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inally had planned. "If I had
known I would be away from
the children that long couldn't
have done it," she said.
Her stay in London was ex-
tended through his entire cam
paign there, because Billy felt
he needed me-" she explained.
The attractive Ruth Graham
won the hearts of the English,
according to reports.
II she has her way. however,
that trip didn't set any prece-
dents.
II feel very strongly" she said,
that as long as her children are
young, q mothers place Is in the
home"
During her recent absence, q
good friend who is q registered
nurse looked after her household.
In addition. her parents-Dr. and
Mrs. Nelson BELIEVE across the
street from her Montreal home,
so they also kept an eye on the
youngsters.
'The children were perfectly
happy while ! was away" she
said ruefully. ut was very deflat-
ing to my ego"
Brought up in China, where
her parents were medical mis-
sionaries, Ruth Bell met her fu-
ture husband when they were
students together ct Wheaton
College near Chicago.
She was asked yesterday II her
husbands persuasive ability had
anything to do with her promise
to marry him.
1T didn't take much persua.
sfon." she said. 1T was almost
love at first sight. ] had one date
with him, and I knew he was the
one"
It also was noted that practi-
cally everybody men,
bers Of the press--call her hus-
band Billy"
Does the general public call
her Ruth?
mo-" she said, "and I'm about
to get q complex about 1t. It's
usually Billy and Mrs. Ora
ham,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
7n0n C%0n0 Theoter-N MINDED Teens at Arena;
IO0iI 0N0IiG. City Service; Touru S BY Hike Of Bike

first set when / was II
1t was a horrible yellow mess"
Lloyd. a former WI student
where he played the leading
school dramatic parts. said
Some day I want to 60 to New
York and become a set designer.
rut for right now. as technical
director. TIL be able to pay next
falls tuition To schooll'
Mooseheads. bannas and tons
OF mems suits are In the prop
critics position held by tall.
green-eyed, red -i1eaded Georgia
Bennett, known as the props girl.
Il read the script. find out what
props to get: get near to the
proper prop for rehearsals, and
get the real thing for the per-
Torrance. ! got the moose at q
museuml Really, ] never know
what to expect. ! sew costumes,
too. which need it, with all the
jumping around that goes on. "
I'm not interested mainly in
props" Georgia said. II really
want to act However, with this
summer job. ! come to know
periods Of furniture. ] watch
productions in rehearsals, which
is good to get acting pointers.
] have contact with the actors
and actresses, and 7 get quite
the chance to use my magma
toni" Whatta list Of advantages
for said job!
Georgia, who played many
leading roles at st. Mary's, loves
bop "madly", and is very unde
cided whether to swing toward
the theater or television; but as
for the present moment, Geor-
gia sighed. Money isn't my
main idea. ! love the theater too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

" VA tk1C OuafOu UotaMs
set for style and design, and to
see If it's too tall. making the
audience unable to see some of
the stage. ] polish furniture, too.
And for the first time in my life,
! sewed curtains. This is such an
experience"
Standing 6 feet tall, very good
looking with dark hair and eyes
(Oh, the eyelashesD Lloyd con-
tinued, Il don't have to be here
when the play is going on, my
hours and the money is fine.
] meet lots Of people and it's a
good step in the direction that /
want to go.
II don't enjoy acting. I want
to be q set designer. At school,
Carnegie Tech. it takes me four
months to design q set for a
whole play. For summer stock,
1t takes me about a day to paint
an entire set. Oh. I started my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Study Group
Entertained

The White House Spanish Por-
tuguese Study Group was enter
tanned July 8 at q garden party
fiesta given by Mrs. Harry
Hodges Semmes and Mrs. Rollin
Salisbury Atwood In the gardens
Of their two farms, Great Films
and Cragwood.
Both Mrs. Semmes and Mrs,
Atwood are members Of the
group for which this Is the last
meeting until fall. Glasses will
resume the first Thursday In Oc-
tober at the Pan American
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

and will cook your own food, and
will not smoke or drink at the
hostels. Plus that, for 81 per
year, as . member. you can en-
joy the hostels In so foreign
countries. OF course you can't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

ayers, Georgia
Bennett a n d
Lloyd Burlin-
g a m e. Neat
summer jobs.
huh?
Nine Re en-
year-old Lloyd
Burlingame is
the technical
director of the
current pro-
duction at the
Arena Stage.
"That. means
] check furni-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Members Honored

Local Kappa Alpha Theta
members received two honors at
the 41st grand convention Of the
sorority recently held at the
Chateau Frontenac in Quebec.
Canada.
Mrs. Donald D. Hogate, Of
Bethesda, was elected grand first
vice president. and Gamma
Kappa chapter at the George
Washington University was
awarded a cup for the greatest
Improvement in scholarship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
By Sharon Doron

Items like finding q mammoth
rnoosehead and checking furni-
ture heights are the summer jobs
of two theatrical-minded teen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
much. Right now I Just want
the experience.a
Teens and
UcS

This September . new group.
composed only Of teen-agers. viii
meet under the sponsorship Of
the United Community Services
Recreation and Group Work Sec
ton. These teen-agers viii be
selected" said Mr.. William n.
Bartlett, executive secretary 81
the Recreation Section, ''from
such organizations as the Girl
Scouts. Boys Clubs. the US. etc,
who want representation BY teen
ayers whose main aim Is to In
struct them on community plan
ming and projects.
1T win show the teen-ager how
the city looks ct itself And 1t
will function as an adult COM
mittee. and as teens, they shall
develop their common interests"
This just might be YOUR
chance II you want to be mayor
some day!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
cycle across the Atlantic. but Just

In case you're in Europe.
In the Metropolitan Area. there
are 500 teen-agers who belong.
although you may be ANY age
to join. Hostels, or lodgings are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Happy
HosteIing

Here is something REALLY
GREAT to do during the summer.
Why not tour the United States
or surrounding country via hike
or bike? II you belong to the
American Youth Hostels. accom-
modations are waiting for you at
every turn Of the road. However,
il you want to BECOME a hostel
mot hostile, nutheadl then call
the AYH. If you can get to your
destination on your own steam.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Auto Tag Inspection
Miifs GreenbeIt

A dispute between city and
county police was in the making
today in Greenbelt, Md, in con-
nection with Prince Georges
County's current drive against
new State residents who have
failed to buy Maryland auto
tags.
Mayor Francis j. Lastner last
night informed the City Council
and George Panagoulis, director
of public safety, that county
police last week made an unan-
nounced inspection of private
Greenbelt garages and parking
lots in search of tag violators.
The council pointed out that
the inspection was entirely
legal" but held that Greenbelt's
Police Department should have
been notified before the search
was made.
This is the first I've heard of
it," Mr.. Panagoulis said.
The council also took under
advisement several reported COM
plants from Greenbelt residents
Of teen-age drinking at a youth
center party on Christmas eve.
City Manager Charles T. McDon-
aid said six youths were found to
be intoxicated and sick outside
the Drop-Inn, a recreation build
ing in the center Of the city.
A special meeting Of leading
residents has been called for to-
morrow night to discuss the sit
uatiOn.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
D. {. Workers Urged
To Buy More Bonds

Plans for a three-week CAM
paign to build up District Gov
ernment employe participation in
the payroll deduction plan of
buying savings bonds were made
yesterday at meeting of de-
partment heads.
An objective of the drive, to
start January 25. will be a per-
Sonal approach to each employe.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
expressed hope that participa-
ton by the more than 10000 city
workers could be BROUGHT we'll
over the present 9 per cent.
w. Randolph Burgess, deputy
to the Secretary of the Treasury,
told the District heads that the
payroll savings bond program is
a method of getting the national
debt spread among the people.
Earl 0. Shreve, national saw
ings bond director, said the goal
this year is to sell billion more
bonds in 1854.
District Savings Bonds Direc-
tor Herbert A. Beuermann said
letter signed by Mr.. Spencer
would be delivered to each Dis
trict employe. Mr.. Spencer is
chairman and A. r. Pilkerton,
District accounting officer, is CO.
chairman of the drive.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Inspection Stieker
For School Bus Found
On Impounded Auto

An inspection sticker police
said was issued for a Fairfax
school bus was found yesterday
on an impounded automobile
which had faulty brakes.
The owner of the car, Lester
v. Marcy. "a, of no fixed ad-
dress. was fined $50 and given
Today suspended sentence in
Arlington County Court today
for unauthorized possession of
the inspection sticker. He ap-
peared for sentence before Judge
Paul d. Brown.
Arlington Police Pvt. William
c. Alexander said he impounded
the car yesterday when it was
blocking traffic in the 1900 block
OF North Kenmore street and
was unoccupied. The car had
no brakes. he said. and the in
Spection sticker appeared dam
aged as though it had been
Scraped of the windshield and
reapplied a second time.
Pvt. Alexander said Marcy
told him he bought the sticker
from man at a junk yard in
Falls Church or Arlington.
A Fairfax school official said
the school department had re-
ceived no information about the
case. He said an investigation
would be conducted todav
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Man Shot by Policeman
In BrawI Gets IA Months

A 28-year-old man, shot in the
leg by policeman during a Col
mar Manor tavern brawl, was
given a 14-month sentence yes
terday by Hyattsville Police
Court Magistrate w. Britton
Moore.
The defendant. Roy Gagne, ci
no fixed address, pleaded guilty
to being drunk, disorderly, as
saulting a policeman and resist
ing arrest.
Gagne was wounded slightly in
the left leg Friday by Pvt. An
drew c. Tackitt. So, Of the Col
mar Manor force. The police
man testified that Gagne struck
him in the mouth in an effort to
escape arrest.
The policeman was suspended
but was restored to duty after
Gagne's plea.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Mann Will Hold
'Pre-Assembly
Arlington Sessions

Delegate-elect Harrison Mann
of Arlington will hold a series
of three public meetings to re-
ceive suggestions for legislation
prior to the opening of the Vir-
ginia General Assembly a week
from tomorrow.
The first meeting will be at
Oak Ridge School tomorrow
night. Immediately after the
meeting there Of the Arlington
Ridge Citizens Association. The
second will be at 8 pm. Friday
in Washington-Lee High School
and the third at 8 pm. Monday
in the library of Thomas JEFF
ferson Junior High School.
The meetings carry out a
campaign promise, Mr.. Mann
said. It is the first time an Ar
lington legislator has held such
gatherings.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Border Liquor Patrol
Makes Arrests Good;
Three Forfeit in Court

The Maryland border liquor
patrol made its first three ar
rests stand up in court today.
The defendants. charged with
Illegally importing liquor from
the District. forfeited $27.5O
each in Silver Spring police
court.
Robert N. Lucke, agent in
charge Of the revenuers, identi-
fed the defendants as:
Conner T. Mcneil, 36, of the
1900 block Of Closton drive,
Herbert B. Miracle, 33. Of the
100 block of Croydon court, both
Of Silver Spring. and George H.
Mowbry, 81, Of Brinklow, in
Montgomery County near Tri-
delphia dam.
Whistles COnfiscated.
Mr.. Lucke arrested the two
Silver Spring men December 16.
He said he followed their car
on Georgia avenue across the
District line.
He coniscated two and one
half cases Of whisky. bought for
an Office party. he said.
Mr.. Mowbry was arrested De-
cember 10. Mr.. Lucke said he
confiscated II fifths of whisky.
The agent pointed out that
State law permits confiscation
Of the vehicle used to transport
liquor illegally. Sentences can
run UP to two years in the
House of Correction plus a 81 900
fine.
Limit One Quart at Time.
Maryland residents are per-
mitted to carry only one quart
of foreign" alcoholic beverages
including beer-into the State
at one time. They are permitted
only two quarts a month of such
beverages which do not bear
State tax stamps.
With liquor, beer and wine
much cheaper in the District
than in Maryland, the State says
it is losing tens of thousands OF
dollars in revenue q year be-
cause Maryland residents are
buying their drinks in Wash
| ington.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Marines Seek Flying Soucers,
Discover New Aviation Liqht

And so last night, Mai. John
Shearer. Of the intelligence unit,
and Maj. D. D. Pomerleau, the
provost marshal, were on hand.
"You can expect them at
6:40," some one said positively.
At $40 p.m.., there was a
shout: There 1t is!"
The shout brought Mai.
Shearer. Maj. Pomerleau, re-
porters and photographers in a
rush outside.
A faint. flashing red light
glowed in the sky toward the
southeast. near the horizon. Maj.
Shearer trained his binoculars
on it.
II can see something" he said.
Later: 1T looks a little like
an airplane."
And still later: Nov I can see
his navigational lights, too."
See Weather Balloons.
At 7:45 pm, there was an
other shout from outside. Mai
Shearer went to work with his
glasses again. These lights
seemed to rise from the horizon
almost directly upward.
Weather balloons" Mai
Sheerer said.
A few minutes later, some one
spotted another blinking light
The experts said that one was
a star.
At 8:15 pm, the shout went
up again.
The flashing red light this
time followed an orderly course
from the northeast toward the
southeast, just above the horizon
Even to the naked eye. airplane
navigational lights also were WIS.,
ible.
Mai. Shearer did some tele-
phoning to the Civil Aeronautics
Authority IN washington and
asked for more information
about the light.
This light. he reported later,
is being installed on commercial
aircraft because Of higher speeds
of today's airplanes. The light
known as the Grimes Beam, is
Of 50, 900 candlepower and car
be seen at a greater distance by
other pilots.
Unofflcial observers said that
perhaps some commercial air.
craft got a little to close to the
Danger Area" surrounding
Quantico, and that. combined
with the night haze. had made
the lights loom large.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Mrs. Campbell Heads
School Board Again
In Arlington County

Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, who
headed the Arlington School
Board in 1949, has been named
chairman again for 1854.
Mrs. Campbell succeeds DR..
Curtis R. Tuthill, who was not
a candidate for reelection last
November.
At a meeting attended by
about IS persons at Washington
Lee High School last night. DR..
Tuthill said he was leaving the
board without regret because IT
know the school program will be
in good hands,"
Lauds Eoard's Rating.
DR.. Tuthill said that since the
first elected school board took
Office in 1948, the Arlington sys-
tenn has won Nation wide recog-
milton. He also recalled that
legal action was filed against the
board before it took Office land
we have been more in litigation
than out ever since"
DR.. Erwin r. Draheim, who
was reelected last November,
called for re-evaluation of the
boards program from the stand
point Of efficiency and economy.
The board also should. make
sure it is preparing to meet new
needs as they arise. he said.
Yorktown High School. pro-
posed enlargement of the present
elementary school, is being
planned for eight to 10 years
from now. DR.. Draheim said.
| Williamsburg Junior High is un-
der construction, Kenmore jun
ior High is planned as an en-
largement of Glen Carlyn Ele-
mentary School, and Gunston
Junior High is proposed for the
southern part of the county, he
reported. AShlawn Elementary
School will be built at Wilson
boulevard and Montague street,
he said, and Potomac Elemen-
tary in the southern part of
the county. ..I ~:'
I & New Member.
DR.. L. Clark Keating, profess
sor of romance languages at
George Washington University,
Joined the board last night. He
was elected last November,
along with DR.. Draheim.
William w. Rich, former as
SiStant principal at Swanson
Junior High and former teacher
at WaShington-Lee High School,
was named principal of Will
liamsburg. which builders hope
to complete by September. Re-
Gently Mr.. Rich has been junior
high schools supervisor.
The school is being built at
North Harrison and North >Thir-
ty-fifth streets, near Williams
! burg boulevard.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Stanley Says He Won't Let
State Roads Deteriorate
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Jan. 5.-Thomas
B. Stanley, Virginia'S Governor
elect, said yesterday he wouldn't
stand by and see our roads de-
teriorate." He indicated, how
ever, he was not sure at this time
what additional highway reve-
nues are needed or how they
should be raised.
Mr.. Stanley was questioned on
a report of the State Highway
Department that an estimated
$28 million more year is needed
to bring the State roads system
up to standard during the next
IL years. He said he was study
ing the whole question of high
way needs and would make his
position known later. Mr.. STAN
ley is to be inaugurated Cover
nor January 20.
The Highway Department has
estimated that an additional
$685., ,448, 900 will be needed dur
ing the next IL years to bring
Virginia highways up to stand
ard and keep them there.
Evening star., 1954-01-05

got an affirmative answer and
an implied yes" from two Of the
Branchyille company's three
trustees before starting on the
1.200-mile trip. But when he re-
turned with the ambulance Sun
day. Mr.. Huth said. he was asked
to "stand suspended" by William
Deeck, president Of the Branch
vile Fire Department.
Mr.. Huth's suspension was
continued at a special meeting
Of rescue squad members last
night until a general membership
meeting of the company Thurss
day, he said.
Mr.. Huth stressed that the
Orange Bowl trip did not deprive
the Branchville- College Park
area Of ambulance service. He
said county funds paid to the
company are used for main-
tenance Of only one Of its two
ambulanceS.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
BronchviIIe Ambulance Taken
ToMioni;; Aid ChiefSuspended

The chief Of the Branchville
(Md0 rescue squad has been
suspended for taking one of the
company'S two ambulances to
Miami for three days last week
to the Maryland Oklahoma Or
ange Bowl game.
The Branchville squad has
provided an ambulance on the
field at University Of Maryland
home football games for as long
as I can remember" according
to Chief Harry c. Huth.
Chief Ruth, two other mem
bers Of the Branchville squad
and three members of the Ber-
wyn Heights Fire Department
took Branchville's 1949 Cadillac
ambulance to Florida on cost
sharing basis at 2 am. last
Wednesday, he said. The other
ambulance Is a 1948 Ford.
Mr.. Huth, q 23-year-old real
estate man, said he checked and
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Panel Discussion Set
By Gruhum Rood PTA

The part played by churches
and community organizations in
child development will be the
topic of a panel discussion at an
8 pm. meeting tomorrow at the
Graham Road School Parent
Teacher Association in the
school. Falls Church, Va.
Participants will be the Rev.
Leon Testa. of Knox Presbyterian
Church; the Rev. Edward Yost,
OF Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church: Robert Nuremberg. chair
man of the training committee
OF the Fairfax District Boy
Scouts, and Mrs. r. E. Wolford,
Jefferson District chairman of
the Girl Scouts.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
BIadensburg Council
Names Town Attorney

Bladensburg has a town at
torney today for the first time in
two years.
Robert w. Mccullough was
appointed by the Town Council
last night to fill the vacancy
created when George McLeish
resigned two years ago.
Mayor Otis L. Stevens had said
previously he didn't think the
town needed an attorney. but
the council last night warned the
time might come when they
would want expert legal advice
The position carries a yearly re-
tainer of $500.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Gore Is Reported
Favored by G. 0. P.
For Controller Post
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Mary-
land Republicans are looking for
man to run for State controller
next fall and the Evening Sun
said yesterday Henry Grady Gore
of Montgomery County is the
favorite.
Mr.. Gore had no comment. He
ran for the Senate in 1852 but
lost the Republican nomination
by 81 900 votes to j. Glenn Beall.
who eventually won the Senate
seat.
The Republicans didn't run a
candidate for controller in 1850.
j. Millard Tawes. a Democratic
veteran in the job. had the con-
troller's race all to himself. He
is the only Democrat in the
States three top elective jobs.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Club Official Tesfifies
Vest Accepted Check
For School Bus Trip

The embezzlement trial Of
William c. Vest. 80. former di-
rector Of the Arlington school
transportation system. continued
today in Arlington Circuit Court
before Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy.
Meanwhile, a special grand
jury under Circuit Judge Will
liam D. Medley was hearing
more testimony regarding oper-
alton Of the school bus garage.
Witnesses before the grand
jury yesterday included Com
monwealth's Attorney William
j. HaSsan. Detective Walter
Kadel and Roy Halquist. an
accountant. More witnesses
were to be heard today.
Admitted Sticker Violation.
Vest was dismissed from his
position after he pleaded guilty
to illegal use of State vehicle
inspection stickers and was
fined $l0O.
Judge Mccarthy yesterday
heard evidence that Vest had
received a check for $48 from
the Arlington Optilnist Club for
a bus trip to the Winchester
Apple Blossom Festival. The
club sent its drum and bugle
corps on the trip.
A former treasurer Of the club
Henry r. Duryee of Landess
street. Lincolnia. testified he had
understood that Vest had offered
to bear the expense Of the trip
as a contribution to the club.
Endorsed Check.
On June %. after the club had
urged Vest to pay his dues. Vest
sent a bill saying that he had
borne certain expenses in con-
nection with the trip and pay
ment should be made directly tc
him, Mr.. Duryee said. Mr.. Dur
yee said when he handed the
check to Vest, Vest Immediately
indorsed it and turned it back
to him for credit on his dues.
Asst. Supt. Edward Braun
told Judge Mccarthy the School
Board never was Reimbursed fol
the trip. N
Still facing Vest Is charge oi
embezzling an $18 Optimist Club
check in payment for a school
bus outing for underprivilegeo
children to La Plata. Md, or
July 16. He also is accused OF
stealing tires from the school bus
garage.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Council in Alexandra
To Hear Survey Report

The Alexandria. City Council
will hold a special meeting at
1880 o'clock tonight to receive a
progress report on the local gov
ernment survey being conducted
by the Institute of Local Gov
ernment at the University Of
Pennsylvania.
The progress report is the Sec
ond to be made. and deals with
the city's financial operation. In
a preliminary report. the survey.
ors spoke of some consultations
within the city's various fiscal
services. e..