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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
Women Reserves Swap
Vocation for Active Duty

The military reserve training
program is co-educational.
AS Washington area men leave
for their two weeks as soldiers,
their wives, secretaries and girl
friends may be planning the
same thing
Women reseryists from Wash
ington are now on active duty
lat Forts Meade and Belvoir,
cambridge Naval Air Station.
Camp Lejeune, N. c.; Mitchell
Air Force Base. N. Y. and Fort
McC lellan,- Ala.
Others are holding military
jobs here.
Why do they give up two weeks
of their summer, and the other
time needed? Some say they
like the excitement of the mill
tary, and of meeting old friends
from wartime. Then, there is
money! full days pay for the
weekly two-hour meeting and
two weeks full pay. allowances
and transportation in the sum-
|mer. Retirement credit is also
given the lady warriors.
Between Is and IS
Others cite simple patriot
Iism-a desire to help their
country and be ready to defend
lit in an emergency.
Almost all the women reservists
are between IS and IS. although
special abilities can get those
requirements changed. Most are
single and high school graduates.
The WAC program includes
physical training, close order
drill and bivouac. WAC officers
ARE assigned, usually. to one of
two MISUNDERSTANDING a man
in an active duty job. or censor
ship. manning" a post not now
required but important in a
crisis.
Other WAC officers and en-
listed women train as admins
trative personnel with field units.
The WAVES operate no group
training except for the first year
Of enlistment, when the women
receive two weeks of basic train
ing at cambridge. Reservists
who have done their tour of basic
training, work wherever they're
needed in the summer session.
Had Prior Active Duty
Some reserve commissions in
the WAVES are available tc
specially trained women. such al
| physical therapistS. but most
officers have had prior active
service.
The Coast Guard Women's Re-
serve has no openings now
There are only 81 SPARS on
active duty. all veterans of World
War II who were called back
to specific jobs during the Korean
War.
Air Force girls have a some
what different program from
their land and water borne sis
tiers. Instead of a two-hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06

WORTHINGTON, Mimi. Aug
Is (P).-The Soviet farm chiefs
began their fourth week in the
United States by setting out to
see farming in Minnesota-the
fourth Midwest State they have
toured.
Six Russians are in this city
which claims to be "the turkey
capital of the world" Two others
of the dozen are in Minneapolis.
Three are in Wyoming. One. the
head of the delegation. is in
Texas.
The half dozen Soviet guests
who spent the night here were
busy today carrying out the pro-
gram worked out for them by
University Of Minnesota. au-
thorities.
This involved touring from
Worthington to Olivia, seeing
farms en- route. having lunch
at Olivia at the high school.
observing an alfalfa dehydrating
plant, seeing a corn breeding
plot, seeing a farm at Biscay
and a cooperative cheese plant
at Bongarde. and motoring on
to Minneapolis.
Except for certain side trips.
the Russians have gone every
where in a large ir-conditioned
bus. The bus has rolled up more
than 1880 miles. Much Of the
time temperatures roared to
more than 100 degrees during
the intense heat wave through
out the Midwest. Temperatures
have dropped considerably the
last two days but humidity re-
mains high.
The IL Russians are scheduled
to reunite Sunday night in Min
IneapoliS. The remainder of the
trip. to Minnesota. Chicago. Cali
Ifornia. and then Washington.
ID. c.. the Russians will pretty
much stick together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
The Racial Barrier

reference Is mace 10 Tie
recent article by Doris Fleeson
on the attitude of Negroes re-
garding military reserves and
Federal school aid. Although
great strides have been made
in making the Negro as real
an American as the next man.
much remains to be done.
Notwithstanding that my
forbears have been free citizens
on my fathers side for over
100 years and on my mothers
side for over ITS years. and !
have had an excellent engi-
neering education and many
years Of professional work ex-
perience, I have been denied
jobs because Of my race and
have therefore missed certain
work experience and valuable
contact with other men in my
field. My father. also a civil en-
gineer, was denied opportunities
because Of his race. Thus the
matter of being an American
unrestricted by my color is a
matter Of deep concern to me
and to millions Of other Negroes.
Am I really impatient after a
130-year wait? Win my son
and his descendants have to
wait another 100 years?
It is understandable that I
am shocked and deeply disap-
pointed when our President
says that an effort to make me
an unabridged American is
"extraneous." Our racists in
America hold an untenable
moral position and are a dis
rupting force in the American
effort to make the United
States in fact q free democ-
racy and an example for which
we do not have to apologize.
The remaining veStiges of
second-class citizenship would
more rapidly disappear If
Southern officials would use as
much energy to uphold the law
as they do to circumvent it,
and I expect the President,
who so ably represents and
symbolizes our great material
progress, to make it clear that
our racists are wrong and in
compatible with our ideals.
Further, a fortnight state
ment of this position by the
President would, with his great
prestige, make it easier for the
many true Democrats. North
and South. to help make this
In reality the land of the free.
Granville w. Woedson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

White House classified ad: Wanted wealthy couple to
live in Man to be head Of United States Air Force Wife to
be husbands only visible of support"
Republican workers will take poll to what
the country Is thinking The poll expected to show that
nobodys thinking much Of anyhngand the G. o. safe for
another four years.
Secretary Weeks refuses congressional investi
gators to his files Privately however Weeks eated
It's been years the Commerce Department accused
Of writing down anything that mattered.
Ike Congress record wasn't hot Sooner later
President decides the trouble with democracy that
there's too much Of 1t in Congress.
The visiting Russian farm delegation gets kissed by pretty
girls in South Dakota. Well when things tough that
got South Dakota get kissed might
well be a Communist
well Congress didn't the highway and school
building What modern kid going hang around
schoolhouse when he could be hotroddng along bunch
of highways?
Americans for Democratic Action miserable"
Congress The lawmakers showed total lack of imagination
They failed to with single substitute for prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
Police Commended

The Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of the
District of Columbia. Inc,
highly commends the members
of the Metropolitan, Capitol.
ana Park Police Departments
for their courteous and efficient
service during the city's transit
difficulties.
The smooth flow of rush.
hour traffic directed by these
officers. once the initial diff.
culties had been ironed out. is
a clear demonstration of the
job that can be done with ade-
quate personnel. Chief Murray
has been provided with valu-
able ammunition for his contin-
uing efforts to obtain sufficient
funds to properly staff his de-
partment. Under the most try
ing conditions. his men have
given the citizens Of Washing
ton effective and-what is Just
as lmportant-pleasing public
service. and it is gratefully
acknowledged by our organi-
cation.
Laurette G. Hupman,
Chairman, Public Affairs:
Flora A. MOrdhorst,
President. Business and
Professional Women's
Club.
We desire to express our APP
probation for the splendid
work of our Police Depart
ment.
When a review is made Of
the amount of crime that is
committed, as well as the in
creasing juvenile problem in
our city, we are indeed fortu-
nate that our Police Depart
ment is headed by a man of
such sterling qualities as Rob-
ert v. Murray.
Bouquets are also In order
for the able assistant. Howard
v. Covell, his staff of inspec-
tors. and all others down to
the grade of rookie private.
We have in the past through
the Federation OF Business
Mems Associations Endorsed a
pay increase not only for the
Police Department. but also
for our Fire Department. and
are conscious that by such in
dorsement our budget would
have to be raised, and methods
Of taxation would have to be
explored to provide for this
additional expense. To this
end you viii not find US
wanting.
Jerome B. Mckee,
Secretary, G GEORGETOWN
Business Mems Associa-
ton, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
Russians Token on Tour
Of Forms in Minnesota

rubles in cash and up to $50 to
800 pools Of wheat at harvest
time" the broadcast said.
The Russian fixed value Of the
ruble is rs United States cents.
A pood is about So pounds.
The Americans left the Rostov
area for Stalingrad by way Of
the Volga Don canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
Faster!

The Star recently published
a letter headed "Not-So-Open
Road" which implied that no
one would have been killed
in auto accidents over the
Fourth OF July week end If the
roads asked for by the Presi-
dent had been built. Any sta
tistics that I have ever found
indicate that the death rate
caused by auto accidents in.
creases with the number Of
lanes and quality of the road.
Therefore If we had had those
superroads. the number of
deaths would have been greater
than the 404.
Old Driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06

when Farmers Get Together
farmers visiting Russian farms.
Admit more of those Russians
to visit United States farms!
Those Iowa farmers have ways
of showing the Russians what
a good life it is in this dear
good old United States. And
they tthe Russians) can have
it too. Among other things. the
Iowa farmers have already
taught the Russians to go to
church. You wouldn't believe
it, but the Iowans are doing it.
Those Iowans really deserve a
big hand from everybody.
Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06
Russians in Iowa

Now. it is just how you look
at it. Consider the talks at the
summit in Geneva, and then
look at the Russians visiting
Iowa farms and the Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-06

when Farmers Get Together
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Herman Wont Appeal
8.Year Prison Sentence

RICHMOND, April 2 (R.-
Percy William Herman, 50-year-
old convicted love-thief, has
decided not to appeal his eight
year prison sentence to the
United States Supreme Court.
Herman was convicted in Fed
eral Court here last July on
charges of illegally transporting
in interstate commerce more
than $500, 900 in cash and jewels
belonging to his Tilted bride, Mrs.
Dyoll Prather Ravens of Palm
Beach, Fla.
The vanishing bridegroom was
accused Of leaving his socialite
bride at a Stafford County tour
list court and taking of for New
York City with Mrs. Ravens
yaluables for a rendezvous with
another woman.
Mrs. Ravens later had the
marriage annulled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

Georges Observation-Disclosures the
Public Service Commission TO determine
appeals from rates set by the wash
ington Sanitary District and to allow
the two County Boards Of Commissioners
TO enter such complaints.
HB200-By Luber. Simpkins. Derr and
Boone-To require approval BY the
State Commissioner Of Personnel OF
forfeiture Of automatic. salary increases.
HB24b-By Hess and Brown--Raising
from 1900 to 10000 the maximum
gross weight limit Of farm trucks which
may oe REGISTERED for SIT and raising
the fee to S25 next year.
HB267 By Browning - Prohibiting
out-of State building and loan associa-
ton branches In Maryland after June /.
HB328--By Prince Georges Deiesation
-Exefnpting Prince Georges from the
requirement thai the Clerk OF the Coun-
~ Commissioner furnish list Of names
appearing upon the tax books for the
purpose OF seleci ing Jurors.
HB431-By Observation-Disclosures the
Board OF Correction 10 transfer penal
institution inmates to Patuxent Institu-
Hbsss = By winkinson = Permittins
the University bf MARYLAND Reeents 70
acquire BY purchase. lease, gift, or com
demnation. prtperties At lei South
Greene street, k1e West Lombard street
and SCI West Lombard street.
HB6fe-By iMontgomery and Prince
GeorEes Observation-Disclosures the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission 70
revise rules snd Regulations from time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Status of MARYLAND Bills

ANNAPOIIS, April Q R.--Yester-
days proceedings OF TIE Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly included:
Bills Signed
SB1--By President--Limiting banning
Of movies to obscenity. debesine morals
or melting 70 crime. permitting appeal
to the Court Of Appeals, and exempting
newsreels from censorship.
SB7S2-By Friend--Changing the
minimum weight Of trucks to their reg
istered weights In overload cases in.
stead of 5000 pounds. and to further
allow computing Of excess weight caused
BY accumulation OF cinders. snow and
ice in Determining such cases,
SB30a-By Hoff-.-Allowing Carroll
County oficials TO levy special taxes
on tobacco products.
6B317--By Turnbull--Raising the fee
for filing records by the clerk Of the
Court of Appeals from $40 to $50.
SB351-By Ramsburg Recurring
newspaper publishing Of sale OF goods
and chatteis under an execution BY
sheriffs and constables.
SB3g8---3y Turnbull---fncreasing the
rate Of Day for semiannual bank ex.
animation By the Bank Commissioner,
SB501-By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
Charles County Commissioners 70 borrow
$4,000 for improvements TO Physicians
Memorial Hospital
HB3-By speaker--1srifying sections
Of the child adoption laws relating 70
Allefeny. Calvert Charles. Garrett. %.
Mary's and Washington.
HB13e-By MONTGOMERY and Prince
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
gbe Sunday $tar

NEW WORD, NEW FoRcE-Automotion. the process by
which things produced by moehines instead OF men.
constitutes rising economic force with profound social
overones Stor Sunday Editor William Hines reports
what outomotion is and where ii is going. Reed his
report in the Editorial Section
A CANCER EXPERT WARNS New-styIe cancer quoeks
heortIessI peddng fake "eues"-often to people who
ore perfectly heothy! In This Week Magazine. Dr..
chorles s. comeron, authority. exposes their tricks
and tells how you guard against them
PRIESTHOOD VS.. THEATER-ln The Stor Pictorial Mage
zine, read about Father Horke, heed Of Cotholc Uni
versits Toned dromo deportment-the story Of priest
who monoges to successfully follow two careers. thus
realizing childhood dreom come true. Feature by
cospor Nonnes.
"A MAN CALLED PETER"-Her husbands biography took
Mrs. Catherine MorshoI to Hollywood where. in the
Of its conversion to the SCREEN she found whole
and domotic experience owong her. Mrs. Morsholrs
candid account Of the experience is reloted by Jay
Comody in the Dromo Section.
HlGHLiGHTS FOR WoMEN-ln the Society and Foshion
Section, Betty Beoe writes Of coming events the Wosh
ington social scene Frances Lde tells what students
ore Ieornino at the unusual Honnoh Harrison School,
ond Position Editor Eeni gives some pointers your
Easter costume.
FOR YOUR BEST READING EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
ORDER THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR HOME
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Woman Posts Bond
In State Tax Case

A .51-year-old stenographer at
the National Institutes of Health
in Bethesda yesterday was named
as another of the seven institute
employees who were indicted last
week in Montgomery County for
failing to pay Maryland nom
resident income taxes.
The tax defendant was identi-
fed as Miss Rosalie Keyton, a
District resident who moved to
the 4500 block Of Avondale
street. Bethesda, last month,
Five other employees of the Fed
eral health center were taken
into custody on Monday and re-
leased under $500 bond each.
The five are all District resi-
dents.
Miss Keyton. however. was
missed by arresting detectives on
Monday because she was absent
on sick leave. She appeared
voluntarily In Rockville yester-
day and posted q $500 cash bond
County Circuit Court hearings
for the six defendants, charged
under the 1887 Maryland law
that makes the incomes of nom
Maryland residents taxable II
they receive income in the State,
are scheduled for April IA. Po-
lice said they have been unable
to locate the seventh defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Proclamation Urged
ToCurb Sunday Sales

Disbursement Of Sunday
special sales by some Washing
ton store owners was sought
yesterday by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
The organization suggested an
official proclamation by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Aside from closing off the
Sunday sales, proclamation
could tend to forestall adoption
Of blue laws by an exasperated
Congress, Herbert j. Rich, pres
ident ofsthe association, told the
Commissioners.
The requested declaration urg-
ing citizens ito shop during the
first six days Of the week and
to make Sunday purchases only
in stores traditionally open that
day would do much to alleviate
the problem and offset passage
Of undesirable legislation" MIR.
Rich declared.
He added that the practice of
Sunday special sales is confined
to a small minority of business
men here g a mere handful,
most Of whom are not members
of this association"
The city heads took the sug-
gestion under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Reese Sees Need
Of Giving Data on
County 10 Public

Montgomery County Manager
M. L. Reese yesterday said there
is a dire need for a means to
give county residents adequate,
factual information about their
government.
Mr.. Reese, who was named
county manager in February,
spoke at a question-and-answer
session following a Montgomery
County Press Association lunch
con. Other guests at the meet
ing. held in the Stone House Inn
at Four Corners, Md, were James
s. McAuliffe, newly appointed
county police superintendent.
and Mrs. Stella A. Werner, a
member of the County Council.
The county manager declared
the inadequacy of information
available to the public is one of
the voids in county affairs. He
said that Speculative ..s. pre-
mature news stories without all
the facts make an administra-
tors job difficult.
He suggested the county gov
eminent might periodically issue
a handbook. giving editorially
correct facts.
QuiZzed on the controversial
issue of whether the county
should finance swimming pools,
Mr.. Reese said the matter is
being explored in connection
with budget studies.
Answering a question on what
plans the county has for pro-
viding needed sanitary facilities
in the Linden area near Silver
Spring. the manager replied that
a report and recommendations
on Linden will be presented to
the Council on April IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Fairfax Grand Jury
To Hear Sigmon Case

A Fairfax Circuit Court grand
jury will meet in special session
Tuesday to consider a murder
indictment against 18-year-o
Robert l.. Sigmon. who is accused
of Staying his aunt March IS.
The grand jury is being called
into special session at the re-
quest of Fairfax Commemorative
Attorney Robert c. Fitzgerald.
The grand jury is not scheduled
to meet in regular session until
May 8.
Sigmon. who was placed on
probation last October from the
National Training School for
Boys, is accused of murder in
the shooting Of Mrs. Isabel
Harris, IS. Sigmon had been
staying with Mrs. Harris and her
husband, Wade Harris. since re-
lease from the training school
where he spent four years for
kidnapping a taxicab driver.
The shooting took place at
the Harris home, Sc Williams
burg drive, Jefferson Manor. Mrs.
Harris two children were left
tied up in the house with their
mothers body while Sigmon fed.
He was captured the same day
at Culpeper.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Queen Of Festival
viii Be Crowned al
Tidal Basin Today
Continued From First Page

OUntAHucU ETUm EIESt rage
gloves and carried a bouquet of
gardenias.
Today's pageant program at
the Jefferson Memorial was
headed by Irish tenor Morton
Downey and q cast Of singers,
musicians. dancers and even a
magician. The program was due
to last more than three hours.
First on the program was a
concert by the United States Air
Force Symphony Orchestra. The
Air Force Singing Sergeants"
were to join forces with girls
from the George Washington
University Glee Club.
Will Repeat Show Tomorrow
The show, open without charge
tosthe publics will be repeated at
Q pm. tomorrow
After nightfall. the queen and
her retinue of princesses will be
serenaded by the Army Band at
the Jefferson Memorial. A mild
evening, with temperatures in
the SOS, is predicted for the con-
cert, which begins at 8 pm.
The repetition of the pageant
tomorrow will wind up the six
day annual festival. Officials
have predicted that more than
half a million persons will have
seen the cherry blossoms in that
period.
The festival marks the first
peak of Washington's tourist
season each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Phone Tax Proposal
FaeesFightin Virginia

A move by the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. to pass
on gross receipts taxes to con-
sumers in a number of Virginia
communities including nearby
areas faces a fight from the
League of Virginia Municipal
ties.
In Richmond. the leagues
secretary, Harold I. Baumes,
said several municipal repre-
sentatives have asked the league
to oppose any effort by any
utility company to bill con-
sumers for such taxes.
The phone company has re.
quested the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission to allow II
to pass along the taxes, which
would affect residents Of IA
localities Immediately. They in
clude Arlington. Falls Church
and Alexandria.
The company's gross receipts
currently are subject to a tax OF
SO cents per 500 in Arlington
and Falls Church, and $1.03 per
500 in Alexandria. In other
areas, it runs from SO cents to
So per 500.
Other communities imposing
taxes include Henrico County
Christiansburg, Danville, Hamp-
ton, Newport News. Poquoson
South Norfolk. Staunton. Suf-
folk, Warwick and Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
4W AmeHQm1ent
Wins Senate Test
In MoryIond, 1911

ANNAPOLIS. April 2 (P1.-The
Fourteenth Amendment, which
became part of the United States
Constitution in 1868. has barely
survived a test in a Maryland
Senate vote that divided along
Civil War lines.
Maryland. Kentucky and Cali
fornia are the only three States
which have failed to ratify the
amendment. which states that
citizenship rights of Americans
cannot be abridged by the States.
The bill has been one of the
legal keystones to the Negroes
advance from slavery.
In a preliminary test in the
Senate last night, IL Senators.
mostly from Baltimore and
Western Maryland. voted to ape
prove the bill. Eleven Senators
from Southern Maryland and
the Eastern Shore--which were
generally strongly prot onfeder-
acy in the Civil War = voted
against it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Paper Route 'Poaching'
Brings Arrest Of Boy, IS

Police charged a 15-year-old
newspaperboy with false pre-
tense yesterday after he allegedly
collected about $50 from routes
of other carriers.
Police said the boy. who is
colored, had staged the collec-
tons for about two weeks. At
one stop, 1t was charged, he
picked up $4.15 from subscribers
in the House Office Building.
The boy carried the Washington
Post and Times Herald.
He was arrested yesterday by
Pvts. Aubrey w. Martin and
Albert G. Silbaugh of No. IL
precinct.