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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
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DAYLIGHT TIME STARTS HERE:
'SPEEDUP' LASTS TILL FALL

Daylight Saving Time became effective today following
the Official loss of so minutes when suddenly became
am by act of law.
Those who didn't advance their clocks hour during
the night should do so today to keep in step.
Until the fall airlines will operate daylight time
Trains and buses will stick to standard insofar the clock
is concerned but schedules will be jugged that
muters make their usual runs
Daylight time is credited to Benjamin Franklin. He is
supposed to have proposed it
measure.
Germany during World War felt the idea had merit
The Kaiser had clocks advanced hour help
and fuel Britain also adopted fast time.
Congress- in 1918, passed daylight time law-but it
killed by farmers They objected
cows were used to giving milk the old schedule.
Now the question of daylight time
individual communities with the idea spreading of
the country each Clocks daylight time areas will
remain hour ahead until the last Sunday September
except in the New YorNew England region where fast time
is in effect until the end of October.
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budget We will end up with no
money at ALL"
Needs Piling Up
He said the city is faced with
a tremendous accumulation Of
needs which should have been
taken care of years ago."
Councilman Daniel O'Flaherty
believes that future growth Of
the city will increase assessments
and relieve the revenue situation.
Councilman James NJ. Duncan,
jr., is of a similar opinion.
Alexandria property values
have been increasing from SIS
million to $40 million a year.
thus boosting the debt limit from
one to 50 million dollars a year.
Action on the bond issue has
been postponed until after the
budget has been presented, and
the two probably will be tossed
together in discussions during
Vic ilCAI lew WCChS.
The school budget has all
ready been released to the pub
lie. 1t requires nearly $40O 900
more in tax revenues than last
years budget.
The general city budget has
not been released but it is
known that the police depart
ment wants more men in order
to adopt a f1ve-day week and
that more firemen have been re-
quested. The additional police
cost alone would require be-
tween $55, 900 and $4,000.
The 1886 budget proposals
are almost sure to send the City
Fathers on a search for more
sources of revenue.
Sales Tax Issue Again
Some officials see a city sales
tax proposal cropping up again
this year. The sales tax was de-
feated two years ago by a 4-3
budget vote when Alexandria
merchants protested their GUS
toners would trade in other
areas unless all of Northern Vir-
ginia adopted the tax. ~
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S6.T MIII1of Bohd Issue
And Budget Rise Pose
Alexandra Problems
Officials Agree Projects Are Needed,
But City Neors End of Borrowing Power

Alexandria is facing two major
financial headaches. f
A decision has to be made
shortly on whether the city will
float $6.7 million bond issue
which would bring its bonded in
debtedness near the maximum
allowed by State law.
A second problem is the
budget which the Council will re-
ceive Tuesday and which is GER
tain to be larger than last years,
The bond issue would bring the
city debt to nearly $21 million,
Alexandria's maximum limit is
500 million. based on Is per cent
Of assessed property values which
are now $125 million.
Projects Badly Needed
The proposed bond issue pro-
vides for $1,571,250 for school
projects; $678.000 for recreation
and parks: $366,300 for public
buildings; s75o,Ooo for a new
City Hall; 100000 for jail ad-
dition and remodeling; and
81 $4,000 for public works prot
ects.
City officials agree most of the
projects are badly needed. A
couple of school projects are
underway with the presumption
that bond funds will repay the
expenditures.
City officials are concerned
over the effect of new bond is
sues on future budgets.
Councilman Frank E. Mann
last week called for a long-range
study of a capital improvements
program. His request for an
economic, population and land
use survey was supplemented to
the extent that Council asked the
city manager to bring forward
specific recommendations fol
such a survey.
Its a very serious situation
when a city approaches the enc
of its borrowing power" Mr.
Mann said. He added that If the
city keeps on borrowing anc
adding mortgage money to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
CIV HIGH GIRL, II,
SELECTED AS TOP
BUSINESS STUDENT

A George Washington
High School student from
Alexandria has been selected
as the outstanding girl BUSH
ness student in Virginia.
Ann Austin, 17-year-old
senior. was chosen at a con-
vention yesterday of State
chapters of the Future
Business Leaders Of Amer
lea. The outstanding male
business student selected at
the Richmond meeting was
Deane Baughan, Is, of
Louisa County.
Mis- Austin is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Austin, Is w. Spring
street. Alexandria. She is
president of the CIV High
Future Business Leaders
Club.
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School Budget
Speed Is Urged

Members of the Arlington
School Board are working for
an earlier budget approval date
in order to have a better chance
of hiring teachers.
The board cannot contract to
employ teachers until its budget
Is approved. Deadline for APP
proval, now May Is, is set by
State law.
At a board meeting yesterday,
DR.. Erwin r. Draheim urged
that the Arlington delegation to
the General Assembly be asked
to amend the statute to an
earlier date.
Losing Teachers
Charles J. Walsh, assistant
superintendent for personnel,
told the board 1--WE are losing a
good many each year" to other
jurisdictions which are able to
hire teachers earlier.
, DR.. Draheim also suggested
that School Superintendent T.
Edward Rutter get in touch with
other superintendent in the
nearby, Virginia area to work to-
ward this goal. Budget approval
dates vary among the nearby
! jurisdictions.
No Action Taken
Although no formal action was
taken, the board members indi-
Gated they were in agreement.
Several months ago, the School
Board sent letter to the County
Board asking that the budget be
approved earlier in the year. DR..
Draheim said the School Board
had not yet received reply to
the request.
In other action, the board
agreed to lease part of the Wake
field High School playground to
the Arlington YMCA for $750
for eight weeks, beginning June
%. The YMCA will use the play
ground facilities for an athletics
program.
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IT doubt if we have any more
right to limit the number of wit
nesses in a case than a court
would"
Mr.. Fairall, whose term ex-
pires June /, said the board
hopes to persuade attorneys to
limit themselves in the future.
Limit Applications
"One solution" Mr.. Porter
said, might be to limit the
number of applications that
would be received in a month.
Another possibility would be to
hold more than one meeting
each month"
The board requested the Cen
eral Assembly to change the
liquor laws. including a provi-
sion for one monthly meeting.
The law now reads there shall
be one meeting a month and
Mr.. Porter said it does not spe-
officially prohibit more sessions,
but no provision is made for
compensation.
Mr.. Fairall recalled that there
have been special sessions in
the past.
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Group TO Study.
@.
Road WIDENING

| A group Of property owners
along North Washington street
lice highway in Falls Church
has set up a committee to con-
tinue studies into feasible meth
DDS of widening the thorough
fare.
! The move is in anticipation Of
the future prospects of develop
ment of the Seven Corners and
the East Falls Church business
areas. Washington street is the
connecting link between the two.
About 20 property owners were
called together Friday night in
the City Council chamber by
former City Attorney LaRue Van
Meter.
Now Only Two Lanes
Lee highway now is only two
lanes wide and is a severe traffic
bottleneck. particularly in rush
hours. The expense of acquiring
rights-of-way needed for widen
ing into four lanes has been an
obstacle since the Falls Church
Planning Commission first
started studying the problem
about 1916.
City Manager w. Rodes Wood
bury advanced the plan that if
abutting property owners do
mated sufficient land to widen
Washington street by 10 addi-
tional feet, they would be
compensated by an increase in
property values.
No Specific Proposals.
No specific proposal was made
at the meeting, although those
property owners present ex-
pressed general sympathetic
views that something should he
done.
The group set up a committee
headed by Harry Nails, garage
operator, and made up of Joseph
F.. Cunningham and Mrs. Rich
ard O'Bannon. to continue the
studies and call property owners
together at future date.
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Tour Of Old Maryland
Estates Begins Friday

QUESTIONS in sculpture, paintings,
china. glass and 18th century
furniture.
Carroll Estate Open
Doughoregan Manor, near the
intersection of Routes 20 and 40,
the alternate route to Baltimore,
was last on the pilgrimage
six years ago. The country seat OF
the CAROLS, started in TIT by
the father of Charles Carroll of
Carrollton. a signer of the Dec
laration of independence. it has
been added to by successive gen.
erations without departure from
the original Colonial architec-
ture.
1t is owned by Philip A. Car
roll of New York.
Many Other Homes
Fridays tour, the first on the
program, is. in Anne Arundel
County. including the West
River area.
Tulip Hill. one of the finest
houses in Maryland, that every
resident of this area should see
at least once in a lifetime, will
be open. and there are other
nationally known shrines in the
area for the pilgrim interested
in Colonial architecture.
Saturdays tour is of Charles
County. There are II places on
the tour, a full day in the 18th
century if you are going to see
them all. Rose Hill and La
Grange, near Port Tobacco, and
Araby, not far off the Indian
Head highway. are especially
interesting.
The Sunday tour is of st.
Marys County, oldest in the
State, where the original set
tiers from the Ark and the Dove,
the two little ships sent out by
Lord Baltimore, landed in 1884.
Don't miss Mulberry Fields
u760. Cremona d819), and
Sotterly Q72D. All are kept in
perfect condition by owners of
wealth. the last by a grand
daughter of j. P. Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
Andrews Jet Film
Awarded Citution

A Aim featuring the 95th
Fighter Intercepter Squadron, at
Andrews Air Force Base, has been
awarded a certificate of out
standing achievement by the
American Public Relations AS
ISOLATION.
The motion picture. entitled
"The Intruder" depicts the reac-
ton of a community aroused by
Jet noise and what the aircraft
industry and the Air Force are
doing to solve the problem.
The film was made by the
Martin Co., of Baltimore. It was
produced by Joseph M. Rowland.
written and directed by Dom H.
Munson, and photographed by
Lee r. Dougherty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
Arlington Deboters
Win Stute Honors

CHARLOTT ESV1LLE, Va,
April % (P).-Wakefield High
School Of Arlington won first
place today for both Affirmative
and negative in the Group II
debate finals here, concluding
the 40th Annual Championship
Scholastic Forensic meet.
Second place for both afiirma-
tive and negative was won by
Great Bridge of Norfolk.
The affirmative team for Wake
field was made up of Charles
Eveler and Ray Firehook, while
the Wakefield negative team
consisted of Douglas Butturff
and Jonathan Seagle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
Truck Crash Cuts
Arlington Light Line

A tractor-trailer caused a brief
power failure in Arlington yes
terday afternoon when 1t veered
from the highway and sheared
of a utility pole at North Ohio
street and Mckinley road.
The driver, Edward L. Moffett,
%, of 10 Southdown road. Alex
andria, suffered back injuries in
the crash. He was admitted to
Arlington Hospital, where his
condition was reported as
serious.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
officials said power was cut off
for only few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
IS Prince Georges Towns
To Hold Elections in Nav

master. Second Ward-Warren
w. James. incumbent; Third
Ward-W. Burcher Brown:
Henry w. Koenig, Floyd B. Ma
thias, and James B. Kicks;
Fourth Ward-Charles Xander,
Jack Branson.
Cheverly
Mayor-Lawrence A. Yates,
incumbent, dry cleaner.
For council-First ward, no
candidates; third ward, Herbert
c. Stumpf, incumbent; sixth
ward, John K. Dorr, incumbent.
EdmOnston
Mayor-George w. Page, ST..
contractor, seeking election to a
second term.
Treasurer-Mrs. Thelma B.
Parrish, Mrs. Maude L. Powell.
For council--First ward, Fran
els D. Finch, incumbent: second
ward. william P. Hickey, incum-
bent. -
Bladensburg
! Mayor-Frank E. Gasch.
plumbing and heating contrac-
tor: Leonard G. Simpson. present
first ward councilman.
For council-First ward, John
c. Hillhouse, ST.: Mason Howard
Cobb: third ward, John J. Camp
bell, incumbent; B. r. Gallegos.
District Heights
Mayor. T. Happy" Gates,
the towns first mayor. seeking
reelection: John w. Shoap,
former town police chief.
For council-First ward, E.
Michael Roll. incumbent; third
ward, Charles w. Knight; Leslie
E. Sauve, incumbent.
Cottage City
For Commissioner -at-large-
Edward Hudgins, incumbent;
first ward, Vincent A. Simmel,
incumbent.
MOrningside
Council candidates - Jacob
Buenzli, Anthony s. Casale,
Thomas s. Hall, ST.; Tobias
Hartwick, Nolan w. Henley,
Jesse H. Holmes, Ernst o. Kraus-
man. Jay Lowery. incumbent; Lee
H. Parr. incumbent; Wilmer o,
Pennington. Wilbur Price. Will
liam A. Schaub. John D. Smith,
and Daniel G. Snyder.
Voters will pick five Of the
candidates, with the mayors
post going to the candidate with
the most votes.
Glenarden
Mayor-James r. Cousins, jr.,
Naval Gun Factory employe
seeking his eighth term: Robert
Holland, state government en-
ploye. :.
For election to four council
posts-George Barber, Raymond
Carter, Thomas Holland, Charles
r. Scott, all incumbents; Ray
mond Smith.
Voters also will decide on two
charter amendments: Cd to in
crease the tax rate from Is
cents to so cents per $500 as
sessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property. and ca to in
crease the towns borrowing
power limit from $1,000 to seven
per cent of the total assessed
valuation of real and personal
property.
North Brentwood
Mayor-William D. Bellows,
city postal clerk. unopposed
candidate for election to his
sixth term.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ora M. Bull
lock.
For Council, First Ward -
Harlan A. Carter, incumbent;
George M. Smith.
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FoIIs Church Hearing

A final hearing on the pro-
posed Falls Church land use
plan will be held by the City
Planning Commission at 8 pm.
Tuesday in the council chamber
in the police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24

Fifteen incorporated towns Of
Prince Georges County will hold
elections next month, 10 Of them
on May 2.
Seven of the towns are antici-
pating spirited contests among
contestants for mayor posts.
Residents will go to the polls
May in Hyattsville. Cheverly,
Mount Rainier. Riverdale. Col
lege Park, North Brentwood.
Glenarden, Morningside, Dis
trict Heights, Bladensburg. Ed
monston. Cottage City and Fair
mont Heights.
Voters in Forest Heights and
Landover Hills will cast ballots
May IL.
Morningside. which at mid
week had only one candidate
for five council seats, had a last
minute rush Of applicants be-
fore the Friday deadline. The
ballot will present IA names.
Hoping for Write-Ins
Cheverly has no candidate for
its First Ward Council post, but
officials are hoping write-ins
will give that area representa-
ton. Otherwise. the mayor will
appoint a First Ward resident.
Filing headlines are past in
all but three Of the munich
palities: Forest Heights, Fair
mont Heights and Landover
Hills.
Towns with complete candi-
date states are:
Hyattsville
For Mayor-George ]. O'Hare.
present first ward councilman;
Jacob S. Walker, present second
ward councilman.
For council-First ward.
Thomas e. Arnold: second ward.
John w. Bradley, F. H. Sewers
and Walter Tatspaugh; third
ward, George Griebel. incum-
bent; fourth ward. Joseph F.
Lilly, Hugh A. White, incum-
bent; fifth ward, A. r. Kerr,
incumbent.
College Park
Mayor-Dr. Charles r. Davis,
incumbent, University OF Mary
land professor; Paul w. Moores,
title lawyer and present nth
ward councilman.
For two councilmen at large
posts-Forrest s. Holmes, jr.,
incumbent; Robert F. Richards.
Kenneth D. Sien and Paul Stef1y.
For Council, First Ward-Her-
bert E. Benson, William G. Car
roll, John F. Clagett; Second
Wards. Chester Ward; Third
ward-J. Chesley Mack. incum-
bent: Fourth Ward-Joseph c.
Cherry, incumbent; Fifth Ward
Henry J. Krages; Sixth Ward
Frank P. FURY, incumbent.
Riverdale
Mayor - Claude Warren, in
cumbent and retired investment
broker: Frederick w. Waigand.
ST.. Government Printing once
employee and former mayor who
was defeated by Mr.. Warren IN
a write-in election in 1858.
For Council, Third Ward
Robert Fuerst, incumbent; Fifth
Ward-Samuel N. Bell; Sixth
ward-Harry r. King, incum-
bent.
Mt. Rainier
Mayor-Frederick j. Richard
son, incumbent; Robert H. Mer-
son, present Third Ward coun-
Gilman.
For Council. First Ward-Ar-
thur j. Bates, former councilman
for 10 years and member Of the
Mt. Rainier Fire Department;
William F. Keys. former men,
Der of the House Of Delegates
and retired Mt. Rainier post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24

Mayor-William D. Bellows.
city postal clerk. unopposed
candidate for election to his
sixth term.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ora M. Bull
lock.
For Council, First Ward -
Harlan A. Carter, incumbent;
George M. Smith.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-02

tum. substituting very hot mot
boiled) milk for the water. Serve
without sugar. II desired. serve
with artificial sweetener, such as
saccharin.
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Social and Personal
z MINNEAPOLIS

Returns Home Mr.. and Mrs j. Edwin Szer and children
Joey MIX and Craig returned their home after snndng
about three years In Tallahassee Florida where Mr. Szer Is
on year leave for further study the University of Mime
SOFA IN tns past year. Mrs Szer also director social
service studies at the Florida AIM hospital in Tallahassee
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-02
Mrs. Flossie Harris
Gives Al Home"
For CHICAGO Guest

One of the most delightful at
home" parties Of the summer was
given by Mrs. Flossie Harris in
honor Of her house guest, Mrs.
Thelma Lott of Chicago, Ill.
The picturesque atmosphere OF
her home at 3617 Clinton Av.,
which was decorated throughout
with vases of assorted garden
flowers was the ideal setting for
the gala affair held from 5 to s
p. m. Saturday, August 81.
A crystal bowl conferred with
three silver swans and floating
yellow chrysanthemums was the
striking center of the serving
table, with a crystal punch bowl
at one end.
Some 80 friends of the hostess
came in to meet the guest of hon
or and partake of the appetizing
contents of trays laden with a
variety Of dainty sandwiches and
cookies and refreshing punch.
Assisting the hostess was the
Mines. Thaddeus James, Allie
Wilson, Mrs. Sue Woodson and
the hostesses little daughter. Les
ly Diane Harris.
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forward to another trip, when she
graduates from high school,
On Furiough; ARC Lee Ward
Ballard. SIT st. Anthony Av.. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ballard,
Sr., arrived home on Sunday, Aug
ust rs, from Hamilton Field Air
Force Base for an extended fur
Tough. He will report to Manhat-
tan Beach. Brooklyn. N. Y. for
assignment in Greenland ON oeto-
Der s.
Labor Day Week End Trip; The
Misses Julia. Roberta and Mar
ion Jones. 1922 Rondo Av.. will
leave Friday. September for a
holiday week end In Harvey and
Chicago, H., where they will visit
friends,
To Los Angeles; Mrs, Ardelia
Allen, 6oS w. Central Av., left on
Thursday. September for Los
Angeles, Calf, to visit her brother
who Is Ill,
Recuperating At Home, DIR. Lii
lian Lewis, 6T5 Iglehart Av., re-
turned to her home on Sunday,
August IS from Miller hospital
where she underwent surgery last
week. She is reported improving
Visitor; Miss Evelyn Patterson,
85S w. Central Av, had as her
guest last week. her sister. Miss
Cora Lee Patterson OF Fort Dodge,
Iowa.
Returns To California. Harold
Brown Jr.. son OF the late Harold
Brown sr.. 400 St Anthony Av.,
left for hts home in Los Angeles.
Calf, on Wednesday, August "a,
Mr., Brown came TO st. Paul TO at
tend the funeral of hts father His
sister, Mrs. Esther Rosby of New
York City, left on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 30. Also In the city for the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harris Sr., OF Topeka, Kans, They
left for home on Monday, August
%.
vacationed In Mlchi Mr. and
Mrs, Lionel Allen, 65s w. Central
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Mr.. White is a cousin Of ozell and
Bert Davidson.
Los Angeles Visitor: Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Dodson OF Los An
geles, spent few days in the city
and were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayles and son, Sam Mitchell of
372s Fourth Av. S. Mr.. Dawson, a
scout master, had attended the
Boy Scout Jamboree In Canada.
From Minneapolis. they went to
Kansas City for a short visit be-
fore returning to their home. Mr..
Dodson spent his early childhood
in Minneapolis.
Tennessee Visitor: Mrs. Annie
Lou Black of Murfreesboro, Tenn
is in the city visiting her cousin,
]. E. Watkins and Mrs. Watkins
Of 1924 Eighteenth Av. S.
Visitor From Chicago: Mr.. Clar-
ence Sugall Of Chicago, Illinois is
visiting his mother. Mrs. Jessie
Stigall and brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Payne of $500
Elliot Av. S. Mr.. Stigau Is a
teacher in the Chicago school
system.
NacatiOned In California: Miss
Joyce Taborn and Miss Christine
Mckinney. 1912 Fourth Av. s., re-
turned Saturday, August 81, from
a two weeks vacation on the West
Coast. They visited San Francisco,
Los Angeles, the Grand Canyon,
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma. Yose-
mite National Park and Tiajuana,
Mexico.
Won Prizes At State Fair: Mrs.
Jessie Stevens, 1924 Fourth Av.
s., won two ribbons at the State
Fair. Mrs. Stevens unusual af-
CHAN which had embroidered fig
ures, houses and sprays of flow
ers on each block. won the third
prize and her three cornered an
uque picture won the second
prize in the Women's Building.
Week End Visitors: Mr.. and
Mrs. Annis Clark, Miss Circa Holt
apI NJ I1ba ,rl A x+t,,r D.1-..
of Keokuk, Iowa, were in the city
over the week end to visit Mrs.
Clyde johnson of 1885 Fifth Av.
S. Mrs. Clark is Mrs. Johnson's
daughter and Miss Holt is Mrs.
Johnson's granddaughter. TIL e
Clarks are thinking of making
Minneapolis their home.