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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Theodore shols Of Peoria, III.
Miss Clark is the daughter of
of the late Mrs. Clark. A Sep
TENDER wedding is planned.
Showulter-B ehrends
DR.. John Francis Showalter
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BIunt-McGruth

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W.
Blunt of Gaithersburg, Md.
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Jane Waters, to
Mr.. John A. McGrath. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom j. McGrath
of Rockville, Md. An August
wedding lis planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
.'Sheo-Hust

Comdr. John O'Shea, U.SN.,
retired, and Mrs. O'Shea of
Wilton, Conn, and Melbourne,
Fla, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Bridg-
ct to Mr.. George Agar Hust,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Of Richmond. Va. announces
the engagement Of his daugh-
ter jeanne Fay to 1t. Fred
erick Louis Behrends, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Beh-
rends of Havana, Ill. The
bride : elect is the daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Fla. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Faith
Ellen to Mr.. Elmer Robert
Waye. son Of Mrs. Elmer F.
Waye and. the late Mr.. Waye
Of st. Charles. Mo. The we'd
ding viii take place July IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
.Sheod-Brown

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A.
Shead of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Elizabeth Mad
den to Mr.. James Robert.
Brown. son of Mrs. Dorothy
Brown and the late Mr.. John
Brown of Silver Spring. A
July % wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Sosnick-Engel

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sos
nick announce the engagement
of their daughter Cecile Anita
to DR.. Don A. Engel. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Engel. A
February wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Dukehort-Rolle

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Duke
hart, jr,, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Carol Ann to Mr.. William c.
Role. jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Role Of Newark. N. ].
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HumphreY-ElweLl

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Horton
Humphrey Of Maplewood, N. j..
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Elizabeth Ann
to 1t. Robert G.. Elwell, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Z.
Elwell Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
EneIio-French

Mr.. James Emelio announces
the engagement of his daugh-
ter Joan to Mr.. Robert French,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
French of Norwood, N. Y. A
fall wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton M.
Mayer announce the engage
ment of their daughter Bar
bara Jean to Mr.. Seymour L.
Ribakove, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Aaron Ribakove of Queens,
N. Y.
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ENGAGEMENTS

Mr.. J. Edgar Baily, son of Mrs.
Frank Morris Baily and the
late Mr.. Baily. A September 8
wedding is planned.
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Lecky-Foutz

Mrs. Prescott Lecky an
nounces the engagement of
her daughter Carol Ann to the
Rev. L. Robert Foutz. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie D. Foutz.
A fall wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Mr.. Willis Robson Clark Of
Bethesda and Mount Sterling,
Ohio, announces the engage
ment Of his daughter Mary
Ann to Capt. Glen William
Shols, Medical Corps, USAF,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Goldstein-Schoefer

w. Hust Of wilmette. III. A
September wedding is planned.
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Of the late Mrs. showalter.
The wedding viii take place
June 80.
Woliers-WoYe
1t. Col. and Mrs. Allyn
Walters. USAF. Of Nokomis,
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from $500

II you ore searching for O gift
for one OF those TOO frequent
friends who hos everything she
needs our both shop is
your haven. She won't need
anything in II but she'd
love TO have everything in II.
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Burton,BuiIY

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan James
Burton Of Chevy Chase, Md,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Mary Anne to
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We hove shown the masculine
black ond gold Greek key
other sets ore ultro feminine
white with eherubs deli
cotely outlined in gold or
eleor with spottered gold with
black founs.
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Clork-Shols

York City. A September we'd
ding is planned.
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4.S5 to 1000
wicker whimsey

Blue. gold or block wicker hop
PLY ornomented with qIobs OF
eorol ond clusters OF little
flowers little flowers with
petols of tiny SEQ shells and
centers of peorI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

custom shower curtains
Hand pointed with ony design
you hove yen for ele-
phonts or donkeys Yonkees
Or Dodgers swnns and
tossles butterflies ;.
anything.
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brass accessories

We hove oil accessories shown
(ond many others such os
honoino shelves, double towel
bars, rings, ETC. in O choice Of
four design motifs; the dolphin,
arrow, bow knot ond fleur-
de-lis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Not just ordinary shells Of
the SEQ but the ones
blessed with the most exotic
colorino respondent with
peorls cleaning jewels of
mony colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

Block poodles froIie with pink
ribbons ocross this series OF
blush pink accessories. Other
sets in q variety OF designs.
, 1956-11-14
Puerto Ricur Press
Report Plons Of so
to Visit ST. Croix

Wide publicity has been
given plans Of 9 cultural
group to bring sixty girls,
including the Carnival Queen,
to participate in the Christ
mas Festival. which is sche-
duled to begin December 18th
in Frederiksted and end jan
1st in Christiansted.
The head of the Cultural
Movement Of the Sons Of the
Caribbean, Miguel Gonzalez
Tapia, has been in constant
touch with the Festival Com
mittee through its President,
Mrs. Anna Brodhurst, and is
expected to visit ST Croix the
latter part of November to
make final arrangements for
the Puerto Rican Queen, her
encourage and friends who
will accompany them.
, 1956-11-14
Pvt. IriI Fl. Willidrns
Completes Speed
Rodio Or. Course

Fort Knox, Ky.-Pvt. Iril
II. Williams, IS, son Of Mrs.
Esther B. Williams, 70 West
ern Suburb, Christiansted, st.
Croix, v. l., completed the
intermediate speed a j Q
operators course November 3
at the Army's Armor Train
ing Center, Fort Knox, KY.
The 12-week course trained
hinto receive and transmit
BY Morse code over various
types Of radio equipment and
to service the equipment.
Williams entered the Army
last May and completed basic
training at Fort Dix, N. J. He
attended christiahsted High
sehpeL
- -
, 1956-11-14
Miss Tuitt. Actg Com.
Of Educo. is Shown
Condition Of P az

Miss Jane Tuitt, Acting
Commissioners of Education
was taken on a tour Of the
Parks and Fairgrounds in
Christiansted and shown the
deplorable condition they are
in, by Canute A. Brodhurst,
Editor of The st Croix Avis.
She was told that the Parks
and Fairgrounds in Frederik-
sted were even in worse con-
dition.
Brodhurst had requested an
appointment with Miss Tuitt
which was very graciously
granted. He explained that
as chairman of the Parks and
Fairgrounds Commission he
and his associates had super
vised the work at their own
time and expense with the
limited funds then available
and the very excellent coop
Grafton Of the Public Works
Department. Ever since the
reorganization plan went into
effect, however, and the De
partment of Education took
over no funds have been made
available. Although DR.. Cot
Gontinued on page ~
, 1956-11-14
Locol Nelson's Greet
Over Two Hundred
Visitors from P. R.

The local Masonic Lodge,
Caribbean Light No. 101, was
formally consecrated on Sun
day, November II in the Tenn
pie located in the quarters for
merly used by the Tropicana.
The ceremonies were perform
ed by the officers Of the
Grand Sovereign Lodge of
Puerto Rico. Axel Schade is
the Worshipful Master Of the
local Lodge.
The parade started at $50,
headed by a motorcycle escort
and the Community Band I'M
der the direction Of Peter
Thurland, and move through
the town returning to the
Temple for the ceremonies.
In the line Of march were
members of several lodges
from Puerto Rico and the
officers of the veteran Har-
monte Lodge Of st, Thomas,
leeE..aued ea rea A
, 1956-11-14
American Education
Week Being Cele.
BY Schools

Schools for a strong Ameri-
ca is the central theme for this
years observance of Ameri-
can Education Week-Novem-
Der ILL, according to a Press
Release from the Department
of Education.
The American people be-
lieve that education is a. ne
cessity, not a luxury; that it is
the most important national
asset. They believe also that
a strong nation can only be
built on a strong foundation
and that the public school, the
key Of liberty, helps to build
that strong foundation.
To keep the school free and
strong is the task Of every
community and every citizen.
The interest, understanding,
and support citizens give
those who are charged with
the responsibility Of educat-
ing the children is the best
evidence that they are aware
Of this responsibility.
American Education Week
continued on page a
, 1956-11-14
Governor Gordon.
Sec'Y Cldunch Visit
Damaged Areus Here

Governor Gordon and Gov
eminent Secretary Charles
Claunch came to st. Croix to-
day and inspected the damag-
ed areas of Frederiksted.
The Governor and Secre-
tary Claunch were luncheon
guests of the Chamber of
Commerce. The matter of
declaring a state Of emergen-
cy was discussed and the pos
sibility Of using the water
barge in the emergency. Also,
to ask for loans of motor
launches from the Navy, now
moored in Puerto Rico.
The Chief Executive pro
missed to call the Department
of Interior tonight in connec-
ton with the matters discuss
ed
, 1956-11-14
Cupt. lens Hendricks
is Back in ST. Croix
Is Truin Rockies

Captain Jens Hendricks is
back in st. Croix on duty for
a few weeks. During this
time he will give special traina
ing to the new police officers,
Capt, Hendricks who was
Stationed here for esveral
months, earned the respect Of
the majority Of the citizens.
, 1956-11-14
Unity PortY Expects
Support Of Democrats
in Legislature

Despite the fact that the
Unity Party is technically in
the minority as a result Of the
defeat of its candidates in St.
Croix, especially Senator Car
roll, the members seem more
optimistic than ever. After
expressing surprise at the ire
mendous support given St.
Thomas candidates, pointing
to Ron de Lugo who received
1875 votes in st. Croix against
76O in st. Thomas the Journal
760 in st. Thomas, the Home
Journal observed: Despite
the fact that Mrs. Millin re-
sides in St. Thomas and cam
panied most vigorously here,
(St. Thomas) she had to de-
pend on st. Croix and St.
John 70 rhe gvictory margin.
Between those two islands she
got more than $50 votes"
Then the following predic-
ton appeared in another CO.
lumn:: I'VE shall have to wait
until April to determine the
lineup Of the legislature, but
most persons believe that in
the voting on measures, the
Unity Party four. Hodge,
Moorhead and possibly An
DUE may be found in the
same column. The Admins
tration, apparently, still does
not have its "rubber-stamp
majority"
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Drive Opens Here to Cut
.Hiqh Traffic Death Toll

The Metropolitan Police De-
partment today began a tighten
ing of traffic regulations in an
attempt to prevent "the worst
year for traffic fatalities" in the
clty's history.
The entire force was alerted
to the mounting traffic death
toll and told to press traffic regu-
lations late yesterday in a
blanket directive issued by Dep
uty Police Chief Howard v.
Covell.
(The order, issued at 5:29
pm, yesterday, was outdated by
today when the areas oath traf-
fic fatality was counted. Deputy
Chief Covell had pointed to the
death toll of % persons)
Deputy Chief Covell told the
force that it is the RESPONSE
bility of each police officer to
do his part in preventing traffic
accidents and protection of life
and property and this can be
best accomplished through en-
forcement of the traffic regula-
tons"
Pointing to the alarming num-
Der of deaths resulting from
traffic accidents, he said that
unless remedial action is taken,
this could be the worse year for
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traffic fatalities in the history
of the District of Columbia"
Commanding officers were Or
dered in the directive to apply
strict enforcement to streets
which have turned up as "acci-
dent-prone."
Streets previously listed in this
category are:
Fourteenth street from the
Highway Bridge S.W. to Upshur
street NV. New York avenue
from Seventeenth street NV. to
Bladensburg road NE, Sixteenth
street from K street NV. to Rox-
ana road NV. and Florida ave-
nue. from Seventh street NV. to
Fourteenth street NE.
Police also we're told to go be-
iyond normal traffic enforcement
practices by asking intoxicated
persons not to operate an auto
mobile.
A breakdown on pedestrians
was also asked.
Inspector William Liverman of
the Traffic Division said yester-
day that many pedestrians aren't
aware of traffic regulations.
Many don't know that the mo-
.torist has the right-of-way unless
a pedestrian crosses a street with
a signal and in a crosswalk, he
said.
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a card with a simple message,
such as Get we'll" or Keep smil-
ing" The anonymous writer
signed herself Grandma"
Another is signed "a Little Boy
and His Family
Messages from fourth and
fifth grade pupils at st. Martins
and st. Joseph's Schools said
they are praying for Charles
speedy recovery.
Collection by Playmate
An 8-year-old playmate made
a door o-door collection in his
neighborhood and turned over
$50 to Mrs. McGettigan.
A child sent in a short note
and inclosed a dime, his allow.
ance for the week.
Waiting for Charles recovery
is a surprise. 1t is a boys mill.
tary police uniform, complete
with white belt. hat, leggings and
a toy .45-caliber automatic pistol
! Mrs. McGettigan said she was
not aware Chares wanted the
uniform until she heard him
begging for one while delirious
from pain following his injury
/ She said he saw the uniform
in a store when they went
Christmas shopping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24
Broyhi|| Ready
To Renew River
Tunnel FIGHT
BY GEORGE BEVERIDGE

BY GEORGE BEVERlDGE
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia, said today
he will renew efforts next week
to substitute Potomac Pjver
tunnel for the CONSTITUTE N ave-
nue. bridge for which Congress
already has appropriated money.
The move is blow to District
highway officials, who felt they
had defeated earlier efforts by
Federal park officials for a
tunnel.
Mr.. Broyhill, long a champion
of the bridge, said he will intro
duce a new tunnel bill, perhaps
on Monday, because the bridge
project lis stymied on dead CEN
ter in the House District Com
mittee.'
Only a minor change is needed
in the language of the author!-
cation Congress already has
voted for the bridge. But Mr..
Broynill said he was convinced
that the necessary change would
not be made in the House be-
cause of opposition to the bridge
by Representative Smith, Demo-
crat of Virginia, who is chairman
of the House Rules Committee.
He said Mr.. Smith, who agrees
with park officials that bridge
would disrupt the character of
the monumental Lincoln Me-
mortal area, has assured him of
support for a tunnel bill.
Park officials, who have never
wavered in efforts to kill the
bridge, repeatedly have substi-
tute bill all drafted for the tun-
mel. The tunnel move collapsed
a year ago when the Federal
Budget Bureau refused to recon-
mend that the Federal Govern
ment pay the difference in cost
between a bridge and a tunnel.
The District is prepared to
build the $24.5 million bridge at
its own expense. Aside from
cost, however, highway officials
have opposed the tunnel on
grounds that il would not serve
traffic as well as a span over
water. The bridge is proposed
six-lane structure, the tunnel
four lanes.
II do not 60 along with the
concerns of some people about
effects of the bridge" Mr.. Broy-
hill said. But l want to get
some kind of crossing to serve
traffic in that area"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24
Prince Georges to Sell
Licenses for Solicitors

Prince Georges County police
will begin sale of door to-door
licenses for solicitors next Mon
day at police headquarters in
Seat Pleasant. A license costs ST.
Under an ordinance passed re-
Gently by the county commits
sioners, police may refuse to issue
a license to anyone convicted of
"a crime involving moral turpi-
Itude. Deadline for obtaining a
1856 license is April 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Insight on School Issue:
Educator Replies to Lane

AN ANSWER TO GEN. LANE-Last week, Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane issued call for broad revision of
educational policies in the District DR.. William g.
Carr, executive secretary of the National Education
Association, questioned the wisdom of several points
brought up by Gen. Lane Read his dissenting
opinion in the Editorial Section.
BASEBALL FEATURES-Be to read Burton Haw-
kins' profile of Eddie Yost in The Star Magazine :.
interesting story about the Senators diplomatic
player representative In This Week Magazine Yogi
Berra says There's No Place Like Home Plate
this valuable and volube player tells why he loves
his job
SO YOU'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED?-In The Star
Magazine, Doris Kanters feature gives you an
up-to-date guide marriage regulations in the
District, Maryland and Virginia everything the
prospective bridegroom land BRIDE should know if
planning a local weddng,-Photos by Elwood Baker.
THE STORY OF DUNIBARTON OAKS is told by Selwa
Roosevelt in the Women's Section-a report on this
Harvard University owned fountanhead of culture
in Georgetown told in wildly described detail COM
plete with photos don't miss it.
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Presidents Letter Spurs
Soldier g, in Life Fight

The Nations Commander in
Chief sent heart-Warming let
ter yesterday to one of his brave
little soldiers" fighting for his
life in Emergency Hospital.
Recipient of the message was
9-year-old Charles McGettigan
of ll17 Twenty-fourth street
NV, who is in critical condition.
Half the child's frail body is COW
cred with hird-degree burns, re-
ceived from an exploding flare
on March 4.
His eyes fairly popped when
I read the Presidents letter to
him" the boys mother, Mrs.
Gertrude McGettigan. said. HE
looked so happy I thought !
would cry"
Good Wishes in Letter
Addressed to Master Charles
McGettigan," the Presidents let
ter read:
Dear Charles,
THE President recent,
learned about your accident and
asked me to send you this note
Of friendly greeting and good
wishes. He knows that you must
be uncomfortable and hopes that
very soon you will be much
better.
"At time like this it takes
a lot of faith and courage, but
he is sure you are a brave little
soldier and that your recovery
will be a speedy one"
The missive was signed by Ann
&C. Whitman, personal secretary
to Mr.. Eisenhower.
Series of Skin Crafts
Charles at present is UNDER
going the first of a series of skin
gratis. On Wednesday surgeons
began transferring 100 square
inches of skin to his right leg.
Mrs. McGettigan, an English
immigrant, has three other chill
dren She said her injured son
is very proud" over receiving
the unexpected letter from the
President.
Mr.. Eisenhower's letter is one
of many the youngster has re-
ceived since entering the hospital,
for what appears to be lengthy
stay.
Each day the postman delivers
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might have been changed if sefexaltaon and vanity had
not him. He showed them everything in his
kingdom except the Pearl of Great Price. God dis
pleased with this ngratitude and asked the searching
question: What have they in thine house," This
followed with words of doom for the house of Hezekah
and his people.
Leaving the Old for the New Testament our "Lenten
Reflection carries to "a lonesome place against the
skies" No place in all the world lonesome that
which heard the words My God, my Cod why hast Thou
forsaken me?"
AS reflect upon the tragic possibility of the with
drawal of Gods presence attentive ears may hear
everlasting personal queston-"Wha have they in
thine house?"
Tomorrow: Mrs. Beatrice CarmitcheI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24
Easter Eggs
To Roll Again al
White House

Children under IL will be ad-
mitted to the south lawn of the
White House to roll Easter eggs
between 9 am. and 4::30 pm. on
Monday. April 2.
Arrangements for the annual
Easter egg roll were announced
by the White House late yester-
day.
1t is uncertain as yet whether
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
will participate. White House
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
erty said. He indicated this will
depend on whether they spend
the Easter week end at their
Gettysburg pa farm.
In any event, Mr. Hagerty said,
the Eisenhower grandchildren
are not expected to take part in
the egg rolling this year.
The Marine, Army, Navy and
Air Force Bands will play alter
nately during the egg-rolling &C
tivity.
Mr.. Hagerty said that. as
usual, White House police will
make provision for collecting lost
children and returning them to
their parents.
No one over IL will be admitted
to the White House lawn, except
those accompanied by children.
The children and their escorts
will enter the White House
grounds through either the
southeast gate, opposite the
Treasury Department, or the
southwest gate, facing the rear
of the old State Department
Building.
In addition to the White House
staff, the National Capital Parks
and the park police are CO.
operating in arrangements for
the day. The White House said
District Recreation Department
playground directors will be on
hand to supervise games, along
with some Boy Scouts and Girl
! Scouts.
This will be the fourth egg
roll on the White House lawn
during the Eisenhower admins
tration. The custo mwas revived
in 1858 after having been
suspended for Is years-during
World War II and while recon-
struction work was going on at
the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24
Decker Estate Valued
Ar S1.25O,OOO

TOWSON, Md, Mar, "a P).-
Alonzo G. Decker, president and
co-founder of the Black s,
Decker Manufacturing Co.. left
an estate of about S1.250,000
according to his will filed yes
terday in Orphans Court for
Baltimore County.
Mr.. Decker died March 10.
The bulk of the estate of the
late tool manufacturer was left
In trust for the lifetime benefit
of his widow. Mrs. Fanny F.
Decker.