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Evening star., 1954-11-16
White Pupils
7.7% Fewer,
Others Gaining
Negro Enrolment
In District Schools
Climbs 8.6 Pet.
BY jones 6. Deone

White District public school
enrolment has dropped n per
cent since a year ago. while
Negro enrolment has climbed
8.6 per cent.
This was disclosed yesterday
by new enrolment figures made
public by school officials. The
figures represent q count made
November 4. the second count
broken down racially this fall.
The count shows 64,O51 Negro
pupils and 41,358 white, for a
grand total OF 05,409. Negro
pupils number more than so per
cent Of the total.
: The new figures also show 40,
or three-fourths of the city's 1853
school buildings. now have pupils
Of both races. Twelve schools
still are all-white and rs ALL
colored.
The new figures confirm an
unusual drop in white enrolment
reported earlier by The Star on
the basis Of q count made Sep
tember "A. the second day Of the
semester.
The white drop. on the basis
Of the new figures. is slightly
less marked, however.
The Negro increase, on the
other hand, is much greater
than that shown on Septem-
ber II.
The September IA figures
showed q white decline Of 1856
pupils or 81 per cent and q
Negro increase Of 2,414 pupils
or 2.5 per cent. The new count
shows q white pupil drop Of
3.439 or ~ per cent, compared
to a Negro gain Of 5000 or S.6
per cent.
The September Ia percentages
were based on q comparison,
with the third day Of school a
year ago. The new percentages
are based on a comparison with
November 5 a year ago.
Here Is how enrolment has
changed since November, 1853, on
the major levels:
Elementary schools - White.
down 2.735 or 9.8 per cent: Negro,
up 3,701 or 9.8 per cent.
Junior highs White, down
351 or 3.8 per cent; Negro, up
307 or 2.3 per cent.
Senior highs White. down 400
or 6.2 per cent; Negro. up SOL
or 10.4 per cent. A
Evening star., 1954-11-16

The executive director Of the
Northern Virginia Regional
Planning Commission said last
night the majority Of citizens
in nearby Virginia may not be
as much against another air
port at Burke, Va. as 1t appears. !"
Speaking at q meeting Of the
Mount Vernon full Chamber Of
Commerce, Charles C. Robinson,
commission director. added that
lit is not too soon now for the
business people and citizens Of
Northern Virginia to examine
carefully the possible advantages
as well as the disadvantages Of
a Burke airport" "
Opposed BY Lawmakers.
The proposed airport, which
would relieve overcrowded condi-
tions at National Airport, has
been opposed by Senators Byrd
and Robertson, Democrats. Of
Virginia: Representative Broyhill.
Republican, Of the Northern vir-
ginia 10th district. and the Fair
fax County supervisor.
But Mr.. Robinson said the air.
port might be .tthe financial shot
in the arm = that Fairfax County
business groups have been look
ing for.
Mr.. Robinson also told a re-
porter after the meeting that he
Evening star., 1954-11-16
GreenbeIf 10 Hold
Hearing on Budget

Greenbelt (Md.) residents win
have opportunity to voice their
views on the community's up
coming budget and tax rate at q
public hearing Monday night be-
fore the Greenbelt City Council.
At least three separate sug-
gestions for the budget are un-
der study by the council, which
last night deferred adoption Of q
new one until it hears from the
citizens.
One is a budget totaling $751;
624. which is the amount esti-
mated by City Manager Charles
r. Mcdonald as necessary to
continue present municipal serv-
ices.
Another is for $308,3S1. A
third suggestion would eliminate
nearly $50, 1000 from both budget
estimates. This could be done,
Mr.. Mcdonald told the council,
by cutting that amount for trash
and garbage collections and pay
for the collections through,
monthly fees.
II present services are con.
tinued. MFR. Mcdonald estimated
it viii require a tax rate Of $3.50
per 500 assessed valuation-22
cents per 500 more than at
present. II the reduced budget
is adopted, he said it would
lower it to about $2.02 per 500.
# trash-garbage collections are
cut. the reduction would take
OF another 40 cents per Sl00,
he added.
Mr.. Mcdonald said some Of
the reductions could be attained
by putting the IRE department
on a volunteer basis and by
turning the town library opera.
tio, over to the county.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Baby Bonter-No. 80
Boby Bontef-No. 80
Here IS Your Last Chance TO Win
Can you make with the small

Can you make with the small
talk?
Take a look at the young man
on the right. What's he saying?
The caption printed beneath
the picture gives the words put
into his mouth by Constance
Bannister's 1866 calendar. Can
you beat it? II your wits keen
enough. a cash prize awaits you.
Today The Star is printing the
last Of 80 Bannister baby pic
lures. Under the picture appears
q caption from the calendar.
Your job Is to write a better
caption in is words or less.
For your convenience a coupon
is printed with the picture
but it isn't necessary to use the
coupon. You can sketch one Of
your own. Just make sure your
coupon tells which picture you're
captioning, either BY number or
BY a pasteup Of the photograph.
Daily prizes are being given
for the best and most original
captions. First prize Is SIS,
second prize $40 and third prize
IS. Al grand prize Of 500 will
be awarded for the best caption
submitted during the 3O-day
contest. IN case Of any tie.
duplicate awards will be made.
The contest is open TO any one
except employees Of The Star
and The Evening Star Broad
casting Company and members
OF their families. Contestants
may submit any number Of cap
tioilS.
All captions for picture No. 80.
published today. must be re-
ceiyed In The Star Office not later
than noon Friday. November 10.
Prize winners win be an
nounced one week after publica-
tion of each picture. Judges will
be members Of The Stars staff
and their decisions win be ilnal.
Mail your entries to 'sBahyl
Banter" The Evening star.
Washington !. p. G.
The coupon may be pasted on
4 postal card. 4 you prefer.
Winners Of Baby Banter Com
test No. 2s, Are Announced To-
day. Fage B-8.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Groups Will Protest
School Oyercrowding

A joint meeting Of the Capitol
View Civic Association and the
Richardson Elementary School
Parent-T Teacher Association last
night voted to protest over
croWding at the Richardson
School at q school board meet
ing tomorrow.
The group agreed to propose
that some students be shifted by
school bus to less crowded schools
in the area.
Evening star., 1954-11-16

A routine training flight ended
in the happy tears of relatives
for two washington area Navy
reservists yesterday.
For two others it ended In the
hospital. For one it ended in
Pamlico Sound.
The men fiew a twin-engine
land plane to Miami Saturday
night. Sunday they tried to fly
1t back. They crashed into the
sound and stayed there 13 hours
while search planes secured the
area.
One Of the search planes is
still missing and presumed lost.
Dropped Fast.
"The starboard engine quit
when we were around New Bern
IN. CO. We dropped from 1000
feet to 1000 In a few seconds.
The other engine pulled us right
around and down" said 1t. Al
bert w. Funkhouser. 37-year -old
real estate man from Edgewater.
Md.
At 1000 feet. the other engine
quit.
.The pilot made q beautiful
landing" That was 1t. Robert
L Mallonee. 80, 1923 Edgewood
road. Towson. Md.
I'VE were going about 80 knots
when we hit the water. : said 1t.
Funkhouser. That means 90
miles an hour.
"There was one fairly severe
bump on the tail. Then the nose
dug IN Nand we stopped pretty
quick. That's when ! got my
shoulder bruised.
1--WE tried to open the astro-
dome-the plastic bubble over
the nayigator's compartment
but we had no luck with it.
Then we looked aft and saw
we could just walk out--the tail
was gone.
Onto Rubber Raft.
''The raft ta rubber one, de-
signed for seven men) was all
ready inflated. BY the time We
got Smith in 1t the plane was
under" Smith is 1t. Comdr.
George s. Smith. 80. I24 Fair-
view drive. Fairfax, Va. He was
co-pilot at the time Of the crash.
having switched places with 1t.
Funkhouser. who had taken over
Is navigator.
Comdr. Smith. with 3 broken
right leg. was the most hurt Of
the four survivors.
Seaman Apprentice Richard
z. Garlensh, 23, son Of Mrs.
Cecilia d. Coffman, 1914 8
street Sc. was annidships In
the plane-ju just about where It
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Arlington Mon heods
Soil c Conservation Group
BY the Assoeiufsd Press

~
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov.
16.-Austin L. Patrick of Arling-
ton, Va, Midwest administra-
tor Of the Soil Conservation
Service, was elected president Of
the Soil Conservation Society of
America today.
Other officers elected were
Edward II. Graham, Falls
Church, Va, first vice president;
Robert M. Saiter, Silver Spring,
Md, second vice president: How
ard r. Bissland. Winter Park,
Fla, treasurer, and Firman E..
Bear, New Brunswick, N. j.;
Chester S. Wilson, st. Paul,
Mimi. and Elmer L. Sauer,
Champaign. ILL.,, council mem
berS.
The new president is one of
the founders Of the society.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
School Meeting 10 Show
Films on Sex Education

Films on sex education for
merly used In the Arlington
school system will be shown at
q public meeting at 8 pm. to-
morrow at Jefferson Junior High
School, DR.. Hannah Colin. child
psychologist, VIII speak.
The meeting is sponsored by
the County Council Of PTAs
and the Northern Virginia Chap
ter Of the National Association
of Mental Health.
Use Of the films was discon-
tinued after several county resi-
dents registered their objections
in Richmond.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
r..
Swimming Pool
Plan Studied
In HYdffsyille
$l5o, 900 Project
Urged for Site
Near City Park

Construction OF 9 swimming
pool estimated to cost $50, 900 IL
under consideration by the Hy.
attsville City Council.
Councilman Sylvan Deitz told
the council last night that the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital Park
and Planning Commission has
offered to donate Q acres adja-
cent to Magruder Park. Water
would be provided at no cost BY
the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission.
He added. however, that If the
site Is accepted the commission
would have complete control
over the pools operation. Loca-
tion Of the pool In Magruder
Park itself, with the city in FUN
control, also Is q possibility, he
said.
Mr.. Deitz suggested the Toby
$50 foot pool could be financed
by I'D the planning commission
and the county commissioners,
Cd, raising taxes 2 cents per
500 and floating q bond, CD
BY public subscription, or (4)
formation Of q corporation and
the sale Of stock. The council
instructed him to submit his
findings to Hyattsville Trial
Magistrate Theodore L. Manga,
who also heads q committee
studying the erection Of q pool.
Would Annex Tract.
In other business, Mr.. Deitz
offered q proposal whereby the
city would annex, upon approval
Of the States General Assembly,
the Heurich farm tract. north Of
the city. The boundaries rough
ly lie along Colesville, Ager and
Queens Chapel roads and Rose
mary street. It would include
Northwestern High School.
Annexation of the property
would not increase city taxes, nor
would taxes be imposed on the
tract before it was developed,
Mr.. Deitz said. He added he has
not heard what the present own
ers, the Contee Sand g. Gravel
Co.. plan to do with the land.
The councilman said annexa.
ton Of the land is the only means
by which the city can expand.
The proposal was referred to the
Councils Legislation Committee.
Insurance Bid Accepted.
A $6.760.64 insurance bid was
accepted by the Council from
Ray Keir. who alone submitted q
bid after three weeks Of adver.
tisements. The policy, effective
Thursday, includes comprehen-
sive liability and workman's
compensation. and automobile
material damage.
The Parking Committee an
nounced a study will be made
for construction of an entrance
to the city's parking lot through
q driveway from Baltimore
boulevard.
Election Of q mayor from
among council members will be
held at the December 6 meet
ing. Mayor Jesse s. Baggett,
recently elected q county COM
missioner. takes his new Office
the following day.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Dunn Loring Won,on
Hurt in l2-Foot Foil

Mrs. Harriet Lay Of Dunn
Loring. va. badly hurt after she
fell about IL feet from q stair
landing last night. was In uli-
satisfactory condition ut Arling-
ton Hospital today.
Mrs. Lay. AZ. ii the wife of
Wolcott e. Lay Of the Foreign
Operations Administration.
MRS. Lay, who suffered 1 head
injury IN the fall. was taken TO
the hospital about II pm.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Riverdole Couple Notes
10th Anniversary

The roth wedding anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Frey, 47l3
Ravenswood road. Riverdale, Nd,
was observed at their home last
week.
The occasion was observed by
q small party staged by deacon-
esses of the Riyerdale Presby-
terian Church, who have been
calling on the couple.
MIR. Frey, 90. q retired Gov
eminent worker. Is deaf and his
wife, 86. who has been III. Is
blind.
On their roth anniversary.
November II, they received q
congratulatory N essage from
President and Mrs. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Holy Nume Fund Event

The annual undertaking event
for the Academy Of the Holy
Names In Silver Spring. Nd. win
be sponsored By the PTA ct 8
pm. Thursday IN the audito-
rum. springvaIe road.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Grand Jury Expected
ToProbev Vote Buying
Accusations Today
By q star staff Correspondent

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unoer couIs olusrs 70 prooe aiie-
gatloaS u anoney-paSslns ~ tlle
november eiectlon. y expected
tooay 70 oegin examlnaGlon OF
accusaGlonS against 1our fsepuD-
ilcan pontlclanS.
state senator james .. Mon
roe ana tnree otner men whose
names nave NOT Deen revealed
were accused In statements
signed by eight colored persons
The statements declarinr that
the politicians gave or So to
voters after they cast ballots at
White Plains were published In
q Washington newspaper.
Senator Monroe said he Is
willing to give a complete ac-
count Of his election day activi-
ties to proper authorities and
hit at trial by newspaper" as
mot the American way"
Referring to the published
story the three judges of Mary
lands 7th judicial circuit yes
terday ordered the newly inn
paneled grand jury to investi-
gate the allegations. No formal
charges have been filed.
The court also referred to the
unsolved Hicks case and the pre-
ceding grand jury's criticism Of
slot machine and liquor law en-
forcement.
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Evening star., 1954-11-16
ForestviIle Meeting

The Forestville Citizens Assoc
citation viii meet at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Forestville (Md.)
Elementary School.
Evening star., 1954-05-28
YMCA Old Times Recall
Yesteryeor. at Reunion Dinner

Old-time members Of the
YMCA gathered last night for
an annual reunion, spanked by
reminiscence and surprise at the
great progress of the group over
the years.
Present at the dinner in the
"Y," at 1886 g street NV, were
IS longtime members. Their
average age was about SO. and
their average membership to-
tailed about 38 years.
Probably the oldest man pres
ent was Harry o. Hines, who
will be 80 in two months. He
lives at the Methodist Home.
Connecticut avenue and Ellicott
street NV. He retired as sec
retary of the Board of Educa-
ton in 1884, after 81 years in
that position. He was first edu-
cational director of the "Y" in
1900.
The old-timers included z. D.
Evening star., 1954-05-28

through it without faltering
perceptibly.
Netherlands Ambassador Jan
Herman van Roijen, who re-
viewed yesterdays parade. and
Gen. Lemuel C. Sheppard. jr.,
Marine Corps commandant,
praised all hands but paid par
ticular tribute to the drum corps.
Last night the United States
Marine Band was host to the
visitors at an informal party.
Meanwhile, Rear mira l
Heije Schaper of the Dutch
Evening star., 1954-05-28

Blackstone. SO, Of No. 20 East
Bradley Lane. Chevy Chase, Md.
who still is active in the flower
business he started here in 1898.
He first went with the "Y" in
1892. when he came to the Dis
trict from st. Mary's County, Md.
Another old-timer was retired
Army Maj. Guy Withers, 50, of
1875 New Hampshire avenue NV.
He retired at about the start of
World War II, when, he re-
counted, "they wouldn't take me,
and sent me home"
He is still active in the life
insurance business. He has be-
longed to the "Y" for 72 years.
Evening star., 1954-05-28
Drums Of Dutch Marines Join
In Parade and Beat the Band

The Hague's counterpart Of
our Leatherneck band has so
players. 80 in the drum and bugle
corps. Yesterdays accent was on
drums.
The percussion men hammer
out blasts Of astounding strength
from their drums. They are
magnificent. And their program
seemed enormously involved to
a non-drummer, but they raced
Evening star., 1954-05-28
Spencer to Welcome
Head of 40 and 8

District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer will welcome the head
of the 40 and 8. AL B.. Clark. at
a luncheon tomorrow in the
American Legion Club, 433 Third
street NV.
Mr.. Spencer will present the
key to the city to Mr.. Clarke,
who is in the city for the Or
ganlzation's observance Of Me-
mortal Day.
Evening star., 1954-05-28

Navy was to lay q wreath ON
the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier at 8 pm. today.
The Dutch deputy chief for
air came to the United States
with the visiting Marines aboard
the Karel Doorman. He is visit.
ing high Navy officials here.
Evening star., 1954-05-28

Drum thunder stirred the colors
yesterday. as the Royal Neither
land Marine Corps bandsmen
joined in a special sunset parade
at the Marine Barracks here.
The Dutch musicians arrived
yesterday to visit the United
States Marine Band. They were
to return today to their ship,
The Netherlands carrier Karel
Doorman, docked in New York.
Evening star., 1954-05-28

Pool Opens Tomorrow
The Sheraton-Park Hotel
swimming pool will open at 10
am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-05-28
Shorts & Pedal
Pushers

Smart, trim sportswear for care
free days ahead! Choose. from
cool denims. twills, checks.
stripes, plaids. novelty fabrics
and picolays. Shorts IL to 44i
Pedal Pushers. IL to 20.
Evening star., 1954-05-28
SUMNER
BLOUSES
I.99

Reg. 200 to 900 values. Lovely
blouses that are so smart al
year long. Attractive collar ac-
cents. In all the new summer
shades. Perfect with all your
new skirts. Sizes 80 to 81.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26
MANY PEOPLE
USE BRIDGE
Memorial Bridge Began 3rd
Year of Operation
Last Week
BENEFIT TO FARMERS

Delaware Memorial Bridge be-
gan its third year of operation
last week going ahead at merry
pace, setting new records and
looking forward to a banner sum-
mer and fall season. At the same
time Chas. t. Gallagher, Jr., dedi-
Gated the management to a
further promotion of Delaware's
own historic treasures, its recrea-
ton spots and its great industrial
diversification. The transportation
efficiency provided by the bridge
should benefit every citizen he de-
clared. Gallagher announced that
beginning next week, the attten-
dants in the information Center
who are charged with selling
Delaware" as well as giving gen.
eral travel information to tour
lists, will visit the states many
tourist attractions in order to bet
ter acquaint themselves with
these areas. They will then be
able to describe them more fully
to tourists, Gallagher said. The
four information center attendants
are: Mrs. Kathleen Strain, Mrs.
June Case, Miss Helen Blackwell
and Mrs. Ethel Barnes. Travelling
in pairs in a Delaware Memorial
Bridge station wagon, the atten-
dants nope to hit every worth
while spot in the state. Each
Monday will be devoted to this
type of work.
Benefit To Farmers
Gallagher also pointed out that
he feels the farmers in Kent and
Sussex Counties will benefit to a
great extent as the bridge is used
increasingly to transport fresh
fruits and vegetables to the great
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26

a tour of the bridge facilities they
dined at the Old Court House Tea
Room, New Castle, after which
they were taken on a specially
arranged tour of the historic
town. James Lee Bossmyer, direc-
tor of the National Association of
Travel Agencies, Washington.
D. c. summed up the days out
ing with these words: Della
wareans can be proud of the
great modern facility they have
in Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26

eastern markets. Distribution
has always been a factor in the
price of commodities" the span
official pointed out. by more
efficient means of transportation,
distribution costs can be cut, and
I believe eventually the farmer
will be rewarded more equitably
for his products. To mark the
beginning of the fourth year, Gal
lagher entertained a~number of
magazine editors and news repre-
sentatives on Monday. Following
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26
st. Peters Church

Services at st. Peters Church
on the 11th Sunday after Trinity,
August 20, have been announced
as follows by the rector, the Rev.
F. S. Bancroft: Holy Communion,
8 am; Morning Prayer and SER
mon, 9:30 am. On Sunday, Sept
5, regular hours for services will
resumed at am. and IL am
The nursery and kindergarten
sessions will start on the second
Sunday in September at IL am
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26

Smart to look at but wait till you drive it !!

Nudge the pedal Surge ahead You're aone-n front Of the
traffic. And you're always in relaxed yet complete control.
'his is different kind of rde, predict you will say And
you're of engineering mind you'll know the ball
joint front wheel suspension onl this fine has it,, the
4bae cabueto the automatic spark CONTROL the precision
balanced chassis and the largest bakng the e Plus
all the optional power features that make driving almost eforess
power steering, and power brakes, for example.
We have a Lincoln or Lincoln Capri waiting for you
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26

Looking Lincoln like looking beautiful groundhuggng
contemporary home. They both sayat gance-heres style,
clean modern design, comfort
But know Lincoln you must live with it. All the words in
the dictionary cannot reveal Lincoln in action
So we invite you to drive this fine
We hand you the keys You slide into that opiona Away
power and adjust exactly your liking Then you head
easily quietly into traffic and onto the open highway
You'll notice mighty yet gentle power. You cruise you will
Smyrna times., 1954-08-26

A new plastic freezer tray
which forms water into finely
Clipped ice instead of cubes has
been developed, using a tough,
flexible product of the chemical
industry known as "Alathon" 10
polyethylene resin.