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Evening star., 1952-05-26
Falls Church Man Taking
Advanced Flight Training

First 1t. William F. Wagner,
USMC, son of Falls Church City
Councilman Francis A. Wagner.
has reported to Cabiniss Field
at Corpus Christi. Tex, for adj
vanced flight training.
1t. Wagner recently completed
his basic fight training at Pensa-
cola, Fla, where he qualified for
carrier flight training. Cabiniss
Field Is one of the Navy's two
advanced fight training bases for
student carrier pilots.
1t. Wagner was graduated from
the Naval Academy and commits.
stoned in 1947. He isrfnarried
to the firmer Sara Ann Peabody
OF II East Melrose street. Chew
Chase. They have two children
Mary Christine, 2. and William
Joseph. S months.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Dean Sayre Questions
Conformity Pressure

The American habit of con-
forming to a group was ques-
toned last night by the Very
Rev. Francis B. Sayre, jr., dean
OF Washington Cathedral, as he
delivered the baccalaureate SER
mon to 1000 George Washington
University graduates. .-,y-
The sermon was the first event
|of commencement week which
will be climaxed with the con.
ferring of degrees at 8 pm.
wednesday in the University
Yard.
DR.. Sayre asked if it is good
for people to allow themselves
to be forced into a mold. AS an
example of enforced conformity
he said that the movie industry
was making a loyalty investiga-
ton Of its workers at the behest
OF the American Legion.
He said that men thus ara
forced to account to the Amer
ican Legion and other 100 per
cent American groups" for their
character and integrity. He said
he felt this was the next thing
TO being answerable to Moscow.
The annual award of honors
was scheduled for 4 pm. today
IN Llsner Auditorium. A dinner
and initiation of 80 law students
into the Order Of Golf, honorary
law society, will be held at Z pm.
today at the Washington Hotel
Evening star., 1952-05-26

disciples, rabbis, children, Roman
soldiers and participants in mob
scenes. They had been collected
over long period of time. Prior
to the performances, the costumes
were pressed by the parents, who
also manned spotlights. and aided
in applying makeup to their
children. They learned this art
during the six-Week rehearsal
period from Harold Merrill,
The pageant was written and
directed by. Mrs. Clifford F. John
cox, with the aid of Miss Barbara
L. Winkler, Mrs. Emma Riley
Bosien and Mr.. Perry.
Formerly teacher, Mrs. John
cox said "it was the greatest
teaching experience ever had"
Mr.. Gillespie with whose co-opera-
ton the pageant was staged,
termed it "a spiritual uplifting
for the whole church."
Religious Films Shown.
Between the performances, sup
per was served for the cast and
others. Then religious motion pic
lures were shown, prior to the
second staging of the pageant.
Among those present were men,
bers of the Board of Christian
Education of the Presbyterian
Church, who had come down from
Philadelphia especially for the
occasion. They made observations
with the idea of possibly staging
a similar pageant in other Pres
byterian churches. Also present
were ministers from several other
denominations with churches in
this area.
Singing was by the Cherub
Choir, Junior Choir and the
Chancel Choir. The director of
music was Harold w. Dicken-
sheets. The organist was Mrs.
DickenSheetS.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
9 Slightly Hurt as Auto
Hits Bus in ArIinqton

Eight passengers on an Arnold
bus were shaken up this morning
when a car struck the back OF
the bus at a traffic light in Ar
lington.
Driver of the car, Roy Lawrence
Thomas, 80, q soldier. who lives
at 825 North Fillmore street. Ar
lington. suffered cuts and bruises,
county police reported. No one
was hospitalized.
The crash occurred about 6:25
am. at Lee boulevard and Per-
Shing drive.
Mr.. Thomas was charged with
reckless driving. A hearing was
set for June 6 in County Court.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
NAACP Seeks |ntegration
In Baltimore Public Schools
By the Assoeiated Pres,

BALTIMORE. May 26. THE
Maryland conference of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People is
calling for the integration oil
white and Negro pupils in Bal
timore public schools.
The conference passed q resolu-
tion to that effect Saturday.
Other resolutions included:
A demand on Mayor D'Alesandro
as a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention to make sure
that a civil liberties plank gets
into the party's platform.
A request that Gov. McKeldln
remove from Office Magistrate
William w. Duke in Calvert
County. Speakers charged that
he opposed bookmobile library
for the county on the ground
that colored people would have
access to it.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
BY The Asseeioisd Pres.

BALTIMORE, May 26.-If you
whiz across the new Chesapeake
Bay Bridge on a motorcycle it will
cost only 81. It will cost five
times that much to cross the TT
mile span with the biggest kind
of truck and construction ma
chinery.>
These and other toll charges
were announced by the State
Roads Commission yesterday.
For a family out on a Sunday
drive-say. with three children
along-the fee will be $2.40.
That's $1.40 for its driver and the
Car and Is cents for each pas
|senger.
Ambulances, taxis. hearses, sta
ton wagons and light panel
trucks win pay the same basic
$1.40 toll.
Buses making scheduled runs
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Picnic Slated tomorrow
For Montgomery Pupils

Members Of the Montgomery
County School for Safety Patrol
will be feted at q day-long picnic
tomorrow at the Glen Echo
amusement park.
The outing is sponsored by the
County School Board and police
department in cooperation with
county merchants.
Free rides for an estimated
l.500 youngsters will be given
prior to the opening Of the park.
The picnic lunches will be
donated by county merchants.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Thieves in Arna Valley
Get SAT From Apartments

Thieves broke into five apart
ments in the Arna Valley develop
ment over the week end. Airing
ton police reported.
A total Of SAT in cash, a watch
and a diamond ring were taken.
Police said the thief or thieves
first broke into the managers
Office and stole a pass key.
The apartments entered, police
reported. were at asia, 1922 and
2526 South Adams street. 212s
South Twenty-sixth street and
1886 South Veitch street.
Evening star., 1952-05-26

, Members OF Mr. DWorken.
the board include A. B. Kapplin
president of the Northeast He
brew Congregation: Mrs. Benja-
min Kirsch, president of the Sill
yer Spring Hadassah; Mrs. Louis
Pinck, representing the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Hadassah; Mrs. Hill
da Wolman, B'nai Birth Women
of Montgomery County.
Also Rabbi Meyer Greenberg
honorary chairman of the Prince
Georges County United: Jewish
Appeal Committee: Mrs. Blancf
Levin, Prince Georges County
Hadassah; Moe Hoffman of the
Jewish welfare Board and Ed
ward Shelton, Of the Washington
UJA office. who will serve as CO.
ordinator.
Evening star., 1952-05-26

A year-old boy was killed near
Middleburg. Va. yesterday when
he was thrown through the rear
window of q car as it crashed
into a tree.
The boy. Raymond Allen EIor-
mix, was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Alexandria Hospital
Death was due to fractured skull
The boys mother. Mrs. Margot
Hornik, was driving the car when
it skidded on a slippery hill on
Route so about 10 miles east of
Middleburg. Virginia State police
reported.
Raymond was alone on the back
seat. The car crashed sideways
into q tree. The back window was
knocked out and Raymond was
thrown Through it.
State Trooper s. s. seeTist said
Evening star., 1952-05-26

1Or the united
Jewish Appeal
in Montgomery
a nd Prin c e
Georges Coun-
ties. The drive
opens today.
Assisting Mr..
Dworken i'll
be Charles Zip
perman as CO.
chairman and
DR.. Louis Pinck
he a d of the
committees ex-
ecutive board.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Knights Of Columbus
In Maryland Reflect
Buoy as State Deputy

Charles w. Buoy, 4618 Lang
drum lane, Chevy Chase. was re-
elected State deputy of the Mary
land Council of the Knights OF
Columbus at the Saith annual con-
vention in Ocean City yesterday.
Other State officers elected were
fJohn Bauernsehib Of Baltimore
secretary; Crescent Bride. Rock
willie treasurer; Peter Carpenti
Cumberland, advocate. and John
Ward. Elkton, warden.
The group passed resolutions re-
affirming last years stand against
the sale of indecent literature to
minors. and commencing Congress
for launching an investigation of
the sale of such material to young
people. It was voted to hold the
convention in Ocean City again
next year.
MIR. Buoy is assistant solicitor in
the Department of Agriculture
He received his law degree from
Fordham University School OF
Law after having graduated from
Georgetown 9 University School OF
Foreign Service and attending
Georgetown University Law
School for two years.
Mr.. Bucy's two sons, Charles
and Donald, are Georgetown stu
dents at the present time and his
daughter Karen attends Stone
ridge School on Rockville pike.
Mr.. Buoy has been active in
civic and church activities. He
is a former president of the Som
erset School Parent Teacher AS
sociation, member of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association and \
member Of the Holy Name Society
OF Our Lady of Lourdes Church in
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Chevy Chase Pageant Depicts
Life of Christ With Cast of 72O

A colorful pageant depicting the
Life of Christ was staged last
night by members of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church School
1t was given in two performances
before audiences totaling about
l 900 persons.
Purpose of the pageant, which
had 13 scenes and a cast of 100
was to ummarize the religious
knowledge the students obtain III
the school. according to the Rev
Franklin B. Gillespie. Director Of
Youth for the church.
Done completely in pantomime
with a member of the cast as
reader for each scene, the pageant
started with the Hebrew people
waiting for the Messiah to be
born.
Three Phases in Christ's Life.
The next three scenes depicted
the babyhood, boyhood and man
hood Of Jesus Christ. The adult role
was played by Vergil M. Perry, OF
201 East Underwood street. Chevy
Chase. an elder in the church and
"a teacher in it's school. His son
Scott, IL. played Jesus as boy
and the infant role was under.
taken by Dean Harting. 5-month-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
G. Harting, of 124 Chevy Chase
drive.
Additional scenes depicted diff
ferent events Of religious signifi-
canoe in the life of Christ, leading
up to the time of the crucifixion
Another scene also showed Christ
in His final appearance on earth
In the Epilogue, entitled I'VE Are
Here" members Of the cast con-
gregated on the stage. and called
for constant observance of Chris
tian principles.
The colorful costumes of the
cast showed them in the roles of
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Retired Chief Of ChapIains
To Talk in Alexandra

Col. Alva j. Breasted. retired
Army Chief Of Chaplains, will
speak at the annual observance
|of Memorial Day at Alexandria
National Cemetery at 4 pm. Fri
day.
Alexandria Post No. "a Of the
American Legion and the Alex
|andria camp of the United Span
ish War Veterans are sponsoring
the program.
The invocation will be giver
by the Rev. ]. Jaquelin Amber
The Rev. Kenneth Phifer will
pronounce benediction.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Cigarette Tax Plan
lin Alexandra Is Hit
By Council Member

Alexandria Councilman Leroy S
Bendheim today expressed opposi.
tion to proposed 2-cent-per-pack
city tax on cigarettes.
He said the estimated $50, ,0OC
additional revenue to be derived
from the proposed tax can be
eliminated from the city budget
without seriously TN pairins
services. as ss A,.a s.,s
Mr.. Bendi,siIi silalyzed tn,
city's $50 million budget. giving
his views on how $218,857 can bt
cut in essential services.
Public Hearing Tomorrow.
A public hearing on the pro.
posed budget and the cigarette
tax will be held at 1880 pm. to.
morrow. The Retail Merchants
Association has announced it will
oppose the cigarette tax. A Is.
cent increase in the real estatt
tax rate also is proposed.
Mr.. Bendheim is the first mem.
ber Of council to announce op.
position to the cigarette tax. TIL,
same tax was tried in the city two
years ago. but was abandoned
after several months because o.
public opposition.
Mr.. Bendheim said he opposed
the proposed tax because it woulc
drive business away from city
merchants. He also said that tn,
proposal represented a sales tai
on one item of consumer goods.
Every Department Affected.
Virtually every department o1
city government would be affected
by Mr.. Bendheim's proposed
budget cuts. Biggest slash woulc
be $4,000 in proposed increased
payments for old age security
foster care and INDECENT medical
care which Is included in the wei
fare department budget.
Public works and construction
would be reduced by $34,50O, and
lesser cuts would be made in the
sanitation and street and side
walk problems under Mr.. Bend
helms plan.
Mr.. Bendheim said that the city
manager had underestimated rev.
enues from several sources. par
ticularly in light of the antici-
pated building boom within the
area recently annexed from Fair
fax County.
He said revenue estimates could
be increased by $69, 900 including
$25,000 from taxes on new COM
mercial prpertfes which will be
completed by January /.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Year Old Boy Killed in Crash
AS Sndding Auto Hits Tree

Mrs. Hornik, who was uninjured
lat first could not find her son
He was found beneath the car
Trooper SecriSt said the boy
either crawled or bounced be-
meath the car. but had not beer
run over.
Trooper Secrist said Mrs. Hor-
mix was on her way to her home
in Cleveland. Her husband, q
serviceman. is stationed at Fort
Eustis, Va.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Virginia Boys State Set

BLACKSBURG, Va, May 26.
I(P.-Boys' state-the American
|Legion's junior grade government
for some 500 Virginia high school
|youngsters-will be held on the
Virginia Tech campus July 1918.
At the same time. upwards of $50
|girls will convene to set up their
own model government.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
6. O. P. Women to Meet

The Prince Georges County Re-
publican Women's Club will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Chew
erly Md) American Legion Hall
Mrs. Paul Hatch, from the Re-
publican Headquarters Speakers
Bureau In Washington. viii
speak.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Arlington Votes;
On School Bond
Issue Tomorrow
$8.3 Million Proposal
Is Largest Ever to
! Be Asked in County

"a POPOoOO 200 4uullOu SCHOOL
bond issue will be presented to
Arlington voters tomorrow for
their approval or rejection.
Polls in 19. precincts will be
open from 6 am. to 6. pm.
The proposal is. the largest ever
presented to county voters.
Superintendent William A.
Early predicts, however. that ap-
proval Of the funds will mean that
the end Of the school construction
program is in sight.
One or two bond issues may be
required to meet a heavy increase
IN enrolment up to 1860, the SUI
perintendent said. BY that time,
he estimates. construction needs
can be met from current funds.
Would Finance Needs.
The bond issue would finance
elementary school needs in the
next two years and junior senior
high school needs in the next
three years.
The School Board expects that
the present enrolment of ap-
proximately 1880 will increase
by about 1.750 next September.
At present, according to the
School Boards statement, 2,25O
students are on double shift and
1900 are in make-Shift claSsrooms.
Enrolment of 24,600 in Septem-
Der, 1856. is predicted by the
board.
Polling Places Listed.
Polling places are: Arlington
precinct, Randolph School, Thir-
teenth and South Quincy streets;
Arlington Forest, Barrett School,
4400 North Henderson road; Ash
ton Heights, Clay School, 30i1|
North Seventh street; Aurora Hills,
Custis School. 712 South Twenty
third street, R4llston. jackson
School. 855 North Edison street;
Bancroft. Bancroft School, 625
South Wakefield street.
Carne, Lee School, 5722 Lee
highway: Cherrydale, Cherrydale
School, 3710 Lee highway: Colum-
bia, Arlington Fire House, Colum-
bia pike and South Edgewood
street; Clarendon, Maury School,
$3.50 Wilson boulevard; Courtland,
Clarendon Fire House. 1905 North
Hudson street.
Claremont. 2635 South Walter
Reed drive; Dominion Hills, Nc
Kinley School. 1880 North McKip-
ley road; East Falls Church, Stew
art School, 2400 North Underwood
street; darlington. darlington
School, $500 South Stafford street;
Fillmore, Pickett Homes Admins
tration Building, Columbia pike
and South Courthouse road.
Glen Carlyn, new Glen CarlynI
School, 200 South Carlin Springs
road; jefferson. Henry School, TOO
South Walter Reed drive; Lee,
American Legion Hall, 3445 WASH
ington boulevard; Lyon Park;
Lyon Park Community House,
Pershing drive and North Fill
more street; Lyon Village, Lyon
Village Community House, 1890
North Highland street.
Overlee Knolls, Reed School
1914 North Mckinley road; Park
Lane, Monroe School, 1900 Keyl
Boulevard; Rosslyn, wilson
School, 1901 Wilson boulevard:
Thrifton. Stratford Junior High
School. 4100 Vacation lane; Vir-
ginia Highlands, jefferson Fire
House. South Eads and Twenty
third street.
Walker Chapel, MARSHALL
School, 4751 North Twenty-fifthl
street; Westover, Swanson Junior
High School, $500 North Washing
ton boulevard; Woodlawn, Wood
lawn School, 4720 North Sixteenth
street.
Evening star., 1952-05-26


lightning bolt caused two-alarn
fire. Gusts of wind up to so mile.
an hour accompanied the down.
pour.
The Weather Bureau said toda,
the rain is over for q while. Mostly
sunny weather was forecast .fol
today, with fair and mild weather
tomorrow.
Circus Washed Out.
Last nights rain washed out tn.
final performance of Ringlins
Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circu.
when water poured into the thre.
rings and made a soggy mess O.
the tanbark track. ..
The police radio was out two
and a half hours in Alexandria
In Arlington, both police and firt
board radios were put out of com.
mission.
The two-alarm blaze was al
1000 South Glebe road, Arlington
a vacant house. Other houses re.
ported struck by lightning were
at ALI North Glebe road, Alex.
|andria: 106 Cedar lane, Fall.
Church; 1890 South Twenty.
eighth street, Arlington; 1913 AL.
bemarie drive, jefferson Manor
Fairfax, and 204 North Rhodes
street. Arlington.
Use Ambulance Radio.
Arlington firemen brought ur
an ambulance with a radio trans
mitter for emergency use when
lightning put the regular radio al
zoos North Hudson street out OF
order. When the ambulance re-
sponded to fire alarm, another
radio-bearing vehicle was put into
use and q fireman held a flash.
light to record calls.
There were flash floods report
ed from ali parts Of Alexandria
Wires were downed in the 900
block of Beverly drive. A fallen
tree smashed a car in the 400
block of North Columbus street.
Another Storm at Midnight.
A storm warning went out to
National Airport and harbor po-
lice at 4 pm. The rainstorm
struck about 7:45 pm. Another
lighter storm. which began about
midnight, brought another 90 of
an inch of rainfall.
Heavy weather in the New York
area forced many planes bound
for that city to land at the Ma
tional Airport during the night.
More than 100 were still on the
ramp there early today.
The Weather Bureau said this
brings Mays total rainfall to 4.40
inches and boosts the monthly
average to 11a inches above nor
NAL. There have been 3h inches
more than normal this year.
Based on the rain so far, about
5 inches are expected for the
month. Five inches or more have
fallen II times during May since
records first were kept in 1875
with a record 1859 inches coming
in May, 1889.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Mason High Art Show Set

Student art work Of George
Mason Junior Senior High School
will be on display through june
2 in the Falls Church Library
934 West Broad street.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Open House at Tokomu Park

The Takoma Park Cooperative
Nursery School will hold an open
house during the week Of June
"a. The school is in the Takoma
Park Christian Church. New York
and Chicago avenues.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Seal Goal Topped

BALTIMORE. May 26 (P.-For
the first time Maryland has topped
its Easter Seal goal, raising SILL
036, officials reported. The 1852
goal was $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Legion Council to Meet

The Arlington County Council
OF American Legion Posts viii
meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the
clubhouse Of Post No. 139, 344s
North Washington boulevard.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Miss Simpson to Graduate

Miss Margaret Lee Simpson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.
Simpson, Of Hyattsville. Md. will
be graduated from the Mississippi
State College for Women this
June.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
HyattsviIIe Man Heads
z-Counfy Jewish AppeaI

Curtis Dworken, Hyattsville au-
tomobile company official, has
been named chairman of the
county co-ordinating committee
Evening star., 1952-05-26
Citizens Group to Elect

The District 2 Citizens Asso-
citation will hold its election Of
lofdcers at 8 pm. Wednesday In
the College Park (Md.} Els--
'mentary School.
Evening star., 1952-05-26
lightning Hits Home!
|As Thunderstorm
Floods Area Streets

A 45-minute thunderstorm belt
ed the city with an inch of rain
yesterday.
The storm. which began shortly
before 8 pm, brought flooded
streets and easements and felled
several trees.
Six homes We're struck by light
ming IN nearby Virginia. One
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Circus Moves 30 ID Philadelphia kftel
Being Roined Out. Poae Al
Evening star., 1952-05-26

Iue CuIOTIUI costumes OF the
cast showed them in the roles of
Evening star., 1952-07-21

FOXHALL VILLAGE
Brick. semidet..- 6-bedrm., 2-bath
home. Completely redecorsted. 5000
BOSS 1 PHELPS NC. NI. $500.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
HOUSES FURNISHED

sHIRLNGTON. nr. Pentagon. transp.,
shop; 5-rm: brick, oil heat; Bendix;
ESR $dS9 ,%Srl mS KEi Gp 374slRj 3s744isSlIRjsrcom2Sddrt
fnls ialn inc acHsdTn at: oG oHu'f 7o7 c0mDlsiel'
DET. 5-RM. HOUsE-Landover Hills,
Cali Cali 81. 6f%'e $500. mask ask sor 'MoeLE. r.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; s rms. and
8 Minis. to Pentagon; rent $115:, r.
NICELY FURNISHED HOME or 2
bedrms.; near bus; couple preferred:
Call after .da0oo d0 am. and before 8
cS6L, 81 sPAACISGs, iSTa; e-rm.. s-bath.S ga
rage. Ia-acre ground; modern fur
niture; 9 min. to Pentagon. 40 IA.
4Ss Ssof PEABODY ST. N.E.-small, mod
ern, two-story and basement, at
room. roSnso Kitchen, atiN; % two bedrooms ii % and
availabie; sl27.50. LUTHER L.
MILLER, hE dask 26lo 81 Sah1 GaTfeld st. aR:" nv"
sli0 In GROVE ST.; Silver n5In1 5HT1ns~ty,ery .ct,er
small, old-fashioned, obsolete. frame,
two-story and basement house. Liv-
ing room, dining room. kitchen. two
bedrooms and one bath; detached
garage. large shaded fenced yard;
q very comfortable place and q
grand spot for children; automatic
msdiately available; S135. LUTHER
L. MILLER, 261O Garfield st. NV,
DE. 0655. OR. 1867. 23s
Def. 6-RM. HOUSE-Landoyer Hills,
Md. Lease II mos. Call OR. $500.
LARGE AZ sTONE HOUSE suitable for
nursing home, Is rms. will rent
outright or finance same Is silent
partner. JE. 3.S923. q
bordering Rock Creek; tWo-story
din. rm., study or bedrm., closet and
bath; electric kit, pantry; End a..
8 bedrms., two baths; bsmt.,. maid 9
rm.. bath, laundry. Through Sept.