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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Newly Released
Soldier Killed in
Crash, Bride Hurt

A young soldier released from
duty at Fort Belvoir, Va, just
last Saturday was killed in an
auto accident today near Bay
Minnette, Ala, and his bride. a
Takoma Park MD girl, was
seriously injured.
The Associated Press reported
that jackson P. Spiers, 10, Of
Picayune. Miss, was killed ir
the wreck on U. S. Route 81, two
miles north of the Alabama com.
munity. His bride, the former
Rebecca Mooney, 10. was seri-
ously hurt.
The couple had been married
at one of the Fort Belvoir chap.
els Saturday by 1t. Col. Ross E
Purinton, Methodist chaplain al
the Army post. The bride was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Mooney, 1908 Flower
avenue, Takoma Park. She
worked for the Government EN-.
Iployes Insurance Co. here unit
her marriage.
The dead youth was released
from six-months' active duty
earlier the same day.
Highway Patrolman T. w
Freeman reported that youns
Spiers was hurled from the cal
when it smashed into a bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Convict Sentenced
In Housebreukinqs

A former convict was sentenced
today by District Court Judge Ed.
ward A. Tamm to serve from
to 10 years for two housebreak.
ings.
He is Benjamin H. Baylor. 81
colored. formerly Of the 400 block
X street NV. He had pleaded
guilty Of breaking into a business
establishment and an apartment
of his sister-in-law last June
Judge Tamm gave him from three
TO nine years for each offense anc
ordered the sentences to run con.
secutively.
Charges accusing Baylor Of
stealing property valued at a tota
Iof more than 5000 during the
Ihousebreakings we're dismissed
Baylor recently served time fol
another HOUSEKEEPING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Federal Salary
Average Rises
csc Sets 1855
Figure at $4,102
BY the Associated Press

The Government reported to-
day the average Federal en-
'ploye in the continental United
States received a salary OF
$4,102 in 1855. :.
The 1855 average was an in
crease of 1892 or 40 per cent
over the 1854 rate for the 2,045.-
626 Federal employees in this
country.
$4,345 in Area
In the Washington area, where
As per cent of all Federal en-
ployes earning more than $4,000
annually are located, the aver
age salary for the 220.597 Gov
eminent employees was $4,345
This was an increase of $375 OF
"a per cent over the 1854 rate
The commission said that as
of June 80. 1855. on a world
wide basis. the average Federal
Iemploye had an annual salary
of $4,035.
1t noted that this represented
an increase of only $185 over the
1854 figure, or less than 5 pei
cent despite pay raise legislation
which increased rates for A pei
cent of the employees by 7l2 pei
cent and for another 10 per cent
of the employees by 6 per cent
As Per Cent Below $4,000
The study showed only AS pei
cent of all full time Federal EN-.
Iployes received less than $4,000
a year during 1854, but that this
group increased to 5.4 per cent
Iof the total in 1855.
Much of this change came
about because of changes in the
composition of the work force
of Federal agencies in foreign
countries" the commission said
The study covered 2,255, 16(
Federal employees in all areas
but noted that reports were moi
received on more than 1922
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
immigration Law
Hypocrisy Hit

Representative Heating, Re-
publican of New York, asserted
at the White House today that
| it is blatant hypocrisy" for the
Democrats to be talking at Chi
cago about a platform plank
favoring i'm migration law
amendments.
Mr.. Heating reviewed admin
istration efforts to amend the
immigration laws during the last
session of Congress. He said
Democrats permitted one meas
ure lin the right direction" tc
die and blocked any other action
in this field.
He declared that the only hope
of those wanting the immigra-
ton law amended is "the elec-
ton not only Of President Essen
hover, but also a Republican
Senate and House."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Teachers Back
Sex Education

Sex education should be a part
of each students training before
he leaves the public schools. a
committee of teachers and
school officials has recon-
lmended.
The committee recommended
that in the coming year classes
be provided for teachers to in
struct them in sex education
methods, and then that the pro-
gram of instruction for pupils
be expanded.
Wesley S. Williams. school
board member, made the COM
mittee's report public. He said
his purpose was to make it avail
able for study by civic and par
|ent-teacher organizations so
they can make recommendations
also.
Inc report was the result of a
request for such a study made
by Mr.. Williams to DR.. Hobart
M. Corning, school superintend-
ent, a year ago.
The committee suggested that
instead of sex education being
given in science classes it be
given in the physical training
classes where boys and girls are
separated. The science classes
in which the subject is taken up
now are given in junior high
school in the seventh grade.
Mr.. Williams said he was con-
WINGED an improved sex educa-
ton procedure is needed by the
disclosures that about 100 junior
high school girls have quit
school each year since 1851 be-
cause of pregnancy.
He said he did not believe in
a study of sex as such, but in a
hygiene course in which answers
would be given in a natural
manner to youngsters questions
which are not answered at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

ton for schools, and could. of
course, refuse to appropriate any
money for any schools.
21% of Pupils ColOred
School officials said that 81
per cent of the pupils in Loudoun
County are colored. They de-
clared that most of the tax load
for schools is carried by white
residents.
They added that if the school
system were closed it would
work to the disadvantage of the
county's colored pupils because
a private white school system
could be started again through
voluntary contributions at much
less cost than the present sys-
tenn including the colored
schools.
Commemorative Attorney
Stirling Harrison. who heads
the county's Defenders chap
ter. said the vote of the super
visors was intended to serve
notice that Loudoun County
would not tolerate integrated
schools.
He said undoubtedly if the
u
of schools would be started i'm
mediately for white children.
Mr.. Harrison said it might be
"a good idea to close the present
system and start over again
since graduates from many
State schools cannot be accepted
into first-class colleges without
first going to prep school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

Vi Tile LlOnS CluD yesterday III
the Washington Hotel.
The traffic director pointed out
that the National Committee or
uniform Traffic Laws and Ordi-
Inances. meeting last week in
Chicago, changed the uniform
vehicle code to increase the rec
commended speed limit in urbar
districts from IS to 80 miles an
hour. The uniform code is used
as a guide for the States in de.
veloping traffic regulations.
LaVerne johnson, manager Of
the District Division of the
American Automobile Associa.
ton, said motorists would be ir
full accord with Mr.. Keneipp',
move. He pointed out that last
December, the District AAA ad.
visory board recommended a re-
view of speed limits to see if in
creased speed would be war;
ranted on certain streets.
5 Streets Listed
Five streets he will list in hi;
recommendations, along with the
proposed speed limit changes
are:
South Capitol street from
Suitland parkway to Nichol:
avenue Sc. from 80 to 35 miles
an hour.
Dalecarlia parkway NV, from
80 to IS.
Hardwood road between Mich
igan avenue and Taylor roac
NE, from rs to 80.
Western avenue from Forty.
first street to Westmoreland cir.
Gle, from Is to 80.
South Dakota avenue from
Twelfth street to Riggs roac
NE, from IS to 30.
Safety Factor Studied
Mr. Keneipp pointed out tina
on the basis of radar checks
some streets have good records
of traffic safety even though
motorists consistently exceed tn,
speed limits here. This indi
Gates. he said, that these street.
could stand higher speed limit
without danger.
He said that his department
is continuing radar surveys II
determine if speed limits oil
other streets should be revised
Local traffic speed limits hav,
not been revised for rs years
although safety devices hav
been introduced in car manu-
facture. he said.
The possibility of establishing
psychiatric clinic here to de
termine why normally rationa
people frequently resemble mad
men once they get behind
steering wheel was raised also b.
Mr.. Keneipp.
He said he favors at least al
experiment with such a clinic.
Subject 70 clinical examina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Devoted Teacher Lighting the Way
For District Boy Born Blind and Deaf
By HARRIET GRIFFITHs

1t might have been a sadly
different story for 9-year-olo
David johnson this summer had
his mother simply accepted
diagnoses in his babyhood that
he was feeble minded.
Instead, David, who was born
blind and deaf, has found a
friend and teacher to continue
tending the light that is growing
in his cloudy world, until he
goes back to special school this
fall.
David spends four hours every
day with Miss Mary A. Devan
of 1920 Forty-third street NV,
a trained teacher for the deaf,
who volunteered her time after
learning of the boys loneliness
Through the efforts of the Wash
ington Hearing Society.
The hearing society informed
the United Community Services
volunteer center that David
needed someone who could take
IN interest in him and spend some
time with him this summer. A
story published in The Star
brought more than 10 inquiries.
Result Proves Happy
Miss Devan was the happy re-
suit, both from David's and her
own point of view, as well as that
of his mother, who works part
time.
David, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam johnson, 1914 Calvert street
NV. was born blind and deaf
after his mother had suffered an
attack of German measles. Mrs.
johnson said she was informed
at clinics during the first few
years of his life that her child
was feeble minded, and that he
should be put in a home.
Mrs. johnson perservered, how
ever, in her efforts to get help
for David. In 1850, she took him
to the hearing society.
Society workers soon knew that
There was a bright mind under
the darkness and silence of the
little boys existence. He would
take the teachers arm and pull
her to the piano to play for him
while he put his ear down to
feel the vibration. He would get
his coat ready at the right time
to go home.
Found Actually Advanced
In 1851. the society consulted
Miss Annette B. Dinsmore, trav-
cling consultant for the deaf
blind. She said David actually
was advanced for a child with
his handicap.
In addition to studying at the
society. at 1884 Calvert street
NV. he has attended the Iowa
School for the Deaf-Blind for
three years, and will progress
this fall to the Alabama Insti-
tute for the Deaf and Blind.
The District is paying his tuition.
David, as a result of three
Operations in babyhood. now has
"pinpoint" vision. He wears
glasses and a hearing aid. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

After reading in the National
Geographic Magazine about the
Clarke School for the Deaf at
Northampton, Mass, she enrolled
and has just finished her train
ing. She will teach there this
fall.
Miss Devon enjoys helping
David and watching him make
new discoveries. She is learning
from him, too.
And David is enjoying his
summer-one that began when
he went back to visit the society
and re-examlned with his SEN
sitive hands all the familiar OBJ
jects in the nursery. He dis
covered the new electric fan in
the window and spent a long
time listening to it's fascinating
vibrations. Then, his adventures
exhausted, he sat down and
quietly cried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

ton would be those motorist.
whose driving permits WERE
either suspended or revoked be.
cause of traffic violation records
Inquiries would try to find thu
reason for the drivers tendency
to break speed laws.
The traffic director called thu
&c o m m on motorists malad!
pressure driving"
Cites Pedestrian Deaths
Pressure driving" he said
makes a lot of nice, norma
people crabby and short-tem
pered the minute they step int
their cars"
He emphasized that use Of ;
psychiatric clinic would not i'm
ply the motorist under scrutin,
is crazy.
"The purpose would simply b,
to find out why he did the IRA
tional things he did," MI
Keneipp explained.
Among other points made b,
Mr.. Keneipp in his talk:
l. The District has done
very, very poor job" of making
motorists observe pedestrian
rights. Eleven pedestrians werl
killed and 302 injured at un
controlled street intersection
last year. he said.
II hope Washington will wit
ness the most intensive pedes
trian protection campaign in it
history" he asserted. ITS lonI
overdue"
2. More familiarity with traf
fic regulation should be Required
of drivers. He said he oppose
regular re-examination of al
District motorists, but that re
examination OF chronic Vlolator
is strictly in order.
3. Legislation which died Il
the last session Of Congress de
spite support by District Off
Gals should be enacted estab
fishing that is of / per cen
Of alcohol in the blood Of
motorist is prima facie evidenc
that he is driving while unde
influence Of intoxicants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center Of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Arlington. Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties.
Washington. at Dusk
PsiisadHss: DaHS and .nc. sh.rSisT place; NV
Rigs RisE' road and Madison street
Ka lSss 4 W Nineteenth and cOlumbi'
Bundy, Fourth and o streets, NV
Sherwood. Tenth and q streets, NE.
su .,,.i, Division avenue and Hays'
Riehardson; : Piity-third and Blaine
Payne Fifteenth and c streets, Sc,
Draper, Wheeler road and walter place
Fert oreble, Nichols avenue and chesa.
peake street. sw.
ArllnEton County. $50 pm.
N. GUSTS, ne South Twenty-thirc
TueEshos, $3.50 North Tventy-sixtf
Prince George, County. $40 pm.
University Park Elementary school
Queens Chapel road and Underwood
street, Hyattsville
District HEIGHTS Elementary school. sol
County road District Heights.
Montsomery County, $50 Nm.
north -Four Corners, Old BIadensburr
and Royalton roads, Silver Spring,
MONTGOMERY Blair Stadium. Dale driv,
and Wayne avenue, Silver Bpring.
Hillerest Playground Aberdeen street
West End, Rockyille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

THE RAILROAD bought
that house for its ticket office,
put up a small belfry and
rang the bell 10 minutes
ahead of train departure.
John Purdy, a painter and
later president of the Patri-
otto Bank, had his house in
the same block. The alley
behind his home was known
for years as Purdy'S Court.
Archibald Stewards grocery
was at First street and Penn
Sylvania avenue, and nearby
were the coach factories of
John Dom & Son and Solo,
mon and David Stewart.
1t was a favorite area for
Government workers, too,
Among the ones who lived in
the neighborhood were John
Foy, scotsman and gardener
at the Capitol; Lewis Club,
Senate messenger; Charles
Keller, Patent Office machin-
list; Richard Dement,, Post
Office clerk, and Ignatius
Wheatley, Capitol Waterman.
c. McCormick'S apothecary
was near the depot, at Third
and Pennsylvania. In the
block were several boarding
houses, H. v. Hills cabinet
shop and Benjamin Baily's
grocery.
The trains chugged in near
the Tiber, and between the
Tiber and the depot was an
areaway where coaches and
hacks picked up passengers
getting off the trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

had made previously to the
board.
At that time, Mr.. limerick
said, he told the board they
could depend on full co-opera-
ton of the school board to pre-
vent indignation of county
schools.
He added that it was the
opinion of the school board that
segregated schools in Loudoun
County would be to the best adj
vantage of both white and col
ored students.
Vote Was Unanimous
School Board Chairman James
H. Ashton also indicated agree
ment with the superintendent.
Mr.. Ashton said he did not like
to discuss problems that were
not before the School Board.
when we have the problem
before us" he said. I'VE will then
discuss it and take action"
| The Board of Supervisors, at
the request of the county chapter
of the Defenders of State Sow
ereignty and Individual Liberties,
last Sunday voted unanimously
to withhold funds from any
school that might be forced to
integrate.
/ 1t was pointed out by attor-
neyS that State law gives the
School Board authority to ad-
minister the schools and that
only the School Board might
withhold funds, or close. any
particular school. The super
visorS vote a blanket appropria-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Federal Service
Called 10 Aid
Transit Talks
Possibility Of Strike
Worries D. c. Heads
As DeudIine Neurs
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

Transit labor negotiators met
today at the Offices of the Fed
eral Mediation and Cancellation
Service.
They did so with only six days
Of assured transit service re-
naming for Washington.
Negotiators ended the media
ton session after three hours
and arranged to meet again at
70 pm. Saturday.
Developments yesterday raised
the possibility of a complete
stoppage of service next Wednes-
day when Capital Transit Co. is
scheduled to lose its franchise
by act of Congress.
The union, which staged a So
day strike last summer, was
stalled on its demand for arbi-
tration of contract renewals
and called in q Federal mediator
Meanwhile, o. Roy Chalk, who
is scheduled to buy out all the
property of etc next Tuesday
said he has not closed his various
deals with the Capital Transit
Co., with the Chase Manhattan
Bank of New York to finance
the purchase or with the union
d. C. Heads Watching
The District Commissioners
seriously worried about the pos.
sibility of such a stoppage Of
service, were watching the situa.
ton closely. Under the recent.
Ily-pasSed law giving a 20-yeal
franchise with tax relief to Mr.
Chalk's D. c. Transit System
Inc, they can authorize" any.
body (even Capital Transit, il
the Chalk deal falls through tt
provide service.
AS they did last year to enc
the strike, they can also negoti
ate a union contract and gran
fare increases to finance it.
James A. Holden, one of thu
two commissioners of the Fed.
eral Mediation and Cancellation
Service assigned to Washington
moved in on the negotiations be.
tween the transit union and Mr.
Chalk at $3.50 pm. yesterday.
TwO-HOur Session
Two hours later. when the SEES.
sion in Mr.. Chalk's Mayf1owel
Hotel suite broke up, Mr.. Hol'
den announced the two partie:
would meet at 10 am. today al
his quarters in the Genera
Accounting Offices building a.
Fifth and H streets NV.
! Mr.. Holden telephoned Distric
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
ILaughlin before noon to inform
him of the mediation situation
IMr. Mclaughlin said that the re-
port gave him mo reason fol
additional concern" on the medi'
alton sessions.
Mr.. Chalk is scheduled Il
close his deal to buy out al
etc property starting at 10 am
next Tuesday. The agreed or
price is $13,540.000. He has put
down 100000 as an evidence
of good faith, which he coulc
lose if the deal falls through
and is to pay the balance of 6
500 million down-payment tina
day. The rest would be financed
over is years with annual in
terest of per cent, secured by
the real estate being sold by etc
If his deal should fall through
the Commissioners can give hi
franchise to any other satisfac'
tory buyer. The franchise, al.
though granting several kind'
of tax relief. would freeze fare
for one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

can hear gross or large sounds,
but apparently cannot distin-
guish noises. AS is usual in a
child who cannot hear. he must
be taught to speak. But with
training he is progressing inch
by inch.
At Miss Devan's instruction
he will Jump" or bow" or fol-
low other simple spoken requests
Right now she is teaching him
to distinguish colorS by their
printed names. She guides his
tricycle. when he rides and
watches him while he plays in a
Wading pool.
Waits Each Morning
David waits every morning for
Miss Devan to come for him,
She is a former physical educa-
ton teacher who had an inter-
est in helping the handicapped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Assembly Vacancies
To Stuy in Virginia

RICHMOND, Aug. 0 R.-
Virginia's General Assembly will
be minus a Senator and a mem
Der of the House when it con.
venes August q for an extra
session called by Gov. Stanley.
The Governors Office an
nounced yesterday Stanley has
decided not to order special
elections to fill the vacancies
created by the death Of Demo
cratic Senator Frank P. Burton
of Stuart and the resignation Of
Republican Delegate H. Clyde
Pearson Of Lee County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Age Limit Is Lifted
On Polio Shots Here
All Restrictions
Are Removed
By D. Group
By CHARLES G. BROOKS

The Advisory Committee on
Poliomyelitis today lifted all age
restrictions on Salk vaccine
handled through commercial
channels.
The action came. despite rec
concentrations by the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare that the limit be kept
at 20 years. after it was reported
that the District has plenty of
vaccine.
Similar action has been taken
in Virginia, Louisiana, California
and South Carolina.
Last June the Advisory Com
mittee raised the age limit from
Ia to 20, hoping that older teen
ayers would get the vaccine and
be immunized before the height
of the polio season during Au-
gust and September.
Plentiful Supply Seen
The situation in the District is
in sharp contrast now to the
days of critical shortage last
spring. when distraught parents
begged the Health Department
and private doctors for the
shots.
DR.. Grace Stone, of the
Health Departments school
services division, told the group
that first or second shots have
been given to more than 80 per
cent of the children here from 8
months to 4 years. and also to
the second group from S years
Ito 10 years. She declared that
| the coverage in the older group
has been poor because schools
are closed. She declared that
private physicians have concern
trated recently on the group
from IL through IA. and feel
they have covered about 80 per
cent.
DR.. Eugene A. ellis. regional
medical director for the Public
Health Service, declared that the
service feels removal of age re-
strictions at this time would
seem unwarranted. Many under
20 have still to get their second
and third shots. and many OF
the Nations pregnant women
have not been immunized."
i DR.. ellis pointed out that
some 80 million cc's have been
produced for about IS million
persons under 20.
Areas Have Shortage
He added that some areas, in
Guiding New England. New
Jersey. Illinois and Michigan,
still had a vaccine shortage.
[ He noted that on August l
Health Secretary Marion B.
Folsom acted to end the Federal
ALLEGATION of the vaccine. plac-
ing it on an open market so that
more would be available for
these areas.
!, DR.. Preston A. McLendon.
representing the District Medi-
cal Society, argued that every
body. including physicians, drug
stores and representatives Of
the vaccine manufacturers, are
getting more vaccine in this area
than is being called for. Il have
been offered more than could
possibly use," he said.
DR.. Stone pointed out that law
prohibits the use of vaccine pur-
chased with Federal funds for
persons over 20. but added that
he saw no reason why private
physicians shouldn't inoculate
anyone who wants immuniza-
ton. She pointed out that the
District Health Department has
funds to carry out mass immu-
nization programs of first and
second shots for junior and
senior high school students this
fall, and for incoming kinder
garten and flrst-grade students.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger added
that I'm concerned about the
possibility of drug companies
cutting production down if it is
not used"