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Evening star., 1952-12-29
The Greet American Public
Driver Instructors Never Know
When Next Jolt Is Comma

considerable automotive ignor-
ance.
They expect the car to supply
the motor with gasoline, unaided
by a foot on the gas pedal. They
think cars should park themselves,
so the man at the wheel won't
have to bother with backing and
filling. They think the hood orna-
ment is some sort of radar dingus
that steers the car around curves.
Back to Tiller Days.
Instructors, used to these ques-
tions, are patient when they point
out Detroit's lamentable short
comingS.
Some odd-appearing queries are
not so odd, considering the asker.
There was the little old lady
who wanted to know If the car was
steered by the gearshift lever
sticking from the side of the
steering post. It turned out that
she hadn't driven for % years.
and the last car she had was an
electric job. steered by a bar, not
a wheel.
What is not easy to understand,
though, is the lady's having a Ii
cense for all those % years. The
instructors said she was an Iowan,
and Iowa kept renewing her IL
cense without. bothering to make
her take a test.
Then there was the young
woman who innocently inquired
when she'd be taught to skid the
car.
Teacher said he didn't intend to
have her skid-that she was learn
ing to drive safely.
"Oh." she said. thoughtfully. ."I
Just thought I had to learn that
because I see so many. people
skiddng their cars"
Some Of the best pupils are eld-
Ierlv. There was a man Of SO sum-
mers who hadn't driven in more
than 20 years. He took three one
hour lessons and passed the exam
gloriously. Several old, old grand
mothers have made it. too. In
structors cherish memories of Gus
toners like these.
Expensive Confessional.
Teachers say they're constantly
meeting people who want to un-
load their troubles instead OF
learning to drive.
These clients pay 81 or IS an
hour for lessons. Instead of lis
tening to instructions, though,
they gable away on their personal
affairs. Instructors have learned
to keep away from topics that
waste time. At IS an hour. the car
is an expensive confessional.
Embassies give the schools some
OF the worst problems.
The ENJOYS are bright enough
and eager enough to learn. but
often there's a language barrier
Instructors are not linguists. and
they can't explain Washington
traffic by hand.
The teachers appear to be in
good health, but they complain Of
stomach trouble.
You're bouncing around all the
time" one explained.
1--WE got ulcers" another volun-
Iteered.
From the stops and starts and
stuff like that?"
mo-" he said. Prom people"
Evening star., 1952-12-29
Arlington Woman Finds
Husband Suicide in Home

An Arlington man was found
dead in the bedroom Of his home
late Saturday with a necktie
looped around his neck and tied
to a bedpost.
Arlington police said Norman H.
Payne, 81. Of 1724 North Quinn
street, was found by his wife
about 6 pm.
Police listed the death as . sui
eide.
They said Mrs. Payne reported
her husband had been under =
d&tor's care for several monti
Evening star., 1952-12-29
Civic Leader Fears
'Undesirdb|es' Shift
In Lily Ponds Project

A Northeast colored civic leader
today told the Commissioners the
plan to put permanent public
housing at Lily. Ponds was Q
scheme to move undesirable ele-
ments there from Southwest
Washington.
This view was expressed by DR.
Reginald James, representing the
Capitol View Civic Association. He
was one of a number of witnesses
appearing at hearing called by
the city heads.
The Commissioners two weeks
ago approved the Lily Ponds site
as a location for some 500 public
housing units. The housing will
be built by the National Capital
Housing Authority to replace tenn
porary housing units now there
Protested Lack of Hearing.
Residents near the Lily Pond.
site, which is located on Kenil-
worth avenue near the District
line, protested that the decision
was made without a promised pub
lie hearing. The Commissioners
then withdrew their approval ano
called today's session.
DR.. James said the housing
project would dump large numbers
of people in that area and would
ruin private development of the
section, now underway. He pointed
out it was one of the few unde-
veloped areas where homes for
Negroes were being built.
The attack on the project was
led by Harold B. Chinn. repre-
senting the Eastland Garden Civic
Association.
He declared: 1--WE are not op-
posed to public housing. We are
opposed to an over-concentration
Of low-cost housing in any area
and particularly in an area next
to Eastland Gardens"
Mr.. Chinn said the residents
there have been looking forward
to removal Of temporary housing
so the Lily Ponds site could re-
vert to park and recreation area.
Only Negro "a" Area.
He pointed out, Eastland Gar
dens was the only "a" restricted
residential area for Negroes in
Washington. He said there were
about $50 homes there, ranging in
value from $4,000 to $35,000.
He declared: II have yet to see
a public housing project that
didn't mongrelize or depreciate a
neighborhood."
Mr.. Chinn cited the lack OF
school facilities. police and fire
protection and other public serv-
ices which even now exist in the
area. He said a public housing
project there would multiply these
problems to an impossible point
The hearing was scheduled tc
continue into the afternoon.
John Thlder, executive director
of NCHA, presented a brief state
ment outlining the status of the
project. He said plans were in
the tentative stage. but 500 dwell
ings were to be built there even
tually.
Evening star., 1952-12-29
Group Health Open House

Washington's Group Health AS
|sociation is holding an open house
at its new quarters, 1925 Vermont
avenue NV. tonight and tomor-
row. The public and members Of
the organization have been In
'vHed from to 8 pm. both days.
Evening star., 1952-12-29
By Richord Rodgers

sNSsSsS sNSSSSsS
Since they spend their days with
people who don't know what
they're doing. driver instructors
could be expected to detest the
public.
But that's not the teachers at
titude at all. Instead they are
filled with wonder, even admira-
ton for the public's ineptitude
and with gratitude when the
public uses it's head.
These paid passengers who ride
with rookie drivers are wondrous-
ly patient.
For example. take the teacher
whose student. a woman, was
driving along street divided by
a grassy boulevard. Traffic was
heavy.
She suddenly swerved off the
paving up over the boulevard
curb and started down the grassy
stretch.
"Stop! Stop!" the teacher cried
She stopped, exasperated. and
demanded, Whats wrong now?"
"You can't drive up here" the
instructor said.
Not Crowded There.
II don't see why not" she re-
torted. "It's crowded on the
rest of the street and there's no
body else driving up here"
A lesser man would have wept,
but the instructor quietly went
about explaining the stuffy atti-
tude of the authorities.
Most Of the stories instructors
tell are about women students be-
cause most Of the students are
women.
"Women're good drivers" one
teacher declared. Except :"
"Yeah-except." another one
said.
Except what?" a questioner
asked. -
Except when somebody's with
them"
Then what?"
"Jabber jabber jabber," one Of
the men explained. TOO much
talk. not enough attention to the
wheel"
A number Of teachers, though,
are more gallant. They maintain
that women drive as well as men,
alone or with a carful.
One faction maintains that doc
tors. lawyers and professors are
the most difficult students.
The way one driver explained it,
that view is left-handed compli-
ment to the physicians. attorneys
and savants.
MOrons are Best.
"You know who's the best stu
dent?" he asked. "Morons, that's
who. The dumber the student is,
the more he can concentrate on
his driving. But you take q smart
guy. he's thinking of q lot Of
other things at the same time,
so he doesn't pay as much at
tention as he ought to-"
One professor here couldn't
reconcile himself to the role of
lpupil.
He was barreling down busy
street. with the instructor, glanc-
ling apprehenSively at the speed
lometer. They came to an inter-
section. The prof started to whip
around the corner. ignoring an
oncoming car. and the instructor.
who had a brake pedal on his side.
slammed on the brakes. saving
pupil and himself from the emer-
lgency room. The motor stalled
of course.
The professor glared at his
rescuer and, without q word,
opened the door. jumped out and
ducked through the rushing traffic.
The instructor was too amazed to
call after him. He finally started
the car and drove it back to the
office.
! Students sometimes displ3s
Evening star., 1952-07-27
WOMEN In CRIME
Continued from page fourteen

keep in the race" " Another inmate.
a good looking 36-year old blonde,
said, Everybody was always talk
ing about easy ways to get money.
1t didn't matter how you got it,
just so you had it."
She ran a hand through her
wavy hair. AFTER all, like nice
things"
According to her record she col
lected quite a few of them, sticking
department stores for hundreds of
dollars in bad checks.
Ninety-one of Marysville's in
mates are serving time for money
crimes: five for embezzlement. nine
for bad checks, 30 for forgery, AZ
for grand larceny.
''They want to be big Shots
said Superintendent Reilley.
''They get hold Of some money
and feel like big shots - but
it doesn't last long.
Lots of these women were earn
ing good money. They didn't have
to steal. But for every 500 they
earned they spent $500"
The postwar era has brought, as
front-pagesca escandalsproclaim alack
of respect for money, at least for
honest money. Many of the women
criminals l talked to were cynical
about getting theirs" Doesn't
everybody" was their attitude.
Evening star., 1952-07-27

At least one prisoner at Marys-
vile seemed to have found her own
personal solution. 1--we learned a
lesson here" she told me. when
/ get out I'm not working any
more. I'm going home to my hus-
band and keep house. A woman
who stays home, and makes ends
meet, and runs her house, doesn't
get into trouble"
One Answer
/ HIS may be one woman's sOlu-
ton, but it cannot be the solution
for all. Cultural changes have
occurred. Life isn't what it used to
be. The liberation of women from
their former second-class citizen
ship has brought immense good in
other areas of living, even if the
friction of a swift transition has
brought us a crime problem.
Our job is not to turn back the
clock but to adapt to the cultural
changes. What can we do to make
the transition easier, to keep at
minimum the number of women
who get lost in the shuttle and turn
up as police statistics?
There is no panacea. but there
are number of things that can
help.
Mature, well-established wom-
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1952-07-27

You will find many opportunities await
ing you in the Women's Army Corps
performing vital service along with the
men of the u. s. Army.
Isssssssiss corsess Many exciting and
Challenging new fields are open to
WACs through the rapid growth of the
u. s. Army.
Edseossoa-Many courses are offered for
technical and professional training accord
ing to your own talents, personality, and
personal interests.
Advesess.sss-You can chart your own
course and advance Through the ranks"
to satisfying positions of leadership and
responsibility.
New Fr;ssdskips You viii meet fine new
friends and enjoy companionship that
comes from working side by side with
young men and women in a united effort.
Evening star., 1952-07-27
Nunv New Career Fields Now Open to Young WI

Coed Puy-You get good pay (the same as
men). liberal vacation time, travel, plus
many extras" such as food, quarters,
medical care, insurance, and other financial
advantages.
Askuesivs Taaorsd UnRoms-Cr Created by an
outstanding fashion designer cor
rect, and smart.
Who Con Qvoiify for the WAC
If you are high school graduate between
the ages of Is and "a, of high moral
character. mentally alert, and i'm good
phvsical condition, you will meet the
major qualifications.
How you Con Join The WAC
Visit yom nearest u. s. Army and u. s.
Air Force Recruiting Station-or phone
your nearest recruiting station for an
appointment with your WAC Recruiter.
Evening star., 1952-07-27

TW-7-27-S2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
Potomac Glen Club
Meeting Marked by
Good Attendance

Good attendance, boosted by
Spring and an opportunity to drive
out to Clarksburg, marked the
meeting of the Potomac-G' en-
Homemakers Club on Tuesday,
April s. Hostess was Mrs. j.. Leo
Clagett, who was president of the
club before moving to Clarksburg.
Co-hostess was Mrs. Clagett's
daughter, Mrs. Mae Thrift.
The business meeting followed
dessert and coffee. Orders were
taken for the Roger F. Petersen
stationary which the club is selling.
The club voted to serve refresh
ments at the Democratic Rally
which will be held at Potomac
School on April 81.
The French family which is be-
ing cared for by the club has an
nounced, via the mails, the arrival
of another baby. A CARE box is
being sent to the new mother.
Mrs. Gladys Hinenburg, assistant
Home Agent. gave an interesting
talk on the Psychology of Family
Life"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
County Tops Goal
In Red Cross
Funds Drive

Montgomery County went over
the top in its Red Cross campaign
for funds.
The areas reported their quotas
and returns to date as follows:
Rockville, 81 ,600,-$1,172.86; Beth
esda, quota $16,295, return, $780,
1898; Boyds (Clarksburg), $3.50.
-$164.30; Chevy Chase, $4,000
$12,248.90; Colesville, $450.-$822.-
70; Damascus, S400.-$567.10;
Jamestown, $250.-$39s.4O; Gath
ersburg, $1,1O5.-$1,055.4 Ger
mantown, $l75.-$96.5o; Kensing-
ton, 81, 20O.-$1,667; Laytonsville,
s350.-$29160; Olney (Sand y
SPRING., $800.-$934; Poolesville,
$560.-$662.50; Potomac, $780,
$4,000; Silver Spring, $15,855.-
$10,O00.14; Takoma Park, $2,835,
50 970.87; Washington Grove,
S175.-$114.50; unsolicited gifts,
$2,645; total to date, $56,825.37.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Bussqrd
Hosts at Family Dinner
On Easter Sunday

Mr., and Mrs. Harry T. Bussard
of Derwood entertained at family
dinner on Easter Sunday.
Their guests We're Miss Anna
Bussard, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny
Phillips and son Bobby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith Cook and their chill
dren Katherine. Diane, Joyce, and
Larry, all of Dundalk; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thaddeus Bussard and daugh-
ter Mary Frances, and Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Cross and children Aubrey
and Deborah Ann of Clarksburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Bussard were the
recipients of large array of Eas-
ter gifts from those who attended
the dinner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
Easter Eggs Go to
Suburban Hospital
Page 3

Seven dozen Easter eggs, decor
ated and gay, graced the breakfast
trays of youngsters and elderly folk
who had to spend Easter in Sub
urban Hospital - courtesy of the
Junior Woman's Club of Rockville.
The eggs were decorated by the
club members and donated to the
hospital for strictly cheer-up pur-
poses on Easter Egg Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
Gaithersburg $50

met at the home of Mrs. Ohio
Trundle on Wednesday evening.
The Woman's Club of Gathers
burg met at the home of Mrs. Will
Liam Griffith of Beallsville on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Walker, who had been
seriously i'll with virus pneumonia,
is improving slowly. Her many
friends in Gaithersburg wish her
a speedy recovery.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
Grace Methodist met at the home
of Mrs. William Ward on Tuesday
evening.
Some of the teachers are spend
ing their spring vacation out of
town. Bill Earl and Norman
Schneider are in Florida; Miss Sal
ly Smith, in New York; Miss Clau-
dine Morgan, in Cumberland; Mr.
and Mrs. John Carmichael and
family, in Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr..
md Mrs. Carroll Kearns, in w.
Virginia; Miss Martha Satterfield,
also in West Virginia; and Thorn
as Bilek in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Hurley had
as their guests for Easter week
end Mr.. and Mrs. GUSTS Hinesly
of Wilmington, Del. Mrs. Hurley
returned with the Hineslys for d
short visit.
Mr.. ard Mrs. G. w. Bell return
ed on Wednesday from a short
trip to New York. Mrs. Garry
Pell and her granddaughter Lin
de- Howes, who accompanied them,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Z. Foster of Oceanside, L. l.
Mrs. Maode Waters was guest
for a few days this week of Miss
Ella Case in Bethesda.
The Washington Grove Recrea-
ton Club met on Monday night
with Mr.. Philip Winter presiding.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Snider had
as dinner guests last Thursday Mrs.
Philip Edwards and her children,
Miss Zoe Wadsworth had as her
guests for the Easter weekend the
Misses Jean McColl and Elizabeth
Allen of Washington and Miss
Mary Bolger of Baltimore.
The Washington Grove Elemen-
tary School held an Easter picnic
last Thursday afternoon in the
Grove Park. In addition to the
many games that all of the chill
dren enjoyed, there was a contest
for the best Easter bonnet. Since
these were made by the children
} the winning bonnet must have beer
unique. Competition for Lily
Dache or John Frederic, no doubt
, DR.. and Mrs. J. ]. Christian anC
son Jay spent Easter with relatives
in Sranton.
~ Mrs. Philip Edwards will have
as her guests for the Thursday
night performance of the Press AS
-. ISOLATION play. "The Curious Saw
age" Miss Zoe Wordsworth, and DR.
and Mrs. James Hundley.
Mrs. Edward Harrison returned
: on Tuesday from a visit relative!
in Hopewell, Va.
The Asbury Methodist Home
$ will have their twenty-sixth ami
versary reception on Saturday
April 10, from 2 to 5 pm.
For those who want to donate
their services in painting Mrs. Yves
ley Briggs home, keep in mint
that the men hope to finish the jol
this Sunday. The men who have
already spent two days paintins
really need some extra help il
order to complete the house thi
week. So if possible, set aside par
of Sunday to help.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17

Miss Jean Phebus and Mrs
Dorothy Ferguson are now enjoy
ing a trip to Florida where they
plan to- spend two weeks seeing the
sights
Other residents of Gaithersburg
who are also vacationing in Florida
are Mrs. Gertrude Fulks, Miss
Leona 'Fulks, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Thomas and sons Warren and
Lawrence. While they are there
they plan to spend few days with
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles M. Davis in
st. Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Walker
and son Jimmy of Chevy Chase
we're guests last weekend of Mr..
end Mrs. J. Forest Walker. On
Sunday the Walkers had as guests
also Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fred Redding
and son Tommy have returned
from Woodcliff Lakes, N. j., where
they were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Clinton DeBaun. &c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Tipton Sheets and
son Tippy spent Easter weekend
with Mrs. Sheets parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kesner of Midland.
The Gaithersburg P.T.A. will
meet next Monday (April 2D in
the gymnasium at 8 pm. Mr..
Leonard Hoyle, vice-president Of
the Citizens Assn for Public
Schools, viii discuss the bill con-
corning Pm elected school board
There viii BE- 9n onnortunity for
discussion of the bill for members
Of the audience.
Billv ChisweI1 son of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Maurice Chiswell, is now at
Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, where he
is now taking basic training. Dick
Evans. who entered the Army with
Billy. is stationed at Fort Leonard
Wood, Okla.
Paul EUGENE Bowman, infant sor
of MIR. and Mrs. Paul Bowman, was
christenad on Palm Sunday at
Grace Methodist Church.
Mss Anne f. Benson, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. Leroy Benson
left last Saturday for Biloxi, Miss.
where she become the bride of Pfc
,T.mes Monevmaker on TUESDAY,
The Rev. Raphael Weisenhael
chaplain of Kpsslar Air Force Base
where Pvt. Monovmaker is station
cd, performed the ceremony. Pvt
Moneyroakn~ il the son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Marshall Moneymaker OF
ROCKVILLE.
The Neighborhood Garden C'uI
.r'et 1T thu home of Mrs. Arthur
Fwoll on "Wednesday with Mrs C
f. Crawford. Mrs. F. M. DOUGLAS
I'D Nrs. Taverre Geiger assistin;
Mrs. Ewe'l as Possesses.
Mr.. Lnura Walker eutertsinei
81 family dinneron Easter Sun
DIV when her 'ounsts were Mr.. am
Mrs. Thomas Robertson end family
Nv. and Mrs. .Elber Robertson. al
Of Silver Snring, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Walker and family ant
Mrs. C. f. Crawford of Gathers
BURG.
Also entertaining at a famil'
dinner on Easter was Mrs. Thoma
Wetherell who had twenty rela
tives on hand to enjoy the tradi
tional Faster ham dinner.
The Guild of Ascension Chape
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-04-17
Home Again--ALmOst!

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Zeburk, jr.,
and their daughter Bonnie, of
Green Bay, Wisconsin, will soon
return to live permanently in Mary
land. Mrs. Zeburk is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T: Bussard
Of Derwood.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-07
FOUR COMPETE AT
LIVESTOCK SHOW

Four Madison County 4-H Club
members participated in the an
nual Columbus Junior Livestock
Show and Sale according to
Robert L. Eby, Associate Agri-
cultural Agent. The members
showing their steers were: Jay
Straley, Patty Houck, Carolyn
Vallery and Harold Troyer.
There were over $50 steers shown
in the different classes. Jay
Straley placed 5th and 9Th with
his Herefords; Patty Houck
placed 7th and 9Th with her
Angus; and Harold Troyer placed
9th in the Angus class. In the
Junior Showmanship Contest,
Patty Houck won the second
place award. This was her first
year showing at this show. All
of the steers were sold after the
show. Those from Madison Coun-
ty averaged $37.75 per hundred
weight.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-07
40 Ewes Obtained
For FLA Projects

Forty Western yearling ewes
have been obtained by the Madi-
son County Sheep and Lamb
Committee for All and FLA pro-
jects for 1853, according to re-
port from the Extension Office.
Albert Anderson, Mt. Sterling,
is supervising the breeding of the
western ewes plus the two year old
western ewes obtained last year,
where the boys were unable to
obtain registered rams.
The Madison County Sheep and
Lamb Improvement Committee is
furnishing the registered South
down rams and is paying half the
interest the first year for the boys
who have to borrow money to
secure the western ewes.
N. Y. Overturf, Chairman of the
Western eve committee; Lloyd
Roby, Jim Critchard of Producers:
and John Moore. County Agent,
were at Albert Anderson's to num-
Der mark every eve and paint
the briskets of the rams SO that
a definite breeding record can be
made. The Distribution of the
yearling bred ewes will be the
second Saturday morning in No
'ember, the 3th.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-07
Three Autos Damaged
Cattle Stray On Road

An accident at two o'clock Sum
day morning, involving about 30
head of cattle owned by Robert
Mcdonald, State Route 142, about
three miles east of London, and
three automobiles, resulted in the
death of one heifer, serious injuries
to a calf, but no injury to any of
the three drivers, according to the
report of Deputy Sheriff Robert
Allison, who investigated the acci-
dent.
AS a result of the collisions. a
TOO pound two-year-old heifer had
to be shot and 300 pound calf
was less seriously injured, the re-
port stated.
The deputy stated that the cows
got out of the field where they
were grazing and wandered onto
the road into the path of the three
eastbound automobiles. Drivers of
the three cars that were damaged
by the impact were Mike Sullivan,
East Center Street, London; Viii
liam Casio, Plattsburg and Charles
Gain, 202 East High Street, Lon
don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-07
Alvin M. Whitmer,
Editor. Resigns

Alvin M. Whitmer, editor of the
Madison Press and the Madison
County Democrat for the last
six years, has resigned his posi-
ton, effective Friday, October 3,
to accept a position with the
Ohio State Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation
at the London Prison Farm.
Mr.. Whitmer came to London
six years ago, succeeding the
late Paul V. Miller, who for
many years had been associated
with the newspapers in editorial,
reportorial and advertising cap
acitieS.
Just previous to coming to
London Mr.. Whitmer had been
doing public relations for the
United States Air Force at War
ner-Robbins, Georgia.