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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Schools 10 Ask
Sc Million Bond

Arlington school officials hope
to ask the voters in about three
months to approve a bond issue
of between So and $40 million
Ito finance all of the county's
foreseeable classroom construc-
ton needs.
Board Member E. r. Drahein
announced last night that pres.
ent plans call for a referendum
between February Is and March
is, but that the exact amount
needed has not yet been deter.
mined.
DR.. Draheim told members Of
the Arlington County Council Of
Parent Teacher Associations thu
figure will be set when studio,
on probable future enrolment
are completed.
According to estimates By
school officials. peak enrolment
Is expected about 1862.
Major projects that would bt
financed II the proposed referen.
dunn is approved, DR.. Drahein
said, are:
l. A senior high school on thu
site of the present Yorktown Ele.
mentary School. The yorktown
building would form one wiRg O
the high school building.
2. Gufston Junior High Schoo
on the site of the former Shirle!
Homes housing development.
3. A second unit Of the new
Kenmore Junior High School
now under construction.
| Part Of the bond money, h,
said. would pay for additions t,
elementary school buildings ans
remodeling Of old buildings.
DR.. Draheim said present planl
call for authorization Of the bone
referendum by q petition o.
county voters.
Since l947. county voters hav,
Iapproved four bond issues total
ing about $40 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

The Tweedys have an 8-year-
lold boy, Ray, who was at school
when the fire started.
Mr.. Tweedy. a carpenter, had
gone to work before his wife
was taken to the hospital. He
was notified of the impending
birth, and as he passed the tour
list court on his way to the hos
lpital he saw all the fire engines
Iaround his cabin.
II took one look. What could
do? ! had to get to the hospital.
II kept right on going" said Mr..
Tweedy.
The burned possessions in
Ecluded a layette. Mr.. Tweedy
said he had no idea what the
loss would come Tots just
everything we have. guess"
The Penn Daw Volunteer Fire
Department said the blaze ap-
Iparently was started by an over
heated electric wall panel along
side the bed in the Tweedy
cabin. No one had time to turn
lit of when Mrs. Tweedy was
rushed to the hospital. The
baby still had not arrived three
hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Virginia OKs
New Rutes on
Car insurance

RICHMOND. Dec. / R.-Tht
State Corporation Commission
has granted a request for re.
vision of the automobile liability
insurance rates effective Febru.
airy !.
The revision. following a plar
outlined by James M. Cahill Of
New York. secretary to the Ma
toni Bureau of Casualty Under
writers, will give owners Of
private cars a decrease of four
itenths of one per cent on theiI
liability rates.
Changes as outlined by Mr.
Cahill and others at the COM
mission hearing would have al.
lowed a 10 per cent discount in
rates for young male drivers
who completed a specified course
in driver training. to include
behind the-wheel practice. How
ever, DR.. Harold Jack of the
State Department of Education
took issue with the proposal.
DR.. Jack said youngsters who
have had classroom instruction
only should be allowed some
credit. The sec agreed ano
ruled that S per cent credit be
given to young men who have
had classroom training but nc
actual driving instruction in ar
auto.
The commissioners disagreed
with the rating bureaus on one
other point. They refused Il
allow hikes In rates on schoo
buses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

Isistant to the chief engineer
land such additional personne
as may be necessary to enable
the chief engineer and his dep.
uty to function more advan-
tageously."
The Green Commission report
said the chief engineer Norman
L. Pritchett) is much overworked
begged down with administrative
detail that should be handled BY
administrative assistants while
he devotes his talents to engi-
Ineering problems.
The Governor said the Green
Commissions suggestion for re-
grouping the Right-of-Way De-
partment. the Traffic Division
and the advisory engineer under
the chief engineer would appear
to be sound and logical"
II request the commission to
consider forthwith such appro-
pirate action as may be neces-
sary to accomplish -. it)," he
wrote to Russell H. Mccain
roads chairman.
He noted the Green Commits
sion report would seem to re-
quire immediate attention" To
the lineup OF the Right-of-Way
Department.
The Green Commission said
the department had sometimes
failed to consult the engineers
sabout changes necessary in the
design of roads because of diff
culties encountered in getting
rightS-of-Way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
MARYLA ND-VIRGIiJlA NEWS
Sewage Plant Progress
Shown in Alexandra

surrounded with a thick wall Of
limestone.
The creek that was moved was
Holmes Run, which had to be
rerouted to make way for con-
struction Of the Holmes Run
interceptor sewer. There just
wasn't enough room to work
between the creek and a railroad
spur line. so a small section OF
the creek was moved.
The Holmes Run interceptor
runs through the annexed area
of Alexandria. 1t Is the line
that will serve part of Fairfax
County. in addition to Alex.
andria. It is being built in two
sections. one costing $527. 686
and the other, $298, $40. This
breaks down to s34.40 a foot
for one section, and $21 81 q foot
for the other. Both sections
are more than three-quarters
finished.
The third major trunkline, the
Commonwealth interceptor, cuts
Through the middle of Alexan-
dria. It is SO per cent complete.
at a cost Of $537.53s-or $26.21
"a foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01

BALTIMORE, Dec. / tR.-A
legislative council committee to-
day sharply criticized the State
Roads Commissions dependence
on advice by the j. E. Greiner
Co. in acquiring land for the
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel prof.
ect.
The report by the Budget and
Finance Committee followed
hearings on the tunnel project
which were held after Legislative
demands for an investigation OF
the rs per cent fees paid fol-
acquiring the land.
Urged by Greiner
The committee noted testi.
mony that the system followed
was recommended by the Grei.
ner Co.. consulting engineers te
the roads commission. 1t said
I'VE believe the State Roads
Commission either should have
handled this contract without
the services of the Greiner Co
or, If Greiner were employed
should have treated the consult.
ing engineer as a consultant and
an adviser only.
I'm our opinion, the contract
should not have been entered
into. and we hope that it will bt
the last of its kind ever to bt
used by the State Roads Com.
mission of Maryland"
1t accused the SRC of "abdi.
eating" authority formerly helc
by government and said extra
legal managers have assumed
governmental powers. with nj
responsibility to taxpayers anc
public f"
Unfortunate Trend
The committee called the con.
tract indicative Of an unfortu-
nate trend in public finance
and said the SRC had permitted
the firm to make policy excur.
sions into more fields which be.
long to the State Roads Com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
HyottsviIIe to Open
YuIe Doll House

A Christmas Doll House oper-
ated by the Hyattsville md. }
town police for the collection of
toys and food will be opened at
ll:l5 am. tomorrow at Queens
Chapel road and Hamilton street,
West Hyattsville.
The 90-piece band from North
western High School will provide
music for the ceremony, which
will be led by County Commits
sioner Jesse S. Baggett and the
Hyattsville City Council.
Set UP for the third year, the
doll house will receive donations
to be distributed at Christmas
10 needy families. It will be
open from 10 am. to o pm. daily
except SUNDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Mayor Election Plan
In Alexandra Backed

If you are going to represent all
Of the people?"
Mr.. Bendheim. elected last
June. said he does not favor
selection by members of the
Council because that would re-
move the Office from the voters
A similar stand was taken by Mr.
Beverley.
Opposes "Plunker" Ballots
Mr.. Bendheim said separate
election of the Mayor and Vice
Mayor would be good because II
would eliminate the practice OF
casting "plunker" ballots. Under
the present setup some candi-
dates who want to become Mayor
urge their supporters to cast
ballots only for them in the
Council election so they will get
the highest number of votes
These "plunker" votes, in effect,
rob the voter of his right to elect
seven members of the Council.
The mayor also Endorsed the
committees proposal to change
city primary and general election
dates to coincide with State
primary and general elections
He said this would lessen the
cost OF elections and probably
bring out more voters.
Council primaries and the
general elections fall in April
and June respectively while those
for the State Offices are in July
and November.
Mr.. Bendheim said the change
in election dates probably would
require a change in the length
OF council terms. Councilmer
now are elected for three-year
terms. Most State officials are
elected for four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
IRoods Group Criticized
On Tunnel Procedure

mission than the committee feels
can possibly be justified"
This was its major criticism OF
the contract which has been the
center Of a political debate since
the 1854 election campaign.
The committee found no spe-
cif1c 'wrongdoing" in the con-
tract.
The report was signed by six
Democrats of the 10-member
committee. Senator Bertorelli,
Democrat of Baltimore. who sat
in on the hearings. declined to
sign. Others not signing were
Senator Phoebus. Republican OF
Somerset, Senate minority lead
er, and Delegate Derr. Republic
can of Frederick, House minority
leader.
Other Action Taken
In other action today, the
council:
l. Endorsed a recommendation
Iby the Green Commission on
State Programs, Organization
and Finance that the three-man
State Roads Commission be
abolished and be replaced by a
single executive director and an
advisory commission.
Instead of two members al
the Green commission recon-
mended, the council plan woult
include four in addition to the
director, with one from each
geographic section of Maryland
Their appointment would be sub
lject to Senate confirmation.
2. Decided to ask the legisla.
Iture to create a l5-man commits.
sion to study a possible revision
of the formula for redistributinl
Igas tax revenues to Baltimore
City and the counties. It also
would study other State-loca
fiscal relationships.
3. Approved a bill to raise thu
medical license examination feS
from $40 to $35.
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Star Staff Photo.

Alexandria Mayor Leroy s
Bendheim and former Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley today in
dorsed q city Democratic Com
mittee proposal to separate the
election of the mayor from that
of the city council.
The committee recommended
Tuesday that the city charter be
changed either to permit a sepa-
rate election or to permit cleo.
ton Of the Mayor and vice
mayor by members Of the city
council.
Under the present system the
person who gets the highest
number Of votes in the council
election becomes mayor and the
one who gets the second highest
becomes vice mayor.
Asks Nonpartisan Election
Mr.. Beverley also made q for
NAL request to a council charter
revision committee that the
charter be changed to provide
for nonpartiSan city elections.
Mr.. Beverley, who had suggested
such action earlier said he be-
Layed more capable citizens
:. 1uld run for office and that
illre people would vote and take
all interest In their government
if the elections were nonpartisan
II am a Democrat but an
independent Democrat and my
interest is for good government,
and the only way we can have
good government is to get more
people to take interest,"" the for
mer Mayor said. What differ
ence does it make whether you
are a Democrat Of a Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
Eastern Shore Hunter
Killed in Accident

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. R).-
Darcy Hughes. 10. died yester-
day in a Cambridge hospital OF
a wound in the neck apparently
suffered when a hunting COM
panion's rifle discharged acct
dentally.
DR.. John Mace, deputy medi-
cal examiner. said young Hughes
was shot by Jackie Booze while
the two and Wayne Simmons
were hunting between Church
Greek and Taylors Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
LOOT INCLUDES EVERYTHING BUT A SINK

ewe clothing pewters and other items
Montgomery
Monday who have been accused OF series DugaeS Most Of the loot
grtonsvie Md The other suspect Roy q Of the 5000 block
d
charged with the theft Is pewrers high school there
IS Stars Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
WORD GAME
Find 81 or more words in
UrNrr ATE

rllu 81 OF UlOIe WOIUS III
VEN RATE,
meaning, Ito revere" Average
is "a; time limit. Is minutes.
Rules of the game-A-1. Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire forr letters By the addition Of
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form OF . word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to GRACKLE
gale, geal, gear. glare, glace. grace,
rake. rage, race, rack, rale, regal. real,
acre. ager, care cake. cage, calk. clerk,
clear, creak, crag, kale, lark. lack. large,
lager, lace, lake, leak, earl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
A WORD TO THE WISE

Boulder: In and around here
here we hear "any more" used
in a peculias affirmative sort
of way. as: They've opened the
turnpike any more. My new
car is running good any more. :"
My husband is one of the Of
tenders, but he threatens to
leave me when I suggest that he
is wrong in so using ANY more"
Will you please discuss it?-Mrs.
N. D. w.
Answer: This misuse Of ANY
more" is not uncommon in the
Middle West. especially where
many people are Of German
descent.
Such constructions as "They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
NAMES
IN THE NEWS

BY CONSTANTINE CHEKREZI
Krishna Menon (KRISH-nah
MEN-on). chief Indian delegate
to the U. N. and rowing ambas-
sador of Prime Minister Nehru,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

ten M q ale U
East defense alliances. Pakistan
has a mutual security agreement
with Turkey.
Just last week. the Speaker Of
the Sind Provincial Assembly and
two other members were arrested
at Hyderabad CHigh- der-ah-bud)
in an alleged plot to assassinate
Provincial Ministers. Prime Min
lister Mohammed Ali (Moh-
HAAIlA-ed Ah-LEE) had to visit
East Pakistan, accompanied by
Gen. Islander Mira (Ees-kun-
der Mir-zah), Pakistan's Interi-
or Minister, to quell q seditious
separatist movement.
Russia commemorated the
130th anniversary Of the birth of
the man who invented the air
plane" on March 20. The Soviet
press said Alexander Mozhaisky
c. Mon -zhah- EES-kee) flew
the first plane in 1882. some 20
years before the Wright Brothers
few theirs at Kitty Hawk.
tAn rights reservedI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

BIG MOMENT From
the beginning of his career,
actor Richard Mansfield was
never satisfied with a sub
ordinate role. Given a mi
nor part, he would invari-
ably try to build it into
something important.
One time he was to ap-
pear in a play in which he
had but one line. Upon be-
ing informed that a letter
had been stolen from the
mail box, he was to say, II
am surprised"
Mansfield played the role
to perfection during re-
hearsal. On opening night,
however, with a packed
house, the ham came out.
He rebelled against saying
three insignificant words
and then retiring.
He struck a pose and
launched a TRADE against
the negligence of mail car
riers, and the incompetence
of post Office officials in gen.
eral.
For Is minutes he raved.
ignoring the angry stares of
the prompter and members
Of the cast. When he had
finished. the audience broke
into applause. Mansfield
strobe magnificently to the
wings and disappeared.
Two seconds later, he was
in the gutter outside the
theater, deposited there by
the enraged stage manager
and two assistants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Positive: The turnpike is open
good again (the motor was miss
ing for a time, but it is now
running smoothely).
Negative: The turnpike is not
running smoothly.
fine for a while, but not now.
Note that "any more also ex-
presses a negative idea in such
usages as these: l do NOT love
you any more. / do NOT like
soda any more. Do NOT worry
any more about it. I do NOT like
him any more than you do. He
would NOT lie any more than
he would steal
Distributed BY McNaught
syndicate, 1ne.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

have opened the turnpike any
more" apparently result from
confusing ANY more" with
"once more" The two idioms
are the opposite in meaning.
"Once more" expresses the
idea of again"
ANY more" expresses the
idea of hereafter; no more. !"
ANY more" therefore, is nearly
always negative. For example:
Positive: The Turnpike is open
once more ct used to be open,
and it is now open AGAIN..
Negative: The Turnpike is not
open any more 1T used TO be
open to traffic, but 1t now Is
closed).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
BY Frank Beck

DISH TOWELS ARE BACK
Some of you have been watt
ing for these, because last time
we offered the dish towels there
were not enough for all who
wanted them. This is another
SPECIAL TREAT from your
Marketmaster. If your pur-
chase at any stand amounts to
S1.O0. you are eligible to pur-
chase an entire dozen--12--fine
dish towels, l4"x24", for only
S8c. Your merchant will give
you a premium coupon and d.
rect you to the Market Office,
where you can pick them UP.
Hope you like theml
From time to time we offer
SPECIAL TREATS like the
above, TO MAKE YOUR
SHOPPING MORE FUN AT
CENTER MARKET CITY
Sth & X SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
BY EAsLEY BLACKWoOD

But in situations as illustrated
in today's deal, something more
is required. A broader view
must be taken. Mrs. Fusty. the
old-fashioned player, is as sharp
as they come. She was equal
to the occasion.
Mr.. Dale opened the king of
spades. Mrs. Fusty played the
deuce. Mr.. Truck quickly hit
upon a good plan for taking the
maximum number of tricks. He
let the king of spades win, hoping
to induce trump leads from the
enemy. If they would help"
him to get the trumps out, he
would be in a position to run his
solid clubs. He would then win
three tricks in hearts. five in
clubs and one in Spades-one
over his contract.
Mr.. Dale fell for it. He
couldn't see the king of clubs and
hoped Mrs. Fusty had it. At
trick two he led a small trump
to stop spade ruffs in dummy.
Mrs. Fusty made a diagnosis
of her own. She couldn't see the
king of clubs either, but if her
partner did have it, it was a dead
card. She suspected Mr.. Trucks
plan and refused to put up her
ace of hearts. This was the
killing defensive play.
Mr.. Truck did the best he
could. When dummy's ten Of
hearts held the second trick he
came to his hand with the king
of clubs. cashed the ace of spades
and ruffed a spade on the board.
Next came the queen Of
diamonds. Mrs. Fusty won with
the king and led a spade to Mr..
Dale's queen.
Mr.. Dale returned his last
club which was won on the
board. The jack of diamonds was
covered by the ace and Mr.. Truck
ruffed. He led a small trump and
Mrs. Fusty won with the ace and
led back a club for Mr.. Dale to
ruff. The king of hearts COM
pleted the set, the defenders win
ming two spades, a diamond, the
two top hearts and a club ruff.
If Mrs. Fusty had won the
second trick with the ace Of
] hearts and returned a heart, Mr..
Truck would have had no trouble
making his bid.
copyright. 1855. General Features corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
.-3s THE EVENING STAR

Washington D G.
THURSDAY, MARCH III, 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

W as received
by President
e is e n h o wer
la st W e e X.
G o v I'm or
General Ghu-
la m MOham-
med (GOO-
/ a m m Moh-
HAMM-ed) of
Pakistan h a S
made plans to
visit In di a,
Lebanon a n d
Jordan n xt
month to has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

To-day is the 101st anniver-
sary of the treaty that opened
Japan to the West. Which Pres
ident had sent Matthew c. Perry
to negotiate this treaty?
(which President said, Il was
never in college or academy as
student. What I have in the
way of education I picked up
from time to time under pres
sure of necessity?"
Son this day some years ago
the United States took possession
of the Virgin Islands from Dem
mark. Who was President at that
time?
ANSWERS on next ,age)
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30

WHITE HOUSE SQUIRRELS
recently made front page head
lines, but this was no surprise
to Mr.. Blake, who operates
BLAKE'S VARIETY STAND,
No. l, on the outside of the
Market, right at the corner of
5th & K.
AW, NUTS!
Mr.. Blake knows how Wash
ingt0nian's feel about their
squirrels, because lots of people
buy raw peanuts from him for
squirrel feed. His raw peanuts
sell for ACC h., and folks don't
mind spending that just to help
them to make friends with the
little rodents!
BUT IF YOU'RE buying pea
nuts for your own consumption,
Mr.. Blake recommends that
you let him fresh roast them
for you! These sell at soc ID.
or buy a 1Oc bag for MUNICH
ing while you shop. And you
can also get some large. Filberts,
just arrived from Oregon, for
45c Id. Also. candy, soft drinks,
tobacco, newspapers. etc. Just
remember that BLAKE'S is a
true variety shop, catering to
you, and also to your friends,
the squirrels!
SLICK CHICKS!
THE SAME FINE CHICKS
continue to take up temporary
headquarters at :. SIM-CHIX
FARMS, Stand 326. They don't
stay around for long because
there's such a demand for
them, according TO Mrs. Mar
garct Outlaw, owner OF this
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-07

"AdoleHcent one who's well In.
formed about anything he doesn't
have 10 study" MarCrlene Cox