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Evening star., 1954-05-16

has her mothers red-gold hair.
Both have her magnificent
British skin and fine coloring.
BARLEY produces television
films in England for American
use. His work keeps him in
New York much of the time.
which has been pleasant dur
ing the run of Tea and SYM
pathy."
Evening star., 1954-05-16
School for John
HOLLYWOOD,

Here's an unusual first"
for John Wayne: In his 20
years of screen acting, he has
never been called on to duel
with blades or use a knife of
any kind.
This came to light when
Wayne was enrolled in master
fencer Fred Caven'S class on
Evening star., 1954-05-16
THE SUNDAY STAR E-3
Washington. D. c.
SUNDAY, MAY l6, 1854

how to use a mongol sabre in
THE Conqueror John will
do his cutting-ably. he hopes
in defense of Susan Hay
ward.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
REST We MERRY, GENTLEMEN

The grim humor of the pioneers
found expression in such still
existent gravestones as Here lies
John Coil, a son of toll, who died
on Arizona soil. He was a man of
considerable .ll., h''' this here alI
was too hot for him.; George
Johnson. Hanged by mistake"
and Gin Rapid City, S. d.:
''Here lie the bodies Of Allen,
Curry and Hall.
Like other thieves they have
their rise, decline and fall.
Then be a little cautious
how you gObble horses uP,
For every horse you pick up
here, adds sorrow to your
cup;
We're bound to stop this
business, or hang you to
For we've hemp and hands
enough in town to swing
the whole damn clan."
AN OLD SLAB in Cripple Creek,
Colo, explains tersely. He Called
Bill Smith A Liar!" In Nantucket,
Mass, an arresting epitaph reads,
Under the sod, under these
trees, lies the body of Jonathan
Pease. HE is not here but only his
pod. He has shelled out his peas
and gone to his God"
A stone in a Rockford, ILL.,,
cemetery, honoring the memory
of a lawyer, simply notes. THE
Defense Rests"
The slab above the resting
place Of William ROthwell,
Md, of Pawtlscket, n. l., is
inscribed, ''This is on me Rx."
THE MONUMENT to Charles B.
Gum. railroad conductor, in Colo
rado Springs, carries the query,
Papa, did you wind your watch?"
Some years ago, journalist
Robert Quillen, of Fountain Inn,
S. c.. erected a monument in
memory of Eve, the First Wom-
Evening star., 1954-05-16

an" explaining, "She was a rela-
tive of mine on my mothers side"
Not far away. a double tomb
stone subsequently removed) re-
cords:
"Wife, l await you. AID. 1887"
''Hllsband, here l am! A ID. 1894"
THE LAST STRAW. Here are a
few epitaphs dreamed up by celeb
Evening star., 1954-05-16

hEDTS lost words ore reody
rites whose whistlings in the dark
fooled nobody:
Lionel Barrymore: well, I've
played everything but a harp"
Nunnally Johnson: II thought
there was a funny taste about that
last one."
Constance Bennett: do not
disturb"
Owen Davis: Here lies an
author - as usual"
Dorothy Parker: Excuse my
dust"
Warner Baxter: did you hear
about my operation?"
Hedy Lamar: This is too deep
for me-"
1t was the late W. C. Fields,
however, who carried off first
prize in this rather grisly clash
of wits. His suggestion was,
''On the whole, I'D rather be in
Philadelphia" - BENNETT CERT
Evening star., 1954-05-16

epitaphs far out of the usual
and expected patterns. Interest
in them is such that there are over
SO full-sized volumes on the sub
ject catalogued by the New York
Public Library. One of the new
est and liveliest of the compila-
tions is Stories on Stone" by
Charles L. Wallis Oxford Univer-
sity Press).
Politics, points out Mr.. Wallis,
is such a serious business to some
citizens that they seek to re-echo
their convictions even from be-
yond the grave.
There was a dedicated Republi-
can named Grigsby, for instance,
in Attica, Kan, who insisted that
this epitaph be inscribed on his
stone: Il wish to enter my dying
protest against what is called the
Democratic Party. l have watched
it closely since the days of Jackson
and know that all the misfortunes
of our Nation have come to it
through the so called party. There
fore beware of this party of trea-
son."
Mr.. Grigsby, incidentally.
died in 1890.
THE CRAVESTOME of B. H.
Norris. of Montgomery City. Mo-,
on the other hand. exhorts, Kind
friends I've left behind Cast your
vote for Jennings Bryan" To
show such die-hards loops. sorry
still exist. a recent epitaph to the
family of Robert K. Hallenbeck in
Elgin, MIMI, reads None of US
ever voted for Roosevelt or Tru-
man."
Evening star., 1954-05-16
IT q c x z D

l. away i'm Sc
rene, windswept
graveyards all
over the country
are old tomb
stones in varying
states of preser-
vatiOn that bear
Evening star., 1954-12-27
New Orphans Court Members
To Take Office nMontgomery

New members of Montgomery
County's Orphans Court were to
be sworn in this afternoon in
the Office of Circuit Court Clerk
Clayton Watkins at 1890.
Those taking the oath of Of
flee are Miss Ella Plummer, John
Foley and Lester Craft, all Demo-
Gratis.
Miss Plummer, who has worked
in the Office of the Register of
Wills for 35 years, will serve as
chief judge on appointment by
Coy. McKeldin. Miss Plummer
has served as the chief deputy
for the Register of Wills since
1941. She is the first woman
judge in Montgomery County.
After the ceremony Miss
Plummer will swear in two court
Evening star., 1954-12-27

appraisers: Robert D. Hagner,
Bethesda. chief appraiser, and j.
Forest Walker, Gaithersburg,
assistant.
Also to be sworn in by Mr..
Watkins is Mrs. Hannah Craigie
as a deputy register of wills.
Two other deputies recently re-
appointed to their posts are
Mrs. Mary Ward and Mrs. Louise
Trevey.
The new register of wills, who
also serves as clerk of the court,
is Mrs. Elizabeth Assay, Demo-
crat. The first woman register
of wills in Montgomery County.
Mrs. Assay was sworn in De-
cember /.
The new Orphans Court will
sit for the first time tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

candescent episode will flare into
the terrible eventuality Of a third
world war the tactics will
vary. but the search for truth
and a just peace will 60 strongly
forward"
Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphrey asserted that the Ma
tons economy must provide the
weapons of defense and IAN
ever higher standard of living
as well as the social services
which our people want and
need"
Cautions Aggressors.
Defense Secretary Wilson wrote
this word of caution to any
would-be aggressors:
I'VE are determined to use
our atomic leadership to serve
the usages of peace, but we will
take full account of our large
and growing arsenal of nuclear
weapons and the most effective
means of using them against an
aggressor if they are needed to
preserve our freedom.
1--WE do not necessarily seek
the biggest Air Force in the
world, but we do want the best
and most powerful"
Secretary of Commerce Weeks,
declaring that his department
is planning record outlays to
aid construction of airports,
highways and ships. said that
further economic growth in
1855 is probable, If an environ
ment that is favorable to busi-
ness progress is maintained"
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Two Young Bandits Rob
Driver and Hifchhiker

Two teen -age thugs were
being sought by Prince Georges
County police today after rob-
bing a motorist and his hitch
hiker passenger last night on q
road near Beltsville. Md.
The motorist, Jack Henry
CASTINGS, Is, of 1893 Allison
street NV. told police he and
the unidentified teen-age hitch
hiker were pulled from their car
at 10:45 pm. by two youths.
about II or 18. Mr.. CASTINGS
said he stopped his car on Buck
Lodge road to look at a car pulled
off the road. He said the two
youths opened both front doors
of his car and dragged him and
his passenger out.
The thugs took a $75 wrist
watch and a wallet containing
50 from Mr.. CASTINGS. he re-
ported. and then ordered him to
walk north. The hitchhiker was
ordered to walk east, Mr.. Gasti-
nos said.
Police said they also are trying
to locate the hitchhiker.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Fire Sweeps Fairfax Barn
Used as Hobby Shop

Fire burned out the interior of
barn on the estate of Mrs. Nor
man Monsalcone on Route 236,
two miles east Of Fairfax, Va,
yesterday.
The barn was behind the
Monsalcone home, and was used
principally as q hobby shop for
the repair of antique furniture.
The Fairfax and Annandale
fire departments fought the
blaze for more than an hour, and
managed to save portion of the
barn and prevent spread Of the
flames to the house. Cause Of
the fire was not determined.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Assembly Jobs
May Hinge on
Mayor Fight
D'Alesundro Foes
Claim Strength to
Clinch Top Posts
sy the A,.oeio,ed Pres,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-The
Democratic primary for Mayor Of
Baltimore is as much a battle
between political leaders as can
didates, and is being reflected in
maneuvering to organize the Leg
islature next week.
City Delegates and Senators
were unable to line up definitely
in the legislative tugs Of war until
their particular leaders had
chosen sides in the Mayors fight.
The primary battle lines may
not be finally formed yet and
some groups may realign before
the deadline for filing and with-
drawals on Friday. There are
seven Democratic candidates at
the moment
Two Groups Vie.
The main fight is between po-
litical groups led by Jack Pol
lack and George Della and joe
Wyatt. To get at Mr.. Pollack.
Mr.. Della and Mr.. Wyatt are
opposing Mayor Thomas D'Ales-
andre for reelection on the the
ory he is more or less committed
to Mr.. Pollack.
Mr.. Della and Mr.. Wyatt, with
other politicians out to buck Mr..
Pollack. picked T. Barton Har-
,ington. chairman of the Mary
land Democratic State Central
Committee, to oppose Mr..
D'Alesandro.
Mr.. Harrington's particular
strength lies in the third district.
The sixth is the bailiwick of Mr..
Della and Mr.. Wyatt. and John
Luber. one of their group, is from
the fifth. Mr.. Pollack's strength
is in the fourth and fifth. while
Mr.. D'Alesandro personally is
solid in the first and second.
Lack Of Unity Apparent.
This cuts up the city we'll and
makes for a lack of unity when
the city delegations deal in the
Legislature. Both Mr.. Della and
Mr.. Luber are involved person.
ally in the General Assembly.
Mr.. Della is the incumbent
Senate President and Mr.. Luber
the House Speaker. However.
Mr.. Della doesn't intend to seek
reelection and is throwing his
weight behind Layman j. Redden
OF Caroline.
A group Of Democrats who OPP
posed Mr.. Della's election last
time still is holding out, but the
guesses are that Mr.. Redden has
more than sufficient votes to win
without them. The opposition's q
candidate, Fred Malkus of Dor
chester, refuses to concede yet
but promises that once he is con-
vinced the handwriting is on the
wall Ile Will WlGIlQTaW.
Luber Custer Sought.
Two Delegates have been try
ing to line up enough votes to
oust Mr.. Luber as Speaker. The
opponents are Jerome Robinson
Of the fourth, Mr.. Pollack's home
district, and Perry o. wilkinson
Of Prince Georges.
Mr.. Luber is confident he will
Withstand the attacks by holding
enough Of the city votes to 60
with Is from the Eastern Shore
to win reelection. The Eastern
Shore bloc swung the last two
elections for him.
In return, Mr.. Luber has given
the Eastern Shore the majority
floor leadership.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Baptist Minister Cites
Russia's Religious Liberty
BY .he Assoeio,sd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.--
Russians may worship at will in
any recognized church in the
Soviet Union. the president Of
the Baptist World Alliance said
here yesterday.
DR. F. Townley Lord. of Lon
don, preached at First Baptist
Church here before returning to
England from a five-month trip
to visit Australian and New Zea-
land Baptists.
DR.. Lord spent two weeks in
Russia in June visiting Baptist
churches throughout European
Russia and the Ukraine.
"All people who are registered
as memebrs of a recognized
church Tin Russia) may attend
that church whenever they
want" DR.. Lord said.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Highland Park Man, As,
Dies of Auto Injuries

A Highland Park (Md.) man
died In Prince Georges General
Hospital Saturday night from
injuries received when hit by a
car December II at Palmer high
way and Hill road, Huntsville,
Md.
Prince Georges County police
said the man was Stephen
Bacon. As. colored. of 1907 Sew
entieth street.
The driver, Nicholas e. Haw-
kins. 19, colored. of Glenarden
Md, has been charged with
manslaughter, police said. A
hearing has been set for Janu-
ary 10 In Upper Marlboro Police
Court.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Evunswood Citizens

The Evanswood Citizens AS
sociation will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Citizens Building
& Loan Association Building,
Fenton street and Pershing
drive. Silver Spring, Md. A. K.
Spellhorn, of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion. will speak.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

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Evening star., 1954-12-27
10 Rockville Area
PTAs Will Meet

A workshop of 10 Rockville
area parent-teacher associations
will be held at the Richard
Montgomery High School. Rock
vile, from l to $3.50 pm.
January 8.
Discussion topics will include
teacher recruitment and retain
ment, high school services, and
health and library legislation.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Income Tux Assistance

Federal income tax aides will
be at the Prince Georges County
Service Building. Hyattsville,
from $3.50 am. to 4 pm. next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day to assist taxpayers III the
preparation of declarations Of
estimated income.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Lotteries Aid Bond Issue

|, Denmark's s new bond issue car
ries no interest but offers a 4
per cent yearly distribution
through semiannual lotteries
from Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
cLAssIFIED-READERs CLEARING HOUSE
FASHIONS socIETY-cLUBs- ADJUSTMENTS
The Bruss sMenoqeriie

Washington, city of monuments,
animal kingdom as well as famous men,
denizens of the city's "brass menagerie"
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Two Drivers Held in Death
OF Germantown Woman

A hearing has been set for
Wednesday for two drivers
charged with manslaughter in
the Christmas night traffic death
of a 77-year-old Montgomery
County woman near her home at
Germantown, Md.
The victim. Mrs. Viola ".
Haynes, was killed after being
hit about $50 pm. by two cars
while walking a few yards from
her home on Route 28. just be-
yond the intersection Of the Old
Germantown road, Montgomery
County police reported.
Police said Mrs. Haynes, who
was going home after a visit
with neighbors. was hit first by
a car driven by Boyd S. Brooks,
Al, of Linthicum Heights. Md.
Moments later a second car
came along. applied its brakes
and overturned on Mrs. Haynes.
Police said this car was driven
by Nora V. Newton, At, of 81
Hawaii avenue NE.
Both drivers were charged
with manslaughter. Wednes-
days hearing will be in Rock
vile Police Court.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Years Serious Offenses Listed BY Precincts


the in
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Arlington Couple Hurt
In Heod-on Rt. n Crash

An early morning start on a
holiday trip to Florida was
brought to an abrupt halt for an
Arlington couple yesterday as a
result of a two-car collision on
Route /, a mile south of Triangle,
Va. Three persons were injured
in the crash.
The injured included Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred w. Jepson. of 1856
South Stafford street, Arlington,
the couple bound for Florida.
Also hurt was a Boiling Air
Force base enlisted man, Hardy
Junior wilkins. %, colored, of
Petersburg, Va.
According to Virginia State
Trooper w. L. Carr. the Jepsons'
southbound car was struck about
6:25 am. by another driven by
Mr.. wilkins. Trooper Carr said
the northbound wilkins car had
rammed the rear of a trailer
truck and then careened across
the highway head-on into the
JepSon car.
Mr.. Jepson. So, suffered sew
eral fractured ribs and cuts and
bruises of the face, head and
legs. His wife,, SO, also suffered
rib fractures, head and face cuts
and other injuries. Both were
admitted to Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. wilkins was taken to the
Naval Hospital at the Marine
Base at Quantico, Va. He suf-
fered a concuSsion and face cuts.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Hif-Run Victim
Critically Hurt
In Alexandra
Police Quiz Suspect
In Christmos Night
Duke ST. Accident

A 61-year-old Alexandria man,
victim of a hit-run driver Sat-
urday night, remained in critical
condition at Alexandria Hospital
today as police held another man
suspected to be the driver Of the
car.
A middle-aged colored man
was picked up yesterday, police
said, but so far no charges have
been placed.
The victim, Wilmer K. Roy
ston of 1924 Duke street. was still
unconscious today, but was re-
ported by the hospital to be
showing some improvement.
He suffered a broken left leg,
a broken left shoulder. head and
internal injuries after being
struck about 9:55 pm. as he at
tempted to cross the 1900 block
of Duke street a few doors from
his home.
Evening star., 1954-07-11

dition from 1930-41, MIR. Dyer
staked claims in the Antarctic
for the United States during
an American colonization
project there. Both men, for
their work in the Antarctic,
were awarded gold medals by
q special act Of Congress.
Mr.. Dyer viii visit all sta
tions except Alert. He win fiy
over Mould Bay and Isachsen,
talk to personnel by radio and
drop mall and emergency
spare equipment parts.
Evening star., 1954-07-11

Mr.. Goodale, who has been
In three minor plane crashes
on station tours, viii deliver
800 tons Of supplies to Alert,
which is $50 miles from the
North Pole. At this time Of
year there may be weekly bliz-
yards ct Alert. Mr.. Goodale
explains, but above-freezing
temperatures cause the snow
to melt quickly.
What Is it like to live at an
Arctic station, where the rug
ged existence necessitates Q
Evening star., 1954-07-11

yearly turnover Of personnel?
Mr.. Toney. who worked at
Isachsen from 1961-52, des-
cribes what seems an out-of-
this world existence in sum
mer, dazzling 24-hour light,
green meadows, blue-Span-
gled waters with icebergs; in
winter, four months Of con-
tinual night, heavy SHOWS,
100 mile winds, temperatures
to 65 degrees below zero and
10-hour work days lighted by
the Arctic moon.
Evening star., 1954-07-11

Thermometer going up2 Who cares
wien you can feel cool as pool with
Yardey English Lavender. Dust on the powder,
splash on Lavender itself
from head to toe and feel wholly refreshed.
There's nothing Ike It ia the whole wide world
Evening star., 1954-07-11

sA il Ea aad
hmal sHhss domds sas l0as as GO F Ave. NV
MAGAZINE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Col. Evans Asks Citizens
Aid in Housing Violations

Col. Giles L. Evans, jr.. Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner. last
night asked District citizens to
help prevent the creation Of
slums.
"The District inspection force
is inadequate to carry out its
normal work-load and still COM
bat all violations. he said.
Col. Evans, speaking before
the Mount Pleasant Citizens As
ISOLATION, told members they do
not need a policeman or, an Of
fetal to instigate action against
housing violators. Active, CO.
operation with the Commission
ers would help a great deal In
preventing Slum areas, he
pointed out.
Wallace H. Rhodes, president
Of the association, conducted the
meeting held in the Mount
Pleasant Branch Library, Six
tenth and Lamont streets NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Petty Larceny
Sentence Suspended

Municipal Court Chief Judge
Leonard p. Walsh yesterday sus-
pended a sentence Of a 500 fine
or a 90-day jail term against q
woman convicted Of petty lar
ceny.
Virginia Dare Davis. "a. col
ored. of the 1900 block of Four
teenth street NV, was convicted
of taking a steak and two bars
Of soap from the Safeway store
at 1918 Fourteenth street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
District Man Cleared
OF Narcotic CHARGES

A man was cleared yesterday
on all narcotic charges, when a
jury in the q. s. District Court
for the District of Columbia &C
quilted him of q charge Of sell
ing small amount of a narcotic
last November.
He is Raymond w. McWain,
20, colored, of the first block. of
Massachusetts, avenue NV. The
jury also cleared him Of a
charge of facilitating the sale
and concealment Of the narcotic.
McWain had been accused
also of illegal possession of a
narcotic in December, but that
charge was dropped after Judge
Edward M. Curran granted de-
tense motion for suppression Of
evidence.
Judge Curran ruled that au-
thorities did not have sufficient
reason to arrest and search Nc
Vain in December. McWain was
represented by Attorney Foster
Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Dr.. TruebIood to Speak

DR.. D. Elton Trueblood. reli-
gious consultant Of the United
States Information Service. will
speak at a dinner of the Presby-
terrain Church of the Pilgrims at
Sis pm. tomorrow in the church,
Twenty-second and p streets
NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Senator Morse Praised
By West End Citizens

The West End Citizens Asso-
citation last night commended
Senator Morse for opposing a
higher District gasoline tax and
q lower ceiling on tax-exempt
restaurant checks.
The group also opposed inte-
grafton Of the Metropolitan and
Capitol police forces.
The association urged that the
Federal Government and for
diplomats be made to pay
for their auto tags in Washing
ton.
Lester n. Steinem, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Washington Restaurant Associa-
ton Offices, zoos I street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Third largest Rail Nation

OTTAWA. - Canada's 1885
miles Of railway track is ex-
ceeded only by that in the United
States and in Soviet Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13

Mother-If you loved me or
had any consideration for me at
all. you'd get home at a reason
able hour. You know I worry
about you when you are out so
late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13

Mother wish I didn't worry
about possible accidents. but I
do. If you are delayed later than
the time you told me to expect
you home, will you phone me?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11

Will make a deli
cious sandwich for
the Riddles school
lunches.