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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

view OF the front was obscured
by tall shelves.
1.-TWO of the bandits came in
first, !" said Mr.. Pattie. 1--WE
thought they were customers
They looked like they were shop
ping around"
The third bandit came in with
his gun drawn. said Mr.. Pattie
and shouted This is it." The
other two bandits pulled Their
guns.
II don't know what was the
matter with me-" laughed Mr.
Pattie. II didn't get scared.
asked him what he wanted
That made him mad. He sale
I want money-don't you know
you're too Slow want
money"
Mr.. Pattia and Mr.. Peachel
saw that the gun-wielding ban
dts meant business and obeyeC
their instructions.
When the cash registers wer'
cleaned out, the bandit who die
all the talking ordered the three
employees to the rear of the store
The new customer came in abou
that time and also was ordered
to the rear. Mr.. Pattie said h
stepped behind a display counte
for about 80 seconds, then rushet
to a phone and called police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

FAIRFAX LAWYER SUGGESTS
IMPEACHING SUPREME COURT

resolution suggesting Impeachment of the Supreme
Court because its segregation decision has been submitted
to the Fairfax County Bar Association by of its members
Attorney Charles Pickett who presented the resolution
at meeting of the bar Thursday night said it would be
considered at meeting of the association at June g.
The resolution calls the Virginia delegation in the
House of Representatives to study possible grounds for i'm
parchment and refer the matter to appropriate
mittee for investigation and report.
In the resolution, Mr. Pickett gives why he
believes the court has usurped not delegated to it
by the Constitution and seems be in the act of promul
eating legislation"
An article of impeachment may be proposed by any
member of House against Federal officers Mr. Pickett
If the House article the Senate then sits
as a to hear the charges.
The resolution declares that there higher trib-
to which appeal be taken and the only remedy
is prescribed by the Constitution ITSELF to w.t. i'm
parchment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
WuterUse Ban
To Be Relaxed

Customers of the Annandale
(VaD Water Co. will be allowed
unlimited use of water one day
each week beginning Monday,
James A. McWhorter, president
of the company, said yesterday.
The company recently put a
ban on all outside use OF water
because of a shortage OF storage
facilities. Mr.. McWhorter said
easing of the restrictions is ex-
detrimental and if there is wide
spread violation<of outside use.
the ban will be put on full-time
again.
The ban on outside use will
remain on Saturdays and
Sundays.
The following schedule has
been set up for once-a-week I'M
limited water use:
Notwithstanding Heishts. New Broy
hill Park and the Annandale town area.
Tncsday--Annalee Heights, Bel Air
Jacobs Park Darwin Heights and Mar
lowe Heights
wednesday old Broyhill PARK, slade s
Addition to Broyhill Park, Bcechtret
lane, Knollwood Sleepy Hollow Knobs
Holmes Run Park, Valley Brook. Colum.
bia and Columbia Pines.
Thursday Run Acres. Holme'
Run Heights, Overlook Knoll Colunlbit
Oaks Shadow Lane Village, Rolf
Heights. Fairdale, Pleasant Ridge ane
DaVian place.
Friday--Broyhill Crest Masonville ans
all areas not included in me above
named subdivisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
CIR Snnnuy Star

Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haze Choice
LUCK OF THE BARTON-In saga of batte-swept
decks from Normandy to Tokyo Bay Meredith S.
Buel tells you about the USS Barton the tin
can" of World War II fame that led charmed" life.
Don't miss this exciting threepage photo illustrated
feature in The Star Pictorial Magazine AS
advance salute to Armed Forces Day look for the
color photo the magazine which
depicts color guard of enlisted men from all Of
military services
WAKE UP AND READ!-Is television effective short
cut to culture and education? For a SOLDERING in
formative answer to this question be sure to read
what the noted professor-TV star DR.. Frank C.
Baxter has to say in the matter parents especially
will want to check his recommended basic book list
for ages to IL, and for those over IL. must"
article in This Week Magazine
COULD WE WIN A BIG WAR?-Not If it is fought with
conventional" weapons says Gen. O. P. Weyand
head of the United States Tactical Air Command,
in an exclusive interview with Star staff Writer
Earl H. Voss. Gen. Weyands opinions, together
with article by Mr. Voss on the Tactical Air
Command, are featured in the Editorial Section.
SOMETHING TO SHOOT" AT-For the latest word
The Stars 1855 Amateur Snapshot Contest which
begins Monday be sure to read all about the contest
rules which will be detailed on The Stars camera
page-additional important contest information
will be carried in the News Section.
IT'S so QUIET IN THE COUNTRY-Cabin John and
neighbor Glen Echo in nearby Montgomery County
have somehow managed to retain their flavor of
yesteryear where life is less hurried and devoid
of super projects. You'll find Star staff Writer
George Flynn'S ful-page Illustrated feature
TODAY IN ISRAEL-1n the News section, Crosby S.
NoyeS European correspondent of The Star, brings
you the first in his series of nine articles Israel
-. up-to-date report on its people, the coun-
try . =. its history and traditions. Don't miss this
interesting series beginning Sunday and continuing
in The Evening Star
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

ANNAPOLIS, May IA (P.-
Only four of Maryland's 152
State legislators failed to claim
their maximum $500 expense
allowance for the 1855 session
of the General Assembly, rec
ords at the State controllers Of
flee showed today.
Two of them claimed amounts
slightly under 5000 and two
others, Senate Majority Leader
Turnbull, Democrat, of Balti-
more County, and Delegate
Brewster, Democrat, of Balti-
more County, have not filed &C
counts.
Delegate Lowe, Democrat. of
Talbot, listed his total expenses,
including mileage and stationery
allowances, as $536.76, the low.
est of those filed for the 90-day
session. Senator James, Demo-
crat, of Hartford, reported a to-
tai of $596.80.
All others were $500 or above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Objection Delays
Vote on Home Rule

Senate action on the Washing
ton home rule bill has suffered
another delay but eventually is
expected to be passed and sent
to the House District Committee,
where any action appears doubt
full.
The bill, providing for an
elected city council, mayor, school
board and a non-voting District
delegate in the House, was
reached on a call of the Senate's
consent calendar yesterday. but
there was an objection, blocking
action, from Senator Barrett, Re-
publican. of Wyoming.
Senator Morse, Democrat, of
Oregon, in charge OF the bill, said
the people Of the District should
not be used much longer as a
political football"
Congress has evaded the prob
lem, in recent years. of giving to
District residents the precious
American heritage of home rule, y
Senator Morse said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Council Favors
New Sanity Law
Changes Sought in
Trial Competency

The District Council on Law
Enforcement yesterday approved
a set of proposed new laws, aimed
at giving the public as much
protection as the accused in
criminal cases involving insanity.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer.
council chairman said he hopes
to bring the recommended new
laws before the Commissioners
on Tuesday. Once they approve
the proposals, he said. bill COW
ering the proposed changes OF
law will be sent to the Capitol.
Quick Action Wanted
"In my view" Commissioner
Spencer said. this bill should be
passed as quickly as possible be-
cause there is a definite need for
it, and the sooner we have a
law, the better for the protec-
ton of the community"
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover, a council member. indi-
Gated he would take up the pro-
posed legislation with the JUS
tice Department.
The council made only one i'm
portant change in the proposals
submitted by the councils spe-
cial committee. appointed last
October to determine the impact
of a series of decisions in in
sanity cases handed down by the
u. S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia.
The committee recommended
the law changes on the ground
that court decisions and the law
as interpreted by the court has
caused serious and dangerous
imbalance" in favor OF the &C
cused and against the public.
Rover Change Adopted
The only change voted by the
full council was to knock out
the provision that the accused
found mentally incompetent to
stand trial by psychiatrists
would have the right of a jury
trial if he objected to the find
ings.
Instead, as proposed by Mr..
Rover, the council provided that
when psychiatrists found the ac-
cused mentally incompetent to
stand trial, their report would
be sufficient ground to authorize
the court to commit the person
to a mental hospital unless the
accused or the Government OBJ
iected. In that case the court
without a jury, would hold a
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Pollution Worse
In Potomac
Facilities to Bring
Relief, Board Told
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD
Star Stan Correspondent

WINCHESTER. Va. May A.
The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin was
faced today with a river that
is growing steadily more pol
luted.
The commission was told at
the close of its annual spring
meeting here yesterday that
samplings taken during the last
two years show q progressive
deterioration in the waters
quality.
The commissions Water Com
mittee produced graphs show
ing an increase in organic pollu-
ton during the last two years
These graphs, however, did not
take into consideration stream
flow at the time they were pre-
pared.
It was pointed out that while
organic pollution seems to be on
the increase, other factors must
be taken into account before the
actual quality of the river can
be determined.
Progress Being Made
There is a brighter side to the
picture, however. A progress
report indicates that both in
dustries and municipalities are
at work to reduce pollution in
the river.
| The problem is to create abate.
ment facilities as rapidly as pop.
ulation and industry grow
throughout the basin.
The commission heard that tn,
District of Columbia is proceed
ing with improvements in its ia.
cilities which will ultimately re.
move IS per cent Of the pollution
load, and that on the Virginia
side of the river Alexandria i!
building treatment facilities.
In Maryland, the Commission
was told, Rockville is now nego'
tiating with the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
for sewage facilities. and in tn
upper basin. the city of Cum.
berland is to begin construction
of a sewage treatment plant.
While conditions at the pres
ent seem worse, it was pointed
out that definite improvement
will be made in the future.
C. g. o. Canal Park Urged
The commission also was asked
to back the development of thu
c. g. o. canal as a nationa
monument.
The commissions Recreation
Committee suggested that tn,
canal property between Wash
ington and Cumberland shoulc
be developed as a recreation anc
park facility. This would pre-
clude the construction of an,
highway along the canal prop
erty.
The commission also had {
suggestion from its land com.
mittee favoring the creation o.
a number of small watershed
development areas throughout
the river valley. The committee
said the work of soil pollution
Control and of water and lane
conservation can be carried ou
more readily in small areas thar
over the entire basin.
The commission met its new
director, who will take offic,
July /. He is Ellis Tisdale, VIII,
will succeed Larry Fisher, nov
acting director Of the commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
8 HornbiIIs, Each With Own
Penthouse, Move Into Zoo

mud. Pop leaves a small
aperture, through which he feeds
the clan.
ut can go on a long time"
the Zoo director said.
He said the male gets little
rest while bringing home the
bacon to his jailed brood. "A
baby hornbill," he said. sis one
per cent bird and SO per cent
appetite"
Hornbills can get up to al
most 4 feet in length. These
are not that long. but still are
sizeable poultry.
biologists say the superstruc-
lures on the birds bills serve no
useful purpose, other than for
decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

Eight feathered Jimmy Du-
rantes moved into the Zoo
yesterday.
They are hornbills, birds with
penthouses on their beaks.
-Four were sent by DR.. Law
renee Kilham, a National In
stitutes of Health researcher
stationed in Uganda, Africa. The
others were purchased from a
New York dealer.
If romance blooms. the horn
bills eventually may demonstrate
their fascinating baby-rearing
methods.
DR.. William M. Mann said
male hornbills shoe their FAM
lilies inside hollow logs, then i'm
prison them behind a wall of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Arlington Student Art
To Be Exhibited

Art works from all grades of
Arlington public schools will be
on display next week in stores
at Kann's Virginia Square shop
ping center.
Included in the l.800-piece
collection will be sculpture,
ceramics, paintings, weaving
jewelry and murals. The COL
lection has been set UP under
the direction Of Richard Mich
erdcinski, art supervisor for the
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Byrd to Get Deqree

RICHMOND, Va, May "A P1.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. OF
Virginia and Lewis L. Strauss.
chairman Of the Atomic Energy
Commission, will receive honor
airy doctor Of laws degrees from
the University Of Richmond at
commencement exercises here
June 8.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
A BYPASS AROUND
SWAN QUARTER IS
PROPOSED FOR 264
State Project Calls for Building
New Road Just North OF
Hyde's County Seat

State Highway officials are
now proposing to construct new
road Just north of Swan Quarter
that would completely bypass US
264 around the town.
A map of the proposed project
was posted recently in the Swan
Quarter Courthouse. According to
the map, the new road would fol-
low a curved route running from
a curve on the present highway
approximately two miles north
east of Swan Quarter near the
Elmo Swindell Farm eastward to
curve on the present highway
approximately one and one-half
miles northeast of the town, near
the Hyde County Training School;
the length of the new road would
be around two and one-quarter
miles. A short connecting road
would also be built from the juno
ton of the present Highway 264
and the rural road leading to
Oyster Creek to connect with the
proposed new road.
The project calls for 100 foot
right-of-way. most of which would
be across cultivated land, with a
small bit of woods. According to
the map, these lands are now
owned by E. H. Swindell, o. L.
Williams, Jarvis Heirs, Gilbert
Tunnell, ]. M. Rayburn, L. F. Har-
ris, David Blount E. K. Mann,
Walter Willis, Sandy Slade, Mel
son Benson, John Willis Jr., and
A. B. Berry.
A note on the map states that
the remainder of the project Ito
widen Highway 264) between
Leechville and Swan Quarter fol-
lows generally along the present
route.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
NEARING THE END
OF MY JOURNEY

The afternoon of life surrounds me
And the beauty of life is blown;
Now is the time l should look for
ward
To the things L call my own.
Dreams of the future on earth are
about ended
1t is time plans for eternity to
build.
Most of my earthly plans the
years have settled,
Only a few more to be fulfilled.
In the prime of my life, in the
morning
1t was charged with constant
force;
I saw so much that was needed
1t held me on my course.
Most of the tools / have used on
my journey
l have put aside to stay;
will not use them any more
For l am nearly all the way.
Most, of my comrades have made
the trip
And are waiting on the other
side.
Soon l will be there with them
Evermore to abide.
Most of the way the Lord has beer
my compass
And the Holy Spirit my guide
But the devil has certainly beer
after me
But I will not let him ride.
Now the sunset of life is very Low
Almost gone beyond the west
ern hill.
Soon the stars of eternity will b
shining
And l will be singing, "Peac
be still"
j. L. Tunnel
Swan Quarter, N. c.
1
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
SUE HARRIS IS CHARTER
MEMBER OF FRATERNITY

Sue Harris of Leechville was one
of seventeen students of music at
East Carolina College in Greenville
who became charter members Of
the Beta Psi chapter of Sigma AL
pha Iota, national professional
music fraternity for women, when
the chapter was installed Sunday,
May 1, at the Mamie E. Jenkins
Alumni House at the college. As
sisting with the installation were
four Greenville women who are
members of the fraternity.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
OLD DRAFT RECORDS
ARE TO BE DESTROYED

Raleigh.-Colonel Tohmas II.
Upton, State Director of Selective
Service, said recently that he has
received notice from the Director
of Selective Service to proceed
with the disposal of the individual
files of registrants of the Selec-
tive Training and Service Act OF
1910, as amended. He pointed out
that any World War II registrant
needing information from his
World War II selective service
file should request it now before
the loss of such information by
destruction of the records. The in
formation must be requested
either in person or by letter sign
ed by the registrant.
Colonel Upton also stated that
the Director of Selective Service
advises that the great majority of
World War II files have served
all discernible administrative pur-
poses in the operation of the Uni
versal Military Training and Serv-
ice Act, as amended, and that the
Joint Committee of Congress on
the Disposition of Executive Pa
pers has approved of the disposal
of individual files of registrants
of the Selective Training ano
Service Act of 1910. The only
World War II files to be restrain
ed are those of registrants classi
fled at any time in Class W.
(Alien), which have been request
ed by the immigration and Nat
luralization Service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
TRADE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
IN CUR RIT UCK

Road he
Offer Welcome the
Home Visitors En-
Will Places
Whether
Of Worth More
Money and the ehbo
n Splendid Couslcnd
Evening star., 1955-05-09
SoIk Vaccine Delay

One can only infer from the COM
mentS of Surgeon General Leonard A.,
Scheele that he does not know whether
1t is safe to proceed with the polio vacci-
nation program. If this is so, the only
rational course is to wait until the last
possible doubt has been cleared away.
DR.. Scheele, says "the Public Health
Service has every faith that within the
ever-narrowing limits of human fallibility,
the Salk vaccine is safe and effective" "
Presumably, these words were chosen with
care. But there is certain ambiguous
ness In the phrase "ever-narrowing limits
of human fallibility" When this language
is read together with DR.. Scheele's strong
recommendation" that the program be
delayed until recheck of the vaccine
can be completed, no sensible parent will
want to ignore the warning.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Easier Said Than Done

Judging from the White House an
nouncement, the committee appointed by
the President to advise him on the tunnel
or-bridge issue has a large task ahead of
it, 1t was stated that the group, consisting
of Commissioner Spencer, Park Service
Director Wirth and Planning Director
Bartholomew, will work with the Budget
Bureau to Iron out whatever differences
there are and reach conclusion" That
is easier said than done.
Even if the committee should succeed
in ironing out the differences Stemning
from esthetic and engineering considera-.
tions, it is hard to see how it could reach
any definite conclusion in favor of or
against tunnel. For there are economic
factors involved that are far beyond the
powers of these officials to decide. The
difference in cost between tunnel and
bridge from Constitution avenue to the
Arlington shore is something that cannot
be ironed out by any such committee. It
Is $50 million difference that the District
cannot afford to pay. If the Federal Gov
ernment is going to pick up the extra tab,
the final decision toward that end will rest
with Congress.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Local Opera

In view of the recent Met
ropolitan Opera performances
here, we would like to call
attention to the fact that
we have in our city the
interracial National Negro
Opera Company Foundation.
Inc. founded by a courageous
little woman. Mary Cardwell
Dawson. 1t produced La
Traviata" in 1943 at the Wa
tergate, Aida" in 1949 at the
National Guard Armory, and
Faust" at the Watergate in
1946 and at Griffith Stadium
in 1852. The National SYM
phony Orchestra played for
all performances. Your music
critics were loud in their
praises.
The National Negro Opera
Company Foundation, Inc, is
continually bringing culture to
the National Capital. It was
Incorporated in the District of
Columbia March 20. 1850. and
it is tax exempt. All contribu-
tions are deductible from in
come tax.
This company has operated
under great financial risks and
no gain. The membership
drive is now on. It needs the
support Of the entire city and
1t offers opportunity for all