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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
BY FATHER GEORGES
BISSONNETTE

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (NANA)
Near the end of the summer
of 1853 I decided to visit thu
Ukraine by car. Accompanying
me were Leonia. the chauffeur
Adele Lee, a secretary at the
American Embassy, and Mary
Wojnar, formerly secretary II
Ambassador Charles Bohlen.
Our first stop was Tula. In the
morning we breakfasted and i'm.
mediately set off for Kharkov
1t may come as a surprise to
some that ! did not celebrate
mass. I had a portable alta
but the United States Embassy
felt that by celebrating mass
might open myself to charges OF
not combining my activities to the
spiritual needs of the Americans
working at the Embassy in Mos
COW. as stipulated by the Roose-
velt-Litvinov agreement of 1898.
We stayed only overnight in
Kharkov.
Followed by MVD
It is now time to mention the
SHADOW" which followed us dur
ing the entire trip. Whenever we
stopped they-MVD agents
stopped too. lifted the hood of
their auto and one of them would
putter with the motor. When we
came to a city where we had in
dictated our desire to spend the
night, they would melt away and
a different auto would take up
the job on the morrow. They
never interfered and I must say
that we gave them no reason to.
At least one of them always had
binoculars and we could see him
following anyone who left the
immediate vicinity of the car.
Kiev, on the Dnieper River, is
dominated by the domes Of great
churches and their bell towers.
It used to be called a city of 100
churches and was to visit some
of them, especially the Monastery
Of the Caves. that had chosen
Kiev as the high spot of our trip.
When we reached the caves
we saw a group of pilgrims
straight out of Dostoievsky. A
hundred or more were sitting
against a wall. eating mixture
OF boiled rice and sausages. We
met people from Bryansk.
Smolensk and Yaroslavl.
How can you come on such
. long pilgrimage?" I inquired.
I'm a very old man." one re-
piled, land no one cares what I
do. I work as well as I can on |
. collective farm, but once the \
crops are in I visit the holy \
places"
A young woman said she was
0 widow and worked on a COL I
lective farm cup north"
Doesn't the manager of the 4
collective farm object to your
prolonged absence?" I asked.
What he doesn't know doesn't.
hurt him." she replied. Besides
! don't think he cares what we
do with ourselves as long as his
books show that he is a good I
Are there many people of
your age who continue practicing
their religion?"
Yes" she said, many believe
and our children will believe,
too"
We moved on to the entrance
Of the monastery with a young 4
monk in the lead. He indicated 4
the final resting places of the H
founders of the monastery: SIS. 4
Theodore and Antony, the father
Of Russian history, Nestor, and
many other great churchmen of
long ago. There we're also met
and biShOns from all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
BIRTHS REPORTED
(From D. c. Health DEPARTMENT.

BOYS
Kari and Marjorie Alderman.
Frederick and Maryllis Bartlett.
James and Judith Brown.
Leon and Sara Carrier.
Richard and Mary Cooperman.
Joseph and Dorothea Curcio.
Charles and Nancy Dennison.
Richard and Mary Doeler.
Robert and Norma Dorset.
Gilmer and Gertrude Foster.
Emil and Haroldine Freireich.
Adolph and Florence Friedman.
Franklin and Janet Geraty.
Robert and Joan Gravette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05
TOURING INSIDE RUSSIA
Visit to Holy Places
Brings Out Shadow

As CothoEe chaplain to the American
community in Moscow for two yeors.
the Rev. Georges Bissonnette hod
unique opportunity to see and study
Russia ond the Russions. Before his
expulsion earlier this yeor. he travelled
many thousands Of miles-to the
heart Of little known Russion Asia. TO
the ukroine, to the Soviet "Riviero."
This is the sixth in q series Of 10
articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-05

Richard and Marion Greer.
Foley and Nancy Harris.
william and Vita Heineman.
Allan and Betty Holtz.
Harry and Betty Jacobs.
Deari and Anna Jordan.
Nelson and Carolina Karichef.
Robert and Thelma kim. D
Anthony and Paraskevi Koumarianos.
James and Helen Leonard.
Robert and Lois Margtnot.
Charles and Rose Miller.
Theodore and Sally Mroczek
BENJAMIN and Marguerite Murdzek.
Charles and Barbara Nelson.
Robert and Ruth Nixon.
William and Loretta Porch.
Robert and Betty Schulman.
Curt and Miriam Sundell.
William and Mary Thickstum, jr.
Richard and Mary Utting. -
Charles and Shirley Weiksner, jH.
John and Miriam wilkins
Harry. and Beverly Zitelman.
Asahel and Dolores Abrams.
Roger and Collette Bellinser
Edward and Margaret Carter.
Henry and Ruth DuVall.
Carl and Audrey Henson.
George and Tomoko Middleton.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Bill Asks Referendum
On Redevelopment Powers

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. II (Spe-
ciaD. - The Maryland House of
Delegates yesterday approved a
bill calling for referendum in
1856 on a proposed constitu-
tional amendment to give coun-
ties and municipalities slum
clearance and redevelopment
powers.
The measure, sponsored by
Blair Lee III, Democrat of Mont
gomery, and Ridgely P. Melvin,
Democrat of Anne Arundel, won
House approval by a 104-to-2
vote.
Action came after brief de-
bate in which Mr.. Lee, Carlton
r. Sickles, Democrat Of Prince
Georges. and Baltimore City
delegates teamed up to urge its
passage. The measure is pat
termed after similar authority
held by Baltimore City. A move
to delay a vote was rejected by
the House leadership.
The bill last week was re-
ported out of committee favor
ably by a close 11-to-9 margin,
although no one appeared in OPP
position to it at public hearings.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Alexandra Puts Top Priority
On Replacing Crouch School

Jointly to three projects: Con-
struction of a 12-classroom
addition to the Charles Barrett
Elementary School, eliminating
an existing six-room temporary;
a $4,000 rehabilitation job on
the Charles Houston School, and
a $4,000 rehabilitation project
for the Stonewall Jackson
School.
A 25 classroom elementary
school in the western portion of
the annexed area was assigned
third priority by the board.
Other items included in the
five-year program. but not as
signed a priority were: An
elementary school of Is rooms in
the Washington Forest area. if
expected development warrants
it; a colored elementary school
near Edsall and Lincolnia roads,
if development there warrants
and integration is not imposed;
an auditorium for the Parker
Gray High School, an elementary
school in the western portion of
the city around Duke street and
a gymnasium at the George
Washington High School. if a
projected city arena fails to ma
terialiZe.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Bill Opens Schools
To Religious Meetings

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. II (SpeciaD {.
- The Mon cry County
House delegation last night in
troduced a bill proposing an
amendment to State law which
would authorize use of public
schools in Montgomery for polit-
ical and religious meetings.
The School Board recently
banned used of schools for re-
ligious and political purposes,
after ruling from the Attorney
Generals Office,
The House, meanwhile, passed
along to the Senate legislation
to authorize the Montgomery
County Council to tax tobacco.
And the Senate sent across to
the House one Of two bills aimed
at transferring responsibility for
storm drainage projects in sub
urban Montgomery from the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to the county
Council.
Ths Prince Georges delegation
last night introduced a bill call
ing for a referendum in Novem-
ber, 1856. on a l0-cent fire tax
in the Queen Anne (7th) Elec-
ton District. to be divided de-
vided between the Bowie and
Glenn Dale Volunteer Fire De-
partnents.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Democrats Pressing
Fiqht for Road Probe
In Maryland House

ANNAPOLIS, March II. - The
Democratic majority in the House
rolled up its sleeves for the first
time yesterday and hit directly at
Republican Gov. McKeldin in an
all-out drive for an investigation
of his State Roads Commission.
At the same time Senate Demo-
Gratis moved along a repeater of
scheduled increases in auto license
fees.
Majority Leader Boone, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore County, in a
windup to long and acrimonious
debate punctuated by applause
from crowded galleries, bluntly put
the roads investigation question on
a political basis.
He reminded Democrats they
had been elected after subscribing
"to criticism OF the State Roads
Commission" and that Gov. Nc
Keldin and Senate Minority Leader
Kimble, Republican, of Allegany,
hrSt said they welcomed an IN
vestigation."
Charging that through the
threat of patronage they had
forestalled the investigation in the
Senate, Mr.. Boone cried shame to
the Governor and shame to the
Republican Party"
The delegates responded by a
humping 1921 vote in moving to
final passage an investigation by
the legislators. Only seven Demo-
Gratis left their party line. In
the Senate. it failed by one vote.
The House also approved on a
voice vote study by the Fiscal
Research Bureau, so the Senate
will have choice the next time.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

The Alexandria School Board
last night gave top priority to a
replacement for the Lyles Crouch
Elementary School in its pro-
posed capital budget for the next
five years.
The colored school, for the last
20 years, has been in a building
that was converted from a
factory.
In other actions at its meeting
the board:
/. Approved the setting up of
the area from which the new
Cora Kelly Elementary School
will draw its students.
2. Gave approval to use of the
Salk polio vaccine in Alexandria
schools. provided it meets other
conditions necessary for its use.
8. Announced its rejection OF
q school site in the Brookville
development.
4. Decided to open bids on
construction of additions for the
Patrick Henry and Minnie How
ard Schools at its next meeting
The proposed five-year capital
improvement program is made
up each spring by the board for
submission to the city's plan
ming commission. While not q
binding program, it gives the
city an idea Of what to antic.
ipate in the way of capital out
lay in the years Immediately
ahead.
Second priority was assigned
Evening star., 1955-03-17
J. Maynard Mogruder to Run
For Arlington Treasure Post
Veteran Delegate
Holds Key Spot in
General Assembly
By Alex R. Preston

j. Maynard Magruder,, veteran
member of the Virginia House
of Delegates from Arlington, will
enter the race for county treas
urer this fall.
Petitions for his candidacy,
subject to the July IA Democratic
primary, now are in circulation.
The treasurer's Office now is held
by Colin c. Macpherson. Repub-
lican.
At the same time it was learned
that Homer Bauserman. the 10th
district member of the State Fish
and Game Commission. will run
for the House of Delegates. MIR.
Bauserman, a former sheriff, is
an automobile dealer.
He said it would not be neces-
sary for him to give up the fish
and game post if he is elected.
Mr.. Magruder, an insurance
and real estate dealer, will
vacate a key spot in the Legis-
lature. The senior member of
Arlington's delegation, he is
chairman of the House Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
This committee handles most
of the special legislation for Ar
lington County which has at
tained many of the powers that
only the cities of Virginia have
The next ranking member Of
that committee is DR.. Jack Wit
ten. veteran delegate from Taze-
we'll in the mountainous south
west section of the State
Mr.. Magruder is one Of the
few members of the Legislature
who hold five committee assign
ments. 4
Mr.. Mcpherson was out of
town otday and could not be
reached for comment on Mr.. Ma
gruder's plans. He is considered
as a likely candidate to succeed
himself.
Mr.. Magruder said he was not
Evening star., 1955-03-17

prepared to make an announce
ment of his candidacy now.
II am, of course, aware that
my friends are circulating petit
tions in my behalf" he said.
William L. Winston, attorney,
is the only formally announced
Democratic candidate for the
House. Alvin Kimel. member of
the County Board, has indicated
his intention to run also.
Arlington has three House
seats, The other two incum-
bents, Mrs. Kathryn Stone and
Harrison Menn, are presumed
to be making plans to seek re-
election.
Mr.. Bauserman's plans were
learned at a breakfast this
morning kicking off the. cam
paign of the Arlington indie
pendent Movement, a coalition
of Democrats. Republicans and
Independents who will concen-
trate on the three School Board
and two County Board contests
this year.
The AIM group reelected DR..
Robert Detwiler, former County
Board member. as its chairman.
It's prime target will be the nom
partisans and the candidates
selected by the School Board
Nominating Convention.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Planners Propose
$2.6 Million Budget
For Area Recreation

A $2,655.616 budget for park
and playground acquisition and
maintenance and for planning
and subdivision control was pro-
posed today by Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission officials.
The budget includes funds for
the proposed purchase of nine
local recreation centers and con-
struction of four new commu-
nifty buildings in the suburban
area of Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties.
The commission will act on
the budget after public hearings
April 20 at its Riverdale offices
and April 81 in Silver Spring.
Both hearings have been set for
8 pm.
The budget calls for $1,441,269
for capital outlay.
The total proposed expendi-
lures are about 100000 below
the current budget. according to
Jesse F.. Nicholson. secretary
treasurer of the commission.
The budget proposes bond is
sues totalling $252, 900 within the
next 80 days for acquisition Of
land in the Little Falls Branch
Park and Paint Branch Parks.
The funds will match $126, 900
the one-third authorized by the
Federal Government under the
Capper-Cramton Act.
A total of $848.648 is proposed
for acquisitions in the stream
valley parks under the Federal
Act.
Another $350,694 is proposed
for acquisition and development
Of stream valley parks and local
recreation areas from proceeds
of the sale of the Armory lot in
Silver Spring and the Triangle
at Ager and Queens Chapel
roads and Hamilton street. West
Hyattsville.
Some $174,000 is proposed for
the purchase Of the nine local
parks and recreation centers and
| $100,000 for the four community
buildings.
recommended sites for local
centers in Montgomery are in
the Maplewood-Alta Vista area,
North Kensington, Sangamore
road section of Glen Echo
Heights, Aspen Hill-Manor Club
area and the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Park area.
Two $25, 900 community build
ings are recommended at the
Cabin John and North -Four
Corners recreation centers.
In Prince Georges county rec
reation centers are planned in
the East Riverdale. Landover
Hills, Hollywood and Cheverly
areas. Community buildings are
suggested in the Lane Manor
Recreation Center along Uni
versity lane and in the Suitland
Recreation Center.
Also proposed is $4,000 for a
shelter house in the Green Mead
ows Center and $4,000 for devel-
oping newly acquired portion OF
Oxon Run Park adjacent to Hill
crest Heights.
The commissions 9S-page
budget is now ready for public
distribution.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

The pedigreed Boston bull ter
rier. Duchess also got out, but her
PUPPY died.
Mr.. Chastain. a writer for the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, said he was aroused about
/ am. by Duchess barking. He
opened his door and saw the dog
scratching on the door to the
children's bedroom. The place
was filled with smoke.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
! Star Want Ad Sells
z Chairs First Day

After redeeorotine her home, Mrs.
L. A. come up with two leftover wing
boek choirs thot didn't fit the new
look. Deciding to sell both items Of
furniture she placed an I'D in The
Stor Classified and found herself sit
ting pretty, soIes- wise. Sch sold the
ehairs the first doy her cd appeared.
Like Mrs. l. A.. IL you have some
thing to sell-one, two, three or a
dozen items-ond won't TO find Gosh
customers quickly. tell il TO the mony
people who shop The Stor Classified
every doy.
It's cosy to place on od in The Stor
clossIfied-Woshinston's stor soles.
mon. Just phone Sterling 5000 and
osk for on od-tokeL
Evening star., 1955-03-17

The barking of a terrier
early today was credited with
awaking a family of four when
fire broke out at their home,
3105 South Thirteenth street,
Arlington.
The fire. which caused an esti-
mated $1,000 damage, routed
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey r. Chastain
and their two children, Carolyn,
8, and Leslie, q.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Barking Dog Saves Family of a in Arlington Fire
Star staff Photo by A. C. Chinn.

Mr.. Chastain called to his
wife, who took the children to
the family car while he tele-
phoned firemen.
Arlington Fire Inspector Robert
Bucknop said the blaze started
of undetermined cause in the
hallway of a vacant second
floor apartment. Mr.. Chastain,
who owned the house. was
redecorating it.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
ESQ Muthemoticions
Meeting at U. of Nd.

Approximately $50 mathema-
ticians will meet on the Univer-
sity of Maryland campus today
for a three-day conference on
differential equations.
The session is sponsored joint
ly by the university's Institute
for Fluid Dynamics and Applied
Mathematics and the Office of
Scientific Reasearch of the Air
Research and Development Com
mand.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

College Park and of the College
Park Elementary School PTA.
Mr.. Ward, an engineering
graduate of the University Of
Maryland and presently a pro-
fessional engineer with the
Washington Gas Light Co., is
running for the council seat
representing District 2.
Married and the father of two
daughters, he lives at 1909
Princeton avenue. He has been
an active alumni worker of the
university and for the past two
years has been president of the
Engineering Alumni Board. He
also is a director of the IN"
Club and a representative to the
General Alumni Council.
Saturdays registration will be
from to 9 pm. in the Munic-
ipal Building, 1909 Calvert
road. To be eligible. registrants
must be 81 years old on or be-
fore May Q, a citizen. and a res
ident Of the town since May 2,
1854.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
DeMotho PTA Plans
Benefit Dinner

The Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton of DeMatha High School,
Hyattsville, will hold its annual
turkey dinner and bazaar at the
school, 4313 Madison street, from
5 to 7:30 pm. Saturday.
John M McEntee, the groups
president, said proceeds will be
used to revamp the school cafe
terra and buy gymnasium equip
ment.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Tourist Court Occupant
FIees in $1,000 Blaze

A woman escaped injury but
lost all her possessions early
today when fire destroyed a
$1,000 tourist cottage near Rock
vile.
Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department members reported
the blaze apparently started
near a kerosene stove in a cot
tage occupied by Miss Mary Ann
Cocker, about IS.
The fire was at Blandy's
Trailer Court and Cottages, 1918
Rockville pike, at 1858 am.
A neighbor at the trailer court
offered her shelter after the fire.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Status of MARYLAND Bills

agency OF agencies to accept surplus
Federal food commodities tFinance).
HOUSE
Bills introduced
HB613-By Prince Georges delega-
tion-To authorize the Prince Georges
County commissioners to construct.
maintain, incur debt and assess taxes
for roadways, alleys and sidewalks out
side Of incorporated towns and cities and
special improvement districts (Pfince
Georges delesationl
HB614-By Luber, Boone and Derr-
To authorize and empower the Governor
to desisnate a department. agency or
agencies TO accept Federal surplus food
commodities ways and Mesnsl.
Resolution introduced
HRs.-By Robinson and Sickles-To
instruct the Planning Commission TO
prepsre plans and regulations TO be
submitted to the General Assembly TO
promote roadside control ways and
Meansl,
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Silver Spring Safe
Robbed of $l10

Montgomery County police re-
ported a Silver Spring laundry
was broken into early today and
a wall safe robbed Of about $1l0.
Paul M. Manuel, manager Of
the Mayfair Laundry. 8440 Coles
vile road, said the cash was
taken from a small safe that
apparently was battered open
with q hammer and chisel.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
81 Million Road Bids
Opened in Virginia -
BY the Asseeiaied Pres.

RICHMOND. Mar. 17.-LoW
bids opened yesterday by the
State Highway Department on
II road and bridge jobs totaled
$2,014,182. The bids will be re-
viewed by the State Highway
Commission before contracts are
awarded.
The proposals, included q
$372,935 offer for dividing an
other section of U. S. Route 29-
21l between Warrenton and
Fairfax.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

The Kensington Junior High
School band and orchestra will
present their first concert in
uniform and as separate units
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school.
Miss Louise Ewers~ will conduct
the units.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

nial election
May 2.
Saturday is
the final op-
portunity for
College Park
resi- d e n t S to
re G i S t e r to
vote.
T he ne W
candidate is
C.. Che S t err
Ward, former
prpSidant Of
the District 2
Citizens As
coriotion of
Evening star., 1955-03-17

serving his country nfanryman in France closed
all letters to him with this of Scripture So when
he finally wrote that he to be going in wrote back
Immediately and closing my letter reminded him of the
23d Psalm which had taught him and his sister, along
with the Lords Prayer at bedtime Remember especially
that favore of NINE The Lord my Shepherd
shall not want" And received from that within my
soul feeling of peace and of knship with God that
somehow knew would be passed my in his great
crisis and testing.
Tomorrow-The Rev. G. v. Hartke
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Juvenile Curfew Set

WESTERNPORT, Md, Mar.
II tP).-Town Council last night
unanimously approved an ordin-
ance setting a 10:30 pm. curfew
for youngsters Is years and
under.
Evening star., 1955-03-17

when, as a sergeant in the Army in
France, / received cablegram from
my brother with the news that our
mother had passed away. received
this with shock and bitterness. How
ever, later, when I had received
permission to 60 down to the river
and be alone, this verse came flowing
back to me; I felt the presence of
God and my blessed mother and /
felt that it was we'll with my soul :.
for the Lord was MY Shepherd and
need not want.
The second experience was dur
ing World War II and my son was
Evening star., 1955-03-17
College Park Council
Seat Sought by Ward

A College Park civic leader
has announced his candidacy
for the Town Council there, sub
ject to the municipalities bien-
Evening star., 1955-03-17
Durnestown PTA Event

The Jamestown tMd.D Ele-
mentary School PTA will hold
an open house from 3 to 7 pm.
Sunday in the new school.
Evening star., 1955-03-17
ANNAPOLIS Mar

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 17.-Pro-
ceedings in the General Assembly
yesterday included:
SENATE
Bills introduced
SB453--By Goodman--To authorize
limited appeals by the State in GRIM
inal cases Judiciary.
SB454-By Coie-To include the
Maryland Dental Society in the selection
OF nominees for the Board Of Dental
Examiners Judiciary.
Shabby Phipps-To prohibit the
state Roads Commission from desisnat-
ing any part of U 8. 3o1 as a con-
trolled-access highway or expressway in
corrhr and the Prince Georses line
(Finance).
sB459-By Goldstein, Turnbuil and
Kimble--To authorize and empower the
Evening star., 1955-03-17
A Uhuught fur UnAay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
By George E. Harris
SoIesron, Remineion-Rond

My favorite Scripture is 1.-THE Lord is my Shepherd,
shall not want"
The first experience in which this verse had an out
standing influence on me was in 1918 during World War
Evening star., 1955-03-17

Tomorrow-The Rev. G. v. Hartke.