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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Like Any Other Woman
She Changed Her Mind

in America. Everyone will say
why? You know, I think it is
more beautiful. your easy, not
theatrical Clothes" she as
Sured us.
What has happened is that
Margarita, who wears con-
sentative looking clothes off,
stage has gone American in a
big fashion way for her work.
ing clothes.
When I come over, my
agents in New York have hard
time convincing me that my
clothes not look right for sing
ing in chic supper clubs. So
they take me to Persian Room.
the Waldorf. the Stork Club,
and l see that everything the
performer wears is simple even
though they make lots of
money" Margarita added. II
think for work you don't need
dresses alone. you also need a
good voice in America"
Net result is that SPANS
leading couturiers, Raffran and
Vianor of Barcelona, and Mar
bel of Madrid, now send her
sketches of designs which she
has made up by Angi in New
York. Il change sometimes
little things" but she told us
that her gowns all adhere to
two personal design whims.
With hands cinching in her
waist, Margarita turned and
said, You see I am very small
here and I like the dress to be
tight, tight, tight"
One Basic Style
One basic style of which she
has fifteen variations has been
worked out. In many colors,
fabrics, and with different
bodice trims, the sleek evening
dress at the top, bells out in
graceful folds from the hipline
to the floor. Il keep the Span
ish feeling a little in the ruff
fles which l show when l am
dancing and pull back the
panel like an apron" Some
times the ruffles match the
fabric and are all pleated,
Others are gathered, and a
great many dresses have this
ruftie lining in the somber
tones Spanish dancers love.
Margarita is outspoken in
her praise of American women
in fashion. Though Madrid's
couture fills her with pride
CT have many BalenciagaS
and Ell Dique de Flotantes. y
she thinks fashion in America
makes women look young. in
Spain women of 80. 35, 40.
everyone wear the little black
dress and is no more young
looking. Here it is hard to tell
which is the mother and the
daughter"
When Margarita returns to
Spain she Will not say Isl, 81"
to former fashion philosophers
she once lived by on-stage.
Here is a young woman who
has discovered that travel is
indeed broadening. What's
even more admirable is that
unlike most women she's not
so set in her fashion ways that
she can't change her way OF
thinking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN

The first breath of spring
has waited into Woodward q
Lothrop's downtown depart
ment store in the form of a
new series of trend-setting
model rooms fashioned in a
delectable variety of color
harmonies.
Floral Fantasy in Decor,
is the theme of the model dis
play which opened to the pub
lie today.
Both traditionally inspired
French settings and contem
porary groupings favored with
an oriental influence are in
cluded in the settings.
Miss Lois Faye Reed, AID,
co-ordinator of Home Fur
nishings for Woodward 81
Lothrop, drew her design in
spiration from natures own
bouquet of flowers, creating a
whimsical rainbow of SYM
phonic blends.
The traditional settings
make use of Drexel's Tour
aine" style. classic French
furniture in genuine walnut
Chateau finish. Shown in this
grouping are boudoir, TV-
study. living room and dining
room.
Patio Living
For contemporary lovers
there Is Gallo and Tomlinson S
patio living series featuring
patio, family room.
liying-dining room and bed
room.
Outstanding and different"
is the beautiful TV-study
where petal pink walls are
outlined by an unusual archi-
techural use Of Anemone pink
tea box wallpaper by Laverne.
Original water colors by
Washington Artist Theodore
Kane are massed above a tele-
vision cabinet painted wall
color with interesting louvred
doors. A dramatic directoire
draprey treatment of lilac
Swiss wolfe swagged over petal
pink wolfe makes a perfect
backdrop for Drexel's delicate
French desk.
An Anemone pink sofa is
accumulated by a duet Of petal
pink rush seated, imported
French chairs, while lamps of
the sofa-colored Venetian
glass top small French COM
modoes.
Another focal point Of the
showing is the patio setting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18

by an important silver-based
lamp of delicate tracery by
Marbro.
The living room in the Tom
linson series is light and airy
IN effect. fashioned with a
true floral fantasy decor. j.
H. Thorp's Summer Garden"
pastel floral faille is pleated
as a valance and hung in the
decoratoire manner from a
French brass pole over ex-
quisiteiy embroidered white
tambour curtains from Swift
Zerland.
A completely livable Sec
ton is seen in the dual-pur-
pose kitchen family room.
Citron walls with a white and
citron harlequin tile floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
TODAYS HOME
Floral Fantasies
Speak OF Spring

grouped casually at the edge
of the 9th floor furniture
floor displays. Featuring CAL
los wrought iron in mist blue
it signifies suburbia's COM
pletely relaxed outdoor living.
An Italian sandstone foun-
tain supplies an elegant and
cool note TO the scene where
abstract trees of cornflower
blue are silhouetted against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18

textured rush-block plastic
wallpaper in a cloud-blue
glaze.
Traditional BOudOir
Cartridge pleated gauze
draperies of a silver fleur-de-
lis design on white set chic
pattern in Drcxel's Touraine
boudoir. A repeat of the
drapery pattern is employed
in the cartridge-pleated bed
spread with bolster against
an antiqued white French
headboard.
Another outstanding wall
in the boudoir employees a
magnificent French mirror
on the grande scale by Pine
de Luca. hung above a Drexel
double dresser and balanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

Why Pat Boone Doesnt Drink

for having baked at the original.
Some people attribute the fact that
won't take a drink to my religious
background. That's just part Of the
reason. Far from being saint, l know
from experience that / would enjoy
drinking in moderation. But l also
know that what do carries my stamp
Of approval with millions Of young
sters who often pay me the supreme
tribute of imitation. Among those who
would drink because l do would be
some who, without knowing it, are
emotionaIly and for physiologically
vulnerable to alcoholism. If, through
an example set by me, single boy or
girl became a drunkard, how do you
suppose l would feel?
Contract vs.. SheepslSin
Why, after all. am attending Colum-
bia University? It's because want to
be a teacher. Any teacher worth his
salt tries to be a good influence on his
students. Could do less for a million
fans than would do for classroom
of 30 pupils?
l have let nothing stand in the way
of my graduating from Columbia. |
have tried to maintain pretty high
academic average, despite all my time
consuming commitments, such as the
Godfrey show, recording dates in Chi
cago, personal appearances all over
the US, my upcoming weekly TV
show on ABC and sevcn-year contract
with 10th Century-Fox. Recently the
dean agreed to grant me a one-term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

leave of absence to enable me to make
a movie in Hollywood. But plan to
graduate next February.
have been tempted under the stress
of show business to give up school. But
| wouldn't do it. Why? Well, it may
sound square, but can't help thinking
of the many college students all over
the country who have written me. A
lot of them are earning money on the
outside and are watching me closely to
see whether money will make me quit.
That's why I'd sacrifice my contract at
10th Century before I'd let 60 that
Sheepskin at Columbia University.
realize this may sound sanctimo-
NOUS perhaps even narrow. But
please get me straight; these are my
personal views. l don't try to Judge
other people by my own outlook, but
you asked for my answer, and l have
tried to give II honestly.
that's the way feel about the
celebrity business. The public has an
equity in the performer. They own a
share of us. In essence, Mrs. Shapley is
asking me whether | owe a debt to
Americas children. Yes, l do owe them
a debt: the same kind Of debt which |
owe my own three little girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

NEXT QUESTION: "can Your Pet
Read Your Mind7" Don't miss next
week's amazing scientific report on .
Iittle-known aspect Of extrassnsory
perception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

WILLIAMS: Hjoh-paid hitter. but -.
years, is powered by a radioactive gas.
SEP, Los angeles
Topside Why is consideration
being given TO The painting Of auto
license numbers on car r00fSf
So police in helicopters can spot
them from the air. tn, Memphis
School :. WHAT is the average age Of
american school teachers?
Women, ass years; men, 35.4.
-L.W., Baltimore
NOTE. We will poy 81 for question ond answer used IN
iris column Questions bosed on current ae~s, md
clipping Of oecompony Address
Tom Henry THIS WEEK. 4oS lexington Avenue. New roh
u, ~ Y. Unoccspied contributions connot be cckno~d-
edged or returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07
4Quiz EN-
Questions and answers
from the news
8y tons HENRY

Tax Bite Babe Ruth once earned
$4,000 season. Ted Williams now
earns 100000. Bur with iMtRafiOn,
taxes, ETC., whaf would Ted have to
make TO equal The Babes buying power?
One million dollars.
-H.R.y., Knoxville, Iowa
Relief 49,. Three states in the US.
have neither general sales f0x nor an
income tax. Which are they?
Nebraska, New Jersey and Texas.
LII, Los angeles
Modern Age =. WI,af is 50 unusual
0bOm a new railroad signal light recently
developed in Denver?
1t will burn continuously for II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-07

l love the sun. the sand, the sea,
the great outdOors-the fun. the
freedom Of SUMMER Even when it's
time-of-the-month for me, l lose
summer-because Tan,pax lets me
do everything want to do in perfect
comfort. Tampax0 internal sanitary
protection rids me Of chatting pads
and belts. telltale ridges, disagree
able odor. Tampax gets rid Of messy
disposal problems-even when the
plumbing is lazy. And wherever l
90, l know I can find Tampax. 8 alb
sorbencies Irregular, Super. Junior.
wherever drug products are sold.
Tampax incorporated, Palmer, Mass.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
The Holton-Arms Alumnae

The Holton- Arms Alumnae
Association will sponsor its
annual jamboree to raise funds
for the schools scholarship
fund from noon to 6 pm. May
3 at the school.
There will be games for the
children. a snack bar for every
one. and an array of booths
offering books. gifts, baked
goods. handicrafts, white
elephants and flowers.
Another highlight will be the
presentation of two fashion
shows, at l and 4 pm, given
by the Junior League Out
grown Shop with Holton-Arms
students m cd cling. Other
models will range in size from
the kindergarten set upward.
The evening program will
include a supper provided by
the Alumnae to be served be-
tween S and 7 pm. and a con-
cert at $3.50 pm. by the joint
glee club of Holton- Arms and
Landon School.
Mrs. j. William Heron is
chairman of the Jamboree
Committee. assisted by CO.
chairmen Mrs. F. r. D. Swain
and Miss Elizabeth Miller.
Other chairmen and their
committees include: Mrs. Ed
win Kintner. jr.. booths: Mrs,
Evening star., 1957-04-19
League
HOnOrs


Everyone was ION board"
last night for the reception
given by the District of CO.
lumbia Council Of the Navy
League for Undersecretary of
the Navy and Mrs. w. B.
FRANKIE.
The Undersecretary's swear
ing in took place on Wednes-
day and last nights party re-
sounded with congratulations
for him.
Naturally the Navy was in
full force.
The former Chief of Naval
Operations, Admiral William
Fechteler was present. as was
Admiral Robert B. Carney and
Mrs. Carney. another former
chief.
Marine Gen. Mcgee men,
toned at the party that he
had just become a new grand
father. Mrs. Mcgee was not
present. She's visiting Austin.
Tex. where little Kathleen was
born two weeks ago to their
son-in-law and daughter,
Marine Capt. and Mrs. Alfred
Tyson Broad.
Drawing compliments on her
new bonnet by Mr.. John was
Mrs. Robert Guggenheim.
Also at the reception were
two Assistant Secretaries Of
the Navy. Garrison Norton and
Fred A. Bantz and their wives.
The Superintendent Of the
Naval Gun Factory and Mrs.
David Tyree were there. as
Evening star., 1957-04-19
DunbQrton Sets
Family Pdrty

The Washington Chapter OF
the Dunbarton College Alum
nae Association will hold a
family party on April % for
husbands and children of the
members.
The 3 to S pm. party will
take place in the college audi
torium and a special program
has been planned for the
children.
Chairman of the event is
Mrs. Homer Eugene Violette
and assisting her are Mrs.
William Clendenin. decora-
tions committee; Mrs. John
Mazur, invitations committee.
and Mrs. Hans Hanson, pub
licity committee.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
retarded pupils. 1t also gives

retarded pupils. It also gives
in-service training to people
who are already out of college
and engaged in teaching and
would like to know something
more about the subject.
Sister Joseph Mary's answer
to the topic of her speech was
a definite yes.
Many retarded children can
do school work but never knew
they could until someone took
the time to work out a plan on
an individual person topper
son basis. the speaker said.
"What needs to be done, +"
said Sister Joseph Mary. lis
for some pioneer to buck the
tide of popular opinion and
spread the word that q teacher
Of q large class In . classroom
with normal children cannot
do the best with these chill
dren.
begin day centers for these
Evening star., 1957-04-19
AT PRESS WoMEN'S PARTY
President, Hdgerty
Huil Mrs. Wheaton

counting on Anne. You all
know her as we'll. If not bet
ter, than I do. And I am sure
that you agree with me that
she will do a darn good job.
Furthermore. it will be nice to
have an associate that ! can
kiss every now and then. Muir
ray Snyder never seemed to
get used to it. All my best
to Anne"
Associates Attend
Some Of Mrs. Wheaton's new
White House associates were at
the party. These included the
Secretary to the Cabinet Max
well Rabb. Presidential Assist
ants Wilton b. Persons and
Homer Gruenther, and Mrs.
Mary Jane McCaffree. the
White House Social Secretary.
The latter's husband, DR..
Floyd McCaffree. a long time
associate of Mrs. Wheaton's at
the Republican National Com
mittee. also was present. He
has been Director of Research,
and Mrs. Wheaton Director OF
Women'S Publicity at the COM
mittee for many years.
There also was a Sizable
turnout OF press people, both
men and women. to greet "our
Annie" as she is widely known.
The party was by way of a
farewell for Mrs. Wheaton,
who left later last night to fly
to the west coast of Florida
for a vacation. She will return
April 20.
Mrs. Wheaton said she has
received a good many letters
from around the country con-
graduating her on her new
job. a surprising number of
them from men. One was from
a magazine editor recalling
their acquaintance of 80 years
ago. when he was a copy boy
and she reporter on the
Knickerbocker News of Albany,
N. Y.
He asked If I remembered
how he taught me to put a new
ribbon on my typewriter" Mrs.
Wheaton recounted with q
laugh.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
Held

A spring buffet luncheon for
members and guests of the
Woman'S Auxiliary to the
American Society of Mechani-
cal Engineers. Washington
Section. took place yesterday
in the home Of Mrs. william
O. Allen in Bethesda. Md. Mrs.
George A. Weschler and Mrs.
Earl B. Smith acted as CO.
hoStesses.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
Retarded Pupils
Are Helped Here
By ySpecidl School

Can Retarded Children Be
Helped?" was the topic Of a
speech made Wednesday by
Sister Joseph Mary. SIND,
director of the Holy Spirit
School, before the weekly
luncheon meeting of the
Soroptimist International Of
Washington.
The school originally started
as a pilot class. under the
auspices of the Archdiocesan
Once of Education. but is run
in cooperation with the fac
ulty Of Trinity College.
Trinity provided the sisters
to teach In the school.
The school also trains teach
ers who wish to do work with
Evening star., 1957-04-19
Holton-Arnns Alumnae
Plans May 3 Benefit

Huntington Block, supper;
Mrs. Lawrence Jacobsen, do
nations and Miss Mildred
Brown. president of Holton-
Arms, better gifts committee.
Parent chairmen on the
Jamboree Committee are Mrs.
Jean L. Caillouet, Mrs. j. Lawn
Thompson, Mrs. Middleton
Train, Mrs. Robert Ash. Mrs.
Ladder Mackall. Mrs. Hugh
r. H. Smith. Mrs. Samuel
Crocker. Mrs. Schuyler Pyne.
Mrs. Joseph Leverton, jr., Mrs.
Ferdinand Kaufholz. jr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Gott. jr.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
BY ISABELLE SHELTON

by 1SAbELLE SnELAON
President Eisenhower and
Press Secretary James A.
Hagerty last night hailed Mrs.
Anne Wheaton. who becomes
Associate Press Secretary at
the White House on May /.
She will succeed Murray
Snyder, a new Assistant Sec
retary of Defense.
The White House messages.
contained in letters sent of
before the President and Mr..
Hagerty left for Augusta. Ca,
yesterday morning were read
at the party given last night
by the Women's National
Press Club in honor of Mrs.
Wheaton. The party was held
at the National Press Club.
with men reporters also in at
tendance.
President Eisenhower's mes
sage said:
May I add my personal
word Of praise to the many
that are being expressed to-
night to the new Associate
Press Secretary. Anne Wheat
on is an old good friend Of
Mrs. Eisenhower and myself.
and we are delighted that she
is coming over to work on the
White House staff.
"On May 1. Jim Haserty's
Office may have a new look
but I am sure that 1t will be
a kind OF look that all of you
will approve. l know that Anne
will be a good secretary and
that you will find her willing
and able to help you in her
new position. as she has always
done in the past"
Hagerty's Message
Mr.. Hagerty's message. like
the Presidents. was addressed
to Mrs. Alice Frein johnson,
president of the Women's Ma
tional Press group. 1t read:
II am happy that the Wom-
ems National Press Club is
holding a party today in honor
of the Associate Press Secre-
tary to the President. Anne
Wheaton. It Is also fitting
that Anne's party is being held
by your club in the National
Press Club. and that you have
permitted the men to attend.
That Is truly progress.
II regret that ! had TO leave
with the President this morn-
ing for Augusta. I would have
liked to tell all Of you per-
sonally how much ] and all Of
us at the White House are
Evening star., 1957-04-19

children" the speaker said.
"and have co-ordinated serv-
ices. medical people. play
ground teachers. educators and
professional organizers. AS of
now there is not one school
building in the District for the
educable handicapped. If
these children aren't helped.
they will%eventually be a bur-
den on society. but they can
be helped. she pointed out.
Evening star., 1957-04-19
Village Mort
Set for Nov 3

The Village Mart. given by
the members Of The Garden
Club Of Fairfax will be held at
the Oliver House, LOG South
Payne street. Fairfax. on May
3 from IL am. to 3 pm.
Evening star., 1957-04-19

were the commanding officer
Of the David Taylor Model
Basin and Mrs. E. Wright and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
MorseCashA Aids
.Si|berstein Foes
In Penn-Texas

NEW YORK, March 2 P.-
Chicago industrialist Robert H
Morse. jr., has contributed S7O,-
600 to a committee of Penn
Texas Corp. stockholders at
lacking the management of L.
D. Silberstein, Penn Texas
chairman, it was disclosed
today.
Mr.. Morse is president of
Fairbanks, Morse g. Co, pioneer
manufacturer of pumps and
other heavy industrial equip
ment. Mr.. Silberstein, a New
York financier. controls a large
block of Fairbanks, Morse stock.
He is seeking control of the Chi
cago firms management over
Mr.. Morse's bitter opposition.
Mr.. Morse has become a
stockholder Of Mr.. Silberstein S
Penn-Texas Corp. and is actively
supporting a stockholders pro-
tective committe which has
been strongly critical of Mr.
Silberstein's activities in Penn
Texas Corp.
A letter being mailed by the
committee to Penn Texas share
holders this week end lists Rob-
ert H. Morse. jr.. as the commit
tees sole financial hacker.
This committee will pay all
OF the costs and expenses of this
letter and any subsequent ad-
vices to the shareholders con-
corning its activities" the letter
states. Robert H. Morse jr.,
president of Fairbanks. Morse e.
Co. has personally contributed
the sum of $4,000 to assist the
committee in its activities. No
other contribution have been
made to date"
The letter further states that
Alfons Landa, Of Washington,
chairman of the committee, has
been paid $4,000 for legal
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Stocks Advance
During Week,
Hopes Raised
BY ED MORSE
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, Mar. 2 tP.-
The February stock market reg
Iistered a slight decline but
international events raised hope
in Wall Street as this week
ended that the market may snap
out Of the doldrums.
II nothing untoward happens,
Wall Street observers look for
an extension of yesterdays rise
on Monday.
The Associated Press average
Iof so stocks advanced 80 cents
lat $l72.90 compared with a
week ago.
The performance of the mar
ket for the past month has
generally been slow. hesitant
and indeciSive. There was an
exception to this three weeks
ago when the market went
Through its technical gyrations,
penetrating the 1856 low and
then recovering its lost ground.
Many investors have just been
sitting on the sidelines, waiting
to see which way the cat will
Jump. This has been shown by
the very low volume, a daily av-
erage Of only l.977,639 shares
in February compared with o.
320,003 in February, 1856.
The five most active issues on
the New York Stock Exchange
this week were: Boeing, off Az
at 48ss on 100000 shares; Cen
eral Motors. up "a at 393A:
United States Hoffman Machin-
cry. up 70 at liz; Anaconda.
up 3 at elsa, and Socony MobiI.
up 2 at 5l34.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03

drove $500 miles last year anc
averaged is miles per gallon o
gas. This means that vol
bought 500 gallons Of gas. /
the State gas tax is SC per gallon
your gas taxes were SIS.
Excise Taxes Excepted
QUESTION: l bought an ex.
pensive fur coat last year which
was subject to a 1oGc excise tax
Can I deduct this tax?
ANSWER: No. Federal excise
taxes aren't deductible - unles.
the articles we're bought 70,
business reasons. Thus, you cant
deduct the Federal taxes on ad.
missions, telephone messages
liquors. gasoline, etc. This also
means that the go social
security tax deducted from your
pay in 1856 is not deductible.
QUESTION: My mortgage pro.
vides for monthly payments to
the bank for real estate taxes
DO I deduct the monthly pay
mentS set aside for taxes?
ANSWER: No-you deduct the
actual tax payments made for
you by the bank during 1856
This should approximate the
monthly payments, but need not
always be the same.
QUESTION: Are my auto
license fees deductible as taxes?
ANSWER: Yes.
QUESTION: l sold my home
on October 81 last year after
paying $500 real estate taxes for
the period July / to December
81, 1856. Can / deduct the $500?
ANSWER: No. You can deduct
only about 5000 since you only
owned the house for two-thirds
OF the time for which the taxes
were paid. Taxes were paid for
a Six-month period while you
only held the property for four
The buyer OF your property
can deduct the remaining $loO
even though you paid the taxes.
Remember, Clip and Save! To-
Tax-Savings Column
No. XIII.
lcopyrisht 1857, Hall Syndicate. Inc }