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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10
1909 Spon Wos First
Use Nickel Steel

| NEW YORK. - The Queens
boro Bridge in New York City,
completed in 1909. was the first
in which structural nickel steel
was used.
/ Since then many spans have
used this alloy, including the
San Francisco Oakland Bay
Bridge, the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge. the George Washington
Bridge connecting New York and
New Jersey, and the Quebec
Bridge spanning the st. Law
renee River in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10
Ship, Attire, in Port

MURRORAN, Japan, Aug. 10
P.-The 7,211-ton United States
freighter Sea Leader. a fire
smouldering in one hold. reached
this Hokkaido port last night.
The ship has coal for Inchon.
She will continue on once the
fire. believed caused by spon-
taneous combustion, is brought
under control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10

make it and. according to his
superiors, he is IAN outstanding
Itrainee."
IT hope to do such a good job
as an airman that the Air Force
will accept me for its officer can
didate school," he says. Then,
if I am commissioned as an off,
Ger, l shall apply for pilot train
ing"
A pleasant grin breaks out
when he speaks of jets.
Il love jets, I love speed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10

nothing else seems as interest
ing"
He is not in love with the
green fatigue uniforms of a
rookie. 1T is not easy to be a
basic when you've been flying
officer for more than two years, "
he says. But I've had it harder
much, much harder"
In Poland, air force trainees
spend their entire first month
in the field on bivouac. Here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 (P.-
Shoemaker Gino Prato. still &C
customed to following his
fathers advice at the age of SIS
has taken his $4,000 and given
up on "the $4,000 question.
A cable from Papa Prato in
Italy advised: Stop where you
are. That's enough this way
Regards. Daddy"
And that's what the Bronx
cobbler, who has an amazing
operate lore, did last night.
Before a damned studio anc
a vast television audience, Mr.
Prato took a check for the $780,
900 he had won so far. He trans.
lated the cable from Genoa, anc
said:
Because take my daddy:
advice all my life, I accept"
Mr.. Prato said he received The
cable from his 92-year-ole
father this week, in the midst Of
q dilemma over a deluge of do
and don't" advice from we'll
wishers.
No one yet has tried for the
grand prize on the CBS-TV give.
away show.
If Mr.. Prato had taken 9
chance and lost. he would have
received an expensive automo'
bile as a consolation prize.
Income Tax Angle
Mr.. Prato mentioned the in
come tax angle as he explained
his decision to give up. After
income taxes on the $4,000. ht
will net roughly SCI 800. If hi
had taken a chance and won the
$4,000, he would have received
about $13,480 additional after
taxes. Mr.. Prato said he was
not worried about the income
taxes, but was influenced by the
cable from his father.
Under the policy of the show
the opera question Mr.. Pratt
would have faced last night viii
remain secret.
Mr.. Prato in his studio re-
marks said a local radio station
WOW, recorded his voice anc
sent it to Italy for his father tt
hear in the small town of Statale
near Genoa, and then brought
back a recording CT the fathers
voice for the cobbler to hear
for the first time in 80 years.
II was crying all the time,
the shoemaker said.
Mrs. Prato and his wife, Caro-
line. and their daughter, Lor'
raine. %, will leave for Italy
to visit his father soon aftel
the daughter is married to Eu'
gene Jonnides. Is, on August 81
They would have had the trir
even if Mr.. Prato had tried fol
the grand prize and lost. A
travel agency offered him round
trip tickets.
His Biggest Thrill
Telling the TV audience abou
the excitement of the past weel
while trying to make up hi
mind. Mr.. Prato said his bigges
thrill was a visit from Arturo
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we spend most of the time in
class" jerry says.
IT find it easier to learn here,
he says, because they show lot
of pictures and give you
chance to ask questions about
each subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10
Cancer Old Disease

ATHENS-Various types Of
cancer were recognized and de-
scribed by the scientist Hippoc-
rates as early as the year 400
BIC,
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Coal Is Chief Industry

CHARLESTON, w. Va.-Two
out of three persons in West
Virginia are supported directly
or indirectly by the coal in
! duStry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-10
His Biggest Thrill

Telling the TV audience about
the excitement of the past week
while trying to make up his
mind. Mr.. Prato said his biggest
thrill was visit from Arturo
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CD Radio Amateurs
Hold Drill SUNDAY

The IS Montgomery County
Civil Defense radio amateurs will
hold q communication drill from
2 to 4 pm. Sunday at the De-
Tense Control Center. County
Building. Rockville.
Drill messages win be trans
mitted between the center and
m o bile communication units
operating In the Is civil defense
districts. which correspond to
the county's electoral districts.
I'VE want to know II there are
any communication dead spots
In the county, particularly along
the evacuation routes starting al
the District Of Columbia line and
extending into the Upper County
boundary" James John, head Of
the operation, said.
"We also want to test whether
mobile units operating on the
assigned frequencies actually car
give 100 per cent communication
support to District Of Columbia
and the five mutual aid counties
Montgomery. Prince Georges
Anne Arundel, Calvert and st
Mary's," Mr., John declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Bonk Urged
In Springfield

RICHMOND, Dec. 16 Or
An officer Of the newly char
tered Springfield Bank told the
State Corporation Commission
yesterday he believed residents
of the Springfield section OF
Fairfax County want q local
bank.
w. G. Downey. vice president
and q director Of the bank
testified there Is need for a
bank" In Springfield. He said
the public convenience would
be greatly served"
Mr.. Downey said he had
talked with many residents and
had concluded they preferred a
local bank rather than q branch
bank.
The Springfield Bank is seek
ing authority to begin a bank
ing business. Two rival appli-
Icants, the Bank Of Annandale
and the Mount Vernon Bank &
Trust Co.. seek authority to es-
tablish branches in Springfield
Petitions Of the latter two banks
have been before the commits
sion In hearings that ran fol-
three days last week and were
resumed yesterday.
Hearings on the Springfield
Banks petition were to be re-
|suuled today.
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Pro-lntegrotion Cleric
Bored as Club Speaker

RICHMOND. Dec. 16 GA
minister's address before the
Shriners' Club here was dropped
yesterday when 1t was learned
DR.. John H. Marion intended to
advocate that the South re-
nounce segregation.
Leaders Of the club said they
feared the address would be too
controversial"
DR.. Marion, a Presbyterian
minister. is executive director Of
the Virginia Council on Human
Relations, an organization favor
ing compliance with the Supreme
Court decision outlawing school
segregation.
In his prepared text, DR..
Marion urged that the South
try to work out the problem Of
migrating its public schools.
The text did not mention the
January 8 referendum, but the
council is opposed to the pro-
posed change in the STATE Com
stitution.
DR.. Marion said he recognized
the right Of q private club to
cancel a speech of controversial
nature. But he noted that State
Senator g. Edmond Massie Of
Richmond had addressed the
club last week in support of the
constitutional change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
MEETINGS SET
ON GRAY PLAN

The January 8 referendum
on the Gray Commissions
tuition plan is to be dis
cussed today at these meet
ings:
Woodlawn- Waycroft Civic
Association. $3.50 PM, Mount
Olivet Methodist Church,
North Glebe road and Six
tenth street: Delegate Har-
rison Mann and Robert Rey-
nolds Of the Arlington Civic
Federation to speak.
Stewart-Tu ckahoe PTA, 8
pm. Tuckahoe School, $3.50
North Twenty-sixth road;
Senator Charles r. Fenwick,
Delegates Kathryn Stone
and j., Maynard Magruder.
speakers.
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Rescued Hunter Vows
To Shun DismoI Swamp

SUFFOLK, Va, Dec. is R.-
w. E. Haywood was ready to tell
the world today he will never
go near the Dismal Swamp again.
And I'm done with hunting. !"
said the 66-year-old Portsmouth
man who. along with his son.
spent rs terrifying hours in the
swamp's vast wilderness. 1T
was like living In hell" he said.
Mr.. Haywood and his son Al
ton, 10. were rescued yesterday
after searchers found them 5
miles inside the swamp. They
were brought to a hospital here
where their condition was de-
scribed as good.
Two Marine searchers disap-
peared in the wilds Wednesday.
Sergt. D. !. Pruitt and Corpl.
r s. Walbridge spent the night
in the swamp and were found
yesterday.
The Haywoods were found by
Ed Temple. a farmer. and Oliver
Grant Of Norfolk. They built q
IRE and remained with the two
until smoke caught the attention
Of airborne searchers.
Mr.. Temple and MIR. Grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
81 Million Left
|ToNarylandU u.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16 tR.-
The University of Maryland viii
receive 50 million under terms
Of the win Of Glenn L. Martin.
pioneer aviator and airplane
builder who died here Novem-
Der 26.
The will. dated September !
and probated yesterday. listed
i6 requests totaling $685.. 900.
Maryland Gift Largest
The 50 million gift. largest in
the viii, win be added to a previ-
Gus one made to the university
for setting UP and operating the
Minta Martin Aeronautical Re
search Foundation.
Mr.. Martin also left SIS. 00t
to Washington College; 500. 00t
each to Chestertown Hospital
University Hospital. League Of
Maryland Spcrtsnen, First Pres.
byterian Church. Santa Ana
Calf; iowa Wesleyan Univer.
sity. Brown University. University
II Omaha. University Of South
srn California, Massachusetts, In
;titute Of Technology. Hoag Me
moriai Hospital ct Newport
Beach. Calf, and Case School Of
Applied Sciences.
Additional Requests
A $250.000 bequest was hstet
Tor the Institute Of Aeronautica
Sciences, Inc.
The VAlso provided $ll9,50l
n gifts to individuals. Amoni
;hese were Carl Plummer, Ches
;ertown, Md. $4,000; q $50. 00I
rust for Miss Della Martin
South San Gabriel, Calf, Mr.
Martins sister, and Arthur DER
ger, Chestertown, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Newspaper Quits
After l07 Years

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va.
Dec. l6 R.-The Shepherds
town Register viii suspend pub
hcation next Thursday after l01
years Of operation, Publisher
William B. Snyder announced in
this weeks edition.
He blamed mounting operating
costs.
The newspaper. second oldest
in West Virginia, was founded in
l848. Harry j.. Snyder, the pres
ent publishers grandfather
bought 1t In 1882.
A job-printing shop. which
has operated in conjunction with
the newspaper, will continue in
business, Mr.. Snyder said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

helped the Haywoods to q clear
ing where a Navy helicoptel
picked them up.
The Haywoods became lost
Monday on a squirrel hunting
trip. The elder Haywood said the
villain in the case was the FOX
terrier.
They had parked their car or
the fringe Of the swamp and sci
out on q road that led into the
swamp q short distance.
Suddenly. said Mr.. Haywood
the dog darted into the thicket
When he started barking, the
men raced after him, thinking
he had freed q squirrel.
But 1t turned out the dog had
not trapped anything. But II
had. however. led the Haywoods
far enough to get them lost.
I'VE walked In Ice water ali
day long and slept on the cold
ground every night with nothing
but o coat TO cover Us up" said
MIR. Haywood.
We've been hungry for 80
long ! didn't want anything TO
eat. Just water--that' all. & We
had been drinking swan p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING is IN THE STAR
Being q Marine Tops Money
Says TV Jackpot Winner !

THE FIRST WINNER TO LAND television's $4,000
prize tells you why he turned down fortune in
commercial offers why he'd rather be Marine
than millionaire For the full story read Capt.
Richard 8. McCutchen,s feature in This Week
Magazine.
THE MAKING OF CARRIER PILOT - It's "sky
Anchors Aweigh" through five full pages in The
Star Magazine as Meredith s. Buel brings you the
story of naval aviation cadet at Pensacola in
quest of those coveted wings of gold'-Photos by
Elwood Baker.
ALL ABOUT DEBS-The Sunday Society Section is a
special debutante ISSUE You'll enjoy this story Of
one Of the most glittering facets Of Washington
society complete with articles and photographs Of
debuts past and present
ALL THE BEST WISHES-A critics fellowmen can
help make his year happy, or otherwise dramatic.
Jay Carmody summons a multitude of these for
the seasons best wishes in his annual Christmas
column in the Drama Section
GOING TO RUSSIA?what lies in store for the Ameri-
can tourist who wishes to visit the Soviet Union2
ago to His report what the tourist Is likely
to see and experience appears in the Editorial
Section
"THE SLEEPING BEAUTY" seen by record ballet
audience Of 80 million, is reviewed on the Radio-TV
Page by The Stars Bernie Harrison-some after
thoughts on the Sadlers Wells dancer groups tee-
vised performance Of this great al-time classical
ballet.
choose The star on Sunday When You Haos a Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
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Referendum Purley

: CHARLOTT ESVILLE, Va,
Dec. Is tSpecial) The Albe-
marie Board of County Super
visors held a special meeting at
which a resolution was adopted
urging the citizens Of the county
to vote for the constitutional
convention in the January 0
referendum Elm order to preserve
the public school system and to
avoid enforced legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Tree Lights to Go On

The North Montgomery Hills
Citizens Association will hold
Its annual Christmas tree light
ing ceremony at 1850 o'clock to-
night at the Community Christ
mas tree, Lucerne avenue and
Columbia boulevard, Silver
Spring. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Free Christmas Trees
Offered in Area

Free Christmas trees for those
who want to cut their own are
being offered again this year by
developers Of the Burning Tree
Estates area of Bethesda.
There's one provision, however
IA 50-cent donation must be made
to the Kiwanis Club Child We'll
fare Fund.
The Burning Tree Estates sub
division Is located on Bradley
boulevard. opposite the Bethesda
Country Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Engineers Party

The Junior Forum Of the Ma
tional Capital Section. American
Society Of Civil Engineers, will
hold Q Christmas Party at 1880
pm. Wednesday at the Domin-
ion Garden Apartments, $500
Milan drive, Alexandria, Va.
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VIRGINIA MUST DECIDE
12-Point Program Key
To Groy School Plan
AZ ALEX r. PRESTON 3

vrginias Gray Commission which had struggled for IA
problems stemmng from the Supreme Courts de-
segregation decision spurred into releasing its report when
States Supreme Court handed down another opinion
November Z.
The commissions plan to prevent enforced attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

between now and January 3. when Viz
sinio voters will decide whether 10
omend their Stote constitution, The
Stor will explore the issue from oil
sides. This is the third Of series
deoline with the Gray Commissions
recommendations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

in Suburbs. Poge AIS
the legislature. At issue win be
a scheme whereby the State Con-
stitution would be amended to
permit the State to provide
tuition grants for the education
of students in private schools
not affiliated with churches.
Two More Back Plan
The grants would be available
lin cases where parents choose
not to send their children TO
integrated public schools or
where localities close schools
rather than permit Negroes and
whites to go to the same classes
The amendment forces are d.
Irecting their fight from q State
headquarters in Richmond. In
| a series of day-by-day state
ments. the plans hackers have
Iparaded out a number Of State
leaders in education and govern.
ment who are backing the
amendment proposal.
Yesterday, the names Of Or.
Walter s. Newman, president Of
Virginia Tech, and State Sena-
tor Thomas Blanton of Bowling
Green. State Democratic chair.
man, were added to the list.
Vote No. Church Asks
The two will join former Gov.
Battle and State Senator Floyd
.ILandreth Of Galax. State Repub-
.Ilican chairman. to make up an
Advisory Committee for the
amendment plan drive.
On the opposition side. officials
Iof the Church of the Brethren
ISSUED a statement calling on
their nearly $4,000 members to
recognize "the moral obligation
Ito vote no on January g." The
church's stand came in a state
ment issued by Is pastors and
Executive secretaries Of the five
districts.
Meanwhile, two Virginia labor
leaders declared they are OPP
posed to amending the Consti-
tuition.
Peril to Schools Seen
1.-THE issue in this matter tthe
amendment plan) is not segre-
cation or desegregation," said a
statement signed by H. B. Boyd.
president of the Virginia State
Federation Of Labor, and Julian
F. Carper. executive vice presi-
dent Of the Virginia State In
dustrial Council.
THE important question is.
shall we maintain an improved
school system?"
This was the first public pro-
|nouncement by State labor off,
Gals. Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Carper
said they had conferred with
other labor representatives be-
fore issuing the statement.
The statement said the tut
ton grant program if carried
out would be accompanied by
"exhorbitant cost" with 1.-THE Inn
mediate effect of weakening and
the ultimate effect Of seriously
|impairing the free public school
system of Virginia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Court Weighing Suit
TO Bar Referendum
Virginia Bench
Asked to Halt
Schools Change

RICHMOD, Dec. 16 R.-A
challenge Of the January 9 con.
stitutional referendum came be.
fore the Richmond Circuit Court
today as a Norfolk attorney
sought to block the vote on the
proposed school amendment.
The suit was brought by
Joseph A. Jordan, colored, who
contends the amendment plan
Is illegal because it is aimed at
preserving a system Of segre-
gated schools in Virginia in de-
fiance of the Supreme Court.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, in a reply to the in
junction request Of Mr.. Jordan
last week. said the referendum
Is legal inasmuch as its purpose
is to preserve education.
The referendum was set up
by the recent special session Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
By JACK JONAS

jumped the track.
"Oops," a public relations
man said. He not only sait
it - he looked 1t. It seemed
loud in the sudden CONVEX
sational lull.
As the National Geographic
Society pointed out in Q news
release quite coincidentally ir
the mail the next day, there
are some 10000 model rail-
road lobbyists In the Nation
A goodly representation seem
ed to be present. There was q
furry of activity to set the
model right, and an equal
furry Of advice.
Careful, now
"Set all the wheels on al
once"
BE sure the cars aren't OF
too"
"Ought to slow 1t down q
little"
They got the train back or
all right, but by then it had
become cantankerous, and
kept stalling and piling UP
again.
This model train, AN Associ-
alton man said the next day
in a tone that indicated he
would as soon forget the Incl
dent, is q real antique
He diSclaimed Association
ownership, and said it had be-
longed to Joe Hess. the Maitre
d. at the Carlton, for IS or 80
years. Mr.. Hess dug it out OF
his basement or somewhere, :
the Association man said, as q
fitting centerpiece for the
party.
Mr.. Hess said it seemed to
him the least he could do.
After all, what would d rail-
road party be without a train?
Kosher
A man we know took his
daughter to see Santa Clans
in . downtown department
store.
"And what do You want
for Christmas, little giri?"
Santa asked, when she had
seated herself on his knee.
II don't want anything
for Christmas she told
him, @but I'd like . doll for
Chanukah."
Santa, patting her fondly,
replied, sGesundte define
kOpf."
~ Which, in rough transla-
tion, Is Blessings on your
head
Legend
A caller said he'd heard the
Army once had a former Ma
rine named Ichabod Crane.
That would be Col. Ichabot
Bennett Crane, who at about
the time Washington Irving
was writing that particular
sketch Book" which contain.
ed 1.-THE Legend Of Sleepy
Hollow and the schoolmastei
namesake Of the colonel
would have been a captain ir
the 18th Artillery.
The Archives found him ir
"Heitman's," the Bible or
Army personnel from 1889 tx
1903. Col. Crane served here 9
brief spell while he was 9
lieutenant In the Marine.
from 1909 to 1912.
Timepiece
II a mans kind enough to
give you the time Of day,
don't be too trusting.
At about 6:25 pm. the
other evening, q motorist
turned from Calvert street
down the Shoreham Hill
! toward Rock Greek Park
way, one Of those thorough
fares that's one-way north
from 4 to $3.50 pm.
Four other motorists, ap-
parentIy trusting the solid
citizenship and timepiece Of
the first, followed. At the
bottom Of the hill was q
traffic policeman, wearing q
watch with the correct time.
Result: Five traffic tickets
for going the wrong way on
q One-way street.
Rambling
Bremen Photo, a Gamers
store on The Avenue neal
Ninth street, provides acces.
through Its store to D street
for mid-block pedestrians who
don't want to go around the
corner. The store points the
way with q sign reading, use
the Brenner Pass" 81.
A sign In the basement Of
the District Building point,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
Rambling i.

Bremen Photo, a camera
store on The Avenue near
Ninth street. provides access
through Its store to D street
for mid-block pedestrians who
don't want to 60 around the
corner. The store points the
way with q sign reading, "Use
the Brenner Pass" ...
A sign in the basement Of
the District Building points
toward Even Room Numbers,
Also Room g."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

Organized Opposition to Groy Plan Coins
in Suburbs. Paee AIS
Evening star., 1955-02-20
l5is G yriolls Y ord

WnATRONS or THE FLEA MARKET In
Amsterdam. Holland. have an easy
time keeping stiff upper lip On coun-
ter are dozens or dentures. made In mass
production and In variety Of shapes and
sizes % that an approximate fitting is pos
Evening star., 1955-02-20
1his Curious Mos1
Shoppers For Choppers

sible. The toothless march up. try plate
Tor size and. II satisfied, pay the stall owner
small sum and start out TO try the false
teeth on solid food. AT least. they are
bargains and one can always smile with
them.