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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
Marine Bond SoIoists

S/Sergts. Thomas Redcay,
pianist, and John Beck, pre-
cussionist, will be the featured
soloists at the weekly concert of
the Marine Band at 8:15 pm.
tomorrow in the Department Of
Commerce Auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
TOURISM, he said, has been
stressed by Maine.

TOURISM, he said, has been
stressed by Maine.
"A few years ago, they be-
gan putting 'Vacationland' on
their license plates" he went
on. "You won't see it on a
license on hearse, however.
The funeral directors OBJ
jected. They felt it wouldn't
be very appropriate to have
a hearse on the way to a GEN.
etery carrying the slogan
'Vacationland.' So the State
presses special license plates
for them"
He waxed e n t usiaStic
about Names North Woods.
There are more bears and
deer and wildcats roaming
through the woods today than
there we're when Thoreau
roved the woods there" he
said. "Some of the best ca
noeing in the world is on the
lakes there. Unfortunately"
he added, regretfully, "the
mosquitoes and flies are ter
rible in the early summer.
He moved on to New Hamp-
shire's White Mountains and
BURBERRY pie. The White
Mountains, he indicated, have
had a lot of self-appointed
publicity men, including Haw-
thorne and his Great Stone
Face" and P. T. Barnum, who
called them "the second
greatest show on earth"
The 10 had already heard
about Virginia, and today
they'll be at the Roanoke Zoo
and tomorrow the Bugg Island
Reservoir and Virginia Beach,
looking over things to tell
summer travellers about.
In class, Mr.. Stephenson
stressed the Importance Of
planning for the entire fam
lily.
You've got to select at
fractions that will appeal to
the children as well as their
parents" he said. eff the child
in the back seat is miserable
the whole trip will be miser-
able"
The IS young men and
women seemed young enough
to remember first-hand about
that.
Rambling
A high-priced auto, with
gold-colored trim, brought
this comment from one la
borer to another as the Cal
moved down Eleventh street:
Man, he's rollin' on gold.".
A colleague says on his way
to work the other morning
when the ground was covered
with snow, he noticed an
lsYs.ll -Aa G 4....i,.e. Il..a.a !,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
Cupt. StiIImon to Speak

Navy Capt. Carl F. Stillman,
president of the Theosophical
Society of Washington. will
speak at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow in
the Islamic Center, 1851 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
A Thnnpht fur Unhay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY ROGER BURGESS

Publications, Methodist Board Of Temperance
think the story of Pontius PLATE in Matthew and in
John is very significant.
Pontius PLATE politician. His grubby little
of the world part of huge, rich and powerful
Roman Emnre ANYTHING "iucY" political appoint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
LeonQrds Give
Annual Party

Col. Waldron E. Leonard. di-
rector of the District Veterans
Service Center, and Mrs Leon
ard entertained at their an
nual Fourth of july party on
the spacious grounds Of their
Alexandria home yesterday.
Among those invited to the
famlly-Style picnic were Dis
trict Commissioner and Mrs.
Robert E. Mclaughlin, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner
and Mrs. Thomas A. Lane.
Representative and Mrs. w. F.
NoTell, Representative and
Mrs. Charles Nj. league, and
Representative and Mrs. An
tonic M. Fernandez.
Others asked included Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. c. j. Mara,
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Harry H.
Vaughan. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Louis Renfrow, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Press. Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Guide. Mr.. Edgar
Morris and his sister, Miss
Mary Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Arata. Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Crouch, the director of
the Veterans Administration
and Mrs. Harvey Higley. and
the Mayor of Alexandria and
Mrs. Leroy Bendheim.
Very much present were the
Leonards' house guests, Mrs
Arnett Reed of Fairmont, w
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Mathis of Sarasota, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
SERVICE SCENE
Air Force Nurses
Have New Chief

Lay-and even taller-were
and are now admitted to flight
nurse training.
Her acceptance as student
at the flight nurse school at
Randolph Field she calls "the
pinnacle of my career" There
she learned the specialized
care of patients in the air. Pa
tients that can vary from blue
babies to an Air Force soldier
dangerously i'll with a brain
tumor.
I'VE have very few real
emergencies in our business be-
cause our business is to avoid
them. she says firmly.
After her intensive 9-week
flight nurse training, Col. Lay
put her study into practice for
a year.
She would, perhaps, have
liked to continue her flight
Continued on Page B-4, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
WASHINGTON
POLO CLUB
PLANS DANCE

The Washington Polo
Club. a young organization
which gets more active every
year, is holding its first an
nual Polo Ball on July 20
at 8 pm. at the COMPRESSION
al Country Club.
More than 500 have been
invited to the black tie buff
fet supper and dance
mostly friends of members
of the club and those m
tereSted in POLO.
Among the Out-Of town
polo groups invited are the
Ivory Rangers of Detroit,
the Brandywine Club from
Pennsylvania and the War
renton Polo Club.
Mis-. Donald Bradley. Mrs.
Alter Cunningham and Mrs.
Frank Wilson. jr.. wives of
members of the club. are
in charge of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
BY RUTH DEAN

A charming Southerner
whose 5 feet 9 inches handi-
capped her from becoming a
flight nurse until after World
War II is the new director of
the Air Force Nurse Corps.
Even today, Col. Frances Lay
recalls her futile effort to vol
unteer for nursing duty in the
clouds as one of the strangest
experiences of her life.
1t was l943. The war was on,
and the 28-year-old nurse
from Walhalla. S. C, commits
stoned four years in the Army
Nurse Corps. wanted to go
overseas. She was chief nurse
at Randolph Air Base in Texas.
Her new-found love for fly
ing plus the new flight nurse
program which had begun a
wear before prompted her 10
volunteer for this type Of over
seas duty.
Sorry. you're too tall. Our
height limit is 5 feet 7 inches.
was the disappointing answer
she got. So she spent the rest
of the war with the ground
forces as chief nurse at an
Army general hospital in Eng
land.
All SkillS
1t was to prove an invalu-
able experience however for
the brown-eyed girl with the
dlmpled smile. Flight nursing
requires all the skills of hos
pital nursing plus a graver re-
sponslbility.
A flight nurse must act often
in the absence of a physician
aboard the flight. Often she
is dealing with emergency
cases being flown to distant
points. for more specialized
medical care.
The patients life is literally
in her hands. So, the value of
years spent in hospital nurs-
ing can't be counted too
highly
Col. Lays chance to realize
her long frustrated ambition
finally came in 1913. After a
succession of assignments at
Army hospitals following her
return from the European the
alter. she put in a request for
duty at Air base hospitals She
returned to Randolph Field.
BY this time, planes were
bigger. the Air Force had be-
come a separate service and
physical requirements had
changed. Nurses as tall as Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
MARYLAND Women
To Continue Project

The Fourth District. Mary
land Federation of Women's
Clubs, has announced it will
continue for another year its
theme. The COMMUNICATIONS
Sacred Trust. according to its
president, Mrs. George B. Bart
lett of Annapolis.
AT a recent meeting, the dis
trlct, which is comprised Of
clubs in the southern Mary
land area. decided that its
members should take a more
positive part in community
life. and that clubs should sup
port such projects as mental
health, UNICEF and civilian
defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Officers Named

AT A recent meeting Of the
Major LEnfant Chapter,
DCDAR. the following officers
were elected: Mrs. Frank Cot
ton, regent: Miss Agnes Tan
sill. vice-regent. Mrs. William
A. Stigler. chaplain; Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley. recording Sec
rotary. Mrs. julius Lo Buono,
jr., corresponding secretary
Miss Helen f. Bliss, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary Pillow Cowie, reg
lstrar; Miss Margaret A. Bloom
field, historian and Miss Olanda
Mcqueen. Librarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

a scholarship to Beverly Jane
Alexander, George Washing
ton University senior. The
award was made in honor Of
Kay Burns who was chosen as
the outstanding member OF
the club for 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Huqhes-Heinz

Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Hughes of College Park, Md.
announce the engagement of
their daughter Barbara Jean
to End 1t. Eric Edwin Heinz,
USAF, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kurt A. Heinz. ST., of Hyatts-
vile, Md. The wedding is
planned for July 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

Bricker. first vice president;
Mary Shook. second vice presi-
dent; Gerry Braun, recording
secretary: Mildred Green, cor
responding secretary, and
Mabel Updike. treasurer.
The club recently presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

Nh. and Mrs. James Milton
SchrOer announce the engage
ment of their daughter Mar
jorie Ann to 1t. Thomas Ed
win DeSimone, USA, son of
Mrs. D. Thomas DeSimone of
Providence. R. l.. and the late
MI. DeSlmone. The wedding IS
planned for August 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Wilkinson-Froebe

Mrs. Mildred Poss of Falls
Church announces the engage
ment Of her daughter Peggy
Ann Wilkinson to Mr. William
irwin Froebe. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kermit Froebe Of Staun-
ton. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
HeHyer-Tow

Mr.. and Mrs. John Avery
Pruyn announced the engage
ment of their daughter La
Verne Louer Hellyer to MI.
Charles McNear Towle. son Of
Mrs. McNear Towle OF Chicago
and Col. Stewart Warren
Towle of Washington. Miss
Hellyer is the daughter of the
late Frederick Hellyer. A late
August wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Corr-Greco

Mr., and Mrs. Richard j.
Carr of Bethesda announce the
engagement of their daughter
Diane to Mr.. Richard A. Greco,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r.
Greco of Aliquippa, Pa. An
August wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

Presented
EUROPE BOUND

The Pendulum Business and
Professional Women'S Club mas
elected Virginia Frey as pres
ident for the 1861 season.
Other new officers are Clara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Orche-Sloter

Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Orche announce the engage
ment of their daughter Eleanor
Marie to S Sergt. John j.
Slater USAF, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George J. Slater of Utica,
n "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
ENGAGEME NTS

gagement of their daughter
Betty Ann to Dr.. Daniel E.
Duggan. son of. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Duggan of New York.
A September wedding is plan
ned.
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Korpmon-D uggon
SHOP SATURDAY AT BOTH STORI

Dr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Karpman announce the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17

Of January 81, when only fraction of
an inch of snow fell and much Of 1t had
melted before the usual school-opening
hour. The children enjoyed the unex-
pected holiday, but school officials were
most unhappy. 1t is right that children
should be protected against the hazards
of snowstorms, hurricanes and other sorts
of rampaging weather. But parents are
better qualified to make such safety deci-
sions than school ofi1cials. Many parents
would rather take their children to school
in inclement weather than have them
miss day of instruction. The schools
should be kept open unless some high
level governmental authority advises
otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Lincoln on the Races

Now that Lincoln's birthday
has passed. and the variations
on the theme Of brotherhood
have built to a crescendo and
momentarily faded, may I sug-
gest that those who hail Lin
coin as the great champion Of
the Negro not become over
jealous In their speechmaking?
For, In fact. Mr.. Lincoln's
views on the racial problem
were In no way different from
those of the intelligent. we'll
bred segregationist Of today.
True, Lincoln freed the
slaves. But even in his day.
Southerners were doing the
same thing. and not under
the threat Of force, either. And
I doubt that there exists to-
day a Southerner who would
condone slavery. Furthermore.
I am sure that the Southern
Negro. in general. has been
treated with as much per-
sonal kindness as Negroes re-
ceived from Lincoln during
his lifetime. Yet while he
rightly held that no man
should own another man, he
did not believe in endanger-
ing the continued existence Of
the two races through I'M
restricted intermingling Of
black and white. And to sup
port this contention, I offer
the words Of Lincoln himself,
who. in 1858, In q speech in
Illinois, said: II have no pur-
pose to introduce political and
social equality between the
white and black races. There
Ii Q physical difference be-
tween the two. which, In my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Feuding in Kentucky

Kentucky's politics usually is color
full and seldom Is simple. In Statewide
contests, the Democrats usually win
even while INDUCING in favorite pastime
of feuding among themselves. They are
feuding this year over who is to run for
the Senate seat now held by Earle
Clements. Mr. Clements would like to
run again. But former Democratic Rep
resentative Joe B. Bates, whose congress
sional district was gerrymandered out Of
existence while Mr.. Clements was Gov
ernor of Kentucky, has. announced his
candidacy for the senatorial nomination.
And Mr.. Bates has a strong claim for sup
port from Governor Happy" Chandler.
He supported Mr.. Chandler in the latters
victorious feud last year with Mr.. Glenn
ents. Still, there is lot of Democratic
feeling in Kentucky that Mr.. Bates would
not be the strongest candidate to run
against formidable Republican oppo-
nent next November especially II Pres
ident Eisenhower heads the g. o. P. ticket.
The Democrats. who are split now, might
still be split next fall.
Meanwhile, the Republicans are pre-
pairing to put good foot forward.
Thruston B. Morton has resigned as AS
sistant Secretary Of State for Congress
sional Relations to seek the Republican
senatorial nomination. Mr.. Morton,
native of Louisville, is IS years old and
is Navy veteran of World War II. He
served three terms in Congress, winning
his seat first in 1916, but did not run
for reelection in 1852. He Is considered
an internationalist and liberal in Re-
publican ranks. He is leaving the admin
istration with friendly pat on the back
from President Eisenhower and is ex-
pected to win the party nomination with
out difficulty.
The big show in Kentucky between
now and the primary on August will
be staged by the Democrats, either openly
or behind the scenes. But there might
be another good show In the fall II Mr..
Morton is facing Democratic Party that
is still hurting from old scars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Vulnerable Population

The Committee for Economic De-
velopment, favoring greater American
investment-both public and private
II, underdeveloped countries, has directed
particular attention at one population
group most vulnerable to Communist
subversion. This is the urban middle
class group-particularly professional
people, students, teachers, journalists,
civil servants and other members of the
intellectual and white-collar classes. For
1t is these people, more than the poor
and the underprivileged, who have re-
acted in greatest Illustration at the lack
OF sufficient economic opportunity in the
low-standard countries. Politically con-
sclous, many Of them have grown up in
the tradition Of blaming Western colo
nialism" for most of their countries
troubles. Communist encouragement to
their nationalism provides a bridge to
their acceptance of Communist doctrine.
Attacking this problem through eco
nomic development obviously is long
term proposition. There is some merit,
however, in the theory that aiding the
growth Of industry and commerce in the
poorer nations would provide greater OPP
portunity for this population group. The
political leaders of the future probably
will come from these classes. Broader
channels for their economic ambitions
and their energies might lead to more
constructive and responsible political
behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Moncure Bill
Mycroft Holmes.

I am vigorously opposed to
adoption of the Moncure bill
to take away from the people
Of Arlington County the right
to choose their own school
board. I consider, as does your
paper (your editorial, "A Punt
tive Bill" February u. the
legislation a punitive" bill in
troduced to punish this local
ity for announcing its plans to
desegregate its schools should
proposals of the Gray Plan
be supplemented.
Passage of this measure,
along with the bill introduced
to deny State finances to any
area that might desegregate its
schools. will be the strongest
demonstration to the Supreme
Court that the Old Dominion
has really "nullified" the de-
cisions of the court abolishing
segregated public schools.
Moreover. adoption of the
Moncure bill, and other such
measures. will more than COM
plement the attitude expressed
In the interposition resolution
considered by some to be
virginia's secession, 1856
STYLE"
Leonard Sitton Brown, Jr.
Student. Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Evacuation Planning
Worried Housewives lett,

worried Housewives letter,
commenting on the latest evac-
uation plan for the Capital.
points out only a few of the
unresolved fallacies and/or de-
ficiencies apparent when one
contemplates what is involved
in such an unrealistic under
taking. It has been the con-
viction Of this writer that for
the most part the whole thing
is a lot Of hogwash In which
its authors have little or no
confidence.
A few more questions: What
about hospital patients? What
provisions are contemplated to
get them to safety? Are in
mates Of mental institutions
to be evacuated or are they
expendable? Lastly, can pris-
oners in jails and penal insti-
buttons be moved during the
confusion. with too few guards,
ETC.?
Samuel A. Graninger.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

them are our words from our
actions.
We in this country know
it is one deplorable incident,
and that every effort is con-
stantly being made, st the
national level, to correct in
justices as they develop, and
to prevent occurrences insofar
as possible. Peoples ruled by
totalitarian governments do
not comprehend this, as in
their countries incidents" do
not grow to such proportions
unless sanctioned, to some ex-
tent, by some responsible gov
eminent person or persons.
If. as we claim, there is no
such thing as second-class citi-
zenship in the United States,
Miss Lucy has every right,
legally, morally and ethically,
to attend the university Of her
choice. If. in addition. we are
losing prestige by permitting
this injustice to continue, on
the basis Of q persons race, we
are doing a great disservice to
our citizens here and abroad,
and are giving those who criti-
cize our way Of life grounds
for support they could not
have worked out for them
selves.
Let's get Autherine back to
her place in the university
without further incident, with
the hope that the whole un.
fortunate incident may quickly
subside.
Janet N. Neuman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Endowed

There are those ,Dho like the
grace
OF summer-dt ease In lace;
Rejoice iDhen April, .groWin0
holder
Lays petal pink upon the
shoulder,
And ldDish minds OF autumn
leape
Maple gold on cap and sleeve.
But though the Winter's
Gccoldde
Be fragile, brief and sure to
fade,
I am one who Is proud to 90
IN the bright epdulets OF snotD,
And sDdOger when ! walk
endoped
With the dazzling 5etpels OF q
cloud.
Anne Blackwell Poyns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Federal EmpIoye Annuities

President Eisenhower's proposal to
link the social security and civil service
annuity programs would increase materi-
ally the benefits which Federal employees
receive upon retirement. It is surprising,
therefore, that there should be such Wig
orous opposition to the plan from unions
representing the potential beneflciaries.
The organized opposition developed
not long after legislative advisory conn
mittee, headed by H. Eliot Kaplan, nation
ally known civil service authority, recon-
mended two years ago that social security
supplement the regular annuity system.
Other members of the committee were
Treasury Secretary Humphrey, Defense
Secretary Wilson, Civil Service Commits
sion Chairman Young, Budget Director
Hughes and Federal Reserve Chairman
Martin. President Eisenhower, in for
warding the committees report to Con-
gress, gave the plan his blessing. In the
face Of mounting criticism from employees
unions, however, the administration re-
Trained from urging legislative action
until a few days ago. Apparently It Is
prepared now to put its full weight be-
hind the revised program, despite hear
ings being held on bills preferred by the
unions.
The unions have expressed fears that
the plan to bring Government workers
partly under social security and partly
under the civil service retirement system
is step toward swallowing up" the
latter into the social security program.
The employees want their own security
program, presumably on the theory that
they stand to gain more-both now and
In the future. But the administration
denies any intent to do away with the
present program. The Kaplan commit
tees idea was to supplement present civil
service coverage in such way as to assure
Federal employees who leave the Govern
ment of social security benefits not now
open to them. The Kaplan plan not only
would give former civil service workers
this extra privilege but, Chairman Young
points out, would raise retirement benefits
by about per cent. Furthermore, sur
vivor and disability payments would be
increased. Federal employees ought to
inform themselves fully on the advan-
tages Of the expanded program before
rejecting 1t in favor of something else.
For an extended fight in Congress over
retirement legislation might well result
in no new program at all.