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Matchmaking Facilities
Expanded at Station

Increased matchmaking facili-
ties. where 600 to 700 people are
employed, express facilities and
a big powerhouse are among re-
cent improvements made.
= Improvements now permit the
handling of longer trains. The
Washington Terminal Co. has a
$4,000 monthly electrical bill
Some railroad track switches
have been equipped with electric
heaters to prevent freezing that
can be operated by pressing q
button. officials hope to change
over all switches to this type in
the near future.
A new station masters Office
was built, costing $168.061.
The old reinforced coal bin
that had been erected in 1907
was torn down recently. 1t was
120 feet high and its going is
another index OF the switching
over from steam locomotives to
diesel operated. The company
now has 100000 gallon fuel ia
tcilities for diesels and this pro-
gram includes watering and
sanding equipment. About rs per
cent of the old engine house was
eliminated by the coming Of the
diesel.
Included in recent improve
ments are: Construction of q
Ilow-level expresses house, $685.
445; electric power distribution
lin the coachyard. $233,072: car
servicing yard improvements,
$500.000; alternating current
outlets in an improved electrical
system, $498. 900: replacing elec-
trio feeders. power house to sta
ton. $220.544; conveyor in mail
house, $233.147: replacement Of
baggage trucks, SAC. $50; auto
matte conveyor in baggage room
replacing old-style elevator;
$22.270; replacement Of wheel
lathe in car shop. $133.916 and
improvement in track structure
in excess of $350.000.
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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. AUGUST ls. 1856
1850 Stock ana Sales Net
High Low div rate Add 90 High Low Close chg.
Evening star., 1956-12-16
"TIBIT'' COLOGNE AND
R0DH SiCHET SET

u2Al The forbidden froeronce
ever 50 enchontin9 for her own
olluring self 2-oz Tobu Cologne ond
az OK. Tobu Body Soehet. BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Sailor Found
Guilty Of Rope

An all-male jury late yester-
day found James Allen Book, 81.
sailor, guilty of raping a 49-year-
old Rockville Md housewife
last October.
The three judges presiding in
Montgomery Circuit Court de-
ferred sentencing.
Book, Navy hospitalman for
merly stationed at Bethesda
Naval Hospital. admitted raping
the housewife at gunpoint on the
grounds of the West Rockville
Elementary School on the night
.of october II, according to police
testimony.
1t was testified the sailor hid
in the victims car when she
went into the Rockville Public
Library. She stated she had re-
entered the car and had driven
several blocks when a gloved
hand suddenly was clamped over
her mouth. The sailor, brandish-
ing a .45-caliber Colt automatic,
forced her to drive to the nearby
school, where the attack &C.
Cured.
Psychiatric testimony presented
by defense attorneys indicated
the sailor was suffering from an
"impulSive neurosis."
The prosecution case in yes
terday's trial was conducted by
Leonard +. Hardy, deputy State S
attorney for Montgomery Coun-
ty.' He said the convicted sailor
was married approximately two
weeks before the october attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
HyuttsviIIe Man
Held in Rope Of
Tukomu Park Girl.

A 22-year-old West Hyatts-
vile man was charged with rape
today on complaint of a 49,
year-old Takoma Park girl.
Montgomery County police ar
rested William d. Wood of the
1400 block of Kanawha street
about 5 am.
Wood offered no resistance,
detectives said, to three Mont
gomery policemen, who were ac-
companied into his apartment
by four from Prince Georges and
one from Takoma Park. He was
jailed without bond pending a
preliminary hearing tentatively
set for $3.50 am. Monday in Sill
yer Spring Peoples Court.
Takoma Park police said the
girl came into the station about
2:l5 am. in hySterical condi-
ton. She was taken to Wash
ington Sanitarium. where she
was examined and released. po-
lice said.
The girl said the assault oc-
CURED after midnight in a car
parked on back road near
Olney, Md. She said it was her
first date with Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
School in HyottsviIIe
Offers Science Fair

The fifth annual science fair
Of Northwestern High School,
Hyattsville, will be held today
and tomorrow in the school cafe
terra.
The fair will be open to the
public from l pm. to 1890 pm.
tomorrow. Approximately IS dis
plays VIII De exhibited by stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

OF a pending master
plan. This was backed by a pc
tition read by Sam Goode, preSi-
dent of the Langley Forest Citi-
ZenS' Association.
Other speakers against the pro-
posal included George Blow, at
torney for Edward Burling, who
owns several hundred acres" in
the area: John O'Leary and Wal
lace Halliday, area residents.
w. Lewis Leigh. attorney for
Mr.. Carper. argued that the de-
velopment would be a logical ex-
tension" of go acres adjacent,
already zoned suburban.
Mr.. Leigh added that the pro-
posed master plan permits
smaller lots where adequate sew
age and water facilities are avail
able. The area should be de-
veloped. he said, to pay for con-
Struction Of these facilities.
Rising tax rates make it prac-
tically impossible to maintain
the area as agricultural land, "
he added.
Mrs. wilkins Answers
Mrs. Anne wilkins. board
member answered that there
doesn't have to be high density
development" merely because
adequate facilities are available
The board recommended, Z to
3. suburban coming of a tract
owned by French Trammall next
to the Carper tract. The action
followed a motion by member
A. Slater Lamond. who said the
coming would not affect property
on Georgetown pike.
In other action. the board rec
suburban coming of
Is rural acres west of Fairfax
Circle on Route 237, requested
by the Alexander Contsruc-
ton Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Sothoron Endorsed
By Kent District Club

l.. Harold Sothoron was in
dorsed for the 5th District con-
gressional nomination by the
Kent District Democratic Club
last night. Frank j. Saintangelo.
club president. announced.
The motion for Endorsement
was made by Howard McGrath,
treasurer Of the club, and was
passed by a majority vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Home in Glenmont
Damaged by Fire

A home at Glenmont. Md,
suffered about $500 damage in
fire early today.
Chief Harry Hawkins Of the
Kensington Volunteer Fire De-
partment said the flames dam
aged the first floor of the house
owned by James l.. Condor at
29l7 KingsWell court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Hospitals Have
Waiting List
For Operations

Alexandria hospitals have had
to adopt get-in-line-for surgery
policy because Of an acute short
age of space.
Alexandria and Circle Terrace
Hospitals have been booked up
solid for many months for per-
sons awaiting elective surgery"
Persons who need operations, but
mot Immediately. have been put
on waiting lists until beds be-
come available.
The opening Of a new wing
this week is expected to relieve
the situation considerably at
Circle Terrace, but no relief soon
us in sight for Alexandria, the
.city's only general hospital.
Charles NJ. Golf, Alexandria
Hospital administrator. said he
didn't know how many are wait
ing on the elective surgery list.
but he said the list was good
size"
Operations Postponed
He said often the hospital has
to cancel a whole days list and
ask the prospective patients to
wait little longer because the
beds didn't become available on
schedule.
Mrs. L. p. Godby. superin-
tendent of nurses at Circle Ter
race. said the hospital has been
operating at capacity for many
months.
j. S. Everly. secretary-treas-
urer OF Circle Terrace, said a
new wing will provide "a beds
and will give Circle Terrace a
72-bed capacity. 1t also will
provide two new operating
rooms. laboratory. X-ray suite,
examining rooms and doctors
lounge. The cost is approx
.mately 100000.
Mr.. Everly said the wing
would provide space for an emer-
gency room If the hospital de-
lcides later to include such a
service. The hospital now does
not provide emergency room or
obstetrical services.
Started in 1941
Circle Terrace was started in
l941 as a nursing home by six
doctors, two nurses and Mr.
Everly. a funeral director. A
48-bed wing was added in 1916
and it became a hospital. About
40 doctors now own stock in the
corporation. Dr.. H. H. Ferrell
4 is president.
Alexandria Hospital has an
nounced plans to build a new
SIS million building but it prob
ably will be a long time before
the proposal is carried out.
Mr.. Golf said a meeting OF
the hospital board is scheduled
April % to hear the recon-
mendations of a special study
group on the feasibility OF rails
ing funds by public subscription
for the new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Businessmen Form
Fairfax Civic Unit

Businessmen Of the town OF
Fairfax have organized the Court
House Square Businessmen's AS
ISOLATION to promote commercial
development in the Fairfax
County seat.
John c. Webb. member Of the
Virginia House Of Delegates. was
elected president; Elias David,
vice president; Katherine Ever
hardt, secretary, and william
Borcherding, treasurer.
Mr.. Webb appointed commit
tees to study street lighting,
parking, traffic control and gen.
eral town Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
1882 Polio Shots
Allotted to Virginia

RICHMOND, April IL (Py.--
Virginia yesterday received an
allotment Of 1892 doses of Salk
polio vaccine. making a total Of
672.897 shots allocated by the
Federal Government since fall.
The allotment is the States
share OF 9l0,908 doses released
by the Public Health Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Honey to Entertain

Ray Haney, television per-
former. will entertain in va
riety show at 1880 pm. today
at the Riverdale Elementary
School auditorium. Riverdale.
Md The program is sponsored
By the Riverdale PTA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

Pure wool suits right from stock-incIudine many
famous makes! Wool fIonnes, worsteds, shorkskins
and others, Regulars, shorts and longs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
BARRASSED OVER ROAD CONDITION
Langley Area Protests
BoIk Suburban Zonino

More than 100 Langley (Va.)
area residents last night won a
round against proposed suburban
coming of so acres east of Balls
Hill road.
After near-unanimous opposi-
ton by the people who damned
the Fairfax Trial Justice court
room, the County Planning Com
mission voted, 6 to S, to ask the
Board of Supervisors to reject
the proposal. The board will
consider the coming request from
John Carper on Wednesday.
The session became somewhat
tense when spectators COM
planned they could not see the
coming map. Audience COM
ments prompted Chairman Keith
Price to eXclaim I'VE don't have
to have any hearings in these
things let's get that
straight"
Two Miles From CHA
The property, part of the 153-
acre Carper dairy farm, is about
? miles from the proposed site
of the new Central Intelligence
Agency headquarters.
Residents who opposed the
coming commended that:
l. The general welfare" of the
area calls for larger lots than an
average of 1880 square feet per-
mitted by suburban coming, ac-
cording to Samuel E. Neel, past
president of the Mclean Citi-
Zens Association.
2. The suburban coming would
not fit in with what is already
there" Richard E. Stands, area
resident. declared. More than
500 houses could be constructed
:on the tract. completely diff
.ferent in character" from the
large country places" nearby,
Roger Fisher. resident. stated.
3. Development should await
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Cancer Drive Event

The Montgomery County
Chapter Of the American Cancer
Society will hold its 1856 cru
SAGE kickoff breakfast at 10 am.
tomorrow at the Bethesda Hot
Shoppe, Wisconsin avenue and
EaSt-WeSt highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Reunion

The annual meeting Of West
Virginia Wesleyan College alumni
in the Washington Baltimore
area will be held at Z pm. to-
morrow in the social hall Of the
First Methodist Church in.
Laurel, Md.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30

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customer parking at both stores
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Committee
oReceive
An Award

Mr.. Richard Arens. asso-
ciate counsel of the Senate
Internal Security Subcom-
mittee. will be presented with
the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution Award of
Merit at the Mary Washing
ton Chapters Gath anniver-
sary luncheon to be held at /
pm. Saturday in the Kennedy
Warren Hotel.
The award is being given to
Mr.. Arens in recognition of
his work in directing staff
preparation of the Internal
Security Act of 1850, the I'm
migration and Nationality Act
of 1852 and the Communist
Control Act of 1854.
The award will be presented
by the chapter regent, Mrs. j.
William Harrill.
Mrs. Lewis Cassidy, execu-
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Landon, and Mrs. Landon with
the Director Of Intelligence.
Mai. Gen. John A. Sanford.
and Mrs. Sanford will be hosts
at a small supper on Saturday
in the Landons' quarters at
Boiling Air Force Base.
Their honor guests will be
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Norris B.
Harbold, who are leaving
shortly for the Generals new
command at Stewart Air Force
Base, N. Y.
One couple as hosts can
make a party quite lively, so
nine must of necessity make
a party that much livlier. Es-
pecially when it is a party
in celebration of promotions.
On Wednesday. February 20.
from $3.50 to $3.50 at the Of
ficers' Club. Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, many friends
will come to congratulate the
9 hosts on their promotions
and their wives.
Nine Hosts
The hosts will be Col. and
Mrs. Donald M. Anderson, Col.
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ficers of the Gee Corps, will
act as escort for Miss Stringer.
She will also have an honor
guard Of six-footers during the
more formal ceremonial events
of the birthday celebration.
In the honor guard will be
Comdrs. Robert r. Graham,
IT., Thomas e. Barnett. Arthur
B. Chiffon, jr.. Paul e. Seufer.
Harry C. Wills and James I.
Benson.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Carl w.
Porter are among the new ar
rivals in the Civil Engineer
Corps. although not new to the
Washington area. They have
again taken up residence at
their home Carlby near Mount
Vernon. Capt. Porter recently
reported as Special Assistant
to the Chief of the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks, he had COM
pleted duty as District Civil
Engineer. 18th Naval District,
San Diego. Calf.
Air Force Fetes
The Air Force Inspector
General, 1t. Gen. Truman H.
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1912. is the date, when con-
struction battalions were
granted official permission to
assume the name Seabees.
Retired Admiral Ben Moreell
will attend as honor guest with
Mrs. Moreell, and will preside
over the symbolic browning Of
Washington's Queen of the
Seabees," Miss Tippy Stringer
of radio and TV fame, and the
cake-cutting ceremony. 1t was
Admiral Moreell, universally
regarded as the King Bee"
who in December, l94l.
spanked the early organization
of the now famous Seabees.
Chief of the Navy Civil
Engineers and Chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Rear Admiral Robert H.
Meade and Mrs. Meade, and
Capt. Joseph A. Henry. Dep
uty Chief of the Bureau,
and Mrs. Henry will be
in the receiving line. Comdr.
James Douglas is chairman Of
the program. 1t. (jg) John
Wear, one of the bachelor Of
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tive secretary Of the National
Defense Committee of the
National Society OAR, will be
guest speaker.
State and national officers
Of the OAR will be luncheon
guests. The honor guests
wife and two daughters. the
Misses Margaret and Janice
Arens, will also be head table
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

and Mrs. Frank NJ. Townsend.
Col. and Mrs. Elmer w. Fugitt.
and Col. and Mrs. Kenneth B.
Johnson. Also, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. James E. Henry, 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Robert w. Martin
dale and 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Richard K. Miller.
The Air Force Surgeon Cen
eral, Maj. Gen. Dan c. Ogle,
and Mrs. Ogle have their
daughter, Mrs. Douglas Mont
gomery and their grandson
Dan of Davisville, r. /. with
them for a three weeks holi-
day while 1t. Montgomery is
at sea.
The Army Adjutant Gen.
eral, Maj. Gen. John A. Klein,
and Mrs. Klein are making an
extended trip through Florida
this month. They will visit Col.
and Mrs. Donald r. Van
Sickler In Sarasota. From there
they will 60 to Miami for a
few days, and then on to Palm
Beach where they will see
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Kenneth
B. Bush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
NEWS
BY EVELYN M. DENT

The Air Force Deputy Chief
of Staff Personnel. 1t. Gen.
Emmett O'Donnell. jr., and
Mrs. O'Donnell will entertain
at dinner on Thursday at the
Ohicers' Club. Boiling Air
Force Base. in honor of the
Vice Chief Of the French Air
Force, Mai. Gen. Edmond
Jouhaud. Also on the guest
list for the 1880 party are Col.
Guy Fredet. Col. Louis Delsino.
Col. Marcel Martre and Col.
Jacques Vouzellaud who are
accompanying the distin-
guished visitor.
Gen. Jouhaud and his party
arrived in this country from
France Saturday. February II,
and have been touring the
various Air Force bases. They
will come to Washington on
Wednesday from Barksdale Air
Force Base, Shreveport. La,
and will leave on Saturday for
New York en- route home.
The French Air Attache.
Maj. Gen. Vincent Saubestre,
and Mime. Saubestre will en-
terrain on Friday for their fell
low countryman. The 6-to-8
O'Clock fete will be given in
their Cathedral avenue apart
ment.
Luncheon Tuesday
Mrs. Charles S. Thomas,
wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, will entertain at their
Westminster Apartment on
Tuesday at luncheon in honor
of Mrs. Murrey L. Royar, whose
husband, Vice Admiral Royar,
recently retired from the Navy.
Admiral and Mrs. Royar are
selling their house on Devon
drive, Falls Church, and are
anxious to begin moving into
their new house in Aurora
Hills, Arlington. They hope to
be settled before their son-in-
law and daughter, Comdr. and
Mrs. Richard Schelling return
from Honolulu.
Comdr. and Mrs. Schelling
are due in town March 10 to-
gether with their children,
Patricia Ann and Pamela. At
the moment they are visiting
Comdr. Seedlings parents, re-
tired Capt. and Mrs. J. M.
Schelling. in Oakland. Calf.
When the family arrives here
they will stay at South Wills
ton Apartments. Falls Church.
until they find house.
Admiral Royar has been
made a director Of the Ma
tional Company, Maiden. Mass.
Col. Harriet Lee and Col.
Inez Haynes are planning a
reception and buffet for next
Saturday at 7 o'clock at the
Ofiicers' Club, Walter Reed
Army Medical Center. A trio
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Sergt. Gdbrys to Speak
To Opti-Mrs. Club

The regular monthly meeting
of the Opti-Mrs. Club of Wash
Iington will be held at the Sher-
atom Park Hotel on Tuesday,
February 20 aty12:30 pm.
Guest speaker will be Sergt.
Joseph Gabrys, member Of the
Narcotics Squad of the Metro
politan Police. Sergt. Gabrys
will speak on Narcotics.
Mrs. David H. McWilliams,
president of the club, will pre-
side at the meeting.
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SERVICE NEWS
French Air Official
To Be Entertained

from the Army Band will en-
terrain the guests.
Birthday Celebration
Keynoting a world = wide
observance Of the 14th birth
day of the Seabees, Navy Civil
Engineer Corps officers and
their wives will honor the Con-
struction Battalion forces of
the Navy at a formal reception
and dinner-dance on Satur-
day. March 3, in the Officers
Club, Fort Lesley J. McNair.
March 2 is the seth birth
day of the Corps. and March S.
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