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Evening star., 1955-11-03
Fairfax Raps
State on Wafer

Dr. Harold kennedy, Fairfax
County health ofhcer. last night
|efiticized the Virginia State
Health Department and the
State Water Control Board dur
ing q debate over the c0tnty,s
proposed $50 million bond issue.
Or. Kennedy, an oiltSpOken
advocate Of the bond program,
made Ii clear he did not think
the State agencies could be
trusted to protect sources Of
water supply. such as OccoQuan,
from pollution.
DR.. Kennedy Is an employe Of
| the State Health Department
and directs the Fairfax health
program. under supervision Of
the State agency.
The health Ofiicer's remarks
were made ct the fourth Of 4
series of meetings to explain the
water bond program at Herndcn,
Challenges Speaker
The fireworks came while How
lard c. Richards. manager Of the
Alexandria and Virginia Water
companies, was telling the audi
Ience how his firms proposed To
lellarge their reservoirs In Occ0-
Evening star., 1955-11-03

that Fairfax County and Falls
Church receive has played an
important role in the campaign.
Northern Virginia admittedly
comes out on the short end Of
State revenue distribution. The
Democrats feel that they have
started to make progress to
remedy the situation. Already a
State commission has agreed to
recommend distribution Of school
funds on csryrent average daily
attendance, lead Of the pre-
vious year. Is expected to
be q big 10 fast-growing
Fairfax Count.
The Republicans have criti-
cized the incumbents for not get-
ting Fairfax County and Falls
Church more State money
earlier.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Suspended Sentences
Given z in BruwI

Two men were given slls-
pended cne-year sentences in
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court yesterday for assault and
battery.
They are BENJAMIN q Bark
dan and Louis M. Collins. The
two had appealed the case from
the Trial Magistrates Court,
where they had received 18-
month sentences for attacking
Prince Georges County Police
Pvt. Lawrence Brady on May 81
during q brawI at an aiI-night
restaurant in Coral Hills.
Judge Digges suspended the
sentence with q warning that
they avoid future troubles with
policemen.
you have got to respect and
assist law officers In the perform
ance Of their duties. the Judge
said.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
IWuter Firm Sued
by Subdivision

The developers Of Columbia
Pines subdivision in Fairfax
County have filed q $4,000
suit against the Annandale Wa
ter CO. and its president, James
IA. McWhorter.
The suit claims that Is the
amount Annandale Water Co,
owes Columbia Pines developers
under terms Of an agreement
signed BY the two parties when
the utility was given q contract
to serve the subdivision.
Columbia Pines developers,
Timer Land Houses. Inc, recent
" brought the contract dispute
to the attention of the Fairfax
Board of County Supervisors
which has d contract to buy the
Annandale Water Co. Mr.. Me-
Whorter says the claim Is tin-
founded. The county has agreed
to accept no more than $500. 900
liabilities when It buys Annan-
dale.
Evening star., 1955-11-03

Prince Georges County Sheriff
j. Lee BAN said the benetactor
has promised to help Terry get
|a Job, two weeks free room
rent and two weeks Of meals at
a restaurant at no cost
The sheriff said charges Oi
|yagrancy and escape against her
have been dropped.
Efforts to establish Terrg's
identity began October s when
she was picked up In Hyattsville
FOR vagrancy. During her short
confinement In Prince Georges
General Hospital she escaped,
but was picked UP two days later
In the District.
Terry. who doctors believe has
one or more children. was sent
To Spring Grove October l8 after
an examination ordered bg the
court revealed she apparently
was an amnesia victim.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
orso okes
G. Of Post

Ernest S. Corso, 4 prominent
lcivic leader IN Alexandria. has
been named business manager OF
1.-THE Alexandra Chamber Of
Commerce.
/ Nj. C0rs0 has been secretary
manager of the Mount Vernon
Lee Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Corso. SO. Is married and
has three children. The family
Lives at SIS AlbenlaYIe drive, JET
Iferson Manor.
Al resident Of Alexandra since
1914, Mr.. Corso attended Trinity
College. Hartford. Conn.
ID World War II, be rose from
private to first lieutenant while
serving with the Army Corps of
Engineers, for the most part 1t
Fort Belyoir. va. He was awarded
IAN Army cCmmendation ribbon
lfcr meritorious service while on
duty with the personnel recondi-
Itioning service at the United
States Army Hospital at Fort
lBeivoir. He held the same posi-
Ition as i civilian from 1947 to
ll951.
Nj. Corso,s civic and religious
work brought him. among other
Iof1ces. the vice presidency Of
THE Alexandria Junior Chamber
Iof Commerce and the presiden-
Icies Of the washington Chapter
Iof the Trinity College Alumni
association and the Northern
Virginia Section Of the Rich
lmond Diocesan Holy Name So
lciety.
He also has worked ais d writer
lfor the Beacon and the Alexan-
ldrta Gazette.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Report Put Off
On Segregation
In Virginia
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
star stan corresnondent

RICHMOND, Nov. s.A COM
mission searching for lawful
means Of getting around the
supreme Court decision by pre-
serving segregation in virginia'f
public schools has deferred maxi
ling its report certain to be
lcontroversial-until after Tues
days elections.
There was q strong hint from
lState Senator Garland Gray,
chairman Of the Governors
Commission on Public Education
THAT q system Of private schools
lis one Of the alternate plans that
lmay be included In the report.
After another Of its all-day
secret sessions yesterday. the
commission adjourned with In
structions for Its executive COM
lmittee ito review certain mat
tiers the commission directed
them to study, Mr.. Gray said,
He said the date was set for
Thursday. which Is two days
latter the elections.
Other Groups Meet
While the sO-called Gray Com
mission Nas meeeans q ,s slls
Capltol: sssslons MeLs neills nsau
ELSEWHERE "a .ne elsy w W. A
sTonpsols ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ana tne 0theI, pI0-sesresaelOll-
lSt.
The Virginia Council on HUI
man Relations board OF directors
approved six steps toward ~or-
lderly compliance" with the SUI
IpremeA Court decisions on public
schools.
The chief significance Of this
lis that the council-admittedly
lsmaII and Claiming only 200
members the first group or
lpanized ii Virginia since the
courts decision to step forward
land advance q plan for COM
Ipliance
The proseRrerationist gather
ing was that 81 the board 81
directors 81 the Defenders 81
State Sovereignty and individual
liberties. That meeting was held
behind closed doors.
The Defenders adopted q
resolution '.commending" the
Evening star., 1955-11-03

CW0-party system, ana say Fair
fax County and Falls Church
can get better representation
from q. o. r. candidates free
from ties to State political pres
sure groups.
Democratic Slate
The Democratic slate consists
|of State Senator John A. K.
Donovan. Falls Church attorney
seeking his second four-year
State Senate term: Delegate
John G. webb, attorney and real
estate investor from Annandale,
who is seeking his second two
year term, and Delegate omer
d. Iirst, Annandale real estate
man. who also is bidding for q
second House term.
On the q. D. P. slate are Victor
8. Parker. economic research
consultant. who lives in the Will
ston Apartments and is running
for the Senate seat: John II.
Shultz. q retired Navy rear adj
miral, who lives near Vienna,
running for the House, and
Kendall X. Hoyt. Lake Bar
croft resident and aviation ex-
pert, also running for the House
Express Similar Views
During the campaign, all six
candidates have expressed ST.
miIar views on a number Of cues-
tions that might come up at the
next General Assembly session
All six have promised to support
repeal Of Virginia's poll tax. Re-
tention Of Virginia,s public edu-
cation system and compulsory
attendance law has been adyo-
Gated BY all six.
Mr.. Shultz and Mr.. Parker
have come out for a State sales
tax. The Democratic candidates
have warned. however, that care
should be taken to see that Fair
fax County and Falls Church
get q fair share Of any new taxes
that might be adopted.
The amount Of State fund.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
4. Arlington Boys
Churqed in Arson

-Four Arlington youths were
charged with arson yesterday
after they set IRE to 4 shed ia
the 400 block Of King street
in Alexandria.
Alexandra police said the
owner. g. T. Hopkins. Of 4610
King street. saw the four boys
leave the shed located behind
q beauty shop and then noticed
smoke coming out Of the buiid-
ing.
He said he questioned the boys
and they said they started 4 flre
in q basket to keep warm. The
IRE fell through the bottom of
the basket and ienited the huild-
ing.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Pamphlet Explains
Pupil Protection

A pamphlet designed to ex-
plain steps being taken by the
Board Of Education to protect
the health Of Montgomery coun-
tvs $4,000 elementary school
students win be distributed early
next week to the youngsters
parents.
The pamphlet deals with such
matters as environment. medi-
cal examinations, dental care
immunization, screening tests
nursing facilities
health education, physical edu-
Evening star., 1955-11-03
oMER l. HIRsr

cation. lunch menus and safety
patrol work.
The booklet, titled your
Child,s Health at School," win
be made available on Monday
lor Tuesday to an elementary
schools and win be carried home
lby the pupils, a health departs
lment spokesman said.
Evening star., 1955-11-03

1.-TWO other passersby applied arti-
fetal respiration.
Taken to Alexandra Hospital
by the Alexandria rescue squad
1.-THE little girl was pronounced
dead shortly after noon.
Mrs. William c. Watson. jr.
Iof 1858 South Walter Reed drive
was one Of the group Of mothers
lin the nearby apartment court
she said all the younger children
lin the area have been strictly
forbidden to cross South Walter
Reed drive and play near thu
creek.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
|Dr. Jones 10 Speak

Dr. Edward III. Jones, pastor
Iof the First Presbyterian Church
lof Norfolk, win address the an
lnuai congressional dinner d
1.-THE Trinity Presbyterian Church
Iof Arlington at Gas pm. to-
morrow ii Stratford Junicl
High School, Old Dominion
drive and Lorcom lane.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Christmas Bozuor

st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Norwood Parish. win hold its an
Inual fall and Christmas bazaar
from 10 am. to 10 pm. tomorrow
in the churcll's parish hall, 670l
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Contest Pits Experience
Against 2-Porty System

Experience establishment two-pary system domi-
mates the State Senate and House Of Delegates
Fairfax Counts Falls Church district Election Day Tuesday
The Democratic nominees all incumbents claim they
the background to give Fairfax County and Falls
dents the effective representation they need
The Republican candidates that State needs
Evening star., 1955-11-03
Ainnan Killed,
Driver Charged

One airman was killed wheI
an automobile ran on q roat
and overturned near Forestville
Md. early today shortly aftel
car In which he was riding rar
down and seriously injured an.
other airman who had just got.
ten out Of 1t.
The two incidents took placs
within minutes of each othel
about u mile apart, Prince
Georges County police reported
The dead man was Af2c Aar0x
Josh McDuffy. ~, Of Phila.
delphia. Injured was Af3c Eddie
E. Brandon, I22, Of st. Louis
Both are eoIored and stationed
at Andrews Air Force Base.
Police charged another An
drews air1nan with eight offenses
and held him under $2,7O0 bond
at the county police station 81
Upper Marlboro.
Faces Heavy Charges
The accused airman, Airman
Hillard Gibson. jr, 2l, coIored
Of Columbia. s. G., was charged
with three counts III connection
with the death Of Airman Me-
Duffy manslaughter, driving al
an unreasonable rate Of speed,
and reckless driving BY running
on the road and cyerturning. He
also was held on five charges re-
sulting from the injury to Air
man Brand on assault with I'M
tent to KIN, assault with 4
dangerous and deadly weapof,
tthe autol. leaving the scene oi
an accident thit-run dfipingl
failing to aid an injured person
and reckless driving by coliidine
with q pedestrian.
All three airmen and -four
other persons three other air
men and . girl had been to 1
tavern earlier and then gotten
into the car when an argumeni
efsued. police said.
Finally, police said, the cal
halted on Aims House road. neal
Sansbury lane. about 2:35 am
and Airman Brandon got out
Police Pfc. George Simmons and
Pvt. William O,NefI said they
got statements from some Of thf
group that Airman Gibson de-
hherately drove the car into Air.
man Brandon, knocking him
down and causing him to ssiffei
two broken legs. internal IN
juries. face cllts and other IN
jiirfeS.
Others Left Car
Airman Gibson stopped 8 mo.
ment afterward. the policemen
said, and one Of the other airinen
and the girl got out, refusing tc
continue on. The car, with four
airmen still IN It. then sped on
they reported.
A mile away, on Brown Station
road. an extension Of the same
thorOughfare. the car went oul
Of control. skfdded over 100 feet
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Word to the Wise ), Mrs From. Cobb,

@. Which spelling would you
advise, cancelled" or cancelled?
A. The two Is are customary
In British usage. The spelling
with one Il" is best usage In
America. These are the only
spellings authorized by the
United States Government
Printing once Style Manual:
Cancelled. canceling (but can
collation.: beveled. beveling:
chiseied, chiseling; counseled.
counseling: enaineled. enamel
ing: eQualed. euualing: travelled,
travelling. etc.
@. In . letter you wrote to me
recently, . new paragraph be-
gins with the word And" Was
thst an error on the part Of your
secretary ~
A. No. That It q s,improper TO
begin . sentence or paragraph
with "andr Or hut. h nonsenss.
II - always permissihis and
often dssirahls 70 begin with
either -and" q but 70 besin
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Uncle Roy's Corner

Among the very cold parts Of
the earth, we may mention the
North Pole and the South Pole.
We might expect them to give
US. the lowest temperatures, but
they have failed to do this. as
far as our records go.
1t has been usual TO make
trips to the North Pole during
summer In the northern hall Of
the globe. In the same way ex-
plorers have favored the warm
er season In the southern part
Of the globe to visit the South
Pole. For that reason we are
short on knowledge Of the low
est temperatures ct the two
poles.
Enough facts have been gath
cred. however. 10 mark the South
Evening star., 1955-01-21

a nsv ieaass es;ied .IA1Isn Tribss
g S..ns Esfs snz 1sssiiins ss..i s2s sssss is-
dia1 history. Their customs en1 9ey
81 he. You can ebtAin q e0pY ~
,sez:'s -. s.s;st - s';i1'sss:,f q e. q fss
Evening star., 1955-01-21
LET'S GO TO Markets
The Cash REGISTER.
BY Frank Beck

AT stores after finished buying you
wheel them in their wire the front Of the where
clerk waits to add up the charges cash register
Here David is shown helping at the cash register
When the next customer he viii the Of each
item in the wire cart and then push figure buttons the cash
register The machine adds the figures and shows total In
the panel where 81 below this panel
paper comes out with the total figure printed It,
You color the picture wish make the cash
register brown the counter yellow Davds shirt blue and the
magazine red and green.
Paste the picture cereal box cardboard
separate Ushaped strip Cut slit through the black line
front edge of the cash register Slip the big end Of the Uhapd
strip through this slit and asten the other the Special
Today sign with little brass fastener through
TO which the point Then make
drawer and Make the whole
BY bending back the rack along the dotted line
VOlst Moore Hssns; AP Eewsfeasures3
Tomorrow: young customer comes "
Evening star., 1955-01-21

q letter with the pronoun "r' IL
also proper.
@. Which Of these addresses
Is correct?
]. The Blank Company,
064 Market Street
Bigtown, Ohio.
2. The Blank Company,
864 Market Street,
Bigtown. Ohio.
A. Either Is correct. How
ever. from the large number Of
letters which come to me from
business people In all parts Of
the country. I ind that the block
style without end punctuation
widely prevails In American
usage. thus:
The Blank Company
e6z Market Street
Bigtown. Ohio
@. Had rather" - incorrect.
isn't it7
A. By no means. Il had rather
be . doorkeeper n the house Of
my God. than dWell N the tents
Evening star., 1955-01-21

View Of che mountains from
McMurdo Sound. South Pole.
Pole a. colder than the North
Pole. This u due largely 70 the
fact that the ground (that II.
the ice) has Q higher altitude
than at the North Pole.
An old record in Siberia (made
90 years ago) has been used as
the basis for calling o part of
Siberia the coolest placs On
earth. That part 10 on Q noun
tain range n ti,s northern So
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Our Presidents
By Honore M. cutudoI

4. Twenty-seven years ago
today, an Army engineer. who
had been given the Job Of
building the Panama Canal by
President Theodore Roosevelt.
died in New York City. Who
was he?
2. In this century, only
three Presidents have faced q
Congress in which both Houses
were controlled by the opposi.
tion party. Which Presidents2
3. A President described q
predecessor In the White
House as lone Of the hardest
working Presidents we ever
had" Who were these two
Presidents?
ANSWERS ON next page.)
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Fumous Fables
By {. {. Edaor

SLEEP - Conductor STR
Thomas Beechana once had
In his orchestra a violinist
who quite obviously had
more money than his fellow
musicians. Sir Thomas was
puzzled by the mans dis
play of affluence, knowing
that the violinist's salary did
not warrant high living.
would you mind telling
me-" he asked one day, "how
you manage to live SO we'll
on the money / pay you?"
II have additional in
come" explained the other.
II make extra money play
ing on the radio and ap-
pearing with string quartets.
! also give private lessons.
Good for you" said
Beecham. But with such
o busy schedule. when do
you sleep?"
oh" blurted out the vio-
hnist. II sleep during re-
hearsals!"
REPUTATION-British
King George ~ was known
for his disolute habits. When
he was at the seashore for a
vacation. he met q nobleman
whose philandering was
public gossip.
II hear you are the most
notorious rake in these
parts said the King.
II trust. replied the
nohleman. that your mai
esty has not come here to
challenge my reputation"
Evening star., 1955-01-21

Pass - All Pass
It irritated Mr.. Champion to
Be shut out of the bidding on his
good hand. Angrily. he thought
Of doubling four spades but.
fortunately for him, he rejected
the idea. i,
The opening lead was the king
Of hearts. Before playing to this
trick, Miss Brash looked the situ-
alton over carefully. She wished
she had been dealt q singleton
club. Then she would have had
o chance to set up dummy's club
suit for diamond diScards.
OF course she could set up the
clubs even though she held a
d0ubleton. But that would ir1-5
yolve the risk of letting Mr..
Abel gain the lead and II he
did. it was almost certain that
the defenders would promptly
cash three quick diamond tricks.
Then q play occurred to Miss
Brash which would enable her
70 set up dummy's clubs without
losing a trick in the club suit
itself. She ducked the opening
lead. permitting the king Of
hearts to win.
Mr.. Champion glared at her
suspiciously and continued with
d small heart. Dummy's ace won
and the trey Of clubs was dis
carded from the closed hand.
Now Miss Brash cashed the
ace Of clubs and led another club
which she ruffed with the nine
Of spades. She led a small spade
and finessed dummy's seven
when Mr.. Champion played the
trey.
The seven held and now an
other club was led and ruffed
with the 10 Of spades. Another
small spade to dunmy's queen
cleared the suit and Miss Brash
made six-odd when she discarded
all three Of her diamonds on
dummy's set-up clubs.
Luck, luck, luck" Mr.. Cham
pion screamed.
Luck and good play" cor
rected Mrs. Keen.
ecopyrisht. 1865, General Features corp.)
Evening star., 1955-01-21

Of wickedness. Psalm 81. Also
correct: had better. had best,
would better. would best. would
rather.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Word Gume
Find 42 or more words In
FRACTURE.

meaning, the breaking Of d
bone" Average Is 80: time limit.
80 minutes.
Rules Of me Rame--i. words must Be-
OF four or more ltttefp. 3, words which
acquire four letters hy the addition 81
such e. bats. eats ara mot
S:sd I3ssss ne ssnss ssfS =. = sss uscs sSEa =
Evening star., 1955-01-21
sy Ramon coiimaa

ton of Asiatic Russia. The tenn
perature tinsre was reported TO
be 90 degrees below zero Fahr-
enheit.
A reading Of 81 degrees below
zero was reported eight years
ago from the airplane base Of
Snag IN Alaska.
Those temperatures are among
the lowest on earth, but atr-
planes have reached many cold
er points. One pilot SCARED 10
miles above q city In India and
reported q temperature Of 134
degrees below zero.
Even lower temperatures are
measured In the laboratories Of
scientists. Nitrogen, for exam
pie, has q temperature Of 12I
degrees below zero when Il y
turned into o liquid.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
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Evening star., 1955-06-09
Officer Dies in Crash
Near Murtinsburo

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June
10 (P.-Second 1t. Charles r.
Martin, %, of Westfield, N. j.,
who was graduated Tuesday
from Virginia Military Institute,
was fatally injured in a two-car
collision near here Tuesday
night.
West Virginia State police said
1t. Martin was travelling north
on U. S. II when the accident
occurred. He died at a hospital
here several hours later without
Iregaining consciousness.
He was en- route to the home
tof his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward D. Martin of Westfield,
at the time of the accident.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Study Bids Sought
For 2Areu Rouds

The Maryland Roads Commits
sion has asked for bids by June
81 on preliminary engineering
work for two major Washington
area roads.
One involves subsurface
studies for bridges on the south
ward extension of U. S. Route
240 between Wisconsin avenue
and it's juncture with the pro-
posed intercounty belt road to
the west.
The other involves studies for
16 structures on the Prince
Georges County section of the
belt freeway between George
Palmer highway and the Indian
Head road.
Route $40 is under construc-
ton now to the north of Wash
ington. Actual construction con-
tracts as far as its terminus at
Wisconsin avenue are expected
to be let next year. Construc-
ton of most of the belt road is
slated for the second four years
of the States big 12-year pro-
gram, to begin in 1858.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
'SidweII High
43

DR.. Elton Trueblood, Chief OF
Religious Information in the U
S. Information Agency, told the
graduating class of Sidwell
Friends High School last night
to make every step 60 in the
right direction and you will gel
to Mt. Olympus.
IF every student will make
himself a center of responsible
Iity we can combat the anti
American criticisms coming from
abroad" he went on.
One Of the 43 graduates who
received their diplomas last night
was Mrs. Mary Hardwick Rollins
who left the class of 1915 to
return home to Georgia with hel
father. who was a Congressman
After taking special courses this
year, she was finally eligible te
receive her diploma from tn,
school.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
'CATS-AND-DOGS RAIN BLOCKS
SOCIETY AWARD TO GOVERNOR

ANNAPOLIS H9.-Gov. McKeldn didn't show UP in time
for his citation from the American Feline Society yesterday
RAIN which somebody described the cats-and-dogs"
variety slowed his return from Western Maryland and Sec
reary of State Blanchard Randall accepted the certificate
In his absence.
The award made because of the Governors veto of
bill from the recent Legislature to permit the regulation Of
cats in Prince Georges County.
The citation noted in Mr. McKedins distinguished and
meritorous effort behalf of Americas 2 million cats"
It specifically pointed his great humanitarian his
dsapprova of House Bill TIC of the 1855 Legislature which
designed both restrain and destroy in Prince
Georges County"
An identical award presented years ago
former Illinois Gov Ada Stevenson opponent in the 1852
presidential campaign Of President Eisenhower the
nominated by Gov. McKeldin Mr. Stevenson, while Gov
eFnor, also vetoed O bill to regulate cats.