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Evening star., 1955-04-24
New Gloss JewelrY

From Paris come various
jewelry pieces made Of clear
mirror glass sunk In black
plastic. One is o necklace of
raised heart shapes with q
pendant ct center front. There
are clip earrings to match.
Evening star., 1955-04-24
Won't lnformotion?

Please call Sterling $4,000,
extension 502, MONDAY. be-
tween $3.50 and 4 pm. for
shopping information on our
featured fashions.
Evening star., 1955-04-24

skirted dresses, Oriental cut
sleeves and decorative orna-
mentation was quite an i'm
petus to other designers at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
By CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

E. Brooke Lee charged last
night that lot size requirements
of the proposed Upper Mont
gomery County coming ordinance
would put a deep freeze" on
the areas economic growth.
Mr.. Lee, farmer. Silver Spring
businessman and veteran Demo-
cratic leader. fired the big OPEN
ing gun on the latest proposal
for coming in the rural area.
The charge came as the coun-
Gil began a series of five meet
ings in up-county communities
to get reaction to the new
ordinance.
Last nights session followed
a unanimous vote yesterday by
the council to postpone to No
yember l the effective date OF
the controversial coming ordi-
nance for the area which was
passed by the last Republican
controlled council.
Some 200 upper county resi-
dents turned out for the hearing
/ in Poolesville. Tonight the coun-
Gil moves to the Laytonsville
Elementary School for the Sec
ond session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Lee Sees Deep Freeze
In County Farm Zoning

The big point at issue is the
proposed fiye-acre minimum lot
size in the agricultural zone.
The Upper County Landown.
ers' Association, headed by Mr.
Lee, and the County Farm Blu.
reau feel the size is too large
They favor one-half-acre house
tracts.
This ordinance contains fea-
lures intended to stop the build
ing. of homes" Mr.. Lee charged
The landowners spokesman
noted that some officials have
expressed fear of the pollution
of the Potomac. Seneca ano
Patuxent watersheds by home
construction without public sew.
er and water lines. He said the
ordinance would make econom.
Iically unfeasible home construc-
ton in 90 per cent Of the uppel
county.
Mr., Lee also attacked the lie.
|gality of the procedure beins
followed in the ordinance.
preparation. He contended ths
council should have a compre-
hensive plan and a coming mar
before adopting an ordinance.
The coming map" first re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
AIexondrio's Manager
Heads Virginia League

OLD POINT COMFORT. Sept.
Il (R.-Ira F. Willard, city man
ager of Alexandria, is the new
president of the League Of Vir-
ginia municipalities.
He was elevated from first vice
president at q session here yeSter-
day at which Northern Virginia
rleighbor proposed that appointed
officials should be barred from
holding office in the organization.
Town Attorney Alexander
Bloxton Of Vienna made the mo-
ton from the floor. 1t was his
view that the League is a grass
roots" unit and consequently the
officers should be from city or
town officials elected by the
voters.
After a furry Of debate the
motion was referred to the
Leagues executive committee
ostensibly to languish.
Deane Seeger of Washington
field representative of the Amer
lean Municipal Association. said
he wasn't in the least optimistic
that the next Congress would get
together on a compromise Feo-
eral highway bill.
The building. plumbing and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Memorial to Get
$4,000 Carlton

A powerful $4,000 electric
Icarillon will be put into. opera
ton tomorrow in the George
Washington Masonic National
Memorial in Alexandria, follow
ing Official acceptance by the
Executive committee Of the me-
lmorial. ~,
The carlton. q gift of the
widow of a thirty-third degree
Mason from Oklahoma, viii be
placed atop the 344-foot high
granite tower Of the memorial.
Each quarter-h0ur will be
marked automatically by the
Westminster peal. Regular pro-
grams of hymns. classical and
patriotic music will be played
either by specially-trained ca
lrillonneurs or from automatic
equipment installed with the
carlton.
A dedication ceremony win be
held on February %. Washing
tons Birthday. with carillonneur
june Albright Of Chicago play
Ing q special dedicatory recital.
The carlton was presented in
the name Of William Oscar
Childs by his widow, Mrs.
Annette Childs. Of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr.. Childs was coroneted o
thirty-third degree Mason here
in 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

erection as may be permitted In
carrying out State-Federal de-
cisions. laws and regulations, so
as to maintain the strongest
possible public school system and
to provide the best possible edu-
cation for all children. regardless
of race"
James G. Stockard, former
president Of the County Council
of PTAs: I'VE must preserve our
free schools Arlington will
have to comply with such legal
interpretations Of Supreme Court
decisions as the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly and Federal courts
may hand down. This will be
done regardless of which group
of school board candidates wins
the election. To contend or by
innuendo to suggest otherwise
is to indulge in demagoguery.
Mrs. Barbara Riches, a house.
wife, said: I advocate following
the laws and regulations that
will be laid down by the State of
Virginia in augmentation Of
the Supreme Court decision"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

lvealed to the public last night
shows only existing land uses
and ciassifies them in the i've
coming categories proposed in the
ordinance.
Mr.. Lees attack on the ordi-
nance drew a sharp counter Of
Ifensive from County Attorney
Charles M. Irelan.
Mr.. Irelan accused Mr.. Lee, q
longtime political friend, OF
using scare tactics" and propa-
ganda techniques.
He denied the ordinance was
designed to stop home construc-
ton or would put an economic
freeze on development.
Mr.. Irelan called on the audi
lence to ignore Mr.. Lees wild
statements"
| Council President j. Grahame
Walker also defended the or.
dinance, asserting 1t was in
tended only to protect the
farmers and halt "helter-skelter'
development.
Mr.. Walker, however, drew q
mild rebuke from Councilman
Wilbur N. Baughman when he
appeared to indicate the lot size
requirements had the agreement
Iof all council members.
Mr.. Baughman said he and
Jerry T. Williams had opposed
THE requirement and agreed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
AIM Candidates Back
Segregation in Schools

Continued segregation In Ar
lington schools is favored by
School Board candidates of Ar
lington Independent Movement.
Opposing candidates, named
by the School Board Nominating
Convention, said they would see
that State regulations are fol-
lowed.
Stan Stanton. running as an
independent. said he has no def
mite plan but would give careful
consideration to the report OF the
Gray Commission when it goes
to the Governor.
The statements were issued in
reply to QUESTIONABLE circu-
lated by the League of Women
Voters of Arlington. The League
asked, What course do you adj
vocate in relation to the deci-
sion on segregation"
Aim Candidates Views
These views were expressed by
AIM candidates, who are seek
ing to break the Convention s
hold on School Board seats:
Willis F. Kern, retired Naval
Academy instructor: Il feel that
education standards would suffer
under indignation"
Mrs. Susan O'Hara, a former
teacher: Il feel we must support
the Governor and Legislature
in its policy of segregation.
DR.. L. H. Blevins, dentist. said
he would enforce the lawful So
luton for segregation as pro-
vided by Virginia's Governor
and the Legislature"
Convention Candidate
The Convention candidates
made these answers;
Or, Barnard Joy. incumbent:
eve should utilize such local dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
industrial Mishups
Jump in Virginia

RICHMOND, Sept. II tR.-
The State Industrial Commits
sion said yesterday industrial &C.
cidents and occupational disease:
last month increased 1.452 oyel
July.
The commissions statistica.
division said reports covering
1924 accidents and disease:
were received in August, com.
pared with 1882 In July.
This years August total showed
an increase over the 1854 total
for August when 1l.496 case.
were reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Montgomery Board Hits
Rock on School Site

rom points closer to the Darnes-
town and Maryvale Schools.
The board gave the go-ahead
signal to an eight-room addition
to the West Rockville School,
but the facility won't be ready
for another year.
Other problems were revealed
with the release Of revised en-
Irollment figures which showed a
total of 51.739 pupils signed up
as of yesterday. The total is
l972 less than the school admin
Iistration predicts viii be regis
tered on October /. A clerical
error resulted Monday in a re-
port that only about $1,000 had
registered. The official tally
omitted 1000 students on double
sessions at Wheaton Junior Sen
Iior High School, who did not re-
port for classes until yesterday.
Shifting in Prospect
DR.. Norris told the board he
had no report of the number OF
children on double sessions. Ear
Ilier reports from school ofiicials
set the number at 3.400 on either
temporary or year-long dual
schedules.
The latest tabulation showed
Idisparities between registration
and preschool estimates that
forecast widespread shifting OF
pupils and teachers.
On the elementary level, Rad
nor School registered 1874 more
pupils than expected: Brook
mont. 50 more; Four Corners, rs
more. and Parkwood. IS more.
Drops In estimates were reported
from Alta Vista, 100 pupils;
Maryyale. "a: Pleasant View. 81:
iGaithersburg. Sc. and Long
View. "a.
/ Even sharper gaps between
registration and forecasts came
lin the figures for Carver High
School. which enrolled 100 fewer
students than 1t expected, and
Lincoln Junior High School.
which enrolled 2l3 fewer than
pre-school estimates.
4
Both House Only Negroes
Both schools house only Negro
pupils. The statistics limited at
transfer to former all-white
schools Of many more Negroes
than had been expected to shift.
But no breakdown of such trans
Ifers was available.
/ The school board appointed
Mrs. Loumae Kramer of Silver
Spring as penmanship super
Visor, a newly created position,
after Board Member Wylie Bar
row declared. its a crime the
way American education has me-
elected handwriting along with
ia few other fundamental skills. I"
| In other action, the BOARD
awarded a contract for insurance
on school buses to the American
Farmers Insurance Co., low bid
der with a premium Of 5000.
Last year the board spent $l0.-
I298 for the same coverage. A
Ire-survey of the safety record
of the bus feet resulted in the
lowered rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

its being put in the ordinance
only to get public sentiment.
Opponents Of the 5-acre re-
quirement feel that II one-half-
acre lots are suitable In the small
rural towns and meet State
Health Department require
ments for septic tank and pri-
vate well uses, they should be
permitted in the agricultural
zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
EAIRFAX CLASS ENROLMENT
TOTALS 81, $50, UP 1880

Public school enrolment in Fairfax County totalled
356 the end Of the first week operation this semester
the School Board said today. ~
This Is rise of 1850 enrolment at the end of
classes last spring and increase of 5s7 the
date last September.
George a. Pope. assistant to the superintendent said
enrolment classified follows white elementary
2s3ss Negro elementary 1928; white high school, 1859
and Negro high school, 461.
There about 1000 pupils on halliday schedules in
nine county schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
COUNTY GETS COPY
.OF CONSTITUTION

Montgomery County Man
ager M. L. Reese yesterday
presented the County Coun-
Gil a framed facsimile Of
the Federal Constitution.
Mr.. Reese's presentation
was made as the Council
proclaimed the week Of Sep
TENDER II as Constitution
Week.
The document will hang
In the Council meeting room
In Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
BY GEORGE FLYNN

The Montgomery County
Board of Education yesterday
struck rock in its effort to I'M
snarl the pupil placement situ-
alton in the Rockville area. be-
set by double sessions and
crowded classrooms.
The board suspended action
on purchase of a $3.200-an-acre
site along Viers Mill road for
the building of the proposed
Twinbrook Forest School after
it was learned the site may be
over rock. requiring expensive
excavation work.
George Menke, maintenance
chief for the board, revealed
that school officials didn't know
what lay under the surface of
the site because it had never
been the policy of the board to
make test borings in advance
Of site purchases.
I'm other words" commented
Lathrop Smith, board member.
you buy the melon and then
plug 1t to find If it's fit to eat"
Site Contains 80 Acres
The site Of 80 acres, proposed
location also of the projected
South Rockville Junior High
School. is owned by Joseph
Geeraert. who bought it several
months ago for $1,000 an acre.
This price included the lavish
home and outbuildings Of the
former Meadow Hall farm.
Mr.. Geeraert, who plans ia
build a subdivision around the
school, has declined to permit
test behring's. school aides re-
ported. The site lies in q $50
acre tract which Mr.. Geeraert
wants annexed to Rockville.
The new school, If built. will
relieve overcrowding at the
present Twinbrook Elementary
School. which escaped double
sessions this year by housing 240
of its pupils temporarily III the
Glen View mansion on Norheck
road.
Confronted by the rock prob
lem. the board decided to ask
its counsel, Arthur Prettyman,
to appraise its commitments
under a "gentleman's agree
ment' made between Mr.
Geeraert and Supt. of Schools
Forbes H. Norris for the pur-
chase Of the site.
The snarl developed as the
board held its first meeting of
the school year, a year in which
1t will spend for the first time at
81 million-a-month clip for
Institutional services.
Members heard another griey-
ance from the Rockville area
when Mrs. Alex Greene asked
for immediate relief OF crowd
ing at the West Rockville Ele-
r1entary School, where 279
pupils in 10 classes were forced
into double sessions this week.
Mrs. Greene. a mother of
three, said that pupils were be-
ing transported to the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

electrical officials conference
also In session here. named
among its new officers B. B
Barco of Arlington, second vice
president. and Norbert Melnick
of Arlington. member Of the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Plans Buzuur

The Women's Society for
Christian Service of the Forest
willie tVa.) Methodist Church will
hold a bazaar and serve a chicken
dinner from 2 to 8 pm. Saturday
in the Grange Hall.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
IechnieaIiiies Used
As Colonel ) Defense
N Adultery Case

The trial Of an Army colonel
accused Of adultery with his
Capitol Hill information special-
ist turned today on legal techni-
caiities and string Of character
witnesses.
Col. John p. Maher, jr., So, q
West Pointer, with 80 years
service, went on trial yesterday
ON two charges: Committing
adultry with Mrs, Geraldine O.
Flaherty in his apartment in the
$500 block Of Connecticut aye-
nue. NV. the night Of July 81
and falsifying q motel register
In Berwyn. Md.
Yesterday the woman's hus-
band. Thomas Flaherty. Civil
Aeronautics Administration Con-
struction Chief ct National Air
port, testified he caught his wife
and the colonel together In the
officer's apartment In the $500
block Of Connecticut avenue
NV.
The husband said he battered
down the colonel's apartment
door with the help Of Perry Bon
ner. q private detective. and an
other man.
The prosecution also brought
out that Col. Maher registered
Evening star., 1955-01-06

at the motel Is ~. P. Maher and
wife. Brownsville. Tex
The colonel's lawyer. Thomas
Walden. jr. pounded away to-
day on the theme that adultery
had not been proved.
The defense also said that
since Maryland has no State law
requiring motel registration. the
Army's charge on that issue
should be dismissed.
Earlier. the defense lost all
motions for dismissal Of an adul-
terry charge against an Army
colonel.
Also denied were requests for
not i guilty findings on that
charge and one Of falsifying the
motel register.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
A Goldbriek No More

JERSEY CITY, Nj. R.--
A Jersey City youth has won
court permission to change his
name because 1t might prove
embarrassing" when he dons
Army garb next May.
In his petition, the youth
said his present surname has
q special meaning in the Army
that 1t denotes a soft and
easy job"
When he does enter the
Army, he will have the name
Howard Borodin, thanks to
permission by Hudson County
ventions; just as. in Repub-
lican conventions, the "pro-
gressiye moderates" and inter-
nationalists won out over the
conservative. more nationalist
elements concentrated chiefly
In the Middle West.
But the Southerners and the
Middlewesterners are domi-
nant always In Congress. one
Of those paradoxes in our poll
tics which owes most to the
seniority system. That oper-
ates in favor of the South and
Middle West, respectively. be-
cause each party approaches
the one-party character in
those sections. which assures
long tenure in Office.
Judge James A. Coolihan yes
terday.
The ) l7.year-old's real
name2 Howard Goldbrick.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Judge Frees Suspect
In Bank Shoriage
State 10 Push Case

An Arlington judge yesterday
refused to hold for grand jury
action 9 former bank employe
accused Of emhezzling $500 from
the Old Dominion Bank.
j. L. Thomas, sr, 4s. Of 1855
Lewis street NE, assistant
cashier Of the Columbia Pike
branch, had been charged with
grand larceny.
Evidence Not Sufiicient.
Judge Hugh Cregger dismissed
the charge. holding that the
commonwealth had proved the
bank sustained q loss but failed
to present sufficient evidence to
prove Thomas handwriting was
involved on certain records.
Commonwealth Attorney VIII
liam J. Hassan said yesterdays
action frees Thomas but that
the prosecution win present the
case to the next grand jury. He
said he win offer q handwriting
expert as 8 witness. Mr.. Has
san told reporters he did not
feel 1t was necessary to put the
county to the expense Of getting
q handwriting expert for yester-
days preliminary hearing which
was held only to determine If
there was probable cause for
grand Jury consideration Of the
case.
Defense Argues Point.
Defense attorneys, Ruth Joyce
Hens and ]. Grant Wright.
contended Mr.. Thomas had no
knowledge Of the loss and had
nothing to do with It. The
attorneys said q number Of
other employees had access to
the records involved.
Mr.. fiassan said the money
was taken on September Is by
making ficticious receipts for
sums that were supposed to have
been sent to q depositor In Dem
mark. The loss was discovered
when the depositor wrote to the
bank to inquire why his account
was $500 short.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Life in the u. S.
Anyway, She
Didn't Leave
Empty Handed
D. II. Associated prs..

OAKLAND. Calf, Jan. 8 R.
Lynn Pruitt. 6. put her nickel
In the candy machine at the
movie yesterday but no candy
came out.
She put her hand In the little
door.
Her hand didn't come out
either.
Her father. Charles Pruitt.
banged on the machine.
The usherette banged on 1t.
So did the manager. So did the
FIRE department. when called
upon.
Finally they took the side on
the machine and freed Lynn's
hand. The machine turned out
to be empty. but the manager
found two candy bars elsewhere
for Lynn for being q brave girl.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Prisoners Maui Man
Who Beat His Sons
sy n. Assoeiossd p,s.s

WILLIAMSBURG. KY, Jan. 6.
"A husky farmer. charged with
severely beating his two sons. was
under q physicians care yester-
day after he was attacked by q
dozen prisoners in the jail here.
Esco Profit. -, was cut badly
on the face and suffered a deep
cash over one ear. Another
prisoner broke the farmers nm
ger during the melee Tuesday
night.
Sheriff Everett Rains said the
attack occurred shortly after
Profit was Jailed in default Of
$1,000 bond on q charge Of MALE
cious striking and wounding with
q deadly weapon with intent TO
kill.
II was filed when profitt's two
sons, John. i6. and Coy, u, broke
their pact Of silence and told po-
lice they had been beaten Sum
day by their father.
Sheriff Rains said the young
sters are being held in protective
custody. Their father also was
transferred to q separate cell
since feeling against him n
running high the sheriff added
Evening star., 1955-01-06
PERsoNAL

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Atlantic and 9. CAPITOL 70. s a-S5s6.
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stiInulstine II "a neT isssnr s.1si M
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piano wen loan you one. can any. "
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minor repairs, material included;
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Egypt Holds Tanker
In CunuI Collision.
By NE As.oclossd Press


PORT SAID. Egypt, Jan. 6.--
Egyptian authorities refused yes
terday to permit the lo.ss2-ton
tanker World Peace to leave Port
Said. The ship. Greek-owned
and operated under Liberian
registry. collided with the El
Ferdan Bridge last Friday and
blocked navigation in the Suez
Canal for four days.
The tanker's agents said the
authorities are investigating to
determine the full extent Of the
damage. The bridge is the prop
erty Of the Egyptian govern
Ynent.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Newspaper Roises Price

TOLEDO. Ohio. Jan. 8 tR1.
The price Of the Toledo Times
will be increased Monday to
seven cents from tive cents. the
newspaper announced today. The
Times gave steadily increasing
production costs as the reason.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
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Evening star., 1955-01-06
Wooden Nickel

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. vi.
-B. r. Rimmer read In the
Corpus Christi Caller Of an ex-
pert coin collector visiting here
with q 1918 Liberty head
nickel valued at more than
$4,000.
Mr.. Rirnmer quickly called
the newspaper. I've one,
tool" he exclaimed.
Expert j. v. McDermott Of
South Milwaukee, Wis. con-
vinced Mr., Rimmer the nickel
was a phony. The date on
many 1910 and 1912 Liberty
heads have been Illegally all
tered to appear as 1918 coins.
Only five 1913 Liberty head
nickels we're made and the
whereabouts Of each is known.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Navy Gets the Gruyy

GREAT LAKES, III. (R.--
Chow at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Center isn't what It
used 10 be.
Since the first Of the year. the
centers $4,000 sailors have been
munching away on such succu-
lent dishes as filet mignon,
fried rabbit. fried oysters, Napoli
spaghetti. mulligatawny soup.
rice q la riston and batter fried
Vienna sausage.
I'VE are trying to give them q
variety of food with Just about
every recipe we can think Of. !"
explained Comdr. Robert Lynch.
supply and commissary ofiicer.