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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Tax Jump Predicted
If Gray Plan Wins

be expected if the Gray plan
fails.
Assuming that the section of
the constitution which provides
for operation Of a public school
system is not affected by the
amendment, the State will have
to step in and operate public
schools in the localities which
abandon them. said Mrs. wilkins.
In addition to this and the
usual State supplements of pub
lie schools, according to the Gray
report. the State taxpayer will
have the burden of providing
one-half Of whatever the tuition
grant system costs the localities
in addition to their regular school
budget" she declared. Nobody
knows how much this figure will
be-"
Mrs. Wilkins said it was not
true that localities would be de-
MED tuition grants if they failed
to maintain a public school sys-
TEN. She added:
THE report clearly provides
for setting up funds for tuition
grants in counties where public
schools are abandoned and for
State contributions to the same.
II this had not been the clear
intent of the General Assembly,
why was not Delegate Omer
Hirst's amendment accepted?
This amendment would have
specifically prohibited State
funds from going to localities
which did not maintain public
schools"
She predicted that the Gray
plan would not save public
schools in a single locality in
Virginia. as proponents have
nIa iYnoI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Stores Declare No Womon's Lond,'
Clear Way for Stog-Night Shoppers
BY DAVID KOONCE

This is the week the men
shoppers can do their buying
for Christmas and avoid the
throngs of women that crowd
the counters and stand in the
aisles to talk.
That means stag night. On
stag night in a department store,
men crowd the counters and
stand in the aisle and talk.
Monday night. Garf1nckel's
held a stag night. Last night, it
was Woodward g. Lothrop's. To-
night, women customers will be
banished from Jelleff's stores in
Shirlington and Silver Spring.
Dates to 1S48
The word stag" meaning
men only. dates to l848. when
it first was included in John
Russell Bartlett's Dictionary of
Americanisms." But it took
American merchandisers many
decades to get around to the
idea of applying it in their field
This is how it is being ap-
piled by stores here:
The doors open in early eve
ming. No women customers not
even when accompanied by an
adult male-are allowed to en-
ter. The firms most eye-filling
models are decked out in their
best mink and mascara, And on
the lingerie counter are laid
out some of the flimsy items that
no man would buy for his Aunt
Minnie.
The man enters, some OF them
with a bit of the hesitancy they
feel when they know they're out
of their element-like walking
into a harem, maybe. But the
clerks and the models have a
way of making them feel at
home, and soon they feel no
more out of place than they
would in Joc's poolroom.
TIL, store is soon filed. and
the busiest departments seem to
be perfumes, jeWelry and lin =.
gerie. tt shoe statesmen make
most of their sales in bedroom
slippers or gift s..oes. Dress
shoes move slowly. For after ali,
now can you buy pair of shoes
for sol leboiy else. L1iess, u
course, you're wiling 70 treaF
them in zoo? There are a few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

Mrs. Anne wilkins, member Of
the Fairfax Board OF County
Supervisors, today contended that
Northern Virginia residents
could expect stable tax increases
If the State adopts the Gray
plan.
A referendum will be held
January 9 to determine whether
the State Constitution should be
amended along the lines recon-
mended by the Gray plan. This
would permit payment Of tut
ton grants to students who pre-
fer not to attend integrated
schools.
Mrs. wilkins, an opponent OF
the Gray plan. issued her state
ment in reply to a contention by
Arlington Delegate Harrison
Mann that heavier taxes could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Fuirfux Drive Set
For Favorable Vote
On Amendment

The Fairfax County Commit
tee for the Constitutional Con-
vention last night planned an
international campaign in its
drive for a favorable vote jan
uary 8 on the proposed Virginia
constitutional amendment.
The group, headed by Attor-
ney Paul L. Sweeney. set up a
speakers bureau and arranged
for teleyision appearances on
January 3 and January 8.
The recently formed organiza-
ton favors the amendment to
allow State aid for private edu-
cation.
Mrs. Clyde Miller, secretary of
the committee, said the Airing
ton County counterpart Of the
Fairfax group planned television
appearance on December 20 and
December 81.
1t was also announced that
the group has opened an Office
in the Orr Building in the town
of Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
GRAY SCHOOL PLAN
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT AREA MEETINGS

The January 9 referendum
on the Gray Commissions
tuition plan Is to be dis
cussed at these meetings to-
day and tomorrow:
Today
Navy Community League,
8 pm. Old Floris School,
Navy, Va.
Clay-Fillmore PTA. 8 pm,
Clay School. North Seventh
and Highland streets. Airing
ton. Panel provided by
League Of Women Voters.
Tomorrow
Citizens Committee for
School Improvement. 8 pm.
Bancroft School, 625 South
Wakefield street. Arlington.
Arlington Committee for
the Constitutional Conven-
ton, 8 pm. Jefferson Junior
High School, 816 South Wal
ter Reed drive; Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, Dele
gates Harrison Mann and J.
Maynard Magruder, speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Baby Boy, Found
Unconscious, Dies

A 4-month-old Maryland boy
was pronounced dead on arriva,
at Casualty Hospital today after
being found unconscious in his
crib.
The baby. Bruce George, Sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arville George
$500 Temple Hills road. Temple
Hills. was taken to the hospital
about 6 am. by the Clinton res
cue squad.
The father reported that his
wife Patricia had fed the baby
about 4 am. When they aWak-
ened about 6 am. the baby was
unconscious, Prince Georges
County police said.
The body was taken to the
District Morgue. Cause OF death
has not been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Alexandra Draws
Half Its Shoppers
From out of Town

A poll conducted by the Alex
andria Planning Commission last
week showed that so per cent Of
the shoppers in Alexandria come
from outside the city.
The study was made at six
large stores under the direction
of Planning Director Denis Ca
hill, who recently suggested that
Alexandria increase business
coming along Washington and
King streets Ito make Alexan-
dria the shopping center for
Northern Virginia"
During the three day survey,
1927 persons we're counted. 1t
showed that 49.5 per cent cars
from Alexandria, q per cent
from Fairfax County. IA per cent
from Arlington County, "a per
cent from Washington and the
remainder from other Virginia
and Maryland jurisdictions.
Mr.. Cahill said the study is
part of the land use. and eco
nomic base survey which his de-
partment is carrying out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Fenwick Says Gray Plan
Gives Parents Decision

A members of the Gray Com
mission last night said its pro-
gram to prevent forced public
school indignation is a middle
OF the road" approach to prob
lens created by the Supreme
Courts ,desegregation decision.
State Senator Charles r. Fem
Wlcksof Arlington, in a televiSed
speech over station WTTG, said
the Gray Commission plan gives
parents the final decision OF
whether there should be en-
forced indignation.
He said: THE question fol-
you parents TO decide is whether
you want conditions comparable
to those in the District Of Co.
lumbis or plan of assignment
which will result in a minimum
o. mixed schools and no per-
sons required to attend mixed
school against the will of the
parents"
He also saw rejection of
Ia cor stitutional amendment
Question in tie January 9 ref
erendum as leading to increases
in taxes for Virginians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Judge Woodward
Has Operation

Former Chief Judge Charles
w. Woodward OF the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court
underwent surgery for a
stomach ailment today at Subur-
ban Hospital.
Judge Woodward became i'll al
his home early today and was
rushed to the hospital. according
to his son, DR.. Arthur Z. Wood
ward.
DR.. Woodward said his 1athel
was getting along fine.
Judge Woodward retired from
the circuit court bench this veal
after some &c years of service
He lives in Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
The
Rambler
The Lost Days
Of Tempo V
BY JACK JONAS

Even though it's a mere
shell now, one thing that is
still very evident about old
Tempo v. being demolished at
Fifteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, is that it
was used by the Government.
If there were nothing else,
the filing cabinets would be
enough. Two long rows of
them, back to back, meet the
eye from just inside the E
street entrance, where the
wrecker's office is.
It would be belaboring a
point to say that everything
from A to 2 was filed there
once. The cases are empty
now, except for a little dust
that settles in them as the
wreckerS rip the structure
apart. But who ever heard Of
a Federal building without a
filing cabinet?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Meeting at RiverdoIe

The Prince Georges County
Association for Retarded Chill
dren will hear DR.. Richard Aud
of the Georgetown University
Hospital Clinic for Retarded
Children at 8:l5 tonight at
the Calvert School in River
dale. The Prince Georges group
will give part of the $4,000 COL
lected this year to the clinic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

'etween now ond Januory 9. when Viz
sinio voters will decide whether their
Stote constitution should be amended.
The Stor will CORY articles exploring
the issue from oil sides. This is the
first Of these articles. describing the
background thot led up to the
appointment Of the Groy Commission
which recommended the forthcoming
referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Arlington Woman
Stricken by Polio

A 22-year-old Arlington wom-
an yesterday was listed as the
county's oath polio victim.
The Arlington Health Depart
ment said the woman, 2 resi-
dent of tn" 600 block of So,rth
Walter Reed drive, was stricken
Novem. 'er 10 and adm. itt9d to
D. c. General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

OTHER EVIDENCE, too,
points to the buildings recent
use.
Half covered in a pile of
wallboard scraps is a card
board sign reading, Depart
ment of Labor Bulletin
Board" Standing at the top
of the short steps just inside
the E street entrance is a di-
rectional sign. That one says
Veterans Information Gen.
ter" The sign, in the form of
an arrow, points toward the
outside. Making way for prog
reSs, it bears a price tag
$l.50.
Another, pointing to a huge
room Quilted by wreckers, says
Housing Center of Washing
ton"
A pair of workmen tote a
glasS-paneled door, with the
opaque glass almost COM
pletely covered by a picture of
George Washington, pasted
there by a forgotten clerk.
A pair of fancy circular en-
blems-white, blue and gold
lean against a wall. Thesesay,
United States Maritime Serv-
ice"
Still around, after these Re-
publican years, is a seven
foot-high framed photograph
of former President Truman.
1t hangs now in the only
heated spot in the building
the office of C. ]. Moore. the
man in charge of tearing the
place down for the Cash
Wrecking Co.
e Completing the evidence OF
occupancy are countless paper
cups. swept up along with
other debris. Their brown
stained insides hint at coffee
breaks gone by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

but no plan for concerted action
was agreed on.
Meanwhile, to implement Gov.
iStanley's policy statement on the
fall opening of schools, the State
Board of Education sent local
boards a notice quoting an opin-
ion from the attorney general.
Pending final adjudication.
the attorney general ruled. 1T
is my opinion that Section l40
of the Constitution of Virginia
(Which requires segregation and
the Constitution of Virginia and
the statutes of Virginia enacted
pursuant thereto, remain intact
and unimpaired, imbued with full
legal vitality and efficacy"
Expects Long Delay
DR.. J. NJ. Tinsley of Richmond,
then the president of the NAACP.
commented. If we left it to the
attorney general. it would be
1856 or after" before integra-
ton were started.
About 20 members of the Gen.
Ieral Assembly from Eastern and
Southside Virginia met in
Petersburg on June 10. They
voted unanimously against the
principle of indignation of the
races in the schools and We
hereby pledge to the people of
our district and to all Of the
citizens of Virginia our deter
mined purpose to evolve some
legal method whereby political
subdivisions of the State may
continue to maintain separate
facilities for white and Negro
students in schools"
Six days later-June 25-Gov.
Stanley issued this statement Of
policy:
1T is not my thought to do
anything to destroy the public
schools system. but it is APP
parent from the volume Of COM
municationS have received that
the overwhelming majority Of
the people of Virginia favor
separate schools
I'm order that my position
may be clearly understood. 1
should like TO state further that
/ shall use every legal means at
my command to continue segre-
gated schools in Virginia.
Bi-Raciai Study Asked
Church. Negro and civic groups
through this period were urging
the Governor to set up a BIZ
racial commission to work out a
program.
On August %, Gov. Stanley
decided on a course of action. He
announced appointment of the
Commission on Public Education
made up of 80 members of the
General Assembly. Included were
ione Of the five Republicans in
the House Of Delegates and one
'of the three Republicans in the
Senate. No Negroes were APP
pointed.
The Governor said: Il am in
'viting the commission to aScer-
tain, through public hearings
and such other means as appear
appropriate. the wishes of the
people Of Virginia: to give care
full study to plans or legislation
or both, that should be consid-
cred for adoption in Virginia
after the final decree of the
court is entered, and to offer
such other recommendations as
lit may deem proper as a re-
suit of the decision OF the Su-
Ipreme Court affecting the public
schools.
The commission was to select
its chairman. The Governor
asked it to meet with him Sep
TENDER ID, 1854.
The next article in this series
will tell how the commission set
about its work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

fellows. however, willing to risk
it.
Things are pretty quiet among
the dress racks
Models in Their MinkieSt
The models, when not in thei,
slinkieSt, are in thelr minkiest
There's a model for every TASTE
the sophisticated type, the
boyisn type, the sisterly type,
the sweet type.
Clerks ~eport hat, when II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
HyuttsviIIe Prom Set

Northwestern High School Of
Hyattsville will hold its annual
Senior Prom Friday at 8 pm.
in the school gymnasium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

comes to lingerie. men are be-
coming more ulaoashed every
yea. about buy ing ii. Fewer and
ever male customers blush and
IstaIrel and hesitate when
choosing rlme.tiCnabieS. clerks
SAY.
This year, slips ale leading in
Lonularity And it isn't all just
the sheer stuff. either. Warm
flannel gowns, 70 tie ankles
are going fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
VIRGINIA MUST DECIDE
Private Schools Plan
Followed Long Study
By ALEX r. PRESTON

l4-month study lies behind the proposition Virgnians will
vote January g.
The question be settled then whether children
object indignation MAY public funds for
in private pon-sectarian schools.
involves amendment of Section TAI the State Consti
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
u. ). Education
Seen if State
Closes Schools

The Federal Government will
step in and educate the children
of Southside Virginia if localities
there abandon public schools
Delegate Armistead L. Booth'
told an Alexandria audience las
night.
Mr.. Boothe and his successor
Delegate-elect James M. Thorn
son, spoke before full house O.
more than $50 at a meeting o.
the Minnie Howard School PTA
Mr.. Boothe becomes a Stat
Senator next month.
They took opposite views or
the referendum January 9 OF
whether a constitutional conven
ton should be called in accord
Iance with recommendations o
the Gray Commission.
School Threat Seen
Mr.. Boothe said the plan to b,
drawn up under the amendment
allowing State tuition payment
to private schools, is threat t.
the public school system.
Mr.. Thomson termed thi
view "hogwash." He said he be
Ilieves the issue on January 9 i
whether you're going to fore
white children to go to schoo
with colored children.
MY little baby" he said
isn't going to an integrate'
school and / mean it." H
said he will continue to supper
the Gray plan even if a majorit.
of Alexandrians vote against il
Mr.. Thomson said amendmen
of Section 141-forbidding Stat
grants to private schools-woult
have no effect on Section 1879
requiring the State to maintain
free public schools.
Mr.. Boothe said that. if tn
Gray Commission had followe'
early suggestions after the Su
Ipreme Court decision and recon
Imended repeal of l29. that woul'
have been shooting the publ
schools with a pistol" Amending
l41, Mr.. Boothe said, us killini
the public schools with poison.
Favors Another Section
He said he is not an integra
ZIONIST and has mo respect what
soeyer" for the NAACP. He sait
he favors another part of tn,
Gray report calling for a pupi
assignment system.
Under this system. Mr.. Booth
said, there will not be a Negrt
child in a white school in South
side Virginia within the lifetime
of many Of u.s."
In Alexandria. he said. prope,
administration of the assignment
plan would mean that only e;
few outstanding Negro children
would attend integrated schools
He said that all colored children
living within a school distric
would not be assigned to tina
school, because of the assign
ment factors that would be con
Sidered.
lnvalidation Predicted
THE Gray program" Mr.
Boothe said, lis a mirage, falls
hope. a dream that cannot be full
filled" He predicted that thu
Supreme Court would find thu
tuition program invalid within
three years.
MI. Thomson said he believes
the plan is constitutional.
The Delegate-elect also men
toned "the religious issue" which
ne said had been brought int
the campaign. He said no min
listers had reason to become in
volved in the program becaus,
the Supreme Court has forbidden
State grants to parochial schools
If the Gray plan is turneC
down. Mr.. Thomson said. "ther
your tax dollars are going dowr
to Southside Virginia to pay TO,
education in counties that viii
abolish public schools rather
than integrate."
Mr.. Boothe said such actor
will bring Federal Government
action to make sure that all tn,
boys and girls of the UniteC
States are educated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Gray Proposal Gets
Two More Bockers
Dorden and Education Board
Favor School Amendment

Former Gov. Colgate W. Darden jr, president OF the
University of Virginia and the State Board of Education to-
day had added their backing to the Gray Commission recon-
mendaton for State Constitutional Convention.
Darden said the amendment offers Virginia both the
the time to effect the changes forced u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

THE INSIDE of the build
ing looks and sounds as if the
place were going up instead OF
coming down.
Mostly, it's the sound OF
hammers.
Watch those tacks," Mr..
Moore warns, tramping along
as if there were no obstacles
at all. Don't snag your
clothes on those nails"
Mr.. Moore climbs nimbly to
the roof, up a straight ladder
nailed to the wall, and stands
with his feet braced on a pair
of rafters, the material be-
tween them gone.
There used to be catwalk
up here" he says, APOLOGIZE
cally. Guess they've ripped it
up. Watch out you don't fall
through
The roof, like the other
parts of the building. is clut-
tered with items to delight the
heart of the do-it-yourself ex-
pert.
We get a lot of these do
it-yourself people" Mr., Moore
says, coming in for a piece
of this or piece Of that. We
like to see them"
Lady came in here the
other day and wanted a piece
of tWo-by-four," one Of Mr..
Moore's aides adds. Put her
hands up in the air to show
me how long"
Now that the roof is coming
off, MIR. Moore hopes for good
weather, so he can get the job
done.
But good weather Or bad,
the croWbars OF the Wreckers
keep turning up reminders
that here was minor seq
ment of Government at work.
Rambling -.
A sign over a display of
Lewis in a downtown store
promises, Guaranteed to
Shrink"
A flashing neon sign in a
beauty parlor on Connecticut
avenue near Dupont Circle
boasts, If It's Hair, We Curl
It."
A truck advertising, Cam
BILE for Meats" also carries
one of those standard safety
slogans, Don't Take a
Chance"
A sign on a lunch counter at
Center Market City warns:
There will be charge of Is
cents 1or food brought in TO
be cooked. -.
A taXicab carries on the
back of the front seat, facing
the passengers, the sign,
please do not curse or discuss
the numbers, as / am a min
iSter Of the Gospe.." :.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-12

ing? Bud Freed coming up. Need
another painter for that fireplace =?
It's not Bud Freed, it's Leonardo
Da Vinci.
Bud has appeared in some Of the
groups plays, however. His roles
have centered about some aspect
of the law: A bailiff, a cop, a Nazi
Storm Trooper. He was last seen
in ELT's production Of Twilight
Walk" Bud lives with his wife at
23211 Lake Shore blvd.
In next weeks play Bud takes
the part Of a press agent, ap-
propriately named Scoop Davis.
He "press agents" one Pamela
Barry, a go-getter actress played
by Eileen Byrne.
In the melee that takes place,
the actress woos into marriage a
promising playwright and then
takes up a chaste bed. She wants
future plays for herself to star in
not husband. Thus the plays
title Separate Rooms"
Her connivings, however, run
afoul Of the blackmailing inten-
tions Of the playwright's brother
a synical newspaper columnist, and
the race is on.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-12

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ELECTRIC washer Blackstone, good
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-12
Separate Rooms
Next For EueIid
Little Theatre
BY Joe Hudson

A "cool" man with a hammer
and paint brush backstage, Bud
Freed next week steps into the
bright hot lights on stage in the
three-act Euclid Little Theater fun
riot Separate Rooms"
q. Rooms" provides laughs
and impish antics May 19-20-21 at
Thomas jefferson School, 1856
East 260th st.
The drama bug snuggled up to
Bud during his high school days
in Wheeling, W. Va, and he
hasn't even looked for an antidote
since. Most Of his theater work
has consisted Of stage construc-
tion, preparing sets for final
production.
A flat won't fit into position?
Call for Bud. Need special light
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-12

WEDDING invitations engraved, Their
mographed (raised lettering), printed
at The SCOOP, 6l4 East 152nd ST.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-12

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