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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
1908 Season Tickets
|AIreody Sold by Colts

BALTIMORE. April "a (R.-
The Baltimore Colts already
have sold more season tickets
for their 1856 campaign-still
five months away-than they did
for 1865.
Ticket Manager Ray Gilland
reported that 1903 books for a
full slate Of six home games have
been bought to date.
OF these, 1928 were renewals
OF last years seats. The Colts
sold 1904 season tickets in 1855,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
EIorde Stops Lone

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a
lP.--Flash Elorde. one OF the
top featherweights Of the Orient
and champion Of the Philippines.
pounded Cleo Lane Of Oakland
into submission in 2:26 Of the
first round Of 4 scheduled To-
rounder here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
R.-The San Francisco Forty
miners announced yesterday that
Gordon Soltau has signed his
contract. During his six seasons
with the team. Soltau has scored
"a touchdowns. kicked 40 field
goals and 1919 extra points for
a total 400 points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Virginia Golfers. Bow

CLEMSON, S. c., April "A (PD.
The Clemson golf team de-
feated the University of Vir-
ginia, 23-4, here yesterday in
an Atlantic Coast Conference
match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
TOP TEEN TUNES
Eddie CooIey's Priscilla

Charlie Parker and Stan Gets. But
Mr.. HOoke said. Go ahead. sing"
So, standing across the desk
from Mr.. Hooke with his hands
cIaSped behind his back Eddie
started to sing his songs. He sang
them all from memory. including
one called Priscilla. Mr.. Hooke
stopped him.
Il not only like the songs. boy"
ne said. IT like the way you sing
them. Why don't YOU make the
records yourSelf2" Eddie was sur
prised. but said there were three
teen-age girls in his neighborhood
who sometimes sang with him at
parties.
You get EN-" said Mr.. HoOke.
''I'll get a place" Mr.. Hooke hired
a $3-an-hour rehearsal studio
nearby-a 6-hy-l0 room with one
piano and no windowS-Sent an
arranger he knows down to join
the group and told them to work
on Eddie's songs.
Then Mr. Hooke made q record
ing date with a commercial disc
company and Eddie Cooley and his
girl friends cut four sides.
The first record issued was
Priscilla" II sold 200 900 copies
in q few weeks and Mr. Hooke
thinks IL may break q million.
The record was such success
that Eddie Cooley quit his factory
job q few weeks ago and started
making theater appearances across
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WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE Think
No Hurry to Marry But ;. :.
By EUGENE GILBERT
gilbert Youth Research Co.

More girls marry at IS than at
my other age. Yet only year or
two before that. most of them are
thinking of marriage as something
far In the future.
This was what surprised us most
in talking with the premarriage
group of boys and girls-those be-
tween IS and Ito discover their
ideas on early marriage.
A great majority of them favored
matrimony at %. Girls preferred %
and boys "a
A Nebraska youth said: Early
marriages are no longer practical.
First. there's school. Then the
Army A fellow has to be at least
In has mid-twenties before he can
possibly support a family"
Said a Raleigh N. c.. girl: Wives
expect TO work after marriage. And
a good Job is almost impossible to
find without q college degree. So
it's much more sensible 10 wait until
education is finished and girl can
settle down to being a wife"
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and even Mr.. Gilbert himself

il they married very young236 per
cent boys. 80 per cent girls.
Seventy per cent said they
wouldn't object if their parents sup
ported them after marriage. A
Minnesota lad explained: 1T is the
obligation of the older generation
to provide for the younger until
they are able to provide for them
selves"
But an Oregon girl was indignant
at the thought. Our fathers and
mothers have worked all their lives
to build for their kids. When the
young folks want to set up homes
of their own. it is time for them to
fend for themselves.
Less and less now do lads con-
slider it unmanly to let their wives
work. OF the group We interviewed.
81 per cent of the boys and 40 per
cent of the girls felt a wife ought
to work during the first years of
marriage.
They pointed out that women
now have an important place in the
business world. And they all adj
mitted that two incomes are more
helpful than one in meeting today's
high cost of living.
But working wives are still far in
the future. the Is to II year old
young people think. Marriage is
way of.
Then how TO account for more
and more youngsters marrying at
Is? It's just possible that at Is they
fall in love and all their fine talk
of maturity and security is sudden
~ kids stuff. 9
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., HARRY BAcAS

Ever wonder how a recording
star gets startedP This weeks rec
ord. Priscilla" provides a good
case Study. Al least It shows how
Eddie Cooley. a 2i-year-old factory
hand and amateur songwriter from
Brooklyn. did IL.
Eddie liked to make up songs
and had actually had one recorded.
called Fever" which sold q lot Of
copies. lie wanted to sell some
more. So he took a day of from
his Job at the Brooklyn jewelry
factory and went across the river
90 Manhattan.
Dressed in blue jeans and an
opcn sport shirt he went to New
York'S luke box section" an area
ON Tenth avenue where tuke box
distributors have Offices.
There he found a red brick tene-
nlent with a store front on the
ground floor. The sign said ''RooSt
Records The store looked like
a shipping ONCE
Eddie went in and asked for the
owner. He was shown TO the back
room and introduced 70 Jack
Hooke lie told Mr. Hooke he had
written some songs.
Mr.. HOoke'S company doesn't so
IN Tor SONGS much. II SpecialiRes in
progressive jazz and has recorded
performers Ike Dizzy Gillespie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02

before marriage. The figures: lads
go per cent. girls 81 per cent.
In fact, when asked what was
the most important prerequisite for
marriage, IS per cent voted for
money. This ranked closely be-
hind disposition, SO per cent, and
personality. SO per cent. The teens
made it clear. however. that they
were looking for material means
in a mate only because it would
give the marriage a greater chance
for success.
Its not that I'm materialistic."
explained a 16-year-old lass from
South Dakota, but everything is
so expensive today And marriage
is tough enough without the added
gamble Of trying to make out on
limited funds"
They turned thumbs down on
money as an end in itself.
The most loathesome people
I've ever met" exclaimed a Ten
nessee high school girl, ARE those
who are looking for a rich hus-
band or wife. They are the lowest
element in the world. It's like buy
ing the most expensive dress in the
store just because it costs the most
money-not because it's the pref
tieSt!'
on the other hand. about half
Of the group felt that if they did
marry in their teens their families
should help support them. The per-
centages were: 65 for boys: 80 for
girls. A smaller number believed
their own family would contribute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
They Won't to Grow

Most youngsters, however. feel
that they would be ready for mar
Tiaae within two or three years
after high school graduation. They
want time 70 mature and TO get
used to handling responsibilities
before starting their own families.
An l8-year-old getting married
today doesn't stand much chance
Of having q really good marriage"
asserted a teen from Delaware.
why. at that age he or she hasn't
learned anything about life We all
need time to grow. like plants
One Of our interviewers. a 1852
high school graduate. noted: The
only two divorces so far among my
classmates took place with girls
who had married at IS or 10. Isn't
this excellent proof of the danger
OF the tOO-early MARRIAGE"
Then how long should engage
mentS last?
Between 3 and II months. say
81 per cent OF the Is to II year ODDS.
Just enough time to get to know
one another. they figure. without
letting the relationship become q
stale habit. II the engagement Is
too long. the romantic glow burns
out Too short-and the young
bride and groom don't know each
other well enough TO hurdle their
FIRST argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02

the country with his girl trio. now
named The Dimples."
They already have dates to make
several more records for Mr.. Hooke
on the Roost label. And Eddie has
q "pocketfuI' of his own songs for
them to sing.
That's how q star is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
Money a Must

And while the teen-aserS were
all in favor OF romance. they were
overwhelmingly positive about a
Well-paying job being necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02

splash party" should have plenty of splash SO
members of the KentIand (d Teen Club kick off the
party atmosphere at the Ambassador Pool The girls
Pat Strong, Dianne Wood and Candy Shuman. Getting
spashed Todd COrdn Jerry Sweeney and Robert Raft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Mohoney in Frederick
For 18th Campaign Visit

1t has taken on the appear
ance of a personal test OF
strength between former Gov.
William Preston Lane, jr.,
Hagerstown publisher and in
dustrialist, and c. William Het-
ger of Williamsport. Mr.. Hetzer
is chairman of the State Central
Committee Of the county and
Of the 9Th congressional district
and is former State chairman.
Mr.. Lanes friends will tell you
that the former Governor was
largely responsible for advancing
Mr.. Hetzer's political career and
that the latter now is biting the
hand that fed him.
Mr.. Lane heads the Tydings
campaign and personally con-
Quoted the ex-senator around
Washington County two days
ago Mr.. Hetzer is chairman OF
the Mahoney drive locally.
A challenge to Mr.. Lane s
leadership has been inferred by
some by Mahoney Endorsements
from four of the six members
of the State Central Committee
Mr.. Lane has an old score to
settle with Mr.. Mahoney. In the
1850 gubernatorial primary
Mr. Mahoney polled nearly 90
900 more OF the popular vote than
Mr.. Lane, although the former
Governor won the nomination by
getting most of the unit votes
under Maryland's little electoral
college system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

the school system. Such promo
lions. which move children from
grade to grade in their age
group despite deficits in Their
achievements, have been in effect
for years in the county.
His recent utterances indicate
the start of a major push to-
ward upgrading the school sys-
TEN, already regarded as one
of the Nations best. The move
comes as DR.. Norris is round
ing out his third year as super
intendent.
To Help Top Pupils
The school executive told the
parents he would concentrate on
providing a favorite climate for
the exceptional pupils. We've
done a lot of talking" about that
group of pupils, he said.
He said he favored grouping
of pupils by learning skills-by
units within a classroom on the
elementary level and by rooms
in the secondary level.
Further. he plans to install a
POL pupil-teacher ratio in the
high schools next year, to permit
more individual attention for the
exceptional students. Up to now
academic classes have suffered
from overcrowding because low
pupil teacher ratios in the voca
Itional classes have tended tc
absorb a high proportion Of
available teachers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
Schools in Montgomery
To Raise Learning Level

DR.. Forbes H. Norris, Mont
gomery County's superintendent
of schools, last night took his
case for raising the learning
level Of county school pupils be-
fore a jury of parents. The YER
dict was enthusiastically in his
favor.
Speaking before more than
100 members of the Chevy Chase
Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association, the edu-
Gator said he hoped to eradicate
the "sugar-coated process" of
teaching the pupils and insist
on greater efforts by the young
sters.
He raped the attitude by some
parents that IF Johnny is pleas
ant and happy in school. then he
should advance in grade"
In high schools, he cited the
cases Of students who, supported
by parents, try to take the easy
way out" by selecting courses
they can easily master, rather
than the courses for which they
are fitted.
Work and Drill Promised
Work and drill in the class
room-and home work" were
offered by future prospects for
the students.
DR.. Norris talk came on the
heels Of a warning a day earlier
that he plans to wipe out
Chronological promotion" in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

View Pictorial
History Of City

A pictorial history of early
Alexandria, valued at 100000.
was opened to the public today
at Gadsby's Tavern in the 200
block North Royal street.
Approximately 500 Metropoli-
tan Area residents viewed the
collection at a special showing
last night.
More than 20 leaders Of Alex
Iandria from 1749 to 1865 are
pictured in the collection as
sembled by the Alexandria Asso-
citation from institutions and pri-
vate citizens. A total of 290 por-
traits, drawings. engravings and
miniatures are on display.
Last nights showing was the
opening event of a week long
celebration of the 50th anniver-
sary of the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce. A parade will be
held at II am. tomorrow and the
renovated Ramsay House, owned
by the first Lord Mayor of the
city. will be dedicated at 10 am.
The 10Th annual old home
tour of the Alexandria Associa-
ton also will take place tomor-
row. One of the stops will be
Gadsby's Tavern, where the par
Elephants can see the painting
exhibit.
Twenty hoStesSes dressed in
colonial costume greeted guests
last night. Some of the cos
TUNED women wore accessories
that belonged to the wives of
colonial leaders.
A thysiognotrace, a machine
used for cutting silhouettes in
the early days, was demon
strated. 1t was made by Thomas
M. Boggs, director of the Ma
tional Collection of Fine Arts for
the Smithsonian Institute.
Mayor Leroy S. Blendheim
was among many city officials
who viewed the portraits Of
Washington, Lee and others last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
MuryIunders Reminded
MondoY Is Tux DeudIine

ANNAPOLIS, April IS (P1.-
Marylanders have only three
more days in which TO get their
State income tax returns in the
mail. the controllers office re-
minded today.
Since the normal deadline,
April Is. falls on Sunday this
year. taxpayers will be given
through Monday to file them.
They must be postmarked no
later than April Is,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Alexundriun Fined
In Income Tax Cuse

A 36-year-old Alexandria wom-
an who works for the Federal
Government was fined $3.50 yes
terday for failing to file her Vir-
GINA State income tax return
last year.
The defendant, Miss Blodgett
johnson. colored, of the 400
block of King street, was given
until May l to pay the fine. The
fine was imposed by Alexandria
Corporation Judge William P.
Woolls. Miss johnson had APP
pealed the case to Corporation
Court from Police Court where
she was fined $500.
Virginia residents must file
returns on their 1855 income by
May ! this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Correspondent

FREDERICK. Nd, April 49,
Hard on the heels of his oppo-
nent. George P. Mahoney came
to Frederick County today fol-
Ia fourth visit in his campaign to
capture this areas seven unit
votes for the senatorial nomi-
nation.
Former Senator Willard E
Tydings. who is opposing Mr.
Mahoney in the May 7 Demo
cratic primary. already has been
here three times.
The attention given Frederick
emphasized that both sides re-
gard this as a key county and a
hard-fought battle-ground.
The Baltimore contractor col
tinued his Statewide band
shaking and speaking tour after
a rally last night in Hancock
which climaxed a days cam
paigning in neighboring Wash
ington County.
He told more than 100 per-
sons from the rural western enc
Of the county that he would not
accept any large contribution,
from big corporations to win g
seat in the Senate.
The battle for Washington
County's seven unit votes has
shaped up as a challenge fol
local party leadership, almost
to the exclusion of the Tydings-
Mahoney fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Pilot on ForrestuI
Killed in Lundino

NORFOLK, April Is LPD.-A
32-year-old Navy pilot died in a
landing accident aboard the
Supercarrler Forrestal off the
Virginia Capes yesterday, the
Navy reported today. 1t was the
first fatality aboard the Forrestal
The victim was identified as
1t. Comdr. 10. Allison Humes
the husband of Mrs. Evelyn
Sahm Hume Mrs. Humes lives
at Virginia Beach. Va. with
their three children.
A Navy spokesman said Comdr
HumeS had landed his jet when
an arresting wire designed tc
stop landing planes broke. The
Jet tipped onto its back, skidded
forward along the deck and
plunged overheard. The plane
sank Immediately with the pilot
inside.
Comdr. Humes was a l945
graduate Of the Naval Academy
and was serving as operations
officer for Navy fighter squad
ron 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Teacher Cut
Dutu Ordered

The Board Of Education yes
terday instructed School Supt
Hobart M. Corning to draft 9
statement for the Senate on the
damage a 50-teacher cutback
would do to Washington Sec
ondary schools.
The superintendent was asked
to outline possible slashes in
course offerings and school &C
tivities at one or more schools
under the proposed teacher re-
duction.
The House already has ap-
proved the teacher slash. which
is, expected to be considered
shortly by Senate committee
Walter N. Tobriner. school
personnel committee chairman
asked DR.. Corning for a "vigor-
Gus statement" which he sug-
gests that school board members
would sign and present to the
Senate, in effect, as a petition
In proposing the action Mr.
Tobriner cited the report of the
Committee for the White HOUSE
Conference on Education, which
last week was presented Il
President Eisenhower. The re.
4 port urged more generous schoo
spending nationally.
/ Mr.. Tobriner declared that tht
report was prepared mot BY
starry-eyed educators" but By
"hard-headed business leaders.
Board Member Wesley vii.
liams asked for an analysis Of
cutback effects in all schools.
The School Board already i.
on record against any teacher
slash. 1t is seeking 100 more
teacher salaries. The House
granted only rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Work on Town Center
Slated in Seat Pleasant

with extensive glass treatment.
Parking space will be provided
in the rear.
The fire house will have space
for five pieces of equipment and
is being planned for possible adj
ditions. At the rear will be a
Second-f1oor com immunity hall
seating $50 persons, a kitchen. a
recreation room and sleeping
quarters for firemen.
Electrical apparatus will be
placed in the hose tower to
raise and lower hoses automatic
ally. The buildings personnel
door will unlock automatically
when the fire alarm rings so that
no key will be needed during an
emergency. Doors for the ga
rage portion will close automa-
tically after engines have left
for a fire.
The fire house. estimated to
cost $ll5,000, will be air condi-
toned.
Charles E. Hungerford, Dis
trict architect, designed the
structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
2Freighters
Still Stuck in
Chesapeake

NORFOLK. Va. April IS (P)
Two Costa Rican freighter;
remained aground in Chesapeake
Bay today victims of a storm
that whipped up the highest
tides in 20 years in the Hampton
Roads area Wednesday.
The Norfolk agent for the
Paraporti and the Popi was
arranging for commercial as
sistance. But it was not likely
the ships would be ref1oated to-
day. Both we're aground neal
Lynnhaven Inlet.
The fishing trawler Dixie
Queen. reported missing off the
Eastern Shore of Virginia. ar.
rived safely under her own power
at Kiptopeke Beach last night
The tug Charles E. Dunlop
which lost her tow, the Alpha
of North Carolina Wednesday
was reported today to have re.
covered the Alpha and headed
for Cuba.
The cutter AgaSsiz stood By
the anchored idle freighter Napa
80 miles southeast of Whining.
ton, N, c. The Napa broke the
hawser by which the tug Barney
Turecamo was towing her tc
Norfolk from Jacksonville. The
tug put into Morehead City
N. c., and was expected to take
the Napa in tow tomorrow.
The Coast Guard cutter Gen.
tan turned over the tow of the
disabled tug Northpoint to a
commercial tug yesterday. The
Northpoint was towed to Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

officials of Seat Pleasant, Md,
hope to begin construction next
month on a new town hall, Ii
brary and flrehouse.
Two adjoining buildings will
be constructed on Addison road
at Sixty ninth street. The fire.
house will replace the present
outmoded building. and the town
hall will bring together for the
first time the community's rec
ords and Offices.
At present, records are stored
at the homes of officials, The
town hall. estimated to cost
$4,000. will be so by 40 feet in
size. The library board has
agreed to operate a library on
the ground floor if the county
commissioners approve extra
budget funds. The first floor
will house the town Offices and
the police station. On the Sec
ond floor will be a meeting hall
seating 200 persons.
The conditioned building
will be of brick and cinderblock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Virginia Flyer Dies
In Jet Fighter Crush

A Charlottesville (Va.) airmar
was killed when his jet fighter
plane crashed yesterday in
Georgia. the Associated Press re-
ported.
He was LIST 1t. Aubrey L
Thomson. 26, son of Mrs. Julia
B. Thomson of 801 Boiling
avenue. He was pilot of an F-84F
Thunderstorm which crashed
and burned in an open field near
Albany after the plane developed
complete hydraulic failure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
1882 Polio Shots
Allotted to Viroinio

RICHMOND. April IL (P.-
Virginia yesterday received an
allotment Of 1882 doses of Salk
polio vaccine, making a total OF
o12,897 shots allocated by the
FEDERAL Government since fall.
The allotment is the State $
snare Of 9l0,908 doses released
by the Public Health Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Sothoron Endorsed
BY Kent District Club

L. Harold Sothoron was in
dorsed for the 5th District con-
eressional nomination by the
Kent District Democratic Club
last night. Frank j. Saintangelo.
club president, announced.
The motion for Endorsement
was made by Howard McGrath.
treasurer of the club, and was
passed by a majority vote.