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Evening star., 1954-11-29
Highliqhts for Today

Lockhart and Logan, Ramsey.
1880, WRC t4)-John Foster
Dulles: The Secretary of State
delivers q major foreign poll
icy speech.
11:15, WMAL t7)--Seven Star
Theater: Michael Rennie and
Phyllis Calvert star in Root
Of ALI Evil" a morality story
about the oil fields.
11:25, WTOP t9I The Late
Show: Two girls share q room
In an odd house. in "Rosie
the Riveter." with Jane Fra
zee and Barbara 10 Allen.
Rodio Today.
5:45, WWDC ~ Gunnar Back:
The news commentator be-
| gins q new series after q trip
to Europe.
8:0O, WTOP Mr.. and Mrs.
North: Barbara Britton and
Richard Denning are sent on
q futile mission to prevent
an accidental death. (New
time.)
$500, WWDC-Bill Alexander:
Interview with Erskine Haw-
kinS.
$3.50, WMAL-Voice Of Fire.
stone: Soprano Nadine Con-
ner and Tenor Eugene Con-
ley sing 20 Suave Fanciulla"
from Puccini's ia Boheme"
and "Giye Me One Hour" !"
from Friml's White Eagle"
800, WRC-Telephone Hour:
Tenor Ferruccio Tagliavini
| sings 20 Souverain, o Juge.
o Pere" from lie Cid"
$3.50, WRC--Band Of America:
The finale from Tcl1aikovsky's
Symphony in F Minor, No. 4,
and Affords Colonel Bogey
March,"
10000, WTOP-Churchill Trib-
ute: Edward r. Murrow mar
rates a program composed Of
recorded remarks made by
Winston Churchill In the
years Of his public activity
since 1909.
1880, WRC-WWDC-John FoS-
ter Dulles: The Secretary Of
State delivers q major foreign
policy address.
11:15, WRC-H. Struve Hensel:
The Assistant Secretary Of
Defense speaks on Regional
Security Arrangements and
the United Nations" to the
Capital Area Association for
the United Nations.
Evening star., 1954-11-29
Career Report
On Miss Truman
By Hal Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD

Many spoil sports predicted
that Margaret Truman's career
would collapse with a dull thud
as soon as her parents, Harry
and Bess, lost their lease at the
White House back in 80.
Had ! been an odds-maker,
confess l would have put her
on the short end at about 10 to
Of any bet she could survive the
move back to independence, Mo.
Miss Truman herself told me
last week that the thought also
gnawed at her. After all, being
the daughter of the President Of
the United States is q big recon-
mendation for a gal who wants
to be a singer. or anything else
for that matter.
But you know I've been work
Ing steadily ever since, and NBC
just renewed my contract last
month until June, 1855. I'll have
to knock on wood, but it's true .
said the ex-President's daughter
as she reached out and knocked
on the coffee table in her suite
at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
She was out here rehearsing
for an appearance on Jimmy Du-
rante's TV show Saturday night.
It was sort Of old home week for
Miss Truman, who has worked
with Jimmy several times before,
II there's a single reason for
Miss Truman's ability to main
tain q career on her own, It's
probably best summed UP by
jimmy.
I'm amazed at this gals tim
ing and fair for comedy. says
the veteran entertainer. "She's
really somethin' and has more
than enough talent to get by.
like her!"
A great many people have
come to like Miss Truman for
Evening star., 1954-11-29
Viewing TV
Associated Press Stoff Writer
NEW YORK,

If Charles Dickens were alive
today he'd be one of the greatest
. television writer's in the busi-
ness, says Basil Rathbone, an
! old hand at portraying Dickens
: characters.
Even as it is. declares the
veteran, British-born actor,
Dickens works are ideal for
! television because of their classic
descriptive qualities.
. Dickens" he relates, 'tells
you everything every char
acter looks, how he walks, what
he wears and even what he's
thinking"
Rathbone's enthusias m is
prompted by his role as Marley's
] ghost In the recent filming Of
: Maxwell Andersorl's musical
"a daptation OF Dickens "A
Christmas Carol for the
Shower of Stars" telecast on
CHS December 23.
It was a novelty for Rathbone,
who has been almost as we'll
known . for playing Scrooge in
J "A Christmas Carol" as for his
I Sherlock Holmes roles for years
In the movies.
/ In his latest role Rathbore
carries around 125 pounds OF
chains, ledgers and all the other
paraphernalia of the ghostly
!. Mr.. Marley.
In this version, Fredric March
plays Scrooge. Bob Sweeney is
Bob Cratchit, Queenie Leonard
Is Mrs. Cratchit and Christopher
Cook is Tiny Tim.
= X y X
Rathbone has a particular
affection for "A Christmas
! Carol" because, he says, "A
child may understand it and one
OF the 1eW qualities we cherish
through the years is being able
to be a child again."
] Although he rates Dickens as
a top TV writer, Rathbone says
one of the biggest improvements
in television in the past year has
! been in the quality of scrips
turned out by today's writer's.
: Rathbone and his wife write
! for TV but he isn't including
himself in his appraisal. 1--WE
have completed eight stories for
television and haven't sold a
one" he explained.
He has a telecast scheduled
before the Christmas show, on
Playhouse of Stars" next Fri
day, as q suave jewel thief.
Evening star., 1954-11-29
TeleYision .TodoY.

1880. WTTG t5)-Million Dol-
lar Movie: Ingrid Bergman.
Charles Boyer, Charles Laugh
ton and Louis Calhern In
arch Of Triumph
$500, WRC "a - Sid Caesar
Show: The comedian tries to
outdo his commuter friends
after he talks them into an
off-season vacation at o dude
ranch.
500. WMAL I'd - Maryland
Football Highlights. Films Of
the seasons games.
$3.50, WMAL (7)-Voice Of Fire.
stone: Soprano Nadine Com
ner and Tenor Eugene Con-
ley sing 20 Suave Fanciulla''
from Puccini's Ia Boheme'
and Give Me One Hour
from Frifnl's white Eagle" /"
300, WTOP OIL Love Lucy:
Lucille Ball jeopardizes the
friendship Of a neighbor cou-
pie when she buys a gift for
the mans wife"
500, WRC t4)-The Medic:
MY Very Good Friend Al
bert" !" the story Of q musician
who Is going deaf.
$500. WMAL tD--College Press
Conference: Bob Hall. for
mer athletic director at Yale
University and former chair
man Of the NCAA Television
Committee.
$3.50, WTTG (5) - Boxing
Lightweights Lulu Perez and
Joe Lopez in q 10-round bout.
$3.50, WTOP (9) - December
Bride: Spring Byington goes
into domestic service when
the maid she hires for Fran
ces Rafferty, quits.
$3.50, WRC (4)-Robert Mont
gomery Presents: A woman
who destroys the man she
professed to love faces q
tragic retribution, in "Ju-
dith," starring Margaret PHIL
lips. Scott Forbes, Tom Dug
gan and John Moore.
$3.50, WMAL lD-Boxing: We'll
terweight Gil Turner and
Middleweight Ray Drake in
q 10-round bout.
1890, WTOP (9)-Studio One:
An ex-Army sergeant is re-
leased from prison after serv-
ing time for deserting his
post. in "The Deserter," star
ring James Gregory, June
Evening star., 1954-11-29
Viewing TV
Rdthbone Calls Dickens
Top TeIevision Writer
World Photo.
By Wayne Oliver

herself, and will go along with
Jimmy's appraisal Of her. She
proved to be a trouper this past
summer, too, when playing the
Evening star., 1954-04-28

Famous F. B. Rogers coffee set
beautifully designed and heavily
plated on copper base! You get g.
cup coffee server. a covered sugar
bowl and creamer, and round tray,
13" diameter!
9TH Floor, Washington: 4th Floor. 81
PARKinqtOR
Evening star., 1954-01-18
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 18.-Al-
though virginia's population in
creased by more than / million
in the past. 10 years. the total
number of high schools in the
State dropped from 592 to 489
through consolidation, and the
pupils are getting a better edu-
cation.
The first phase Of a study be-
ing prepared by DR.. Francis G.
Lankford. professor Of education
at the University Of Virginia, and
George w. Jennings. director of
research for the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce, shows
that high schools for white stu
dents declined from 46l to 375
and that Negro high schools de-
clined from 131 to ia, since
1914.
Consolidation of Virginia high
schools was found to offer bet
ter facilities as a large school
has more money to operate, and
can provide such things as an
athletic program, home eco
nomics training, industrial arts
opportunities and a good physical
education program where a small
school can't afford it.
Although the trend seems to
be toward fewer schools, some
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Fewer but Better High Schools
Seen in Virginia Consolidation

counties, including Arlington
have reversed the trend and now
have more schools than they did
in 1914.
There are still some counties
which have, according to reports
and studies. more schools than
have been recommended. Those
counties, with the number of
schools at present and the num-
ber recommended include Au-
guSta, six and three and Fau-
quier. six and one.
The curricula in six counties
were investigated for the pres
ent study. From the results,
consolidation seems to have given
students q wider range of
courses to pick from.
Before consolidation, students
from four schools in Culpeper
County were offered a choice of
only four subjects. The coun-
tvs one school now offers a
selectin from among 50 courses.
The other counties, with the
former number of courses COM
pared with the present selection
are Frederick. four to 80 courses
before and six to sc now; Abe
marie. % to AZ before and "A to
II now; Gloucester, 80 to "a and
81; and Augusta, ~ to AZ and
26 to "a now.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Only a Few Election
Contests Probable
In Nearby Virginia

Nearby Virginia may have a
busy year politically, even though
few election contests are in pros
pect.
Holding the spotlight will be
a Democratic attempt to cap
ture the Tenth District seat in
the House from Representative
Broyhill. Republican.
A number of leading Demo-
Gratis in Arlington, Alexandria
Fairfax County and Falls Church
have been mentioned as con-
tenders in the July primary. The
only definite announcements
have come from State Senator
Charles r Fenwick of Arlington
and Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
of Alexandria who have said they
do not intend to run for the
post.
Also to be elected in November
is a United States Senator from
Virginia. The term of Senator
Robertson. Democrat, expires
this year.
Robertson to Run Again.
Senator Robertson. who lives
in Lexington, has announced his
candidacy for reelection. So
far there has been no more than
rumor about opposition to the
Senator in the Democratic pri-
mary or November general elec-
ton.
In Arlington, one seat will be
filled on the f1ve-member County
Board. Mrs. Leone Buchholz,
chairman of the board, has an
nounced she will be a candidate
again. Mrs Buchholz was elected
on the slate of Arlington Inde-
pendent Movement.
A non-partisan candidate is
expected to be named to run
against Mrs. Buchholz. Whether
Republicans or Democrats will
have official candidates in the
race has not been announced.
Election of Mrs. Buchholz as
chairman of the board earlier
this month was supported by the
two Republican members, Robert
A. Peck and George M. Rowzee,
| jr
Three Towns Have Elections,
Alexandria, Fairfax County
and Falls Church will have no
local contests. In the towns of
Fairfax, Vienna and Clifton a
mayor and council will be elected
June &.
Persons who have not pre-
viously registered must do so by
June IL to be eligible to vote
in the July 13 primary.
Poll taxes must be paid by
May for eligibility to vote in
the primary and the November
2 general election.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Downtown Drugstore Burns,
geMoyExceed $40, 900

Fire damage at the Pennsyl-
vania Drug Co., 1901 E street
NV, may run as high as $40, 900
to $4,000. the store owner said
today.
The store was severely dam
aged yesterday afternoon by a
two-alarm blaze.
Two firemen were hoSpitalized
for smoke inhalation and several
others were treated at the scene
David S. Porten. 1912 Taylor
street NV. the owner, said he
had not had a chance to survey
the damage but estimated his
losses.
Restaurant Men Call Help.
The store was closed when
smoke began pouring from a sky
light in the building. Employees
of a nearby restaurant called
firemen.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

Daniel Albert, $500 Massachu-
setts avenue NV, official of the
Don Martini dance studio above
the drugstore, ran out when
smoke poured into the studio.
Damage to the studio apparently
was not heavy.
Two Are Carried Out.
Fire 1t. Albert Raeder, AZ, If
1926 Madison street, Hyattsville,
was carried unconscious flom
the basement after he collapsed
from smoke inhalation. Pvt.
Wendall Abbott, 81. of 1850 F
street Sc, also was overcome.
Both were admitted at Emer-
gency Hospital, where their con-
dition was described as good
today.
The fire apparently started n
the basement. where a trash pit
and stockrooms are located.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Arlington Delegate Hits
Plan 10 Ease Truck Laws

A plan to increase the weight
and size limits of trucks using
Virginia roads was attacked to-
day by Harrison Mann. Arling-
ton delegate in the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly.
In letter to the Arlington
County Board, Mr.. Mann said a
study commission appointed by
the assembly has recommended
approval of increases of five feet
in truck length and $500 pounds
in truck weight.
1T appears to me our high
ways are congested enough with
out increasing the size of these
road giants whose numbers and
size make it increasingly difficult
for the motoriSt to use the public
highways with safety" Mr.. Mann
wrote.
He asked the County Board
to express it's opinion on the
plan.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Social Study of Offender
Needed for Rational Ruiino

The committee. after outlining
this procedure. continued:
'The committee has examined
the recommendations of the di-
rector Of social work in a num-
Der Of cases and is satisfied that
social study of the child in
volved is necessary. to a rational
decision on the question Of re-
moval to an adult court.
In some Of these cases. the
nature Of the crime appeared on
first impression to present a clear
case for removal. but the spec
ialist's study of the background
Of the child and Of the circum-
stances of the. offense showed
that the Juvenile Court was best
equipped to handle the case.
Without the social study. an
error would have been made In
these cases
"The committee does not
believe. however. that the recon-
mendation Of the director Of
social work should be the only
point Of view presented to the
court. Among the reports
examined, the committee found
several examples of what seemed
to 1t to be an unrealistic evalua-
ton Of the possibilities of re-
habilitating the youth through
the resources OF the Juvenile
Court.
Look to U. s. Attorney.
1T is true that the judge
waived jurisdiction In a few Of
these instances despite the con-
trary recommendation of the di-
rector Of social work. Never
theless. the committee believes
that the burden Of representing
the community at large should
not be left solely with the Judge.
It recommends. therefore, that
some provision be made for
representation Of the community
as well as the view of the De-
partment Of Social Work.
"The proper official to repre-
sent the community is, in the
opinion of the committee, the
United States Attorney. AS the
prosecutor Of adult criminals in
the District of Columbia. he is
the official to whom the citizens
look for the defense of their
lives and property and for the
maintenance Of law and order.
Under the theory of the
Evening star., 1954-01-18
St. Johns 70 Continue
War Philosophy Seminar
Special Dispatch 10 The s,ur

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 18.-
A Washington adult seminar in
the philosophy of war, sponsored
by st. Johns College of Annapo-
lis, will begin its second term
Friday in the Baptist Convention
Hall, 1923 Sixteenth street NV.
The seminar is open to men
and women interested in under
standing the ethical, political
and military problems which un-
derlie warfare. according to the
leader. DR.. Henry Lumpkin,
Naval Academy professor.
Each session is a complete unit
and attendance at the previous
series of seminars is not required
to join the group.
Information regarding read
ings. schedule and registration
may be obtained from the ST.
Johns College adult education
office or at the first meeting.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Alexandra DAV
Install New Officers

Commander Alfred E. Brunelle
has been installed as commander
by the Alexandria Northern Vir-
ginia Chapter No. IL of the
Disabled American Veterans.
Other officers installed are:
Col. Hugh H. Soper, senior vice
commander; Clayton A. Bean,
junior vice commander; Past
Commander Francis H. Lynde,
treasurer; Henry Pacholek, ad-
jutant.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Arlington Man Hit in Eye
As Son Fires BIB Rifle

A BIB shot was removed from
the eye of an Arlington man yes
terday after he was accidentally
shot by his eight-year-old son.
He is Leonard Golden. 80, a
Government Printing Office en-
ploye. Of 109 North Highland
street.
Mrs. Golden said their son
Glenn. thought the rife had
been adjusted to fire corks when
he picked it up yesterday.
The pellet struck Mr.. Golden
in the corner of an eye. The shot
was removed at Episcopal Eye
and Throat Hospital. Mrs. Gold
en- said doctors expect there will
be no permanent injury.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Byrd Supporters Form
Club in Prince Georoes

Francis Weightman of Chev-
erly, Md, was elected president
OF a Byrd-for-G Governor Club in
Prince Georges County organized
yesterday by a group of county
Democrats who met at Mr.,
Weightman's home.
The group also decided to hold
a general meeting, open to the
public. at the American Legion
Hall. Cheverly, at 8 pm. Febr-
uary to further carry out their
support Of DR.. H. C. Byrd, presi-
dent emeritus of the University
OF Maryland. in his bid for the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
A steering committee was ap-
pointed to draft bylaws. It in
cludes Mrs. Robert w. McCul-
Tough, Charles Callow. John
Deck. Mrs. Betty Taymatl. Frank
Tayman, Frank Fierstein and
Mrs. Ruth Swami.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
DR.. Byrd's Engagements
For This Week Listed

DR.. H. c. Byrd, candidate TO,
the Democratic nomination for
Governor. today announced this
itinerary for this week:
Today. S:15 pm, speaks to Prince
Georges County B'nai Birth. BlauS..s-
burg High School
Tuesday. 7:30 pm, speaks at Gilman
Country Day School. Baltimore, after
spending day at campaign headquarters
Wednesday, 2 pm. speaks in WI.
neers' Club luncneon, Baltimore.
Wednesday. pm, speaks in wi
Shore.
Thursday, 6:l5 pm. speaks at din
Friday. $50 pm. speaks at Moose
Hall. Frederick.
Saturday. $40 pm. has a political
visers In Baltimore. No public
affair.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Motorist Is Injured
When Auto Kills Horse

A Winchester (Va.) motorist
was injured today when his
automobile struck q horse that
strayed onto Route so at Chan
tllly, Va. The horse was killed.
The motorist, Elias Lee
Blanchfield. 80. was treated at
Arlington Hospital for face cuts
ana bruises. Fairfax County
police estimated damage to his
car at $500. Police said the horse
belonged to Edward Smith Of
Chantilly.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Knights Of Pythias Plan
To Help Polio Fund Drive

The Knight of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters of Gaithersburg
will sponsor two events this
week and next in the annual
campaign to raise funds for the
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis.
At 8 pm, Friday. a benefit
dance will be given in the Mont
gomery County Agriculture Gen.
ter in Gaithersburg.
The night of January 81. the
Mothers March on Polio will be
conducted throughout upper
Montgomery County. Volunteer
workers will visit homes wher-
ever a porch light is on or a
door lighted.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Arlington Democrats
Drop Women S Club
off Organization LIST

The Arlington County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee has
disowned the Women's Demo-
cratic Club OF Arlington. declar-
ing the women's group dropped
from the list of Democratic or
ganizations."
Mrs. Lucie Gauzzat chairman
of the women's club. said a spe-
cial meeting Of her organization
will be called to discuss the COM
mittee's action. Mrs. Gauzza
said. II don't see how they oust
us because we've. never been a
part of them"
The committees statement
said the club had refused to sub
NTH its by-lays for the commit
tees approval.
Members of both organizations
said that there had been dis
agreement between the two
groups for some time.
A special meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday was called after
the women's club asked for re-
vision of the Virginia teachers
loyalty oath.
In the resolution. the club re-
ferred to charges in the last elec-
ton campaign regarding de
structive elements being in our
i unsupported educational and
governmental institutions" The
club said. I'VE have made
thorough Investigations and have
found these charges are well
founded"
Later. Mrs. William Howes
club vice president, issued a
statement that. "just because We
are asking the teachers of Ar
lington to sign a loyalty oath
does not imply that they are
disloyal."
Teacher Statement Hit.
The committee statement
referring to the women's club
resolution, said that because
Of the recent attack by the
Women's Democratic Club oi
Arlington on Arlington teachers
it feels called upon to say that
no action or statement of the
Women's Democratic Club is tc
be construed as speaking fol
the Democratic Party of Ar
lington."
The committee added that
the women's club is mot now q
part of the Democratic party
and that it has been dropped
from the list of Democratic or
ganizations because of its failure
to abide by certain regulations
of the Democratic Executive
Committee. pursuant to the
Virginia Democratic Party plan
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Seven Oaks Citizens
Elect Col. John Lemp

Col. John Lemp has been
elected president of the Seven
Oaks Citizens Association of Sill
yer Spring, Md. Other new off,
GERS are Leonard r. Hardy, vice
president: Mrs. John c. Her.
berg. secretary. and Gordon
Middleman. treasurer.
Committee chairmen are Harry
w. Bagby. zoning; William
Knowles, roads and streets; Mrs.
H. A. Eskew, public health; Mrs.
Kenneth Abel, education: c. B.
Holstein, public safety; Mr..
Hardy. legislation; Col. Lemp,
civil defense; Mrs. E. E. Har-
mon, hospitality, and Mrs. M. /.
MoneS, publicity.