fen
wich, Democrat, of Arlington.
said yesterday he has called on
his counterpart in the Maryland
General Assembly to explore the
possibility before the session ends
at Annapolis on April 4.
The request went to State
Senator Edward S. Northrop,
Democrat, of Montg ON r y
County.
' A report on toll bridge pros
poets in this area is scheduled
to be made tomorrow afternoon
at a meeting of District. Mary
land, Virginia and Federal high
way officials. A study of the
problem has been made by the
consultants, Wilbur Smith &
Associates. and was financed
jointly by the four jurisdictions.
Not Ruled Out Entirely.
Last year the Smith firm die
an extensive survey of traffic
problems in the metropolitan
area of Virginia at the direction
of the General Assembly of that
State. 1t considered the ques-
ton Of tolls In the area and in.
dicated there is some doubt a.
to whether there would be suf.
f1cient traffic volumes to justify
a toll span at Cabin John.
But Senator Fenwick said hi
saw language in portions of tht
Smith report which does not
rule out the toll idea entirely.
His proposal-creation of ar
authority which would ISSUE
revenue bonds to finance thu
project apparently would over
come one handicap that face
it: An indication by Virginis
highway officials that money il
not in sight to finance tina
States approaches to the span.
Further Studies Needed
Mr.. Fenwick said furthel
studies should be made to de-
termine whether it is feasible tt
construct toll facilities from th'
vicinity of Fairfax to Cabin John
This would tie in with plans O.
the Maryland Roads Commis
Evening star., 1955-03-13
McKeIdin Assails
Understanding Of
Property Valuations
BY ths Asse<iossd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 1--we
have arrived at a time when we
must bring to an end the mis-
leading device of underestimate
ing property values" Gov. Nc
Keldin declared today.
If the Legislature can't end it,
the Governor said. he is going to
work on 1t himself with the State
Tax Commission.
The Governor announced he is
ready to give counties more
money for building schools, but
only if it is accompanied by
assurance Of more equitable as
sessments or authority for as
Stunning equitable assessments.
Otherwise he would veto any
bill to increase the States school
building aid, he warned.
Warns Legislature.
At the same time, he cautioned
the Legislature about tampering
with his proposals to increase
taxes this year. He said they
are based on the already antici-
pated need for school funds next
year.
IF the Legislature were to
adopt a substitute with lesser
revenue and without first con-
sidering existing obligations, it
would, of course, be an empty
gesture for it to pass or for me
to sign a bill entailing additional
obligations" he stated.
Gov. McKeldin has recon-
rnended the sales and income
taxes be increased one per cent.
This would produce about So
million more than needed to
balance this years budget. He
says the surplus will come in
handy next year.
Democratic leadership has in
troduced an alternative plan in
volving no increase in the sales
or income taxes and contem-
plating a surplus of 50 million.
Hits Some Counties.
Gov. McKeldin lashed out as
"some Jurisdictions (which)
profit inequitably in the largesse
of the State at the expense of
others.
I'VE must induce or require
counties with unrealistically low
assessed values to bring them
into line with those of the coun-
ties which now use as taxable
bases reasonably large percent
ages of actual values" he said.
The wide variance of assess
ments from county to county has
long been sore spot. One re-
cent study by the Tax Commis-
sion showed they ranged from Is
per cent of actual value in CAL
2rt County to so per cent in
Baltimore City.
State aid for building schools
is based on these property as
sessments. The State makes up
the difference between what S
cents on $100 raises and $40 per
pupil.
The Senate has been hemming
and having this session over a
proposal to start this fiscal year
assessing property every year
1t had been scheduled to start
next year.
Evening star., 1955-03-13

would create a trafic hazard and
lead to commercialization of the
region,
Seeking a special exception to
the zoning ordinance is Robert
j. d. Johnson, operator Of q
string of outdoor theaters in the
Washington area.
Designers for the theatef.
which would occupy IA acres Of
the tract at Georgia avenue and
Belpre road, are Fred w.
Tuemmler and associates, city
planning consultants. The thea
ter would have a 1,300-car capac-
ity and a by-80-foot screen.
Permission to operate a snack
bar also is sought.
Residents contend the theater
would adversely affect property
values in Manor Club Estates,
where homes above $35. 900 have
been built.
The applicants asserted the
screen would not be visible from
the roadway and the parking
area would be behind trees.
Evening star., 1955-03-13
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Evening star., 1955-03-13
Discussion on lnteqrution

DR.. Charles E. Bish, principal
of Mckinley High School, will
discuss District public school in
tegration at 8 pm. tomorrow in
Westmoreland Congregational
Church, Westmoreland circle
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
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