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Evening star., 1953-09-23
Sun Crosses Equator, Brings
Us Our First Day of Fall

when they are close to the sun
in summer and farther from il
in winter.
Won't Last Forever.
Our luck will not always hold
good. The earth's tilt is slowly
changing. It is wobbling around
like a top that is running down
making a full wobble every 26,-
600 years AS a result, the north
ern latitudeS will have colder
winters and hotter summers 49,
600 years from now, for then our
winters will occur while the earth
is comparatively greater dis
tance from the sun and our
summers while the earth is
closer. We will have anew North
Star then, and the Southern
Cross will be visible all over this
country.
The equinox, the moment be-
tween summer and fall -heralds
a variety Of changes. Now is
the season when equinoctial
storms reach their height. roar
ing out of the tropics and up
the Atlantic Coast. One of the
worst. in 1888. killed over 600
persons and caused $40 million
property damage.
Distinguished Births.
This is also a time of distin-
guished births in America. For
some reason. more executives,
doctors, athletes and artists are
born during this season than at
any other, according to a Yale
University study.
Any one can see the changes
in the sky. Tonight, everywhere
on earth. the sun will set due
west for the first time since last
March. If it is a clear night,
we will see the full moon rise
just as the sun goes down. A
harvest moon. it will shine all
night. The stars have shifted
in the sky too. Saggitarius the
archer chasing the Scorpion
down out of the west just as
the Scorpion chased Orion
months ago.
Time moves in a circle. Six
months from now, the sun will
come back out of it's southern
residence and cross the line into
our region. Then it will be equi-
nox again. the mid-point between
winter and spring.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

11S ID bIlC
second candidate to announce
for the board seat. C. B. Run
yon, a former Fairfax super
visor, announced yesterday.
The new supervisor post was
created in redistricting which
changed the boundaries of the
present six districts and added
a seventh.
Mr.. Quenstedt, Al, lives at
1907 Admiral drive, Wellington
Heights, in the Mount Vernon
magisterial district. His wife,
Mrs. Una Rita Morris. Quen-
stedt, is an assistant corporation
counsel for the District of Co.
lumbia. The couple has a 49,
month-old son.
Active in the Federation of
Fairfax County Citizens Associa-
tions, Mr.. Quenstedt is chairman
of the committee recently ap-
pointed by the Fairfax super
visors to study the county tax
structure.
Mr.. Quenstedt was born in
Norfolk and is a graduate of
George Washington University
Law School. He served five
years in the Navy during World
War II. He is a Scottish Rite
Mason, a Shriner and a member
of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
By Harry Bocos

The sun today wandered over
the line of the Equator, heading
south toward its winter home.
The crossing occurred at 4:07
am, near the coast of East
Africa.
For the next six months the
sun will remain south of the
Equator. It will make it's turn
just before Christmas and reach
the Equator again on March 20.
This apparent wandering of
the sun occurs because the al
ways tilted earth faces the sun
with a different angle at differ
ent seasons. Heeling over at
23h degrees from the plane of
its orbit around the sun, the
earth in summer tilts its north
ern pole toward the sun and in
winter tilts back the other way.
Today the earth is midway be-
tween those points, and as it ro-
tates it is showing the sun as
much of its southern half as of
its northern hemisphere.
Days Growing Shorter.
Since June 81, the days, have
grown shorter here and longer
for most South Americans. They
will continue to shorten until the
trend is reversed on December
21. Only along the Equator are
days and nights always of equal
length.
Although this, the first day of
fall, is also the first day of spring
everywhere south of the Equator,
we are not headed for as severe
a winter as people down under"
just went through.
The reason is that the earth
does not describe perfect circle
in its yearly course around the
sun. During winter here, when
we will be tilted 231a degrees
away from the sun, the earth will
be closer to the sun than during
our summer. when we we're tilted
toward it. This makes our sum-
mers and winters milder than
those in the southern latitudes,
Evening star., 1953-09-23
RezOning Is Denied
Silver Spring Store
In Residential Area

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday refused to
rezone to Commercial D a $500
square-foot lot, now the site of
a store at 6O9 Sligo avenue,
Silver Spring.
The council agreed with the
majority opinion of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission that the
rezoning would not be a logical
extension of the present COM
mercial area.
The store, which lies 155 feet
from the nearest commercial
area, now is permitted under a
non-conforming use classif1ca-
ton in the resident "a" zone.
In denying the application,
the council indicated it wants
to study provisions for nom
conforming establishments to
remodel and to improve their
properties. 1t is difficult now
for business owners to get a
building permit to improve their
properties.
The council yesterday also
denied a request for rezoning
from single family resi-
Dental to the two-family clas-
Sif1cation of lot at lis Grant
avenue. The Takoma Park City
Council and the planning
commission had recommended
denial.
The county council granted a
Redistribution from single
family to multiple-family use OF
a lot at TITS Greenwood avenue,
Takcma Park. The council said
the area was planned for apart
ment house zoning and that
there is a need for such near
the Washington Sanitarium.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Officials Lose
Pay Increases
In Alexandra
Council Will Hear
Employees Requests
For Ruises Tomorrow

The Alexandria City Council
will meet at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
to hear the pay raise request of
police, f1remen and other mu-
nicipal employees, but increases
for department heads have been
revoked.
The workers put in their bids
for salary increases after the
council last month agreed to in
crease the salaries of department
heads by approximately IA per
cent.
Last night, the council off,
cially rescinded the salary in
creaSeS granted department
heads. Members of the council
informally agreed to the action
last week after a flood of requests
from others on the payroll.
DR.. McGOugh'S Salary.
The IA per cent pay raises re-
scinded last night included one
for the health officer, DR.. Thom-
as F. McGough. His was the first
salary increase granted a de-
partment head after the Board
of Health reported that DR.. Nc
Cough had been offered a higher
salary by another city. The
Board of Health said it did not
believe DR.. McGough would stay
for less than $4,000 a year. His
present salary is $10,500.
Councilman James M. Duncan,
who is member of the Board
of Health, last night tried to re-
tain the IA per cent increase for
DR.. McGough, stating that the
health officer had not received
any salary increase in 1852 and
1858 when other department
heads did.
His move was voted down, how
ever, and the council agreed to
a rs per cent increase for DR..
McGough and for the director
OF public works, c. Luckett Wat
kinS. Members of the council
explained that DR.. McGough and
Mr.. Watkins had not received the
rs per cent salary increase which
other city employees did in July.
The rs per cent increase raises
DR.. McGough's salary to approx
mately $11.287.
When notified of the action,
DR.. McGough said he had no
comment. He said he had turned
down the $12,50O offer from
another city after the council
earlier had agreed to give him
$4,000 year.
Members of the Alexandria
Medical Society urged the coun-
Gil to pay DR.. McGough what
ever was necessary to keep him.
DR.. John Watson, president of
the medical society, stated that
the health officer had done an
outstanding job in Alexandria.
City Surplus Reduced.
Vice Mayor Leroy Bendheim
stated that the Council had
agreed to the IA per cent salary
increases for department heads
when it was believed that the
city had a $146,398 surplus. He
said the surplus actually
amounted to only $103, 3,689-and
commitments further reduced
this to $61,041.
At the meeting tomorrow
night petition will be present.
ed in behalf of city workers ex-
Guiding police and f1remen, ask
ing that their work week be
reduced from 40 to 35 hours if
they don't get pay raise. They
were on a 35-hour week until
September 1 when it was ex-
tended to 40 hours.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Fairfax DAv Winding Up
Foruet.Me-Not CAMPAIGN

Members of the Fairfax CoGn-
ty Chapter of the Disabled
American Veterans and its aux
iliary, will concentrate tomor-
row, Friday and Saturday on the
final phase of their annual For
get-Me-Not campaign.
Sale of the little blue flowers
made by disabled veterans in
hospitals throughout the country
began Monday.
Commander Paul Rasmussen
of Chapter Is said today his
chapter and its auxiliary would
concentrate the sale on the Falls
Church shopping areas. the Cul-
more and Willston apartment
areas and at Cameron Station
and other points.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Arlington Opera Group
To Give 3-Act TraqedY

The Arlington Opera Associa-
ton will produce THE Whirl-
wind" a three-act tragedy, to-
morrow night and Friday night
at the Westinghouse High
School.
The presentation will benefit
the associations scholarship
fund to aid young artists in all
fields, a spokesman said. Cur
tain time for both nights will be
$3.50 pm.
Music for "The Whirlwind"
was composed by Alma Grayce
Miller and the libretto by Earl
Hague. Norman Lamb will con-
duct the score. A cast composed
largely of professionals will ap-
pear in the presentation.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Two Arlington Detectives
Promoted 10 Sergeant

Arlington Detectives Russell l.
Runyon and George P. Coppage
have been promoted to the rank
of detective sergeant.
The promotions were an
nounced Monday by County
Manager A. T. Lundberg on rec
ommendation of Police Chief
William G. Fawver.
Sergt. Runyon, who Joined the
department in 1912, was formerly
the county's "one-man vice
squad"
Sergt. Coppage, who has served
in the department nearly Ia
years. is a former president of
the Arlington Policemen's Bene-
f1ciary Association.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Adult Students to Enroll
In Bludensburq Glasses

Registration for general adult
education classes at the Bla-
densburg (Md) High School
will be received September %
from 1880 to $3.50 pm. in the
schools Office at Fifty-sixth
street and Tilden road.
Glasses will be held in tipping,
shorthand, sewing, woodwork,
and art provided Is or more reg
lister for the course. A class for
employed mechanics and ap-
prentices also will be held at the
vocational center.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

The Anne Arundel County
Fair, Annapolis. Md, Septem-
ber 80 to October 3.
The Charles County Farmers
Association Fair. Bryant's road,
Md, September 80 to October 4,
The Southern Maryland Horse
Breeders Draft Horse Show.
DavidSonville, October ga.
The Frederick Fair, Frederick,
Md. October clio.
The Calvert County Fair,
Prince Frederick, Md, october
8-12.
The Southern Maryland Agri-
cultural Fair, Upper Marlboro,
Nd, October 14-17.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Dalton Charges
Poll Tax Allows
Machine Rule
Repeal Advocated by
6. O. P. Candidates in
Arlington Speeches

State Senator Ted Dalton, in
an address to an Arlington
audience, has renewed his at
tack on the poll tax and the
Democratic machine" which
he says uses the tax "as a
method to keep control"
The Republican candidate for
Governor was joined by Arling-
ton G. o. P. candidates yester-
day in pledging action for clear
cut repeal of the tax.
They spoke last night at a
party rally in the Lyon Village
Community House. Earlier, the
Republicans had Joined their
Democratic opponents in ad-
dressing luncheon of the Or
ganized Women Voters of Ar
lington.
Mr.. Dalton charged that his
Democratic opponent, former
Representative Thomas B. Stan
ley, has taken a stand on the
poll tax, (which means he in
tends to keep it,"
The Republican called the
Stanley campaign group "the
say-nothing caravan"
Fail Again to Meet.
At the luncheon, to which Mr..
Stanley also had been invited,
Mr.. Dalton said he had hoped
his opponent would be there
but that the Democratic candi-
date had declined on three occa-
SionS in the past several weeks
to meet him on the same plat
form.
Mr.. Dalton also told the au-
dience of $50 that he would see
to it that Northern Virginia got
a larger share in managing State
affairs.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, who intro
duced the gubernatorial candi-
date at the rally, replied to a
Democratic charge that Mr.. Dali
ton had opposed redistricting
legislation that resulted IN Gre
alton of the new 10th congress
sion district.
Mr.. Broyhill said Mr.. Dalton
had favored creation of the 10th
district but was opposed to the
final bill because it failed to
make changes he believed nee
essary in other parts Of the
State.
Mr.. Dalton revealed a pro-
gram for aid to the mentally
i'll. He called for a separate
mental hospital for children
separate facilities for treatment
OF alcoholics, more adequate ia
cilities for the criminally insane
and enlargement of mental hy-
giene clinics.
Yearly Sessions Favored.
Annual sessions of the General
Assembly, replacing the present
biennial meetings, also drew his
Endorsement. Mr.. Dalton said
a one-month session each year
would be no more costly than the
present 60-day sessions every two
years.
Speaking for Mr.. Stanley at
the luncheon was State Senator
Edward E. Wiley of Richmond.
Virginia voters have a choice
between retaining a sound gov
ernment in experienced hands or
turning it over to inexperienced
Republicans, Mr.. Wiley said.
"The Democratic Party has
not changed in the past rs
years." Mr.. Wiley said, "and
still clings to the principles of
Thomas Jefferson"
The independent candidate for
Governor, Howard Carwile, did
not attend the luncheon.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Zionist Leader 10 Speak
To Northern Virginia Unii

Rabbi I. UShur Kirshblum, ma
tional vice president and men,
bership chairman of the Zionist
Organization of America, will
speak on "Zionism and American
Jewry" at an installation dinner
of Northern Virginia Zionist Dis
trict at 7:30 pm. Sunday in the
Hotel 2400.
New officers are Sidney Edel-
man, president; Jules Bernfeld,
first vice president; George
Leder, second vice president;
Melvin Richter. corresponding
secretary; Alan Rogers, recording
secretary; Abraham Pollock,
treasurer: David Kraushaar, fl
nancial secretary, and Rabbi Co
linkin, Morris Amchan, David
Klein, Asher Ende, Alec Jacob
sen and Rabbi Gaynor, trustees
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Safe Driving Crusade
Endorsed in MONTGOMERY

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday urged county
residents to sign safe-driving
pledge and place Safety Cru
sade sticker on the rear window
of their cars.
The Safety Crusade sponsored
by the Metropolitan Area Traffic
Council drew full support from
the council.
The safety Stickers are obtain
able at all filling stations in the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Fairs in Two-Stute Area

Fair schedules in Maryland
and Virginia for the coming
weeks include:
The Atlantic Rural Exposition,
Richmond, Va, Friday to Oc-
tober 8.
The HagerStown Fair, Hagers-
town, Md, now in progress, ends
Saturday.
TIE Charles County Fair,
LaPlata. Md. Friday through
Sunday.
The st. Marys County Farm
ers and Homemakers Association
Fair, Lexington Park, Md, Fri
4ay through Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Kiwunis Fetes Children

National Kids Day, spopsoFed
by Kiwanis International, will
be celebrated Friday by 600 chill
dren in Silver Spring who will
be the guests of the Kiwanis
Club at a special showing Of
THE ScoutmaSter" at the Silver
Theater. The movie will start
at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
ARLINGTON Guidance Bourd

The advisory board of the
Arlington County Guidance
Center will hold it's first fall
meeting at 8:15 pm. today in
the Arlington Health Depart
ment, 1900 North Edison street.
Evening star., 1953-09-23

visor at large
in the special
county elec-
ton Novem-
ber 8.
Mr.. Quen-
stedt is preSi-
dent of the
Mount Vernon
Citizens ASSo-
citation and
past president
of the Well
ington Heights
Citizens ASSo-
citation.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Candidates to Speak

Candidates for the Arlington
School Board will address the
Arlington Education Association
at 4 pm. tomorrow in the Wash
ington Lee High School audi
torium.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Toro-Leewoy Heights

The Tara-Leeway Heights
Civic Association will hold its
first meeting of the season at
8:15 pm. tomorrow at Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth
and North Inglewood streets,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Sewage Plant Ceremony

Arlington County's new So
million sewage treatment plant
on South Glebe road near Route
l will be turned over to county
officials in brief ceremony at
the plant at 10:30 am. Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Chest Group to Meet

The Family and Child We'll
fare Committee of the Prince
eorges County Community
Chest and Planning Council will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow at
1928 Thirty-fourth street, Mount
Rainier.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Educution Center Drive

A 100000 drive for funds to
build a religious education center
will be launched at a dinner at
Oak Street School, Falls Church,
at $3.50 pm. today by Crosspan
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Alexandria Church Fair

The Emma anuel Episcopal
Church of Alexandria will hold
a Harvest Festival fair Saturday
from 10 am. to Z pm. in the st.
Agnes School, Fontaine street
and West Braddock road.
Evening star., 1953-09-23
Warren Quenstedt
Enters Contest for
Fairfax Supervisor

Warren D. Quenstedt, Wash
ington attorney active in Fair
fax civic affairs, today an
nounced his candidacy for SUPER
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-26

family
David Jennings. Of Charlotte
Court House, visited III the r. l..
Harris home, Sunday afternoon.
I Mr.. and MIS-. Frank Blackwell
and family. Of Prospect. and Mr.
and MIS- Bernard Cook of Burke
vile, visited in the holae Of MI
and MIS- &. II. Morris. Sunday
afternoon MI ana Mrs ". r.
Cook and family visited IN the
same home Sunday night.
SATURDAY Guests
Mr. and MIS-. S. II. Sanger. of
Mount Scion, and Mrs. Byrd
Glen. Of Edinberg spent Saturday
night with Mn ana Mrs. L. b.
Morris.
Recent visitors of Mr. and MIS-.
Jake Bersch were Buck Marks and
Miss Ruth Phaup OF Curdsyille,
and Nj and Mrs Kenneth Allen
Of Farmyille.
r I IIarye visited His father
] M Harms At PhenIx. Sunday
J. M Harms returned home with
him for an extended visit.
Nh. and MIS-. II. +. Harris and
children We're callers at Prospect
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-26

the summer months here
The Landers children and John
Herndon. of Arvonia. spent last
Tuesday afternoon with the de-
Bettehcourt boys
On Visit Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zickafoose
and daughter. Jean, of Ashland,
are spending this week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davis.
w. 7. Yancey and Johnnie are
on the sick list at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Tate and
children, Sandra and Harold. Jr..
of Florida, arrived last Thurs
day to visit her mother. Mrs. E
w. Bickford. Mrs. Tate and the
children will remain for several
weeks.
Furman ChildreSs., Of Alexan-
dria, is visiting relatives ano
friends here.
Sunday Guests
Mr.. ana MRS. John Hurt, OF
Fork Union, were Sunday even
ing visitors in the c. w. Cave
home
/ Mrs. J. N. Putney and grand
son. Norman Smith. Mrs Ken
meth McAlister and daughter
Carolyn. of Newport News. Mrs
Clarence Stinson and Mrs. Will
liam Elliot. Of Richmond. enjoyed
picnic at Bear Greek Lake, last
Saturday.
We are looking forward to heal
the Camp Pickett Choraliers sins
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Sun.
day night. June "a, at 7:30
! Everyone is invited.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-26
News Column From New Canton RID

Charlie Baynham Mahon, of
Richmond. formerly of this place,
received his B. S. Degree from
the University Of Virginia. Char
lottesville, June IS He plans to
enter medical school there, this
fall. We all wish Charlie the best
of luck.
Return Home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crosse
and small son. Mike, have return
ed to their home in Logan. w.
Va, after a visit with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. r.
Piercy. /.
Willard Fisher, of Mineral,
spent last Thursday afternoon at
Social Hall" his farm here.
Mrs. Dewey F. Propst and
daughter, Martha, and c. W.
Cave called on Mrs. A. J. Bryant,
last Thursday morning. They
found her not feeling very we'll.
Roy Hill, of Roanoke spent the
past week end with his family
here.
Visits Parents
Pvt. Alex Clark. of FIT. Bragg
N. c., spent several days, last
week. with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lyon Clark. The Clarks
were Sunday dinner guests of j
A. and w. B. Clark at Gold Hill
Mrs. Henry Wood, of Gold Hill
and Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hudgins
and Mildred and Carolyn were
callers in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Goode w. Johnson, last
week.
The Rev E. L. Patton delivered
his Fathers Day message to q
large audience at Mt. Zion Church
last Sunday morning. Severa
visitors were present. AMONG
them were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
M. Johnson. OF Richmond
Mrs. Alto P. Grose and son
Bobby, Of Richmond. recently
visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs
w. r. Piercy. Bobby will spend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-26

Mrs. Dewey F.. Propst and
daughter, Martha. of Morgan
town. N. c.. spent several days.
last week, in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w Cave. en- route
to Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
New York on their vacation.
Mrs. j. Lyon Clarke spent
Monday night of last week with
Miss Helen LeSueur.
r. B. Anderson is out again
after being confined to his home
because of illness.
Friends of Mrs. Bertie White
are sorry to know she has not
been so well.
LynchburE Guests -
Mr.. and Mrs. Make Davis. of
Lynchburg. were recent visitors
in the A. H. Martin home
Mae Snoddy visited her home,
near Mt Tabor. Sunday
Mrs. E. b. Mahan, of Rich
mond. and two daughters. Mrs
Robert Darlington. OF Tampa
Fla. and Mrs. Clara Morton. OF
Alexandria, visited relatives and
friends here. last week
Visitors in the T. L. HudginS
home. last week, were Mrs. Dewey
F. Propst and daughter. Martha
OF Morgantown, N. c., Mrs C
w. Cave and Mrs. j. P. Belcher
and daughter. Nancy.
Mr. and Mrs p. A. Huxter and
little daughter. Mary Ellen, OF
Richmond. were week end guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. B L. ApperSon
Visit Mother
Mr. and Mrs Justus Reynolds
and Keel Oliver, of Richmond, re-
Gently visited their mother, Mrs
Florence Oliver.
Rebecca Clarke spent severa
days. last week, in the w. B
Clarke home at Gold Hill.
Mrs. Clarence Stinson anC
daughter Mrs. William Elliott, OF
Richmond. were week end guests
Of the j ~ Putney family.