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Evening star., 1952-12-11
Fairfax Supervisors :.
Set Meeting 10 Decide
Sanitation Authority

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors will hold a special
meeting at 4:30 pm. Tuesday to
reach a final decision about crea-
ton of a sanitation authority.
The special meeting date was
set yesterday when several mem
bers indicated they wanted the
issue decided Immediately.
Creation of an authority to
operate county sewer facilities,
and possibly trash and garbage
facilities, has been under con-
sideration in Fairfax County for
about two years. A 12-member
committee appointed by the super
visors to study sewer problems
unanimously recommended the
authority plan.
Operate Like Utility.
The proposed authority would
operate much like a utility, pro-
viding sewer services for a fee.
Members of the authority would
be appointed by the supervisors,
but once created the authority
would be controlled by the State
Corporation Commission.
The existing sewer facilities in
Fairfax County have been pro-
vided through the Sanitary Dis
Itrict method. James j. Corbalis
dr.. the county's sanitary engineer
has given his support to the au-
Ithority plan because he said he
believes the county can expanC
Its sewer service more quickly
that way.
| G. Wallace Carper, chairman
of the Board of Supervisors, sale
he was willing to abide by the
Recommendation of the specia
committee which recommended
an authority.
Committee Praised.
"That was a good committee
and those people gave this prob
lem careful study-they went intt
it lot more closely than we have
had time to do," said Mr.. Carper
And I think Mr.. Corbalis know.
what he's talking about when HI
says an authority is what we need
I wouldn't want to substitute my
judgment for his in matter like
this"
Mrs. Anne Wilkins, supervisor
from Falls Church district. sale
she believes the committee hac
done a good job. but she pointed
out that it had not considered &
third possible solution to the
sewer problem. She said the com.
mittee had not studied possible
creation of a county public work:
department to operate sewer
facilities on a countrywide basi.
directly under control Of the
Board of Supervisors.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

dent-elect Eisenhower, said ne
favors the type of work the group
is doing and thinks there may be
some merit to continuing it. How
ever. Senator Carlson explained
that the group. in the past year.
has been under the director OF
the present chairman, Senator
Johnston, Democrat, OF Soutn
Carolina, and that he (Senatof
Carlson is not too familiar Win
it's work.
Therefore Senator Carlson sug-
gested that written report on the
committees progress SO far oe
submitted to him. This would be
given to top Republican leaders IN
the Senate. Senator Carlson said
he does not know what the Re-
publican policy will be next year
regarding continuance OF tempo
rary committees, such as the Pur-
Wis unit.
The upshot of the conference
with Senator Carlson was that ne
made no commitments but left
the door open for possible contin-
uance of the group. Apparently
Senator Carlson wants to see how
much the group has progressed SO
far before asking the Senate TO
continue it.
The Senate already has given
the unit $245, 1000.
The staff members urging con-
tinuation declare the group needs
at least another year to do the
Thorough job it set out to do. It's
argued that every phase OF Gov
ernment personnel operation IS
being studied and investigated
the largest project of its kind ever
undertaken by Congress. 1t would
be a mistake to curtail the project
before it's completion. when there
lis every indication that great I'M
proyements in the Governments
personnel system will result from
the committees work, it's argued.
REINSURANCE - Meanwhile,
Senator Carlson again has assured
Government employees that they
have nothing to fear from the
new Eisenhower administration.
incidentally, this column was
the first one to disclose weeks ago
that Senator Carlson would be
the new chairman of the Senate
Civil Service Committee.
Senator Carlson predicts that
President-elect Eisenhower will be
one of the greatest champions OF
Federal employees. During his long
military career. Gen. Eisenhower
has been in constant contact with
civilian employees and has been a
great admirer of civil service per-
sonnel.
FSA-Top Republicans say
there is a good chance that Gen.
Eisenhower will ask the new Con-
gress to give Cabinet status to
the Federal Security Agency.
! Il
DANCE-The Navy Bureau OF
Yards and Docks will hold its
Christmas dance at $50 pm.
Saturday in the National Press
Club.
ELECTION-John Mann has
been elected president of Air
Force Lodge No. 1892, American
Federation of Government En-
ployes. Others selected were Jo-
|seph w. Westhorn. vice president,
and Edward Schiff. treasurer
Roger Johnston was appointed
membership chairman, Edwin j.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
u. 5. Demands Russia
Return Cargo Plane
0rPayU Upin 1951Case

The United States, has cleared
the way for appropriate legal
action" against Russia and Com
munist Hungary for the seizure of
an Air Force cargo plane last
year by formally demanding re-
turn of the plane or payment
for it and its cargo.
In a note to Moscow yesterday,
the State Department put the
value Of the seized plane, equip
ment and cargo at $98,779.29. It
asked prompt payment of this
sum, plus 6 per cent interest un-
less the items are returned.
Nothing was said in this note
about refund of the $123. .605.1
fine the United States paid
Hungary for release of the four
crew members who were detained
for six weeks after their plane
was forced down in Hungary by
Soviet fighters.
Demand Considered Futile.
Even the demand for return of
the plane was considered futile.
But officials said such a formal
demand was a necessary prelim-
mary step to legal action being
considered by this Government,
The case might be taken to the
international Court. Russia has
refused to be bound by the Hague
tribunals decisions. After build
ing a legal record, the United
States could seize Communist
property here to make up for the
planes loss, however. In any
event, the State Department hopes
to build up a case before worlc
opinion to refute Communists
propaganda that the plane wa!
on a subversive mission behinC
the Iron Curtain.
Court Records Requested.
In addition to the plane ane
cargo, Russia was asked to turr
over all records of interrogation
of the crew members and othel
documentary evidence in the case
Hungary was asked for court
records Of the secret trial in which
the airmen were accused o.
Eviolatinp the HUNGARIAN border.
The plane was forced dowr
over Hungary on November 19
1851, after it lost its way on {
routine flight delivering supple!
from Germany to the American
Embassy in Yugoslavia. The foul
+. crew members were released De.
cember 28 after payment of theil
fine"
Evening star., 1952-12-11
CoIesyiIIe PTA to Meet

Arthur Miller. newly appointed
Director of Safety of Mont
gomery County. will speak on
community safety problems at a
meeting of the Colesville md
Parent Teacher Association at
g pm. Monday in the school.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Jobs Duuqhters to Install

Bethel %, International Order
of Jobs Daughters, will hold its
formal installation Of officers at
Y pm. Saturday at the parish
house of st. Luke Episcopal Com
munity, Church, Fort Hunt road.
wellington, Va, south of Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Prisoner Pay Boost Asked

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 11.-A
pay increase from Is to Is cents a
day for 200 State prisoners was
asked yesterday by Warden Parker
L.. Hancock. Mr.. Hancock told
Gov. .-elect Hugh Gregg that inf1a-
ton is imposing a hardship on
prisoners desiring minor luxuries.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

The commit
tees top men,
bers have asked
Chairman-elect
Carlson of the
S e n a t e Civil
Service Com
mittee to ask
the Senate to
extend the in
vestigation for
another year.
The Kansas
r e p u b lie an,
who is a close
friend and ad-
- l. n~oc;
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Real Estote Exoms

Some 280 applicants will take
State examinations in Alexandria
tomorrow for certification as real
estate agents and brokers.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

IcLll Gu SCSGCl
day after %
years of service
with the Gov
ernment.
An investiga-
tor and exam
iner for, the
ETC since 1884,
Mr.. Bone de-
vised the sys-
tenn now in use
for m q k j n G
Nation . wide
surveys of press
and radio ad-
vertising to
Evening star., 1952-12-11
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight. low of 1882 west
and 3O-34 east portions. Tomor-
row fair with moderate tempera-
lures.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS miles
per hour National Airport at 10
ann.
River Report.
(From S. Eng!neersD
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and Shenandoah River muddy.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Scott ". Bone Retires
From FTC Job After
q Years Service

Scott w. Bone. an administrative
officer in the Federal Trade Com
missions Division of Investigation
that handles false advertising,
Evening star., 1952-12-11
The Federal Spotlight
Personnel Investigation Unit
Asks Another Year on Study
By Joseph Young

special committee investigating the Governments
requested another years extension to complete
its work
FBI Agent Melvin Purvs the investigating
Civil Service Committee for the past has
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Bull Rino Seuts 10000

MEXICO CITY.-The worlds
largest bull ring, Mexico City's
Plaza Mexico, can seat more than
60 600 persons.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Suburb Merqer Asked

The Prince Georges Chamber
of Commerce will ask the county's S
delegation to the Maryland Gen.
.eral assembly for a bill that would
combine suburban communities of
Prince Georges into. a single city,
The chamber has sought such a
merger for many years.
Tomorrow it will submit the
proposal when the lawmakers hold
a hearing in the County Service
Building at Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Hotel Zoning Approved
For ArIinqton Boulevard

The Arlington County Board
approved rezoning today that al
lows a six-story hotel to be put
up at Arlington boulevard and
Pershing drive.
The 90-room hotel will be built
between the Washington-Lee
apartments and Lee Gardens
apartments, across the boulevard
from Fort Myer.
Arlington'S Civic Federation
fought the rezoning. saying boul-
evard traffic problems would in
crease if the hotel were approved
Evening star., 1952-12-11

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 101. on June %.
Lowest Is. on January 80
Higb and Low Of Last "a Hours.
Hieh, go at $50 pm. yesterday.
Low, AZ, at 6:15 am. today
Tide Tahles
Evening star., 1952-12-11

been busy studying the various
personnel problems in Govern
ment. The unit is scheduled to
go out of existence on January 81.
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Oldham Accident
Investigated

DAYToNA BEACH N - An In.
guest was 10 be resumed todas
into the deaths al q man and his
granddaughter June q in . col
hsaon involving Hugh B. (Billyl
Oldham. brother ct Bradley Oldham,
defeated candidate for governor.
The victims we're Robert o-Toole.
DeLand. and bis loyear-old grand.
daughter. Diane Nils. o'Tooie was
driving ons car. odham, 81. San
ford. the other.
odaam was released under s. 600
bond ca IN cren charge. Police
said be registered II in . druak-
ogaessr test after the accident. A
rsadang Of Is 10 considered evil
ssenee 1t drankenness.
he inquest was delayed until
re dad man's wife. Mrs. Louise
Y Ioasss recovered sufficiently
Ron injuries received ia tie asSs.
denx % TESTIFY.
Coruaer J. {. Beard d e0nssues.
nc he lagasss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-29

policy that viii contribute in a
positive way 70 economic growth
Of the maintenance Of high level
employment"
Advocates OF immediate return
to the gold standard aren't piezsed
with the Democrats and far from
entirely happy with the Republi-
cans, although their platform Is
the first 10 mention the gold stand
ard in many years,
DIR. Walter z. Spahr, executive
vice president Of the Economists
vice president Of the Economists
National Committee On monetary
Policy. says. The way 10 resume
Is to resume" He says the Re-
publican pledge shoule have read:
We commit ourselves 10 provide
promptly for the redsmpsinn ot our
currency tn geld al the Statutory
rate cf SIS per fine ounce. "
Others, however. argue that o
return 10 the geld standard isnt
feasible until the budget h bal.
anxed and The federal reserve sys-
tern made ensigslw free ID pressure
irom t.ae Treasury. Theg say h
would also requEre sweeping away
wos4ad also require s~sepkaz away
Of ExehanSe cr1tYpls nom - vide.
spwea6 II tAe ~orsd. AID the en-;
al import and expert GnCtaa-
Before she 6xpresgsoa The gpsd
stsndard was tie great sHsernafiss.
al trade regulates. Il raeaas eeop
efatAzn ansoag Tia 1OgLds treat
Erses and haakaax EysssE1s.
Tia kroke dcwn cen sAstkay ln
fA< ezFss tAarrses. sszes tAxn eeec.
esale warfare gnsurg 10 nataocs
las ter41e1 10 e~ hatses. And rany
eccssn1 tAst gnsA has assss place
- . zaaSxxn exnn0my.
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THIS ROCK OF OURS
eiIL ciBs


not there was cross traffic in the
way.
The one-way streets are pro-
baby going to provide folks with
the same headaches. Let's hope
that they will successfully solve
our snarled traffic conditions, how
ever.
Palm Avenue
Palm Ave. near Bayview Park
looks much nicer now that the
parked truck which this column
wrote about last week has been re-
moved.
This area Is used day-in and day.
out by tourists and by children
playing in the park. The police
should keep this in mind while on
patrol.
Incidently. couple Of years ago
it was announced that the white.
way" lamp posts around Bayview
Park would be removed because
Of the hazard they present to pc.
destrians. Any child can push them
over and to be cracked on the
head by a ten foot iron
post wouldn't be pleasant. More.
over, if the post should fall onto q
!, parked car, II could cause expen.
siye damage.
However no action has beer
taken. !? p?
lights
Bayview Park needs lights
throughout the area. In its present
darken condition, II Is an ideal
spot for unnecessary noise and
disreputable conduct.
| Couldn't something be done, Mr..
Albury?
We've mentioned this subject be.
| fore In This Rock Of Ours"
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Toduy's
b-,sirless
Mirror
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK R--Gold -- and the
long controversy over its role as
money ~ is back in the news
again on two counts:
/. Republican and Democratic
platform discussion OF the none
tary and fiscal policies Of our gov
eminent.
2. The gold clause bonds by
which the Paris government lured
d tons of gold from the hidden
stores Of Frenchmen they still
have at least z,ooo tons Of II
squirreied away.
Gold eonvertibiltiy went out the
window with the great depression
Consertihility means that before
1894 you could take q S. paper bill
to the Treasury and set . S gold
piece for IL.
Congress can restore convertible
ity anytime with q las ordering the
Treasury 10 both buy and sell gold
at q fixed price CO demand. This
would mean coinage Of gold. U. S.
gold stocks are 50 high that this
Is entirely feasible. many argue.
under the present Isw the Treas.
ury buys at the fixed price Of SIS
10 osznee. But il doesn't redeem
bills IN sold. nor sell gold 10 Amer
wan ettAxens except for con
megeizi use $500 10 I'll teeth or make
Nwelry.
TITS year the Repubaiexa plat
lOsm pledges the party 10 restore
q domestic econcmy and 70 use
car snf1ence sur q wcwid ss0nnszs
I Eseh stability - VII p<rn1
he realGxatsoa os eur ain At .
3OElar CO . taliy eocvegth.s SD
basis
Tat wczasd seem 70 meas: We
east % hask CO she gnad xiardara
Ehs way ikaasx are here ard
ahruad. 81 sx s-sczsd ~ ssc1 -
sc car
Tie pxnossztss platform ocss
Ut 1snksug xsss4. Inssea4. an gse~
exal sswnzss 4 gsss1xsa TIE F-sa'
rgxasaee II &c hnanesal ssreagse
0E Ia gvssrxmsxx~ and . tsSAl
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Cromyko Told
Go Home"

LONDON N - A crowd Of dem
onstrators shouting Go home"
met Russia's new ambassador
Andrea A. Gromyko. when he ar.
rived in London Monday night TO
take up his post.
Police had to clear q path
through the crowd which milled
along the platform in Victoria
Railway Station. Demonstrators
showered pamphlets on the new
ambassador and cried: go home,
Gromyko, We don't want you
here"
Gromyko. who succeeds Georgi
N. Zarubin, appeared unruffled.
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fifty cents for the bellhop. That
makes ass all told"
what do YOU mean--$4s.2s oil
toldf" said Wilbur. Didn't you
eat all week. How about your hotel
bill. that new dress you bought 10
50 10 Perle Mesta's party. and
your plane fare homer Don't tell
me the Democratic nstional com.
mitiee paid for all thatf'
Trellis Mae looked q little vague.
oh, no, that was Mr.. Petrol,
the Texas ollionaire delegate
met" she said. He insisted on
taking care Of al my incidental
expenses.
Nov. Trellis Mae. you konw
better than" began her husband
"oh, don't be silly, Wilbur, y
said Trellis Mac. He was old
enough to be my father. Besides,
what could | dog The man simply
drspped 500 bills wherever be
wcnt. When | objected 10 his grab,
bling the hotel bin cut Of nay hands,
ne said. If yoa are gong 10 make
. scene about this, I'll simply buy
the whole damned hnssl. and ean.
ers year bin
AID the same thsng happenea
at The alrpogs. He threatened 10
bay the airline Il I wouldn't lei
him SCI my tiSket. Wien We shcok
hanas kcodhye. Mr.. retro said,
Trslsis Mar. IL sure has heea fin.
Tn g0sag to name my next Cd
vel Afser ypss. See yea at The Isx
eonxensi0n. -
Ne eeysasaly SQUADS fasAeriy. =
remarked Wilbur. aSidly.
lie koked viii lnsereSs a Trss
lis Mae ssEosed ssa pAotes fTuE,
her sHascAse and pei tkeEn 60 BE-
dFsxssns tahas. oae pACsD wss In
segahea, Dear Mrs. PreAae. No1
were TIE Ass at ny party Be SURE
- hrang NaAar ard xasil me il
i-ssxszaawarg. perse Mrxaa
Ihs osAtr rAnss sad. 10 IRE
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When it Is a Wooden Rose,
rose is not a Rose, at all. In reality
it is the seed pod or fruit Of a
Tropical Morning Glory the Ho-
nolulu Morning Glory. A delicate
bell shaped flower. an intense gold
en- yellow, brilliant as Sunlight and
cheering as kind words. Botanists
call 1t Ipomoea Tuberosa. It is
grown for dried arrangements and
is very popular. II is an extremely
fast growing vine and when grown
under favorable conditions is able
to cover q vast area in single sum-
mer. have known vines q year
old to cover the side Of q large
house and produce about 10000
Wooden Roses. Visitors from
North, East and West express
amazement when first they behold
these lovely flowers. and purchase
them by the dozen. The plant
makes q beautiful showing. The
leaves are rather small. When the
vine is in full glory and thousands
Of the flowers lift their golden
heads to the Sun, the scene is
bnopth-taking; inspiring, and uplift-
ina bringing perhaps gratitude for
eyes that see. The flowers bloom
in Spring. eventually wither and
drop to mother earth, leaving the
Calyx on the vine. Then Q mys.
teal TRANSFORMATION takes place;
one of natures beautiful miracles;
q button-like fruit begins to ma
ture. In a few short months it has
reached the size of q large rose
bud, which ii truly resembles In
general appearance.
This slowly dries out and actual.
ly "opens" unfolding what appears
to be woody petals; revealing in
the center a round receptacle
which invariably contains three
seeds. The color.of vanished heart
cypress, in various tones. The
dried fruit looks exactly like Z
Wooden Rose and win keep its
fresh. vanished huas indefinitely.
Artistic. Mrs. Charles Krcilek Of
Key Lodge paints Wooden Roses
every hue Of the rainbow those
touched with silver are outstand.
Ing. Mrs. Robert Byron Russell
i2si South Street also paints these
flowers with rare skill: and always
has some on hand to show visitors.
When fully matured and dried
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The new ordinance creating one
way streets will 60 into effect
sometime this week.
Signs have been eercted and they
are already creating confusion
amongst tourists. Key Westers, as
is so often their habit, are simply
ignoring the large directional ar
rows and drive in either direction
they please.
One thing I'm puzzled about Is
the block between Whitehead and
Thomas on Southland st. How are
Navy personnel going to manage
to get out from work?
II will be necessary to turn to
the right or left at the Navy Yard
gate and this street (Thomas) Is
usually jammed with parked cars.
Moreover, the unpaved condition
of Thomas and Fleming or Angela
leading into Whitehead is going to
be mighty rough on automobiles.
The broken spring business Of local
garages should experience q
boom"
One thing that / sincerely hope
is that our police force will use q
modicum Of understanding and po-
likeness when they first start max:
ing arrests for driving the wrong
way on q one-way street. Many ci.
tizens, including myself. are likely
to absentmindedly turn the wrong
direction from force of habit.
When traffic lights were first In,
stalled on Duval St., the general
attitude of drivers was that the
red light meant stop" only If nc
other traffic was crossing the St
II took nearly a year to educate
the public to the fact that they
must stop regardless Of whether OF
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Wooden Rose Is Two Flowers

these flowers blend beautifully In
any room, especially q dining
room. Tens of thousands of Wood
en- Roses are shipped from Hawaii
where they are raised on a COM
mercial basis. In this exotic. Frost
Free City of Key West Wooden Ro-
ses grow prolifically, and visitors
by the score are constantly asking
for them. The Fairchild Tropicsl
Garden in Coral Gables sells
them by the hundreds. Always,
people seeing them for the first
time become ecstatic. Seeds re.
moved from fresh receptacles
sprout readily. Plant them in the
full sun for best results. Give the
vines something to cling to. and
they will climb ever upward seem
ingly trying to reach the clear
blue, Key West skies.
Flowers vary in size on different
vines, and are finer some years
than In others. Watch carefully for
tiny plant mite, cred spiders
which sometimes infest the leaves,
weakening the plant. Spray occa-
sionally especially in dry spells
when these insects are most active.
They seldom appear in the rainy
season. May !. with heartfelt graft
tude express sincere thanks to the
Lee listers" Of the Orient Res
taurant on Fleming Street, for in.
PRODUCING me to this exotic flower,
and for suggesting that I visit the
Museum at the Convent of Mary
Immaculate where the gracious
Nuns so kindly displayed the Wood
en- Rose while my precious eyes
gazed In rapture at their loveliness
and mystery. Gratitude is the me.
mory Of the heart. Key Westers,
your friends in far off places will
keenly appreciate and value your
thought in sending them a few
Wooden Roses particularly viii
this be true when icy winds howl
and snow is flying: for as they
behold your gift displayed in their
home, the blooms shall eloquently
tell them that we privileged to
dwell In Key West are thrice
blessed; for we are permitted to
zee the Glory Of God lavishly flou-
rishing In flower and tree every
day Of the year. and watch with
awe the miracles mother nature
creates daily; for truly, these be-
speak perfection personified.