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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26

tenth of a second. Some of the
outbursts from Jupiter last as
long as a second" The scientists
have also discovered that the ra-
dio signals eminate from only
one section of the planet, and
that they are about a billion
times more powerful than radia-
tons created by storms on Earth.
None of the other explanations
for celestial radio signals seem
to fit the Jupiter static: thermal
noise caused by heat, high ener-
gy electrons circulating in a mag
netic field, or turbulence in an
ioniZed gas.
Other Projects Studied
While a special antenna has
been set up in Seneca to receive
only radio waves from Jupiter,
research on other projects con-
tinues. At Derwood a variety of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26

tertained Sherwood friends at a
supper-dance in her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Willard Har-
vey of Brookeville recently gave
dinner party at their home in
honor of V. A. Koenig of San
Francisco, Calf. Guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Lampe of
Arlington, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Turner Dawson and two chill
dren Cheryl and Johnny, also of
Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Albright
of Brookeville are spending two
weeks in Florida.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26

A nelo transmission: an engineering master
piece specifically designed to utilize the full
thrust of that great engine f. F.. with gears for
instant response and crisp, positive accelera-
ton :. and an amazing liquid-link coupling
for slky-smooth flow of power to the rear
wheels.
Test drive this fabulous SO Pontiac
tomorrow-we promise you, you're in for a
thrill!
And another thrill is tUditing for you Ohen you
hear the price! See your Pontiac dealer soon
make it a special point to do it-and get
ready for tue wonderful discoveries
*AR ertra-cost option.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
BEsHERs TO GET Ph.D.

Daniel Newton Beshers of
Poolesville is among University
of Illinois students expected to
complete work this month for
Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
The Secret of Pontiac's
Blazing Go Is in the
Teamwork of Two
Engineering Masterpieces

They were born to go together, these two-the
mighty Strato-Streak VS. engine and the
revolutionary new Strato-F Iight Hydra Matte.
You can feel the difference :. actually feel
it. Feel it in the response-quick as the flick
of an eyelash. Feel it in the tremendous thrust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

said he has had only one stray
dog redeemed in the last two
months.
The commissioners have long
waged war against stray dogs.
Regulations Waived
In a separate action the COM
Imissioners decided to waive
Inuormal curb, gutter and side
walk regulations for a proposed
industrial subdivision on ar
80-acre tract on Sheriff roao
near Cabin Branch road in the
Landover area.
The commissioners agreed tt
send a representative to a meet
of Upper Marlboro tobacco
Warehousemen with State Roads
Commission officials to seek a
modification of the bridge car.
Irying Route 4 across the West.
ern Run branch of the Patuxent
River to relieve flooding in the
area. The Army engineers have
agreed to dredge the branch
channel If the bridge structure
lis changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Murder Charge
.FoIIowsBraw|

A murder charge has been
placed against an Arlington car
penter, following the death OF
his roommate yesterday of a
skull fracture.
The victim was Shirley B.
Wharton, SO. unemployed, of
281ll2 North Twenty-fourth
street. He was pronounced dead
on arrival at Arlington Hospital
after being taken there from the
rooming house by a fire depart
ment ambulance.
Charged with murder was
William E. Unsworth. 46, who,
police said. admitted he had
been in a drunken brawl with
Wharton two days before his
death.
According to Detective Capt.
Dudley H. Rector, the suspect
said: Wharton had been drinking
again on Thursday night and
had fallen near a woodpile out
side the house. He said he had
carried Wharton inside and put
him to bed.
Involved in the case as a
material witness, Capt, Rector
said, is Mrs. Helen K. Linger,
43, who also rooms at the North
Twenty fourth street address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Two Children Fall
From Car When
Door Flies Open

Two Merrifleld (Va) children
apparently escaped serious in
jury yesterday when they top
pied out of a moving car in
Arlington.
The mother, Mrs. Didier Pfalz-
graf, who was driving, said they
fell from the front seat when
the door few open after one
child, Dion 4. pushed on the
handle.
Mrs. Pfalzgraf, wife OF a
Washington fireman, said the
accident took place after she
had turned into North Hender-
son road from Arlington boule-
ward.
The other child, Betty Jean, Q,
was holding onto her brother
and both went out Of the car
together. The children's winter
clothing protected them when
they fell on the Handicapped
roadway. Mrs. Pfalzgraf said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
EmbezzIement
Charge Holds
Realty Agent

A real estate agent was held
for grand jury action yesterday
on an embezzlement charge.
Trial Magistrate Nita S. Hin
man Crane Of the Upper Marl-
boro Police Court placed a $4,000
bond on Michael j. Fekete, "a. OF
the 300 block of Curtis drive,
Hillcrest Gardens, charged with
embezzling $1,000 from Nathan
Shapiro. of the $500 block of Sell
kirk drive, Bethesda, head of the
Forestvale Development Co. of
Seat Pleasant.
Fekete is charged with pocket
ing deposits on houses while he
was an agent of the firm.
Also held for grand jury &C
ton by Judge Crane was Leroy
Smith, 80. colored. of Upper
Marlboro. on charges of man
slaughter, leaving a vehicle on
the highway without lights, leav-
ing the scene Of an accident and
failure to render aid to an in
jured person.
The charges were placed fol-
lowing an accident on December
5 on the Marlboro pike near For
estville. In which Elmer Eugene
Owens, IS. Of the 1900 block Of
owens road. Oxon Hill, was
killed.
Smith posted q $500 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Dead Sea Scrolls Explained
In Star Magazine Feature

HOW AUTHENTIC is THE BIBLE? With the discovery
of the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 scholars wondered
these dramatic findings would alter the Bible as we
know tiff they would throw new light on ChrlSts
life. Find out what has been learned to date in
Relman Morn's interesting illustrated story
- in The Star Magazine
PARENTS -. BE YOURSELVES!-According to DR.. Janet
A. Kennedy the most successful parents usually are
the ones who fail to follow the dos and donts laid
down by so-called. experts. Be sure to read her
article in This Week Magazine-you1l learn how to
be better parent
NIGHT TRAIN-How safe you when you berth
down for the night a train? In order to get the
answer to this question and others, The Stars
reporter photographer team Brian Bell and Elwood
Baker took trip Washington Chicago flyer
-. their findings make interesting reading in The
Star Magazine.
FUTURE OF THE DIFFERENTIATION well the United
States deterS the Soviet Union from war depends
largely on what the Defense Department calls RE
search and Development" Star stan Writer Earl H.
VoSs examines the broad American e1ort In this
field in the Editorial Section.
NEW "KEvIN THE BOLD" STORY starts Sunday In the
big color Comic Section Of The Star. Don't miss this
new continuity our swashbucklng Irish hero,
coStarring with Henry VIII sets the stage for nigh
adventure at time in history when knighthood
in flower. ~
ARITHMETIC AND ROYALTY-Figures indicate Euro
pean royalty lists nearly twice many daughters as
sons {. =. this poses a problem for royal marriages.
For lesson in unusual marital mathematics read
Sewa Roosevets story In the Womans Section.
Choose The Star Sunday When You Haze Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

A prediction that Washing
tons ikrsome downtown parking
problems would be solved within
the next three years was made
yesterday by a Metropolitan
Area Traffic Council official.
j. N. Robertson. District high
way director and chairman Of
the councils Traffic Improve
Iment Committee, said private
industry has indicated it will
acquire 5000 off street spaces
by the close OF 1859.
He said a survey showed pri-
Ivate industry would acquire the
space at TIE rate of 5000 per
year for the next three years.
Added to plans for future
fringe parking lots and the pres
lent 42.114 downtown spaces. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Robber Gets $l61
And Escapes Police
lin Fuirfox Chase :

A robber led Fairfax police
merry chase down U. S. and up
the Shirley highway yesterday
and finally escaped into Alex
andria with $161 taken from a
filling station.
Police said the colored man
took the money from an open
safe in an Amoco station on
U. S. l near Beacon Hill road
while the attendant was in the
rear Of the station.
A police cruiser chased the
mans car south to Woodbridge.
The thief then turned around
and sped north on the Shirley
highway. The police cruiser was
forced of the road near Edsell
road by a truck and the man
escaped.
A half-hour later, police said,
his car was flushed from woods
near Edsell road by q second
cruiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Quizzed
In Girl Stabbinq

"A Mount Rainier (Md)s
woman, accused by town police
Of stabbing her 5-year-old
daughter in the back with a
butcher knife, was sent to Spring
Grove State Hospital yesterday
for a mental examination.
The woman, Mrs. Naomi Ma
rion Gump, "a, of the $500 block
Of Chauncey place, is charged
with assault with intent to kill
her daughter, Margaret Eleanor.
Police said the woman told them
she was worried over hospital
bills and had intended to kill
herself as well as her daughter
on Thursday but lost her nerve
when she heard the child scream.
Mrs. Gump's hospital COM
mittment was signed by Drs,
James Sasscer and Paul C. Van
Malta. following an examination
at the Upper Marlboro Jail.
Margaret was reported in good
condition yesterday in Prince
Georges General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Police Thwort Girl Is,
In Third Runaway Try

An Alexandria girls third run
away attempt failed yesterday,
when police seized her an hour
after she tore herself free from
probation officers in Juvenile
Court.
The l6-year-old fled along
South Patrick street as she was
being led to car. Police. on a
tip. found her about a mile from
the court building.
AS originally scheduled. she
was taken to the Arlington Jul
venile Shelter, pending trans
ferral to the State Department
of Welfare and Institutions at
Richmond.
The teen-ager is one of four
girls who made runaway trip
to Florida earlier this month.
Two boys drove the girls to
Georgia and abandoned them.
They wound up in Florida after
meeting another youth with a
car.
New England Trip Baked
Placed on probation after the
Florida episode. the girl this
week planned a secret trip to
New England. Police officers in
tervened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Solution of Parking Problems
In Next 3 Years Forecast

Robertson said, "this should be
adequate to handle the situa-
ton"
The Highway Department d.
rector made his report yesterday
at meeting of the Metropolitan
Area Traffic Council at the Sill
yer Spring Hot Shoppe.
Mr.. Robertson said there are
at present 6,768 curb spaces. and
IS. 346 off-street spaces that are
mostly owned by private park
ing lot and garage owners. in the
business district.
The council also unanimously
Endorsed a plan to use the
Soldiers Home grounds for
fringe parking and a proposal
TO seek permission to acquire
three additional fringe lots in
the 1857 budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Stan Correspondent

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Jan
I28.-The British Ambassador Il
the United States said today
aggressive or subversive force:
must be contained by armed
might and a demonstration te
the rest Of the world of the sue
cess of democracy.
Sir Roger Makins, the Ambas-
sador, spoke here this afternoon
lat the restored capitol Of the
former English colony. He ad-
dressed the Virginia Genera
Assembly-said to be the Oldest
representative legislative body ir
THE English-speaking Western
Hemisphere.
81 believe" Sir Roger said
that it is in the interest Of the
whole world that the political
experiments in democracy which
we are watching in all parts OF
the globe should succeed.
THE aggressive or subversive
forces which are operating must
he contained, not only by armed
might and the threat Of mutual
destruction. but also by the
Iresolute will of free peoples; OF
peoples who have learnt by ex-
|perience that they have better
form Of government than any
totalitarian system can offer"
Gets Warm Welcome
Sir Roger received a warm
welcome from Virginia's Gov
Stanley and most Of the lac
members OF the General Assem-
bly, who customarily come here
every two years to commemorate
the constitutional founding OF
this Nation.
Gov. Stanley told the joint
assembly: 1.-The successful strug-
lyle for independence was
prompted and carried to fruition
by one impelling force-the love
for liberty and the determine
ton to enjoy the right Of self
government.
Il have no doubt that oul
distinguished guest and speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
Maryland Motorists
ASKED for Tuq Dotu

BALTIMORE, Jan. % tP).-
The State Department OF Motor
Vehicles announced that 1t is
printing application forms for
new license plates.
Maryland motorists were asked
to notify the department in
writing If they have moved dur
ing the past year or II the adj
dress on the old registration
card Is incorrect.
Name. correct address, title
number and license number
should be given along with the
number on the driving license II
that, too, bears an incorrect ad-
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
IMokins Offers Formula
For Hating Aggression

today will agree that the out
come Of that struggles un.
welcome as 1t may have beer
at that time to the mother
country across the Atlantic
proved to be an event thai
made possible, in more recent
times, the strongest alliance fol
freedom in the history Of The
world.
Il trust that these friendships
and bonds Of common interest
may ever stand against al
Ienemies Of individual liberty and
democratic government"
Concern Over Asia
Sir Roger expressed concern
about totalitarian governments
Throughout the world-but prin.
!cipalIy in Southeast Asia.
| Democracy" he said. "is {
form Of political organization
which needs constant effort ant
attention. Competency invites
disaster"
To Virginia's lawmakers. who's,
predecessors had first met bach
in the year 1919. Sir Roger said
1T is only a minority of the
worlds population which toda!
Lives. or which has ever lived
under representative govern.
ments long established or se.
Icurely based. And already there
have, unfortunately, been som,
failures.
There Is no simple reason
why the principles that We nigh
regard as the self-evident propo
sitions of democracy should b.
accepted as such by peoples. say
in Southeast Asia. Their loca
traditions and customs have lit
/ tie in common with our methods
Iof conducting our political af.
fairs. or with the Communists
method of organizing society"
Today most Of the 40 mem
bers Of the State Senate ant
100 members Of the House o.
Delegates left current issues
including accelerated income
taxes and segregation in publi'
schools-behind them at thu
State Capitol in Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
County Maps Breakdown
On $4,000 Stray Dogs

An estimated $4,000 mongrels
are on the loose in Prince
Georges County, the commits
sioners were told yesterday.
The commissioners heard a
plea for drastic measures to cor
rect the problem from Kriel C
Harris, dog license inspector
Then they decided, at their meet
ing in Upper Marlboro, to pre-
pare a revision in the dog ordi-
nance to permit a quicker turn.
over Of dogs at the animal shell.
ter.
Death After Three Days
The revision would enable
shelter employees to kill the dogs
in a gas chamber three days
after their arrival, rather thar
FIVE. as now. The commissioner,
probably will vote on the measure
at their next meeting.
Mr.. Harris, who made thu
stray dog estimate, said tht
county either will have to reduce
the stopover time of dogs at thu
shelter or build a larger one. HI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

vote and sent to the Senate,
would be to continue the con-
troversial agency for another
two years.
Hirst Bill Advanced S.
The Legislature interrupted its
normal business yesterday to go
to Williamsburg for its custom
airy commemorative session in
the restored Colonial capital to-
day. Before suspending the nor
NAL legislative routine, these
developments occurred:
The House advanced, for final
action on Monday. the bill by
Fairfax Delegate Omer Hirst to
permit localities to contribute
land and cash toward establish
ment Of branches of State uni
versities. This was primarily de-
signed to facilitate creation of q
University of Virginia branch in
Northern Virginia.
The House received a dupli-
cate Of the Stuart Senate reso-
luton on interposition, protest.
ing the Supreme Court school
segregation decision. Although
the resolution contains the con-
troyersial language branding the
court decree as illegal encroach-
Iment" on State sovereignty, all
but seven of the 100 House mem
bers signed their names as
sponsors.
Delegates who did not sign
were Mr.. Hirst and John C.
Webb. also Of Fairfax: Kathryn
H. Stone of Arlington, Robert
Whitehead of Nelson and H. s.
Carter Of Bristol, all Democrats,
and Republicans Vernon Shaffer
of Shenandoah and Clyde Pear
son of Lee County.
New Bills introduced
Among a raft of new bills In
troduced were these:
BY Mr.. Whitehead, to repeal
the Byrd Automatic Income
Credit Act. This has been recon-
mended by Gov. Stanley but is
included in another package bill
which also would accelerate in
come tax payments from Deem
Der S to April Is. Mr.. White
head has indicated he is opposed
to the tax acceleration plan but
is in favor of abolishing the
Byrd Tax Credit Act. His bill
gives him the chance of going
on record on both proposals.
The House deferred, at least
until Monday, action on legisla-
ton which would provide North.
ern Virginia with two additional
| Circuit Court Judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28

Juvenile Court Judge Irene L
Pancoast held petitions charging
the teen-ager with being q run
away, being incorrigible, guilty
Of petty larceny and consistently
violating probation. It was thu
girls fourth court appearance
this month.
Judge Pancoast put her on q
To-day trial probation. empha.
sizing that one slip would senc
her to Richmond.
The other two girls. ages /;
and IL. were put in the custod,
Of their parents several days ago
with a stern warning from
Judge Pancoast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-28
ChangesAsked
In Charter Bill
Alexandra Seeking
Annual Assessments
b. A star star Correspondent

RICHMOND. Jan. %. -
Amendments to the Alexandria
City Charter are included in new
legislation now before the Gen
eral Assembly.
A bill introduced by Senator
Armistead L. Boothe Of that city
would provide for annual real
estate assessments. It would
authorize the city council to es-
ltablish a real estate assessment
ONCE with an assessor under the
city manager.
A section Of the charter deal
ling with the duties Of the city
manager would be amended tc
require him to submit an annual
budget OF capital improvements
when requested to do so by the
Council.
Historic Preservation
Also written into the charter
would be provisions of the So
called Charleston Ordinance, by
which historic sections Of the
city would be preserved through
zoning regulations. This prin-
Iciple already Is being followed in
Alexandria BY local ordinance.
Under this section the Council
would be authorized to set up a
board of architectural review t.
iset aside historical zones. In
such zones the razing or con-
struction Of buildings and fea-
lures Of their architectural de-
sign could be controlled. The
removal of buildings erected be-
fore 1S46 could be prohibited.
Would Shift Election
| In other legislation, Senator
lBoothe proposed an amendment
Ito the State Constitution thai
would lead to elections Of city
lofficials simultaneous with the
ELECTION Of State ofiicials in No.
lvember.
The Constitution now require!
cities to elect local officials, sucf
as mayors and councilmen, II
June, while other officials likt
Itreasurers and revenue commits
sioners are elected in November
The proposed Boothe amend
ment would permit the Legisla
ture to change the city officials
election date. The resolution
would have to be passed again
by the 1858 Legislature and sub
mitted to . Statewide referen-
dunn before 1t could 60 into
effect.
State Senator John A. K. Don
ovan, meanwhile. introduced q
bill containing a new charter
for the town Of Vienna in Fair
fax County. His bill would re-
peal the existing charter. which
went into effect in 1910.
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