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DODGE SO Coronet v-s 4-door; two
tone, equipped with radio. heater
and Gyromatic drive. seat covers,
white walls; immediate sale will
be greatly appreciated. MRS
DYSON. ia. b-6043, ewes. or Sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
New Guide Aids Formers
In Figuring Income Tax

A 64-page Farmers Tax Guide
designed to make it easier for
those engaged in agriculture to
figure out their Federal income
tax, was made public today by
Director C /. Fox of the Balti-
more district, Internal Revenue
Service.
The Baltimore district covers
the District. as well as Maryland,
while Virginia is served by the
Richmond District Office of the
service.
The guide warns that losses
from hobby farming are not de-
ductible when making out the
income tax form. Neither are
growing crop losses nor fines and
penalties paid. among other
things.
If at least two-thirds of one s
gross income is from farming
and the taxable year starts on
January l, the taxpayer has two
choices, the guide points out: He
may file his return and pay the
tax on or before February Is,
following the close of the in
divldual's own taxable year. He
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may elect to file an estimate OF
tax and pay this amount by
January Is and then file the
return and pay any balance due
by April Is. Or he may use a
fiscal year basis.
The booklet was prepared by
the Internal Revenue Service
here with the aid Of revenue
agents in farm areas, the Fedora.
Extension Service of the Agricul
ture Department and the State
extension services of the Federal
land grant colleges.
The National Grange, Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, the
Farmers Union and the Nationa,
Livestock Tax Committee have
highly commended" the guide
officials declared. One million
copies Of the booklet have beer
published for national distribu-
ton, they explained.
Offlcials said copies of the
Guide may be secured from the
Extension Service, Agriculture
Department. the county agent Of
the nearest Office Of the Internal
Revenue Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Jacobs Loses
Invention Suit

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. Is
Especially Chief Judge Rsll
C. Thomson of Federal Court
yesterday denied claims Of DON
aid H. Jacobs, Bethesda inventor
trading as the Jacobs Instrument
Co. that the Navy Bureau Of
Ordnance acted in bad faith IN
canoeing a 100000 bombsight
development program with his
concern.
Last December 2. the judge
had ruled on other aspects Of
the case, holding that the Navy
had the right to obtain models.
materials and other data Of the
development contract, although
the court would take steps in its
order TO protect Jacobs techni-
cal knowledge from leaking to
others. The judge also had
awarded M. Jacobs $40. 900
from the Government to cover
costs Of contract termination.
Mr.. Jacobs personally tried
the bad faith ella N against the
Navy, which had not been pre-
scented ioi him by Washington
counsel who represented him in
the other features Of the case.
Judge Thomson after an addi-
tional three-day hearing ruled
that the bad faith claims were
not established.
The Government protests con-
corning the extent Of the $40, 900
award also were denied by Judge
Thomson. The Government had
claimed the award was excessive,
but the court reaffirmed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Young Democrats
Elect w. F. Hickey

The Young Democratic Club
of Montgomery County last
night elected William F. Hickey
as its president for 1856.
Mr. Hickey, who lives at 2421
Evans drive. Silver Spring, was
elected without opposition--with
the last minute withdrawal Of a
slate headed by Attorney Harper
Smith.
Other officers named were
Mary Ann Estey. first vice
president; Thomas G. Robinson,
second vice president; Arthur
p. Brigham, executive secretary:
Ann Puryear, secretary, and
John Mcdonald, treasurer.
The Young Democrats. under
a change in the constitution,
elected its first four honorarr
members, Selected because OF
their former service to the Or
ganization we're County Coun-
Gil President Robert T. Snure,
States Attorney Alger Y. Barbee,
Edward Foster and Joseph M
Matthias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Ministers Join
Gray Plan Foes

An organization Of northern
Virginia Methodist minister's
have joined opponents of the
Gray Commissions tuition grant
plan, urging disapproval of the
January 9 convention referen-
dunn.
BY a 1915 ballot, ministers Of
the Virginia Conferences Alex
andria District Of the Methodist
Church went on record against
the proposed constitutional con-
vention at a special session last
night
Their vote was on a resolution
which stated that the most .se-
''ious objection" to the proposed
use of public funds for private
schooling was that:
1--WE strongly oppose any move
ment which would tend to weak
en- our public school system"
Also. the resolution said, vir-
ginia residents had not been
given enough time 10 discuss
and understand the implications
Of what is involved"
The organization includes min
listers from Arlington, Fairfax,
Falls Church, Alexandria, in
addition to Fauquier. Prince
and Stafford Counties.
A section of Loudoun County is
also represented.
The members of the. commit
tee that drew up the resolution
we're: DR.. John H. Pearson, SUI
perintendent of the Alexandria
District: the Rev. T. E. Lands,
Street Methodist
Church, Alexandria; the Rev.
Louis Shearer, Christ Methodist
Church. Arlington, and the Rev.
R. B. Watkins, darlington Meth
odist Church, Arlington.
The ministers met at Central
Church in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
MEETINGS
CALLED TO DISCUSS
GRAY SCHOOL PLAN

The January 8 rereren-
dunn or the Gray Commits
sion's tuition plan is to be
discussed at these meetings:
Today
Citizens Committee for
School improvement, 8 PM,
Bancroft School, 625 South
Wakefield street, Arlington.
Arlington Committee for
the Constitutional Conven-
ton. 8 pm. Jefferson Jun
Tor High School. 816 South
Walter Reed drive; Senator
Charles r: Fenwick. Dele
gates Harrison Mann and
j. Maynard Magruder,
speakers.
Springfield Committee for
the Preservation of Public
Schools. 8 pm, Garfield
Ell e m tary School at
Springfield, Fairfax Super
visor Anne wilkins to speak.
Tomorrow
Steward Tuckahoe PTA,
8 pm, Tuckahoe School,
$3.50 North Twenty-sixth
road; Senator Charles r.
Fenwick, Delegates Kath-
ryn Stone and j. Maynard
Maeruder, speakers.
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dren to private schools with
State aid"
Supervisor c. b. Jett--He said
he will not hesitate to speak as
a board member or as a private
citizen--''I always have been and
always win be against integra-
ton"
Manning Gasch. former pres
ident Of the now disbanded
county chapter of the Defenders
of State Sovereignty and Indi-
viduai Liberties - II have the
Utmost respect for the United
States Constitution but I don't
have mucn respect for the view
OF the present Supreme Court"
Mrs. Albert E. Farwell, rep
resenting the League of Wom-
en- Voters of Fairfax Coun-
ty-She asked the board to take
no stand, saying: we do not
believe you as a board should
attempt to speak for the citi-
zenS."
Mrs. ]. F. Wellemeyer, chair
man of the Legislative Commit
tee of tie County Federation Of
PTAs--"There is no e4eat need
for hurry. We need to examine
this proposal more closely"
John Henderson, a Holm
Hills RESIDENT hate to see the
Constitution of Virginia amended
without careful consideration.
I'm for implementing the Su-
Qreme Court decision in an Or
derby fashion. We stand here g 5
citizens of the county, the Stale
and America"
Col. John w. Mcdonald, USA.
retired, a county resident-"The
question today is, more serious
than people think. Are we going
to support the Constitution of
LAAC OiIiLCd otdtEo Vi IlOts al e
) on trying to violate the Con-
stftution?"
A letter. written to the board
by Fairfax attorney James A.
Durham, declared it would be a
mistake for the board to take
a position" and that it should
give the incoming supervisors a
Christmas present" by re-
silent.
Before the supervisors voted on
the motion, Mrs. wilkins offered
a substitute motion that the
board recommend that Fairfax
citizens study the proposed
amendment in order ito decide
this momentous question in the
best interest Of our children ana
in the best traditions of our
Commonwealth" The motion
was not seconded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
The
Rambler
All the Trimmings
For q Big Tree
By JACK TOMAS

That big Christmas tree on
the Ellipse doubtless win be a
rousing success again, but by
all the formulas 1t shouldn't be.
For one thing, there we're no
arguments. There was no
slamming down of a string of
lights and stamping off to the
kitchen in a huff to mix a
drink.
Everything went smoothly,
with a string going on here,
and another there, down the
tree until all $3.50 of the lights
were on
There was no discussion
about someone getting too
many yellow lights on one side,
or too many blue on the other.
There was nobody standing in
the background offering free
advice.
Maybe it was because these
were professional electricians,
and nobody dared, lest they be
given a snappy comeback
about ohms and volts and out
let's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Street Scenes

A boarded-over door with
the legend Walk In" still Wis
ib1e between the boards. . . :.
A woman pushing a tot
asleep in stroller along
Eighth street.
A man in a 10-gallon hat
and high-heeled boots toting a
tool box along New York aves
A restaurant advertising,
bluntly, Meat or Sea Food
Lunch, IS Cents" And an
other listing Sea Shells With
Meat Sauce"
A motorist struggling down
H street with three risky
wire-haired terriers gambol-
ing through the auto :.
A postman YEARLY empty
ing a street corner letter box
on upper Connecticut ave-
nue.
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AIexundrion Held
On Breuk-in Churqe

Fairfax County police yeSter.
day jailed a 30-year-old man
after he was found sitting in an
automobile near a service station
police said he broke into.
The suspect, Edward F. Orange,
Ico'ored. of Route 2. Alexandria,
was charged with breaking and
entering and being drunk in
public. A hearing in Fairfax
Trial Justice Court was sched-
luled for December 10.
The break-in occurred shortly
before midnight at Caps Service
Station, $50 Leesburg pike. John
Cap, jr.. station proprietor, said
the station was broken into
Through a side window, and a
set of truck keys was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Citizens Form
In Arlington

More than rs Arlington resi-
derts met last night to form a
citizens advisory committee for
the two newly elected county
board members. and promptly
voted against the proposed Vir-
ginia constitutional convention.
The committee is being formed
at the request of David Krup-
saw and Ralph Raul, who will
take their seats on the board
January 2, as a liasion organi-
cation with county resident.
Meeting at the Rock Spring
Neighborhood HOUSE, a resolu-
ton calling for a mo" ballot on
the January 9 referendum VIZ S
passed by an overwhelming, ice
vote.
An objection cited in the es-
iolution to the Gray CommiSsioA S
plan for avoiding forced class
room indignation was that it
IwouN place a heavy financial
bun En- on Virginia taxpayers.
among the items listed BIZ the
two board members-elect7 for
early consideration were:
/ Creation Of a commission to
draft a proposed municipal char
ter for Arlington. Mr. Raul said
the county should have the lad
Ivantages of a municipality in
GLIDING the right to annex adj
jacent areas such as Seven
Corners"
2. Legislation to permit Gov
eminent workers to serve on the
county board.
8. A public school kindergar-
ten program.
4. Re-establishing a planning
commission,
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Rockville Youths
Held in Attack

Montgomery County Police
yesterday arrested two young
Rockville brothers on charges Of
assaulting a woman ard attempt
ing to steal her pocketbook.
The boys, ages IL and Is. were
to be turned over to Juvenile
Court authorities. police said.
The youths repeatedly knocked
down Mrs. Louise Birtles, of 400
West Montgomery avenue, about
1890 pm. Monday as they
sought unsuccessfully to grab her
purse. The woman was treated
for a head cut after the attack
between her home and the Rock
vile business section.
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eral Assembly should be given
every opportunity to find the
right answer to it,"
The former Governor said APP
proval of the amendment plan
would enable the Legislature ito
take such action as may. in the
light of future events, be neces-
sary and proper to afford ele-
mentary education for the chill
dren of the Commonwealth"
Superintendent View
The Williamsburg conference
brought Endorsement from super
intendents of Region II of the
State Superintendent Advisory
Council In their statement. they
gave four reasons for favoring
the amendment:
/. It would permit continue.
ton of State grants to war Or
phans, to rehabilitation of the
mentally and physically handi-
capped, to certain Negro gradu-
ate students and to the teacher
IscholaI ship program"
ait would not stop integra-
Ition in those localities which
wished to integrate.
3. But it would provide a
means of avoiding attendance
at an integrated school in cases
were parents and localities OBJ
iject to mixed classes.
4. 1--WE have confidence in the
members of the Virginia General
Assembly in designing and adopt
ing legislation which may follow
such a Constitutional amend
ment to be keenly aware of the
high Importance of the public
education system to the people
of Virginia and of their, grave
responsibility to preserve this
system" 's
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Gray Plan Support Voted
By Foirfox Board 81

The Fairfax County Board o.
Supervisors yesterday voted its
support of the Gray Commission
plan for a constitutional conven-
ton after q Commute hearing
in which private citizens and
group spokesman acrimoniously
debated the integration-Versus-
segregation issue.
The supervisors went on rec
ord favoring the Gray plan for
a constitutional amendment by
q Stool vote. The single dis
senting vote was cast by Mrs.
Ann wilkins, one of two mem
bers of the board VINO will be a
member of the newly elected
Board of Supervisors to take
Office on January /.
The other returning super
visor is Stuart T. DeBell. who
introduced the motion to sup
port the constitutional conven-
ton plan to be weighed by Vir-
ginia voters in a January 8 ref
erendum.
The debate. heard more than
10 citizens who crowded into the
boards hearing room. narrowly
missed becoming a calling
hassle. Opponents of forced in
tegration" declared it is a re
voting doctrine" and assailed
what they termed the Smoke
screens" RI sed by groups favor
ing experimentation OF the Su-
preme Court indignation decree.
Speakers and their comments
on the question included:
Harley Williams, head Of the
Virginia Citizens Committee for
Better Scholastic linked the
deterioration Of AGA d m c
standards in our schools" to the
activities OF groups he SAID are
trying to "force indignation down
our Threats"
Paul Lee Sweeney, chairman
OF the Fairfax County Commit
tee for a constitutional amend
ment 20 prevent forced integra-
ton. Negroes are migrat-
ing to Washington because of in
tegration there and they would
FLOCK over here and our fine COM
munitieS will be inf1ltrated,"
Edward E. Buckley, co-chair-
man of the committee headed by
Mr.. Sweeney-"We are asking
only that, if lntegration is forced.
we be allowed to send our chill
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that the payments violated Sec
ton 141.
Finally, on November II, the
Gray Commission handed in its
report. The amendment of Sec
ton 141 to remove the prohibi-
ton against public funds for
private education was its first
recommendation.
Gov Stanley called an extra
session of the Legislature for
November 30. After four days
of hearings and debate the Cen
eral Assembly authorized the
referendum for January 8.
The most important details
of the Gray Commissions
program will be described in
tomorrow's article.
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be amended to assure that no
child be required to attend an
integrated school.
would this have the effect
Of nullify ing the law as it APP
plies tn those children whose
parents must choose between an
integrated public school and a
private school but are unable
or unwilling to pay private school
costs in excess Of the proposed
tuition grant,"
"No Other Course"
The Governors answer printed
in the Times yesterday was:
Eyes. If we are to avoid en-
forced indignation there is no
other course open to us"
Commenting editorially on his
answer yesterday. the Times SAID,
1.-THE Governors frank answer
|. points up a danger that con-
Germs us. that is that parents
who put little stock in educa-
ton will use indignation as an
excuse for withdrawing their
children from any schooling. As
Mr.. Stanley says. there would
appear to be 30 other course il
enforced indignation is to be
totally avoided"
On January 9. Virginia resi-
dents will vote in referendum
to decide whether a constitu-
|tional convention shall be held to
amend the State constitution sc
students may receive tuition
grants from public funds If they
object to attending integratec
schools. That is the first ster
lin the Gray plan. Amendment
Of the compulsory attendance
law also is recommended by the
Gray plan. but does not require
Ia referendum.
Battle Backs Amendment
Former Gov. John S. Battle
last night threw his support be-
hind the proposed constitutions
amendment.
Mr.. Battle issued a statement
shortly after group of schoo
lsuperintendents from Eastern
Virginia gave unanimous In
dorsement to the amendment
plan in a meeting at Williams
burg.
The 75-word statement wa,
released through the amendment
plans Statewide headquarter
in Richmond. In it Mr.. Battl
said the constitutional chang
would until the hand Of tn
General Assembly"
Although the problem is no
free from grave difficulty" MI
Battle said. Il believe the Gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Exchange Club Party

The Exchange Club Of WASH
ington will hold its annual
Christmas dinner-d dance at 6:45
pm. tomorrow at The Woodner
Hotel. This years affair is being
held in honor Of Harold E. Mott,
a member of the club who was
elected president of the National
Exchange Club last October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
VIRGINIA MUST DECIDE
Gray Commissioners
Call Plan Compromise
By ALEX r. PRESTON

Members of Vrgina Gray Commission say the question
voters will asked approve January represents
promise between conflicting viewpoints the school seq
regation issue
The question whether public funds shall be used to
children in private nonsectarian schools their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
School Attendance
Abuse Seen in Plan
Gov. Stanley Says Gray Proposal
Would Provide Excuse for Evasion

Approval of the Gray plan allow Virginia parents
keep children of school altogether according to
Gov Stanley
The Governor supporter of the Gray plan issued state
reply this question submitted by the Roanoke Times:
proposed that the State compulsory attendance law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

TWO MEN knelt on the
ground a short distance from
the tree, turning the bulbs in
to the sockets, using a pile of
be les as windbreak. Each
of the 80 strands took 25
bulbs.
Then the bulbs and wires
were passed up the side of the
tree in a barrel slung from a
pulley, and men clambering
around on the scaffoldihg
paced them on the branches.
TIE men put $3.50 orna-
ments on in addition to the
lights, making 5000 decora-
tions in all. The biggest was
the white star at the top, the
first to be attached. 1t is
five feet high and three feet
across, and will glow in white
unen the Resident turns on
the lights Sunday to open the
Pageant of Peace.
The tree, a giant spruce
from the Black Hills National
Forest in South Dakota, is the
centerpiece for the pageant
display going up on the Ell
lipse. 1t stands half way be-
tween the giant stage and the
pen for Santa's reindeer when
they arrive from North Pole,
N. Y.
The tree was guyed into
place last week, but the deco
ratorS didn't 60 to work until
this week. A National Capital
Parks man said the reason
they waited was that the va
grant weather of winter might
be bad for the decorations If
tney were out too long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

NO. SMALL BOYS we're
around, either, sneal, ling orna-
ments on where they shouldn't
go.
At one point the trimmerS
could have used a small boy.
Instead, they selected the
slimmest man they could find
among them. and sent him
shinnying up through the
thick branches of the 65-foot
evergreen, with a cluster of
exte ,rsion cords wired to his
back.
1t did resemble the living
room a little. If you squinted
your eyes and shut out the big
trucks standing around, and
imagined the tree down to
size. You had to ignore the
scaffolding, too, but it could
be done.
There were boxes Of orna-
mentS about the base of the
tree, waiting to be put on.
The ornaments we're big ones,
made of plastic, in red, blue,
gold and green, and the boxes
were big, too, in keeping with
the size of Tie ornaments and
tree.
And, with the perversity of
ornaments, one of them fell
from the tree, but it Just
fioated down-didn't shatter
when it hit. 1t was sent aloft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Democrats Elect

Mrs. Ruth E. Martin is the
newly elected president Of the
Brentwood Democratic Club.
Dean, secretary, and Mrs. Maj
|guerite McLelland, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

Between now and Jonuoy 9. when Viz
einio voters will decide whether to
amend their Stote constitution. The
Stor will explore the issue from oil
sides. This is the second Of these
articles describing the background
which led to the 6roy Commission
recommendations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Preliminary Report

On january 10 the Gray Com
mission filed a preliminary re-
port with the Cover nor. 1t
stated. in part, it will explore
avenues toward formulation of
a program, within the frame
work of law, designed to prevent
enforced indignation of the races
in the public schools Of Virginia. F"
The commissions legal staff
was enlarged to include, beside
the Attorney General, David J.
May of Richmond, a prominent
constitutional lawyer and Pulitz-
er Prize winning biographer of
Edmund Pendleton, Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Held in Violation

The Attorney General filed a
petition against Mr..
Day in the State Supreme Court.
The court ruled on November Z