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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

Friday, October 10, and Saturday October 20 for.
the most part will be remembered as two dreadful DAVIS
IL happened that Hazel Brannon Smith of Lexington gave
me Irish Setter and 60 up on Saturday to oct
It. Realizing that I'd be within couple hundred miles
OF the University decided to drive up there on Friday
and return by Lexington the following day. nouiring of
jim SILVER as to whether not he'd be home I was
told to come on up.
The trip was most pleasant until my arrival on the
University stopped in H. H. Criser at Bav Springs
Tor about an hour. We discussed mutual problems
Later, at Philadelphia, called on Jack Tannehill and
spent delightful half-hour with him. Around 200 P.
NJ L arrived at the University. Jm's charming wife
Dutch was not too vocal in her exclamaton what are
you doing up here! Well l wasn't too upset. thinking
that jim had forgotten to mention my coming to her
Such was the case, learned later
Professor Silver lad class which ended at 23O
Dutch said I'd find him at the grill or in his office For
half an hour l searched the campus for him. No jim
Finally, dropped by the Faculty Club to get cup of
coffee There sat Silver And his greeting? Like this
What the hell you doing here?"
He paid for the Coffee which deadened the sting
somewhat AT any rate Dean Hutchinson glad
see me. He even shook hands with me- But not Silver
Having been made about as welcome as the well
known igimate child at family reunion departed on
Saturday morning for Lexington. All the way down it
ralned, and driving chore For the want of some
thing better to do tuned in Memphis radio station
and for two solid hours listened an Elvs Pevis pro-
gram didn't have to- but tried to listen with open
mind in the hope of deciding whether not Evs could
sing After two hours of that corn more convinced
than that the Nations taste is going from bad to
worse.
1t was while the Elvis Pelvis program was on that
picked up Miss Molly Magoo the Irish Setter at Lexng
ton We hadn't gone two miles before Miss Magoo got
sick And by golly she stayed sick until the Pevis
went off the ar And all the time thought caused
by riding with me-
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

II you please, don't complain about the lack of hell
raising for the past three weeks Just because am adj
nearing to my policy of being nice get complaints
from the other SIDE to speak Heck feature on cats
and the Olympic Games should be excitement enough
And beside those who have complained only paid two
bucks for their subscription three To be sure the
three buck complaints come first
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

when one GORGEOUS won what
we would call the 200-yard dash.
The Greeks themselves designat-
ed the event at the First, and
with it the annals of the Olym-
pics begin. Thereafter they were
held every four years, the inter
vening period coming to be
known as an Olympiad. And this
became method of dating his
torical happenings. Thus: 'the
third year of the Ninetieth Olym-
aipd" - that is, 418 BIC.
During the first thirteen Olym-
/ PADS the only contest was the
same 200-yard dash, the measure
ments Of the stadium's track. At
the Fourteenth the distance was
doubled. At the Eighteenth cos
B.C) the Pentathlon was institut-
ed: jumping, the foot-race the
| discus-throw, the javelin-throw,
and wrestling. Boxing was added
at the TWenty-fifth, and the horse
race in the Thirty-third (648 B.
c.. What has been the chief
center of interest in modern
Olympic Games, the Marathon,
was, of course, unknown. Pro-
| fessor Kitto, the brilliant author
ity on Greek life, says that the
ancients would have regarded
it as a monstrosity.'
The Games were thought of as
a test of the excellence of the
whole man. The winner became
therefore a hero, honored for the
rest of his days by his fellow
townsmen, upon whom he had by
victory conferred signal honors.
The only tangible prize for vic
tory was crown of wild olive,
cut from a sacred tree in Olym-
pia, where Hercules himself is
said to have planted it. But there
were other rewards, too. Since
people from all over the Greek
world attended the Games,
Olympia drew poets, writers, and
artists. Findar recited there his
noble odes, composed for the oc-
casion, before an eager public,
and Herodotus read portions of
his History. The great sculptor
Phidias had a workshop on the
grounds. The victor at the Games
was thus also celebrated by poet
and sculptor for posterity.
When Rome conquered Greece,
the emperors continued the
Games with even greater splen-
dor, extending participation, OF
course, to the Romans. At last,
during the 293rd Olympiad CA.
f., D. 394), the Emperor Theodosius
abolished the Olympic Festival.
In 426, Theodosius II RACED the
walls of Olympia.
The revival of Olympic IN
Modern times is largely due to
the inspiration of Baron Pierre
de Coubertin,. who was born IN
Paris on New Years Day, 1862.
The purpose and ideal of the
new Olympics he stated precise
ly: 1.-THE significant thing in the
Olympic Games is not to win but
to take part; the essential thing
in life is not to conquer but to
fight we'll" This noble credo was
the expression of his hope that
the Olympics might bring great
er understanding among the ma
tons of the world. Certainly the
spirit of comradely competitor
competition much unlike that OF
Pelops or OenomausD has
been the ruling one in the mod
| ern Olympics.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

After arriving home got the shock of my life At
Oxford Gale Silver two and half year old daughter of
Jim and Dutch sang Whatever Will Be Will Be" for
me. She knew it ALL Naturally, my daughter being full
year older than Gale figured she probably knew two
three songs She did When asked her to sing for
me- she blared forth with "You amt nuhin but hound
dog" And couldn't stop her. When finished was in
formed Thats how Elvs sings You want to hear anud
der daddy" thanked her politely, but no. most
definitely.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

Two weeks ago mentioned the booklet was GOING
70 put OUT and asked that anyone wanting copy drop me
tner name and address, Boy Did that deal go over like
lead balloon! But do want to thank nv Mama for her
order, It's always nice to hear from home
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

Here's one of life's little problems An English theo
ter manager said he finding difficult to find
girls who would perform in the nude To me that seems
rather strange in view of the fact that every dav hear
some girl or other say she hasn't thing to wear
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

Didn't Mr.. Eisenhower say something not too long
ago about no president had lived past the ace of
seventy? He was sxtysix recently as recall If he is
elected and the trend not broken that will mean we
VIII one day have Standard Oil of California for presi
dent, doesn't it?
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

Educators are forever coming up with startling bits
OF information Said one Conversation dead are"
| suppose it got talked to death
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-11-01

don't care how much money he makes, still con-
tend that Elvis Pelvis can't sngl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

riorS and StationkeeperS, either An
incentive program is run to encourage
personnel who do an outstanding job.
The hardest workers in the different
Reserve SquadronS and divisions of the
station can qualify for special flights
to Bermuda, Panama, Puerto Rico,
Newfoundland and other glamour
spots.
On these flights, some ReservistS
put in flying time time and carry out
training duties of their Specialties.
However, for most it is a week end
vacation as reward for doing a
good job.
How does one get to be week end
warrior?
Civilians can take examinations in
their corresponding naval speciality
Their grades determine if they get in
and what rating they have The
officers spots in the squadrons are 95
per cent filled, but there are many
openings for enlisted men and women.
The week end warriors are doing a
valuable service, keeping ready for
any emergency our Nation may face.
Also, they enjoy the work and think
of all the window washing, rug
beating and lawn-mowing they are
getting out of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

Suppose our taxi driver ReServiSt is
a 48-drill man, what kind of routine
does he follow at NARTU when he
gets there early Saturday morning?
If he is an enlisted man, say a
mechanic, he spends the morning go
ing to school-learning techniques of
his speciality in the class room. In
the afternoon he has in-Service train
ing in the shop.
Meanwhile, the officers of his squad
ron are doing ground school work and
putting in flying time.
All Sunday is devoted to support of
their squadrons, getting their planes
of the ground and carrying out duties
they would perform in actual combat.
NARTU has attack, anti-Submarine,
transport and other planes, so differ
ent squadronS specialize
There are % different NARTUs
throughout the country. but only
seven on existing naval air stations.
Men come from as far away as Balti-
more to train at AnacoStia, and some
times AnacoStia takes its planes to
the pilots. Once a month planes are
flown to Hagerstown so ReservistS
there can drill.
All is not routine flying and training
at Anacostia for the week end war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
TAKOMA PARK JANITOR HELD
FOR RAIDING CITY HALL SAFE

A Takoma Park City Hall janitor charged with twice
radng safe directly the corridor from the
City Detective Bureau is awaiting grand jury action.
Clarence R. Mitchell &C. coored, Of the 300 block OF
Rhode Island NV being held under 900 bond
on two charges and larceny after waving
preliminary hearing in Peoples Court today.
Detective Capt Edwin c. Cisse said Mitchell had been
anor at the building since September and on May he
clean the court and made stop at the city
Office where he took ST. from the safe Capt Cisse said
Mitchell alegedy learned the combination after hearing two
employees in the Office discussing It,
I'VE thought had spooks in the place" Capt. Cissel
said.
taken from the safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
Rambling

A woman to her male escort
in a downtown restaurant:
THE most stupid thing l did
yesterday was to eat a roast
beef sandwich which l knew
/ couldn't eat.
A lady returning from a
cocktail party decided to take
down the laundry before she
went into the house, and
logically slowed the clothes
pins away in her handbag. +. /.
Bringing outlaws these days
at the Pentagon is this one:
THE Army is taking to the
air, and the Air is taking to
the ground"
An announcement OF a re-
cent dinner meeting of the
Washington Chapter Of the
Special Libraries Association,
at which a Library of Con-
gress man was to speak on
Dress Rehearsal" warned:
"All librarians attending are
expected to be properly
drtSsed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
Saints and Sinners Set
For Monkey Business

ments of haberdaShery. the con-
vention will parade around the
streets in the vicinity of the
Shoreham at 1880 pm. Satur-
day.
The conventions lone business
session-and it is mostly monkey
buSiness-will be at 10 am. Sat-
urday. Such routine matters as
the annual election of officers
are almost buried at these closed
sessions under blasts of smoke
bombs, exploding blank cart
ridges, catcalls and other dis
turbances of the peace. Ladies
and other innocent bystanders
are not permitted within range.
And Cocktails Again
Delegates and their wives as
semble again for cocktails at
5;45 pm. Saturday. About two
hours later the annual Fall Guy
banquet will start in the Shera-
ton Park Hotel This year it is
a Fall Guy and Gal party
George Burns and Oracle Allen
will be pilloried onstage to un-
dergo the usual roasting. Wal
ter Herman, radio and TV per-
sonality who makes a sideline
speciality of removing victims
hides, will be the postmaster.
BY Sunday the Saints and
Sinners will be dispensing to
their various homes.
The organization takes second
place to none in its dedication
to fun. But it also has a serious
side. 1t was founded to help
down-and-out circus people, and
it also is a steady contributor
to a number of charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
OTHERS WARN against the

OTHERS WARN against the
evils of gambling. One of
these, called BLACK Art, or
Gambling Exposed" includes
on its title page:
This book is designed to
Put the whip in every hand
ITO lash the gamblers from
our land"
Many of the books touch
only incidentally on magic
and the magieian's art.
Among these are Handbook
of Swindling." "Grimm's Fairy
Tales" and other fiction with
a theme of magic or witches.
Along with the collection Of
books came a few choice
examples of magician's APP
paratus designed by DR..
Johann N. Hofzinger in vi
emma a hundred years ago.
The Library ordinarily
doesn't accept such things,
but had to take these because
without them the manuscript
accompanying them would be
useless.
The people at the Library
did not take kindly to the sug-
gestion that the chief librar-
ian dip into the books and
try to conjure up some much
needed shelf space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

Defeated yesterday was a bill
to eliminate special requirements
for police physical examinations
Passed was a measure to lib
eralize the police relief and re-
tirement system which would
grant monthly benefits to widows
and children of policemen who
died in or out of the line of duty.
Also enacted yesterday were
bills:
Number 1910 increase from
40 to so cents the maximum
parking lot district tax in Be-
Ithesda, Wheaton, Silver Spring
and Montgomery Hills.
Number 22-To exempt from
the road code by creation of a
special taxing area. the Isle of
Eden in the Potomac planned
as a summer colony develop
Iment.
Number 24-To authorize is
Suance OF bonds for conStruc-
ton Of airports and landing
fields.
Number Is - To permit the
council to adopt an ordinance
licensing bicycles for identifica-
ton purposes.
Number 26-To make it law
full to leave an open ditch un-
guarded in a roadway.
Number 81 - To permit es-
tablishment of a law banning
the display of merchandise
within the street right of way.
No. 28-To authorize issuance
of $l50.000 in bonds for a park
ing lot in Wheaton.
No. SOTO authorize S400, 900
in bonds for Bethesda parking
l0t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Vocation Offers Break
In FomiIy's Hard Luck

Mrs. Martins face lights up at
the prospect of sending her chill
dren to summer camp.
I'VE lived in the country all
our lives until we moved to the
city two years ago." she ex-
planned. 1.-The kids haven't been
swimming since"
The Martins would move back
to the country right now if they
could. But for the time being. a
housing project in the city must
do.
At 80, Mrs. Martin says she
begins to feel like I'm getting
old already"
Hard times can hasten the on
set of aging. And the Martins,
with five children to rear, have
had some tough breaks. Mr..
Martin has been sick for about
10 years. but he worked of and
on until he had to 60 to the
hospital last December for a
lengthy stay.
Mrs. Martin worked until just
before her husband went to the
hospital. although Ill health
struck her three years ago. We'll
fare aid is helping to keep things
going until the family can get
back on its feet.
When Mrs. Martin hears her
children say, Let's go back 10
the country. Mama she can
only hope-"if things turn out,
we can get Strengthened out .
But meanwhile, Mrs. Martin
sees a chance for her 8 and IL
girls to get away from
the confines Of the city for
awhile and enjoy the swimming
they miss.
A trip to summer camp fol-
thee children won't solve a
struggling family's problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
Camp Placement
Volunteers SOUGHT

A call for volunteers to help
with summer camp placement in
terviews and getting children off
to camp was issued yesterday by
Miss Marjorie Thaxter. super
visor of volunteer services for
the Department of Public We'll
fare.
The camp placement Office for
public assistance is operated on
Tuesdays and Thursdays through
August between 1890 am. and
3 pm. Mrs. Marjorie Mendel-
son is the volunteer in charge
Prospective helpers may tele-
phoWe National $4,000, branch
1922 or 1882, for information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

Disguised in dismal decorum,
the Circus Saints and Sinners
Club of America opened its ma
tional convention here today.
There was no gunf1re, pyrotech-
MICS or slapStick, but things will
pop tomorrow.
A total of 600 persons are
expected to attend from the 10
Saints and Sinners tents" as
the chapters are called.
The Sinners permit their wives
to attend from the 10 Saints
and Sinners tents" as the chap
tiers are called.
The Sinners permit their wives
to attend the national conven-
tionS, thus assuring deputation
of Saints for at least one as
Sembly during the year.
Harold r. Robinson, president
of the P. T. Barnum Tent here,
is principal host for the con-
vention, the first ever held in
Washington. The first affair
scheduled is a cocktail party to-
night in the Shoreham Hotel,
main headquarters for the con-
vention.
Breakfasts Are Scheduled
Tomorrow and Saturday the
convention will hold breakfasts
for the delegates.
Tomorrow the group will
stage a three-hour lunch at the
Congressional Country Club, fea-
turing lobster, such potables as
may be needed. and golf for
anyone up to it. More cock
tails are scheduled tomorrow
night. A fashion show will be
held for the distaff delegates.
Decked out in traditional
clown costumes and other odd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

engineers that planned
expressways can be built two to
three years ahead of present
schedules.
Biggest speedup apparently
will come on the Inter- County
Belt Highway, a 33-mile arc
running from the proposed
Jones Point Bridge to Cabin
John in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties in Maryland.
Norman M. Pritchett, chief
engineer of the Maryland Roads
Commission, said it may be pos
sible to start work on this road
before the end of the year.
Section Under Contract
Under the commissions H.
year, 1868 million road program
the Superhighway had not been
scheduled until 1858 or 1859. a
short section of the road. be-
tween Connecticut avenue and
the Rockville pike, was put un-
der contract this week.
In the District, highway Di-
rector John N. Robertson said
Federal money will spur the
construction of three vital inter-
state projects, the Anacostis
freeway, the Constitution avenue
bridge across the Potomac River
and the Southwest f"eeway, part
Iof the so-called Inner Loop
around downtown Washington
The $156.3 million estimated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

lSldUlVe S6SSIOIl tLldI odW OlAc
council go on a bill passing
spree.
Nine other measures were en-
acted, two defeated and one
tabled.
Roy Coffman. An opponent OF
the bill, said after the vote had
been taken that petitions already
have been prepared to force a
referendum on the issue.
Such a referendum would be
countrywide although the tax tc
be levied to retire the hospital
construction bonds would be col
lected only in the Silver Spring
wheaton area.
It is this feature Of the bill
that has drawn fire from some
sections of the affected 18th
Election District. The bill, how
ever, has had the support Of
more than 40 civic and service
groups.
In the past attempts to finance
construction of a hospital for
the eastern area of the county
out of countrywide funds have
been opposed by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase and upper county
areas.
The council so far has passed
Is bills, defeated three and
tabled one. A bill to extend the
Silver Spring parking lot district
is still pending.
The council will meet at
o'clock tonight to wind up its
annual month-long legislative
session. All bills will become
law August Is unless vetoed be-
fore then by at least a five-to-
two vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

as the Districts share under the
Senate bill will not cover COM
plete construction of the three
projects.
But We'll certainly be able to
get the jobs done more quickly"
Mr.. Robertson said.
Awaits Notification
In Virginia, the States chief
highway engineer. F. A. Davis,
said he's waiting for notification
of a definite ALLEGATION before
distributing funds for highway
projects.
The funds, however, will ease
the financing of several key
projects in the Washington area,
including Virginia's part Of the
belt superhighway around Wash
ington and the network Of roads
proposed for the Langley area
near the Central Intelligence
Agency's headquarters.
Under the Senate bill, spon-
sored by Senator Gore, Democrat
of Tennessee. the District would
get $156 million, Maryland 1926
million, and Virginia $501 mil
lion.
The House bill, introduced by
Representative Fallon, Democrat
of Maryland, would give the Dis
trict $156.3 million. Maryland
$464 million. and Virginia 5000
million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31

But it can tighten the burden
and ease the bonds of worry.
You can lend a helping hand
to the Martins-a real Washing
ton family, although that is not
their real name-with a contri-
button to The Evening Star Sum-
mer Camp Fund.
Generous response to the camp
fund appeal will make sure that
the Martin girls and other chill
dren whose families couldn't pos
sibly manage to give them a va
cation get a break this summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
Dead|ine Spurs
VoteCountinq
Officials Hope to End
Task by June 30

Hampered by lack of sufficient
funds and with a mass Of work
remaining to be done to tabulate
the city's May / election. Dis
trict officials are working against
a July l deadline, they said to-
day. Indications are money will
run out at the end of the fiscal
year, June 80.
Daniel F. Noll, executive sec
rotary, Board of Elections, said
today number of tally sheets,
each carrying 100 votes. lack a
record either of ballot box num-
Der or precinct number. But he
estimated that this would run
only about 3 per cent, and said
I'VE are whiting away at this. "
Various Methods Used
I'VE are gradually running
these down by various methods,
identifying the precincts" said
Mr.. Noll. The methods in
clude scanning the receipts
given the counters for the bal
lot boxes we received from them
and tracing the handwriting.
We are also seeking to trace
them through persons that did
the counting at the precinct. On
the ballot box itself, now sealed
up in a special locked room, we
may find written on it what the
precinct number was"
Mr.. Noll listed these three
major jobs ahead: /. Getting
the boards records into shape.
by correcting errors on cards and
other data. 2. Counting the
number of Democrats and Re-
publicans that voted in each
precinct, verifying them against
the voters certificates, which will
be a useful figure. but will take
some time to develop. 3. Count
ing the ballots candidate by
candidate and precinct by pre-
clnct.
Board Lacks Money
The executive secretary said
also that 1--WE are estimating the
cost of making a count, precinct
by precinct, as the board does
not have the money to do it,"
George L. Hart, jr.. Republican
State Committee chairman here,
said precinct totals would aid
his party. He said neighborhood
voting habits should be studied
before fall. He said his party
is setting up permanent organ
izationS in SO precincts.
A. l.. Wheeler, chairman of
the Democratic Central Com
mittee here, declared the pre-
cinct figures would be helpful
but not vital"
He announced the committee
will hold its first new organi-
rational meeting at 5 pm. today
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-31
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to camp:
Make out cheek or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
it to The Evening Star.
Washington 4, d. c., or
bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days. $500 for six days.