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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-11-10
MONTVIL.E TOWNSHIP

Trustees: - Steve Suhay. 81.
Fred Hoffman, 1863.
Township Clerk: - Mildred
Skinner, 208.
justice of the Peace: - Ro-
bert Lafferty, 1856.
constable: - Keston A, pc
ters, 1876.
Board of Education: Her.
pert koerner, 1T; Will a m
Mausling, Jr. 176.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-11-10

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP
Township Trustee: - Arthur
First, 189.
Township Clerk: Elizabeth
G. Allen 1876.
Justice of the Peace: - Jean
Schikowski, "a.
Constable: Eugene H
Rose. 157; Theodore Steve Tay-
lor, 1856.
Township Tax Levy - Yes,
169. No. 81.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-11-10
MIDDLEFIELD

Trustee: - John Smallwood,
1874.
Clerk: - M. Levina Lara
way, 1875.
Justice of the Peach: - Herb
Hosmer, 4.
constable: - F. Klingman, 2.
School Bond Issue: - Yes,
83; No. IS.
School Levy: - Yes So; No,
81.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-11-10
HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP

Township Trustee: John
Morse, 212.
Township Clerk: T. j.
Thayer, 234.
Justice of the Peace: - Ches
ter r. Quaintance, 178.
Constable: - Fredric Zikursh
172; Harley D. Smith, ISL.
School Board: Charles j.
Koritansky, 1856; Lillian Singer
man, 80; Herbert E. Steingass,
1866.
School Bond Issue: Yes,
204, No. 10.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-11-10
CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Township Trustees: - Nor =
man Moss, A, 43; B, lis; c,
1853. Lyle H. Battles, A, 100;
B, 1876; c, 118. Leonard C. Cow
les, A, los; B, 145; C, 113.
Township Clerk: - James w.
Brining, A. SO; B, 90; c, 105.
Raymond Richmond, A, 2
16; B, 346; C, 281.
Justice of the Peace: - Viii
lard Steinfurth, A, 1874; B, 3l3;
c, 285.
Robert P. Wdrt, A, 1856; B,
1853; G, 213.
Constable: James L. ST.
pan, A, 1873; B, 226; c, 225.
L. D. Fortney, A, 1T; B, 208;
C, ITS.
Neal Pendleton, A, 174; B,
287; c, 239.
School Board: - Charles B.
OSbourn, A, 80, B, 1874; c, l24;
Total $40.
Robert D, Morss, A, %; B..
81; c, 20. Total 1872.
N. L. Siplock A, 92) B, 1877;
C, 1856. Total 500
Robert B. williams, A, 81;
B, 107; C, 95.Total 585.
Robert T .Banister, A, 101
B, 1856; G, 1877. Total $40.
william Bebout, A, 48, B, 81;
C, 81. Total $40.
Fred c. Lemr, Jr., A, 100;
B, 202; C, 178. Total 816.
Eugene Painter, A, 1877; B
285; c, 212. Total 824.
Vernon Petersen, A, 80; B
1877; C, 118. Total 535.
School Bond Issue: - Yes
A, 1866; B, 269; c, 277. No
A, 81; B, 1877; C, 1874.
School Tax Levy: - Yes, A
ITO; B, 298; c, 277. No, A, 81
B, 148; C, 118.
CLARIDON TOWNSHIP
Township Trustee: Wicl
o. Adams, A, 1853; B, 159.
Township Clerk: - Bella r
Wilmot, A, lat; B, IA.
Constable: - Raymond B
Warner, A, 140; B, IA.
School Board: - Loren Brocl
way Jr., A, 81; B, 83. Kenneth
Ostrosky, A, 80; B, 88. Dol
Pinzone, A, 27; B, AZ. Ralph
A Randles, A, rs; B, IA. Mar!
A. Smith, A,74; B, 66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

Garrett Park. Nd. had q sack
|of 10-month-old mail today and
an even firmer resolve to fight
absorption Of Its "cracker-bar-
|rei' postoffice by Kensington.
The mail. some Of It Christmas
cards from last December, ar
rived for Garrett Park delivery
yesterday only a few hours be-
fore a meeting of citizens at the
Garrett Park recreation center.
The meeting was to further pro-
test q suggestion that they re-
|linuuish their independent, Sec
|ond -class postofiice In o general
store for sub-station status and
home delivery through Kensing-
ton.
Questionnaires sent out by
Silver Spring Postal Inspector
~. r. turner nave suggeStep the
change.
The meeting last night, almost
unanimously opposed to the
change. considered the belated
delivery Of mail as valuable
ammunition because the sack Of
last December's letters was
routed routinely through Kens-
|ington.
Forwarded From New York
Garrett Park Postmistress
Lima Penn said the man appar-
emily was found In q depository
In New York City and forwarded
ON to US. I'm certain II has not
been In the Kensineton post
ONCE all that time abe said.
Even more certain was Kens-
ington's Assistant Postmaster
Sidney B. Titcomb. II can def
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

TODAY

American Trucking Assoc
Citations goes into the fourth
Of q six-day convention at
the Maydower and Statler
Hotels today. with more
than $500 expected to be
on hand.
National Institute OF Gov
ernmental Purchasing winds
up q three-day affair at the
Shoreham Hotel. About
1000 viii sit In on the
meeting.
American Hospital Asso-
ciation-Hospital Safety In
stitute expects $50 at its
third session at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel today. The
meeting ends Saturday,
International Association
Of Electrotypers and Stereo-
typers open o three-day ses-
sion at the shoreham Hotel
today. About $50 are sched-
uled 10 be In attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Civic Group Elects
EweII President

Robert w. Ewell was elected
president Of the East Central
Civic Association last night.
Other officers are Mrs. Pauline
D. Virgil and William T. Thomas
vice presidents: Mrs. Clifford
Brooks, recording secretary: Mrs
Elizabeth s. Jones, correspond
ing secretary: John C. Payne,
treasurer. and Allan A. G. Crit
fifth. chaplain.
In other business. the group
cited three persons for civic
work. They are Mrs. Catherine
B. jackson, school patrol pfiicer
at First and p streets NV:
Harry B. Robinson. principal Of
Terrell Junior High School, and
LleWellyn Scott. manager Of the
Martin De PORES Hospice. SO
street NE.
Frank %. Mckinney, head Of
the group for II years, Is the
retiring president,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
TA-Corning Harmony
Marks Institute Opening

The institute, sponsored joint
ly by the university and the PTA
was set up to inform parents
teachers, school officials and the
public on what PTAs are and
what they are doing.
DR.. James H. Fox. George
Washington University dean Of
education. presided.
He staged a four-part discus
sion, illustrated by skits on PTA
policies. The first was a discus
sion Of the educational policy.
Parent Role Suggested
"The primary Job Of parents, :
Or. Fox said, SIS to keep a
finger on the mental growth Of
the child and the policies being
followed by their particular
school boards"
This point was illustrated by
q skit presented by members Of
the Janney Elementary School.
DR.. Fox's second point dis
cussed the PTA policy Of nom
commercialism. non-sectarian-
ism. and nom politcalisrl. 4
More effort should be made
to see that better school boards.
generally. are selected to Office. /"
Or. Fox said.
Members Of the Mcfarland
Junior High School staged the
illustrative skit.
The third point called on par
ents to work with school off,
cials. without interfering with
the performance Of school ON
cials.
4 I'm that connection" Or. FOX
said. II saw particular harm In
DR.. Rudolph Flesch's book. Why
Johnny Can't Read The edu-
Gator called the Flesch book
"quackery."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

nitely say it was not around here
all that time" He added that
even two more of last DEFENDERS
Christmas cards came through
Kensington this morning. bear
ing Garrett Park addresses.
An the delayed mali bore
mimeographed apologies to the
effect.
Although your postoffice de-
partmert has consistently earned
q proud reputation for speed,
accuracy and competence. we do
make mistakes and the delay to
the attached letter is one OF
them" This letter. the explana-
ton went on. lis being for
warded with our most sincere
apology and your indulgence is
earnestly solicited In this un-
common occurrence. Sincerely
yours. PostofIics Department"
Apology Unexplained
Mr.. Titcomb could not explain
the mimeographed apology.
I'VE don't even have any such
printed matter in our Office" he
said from Kensington.
Neither do we.' said WASH
ington Postmaster Roy North.
Bit the 10-month-old mail
incident was kicked around with
great glee at the Garrett Park
meeting last night.
did you get q Christmas
card?" was the by-word Of the
evening.
Among the SIS delayed letters
was 9 $3.50 check made out TO
Frank L. Weaver OF 10000 Kes-
wick street.
We've already spent the
money" Mr.. Weaver said. "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

A recent breach in the rela,
tionship Of School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning and John B. Gill.
land. president Of the District o.
Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers. seemed q thing 81
the past today as the first Parent
Teacher Institute got under way
at George Washington Univer-
sity.
Representatives from 81 schools
in the Metropolitan Area at
tended the morning session Of
the two-day meeting In Lisnei
Auditorium. The institute. OIL
Gals said. probably will become
an annual affair.
DR.. Corning and Mr.. Gillilland
recently clashed on School Boarc
policy concerning shifting d
teachers and the means Of OBJ.
tanning additional instructors.
Mr.. Gillilland opened todayIs
meeting. He was followed b.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, George
Washington University president,
who greeted the delegates.
Backing Promised.
Mr.. Gilliiand immediately
made 1t clear that the Parent
Teacher Congress feels that DR.
Corning Is the hardest working
man in Washington and is q
man who can count on the
groups full backing at the next
Capitol Hill hearings on the
school budget"
The bouquets were returned by
Dr.. Corning. who praised the
congress highly, particularly for
its work in alerting the public Ia
the urgent need Of more teachers
and buildings and financial sup
port OF the school system In gen.
eral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Transit Woes
Laid 10 Profits
Lawyer Tells ADA
OF Earnings Drive

The Districts current trans
crisis was blamed last
night on an effort BY the Capital
Transit Co. to force Its earnings
To as high as 81 million . year.
when the trafic would bear only
$500. 900 to 81 million.
George spiegel. Washington
lawyer. made the statement At
q discussion meeting Of the
washington chapter Of Amer
leans forsD democratic Action.
other speakers At Pierce Hall.
fifteenth aud Harvard streets
Nv. were Louis Burman. real
estate y developer: ]. William
Stempil, Lawrence Custerl1Ous.
director Of the Potomac Coop
eratiye Federation. and Walter
Kingsbury. chairman Of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee Of the
Interfederation Council. The
first three have been mentioned
in connection with possible pur-
chase OF the company.
Mr.. EpiegeI said that as q re-
suit OF Capital Transit's drive
for profits transit passengers
have paid the greatest price. He
said any new owners of the Dis
trict transit system must come
In with new properties solndly
financed. or else they must buy
the present properties but not,
he said, at the current asking
price Of almost SIS million.
Mr.. Burman painted q gloomy
picture OF the Capitals transit
future. He said the auto has
taken the place Of public trans
|pOrtation. He declared that
from an investment standpoint,
lit may prove impossible to get
the sum needed to get an effi-
|cient transit system operating
here.
Mr.. Stempil, representing the
Washington Rapid Transit Sys-
tenn, Inc, which Is seeking the
franchise to be vacated by etc
next August. said his grour
wants three things from the la
Dor union representing transit
workers: A no-strike contract,
compulsory arbitration and
fair employment clause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
BY JAMES G. DEANE

q - = L
Plans to build q new South
east senior high school and 70
replace the old Hine junior
High may be in jeopardy be-
cause Of the Districts tight
budget.
The Board Of Education and
top school officials were forced
to defend the two projects Wig.
Iorously yesterday in an hour.
and-a- half budget conference
with the Commissioners.
Afterward. participants or
both sides gave no firm indica.
ton as to how the projects. d;
well as the rest Of the 1885,
school construction budget. may
fare. There were strong hint
that the proposed $8.6 millior
outlay win be trimmed back
however.
Points TO 1000 Surplus Seats
Engineer Commissioner Thorn.
las A. Lane focused attention or
the Hine and Southeast high
school projects at yesterday
meeting.
Gen. Lane. other participant
said, cited an existing surplus Of
some 1000 senior high schoo
seats and asked whether thu
city could not avoid building
another senior high. He sug'
gested the possibility Of shunt.
ing pupils about. II necessary Z
distant schools, In order TO fil
existing space.
The idea also was broachet
of converting the present Eastern
Senior-Junior High School TO
Junior high, In order to make
q replacement for Hine unnec-
essary.
Neither the high school MOI
"a new sHine Is 10 the exlStlnt
public works program.
There also was considerable
discussion Of proposals to re.
yamp the high school curriculum
d suggestion being made thai
existing high schools be reor.
ganized into specialized schools
of various kinds. as for sciences
and the arts. Dr.. Carl r. Han
sen, assistant superintendent b
charge Of high schools. outlinet
to the session recent proposals.
he has made along this line.
School officials told the cit!
heads they expect high schoo
enrolment to climb enough II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
BY HARRY BACAs

When the National Symphony
Orchestra opens its 25th season
In Constitution Hall tonight. rep
resentatives Of the newspapers
win be on hand TO review the
performance and to report the
reception Of It.
Twenty-four years ago, when
the orchestra began its first sea-
son In the same hall, the news
papers also were represented but
they didn't wait until then to
appraise tho music. the perform
ance and the public reaction.
What they wrote days before
the concert is q measure Of the
distance the National Symphony
Orchestra has come in its first
uarter-century.
Success AAtieipated
On Saturday. October 81. 1891.
two days before the brand-new.
still-untested orchestra was to
give its FIRST performance. one
Washington newspaper said:
There win be cheering. there
viii be vociferous applauset''
"There will be q thousand
notahles there, and q thousand
others!"
There win be fine music, i'm
pressive, inspiring music. suit
able for such an occasion, and
1t win be played WELT"
Eager-like the rest Of Wash
|ington--that the infant orches-
ira should be q success, the
paper allowed itself to report
the event before it had hap
|pened.
Another paper declared with
greater circumspection, 1T
promises to be one Of the biggest
events IN WaSnlngtonS muSlcal
history"
E "a third paper said simply,
Monday will be q great day for
washington"
Big News Event
The clamor had continued
almost daily In the i've WASH
|ington newspapers since the an
|nouncement In the spring Of the
year that there would be q Ma
ltional Symphony Orchestra.
In May. the papers had been
Ifull OF the news. The orchestra
which DR.. Hans Kinder was
about to form would play eight
symphony" concerts. eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Tight District Budget
Moy Bar Two Schools
New Southeast Senior High Project
And Hine Replacement in Jeopardy

the next several years to iii
most seats. however. They also
argued strongly for the Hine
project, which has been hang-
ing IRE for q number Of years.
The $2.14l, 900 Hine replace
ment would be started next fall,
according to present plans. The
Southeast High School. intended
Ito serve the Congress Heights
area and relieve croWding al
Anacostia High School. Is repre-
scented ii the proposed budget
only by $780, 900 In planning
money. however.
John M. Rieclxs. assistant
superintendent In charge Of
buildings. said after yesterdays
session that he felt more hope
full about the high school prof.
|ect than he had earlier. He
said he was less optimistic about
6lne, however.
= Congress some time ago ap-
propriated planning money fOl
the proposed junior high build.
ing. and plans are about three
fourths completed. Mr.. Riecks
said. The present school is ono
of the city's Oldest.
Indicates Disappointment
DR.. Margaret J. Butcher. schoo
board member. said the Com
Imissioners indicated some dis
appointment was in store as fal
las the budget proposals are con-
Icerned. Board President C. Mel
win Sharpe said he was confident
the proposed Southeast High
School win be built. but declined
to say when.
Supt. Hobart M. Corning saic
after the session that he could
not discuss the subject in de-
tail, but he said:
/ II think, judging from pasi
performances. somebody viii b
disappointed. / know ! win b
liz we don't get the whole pro-
gram"
Gen. Lane, reached by a re-
porter. said he did not feel thu
Commissioners could indicate
their intentions. He said the,
had felt It necessary to raise
number of questions, but b.
added:
Were all agreed we have Il
meet the school problem. !"
He also said some views MAJ
have been changed as . result
lof the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
81 YuIe Cards in Yesterdays Mail
Put Punch in Garrett Park Fight

long time ago payment on the
check was stopped and the peo-
pie who issued 1t sent us an
other one"
Opposition to demoting the
post Office to substation status
developed Immediately after re-
|ceipt Of the missionaries.
Last night the group passed a
resolution directing its leaders
Ito call on Representative Hyde,
Republican OF Maryland, for
help.
It ordered that q strongly
worded' letter Of protest be sent
to Representative Hyde, Mr.. Tur-
|ner and Mr.. Turner's superiors
saying that the group was OPP
posed to the post Office becoming
Ia substation under any circum-
stances.
Arguments against the change
were put before MIR. Turner q
few days ago by Mayor Samuel
p. Powell, jr.
Building Is Shared
He told the postal official that
Garrett Park, an incorporated
town 2 miles north Of Bethesda,
had used the post office, which
shares a building near the B&O
|commuter station with q general
store for q clearing house" for
years.
There are q few Garrett Park
folks who want the convenience
|of delivery service even II 1t
means an end to the cracker
barrel" atmosphere. the mayor
said. They are currently put
ting pressure on the Post Once
Department for 1t, which Is their
right" he added.
No one fayoring the change
showed up last night. however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Coniee, Figure
In InsanityCase,
Hospital
Wos Awaiting New
Mental Exuminotiorl
After Court Ediet

Michael contee, II. key fsire
In one OF the criminal insanity
cases before Congress changed
the law last summer. has ned
st. Elizabeths Hospital. It was
learned today.
Contee, cOlored, as, went to
the hospital for further mental
observation last June after q
jury, sitting at the retrial 81 bis
case. found him not guilty BY
reason Of insanity.
Contee originally was COM
yicted in March. 1858, Of the
armed robbery Of three taxi
cab drivers. In passing sem.
tence at the time. Judge Waiter
Bastian commented. "A man
with . gun IS q potential MUIR
derer.s
Mental Ruling InyQlsed
Before his consictiOn. Contee
had been found mentally incom-
petent to stand trial and had
spent some time ID st. Elizabeth's
before being pronounced ready
TO stand trial. After his conyic-
ton, he was sentenced to serve
one and q half to five years In
each Of three cases, to run con-
secutiVely for 3 total Of four and
D half to Is years.
This conviction and sentence
was set aside In July, 1854. In
In one II . series Of decisions by
the United States Court OF APP
peals here affecting the insanity
defenses
The appellate court listed as
one Of the reasons for its rever-I
sal the fact that there had been
no Judicial determination Of
Contee's sanity after he had
earlier been judged mentally
incompetent to stand trial. Un-I
der The new law. q report from
the mental hospital such as was
the caSe with Contee sunless
unless the defendant asks for 81
JUDICIAL determination.
When the Contee case was
retired last June. another Of the
appellate decisions came into the
pictufe9 The appellate court had
ruled That psychiatrists who
have treated a person accused OF
. crime cannot testify without
his consent. SO the Government
was barred from putting on psy-I
chiatrict estimony. This. too, has
been changed under the new law.
conte6 was found not guilty
by reason Of insanity on june 49,
1885. DC was admitted to St.
Elizabetlis Hospital on june o.
According I'd Or. Addison Du-|
val, assistant superintendent of
the hospital E0ntee spent d
month ia the maximum security
building. Howard Hall
Given Outside Privileges
Dr.. DuvaIl said Contee showed
no evidence Of psychosis and be-
cause of his adjustment and
good behavior, he was moved to-
o minimum security" ward. He
began TO get outside privileges in
groups, including entertain
laents and athletic events.
Or. Duyal said hospital Of
Acials went over his case care
fully and decided to give him
ground privileges which would
let him out on his own-on Oc-
tober Z. He left the hospital two
days later without permission
and has not returned. Dr.. Duvall
said.
Police, he said. have been noti-
ded.
Contee's record, according to
police, shows he was held for
the grand jury on four robbery
cases in 1947 and i've house
breaking cases in I949 before the
1852 series Of robberies. In 1852.
he was accused by police of five
purse snatching IN addition to
the three taxicab robberies on
,,,y,f.l, ~. .,,n j. fv,S@;e&aN or5N triad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19

1 popular COuCcItS hLlu clSut
concerts for children.
The first two series were to
be affairs at 4 or AS o'clock.
The newspapers reported
every move the orchestra made
between that moment and the
opening concert. They gave
columns Of space to parties for
DR.. Kinder. optimistic quotes
from rival conductor Leopold
Stokowski. additions for prospec-
tive orchestra players and ac-
counts OF the orchestras fTst
rehearsal.
They printed lists Of contrihu-
tors, lists Of boxholders and the
complete roster Of the orchestra
The Star began q series Of
sketches Of all the players. The
papers editorialized: Support the
orchestra :
BY late September. one papei
was reporting that season ticket
sales "are TO be wen over enor-
NOUS
Mrs. Hoover Attends
The air Of enthusiasm wa.
dampened o little when 1t ap.
peared President Hoover woult
not be attending the opening con.
cert. DR.. Kinder noted wryl,
that the President had seen a
to throw out the first ball at thu
washington baseball team'l
opening game and offered Y
give Mr.. Hoover an old violin x
throw out at the opening concert
liz that would induce him to at.
tend.
But then the papers an
Inounced that Mrs. Hoover woult
he there. and enthusiasm oncs
again rose high.
When it was disclosed. 10 day
before the concert, that q new
work was being written for thu
orchestra by q trio Of European
composers Alfredo Casella, Ga,
|briel Pierne and Otterino Res.
|pighi--had not yet arrived
there was no CONSERVATION. DR.
Kinder would replace the worl
with his own arrangement o.
three 18th century Dutch tunes
Ads appeared in all the papers
The sopening programme" wal
published over and over again
starting with Weber's '.Frei.
|sch-itz" overture featuring Bee.
|tlloven's Fifth Symphony ant
ending with Tschiakoysky'i
"Marche Slav."
on the day OF the concert
Evening star., 1955-05-30
'Whot1 II You Have, Men,
FIottop or DucktoiI?

ATLANTA, Ca, May 80 R.-
The f1attop's the thing in the
South these days, with the duck
tail close second. and don't be
surprised If that man of yours
carries something that looks like
hpstick.
It isn't. It's a new-fangled
coverup stick designed to elimi-
nate dark circles under the eyes
and blot out those skin blem-
ishes. Fine for that hangover.
too.
Flattops and ducktails are
fashions in mems haircuts. Men
also are going in for facials.
hair tinting and waves.
There's nothing sissy about
it," according to Mrs. Alberta
Tanher of Atlanta, 42-year-old
president of the Associated Bar
bers and Beauticians of Georgia.
Men like the attention they're
getting from the BARRIERS these
days. They have a chance to
express themselves and besides.
it makes them look and feel bet
ter"
The males interest in matters
once considered feminine is now
so well established that the mas
ter BARRIERS and heauticianS are