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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
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A Boy-ChiId Is Born in Palestine
Amid Scenes of Humble Poverty
BY DANIEL -ROPS
Chapter /

1t had happened the previous year in
the village of Nazareth, hidden among the
hills of far-off Galilee. from which the
travellers had set out.
At the time Mary was only betrothed to
Joseph.
An angel had appeared to her and had
said Hail, thou that are highly favored,
the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou
among women"
When she saw him she had been troubled:
what could such salutation mean? Fear
not, Mary" said the angel, "for thou hast
found grace with God And behold, thou
shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth
son and shalt call his name Jesus. He
shall be great and shall be called the Son
of the Highest: And the Lord God shall
give unto Him the throne of his father
David. And he shall reign over the house
of Jacob forever"
How shall this be-" asked Mary, seeing
/ know not man?"
The angel replied, 1.-THE Holy Ghost shall
come upon thee, and the power of the
Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore
also that holy thing which shall be born
of thee shall be called the Son of God"
ALDO AoAAOuo oSCAlC iido AlloPACu oO HULL
great art that whoever seeks to visualize
1t is at the mercy Of the thousands OF
pictures which rise up before the eye Of
the mind.
1t may be that beautiful Florentine
garden where the angel kneels between
the ordered expresses and the bright
flowers, a lily in his hands, or one of those
interiors Of hOmely simplicity but substan-
tial comfort which the Rhenish masters
drew, with the angel in a beautiful crimson
mantle and the Virgin in bright blue
Sunday gown. The painters have en-
broidered the scene of their fancy.
Actually Stark Simplicity
But archaeology indicates nothing so
sumptuous.
The houses of Nazareth of that day
would be novels not too far removed from
cave-dweller style-one room divided into
two, half for the family and half for the
cattle, or else the little waffle and daup
huts, low and square, struggling among the
olive trees, such as one can see today any
where in the Galilean country.
The Church of the Annunciation, which
is modern but is believed to occupy the site
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Hunter Kills Deer,
Loses 1t to Trio
In Woods HoIdup

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, Dec. 3
GA deer hunter complained
to police today that three other
hunters held him up in the woods
and stole his six-point buck.
Donald A. Will, 80, of nearby
Chenango Bridge. told the
Broome County sheriff's depart
ment that the hunters also took
his 16-gauge shotgun.
Mr.. Will said he was preparing
to dress the deer when three
men appeared and tried to take
1t away from him. He related
that he was wrestling with one
when another pointed a shotgun
at him.
Two of the men dragged the
deer away in the woods while the
third kept the shotgun trained
on him. Mr.. Will reported. Then
the third man vanished in the
woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
ERSATZ COFFEE
LOSES ITS BITTER
TASTE IN GERMANY

FRANKFURT, Germany
Ri.-The unpopular ersatz
coffee of wartime Is . big
seller now in Germany.
Some people prefer Its
taste to the real thing. but
its biggest appeal is the
price. less than q tenth Of
real coffee. The latter costs
10 to 20 marks ($2.40-$4.75)
a pound.
During World War II. the
substitute coffee was made
from roasted barley or oats.
mixed with sugar beets or
sweet turnips.
Barley is still the princi-
pal ingredient but manufac-
turers have improved the
flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Bondit Fails to Convince
Grocer It's q HoIdup'

A grocery manager who just
wouldn't buy a bandits this is
a holdup" story sent the assail-
ant out Of the store lootless last
night, police reported.
The stubborn hero of the in
cident is Alphonso M. Trapani
Al, of 1918 Irvington avenue,
Bethesda. He manages the A65P
store at 1729-31 Benning road
NE.
Mr.. Trapani said the robber
tapped on the door of the man
ayers Office booth last night and
Mr.. Trapani thought it was a
customer wanting to cash a
check.
He said he opened the door
and the colored man pulled a
pistol part way out Of a coat
pocket, revealing its butt.
You know what this is, this is
a holdup," the man said, Mr..
Trapani told officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
STORY OF SANTA
BEGINS TOMORROW

Beginning tomorrow, The Evening
Star will publish the first instolIment
Of its annual Christmas story. en-
titled "Sonto ond the Dumdiddy." by
Luereee Hudgins BeoIe.
, Appearing every doy, except Sun
doy, through December q. you will
be inspired by the imaginative story
about o boy overcome by selfishness,
ond how he Ieorns the greet gift Of
giving insteod Of olwoys receiving.
In addition. eoeh instoIIment is
illustrated with o drowins which may
be eoIored-ideoI for young readers
to make seropbooks.
Don't miss "Sonto and the Dunn
diddy" beginning in The Evening Stor
tomorrow. Reed The Stor regularly.
Phone Sterling 5000 for convenient
home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

States which require the With
holding Of income taxes have
taken advantage Of the Federal
law. and pointed out that the
Federal government now with
holds the Maryland income tax
from its employees at establish
ments in that State.
However, in the case of Mary
land residents employed in the
District, Washington employers
do not always collect the tax for
Maryland through withholding.
Such persons, as we'll as self
employed persons. must file an
estimate Of their incomes for the
coming year and pay off the es-
innate in quarterly payments
through the year.
District Tax Assessor James l..
Martin said the city plans to
ask Congress for a similar re-
quirement.
Washington residents en-
ployed outside the District-or
who are self-employed-would
be required to file declarations
of estimated income and to pay
of the estimate in one-quarter
payments, he said.
Mr.. Lowe said the District
plans to have taxes withheld only
from the pay of District resi-
dents. Thus. he said, a Wash
ington employer would with
hold the tax from the pay Of
a Washingtonian. but not from
that Of a person who lives in
Maryland or Virginia.
Maryland and Virginia resi-
dents employed in the District
would have to pay their own
State income taxes under the
laws of those Jurisdictions.
An Idea Abandoned
Mr.. Spencer pointed out that
the proposed withholding of Dis
trict income taxes is not related
to the much discussed plan to
impose a gross earnings tax"
on the salaries of all persons
resident and nonresident-who
work in Washington through the
withholding method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Iferences after seeing the Presi-
dent, both legislative leaders
;ouched on the possibility Of an
income tax cut next year If the
budget Is in balance.
They reported Mr.. Eisenhower
was looking wonderfully fine"
today, just 10 weeks after his
heart attack In Denver.
Senator Knowland and Mr..
Martin differed sharply on when
they believe Mr.. Eisenhower
should disclose whether he will
run again.
The Californian said he thought
Mr.. Eisenhower should disclose
his intentions by late January to
COVE Republicans and the coun-
try ample time to chose
between possible alternatives. "
He pointed out that some State
primary filing dates are coming
up about that time and that, II
Mr.. Eisenhower does not run.
others might want to enter them.
Mr.. Martin said the decision
should not be pressed until Mr..
Eisenhower has a final report on
See EISENHOWER, Page A-l0
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GO ON A VISIT
TO THE GA SITE

GAS PROPOSED HOME - The
Little Pentoson" planned for GA
at Langley would have fine view,
observes Stor Stoff Writer George
Kennedy os he reports on visit to
the proposed site ond the controversy
surrounding it. todoy on Pose AS.
BENsoN'S FULFILLING horossed
boss Of agriculture is looking for
woys to dispose Of the vost supply Of
form products accumulated during
the l7-yeor price support program.
Stor Stoff Writer Joseph A. Fox
exomines the eritieol question on
Poee "A.
THAT'S LIFE" - Helen Worden
Erskine, widow Of John Erskine ond
veteran newspoperwomon. mokes her
bow in The Sunday Stor Magazine
with poienont oneedote about Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Mr.. Erskine.
Meet our new eoIumnist, todoy in
The Sunday Stor Mosozine.
TRAVEL PACKAGE FOR CHRIST
MAS-How would you like to find q
trip to Florida or tour Of Europe in
your Christmas stocking? Gift peck
oges Of troyel ore descrbed-oIons
with lot Of ideos for winter voco-
tions-in O special troveI and resort
section todoy.
ANNUAL LEAVE CHART - u
you're Government empIoye, you
con stort plonnino next yeors trips
home todoy. The hondiest and most
complete Ieove chart yet devised is
presented by The Stor today on
Pooe AZ.
ALL-MET TEAM-The Stor's All.
Metropolitan Scholastic football teom
oppeors in the sports section todoy.
The top II players selected from
more thon 50 schools, plus q second
teom and on honorable mention list,
ore described in o story beginning
on Pose. CT.
Complete Index. Poee AZ
Radio Tv Programs. Pss. E-ll-l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

General AumirlStraLlon O1fecLOf
Schuyler Lowe.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said yesterday he expects Con-
gress will approve the withhold
ing idea. Federal workers would
be affected as well as employees
Of private companies.
The proposal. Mr.. Lowe ex-
planned. is based upon Federal
law enacted July II. 1852. Under
this law, the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized and di-
rected" to make agreements with
the various States to withhold
taxes on Federal workers there,
If the State requires it gener-
ally.
Operates in Maryland
Mr.. Lowe pointed out that the
law does not define the District
of Columbia as a State" as
do many acts of Congress. Thus.
the city will have to- operate
under special legislation. he said.
Mr.. Lowe declared many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
DC. Gets Plans for Freeway
To Speed Downtown Traffic
LoopWiIICut
Path THROUGH
Home Areas
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

Details of the long planned
inner loop" highway system
around congested downtown
Washington-17.6 miles of linn
ited-access, depressed and ele-
waited expressways to cost q
staggering $272 million - were
disclosed yesterday.
The route, size. cost and justi-
tification for the loop were con-
tanned in a report to the District
by the consulting firm Of De
Leuw, Gather g. Co. of Chicago.
The loop would speed traffic in
the entire downtown area and
permit 50-mile-an-hour driving
through some of the city's most
congested areas.
The network. costing $15.5
million a mile, is in the form Of
q giant horseshoe stretching
from the Anacostia River to the
Potomac River beyond the Lin
coin Memorial and back to the
Anacostia. Two north-south ex-
pressways would connect the
long arms Of the horseshoe.
More ambitious than any cir
cumferential expressway ever
considered seriously for a down.
town city area, the roadways
would be four, six or eight lanes
wide. depending upon the
amount Of traffic estimated to
use each section.
$500 Dwellings Doomed
The freeway loop does not fol-
low existing streets. Instead, 1t
cuts wide swaths through resi-
Dental blocks, would knock out
an estimated $500 dwelling
units.
It connects with major arterial
streets leading downtown. But
some streets would be closed.
Others would be overpassed or
tunneled under by the freeway.
On freeway roads there would be
no cross traffic. no left turns and
no stops.
The loop contains 141 bridges
Tor other expensive structures,
some a part of huge grade-sepa-
rated interchanges.
Engineer Commissioners
Thomas A. Lane said the report
appeared to present "a satisfac-
tory guide" for the gradual con-
struction of the loop over q
period Of years.
To Be Built in Stages
He stressed that the District is
not committed to the precise
route recommended, but will
examine each section as con-
struction becomes imminent.
The system would be- built in
stages. officials expect to break
ground on the first stage-the
Southwest freeway along F street
.S.W.-by summer. More than
$12 million is earmarked to start
the job.
Highway Director j. N. Rob-
ertson said he is confident the
city-in one way or another
will have enough highway reve-
nues to make the vast proposal
20 reality eventually.
whether it will be IL years,
or 20, or more" he said, Il
don't know now. But now that
Continued on Page Ais, Col. /
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families against high costs of
major illnesses.
His advance text had not in
cluded direct references to the
President.
Mr.. Hartman waved an Or
nately carved war stick which
had been presented to him and
said, Il can put it to good pur-
pose against the Republicans. "
He was made an honorary men,
Der of the Kiowa tribe.
Gov. Hartman won friendly
words from Oklahoma Gov. Ray
mond Gary who said. Il like the
way he talks" Gary is not COM
mitted to any candidate but is
believed to favor the New Yorker
at this time.
In his address tonight Mr..
Hartman concentrated his fire
on Republican policies concern
ing agriculture. small business.
public power and foreign az
fairs.
He parted a round Of ques-
tons from newsmen at the con-
See HARTMAN, Page A-lO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

THE hell it is" the manager
said he retorted, and slammed
the door in the mans face. He
locked the door, and called into
the intercommunication box for
the meat department workers to
help him. police said.
The bandit turned and walked
the 10 feet or so to the exit and
departed. Mr.. Trapani said.
The gunman was described as
40 to As years old, S feet 8 or 10
inches tall. weighing around 100,
dark-skinned, wearing a gray
hat and dark overcoat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
DC. Heads Hit
On Fiscal Plans
Citizens Declare
U. S. Aid inadequate

The District Commissioner
proposal to ask Congress for a
Federal payment of only $22
million while seeking new taxes
Itotaling $40 million in the next
fiscal year was condemned by
the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations last night.
The group. meeting in the
Board Room Of the District
Building. voted unanimously to
condemn the payment as not
enough.
The resolution did not include
a suggested figure that the Com
missioners' should seek as the
Federal contribution toward city
expenses but last year the Fed
leration said the payment should
be between IS and 40 per cent
of the total District budget.
Club Action Sought
In another action the Fed
Grafton asked that the Board of
Education reconsider its action
of last month in ordering the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club
to vacate the Brookland School
building. The board was asked
to reopen the question and per-
NIT a public hearing before act
ing on the proposal again.
The boards action was taken
because the Boys Club is not
Iintegrated and directors Of the
club have said they will not
lintegrate.
The Federation also adopted
a resolution opposing abandon
ment Of the parking facilities on
the so-called great plaza, be-
hind the District Building. The
Fine Arts Commission suggested
parking be abandoned and the
area be converted to park use.
School Attendance Questioned
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett. chair
man Of the Federation's Educa-
ton Committee, reported her
committee is investigating ru-
mors that attendance in District
public high schools is irregular"
Mrs. Bartlett refused to dis
close the alleged irregularities
but one source said federation
members have received informa-
ton that students have been kept
on the school rolls in some cases
so their families can qualify for
relief payments.
The Federation approved a
resolution urging the Board Of
Education to strengthen its re-
|quirements for admission to the
District Teachers College.
Low Levels Reported
Mrs. Bartlett said a recent
testing of the freshmen class at
the Teachers College with stand
ard psychological examinations
revealed that 81 per cent of the
class scored in the lowest one
fifth as related to national levels
of achievement on the same
exams.
The group voted its support
of the A. B.. c method Of mark
ing report cards in elementary
schools. The resolution also urged
that an evaluation appear for
conduct, cooperation, courtesy.
industry, initiative. sportsman
ship and health habits on the
elementary grade reports.
A move to change the meet
ing nights of the Federation from
Saturdays to Thursdays was de-
feated when it failed to win the
support Of two-thirds of the del
egates voting. OF the 10 votes
cast 40 we're in favor and 30
against the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Eisenhower. not Secretary Of
Agriculture Benson. is responsible
for the administrations farm
program.
The New York Governor said
earlier his name will be sub
mitted as a presidential candi-
date at the Democratic national
convention in good faith" moi
as a "favorite son" candidate.
Let's not talk about the Ben
son farm policy" Mr.. Hartman
declared. Lets talk about II
in its proper light-the Eisen-
hover farm policy"
Later he left his text q second
time to declare:
1T was a very unhappy expe-
rience to me when the President
let 1t be known at the Geneva
Conference he considered that
the Russians. equally with US
sought peace"
At a third point he declared
"Mr. Eisenhower has done moth
ing" about protecting average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

book, Jesus ond His Times. by Doniel- Reps, in
which the story OF Christ is set forth osoinss the
historical background Of octuol life in the Palestine
OF thot time.
Of the church which St. Macarius erected
at the order of the Emperor Constantine.
includes tiny crypt beneath its high altar:
tradition has it that this is the chamber
where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to
Mary, and an apocryphal account of the
Nativity adds that she was spinning wool
for the use of the Temple
Although the mystery announced by the
angel was of the supernatural order, upon
the very humble human plane 1t was going
to raise problem.
Mary was affianced to Joseph and that
was sufficient to establish a contract be-
tween them which our own betrothal
custom does not approach.
Among US, according to both canon and
civil law, only the ceremony of marriage is
absolute and binding; a broken engagement
is not considered damaging unless the
circumstances are scandalous.
BetrOthals IrrevOcable
But among the Jews a betrothal was
almost as irrevocable as marriage and con-
ferred most Of the privileges of marriage
For the period Of year, in the case Of
a virgin, or a month, in the case of
Continued on Page AS, Col.
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Brucker in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 3 (P.-Secre-
tary of the Army WILDER Brucker
arrived tonight on a nine day
tour Of the Far East. His mill
tary plane was delayed over the
Pacific by adverse weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04


thought Mr.. Eisenhower ''has
made no final decision UP to this
point"
Both lawmakers emphasized
that they were expressing their
own opinions and that the Presi-
dent gave no indication Of his
Intentions in their visits with
him.
Purpose Of Visit Noted
They called on the President
at his Gettysburg Office primarily
to discuss the legislative program
the Eisenhower administration
will recommend to the Democrat
controlled Congress in January.
They admitted, however, that
politics slipped into their discus
sion.
In discussing the legislative
outlook at separate news con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Special Legislation Seen
For Districts Tax Plan
Spencer Confident Congress Will Approve
Bill to Withhold Pay Of Federal Workers
BY HECTOR Mclean

District plans to withhold city income taxes from the pay
of Washington residents will require special legislation from
Congress.
It WILL however be Of the legislation to increase
District taxes by $40 million which the District
Commissioners win to Congress in January according to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Two Report Differently
After Eisenhower Talk
But Martin and KnowIqnd Discluim
Real knowledge of Presidents PIuns
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Stan Correspondent

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3-The two top Republicans II
Congress out of separate conference with President Eli
senhower today with different reports the 1855 presidential
outlook-but admittedly with positive information Mr.
Eisenhowers plans.
House Republican Leader Martin said he believed Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Horrinnon Calls President
To Blame for Form Woes

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec QH,-New York Gov. Averell
Hartman good candidate for the Democratic presi
tonight raped President Eisenhower by name
agriculture and foreign policy
Departing his Hartman told crowd of 1000
at the national Young Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

SenhoWer would run again "for
the worlds sake" If the doctors
find him physically At.
But Senate Republican Leader
said only that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Picture on Poss AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-12
Answers to Our Presidents
NICK HALLIDAY
MARAADUKE

John Hancock. born In
North Braintree (now GUM
Cyl Mass. on January II. 1T37,
Calvin Coolidge: the au-
thor was William Allen White.
s--Simon Cameron OF PENN
slyvania. United States sen.
ator and Lincoln's first secre-
tary OF War.
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Famous Fables
RN e. e. Ednnr

PROPER ATTIREBrit-
ish conductor Sir Thomas
Beecham. who dresses irn-
peccably, would as soon play
q false note as appear on
the podium in improper at
tire.
Sir Thomas was once con-
Quoting on q New York radio
broadcast. During interlnis-
sion, he went to his dressing
room to change his shirt.
Ten minutes passed. but no
Beechaln returned.
The worried announcer
signaled to an attendant to
fetch him. The latter rushed
to the conductors room and
found Beecilain on his hands
and knees, peering under the
dresser. s8
"Sir Thomas, please hur-
ryl" he pleaded. The inter-
mission is over"
What? Go on without q
| collar button?" growled
Beecham, not raising his
head. II can't find the
blasted thing"
The other tried to persuade
him that the unseen au-
dience wouldn't notice, but
to no avail. He did not in
tend to go on until he was
properly attired. The at
tendant raced into the cor
rider, ripped the collar of
q passing studio executive
and returned with q substi-
tute button. Beecham adj
| justed it. took q long, final
look In the mirror, and re-
turned to the stage.
WRONG Saskatchewan
his craftsmanship left much
to be desired. humorist Irwin
Cobb rarely missed an OPP
portunity to go duck hunt
ing. After one morning spent
In the blind. he returned
empty handed to his house. !.
II see your aim was OF to-
day." commented his wife.
My aim was all right"
replied Cobb. "but Provi-
dence was on the side Of the
ducks"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-01-27

ing habits caused a decline in
clothing contributions during the
cold winter months when they
are most needed.
Last year, the Mems Social
Service Center distributed more
than 100000 garments, approx
mately $4,000 pairs of shoes and
innumerable items of household
furniture and ware. In addition,
sale of salvage helped to provide
207,010 meals and 64,532 lodgings
for the needy.
This program also includes what
is recognized as one of the most
successful alcoholic rehabilitation
projects in Northern Ohio. During
1854, 1873 alcoholic meetings were
held at the Social Service Center,
5005 Euclid ave., attracting an at
tendance Of 1924 admitted alco-
holics who are seeking permanent
sobriety with the help of the
Army's program.
Quick collection of material con-
tributions may be had by calling
UT. 1-2625.