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Evening star., 1955-05-16
Couple Admits
FuIse Testimony
In Traffic Case

A man and his wife admitted
in Fairfax Circuit Court today
that they gave false testimony
in a traffic case involving a
relative.
The couple, Charles E. Harri-
son, 38. and his wife. Joan. 27,
of Springfield. Va. pleaded
guilty to charges of perjury
Judge Paul Brown referred their
cases to a probation officer be-
fore imposing sentence.
Perjury carries a possible
prison sentence of one to 10
years. Convicted persons also
lose their civil rights, including
voting privileges.
The Harrisons were charged
with perjury for testimony they
gave in behalf of Mr.. Hat'rison's S
uncle, Carlton Lee Dodson, OF
Springfield, who was charged
with driving drunk and using a
revoked permit. According to
the perjury indictment, the
couple testified in support OF
Dodson's claim that he was not
driving an automobile when he
was arrested.
Assistant Commonwealth
Attorney Marcus Beckner said
he was continuing an investiga-
ton of the case.
Evening star., 1955-05-16

Residents Of the Twinbrook
area of Rockville are appealing
to Montgomery County Manager
M. L. Reese for retention in the
new capital budget OF school
projects planned for their area
The movement came in re-
sponse to criticism by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
that the County Board OF Edu-
cation had over-estimated school
buildings needs in the proposed
1856 budget. and to reports
that the county manager is
whiting down the building
budget.
The trustees of the TwinbrooE
School. attacking the horse and
buggy" school planning, said
they were utterly disguised
with the inadequacy of realistic
planning and sensible foresight
on the part of school officials
ans of the school board itself"
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Fort BeIvoir Soldier
Hurt in Highway Crash

A Fort Belvoir soldier was in
jured seriously today when the
car in which he was riding
smashed into a thick cement
signpost along No. / highway
two miles south of Alexandria.
Fairfax County police reported.
The soldier. Jack C. Howard,
10, of the list AAA Missile Bat
talon, was pinned in the wreck
age until freed by the Penn Daw
Rescue Squad. He was admitted
to Walter Reed Hospital with q
broken back. spine injuries and
numerous cuts, police said.
Fairfax Police Sergt. Hilary
jenkins said the car was driven
by another Belvoir soldier, Ben
jamin Franklin Stillwell, 10, OF
the same battalion. He was
thrown 40 feet out Of the car,
but suffered only minor bruises,
police said. They charged him
with reckless driving.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Foirfox to Eliminate
DUPLICATED Street Names

Fairfax County residents
whose mail often winds up at
the wrong place can take heart
the county is about to embark
on a systematic street-naming
program.
One of the chief complaints
heard in the rapidly growing
county is about the confusion
caused by duplication of street
names.
The county planning depart
ment plans to begin program
during the next fiscal year to
eliminate as much duplication
as possible.
Planning Director Herbert F.
Schumann, jr.. said the county
had no control over street nam
ing until a subdivision ordinance
was adopted in 1947. Until that
time the developers just named
streets according to their fancy,
Mr.. Schumann said.
FaVorite Street Names
Washington was one of the
favorite names. There's Wash
ington street, avenue, place, drive
and lane. Among other. favorites
are Oak, Richmond, Lee and
Hill.
In many cases there is a dupli-
cation Of names between Fair
fax County streets and those in
neighboring Jurisdictions. For
instance the Alexandria post Of
flee has to decide whether mail
should 60 to Oak street in Alex
andria or Oak street in Groveton
in the county.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
MARYLAND TOWN
.STUMPED OVER
PARKING TICKET

WILLIAM SPORT. Md.
(R.-The attorney general
of Maryland had before him
today a question which VIII
Transport officials said they
couldn't answer.
Does Lloyd Lemen have
authority to give Hubert
Mills a parking ticket?
Mr.. Mills says no. Besides.
he told Magistrate Jesse
Shank, he was working
when his car was tagged.
Mr.. Mills is a town police
man. Mr.. Lemen is q town
councilman.
Mr.. Shank, saying he was
stumped, passed the ques-
ton on to Attorney General
c. Ferdinand Sybert for q
ruling.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Twinbrook Area of Rockville
Appeals for School Projects

In a letter to Mr.. Reese, A. G.
Stoughton, chairman of the
trustees, said that a proposed
six-room addition to the Twin
brook School will be overcrowded
even when completed. The
school now has an enrolment
of 800. 1t anticipates an en-
rollment in September of 1,144
Double sessions are scheduled
there in September.
Appeals to Mr.. Reese for funds
for a 10-room addition to the
Twinbrook School rather than
the Asix-room addition planned
have been sent by the Parent
Teacher Association and the
Twinbrook Citizens Association
Plans for pushing their program
were discussed last night at q
meeting at the home of Leighton
Dudley, president Of the citizens
association.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Rock Creek Park Day
Brings Out Thousands

party of cyclists, "a young men
and women from the Potomac
Area Council Of the American
Youth Hostels, had to pool every
last patch among them to seal
the hole.
They didn't mind the half
hour repair stop, however. 1t
gave them time to dry their feet
a little from the two fords their
leaders led them through on a
14-mile jaunt in the park.
There were fewer duck-watch-
ers than usual. partly because of
the other events and partly be-
cause Beach drive nearby was
closed for repairs. The new
broods of baby ducklings at
tracted several hundred persons,
nevertheless.
Girl Scouts Demonstrate
Almost as many watchers were
on hand for demonstration of
stick cookery" by eight Girl
Scouts of Troop 327. The girls
brought their own fire wood and
showed how to mold hamburger
on the end of the sticks, press a
layer of breakfast food into the
meat and cook the whole thing
over an open fire. They finished
the meal with soft drinks and
toasted doughnuts covered with
jelly. Then they hit the trail for
a "tree walk" Each girl who
identified Is different trees got
a merit badge.
The Girl Scouts and others
were careful to- observe $50
bright new yellow Don't Be a
Litterbug" signs posted on the
parks trash cans. The Commis-
sioners had proclaimed Litter
bug Day" to coincide with Rock
Creek Park Day."
Other activities included an ex-
hibition of dog training, an in
formal parade of mounted Park
Policemen, a demonstration of
horseback riding, bird walks,
flower walks, mushroom walks, a
lecture on soil erosion, badmin-
ton, baseball, fishing. car wash
ing. volley ball, community sing
ing. archery. and wildlife movies.
Despite a slightly self-con-
scious air that came from the
knowledge that every move was
being watched, it was. all in all,
a typical Sunday in Rock Greek
| Park
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Gun Roulette
Kills Youth, 70

ANNAPOLIS, May 16 (SpeciaD
James Lankford Windsor, 20
year-old high school athlete.
killed himself in a game of Rus
sian roulette" yesterday to show
his party companions that he
was no Chicken"
Anne Arundel County police
said Windsor, who was a senior
and a locally well-known foot
ball and basketball player at st.
Mary's High School here, shot
himself in the right temple with
a .38-caliber revolver as two
friends looked on.
"You, boys, think I'm, chicken,
don't you?" police said Windsor
asked.
He had removed all but one
bullet from the revolver and
spun the chamber. On the third
pull of the trigger the gun fired,
sending the bullet through tts
youths brain.
DR.. E. G. Lindhardt, county
medical examiner. Joined with
police in concluding that the
death was q suicide.
The shooting occurred In
nearby Riva, Md, at the Peter
Morton home known as Holiday
farm. Young Windsor, who
lived in suburban Eastport. and
five other youths had been hav-
ing a party, which broke up
about / am. yesterday.
Windsor left and came back
about 2::30 am. with a .22-caliber
pistol. He shot opt four windows
in the Morton home before his
companions could take the gun
from him.
About two hours later, though
police said, Windsor found the
.38 in a drawer. He played the
fatal game in the Morton living
room before Stephen Morton
10. his host. and William Verge
jr., 10, of Severena Park, Md
Three other youths-Edward
Skinner, 81, of Baltimore; John
Stevens, 10, of Edgewater, and
William Harding, IT, of Arnold
were upstairs. police said.
The dead youths father
James Windsor, works at the
Naval Academy here and his
mother is chief night telephone
operator for Annapolis. He also
is survived by sister Pauline, %
Evening star., 1955-05-16

"When the sender just puts
the name but doesn't say
whether it's street, avenue or
what. we really have a time. I"
said Walter H. Sealock, post
master at the Falls Church
Post Office.
Leslie C. Lane, superintendent
of mail at the Alexandria Post
Office, says the duplication
causes a great deal of confusion
and delay.
Master List Of Names
Before the subdivision ordi-
nance went into effect, the de-
veloper just put the names on a
plat and filed it.
Mr.. Schumann said the plan
ming department now has a mas
ter list of names in all Northern
Virginia jurisdictions and when a
new subdivision plat is filed, the
street names are checked to see
that none are being duplicated.
Until last year the county
had no authority to change the
name of a street, Mr.. Schumann
said. At the request of the Board
Of County Supervisors, the State
Legislature passed a law giving
counties the authority.
Mr.. Schumann said a survey of
all streets and the locations
where names are duplicated will
be undertaken this summer and
a systematic program set up. He
said it probably would take a
long time to complete the job be-
cause of personnel shortage.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Mary Martin to Get
Barter Theuter Award

ABINGDON. Va, May 16 P)
Mary Martin yesterday was
named the 14th recipient of the
annual Barter Theater of Vir-
ginia award. along with a ham
and an acre of land. for her
performance in Peter Pan"
Robert Porterfield, managing
director of the Barter Theater
said Miss Martin will receive the
award here this summer after
she returns from Paris. where
she will appear with Helen Hayes
in THE Skin of Our Teeth"
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Pace Will Speak
At Chestertown Rite

Frank Pace, jr., Secretary of
the Army during the Korean
war, will give the commence
ment address at the 173rd grad
uation exercises at Washington
College, Chestertown, Nd,
June 5.
Now executive vice president OF
the General Dynamics Corp, Mr.
Pace will be awarded the honor
ary degree Of doctor Of human
letters during the afternoon
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
HyuttsviIIe Girl Wins
In u. S.-Wide Contest

Bette M. Coder, II, a student
at Northwestern High School,
in Prince Georges County, has
won a prize in the national
Science Fair in Cleveland.
She was one of the two Dis
t1ict Science Fair winners who
went to the national competi-
tion. Her entry was a project
on cancer. She lives at 4017
Kennedy street, Hyattsville.
Joel Lubar, l6, of 1854 Holman
avenue, Silver Spring, a student
at Montgomery Blair High
School, also went to the Cleve-
land fair.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
THE METROPOLITAN VIEWPOINT
Vost School Expansion
Has Area in Its Grip

opening OF new pulloluB
nearby
One current problem irritat-
ing both patrons and teachers Is
oversize classes. At least Q third
of the District school classes
have more than So pupils. The
goal Is 30 per class.
The schools in Alexandra,
Arlington and Falls Church
meet this standard. but some
teachers feel the maximum class
enrolment should be 25.
People who move from city
to suburbs are inclined to like
the newer schools, most Of which
are built on q single level on
spacious sites, amid pleasant
surroundings.
Teacher Lack Is Big Problem
We've done pretty well with
respect to brick and mortar"
commented a Maryland resident.
What we need to work on now
is an improvement in the teacher
standard"
How? There's no one answer.
The District enjoys an advan.
tage over the suburban systems
in that its teacher pay scale is
higher. Authorities believe this
helps attract and hold qualified
instructors.
The great demand for teachers
in the metropolitan area has led
to the employment Of some who
were unsuited for the job, either
by training or temperament.
An incredible turnover in fac
ulties has meant that some chill
dren get five or six different
teachers within a school year. No
one can say how these disrup-
tions will affect their future.
Parental Help Advocated
"The only salvation" said Q
Berwyn mother, "is for parents
to help with the education at
home"
That is precisely what many
parents do-now as for years
long gone.
A College Park executive
transferred his two sons from
public to private schools because
he felt overcrowding has broken
down the sound educational
processes.
"The older boy" he said.
wants to go to Amherst. HE
simply wasn't being prepared
adequately. The schools, for ex-
ample, don't teach real mathe-
matics. They teach what they
call advanced arithmetic.
"The teachers colleges are put
ting an overemphasis on meth.
ods and not enough on subjects.
yale and all the big UNIVERSE
ties are raising their standards.
for entrance. The sad thing is
that a lot Of people don't realize
until their children are ready
for college that they haven't
Seen prepared"
Some will agree with the criti-
cism. Some will regard it as too
harsh. But controversy is to be
expected always in a public serv-
ice of such concern to each in
dividual.
For the suburbs, development
and expansion Of the schools ID
but one challenge faced. The
test Of integration soon win
come.
Another article in this series
on "The Metropolitan View
point" will appear In The Star
Wednesday. It will discuss shop
ming habits.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Lutheran Alumni Event

DR.. Arthur S. Adams, presi-
dent Of the American Council on
Education. will be the speaker
at q meeting Of Lutheran Col
lege Alumni tomorrow at 8:15
pm. at Christ Lutheran Church.
Sixteenth and Gallatin streets
Ma
Evening star., 1955-05-16
County Heads Invited
To AdeIphi MEETING

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners have been invited
to attend the Adelphi (Md3
Citizens Association meeting at
8:15 pm. tomorrow at the Adel-
phi Mill on Riggs road, Adelphi.
Md.
The commissioners who attend
will speak on THE Fundamental
blems Of Unincorporated
Areas"
Evening star., 1955-05-16

BRIDGEWATER, Va, May
Is (P. The congregation of
Bridgewater Methodist Church
yesterday observed the Tooth an
niversary of the church's loca-
tion at its present site with two
services and an afternoon band
Dsoncert.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
PIuy at HyuttsviIIe

The senior class of Northwest
ern High School will present
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" !"
a three-act comedy. at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday and Thursday in the
school gymnasium, Hyattsville,
Md.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
District Man Killed
In MARYLAND Accident

William Brooks. 81, colored, OF
234 N street NV. was killed yes
terday when the car in which
he was riding hit a bridge abut-
ment on Route 225. four miles
east of Indian Head, Md. State
police reported.
Police said William Jones. col
ored, 40, of 5215 Jay street NE.
was driving the car. He was
taken to District General Hospi-
tai with cuts of the face and
head, police said.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
By JOHN v. HoRNER


Not long ago a distraught
father strolled into a nearby
schoolhouse and asked to see his
sons teacher.
whats her name?" inquired
the principal.
'Miss Meany," replied Dad.
"Im sorry" said the principal,
1--WE have no teacher by that
name"
WELL" sighed the father.
"that's what Junior calls her"
When he recovered from the
humiliation. Dad had a salts
factory conversation with ,prin-
cipal and teacher. Together they
ironed out, some difficulties that
helped get Junior back on the
track.
Though Junior is sometimes at
fault, he is not always to blame
for frictions eternally cropping
up at school.
Victim of Expansion
He happens to be caught right
now in a hectic scramble for
education during the unprece-
dented expansion Of Metropolitan
Washington.
Like all sensible parents. Jun
ior's mother and father want
him to have benefit of every pos
sible opportunity. They expect
modern school buildings close at
hand, top-f1ight teachers, small
classes. full day sessions. a better
curriculum and textbooks above
suspicion. They want kindergar-
tens, cafeterias and big, attrac-
tive Fairgrounds.
The trouble is, they can't get
everything at once.
Small wonder.
In Fairfax County, alone, the
school population skyrocketed
from 5000 in 1946 to 28,200 this
year. The experts figure the total
will rise to 1880, within five
more years.
The situation is much the same
in all suburban sections of the
metropolitan area. Enrollments
have increased enormously in
Alexandria, Arlington, Falls
Church. Montgomery and Prince
Georges.
Gains in the District are less
spectacular but. nevertheless.
steady.
$100 Million Business
Public education in the area
has become a $100-million busi-
ness. That's what the taxpayers
are spending annually for con-
struction and operation of their
schools. But even this vast outlay
does not permit the communities
to catch UP with all their needs.
| Metropolitan enrolment in
public schools now stands at
261 900. It is expected to exceed
$4,000 by 1860. Private schools
also are affected by the boom.
More than $4,000 pupils are en-
rolled in Catholic schools.
Even the most diligent boards
Of education have found it i'm
possible to provide enough class
room units to accommodate all
students on ideal standards.
School patrons. who comprise
the most vocal unincorporated
lobby in America. have enjoyed
a reasonable measure of success
in getting new buildings. Though
there have been many disap-
pointments, a majority Of pa
irons, now seems satisfied that
the school authorities are striv-
ing for progress in thankless
! task.
Use 2-Shift System
Still. overcrowding necessi-
tates double shifts at many area
schools. Fairfax. Montgomery
and Prince Georges are not yet
over the hump. At Oxon Hill, the
senior high school will have to
inaugurate the two-shift system
next September to take care of
the load.
Washington, itself. feels the
pinch. One large school with an
all-colored enrolment is on a
two-shift basis now, but hopes
| for normal conditions with the
Evening star., 1955-05-16

Another article in this series
on "The Metropolitan View
point" will appear in The Star
Wednesday. It will discuss shop
ping habits.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15
Couple Married
In Angola, Ind.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman r. Sclnei-
der of Culver City, Calf, formerly
of Fremont, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Jacqueline, to
Roland R. Chapman, son of DR..
and Mrs. Glenn P. Chapman, w.
Fourth-st, Port Clinton.
The double ring ceremons took
place Feb. 10 in The Chapel In
The Jarden at Angola, Ind.
Mr.. Chapman, a PCHS graduate,
is completing his junior year at
Miami University. He is member
of Theta Chi Fraternity. His bride
was a 1853 graduate of Ross high
chool and attended Bowling Green
State University. She is now en-
ployed as a bookkeeper at the
Colonial Savings Bank in Fremont.
The brides father is former DO.
lice Chief in Fremont, we'll known
here.
The couple will reside with the
groom'S parents this summer. His
bride will accompany Mr.. Chap.
man to Miami when he returns in
the fall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15
Yacht Club Plans
Mothers Day Dance

A Mothers Day Dance with an
all-male committee in charge is on
the list of forthcoming events at
the Yacht Club. 1t will be May Z,
with Bob Englebeck chairman, and
committee of Jim Semon, David
Wood, Chuck Leiner, Bill Miller,
Dave Mackey, Jr., and Curt Kuhnle.
Spring Dance at the Yacht Club
April % will lave Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Bracken chairmen, aided by
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Carpenter, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl LaValle, and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Gardner. Mrs. Gordon
Ley, Mrs. William Sala, and Mrs.
Ernest Spring are committee for
the first of the Sunday potlucks,
which begin May /.
Mrs. Ley and Mrs. Sala are COM
mittee for April Is Yacht Club
meeting, and Mrs. Gaylord Engler
and Mrs. Marvin Lundgard are
committee for May 6 meeting.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15
BPW Elects Miss
Specht President

Miss Florence Specht, Magruder
hospital superintendent, was elect
ed new president of Port Clinton
Business and Professional Women's
Club Wednesday night, succeeding
Marion Cleary. Other new officers
named are Lesta Forster, vice
president; Sylvia Nakrin, treasurer;
Mary Ellen HostSup, recording sec
retary, and Juel Reed Cover, cor
responding secretary.
A letter signed ''Neighbors",
suggesting the club take the initia-
tive in posting a reward for ap-
prehension of degenrates or van
dals, was received and discussed.
Action was tabled pending further
investigation. Talks by County
Health Commissioner James Rhiel,
who discussed the health board
program; and by Corporal Robert
Sauer of the Bay Bridge Barracks,
who highhghted a fine talk on
safety by showing of a movie, pro-
yided the program. Health and
safety committee, headed by Esth-
er Petersen, was in charge and
table fayors and decorations car
ried out that theme.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15
Music Mothers
Elect New Heads

Mrs. Leslie Meyer was elected
president of Music Mothers Mon
day night, succeeding Mrs. John
Gaydos. Other new officers are
Mrs. Robert Heinsen, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Harvey Snider, secre-
tary; Mrs. Cecil Shortliff, treas
urer.
Plans for the annual Music Ban
quet, May 2 at St. John Parish
Hall, were made. June 3 was set
as date for the annual Music Fes-
tival on the schoolgrounds, with
outdoor concert by the band and a
supper.
AS fund project, Music Moth
ers are selling Quisno Candy from
now until Mothers Day. Orders
may be placed with Mrs. Paul
Molnar, Mrs. Ralph Anderson, Mrs.
Richard Boldt, or Mrs Joseph Mi
noff, who are team captains; or
with any member of the organiza
ton.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-15
Junior Civic Club P1eases With
Second Annual Style Show Monday

Smart clothes from seven Port
Clinton stores were modelled at
the second annual style SHOW Of
Junior Civic Club in Guild Hall
Monday night, while an apprecia-
tive audience watched IL appealing
children models and seven club
members promenade in well
planned revue.
A card party also was feature,
with door prizes going to Mrs Roy
Neff, Mrs. Gene Schneider, Mrs.
Don Petersen, Mrs. Otto Wodrich,
and Alice Fachman. Mrs. James
Kleinhans was general Chairman
for the style show, and other com
mittee heads were Mrs. Donald
Perry, refreshments; Mrs. Donald
Qusno, decorations; Sally Petersen.
tickets; Mrs. William Belshaw, ad-
vertising; Mrs. George Gulau,
clothes and models.
Mrs Ray Wight, Jr. was mistress
of ceremonies. Participating stores
were Vallie's, Glickman's, Uhl-
mans, Loretta's, Jeanette's, Stork
Shop, and NisSen'S.
Children'S clothes were modelled
by Judy Adams, Kathy Boeshart
Nancy Cipiti, Karen Lieske, jim
and Karl Kleinhans, Mark Ahrens
Betty Hostrup, Chuckie Zelms, jeff
Suhrbier, jamie Gulau, and Beth
Quisno.
Adult models were Gale Boss,
Mrs. John Fritz, Rosalie Hofacker,
Pat Sullivan, Mrs. Richard Winke,
Beverly Easton, and Mrs. William
BelshaW
Mothers of Club members will
be entertained at the next meeting
of Junior Civic Club, April 25.
when Judge Don Wargowsky is
speaker with Mrs. Harold Suhr-
bier in charge.