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Evening star., 1955-02-20

l.19 Galley 8 Lord Ginshoms
1.o00 Yds. Only! Stunning woven ombre -.
plaid ginghams, all vat-dyed and pre- ASS
shrunk. Marvellous color combinations.
yd.
Street Floor, Washington; 3rd Floor, PARKingtoS
and SLIDER Spring
3.99 Cotton Dresses
Just 100! Six adorable styles by famous e.
makers for daytime wear Broken sizes for -
misses and women -------------------
3rd FL. Washington; End FL, Siluer Spring G.
PARKtngton
57.95 Huffy Rotary l6-in. Mower
sn!s sa: IN nss: sssn vs ssas 2Qs9
excellent working condition.
7th Floor, Washington; 9TH Floor, SilDer Spring
and PARKtngton
74.95 Mobile Bern 20-ineh Fans
% Only! Has wonderful roll @% an
around carriage frame so you can aSs1z
take it wherever you want to use it,
7th Floor, Washington; 4th Floor, Siluer Spring
and PARKineton
1.2o Aluminium CoIIondeEs
100 Only! Better come early II you want
one. Absolutely indispensable In the a.
kitchen. Better treat yourself to AAG
several.
7th Floor, Washington; fth Floor, Sluer Spring
and PARKington
Evening star., 1955-02-20

39e Misses HondkeFehiefs, embroidered
cottons z9e or 4 for 81
29e Misses Hendkerehiefs, cotton prints.
Eo. iSe or for 81
81 Misses Handkerehiefs, Irish linen prints.
Co. SOC or Z for 81
29e Mems Hendkerehiefs, pure linen.
Eo 22e or 5 for 81
81 end 81 Mems Hondkerehiefs. cottons.
Eo 69e or 3 for 81
5se Briefs and Penties. royon, sizes So. for 81
81 kylon Briefs. elostieized woistbond, 5-8. 59e
800 Slips and Pestieeots. nylon, sizes 32-4o.
- s~e af z.7s
3.ss Nshtsowns, royon trieot, sizes 40 z for IS
69e-3.o0 Vests, cotton knits -.---2 for 81
4.S0-i2.s5 Winter SleepweoE. brushed royon,
brushed nylon. boIbrieeon -z.z5-6.4s
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VI OFF and More!
S.9S to 1923 Dresses
49,

Misses women's casual and
dressy rayon crepes. failles, taf-
fetas and linen look rayons,
crisp eottons and prints. Won
derful colors; 1920, 14la-22h.
Budget DresSeS-3rd Floor
Meszanine, WASHINGTON; 2nd
Floor, Silper Spring and
PARKington
Evening star., 1955-02-20

GIRLS WEAR
Dad FL. Washington asd Silver Sbrisg;
3rd FL, PARKsgfos
Spring Blouses, cottons, sizes to IA 81
3.sS and 4.e9 Skirts. cottons, royon. Iinen-Iook
royons, sizes 7 to 1888
Evening star., 1955-02-20
LEATHER GOODS
NECKWEAR

I3.95-29.95 ShoH Joekets, imitation furs SO
$I-z.98 coIlors, cotton pIaues, strows sirnu-
lated Ieothers white and eoIors, smo styles. 5ee
81 Golfers small style cottons, white, eoIors. 39e
SSe and 81 PIeoted Seerfs end Ties. rorons. lee
$l-$2 Neck Seerfs. nyions, royons. long. z for 81
2.9S and 3.ss Seerfs, pure silk, 36" square. I.5s
$2-5.sS BoleFos, cotton piques, Ioees royon
sotns veveteens- ------------ 7se
$z-3.9S Wsskits, cottons wool and royon
blends ------ 7se
81 Seerfs, pure silk, 36" square 69e
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HANKIES. UNDIES

81 Seerfs. pure silk. 36" square
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CAMERA SHOP


Street FL. Washington. Siiosy Sbvisg
and PARKinsfos
1895 Ampro Tope Recorder, Hi-Fi l69.95
1850 Lnex Sd cameIo Set, with eose,
viewer, film 1895
1910 Fed Flosh comero Set ----------- 4.95
Ie .e5 coronet SD censerc Ses-- 4.95
44.5o Mansfieid l6mm. Editor 1895
TOYS
3rd FL. Washington; 4th FL, &iUer Spring
and PARKinston
3.ss Fully Dressed Rooted Hoir Doll ------ l.es
1895 Boys 26" lshtweishf Bikes
1898 Sidewalk 10" Bike with training wheel.
1899
1898 Semi -pnuemotie Tire 10" veIoeipeds- 800
1898 Sondbox, with metol bottom
4.9S Wodins Pool, postic c-----2.99
1895 Boys and Girls 20" Bikes. eooster broke,
puncture- proof tires
CANDY
Street Fl. asd Dowssfaiys Store, Washington;
Street FL, Siluer Spring and PARKisstos
$50 Assorted Chocolates, lbs. AIS
Its choeoIote- -cooted Broxn and coshew
Nuts t.Z5
KEYS
Street FL. Washington. Silper Spring
and PARKinefos
Keys made for the price Of two!
Evening star., 1955-02-20
COSMETICS

Sfrsef FL, WsshiSgf0n, Silver StriSs
Gsd PARKisstoS
$l-$8 Tussy "cherme Rose" Frosronees, group in
cludes hand lotion, purse dispenser. cologne, dust
powder, perfume, elonnour set------4ee TO 2.99
plus f0% tar
50 valois Perfume, choice Of frooronee- LOS
plus Io& taz
l.40 for 8 Boxes Vsnida Facial Tissues, 3Oo's
m'Hs' coiors- soS we
$I-$5 TseveI Kits by Celebrity 4se TO z.ss
81 Cosmetic Kits, untitled
plus 10% tar
$l-l.25 Berbore Gould Creme Rinse zse TO 49e
and Hair Dress 29e to 4ee
81 DuEex Roxor Blades - Soc
8Se Hand Lotion, "Odor- OFF, 39e
$2-S3 Hair Brushes. nylon bristles- ~
Sl.o0 Bouriois Lipstiek- zse
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3.99-8.99 DAYTIME DRESSES
400 only! Misses and womens wash
able rayon crepes and cottons, also
misses cottons in black navy back q 00
grounds. IL to 20 and 14h to 24h, 200
Daytime Dresses Observation-Disclosures
PARKington
6.95 to SIS Lighters
Just 40! Handsomely styled by Ascot for 81
your table :. to carry in your pocket
Jewelry, Street Floor, Washington Only
9.99 Women's Block Kid Gloves
100 pair! Imported novelty styles in a -A
short slipon. Pique sewn soft kid skins. ASG
GloUes-Street Floor, Washington, Silper Spring
and PARKington
1.49 Shoe Bogs With II Pockets
100 Only! Real heavy-duty bags with ~
room for six pairs Of shoes Extra nnS
7th Floor, Washington: 9TH Floor, Sauer Spring
and PARKington
59e Women's Linen Hondkerehiefs
white irish linen s.ts white r25e
and color-brght initials.
Handsechiets. Street Floor. Washington Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

against the rezoning. Col. Jane,
Cowan Of the Bucknell Manor
Citizens Association has beer
chosen spokesman.
How the trailer park might
affect schools worries the civis
groups most. They know thai
one trailer park in the area with
285 trailers sends l25 children
to county schools. Figuring only
3 Of q child to each trailer
in the new park, they calcu-
late more than 200 additional
children the county would have
to educate. Besides, under exist.
ing State regulations. some 3.00t
Itrailers could locate on tht
property. the opponents figure.
THE Groveton School barely
has its head above water now,
said Col. SCowan. I'VE just go
rid Of a taxpayer classroom
shack"
The county planning commits.
sion has recommended against
the Orr application on ground,
that enough commercial prop
erty already exists in the area
II the application is not de.
feated. opponents hope it car
be deferred while the county
drafts an ordinance regulating
! trailer parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Christmas ewes petty crime
melted thieves about $500.
A dress shop owner lost $500
when her purse was picked ur
when she put 1t aside to wait on
Ia customer. Although another
woman held on to her pocket
book, she lost $40 in scuf1e
with a teen-age colored boy.
An Army lieutenant reported
the loss Of clothing valued at over
$3.50 when his car was broken
into during a visit here.
Mrs. Josie K. Davis, 81 Of 521
North oxford street. Arlington
owner Of the Davis Dress Shop
lat l746 Pennsylvania avenue
INV. said she left her pocket.
book on a counter while waiting
on q customer. In addition tc
the $500 it contained. there were
some checks Of unknown amount
and the keys to her shop.
Miss Columbia s. Summers,
As, Of 1863 Church street NV,
told police that when she got
of a street car In the Dupont
circle underpass. q colored
youth approached her. When
he caught up to her as she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Gifts Pour in on Family
After Fother Is jailed

Pvts. John E. brass and Ruff.
A. Cubbage helped with som,
toys and guidance for applica'
ton to Public Welfare.
When the story came out, gen.
erous Westinghouse began Il
shower down material represen.
tations OF the Christmas spirit
Many contributed through No
IA Precinct. Others gave directly
to Mrs. Davis.
Money in "the hundreds" has
come in, Pvt. brass said. Some
was slipped under the Davis
door. Some came through the
precinct, which opened a bank
account for Mrs. Davis. Some
came through the newspapers.
Clothing and baskets Of food
followed. Today Mrs. Davis and
her daughters can look UP at a
Christmas tree bought with some
Of the money. and believe In
Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Their 4-Year-OId Died
On Day Before Nativity

Christmas Day was the time
for funeral preparations at the
Quade household in Arlington.
The Quades' 4-year-old daugh-
ter. Nancy Jean. died in Airing
ton Hospital yesterday from
burns suffered December 16
when her clothing caught fire as
she was playing with matches.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest L. Quade. made arrange
ments for funeral services at II
am. tomorrow at the Luther
Place Memorial Church in Ar
lington.
Nancy jeans 5-year-old broth
|er, Ernest. tried to save her the
day her clothes caught fire. He
climbed into the kitchen sink
and doused her clothes with
water. BY the time he sue
ceeded, much Of Nancy's body
was covered with severe burns.
Nancy had been in Arlington
Hospital ever since. She had a
glimpse of Christmas before she
died. There was a tree In her
room and some dolls-brought
early just in case. She died at
800 am. yesterday of infection
resulting from the burns.
Mr.. Quade works for the
Hecht Co. store in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Christmas Eve Thieves
Get $3.50 From Victims

walked up the steps. she said.
he grabbed her pocketbook.
A Christmas-eve bandit last
night robbed a grocery store clerk
of $50 after handing her a note
and a nickel for some potato
chips, police reported. 81
Mrs. Albert GershowitZ. SO. Of
the $500 block Twelfth avenue
Silver Spring, told police she wal
working in her fathers grocery
store at 1852 Hickman street Sc
when the robbery occurred. She
said the bandit. a colored mar
about 80. came in and ordered g
bag of potato chips. AS he paic
her he handed her a note which
read:
This is a holdup. Keep quiet
and give me the bills in the reg.
ister." He grabbed the money
and fed, she said.
1t. John R. Halliburton, 81
stationed with the 18th Airbornt
Division at Fort Campbell, KY.
left his car parked in the 10(
block Of c street NE.
When he returned to it he
said he found a front window
jimmied open and a plastic
garment bag with several pieces
of clothing gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
COUPLE HIT BY CAR
QUIT HOSPITAL FOR
YULE AT HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward D.
Sacks, who were injured Fri
day night when struck by an
automobile, were brought
home from the hospital yes
terday in time to spend
Christmas with their two
small children.
Mr.. Sacks, 80. still had his
leg in a cast. He suffered a
compound fracture in the
accident. Mrs. Sacks, 26, was
suffering from shock. Both
were confied to bed at their
home at SAB Blackstone
road. Bethesda. Relatives
pitched in to trim their tree
and make Christmas as
cheerful as possible for the
Sacks two small children, a
4-year-old boy and a 2-year-
old girl.
Mr.. Sacks is a junior exec
utive at the Bank Of Be-
thesda. His father, George
Sacks, is a director of the
bank. The younger Mr..
Sacks and his wife were
struck as they were crossing
the $500 block Of Connecti-
cut avenue in the District
Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Brotherhood Week
|Chuirmen Named

The National Conference OF
Christians and Jews yesterday
announced the appointment OF
three local clergyman as District
Iof Columbia co-chairmen of the
Churches and Synagogues Com
lmittee for Brotherhood Week
February 1926.
They are DR.. Albert P. Shir-
key. pastor Of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church and
president of the Washington
Federation of Churches; the
Right Rev. Msgr. John K. Cart
wright. rector Of st. Matthews
Cathedral, and Rabbi David H
Panitz, spiritual leader Of Adas
Israel Congregation.
The conference also an
nounced that 1t has Just pub
llished three packets of Brother
hood program ideas for use by
Protestant. Catholic and Jewish
schools. and organizations.
The packets. called Brother.
hood Under God" contain pro-
gram suggestions for children
youth, adult groups and clergy.
men. They are available at the
Washington Regional Office. 82(
Southern building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Store Sales
Reach Record
81 Billion Here
Sportsweor Gets
PIoy os Retailers
List Biggest Year

The Naturalization of cash
register bells was hushed last
night after providing an accom-
Ipaniment to the biggest Christ
mas retail trade the Washington
area ever saw.
Store after store reported a
new record. And it applied not
only to the Christmas season but
to the year as a whole.
An upturn became apparent
lin August. One specific reason for
this was the Government pay
raise which raised consumer in
come.
Estimates are that the total
retail trade in the Metropolitan
AREA for the whole year will run
to $2.158 billion. or 6.5 per cent
above last years figure.
The percentage increase :. in
business was greater In the
suburbs than downtown, as was
Ito be expected. But a merchant
with stores in both places said
the gap in the rate Of increase
appeared to be closing.
One observation was that
customers were "upgrading" their
purchases. That is, they were
buying merchandise of a bit bet
ter quality at a bit higher price
and frequently Of the useful type
"Filmy lingerie has been way
Ioff this year" one store execu-
tive remarked. Another store
Official said negligees should be
included in the list Of feminine
furbelows not too sought after.
Women's sportswear. gloves,
handbags and other leather ar
ticles had a big play. So did
mems furnishings-always q big
Christmas trade factor - and
mems sportswear.
Even last night the sale OF
Christmas tree decorations was
brisk. And yesterday, for that
last minute present, there was a
demand for mems ties--in less
fiampoyant patterns than for
Imerly-and the always accepta-
BILE box Of candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Christmas dawned for the
Davis family happier than they
could have anticipated.
Gifts of clothing. food and
money have arrived into their
home at "a Anacostia road Sc.
since Washingtonians heard Of
their plight The good things
come for a bad situation-Mrs.
Earl B. Davis accused her hus-
band. in Municipal Court, of
throwing pepper in the face of
their 10-day-old daughter.
Davis, now in jail. serving a
term for Drunkenness, Is facing a
possible 2-year term for cruelty
to children.
Police who investigated the
complaint found Mrs. Davis and
five Of her daughters behind in
their rent, toyless. confronted
with back milk bills, borrowing
from neighborS to get along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

fore trailer park can be estab-
lished.
Separating the property from
No. highway is a 54-acre tract
already zoned commercial for a
regional shopping center.
Ultra Modern Plan
The trailer park rezoning ap-
plication is filed in the name OF
William Orr. a longtime county
resident and developer of Mount
Comfort Cemetery.
Glenn U. Richard, attorney for
Mr.. Orr. describes the proposed
park as an ultra modern devel-
opment for mobile homes. II
would have paved streets, a
swimming pool, recreation area
sanitary facilities at each trailer
lot and 1000 to 5000 square feet
OF space for each trailer.
State regulations require only
900 square feet per trailer. ir
addition to the space the trailer
occupies.
This is an ideal location for q
trailer park said Mr.. Richard
1T is far removed from any
bullt-up area. Most of the oppo-
sition comes from people who
don't live anywhere near the air.
port"
mot too many years ago we
used to look down on motels, >
commented Mr.. Richard. you
see the fine ores we have in Fair
fax County now. No one is
ashamed of them. Trailer courts
are going through that same
transitional stage. This court
would be a model"
He, expects two groups tc
patroniZe the court II it is
approved: /. People travelling
around the country to see Amer
lea. O., People who come to live in
an area for a limited time be-
cause of service connections OF
temporary positions.
Opposed by Civic Groups
Civic groups in the Grovetor
area rallied to oppose the Orr
rezoning application as soon al
they heard about 1t, together
with another trailer park appli-
cation in the same area. The
other application has been de.
MED.
The White Oaks Citizens AS.
sociatidh. led by Its president
Comdr. w. E. Berg. has organ.
lied the opposition into the most
formidable block Of rezoning foe.
ever to fight an application ir
the county. So far, 26 civic
groups from various parts o.
the county have gone on recore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Intruder Believed
Hit by Gunshot

Washington police were
searching for an early morning
intruder who may have beer
wounded by a shot fired To
thWart his effort to break into
a home at 1870 Thirty-fourth
street NV.
Alexander G. Henderson, Al
described as a house guest OF
Col. Rene r. Studler, USA, re-
tired. at that address. told po-
lice he took a shot yesterday at
someone who broke the glass
and was working on the locks OF
a basement door.
Mr.. Henderson said he fired q
.38-caliber revolver shot at the
mans arm after the intruder
ignored a warning shout. He
said he believed the shot may
have struck the man. who fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY TO THEM
They Must Go About Their Work
Just as if 1t Weren't Christmas
BY RICHARD RODGERS


You with your feet up on the
wrapping paper, you're lucky.
Think Of the poor unfortunates
who have to work on what is
a double-barreled day of for
the rest of us.
In the average household to-
days day of" is a myth for
the Mrs. She Is working harder
than normally - but perhaps
cheered by a new dashboard
under the tree.
Out-of-towners trapped here
away from their own fireside
still must eat, and chefs and
kitchen assistants must report
to work TO cook the whatever for
them.
The merrtment Of the day
does not deter death and disease.
Undertakers are working today.
and the area hospitals have full
STATS. Ambulance drivers and
doctors are not all at home.
Jails Are Open
Wrongdoers additionally treat
Christmas as q day away from
the Jimmy, but some wrong will
be done today, and police will be
pounding away as usual. Jails
are In use and jailers have to
work. Bondsmen, too, and some
lawyers.
Ground observers are on duty
at spotting stations, and they
are not peering for Donder and
Bitten.
With hot electric lights burn
ing on tinder-dry trees in living
rooms. and with paper near
fireplaces, Christmas can be a
f1reman's headache. Firefighters
are celebrating" today around
the sliding pole. Christmas does
mean q day OH for some county
flremen, but not all.
Travel Goes on
Railroads run. buses roll,
airplanes fly and streetcars op-
crate on Christmas, so drivers
and mechanics and brakemen
and their assistants spend
Christmas working.
The District Building has
pared It's Christmas work details.
but some 1900 Of it's employees
are working in the departments
Of Health. Corrections, Welfare,
Highways, Sanitary Engineering
and Buildings and Grounds.
President Eisenhower may have
today to himself. but his very
presence in the White House
means work for the bodyguards
and some other members of the
Presidential staff.
And some street cleaners are
working today.
Cleaners are working today.
Others Work
You'll use your telephone
today, or send a telegram. Line
men and engineers and teletyp-
lists and their associates viii be
available to put the call through.
Federal. state and local govern
ments have watchmen and JAM
tor punching the clock, and so
have private firms.
work" is not the precise word
for the endeavors Of men of the
cloth who win be occupied to an
unusual degree today In the pull
pits, but at any rate they win be
busy.
The lights on the parlor's
potted evergreen had better stay
going today. and electricians
must maintain the lines, just as
the gas mains. water systems,
coal and oil stockpiles must be
tended.
The rollcall Of today's labor
ers goes on and on. too lengthy
q roster to record here. All of
US loaf1ng ones should wish all
OF the working ones a light day.
and better luck next wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Central High Fetes
Alumni Tomorrow

The Central High School
Alumni Association will hold its
47th annual reunion in the
Shoreham Hotel at 8 pm. to-
morrow.
Alumni to be cited for dis
tinguished service during the
past year are: Leroy S. Bend
helm, Mayor of Alexandria; Air
Force Col. William G. Draper,
President Eisenhower's personal
pilot; Charles D. Drayton. past
president of the Alfalfa Club Of
Washington; Miss Elsie Green,
one of the founders of the
schoolboy patrol organization,
and DR.. Edward F. Willett, au-
thor. educator and economist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Virginia Reports
Stute Job Record

RICHMOND, Dec. "a (P.-
The State Department of Labor
and Industry said yesterday a
record 925, 1000 persons were en-
ployed in Virginia last month.
That's 1000 more than the
total employed during the previ-
Gus high month. December, 1852
The number of persons en-
gagged in non-manufacturing
business reached an all-time
high, as did the weekly pay of
the average production worker
In the State.
The average weekly pay for a
production worker last month
was $60.71. said the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Job Data Shows DC.
LosinqtoSuburbs
HetzeI Report
Covers First 10
Months of 1855

Employment figures for the
first 10 months of this year show
more jobs in the suburbs and
fewer in the city.
In the Metropolitan Area
total non-G Government, nonagri-
cultural employment rose from
349, 200 for the first 10 months
of 1854 to $4,000 for a similar
period this year.
The tabulation released yes
terday by Fred 2. Hetzel. director
of the District Office Of the
United States Employment Serv-
ice, showed suburban employ
ment up from 107. 400 to 121 300.
District employment dipped from
241. 800 to 1000.
The Districts share in the
total Metropolitan Area employ
ment fell from 69,2 per cent to
1914 per cent.
Federal Figures Shown
Government employment in
creased between the two periods.
Although the figures are not
given they doubtless would mean
an increase in the 1855 District
total employment figure over
1854.
In only one employment cate
CORY Observation-Disclosures the
Districts share increase over that
Ioff the suburbs. Total railroad
employment fell from 10000 in
the 1854 period to $500 in the
1855 period. The figure for the
District dropped from $500 to
5000. while that for the suburbs
dropped from 100 to $500, q
larger percentage decline. The
result was that the Districts per
cent of the total increased from
i83 to 84.2.
] Total employment for retail
trade in the area was l02, 200 in
the first 10 months of 1854,
against 104.800 in the first 10
months Of 1855. The 1854 figure
was decline from the 104,lO0
total for the comparable period
for 1858.
Retail Trade Figure Used
In the 1854 period the retail
trade employment was 9,7O0
lin the District and 80, 800 in the
suburbs. In the 1855 period this
had changed to $500 in the
District and 40,400 in the SUBJ
Iurbs. The result was that the
Districts percentage fell from
1872 to 65.5.
| In retail trade categories the
trend was this way in comparing
1.-THE two l0-month periods:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
TAKE ! YULE TREE,
ADD A RADIO SET,
AND YOU HAVE HAT

C. P. Sturgeon has come
up with a combination
Christmas tree-radio hat for
his daughter.
Mr.. Sturgeon who lives at
1892 M street NV. thought
1t was about time Elizabeth
Ann, 6, had a new hat for
Christmas. He took q white
hood and perched q one-foot
Christmas tree atop it,
added refiectors and a
lighted star.
The tree has q concealed
thumb-sized radio which
plays carols. II they are
being broadcast.