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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
'Huck Firms Raft Approved
To Ply Unchurted Rock Creek

last Thursday and, needless to
say, it provoked a great deal of
interest since your request was
the first one of its kind to be
made since the commission was
organized in 1927.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the commission does not have
any available navigation charts
covering Rock Creek. it feels
that your youthful spirit will
overcome any navigational haz-
ards encountered and they are,
therefore. happy to give you per-
mission to launch your raft.
please let me know if we can
give you any assistance at the
launchingl
Best wishes and bon voyage. :"
No date has been set for the
launching by the boys. pupils at
the Rock Creek Elementary
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

A modern Huck Finn plans to
launch a raft on the rough
waters Of Rock Creek south Of
the East-W highway bridge
in Montgomery County.
He and his pals yesterday OBJ
tanned permission of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to set sail.
On February 8 John Loomis.
2719 Colston drive. Chevy Chase.
wrote the commission for per-
mission to launch a raft of oil
drums" "P. S." he noted, my
age is H."
John and his first mate and
brother, Jimmy, 10, received the
following answer from Jesse M.
Nicholson. executive secretary of
the commission:
Your request was presented
10 the members of the commits
sion at their regular meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Jury Trial Is Agreed On
For Buscher Tuesdav

Joseph D. BuScher, assistant
Maryland attorney general. will
face a jury trial on an indecent
assault charge at 1880 pm. Tues
day in Municipal Court.
Mr.. BuScher, A, of the 10000
block of Old Bladensburg road.
Silver Spring, agreed to a. jury
trial through his attorneys yes
terday. Previously he had waived
his right to a jury trial, but the
Government refused to consent
to the waiver.
The United States attorneys
office. after Judge Andrew j.
Howard, jr.. turned down the
prosecutors jury demand, asked
the Municipal Court of Appeals
for a ruling.
Although Mr.. Buscher yester-
day agreed to a jury trial, the
Governments petition for writ
OF n1andamus to the higher
court will remain because the
United States attorney plans to
demand jury trials in similar
cases in the future should the
appellate court rule it legal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Reimbursement Pact
With CTC Held Valid

Commissioner Samuel Spencer
has concluded that the Districts
recent contract to reimburse
Capital Transit Co. for it's street
sanding operations is valid.
despite the company's policy of
hiring no Negro bus and street.
car drivers.
A clause in the contract for
bids racial discrimination. But
the city's legal staff. which ex-
amined the question at Mr..
Spencer's request. ruled the
clause applies only to the sub
ject Of the contract. not the
company's other practices or
policies.
The contract provision thus
could be invoked only should the
company discriminate against
employees involved in sanding
streets during icy or snowy
weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Baltimore Aide
MayAdvise
DC. on Traffic
Subcommittee Sets
March 8 DeudIine
To Suggest Cures

Henry Barnes. director of traf-
&c engineering for Baltimore.
probably will be the consultant
with the Public Utilities Com
mission. the Commissioners and
the Capital Transit Co. next week
when they consider mass trans
portation in Washington.
Mr.. Barnes has agreed to help
the Public Utilities Commission,
without compensation. but per-
mission will have to come from
Baltimore Mayor D'Alessandro.
Robert E. Mclaughlin, utilities
chairman. said he is going to
write the Baltimore Mayor in a
few days and ask for Mr.. Barnes
services.
Mr.. Barnes earned q Nation
wide reputation for unusual
methods Of speeding traffic as
traffic director Of Denver, Colo.
He originated the Barnes dance"
plan of permitting pedestrians to
cross an intersection in all direc-
tons, including diagonally. at
the same time. A modified ver-
sion of it is in use at Eleventh
and F streets NV.
d. c. PrOdded for Answers.
The members of the Payne
subcommittee Of the Senate, in
vestigating Washington's mass
transportation, gave notice to
the District officials at a meet
ing yesterday that something
must be done about the problem.
The District was given until
March 8 to come up with some
answers.
Chairman Mclaughlin said
it may be necessary to hold
meetings at night and on Satur-
days so as not to interfere with
Mr.. Barnes work in Baltimore.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
Engineer Commissioner and a
member Of the Public Utilities
Commission. said after the
meeting yesterday, one of the
problems to be thrashed out Is
parking.
The Capital Transit Co. wants
to abolish all parking during the
day on business streets in the
heart Of the city, but many
truckers and motorists are pro-
testing this plan.
Question Of Priority.
Chairman Mclaughlin said it
will have to be decided which is
to have priority. private automo-
bileS and trucks or the transit
company with it's mass transport
tation problems. He said he be-
lieves emphasis should be placed
on mass transportation.
If the congestion in the down.
town area is lessened, it might
make mass transportation more
desirable and open the POSSIBLE
ity of lower transit fares.
The report by Leslie Williams,
Philadelphia traffice engineer
and city planner. on the trans
portation problem, made public
Thursday, will be studied as the
basis Of the report to be made
to the Senate subcommittee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
By George Kennedy


A heroic statue Of the raising
of the flag on Two Jima. which
will be an impressive addition
to the Washington scene. was
started yesterday, with cere-
monial breaking Of earth on q
knoll across the Potomac.
Marine Gems. .Lemuel c. Shop
herd. jr.. commandant of the
corps. and Merritt A. Red Mike"
Edison of Edson's Raiders, both
had a hand on the spade as
they pushed it into the glebe
of the Nevius tract. The Marine
Band played From the Halls
of Montezuma to the Shores of
Tripoli."
It was exactly nine years after
the day on which the Marines
went ashore at Two Jima, the
little volcanic island less than
S miles long, halfway between
the Mariana Islands and Japan.
1t was needed as an emergency
landing strip for the B-29s that
were beginning to bomb Japan
from the Marianas tSaipan and
Tinian) and it was taken at
one Of the most costly ratios of
casualties. Losses totaled $500
dead and 1900 wounded, with
less than three divisions en-
gagged.
National Symbol.
Certainly no one could know
during that ensuing bitter strug-
gle." said Gen. Shepherd in a
brief address. there would occur
an act which was to become a
national symbol"
The act was the raising OF
the flag on the fourth day OF
the fighting on Mount Suribachi
immortalized by the camera of
Associated Press Photographer
Joe RoSenthal.
This was a brief but glorious
moment" said Gen. Edison,
when the flag of our country
was raised on the highest point
of the island, readily visible to
both friend and foe; a symbol
of hope to our friends. or i'm
minent defeat to those who OBJ
posed U.s."
Interior Secretary Mckay was
on the platform with the gen.
erals. as was Felix de Weldon,
the Vienna-born sculptor, who
served as a petty officer in the
Navy during the war. Horace w.
Peaslee. the architect. who is
designing a turf amphitheater
and parade grounds as a setting
for the statue also was there.
1.-THE greatest statue that has
come out of World War H." said
Mr.. Mckay.
Familiar to Many.
The statue is already almost
as familiar as the photograph
in Washington. A large bronzed
plaster model by Mr.. de Weldon
stood on Constitution avenue
opposite the old Navy headquar-
tiers for several postwar years. A
statue of the same size carved
in limestone stands at the U
S. l highway entrance of the
Marine Schools at Quantico. Va
Gen. Edison heads the founda-
ton raising funds for the memo
rial. The goal is $750,000. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Seat Pleasant Driver
Killed on Virginia Road
By the Assoriotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 90
A Maryland man was pinned
and crushed to death under his
car last night after it went out
of control on Route 20 near
Charlottesville and overturned
in a creek bed.
Instantly killed was Joseph L.
Allanic. SO, of 522 Sixty-eighth
street, Seat Pleasant, Md.
Albemarle County Deputy
Sheriff T. M. Whiteen said the
accident occurred shortly after
8 pm. A passenger received
minor injuries, the sheriff said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Police Seize Five Boys
In HousebreukinaGuno

Police arrested five juveniles
last night, breaking up a gang
involved in three purse snatch
ings and a housebreaking.
Juvenile squad detectives said
the five, all colored, admitted
several purse snatchings. Two of
them, police continued. were in
volved in a theft of $106 from
a grocery store here recently.
There were three 13-year-old
boys, one IL and one IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Army Engineer Aide
Ends % Years Service

William M. Altman, of 1900
Connecticut avenue NV, retired
this week after more than %
years Of service with the Army
Corps of Engineers.
Mr.. Altman, a mechanical en-
gineer. served in Panama, Florida
and Tennessee before coming to
work in the Office of the Chief
of Engineers.
Maj. Gen. S. D. Sturgis, jr.,
chief Of engineers, commended
Mr.. Altman Wednesday for his
long years Of service and for his
work in the engineers river,
harbor and flood control pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
.CureIessness BIumed
For Fire on G Street

Fire Inspector Kermit Mullins
today declared that the two
alarm fire at the Music Sales
Corp, 1900 G street NV.
Thursday night probably began
from a carelessly thrown cigar
cite or match.
Inspector Mullins said the fire
marshal's Office had ruled out
any structural defect in the
building or wiring as the cause.
The company announced to-
day that it is open for business
and will also be open Monday,
Washington's Birthday. Only the
record department, where the
blaze started. will be closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Recreation Agencies
To Discuss Problems

Recreation problems in North
ern Virginia will be discussed
Tuesday by representatives of
the Alexandria, Falls Church,
Arlington and Fairfax recreation
agencies.
The meeting will be held at
noon in the Arlington County
Recreation Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Capital Hikers Plan Trip

The Capital Hiking Club will
meet at $3.50 am. Sunday at 1924
K street NV. to take a chartered
bus to the Bull Run Mountains
in Virginia. The group will take
an eight-mile hike through the
mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Legislator to Speak

Representative Morrow. Repub-
lican, of New Hampshire, will
speak on the specialized agen-
cies of the United Nations at 8
pm. tomorrow at Grace Re-
formed Church, 1405 Fifteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Modern Morrioqe
Rearing q
|Futf1erIess
7 Youngster
BY Dr.. Paul Popenoe

What scan save a boy, left as
the only child in the care Of his
mother, from growing up into
something less than q manly
man? Only one thing-the ex-
traordinary intelligence and
diligence of the mother. Death
sometimes deprives a boy Of his
father when he needs him most,
but divorce has made some 2
million children Of school age
half orphans. as OF present
accounting. This means that
many thousands Of mothers are
trying to be both father and
mother to their sons. And 1t can
be done. Let's skip over the
little girls who are similarly de-
prived of proper homes and
examine the matter Of father.
less boys through the problem
of Mrs G..
MY husband deserted me last
spring and got divorce, leav-
ing me with an 8-year-old boy
to bring up alone" she informs
me. 'I' want him to grow to
be a strong, responsible, manly
kind of man. everything that his
own father isn't. But how?"
BY working a little harder
than any one else to provide him
with good masculine patterns to
copy, Mrs G.. There are many
in every community, and I'll, list
a. few here without regard to
order of Importance. because
there are millions of families
that ought to be making more
use of them.
i. Get him into a Sunday
school class which is taught by
an outstanding man, not a
woman.
2. Put him in the Cubs or
some similar organization and
in the Boy Scouts as soon as he
Is old enough.
3. Get him into the YMCA or
other organization of that kind.
4. If you have any male rela-
tives who could help, ask them
to include him in some OF their
plans when convenient.
S. Get him into a summer
camp if possible. The fashiona-
BILE ones which take boys for
the whole summer are expen-
sive, but there are many camps
which take a boy for week or
two at a nominal cost.
6. Get him books from the
library that provide good pat
terms for a boy. The children's
librarian will be glad to help
you pick out suitable books for
the purpose.
7. AS he, grows older, let him
take any job within his reach
that will throw him in with
older boys and men.
8. Keep firm grip on your
self. Many studies show how
easy it is for a mother in your
position to shelter a boy too
much. You are already on guard
against this, but never let down
your guard.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Hodossoh Group
InstoIIs Officers

Mrs. Ruth Frey, reelected
president of the Kelitah Group
of the Business and Professional
Women's Division of Hadassah,
was installed at a dinner held
recently in the Willard Hotel.
Others installed during the
event were: Miss Sylvia Fried
berg, fund raising vice president:
Miss Bertha Feldman, cultural
vice president; Mrs. Lillian Field,
membership vice president; Miss
Sarah Waldman, treasurer. and
Miss Miriam Rosenthal, financial
secretary.
Still others include: Miss Beu-
lah Dushman, recording secre-
tary; Miss Hattie Klafter, corre-
spending secretary and Miss
Sarah Sherr and Mrs. Rose s..
Wax, trustees.
Evening star., 1954-08-23

If they were our offspring.
Begin our desire to give them
the proper attention, we are
asking the Clearing House
readers for advice on how to
feed them and teach them to
talk.
When we received the birds
they were in one cage, and as
advised, we bought another
cage and they are now sepa-
rated. We tried to have them
bathe with no results. We gave
them an apple to eat, and they
didn't eat it. which places us
at a loss regarding the feed
ing problem.
Any one of the RICH readers
who have the know-hoW and
will be kind enough to help
us with our problem will have
our grateful thanks.
4 X u X
. BOOKMOBILE
MRS. r. C.. H., FairtGr County,
With so many persons NOV
ing in and out of the Wash
ington area it has occurred to
me that some of the new resi-
dents of Fairfax County may
not know about the fine Book
mobile service of the County
Library. I have used libraries
in both big and little cities
throughout the country but !
haven't found any to top this
for cooperation and splendid
service. In addition to its edu-
cational value, the Bookmobile
seems to have a special at
traction for youngsters
guess it's the novelty of getting
books from something on
wheels. We mark the Book
mobile date" on our calendar
each month and wouldn't miss
it for anything. For the date
of the Bookmobile stop nearest
you just call the library, Cres-
cent 226-J.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
'AtHonne' Planned

The Commandant of the Ma
rine Corps and Mrs. Shepherd
will give a party at the COM
mandant's house September 8
from $50 until 1880 o'clock. pre-
ceded by a dress parade at 15:45
o'clock.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Readers Clearing
|. House
PRALINE RECIPES.
Yrs. |. B.. Washinator

UNITS. 4. b., WQSHtHgLOHl
For Mrs. B. H., Washington:
Here are two praline recipes
copied from "Old Southern
Recipes" by Mary D. Pretlow,
first published in 1880 by Rob-
ert M. Mcbride & Co.. in New
York.
Pralines: To a cup of pecans
use 2 cups of medium brown
sugar. Use just enough water
to dissolve the sugar. When it
begins to boil, add a tablespoon
full of cream for each cup of
sugar and let it cook until it
strings or candies. Then add
the nuts and let them heat
through, stirring well. Add a
touch of sherry or brandy, and
pour out on platter. Stir until
cool.
Peanut PralineS: Shell fresh
ly-roaSted peanuts and care
fully remove all the brittle
skins, being careful not to
break the nuts. Put into a
kettle one pound of light
brown sugar and just enough
water to moisten it. Let boil
and try a few drops every
minute or two in a saucer. AS
soon at it begins to turn back
to sugar, take it off, beat well
and before it hardens, add the
peanuts. Stir them in and drop
the candy from a spoon on
buttered dishes or waxed pa
per and set aside to harden.
Do not cook too much or it
will be too hard.
II y X X
COOP PLAYSCHOOL.
Glasses for pre-school chill
dren are held at the Chew
erly Cooperative Playschool.
Cheverly avenue, Cheverly,
Md, September 8 through
May. School hours are from
$3.50 am. to noon nursery
and morning kindergarten)
and from 1880 pm. (after-
noon kindergarten Monday
through Friday. The nursery
group includes ages 3 and 4;
the kindergarten includes s.
year olds. The school is a
member of Prince Georges
County Council of Co-opera-
tive and Kindergarten Schools
and is under the supervision
of Prince Georges County
Board of Education. Teachers
are graduates of accredited
educational institutions. For
further information, call Mrs.
Pierce. WArfield 7-4043, or
Mrs. Sexauer, Appleton 7-7047
X X X X
PARAKEET CARE?
Mr. J. L.. j.. Colonial Beach,
My wife and I will celebrate
out 60th wedding anniver-
sary this fall and have had no
children through our lifetime.
The gift Of two parakeets by
a friend has afforded us an
opportunity to pass many
pleasant moments, and we
look upon those birds just as
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Problems Todoy
Girl Warned Not to Change,
Natural Charm Is Better

DEAR MISS NISSEN: My
sister and I became orphans
when we were very young. We
were raised by our grandmother
She is wonderful person and
has sacrificed a. good deal for
us. I married some time ago
and am now expecting a baby.
I had thought of asking a favor
lite aunt and uncle to be god
parents to the : child. However.
my grandmother has limited how
proud she would be to be the
child's godmother. She has been
godmother to a number of
children, but I wouldn't want
to hurt her if her heart is set
on this idea.-MrS. L.
ANSWER: 1t usually is better
to have younger people to act as
sponsors, since there are certain
obligations which can best be
discharged by them. Try, tact
fully. to have your grandmother
see this view.
Evening star., 1954-08-23

Write Muriel NiSsel for free
leafet d., "Jaundiced Souls"
In all cases. be sure to lnctoSe
q stamped, self-Gddressed en-
Uelope and send request to her,
care of The EUeninq Star.
Evening star., 1954-08-23
Problems Today
By Muriel Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: David,
whom I have known for three
years. has suddenly stopped
seeing me. He met a girl he
considers more his intellectual
equal. I think she's putting on
q front to impress him. I am
not particularly intellectual. yet
we got along very we'll. Should
I stop being the sweet, simple
girl I am to win him back. or
leave things as they are?-M.
ANSWER: You'd be foolish
to change. If David gets tired
of the intellectual act, he'll come
back to you. If he doesn't, your
natural charm will be far more
effective in attracting a new
man than would any form of
pretense.
DEAR MISS NISSEN: Two
years ago I divorced my husband
for intolerable drunkenness and
got good job in an Office Now
he has returned and wants me
to marry him again. He claims
he has quit drinking, but doubt
1t. He's five years younger than
I. and I think he's just looking
for S0Yna 0nn fO orovido O living
for him.-MM.
ANSWER: Your assumption
is probably right. Before re-
marrying give him a probation
period during which you must be
absolutely sure he has refrained
from alcohol. The best thing
would be for him to join Alco-
holics Anonymous, or at least
make a pledge of intended ref
ormation to your pastor.
Evening star., 1954-08-23

Here are beautiful new wfobrics-unmstokobIy fall
"a! Weights meant for soft dresses and skirts to
tailored suits and texured coots New coIors you've
seen in the magazines! 81" wide.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01


Tabernacle in Lockett District
Prince Edward County. Virginia
and to all persons who were mem
bers of said Church. PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE. that On the 25th
day Of October. 1854. al 1000
O'Clock A NJ or as soon there
after as we may be heard we
the undersigned Will petition the
Circuit Court of the County OF
Prince Edward for permission 10
sell the real and personal proper
ty Of the Community Church OF
Community Tabernacle under the
direction Of the Court and viii
request the Court for direction as
70 the disposition Of the proceeds
of the sale.
GEORGE SCHMIDT
j r. MORTON
BY: WILLIAM F. WATKINS. JR
Counsel
WILLIAM F. WATKINS. JR.. pa
Court House
Falmville Virginia l0-l-4t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-01
DiIIwyn

Nh and Mrs. Frank Ponton. Jr.
Of Aiken, S c., spent last week
end in the home Of his parents
MI and Mrs. Frank Ponton
Mrs b a Seav has been quite
III for several weeks but II now
able to be out again nov
Mi and Mrs. c c Beatty have
moved into the apartment form
erly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A
L. AmlSs.
Mrs. c. S. Garrett visited her
son. Charles at Mcclure Hospit-
al on Sunday Charles has been
confined to an iron lung for sew
eral months now
Mrs Virginia Bollng and Leakc
Tapscott of near Gold Hin. were
dinner guests of Mrs. Bette Ayers
on Monday.
Jimmy Charlton of University
of VIRGINIA, spent the week end
with his parents. Mr and Mrs
-