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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
500, 900 Loan Firm EmbezzIement
Charged to Norfolk Businesswomon

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 80 R.--
A businesswoman well known for
her contributions to church and
charity faced 100000 grand
larceny charge today in an en-
bezzlement case that eventually
may total 81 million.
The charge was placed against
Miss Minnie G. Mangum. So, a
50, 000-a-year official of the
Commonwealth Building g. Loan
Association. She was accused OF
Iembezzling the 100000 from
her employer over a period of
Ia year.
Commemorative Attorney Lin
wood Tabb, jr.. said he had been
advised there were additional ir-
Irregularities that would swell the
total to at, least $500. 900 over
five years. "A company spokes-
man said 1t may be two months
before auditors can determine
the exact loss to the firm, one OF
the largest Of its kind in eastern
Virginia.
100000 in Assets Recovered
The spokesman said the COM
pany has recovered assets valued
at 100000 from Miss Mangum,
including eight houses worth
$50, 900. One of the homes was
the modest bungalow where she
lived with her sister in nearby
Portsmouth.
The president of Common
wealth said the association has
more than $2.1 million in
Its reserves to cover losses
and noted each account in the
firm is Federally insured up to
$4,000. Commemorative assets
are listed at $23 million.
The company said Miss Man
gum was covered with a $3.50, 900
blanket bond.
She was released last night on
$25, 900 bond.
A hearing on the embezzle-
ment charges against Miss
Mangum was postponed in po-
lice court today as auditors con-
Itinued to search her firms rec
ords to find the total of shortages
that may top 81 million. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Notre Dame Sisters
Appoint Superior
In Baltimore Area
BY the Associated Press

Sister Elizabeth Carmelita has
been appointed provincial supe.
rior of the Baltimore province
ot the Sisters Of Notre Dame de
Namur. the Rev. Mother General
of the order. Sister Josepha de
st. Francois, announced yester-
day.
Sister Elizabeth Carmeiita, q
member of the education depart
ment faculty Of Trinity College,
succeeds Sister Evelyn Marie
who died october 6.
A native of Nashua, N. H..
Sister Elizabeth carmelita has
been a member Of the Baltimore
province since 1t was established
in 1894.
She has taught in Philadel-
phia. Washington and Leicester,
Md. and was superior Of the
Notre Dame High School in Wyn-
cote. Pa. and of the povincial
house at Leicester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

from George Wash
ington University before going
on to Harvard. He is the boards
new Dranesville District repre-
Representing Mount Vernon
District on the new board is
Richard p. Ovenshine, 56-year-
old retired Army brigadier gen.
cal who lives 1t 504 Fordham
drive, Fordham Village. He was
from West Point in
1918 and also received degree
from the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology In 1923. He
was an instructor In economies
and government at West Point
for two years.
Civil Engineer
william H. Moss. Il, Of BOT
Fort drive. Jefferson Manor. the
new representative from Lee
District, is q civil engineer with
degrees from Chenille wv. Val
State Teachers College and the
University Of Pittsburgh.
Steuart T. DeBell. SO, incum-
bent representative from Centre
vile District, is a graduate in
accountancy from Strayer Col
lege in Washington. He is in the
insurance business and also OPP
crates a dairy farm.
The Democrats seem to have
the edege over the Republicans
for picking a chairman since
four Of the new board members
are Democrats and only three
are Republicans.
The Democrats are Mrs. Will
kins, Mr.. Freehill. Mr.. Keith and
Mr.. DeBell. The Republicans. the
first elected to the board in Fair
fax County since Civil War re-
construction days. are Mr.. Oven
shine, Mr.. Leigh and Mr.. Moss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Mohoney-for-Senotor
Headquarters Open

Representatives from 50 DEM
ocratic precincts in Prince
Georges County last night offi-
cially opened a Mahoney-for-
Senator campaign headquarters
at 5028 Rhode Island avenue.
Ayattsville. Md.
Members asked volunteers
wishing to aide George P. Ma
moneys campaign to call John C.
Deck, group treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Stores in Virginia
Bor Liquor Brund

RICHMOND. Dec. 80 (P.--
Virginia's State-owned and con-
trolled Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll stores will discontinue sale
of a Kentucky bottled-in- bond,
sour mash bourbon whisky, an
ABC board member said today.
John w. Hardy. the board
member. said all future orders OF
j. w. Dant whisky have been
cancelled because of activity
not approved by the board.
That's as far as I can co.
he said when asked for addi-
tional details. Present stocks OF
the whisky will be sold. he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Revenue Service
|WithhoIds Ruling
ON School Grants

The Internal Revenue Service
said today it cannot rule at this
time on the Federal income tax
status of school tuition grants
proposed by Virginia's Gray
Commission.
I'm the absence Of legislation.
we cannot give an opinion at
this time" an IRIS spokesman
said.
Voters first will determine by
referendum January 9 whether
to take the first step in amend
ing the State constitution to al
low the State to pay for educat-
ing children in private schools
when their parents object to in
|tegrated schools. The Virginia
General Assembly would have to
enact legislation to carry the
program out II the amendment
|is approved.
The IRIS position was made
known after disclosure by Rep
'resentative Broyhill. Republican
of Virginia, that he had
forwarded a request for the
opinion to the revenue service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING IS IN THE STAR
1855 Passes in Review
In Editorial Section

YEAR IN RETROSPECT-You're given a comprehen-
sive review of the year it happened-month by
month-wth accent the great world and
tional events that shaped 1855 and will shape 1856
Also, by The Stars Maryland Virginia and District
administrators of significant events in those
areas.-The Editorial Section.
50 YEARS OF CALENDAR ART-In The Star Maya
zine of the oldest calendar houses in the
try reviews its files to show that while pictures
change, subject matter clings to popular themes
ful-coor New Years greeting on the
magazine
THE PERFECT Observation-Disclosures today have a
very clear picture of what a President should be-
Read Eugene BurdickS feature in This Week Maya
zine and learn what kind of man Americans want
in the White House-regardless of party
HOUSEKEEPING FOR CONGRESS-Next Tuesday
marks the opening day for the second session of
the 84th Congress. In The Star Magazine, Brian
Bell tells you about the great amount of work to
be done beforehand by custodial and office staffs-
Photos by Elwood Baker.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN - Beginning Sunday
Carolyn Hagner Shaw's Modern Manners" column
will appear regularly in the WomenS Section
all about manners for mingliug in society, from
the VIP to the neXt-door -neighDor level; and be
sure to read Betty Beales "Cireetngs!"-her annual
New Years poem salute to WaShngton's uniformed
brass and officialdom alike.
Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haze Choice
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

engineering ana business.
The lineup includes four law
Iyers-three Of them graduates of
| the Harvard Law School: a West
Point graduate who is retired
brigadier general: a civil engi-
neer, and a graduate accountant.
Lawyers on Board
The lawyers are Mrs. Anne
wilkins. one of two incumhents
Ion the new board: James Keith,
Joseph H.. Freehill. and A. Clai-
borne Leigh.
Mrs wilkins. Il. Of 332 Lees
burg pike Is a graduate Of VIM
Ithrop College In South Carolina
and holds a law degree from
George Washington University.
She won reelection to the board
from Mason District for q second
Term.
Mr.. Keith. 43, of Mclean
avenue, Fairfax, is a graduate Of
Virginia Military Institute an6
Harvard Law School. He prac.
tices law in Fairfax, and fire..
quently presides as a court
appointed chancery commits.
Isioner in law suits. He is the new
board member from Providence
District.
Harvard Graduate
| Another Harvard Law Schoo.
graduate is Mr.. Freehill, 46, Of
404 Linden lane. Falls Church
He also is a graduate of Fordhan
University, and has a broac
background of government ex.
|perience. He practices law Ii
Washington and Virginia, and /!
1.-THE new representative on tn,
board from Falls Church District
The third Harvard man on tn,
new board is Mr.. Leigh, 29-year.
old Mclean attorney. He wa!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
DEBATERS DISCUSS
GRAY PLAN TODAY

The January 8 referendum
in Virginia on the Gray
Commissions tuition grant
plan will be debated at 1880
tonight on television Station
WTTG, Channel 5.
Speakers will be Lytton H.
Gibson. former city attorney
Of Falls Church, and James
Thomson. delegate-elect In
Alexandria. both in favor Of
the plan: and Senator-elect
Arrnistead Boothe Of Alex
andria and Fairfax Delegate
John C. Webb. against.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
ZAP Wirephott

appeared in court with a woman
of about her own age and a
man but did not stand before
the bench.
Miss Mangum regularly at
tended the Port Norfolk Baptist
Church and had been a Sunday
school leader for rs years Over
an 11-year span she gave $500
to the building fund.
Last night the church an
nounced it would return to the
building and loan association
any contributions she may have
made out of the funds Of the
firm.
With Firm 20 Years
Miss Mangum Joined the firm
20 years ago. She worked heI
way up to the position Of assist.
ant secretary-treasurer.
At the office, she had a repu-
tation for close screening Of girl
Job applicants because she didn't
like to hire girls who smoked OF
wore too much makeup.
1t may have been a quarrel
with an employe that led to Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
The
Rambler
Almost as Many
Rules as Trees
BY JACK JONAS

A mass evacuation of some
5000 Christmas trees-their
well regulated and rule-filled
lives at an end - is under
way from Government build
ings in and around Washing
ton.
The trees, like everything
else in Government, have
been getting more numerous
over the years. That's why
special regulations had to be
drawn for handling them.
In the Triangle area alone,
there were an estimated 800
trees decorating Federal Of
fees this year, trimmed by
Office workers to keep the
festive spirit. A lot of them
are still around. They range
from a foot and a half high
up to the big 15-footer in the
Commerce Building lobby.
General Services Admins
tration, charged with taking
care of the buildings and, as
a part of that, disposal of the
trees, says all of them will be
burned now that the seasons
over. They're no more now
than a Government designa-
tion-"burnable trash"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

81 think the public should
know what's going on in this
business" he said.
The petitions are:
A-2677-To rezone 1858 acres
in Greenbelt from residential
planned community to light in
dustrial. The property, outlined
on an enclosed map, is described
as tentative freeway route road
builders want to intersect at Ed
monston road in a cloverleaf.
Marked on the map are road
commission stakes for a center
line and station curves.
Inscribed at the bottom OF Q
map was: Washington circun1-
Iferential highway boundary lines
from right of way plat supplied
by Michael Baker. jr.. Inc. Au-
gust 26, 1856"
Mr.. Baker Is a consulting en-.
Igineer employed by the roads
commission.
A-2676-To rezone 125 acres
lin Greenbelt from rural resi-
Dental to light industrial. The
property extends roughly from
the Department Of Agriculture's
Experimental Farm south to- the
land concerned in petition
iA-2677.
Land involved in both petit
tions is owned by Jennie Pollin,
931 Longfellow street NV, and
Eugene M. Howerdd. jr., of High
lands, N. c. They have had
Iother tracts of 59.S acres and
l73 acres rezoned to light indus
trial. Both pieces abutt the
south border of the land mem
toned in petition A-2677.
I A-2557-To rezone 263 acres
from rural residential to land
eligible for commercial and
apartment developments. The
property lies in the Brightseat
area and road commission plans
call for a cloverleaf there to
carry traffic intersecting from
the freeway and Largo-Landover
road. Petitioners include Clark
M. Clifford. for four years a
White House counsel to former
President Truman: Harry A.
Boswell and his son, well-knoWn
county real estate developers;
Philip Justine, Hyattsville auto
mobile dealer. and DR.. John II.
Solomon.
| Figures reported by road plan.
ners reveal they will need a
1,500-foot stretch Of the land 800
feet wide for the freeway.
i A-2621-To rezone 81 acres
from rural residential to COM
imercial which lie in the area
where the freeWay will cross
Central avenue. According to
road plans now, a cloverleaf is
scheduled at the intersection
which will require about six
.Eacres of the land. Petitioner is
MIR. Justine.
1 A-26S1-Involving q coming
change to light industrial which
has been refused once before.
Planning commission officials re-
port the petition will have to be
returned. They explained that
while some $50 feet of roads
commission tentative right-of.
way is marked of on an en-.
closed map, it is not clear how
much of some II acres is con.
cerned in the request. The prop
erty lies just southeast of the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
and southwest of the Lanham
station.
Petitioners are Robert L. and
Herds j. Anderson of Lanharla.
The agent is w. w. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Roundhouse Doomed

RIDGELEY, w. Va, Dec. 90
(P).-The old Western Maryland
Railway roundhouse here is CIV
ing way to progress.
1t is being torn down to make
room for a diesel locomotive
service center in the railways
conversion from steam to diesel
power,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Council Of
Teachers Of Mathematics
winds UP a four-day meet
ing at the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
The American Historical
Association completes its
three day session at the
MsPflower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

members Of the Maryland-N Matte
Commission. They were att
tached to five, applications to
rezone land in the path of the
belt road in a two-mile section
from Greenbelt to Central ave-
nue. in Prince Georges County.
The commissioners were puz-
lied about where the applicants
obtained the detailed plat maps
|of the road, not scheduled for
completion until 1865.
A spokesman said the State
Roads Commission had pre-
Iviously agreed not to give out
plat maps of major highway
projects under the planning
commission jurisdiction Of sub
urban Maryland.
The planning commissioners
said they would seek confer
lences with the Prince Georges
County Commissioners, the State
Roads Commission and the
Prince Georges and Montgomery
delegations to the Maryland
General Assembly.
Conferences Proposed
Object Of the conferences. they
said, would be to-:
/. Find out where the real
estate men seeking the rezoning
to commercial and industrial on
the five petitions obtained the
plat maps.
2. Point out to the Prince
Georges County heads, who have
the final decision in rezoning
that the granting of the FIVE
applications could mean that the
cost Of the right-of-way on that
section of the freeway would be
about $1.2 million higher thar
lat present.
/ 3. Seek support for legislation
Tightening Maryland's right-of.
way acquisition laws.
4 Joseph D. Buscher, assistant
Maryland attorney general Ii
charge of the Roads Commits
sion legal AFFAIRS told The Sta
last week that he is preparing
such legislation for presentation
Ito the 1856 Legislature. He sais
it win be patterned after tn,
Pennsylvania system, where tn,
value OF land needed for new
road projects is frozen early Ii
the planning STAGE.
| Handicapped by Law
Mr.. Buscher said today h
would discuss the rezoning ap'
lplications with other roads com
mission officials in Baltimore
He said he had no idea wher,
the applicants obtained theil
Iright-of-way maps. but conceded
that in many cases the Road.
Commission is powerless under
existing law to withhold sucf
information.
/ The planning commissioner,
yesterday said it appeared thai
the applicants on the five peti.
lions were deliberately seeking
to raise the price Of land The
State would have to buy for the
freeway and thus increase theil
own profits.
"A change from rural residen-
tial to commercial will more
than double the land value" de-
lclared one commission spokes-
man.
"Other land rezoned industrial
will raise its price five times OF
more" he added.
Opened to Press
The petitions were first con.
isidered in a closed session. but
an approved motion by Sidney
M. Oliver, planning commission
vice chairman. opened the dis.
cuSSion to reporters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

THE REGULATIONS are
specific. The trees in build
ings not listed as fire resist
ant can't be more than three
feet tall. In other buildings,
the only limit is the ceiling.
No matter that they've al
ready been hacked off once,
when they were taken from
the forest. The Government
says sternly that they must
be cut again-a little piece,
anyway. off the trunk.
That's to make sure the busi-
ness of osrnosis is working
well enough to carry water
into the tree and keep it
fresh longer,
The use of water, of
course, is part Of the regula-
tons.
The trees can't be too near
radiators. or curtains and
other combustibles-like that
paper work on the desk over
there-because of the fire
hazard, the regulations say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
New Boord in Foirfox
Boosts Brood Education
BY MARY LOU WERNER

book earnn needed to Fairfax in the next four
years members the Board County Supervisors won't
have to look far.
board that takes office Sunday equipped with
impressive list college degrees and training In addition
members have imposing records in government law the military
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30
Tighter Curbs Sought
On Road Land Leak
Prince Georges Belt Route
Rezonine Cases Stir Furor

Disclosure that real estate were able to obtain
plat maps parts the proposed nercony belt free
way County has brought another plea for
legislation tightening the land purchase procedures Of the Mary
Commission The shown yesterday 70
the MARYLAND CAPITAL Park and planning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-30

GOVERNMENT employees
have to work fast, measuring,
hacking, watering, placing
and trimming. The trees
can't stay around--the regu-
lations say-longer than 10
days.
But the work gets done.
and by then it's Christmas,
and eyerybody's happy. Ex-
cept GSA. They have to get
the things out again.
lcemun
There's been a lot about ice
in the news lately, what with
the fireboat breaking up the
Potomac cover, the park peo-
pie keeping an eye on the Re-
fiecting Pool for skating, and
the Weather Bureau planning
to seed hurricanes with dry
ice to change their course.
Among the people happiest
about all this indication of
cold weather are the ones
who have been seeding WASH
ington cocktail parties with
ice for years, because the
cold means that the holiday
and party seasons are here
The ice companies did a
booming business last week
end and expect another boom
this week end. Most Of it is in
ice cubes, and the big deal
ers point proudly to solid,
lasting cubes" and sheer at
the fiy-by-night variety with
the hole in the middle.
They freeze fast. but they
don't last good one said.
The ice cube is an in-be-
tween size. Ranging around
1t is everything from snow ice
to the big block ice, depend
ing on what you're mixing
or keeping cold.
The modern icemen of
Washington also offer sizes
known as rice ice, chestnut
ice. egg ice, and a combina-
ton Of these, along with
snow ice crushed ice.
There's even an ice punch
bowl, frozen in a basket and
used for what its name indi-
Gates.
And for those who really
want to get fancy, there is a
sculptor who will carve fancy
centerpieces out of block ice.
Rambling
An Army man who spent
some time here a few years
ago says he was impressed by
the warmth, not only of the
colors but also of the message,
In a sign just across Key
Bridge. It said, welcome to
Virginia" He came back to
town recently and now notes
sadly that the same sign has
been painted over, in black
and white, with a skull and
crossbones and the warning,
Speed Checked by Radar." /.
A young lady hurrying along
F street in skirt and sweater
IN a cold, fierce wind evoked
this comment from an OBJ
server: "She probably thinks
the wind will Just whistle at
her"
There's a Hurt Cleaners in
Clarendon. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26

Acc contractor of nonmarine
work.
One factor. the Acc said, that
will speed this project is that,
in a merchant-type ship, there
will be little of the weight prob
lem that complicated the build
ing Of the Nautilus.
Though stocks in steel and
shipbuilding companies scared
yesterday when Wall street
heard of the Presidents message.
it was pointed out here that
this project does not mean the
time has come for general con-
struction of an atomic merchant
fleet. That must wait until mill
tary users of atomic fuel declare
q surplus for such civilian use.
Entering into the Presidents
decision were recent demonstra-
tons that even informed United
States Senators are unaware of
the degree of American develop
ment of atom machines for
peace. For example, Senator
jackson, Democrat, of Washing
ton. a member of the Joint Com
mittee on Atomic Energy, pub
licly chastised the administra-
ton for falling behind" when
the British government some
weeks ago announced an $500
million 10-year program to de-
velop atomic electrical power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Atomic Ship May Start
Peace Trip Late in SO

Strauss "sold" the President on
the wisdom Of a floating museum
to awaken both foreigners and
Americans to the degree of ac-
tual American achievement in
the employment of atoms for
peace.
Still undecided by the Acc
and Maritime Administration
engineers are the size, type,
speed and cost of the ship that
might be the prototype of new
marine age in which ships
would sail without regard for the
problem of refueling. One ques-
ton that will decide both coast
and sailing date is whether an
existing hull can be used.
If a reactor of the type al
ready working in the subma-
rine Nautilus can be installed
in a hull from the World War II
"mothball" fleet. the 18-month
timetable can be kept. If not.
construction time would be dou-
bled by the necessity of start
ing from a newly laid keel.
An Acc spokesman revealed
yesterday that a Nautilus-type
marine engine can be built in
approximately the same time 1t
takes to construct a conven-
tional ocean-liner power plant.
However, unlike the standard
engine, the atomic one must be
built in the hull and. once in
stalled, it can be removed from
its layers of protective sheath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
BY MARTIN S. HAYDEN
North American Newspaper Alliance


If all goes well, President Ell
senhower's atomic peace ship
may sail in a year and a hall
to show the world Americas
plans for a better life for mar
through nuclear science.
This was disclosed late yes
terday by Atomic Energy Com
mission technicians who worked
under wraps on the project until
Mr.. Eisenhower made the plar
public yesterday in a talk to AS
ISOLATED Press editors and pub
fishers in New York.
It's unwilling ended weeks Of
discussion of the plan which in
cluded speculation as to whether
some of the worlds nations
frightened by talk Of wartime
atomic destruction, might fear
the arrival of an atomic ship of
their coasts.
Acc Chairman Lewis l.