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Evening star., 1954-12-24
Upper Marlboro Bunk
Increases Dividend

Directors Of the First National
Bank Of Southern Maryland ct
Upper Marlboro have increased
the semiannual dividend from
81 70 $l.2O. 1t was announced
yesterday by 1. NJ. Mattingly.
cashier.
The latest dividend win be
payable January 3 to stock
holders Of record December 2s.
Mr.. Mattingly also announced
that directors authorized =
Christmas bonus to ofaccrs and
employees. amounting to half 3
months salary.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
School Homecoming

Alumni cf Falls Church High
School win gather at the school
for d homecoming ct pm. Tues-
day. Among events on the prp-
gram are q basketball game be-
tween the alumni and the var
sity, 4 talent show and 3 dance.
There y no chareefor the affair.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Prayers Today
VIII HighIight
Peace Pageant
Religious Services
Begin Of Noon and
Close BY Cnndielight
BY HaEEy Bocos

With the coming Of Christmas
eve, the Pageant Of Peace on the
Ellipse winds up the first part Of
its three-week program.
Today's schedule at the big
silver stage on the Ellipse begins
with D Catholic mass at noon.
celebrated by the Rev. Regis
Marshall with the choir Of Holy
Name College. and closes with q
candlelight service tonight con-
Quoted by the Lutheran Church
Of the Reformation and its choir.
Tomorrow, there win be no
programs at the Ellipse. Christ
mas music win be piped over the
grounds all day. however. Daily
events win begin again on
Sunday.
Santa's Last Day.
Today is also Santa Claus last
day. He and his reindeer have
to make their annual globe
circling flight tonight. The rein-
deer win return tomorrow. their
years work done, but Santa
Claus Is due back at his North
Pole IN. ~ workshop to begin
making next years toys.
Yesterday, milder weather,
plus the closing Of all area
schools, brought out the pageant's
biggest weekday crowd. About
5000 persons visited the grounds
during the day and 1000 more
last night, Park police reported.
Still the biggest drawing card
were the reindeer, who seemed
lazy In the comparative heat.
After q noon-hour religious
service sponsored by the Or
ganized Bible Glass Associa-
ton, there were radio inter-
views at the Children's Corner.
singing by the children's choir
Of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church and the daily film. at.
Sis pm, Of Santa Claus North
Pole workshop.
During the evening. crowds
came out to see the Bethel
Tabernacle Choir, Dances from
the Scriptures" by the Craighill-
Lachman-T -Tupler Trio and other
dances by o Howard University
group.
Thai Explains Stand.
The Royal Thai Embassy re-
leased q statement explaining
the Buddhist nations participa-
tion In the pageant. It said.
IN part:
.'It Is an extension Of the
Buddhist doctrine Of Mudita.
the sympathetic joy which
makes the true Buddhist q par
ticipant in the meritorious ac-
tions Of others.
"Since the atmosphere Of
Christmastide Is full Of brother
hood and good fellowship and
"Peace on Earth, Good viii to
Men," Thailand has no choice
but unerringly joins In celebrat-
ing and dedicating the Christmas
Pageant Of Peace sponsored BY
the City of Washington Conn
munity,"
Carolers to Tour Embassies.
Touring Washington carolers,
who have been making the
rounds Of the embassies, tonight
at $3.50 O'Clock win visit the Em-
bassy Of Guatemala, 1914 Eight
eenth street NV. Ambassador
-Salazar win receive the
singers.
Radio Station WTOP will
carry q three-hour program be-
ginning at 2 pm. tomorrow dedi-
Gated to the Pageant Of Peace.
Scheduled are native songs from
the 80 nations taking part In the
pageant.
Still another country added its
tree to the Embassy Row" at
the Ellipse yesterday. as the
Kingdom Of Jordan dedicated q
12-foot, lighted spruce. bringing
the total number Of states, ter
rftories and countries repre-
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Eight Families
Flee 0ccoQuaIl
Apartment Fire
Flames Spreod Fdst.
Destroy Possessions;
20 Escape SufeIy

Eight families lost virtually al
Of their possessions. including
Christmas gifts. when . fire de-
stroyed q two-story apartment
building at Occoquan. Va. yes-
terday. S's
Fire Chief n. w. Hall estimated
the loss ut $4,000. The frame
structure. containing eight apart
ments. was owned by Harvey
Janney, Of Fredericksburg. Va.
Six volunteer IRE departments
responded to the general alarm
about 8 pm. and prevented the
flames from spreading to the
Auto-H Home Supply store, just
across . narrow alley. and the
Lyric Theater.
Occupants Escape. sstt4
All 20 occupants Of the build
ing made their way to safety, but
because Of the speed with which
the flames spread were unable
TO save their possessions.
A number Of children lived IN
the apartments and their Christi
mas trees and gifts were lost.
During the height OF the blaze
equipment was diverted to an
,swer two other alarms. One was
ct Q new Fairfax County school
on Gunston Hall road for o IRE
In the furnace fiue. which was
extinguished with minor damage.
The other was IN Prince william
County ct the Southern States
Diner. where there also wasxa
minor blaze. a
OccoQuan Is In Prince William
County.
Patrol Stays on Duty.
Some flremen remained at the
scene Of the apartment blaze uri-
til 2 am. today and q patrol was
on duty this morning to prevent
embers from fiaring up. ~
Volunteer companies assisting
the Occoquan department In
cluded Penn-Daw Mount YER
non. Burke. Fairfax and firemen
from the District Of Columbia
penal institution at Lorton.
Cause Of the blaze which start
ed on the first floor. was unde-
termined. NJ
Evening star., 1954-12-24

Senator Green, Democrat,
Of Rhode Island, had the
weather in mind when he
designed the front Of his
card. That's his signature at
the bottom.
Evening star., 1954-12-24

The Chinese Ambassador
and Mrs. Wellington Koo
sent their best wishes oriental
style. The telegraph says
Happy New Year"
Evening star., 1954-09-26

Gift Made
To CIVIC

A crystal chandelier has
been presented to the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
In memory Of the late Miss
Alma Preinkert, and will be
dedicated during the annual
board meeting. scheduled Oc-
tober 1916.
The fixture, which will hang
in the dining room of the
CIVIC headquarters, is the
gift Of a club formed by the
group of women who made the
first federatio o n-sponsored
goodwill tour to Europe during
the presidency Of Mrs. Hiram
Cole Houghton.
Miss Preinkert, who was
then registrar at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland and State
president of the Maryland
Federation Of Women's Clubs,
was a member of the tour.
She later was appointed ma
tional civil defense chairman
of the federation and her
murder last winter at her home
in Washington was a shock to
clubwomen throughout the
country, who had worked
with her.
The memorial chandelier
will be dedicated the evening
of October IA, following q buff
fet supper at $50 pm. at the
federation headquarters, 1884
N street NV.
Attending the board sessions
will be members of the Execu-
tive Committee, the State pres
idents and chairmen of the
standing committees. Mrs.
Theodore s. Chapman, fedora
ton president. will preside at
the sessions, most Of which will
be held at the Hotel Statler.
stewardship, leadership and
membership" will be the topic
Of the meeting.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
OAR Officers

The Ann Hill Chapter of the
District Daughters Of the
American Revolution has an
nounced the officers for the
new term beginning this fall.
They are Mrs. Marguerite B.
Spencer, regent: Mrs. Harry
H. Willhoit, vice regent; Mrs.
Carrie Calbreath, chaplain:
Miss Agnes M. GaNun, re-
cording secretary; Miss Mar
garet Smart, corresponding
secretary; Miss Nancy j. Scott,
treasurer: Mrs. Matthew A.
Horn. registrar; Mrs. c. E.
Charming. historian, and Mrs.
Leah L. Scott, librarian.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Member Tea

The Woman's Club Of Be-
thesda will honor officers and
new members at a tea on Tues
day, September % from 8 to
5 pm. Mrs. William Pheger,
jr., membership chairman, is
in charge of the tea. Assisting
her will be Mrs. Leland B. May,
Mrs. De Witt Hyde and Mrs.
Mitchell Harfleld. Mrs. T. EN-
inert Beall and Mrs. John j.
McMeel are in charge of re-
freShmentS.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Old Club
Teahouse

Once George Washington's Club House
GREATER WASHlNGTON'S'
o FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT
Delicious Chicken, Steak, Ham,
. Turkey, Roast Beef, Seafood
' Dinners and Lunches
A Trip to Woshinston's Old Club
o I. Must" for Capitol Visitors.
Open Daily ond Sunday, Il to $50
Closed on Mondays
Receptions, Banauets, Family Parties
. SIS S. Woshinsfon St., AIexondrio
IN Mt. Vernon Boulevard KI. 0-46SS
Evening star., 1954-09-26
-BerthoId Photo.

-Southan Photo.
MRS. HURON C. MOORE
The former
Miss Patricia L. Kuper.
Her marriage to 1t. 0.g.)
Moore took place on September
S in the First Presbyterian
Church in San Diego, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Fossils Two Billion
Years Old Uncovered
By the Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. II.
Discovery Of fossils of plants
more than billion years old
the oldest yet uncovered in the
world-was announced yesterday
at Harvard University.
The discovery on the northern
shore of Lake Superior was made
by Elso S. Barghoorn, associate
professor of botany at Harvard.
and Stanley A, Tyler. head Of
the Department of Geology at
the University Of Wisconsin.
Age of the fossils was de-
termined by Prof. Patrick Hur-
ley of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology.
Prof, Tyler and Prof. Bare-
hoorn said they found the plant
fossils imbedded in a deposit of
flint rock taken from the gum
flint iron formation near
Schneider, Ontario.
The two-man team worked in
field excavations and laboratory
research for two years to un-
earth and identify the primitive
lower plants. They described
their discovery as both blue
green algae and simple forms
of fungi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
V Viewers Find Long Kiss
Offensive, Disc Jockey Fired

can be considered acceptable
television fare in the homes of
our viewers.
IT have no guilty conscience, "
said Mr.. Eigen, a former New
York disc jockey. II have been
happily married for Is years,
and my wife knew what l
planned for the program. It
she had thought there was any,
thing unladylike or rude in It,,
she would have told me-
Mr.. Eigen's wife. Dorothy, who
introduced the Monday night
show, was not available for COM
ment.
Mr.. Eigen said his perform
ance on his telecast, which was
not a network program. was in
spired by the censorship imposed
on the length of kisses in the
movies. Mr.. Eigen and Miss
Moore sat in separate chairs
when they kissed. The station
estimated the kiss was more
than two minutes.
II wanted to see whether TV
audiences are more broadmined
than movie audiences" Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
BY the Associated Prsss

CHICAGO. Feb. II. A disc
jockey was fired, yesterday for
kissing a Hollywood starlet for
more than two minutes on his
television program in what he
termed an experiment testing
the reaction of TV audiences.
The reaction. said an official
of Station WBKB, an American
Broadcasting Co. affiliate, came
from hundreds of women view
ers after the marathon kissing
episode involving Jack Eigen,
radio and TV veteran. and Cleo
Moore. blond film starlet.
A station spokesman said the
women protested the long kiss.
and charged Mr.. Eigen with
"vulgarity." "coarseness" and
bad TASTE"
The station told Mr.. Eigen in
a telegram notifying him of his
dismissal that the kissing ex-
hibition on his telecast Monday
night was in extreme poor
taste" 1t added that the long
kiss under no circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
5000 School Employees Getting Chest x-Rays

All employees of the District
public schools are taking chest
X-rays this month. the District
tuberculosis Association an
nounced today.
When the survey is completed
at the end of the month. more
than 5000 school employees will
have been X-rayed. The Board
Of Education has required these
examinations annually for the
past five years.
The mobile unit making the
survey was supplied by the
United States Public Health
Service. The survey is being
made by the District Health De-
partment, with the aid of the
tuberculosis association and 81
school nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17

The survey is part Of the
joint program of the health de-
partment and the association
to give X-rays to $4,000 Wash
ington persons during 1854.
Next month, the unit will move
into neighborhood locations to
provide X-rays for the general
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17

Eigen said. IT can't see that it
was in poor TASTE"
Miss Moore said the kiss Ger
tainly was not intended to be
offensive. When Mr.. Eigen
suggested the kiss, she said, Il
tried to be a good sport. I'm
sorry that all this came about
because ] wouldn't want any one
to lose his job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Gen. Wedemeyer's
Barn Damaged by Fire

Fire in a barn on the farm of
Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer. re-
tired, near Buck Lodge. Md.
caused only slight damage yes
terday afternoon.
The Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty Fire Department responded,
after embers from brush fire
started small blaze in the barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
-Four Bolt Meeting
As Il Fails 10 Back
Two asCandidates

There was conflict today be-
tween Montgomery and Prince
Georges County members of the
Takoma Park Citizens Candi-
date Advisory Committee over
the coming municipal elections
in Takoma Park.
1t reached its peak last night
when the four Prince Georges
members of the 14-member
group walked out OF a commit
tee meeting because it failed to
indorse two potential candidates.
Today Lawrence A. Osterhaus.
one of the four who left, said
the committee virtually dis
integrated" as a result of last
nights walkout.
Two Refused Endorsement.
The dispute started because
the committee, by a majority
vote. refused to indorse Coun-
Gilman Milton Kramer for re-
election and Gordon Cole as a
candidate for Mayor. Mr.. Oos-
terhau, Maurice Taylor, Robert
H. Moore and Andrew Horner
left the meeting.
The ohter 10 committee men,
bers are from the Montgomery
County portion of Takoma Park.
George B. Kennedy. chairman
of a subcommittee representing
property owners and business
people. said the walkout was
previously planned"
Three Received Approval.
The committee, he said, did
indorSe one other candidate put
up by the Prince Georges dele
gates. Charles Yost, and also in
dorsed two other persons Sug-
gested for the Prince Georges
side by Montgomery County
members. They were Charles
w. Thompson and Adolph Juhl.
Mr. Oosterhaus charged the
Montgomery members principally
were concerned with opposing
the city's present administration
members who have voted in
favor of the controversial hous-
ing and health code.
The public will get opportu-
nifty to make it's own nominal
tons at caucus March 9. The
elections are set for March %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
by the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeiofed Press
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-Yes-
terday'S proceedings in the
Legislature included the fol-
lowing:
-, SENATE,
Bills Introduced.
SB 103-By Goldstein and Kimble-
To require State agencies and institu-
lions to submit to the State budget di-
rector requests or budgets they plan to
submit to the Federal Government or
its agencies and to authorize the director
to disapprove or amend the requests.
SB 1O4-By Goldstein and Kimble-
To amend the Constitution to limit 30
day sessions Of the LEGISLATURE TO con-
sideration Of budgetarv. revenue and A.
nancial matters only.
SB 1O5-By Bailey. Monroe and Gold
stein-To prevent the Department of
Tidewater Fisheries from issuing new
leases on oyster grounds for one year
beginning June /, 1854.
Resolutions introduced.
SR 10-By Goldstein and IA others
To request the Board Of Public Welfare
and Legislative Council to study con-
stantly increasing COSTS in the several
institutions giving maintenance to chill
Sur. 11-By Barton and II others
To provide for . commission p study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Virginia Voter Problem
High Rates for Poor Service
Charged by Fairfax Delegate

engineers undoubtedly will con-
slider a proposal that the county
install its own plant 70 take
water from the Potomac.
Also to be studied is a plan
for a countrywide water main
which would serve residents out
of reach of Falls Church and
Alexandria systems.
The proposal to create an au-
thority to put this system into
effect may get boost from the
survey. although such a program
is bound to be complex and
costly.
Other Plans May Work Out.
Already, some indignation of
water systems has been accom-
plished because of the made
quacy of we'll supplies. Similar
coordination Of private systems
may be brought about without
adoption of a county ownership
plan.
With the supervisors and Del
egateS interested. consumer pro-
tests regarding lack of uniform
rates may have some effect. A
new approach by the State Cor
poration Commission or provi-
sion for sec review of rates of
water firms now unregulated,
would ease some of the protests.
A bill to broaden sec review
power has been introduced in the
General Assembly.
At this stage in the county's
development there is no guar
antee that an authority buying
the private water systems could
Immediately lower water rates.
An authority could. however,
set up machinery for a long
range program that eventually
would eQualize rates.
Fairfax taxpayers. hard
pressed to meet the needs for
school and other public facili-
ties, aren't likely to approve a
big bond issue merely to stream
line private water systems in the
county. Many water firm Gus
toners paid their share of the
costs of water installation when
they bought their homes. They
are now paying this cost again
through water rates that include
high depreciation allowances.
If a county authority should
buy the private water systems,
the customers would be paying
the installation costs for a third
time.
But there is one factor which
the proposed engineering study
could bring out as an over
whelming argument in favor of
an authority. The engineers may
predict that thousands of county
residents face a water shortage
because of an inadequate
ground supply and that only the
financial resources of the county
can provide enough water.
Faced with such facts, Fairfax
residents would be unlikely to
wait until they miss the water
when the wells run dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Status of Maryland Bills

the States policies on automatic and
mandatory salary increments.
Resolutions introduced.
SR 11-By Lofstrand-Requesting the
motor vehicles commissioner to make
study Of annual automobile inspection
laws and report to 1865 session.
Sur l2--By Dippel-To urge States
attorneys to insure by their conduct the
imparttafity Of trials Of criminal cases.
SR 11-By Melnicove-To ask the
commissioner of motor vehicles to study
ana report on a model law concerning
annual auto inspections.
HOUSE.
Bill Introduced.
NIB 17o-By Dempsey, Marshall, Lank-
ford-To permit election Judges to serve
until new judges are appointed for the
election two years later.
Resolution introduced
HJR S-By. Ways and Means Commit
tee-To establish a commission to eX-
anime pi ogram administration and per-
sonnet practices Of the Departments OF
Health and Motor Vehicles as pilot
studies for an overall survey.
Concurred in Senate Amendment and
lib l0-By speaker-Conforming sec
tons Of the code on motor vehicle
financial responsibility with require
ments adopted last year and to increase
the amount of insurance required of
fleets Of motor vehicles in the general
ratio of the new requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Alexandra Probes Theft
Of $3.50 From ; Doctors

Alexandria police are investi-
eating the theft of $500 from
three doctors at Alexandria Hos
pital yesterday.
The money disappeared from
the physicians personal effects
in the doctors locker room on
the fourth floor of the hospital.
The money disappeared some
time between 8 and 10 am.
DR.. Ramon r. Panlilio told
police that his billfold contain
ing $50 cash and $3.50 in travel
er's checks disappeared from his
locker. DIR. j. D. Hoyle reported
wallet containing $50 missing.
DR.. Jean Austin told police $3.50
disappeared from her coat when
she laid it down on the fourth
floor for a few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Policeman at Races
Spots Suspect in
Maryland Forgery

Montgomery County Police
Private Jesse Crown took his
family to the races at Charles
Town, w. Va, on his day of and
lost $40, but got his man.
1t happened like this:
While eating a hot dog be-
tween races Monday. Pvt. Crown
spotted Paul Reffit. 80. a truck
driver of Rockville and WASH
ington with the other.
RENTS picture was circulated
on a lookout last week. He was
wanted for forgery in Rockville
and Boyds, Md, according to the
lookout.
Pvt. Crowns wife, Ruby.
watched Reffit while the 81
year-old policem nan called
Charles Town police, who made
the arrest.
Reffit, who was returned to
Rockville yesterday by Detective
Sergt. Frank Griggs. is free on
81 900 bond for hearing March
10 in Rockville police court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Blue Bird Girls Dinner

Blue Bird girls from Mckinley,
Nottingham. Walter Reed and
Stonewall jackson Schools will
meet at $50 pm. Friday for a
father and daughter dinner in
the Resurrection Lutheran
Church. 600 Washington boule-
yard, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
Correction

A promotion feature in yes
terday's edition Of The Star re-
ferring to a story on Virginia
water problems on an inside
page referred to the town of
Vienna. The statement errone-
ously said Vienna is served by a
private water firm and is con-
sidering a tie-in with the Dis
trict. Vienna has a municipality
operated system and plans to
continue to operate independ-
emily.