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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Man Is Found Dead,
Hunqinq From Rufter

A Prince Georges County taxi
driver was found dead yesterday
in a shed at the rear of his home
in the 300 block Of Seventy-sec-
ond street, Carmody Hills.
Police said the man, George
Richard Slime, IL, was found
hanging from a rafter by his
wife. Mrs. Mary Slime, after q
family argument.
Police listed the death as
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Virginia Youth Hurt
AS Tractor Upsets

Thomas D. Bailey, II, of
Woodbridge, Va. was in Alexan-
dria Hospital today with a bro
ken back suffered Monday when
Ia tractor overturned On him.
The youth was working on his
family property near State Route
610 Monday when the tractor
overturned, pinning him under it
for more than is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
.Asiun Church Leader

The Rev. James S. Mather,
head Of the Methodist Church in
ICeylon, will speak at 8 o'clock
tonight in Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, Ninth street
and Maryland avenue NE. He
will talk on "The Church of
Southeast Asia" The rally is
being sponsored by the Conrad
Bible Class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Army Moves Lindsey

FORT MEADE, Md. Aug. a.
Col. Julian B. Lindsey, post COM
mander here for two years, has
been transferred to 5th Army
headquarters in Chicago where
he will serve as deputy chief OF
staff for operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Sigma NJ Convention

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. % (P.-
Sigma M, national social fra
ternity. holds its 37th biennial
convention here next week. The
fraternity was founded by three
VMI cadets in 1869.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
The
Rambler
D. c. Always Slow
To Up Speed Limit
By JACK JONAS

If the people who set
the Districts speed limit get
around to approving Col.
Thaddeus Nosek's proposal to
boost it to 80 miles an hour,
they won't have to worry
about such things as streets
with more than two houses
and pneumatic tires versus
solid tires.
Col. NoSek, Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner, feels that
the present 25-mile-an- hour
limit should be the exception
rather than the rule, because
of the vast improvement in
streets and autos.
In the six times that speed
laws have been written and
rewritten for the District
since the first regulation in
1899, such things as tires and
two-houSe streets have been
considered.
That first law merely added
"other horseless vehicles" to
the existing speed limits for
bicycles. Bicycles at that time
were held down to IL miles
an hour generally, and to six
miles an hour at intersections.
Then in 1908 the city fathers
apparently felt that too many
top-heavy horseless carriages
were topping over in turning
corners, and a third limit was
written in-four miles an hour
while rounding corners.
That same new regulation
took a little of the sting out
of the restrictions by increas-
ing the general speed limit
outside Washington City to
IS miles an hour.
That was when the District
was divided into Washington
City and Washington County
at Florida avenue. However,
the limit in the city remained
at IL miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

didn't seem to have a chance.
One surgeon declared yesterday
that for a child to live as long
as Johnnie, old enough to survive
surgery, is unusual. Johnnie's
was the first successful correc-
tive curgery of this type at Chill
dren's Hospital. 1t has, however,
been done a number of times in
Chicago.
Another surgeon admitted be-
fore the second operation, Il
don't see how he can survive"
The Anamateros are thankful,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

street on the east, and an I'M
even boundary running from
Barry place NV, along Georgia
avenue to about Howard Univer-
sity Medical and Dental School
and w street.
Mr.. SearleS said the surveys
were begun as the result of a
letter from Mr.. Thompson, who
originally had offered a bill in
Congress to use the National
Training School grounds for the
proposed national stadium.
Sports figures such as Calvin
Griffith, president Of the Wash
ington Baseball Club, and
George P. Marshall. owner of the
football Redskins, seemed to pre-
fer a more central site.
Board Supports Survey
The Board of Trade, while TAX
ing no official position, has sup
ported the survey of the Griffith
Stadium site. Mr.. Thompson and
other stadium committee men,
bers have abandoned the Ma
tional Training School idea and
have stated a preference for the
Griffith Stadium plan provided
the urban renewal plan goes
through.
What the stadium would be
like still is in the discussion stage,
Some planners prefer one of
about $4,000 seating capacity
while others favor a SUPERSEDED
one of 100000. OF the former
persuasion is Mr.. Marshall. who
has told stadium committeeman
that a 50,000-seat stadium cost
ing more than 81 million could
be financed by bonds which
would yield a profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22


Park and Planning Commission
and the District Commissioners
to act on the idea, and push the
project to completion, if they ap-
prove it.
ID. C. Heads to Get Plan
John r. Searles, jr., RIA di-
rector, said he was forwarding
the recommendations immediate
ly to the Commissioners and
planning commission, and to
Representative Thompson, Demo-
crat of New Jersey, a member
of the National Memorial Sta
dunn Commission, who had re-
quested an RIA survey of the
northwest sector.
Several factors get into this, u
Mr.. Searles said. I'm the first
place, it must be understood the
RIA is not in the stadium bust
ness. Our concern is in rehabili-
|tating Slum areas. However, two
surveys have shown the Griffith
Stadium area to meet renewal
qualifications.
THE matter of priority enters
into the picture. There are six
other urban renewal projects,
and it is a question as to when
work could get under way.
However, if all moved smooth
ly, it seems possible that land
acquisition could be started in a
years time, and the area cleared
for stadium construction within
two years."
Boundaries Listed
The area being considered is
bounded by Florida avenue on
the south and west, Fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

THE FIRST BIG revision of
the city's speed laws did not
come until 1921, when the
improvements in both autos
and roads made it apparent
that the old laws were out
NODDED.
The general speed limit
that year was raised to Is
miles an hour between inter-
sections and % miles an hour
on streets where there are
not more than two houses.
The limit at intersections
was boosted to IL miles an
hour, and for the first time
there was a limit on truck
speed. That was also set at
IL miles an hour. And, again
for the first time, there was
an alley speed limit-six miles
an hour.
AS technical improvements
were added more rapidly.
changes in the law became
more frequent.
Four years later, the regu-
lationS were revised again.
This time the general limit
was upped to % miles an
hour. There also was the first
vague reference to posting"
of limits, when it was noted
that the 22-mile limit would
prevail Except as marked"
That apparently took care of
such situations as school
zones.
And another limit - three
miles an hour for emerging
from alleys and garages =
was added in the 1925
revision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Congress Of
Petroleum Retailers meets in
the Shoreham Hotel.
The Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Signalmen Of America
continues its meetings in the
Willard Hotel.
The Imperial Council of
the Ancient Egyptian Arabic
Order, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, meets in Hotel
Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

THE 3O-MILE speed limit
on certain outlying streets
came into existence in a re-
vision in 1884. That year the
city fathers also put in an
amazing restriction of 80
miles an hour at all times for
such emergency vehicles as
those used by police and fire.
men.
The present general speed
limit of Is miles an hour has
been on the books since 1899.
That same year, the traffic
control experts apparently
recognized the absurdity of
limiting the speed of emer-
gency vehicles and removed
that restriction.
Now, if Col. Nosek's propo-
sal is approved, one of the
most broken laws in the Dis
trict will be revised again,
with the posting reserved for
certain streets at rs miles an
hour.
1t has been II years since
the last change was made,
and the improvements in
both roads and automobiles
in that time seem to warrant
another change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

as are Johnnie's grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas H. Pilker.
ton. Mr.. Pilkerton, a retired
District fireman, had the Ana
materos move to an apartment
beneath his SO he and his wife
could help with johnnie. :
And, perhaps just as thankful
and happy as anyone over john
MES extension of life are the
Members of the Lady Queen Of
Peace Catholic Church and the
other congregations that prayed
and prayed for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
New Stadium Project
On Griffith Site Gains
Lund Agency Recommends Urban Renewal
For 80-Acre Section of Northwest Area

The possibility of national stadium the site of
Griffith Stadium gained today with recommendation by
the Redeveopmen Land Agency TOR urban renewal project
that
the project by
the RIA found meeting specifications
renewal project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Street Scenes . .

A barefoot boy in a skeleton
suit masquerade costume in
front of a Capitol Hill hotel.
A man standing at the curb
on Seventeenth street near
R street NV. with a briefcaSe
in one hand, a map of Wash
ington in the other and a
puzzled look on his face. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

Poldi was released from prison
on good behavior" before she
had served half her term.
Warden Is Blackmailed
But she'd scarcely been free
two months when prison au-
thorities discovered her be-
havior hadn't been so good.
Three women prison mates had
gone to the authorities and told
the story Of Poldi's prison life.
They alleged that the 30-year-
old warden had fallen in love
with Poldi, had visited her pri-
vately on various pretexts and
brought her secret letters and
other favors. When the Other
prisoners got wise to what wa,
going on, they blackmailed thu
warden.
They threatened to expose hin
unless he granted them similal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
Native Boots Trapped
By Floutinq Plants

FORT LAMY. French Equa-
torial Africa, May 80 (P).-Two
natives reported yesterday that
Ia dozen members Of their tribe
are trapped and may be slowly
starving to death in big lake
Ichoked with reeds.
Several weeks ago the natives
started boating across Lake Chad
with dried fish and wheat to sell
on the other side. Heavy rains
suddenly caused the lake level
to rise. and the papyrus plants
came to the surface. The boats
were trapped in the swirling
mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
PIun Hit to Replace
old Court BUILDING

Legislation to replace the old
Court Of Claims building at
Seventeenth street and Penn
Isylvania avenue NV. with a
modern five-story building was
sharply criticized yesterday by
Representative Thompson, DEM
ocrat of New Jersey. 81
In a statement published to-
day in the Congressional Record
Mr.. Thompson said that unless
Washington citizens move de-
cisively now" they may lose the
historic old building which he
characterized as a venerable
landmark"
The House member, who spon-
Sored legislation for the proposed
cultural center here, said that
Washington architects contend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

F'rosch, who arranged parties for
his prisoners and admitted girls
10 spark the festivities while he
provided the wine.
: The story Of Poldi (full name
Leopoldine) came to light IN a
courtroom here.
I. She was sentenced to four
months in Jail for seducing the
warden.
Warden Gets 8 Months
!: The warden, Josef WINNER,
got eight months at hard labor
for permitting his prison block
to be turned into a jolly rendez-
Yous complete with prisoners
trysts. romantic novels. tabloid
newspapers-and wine.
Poldi first broke into print in
Vienna in January Of last year
She and her sister, Margrit
were sentenced respectively tc
3 years and 21a years imprison-
tnent for attempting to sell tc
an Austrian antique dealer jew
elry worth about $1,000.
They were accused of steal
ing the jewels from Lord Rem
aelesham while they we're work
ing as maids in his home II
England.
BY Christmas 1855, prett!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
IMopsy
leET YOUR roof Off TIE ScALEsI
you ARE NOT GETTING Ny 0lMNER

favors-and soon numerous
other male and female prisoners
were being permitted trysts, re-
ceived novels, newspapers and
even wine.
They used the warden as a
position d'amour clearer of love
messages" the accusers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

that the Old Court Of Claims
building, formerly the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. is well worth
preserving as an example Of
American architecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
Pretty Austrian Turns
Prison Into Love Nest

KREMS, Austria 80 tF9Austrians were chuckling
TODAY over the pecados pretty Pod Tchoeb
little paror capvaed her warden and turned the local
prison into love nest.
To many it right out Of Johann Strauss operea
Federmaus CThe Bat)" It has famed warden named
, 1956-01-14
Schooner "Wurspite"
Hits Reef: Motorship
Elena Goes to Rescue

The Schooner "Warspite"
with a cargo Of salt aboard,
struck the reef off Christian
sted at / am. Patrolman o.
Gerard, called on the captain
of the Motorship Elena" for
help, He quickly awakened
his men and went to assist
the vessel.
The Warspite, which was
on its way from Anguilla, ap-
parently suffered little da-
mage.
, 1956-01-14
Cumile Smull Puroled
After Serving Ii Yrs.
at Richmond Peni.

Camille Small, who was
serving a life term in Rich
mond Penitentiary was given
a parole today after serving
eighteen years in connection
with a murder on the Island
of St. John.
Small was rated a model
prisoner which brought him
the freedom gained this morn
ing.
He was Immediately given
, 1956-01-14
Isubelitu Muddox.
Reg. Nurse. Dies
Alter Long Illness

Isabelita Maddox, Register
ed Nurse at the Christiansted
Hospital, passed away quietly
at 7:15 this morning. She was
AZ.
Nurse Maddox was we'll
known & beloved by all who
knew her. During the year
that she has been i'll every
thing possible was done for
her by doctors, nurses and
friends.
She is survived by her
daughter, Lurline, II, who is
a student in Puerto Rico, her
mother, eight sisters and one
brother. Of her sisters the
one best known to the public
is Mrs. Henrique Walcott, also
a registered nurse.
Funeral services will be
held on Tuesday evening at
4:SO in the AME Bethel
Church. The body will be in
the church from 2 pm. that
day.
, 1956-01-14

The number of persons in
the Islands receiving OASI
pensions is steadily growing.
After only AZ years Of opera
ton, as of June 80, a total of
1877 persons in the Islands
were receiving monthly pen
sions totaling $1O,627 or a to-
tai of over $127,OO a year. It
is confidently anticipated
that, by the time the program
is 10 years old, it will repre-
sent one of the important re-
sources of our Islands, parti-
cularly as Government en-
ployees are now insured there
under.
, 1956-01-14
OASI Office in Y. |.
to be Continued.
Comm. Bornn says

Commissioners Of Social
Welfare Roy Bornn stated re-
Gently that it was his great
pleasure to announce that
Governor Walter Gordon has
received from Hon. Charles
/. Schottland, Commissioner
of Social Security of the U. s.
advice that the Bureau of Old
Age and Survivors Insurance
has decided to continue to pro
vide service to the Virgin Is
lands through a resident repre-
sentative.
A few months ago a plan
had been developed in Wash
ington to service the OASI
program in the Virgin Islands
by representatives stationed
in Puerto Rico and visiting
our Islands at frequent inter
walls. Governro Gordon made
vigorous representations to
Schottland regarding the in
convenience to Virgin Island
ers and to our Government &
the decrease in effectiveness
of the OASI program which
would result from placing our
service on an intinerant in
stead of a resident basis. In
behalf of the Governor, Com
missioner Bornn, on his re-
cent trip to Washington, con-
ferred with Commissioner
Schottland and OASI Deputy
Director Robert M. Ball, point
ing out again the difficulties
and disadvantages which
would result for the Virgin
Islands if the proposed plan
were carried forward. AS a re
suit of these several represen-
tations, the JAS Bureau has
revised its plans so as to con
tinue a resident representa-
tive, IS well known here and
the program has been operat-
ing very effectively.
, 1956-01-14

Visible proof of the earths rotation is shown by a FOucault PEN
duIum presented to the United Nations Headquarters recently by
the Netherlands Government. 1t consists of 2OO-pOund gOld-pated
sphere suspended by 57-fOOt stainless steel wire from ceiling of
entrance lobby in General Assembly Hall. AS earth rOtates, sphere
swings back and forth over a magnet, the plane of swing shifting
slowly cIockwise so that complete cycle is made every Sc hours
and As minutes. Pendulum is named after French physicist Jean
Bernard FOucault who used the pendulum in 1851 in Pantheon
at Paris to demonstrate that the earth revolves on its axis.
, 1956-01-14

fulltime employment by DR..
Reginald Moore, well-known
Municipal Physician.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-05-01
Society, Social Events And News OF The Clubs
Jerry O'NeiII Guest
AT Moose Supper

The Loyal Order of the Moose
and its Women of Auxiliary, re-
Gently planned a pot-luck supper,
decorated birthday cake and all,
as a surprise for Jerry O'Neill to
celebrate his seventy-eighth birth
day.
AS a part of the evenings en-
tertainment following the supper,
the honor guest opened the gifts
presented him, Charles TerTy's or
chestra playing for the dancing
that was also a part of the pro-
gram.
Attending were: Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Beatty, Carl Bockstahler, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tehan, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gammel and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Reisinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Terry, Bill Manning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Frantz, Mrs.
Helen Plymell, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Eichensker, Oscar Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. james Slnouse, Mrs. Herbert
Miller, Mrs. Rose Jones, Mrs.
Christine Henry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Dillon, Max Snyder and
Carol Harper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-05-01

OF turquoise georgette taffeta sty-
led with portrait neckline, with
puffed sleeves shirred through the
center. The waltz length skirt was
fulled onto the dropped waistline
that was featured by a band that
was tied in large bow for back
trim. Her pink rosebuds were ar
ranged in a cascade.
Miss Beatrice Dillon and Miss
Phyllis Clark, both of London, the
bridesmaids, were gowned in pink
styled like the one worn by the
matron Their flowers were red
roses in cascade. Head bands of
the three attendants matched their
Gowns.
Diana Lynn Wise, Columbus and
Linda Kay Hammond, London,
cousins of the bride, were junior
bridesmaids. Both were in white
nylon taffeta with lace panels in
the long skirts, Peter Pan collars
accenting the bodice of the gowns.
They carried red roses and wore
white half hats.
Serving as best man was Rob-
ert Wheeler of Columbus, a cou-
sin of the bridegroom. Harold
Hunter, Jerry Ardrey and Richard
LeBeau, seated the guests.
The wedding party formed a line
at the back of the church to greet
the guests at the open church SER
vice, before they left for the Lon
don Country Club for the bridal
reception. Mrs. House, for her
daughters wedding wore a tur-
quoise crystalette gown with white
accessories and corsage of white
roses.
Mrs. Story's gown was of navy
blue shantung with which she COM
hined white accessories and cor
sage of red roses.
The mantle in the center of the
club lounge held a great fan-shap-
ed arrangement of gladioli and
snapdragons. A four TERED we'd
ding cake topped with miniature
bride and bridegroom centered the
brides table. At either end of the
table was a crystal punch bowl
and spaced between that and the
cake were floral arrangements and
crystal candlesticks with lighted
tapers.
For the honeymoon which took
the newlyweds to Niagara Falls
and Canada, the bride changed to
a powder blue suit with which she
wore navy blue accessories and
the orchid from her wedding cor
sage.
Upon their return they will be
at home at Al East Fifth Street,
until their apartment is ready.
The bridegroom is employed with
the Ohio Edison Company and
the new Mrs. Arnes is with the
Central National Bank.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Marsh
have returned to their home in Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, after a several
DAYS visit in London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-05-01
Garden Clubs
Discuss Plans
For County Fair

The Madison County Federation
of Garden Clubs held an open
meeting in the Methodist Church
basement, at London, Wednesday
afternoon, April 18.
Mrs. Richard Mckenzie, Region
al Director of the Madison County
Federation, presided over the
meeting during which many inn
portant future events were discus
sed by representatives from the
seven clubs in the county.
Mrs. Keith Rowand gave the
thought and prayer for the after
noon.
A discussion was held on the
Fair schedule for the flower show.
There are seven clubs in the coun-
ty, and all are very active, this in
dicated that the flower show this
year is expected to be one of the
biggest, one of the most colorful
and glamourous since these be-
came part of the County Fair
program.
1t was voted to have the exhibits
judged on Tuesday, of the fair
week, instead of Sunday, as it has
been in the previous years.
Mrs. Mckenzie introduced the
guest speaker, Mr.. Marvin Twig, a
former Professor of Horticulture,
now owner of greenhouse near
Marysville. Mr.. Twig gave a most
interesting lecture on the Care of
House Plants" and told of the pro-
per light requirements for certain
types of house plants, water, drain
age, soil mixture, fertilizer and
plants that are most suitable for
home conditions. One important
point brought out was, to make
certain to select plants that require
the same amount of water, when
preparing a planter.
Mrs. Edward Cox, Contact
Chairman, of the Federation, an
nounced that she was accepting
reservations for the tour to Kings
wood Center, Mansfield, on May /.
A chartered bus will leave London
at 7:45 am. on May l.
Door prizes for the afternoon
were donated by: Mary Davis Seed
Store, Shaw Elevator, Strines
Drug Store, Dryers Hardware,
Blackers Hardware and The Lon
don Appliance Co.
At the close of the meeting light
refreshments were served by the
Forget-Me-Not Garden Club of
West jefferson.
Special guests were: Mrs. Cord
on Shepherd, Regional Director OF
District 16, Mrs. Brainard V. Tur-
Wy, Publicity Chairman of District
16, both from xenia. Mr.. Marvin
, Twig, Marysville.
~ ~
; William d. Williams of Prince
, ton, New Jersey, spent the week
end with his brother, Robert Will
, liams, Old Xenia Road.
~ ~
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Knapp, East
High Street, left Saturday by mot
. or for Miami, Florida, where they
expect to remain for three weeks
vacation.