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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Library Federation
To Elect Officers

The Prince Georges County
Library Federation will elect new
officers at a meeting tomorrow
lat BIS pm. at Mount Rainier
City Hall.
The group also will discuss
efforts to obtain a larger budget
for the library system. A $780,
900 budget proposal submitted
by the Board of Library Trustees
has been trimmed to $4,000.
Miss Violet Mayer, head of the
film department of the Enoch
Pratt Library, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Women Outscored by Men
In front Seut) Driver Test

Results of a safe driving con-
test in Arlington have added am
munition to arguments for hid
ing the ignition key from the
woman of the house.
The total score from two days
of written and road tests gave a
nine member mems team an
edge over an opposing team of
women drivers.
The teams scored 1928 to
I3.104, out of possible $500. The
difference was not expected to
convince the distaff side that
their proper place in the family
car is in the passengers seat.
Also. a breakdown of the tests,
sponsored by the Arlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

League for Safety Education
gave some consolation to the
women. They out-scored men on
the written attitude" examina-
tons, even if they didn't come
out too well on such chores as
straight-line driving and parallel
parking.
The top individual score was
recorded by r. H. Lillard, rep
resenting the Arlington Host
Lions Club, with 429 out of a
possible 500. High score among
the women went to Mrs. Hayward
Braddock. Arlington Women's
Club president.
President Of the Arlington
League for Safety Education is
Mrs. Randall w. Everett, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

professor Of chemistry at Amer
lean University. 8
The fair includes Is exhibits
on loan from Government de-
partments, scientific organiza-
tons and industrial concerns.
Judges for Prince Georges
County's eighth annual Fair will
announce the two County-wid
grand award winners at 3 pm,
today at an assembly in North
western High School.
More than 300 entries from
the county's participating
schools are entered in the final
competition.
The exhibits will be on display
in the schools gymnasium from
i to 4:30 pm. today and from
8 am. to $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Candidates
|Hit Pressure
In Montgomery

The independent slate of can
didates in the race for leader
ship Of the Montgomery County
Council of Parent Teacher As
sociations last night issued a
statement hitting at pressure
group tendencies of PTAs.
The slate. headed by B. 2. Kile
of Gaithersburg and including
eight candidates for the eight
vice presidencies of the council
said that such tendencies should
be avoided at all costs"
Elections take place Tuesday
night at Wheaton High School
officials said 246 delegates from
| So schools will be eligible to par
ticipate in the race between the
independent slate and candidates
selected by the councils nolni-
mating committee.
Mr.. Kile will vie for the pres
idency against Pat Holt and
Paul Howard, both of Bethesda.
Before balloting, a floor fight
is expected over a recommends
Ition of the councils executive
committee that candidates should
be elected by a majority vote,
rather than by a plurality as in
the past.
Effect of this procedure. If
adopted. will be to weaken the
chances of the independent slate,
which will draw most of its sup
port from the up-county area.
Only Is of the county's schools
are in the up-county area.
The independent slate prom
Used a moderate" approach to
administration of the PTA coun-
ell. 1t urged that the council
concern itself only with matters
having a direct bearing on the
educational system" and said it
would fight for IAN adequate
school plant without attendant
Iskyrocketing" spending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington D. C.. ~


areas as the Springfield area"
The association said business
development should follow ex-
clusively the shopping center
type of development. This
could be used by the county as
ia means of preventing future
annexations of revenue produc-
ing sectors because the shopping
centers would be more protec-
lively insulated" by residential
areas, the association said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Green Acres Citizens
Elect New Officers :

The Green Acres-Glen Cove
Citizens Association of Mont
gomery County has elected
Arthur Morehead. of 4719
Greenway drive. president.
Other officers are Charles B.
Riecks, vice president; Mrs. John
Van Camp. recording secretary;
Alden B. Bestul, treasurer, and
Lawson j. Cantrell. jr., CORE
spending secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
School Vandalism
Costly to County

Vandalism IN Montgomery
County schools. totaled $7.77l
to date this school year, and rar
heaviest in the fashionable
Bethesda Chevy Chase anc
Montgomery Hills sections. &C.
cording to a report from the
school maintenance division.
Glass breskage and vandalism
damage in 81 schools and the
School Administration Building
totaled SITS. according to a re-
port submitted by George Menke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Montgomery Gets
Over 800 Exhibits
For Science Fair

More than 500 exhibits will be
entered in the first annual Mont
gomery County Science Fair to
be shown at the Kensington
Junior High School on Thursday
and Friday. Hours will be be-
tween 9 am. and 5 pm. and Z
to 8 pm.
The entries will represent the
best OF those exhibits prepared
for Is school fairs in the county
The two top exhibits submitted
will be entered in the National
Science Fair in Oklahoma City
on May 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

supervisor of maintenance, to
Supt. Forbes Norris. The heavi-
est damage to date was at Be-
thesda-Ch Chase High School.
1898. Others which sustained
heavy damage were Chevy Chase
Elementary School. $500: Mont
gomery Hills Junior High School.
1921. and Kensington Junior
High School, $278.
In addition to window break
age it was reported that a steam
table and mirrors were damaged
in two junior high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Tree SEEDLINGS Planted

CHARLOTTE S VILE. Va.
April 81 Special - The vir-
ginia Forest Service reports that
100000 forest tree seedlings we're
planted in Albemarle County this
spring m the governors PLANT
More Trees program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

misSion-Senator Charles r
Fenwick of Arlington, chairman;
j. Maynard Magruder, former
Arlington delegate, Delegate
Frank P. Moncure of Stafford
County, and Delegate c. D. Price
of Page County.
, 1956-04-19
BY THE GOVERNOR
OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
A RECLAMATION
VIRGIN ISLANDS CARNIVAL ! 1856

The stroy Of Carnival Time in the Virgin Islands" with
rs color and galety, steel bands and calypso, is gradually
Delng told throughout the Caribbean and the United States.
Large numbers of people, because of Carnival Time il the
Virgin Islands, are becoming conscious Of the Virgin Islands
and their charm and beauty.
Carnival Time in the Virgin Islands" is good for the
economy of the Islands. It is also good for our people in
that It gives them q brief respite from the trials and tribu-
lations Of the work-a-day world.
urge every citizen of the Virgin Islands to Join in our
Tropical Mardi Gras.
NOW, THEREFORE, / WALTER A. GORDON. bv vir-
tue OF the authority vested in me, do hereby set aside and
proclaim as a special occasion, the period beginning 500 pm.
Thursday, April rs, 1856 and ending 300 midnight. Satur-
day, April q, 1856 for the celebration Of the Virgin Islands
Carnival.
And | do further proclaim and declare Friday April q
and Saturday, April %, 1856 as public holidays within the
Virgin Islands of the United States in order that fitting on
portunlty may be afforded our people for full participation
in the Virgin Islands Carnival.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Government Of
the Virgin Islands Of the United States at Charlotte A5nnale
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this third day Of April. AID
1856. 49,
= WALTER A. GORDON
Governor
SEAL Sir sf sqxaEl
q EWMt M4 EAfg -4EN E2 EN
, 1956-04-19

sATURDA
Our Triple Action Program with
Spanish Subtitles
LIST Feature:
CARSON CITY CYCLONE \.
starring Don Red" Barry
End FEATURE:
TO-DAY L HANG
Monica Barrie-Walte Wolf hlng
2rd FEATURE:
PANTHER GIRL Of the CONGO
Chapters 3 & ~
starring
Phyllis Coates and Myron Heaiy
In all Performances american
News Of colored America" and
latest Warner Brothers News
, 1956-04-19
JOB PRIN In,
BANK BOOK LOST

Savings Bank Book No. Also
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is
re tested to present
II to the sank within (l2i
W eks f. mi this date as
otherwise tie Book will be
cane elled :'nd a new one is
sued in its place at the exipa-
ticn of this period.
!. Virgin Islands Natl Bank .
Christiansted Branch
5 U B 5 c RIB t
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Photo by Ann Harms

First job after building a road into the property
and pitching three tents for housekeeping sleeping
and office space, clearing land for the man
made lake. Sans energetic wife Ann, who weighs
less than 100 pounds takes lots of credit for this
back-breakng work She aScribeS her energy to
the highest hemoglobn count in Fairfax County,
according to doctors who take my half-pint of
blood each August during the Red Cross drive!"
Bulldozing accomplished and lake filled by five
underground springs, plus intermittent rain, the
karnseS now had the perfect campSite Public
camps often provide running water and ice and
bread service, but these vestges of civilization
are missing from their isolated spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

A nearby spring supplies water and their
refrigerator is connected the back porch of
their nearest neighbor, third of a mile away.
other friends prove that old-fashoned Fairfax
County neighborness hasn't vanished by insisting
that Ann throw load of wash into their machines
occasionally, use their ironing equipment and
ovens. and make necessary phone calls.
Real white tablecloth dinners contrast effec-
lively with our usual style of eating" Mrs Harms
says when discussing the kindness of friends who
invite them for dinner. Invitations on rainy
evenings are especially appreciated.
When the powerlines are built down to the
property, they'll install teephone-on tree of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

course. Until them Mr.. Harms carries on business
with telephone answering service at friends
office
Primitive life holds surprises for the KarnSeS,
because four summers ago they did exactly what
they're doing now. Camped on the banks of historic
Pohick Creek they supervised the building of the
rural home they just sold
And entertaining is no problem, either, since
they've specialized in hearty "cook-outS" since
then. Few of their city friends resist invita-
ton Cbrng your own ice pleaseD to the cool woods
for swim and barbecue with the Harms family,
who ask in return only one favor Use of shiny
white bathtub next time they're in town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

Clothes last longer thanks to Frigidaire
Rub-Free Washing Action, Suds-charged
water does it all-no wear and tear. Turns
put 8 loads in time most other washers
ire doing q cuts down on electricity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
GNU 10 Open
New Building

George Washington Univer-
sity today announced that the
new Tompkins Hall of Engineer
ing, Twenty-third near G street
NV. will be opened for classes
next week.
The new building, the gift Of
Charles H. Tompkins, Washing
ton builder, houses 10 class
rooms, IA laboratories and other
facilities.
DR.. Ernest Frank, formerly OF
the University of Pennsylvania
has been appointed associate
professor and executive officer of
the department Of electrical en-
gineering.
Other new faculty members
are Glen D. Camp, professor of
operations research; DR.. P. A.
Grafton, associate professor of
mechanical engineering; Dr.
Boone Tillett. associate professor
of engineering administration
DR.. N. t. Grisamore and j. H,
Lewis, assistant professors Of
mechanical engineering, and
P. S. Morgan, assistant professor
of civil engineering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

Sdoes Electricity Frigidaire Rapidly
Spin actually spins out pounds more
water than any other washer. Clothes
are lighter to lift, faster to dry, uses
less electricity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

Come see the proof : and SAGE the difference.
This marvellous new 1857 Frigidaire Automatic
Washer, with its amazing Control Tower, piles
up saving after saving with every wash you do.
Onhot water and detergent alone, saves enough
for more than 100 EXTRA washes yearl
owes up to 9 gallons
Of hot wafer load
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
Government 7 ukinq
Bids on Only U. S.
Tin Shelter Plant
BY the Associated Press

The Government is going out
of the tin smelter business next
January 81 and its big plant al
Texas City, Tex, is up for sale
Between now and November /
the Federal Facilities Corp.
which is handling the sale. hopes
private industry will come w
with satisfactory bids for the
project. Its current value is
placed at about Sc million, al
though it originally cost around
S13 million.
The agency is hopeful Of
getting a purchaser who will keep
the plant going as a tin smelter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
Syracuse Alumni Club
Opens Season Friday

The Syracuse Alumni Club of
Washington will open its season
with a Maryland Game Fun
fest" at the American Newspaper
Womep's Club, 1904 Twentieth
street NV. at 8 pm. Friday.
L. Edgar Prina, president. has
invited area alumni and their
guests to join in the welcome
to members of the Big Orange
coaching staff, who will give a
last-minute report on the foot
ball team. Syracuse plays Mary
land at College Park Saturday.
Mr.. Prina urged that reserva-
tions be made promptly by call
ing Robert Gould at Republic
7-5300.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

work to reach retirement. 1t
takes an ability to avoid the
dangers that Turk on the desk,
the rug. the adding machine,
the file cabinets.
Exhibit Is Loaded
The exhibit is a typical Gov
eminent office-but one loaded
with common hazards which
cost the Government 81 million
in medical bills and keep the
worker off the job for an hour,
/ a day, a week.
A Government worker, left
alone in the exhibit Office for
tour of eight hours, could:
l. Lean back in his chair and
fall over backward.
2. Pull a filing cabinet over on
him.
3. In walking to the water
cooler. break his hip on type
writer carriage.
4. Get tangled in a wire anc
pull the telephone down on his
knee cap.
S. Knife his hand going for the
letter opener.
6. Bury himself alive with
pamphlets and booklets stacked
on top of a desk.
Pitfalls Vary
7. Fall into his secretary's lap
after tripping over a torn rug.
8. Start a fire with a forgotten
cigarette on the corner of his
desk.
8. Puncture a foref1nger with
a well-sharpened pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
A Day Younger

SAN DIEGO, Calf. (R).-At
the age of s6, John Olson re-
tired as caretaker Of the We'd
uesday Club, a social group. He
took the job, he recalled. in 1882
after he had been turned down,
because of his age, for similar
work at the Thursday Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

10. Decide to give up the Gov
ernment service and go into
nitroglycerine truck driving.
The exhibit is being staged to
stimulate interest among en-
ployes of the Commerce Depart
ment in a safety program and
will be open to the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
Symphony Reaches
Goal Of $4,000 /

The National Symphony Or
chestra Association goal OF
$240,000 in contributions has
been reached. Carson G. Frailey,
president. announced last night.
The occasion was a tea in
honor of the $50 persons who
rang doorbells to obtain the con-
tributions. Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett
Shouse were hosts for the event
at their home in Fairfax County.
Mr.. Frailey said more than
2.700 season tickets have been
sold for the coming season, which
opens october Is. At this time
last year, he said, 1900 sub
scriptions had been sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
PunhundIino Sheep

WEST GLACIER. Mont. P1.-
For the first time in recent years
/ a Rocky Mountain sheep pam
handled tourists along Going-to-
the-Sun highway in Glacier Ma
tional Park. The mountain sheep
usually prefer to be as far away
from civilization as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

However, that is not a require
ment.
The smelter, the only one In
the United States and the only
one Of substantial size in the
Western Hemisphere. was built
In 1912 to assure the Nation
a supply Of tin during World
War III, when other sources were
cut of, Since the war most Of
its output has gone into the
Governments tin stockpile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
Bothered U. S. Employees
AIerted to Office Hazards
By JOHN McKELWAY

change in administration only of number Of dangers
that face the Government worker often pictured secure
little body chiefly concerned with mountains of forms and the
heavy language of the Federal Triangle.
exhibit yesterday in the Commerce Depart
ment which shows it takes something besides being time for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

through this Friday.
The exhibit is roped of for
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
SAVE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
Sol Goldberg

Comeback What abjecf, dropped in The 1920 lis again
being taught at Cornell University?
Horsehoeing Because of the increase in saddle and
horses skilled much as 81 900 month.
Mrs. DID,, TeYebOnne, Ore.
Marathon How long does take read the Bible?
Recently in Pelham N r., relay team of 70 completed the
Old Testament II hours 81 minutes Last year in Wycko
N j. similar marathon reading of the whole Bible by IS teen
ayers took 70 hours, IA minutes
MAN., White Plains, ~ Y
Big Move What large South american country is planning
its capital?
Brazil Its constitution provides for moving the capital from
Rio de Janeiro cooler central location plateau of
southeastern Goas has been chosen and special commission
planning the capital CITY, -HE.E. Milwaukee
Whopper How a 426c0r0 diamond, insured for
S8OOOOO delivered New York jeweier after arrived by
mail from London?
was carried brown bag by private who
travelled by subway during post-rush hours RE-, Detroit
NOTE 81 ia
THIS WEEK. Y.
acknowledged returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
THE GREAT LAKES
Lake SuperiOl


Superior named originally by traders
They called it Lac Superior meaning Upper Lake Later English
settlers took Ve' the name without translation.
Many Junior Editors live in States bordering -Annesota
Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Forming the
northern boundary As good neghbor Canada home
Junior Editors such widely separated cities
Ottawa and ST. Catherine.
Minnesota often called the Land of named
from an Indian word meaning Sky Blue Waters St. Paul is
the capital and its twin Minneapolis the largest city
The greatest shipping port Duluth which sends
or iron east
Michigan divided parts Only upper peninsula
touches Lake Superior In it rich copper deposits
as well climber and fisheries
Lower Michigan viii discussed when we get to Lakes
Michigan and Huron.
Later in the week also will tell about Wisconsin which
borders the lake for 100 miles.
t7ioet Moore
TOMORROW: Lake Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Answers to Our Presidents

l-Elihu Root, Secretary OF
War 1899 1904 and Secretary
of State Q9O5-09), died on Feb
ruary 7, 1887, age 90.
2-Sinclair Lewis was born in
Sank Centre. Mimi. on February
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01
Southern A. 0. c. Churches Celebrate

On Sunday, August 26 mem
bers OF the Southern Jurisdiction
of the African Orthodox Churches
motored to the Island Guy OF
Rock Harbour for the purpose OF
establishing a closer and better
relationship among the churches
Of aforesaid jurisdiction.
High mass was celebrated Il
ii o'clock in St. Margaret ACC
with Canon Charles F. Cooper Of
floating, ably assisted by Father
Sweeting of ST. Matthews OF Co
conut Grove.
During hioih mss special men
ton was made of the late below
e. re...I - IT. Maj aret, Father
Joseph Anderson, who died Feb.
%, and whose elevation to the
high post of vicar general was &C
complished. After mass the mem
bers of st. Margaret voted unani-
mouSly that it was only fitting
that since Cannon Cooper served
as deacon under the then FIR.
Joseph Anderson, his beautiful
cope should pass on to him. Pre-
Sentation was made by Mrs. Mil
dred Saunders, most diligent
and hard working member of st.
Margaret.
In the absence of a regular
priest services and mass would be
conducted by Deacon Robert
Forbes and assisted by w. T.
Saunders, who is wonderful
churchman and well equipped
with the activities and duties of
the church.