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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

its faculty If only to keep the
atheists stepping lively" the
preacher declared.
DR.. Davies sermon, 1.-THE
Rights of Atheists" was inspired
by remarks OF DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. president of George
Washington University. at a
Washington Ministerial Union
meeting last Monday. At that
time DR.. Marvin said the uni
versity only hires teachers who
believe in God.
Later, in a statement to The
Star, he affirmed the view that
the school does not employ any
teacher who does not have
faith in God" but denied hav-
ing said there is a specific uni
versity policy against hiring
atheists
DR.. Marvin also said the queS-
Ition should not be discussed in
terms of atheism. That is a
word I did not and will not use
because it distortS the discus
SlOn," he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Boy, Is, in Stolen Cdr,
.Roms Into Police Cruiser

Montgomery County police
yesterday accused a 16-year-old
Washington boy of
crashing a stolen car into a
county police cruiser and then
trying to get away in another
stolen car.
Two policemen were injured in
the collision on Rockville pike
between Montrose road and
Grosvenor lane, near Bethesda,
about 1:55 pm. yesterday.
After the crash. police said the
boy fled on foot and stole another
car Is minutes later. Then. out
of curiosity, the boy drove back
by the scene of the accident
Just as Police Pvt. William
Warner was receiving a descrip-
ton Of the second car over his
radio, police said.
Pvt. Warner recognized the
second car from the description
and gave chase south on Rock
vile pike where the boy finally
was caught near Cedar lane by
Pvt. Warner and another police
car driven by Pvt. Lemuel john
son.
Police said the boy had ram
med the police car driven by
Pvt. Charles Cooley and John
Shaw while attempting to pass
a line of cars backed up behind
a bus making a turn into Gros-
venor lane.
Both Policemen Hurt
Both policemen were injured
and were taken to Suburban Hos
pital. Pvt. Cooley, 40. of Route
3, Bethesda, was admitted with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Victory Fefe Set
ByStateG. 0. P.

| Virginia Republican Chairman
1. Lee Potter today announced
that the national president of
Young Republicans would adj
dress victory dinner in Staun-
ton on December l.
Charles K. McWhorter will
give the keynote address for the
ltwo-day meeting in preparation
for the 1857 race for Governor.
The theme of the session will
be ways to interest young people
in Republican activities. a field
in which Mr.. McWhorter has
been active since his election in
1855. Mr., Potter said.
Mr.. Potter announced strategy
conferences for three different
committees of the Virginia
party.
The executive committee Of
Virginia's Young Republican
Federation will meet at 10 am.
on December l and the G. o. P.
State Central Committee will
meet at IL am.
In addition, Mr.. Potter said
that for the first time he was
organizing the 10 district chair
men of the State into a sep
arate group. They will meet at
9 am. on Saturday.
/ The meeting will be held in
the Stonewall jackson Hotel at
u pm. on Friday.
Mr.. McWhorter is a New York
attorney.
In the strategy sessions, the
Republicans plan to go over the
State area by area to deter
mine why the presidential cam
paign was successful in some
spots and Jagged in others.
Some of the counties are not
functioning at their full poten-
tlal and we must find ways to
J lack them i'm {, Mr. poftar cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Missing Man S
Boat Is Found

Wreckage Of a boat owned by
Ross G. Porter, 38-year-old
Prince Georges County lawyer
missing since Wednesday, was
found yesterday on a Kent Island
beach on the Eastern Shore OF
Chesapeake Bay.
The wreckage. including gas
cans. pieces of planking, a small
table and compartment door,
were found and identified by
Woodrow A. Shriver, co-ownet
of the Boat. "Shaula." and Mr.
Porter's law partner in District
Heights, Md.
A Coast Guard spokesman said
the wreckage found about three
miles north of Kent Point in
cluded some of Mr.. Porter's
spare clothing and fishing equip
ment.
The spokesman said the 81
foot cabin cruiser probably ran
into shallow water and broke UP
during a storm and high winds
which whipped up 6-foot waves
Wednesday night.
The Coast Guard expected to-
day to send two craft to the
Kent Island area for a continued
Search. AS yet, searchers have
found no sign of Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Porter was reported to
have left aboard the vessel from
its Severn River berth near An
napolis Wednesday night. He
was bound for Solomons, Md,
about so miles south of Annapo-
lis on the western shore of the
bay. where the boat was to be
docked for the winter.
Mr.. Porter was to call his wife
from Solomons Thursday morn
ing. He never did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

DR.. Davies insisted that God
does not need defenders.
HE needs no projections. No
shelter. No defenses. Just give
Him room :"
Asserting the basic foundation
of democracy is freedom of dis
cusSion, the Unitarian preacher
declared a minister may very
we'll uphold the right of an
atheist to teach in a university.
If he fails to do so he is DENYING
the self-same principle upon
which his own freedom is based
every time he breaches"
The speaker further claimed
that the religious attitudes of
George Washington and Abra-
ham Lincoln would make it i'm
probable that either could meet
DR.. Marvin's test.
What an awful headline it
would make" DR.. Davies said.
George Washington refused
place on George Washington
faculty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Rambling

A young lady standing on a
crowded rush-hour bus. Ar
lington-bound the other eve
ming, was calmly runching
on a pizza pie. 49,.
Tom Coll says the people
responsible for the public
playground near Sacred Heart
Church apparently are start
ing early 10 curb juvenile
delinquency. The playground,
its equipment obviously only
for the toddler set. bears the
notation, This playground
viii be closed from 10 pm TO
100 am"
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face cuts and a possible concus-
sion. He was in good condition
today. Pvt. Shaw, 30, of 103
Dawson place, Rockville, was re-
leased after treatment for cuts
and bruises.
The police cruiser was re-
ported as a total loss and damage
to the boys car was estimated
at $500 police said.
Police quoted the boy as saying
he took the first car from in
front of the Warner Theater,
Thirteenth and E streets NV,
about noon yesterday. Police
said. however. the car had been
reported stolen on October 8
from the rear Of 1741 K street
NV.
The second car belonged to
Edward M. Bavis of 9705 Bell
view drive, Bethesda, police said
Accused i'm Theft
Before becoming involved in
the collision with the police car
the boy mad been to Rockville
police said, where he stole a can
containing some $40 in coin con-
tributions to the Muscular Dys-
trophy Fund. The police said he
was on the way toward Bethesda
when he struck the police car
head on.
Seven charges wereS placed
against the boy. who was held
at the county juvenile detention
quarters in Rockville. The boy.
police said. was accused of auto
theft, leaving the scene of an
accident, reckless driving, speed
ing, having no valid operator S
permit. theft of money and fail
ing to obey a policeman's order.
No charge has been placed by
District police.
Bond was set at $1,000. The
case will be heard in County
Juvenile Court.
Police said the boys parents
are separated. He lived with
his mother in the District. they
said. His father is in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

The firemen studied lifeline
tying, the handling of life pre-
servers and basic swimming. As
sisting the policeman in the di-
rection of the classes were two
expert swimming instructors,
Miss Mary 10 Whidden, a Whea-
ton High School teacher, and
Charles L. Mehler. a Chesapeake
and Ohio service foreman.
Defective Equipment
One discovery made during
these first sessions was that
many of the life preservers on
the county fire trucks were old
and defective. They became
waterlogged and sank in ap-
proximately two minutes.
Last week the firemen prac-
ticed methods Of disrobing in
water and converting a pair OF
pants into an emergency pair of
water wings.
Other emergency procedures
included the employment of fire
engine wheels as life RATS and
the use Of portable fire ex-
tinguishers, known to f1remen as
Indian tanks, as makeshift pre-
servers.
The last class periods will be-
gin tonight when Rockville,
Glen Echo and Upper Mont
gomery Volunteer Fire Depart
ment boats will be launched in
the Navy pool for rescue demon
STATIONS. Thursday and Friday
all the student firemen will meet
at the pool for demonstrations
of boating safety, personal sur
vival, aqQalungs, line guns and
other water rescue devices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Man
Killed Hunting

Russell M. Smith. "a, Of 6O4
Warren avenue. Landover, Md,
was accidentally shot and killed
Saturday while hunting on a
farm near Westminster. Mary
land State Police reported.
Police said an investigation
disclosed Mr.. Smith had climbed
a tree and dropped his single
barreled shotgun, causing it to
discharge. The blast hit him in
the head and chest.
Mr. Smiths body was removed
to the Huntzler Funeral Home in
New Windsor. Funeral services
will be held there tomorrow at
10 am.
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Night Wutchmon Dies
OF Effects of BEATING

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 26 CP).
"A night Waterman severely
beaten during a Friday night
outbreak OF robberies in the
city. died in a hospital Saturday
without regaining consciousness.
| CLOVIS Mullins, 46, was found
by detectives who investigated
after he failed to make a mid
eight clock pull at his firm. Mr.
Mullins wallet and pistol were
missing. Police said the assail-
ant apparently made an unsuc-
ceSsful attempt to enter the
building after the attack.
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classes are being held at the
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda.
American Red Cross officials
in Silver Spring and Washing
ton authorized the training ses-
SONS with an assist from Navy
officials, who contributed the use
OF the hospitals 75-foot SWIM
ming pool on weekday nights
from Z to 10 pm.
The program was Originated
and is being directed by a 30
year-old member of the County
Police Department, Samuel M.
Spillers
Pvt. Spillers was ON duty as a
policeman last July 81 when a
Rockville volunteer fireman was
drowned during a flood rescue
operation. The fireman, Elwood
Smith, 80, was swept down Rock
Creek while checking an. auto
mobile stranded near the flooded
stream.
Red Cross Course
Later last summer, Pvt. Spill
Iers. realizing that the freman's
death might nave been avoided
with better training in water
operations. attended an adj
lvanced Red Cross aquatic school
in New York. He is a former
Ilifeguard and swimming in
structor and attended the course
on a Red Cross scholarship.
Pvt. Spillers mapped out his
own curriculum to include train
ing in small craft safety. swim
ming strokes, basic swimming,
the use Of water rescue equip
ment and the adaptation of
standard firefighting tools in
lifesaving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
District 10 Seen Key
To Governor Race
Now Provides
Seventh of
Virginia Vote

RICHMOND, Nov. rs tP.--
Virginia, shown the way by the
geographically small but densely
populated 10th district, next to
Washington, D. c., has more
than doubled its vote in presi-
dental elections over the last
16 years.
Political strategists here say
the 10th, still growing rapidly
and tending to go strongly Re-
publican, may be a decisive bat
tleground in next years general
election and primary for Gov
Iernor.
In 1910 when Franklin D.
Roosevelt won a third term over
Republican Wendell Willkie, the
total vote was 339,500.
Earlier this month, at least
500, 800 Virginians went to the
polls as President Eisenhower
won second term with Adlat
Stevenson, the Democratic NOM
linee, his principal foe.
Ranked Ninth in 1910
OF the total 1856 vote, almost
a seventh - 96,200 votes - was
cast in the 10th, now by far
the heaviest-voting Virginia dis
Itrict. In 1910, what now is known
as the 10th was ninth in the
list of Virginia districts with a
vote of 21,200.
Together with the 10th, the
Bird. 4th and 9Th districts ac-
counted for almost half the total
vote cast in this years presi-
dental election. And in all four
districts. the Republicans have
been gaining strength over re-
cent years
| This suggests the balance Of
voting power gradually is shift
ing from VirginiaS rural to its
urban areas with the 9. o. P.
ultimate gamer.
How Virginians vote in presi-
Dental elections, of course. does
not necessarily determine how
they vote in gubernatorial cleo
tons. But the experience Of
1858. when Republican Ted Dali
ton took about As per cent Of the
Statewide vote against Gov.
Stanley, has prompted specula-
ton about 1857 on the basis Of
the 1856 presidential returns.
21.000-VOte Increase in 10th
The biggest increases in the
total presidential vote occurred
in places where Mr.. Dalton ran
strongest three years ago. The
10th District. for instance,
showed by far the largest in
crease between 1852 and 1856
some $1,000 votes. from 74,90O in
1852 to 96,200 this year.
In 1853 many Stevenson Dem
ocratS voted for Mr.. Dalton and
quite a few conservative Repub-
licans cast their ballots for Gov
ernor Stanley as an aftermath Of
the divisive presidential cam
paign Of 1852.
! Whether such crossing Of
party lines will happen again in
1857 still is an open question.
Some politicians here are spec
ulating it not only will happen
again but may develop into q
kind of triple crossing"
!. This sort Of thing would see
Republicans, as they have done
in the past. voting in the DEM
ocratic gubernatorial primary,
then returning to vote Republic
can in the general elections.
Il the Democratic primary
next year develops into a race
among three or more candidates,
there is a chance the G. o. p.
members may be tempted TO take
part in sufficient numbers to
decide the outcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
The
Rambler
Whut's Behind
Bronze Plaque
BY JACK JONAS

A bronze plaque beside the
entrance to a drugstore at
the northwest corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and Nine
tenth street NV. gives this
sketchy information:
This building was used as
the Presidents House from
october, 1815-March, 1917,
by James Madison, Fourth
President of the United States,
after the White House was
burned by the British Troops
on October "a, 1914"
That, of course, was the
most dramatic time in the life
of this ancient and solid
structure, but it gives only a
tidbit from the colorful story
of one of the most historic
set of buildings in Wash
ington.
This Presidents House" is
the corner structure of the
Seven Buildings"-in reality
only six buildings, but known
as the Seven Buildings since
before anyone can remember.
James Greenleaf, the Will
liam Zeckendorf of the 1790s,
had a hand in building
them. They extend from 1901
through 1913 Pennsylvania
avenue, and all but two retain
the same general appearance
they had when they were
put up.
The buildings were ready
when the Federal Govern
ment moved into Washington
in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

THE OLD ROW has on at
least one occasion heard the
roar of an angry mob. The
story is told of foreign min
lister who came to the private
conclusion that his wife was
PERSONA non grata.
He made plans to send her
home, forcibly, and seamen
from his country stood by to
carry her off. The public
heard what was going on,
and a mob gathered in front
of the minister's house.
threatening violence. Police
interviewed to stay the hands
of the mob, but the lady-for
a time. at least, remained.
When the corner building
was being remodeled in 1900,
1t was discovered that the old
well which had served the
Madisons still was in working
order in the basement.
During another remodeling,
in 1926, workmen ran across
a secret room in the basement.
In the room was a chest, and
in the chest we're some old
letters and money. They
crumbled at the touch, and
the buildings janitor, believ-
ing them worthless, threw
them in the trash can. He
later recalled that he'd noticed
some dates on the letters
l776.
Four Of the buildings-190l,
1905. 1907 and l909-retain
their original style, but the
formal Of 1908 and 1913 has
changed.
In these historic buildings
today are the drug store. a
liquor store, two restaurants.
a barber shop and a flower
shop.
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Educators to Meet

The Alexandria Education
Association will meet at pm.
Wednesday in the auditorium of
Minnie Howard Eleme ntary
School in Alexandria.
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Cot Wins

DIES MONIES. Nov. 20 ~
Grand champion -monts
Charm. owned by Mrs. Gerald L.
Hoag Of Rockville. Nd, yester-
day was judged best cat and best
grand champion In the Hawkeye
State cat club show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
County Firemen Study
Water Sofety Methods
BY GERRY HERNDON

volunteer remanS death in flood during effort
last July has led to under which Montgomery
County fTemen are learning water safety methods.
The special training taught volunteers by volunteers
Fremen from IL county fire departments split
classes By the end of the will have
spent is to 10 hours learning the tecnqes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

THE CORNER building
served as the first separate
State Department Office in
the city. The State Depart
ment moved in originally with
the Treasury, but that was too
cramped. In August of 1900,
the Experimentation headed
by John Marshall-moved to
1901 Pennsylvania avenue.
Then for a long time the
row of six buildings saw many
Governm ent dignitaries-
domestic and foreign - come
and go.
In 1904, Gen. Trureau de
Garambonville, minister of
France, lived in one of the
buildings. Cabinet officers
George w. Campbell, James K.
Paulding and Benjamin w.
Crowninshield had HON s
there.
Dolley Madison's farewell
ball was given in the ornate
ballroom on the second floor
of No. 1901. The first Portu-
guese Minister to the United
States, Jose Correa de Sierra,
lived in No. 1905 during 1916.
When Elbridge Gerry and
Martin Van Buren, were vice
presidents, they lived in No.
1901. and while Secretary of
the Treasury Robert j. Walker
was in Office, he had his home
there.
When the Civil War began,
the corner house became the
headquarters of Gen. George
B. Mcclellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
Minister Here Hits CIV
Ruling Against Atheists
Dr.. Davies Labels College Policy
As 'Undemocrutic, BIusphemous'

prominent Washington minister yesterday assaied George
Washington Universiys practice of limiting its faculty be-
levers in God.
Powell Davies told worshipers All Souls Unitarian
Church the policy "undemocraic" and "basphemous
university should have at least two atheists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26

TODAY

The American Automobile
Association gathers for six
days Of sessions in the Hotel
Statler.
The National Biscuit Co.
session goes into Us second
day AZ the Hotel statler.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20
President Asks CAB to Review Pan Am Bid for Great Circle Route to Orient

WASHINGTON, R-- President Eisenhower asked the Civil Aero nautics Board to review in the light of "new circumstances" the application of Pan American World Airways for a great circle route to the Orient
 The CAB recommended almost a year ago that the application be denied. Eisenhower advised the board last Feb. 1, however, that he was holding his decision in abeyance.
 In a letter to CAB chairman Ross Ridley, Eisenhower said he saw no occasion at this time to change that decision.
 q have been advised, how ever, that new circumstances and new developments have arisen that may make at least some of the considerations previously raised by the board no longer applicable" Eisenhower said. He did not say what these were, but asked the board to review the case and advise him "as soon as possible" of its findings.
 Pan American currently oper- ates to the Orient by way of Honolulu, while Northwest Air lines uses the northern or great circle route by way of Anchor age.
 Northwest has strenuously op
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20
Red Chinese Envoy Breaks Secrecy Pact In Geneva Talks

GENEVA, Switzerland, R-U. Alexis Johnson and Wang Ping Nan, special ambassadors of the United States and Red China, met for the 33rd time here Thursday, but reported no progress in their negotiations for remuneration of force in the Formosa area.
 The two envoys engaged in a bitter exchange when Wang broke the secrecy of their talks after 24 weeks. He issued a state ment asserting agreement by the United States and the Chinese Communists to use only peaceful means of settling disputes was blocked by U. s. insistence on putting Formosa on the American area of self defense. Johnson re- torted that Wang's 2,500 word statement distorted and pervert- ed the facts of their negotiations.
 At the end of their three-hour meeting yesterday, the two an nounced only they had agreed to meet again on Jan. 25, continuing the weekly sessions they have had since last Aug. 1.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20

posed attempts by Pan American to add the northern route to it's tranSpacific service.
 Informed sources said the Pres ident may have been referring to changes in the air mail subsidy situation Northwest, formerly a subsidy operator, has been on a nonsubsidy basis in it's transpa cific service throughout 1855.
 Pan American had bid for a great cricle route so that it could compete with Northwest and later, when long range DC7 equipment becomes available, use the Alaska Aleutians route for nonstop U.S.-Tokyo service.
 Pan American said a route be- tween San Francisco and Tokyo by way of Seattle and Anchorage would be only 5,758 miles, com pared with the 6,688-nile course it now flies by way of Honolulu and Wake Island.
 Northwest's Seattle-Anchorage- Tokyo route is 5,O78 miles long.
 Northwest has contended Pan Americans operation at mile age disadvantage "is of their own making"
 Northwest said Pan American has, but does not exercise, au- thority to fly a San Francisco Midway Tokyo route 922 miles shorter than the route by way of Hawaii
 Crocodiles are the largest sur
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20
UTOPIA
By Vera C. SiegWart

By Vera C. Siegwart We'll have the perfect peaceful
 world
 A model in each category 'Twould be a simple task indeed, If this were all-the entire story. We plan the perfect Universe With each thing neatly nomen-
 clatured. Thank God - the World, the
 Universe
 Will always be so human
 natured
 Before a trade mark can be registered with the Patent Office, the symbol or emblem or device must have been used in inter state or foreign commerce, or in commerce with Indian tribes"
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20
TOMBSTONES STOLEN FOR PARTY DECORATION

DENVER, R-The mystery of the two missing tombstones was solved yesterday They were needed for a party
 Explaining their theft of the tombstones from a local firm, four Denver University students told police the 100-pound items were needed as appropriate dec orations for Kappa Sigma Frat ernity's annual morticians ball
 The students were lectured and released.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20

When women were first em- ployed by the federal govern ment, in the middle of the 19th century, they appeared on the payroll in the name of some male relative.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-20

Crocodiles are the largest sur vivors of the great reptilian age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Prize Snapshots


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will a
Children and
Id Animal Life
awarded
will be entered in the nth
National
$25 $1.O00
photo
Wednesday win be eligible
September Address
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