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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Citizens Wont
Hire Palmer
Georgetown Group
Abundons Project

The Progressive Citizens As
ISOLATION Of Georgetown has
given up move to hire a pro-
fessional planner to draw up
plans for Georgetown's develop
ment.
Mrs. Harold B. Hinton, as
ISOLATION president, announced
today the group is dissolving its
''long-range planning commit
Itee," set up last summer to work
out the Georgetown plan.
I'VE feel the revision of the
District coming regulations now
being worked out under the Dis
ltrict Commissioner deserves our
full attention" Mrs. Hinton said.
Resignation of the Planning
Committee chairman. Curtis
Shears, was accepted by the as
Isociations Executive Committee
last night.
The Planning Committee was
set up under the association last
summer by former association
President Raymond M. Will
motto. George S. Cater, WASH
Iington planner. prepared a pre-
liminary report for the group.
setting forth detectives for the
program and a cost estimate.
Mr.. Shears reported in April
his group had raised about
half" of the $4,000 which Mr..
Cater had estimated the pre-
lliminary plans would cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Cathedral Service
To Bless Turtuns
Of D. G. Scotsmen

Bagpipes will whine and
Scotsmen of the st. Andrews
Society of Washington will pa
rade in their colorful costumes
Sunday at Washington Cathed-
raj in the 101st anniversary
Kirkin' O. the Tartan services
of the organization.
The Piper Band, pipes
a-Skirling. will escort the bearers
Iof the tartans to the high altar
for dedication. The dedication
and blessing of the tartans are
Ia tradition observed annually
here.
DR.. Norman v. Hope, Of
Princeton Theological Seminary,
will preach the sermon. DR..
Danial c. Buchanan, society
chaplain, will bear the tartans.
The ceremony starts at IL am.
An evensong service at 4 pm.
will feature the choirs of st.
Mary's Church, Ardmore, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Mothers Day Parade
To Mark Occasion Here

bishop Patrick A. O'Boyle. Cap
itol Police Chief Robert Pearce
and Alexander Patrick, Fire De-
partment Deputy Chief, will
head the procession.
Marshals for the parade will
be John F. Ryan of the Police
Department and Bernard Ihrie
for the firemen. Following in
order will be a color guard, the
Metropolitan Police Band and
chiefs Of the Fire Department,
Capitol, Park, White House and
Metropolitan Police Depart
|ments. Plainclothesmen, men,
bers Of the women's auxiliary
and retired members of both
departments will be next. Uni
formed men will bring UP the
rear.
Following the mass the group
will march to the National Press
Club auditorium for the annual
breakfast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Man Slain in Fight;
Five Others SOUGHT

A % year old Paramount
Heights MD man was fatally
shot last night after what wit
nesses told police was a six
man fight.
The victim was Wilson Lashley
colored, of Sixtieth avenue. He
was pronounced dead on arrival
lat Prince Georges General Hos
|pital at HAS pm.
Detective Capt. Charles N
Thomson said the shooting &C.
Cured on Sixty-f1rst avenue. He
said Mr.. Lashley was found on
the sidewalk, shot in the left
chest.
Police are seeking FIVE men
seen speeding from the area
after the shooting. Witnesses
told police they saw Lashley and
the five men fighting just before
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Flower Mart Attracts
Thousands to Cathedral

The 18th annual Flower Mart
turned Washington Cathedral's
Oak Grove into a Japanese fairy
land today. attracting thou
sands of shoppers and viewers.
The mart is sponsored by the
All Hallows Guild to raise funds
for the upkeep and maintenance
of the Bishops Garden and the
Cathedral Close.
Mrs. Eisenhower shipped a
ribbon to open the show. She
also presented ribbons to the
women whose booths took prizes
in Hudging.
The biggest honor went to a
fruit and vegetable display
| judged as the most authenti-
cally Japanese by Mrs. Shige-
nobu Shima. wife of Japan's
minister plenipotentiary to the
United States.
Women from the japanese
Embassy demonstrated floral ar
rangements. The booth attend
ants were costumed in elaborate
Japanese kimonas.
The grand prize booth also
took first place in the Special
ties Division. Mrs. William F.
Newton was in charge. Second
place in that classification went
to a booth sponsored by the
Chevy Chase Md Garden
Club. under direction of Mrs.
Richard Helms and Mrs. John
Ecker. The booth of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association, di-
rected by Mrs. Francis b. Sayre,
took third prize. Honorable men,
ton went to the Evergreen Gar
den Club booth. under direc-
ton of Mrs. Charles White, Jr.
In the Flowers category, the
Perennial Garden Club booth, di-
rected by Mrs. Charles Hurd. was
first. The Boutonnieres booth
headed by Mrs. j. Edward Red
mond and Mrs. Edward Rose
was second. Third went to the
Herb Cottage booth. under direc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Americans everywhere will OBJ
serve Mothers Day Sunday.

Americans everywhere will OBJ
serve Mothers Day Sunday.
Here in Washington, United
States and District flags will go
up on Pennsylvania avenue to-
day in preparation for the Sum-
day that's set aside annually to
honor mothers.
President Eisenhower in a
proclamation called on everyone
to give public and private express
sion to the esteem in which the
country holds its mothers.
The Police and Firemen's AS
ISOLATION of Washington will
hold its 22d annual Mothers Day
mass and parade Sunday at st
Patrick's Church.
Members Of both organizations
will assemble at Tenth and K
streets NV. at 7:30 am. to
march to the church for the
mass to be celebrated by Arch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
House Date SET
For Transit Bill
Franchise Renewal
Due Up Wednesday

House debate on a bill to re-
store the dying franchise of Cap
ital Transit Co. has been sched-
uled for next Wednesday, it was
announced late yesterday by
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack.
The discussion of the bill writ
ten by the House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee
originally had been scheduled for
debate yesterday, but was post
poned to permit action on the
Defense Department appropria-
ton.
| Meanwhile. opposition to the
House bill, which would restore
the franchise to Capital Transit
Co. with tax concessions and q
requirement for Public Utilities
Commission action within 81
days on request for fare in
creases. was building up under
j e a dership of Massachusetts
members of Congress. Leader Of
the group was Representative
Heselton. Republican.
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican of Maryland. also criticized
the bill as bad policy" and said
it goes against what he called
a national trend toward public
ownership of transit systems.
1 Mr.. Hyde, who sponsored q
bill two years ago for an area
transit regulating commission
which was vetoed by President
Eisenhower, said public transit
authority would meet the rec
concentrations of a current mass
transportation study now under
way.
The study, financed by a
$4,000 Federal grant. is not
yet complete, but the study man.
ager, Kenneth Hoover, told a
Senate subcommittee several
weeks ago that its recommends
lions would include considera-
ton of public transit authority,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Man Burned in Fire
On Ship at Alexandria

Fire broke out shortly before
noon today in the hold of a Fin
nish ship from which 300 tons
of paper had just been unloaded
at Robinson's terminal in Alex
andria.
A terminal mechanic, Curtis
Harlow, 20. Of 512 East Bellefonte
avenue, Alexandria. was burned
Ion the arm and face. He was
treated at Alexandria Hospital.
Firemen said the blaze started
in loading machine of the ship,
Finnsailor. The flames we're put
out by workers using fire extin-
guishers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
School Entrance Ace
To Remain Unbalanced

gardeners and first-graders next
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
hours will be from 9 am. tc
noon and l to 4:30 pm. both
days.
Children registering must be
before next January Is to BIZ
eligible for kindergarten and
by the same date to enter first
grade. Parents are required to
bring birth and vaccination GER
tificateS.
Youngsters registered next
week will still have to obtain
enrolment cards in September
The proposed change in the
rules would substitute November
l for the present January Is
cutoff date, thus delaying en-
trance eligibility two and a half
months.
The committee recommending
the change said many youngsters
beginning school under the pres
ent rules have been too imma-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11

The District public school sys-
TEN won't make any change in
the school entrance age this
year, it was learned today.
Assistant Supt. Edith A. Lyons
said present entrance rules will
stay in effect for the new school
year opening next September.
A committee had recon-
mended a later entrance age fol-
undergraduates beginning next
fall.
The same group recommended
"a later age for beginning first
graders to take effect next year
The proposed changes are still
under study and haven't been
ruled out for a later year. Miss
Lyons said.
The decision to make nc
change this year was disclosed in
a check on plans for registering
new pupils next week.
District elementary schools
will register prospective kinder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Operations Research
Society Of America winds up
its meetings in the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
The Maryland Delaware
Water and Sewerage Asso-
citation completes its sessions
in the Willard Hotel.
The National Association
of Sheet Metal Contractors
continues its four-day meet
ing in the Shoreham Hotel.
The National River and
Harbors Congress meets in
the Mayfower Hotel.
The Americans for Demo-
cratic Action begin a three
day session in the Shore
ham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11

ton Of Mrs. Robert Day. The
Homesteaders booth, directed by
Mrs. Frederick Fryer, won hon.
orable mention.
The Kenwood Garden Club
captured first place among fooc
booths. Mrs. George Summers
was in charge of its tea house
Second place in the food category
went to the New Scotland Gar.
den Club. with Mrs. Aureus Vor
Schrader heading the booth
Third prize went to the Wesley
Heights Garden Club booth. un-
der direction of Mrs. Marion
Mace and Mrs. Charles Pardoe
An ice cream booth, directed BY
Mrs. Dudley Sharp. won honor
able mention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11

best topsoil are washed away by
streams. The winds, in addition
blow away other millions of tons
The Nations present So-callec
agricultural abundance" is only
temporary, he said. Perhaps BY
1875, he warned, this abundance
will not meet the needs of 6
greatly increased population.
Cites Decline of Rome
Mr.. Symington reminded hi
audience that the decline anc
fall of Rome was chiefly due tt
the depletion of its sources o.
food due to improper conserva'
ton.
"In the long rum" he asserted
civilization as we know it coulc
be as seriously threatened by thu
possible shortage of these re.
sources as by the possibility o.
a hydrogen war"
Other ranking legislator
sounded a similar theme.
Senator Gore, Democrat Of
Tennessee, Assistant Majority
Leader, said proper development
of rivers and harbors is basic
to the Nations growth and de-
velopment. Indicating the Con-
gresSional representation at the
convention, Senator Gore added
"it is recognized that this is ir
no way a partisan concern"
"SoIemn Obligation" Seen
Senate Minority Leader Know.
land of California asserted thai
the Government and its people
have "a solemn obligation" tt
plan now for the future of oul
natural resources or otherwis,
"our civilization may pass init
oblivion"
House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack of Massachusetts, un
lderscored the need for a com
prehensive water resources pro
gram as "of paramount i'm
portance to all sections of tn
Nation"
Representative Halleck of In
diana. assistant Minority Leade
of the House. said "only tn
most shortsighted of citizens
would deny the Importance of al
all encompassing conservation
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11

point program OF actlon.
Asks CO-Ordinated Action
To meet what within 20
years" will be the most critical
scarcity of all our national re-
sources, Senator Symington rec
commended:
/. A co-ordinated program OF
flood control, water storage and
power development by means OF
multipurpose reservoirs on the
Nations streams.
2. A cooperative national and
State program for organizing
and developing local watershed
districts to control water runoff
8. A strong" program of
stream pollution control. This
would provide for interstate CO.
operation to control and prevent
pollution and Federal grants in
aid to communities to build sew
age treatment plants and other
Ipurification works.
4. National and State cooper
alton to reclaim used water by
various purifying processes.
5. Joint Federal and State de-
Ivelopment of new ground water
reservoirs to tap underground
lakes and streams whose supplies
are now unavailable.
6. A national - research pro-
gram to study the possibility Of
artificially inducing rainfall or
a large scale. Incorporated with
this survey would be examination
of the possibilities of removing
salt from sea water by practica
means, as we'll as methods to USE
fresh water substitutes in indus.
try and agriculture.
Asks Soil Conservation
Some of these steps, Mr.. Sy'
mington said, are now being
taken haltingly. In some in
stances, nothing is being done a
ali, he said. A comprehensiv,
program such es the one he out
lined should be undertaken
"resolutely," he emphasized.
I Along with his recommends
tions on water resources. thu
legislator said serious considera'
ton should be given to conserv.
ing the soil and making it more
productive.
He pointed out that every yeal
millions of tons of the Nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
|Womun's Groups Join
In Sponsoring Mass

The District Chapter and the
Washington Circle of the Inter-
national Federation Of Catholic
Alumnae are jointly sponsoring
a Mary's Day mass at 8 am. to-
morrow in the Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception. A break
fast will follow at Catholic Uni
versity.
The Right Rev. Msgr. William
j. Mcdonald, vice rector of the
university, will be celebrant of
the mass and speaker at the
breakfast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
College Head Scores
Probe Of Cheatinq
Hoger Opposes
Punishment
Of Students
BY JAMES G. DEANE

DR.. Walter E. Hager, president
Of District Teachers College, to.
day opposed punishment of stu
dents accused of cheating in a
recent examination.
The head of the city-run COL
lege, in a statement released to
the press. also criticized of an
investigation of the cheating in
cident launched by the Board
Of Education yesterday.
He implied, in the statement,
that the launching off the in
vestigation indicated a lack Of
confidence in the college faculty
and administration and it's abil-
ity to deal with the situation.
| DR.. Hager's action followed
orders issued by the school
boards personnel committee yes
terday for a full investigation Of
the reported cheating and for
punishment of the students in
volved. including possible expul-
sion, if this appeared appro-
pirate.
Board Member Walter N.
Tobriner proposed the board
action, terming the incident
serious, and criticizing action
taken by college authorities so
far.
48 Seniors Involved
The reported cheating incl
dent, involving a philosophy class
of 48 seniors, occurred April q.
The incident, in which an I'M
disclosed part of the class was
reported involved, became known
publicly this week.
DR.. Matthew j. Whitehead, the
colleges graduate dean, is the
class's instructor. The examina-
ton, set of so true-false queS-
tons, was given in his absence
on the honor system" basis,
without faculty supervision. Stu
dents later reported some had
cheated.
The only action by college au.
Ithorities reported so far was q
lecture given to the class by DR..
Whitehead and an assignment to
write an essay on why Students
Cheat"
DR. Hager, in his statement,
said he considered that the COL
lege was capable of taking care
of the matter on its own.
Takes Precautions
He disclose dthat the college is
acting Ito insure careful proctor
ing of all quizzes and examina-
tons in the future" He said the
faculty also lis utilizing this OPP
Iportunity to emphasize the i'm
portance of professional ethics
in any profession and the profes.
sion of teaching in particular"
1T is believed that these &C.
tons" he declared, will produce
the most desirable and worth
while educational results. It is
also believed that to do anything
approaching punitive action. in
this instance, would interfere
with the benefits that are de-
Iveloping from this experience
and prolong and intensity the
unfavorable publicity the college
has received"
In commenting on the school
boards action, DR.. Hager de-
clared:
I'm conference yesterday I
suggested that confidence be ex.
pressed in the ability of this adj
ministration and this faculty to
handle the problem now before
us. The superintendent of
schools and the Board of Educa-
ton did not see fit to do this.
They have no alternative, there.
fore. but to carry through the
investigation they have an
nounced."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Monotony

BOhdan ]. Kinnal hopes
that someday he'll get to see
the home movies he's made
recently.
Mr.. Kinnal, an Interior
Department photographer
who lives at 21O6 Seventh
street NV, has been having
trouble getting the films to
the developing company.
Three times he's taken the
100-fOOt rOll-packed in ad-
dressed containers furnished
by the developing company
to the main post Office.
Three times they've come
back to his home, delivered
to the return address in
stead of the firms address.
ppm going to try again."
MIR. Kinnal said, optimistic
cally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Mothers Day Feature Says:
TOday's Nom Is 'MelloWed'

MOTHERS DAY NEWS-Is today's mother any differ
ent from the lady denounced by Philip Wylie in his
historic attack 'momism in 1912? For a startling
Mothers Day tribute read his feature in This Week
Magazine
EDS SECRET is OUT-In TeleVue Magazines cover
story Bernie Harrison lets you in on the secret
of Ed Sullvans success. In the magazine
Sheilah Grahams Hollywood Report" tips you off
on doings in the movie capital Read TeleVues
News of D. C. Studios for the latest happenings
on the local TV scene.
AIR BASE OF TOMORROW-Next year scientists plan
to launch the earth satellite perhaps the forerunner
of mans conquest of space In The Star Magazine
Brian Bell brings you fascinating hrst-hand report
from the scene of preparation, Patrick Air Force
Base, Fla.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR mountaineering the worlds
largest organization of clubwomen is than
full-time job. In the Womens Section, Frances Lde
tells you why literally it could keep three people busy
HOLLYWOOD SOCIETY SETTLES DOWN-Holywood
has its society and it divides into three major
groups. Bob Thomas tells about the Pioneers, the
Settled Set and the Young Marrieds in the Drama
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Congress Leaders Urge
Action to Conserve Water
Shortages Could Cause as Great Havoc
As NucIeur War, Syminqton Warns
BY JOHN w. STEPP

Congressional leaders today that unless the United
to its water and soil the
Nation the future will face havoc disastrous that from
a nuclear
This the theme of speakers at the 43d convention OF
the National Rivers and Habor Congress the Mayower Hotel
Senator Symngon Democrat of Missouri offered six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Street Scenes

A carrier boy handing a
folded newspaper to a dog on
Maryland avenue NE. :.
Two boys, mounted on BIZ
cycles, and jousting like
knights of old, with padded
sticks. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Memory

A man here was writing a
speech, and as speechwriters
often do, he was casting about
for an anecdote.
whats the name of that
fellow who went around with
a lantern looking for an
honest MANI" he asked his
secretary.
She didn't know, so she
called a secretary friend of
hers. The second secretary
didn't know either, so she
asked her boss.
"Diogenes," he told her. The
information was relayed.
When the second secretary
hung up, she turned to her
boss and said admiringly,
How do you ever remember
things that far back?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Magic

Whatever the need, there
seems to be an organization
around to take care of it.
When Sabar, the magician,
read in this column that the
Jaycees were looking for
talent to entertain on their
annual boat trip for crippled
children, he called and vol
unteered his services.
He didn't consider it un-
usual. He's chairman of a
committee for the Interna-
ti0nal Brotherhood of Magi-
clans. His committees duty
is to arrange free magic
entertainment for bona fide
worthy causes. Sabar will be
entertaining the crippled
children on their boat trip
May IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
The
Rambler
Mad Motorist
Fumes As Years
By JACK JONAS

George Viverette, an inspec-
tor for the American Auto
mobile Association, has run
across a man with a long
standing grudge against the
AAA.
Mr.. Viverette was making
an inspection call on a service
station in Waldorf, Md, when
he was accosted by a customer
at the station. The man broke
into a TRADE, and the many
abusive words he used boiled
down to the thought that the
AAA was a lousy outfit. Mr..
Viverette sought the cause Of
the mans anger.
II was angle-parked in front
of the Raleigh and went in to
get my hair cut and :"
you were angle-parked?"
Mr.. Viverette asked.
%. and when I came out"
the man hurried on, "the
brake rod on my car was
broken, so I called the AAA
and asked them to send one
down. They didn't have one,
but they sent me to a garage,
and the garage made me a
new brake rod. But by that
time I was pretty sore, be-
cause it took a long time, and
the AAA should have sent one
down, anyway"
"They made you a new brake
rod?" Mr.. Viverette's amaze
ment was growing.
sure" the man said.
Lets see now" Mr.. Viverette
said. You were angle-parked.
That was illegal, wasn't it?"
mot then, it wasn't"
"When was this?" Mr.. Viver-
cite asked.
"1911," the man answered.
And he's still mad, Mr..
.Viverette lamentS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-03-09
SINGERS INJURED m
AUTO ACCIDENT MONDAY

Three members OF the Cantor
ians, popular Twin City choral
group were injured In an auto
mobile accident on Monday night,
while enroute from rehearsal at
the Halle q Brown community
house Treated at Ancker hospital
were the Misses Julia Jones Of
1922 Rondo Av, AdT1enne Iazen-
berry. 1856 N. Chatsworth and Mrs
Arlene Winfield OF 1909 Carroll
AV
The singers were passengers In
an automobile driven by Albert
Durand, 1909 Carroll. also a mem
Der Of the Cantorians Mr.. Dur
and was going down Central to-
wards Lexington when he was hit
by a car driven by Mrs Kathryn
J Nelson. 1855 Marshall Az. Mrs
Nelson was coming out Grot,o to
wards Rondo and failed To stop NJ
the corner Of Central and Grotto.
Mr.. Durand escaped injury. Miss
Lazsnberry and Miss Jones re-
ceived head injuries and Mrs.
Winfield suffered injuries 20 her
shoulder The other driver. Mrs
Nelson who had been drinking,
was also injured The singers
were treated and released.