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three weeks in its 26-year history.
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and a $30-per-month old-age pen
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of ANY M-C-M actor?
Robert Taylor - he recently
signed a new six-year contract
after having completed 81 years.
LII, Crosby, N. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
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, 1955-03-14
IN THE POLICE COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
OF TFIEIU. S. A.
In the matter Of the Estate of
MAX E. FRIEDMAN, dcsd Probate No. 9 1854
NoTRIcE TO CREDITORS
no WHOM 1T MAY coNCERN:.
NoTRIcE TO CREDITORS
TO WHOM IT MAY coNcERN:. >

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to an Order Of
the District Court of the Virgin Islands dated January 18th,
1858, the undersigned was appointed Administrator C.TA
of the above named Estate. All creditors of the deceased.
MAX p. friedman, are requested to file their claims with
undersigned Administrator at the office of Young & Rogers,
attorneys, Chrishansted, ST. Croix, ". l. within six ()
months OF the date Of this notice. Persons indebted to this
Estate are requested to make payment within the same time
to the Administrator Or to his attorneys.
Warren H. Young, Administrator eta
Christiansted S. Croix, VI
, 1955-03-14

A meeting Of the St. Croix
Republican Club will be held
Friday evening, March Is,
at the District Court Room in
Christiansted to amend the
Bylaws Of the Constitution.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Hearing Called Tonight
On Montgomery Budget

on a 44-hour work week instead
Iof the present 48-hour week
Alexandria and Fairfax recently
provided 4o-hour weeks for po-
lice work.
The shorter week combined
with the pay increase viii
amount to a IL to 13 per cent
pay increase for police. the
county personnel board says.
! Police. however. are seeking 9
higher weekly. not hourly pay
to put them in line with Metro
Ipolitan police salaries.
Mr.. Reese also provided fol
only about five new police in
stead of the 10 requested By
Superintendent James S. Au.
life.
The police superintendent
however, is expected to revise
upward his requests to provide
relief men if the shorter week
lis put into effect.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Virginia Studies
Aid for Schools

RICHMOND. June 13 (P.-
The recurring problem of how tc
apportion State money for pub
lie schools will come up for pub
lie hearing tomorrow before a
committee Of the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Council.
New interest in the contro-
versy over slicing the school
fund melon has been added by
the recent Supreme Court deci-
sion ordering a start toward the
ending of segregation in schools
How the decision might affect
State fiscal policy for schools
is still very much up in the air,
but it's almost sure to figure in
tomorrow's discussion.
All interested Virginians have
been invited to appear and have
their say at the hearing.
Delegate Harry B. Davis, OF
Princess Anne. chairman of the
House of Delegates Committee
on Education, is head of the
VALC Committee.
The study is being made by
order of the 1854 session of the
General Assembly, which called
for recommendations on the best
way to allot school funds with
due regard to the need, effort
and ability of the localities" The
findings will be considered by
the 1856 Assembly.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Insurance Guards
For els Outlined
BY the Associated Press

Representative Hebert, Demo.
Icrat, of Louisiana, said yester-
day Congress will be asked tt
approve legislation protecting
American soldiers against the
Irecklessness =. of f1y-by-night'
insurance agents and "careles:
companies"
He said the legislation is need
ed also to end "a paper war" ir
the Pentagon that he claimed
threatens to blunt reforms pro-
posed by the European Army
command to. control high pres
sure" sales of commercial in
surance to GIs.
Mr.. Hebert said the measure
would be proposed by a House
Armed Services subcommittee
which he heads. The subcom-
mittee reported it found an ex-
Icessively high rate of lapses in
policies sold to GIs by CONNER
icial agents, in addition to their
regular $4,000 Government in
surarlce Early lapses could mean
high pressure" salesmanship
the group reported, benefiting
only the agent and the company.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Two Hurt in County
AS Cor OYerturns

Two persons were injured when
AN automobile missed a curve
on the Goshen road, north OF
IGaithersburg, and rolled over a
l12-foot embankment early today
Montgomery County police at
Rockville said the injured were
Beatrice Witaker, 81, of 1921
IRosedale avenue, Bethesda. and
John Brown, 80, of 4808 Chevy
Chase boulevard. Chevy Chase.
They have been unable to
determine yet which person was
the driver. police said.
Miss Whitaker suffered a COM
pound fracture of the left ankle
DR.. Brown suffered a cut right
leg and a possible fracture. Both
were admitted to Suburban Hos
Ipital, Bethesda.
Police said the car left the
road near Brink road on a curve
Ifiipped over the embankment
and landed on its wheels. The
crash occurred at 1887 am.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
'BabyGir| Dies
In Auto Mishap
Near Her Home

A 13-month-old girl was fatally
injured when a car backed over
her near her home south of Alex
andria last night.
The victim. Cynthia McKeever
died en- route to Walter Reed
Hospital Of a skull fracture after
first being treated at the Fort
Belvoir post hospital. She was
the daughter of Army Pfc. anc
Mrs. Marvin K. McKeever oi
3401 Richmond highway in the
Hybla Valley area. Her father
is stationed at Fort Belvoir.
Virginia State police listed the
driver as another Fort Belvoil
soldier, Corpl. Roy Chappell. 81
of the 49th Engineer Company
there.
He told police he did not SET
the child. Police said the girl ap-
parently had crawled from hel
play yard to a nearby parking
area on Route 921. about 20(
feet west of Richmond highway
and under the rear wheels of the
car. The tragedy occurred about
7:3O pm. about five miles south
of Alexandria.
Police said no charges have
been placed against the driver.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
|Methodists
Open PorIey
lin Virginia
BY CASPER NAMES
Star Staf Correspondent

NORFOLK, Va, June l3.-
More than 1900 ministerial and
lay delegates are attending the
yearly meeting of the Methodist
Virginia annual conference
Opening here today.
The delegates come from Is
districts. including Alexandria.
Va. Having over 100000 confer
Ience members, the Virginia con-
ference is the second largest in
the Methodist Church. 1t is ex-
ceeded only by the Northeast
Ohio conference, with approxi-
mately $50, 900 members.
Bishop Paul N. CARRIER Of
Richmond, bishop of the vir-
Iginia conference, is to preside
at the sessions. The meeting
ends Thursday with the reading
|of ministerial appointments for
the coming year
Three items were on the
agenda for the opening session
this afternoon. The first bal
lot for delegates to the denomi-
nations general conference, to
be held in April next year at
Minneapolis, Mimi. was to be
taken, and nine ministerial and
nine lay delegates were to be
chosen.
In addition, the meeting was
to elect 20 ministerial and 90
lay delegates to the southern
jurisdictional conference in July,
1856, at Lake Junaluska, N. c.
Among the issues to come be-
fore the delegates during the
four day meeting are segrega-
ton, world peace, education,
ministerial training and quail
fications, and minimum salaries
for ministers.
A fairly large number of pas
toral changes are expected this
year. Several churches in the
Alexandria district will be among
those having a shift of ministers.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
McKeIdin's Nephew
Charged in BurqIury

BALTIMORE, June 13 (P.-
George McKeldin, 20-year-old
nephew Of Gov. McKeldin, has
been charged with an attempt to
burglarize a service station In
North Baltimore, police said.
Charged Saturday night along
with the son Of Acting Police
Sergt. William F. McKeldin was
Christian r. Ess. %. Sergt. Nc
Keldin is the Governors brother
Sergt. Russell Disney said the
two were seen near a filling sta
tion in which a window pane
had been smashed.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Car HurIs Youth 50 Feet,
.Hit-ond-Run Suspect Held

A Fairfax County man was
arrested this morning on hit
and run and reckless driving
charges after a 19-year-old SOL
dier was struck by a car, Alex
andria police said.
Police said Sherman Edmund,
10. of Fort Belvoir, was struck
shortly after midnight in the
1900 block of Duke street near
the Army Quartermaster Depot.
A companion, Towomi j. Carl
ton. Is, of Fairfax County, said
the soldier was struck as the two
were crossing Duke street. The
victim was thrown SO feet and
"a suitcase be was carrying was
not found at the scene.
Joseph Masiello, 56, of 30s
South Chowan avenue, Fairfax,
was arrested about an hour and
Evening star., 1955-06-13

% half after the accident by po-
lice. His car was identified
through description furnished
by Charles Reiter. q guard at the
Iquartermaster depot.
The soldier was treated at
Alexandria Hospital for a pos
Isible fractured hip, laceration Of
the face, nose and knees. He
was transferred to Fort Belvoir
Hospital.
Police said Masiello denied
striking anyone but said a man
had tried to stop him by waving
Ia suitcase. He told police that
after travelling q half mile he
had pulled the suitcase from un-
der his car and then had gone
home. MaSiello was released on
81 900 bond pending a hearing
lin Alexandria Police Court.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Reese Budget Offers Shifts
In Police and Other Services

Community life" in a neighbor
hood.
Along these same lines hi
popular proposal for a new po'
lice station in the Wheator
area would be tied in with a new
county government center there
His budget calls for $50,00(
for site planning and purchases
for the station. plus another
$50. 900 for a swimming pool ad'
joining it. The cost of the poo
and police station service center
would be about $685., 900.
Improve Services
Mr.. Reese also would move tx
improve police and governmental
services in both the Bethesda
and Silver Spring areas.
He has advised the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan.
ming Commission to move out o.
its present quarters in the Liquor
|Dispensory building. Silvel
Spring, next year.
The building is expected to be
taken over for the police station
and service center which now l.
cramped into inadequate quar-
terS nearby.
Plans also are envisaged fol
the sale of the present Bethesds
Service building and the con.
Istruction of a new police station
and service center in the area.
Both Bethesda and Silvel
Spring stations are almost devoic
Iof parking facilities.
Evening star., 1955-06-13

Twentieth and M streets NV
last night,
An of duty Traffic Division
policeman, Sergt. Alvin c. Ham
mock, A, of 1901 North Ode
street, Arlington, was driver Of
one of the cars. He and his wife,
Ruby, were among the injured
Virginia A. Johnson, %, a stu
dent at George Washington Uni
|versity was driver of the second
car. She was uninjured but three
passengers in her car, including
Charles Collier. 65. a professor
lat George Washington Univer-
|sity, received minor injuries.
A pedestrian. Randle P. Spen-
Ger, AZ, of 2120 Newport place
NV, was struck by Miss john
sons auto. All of the injured
were treated and released at the
George Washington University
HOSPITAL,
Evening star., 1955-06-13

A major reorganization Of po-
lice and other governmental
services is proposed in Mont
gomery County Manager M. l.
Reese's budget recommendations
Mr.. Reese has presented a new
concept in the Capitalization of
community services with his pro-
posed Rocking Horse Educa-
tional Center.
The county government and
the School Board will collabo-
rate ON the center that will bring
together under one roof school,
health, library and recreation
facilities.
Funds Proposed
The county manager provides
$39, 900 in health funds, $4,000 in
library funds and $1,000 in rec
reation funds to add to the
$230,000 the elementary school
in the Randolph Hills section
was slated to cost.
Some residents often have
questioned the economy of rent
ing library and health quarters
in commercial areas when big
new schools are being erected
nearby.
A special committee on school
construction last year also rec
commended that more use be put
to school buildings which in
many cases are left idle two
months of the year and at night.
Mr.. Reese feels such a center
will not only be more economi-
cal to operate. but also will pro-
vide a greater incentive for
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Tukomu Park Man
Critically Injured

A Takoma Park (Md.) man
remained in critical condition at
Casualty Hospital today from in
Ijuries received yesterday when
hit by car on Route S at South
Clinton road, Clinton, Md.
Richard Talbert, Is, of 22S
Park avenue, suffered a COM
pound fracture of the right leg
iand multiple cuts and bruises.
Prince Georges County police
said he was struck about l pm.
yesterday while pouring gaso-
lime from a can into his cars
gas tank.
They listed the driver Of the
car which hit him as Estel Shad-
rick, 81, of 614 Maryland ave-
IOlIe NE
Evening star., 1955-06-13
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

Proposed slaslnes in request!
for new police and public health
nurses are expected to high.
light debate tonight on Mont.
gomerv County's pending budget
for the fiscal year beginning
July /
The public hearing at 8 O'Clock
lat the County Building auditor
,ium, Rockville, will cover budget
proposals for health welfare
fire and police.
Fire Unit Hardest Hit
Welfare Director William E
Roye, Jared best Of the foul
with his tightly drawn reques
for $278,505 in county funds fol
the welfare program.
County Manager M. L. Reest
proposed granting Mr.. Roger tht
entire sum requested. The vel
fare director has sustained onl!
slight budget cuts over the las
few years.
Hardest hit by the manager''
economy" ak was Fire Marsha
Charles H. Howe's request fol
$89 ,260 for the division Of dr'
protection.
Mr.. Reese cut the request-ex'
elusive of vehicle maintenance =
by $16,669, or about 10 per cent
That compares with an over
all cut in department requests o.
I6.7 per cent.
The manager denied request
for an additional fire inspector
and three new fire alarm opera.
tors.
Mr.. Howe's budget request
represented a 40 per cent in.
crease over the present wears
cost of the division.
Mr.. Reese Topped over 9 pei
cent of the $463, ,976 requested fol
the health department by DR.
William j. Peoples.
Still Above This Year
The manager recommended
1881, ,758 for the department ex.
elusive of funds for vehicles
which were transferred to &
motor pool account. The budget
still would be $4,000 above the
present years allocations.
The department over the last
few years has accounted for 6
healthy" share of the budget
slashes proposed by former
county managers.
Mr.. Reese this year has pro.
vided for an additional public
health nurse, but denied sis
others requested along with two
proposed new sanitarians.
Health officials will get strong
support tonight from lay group:
in both these requests.
Officials believe there is a npec
for IS Sanitarians in the county
which now has only six.
In the nursing field, they say
that over the last few years nc
new nurses have been provided
except those retained as nurses
in the secondary schools. One o1
the new nurses requested Is
slated for the new North
Bethesda Junior high SCHOOL.
FavOrs 4 Pct. Raise
Mr.. Reese has recommended
an average 4 per cent pay in
crease for police and other
county employees.
He also has urged that police
lin the next few months be put
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Boy Critically Hurt
AS Cnr Hits. Tree

A District teen-ager was II
critical condition with a frac'
tured skull received in an auto
accident early yesterday.
He is Richard o. Dufour, II
of 1908 Potomac avenue Sc. He
was admitted to District Gen.
eral Hospital following the acci-
dent at South Dakota ave.
nue. and Myrtle street NE. al
1880 am.
The boy was passenger in a
car driven by Karl E. Stewart
Is, of 223 Second street Sc. Po-
lice said the car jumped a curb
and struck a tree. The Stewart
youth and another passenger
William L. Lilly, Is. Of 1904 E
street Sc, were treated for
minor injuries and released,
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Postmusters to Meet

RICHMOND, June 13 (P.-
Some $50 postmasters from
throughout Virginia will convene
here Sunday for a two-day con-
vention of the State chapter of
the National Association of Post
masters.
Evening star., 1955-06-13
.SchwenqeI to Speak

Representative S h weng el,
Republican, Of Iowa, will speak
on 'Moral Values and American
Achievement" at a Flag Day
ceremony on the Capitol steps
lat 7 pm. tomorrow sponsored by
the Women's Relief Corps. Grand
Army of the Republic Auxiliary
Evening star., 1955-06-13

This win be- history.making arplane the first airlner
to be produced in the United States powered with modern
turbine. propeller engines.
This will be an all ne,o arner new from the radar in
the tip of the the end of the graceful control
surfaces in the rear.
This airplane results from combining the abilities of
two leading organizations in American aviation:
the proven design and construction ability
Of Lockheed Aircraft-the unequaled
operating experience Of american Aulines.
Cruising easily at well 400 miles per hour,
the Lockheed Electra will be faster by far than any
other transport apane in world airline operation today
QUIET-The subdued hum of the turbine engines, with
their relative freedom from vibration, coupled with
Evening star., 1955-06-13
WHICH TWIN HAS THE FRACTURE?

Neither Kpng Qef sister
their rsd instructor He Tech Harry Andrews Air
High School in Clinton Md for the
time Although could tell the all
girls won certificates qualifying
Evening star., 1955-06-13
Six Slightly Injured
In 2-Cur Crush

Six persons received minor in
juries in a two-car crash at
Evening star., 1955-06-13

modern techniques in sound proofng will provide new
atmosphere of quiet relaxation.
COMFORT-This airplane will introduce new and
heretofore unequaled standard of airline comfort:
spacious club-Gke lounge; wider, more comfortable
reclining chairs; wideview rectangular windows; air
conditioning for maximum comfort, in the air or on the
ground; improved cabin presentation to provide
comfortable cruising at all attitudes up 10000 feet
CONVENIENCE The many innovations in passenger
convenience will include: carry baggage facilities for
those who prefer them; improved design for faster
handling of checked baggage builtn steps, eliminating
the delay of trolling up" loading ramp; individual,
fixed tables each for dining reading, writing
The new electra" feet for American Airlines
will improve air transportation and strengthen
United States air power.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Six Hurt as Autos
Collide in MARYLAND

Six occupants Of one automo-
bile were injured. one critically,
In a two-car crash yesterday on
Route 1876 near Fairland. Md.
Montgomery County police
said the collision occurred at
1880 pm. when q car driven
by Samuel J. White. 81, Bal
timore tugboat captain, was
side-swiped by an oncoming car
operated by James A. Kelley,
80. colored, Of 1447 Fifty eighth
street. Chapel Oaks, Md.
I The injured, all occupants OF
. the Kelley auto, were taken to
|. two hospitals by five rescue
sQuads--from Takoma Park, Sill
yer Spring. Kensington. Hillan-
dale and Burtonsville. All are
colored.
At washington Sanitarium,
one Of the injured, George jack
son, 20, of Stewart lane near
Silver Spring, was listed In criti-
cal condition with a fractured
skull. At the same hospital,
Charles Hysor, IS, OF Burnt Mills
Hills, was reported in good condi-
ton with jaw lacerations.
Admitted to Montgomery Gen.
erai Hospital were Mr.. Kelley, the
driver; his sister. Mrs. Mary Os-
borne. 80. and Willie E. Osborne,
30, and his wife, Clara. 28. both
of Burnt Mills Hills, All are
reported in satisfactory condi-
sion. iea
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Alexandra Man
Killed by Auto

A 48-year-old pedestrian was
killed late Saturday night while
crossing u. s. Route /. three
miles south Of Alexandria.
Virginia State police identi-
fed the victim as Frederick j.
Switzer. 48, Of 3411 Richmond
highway. Alexandria.
Mr.. Switzer was struck by q
J southbound car driven by a sol-
der. Clyde g. oberlander. Of
the 7071st Medical Company,
Fort Belvoir, Trooper r. e. Hos
!. kins reported.
The accident occurred about
l0:45 pm. Saturday in front
Of the Club Nightengale. Mr..
Switzer was hit by the right
front Of the Oberlander car and
. his body carried $50 feet, police
said. He died Of a fractured
skull.
No charges were placed against
the driver.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Twinbrook Poo, !, Largest
In Area, to Open August IS

The largest community swim.
ming pool in the Washington
area is under construction al
Twinbrook In Rockville and viii
be open August Is, according te
Leighton Dudley, president o1
the Twinbrook Citizens Associa.
ton.
Planning for the pool was
begun last February. Mr.. Leigh
ton said its cost has been re-
duced from about $780, 900 tc
$75, by volunteer labor and
the co-operation Of various con-
tractors who donated work.
The main pool will be 165 feet
by 81 feet. There also will be a
wading pool rs feet by 20 feet: q
diving well "a feet by 80 feet,
and q large bathhouse. There
will be off-street parking for 20o
cars.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
TRUSTY ESCAPES DURING WALK .
WITH BLOODHOUND BODYGUARD

RICHMOND, Va. July 18 tP.-A man went for a stroll
with bloodhound in Chesterfield County. Two hours later
the dog returned home-alone
Police notified immedately-for the missing man
convict at State Road Camp "a and his walking
panon Buck bloodhound whose job it is to keep
such people from getting away.
The escapee Martin Cline. 40 of Kanawha County.
Va serving six forgery conviction from Nor
folk according to Robert Chewing assistant supernend
ent at the camp at Pocahontas State Park.
4 Mr.. Chewing said Cline trusty who worked in the
camp Office frequently took Buck out for exercise So
wasn't considered unusual when and dog sauntered
the gate about noon Saturday.
It looked suspicious though when drove up to the
camp later with the bloodhound and said he'd found the dog
at his house about miles from the camp.
Guards Immediately told Buck" to turn around and
start shifting along the OF his afternoon stroll The
hound lost the scent at road where Mr. Chewing figured
Cline had gotten into q car
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Presbyterian
to Meet

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va.
July l8 (R.-Some 400 Presby.
terians will convene here to-
morrow for the l68th session Of
the Synod Of Virginia. Presbyter-
ian Church in the United States.
Representing l06,O01 members
in 47l churches with 395 minis
tiers, the session will be called to
order at IL am. by DR.. Zebulon
Robertson, retiring moderator
and pastor OF Raleigh Court
Church, Roanoke.
Shortly thereafter DR.. Rober-
son will turn the gavel over to
DR.. N. l.. Dennis Of Richmond,
incoming moderator. who will
serve until next year.
Other business viii include
incorporation Of the trustees Of
the synod. and action on O pro-
posed Endorsement BY the synod
Iof the States plan for rehabili-
tation Of alcoholics. SO 3ss. y