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shaded lights pointing up the
brightly illuminated Christmas
tree on tho raised dias, ac-
centuatcd the members individual
tables
Each table had hand decorated
place card with the hostess name
inscribed which allowed arrv-
ing guests Ia find their hostess
table A number OF candy canes
and other goodies were on the
tables aS favors for the guests
Hghlight Of the evening came
with the Introduction Of the club
president, Mrs. Lurcna Washing
ton. by Mrs KclSic Whitmurc.
Mrs Washington welcomed all of
the guests, then introduced Off
GERS nf the club, presenting each
officers with "A personal gift The
remaining club members we're
then introduced and photographs
were taken OF the entire club,
after which the vice president,
Mrs Sue Gordon presented Mrs
Washington with cash Rift, rs "a
token of esteem from all the club
members
The 800 guests spent the Owe
ming dancing 10 the scintillatinE
music Of tho Leon Lewis Comb0
and between dances visiting and
exchanging Christmas greetings
with friends
As dance chairman. Mrs Der.
tina Johnson guided the festivi-
ties assisted by Mrs Ida Taylor.
Officers and members Of tho
club are Mrs Lurcna Washing.
ton, president, Mrs Sue Gordon.
vice president Mrs Florence
Goodcn, secretary; Mrs Bctha
Johnson. treasurer, Mrs Dolly
Davis. reporter. Mines Cieotn
GrigRby Ida Taylor. Beatrice
Gruner Grace Jones. Gasoline
Norris, LaVerne Parker Mnrgar-
ct Sanders, Mary Swain Kclsie
whitmore, Kathryn Digit and
Johnnie Mae UnRkinH
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MARY SEAroN ENrERrAiNs
FRlENDS AT NEW
YEARS ava AFFAIR

Miss Mary l. Seaton, Spi2 Gin
ton Az. was y charming hostess
at n gay and festive New Years
eve party ON Saturday evening,
December 81 at her home.
The house was decorated In the
true spirit ot New Years Eve,
and the party featured all tho ira
ditional, seasonal trimmings and
fixtures. hats, horns, nolsemakera
and Strcamers,
Mcrrymaktng and dancing was
the htshlight OF the evening with
and abundance Of food and bov-
cragcs Of all kinds for everyone.
Among the celcbrants were the
McRsrS and Mines Kenneth Me
Kinney, Clarence Young. Clcntell
jackson, James ". Christopher.
Walter Lowe. Clyde NJ, scroggina.
Van white, DeNorrts Ewing, Mrs,
Mary Kate Riley, the Misses An
nabelie Jones, Florence Christie
pher, the MessrS Wendell Helm
Jerry Beal and Bll Davis.
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House Guest: Mrs. Catherine
Johnson of Jackson. Miss, who
was the house guest of Mrs. Ger
aldine Sisson over the New Years
week end, left for her home on
Tuesday, January 3. Mrs. John
son is a beautician.
Dinner Guests: Rev. and Mrs.
Henderson Reddick were the din
ner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jackson and family, 21l3 18th Av.
S. on Monday, December 2.
Belated Greetings: Belated
birthday greetings TO Mrs. Vera
Richardson of 1919 Chicago Av.,
who observed her natal day on
Tuesday, January 3.
Back To College: James Breed
en-, a senior at Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N. H., after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pleasant Breeder and grand
mother, Mrs. Annie Thomas OF
1909 Olson Highway returned to
the campus TO resume his studies
on Friday. December 80.
New Daughter: It's a new
daughter for Mr.. and Mrs. Thad-
deus James OF 513 Logan Av. N.
Baby Noel Lacy arrived December
Is. at Mt. Sinai hospital and
weighted six pounds and one half
ounce at birth. Mrs. Joseph Max
well is the paternal grandmother.
Returns From Sad Mission:
Mrs. Edith Moulden. 3S4S Fourth
Av. S. returned home Saturday,
December 81, from Omaha, Neb.,
where she had been called due to
the critical illness of her niece's
husband, Mr.. Barner, who died.
Mrs. Barner is the former Helen
Early, a native Minneapolitan.
Hospitalized: James f. Nichols,
526 Emerson Av. N. is a patient in
Veterans hospital. Mr., Nichols be-
came i'll on December 20. and
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New Phone Number
Our Minneapolis phone numbers
arr FEicrai S-SSaS or FEDERAL
son.
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DEBS 4 DATES
by "Shirle"

Hi fabulous debs and dates, well
did you have a nice New Years.
Did YOU make a whole lot OF res
buttons that will be broken in due
time? At last another week end
has rolled around. and we have the
Dufters on the calendar for to-
night at Labor Temple. along with
Willie Mabon.
Wednesday night the wheatley
Wizards played the Halle An
Stars, at Halle. II was a very
good game with the All Stars win
ming with a score OF SO 10 as Ilene
Davis. Penny and Maxine John
son, Beverly Bantam cheerlead
for the game. I'm not saying much
about the dance, because II was
strictly wasted.
Last Wednesday night. Roger
Anderson had real good party.
II is rumored that Wally Poo
key" Pettiford will be walking the
aisle pretty soon
The -Four Freshmen" are going
to be whaling at the Prom tomor-
row night.
More fabulous dates who are
home from service now are Paul
Starks, Reese" Tate and Eugene
"Geno" Price,
Happy birthday Ellie wither-
spoon. Wednesday night Ellie had
dinner birthday party which
was very nice. The people attend
ing the party were Barbara Allen.
Harry Dillon. Beverly Eason.
Dickie Pope, Marilyn Burgan,
George Jones and John Jenkins
Another fabulous couple Is get
ting married soon. Gladys John
and Roland Willis.
On New Years Eve. all kinds
Of parties were going on. Deloris
Smiley had one, and she had tur-
key on her menu. Deloris Milton
had a small one, The 20 Yo Yo's"
had one AZ Jackie CrlImp's house
The Loafercttes had one at Caro-
Ign Owens house
Monday night willard Merrin
had a party. Everyone had Wilma
in the kitchen frying hamburgers
Say, MilIy Reasby. where have
you been keeping yourself lately
We have been missing you,
Wen, fabulous debB and dates,
guess it's time 10 go now. SO III
see you at the dance. Signing off
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Dinner Hostess; Mrs. James
slsson, Ss2e Portland Az. was
hoateas at dinner on Christmas
day In honor II her husband, Mr..
James sisson. who came home
from Chicago TO spend the holiday
with HIS wife. Other guests pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs, Kenneth
Edwards OF st. Paul. Mrs. Auxie
Dial, Mrs. william McQuerry and
Miss Rowcna Warren.
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Rose May johnson and Rayford
Rivers and Walter Evans,
Members present were the
MoAHrB. and Mines Barnoll Breed
love. Earl Miller. Leland Carriger.
Jack stnwdcr James Rivers
Freeman Robinson. Adam Lind
scy. Edward WithcrH. Harry pa
via. Matt Little. Eddie Johnson,
Archie Givens, James Lawson
and ward Bell
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MATINEE CLUB CHRISTMAS
DANCING PARTY WAS HOLIDAY EVENT

II festive holiday evening for guests Of the
Wednesday Matinee Club Friday evening December - when
the club gave its annual Christmas dancing party The gala
and gamorous affair held the American Legion North
Side Post ballroom had u beautiful cabaret setting
Entering the cuhroom through French doors beautiful
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Social and Personal
Z MINNEAPOLIS 4

New Addition: Mr. and Mrs. William n North 1892
Fourth Az s. have chosen the Wayne Brian for their
addition baby boy born December 10 at Mt Sinai
hospital Awaiting at home TO welcome their brother
playmate are Are and Dexter years old Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Woodson of Little Rock, Ark the maternal grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
New Vote Drive
Units Set Up
BY the Associated Press

i The Republican and Demo-
cratic National Committees have
set up new campaign divisions
and named directing heads. each
SO years old.
The Republicans picked Wayne
B Warrington, Phoenix, Ariz.,
war veteran, as director of a
new division to work with vet
Grams organizations in an effort
to enroll new Republican voters
Democrats selected Thomas
R. Byrne. Bethesda, Md, former
college instructor in labor eco
nomics, to head a labor division
which will act as a liaison with
union leaders in the 1856 cam
paign.
The G. o. P. committee said
Mr.. Warrington resigned last
month as commissioner of the
Arizona State Department of
Public Welfare. Prior to that he
served for six years with the
American Legion's Department
of Rehabilitation in Arizona
! Mr.. Byrne. graduate of
Loyola University, Chicago. is a
former consultant to the United
States Labor Department. where
he worked on trade union prob
lens. He has taught labor eco
Monies at Georgetown University
here and at Canisius College in
Buffalo, and is a frequent con-
tributor to labor journals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16

With the CT home loan pro-
gram due to expire next year,
Representative Rains, Democrat
of Alabama. today called for a
four-year extension until June
1861.
Mr.. Rains. chairman of a
House Banking Subcommittee on
Housing. introduced a bill to
provide for gradual termina-
ton of the program. 1t would
provide additional time to vet
Grams with long terms of serv-
ice.
World War II veterans would
be given one additional month
of eligibility beyond the July,
1857, cutoff date for each
month of service. with all eligi-
bility expiring June 30. 1861.
The Veterans Administration
announced Friday it is consid-
ering cutting OFF CT housing
commitments next January / in
the event Congress does not ex-
tend the guaranteed loan pro-
gram.
Mr.. Rains said he found it
difficult to understand why
there seems so little enthusiasm
in Congress to extend this most
worthwhile program.
While various proposals have
been advanced. the House Vet
Grams Committee has taken no
action on extending the loan
program. Chairman league,
Democrat Of Texas. has indi-
Gated there will be none this
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Anne Arundel Cafe
Robbed by 5 Men

FERNDALE, Md, April l6 CP).
Anne Arundel County police
today sought five men vino had a
leisurely cup of coffee in a
Brooklyn MD restaurant,
played the pinball machine and
then robbed the establishment.
Mrs. Ethel Albers, a waitress
told police tie men, all about 20
years old. staged the holdup
with a nickel-plated gun about
4 am. today. They got about
$50, she said.
She said the men were in the
restaurant about half an hour
before one Of them approached
her with the gun and told her to
open the cash register"
When she refused, he pulled
the money out himself, she said,
and another member of the
gang took some cash from a coin
changer under the counter.
They left in a car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16

and approach to the methods Of
appealing to the voters.
Il do not believe anything is
to be gained by debating per-
sonalities on TV or RADIO" Mr..
Hart said.
Tentative Agreement :
He had agreed tentatively
sometime ago to debate Mr..
Lamb on the subject of whether
Mr.. Lamb or the incumbent Re-
publican Party organization is
better qualified to handle party
affairs.
AS candidate for Republican
National Committeeman from
the District, Mr.. Lamb is. run
ming against Clyde D. Garrett.
the incumbent. In addition, he
lis a candidate for the G. o. P.
national convention delegation.
In this connection he is running
against a SiX-member slate pro-
posed by the organization which
Mr.. Hart. heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Aide Of Cubun Embassy
Dies of Crash Injuries

A Cuban Embassy messenger
died yesterday of injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident
late Saturday.
He was Richard J. Timmons,
So, of POLL Clagett place NE,
an employe of the embassy for
the last 80 years.
Mr.. Timmons was struck by a
car as ne crossed Benning road
near Nineteenth street NE, po-
lice reported. He was taken to
the District General Hospital
where he died shortly afterwards
Police said the driver of the
car, Clarence U. Prue, jr., 81
colored, of the HOO block of Tai
bot street Sc. was charged with
homicide pending a coroner's in
quest, colliding and driving
without a District permit.
Detectives said Mr.. Timmons
was on his way to the Cuban
Embassy to visit some old
friends This death brings the
Districts traffic toll up to &c
deaths as compared to II at this
time last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
First Negro Student
1T Virginia Tech
Mill Shun Dance

BLACKBURG. Va, April l6
CP).-Irving L. Peddrew III, the
first Negro admitted to Virginia
Tech. has publicly announced
his decision not to attend the
1856 Ring Dance.
The Hampton student, a
junior, said in letter published
by the student newspaper,
Rather than be the cause of
any embarrassment to my date
or my classmates, l would like to
make public my decision not to
attend. l hope very much that
in the near future, letters like
this will not have to be written"
The Ring Dance, when juniors
receive their class rings, will be
held May l1-12.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Moose Curiosity Blamed
AS Boy, "A, Hangs Self

frantically working over her son
when the telephone rang. 1t was
another neighbor asking for
Butch, popular with other boys.
Mrs. Loman urged him to call
the rescue squad. When the
squad arrived. it was too late.
Curiosity About Hanging
James c. Mothershead Of
4816 Butterworth place NV.
whose daughter married Edward
Loman, 26, eldest of the Loman
brothers, said Albert's feet were
touching the floor and knees
bent nearly to the floor, before
he was cut down.
He said Deputy Coroner Rich
ard NJ Rosenberg said it was
likely Albert had been the VIC
tim of a curiosity which boys
Iof that age often have-what
hanging feels like.
1t was possible that, having
slipped his neck into the moose,
Albert suffered some kind of
spasm which prevented him
from freeing himself. Instead,
the moose might have been
drawn tighter and in is seconds
left him in a helpless position, it
was said.
Mr.. Loman said Butch was an
above-average student at Alice
Deal Junior High, was happy,
well-adjusted. and enjoyed such
sports as baseball.
Butch was not upset because
his father had taken Robert on
the golfing trip and left him at
home. Instead, Mr.. Mothershead
said, Butch was thrilled with the
idea of being the man of the
house" for a week.
DR.. Rosenberg was withhold
ing a certificate pending an
autopsy today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
.Ho|dup Victim
Loses Shoes

A holdup victim told police
yesterday he was robbed of $14
in cash and stripped of a pair
of new sport shoes by three men
in an alley in the 300 block of
N street NV.
Arnold Sisson, 80, of 1864
Rhode Island avenue NV, said
he passed the mouth of the alley
and was grabbed by three COL
ored men.
Gordon A. Moore of 1860 Fair
mont street NV. said he was
accosted in the 140O block of
Girard street NV. by two white
men. One. he said, stuck a
nickle-plated revolver in his
face. They took $132, he re-
ported.
Held up In Hallway
Sam Rosensky. rs, proprietor
of a market, was held up in the
hallway of his apartment build
ing at 315 Gallatin street NV,
at 4:45 am. yesterday, he said.
He told police he was unlocl.-
ing his door when a man wearing
a halloween mask with a gro
'tesque nose held him up. The
bandit took some rope from the
laundry room and bound him
up, leaving him lying on his
living room floor.
Bandit Takes S14O
Mr.. Rosensky said the holdl.p
man ransacked the house taking
$140. meanwhile, eating two
oranges and drinking some milk
He told police he managed to
work his hands free, united his
feet and ran from the house
calling for help. The man van
ished before police, summoned
by neighbors, arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Naval Officers
Killed in Crash

A 23-year-old University Park
Md naval officer was killed
yesterday in a traffic accident
near Pensacola, Fla.
He was Ensign Paul R. Hen
son. jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
R. Henson of 4002 Beachwood
road. University Park, Hyatts-
vile
Also killed in the crash was
Ensign Donald F. Toixeira Of
Roxbury. Mass, driver of the
car. Two other passengers were
injured when the car ran off the
road and rolled over four times
the Associated Press reported.
Young Henson, a native Of
Mississippi, attended Laurel High
School and graduated from the
old Hyattsville High School in
1850.
He attended Principal College
in Illinois. and graduated from
the University of Maryland last
year. He was commissioned in
the Navy last October and was
undergoing pilot training.
He was a member of the
Christian Science Church.
His father is employed at the
BeltSville Plant Industry Station.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by a brother, James, of
the home address, and two
grandmothers. Mrs. Maury H.
Brown, Hyattsville, and Mrs. E.
&c. Henson. McLoud, Okla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
INCREASED BUYING
GIVES CITY LARGER
SALES TAX YIELD

Accelerated buying in the
District is increasing the
city's sales tax collections
substantially.
Assessor James L. Martin
said the collections in the
nine months of this fiscal
year nave amounted to Sl4.-
537.S84 against Sl3.055, 900
in the similar period Of the
1855 fiscal year.
He estimated that for all
Of 1856. the total will be
Sl9.5 million against ST.
8S8,500 for all of fiscal 1855.
He laid the higher taxes to
increased spending occa-
stoned by a Federal pay in
crease last year and to more
unemployment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16

nave a l6CCer III WHICH ne SAID
he would debate.
They're ducking the issues
and want to slip in (to party Of
flce) by the same old methods.
They don't want to get up before
the people. This is an indica-
ton to me of a tremendous weak
ness on the part of Mr.. Hart"
Confirmed by Hart
The announcement of Mr.
iiart's refusal to debate Mr.,
,amb came from the Lamb head
quarters. Later, however, the
chairman confirmed that he
would not accept the offer be-
cause both he and Mr.. Lamb are
100 per cent behind the Pres
ident" and the Presidents pro-
gram.
Mr.. Hart said the primary diff
ferences between him and Mr.
Lamb are ones of personalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Society of
Daughters of the American
Revolution continues it's meet
ings in Constitution Hall.
The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers G. S
Turbine Power Division begins
a three-day meeting in Hotel
Statler.
The Seaboard Branch of the
National Women's League be-
gins a four-day meeting in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
District Man Dies
After Fire in Room

Robert K. Bowman, 81, col
ored, died yesterday in Casualty
Hospital of burns suffered earlier
in the day when fire swept
Through a room he occupied at
I710 Thirteenth street NE.
The fire apparently started
from a cigarette dropped by Mr.
Bowman when he fell asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
FourMore Years Urued
For q Home Looms

Mr.. Rains said in a statement,
st is only natural that there
have been some abuses" in the
program. adding:
But these relatively few
abuses should not be used to
detract from the tremendous
contribution which this program
has made in the postwar period,
not only to the welfare of vet
Grams, but to the overall
strength of our economy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Few Can Spare a Tear
For Venerable Landmark

Whether or not anyone sheds
an aesthetic tear for it, Wash
ington will lose a venerable land
mark if Congress dooms the old
Court of Claims Building at Sew
lenteenth street and Pennsyl-
wanna avenue NV.
I The old red brick Renaissance
style building with brownstone
facings and ornaments near the
White House was built by Bank
er William w. Corcoran for the
art gallery he gave the city in
the middle of the last century.
Its architect was James Rem
wick, who designed the main
Smithsonian Institution build
ing.
So far, the Office of the Archi-
tect Of the Capitol and the Gen.
eral Services Administration
have received no civic outcry
on the heels of proposed legis-
lation to demolish the building
and build on the site a new fire.
proof structure for the court.
/ One Washington architect
) said that lit is a building well
worth preserving for its intrinsic
value as an example," He point
ed out it was designed by one
of the country's foremost archi-
tectS of the time and represents
a phase of development of Amer
lean architecture.
Described as Firetrap
Practical considerations, how
ever, may outweigh that view
Though the old art gallery was
the pride of architects and engi-
neerS of nearly a century ago, il
is firetrap now, say those spon-
soring the legislation. It's root
structure contains wooden beams
Estimates for renovation just tc
make the building safe go as
high as $750,000.
The magnificent old stairway
where ladies in fine silks, satins
and furs and their escorts, the
elite of Washington society
viewed the masterpieces of the
Corcoran is out of keeping with
the requirements of busy court
house, officials point out. More
over, the court needs more room
The old sandstone trim has
suffered the ravages of time
Eroding chunks have had to be
cut away. lest they fall on pass
ersby, officials report.
The building was constructed
flor the perpetual establishment
and encouragement of painting
sculpture and the fine arts gen.
orally" Mr.. Corcoran desired his
trustees always to show special
interest in the productions o1
American artists. Down through
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Abbitt to Speak

/ Representative Abbitt. Demo-
crat of Virginia, will address a
dinner meeting of the Alexan-
dria Contractors Association at
tbs pm. tomorrow at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexan-
dria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Churches
And Schools
Are Ransacket
Silver Spring Area
VondoIs. Teur Up
Building Interiors

Thieves early today smashed
into two parochial schools and
two Catholic churches in the
Silver Spring area, breaking vim
dows and ripping locks off doors
in an apparently fruitless search
for money.
Montgomery County police
said today's break-ins brought
the total of churches and schools
ranSacked to seven within the
last six days.
/ Detectives at Silver Spring
this morning pressed their search
for the unknown vandals who
last night broke into st. Berna-
dette's Chapel and adjoining
school in the 10000 block of Old
Bladensburg road near Four
Corners; st. Michaels Church
in the 800 block of Wayne ave.
nut. Silver Spring, and st. Mi
chael's School across the street.
Doors Smashed Again
It was the second time within
a week that doors have been
smashed at st. Michael's. The
church was entered Wednesday
night. the same night thieves
broke into Montgomery Blair
High School. Saturday night,
st. GATHERINGS Laboure Catholic
Church at Wheaton was en-
tered.
A priest at st. Michael's said
a check of the church and
school early today showed they
were intact. The church was
entered through broken base
ment window. A heavy iron
CRATE covering a window well
was pried loose.
Joseph Herzig, the sexton at
st. Michaels, said three wooden
doors and a metal door were
battered inside the church, five
poor boxes were bent but un-
opened, and sixth poor box was
ripped from a wall and stolen.
The thieves evidently prowled
throughout the church sacristy,
basement and kitchen looking
for money. The sacred church
vessels were securely locked in
a safe.
Uttered With Glass
In st. Michael's School across
the street, nuns and priests wore
a stunned look as they walked
through the litter of broken
glass. Glass panes in IL of IA
classroom doors were smashed
but nothing of value was re-
ported missing.
The Rev. William F. Stricken,
st. Bernadettes pastor. said the
vandalism in the chapel in the
adjoining school apparently took
place late last night. He said the
glass on IA school doors was
smashed.
The pastor said that today is
the feast Of st. Bernadette. He
commented that if the thieves
had needed aims I'VE would have
given it to them"
He said that the vandalS APP
parently entered the chapel by
carefully removing a pane of
glass In a side door. He said
practically nothing" was dis
turbed in the chapel.