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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-08
Seven Virginions Killed
In Crash of Two Cars

FINCASTLE, Va, Jan. 8 R1.-
Seven persons we're killed late
last night near this Southwest
Virginia town in one Of the
States worst automobile acct
dents in history.
State police tentatively iden-
titled the dead as:
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Wills,
each about SIS, and Wilmer Rea
Wills, 80. all of Fincastle;
George Vincent Brown. 81, and
Robert Pettus, jr.. IS, both OF
Fincastle. and William Henry
Clay. jr., about 20, and Gilbert
Wiley. 81. both of nearby Trout
vile.
An eighth person, Joe Louis
Willis, Is. Of Fincastle, was in
a serious condition In q Roanoke
hospital.
Four of the seven were killed
outright, two died few min
utes later, and the seventh died
about AIS am today in a Roam
oke hospital.
State police said the autos met
at the foot of a hill on U. S
Route 220 about 2 miles SOUTH
east of Fincastle. One car turned
upside down and came to rest
atop the other vehicle. officers
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-08
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Continued From First PageO
Hospital pathologist, said an au-
topsy yesterday revealed a blood
clot as the cause Of death. A
certificate of accidental death
was issued by DR.. Frank j..
Broschart, Montgomery County
medical examiner.
The two deaths bring the Dis
trict's 1855 traffic toll up to four
as compared with three deaths
for the same period last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

Il don't know that question, try
THE Christmas spirit we it's
the tree feel the
It's greater than the distance
wonderful than Santa Claus
on CHRISTMAS things
all part of the Christmas spirit But things could
have the whole round without the Christmas spirit
Christmasime that they
Why2 Well it's because the Christmas spirit
look at things and feel Little things
usually important off somewhere
Christmas lights the
completely forget about ourselves
friends Our troubles away. gifts
birthdays anniversaries
When the Christmas spirit happy
the whole
lis being happy2 Not being happy,
and kind, and generous important
being reverent all
Sure like when church Outside and
the midnight wind whistles through the inside there's
warmth and comfort and quiet peacefulness that don't find
anywhere else Though outside the world with its wind
and trees and The fickerng
altar candles to be repeating humble language
their Your heart swens inside suddenly
tip OF It's
feel the true Christmas spirit With breath know that
and closer to Him know
God? Surely God all the time. spirit
from
only when though careless
forgetf presence goodness
have the Christmas Spirit the most wonderful feeling the world
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Grandfather Frost
Is Russiun Suntu

Christmas in Russia? Behind the
Iron Curtain it's Grandfather Frost
who delights the children.
Grandfather Frost (really an &C
tor from the Moscow stage) was
revived by the Russians two years
ago. Through most of the month
of January thousands of Russian
children dance around fir tree in
St. Georges Hall and may shake
hands with Grandfather Frost. the
Russian Santa Claus.
Grandfather Frost entertains the
children with the aid of singers,
dancers and variety artists from
the theaters. Last year, for the
first time, American correspond
entS were admitted to the Kremlin
to see one of the gatherings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Outdoor Decorations
Requn in Small Towns

Today nearly every community
In the land has some kind of out
door Christmas decorations and In
nearly every big city you can find
two or three spectacular displays.
It was a small town that first
came up with the idea of lighting
up the outdoors at Christmas time,
but no one Is quite sure which
town gets credit for the idea.
-Four communities are believed
to have thought of it about the
same time, as early as 1918. Two
of them, Mcdonald and German
town, are in Pennsylvania. Salem,
Ore, decorated a Sitka spruce and
Riverside, Calf, Illuminated a
large evergreen. an Aracuria.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
Fred LingIe Editing
"Hdnl" Publication

Fred Lingle, former Blufftonite and
one-time engineer for the Triplett
Electrical Instrument. Co. now living
in Syracuse, N. Y, has been appoint
ed editor of rags Review" a month
ly publication of radio amateurs in
Greater Syracuse.
Mr.. Lingle holds amateur radio IL
cense W2ZGY and is at present an
engineer at General Electric in re-
search work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
WHEN SANTA LEAVES

While American children always
find their Christmas presents in
the stockings or under the tree,
children of other nations must
search for theirs. Norwegian chill
dren seek them out in hiding
places which may be anywhere in
the house. In Italy, they seek them
in "Urns of Fate" and in France
children usually find them in wood
en- shoes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

A CONTINUED MODERATE AD-
VANCE in dollar value of u. S. farm
land during the first half of 1856
brought farm real estate values back
to their previous peak reached in late
1852, following the Korean outbreak.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22

The little metal trumpets deco
rating Christmas trees date from
early Danish custom of blowing In
the Yule with four hymns repre-
senting the four corners of the
world.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Hnrn No QnaAA

Estate of Ida May HenlJe, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Willis Klingler
of 223 Smith Avenue Ketton. Ohio has been
duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of
Ida May Henkle, deceasfd. late of Allsn Coun-
ty, Ohio. N
Creditors are requfed to file theiF claims
with said fduciary Fithin four months.
Dated this Stk dag sof December 1855.
PAU1.1 ROCKEYf fN
ProS1S Judge Of bsaiA . County
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-22
NoTIfH OF APP0fNTMRNT
EasalN 3A2R2 -

Estate of Bektha fThre6sa Woods, Deceased
Notice is befeby giSeh that Lillian McCon-
naughty of iSSkh No. Main St., Lima. Ohio.
has been dqly iappbinted Administrative of the
Estate of Befthaf Thressa Woods, deceased,
late of Allen County. Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their claims
with said fdMefary within four months.
Dated this 9th day of December, 1866.
RAUL j. ROCKEY,
Pfobate Judge of said County
Dec. Is, %, 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
School Official Defends
Remarks on Integrotion

Montgomery County School
Supt. Forbes H. Norris last night
defended his remarks before a
Montgomery Hills Junior High
PTA meeting which drew criti-
cism from some persons because
he said Il am proud to be a
white man."
Reading from prepared
statement at a Board of Educa-
ton meeting in Rockville last
night, DR.. Norris said he had
learned with surprise and re-
greet" of the feeling aroused by
his statements, which were
made during question period
on indignation.
Il cannot help but think that
some things have been magni-
fed unreasonably and that some
people read between the lines
ideas that are foreign to my
thinking and feeling" he stated
DR.. Norris said he had recon-
mended a program for integra-
ton to the board "a month ago"
and that he had tried to steer
clear of any factionalism," on
the question of indignation tim
ing in the county schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
POLICE CHIEF ON STAND
Murray Tells Of Kirby
Gaming Quiz Lost Year

Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray appeared as a witness today
before a trial board hearing
charges that suspended Detec-
tive Sergt. Robert G. Kirby lied
about his connections with a
numbers ring.
Immediately the police chief
was asked by Defense Attorney
Charles E. Ford If Mr.. Murray's
presence indicated he thought
the homicide squad sleuth was
guilty.
The head of the force said,
1T does not"
Mr.. Murray then began read
ing lengthy transcription of a
session he had with Kirby on
May 26, 1854, when he ques-
toned the detective about his
association with gamblers.
Chief Murray read his ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
RedeveIopment Survey
Of Business Planned

membership report on the re-
Gently completed test borings to
determine subsoil conditions in
Southwest. He said these showed
no conflict regarding buildings
proposed under the Webb and
Knapp and the Bush Redevelop-
ment plans, regarding founda-
tons. Mr.. Hendee declared the
borings disclosed no subter-
ranean streams in that area and
likewise no particular pattern of
subsoil conditions.
Mr.. Hendee told the meeting
that SO separate borings were
made, 10 of them beyond 80 feet
deep and some ais far as so feet.
Geological Survey reports, some
so years old, show that rock is
encountered about 200 feet down,
he said. Sand, gravel and clay
beds were encountered in the
borings. Reports on these will
go to Webb and Knapp, the Dis
trict Highway and Sanitary and
Buildings and Grounds Depart
ments, the Geological Survey and
the Planning Commission, as
well as Ralph Bush. Norfolk
tVa.) builder. who plans to re-
develop part of the Southwest.
The redevelopers went on rec
ord agreeing that they will as
sist private parties in acquiring
land, where the planning. COM
mission adopts a plan for a
blighted area and the District
Commissioners approve, provid-
ed no public costs are involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
Saigon Bottle
Flares for Hour

SAIGON, Wet Nam, April 10
R.-The Binh xuyen private
army shelled the headquarters
Of the Wet Namese National
Army this afternoon in a new
outbreak of violence in South,
Wet Nam.
Eight Nationalist soldiers and
two Binh Xuyen commandos
were wounded in a 50-minute
battle which ragged around the
three-story yellow building in
the heart of Saigon. &
Bombardment of the head
quarters was the most serious
break in the uneasy truce be-
tween the government and the
Binh xuyen since their street
battle March 80. At least %
persons were killed and liz
wounded in that clash.
The army charged that In. q
brief outbreak yesterday the
Binh xuyen kidnapped a Ma
tional soldier and later fired on
two army vehicles, killing the
driver of one.
The attack on the headquar-
ters aroused a new wave of anti
French feeling among army Of
ficers and troops. They accused
the French of supporting the
Binh xuyen in its POLITICAL
military feud with Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
HEARINGS DUE SOON ON FEDERAL
BUILDINGS IN SOUTHWEST

Chairman Chavez of the Senate Public Works Commit
tee said yesterday that public hearings will begin he
future bills to authorize construction of new
Federal Office buildings Washngons southwest redeve-
opment
No agreement has been reached, however on whether
hearings will be held first in the House or Senate.
Chairman Chavez, Chairman Buckley Of the House
Public Works Committee and Representative Auchncoss
Republican of New Jersey have introduced identical bills to
grant the authorization The bill would permit the Gov
eminent to for the buildings through lease
purchase contracts and provide that equivalent space
in existing Federal tempos be demolished for each new
building put up
Both the House and committees have asked the
General Services Administration agencies for re-
ports the bill Il disclosed that SA has
submitted favorable reaction TO the Budget Bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
4-Cor Rock Creek PiIeup
Kills One and Injuries Five

A four-car accident on Rock
Creek Parkway late yesterday
brought death to a 65-year-old
woman and injuries to five other
persons.
Fatally injured was Mrs. Vir-
ginia F. Donovan, of 2737 Devon
shire place NV. She died three
hours after the pileup at 4 pm.
Head and internal injuries were
the cause of death, according
to Emergency Hospital attend
ants.
Mrs. Donovan was a passenger
in a CAB driven by Ulysses
Hickerson, jr,. SO, colored, of the
1900 block Allison street NV.
He suffered compound fractures
of the right leg and was adj
mitted to Freedmen's Hospital.
Others hurt were two Armed
Forces policemen. Earl E. Terry,
81, and John A. Legarreta, also
81, driver of the car. Both were
treated for shock and bruises at
the Armed Forces Police De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
New Signal System
Solves Problems
For Pedestrians

Harried pedestrians, trying to
understand the Districts system
of traffic lights. are getting a
better break from new signals
just installed at Eleventh and
F streets NV.
At that corner, walk" signs
now glow green neon. while
Don't Walk" signs are red neon.
In addition. the signals for
autos are covered with louvres,
so pedestrians can't see them,
but motorists can.
District Traffic Director George
E. Kneipp announced last night
on his weekly television show
on WMAL-TV that if the ex-
pertinent works, traffic lights all
over town will be changed.
AS If these innovations weren't
enough to help pedestrians de-
eide what to do when the lights
change. the red neon Don't
Walk" signs also flicker nerv-
ously off and on when lighted,
while the walk" signs glow
with steady. peaceful green.
Mr.. Keneipp hopes the new
system will answer critics who
have contended the Districts
trafiic signals are too confusing
to pedestrians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19

tachment. Naval Gun Factory,
and released.
Also hurt was another cab
driver, Lester w. Wright, So, of
Old Country road, Landoyer.
Md, admitted to Emergency
with neck injury, and released
on his own irlsistence; and Sid
ney H. Rufus, SO, of 5232 Forty
fourth street NV, with head
injuries and leg fractures.
Park Policemen C. v. FAITH
bene and w. r. Cliff recon-
structed the accident this way:
Mr. Rufus's car, going north
on the parkway. suddenly moved
from the right lane into the
center lane. 1t struck Mr..
Wright's taxi, going north in
the center lane, and caused the
taxi to hit the Armed Forces
Police vehicle. which was pro-
ceeding south.
Mr.. Rufus's car then entered
the southbound lane, and hit
Mr.. Hickerson's cab Traffic was
tied UP for about an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
BOY, II, ADMITS
DETAILING 3
FREIGHT CARS

An 11-year-old Northeast
youngster, conscience-strick-
en- because he derailed three
freight cars in the Benning
yards yesterday, turned him
self in to police.
Earl M. Brown, q Penn
sylvania Railroad detective.
told juvenile authorities the
lad walked UP to him at the
scene of the derailed loaded
cars near Thirty : fourth
street and gave himself up.
He said the boy readily adj
mitted throwing q switch as
the shunted cars approached.
Detective Brown said the
boy told him he didn't know
what would happen when
he toyed with the switch and
that he didn't mean to make
the train jump the track"
No damage was done to
the cars. but railroad ON
cials told police 1t would cost
about 1000 in labor to get
the three freight cars roll
ing again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
POOR CHILDREN
IN MARYLAND
TO GET SHOTS

Gov. McKeldin Of Mary
land announced today that
some 1000 children between
the ages of / and 5, and
medically INDECENT, would be
furnished free shots of the
Salk vaccine.
The Governor said he had
instructed the State Health
Department to procure the
vaccine for these children.
The cost would be paid by
the State Health Depart
ment.
The children are those Of
families whose incomes are
insufficient to meet medical
expenses and are receiving
free medical care from the
State.
A similar move was made
In the District yesterday
when DIR. Daniel L. Seek
niger. health director. re-
quested funds TO cover shots
for an estimated 10000 in
digent children here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19

A survey of the economic eff
fects on Southwest business of
various plans and highway pro-
posals was authorized today by
the Redevelopment Land Agency.
John r. Searles, jr., the
agency's executive director. will
confer with Frederick NJ. Bah
cock. economic consultant here,
in an effort to obtain his services
on the survey,
Mr SeaTaes said the agency is
interested in determining the
probable impact of the various
proposals on the existing ware
house and market properties,
especially in Southwest. It wants
to know what the effect will be
If they have to move or even if
they do not.
Under some proposals, certain
businesses will be uprooted. The
effect of the various plans on
District taxes viii also be an i'm
portant consideration in the
study. Mr.. Searles said.
Under all freeway plans, the
Municipal Fish Market is af-
fected in whole or in part, Mr..
Searles added. These include
the Washington Channel cross
ing an dthe Southwest Freeway.
The results of the survey will
be used by the National Capital
Planning Commission and other
interested agencies in shaping
final plans for Southwest re-
development.
At the suggestion of John A.
Remon, a member of the agency,
1t agreed to make available
cleared areas In Southwest, where
old houses have been torn down,
as temporary recreational facili-
ties. The District Recreation De-
partment and the Police Boys
Clubs will be contacted to work
out suitable program. A re-
port will be made at the agency's
next meeting.
Myron Hendee. RLA's plan
ming engineer, laid before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19

tions. The answers given by
Kirby were read by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Robert D.
Wise, prosecuting for the Dis
trict government.
Kirby, As, was suspended in
October, 1851. in connection with
the Charles E. Nelson gambling
investigations. He was convicted
in the first Nelson trial, but won
a reversal on appeal.and charges
against him were dropped in the
second Nelson case.
Yesterday Kirby, looking
strained and tired in his long
fight for restoration to the force,
heard four former employees of
Nelson and Robert L. Rowland
testify to his comings and goings
at the various headquarters in
Seat Pleasant and North Beach,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
May
Drop Tax Plan
Study Of Exemptions
For Virginions Storts
BY a Star Stan Correspondent

BALTIMORE, April 19.-Mary-
land fiscal officials today were
checking into the legality of ex-
empting Virginia residents who
work in Maryland from the new
State income tax withholding
system scheduled to go into effect
July /.
Gov. McKeldin said yesterday,
after a conference with Repre-
sentative Broyhill, Republican, of
Virginia. that he was going to
ask State Controller j. Willard
Tawes to ''look into it,"
Refund Provision Cited
Mr.. Broyhill said he told the
Republican Governor that Mary
land will lose money if it with
holds income taxes from Vir-
ginians working in this State,
He said Maryland law allows the
out-of-State resident to receive
a refund of the money he paid
to Maryland in order to pay in
come taxes Of his home State.
Since Virginia and Maryland
taxes are about equal, Mr.. Broy-
hill said, Virginia residents
working in Maryland would
qualify for refunding of all in
come taxes withheld from their
pay.
The Virginia CONGRESSMAN
also claims that Maryland is
obligated to pay 6 per cent In
terest on the amounts so re-
covered by Virginia workers.
McKeldin Sees Logic
What he says makes a lot
OF sense to me-" Gov. McKeldin
commented after listening to
the congressman's argument.
I'VE don't want to take money
from our Virginia neighbors that
we are not entitled to-" the Gov
ernor said. particularly when
we have to give it back any
way"
Under legislation enacted by
Maryland's General Assembly
earlier this year, Maryland will
start withholding its 2 per cent
income tax from payrolls on July
/. Exemptions also will change
at that time from the present
$1,000 apiece for taxpayer and
wife and 5000 apiece for depen-
dents to a fiat $500 for each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19

DR.. Norris statement followed
a closed session of the School
Board which Board President
Willard McGraw said was called
to discuss construction"
After DR.. Norris read his state
ment, board member Lathrop E.
Smith blasted closed discussions
of Indignation problems.
Mr.. Smith said he felt that
closed discussions have led to
the School Boards unwilling
ly" becoming "a partner in an
effort to confuse the people of
this county"
ut is perfectly obvious that
there is a carefully organized
campaign to defeat" an imme-
date indignation program in
the county" he said.
Referring to DR.. Norris state
ment, Mr.. Smith said he would
mot be a party to gagging the
superintendent. but that he
hoped any future remarks by DR..
Norris would be lin accord with
his statement.
DR.. Norris is scheduled to
speak at a PTA indignation meet
ing at Parkwood Elementary
School in Kensington tonight.
Following Mr.. Smiths re-
marks, Mr.. McGraw, who de-
scribed himself as "a friend OF
integration and its philosophy, -
set April % for the boards first
full-dress public discussion of its
integration problems.
The open meeting was agreed
on over the objection of Board
Member Wylie w. Barrow, who
said he feels public discussion
of the matter will lead to more
dissension."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
FALSE FRONTS
ONCE SUPPLIED
LIQUOR HERE

Women once put up a false
front to smuggle alcoholic
beverages into the District,
Mrs. Francelia Butler of Ar
lington writes in her new
book, Cancer Through the
Ages - the Evolution of
Hope"
To replace the supply dried
up by the Civil War, women
filled funnel-shaped tin busts
with one quart each of wine
and walked over Long Bridge
from Virginia.
To halt the smuggling,
guards gave the "falsies" the
tone test. If the containers
went ping" the liquor was
conf1scated. distilled and
used by the Army Medical
Museum for preservation of
cancer specimens. Mrs. But
Ter writes.
The author is the widow of
Jerome Butler, a writer for
the old Times-Herald at the
time of his death from cam
Ger in 1919.