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Evening star., 1956-01-31
7 cams Training for Race
On Old, New Typewriters

ton, is the teacher. Late Of a
private secretarial school. she
vas hired by the Government to
oversee this project.
When the time comes for the
IL new keyboard trainees to
match their machines against
the dozen opponents on the old
typewriters, a Pennsylvania State
University expert will evaluate
the results.
The entire project Is scheduled
to take four months. Some Of
the girls assigned to the old
machines want to take the new
course and will be permitted to
do so after the six-week mark.
And some of the trainees with
new typwriters probably will
want to switch back to the old
models. They viii receive a
"brainwashing," or unlearning
course.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Fuirfux JoiIs D. c. Mon
In Cos Stution Breuk-in

Leon Williams, Is, of the unit
block Of Florida avenue NV,
was sentenced in Fairfax Circuit
Court to a year in jail after he
pleaded guilty to breaking into
a service station.
Williams, who is colored. was
charged with stealing $3.50 worth
of tools. tires and cash from
the Hunters ESQ Service Center
on Shirley highway last october.
He was arrested on his way back
to Washington when a policeman
spotted the tires piled in the rear
of his car, police said.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Trooper Sees
HoIdup, Nabs 7

Maryland State Trooper John
Kaiser was in the right place al
the right time today when two
soldiers held up a gas station or
the Baltimore boulevard at Ber-
wyn, Md.
He was parked across the high
way and witnessed the robbery.
The $40 hold-up took place al
the Berwyn Shell Station abou,
1880 am. Within five minutes
Trooper Kaiser arrested two
suspects.
II was on routine patrol ano
saw these fellows in the filling
station" the trooper said. "Theil
car was parked about 800 feet
up the road and ! got suspicious. >
Turns on His Lights
Trooper Kaiser, %, stopped his
police car and turned of the
lights. He said he watched al
the two men whipped out q 80
caliber revolver and ordered Car
Simmons. 81. Of 10 Sherman ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. night attend
ant at the gas station into q
back room.
Il could see the gun held on
him." the trooper added. They
took the money from the cash
register after taking a key from
his pocket and then proceeded
to leave as two customers came
into the station. The men walked
to the car. got in and drove off,
Trooper Kaiser, who lives at
4708 Edgewood road, College
Park. said he radioed for assist
ance as he started In pursuit
He caught the two, however. at
Beltsyille before help arrived.
Finds Loaded Gun
''They denied everything at
first until I told them I saw
what went on" the trooper said
Then I found the money on
them and q gun, still loaded
under the seat. They had q
shells in their pockets"
The soldiers, identified as Army
Pvts. Cecil Howell. %. and Glover
O'Neal, "a, both colored. of Fort
Meade, Md. were taken to the
State police barracks at Water
loo and charged with armed
robbery.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Music Lover

At a recent performance by
a solo artist at Constitution
Hall, a man was standing in
line to get tickets. His wife
stood beside him, her mouth
in a firm, thin line, her eyes
flashing.
"You should have arranged
to get tickets earlier" she told
him in a petulant tone. 1--WE
might as well have stayed
home and watched it on tele-
vision. ANY tickets you get
now will be so far back, we
won't even be able to see the
orchestra"
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Byrd Assai|s
Court Ruling

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
Jan. 81 R.-State Senator Harry
r. Byrd, jr., says it is fantastic
that a Federal court in Wash
ington should tell the 1000 To-
calities throughout the United
States how they should operate
their schools"
Addressing a district conven-
ton of Rotary International
here last night. Mr.. Byrd said
the Supreme Courts invasion of
the public school systems of the
States should not go unchal-
lenged."
The question. he said. "is far
broader than the race issue it
self" What, he asked, is more
local than a public school?" He
said the public schools are "a
local responsibility and a local
prerogative."
Decisive Rebuke
Mr.. Byrd said ''Virginia's ref
erendurl on January 8 was a de-
cisive rebuke to the Federal
court and was a clear affirma-
ton that Virginia favors con-
tinuance of segregated schools. "
He called it significant that
more than 80. per cent of the
members of the General Assem-
bly, have signed a strong resolu-
ton condemning the court action
as an illegal encroachment' on
the rights of the States.
"As I see it, it not only is the
right but the duty Of Virginians
they be in public life
or private-to resist any illegal
encroachment' from whatever
source it might come" Mr.. Byrd
continued.
Scores Defeatism
Some say it is useless to fight
against the continued centraliza-
ton of power in Washington. I
do not subscribe to this defeatist
attitude.
The time has come, he said
"for the individual himself to
take a keen interest in Govern
ment, to fight against unbalanced
budgets, against excessive spend
ing, against Government in busi-
ness and against illegal en-
croachment on the sovereignty
of the 48 States"
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Fenwick Files Bill to Bolster
ArIinoton Lund Owner Vote

One of the complaints fire.
quently heard about previous
bond issues Is that persons liv-
ing in apartments who do not
pay real estate taxes. vote for
bonded debts and then move
away from the county.
Under the system proposed ir
the Fenwick bill. future bond
issues would have to be approved
not only by a majority Of voters
but also by a majority Of free
holders"-that is owners Of real
estate.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
BY a star staI Correspondent

RICHMOND, Jan. 3l.--Prop-
erty owners would be given a
stronger voice in approving or
disappearing bond issues in Arl-
ington under legislation offered
to the General Assembly today.
A bill by State Senator Charles
R. Fenwick, Democrat of Arling-
ton, would provide for vote to
be taken to determine whether
the new method should 60 into
effect.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
0ecoquan Dam
Work 10 Begin;
ContractSigned
Initial Step Token
In Major Project
For Voter Storage

The Alexandria Water Co. to-
day announced it has awarded a
$1.3 million contract for con-
struction Of a new dam on sOc-
coquan creek which will make
the company's reservoir in
Prince william County the big
gest water storage facility in
Virginia.
Howard C Richards. company
manager, said construction will
start Immediately. The contract
was awarded to w. E. Graham &
Sons Of Cleveland, N. c.
Mr.. Richards said construction
of the dam is the first phase
|of a major construction project
to provide water storage for the
present and future needs of the
Alexandra Water Co. and its
subsidiary. the Virginia Water
Co.
go Feet Long
The dam will be $40 feet long
and have a maximum height Of
IS feet.
The dam will be located one
mile upstream from the town Of
Occoquan. It will back up water
over the present dam, which was
originally built by the Occoquar
Hydro Electric Power Co.
Mr.. Richards said the first
stage of construction, raising the
new dam 30 feet. will be COM
Ipleted by July l. This will en-
able the company to double its
present storage capacity Of / bill
lion gallons.
The dam project will be COM
Ipleted by the end of the year
Mr.. Richards said. giving the
reservoir a capacity of 10 billion
gallons.
Mr.. Richards said a power
house viii be provided immedi.
lately below the dam. A Contract
for this work will be let as soor
as plans are completed, he said
To Flood 1,732 Acres
The new dam will food i,732
acres when completed. and viii
extend about IL miles up Broac
Run to Lake jackson and up Bul
Run to Pope's Head Greek.
Mr.. Richards said the com.
pany has not acquired all oi
the land which will be flooded
but he said it will have it al
lby the time the dam is finished
The company has the power Il
condemn land for the project
Mr.. Richards said the reser.
voir would hold enough water to
provide so million gallons q day
for 200 days even without rain
About 10 million gallons a day
are pumped now but expansion
|of facilities into new areas OF
Fairfax County is expected to
increase the use in the near
future.
The Occoquan Reservoir also
provides water for the AMMAN
dale Water Co. and the Fairfax
Hydraulics Water Co., both in
Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Moncure Bill
Blasted, Hailed
In Arlington

Partisans of Arlington's pres
ent school board system see the
legislative proposal to eliminate
its elective status as punitive ac-
ton" inspired by a ballot-de-
feated minority.
Spokesman for Arlington's con-
servative fraction, however. take
the position that the General
Assembly bill would be beneficial
by taking politics" from the
school system.
Introduced yesterday, the bill
would again staff the School
Board by an appointive method.
rather than through the elective
process. The legislation is spon-
sored by Delegate Frank P.
Moncure, Democrat of Stafford
County.
See Defeat of Bill
Opponents Of the measure ex-
pressed belief that the General
Assembly would vote down the
bill.
School Board Chairman E. r.
Draheim labeled the measure
the result of efforts Of the few
Arlington citizens" who had
been outvoted last November.
The county. Mr.. Draheim said,
has developed a school system
recognized Nation wide as "out-
standing" since the board be-
came elective eight years ago.
Surely" he said. sin view of
this record. the Virginia Legis-
lature would not withdraw the
right 1t gave to Virginia citizens
to name board members "by the
most democratic of all methods,
election by the people"
Takes Opposite View
An opposite view was taken
by County Board Member
George M. Rowzee. jr.. Republ-
can and Arlington Independent
Movement leader. who said of
Mr.. Moncure's bill: II think it's
what we need"
The elective boards tenure,
Mr.. Rowzee said. has brought
IAN abuse Of the school system
IN favor of political aspira-
tions."
School Board Member James
@. Stockaru said he had
enough confidence" In the
General Assembly to feel that
the bill would not pass.
Expressing the belief that
the measure was inspired by
the Arlington unit Of the De-
tenders Of State Sovereignty
and Individual Liberties, Mr..
Stockard adoed:
1T is unfortunate when a dis
gruntled group cannot accept
the returns at the polls"
The defenders unsuccessfully
opposed the liberal School Board
slate during last years campaign.
Calls Measure Punitive"
Describing Mr.. Moncure's bill
as the kind of punitive legisla-
ton" that would be sponsored
by the defenders, County Board
Member Ralph Kaul, elected on
the liberal convention slate,
commented:
81 wonder If Mr.. Moncure is
as concerned with the State i'm
posing its wishes on Arlington
as he is with the Federal Gov
ernment interpoSing its views in
regard to the school system of
Virginia?"
The legislative proposal was
greeted with enthusiasm by Mrs.
Leone Buchholz, an AIM member
of the County Board who said:
THE liberals have used the
elective board as a weapon for
political purposes. The schools
are just stepped in politics.
School Board Member l.. Clark
Heating said that "it is difficult
to see any reason for such ac-
ton" when school officials have
repeated their oaths to support"
the State Constitution
Evening star., 1956-01-31
The
Rambler
Man With uGift
For the President
By JACK JONAS

A few days ago, Sigmund
Buxton, a tall, courtly gentle-
man with dropping white
moustache and a penchant for
cognac, stopped by the White
House.
Under his arm was a shoe
box containing a bottle of
French brandy put up in 1911.
He intended it as a gift for
President Eisenhower.
Mr.. Buxton, a retired New
York restaurateur, bought
that and another bottle
dated 1809-at an auction In
Nice, France, 28 years ago. He
put both away for 16 years.
A dozen years ago, on his
60th birthday, he broke out
the 1909 bottle to celebrate.
He still had a restaurant then,
and he and his customers
drank a birthday toast with
the ancient cognac.
He went back to more recent
vintages after that, and the
1911 bottle remained on the
shelf at his Manhattan home.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Buxton
got to thinking maybe several
bottles would be better than
one, so he got out his 1911
cognac and carted it to a
cognac producers association
in New York. He thought they
might be interested enough to
take it in trade for a case Of
something not so old.
They were interested, sure
enough, but said it might be
better If he took his rare item
to the President. The idea in
trigued Mr.. Buxton. The CO.
gnac people gave him some
newer cognac, anyway, and
Mr.. Buxton took that and his
1871 cognac back home.
He put the old bottle into
the shoe box and penned this
note to go with it:
at gives me great pleasure
to present to you this bottle of
fine old cognac. I hope you
will enjoy it. / want to wish
you a long life of health and
happiness. Our country needs
you"
Then he boarded a plane
the first time he'd ever been
on one-and came to WASH
ington.
He handed the shoe box to
a White House guard. The
guard, as they will, opened it,
inspected the note and the
dark, long-necked bottle.
Then Mr.. Buxton and his
gift were taken inside. AWhite
House aide took a look, and
beamingly promised the BEAM
ing Mr.. Buxton that he would
see that the President got it.
Evening star., 1956-01-31
Slot Machine

A passenger on an Arnold
bus was deep In thought.
The fancy token box and
change machine fascinated
him. He was particularly
intrigued by the letters near
the various slots-P, d, N, L
and @.
'T've figured out the slots
for pennies, dimes, nickels
and quarters" he said fl
nally, to the bus driver, "but
what's the T. for?"
Large" the driver said.
'sMeans tokens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

September, 1854, the trial and
subSeQDent losses of appeal, was
like a living DEATH"
She said that on October 8
he decided to go fishing with
two friends on the Eastern Shore
in an effort to get away for
perhaps the last time for a
long while He promised to
be back by Sunday to take her
to the first Redskins football
game.
Took No Clothing
When he departed he was
dressed in blue dungarees, blue
shirt and moccasins, and took
no other clothing with him. He
did not take wallet containing
personal identification. Since
then, there is no evidence he
had communicated with anyone
here before sending the long
letter postmarked Tuesday.
Mrs. Prather said her husband,
who resigned from the police
force August IA. had been doing
well as a painter. After his res
ignation, he received and cashed
checks amounting to STATS, she
said.
Prather's departure preceded
by a week a Supreme Court re-
fusal to review his case and those
of his co-defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

free to anyone who cares to
watch; the only requirement is
that the spectators listen after
ward to a sales pitch for the man
in the White House.
Actually. Mr.. Vera has been
booming Mr.. Eisenhower for the
presidency for 20 years. It all
started when Mr.. Vera was head
waiter-and staff magician-at
the Army-Navy Club in Manila
One of his favorite customers was
Mai. Dwight D. Eisenhower. who
was serving on the staff of the
Philippine governments mill
tary adviser, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur.
The circumstances of both the
major and the magician have
charged considerably since then,
but Mr.. Vera's devotion to the
old man" has never wavered.
Although he has not performed
for the President since Manila
days. he has done card tricks at
the White House and been APP
plauded by such luminaries as
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
erty, Presidential Assistant
Sherman Adams and Maj. Gen.
Howard Nice. Snyder, Mr.. Eisen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
|Prather Absent
AS Term Nears

Former Probationary Detec-
tive George C. Prather, sched-
uled to start a prison sentence
next Monday In the police
bribery scandal, has been alb
sent from his home since Oc-
tober 8. His whereabouts is
unknown to either his wife or
bondsman. they said today.
Unless he shows up in District
Court Monday his bondsman,
Max Weinstein, will be out
$4,000 and the court will issue
a fugitive warrant for the AZ
Iyear-old ex-policeman. He faces
a sentence Of is months to 4
years in the bribery case.
The question of Prather's dis
appearance was drawn into
sharp focus with the receipt of
a lengthy mimeographed letter
over his signature and bearing
a New York postmSrk.
Charged "Frame-Up"
The 12-page document, sent
to police, newspapers and an
attorney, purported to give the
true facts of the case in which
Prather, suspended Police Capt.
John B. Monroe, and five gam
blers were convicted of bribery
conspiracy in a numbers pro-
lection racket.
1t was filled with charges Of
"frame-up" against high mem
bers of the police department.
4'rather, according to his wife,
Mildred, had been worried to
death" about the impending
prison sentence. He told her
the two years since his arrest in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

hower's physician. Once, he re-
calls proudly, these three liked
a trick so well they asked for a
repeat.
Mr.. Vera. who has been a nat
uralized citizen since 1916, lives
at 2101 Connecticut avenue NV.
Between electioneering jaunts,
he is employed as a driver for
Nelson t. Harrison, Washington
attorney.
AS Mr.. Vera takes the stump
these weekends for his presi-
Dental choice, he probably re-
members. among other things
the words of dying man in a
Miami Beach FlaD Army hospi-
tai IL years ago.
Mr.. Vera was trying, with his
sleight-of-hand, to cheer up the
ailing president-in-exile of the
Philippines, Manuel Quezon. AS
Mr.. Vera reminisced about his
friendship with Mr.. Eisenhower
President Quezon raised a frail
hand and made a prediction.
Some day." he said, Gen.
Eisenhower will be President of
the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Mrs. Snow to Retire
From Tax Office

Mrs. Peggy Snow will retire
next Wednesday as clerk-typist
in the District real estate tax
office after % years Of service.
Mrs. Snow, who lives at s2s
Massachusetts avenue NV, is
a native of Washington and has
lived here all her life. She will
be given special party by her
colleagues and friends at the
American Legion Club Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Filipino Magician Books
Cause of Eisenhower

If magic will win this election President Eisenhower
has nothing to worry about.
One of his Understanding boosters Felix 42-year-
old magician from the Philippine Islands spends his week
ends touring the nearby Maryland countryside
Mr. Eisenhowers behalf Mr. Vera displays legerdeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-24
Double Loss Leaves StenqeI
Little Cause TO Fret
Mantle Hitting,
Cleveland Coins
Only q Half Game
BY the Associated Press

The Yankees dropped both
ends of a doubleheader yester.
day. which under ordinary cir
cumstances this late in the PEN
nant race would cause Manager
Casey Stengel to tear his hair.
But to- the contrary. Stengel
had little cause to fret today and
could even rejoice a little. Cleve-
land. now eight games back Of
the American League leading
Yanks, picked up only half a
game by reason Of dropping q
game Of its own and Mickey
Mantle. the Yanks' slugging CEN
terfielder, seems to have shaken
his protractAd batting slump
with three hits, including his AID
homer.
The Yankees were belted S-3,
Ga by the White Sox yesterday
with Nellie Fox getting seven
straight hits. Second-place
Cleveland was spilled, 81, by
Boston as Mel Parnell beat Bob
Lemon in a pair of three-hitters.
Baltimore beat Detroit, 80, and
Washington defeated Kansas
City, 5-3.
Week Vital for Mantle
Meanwhile, the next seven
days may tell whether Mantle
can break or even tie Babe
Ruth's home run record. The
Slugger has seven games re-
naming this month and with
those seven he must build up a
quick cushion against Ruth's
unmatched finishing kick which
melted II homers in September
to produce his record of go in
1927.
Going into tonight's game
with the White Sox at Yankee
Stadium. Mantle has 40, match
ing Ruth's total at the end of
August and five games ahead of
the Babes season pace.
Ruth walloped six home runs
in the first seven games of Sep
TENDER, and then capped it all
with four in the last five games
of the season.
Nantes 43d homer came In
the ninth inning of the nightcap
yesterday. It was his first since
August 14-covering 10 games.
Mantle was hitless in the first
game, having gotten just three
hits in 81 at bats, but then
dumped a bunt single. a 457-
foot triple and the homer in five
trips in the afterpiece.
In the National League, Don
Newcombe, the Dodgers some
times testy pitcher, turned back
the heavy bats of the Redlegs
Continued on Page CA, Col. G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-24
Record Setter
ISL in Race
Against Swaps

CHICAGO, Aug. "a (R.-
Clifford Mooers' Howdy Baby,
an American turf record holder.
is expected to be about is to ]
in the $50, 000-added Ward Me-
mortal Handicap tomorrow-all
because Swaps is such a redhot
favorite.
An early line lists Swaps at 2
to S, and many consider this
liberal.
Howdy Baby set an American
mark of 1:414s for a mile and a
sixteenth on the grass at Ar
Ilington Park. The 4-year-old
daughter of Buster is weighted at
only l02 pounds for the Ward.
named in memory Of Arch Ward.
Chicago Tribune sports editor
who died a year ago. The handi-
cap is at a mile and three-six-
Iteenths on Washington Parks
grass course.
Swaps. who will pack 1870
pounds, holds the track mark Of
1854 3/5 set in the 1855 Ameri-
can Derby in his only grass VEN
ture to date.
Other fine grass runners who
are likely starters are Sir Tribal.
Mahan and Blue Choir. Round
ing out the probable field are
Bryn, coupled with Mahan as the
Hasty House Farm entry: Has
seyampa. Prince Morvi, Jabneh,
Bozi and Dance Nsing.
Swaps and two other Ward
candidates worked over the main
course yesterday. Swaps breezed
six furlongs in l:16. Prince Morvi
went five furlongs handily in
SO 3/5 and Mahan breezed six in
Il:20.
Swaps has earned $763.150.
Victories in the Ward and the
$500, 000-added Washington Park
Handicap on Labor Day would
add about $4,000 to his win
nings and start talk about him
surprising Nashua's all time
record. which stands at $780,
SOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-24
|Smith-broWn
Tit|eGo Tonight
Rated as Even

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a (R.
Wallace BUD Smith, light
weight champion, and Challen-
ger Joe Brown meet for the title
tonight with confidence the key
note and the outcome more I'M
practicable than usual.
/ The nationally televised IS
rounder Gin Washington. WRC-
TV. and radio at 10 PM is the
first championship bout to be
held here in Is years. and is ex-
pected to attract the biggest gate
in the city's history.
For the 27-year-old Cincin-
nati-born champion it will be the
second defense of the crown he
won from Jimmy Carter in June,
1855. He turned back Carter's
attempt to regain the title last
October.
And it represents the oppor-
Itunity of a lifetime for the 30
vear-old challenger from New
Orleans who whipped Smith in a
non-title hereunder at Houston
last May.
The soft-spoken Smith, loser
of two other non-championship
fights this year against promis-
ing Larry Boardman and Tony
DeMarco, former welter cham
pion. has a chance to enhance
his standing as the 135-pound
division ruler. While Brown is
ranked only eighth among con-
tenders, he is regarded as a
prime test.
Neither Favored
The bout has a wide open
tinge since the odds makers
have refrained from installing
either Negro boxer as favorite,
and among the betting gentry
it's 5 to 6 and take your pick.
The unusual uncertainty OF
the outcome and the allure of a
title bout is expected to draw a
capacity crowd of about 1900
to the Municipal Auditorium
Promoter j. T. Owen and
Matchmaker Bonny Geigerman
of the sponsoring Louisiana Box
See FIGHT, Page Ca