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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
New Soviet Embassy

MOSCOW, Dec. 81 (P.-The
Soviet government announced
yesterday its legation in Bern
will be raised to embassy status
Ito strengthen and develop the
friendly relations between the
USSR and Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
Kutcher Sticks to Party
Despite Pension Threat
BY MARY McGRORY

The Government and disabled dissenter with everything
ito lose met open hearing yesterday The dsener James
Hatcher egles fire
whatever Veterans Administration decides
do he will inch from his chosen nil orty
pos ion.
glum and balding little whom the VA suspects of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
City in RoIIicking Mood
To Celebrate New Year

broke out evening clothes, confetti and tin
today ready end Of 1855 and the advent
of new year.
Thankful peace and unprecedented prosperity the "
appeared in mood for rocing parties tonight home in
private clubs and the public places OF entertainment
In addition making merry washington planned prayers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
Deaths Mounting Slowly
In Weekend | roffic
New Years FotuIity Ruts Tagging
Behind Toll of Christmas Rush
b the Associated Pres

The Nations New Year holiday traffic toll rose today at
sharply lower rate Christmas weekends record
tally of 500 deaths.
Before only 80 highway deaths had been reported
compared with So ago. both began
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
100 M.P.H.Crash
Kills Two Youths
FourOthers
Injured at
largo, Nd.

Death at 100 miles an hour
came to two young men early
TO-DAY in an auto crash that
injured four others and split
an automobile in half.
One of the survivors told
Prince Georges County police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK R.--Following are the
sales add 0O). high, low, closing price
and net change OF the 30 most active
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
FREE PARKING
FOR CHURCHGOERS

REAL TEST-An unusual off street
porkine plon will get its first real
test tomorrow os District parking lots
and eoroees open eorIy to let church.
soers pork free OF charge. Pose AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31

EditonoI on Mounting Hishwoy Death
Toll. Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, low about IS in the city. 40
IN the suburbs. Tomorrow fair and rather
cold. Full report on Page A-2)
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21
NEWS from MONTVILLE

Friday for a fishing trip in
Canada.
Several attended the wedding
of Miss Janet Ann Daniels and
Mr.. Robert Card at the Mont
vile Community church Satur-
day evening. They were united
in marriage by Rev. Lewis of
Thompson. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony, a reception
was held at the township hall.
Their many friends extend con-
gratulations. Upon their return
from their wedding trip, they
will reside in Montville.
Mrs. James Sidley very plea
sanity entertained the Birthday
club at her home last Wednes-
day. Those present were Bar
bara DrenSke from Chardon ,
Verbal Scheller, Marguerite Ia
te, Elvena Gray, Margaret We
Der, Lottie DieckoW, Daisy
Trask and the hostess, Irma
Sidley. Guests were Mrs. Ruth
Hubbard and daughter Barba-
ra from Mentor and Mrs. Ruth
Buckley form AShtabula. After
a delightful luncheon, the af-
ternoon was spent in playing
cards. The high score winner
was Marguerite Tate. Second,
Lottie Dieckow, low. Diasy
Trask. The group will hold an
outing on August II and Mrs.
Dieckow will entertain tth e
August meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Alvord
and son, Philip were Sunday
evening guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Wilford Allen at their farm
home in Chardon.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeLyle Barnes
Of Cleveland spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Sid
ley.
Miss Mamie Alvord visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Battles
in Hambden Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sidley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Lehman in Stowe last Thurs
day.
Misses Sandra Alvord and La
verne Klaus spent Sunday nj
ght and Monday at their re-
spective homes. They are
both employed at High Brook
Lodge for the blind in Clari-
don.
Mr.. Louis Burger is attend
ing a week of mechanical scho-
oling in Michigan.
Misses Minnie and Carolyn
Skinner returned to their work
Monday after enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
The "Montville Resource Sa-
vers" enjoyed a swimming pa
rty at Spring Bank Lake Sat-
urday. Ten members, accom-
panied by their advisor, Will
liam Twaragowski attended.
Mrs. Coville and Mr.. Twara-
gowski took the boy in their
cars. The next meeting will be
held at the school on Saturday,
July % and all members are
to bring their project books.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21

Sc, contact one of the school
board members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Curry
and children, Ronnie and Peg
gy Of Knoxville, Tenn, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Crippen. They will
leave for home on Thursday
but not until after they visited
all the places Of interest in our
county.
Timmy Frank is vacationing
with relatives in Gates Mills
this week.
Lynn Steelman of Cleveland
is visiting at the Wilfre
French's this week.
Our unit of the Civil De-
fense 51st mobile support group
operating in the 5th area was
picked to attend the Fireman's S
Field Day at Kent last Sum-
day. Attending from this area
were: Chick Reiter, Bob Hig-
gns, Harold Adams, Nick
Loza and Al Boehlien.
Mrs. Park Thurling is in the
hospital. She underwent surg
cry on Monday and is doing
fine to date. Mrs. nnie
Strong is taking care of the
ThUrling children while mo
ther" is away.
Johnny Jonath, a rhumatic
patient at Rainbow hospital is
still holding his own. He is not
allowed up at all yet but seems
much improved. He will ap-
preciate cards and letters from
his friends at Rainbow hoSpi-
tai, Green Rd., S. Euclid, Ohio.
Johnny hasn't been able to
see his new baby sister Sand
ra Jane. who arrived while he
was in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Battles of Che
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21
THE RECORD, CHARDoN, OHIO, JULY 21ls55 =

ster were callers at the Archie
Barnes on Sunday.
Mrs. Archie Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Jonath and fa-
mily attended the Sunday scho-
oil picnic of the church of the
Blessed Hope in Cleveland at
the Metropolitan Park on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Barrett of
Cleveland were dinner guests
at the Vern Lytle's on Friday.
Sunday guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Lytle
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack King
bell, Mrs. M. Glossy of Gar
field Heights and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hal Buren, and daughter of
| Cleveland.
Jay Lytle was still feeling
out of sorts as the result Of an
accident in which he was un-
voIved on Friday evening, Ow-
en-, Jake and Noah Miller and
Jay were riding an amiSh bug
gy up to Huntsburg when a
dog rushed out into the street,
startling the horse and over
turning the buggy. Owen Mil
Ter who was in back was able
to Jump clear, but Jake who
was rolled down the rd. suffere
bruises on his body. Noah is
| suffering. back injuries and had
3 stitches taken in a deep cash
in his head. He tried to shield
Jay who is nursing black eyes,
cut about the mouth and bad
ly scratched back. Mr.. Lytle
was returning home at the tine
of the accident and came upon
his son lying in the road
He took Jay and the others to
DR.. Bergman in Middlefield
for treatment.
Mr.. Willard Lytle Of Cleve-
land spent the weekend at the
Vern Lytle'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Arnold
vacationed at Houghton Lake
and Mackinaw Island in Mich
igan this past week.
Juanita Dram has been a
runner for the second time in
row at the Parade of values
which is sponsored by tn G
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21
News by Mrs. Mildred Skinner

NEWS ny RFs. mliureu Skinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Srp|
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Stetele in Cleve-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hoff-
man and son, Hubert, Jr., en-
tertained 25 members of their
riding club at their home on
Wednesday evening. A picnic
supper was enjoyed by all on
the Hoffman lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Skinner
and family returned home last
Tuesday evening after spend
ing a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Stone Of Wassi Lodge,
PoWasson, Ontario.
Dr.. NJ. Weitzenhof and son,
David attended the Ringing
Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Circus in Cleveland last week
Monday.
MI. K. A. Peters spent the
past week in Conneaut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Skin
ner. Mr.. and Mr.. Lewis Skin
ner and daughter from PaineS-
vile called on Mr.. E. I. Skin
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Geisman one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stone
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. TheQ-
dore Stone, daughter, Martha
and son, Theodore Jr., aa n d
Georgiana Rohde attended a
family gathering in Ashtabula
Sunday.
There was a large attend
ance at the dinner served by
the Ladies Aid last Thursday
with Mrs. Elvena Gray as din
ner chairman. The members OF
the ladies aid will hold a busi-
ness meeting at 2 pm. on July
% at the aid rooms.
Eighteen ladies of the Will
ing Workers from Chardon at
tended the aid dinner | a S t
Thursday and then went to the
home of Mrs. Milton Gray for
their business meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Stone
daughter, Martha and son, The
odore Jr., Georgiana and Mich
ael Rohde and Mrs. F. S. Whit
ney visited Mrs. Whitney'S nei-
ce, Mrs. May Stewart at the
home of Mrs. Stewards son and
daughter in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Gilbert in Hudson
Saturday evening. Mrs. Stew
art is from Washington, D. c.,
and is spending a few days in
Hudson.
Funeral services for M S .
Lawrence Rasmussen wer held
at the Burr funeral home IN
Chardon Saturday.
Burial was in Montville ce-
metery. Mrs. Rasmussen died
Wednesday morning at tn e
Corey hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. >Lyall Huntoon
and family returned home Wed
neSday from a few weeks visit
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Scheller
and Lyall Huntoon Jr. lie f t
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21
NEWS from HUNTSBURG

and this is the second time
they've held such a reunion.
Dennis Abbott, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Eugene Abbott cele-
brated his 18th birthday on
Friday, July Is, at his home.
His guests were: Danny Tuck
er, Bob Dietz, Phillip an d
Dicky Kazsuk and his brother
Roger and sister, Linda. Mrs.
Abbott had a nice assortment
of games, lined up for the chill
dren and a lovely time was
had by all. A weiner roast,
with cake, icecream, candy and
potatoe chips was served to
the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Abbott
of PaineSville and Rev. an d
Mrs. Eugene Abbott attended
the funeral of a cousin in Gle
eland on Saturday afternoon.
The Babe Ruth ball players
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21

Middlefield merchants every
week.
Mr.. Harry Nichols is home
resting after emergency treat
ment for a broken nose, black
ened eyes and head cuts suff-
cred when he was envolved in
an auto accident at 322 and
Clay street on Friday. mech
anical failure of Mrs. Daniel
Nichols car caused a collision
with another vehicle. Mrs. Mic
hols suffired scrapes on the
arms and bruises. Her daugh-
ter, Midge, suffered shock, an
other daughter, Marlene suffer-
another daughter, Marlene suf-
fered a large bruise on the
right hip and her youngest
daughter, Dian seemed to have
come through without a scrat-
ch. The other vehicle involved
was demolished.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21
News by Victoria Dietz
Telephone East ClaridOn 66778

News by Victoria Dietz
Telephone East ClaridOn 66778
Last Friday afternoon a group
of ladies in this area met at
the home of Mrs. Allie Parks
in Thompson for a luncheon re-
union Guests included Mrs. La
ura Bigelow of Burton who ,ro-
vided transportation for Mrs.
Marie May of Huntsburg, Mr. 9.
Delpha Hoffman of Bedford,
Mrs. Grace CroSley of Burton,
Mrs. George Barnes of Middle
field and Mrs. Mae Strong who
is visiting here from the Metho-
dist church home for the aged
in Elyria. ThompSoniteS pre- =
sent were Mrs. Jennie Culbert-
son Stone and Mrs. Abbie Car
rutherS CulbertSon.
These ladies are all widows
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-07-21

- IL Istao!e. Persons must be
elected to fill the offices. held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Arlington League
To Discuss Schools

The Gray report will be dis
cussed by three members Of the
Arlington League of Women
Voters at an 8 pm. meeting
Tuesday in the Swanson Junior
High School. $500 North WASH
|ington boulevard.
The meeting is sponsored by
the parent-teacher associations
of Swanson, Washington = Lee
High School, Walter Reed Ele-
|mentary School and the Stone
wall jackson Elementary School.
The speakers will be Mrs. Will
liam Bozman, Mrs. Peter Henle
and Mrs. Roger Marshall. Mrs.
Vernon Weihe, Arlington league
president, will conduct the meet
ling. Each speaker will discuss
Ia section Of the Gray report for
Ito minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
z New Polio Cuses
Reported in Fuirfux

The Fairfax County Health
Department has reported two
new polio cases, one of them thu
bulbar type. bringing the 1876!
total to IS cases, compared witt
81 at this time last year.
A 9-year-old boy from Walt
road, Oakton, is the bulbar vic
time. He was taken to Childreni
Hospital on December 10. A 4
year-old boy from the 300 blocl
Iof Martha Washington street
diagnosed as paralytic. was taker
Ito Anderson Hospital in Airing
ton on December 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

BY a vote of 4 to 8, the Fair
fax Board of County Super
visors yesterday turned down 9
rezoning application to permit
establishment of q trailer park
at Hybla Valley Airport.
Voting against the contro-
verisal rezoptng were Super
visors @. Wallace Carper. Maui
rice Fox, Mrs. Anne wilkins and
Stuart DeBell. For it were Su-
pervisors C B. Jet, C. B. Run
yon and Arthur Shaffer.
The decision climaxed one Of
the stormiest coming battles In
the county In recent years.
The applicant. William Orr
sought commercial rezoning Of
81 acres at the airport to estab-
lish "a modern park for some
TOO mobile homes. 1t would have
been the county's biggest trailer
park and nearly would have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Maryland toUse
SO Extra Police

Maryland State Police today
ordered so extra troopers to duty
New Years week end in an at
tempt to prevent a repetition Of
the Christmas traffic toll of 10
dead.
The move means more than
200 State troopers working IA
hour shifts will be on duty. II
also means the department
policy Of giving each trooper
either Christmas or New Years
OF has been abandoned for this
year.
1.-THE record over Christmas
was so bad" said Maj. William
H Weber, executive officer Of
State Police, I'VE decided we
had to do It,"
Meanwhile, State Senator
Philip H. Goodman. Baltimore
Democrat, has urged the Cover
nor to call out military police
units Of the National Guard to
help State Police. a policy some
other States are planning tc
follow.
| Paul E. Burke, chairman Of the
Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission. has sent letters to each
member Of Congress asking sup
port for a measure to set up q
National Safety Director with
cabinet rank.
In the District, a campaign to
cut down weekend traffic acct
dents will get underway tomor-
row with radio and television
stations playing q big part.
Traffic and safety officials
have arranged for frequent
broadcasts of safety programs
which predict dire consequences
for the careless pedestrian and
the drinking driver.
Constant references will be
made on the air and in the press
Ito the record number of deaths
across the Nation, which turned
last week end into BLACK
christmas
Warnings also will come from
safety placards placed on the
Icity's barroom tables by traffic
officials and local liquor dealers
The cards will say: Alcohol anc
gasoline don't mix"
Thousands of letters wert
mailed this week by District
government officials, asking thai
party givers make sure theil
guests who drink too much dom
get behind a steering whee
when the party ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
ID. c. Mans Death
In Woods Probed

Prince Georges County author
tiles are investigating the death
Of an elderly District man whose
body was found yesterday in a
woods near Largo, Md.
The man was identified as
Porter Tate, 10, colored. of the
400 block of Clarks court S.W.
His body was discovered by
Aubrey Windsor Of 1857 Largo
road, Largo. who was on a walk
Through the woods.
DR.. James I. Boyd. county
medical examiner, said prelim-
linary examination indicated the
man died Of natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
The
Rambler
A No-Mun's -Lund
In the Southwest
By JACK JONAS

If your steps took you
through the southwest area
marked for redevelopment,
you might wonder why you
didn't hear the air raid sirens
before the bomb hit.
Half-gone buildings, shat
tered windows, piles Of debris
and gaping holes in the ground
complete the Illusion that a
mammoth blast has done its
work.
At the edge of one pile Of
debris is a small ragged piece
Of blue linoleum with a faded
yellow flower print, all that
remains of an ageS-ago
planning for a neat kitchen.
A set of concrete steps at the
edge Of the sidewalk leads up
to nowhere.
Some blocks are completely
flattened. In others, parts OF
buildings remain. In one, the
block bounded by Third and
Fourth and g and H streets
S.W., only two buildings stand.
One of these is a battered,
yellow brick structure marked
with the fatal white TX" of
condemnation. It's windows
and doors are gone, and above
the door-opening at street
level is a once-proud sign say
ing, Crystal Beauty Salon."
The other, standing at the
other side of the block, Is a
small church. 1t is neat, re-
Gently painted white with red
trim around its windows and
q well-kept iron fence en-
closing its tiny front yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Clergy Rebuked
For Gray Stand

Participation of ministers in
the Gray report controversy
will drive thousands out Of the
churches in Virginia." former
State Senator John w. Rust told
q Fairfax audience last night.
Mr.. Rust addressed q Fairfax
Courthouse rally sponsored by
the Fairfax Committee for the
Constitutional Convention, a
group urging a vote in the Janu-
airy 9 referendum in favor of the
Gray proposal.
The former senator said he
had been asked by Gov. Stanley
to do what could for the
amendment up here" and he
said he agreed to do so.
The Rev. j. William Hough OF
Fairfax Methodist Church, pres
lent at the meeting. said he re-
scented 1.-The lampooning Of the
clergy"
Mr.. Hough said ministerial
groups that have taken a stand
do not expect a lack Of criticism
but 1.-THE church must speak
where the children are directly
concerned =. Not to speak Ii
to deny our rights as citizens.
he added.
The minister said he had beer
Invited to the meeting by one Of
his members ito get the true
facts" He said he wanted to bt
fully informed on the proposal
Ito authorize State tuition grants
Ifor education Of children in
private schools.
Mr.. Rust said the ministerial
groups have invited the state
Iments of criticism"
"You have the right to speak
and we have the right to reply
but the ministerial groups par
lticipation in the question will
drive thousands out Of the
|churches in Virginia." Mr.. Rust
said.
| Lytton H. Gibson. former city
attorney of Falls Church. said
he did not wish to criticize the
clergy as individuals but that he
considered their collective ac-
Ition on the Gray proposal is
violating a sacred policy. the
separation of church and state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
MERCY ERRAND BY 4ELICOPTER
'AII-Bus System Decision
May Be Upto New Agency

4 I'm this type of financing.
Mr.. Spencer said. it may not b
feasible to handle the bond issu'
Through competitive bidding
This is rather a special situation
lin which it may well be bette
to handle it by negotiation.
i ut is different from Statt
and municipal bond issues which
are supported by the taxing
power" Of the Government.
Liens Considered
i Mr.. Spencer said the Weston
draft spelled out that the bonds
also would not constitute q lier
on the authority's property. But
MIR. Spencer said. I'm oper
minded on that point. We might
get better interest rates" If the
bonds we're backed up by mort
cages on the property.
He said the bonds would not
Ibe based on the taxing power
Iof the District or Federal Gov
lernment and thought this should
he spelled out in the legislation
to be sent to Congress. Mr.
Spencer declared the Weston
draft had left it up to the au-
Ithority to determine how big q
bond issue to float, declaring
"the legislation, as I visualize 1t
would be rather broad. so the
authority could issue other
bonds without having TO go back
J. Ito Congress. OF the bonds, he
said. our thought is that they
would be tax free. That woulo
help enormously on saleability.'
i He said the Commissioner.
would be guided largely by the
advice Of investment bankers
handling the bond issue" on the
Question of how long the ma
Iturity period should be.
80 Years Considered
Generally speaking" he said
I"we're thinking in terms Of 81
] years" He said the Commits.
Isioners are tending toward the
conclusion that the Presiden
should appoint" members Of thu
Ithree-man board of directors o.
the transit authority, ''primaril.
because the authority would b
. in q better position to operatt
In areas adjoining the District.
/ Mr.. Spencer said the Commits
sioners haven't given much con
sideration" to whether the tire
members should be named on {
bipartisan basis. "Our desire
to set up as efficient and effectiv
la transit authority as possibl
without regard to politics"
He said the Commissioner
think the three members Shoult
serve f1ve-year, staggered term
and Tentatively we had it IL
! mind that they would be pait
but that they would not be full
time positions"
The directors. he said, nigh
be paid as much as $4,000
year, with the idea that the,
, would be very competent men
serving as do directors in privat'
companies-making policy on
part-time basis. Actual opera
tion. Mr.. Spencer said. would b
handled by a manager com
parable to the president of
! private corporation subject +
tthe authority OF the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Police Hear McKeIdin

PIKESvILLE. Md, Dec. 20 (P1.
Gov. McKeldin congra Culated
I39 new Maryland State troopers
yesterday as they completed their
basic training course and told
them they are becoming mem
beers of an organization of which
the whole State is proud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

eQualled the total number Of
trailer lots now available In IA
existing trailer courts.