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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

If you were surprised to see
all that snow on the ground
this morning, SO was the
/ Weather Bureau.
Admitting that I'VE didn't do
too we'll on this one." the bu-
reau today offered this expla-
nation:
The whole thing started sew
eral days ago when a low-pres-
sure area formed over Okla
homa and Arkansas, dumping
rain and snow. The bureau
in Washington watched the
disturbance as it moved slowly
eastward.
1t predicted some rain and
snow would fall in this area
as the storm pushed in this
direction. But this first snow
did not materialiZe.
Makes Right-Angle Turn
The storm showed its way
along well south of Washington
and appeared to be moving of
the South Atlantic Coast east
of Georgia and South Carolina.
1t looked as If Washington
would be left clear.
Then the storm turned freak
ish. Instead of continuing east
ward over the Atlantic. it made
a 90-degree turn to the left. 1t
begun pushing due north past
Cape Hatteras.
The Washington Bureau still
was not very disturbed. The
storm was moving fast enough
so it would pass quickly over
Washington. and its intensity
was not very great.
The hourly forecasts reflected
this expectancy.
At 3 pm. the forecast was
simply rain mixed with snow
at times, changing to mostly
snow later"
At 4 pm. the forecast added
the words, accommodating sew
eral inches on grassy areas. .
Later in the afternoon, the
prediction of an accumulation
was dropped. Only at 10 pm.
did the "severl inches" return
to the forecast.
At A am. it was clear
that sC6ething more was afoot.
The bureau began predicting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

ing the door of. her refrigerator
only when absolutely necessary
Close Freezer Doors
Keeping refrigerator and
freezer doors closed is precisely
what refrigeration experts here
advise.
"A good freezer will hold its
temperature from "a to 80 hours
if you don't open it up to see
how things are going" advised
an official of the Deepfreeze
Service Co., l40l North Capitol
street.
1--WE are receiving hundreds
of calls from people with freez-
ers but there is nothing we can
do except advise the people to
keep the freezer doors closed. "
he added.
Families out in the country
were perhaps hardest hit.
Mrs. Dom jenkins, who lives
in the Burtonsville area of
Montgomery County, said the
electrical power failure shut
down the family's electrically
operated pump. heating plant
and lights. The family is stay
ing temporarily with relatives
in Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

became the center of family
activity.
Power Off Last Night
H. c. Lamson. lit West
Marshall street, Falls Church,
said his electricity went of
about 10:45 last night.
Our house is about 40 now,
except for the kitchen, which
we're heating with the gas
oven" he said.
Mr.. Lamson said he had
some roaStS and chicken" in
the freezing compartment of
his refrigerator which he would
put out in the snow if the
power shutdown continued
much longer.
Mrs. Virginia Keane. who
lives at 9733 Fifty-third avenue
in the Hollywood area of COL
lege Park Md. said she and
her five children at breakfast
by kerosene lamp.
1T was rather quaint" she
said. THE children are hav-
ing a big time. The house is
about 10 downstairs. We have
the gas oven heating that part
of the house. It's colder up
stairs"
| Mrs. Keane said she is open-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Storm Held
to
Cause Flood

Washington's snowstorm
dumped more than 80 inches
of water on the area in "a
hours. but any large-scale flood
is unlikely.
! Bennett Swenson. chief of
the river Service section of the
| Weather Bureau. said minor
floods might be expected from
some of the smaller streams in
the area, such as Rock Creek.
This would occur. he added,
only in low-lying areas.
The Potomac River, he said,
measured So feet yesterday on
the gauge about ~ miles up
stream from Chain Bridge.
Zero on the gauge is set as
near as possible to the lowest
known water level in the chan
mel. Flood stage is IL feet. The
Potomac will rise slightly, but
it should not reach flood stage.
Mr.. Swenson said the storm
was concentrated primarily
along the coastal areas and
little snow dropped on the
upper reaches of the Potomac
River basin. Thus, he explained,
there is not much water run
of expected to drain into the
Potomac.
In addition, he said, the con-
tinued cold weather forecast
for the next few days will keep
the snow in this area from
melting too quickly.
Although the Weather Bureau
has recorded 10 inches of pre-
cipitation since last October l
compared to only Is So inches
for the last three months of
1856 and the first two months
OF 1857. Mr.. Swenson said no
spring flooding is expected un-
less there should be a heavy,
concentrated downpour, in the
next few weeks.
OF the 10 inches of water
recorded since last October
1881 inches have fallen since
January l.. From January l.
March 20 of last year, TAI
inches were recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
ID. c. 7 ronsit
Runs Late
By IS Minutes

Like most everything else,
public transportation bore a
heavy burden from the
weather.
The D. C. Transit System
ran Is minutes behind sched-
ule on the average this morn
ing but, on the whole, en-
countered nowhere near as
much difficulty as it did dur
ing the last big storm. The
Cabin John streetcar. line was
out of service for two hours
this morning because of a tree
blown across the tracks.
Extra Service Slated
Other Streetcars and buses
ran into delays from autos
stalled in their paths. Skid
chains falling into the power
slots also held up some street.
car routes. Extra service is
scheduled for the evening rush
hour to get commuters home as
early as possible.
Union Station management
reported that under the cir
cumstances," the operation was
generally satisfactory, but that
there were numerous arrival
delays, mostly due to communi-
cations poles down over the
tracks.
National Airport remained
operational, but runways were
slushy to the point of causing
at least one aborted takeoff.
There were many passenger
cancellations due to inability to
reach the airport.
Buses Hard Hit
Bus service appeared to be
the hardest hit. railways and
Greyhound reported many ar
rival delays, some of them as
much as 4 or S hours from the
north; up to an hour from the
South. Only one trip had been
canceled-to Lancaster, Pa.
One bus from Harrisburg,
Pa, due at 10 O'Clock last night,
still had not arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Love Wins Out
Love will find a way.

Love VIII ma way.
Despite the weather Clar-
ence w. Case, 10, Of 6944 North
Fairfax drive, Arlington, and
Peggie Ann HenSley, Is, of 1922
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
showed up at a darkened Fair
fax County courthouse about
IL o'clock today to get a mar
riage license.
Mrs. Ellen Lowe. an emplOye
of the court clerks Office, was
the only person available to is
sue a license. She wrote out a
license by candlelight and sent
the couple on their way.
The young couple told Mrs,
Lowe. who was one Of about a
dozen employees who showed up
at the courthouse, that they
planned to be married today in
Falls Church. Mrs. Lowe said
she was not expecting any
other business today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Orchids Are Saved

George Minker. Dho raises
orchids as a hobby, had to
think fast to Sape his plants
,Dhen a potper failure left his
greenhouse Without heat this
morning.
Mr.. Minker, Who liueS on
AnnGnddle road betDeen An
ndnddle and Falls Church, said
the potUer tDent of around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
WEATHERMAN SURPRISED
Storm Turns Quickly,
Dumps Load of Snow

snow accumulations up to {
inches in northern and western
ington's suburbs.
At Z o'clock they changed
that to say Accommodations OF
8 inches or more"
BY that time. up to IL inches
Of snow lay on some of Wash
intgon'S suburbs.
What had happened was that
when the low pressure area
reached Washington. it inten-
sified. The barometer fell from
29.68 inches to 29.05 inches. a
substantial drop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Weuthermun Hit

Don't feel bad. The snow
didn't slight the weatherman,
either.
Today'S Maryland weather
bulletin ended with: The
monthly meeting of the Balti-
more Chapter of the American
Meteorological Society sched-
uled for this evening has been
cancelled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Trial Disrupted

A check-kiting trial was de-
layed in Alexandria Federal
Court today because three
members of the jury and one
defendant were snowbound.
The defendant. George Mart
field. former cashier at the
Mount Vernon Bank & Trust
Co. Willston branch, finally
showed up about 2 hours late
but the jurors. who live near
Manassas, were still missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Reliability Proved

A Bethesda-published maya
zine, off the presses with it's
first issue. is right in the
weather-f orecasting business.
The "AOPA Pilot" published
by the Aircraft owners and
Pilots Association, has as one
of its features a month-in-
advance weather map and fore
casting service for pilots. It's
forecast for March 16-April Is,
made early in January, said:
"A major storm near March
20 in the Middle Atlantic
States is predicted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

1::45 am. When he DGlked
into the greenhouse this morn
ing to check on his 500 plants.
the temperature had dropped
to IS.
"OrchidS need So degrees or
more. / hooked up a Rube
Goldberg contrGption l0ith my
gdSoline-powered tiller to get
hot mater circulating through
the pipes" said Mr.. Minker.
Betpeen rs and 80 orchids are
in bloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Radio Electronics
Television Manufacturers
Association continues it's
quarterly meeting in the
Statler Hotel.
Winding up a three-day
session, Committee D-13 of
the American Society for
Testing Materials is head
quartered in the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
The American Institute
Of Accountants holds sec
ond-day sessions in the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
The American Society OF
ASSOCIATION Executives
opens a two-day Shoreham
Hotel convention.
This information supplied by
the washington Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Congregation SOUGHT

Persons interested in organ.
izing Conservative Hebrew
congregation in the areas OF
Hillcrest Heights and Oxon
Hill of Prince Georges County
and in the Southeast area o.
Washington may contact S. w.
Greenberg. 1892 Suitland road
Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

AS ASHOKA AND SHANTI
increased in size, DR.. Theo-
dore Reed, the director Of
the Zoo, consulted his pred
eceSSor, DR.. william Mann.
And Doc Mann, who has
many contacts in the circus
world, circulated the word
that the job was seeking the
man. Soon a young man
named Roger Mcdonald from
the Ringing Circus applied
for the job.
Although he was a rela-
tive beginner Che has only
worked with elephants for
seven years. his credentials
were very good. He had been
the assistant of Hugo
Schmidt. And Schmidt, who
came to Ringing from the
Hagenback Zoo in Hamburg,
is the greatest elephant
trainer in the word.
MAC is a marvelously pa
tent man." said DR.. Reed
yesterday in his Office.
when he first arrived he
spent hours each day for
several days, just sitting on
the edge of the water trough
in the elephants pen! He
wanted them to get used to
him and he talked to them a
bit so they would get used to
his voice.
Lets 60 out and see him
work"
Mac was in the elephant
pen when we arrived. He is
about 80 with a reddish
brown, curly beard, and tat
toos on his arm. He stepped
out to answer questions.
do you use corporal pun
iShment?" asked the Ram
bier.
Flows that?" he asked.
do you use the stick on
them?"
"Oh, certainly" he said, "if
they crowd me to the wall.
You use the stick in self
defense, as a matter of sur
vival." He produced his YER
sion of the mahout's hook.
1t was on a light stick 2 feet
long, and the hook was
blunted with several layers
of adhesive tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20

to ourselves the Word of God precisely might apply
to us personally.
Forget the fact that OF the words Of the Bible
have been bantered about like so many sales slogans
and concentrate on the real meaning OF His words
as they apply to us personally not only during Lent
but throughout the year.
Tomorrow: Ethel James.W williams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
The
Rambler
Goes to the Zoo
To Watch Elephants
By GEORGE KENNEDY

ny OEOAUE AErNEDx
Yesterday the Rambler
saw an elephant tanner at
work in the Zoo.
The tanner was busy with
two elephants that are just
entering their teen-age prob
lem period.
Young as they are, they
are the big elephants in the
Zoo, Weighing four or f1ve
tons each. They are AShoka
(male) and Shanti (female)
and eight years ago, come
April 16. they were presented
to the Zoo by Nine. Vijaya-
lakshmi Pandit, then a dele
gate to the United Nations,
on the behalf of her brother,
Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime
Minister of India.
They were then so small,
Ashoka weighed $50 pounds;
Shanti, 900, that they were
photographed under the
arms of Nine. Pandit, one Of
the most beautiful women
ever to come to this country.
They were then about 5
years old and no trouble to
anyone.
But as elephants increase
In size, they become q prob
lem. It's not the cost Of
feeding them. Strict vege-
tarians, they do not cost as
much to feed as large dogs.
Handling them is another
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Pioneer Life Is. Forced
On PowerIess Families

Power failures giving Washington residents
taste of pioneer life
Thousands of householders of bed this morning
to find electrically themosas refgeraors
water pumps and coasters out of operation
Where available, kitchens heated by gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
Grntr1t Thuughta
How the Bible Hos Affected
Lives of People You Muy Know
BY FELIX GRANT
wMAL Television and Radio Personality

When was the last time you kind to someone?
When the last time you actually displayed degree
Of tolerance for your ellowman Is wrong to be kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
|McGUIRES TO GIVE
DINNER SATURDAY

The Assistant Secretary
Of Defense and Mrs. E. Per-
kins MCGUIRE are to be
hosts at dinner at home on
Saturday evening. prior to
taking their guests on to
the Benefit Dance at the
Spanish Embassy.
The affair is planned to
assist with the establish
ment of a Loyola retreat
house in Washington. The
McGuires hope to establish
a room in the retreat
house endowed by mem
bers Of the Department Of
Defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Costume Event
Set for Friduy
AtFort McNuir

An international atmos-
phere is planned to help
transform the Officers Club,
Fort Lesley ]. McNair, into
an appropriate setting for
the buffet dinner dance on
Friday.
Hostesses will be the Of
ficers Wives Club Of the Mill
tary District Of Washington,
with the Ofhcers Wives Of the
Once Of Assistant Chief of
staff for Operations and
Training in charge Of ar
rangements.
The event viii feature dec
ots1tnns and costumes carry
ing out the international
theme with entertainment in
Guiding special native folk
dances and music.
Highlights of the evening
will be the Grand March and
prizes in the following classes:
best lady's costume; best
gentleman's costume; most
unusual couple, and most
original costume. Although
costumes are preferred they
are not mandatory.
Mrs. John A. Bradley is
chairman for the affair, and
Mrs. Martin Davis has charge
of reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Fort Meade Benefit
VIII Aid Children

Projects for youth" is the
underlying cause for all the
activity and hard work being
used to make the benefit
'Mardi Gras" on Saturday
at Fort George @. Meade a
great success.
Groups who benefit are.
every type of scouting on
post - Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Explorer Scouts,
Brownie and Girl Scouts;
the Junior National Rifle
Association; the Teen Age
Club; the kindergarten and
the Crib'n Corral Club, the
new post nursery where chill
dren from 6 month to 10
years are cared for during
those hours that parents
must leave them, and the
Saturday Kiddie Matinee.
The Oficers Wives Club is
Transforming the Officers
Club into an Old New Orleans
scene complete with pirate
ship and crew led by Jean
Lafitte.
Pennies for the King
Three cannisters bear the
names of the contestants
wing for the honor Of King
Of the Mardi Gras - Col.
William H. Craig, Col. Jack
c. Parsons and Mai. George
M. Sutton.
To vote one must drop in
q penny for their favorite
and the fun is fast and fur
ious. Each canister has
been emptied and refided
many times. and it all goes
to swell the benefit fund.
The King will open the Mardi
Gras at 8:15 pm.
Mrs. Robert Franklin and
her committee are decorate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Miss Alexander
Weds Mr.. Grimes

Miss Katherine Hamlin
Alexander, daughter Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Ralph
Clonts Alexander, was mar
ried yesterday to Mr.. Paul
Joseph Grimes. jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Grimes Of Provi-
dence, r. I.
The ceremony took place in
the Navy Chapel here with
1t. Thomas Joseph Wootten,
Chaplain Corps. United States
Navy, officiating.
A reception followed at the
Chevy Chase Club.
A graduate of Madeira
School in Greenway, Va, the
bride has been a member Of
the faculty there for three
years. She also attended
Middlebury College in YER
mont and was graduated
from George Washington
University.
Mr.. Grimes is a graduate
of the Moses Brown School in
Providence and also attended
Brown University. He is now
associated with the Rhode Is
land Fabrics Co. in Paw
tucket, r. I.
The couple will live in
Darlington, r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Special Writer for The star

A very pleasant tradition
Of the armed services are the
"calls made and returned"
receptions. wherein the chief
Of service receives the sal
utations Of his staff. and
can return the compliment
at the same time. Born Of
necessity in time Of stress,
it has now become an inte-
grail part of service manners.
Such a reception is planned
by the commandant, United
States Coast Guard. Vice
Admiral Alfred C. Richmond.
and Mrs. Richmond for
Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. in
Patton Hall, Fort Myer.
This event affords many
newcomers TO posts mere
the opportunity to make
their first call and become
acquainted with their brother
officers at the same time.
The assistant commandant,
Rear Admiral James A.
Hirshfield, and Mrs. Hirsh-
field are to receive with the
hosts at this party which bids
fair to be one Of the largest
ever given by the Coast
Guard.
More Parties
The Assistant Chief of
Naval Operations, Vice Ad-
miral Ralph E. Wilson, and
Mrs. Wilson have invitations
out for q 6 to 8 pm. party at
their home on Friday.
Chief of the Navy Bureau
of Ordnance Rear Admiral
Frederic s. Wilmington and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

ing like mad. Keeping pace
is the committee making cos
tunes under the guidance Of
Mrs. Joseph ]. Hedley; they
have charge Of the pirate ship
Pride du Post" where pi-
rates will hold "uncostumed"
guests for ransom. Mrs.
George @. Robertson is over
all chairman for the ship"
When the screw" hauls out
its Treasure Chest" during
the evening. a fast and lively
auction will take place. Mrs.
Andrew Dunn is busy with
her band helping to loot
homes Of treasures to fill the
chest.
on to Bayreuth
This will. be the last big
post function that the LIST
Battalion. of the End Ar
incurred Cavalry will particle
pate in as they leave for
Europe soon.
Headquarters Of the bata-
lion will be at Bayreuth in
the heart Of Bavaria. The
873-year-old town lies in pas
toral seclusion on the banks
of the Red-Main River.
Both Franz List and Rich
ard Wagner noted composers
of the Romantic Era lived in
this out-of-the-way German
town. Wagner's Celebration
Playhouse" is in Bayreuth
which still sponsors a world
famous musical festival each
year. List in turn sought
quiet in the old town and is
buried in the Bayreuth
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

Return to
Washington

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Harry
Armstrong have returned
from Germany where Gen.
Armstrong was Surgeon Of
the United States Forces in
Europe. Previously he was Air
Force Surgeon General.
Their hosts of friends here
will be interested to know
they have taken an apart
ment at 4701 Connecticut
avenue and Mrs. Armstrong
is busy trying to get packing
cases out.of the way.
Their son in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ed
ward Brazwell, are most
pleased to have them back.
The Brazwells recently ac-
quired one Of Alexandria's
old houses, a block from
Gadshy Tavern, which they
are in the process of restor-
ing. Their children. John and
Harry. are delighted to have
grandparents around.
Mrs. Armstrong returned in
time to assist with the plans
for the Wives Wing of the
Aero Medical Association
which she founded several
years ago. The association
meets March % at the Stat
Ter Hotel and members come
from all four corners Of the
earth to attend.
The Army chief signal Of
ficer, Maj. Gen. James D.
O'Connell, and Mrs. O'Con-
nell are in Florida for a short
leave. They departed last
Sunday and will return about
the beginning of March.
Mrs, George B. Green, wife
of Air Force Col. Green, en-
tertained at luncheon last
week at the Army Navy
Club Her guests for the most
part were the members Of her
committee for the benefit
performance Of the American
Ballet Theater on March 10
at the National Theater.
The affair is being spon-
sored by the Society Of Arts
and Letters for its scholar
ship fund. Mrs. Green is
president Of the society.-E.
M. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
SERVICE NEWS
Coast Guard Chief,
Wife, Pldn Party

Mrs. Wilmington are in the
throes of many farewell
parties beEore they leave the
second week in March for
their new home in Tokyo,
Japan.
Admiral wilmington re-
places Vice Admiral Roscoe
Good, who with Mrs. Good is
returning home. The new
chief Of ordnance has not as
yet been announced.
Admiral and Mrs. Withing-
ton are entertaining on Fri
day from 6 to 8 pm. at the
Chevy Chase Club to say
good-by to many of their
friends.
This week end they are in
New York for a visit with
their son and daughter-in-,
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
wilmington. Before they
leave for the Far East they
also expect to spend several
days with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bushman at Worces-
ter, Mass.
Air Force Visitors
The Air Force vice chief Of
staff, Gen. Curtis LeMay. and
Mrs. LeMay have had as their
house guests Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Leo Dahl of Wright
Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio. They have
been here for a week and re-
turned to Dayton today.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John
w. White were hosts at din
ner on Friday, entertaining
in their Forty-fourth street
home. Their guests included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Art Club to Honor
President ut Tea

Members Of the Columbia
Heights Art Club will honor
their president, Mrs. Ernest
Gore. at their annual tea
Monday, February II.
The party will be held at
2pm. at the General Fedora
ton Headquarters, 1874 N
street NV, and the perform
ing artist will be Miss Zoe A.
Calevas, operate soprano.
She will sing the aria from
Tosca and other favorites,
accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Remington. director of the
Washington Opera Guild.
Miss Margaret Louise
OBrien, program chairman,
will introduce the two guests