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Evening star., 1955-02-17
Royalty Picked
For Louisiana
Mordi Gros Ball

The king and queen for to-
morrow nights Louisiana State
Society Mardi Gras BAN were
announced today.
They are Henry George Chalk
ley. Lake Charles. La, business
man, and Miss Alice Gay Soileau,
22-year-old school teacher Of
Sulphur, La.
Identities of the king and
qu3en traditionally kept a secret
until presentation at the Mardi
Gras Ball. were revealed at q
luncheon today with Louisiana
members Of Congress In tho
Speakers dinning room. There
are 20 young women In Miss
Soileau's court.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Sanity Hearing Set
As Prisoner S First
Step in New Trial

The U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District yesterday ordered a
hearing to determine the mental
competency of q defendant at
the time he was tried and con-
victed of robbery in 1852.
II it is found the defendant
was mentally incompetent at
that time, he must be given a
new trial. provided he is now ad-
judged competent to stand trial.
The case involves Benny Wig
fall. who in 1852 was sentenced
to serve from two to eight years
for robbery. Two months after
his conviction, he was given a
hearing to determine mental
competency TO stand trial in an
other case.
At this hearing. two District
psychiatrists testified Wigfall
was mentaI1y incompetent and
had been for several years.
Citing this as new evidence,
Wigfall asked q new trial in the
earlier case. The motion was de-
MED in the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Wigfall then asked the appel
late court to grant a new trial.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Lewis A. Carroll argued
there should first be a deter
naination of mental fitness to
see If a new trial is necessary.
The Appellate Court yesterday
agreed with this view. As a basis
for its ruling. the court cited its
opinion in the Wear Case, in
which 1t was held that any mo-
ton for determination Of mental
competency must be granted If
it is made in good faith.
Evening star., 1955-02-17

Here are the opinions Of some
Of the witnesses who appeared
before the Senate District Com
mittee last night on the pending
bill to provide home rule for the
District:
william Cheatham, general
counsel to the National Capital
Planning Commission: It is quite
evident from the language of the
bill that the proposed District
City Council "could discontinue
our function so far as the Dis
trict Government is concerned. !"
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, for
the District Federation Of Worn-
ems Clubs: I'VE have been for
national representation for many
years. Members of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
now are taking an active part for
national representation.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. chair
man of the National Representa-
tion Committee of the Federation
of Women's Clubs: I'VE are not
for home rule. We do not believe
that the creation Of an elected
form Of city government could
bring any substantial gain"
Mrs. Mabel Morris, president
Of the Randle Highlands Citi-
zens' Association: The home rule
bill has not been supported gen.
orally by property-owners. Citi-
zens can and do get action out
Of the present city government
when they make reasonable re-
quests.
George w. Hodgkins, speaking
for himself: "I think 1t Is nec-
assary to have included in the
bill some statement about the
Federal payment"
J. C. Turner. vice president Of
the Washington Central Labor
Union: He has been for home
rule and for giving District
people representation in Con-
gress since 1896. II hope before
I die to get a chance to vote"
Glenn Watts, president of the
CIO Industrial Union Council:
I'VE have indorsed Washington
home rule bills for 10 years. We
also want District residents to
be given votes In national elec-
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Grand Jury Hears
Salesman Charge
OF Police Beating
star stan Photo.

Steven r. Kotecki, used car
salesman who complained he was
beaten up by detectives in WASH
ington police headquarters last
week. today told his story to Q
Federal grand jury.
Mr.. Kotecki spent an hour and
10 minutes before the grand ju-
rors as first witness in the grand
jury investigation of complaints
filed by MIR. Kotecki and a fellow
used car salesman.
Emerging from the grand jury
room, Mr.. Kotecki was asked by
newsmen If all his injuries were
incurred at headquarters or II
he had scuff1ed in the course of
being arrested earlier the same
day-February Sat the used
car lot where he was employed.
Mr.. Kotecki insisted: "They
didn't lay a hand on me on
the lot. Everything happened
at police headquarters.
Has Broken Toe.
He wore q heavy blue sock,
instead of shoe, on his right
foot for his grand Jury appear
ance. Physicians have reported
that he suffered from a broken
toe. which he said was incurred
when a detective at headquar-
ters stepped heavily and inten-
tionally on his foot. He said
he also suffered other injuries,
including fractured rib. a cash
on his shin and a Clipped bone
near his right elbow.
Car Dealer Testifies.
Mr.. Kotecki was followed into
the grand jury room by John A.
Sutherland, who has a car lot
on Wisconsin avenue NV. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Kotecki's account
of the events leading up to his
own arrest, he called Mr.. Suth-
erland about an automobile deal
and during the conversation
learned that one Tim Mcdonald
was working there.
Mr.. Kotecki said he told Mr..
Sutherland: You'd better be
careful A lot of people around
town would like to punch him
on the nose"
Mr.. Mcdonald, who said he
had been getting threatening
telephone calls along the same
line, called Detective Billy Smith
who had also had threatening
calls. Mr.. Mcdonald and De-
tective Smith went to the car
lot where Mr.. Kotecki was en-
ployed and the disorderly con-
duct arrest followed.
Quiz on Conversations.
Mr.. Sutherland said on leav-
ing the grand jury room that
he had beena questioned about
the conversation prior to the
arrest" He remained before the
grand jury less than half an
hour.
The next witness was Anthony
H. Celani, q fellow used car sales
man who was arrested at the
same time as Mr.. Kotecki and
shared in the complaints of O
beating at police headquarters.
The two complainants have
accused Detective Smith and De-
tective Sergt. Louis A. Fochett,
both Of the Morals Division. Of
beating them. Both detectives
have denied the accusations.
Evening star., 1955-02-17

The mystery Of who threw q
rock. or pebble. through a win
dow. or poked a pole. or iron bar,
or hand. through the window at
the Romanian Legation, and
whether a note was, or was not.
attached to the rock, pebble, pole.
bar or hand. remained a mystery
today.
Police and the State Depart
ment still were investigating re-
ports that something untoward
happened Tuesday night at the
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Security Pact Urged
Between US. and lsrueI

Attacking the enforced isola-
tion Of Israel. Rabbi Irving Mif-
Ter urged negotiation Of a Sc
curity treaty between the United
States and the Jewish state
similar to those being arranged
with the Moslem countries Of
the Middle East.
Speaking at a Guardians Of
Israel dinner meeting at the
Willard Hotel last night. Rabbi
Miller charged that the defense
of the Middle East was being
organized on a discriminatory
basis.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Legion Speech Contest

Fairfax County finals Of the
American Legion oratorical con-
test will be held ct 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Annandale High
School. Finalists are from An
nandale, Fairfax, Falls Church
and Herndon High Schools.
Evening star., 1955-02-17
Separate Units Planned.

Also planned. under DR..
Haynes direction. are separate
departments Of special services
dealing with retarded and
handicapped pupils, and visual
and auditory aids. Or. Corning
The Arizona post., 1955-12-02

though, it would return to its
original position. This is ex-
actly what happens with the
Mohammedan calendar, the
holidays rotating through all
the seasons, moving approx
mately II days a year.
The Hebrew calendar, how
ever, using both the sun and
the moon for the basis of it's
computation, keeps its holi-
days in the same approximate
position every year with a
maximum variation of not
more than 80 days in the Gre
gorian dates.
The Modern Hebrew Calendar
The modern Hebrew calen.
dar dates from Hillel II 1880
365 C.E0, one of the great
Hebrew patria1chs,
Hillel set up the present
calendar on the basis of IL and
13 month years in 19-year cy-
cles of ordinary and leap
years, with the leap years oc-
curing in the 3rd, 9th, the
9Th, the 18th, the 18th, the
18th, and the 10Th year of
each cycle. This order never
varies. The leap years were
inserted primarily to main
tain Passover as a spring holi-
day.
From one new moon to the
next takes 1914 days, but
since there is no way of ex-
pressing a half of a day, the
Hebrew months alternate be.
tween 80 and 20 days in ordi-
nary years. In a leap year
full month is added. the
month of Adar being followed
by a second Adar, called Adar
shenl, or Adar II. The regular
The Arizona post., 1955-12-02
HILBERT e. FUERSTMAN

An elementary conception
of the real workings of the
Hebrew calendar by which all
of our religious holidays are
regulated is rare among Jews.
Actually, there are three
types of calendars in general
use today, and knowing a lit
tie about each helps to under
stand them all. The Gregorian
calendar is used almost every
where in the world; the Mo-
hammedan in the Arab coun-
tries; and the Hebrew is used
around the world by Jewry to
establish religious holidays.
The Gregorian C a lie n d a r
(our civil calendar) is solar,
, based on the movement of the
earth around the sun. The Mo-
hamedan is lunar, based on
the movement of the moon
around the earth. And the He
brew is 'luni-solar," taking
both the sun and the moon
into consideration.
The solar year has 3651a
days, the time it takes the
earth to go around the sun.
The lunar year has 354 and a
fraction days, the time it
takes the moon to make
twelve trips around the earth.
If a 100 per cent lunar calen-
dar is continuously used the
year would always be II or II
days shorter than the solar
year, and consequently the
holidays h would gradually
move up until the 4th of July
would be celebrated in the
winter. In about 32h years,
The Arizona post., 1955-12-02
This Is How The Calendar Works

Adar which normally has 20
days becomes a 3O-day month,
and the second Adar has %
days.
YOm Kippur Problem
An ordinary year would
usually have 353 days, and a
leap year, 384 days. But, in or
der to prevent Yom Kippur
from ever falling on a Friday
or a Sunday, which would
necessitate a double rest day,
a one-day variation in the
length of the year is provided
by four rules set up by TIillel.
If a day is added to the year,
the year is called complete
(shlaymo). If a day is sub
tracted the year is called de-
fective (chasero), and if no
day is added or subtracted,
the year is called regular
(k'sidro).
An interesting phenomenon
is the fact that % years from
any date on the Hebrew calen-
dar the date and day of the
week usually repeats itself.
Sometimes there is a slight
variation because of the add
ing or subtracting of the day.
This 28-year period is called
the great or solar cycle.
Rosh Hashona, the Jewish
New Year (Tishri y, will al
ways occur between Septem-
ber 5 and October 5 and won't
vary beyond these dates until
2214 C.E.
Easter Sunday and it's at
tendant holidays in the Gre
gorian calendar is set as is the
Jewish calendar, taking lunar
and solar phenomena into
consideration.
American Judaism.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Todos Home Needs Specialized Room Outdoors Architect Says

for lounging -- furniture which
can stand up under all weather
conditions without imposing un-
due problems of covering cush-
ions whenever a cloud crosses
the sun.
Likewise, the heat of the sun
should be met by shade of avn
ings or planting, and by playing
water on pavement or in a pool,
where it's sound gives an illusion
of GOODNESS. Conversely, for sun
bathing, there are alternatives of
chaise Tongue, hammock, steamer
chair or beach mat.
For shelter, there are canvas
awnings, preferably the kinds
Continued on Page B-4, Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1955-02-05
New DeadIine
SET for Design
Award Entries
Board of Trade Sets
Friday as Dote
In Competition

The Washington Board Of
Trade has extended the deadline
to next Friday for receiving en-
tries in its biennial architectural
awards competition, the organ
ization disclosed this week.
This years competition will be
the boards 18th since 1918. 1t
Will be open to all types of build
ings under three separate class
ifications. Submissions are iimi-
ted to- the Washington Metro
politan Area, and may be SUBJ
mitted by the builder, owner or
architect.
Structures deemed eligible for
the award will receive certificates
at an awards luncheon to be
held May 6 at the Mayflower
Hotel. Charles M. Goodman.
chairman OF the boards Archi-
lecture and Architectural Awards
Committee, said today.
Deadline for another area
wide architectural awards COM
petition to be held this year is
set for June l. This other COM
petition will be open for archi-
tect-designed houses. Joint spon-
SorS of the residential architec-
tural awards are The Washing
ton Star and the Metropolitan
Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Architects.
The chief distinction between
the two competitions is that COM
mercial buildings and the broad
range of architectural types Of
construction will be eligible to
compete for Board of Trade
awards, while The Star-A. I. A.
competition will be open to resi-
Dental work only.
The Board of Trade has ex-
tended its deadline to next Friday
chiefly to allow more time for
completion of Photographic work.
needed as part of the entries, q
spokesman said.
The boards competition will
be based on buildings completed
and remodeled between January
l, 1853. and December 81, 1854,
according to these classifications:
/, New buildings, in all types.
deemed of especially meritorious
design by the Jury of Award;
2. Remodeled buildings in all
(See ENTRIES, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1955-02-05

OF course, it is taken for
granted that the lot will be
properly arranged as a whole
with provision for proper subor-
dination of garaging, trash and
garbage disposal. Even though
the project is to be executed
with home talent, it's no more
than sensible insurance of an
investment to consult a house
and-garden minded architect or
landscape architect, just as you
would consult a diagnostician be-
fore a major operation.
If our "outdooroom" is to be
usable it must have normal fa-
cilities for normal requirements
such as right height chairs for
table use and comfortable chairs
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Exhibit Unit
To Be SET Up
In Three Days
Special Events
To HighIight
9 Days Of Show
By Robert J. Lewis

The Forthcoming ninth annual
Washington Home Show and
Do-It-Yourself Exposition at the
District National Guard Armory
will have a raft of big new feat
ureS this year that show officials
are relying on to draw a record
crowd.
Among features announced
this week.
/. An "outdooroom" consisting
Of pavilion, terrace and garden
designed by Architect w. Peas
lee. (Mr. Peaslee explains the
idea behind this project in a
signed article on this page).
2. A full-size prefabricated
house to be constructed during
a three-day period right on the
Armory floor.
The show and exposition will
be held during a nine-day period
from February 10 through 20
under auspices of the Home
Builders Association of Metro
politan Washington.
James w. Pearson, executive
vice president of the builders
association and home show di-
rector, said each of the nine
days of the exposition will be
devoted to a separate theme
Special events will be high
lighted on these days, he said.
Each day will have member Of
the association in charge as show
host.
Among features this year will
be a home design competition
open to students in architectural
drawing classes in the areas
secondary schools. This contest
closes at 5 pm. February IT.
Cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25
will be awarded. Judges will be
Alfred M. Rinaudot, John H.
Graham, Harry A. Boswell, jr.,
Alvin L. Aubinoe, Charles M.
Goodman, C. Melvin Sharpe and
r. j. Lewis.
The house on the Armory floor
will be the first 1855 model to
be quilt this year of a prefab-
ricated line being distributed
nationally.
Builder of the house will be
Darius v. Phillips, president Of
Twentieth Century Homes, Inc,
In cooperation with Belmont
Homes, Burman & Hammond,
and Modern Structures, Inc. all
Washington builders. The home
will be furnished by the Hecht
Co.
Designer of the firms prefab-
ricated line is Architect Charles
M. Goodman of Washington. The
house itself is Is feet long by
25 feet wide. With carport. the
roof is so feet long. The house
(See LEWIS, Page B-20
Evening star., 1955-02-05

have passed the era of the Queen
Ann Front, and Mary Ann Back:
also that we are getting beyond
the generalized garden of flowers
and shrubs to specialized type
closely related to the planning
of the house in the expansion of
its facilities.
The current trend is empha-
sized by popular magazines
which are focusing attention
upon use in addition to outlook.
and poking fun at the absurdity
of picture windows on every
house, regardless of the scene
or lack of it-with its two-way
possibility recalling the para
phrase that people who live in
glass houses should not throw
parties"
Evening star., 1955-02-05

applying the same principles of
design indoors and out to make
an integrated whole. That means
planning for use. If the space
is to serve for dining al fresco
= as we enthuse about doing
abroad - there must be easy
kitchen access.
The barbecue has its appeal,
but for normal, everyday use,
it's simpler to cook with normal
cooking facilities than to make
picnic preparations. Likewise, if
we are to give our guests the
pleasure of dining with us, we
will not want to bring them
through the kitchen-any more
than we would indoors-so hv-
ing side connections are required.
Evening star., 1955-02-05

As it's name implies. the "out-
dooroom" is more closely re-
lated to the house than to the
garden. Hence the house plan
should anticipate its ultimate
addition. This doesn't mean
square of paving dubbed a patio,
which-to correct current
abuse of the TERMS definitely
IAN open court inclosed on three
or four sides by elements of a
building"
Of course. even a garden room
should have a decent under-foot
surface for dry footing, mainte-
nance and chair support; but
primarily it requires inclosure
for detachment and privacy.
Primarily, the essential ele-
ment is intelligent planning -
Evening star., 1955-02-05

The tolloWing article de-
cribeS the idea behind a So
ealied "Outdooroom" to be er-
hibited at the Armory during
the Washington Home Sho1D
and Do-It-YourSelf Exposition
February 19 through 27. De-
Signer OF the partition, terrace
and garden iDGS Architect
Horace w. PeGSlee, the iOriter
of the article.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
By Horace w. PeosIee

The Washington Home Show
of 1855 is featuring the out
dooroom" as an accepted and
expected attribute of the mod
ern, well-rounded house.
1t recognizes the fact that we
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Guinea Mills

Mrs Frank Vo1el. ACCOMPANIED
bg Mr ana Mrs. Fred Holman
of Richmond. spent the week end
ia Arlington with Mr. and Mrs.
Fltgnuah Bartol and Miss Grace
Eoael
MIR and Mrs Joseph w David
9n. of Richmond, we're dinner
quests Of Mr. and Mra Jesse w.
Gates last Monday.
Sunday visitors at Midway
tlle home OF the Misses Corsons.
=re MI and Mrs Pitt Amos.
Other ylsltoLs during the past
eek we're Mrs. Jesse Hutchinson
and small son. David Corson. of
Huena Vista. also Mrs. Henderson
Johnson. Of Farmyilie.
NH Frank Hodges 81 Canaan
aaigua r. Y. is spending several
days with her parents. Mr.. and
MIS-. j VI Hedrick Mrs. S. w
sutton ana children, Of Manteo.
Here visitors I'D the same home
saturday Bill Rowe vas a Sun
day visitor N the IIendrick home
Mrs Margaret Troy and Mr.
and Mrs John II'by, Of Richmond
ere week end guests of Mr. and
Ars Ben Smith and family.
Miss Eleanor Hedrick. who Is a
member Of the Senior Class OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

Cumberland High School Is look.
ing forward 10 a trip 10 Wash
!ngton. ID c. this we%g- The Sen
lor Glass viii spend several days
sightseeing In the city
Mrs J b. Blanton with her
daughter. Mrs Arthur Newcomb
and Mr. Newcomb and son OF
Richmond visited Mr. and Mrs
Milton Price. Of Prospect. Sunday
afternoon
Mr and Mrs. H. RI Afoorefiela.
Jr.. and sons spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Moorefield's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Southall Of
Tugple
Mr. ard Mrs. Benjamin Me
Mullen. Of Washington. y C..
spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs ] & Amos Mrs. Amos re-
turned With them for visit
Lee, Charles and Fl. II Moore
field Jr,. spent Sunday in Rich
mond whiting Mr.. ana Mrs. c. f.
Sims
Mrs. Lee Moorefleld is spending
two weeks with her mother. Mrs.
jamie Bolin. Of Washington. ID. c.
Miss JANE Wright. who suf-
fered hand injury in Richmond
last week is spending some time
with her parents. MI. and Mrs.
Frank Wright
sunday visitors at Glen Ber-
ME me nome or Mir and Mrs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01
Are You Protected?
Cumberland Volunteer Firemen Begin
Weok-L Long Eefinguisher Sale Friday

last scar seven prrIons lasr
their lives in fires III C4nbellan,F
County
Il could have Deen more Wtl,
adequate fire protection IAN eSs
t!negi5iler It'd the home d fire APP
paratus in the counts -this ab
paIl.nn loss Ct human lives and
the always accompanying proper
~ damage can be reduced
THE newly -orGanized. cumber-
land County Volunteer FMe De
partment. tlis Friday April l.
begins the sale 81 Inexpensive
easy TO use. carbon dloxide flls~
ed home FIRE eStinRnishrr
Through this sale. which will
continue through Aprl 8 the did,
partinent hopes 10 have eYetr
home and farm in Cuuoellatai
county equipped with one Oh mofn
81 lhe half-dozen types ~ el-~
tineuHlers they aFc Offering
All proceed from the sale ii
be used bg the department IS
purchase FIRE lighting equipment
At The present time the depart
ment Is heRotiatme sor a dae
truck If their bid IS accepted tlfe
truck VIII have 10 be- Quilted
with sufficient equipment 10 6alst
rural fires and the money must
come from The extineulshcr sale
This week some 200 county
residents. home owners stose
owners. farmers and businessmen
viii receive letters from Tie de-
partment ureina chem To cooper
ate during the sale WE ave not
soliciting donations cammeuttsi
department president q or d or
Garrett I'VE are selling the ped
pie Of the county protection
Our organization believes ln
fire prevention as wen a. fire
fighting In the interest Of safety
and 70 insure a minimum Of dis
astrous fires In our community
we recommend that every houst,-
hold, barn, vehicle and fargn
building be protected with q fax
cXtinguisher
Types offered
Beginning Friday. members or
the department viii call on buss~
nesses. homes and farms in Cum
berlapd with demOnstrator eX-
tinguishers. They VIII show eaca1
interested individual how the eXr
tinguisher works and take ordera
Six different types OF exthe
euishers are BEING offered Some
are decoratively suitable for tftg
home others are larger heavy
duty types for the farm I.
Each unit contains COZ (caI
bon dioxidel a heavy non-int
flammable gas which blankets the
fire while cutting of The supply
Of air without which 4 fire ca1r
not burn COZ IS considered the
most efficient as well as the SAT-
est agent for extingdshmg fires.
Each year many millions Of
dollars are lost in fire that could
have been prevented OF controlled
if immediate fire fighting equip
ment had been available Fire
companies come quickly when
cal, but 1t takes time 70 reach
a fire and fires don't watt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

Prank aht vas IN Ra hmnnd
Friday Tor medical I'eatu ent.
Mrs. Il G Wilson i visiting
RELATIVES n Johnson City. Tenn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-01

Frank Vo8el we're Mrs John
Yarbrough. Charles Stuart Var
broagh. and Mr.. and Mrs. walter
r. Yarbgoush. an Of Richmond.