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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-23
The South's Agricultural Center
New Years Message from
Mrs. Rebeccu ShuImun

In a special New Years mes
sage cabled fir o m Israel, Mrs.
Rebecca Shulman, national presi-
dent of Hadassah, Women's Zion
lst Organization of America, call
ed upon the American Jewish
Community to regard concern
for the welfare and survival of
Jews everywhere" as its dominant
principle for the year 5716. EN-
phasizing "the great peril in which
the Jews of French North Africa
find themselves as the New Year
approaches" Mrs. Shulman de-
clared that American Jews must
redouble their efforts to make GER
tain that the catastrophe which
overlook the Jews of Europe 20
years ago does not happen again.
1--WE fervently hope" she said,
that with lessening world ten
sions the present trickle of Jews
entering Israel from North Africa
may well swell into streams in
the months to come and Jews will
be reunited with their families
and with the family of Jewish
people centered in Israel"
"The new immigration will
place new and increased burdens
on Hadassah's medical, social well
fare, youth rehabilitation and vo-
cational education programs in
Israel. These added tasks the 300,-
900 members of Hadassah will be
prepared to accomplish in 5716."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-23
Triton, GEORGIA
Vice President Nixon's
New Year S Greetings

Vice President Richard M. Nixon
issued the following greeting:
1T is reassuring. in greeting you on
the occasion Of the New Year 57ls. to
know that there is a. continuity Of re-
corded time and civilization going back
that far. with all il connotes for the
human mind and heart. It has taken
strong perseverance and strong reli-
qious faith to come this far along the
way.
May the New Year reinforce in all
our hearts the fervent hope for greater
understanding. brotherhood. and peace
throughout the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Takonla Park
Hearing Set

A Takoma Park public hearing
on department heads budget re-
quests totaling more than $400,-
600 will be held at 8 pm. May "a
in the Municipal Building.
The budget requests were pre-
sented to City Council last night
Among the recommendations
is $63.370 for the fire depart
ment, which received $48.045
last year. Proposed increases
include $500 for an ambulance
and $500 for a radio-equipped
car for Fire Chief Raymond E.
Carter.
Police, $s6,199. about $27, 900
over the current year, calling for
one new policeman and an addi-
tional crossing guard.
Building inspection, 1896. in
Guiding 5000 for an assistant
to the building inspector.
Public works. $231,lO8. an in
crease Of about $4,000 over
1954-55.
Anticipated receipts were an
ticipated by Harold j. billiard,
sr., clerk and treasurer at $477.-
401.
The May "a session will be
the first hearing on the proposed
budget. Another is scheduled
for June 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Schools Panel
MeetinqSet

The Community Council on
Instruction. a group sponsored
by the Arlington school admin
istration to acquaint the COM
munity wit hwhat is being
taught in the publ cschools, will
hold a meeting at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Little Theater at
Washington-Lee High School.
A panel Of six persons, headed
by T. Edward Rutter, County
superintendent of schools. will
discuss the Teaching Of Moral
and Spiritual Values in the Ar
lington Schools"
Also included on the panel are
Lawrence Bott, teacher at Tay-
lor School; Fred Carpenter. head
of the English Department at
Washington-Lee; Charles john
son, a junior at Wakefield High
School; Miss Ethel Evans, a
senior at Westinghouse: Capt.
George w. Howe. of the PTA Of
Bancroft Elementary School. and
the Rev. Frank A. Erwin. presi-
dent Of the Arlington Ministerial
Association.
During a business session, the
members Of a text book selection
committee will report on the
findings of their group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
ID. C.-BuItimore :.
Bus Plea Studied

A joint board is reviewing
testimony given at an Interstate
Commerce Commission hearing
yesterday on an application by
Thomas Parran. jr.. for perma-
nent authority to operate a bus
line between the District and
Baltimore.
The application asks permis-
sion to operate the line to Bal
timore via Georgia avenue,
Colesville road, Four Corners,
Ashton and GAINESVILLE, Md. Mr..
Parran's firm, the Silver Spring
Transit Co., now has tenn
porary permit to operate between
Ashton and the District. The
temporary authority includes
restriction which, in effect, pro-
hibits the company to take on
passengers between Four Cor
nerS and Georgia avenue, in Sill
yer Spring.
The application has been OPP
posed by the Capital Transit Co.,
Safeway Trails and Railroads.
ICC officials said.
The hearing was conducted
before a Joint board consisting
Of Joseph S. Giardina. of the
Maryland Public Utilities Com
mission; Norman Belt of the
District Public Utilities Commits
sion and Gerald Golfer. of the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

A $2,260, 800 contract to build
Northwest Bethesda Junior
Senior High School at Old
Georgetown and Bells Mill roads
has been awarded by the Mont
gomery County Board Of Educa-
ton.
The school, to be built by the
william e. Cramer Co. of WASH
ington, lowest of seven bidders.
will be the comprehensive"
type, with shop as well as aca-
demic facilities.
It will have an initial pupil
capacity of 1900.
Laundry Plan Rejected
A plan to include a laundry
room where towels which stu
dents use after gym could be
laundered daily was turned
down by the board at its meet
ing last night. Also disallowed
as an alternate in the bid were
cedar closet Innings to protect
wool band uniforms from moths
The board answered in the af-
firmative a question from a PTA
representative who asked If
enough classrooms could be built
with the $50 million construc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Bethesda High School
Contract Awarded

ton budget request to begin ele-
mentary school integration In
the fall of 1856.
Jesse Mcknight, president
elect of the Montgomery Coun-
Gil of PTA's. asked board mem
bers whether secondary schools
could be integrated by 1857 II
construction funds are granted
and legal obstacles are re-
moved"
Executive Session Held
Board member Helen Scharf
SAID one more new high school
between Gaithersburg and Sandy
Spring and an addition to the
Gaithersburg High School would
make secondary indignation pos
sible by 1867.
Last nights open session was
preceded by a two-hour execu-
tive session. Board president
Willard McGraw said admins
trative matters" were discussed
Closeted with the board during
the closed door session were the
boards attorney. Charles Pretty
man. jr.. and two architects who
have designed a number OF
Montgomery County schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Alexandra Council Votes
Budget Without Tax Rise

Alexandria City Councilmen
last night adopted a 1866
budget carrying no. tax increase
but were warned that reductions
in capital improvement funds
may result in higher taxes in
future years.
A $7.8 million budget was
adopted by a 6-to-0 vote. The
tax rate will remain the same
as this year. $2.75 on real estate
and So on personal property.
The new budget represents a
$4,000 reduction from the $8.3
million proposal submitted last
month by City Manager Ira F
willard. Mr.. Wizards original
proposal carried provisions for
imposing either a Q per cent
sales tax or raising the real
estate tax rate by 70 cents to
make up a deficit.
Last nights pared down ver-
sion was presented by Mr.. Will
lard after he was instructed by
Council last week to cut the
budget so there would be no tax
increase or new taxes.
Capital Improvement Cut
The major portion of the re-
duction came from capital inn
provement funds. These included
$751; 500 from street, curb and
sewer funds, $4,000 from a
street naming fund and for res
toration of the Ramsey House.
and $4,000 to pay back money
already borrowed for a traffic
control building and a sewer
line.
Councilman have indicated
some of these capital improve
ment items will be placed in a
future bond issue now under
discussion.
Stephen Piskur. representing
the Strawberry Hills Citizens
Association. said citizens have
q right to know at this time"
what effect the bond issue and
other fixed expenses will have
on future budgets.
1.-THE constant lodging of the
issue of the sales tax in Alex
andria is acting to the detriment
Of both the property owning
citizens and the merchants who
oppose it," Mr. Piskur said.
Method Selection Urged
Stuart Morrison, chairman Of
0 council-appointed citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Teen-Age Drive to Bon
Electoral Vote Felt Here

A Cumberland tMd.o teen-age
crusade to, abolish the electoral
college is having its effect here
in Washington.
Representative Hyde. Republic
can. Of Maryland, in whose dis
trict Cumberland lies. has INTRO
duced a resolution for that pur-
pose at the persistent urgine OF
the citizenship class Of Cumber-
lands Allegany High School.
Now the entire school and a
good part of the community has
Joined the class in flooding off,
cial Washington with letters
supporting the resolution. A spe-
cial edition of the school news
paper, the Alcohi Mirror. was
published last week and sent to
every member of Congress. as
well as to 100 leading newspa-
pers and 100 high schools across
the Nation.
Miss Mary E. Murray adviser
to the school paper and teacher
of the citizenship class. said the
school will send a delegation to
Washington if a hearing is held
on the Hyde resolution The res
olution has been referred to a
House Judiciary subcommittee
under the Craftsmanship of Rep
resentative Walter, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania.
Miss Murray's class decided to
start their campaign against the
electoral college system last Mo-
vember. They invited local law
yers in to discuss the pros and
cons of the issue and persuaded
one of them, former Maryland
Attorney General William c.
Walsh. to help them draft a pro-
posed resolution.
Glass members then persuaded
Mr.. Hyde to introduce their reso-
luton. which he did with only q
few changes. Lawyer Walsh, in
cidentally, is a Maryland Dem
ocratic leader.
Senator Beall, Republican, Of
Maryland, who lives at Frost
burg near Cumberland, also was
consulted by the students and
pledged his support.
The Hyde resolution proposes
a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for direct election Of the
President and Vice President ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

committee on the recent Whar-
ton government survey, said a
better understanding should be
reached on what capital i'm
provements should be financed
on a pay-as-you-go basis and
what should be put in bond is
sues. .
I'VE have to pay $1.60 for
every dollar we borrow. 1t ap-
pears we will have to pay the
piper some years hence If we
keep on postponing things" Mr..
Morrison said.
The League of Women Voters
said the budget is mot in step
with the growth of this comlnu-
nifty and the rapid demand for
expansion of services" Mrs.
James F. Fort, president Of the
league. urged more funds for the
mental hygiene clinic and short
term detention and treatment
facilities for mental patients,
more funds for increasing serv-
ices Of the Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court and for enlarged
planning department staff.
Mr.. Fort said members of the
league were willing to have in
creased taxes for the additional
services.
$4,000 For Study
Councilmen said $4,000 is
provided next year for starting
work on a land use and economic
base study. This was disclosed
after representatives of several
groups called for funds to make
a comprehensive city study.
Planning Director Denis Cahill
said the funds would be used to
increase personnel in his Office
to start the city survey
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
told the approximately IS per-
sons present that the city was
not in a position to raise taxes,
Higher taxes would be a hard
ship on city residents. he said.
The budget provides for a
five-day week for police and
firemen. The police department
probably would go on the new
schedule about August l. Mr.
Willard said The schedule for
f1remen was tentatively set for
January l, provided the depart
ment can work out plan sat-
isfactory to the men.
A motion by retiring Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Council Rups
Controls Plan

Subdivision controls proposed
for ado ption by the Prince
Georges County commissioners
were opposed by a 1913 vote at a
meeting Of the Southern Mary
land Inter Community Council
last night.
Council president Fred Spinks
called for the tally in the Clinton
Firehouse after the proposed or
dinance and revisions were ex-
planned by Arthur w. Tayman.
director Of the County Depart
ment of Public Works.
Mr.. Tayman told some go
citizens that controversies
clauses of the suggested rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
FuirfuxG Club
Reflects Konold

William G. Konold. 140o
Stuart court, Falls Church. Va,
o patent attorney. last night was
reelected president Of the Fair
fax County Young Republican
Club.
The session was held at the
Falls Church Recreation Center.
Other officers chosen were:
Vice president, Roy Simmons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

heve been amended to ease re-
strictions in rural areas.
= County Commissioner A. Pres
ton Perrie said he felt the first
proposals were too rigid but that
after amendments there is little
to be alarmed about"
Marion E. West. president Of
the County Real Estate Board,
told the meeting that as first
written the pending ordinance
could very well put q small de-
veloper out of business" After
revisions. he added, it provides
for reasonable controls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

abolishing the electoral college.
in which votes of the 90 States
are cast as units.
As a protection against domi-
nation Of presidential elections
by heavily populated States, the
proposed amendment would re-
quire not only a plurality Of the
popular votes but a plurality of
the votes cast in at least 40 per
cent Of the States. If no one is
elected. the House Of Representa-
tiyes would choose the President
from the three candidates hav-
ing the highest number of votes
and the Senate would choose the
Vice President from the two can
didates with the most votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
|GoIdstein Hits
Closed Sessions

BALTIMORE. May II. R.-
The president of the Maryland
Senate wants that body to act on
executive nominations In open
session.
Senator Louis L. Goldstein.
Democrat, of Calvert said yes
terday he will ask the legislative
council for an expression. Of
sentiment on the possibility.
Senator Goldstein's action re-
suited from the mystery sur
rounding the rejection of Miss
Charlotte Mains reappointment
as a Baltimore magistrate.
Miss Main was nominated in
Gov. McKeldin's greenbag list
of appointments but was the only
nominee rejected by the SEN
ate. No reason for the rejection
has been advanced.
Both meetings Of the Senate
Committee on Executive Nomi-
nations and Senate sessions, at
which the Governors nominees
are approved or disapproved. by
custom have been held behind
closed doors.
Senator Goldstein said he
would not go so far as to recon-
mend that the nominees be dis
cussed in open session, because
such consideration involves per-
sonalities and might be "em-
barrassing" If reported in the
press
But he indicated he would rec
ommend that the committee con-
slider the names in private. then
bring its findings to the floor
of the Senate at a regular open
meeting.
The Southern Maryland SEN
ator sponsored a bill last year
which required boards and COM
missions to act on public bust
ness at open meetings.
Citing that bill. which became
law, Senator Goldstein said, I'm
one man who belives In transact
ing public business in public. A."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

202 Skyview terrace. Falls
Church; secretary. Mrs. Robert
H. Trumbo of Fairfax. and
treasurer. Mrs. Robert E. Lilies.
also of Fairfax.
Prospective Republican candi-
dates for the Fairfax County
Board Of Supervisors. the State
Senate and House of Delegates
spoke. The party nominees will
be chosen at a mass meeting of
Republican voters June 81 at
Falls. Church High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
6. O.P. Women to Meet

The Falls Church Republican
Women's Club was to hold its
May meeting today at the home
of Mrs. H. K. Woodward, $40
Linden lane, Falls Church. Rep
resentative Rhodes Of Arizona
was to be the guest speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17

man Daniel F. O'Flaherty that
funds be provided to double the
salary for councilmen and the
Mayor died for lack of a second.
Councilmen now receive 81 200
a year and the Mayor $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
North Tukomu Session

The North Takoma Citizens
Association will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday in the Montgomery
Junior College auditorium.
Evening star., 1955-10-15

slain after allegedly whistling at
q white woman while vacation
ing with his uncle, Nose Wright,
at q farm near Money, Miss.
Two white men, Roy Bryant
and ]. w. Milan, were found not
guilty Of the murder but still
face kidnapping charges. The
murder trial jury said the State
failed to prove that the body
pulled from the Tallahatchie
River last August % was THIS.
No Bearing
William Henry Huff, attorney
for THIS mother, Mrs. Mamie
Bradley. said in Chicago that the
report Of the fathers execution
may be true. but 1t has no bear
ing on the case pending"
Mrs. Bradley, also in Chicago,
said the War Department In
formed her that the cause Of her
husbands death was "wilful mis-
conduct" but she added she
never learned any details, despite
letters ITO the commanding Of
ficeT, to the chaplain and to the
late President Roosevelt"
Mr.. Roosevelt died April IL,
l945. nearly three months before.
Mrs. Bradley said her husband
died July Q, 1945, the same date
as the Louis Till who was exc
cuted in Italy. She has since
lremarried.
Evening star., 1955-10-15
Truck Drivers Test
Skill in Roudeo

Fifty-two Of the Nations top
rated truck drivers took part in
the preliminaries Of the Ameri-
can Trucking Associations 22d
annual roadeo yesterday at the
District Armory.
The skill-driving contest. being
held as an adjunct of the asso-
citation convention. entailed pre-
cision tests in two classes
straight trucks and tractor sim
gle-axle semitrailers.
Winners of the preliminaries
viii vie for top honors tomorrow
They are.
Straight trucks division-Le-
land H. Hellestad. Milwaukee.
Wis; Aubrey L. Harper. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. and James E.
Tucker, Charlotte. N. C.
Single-axle semitrailer-Wil-
Lis j. Keck. Wellsboro. Pa; Paul
r. Taylor, Cincinnati. Ohio, and
Covert Flucks, Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1955-10-15
Army to Ask Droft Power
On Logging Troinee Plan

prepared to handle 5000 per
month for the first three months
and then step up the numbers to
5000 to 10000 per month.
Mr.. Brucker admitted that the
number Of volunteers was not
as large as we had hoped"
Nevertheless" he said. I'VE
realize that a program as large
and involved as the Reserve
Forces act Of 1855 takes several
months to gain momentum" he
continued.
1.-THE task of making this pro-
gram and its derived benefits
known to our Nations young men
rests not only with us--from the
Department Of the Army down
to our Army representatives in
the smallest towns throughout
t h e country - but particularly
with the reserve unit comman-
ders themselves" he said. "An
all-out effort to assure q vigorous
and sustained public information
and recruiting program is being
undertaken throughout the
country"
Evening star., 1955-10-15
New Rudio Station
To Be Female Voiced

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. Is tH1.
Memphis newest radio station.
which goes on the air next
Thursday. will try to prove it's a
woman's world.
Station WHER will have an
all-female announcing staff.
I'VE want to give listeners
fresh feminine voices, directed to
women. but not overlooking the
men either" President Sam
Phillips said.
Evening star., 1955-10-15
Baltimore Man Druqqed
Six Blocks by Hit-Run Car

BALTIMORE, oct. is R.-A
man dragged six blocks by a hit
run car last night was hos
pitaliZed with numerous Srac-
lures, bruises and burns.
Police today were quizzing the
owner Of an automobile found
near the scene.
Reported in serious condition
at Johns Hopkins Hospital was
Walter Lockett. SO. coIored.
Witnesses told police he was
hurled to the hood of a car, then
dragged along by the car. PATROL
man Gordon Fuller traced drag
marks along a six-block stretch.
Police were told Mr.. Lockett
was crossing the street when a
car approached and stopped
short Of hitting him. They said
there was some shouting, then
the car suddenly spun its wheels
and struck MIR. Lockett, hurting
him to the hood. Next, police
Evening star., 1955-10-15
7 Trumuns Return
To independence

NEW YORK. Oct. Is P.-
Former President Truman and
Mrs. Truman left by train last
night for their home in IN
dependence, Mo. after spending
five days in New York.
At Pennsylvania Station to see
her parents of was Miss Mar
garet Truman, who recently re-
turned from a trip abroad.
Mr.. Truman told newsmen:
i've already discussed every
thing from A to lizard. haven't
anything new to say"
Evening star., 1955-10-15
Cunt otine Collier
Fires Into Door

Splintered glass injured Romas
Austin, %, colored. of the 800
block of L street NV. this
morning. when q gunman fired
at him through the front door.
police reported.
They are looking from the in
described as an acquaint-
ance Of MIR. Austin's wife. The
man had threatened her. police
we're told.
About 6:l5 am. today. Mr..
Austin responded to a knock on
his door. When he went to raise
the shade on the door window
the man outside fred through
the glass.
Mr.. Austin thought he had
been shot and so did police. who
took him in a scout car to Freed
mems Hospital. Splintered glass
had cut his left arm In various
spots and his left side. the doc
tors found. A slug, apparently
from a .32-caliber revolver. was
found later in Mr.. Austin's hall
way,
Evening star., 1955-10-15
Mississippi Paper Denies
TiIJ's Fother Was Hero

JACKSON, Miss. Oct. IS IT,
The jackson Daily News, deny
ing published reports that the
father of Emmett TIL died a
hero's death in World War II,
said he was executed for murder
and rape in occupied Italy.
Army officials confirmed that
Pvt. Louis Till Of the 177th Port
Company was executed In Italy
Ion July Q. 1o45, at the age Of "a,
for rape and murder. but said
the records did not indicate
whether he was the father of the
slain Chicago Negro.
Army records show that Pvt.
TIL was hanged by Army au-
lthorities.
His pre-induction address was
listed as 1853 West Sixty-first
street. Argo. III.
Raps Magazine
The Daily News reported It's
findings yesterday in q copy
lrighted story which took issue
with Life magazines claim that
1.-THE slain boys "soldier-father
|. =. was killed in France fighting
for the American proposition
that all men are equal"
The paper said the Life edi-
torial was typical Of the un-
founded statements" in some
Northern newspapers.
Young Till was kidnaped and