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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-04-09
Center Of the Peach Belt

no schooling whatsoever. Per-
haps 700 attend traditional ched-
erin and another 500 are in two
Jewish schools taken over by the
Ministry of Education, in which
the youngsters must be constant
" on the alert to defend their
JewishneSs.
The ORT school alone is mod
ern, teaching 800 youngsters the
ideas and attitudes of a modern
way of life. It is now one year
since the ORT school was estab-
lshed in this remote community
and its presence has stirred up
hope particularly among n e
young people.
The economic situation o +
Shiraz Jews is depressed. Perhaps
one percent are wealthy and are
not interested in the plight of the
rest. There is a vast gap between
this handful at the top and the
next economic level of small shop
keepers and peddlers who's e
whole stock may be worth per-
haps $500 to $3.50.
Then come the musicians. Ban
ned from normal production
enterprises. Jews for many cen
turtles turned 10 music, and IN
Shiraz the dancers, musicians and
singers are all Jews. At the bot
tom is the working class, and il
must be put on record that this
is perhaps the only town in Iran
where Jews do manual labor The
best masonS and mason's helpers
are Jewish. At the very bottom
are the many Jews without any
trades who beg or work as occa-
sional laborers.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-04-09
MACON, GEORGIA
THE jews DE SHIRAZ

dates back to the time OF Esther
and Mordecai. Not among the
100000 Perslans of Shiraz, or
among its 1900 Jews however.
can one find any trace Of those
bygone days OF glory.
Neither Western nor modern
Jewish culture has penetrated
here. The population lives IN
utter ignorance. Illiteracy is rife
Religious beliefs are compounded
of large doses OF superstition.
Nevertheless. Persian Shiraz IS
known as city of poets and
roses. But Jewish Shiraz has
neither
Even for Jewish youth, life IS
3 bleak affair. The schools are
dreary places, Teachers are not
educators. but simply people who
managed to complete few
classes more than their pupils.
Some $50 Jewish children receive
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Andrews Base Airman
Killed in GambriIIs Crash

An airman stationed at
Andrews Air Force Base was
killed in a crash near Gam
Drills, Md, in Anne Arundel
County yesterday.
TlSergt. Neal F. Tatroe. rs,
died instantly when his auto
mobile went out of control and
smashed into a utility pole at
the intersection Of Routes $50
and 3Ol. Maryland State Police
reported. The crash occurred
at 2:45 pm.
Police said the airman's body
was pinned temporarily in the
wreckage Of his car. Sergt.
Tatroe apparently was attempt
ing to turn when he lost con-
troll of his car.
An unidentified young woman
pedestrian was struck and killed
at the intersection Of the Balti-
more Washington expressway
and Dorsey road early today.
Maryland State police reported.
Police said the victim was
colored.
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William Macarthur Refires
AfAgrieuIfure Department

William Macarthur. So, a grain
expert for the Agriculture De-
partment retires today after 10
years service.
Born in Mason City, Iowa,
Mr.. Macarthur was reared on a
farm and is one of Iowa's noted
breeders of purebred polled Here
ford cattle. He was graduated in
1910 from Iowa State College,
and Is years later received his
masters degree in agriculture
from the same institution.
In the early sos Mr.. Macarthur
of 1856 Mount Eagle place, Alex
andria. Va. was selected as a
member of the original Iowa
State Corn Hog Committee. From
1885 until 1887. he supervised
the Governments grain loan,
storage and crop insurance pro-
grams in Iowa, Minnesota and
South Dakota.
He was named director of the
Grain Division of the Commodity
Credit Corporation in 1889. Dur
ing the war and postwar period.
Mr.. Macarthur Supervised the adj
ministration of food orders for
grain overseas. For this work.
he was presented with the Le-
gion of Honor medal by France.
He and Mrs. Macarthur plan
to make their home on the Ma
son City farm. which Mr.. Nc
Arthur will operate jointly with
their son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
EIiicott City Gets Tickle Of Water in Crisis

First, an alternate source Of
water is in the Patapsco River.
This will mean pumping the
water a good mile to the purify
ing station at the Sucker Branch
Dam. It wouldn't be too bad,
because there's a downhill flow
for a good ways.
There also is the chance of
water being pumped from the
Little Patuxent River. 3 miles
south of Ellicott City. That,
however, would be an expensive
proposition because of the dis
lance and the necessity of pro-
viding interline pumping facili-
ties.
Trucking Considered.
The idea of milk trucks cart
ing water from the Little Patux-
ent as true emergency measure
also is being considered. Such
trucks could carry about 1000
gallons at a time. In fact, a
similar truck has been filled
with some 1900 gallons Of water
for the Fire Department, under
the direction of Fire Chief Harry
Shipley, jr.. as an emergency
measure.
A warning has come from DR..
Theodore Shrop, the county
health director. As a health
menace, the water shortage, he
said, lis potentially very bad"
"Offices and homes don't even
have enough water to flush sani-
tary devices" he reported.
An investigation of the situa-
ton is being made by George
r. Faust, assistant chief engi-.
neer of the Maryland Public
Service Commission, which regu-
lates privately owned water COM
panies.
AS Mr.. Monkey drove reporters
through the town, he saw an eld-
erly policeman smoking a cigar.
Better put that out" he said.
'Tt might start a fire, and we
haven't any water. If it does.
I'll have your hide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Virginia Reduces
Income Tax 6 Pct.
Under Byrd Act
DIV N. A..oeiossd Pres.

RICHMOND. July 31.-Vir-
ginians will receive a 6 per cent
reduction in their State income
taxes this year under the Byrd
automatic tax credit act.
Confirmation Of the size Of the
tax reduction. the fourth in as
many years for State taxpayers
since the Byrd act was passed
In 1850, came yesterday from
State Controller Henry Gilmer.
The reduction Of 6 per cent
corresponds with the s per cent
cut last year but is lower than
the 8 per cent reduction of 1852
and the 20 per cent reduction in
1851, first year, the law was eff
fective.
Mr.. Gilmer, notifying Gov.
Stanley officially the tax reduc-
ton can be made. revealed that
IL revenue collections had been
only $50. 900 higher for the fiscal
year that ended June 80. the cut
would have been Z per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Man and Wife Face
Charges in $500
Variety Store HoIdup

A District couple faced rob-
berry charges today in Municipal
Court in connection with the
$500 holdup at the Neisner Bros.
variety store. 1114-20 G street
NV.
The couple, identified by po-
lice as MFR. and Mrs. Melville A.
Ross, colored, Of the ITO block
of Thirteenth street NV. were
arrested yesterday on q tip from
a clerk and a store detective at
the G. c. Murphy Co., 1914 g
street NV.
Police said the husband. %.
has been charged with robbery
and his wife, Susie. 10, was
charged with being an accessory
after the fact. The charge
against her later. was dropped
when her husband convinced
police she knew nothing about
the source of the money he gave
-
her. ~
The Neisner store was help up
yesterday when a man, hiding
in a self employees ele-
vator, brandished a butcher knife
at Mrs. Mary B. Holt, woman
cashier, and fled with about
SSH, mostly change in a bag.
Police alerted downtown clerks
and cautioned them to watch for
any one trying to convert change
into bills.
About Q pm. police said, a
woman entered the @. G. Muir
ply Co. and asked the salesgirl
to convert 40 quarters into SIG
bills. The store detective ques-
toned the woman who told him
she received the change from
her husband.
Police took her to headquar-
tiers and said a search Of her
pocketbook showed three pack
ages of 81 bills wrapped with a
band carrying the Neisner ini-
tialS.
Police picked up her husband
about 6 pm. when he came
home. A search turned up a
cloth bag containing $40 in
change. police added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
U. Of Va. Board Sits
Student Complaints
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. July
3l.-A special subcommittee of
the University Of Virginia Board
of Visitors has taken under con-
sideration, without comment, .,
summary of student complaints
against the administration of
President Colgate Darden, jr. =
The 16-page summary OF stu
dent dissatisfaction" was pre-
sented to the subcommittee here
yesterday by a student group
headed by William Tazewell OF
Norfolk, former president Of the
Student Council.
Judge A. D. Barksdale OF
Lynchburg. chairman Of the sub
committee, said the complaints
would be studied by his group
and recommendations probably
would not be made until the
Board of Visitors regular meet
ing September 10.
Neither Judge Barksdale nor
Mr.. Tazewell revealed any Of the
complaints made by the students.
who previously had indicated
they resented interference" In
student affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Camp Trophy Goes
To Michael Cornell

The Joe Ponton trophy for
outstanding effort at Merrick
Boys Camp was awarded this
week to 9-year-old Michael Cor
nell. 2010 North Potomac street.
Arlington. Va.
A student at st. AIMS School.
Mike was selected for the honor
by Paddy r. Kane, camp direc-
tor, and his staff of II coun-
cillors.
Others of the 129 boys attend
ing the camp session who won
awards are:
Pat James, Is, of 5513 Nichol-
son street, Riverdale, Md, out
standing camper: Don Cornell,
Is tno relation to Michael, OF
722 Tenth street N e, outstand-
ing athlete; James Hart, Is. OF
1900 Munson street. Silver
Spring. Nd, and Wayne Kuhn,
10. Of 722 Tenth street NE, tied
for outstanding swimmers.
The camp, now in its Goth
year. is supported entirely by
voluntary contributions. It's pres
ident is DR.. Joseph ". Kennedy
The camp is in the midst of q
drive for $37,500 to give free
two-week vacations to about 625
boys this summer. Francis p,
May is the drive director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Meeting Called
In Alexandria 10
ScoId Mayor
Council Members
Irked by Demands
To Gust Manager

A special meeting Of the Alex
andria City Council has been
called by four Of its members
to scold Mayor Marshall j. Bev-
erley for demanding replace
ment Of City Manager Ira will
lard and for other recent public
statements he has made.
The meeting is set for $50
pm. Friday in the Council cham
Der. Mr.. Willard sent all Coun-
Gil members notices of the meet
ing yesterday after 1t was called
by Vice Mayor Leroy Bendhein,
Councilman John Ewald, Cpun-
Gilman Dave Haddock and Coun-
Gilman Frank Mann.
Any two Council members may
call a special meeting. The Alex
andria Council has seven mem
bers. including Mayor Beverley.
The four members who called
the meeting said they did not
consult with Councilmen Daniel
O'Flaherty and James M. Dun
can, jr.
Mayor Beverley received mo-
tice of the meeting with his GUS
tomary aplomb. He said his
statement about the need for q
new city manager still stands
land so do those other state
ments they're mad about, espe-
cially my comments on the
Wharton survey"
Both Mr.. Willard and the cur
rent city government survey by
the Wharton Institute at the
University Of Pennsylvania were
critized by the Mayor earlier this
week. The survey was authorized
by a majority of the council over
Mayor Beverley's objections. MIR.
Willard originally recommended
the survey.
Mr.. benQnelm declared CnaS
the idea of a special meeting
originated when the four coun-
cilmen who called 1t got together
to discuss Mayor Beverley's re-
cent dismissal Of the council
housing committee. Mr.. Bend
helm was chairman Of the COM
mittee. He was not reappointed
to the mayors new housing COM
mittee.
The old committee had recon-
mended approval of the contro-
versial commercial redevelop-
ment plan for blighted area
along Prince street. A majority
of the new committee members
are known opponents Of the
Prince street redevelopment idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
WAVES Give coke
TO Children S Hospital

Two WAVES from the Naval
Receiving Station yesterday pre-
sented an enormous birthday
cake to the young patients at
Children's Hospital.
Baked by the Navy bakers at
the Naval Training Center,
Bainbridge. Md, the cake marks
the 18th anniversary of the
WAVE Corps.
Receiving the cake was Carol
Ann Holman, 16-month-old
daughter of Mrs. Irving Hoff-
man. 9703 Marwood lane. Silver
Spring. Seaman Apprentice
Betty Hill and Seamen Beatrice
CUNNINGHAM made the PRESENTS
ton. Carol Ann Is an outpatient
at the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Boy Bridge Revenue
After 2Yeors Still
Exceeds Estimates
BY the Asseeio,sd Press

SANDY POINT, Md, July a.
The big Chesapeake Bay Bridge
completed its second year Of OPP
Grafton last night, still clinking
coins into the State treasury at
a rate far in excess Of what the
experts had expected.
At s pm. yesterday, two years
to the minute after 1t was opened
to traffic. the big span linking
Maryland's eastern and western
shores had taken in $7,526, 1881 so.
1t had been used by 3.888,s8s We
hicles.
Both figures we're far ahead Of
estimates and the totals for the
second year surpassed those Of
the first year Of operation.
When 1t was constructed the
firm of Coverdale 81 Colpitts. traf-
fic engineers, had estimated 1t
would be used by IL. million We
hicles a year and produce $2.4
million a year for its first sew
eral years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31

hard one to figure. Here was
the situation as of last night.
when Mr.. Litchf1eld, called his
wife to say he might not be
home for three days.
Normally, Ellicott City uses
about 100000 gallons of water
a day. The flow had been re-
duced to $4,000 gallons the other
day, and it dropped menacingly
less than this at one time, but
there was q ruff1e of optimism
yesterday. as 1t rose for a time
to 100000 gallons. But still
nowhere near the vital capacity
of 200 to 800 gallons a minute.
The principal well located at
the Sucker Branch Dam can't
produce the required difference
by a long shot. 1t is squirting
an average of 80 gallons a min
ute into the city mains. The
ESQ, 0O0-gallon storage tank on
Fels avenue is not far from be-
ing empty.
Yesterday afternoon a we'll
crew was to have come in from
Harrisburg, Pa. to open up a
second well last used Is years
ago,
Cautious Prediction.
Norman Monkey, president Of
the Board of Commissioners Of
Howard County, spent the whole
afternoon checking on this well.
A man who pumped wells in his
youth, he would not venture a
definite conclusion. Cautiously,
he said:
IF they don't pump too hard
on this we'll maybe it will hold
UP for Is or 80 gallons a minute.
It's more than 200 feet Deep"
The Harrisburg crew prob
ably will try the job today, &C
cording to Vance F. Rigling,
president of the Maryland Water
Works Co., and his manager,
Jim Price. The chances of sue
cess look good. But if failure
results from the well the city
authorities are taking no chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Wdter-Sdyiing
UrgedinNearby
Maryland Areas
First Arrest for
Violation Made
In Alexandra

8 Water consumption In Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
County areas served by hte
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission jumped to an all.
time high Of 5s.5 million gallons
yesterday. and q Spokesman
warned that I'VE don't have the
capacity to keep this up"
Harry b. Shaw, chief engineer
of the sanitary commission. said
yesterdays record use of water
broke two earlier records of 81
million gallons set on July II
and %. He said between four
and i've million gallons Of water
were taken out of storage yester
day ''to give the system q shot
In the arm"
Water at the Wheaton, Hill
Reservoir and Patuxent Filtra-
ton Plant facilities of the COM
mission has been dropping
steadily since July 20, Mr.. Shaw
said.
That's what we have stored
water for, but you hate to see 1t
going down so fast" he engin-
eer said.
1--WE don't have the capacity
to keep putting out 58.5 million
gallons a day and won't have 1t
until the program WE'RE work.
ing on. is completed. warned
Mr.. Shaw.
Streams Are Low.
Under construction are new
filtration facilities, which will
ease the heavy demand on the
system. Meanwhile. streams are
low and something probably
will have to be done to cut con-
sumption" Mr.. Shaw said.
The commission yesterday
called on the estimated AIS. 900
persons it serves to conserve wa
ter.
Yesterday sections of Hillcrest
Heights and Hillside were with
out water, the commission said.
Reinforcing mains are being con-
structed and fire hose lines are
being run to relieve the situation,
Mr.. Shaw said.
Meanwhile, the Alexandria
Water Co. and Arlington County
also reported the same prob
lem: Inadequate distribution
systems.
Arrest in alexandria.
Alexandria police made the
first arrest for violation Of the
city's emergency law against
nonessential water use. Jack
Hochreich. 81. of 1921 Varnum
street NV. was charged after
police said he refused to close
the auto laundry he operates at
l007 Franklin street. Alexandria.
All car-washing, commercial
and private, is prohibited by
the ban. Mr.. Hochreich posted
$25 collateral for appearance in
Alexandria Police Court Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Mrs. Freer Appointed
To Juvenile Court
Administrative Post

Mrs. Robert E. Freer, wife Of
the former chairman Of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, has
been appointed administrative
officer Of the Juvenile Court,
Judge Edith H. Cockrill an
Mrs. Freer, vice chairman Of
the Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee since 1851, was
named to the $8,36O-a-year post
provided for in the 1854 budget.
She will be responsible for the
coordination Of work among the
departments within the court and
for relations with the Metropoli-
tan Police Department and the
Board of Public Welfare.
Favors News Coverage.
Mrs. Freer declared that one
of her primary detectives is to
arrange for adequate but
proper" news coverage of Juve-
nile Court hearings. which she
is In favor Of, so long as the
identity>of delinquent children
is completely protected. She
also will serve as personnel
officer.
Mrs. Freer. who lives In the
Sheraton Park Hotel. is a native
Of Boston. She received her
bachelor of laws degree from the
Portia Law School there and is
q past national officer Of the
women's international honorary
legal fraternity, Phi Delta Delta.
Chest Federation Director.
Mrs. Freer served for five
years as president Of the Board
Of Directors Of the Florence
Crittenton Home here and Is
now q member Of the board Of
the National Florence Crittenton
Homes Association. She is also
q member of the Board Of Direc-
tors, Of the Community Chest
Federation.
Mrs. Freer is also an asso-
ciate member of the Radio
Correspondents Association. the
American Association of Radio
and Television Artists and the
American Newspaperwomen's
Club.
In 1850 she was appointed q
representative of the United
Community Services to help in
q study Of the Juvenile Court.
Mr.. Freer Is now . Washington
attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
By Harry Lever
Sto, Salt rorr..nand.n.

- .
ELLICoTT CITY, Md, July
31.-Water trickled through the
mains here again today after a
two-hour supply failure that left
hundreds of homes without a
drop.
Pressure was so low in the
towns dwindling reservoir yes
terday that the main business
section. high on a hilltop. was
completely dry.
Shocked by what happened.
townspeople hustled TO- carry
water from farm wells for neces-
sites. Trucks hauled loads of
milk cans filled with water into
town.
Water in Homes Today.
Chester Litchfield, a superin-
tendent for the Maryland Water
works Co., which operates the
Ellicott City supply system, de-
clared that all homes had water
today. He said the supply was
able to replenish itself tempo
rarily. and work was pushed on
reopening an old well to help
prevent a recurrence of the water
failure.
The baby son of Mrs. Duwane
Sandlin was one who had Moth
ing to worry about. The mother
of Denny Lee. 4 months old,
would make sure he had enough
water to- go with his baby pap
and for a good washing, even in
yesterdays 100-degree heat.
Logging gallons of it from a
woodland spring. she kept a
'sterilizer full of the liquid every
body takes for granted-until a
critical shortage develops, as it
has today in this town Of some
1000 persons.
The worst in the towns 180-
year history. the shortage caught
hundreds of persons unpre-
pared.
The shortage doesn't register
a stark picture of people with
their tongues hanging out in
thirst. There is always soda
pop. It hovers as a sinister
threat in the background for
the residents of Ellicott City's
low areas, especially around
Main street. For the estimated
1000 who live in the hilly Sec
tons 1t already Is an actuality.
Some people came and looked
at Sucker Branch. q three-mile
long creek. ordinarily fed by
tributaries until it would over
flow its banks.
Creek Bed Becoming Dusty.
That was the main source of
water supply for Ellicott City.
But today Sucker Creek is moth
ing but q 20-foot square over
grown muddy puddle up against
q small dam. And behind the
puddle is an equally muddy creek
bed. rapidly drying to the state
Of dust.
Thursday afternoon seems to
have been zero hour for the
crisis. It was then that hundreds
Of taps in the kitchens and
bathrooms Of households in the
hilly sections Of the town went
so dry people couldn't even have
q drink of water. It was Their
that the Health Department
Building and the Courthouse
| went dry.
The technical answer Is q