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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
First University
Redctor0pened

RALEIGH, N. c., May "a (4).
The worlds first atomic re-
actor at a university was dedi-
Gated yesterday with a plea for
more end better public educa-
ton on atomic matters.
DR. Willard F. Libby, member
Of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion. said in dedicating the big
reactor that the Nation has a
critical shortage "of adequately
trained scientists and en-
gineers."
Our supremacy in advanced
military technology is threat
ened and the shortages are
actually greatest in those spe-
cialcies most important to ma
tional defense" he said.
Planning for Training
The research reactCr is on the
campus of North Carolina State
College here a division of the
University of forth Carolina.
1t is to be used in training en-
gineers
In his address, DR.. Libby said
that because the reactor was
financed by private money, st
ends :. Government monopoly in
a very important field" He
added that other educational in
stitutions are planning similar
reactors and training.
DR.. Libby said he was partic-
ularly happy to see such a train
ing program on college cam
pus because he is convinced IAN
inadequate job of instruction"
in both public schools and col
leges has contributed to the
fallof in training of atomic SCI
entistS.
Salaries Inadequate
Part of the blame for this
poor instruction. he said. has
been inadequate salaries" for
teachers. who have gone into
other fields to earn more money
1--WE must improve the teach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Fear IS a foe that
Can be conquered

Human courage is not always enough. But
fear unfailingly yields to spiritual understand.
ing which tells us, BE not afraid"
How can l gain this understanding? The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

promises of Christ
Jesus, of David in the
Psalms, and others
throughout the Bible,
spring to new life with
present day power
through study of Sci
ence and Health with
Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy.
This great book
has the long-lost key.
1t unloCks treasures of
spiritual understand
inn Irhirh hrinu uen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

TODAY'S WEATHER MAP-Showers and thunderstorms
expected to continue tonight the Eastern two
thirds of the Nation except for the Upper Great Lakes and
Upper Mississippi Valley 1t will continue warm and
humid the Atlantic and Gulf States will be
In the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and the Upper Lakes
region.-AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. SS, on May s.
Lowest, 10, on February 2
High and Low Of Last - Hours
High, 80. at 3 pm.
Low, Go, at sos am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

AhN Gun auu nUOU
Rises Sets
Sun, today i:4S So
Sun, tomorrow 5:4S $40
Moon. today 1870 am. 1928 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

and tomorrow and again about
Saturday totaling about "a inch.
River Report
tFrom u S. Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferrv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

uine and lasting freedom from fears Of every
sort. A thankful multitude testifes that Science
and Health has restored Christian healing to
the modern world. 1t can bring healing and
fearless freedom to you.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Police Hunt rio
In $4,000 HoIdup
Of GroceryStore

Arlington police said today
they had no lead in the armed
robbery Of a grocery store late
Saturday which netted three
bandits approximately $4,000.
The Food Fair store In the
1900 block of North Pershing
drive was robbed by three coll
ored men about $3.50 pm.
Carl Roper. IS. the store man.
ager. said the three entered
the store with drawn guns and
said "this is a stickup,"
Mr.. Roper said one Of the
men put q gun in his ribs and
ordered him to turn over the
money which was in a drawer
and a cafe In his Office near the
front Of the store.
Another bandit holding a gun
in each hand crouched below
the window and kept four store
employees and about Is custom
ers at bay while the third man
cleaned out four cash registers.
The employees and customers
we're then ordered to the back
of the store and the trio made
their escape through the front
door Mr. Roper said they were
last seen going around the cor
ner Of the store between two
buildings.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
3 Killed, 3 Hurt in Crash
On Eost.West Highway

two parked cars at Longfellow
street.
Bruce Lee Drinkwine. %. Of
l315 Decatur street NV. q Capt.
tai Transit Co. streetcar opera
tor. was charged by police with
following another vehicle too
closely yesterday after hts street.
car rammed the rear of a taxi at
Columbia and Kalorama roads
roads NV.
Pvts. Harold e. Serine and
Matthew F. Lee said Mr.. Drink
wines streetcar struck q taxicab
driven by Willie c. Berry. 80, Of
IT'S Gresham place NV, knock
ing it into the rear Of another
auto driven by Pvt. Thomas E.
Perry. 81. colored. of Fort Bel
Ivoir, Va.
A passenger in the cab, Mil
Idred c. Langan. 42. of 2121 H
street NV. complained Of back
injuries and was treated by a
private physician, police said.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Tdxp0yers Form
Opposition Group

Formation Of q new group to
oppose the proposed $50 million
Fairfax water bond issue was
announced today BY Frank Delr
|of Forestville.
Mr.. Delp. chairman. said the
new organization would be
known Is Taxpayers Opposed to
the $50 Million Water Bond.
He declared that more than
500 signed statements had been
sent to him BY taxpayers who
have read the bond program and
oppose It.
The general feeling is that
10 peoples vote Of confidence u
the board on November 3 would
be one thing. : said Mr.. Delp,
But TO ask for approval to spend
$50 million without even having
q sound final plan for the project
doesn't make sense"
He announced the. following
|co-chairman are helping organ
ize the new group: Mrs. Eliza
beth Girard Straus, Robert r.
Mcmahon. Pat Zuyer and Robert
w. Miller.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Chambers Has
New Heart Attack
WESTMINSTER. Nd. OCT.

WESTMINSTER. Nd. Oct. 81
Whitaker Chambers, for
mer Communist courier, suffered
Q severe heart attack" 10 days
ago and Is confined to bed, his
wife said today.
Mr.. Chambers. 81. chief Wit
ness against Alger Hiss, has been
ailing since the fan Of 1859. when
he was stricken BY an earlier
heart attack. He was confined
Ito . Baltimore hospital several
months that time.
Or. z. r. wilkins Of Westmin-
|ster. Mr.. Chambers physician,
said the new attack was not as
severe as the 1852 attack. He
said Mr.. Chambers has shown
improvement and Is recovering
''as well as can be expected"
Or. wilkins said the patient
has been confined to bed at his
farm home near New Windsor.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Police Cor Wrecked
In Chase; Youth Held

A Montgomery County police
private. his cruiser wrecked after
a wild chase in Silver Spring and
the District. captured a l7-year-
old Silver Spring youth who was
charged yesterday with five
traffic offenses.
Police Pvt. George E. Fusco,
"a, said the chase began around
midnight Saturday at a traffic
light at Georgia avenue and
Bonifant street, Silver Spring.
He said an "old Ford" and a
|stationwagon roared away from
the light and raced south on
Georgia avenue at a high rate
of speed.
The police cruiser pursued the
"old Ford" on East West high
way. through parking areas and
car lots, across Eastern avenue
and down Thirteenth street NV.
Both cars skidded at Thir-
teenth and Fern streets NV,
where the police cruiser smashed
into the north gate of Walter
Reed Army Hospital. Pvt. Fusco
said he chased the youth, who
had abandoned his auto. and
collared him in the nearby
shrubbery.
The boy, who stated he thought
some youths in the station
wagon were "after him" was
charged with racing, speeding.
reckless driving. passing a red
light and turning of his auto
lights to avoid identification.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Bus Pay Pact
Tonight

The wage contract between
the AB&W Bus Co. and its en-
ployes expires at midnight to-
night. but company and union
officials said there was no Inn
mediate danger OF q work stop
page.
r. T. Mitchell. vice president
of the company. and Martin
Bond. president Of The union To-
cal. said q meeting will be sched-
uled this week in an attempt to
iron out differences.
Ofiicials said the contract
signed last year contains q con-
tinuing clause which keeps the
contract in effect until q new
one Is signed.
The union reportedly has
asked q 25-cent-an-hour wage
increase. The present top wage
Is $l.80 an hour.
It was reported that the COM
pany has offered an 1i-cent In
crease distributed over q two-
year period.
At Q membership meeting Sat
urday the union disapproved the
company proposal and sent Its
negotiating committee back fof
further discussion.
Union and company negotia-
tors have met about 10 times
during the last month.
The union also has asked for
. four-week paid vacation after
20 years. The present maximum
is three.
About 800 drivers and mechan-
les belong to the AB&W local
1881. Amalgamated Association
Of Street Electrical Railway and
Motor Coach Employees, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
'Airman 10 Face
Jury in Staying

Sherry o. sokolik. 23<year-0id
Air Force serviceman, charged
with the murder Of william 9.
Birkett In the Oxon Hill area
|of Prince Georges County Thurs
day night. was held without bond
today for grand jury action.
Sekolik pleaded not guilty to
the charge during 9 preliminary
hearing before Hyattsvilie Trial
Magistrate Grover Lee Small.
The slender seryiceman, who Is
q member Of the i009th Special
Weapons squadron at Fourteenth
and Constitution avenue. IL ac-
cused Of shooting Mr.. Birkett
with o .3e-caliber revolver DUR
ing an argument over the atten.
tons Of Lois Robey, Q 2O-year-
old Forrestyille tMd.l girl.
Mr.. Birkett, who was 20, lived
at A Forester street S.W.
Prince Georges County Detec.
tive 1t. Earl J. Huber read into
testimony at today's hearing .
lengthy confession which he said
Sokolik had given voluntarily
after questioning at Boiling Air
Force Base on Friday.
1t. Huber said he was told by
Sokolik that Mr.. Birkett struck
the first blow during q scufie Ia
the undeveloped Kerby Hiil sub.
division near the Oxon Hill High
School.
Sokolik explained he had been
dating Miss Robey since Novem.
Der but she dropped him and
began dating Mr.. Birkett after
Mr.. Birkett's recent return from
service in the Air Force.
y wanted to try to scare him
out Of going with her" " Sokolik
said In the statement, "but he
got angry about 1t.
1t. Huber said he was told by
Sokoiik that he did not antici-
pate trouble when he went to
talk to Mr.. Birkett about the
girl, but carried the revolver
along because he did not trust
william"
Evening star., 1955-10-31

vorable referendum no concrete
acts can be taken toward estab.
lishment Of q unified county
water system. Meanwhile. our
population win grow and the
ultimate cost Of Q county water
system win increase.
virginia law requires . years
lapse before another water bond
referendum, = further compile
Gated BY the fact that the 1885
election Is on November 6. two
days earlier than this year. Also.
any needed State legislation
would be postponed until 1855.
'tThe question on the ballot
does not commit Fairfax County
to any particular plan Of devel-
opment as regards water. II
merely lets the voters approve
or disapprove the general prop
osition Of q unifed system at .
cost not 70 exceed $50 million
and provides that the cost be
betrayed solely from revenue
from water consumers, not from
taxes.
Would Make Further Studies
IF ! am elected and the wa
ter bond issue is authorized by
the voters. I will consider IL
the duty Of the board to make
further studies to resolve the
various questions before IL. pro-
ceeds with the most economical
plan to provide an integratedI
county water system adequate TO-
our future needs"
Gen. Oyenshine said that while
he had not opposed the bond
issue. he had criticized the in-I
cumhent boards, move to buy the
Annandale Water Co. He called
that action ''untimely and un-|
duly costly
Completion Of that purchase
has been postponed by court
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Southern MuzzleIouders
Win Fort Meade Skirmish

FORT MEADE, Md, Oct. 81
(R). - Southern muzzle loading
sharpshooters scored a victory
again In the annual North-South
skirmish this week end.
The South--which provided
the larger number Of the teams
involved--was declared the VIC
tor for the eighth time in the IL
skirmishes fought here without
bloodshed.
Teams from Virginia, Ken
lucky. Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland and the District Of
Columbia competed.
In overall team points, the
Richmond Volunteer Militia, like
the other teams a rifle club bear
ling the name Of one Of the Civil
War units, was tops, with the
Evening star., 1955-10-31

lst Richmond Rifles second and
the 18th Confederate Infantry,
Hyattsville, Md. third.
In one Of the features Of the
week end of shooting. eight
musket experts--four in the
blue, four in the gray-outshot
two snipers armed with the
modern MI rife.
Each team fired at 16 station
Iary clay pigeons, against a time
limit. Although the eight mus
keteers had to reload their
weapons by the clumsy muzzle
method, they broke eight tar
gets within the time limit. The
MIS- only broke six.
The individual all-around
musket champion was Corpl. B.
IR. Stanley Of the 18th Confed-
'krate Infantry, Hyattsville. Nd.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Foirfox Chest x-Ruy
Schedule Given

The following schedule Of free
chest X-rays was announced
Saturday by the Fairfax County
tuberculosis Association:
Today, West End Shopping
Center. 1869 West Broad street.
Fails Church, II am. to 8 pm
Tomorrow, Tyson's Corner. 8
to 8 pm.
Wednesday, Forestville Grange
Hall, 8 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

A0AAOWAAE az cu0otaIbAuAAJ VA
ferent interest rates. He said
the committee attempted to find
out how the cost Of borrowing
could be reduced.
in recognition of the fact
that they are tapping the same
bond market. the four local gov
ernments should attempt to CO.
ordinate their borrowing activ-
tiles" the report says. To the
extent that it Is feasible, the
report recommends efforts to CO.
ordinate the timing Of floating
bond issues in Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and the cities
Of Alexandria and Falls Church.
The report also suggests that
laws be enacted that would en-
able regional borrowing. 1t notes
that statutes provide fof bor-
rowing by the State, counties.
cities, towns and special juris-
dictions. but not for groups of
local governments comprising q
region.
The four governments now
Evening star., 1955-10-31

agreement 1ntil after the refer.
enduni.
Gen. Ovenshine's Democratic
opponent Id the election Is John
Parrish. who is not an incun1-
Dent. Redistricting left Mount
Vernon District without m. in
cumbent.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

said he was In favor Of the bond
issue and always had been. He
denied that be ever expressed
any opposition to passage Of the
bond program.
Another q. o. p. candidate,
Jim Lawrence. who Is seeking
election to the board from Prcvi-
dence District. issued q state
ment Saturday that all Repuhli-
can candidates were opposed tc
the bond issue because they con-
sidered II inadeQuately planned
Integrated System Due
The bond referendum has been
called by the incumbent all
Democratic board The money
would be used TO establish an
inteerated. public water system
according to q plan prepared by
Alexander Potter Associates,
consulting engineers.
r regard the preliminary re-
port Of the Alexander Potter As
sociates for . comprehensive
water supply plan as q valuable
step toward an understanding OF
the complex problem Of provid-
ing the urban part Of Fairfax
County with an adequate supply
of water. better service and IRE
protection. said Gen. Oven
shine.
However, that report leaves
many questions unanswered. In
cluding the adequacy Of Oc-
couuan Greek as q source Of
supply for the southeastern part
Of the county, the water rates to
be charged consumers under the
county system. availability Of
water under the Falls Church
supply line. legal rights Of Fair
fax County or Of an authority,
and many other questions.
yThe only alternative 10 ap-
proval Of the water bond issue
Is disapproval. Without q IA
Evening star., 1955-10-31
z Porked'curs Hit,
Driver Injured

William w. Watt. l9-year-old
apprentice boilermaker at the
Naval Gun Factory, was in fair
condition today at Casualty Hos
pitai, suffering head injuries.
Mr.. Watt of 1925 Bladensburg
road NE, was injured yesterday
when his car, travelling south on
Third street NV, skidded into
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Three persons were killed anc
three others were injured in q
trafiic accident in the rain or
East-West highway. a half-mile
vest Of Sixteenth street extended
in Silver Spring early yesterday
The dead included young
Pennsylvania woman visiting n
silver Spring and two soldiers
attached to an antiaircraft unit
IN the same community.
! They were Miss Esther Shirley
Di Stefano. 81, Of Avondale
Chester County. Pa: Pfc. Richarc
Il. Kenney. 90. Of Kew Gardens
Long Island, N. Y, and Spec. lft
Harold w. Walker. "a, OF Newton
Falls, Ohio.
Miss Di Stefano, listed By
Montgomery County police a:
driver Of the car in which al
were riding, was pronounced dead
sof a fractured skull on arrival al
Washington Sanitarium, Takoms
Park.
Injured Listed
Pfc. Kenney died about flve
NAinutes after his arrival at Sub
rban Hospital, Bethesda, and
pecialist Walker at 2:45 am. a.
he same hospital. Both suffered
Nkull fractures.
The injured. all soldiers, were
Master Sergt. Howard w. Sin
Ieton, 81. Of 2240. WASHINGTON
NWenue, Silver Spring, brother
n-law Of the dead woman. who
affered a dislocated hip; Spec
&c Albert Cousey. 10, OF San
Antonio, Tex. and Spec. 2lc Jo-
seph Donnelly. %. Of Warwick
III. l.. both of whom suffered cuts
and bruises. All three were treat
ID at Suburban Hospital and
then transferred to Walter Reed
Army Hospital,
Il Police said the crash occurred
1t 1925 am. about 100 feet
from Washington avenue when
The car plowed some 200 feet
along a shoulder on East-West
highway and landed in a 6-foot
ditch and then hit an abutment.
Lost Control
Police Pvts. Jack Hall and
William Jessie said Miss ID
etefano apparently lost control
of the car on a curve and II
skidded on the wet pavement
Police said the car was goine
west at q high rate OF speed
She was trapped behind the
steering wheel of the car fol-
nearly 10 minutes before mem.
bers of the Kensington volun'
teer Fire Department, filling II
for Silver Spring firen1en. coilt
get her out. The injured wert
taken to the hospitals by ths
Silver Spring. Takoma Park anc
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squads.
The soldiers all were attached
to Battery B of the 10th Anti
Aircraft Battalion. which hal
installations in the nearby Mary.
land areas.
Police said Miss Di Stefant
was visiting with Sergt. and Mrs
Singleton. The car was ownec
by the sergeant.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

have $751; million worth Of bonds
outstanding. The total has
jumped from $6.9 million in 1885.
$7.e million In 1945. and 1884
million In 1850.
Another $l3.2 million Is owed
by the Alexandria Housing and
Sanitation Authorities and towns
in Fairfax County. bringing the
total bonded indebtedness in the
four localities to $98.4 million.
The report says issuance Of
revenue" bonds should be
avoided except in rare circum-
stances. for example where a
locality is financing facilities to
provide special services to linn
tied areas of the community"
Revenue bonds are paid on
through revenues produced by
the installation which they A.
nance and not through general
tax funds. Fairfax County's big.
gest bond referendum November
8 is on a $50 million revenue
bond issue to finance an inte-
grated water system.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Program By Choir

The senior choir Of st. Georges
Episcopal Church will present
Faure's Requiem at 8 pm. to-
morrow In the church. Ninth
street and North Fairfax drive,
Arlington, Va. The work will be
directed by Robert Zboray. or
ganist and choir director.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

QUEEN Elaine McClana-
han, II. . ninth-grader at
Maryland Park Junior High
School, win be Queen Of the
18th annual Halloween pa
rade and celebration to-
night, beginning with q pa
rade at Capitol Heights ct
7 o'clock. The celebration
and prizes totaling $500 are
sponsored by civic, service
organizations and business
men Of Seat Pleasant.
Capitol Heights. Maryland
Park, Randolph Village and
Carmody Hills.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Murtin Luther Movie

Zion Lutheran Church. New
Hampshire avenue and Kingwood
drive, Takoma Park, Md. will
show the film. Martin Luther. :"
to-day ct $50 pm. In the church.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
MARYL AND GINA NEWS
Water Bonds Provoke
Foirfox 9. @. P. Split

Disagreement erupted within Fairfax Countys Republican
today O. O. p candidate declared his support
the proposed $3Omon water bond issue to be voted on
November 8.
Brig Gen. Richard Ovenshine Republican candidate to
the Board Of County Supervisors from Mount Vernon District
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Gurden Club TO Meet

The Riverdale Heights Garden
Club viii meet at 9 pm. Wednes-
day ct the home Of club presi-
dent, Mrs. Lulu Bohrer.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
FLOAT AT MARYLAND HOMEC COhIkl
Bond Issue Coordination
Urged in North Virginia

regional approach to issuance Of bonds for capital
improvements in Northern Virginia urged in fiscal
report released today by committee of the Northern
Virginia Planning Commission
Laszlo Ecker-Racz, chairman OF the Fiscal Survey
Committee, said the four communities have been
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Cherries A Ia Mode
Lanolite Lipstiek
tNon.Smear Type
i.i0s
Cherries A La Mode
new Living Lipstick'
(The Twenty-Four-
Hour-T Type) ..,.l.2s',
Cherries A Ia Mode
longer-lasting Nail
Enamel go
'tias tar
Arkansas State press., 1955-09-16

help, come out and help them
Mrs. Mary Moon, Jacksonville
formerly of this city. was a WIS.,
itor in the neighborhood recently
-. Willie Sims, jr of Milwaukee
is spending his vacation here with
his relatives and friends Hos
lie Parham. jr, of the US army,
Is vacationing here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosie Parham,
sr. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Par
ish and their son of Los Angeles,
are here on vacation with rela-
tives and friends Relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Crawford,
spent the mite with them re-
Gently Joe Bearden, Milwau-
kee is spending his vacation here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Bearden Daniel Beard
en- and others were called here
due to the illness Of his father
Samuel Bearden Charlie
Harris visited the Shepherds. re-
Gently -. Thought for the week;
ut takes sixty-five muscles to
Arkansas State press., 1955-09-16
Capitol Hill School

The ID and So pupils of Capital Hill school shar
ing their experiences enjoyed during their
cation trips The following pupils visited during vacation:
Reginald Scarborough, Camden; Mariyn Jean Brown, Eu
DORA Eddie NJ Galloway Memphis; Barbara G. Dotson, Co
lrnbia, Missouri; Cotea Paul. Hope; Norman Collier Con-
way and Bigeow; Dovie Cans ST. Louis Many familiar
faces back again along with One pupil to
join us is Paul James Johnson from Stephens New of
heers for 1856 school year follows president Joan
Ewing. president Howard Williams; secretary, Bobbye
Joyce Bowman assistant Oabe MITCHELL
DOVE Cans. New monitors and helpers selected for the
year bell monitor, Patsy Williams library monitors,
Norman Collier Robert Conery Curtis Tucker St Clair Goyn
Charles Hail. Verge Tucker Housekeepes Olabe Mitchell
Eddie Galloway Coteal Paul. Dovie Cans, Marlyn
Barbara Dotson Queen Esther Sawyer Room helpers Chas
Baird Michael Mayed Shelby Wilson, Reginald Scarborough,
Ollie Steele. Howard Williams. Bobbie j. Bowman The
IL group composed of IA boys girls who learn
that going school fun. Children who
day volunteered to share something they knew with the group
Jack Arthur Morris Howard Jackson FELTON, Walker,
Sonia Humphrey Beverly Lou Stanton. Mildred Peterson and
Mary Alice Steele Six story book friends presented
in pictures and words the first day Children remembering
their and identifying them the day were Sonia
Humphrey FELTON, Walker Ronald Nelson Howard Johnson
Louise Gardner and Beverly Lou Stanton room help
Mildred Peterson and Mary Alice Steele