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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
|NNirginions
Loud Johnson

RICHMOND, Va, May 8 up
Four of Virginia's lie a din &
Democrats have expressed pleas.
ure over Senator Johnson's de-
cisive victory in last Saturdays
Texas voting. But all four have
stopped short of supporting Sen
ator johnson as the South's
favorite candidate for the party's
presidential nomination.
Senator Byrd calls Senator
Johnson'S triumph over Gov
ShiverS, in balloting for control
of the 56-vote Texas delegation
to the Democratic national con-
vention. "a great tribute-a fine
personal tribute" to Senator
johnson.
Senator Byrd said he felt Sen
ator Johnson definitely was "ot
presidential stature" but couldn't
say yet whether the Texan would
be a candidate for the nomi-
nation.
Nelson County Delegate Rob-
ert Whitehead. leader Of the Vir-
Iginia Democratic Party's anti
Organization wing, who supported
Adlai Stevenson for President on
the Democratic ticket in 1852
while Senator Byrd and Repre-
sentative Tuck, Democrat Of Vir-
ginia, did not, saw the Texas VIC
tory as an indication that other
Southern politicians who. like
Shivers, bolted in 1852, will be
afraid to bolt in 1856"
Mr.. Tuck said he thought Sen
ator johnson as a candidate
would appeal to Democrats
throughout the Nation and par
ticularly in the South" How
ever, he added, cts entirely too
early to make any commitment
for a candidate.
Senator Robertson, Democrat
of Virginia, while expressing
pleasure over Senator Johnson'S
victory, said he believed Vir-
ginia's delegation probably would
go uninStructed to the national
Ic0nvnntjOt1 in ChicaO0
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PTA. received 96 votes in win
ming over incumbent council
man James Murray, who Tailed
48 votes. The second incumbent
councilman. Edward Friedman
was reelected with Ill votes
Mayor Samuel T. Powell, who
was unopposed. was the top vote
lgetter with 121 out of a total
vote of 131.
Laytonsville
Washington w. White received
80 votes to Gust LaRue B. Evans,
rs votes. for one of three council
seats. The two other incumbent
.councilmen, Lewis C. Kibbee and
Luther C. Howard, were re-
elected with 80 and 30 votes. re-
spectively. Mr.. White is a former
council member.
DrummOnd
Voters in the Drummond spe.
Icial taxing area reelected al
three citizens committee mem.
bers. Edward M. Castle, chair.
man; Edward w. eastman, Sec
rotary, and James B. Carry
treasurer.
Somerset
Frederick w. Turnbull was
elected mayor by a 167-to-146
vote margin over DR.. Irwin Fret
tag. Two of four council candi-
dates were elected. They are
John j. Hartke, jr.. pit votes
and Bynum E. Hinton, jr., 159
They defeated Hobart Rowen
l52 votes. and Harry Weiss. "a
The outgoing mayor, William
F. Belts, did not seek reelection
The new council in June is ex-
pected to appoint a councilman
TO serve the unexpired term OF
Mr.. Turnbull, who ran for mayor
while a council member.
The town ballot also included
the question: Should the council
enact an ordinance prohibiting
dogs from running at large in
Somerset? Yes votes, 172; no,
131.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08

cast a ballot in the congressional
voting.
Accord on Issues
The two major candidates had
been in close agreement on in.
'ternational and national issues.
Mr.. Walker, however, had at
tackled Mr.. Foley in Montgomery
as a tool of regular organization
leaders, E. Brooke Lee and Ward
w. Caddington. Both disclosed
late IN the campaign. however,
that Mr.. Walker had sought their
support in his bid for the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Foley, a leader of the
inSurgent Democrats in the Ken
sington- Wheaton area since 1850,
made an appearance shortly
after learning of his victory at
headquarters Of the victorious in
surgents in Bethesda.
A judge of the County Orphans
Court, Mr.. Foley is married and
lives at 4301 Amber drive, Ken
sington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
|MeckIing Tell:
IOf Removal
IOf Rowbouts

BALTIMORE, May 8 R.-
John H. Meckling. skipper of the
Levin j. Marvel, testified yester-
day he removed the rowboats
from his pleasure schooner be-
cause passengers caused "contin-
ual headaches" in their use OF
them.
Meckling is being tried in
Federal Court without a jury
on charges of negligence and
misconduct in the operation Of
the passenger sailing vessel
which went down in the Chesa-
peake Bay last August with a
loss Of IA lives.
1.-THE passengers would try to
row across the bay and we
would have to chase them. Or
they would go into the beach
and overload them" Meckling
told Judge r. Dorsey Watkins.
In direct examination, Meek
ling told his lawyer, Harry L.
Katz. that it would be impracti-
cal to try to launch a skiff in
a heavy sea, anyway.
Might as well throw your hat
overheard" he said.
Commenting on testimony
that there was no barometer
aboard the Marvel, Meckling said
Ia barometer was unnecessary.
Capt. Meckl1n also testified
yesterday he didn't do much
compass navigating in his plea
sure schooner-"you just pick
out a tree and head for it."
You don't need master
navigator's license to navigate
on Chesapeake Bay" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Sabbath Institute

convention in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
Foley Defeats Walker,
Faces Hyde in November

John r. Foley. youthful-looking
Montgomery County labor attor-
ney. will carry the Democratic
banner in November against Re-
publican Representative Dewitt
IS. Hyde in Maryland's 9Th Con-
Igressional District.
Mr.. Foley, 38. won a close race
over j. Grahame Walker, mem
Der of the Montgomery County
Council. beating him in unofi-
cial returns by only 1882 votes.
The third candidate, Robert
w. Cremins. chief of the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad, trained far behind.
The unofficial returns gave
Mr.. Foley 15,6o5 votes; Mr..
Walker. 14.123. and Mr.. Cremins.
/ ,906.
Mr.. Foley. assured of victory
shortly after midnight, said he
would waste no time rejoicing
The campaign against Mr..
Hyde has been underway since
I entered the race"
Walker Offers Support
He was assured of the whole
hearted support of Mr.. Walker.
who conceded defeat early today
from his campaign headquarters
in Rockville.
Mr.. Foley has backing of the
regular party organization in
Montgomery and rolled up a.
1.729 margin against Mr.. Walker
in the county.
Although he beat Mr.. Walker
in Washington and AlleganyI
Counties, he trailed him in the,
upper district by 247 votes.
The suburban Montgomery
fight that monopolized the con-
gresSional race resulted in a lack
of interest in the upper district.
Less than two-thirds of those
voting in the hot Senate race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Goithersburg's Mayor
Reelected by 308 to 1872

Mayor Merton F. Duvall scored
Q clear-cut victory yesterday in
Gaithersburg municipal voting
by winning reelection with 308
votes to 1872 for William A.
Lynch.
Rodney M. Thompson, coun-
Gil candidate, was the only WIN
ming member of a three-man
slatd headed by Mr.. Lynch. Mr..
Thompson, with 152 votes, and
Milton M. Walker. with 283
votes. were named to fill two
council seats over five other
candidates.
Mayor Duvall, co-owner of
the Franklin Press and a printer
for 40 years. expressed surprise
at the wide margin by which he
won over his 38-year-old OPP
ponent. The Lynch slate, which
also included Richard B. Perry,
an unsuccessful council candi-
date. was backed by the United
Citizens Committee, a recently
organized group of Gaithersburg
businessmen.
ZOning Finances Main Issues
Election issues centered around
coming and financial policies for
guiding Gaithersburg's antici-
pated expansion.
Votes pulled by the five de-
feated council candidates were:
Quentin v. Frey. jr., 1913; Mr..
Perry. 100; Miss Connie L. Field,
SO; T. L. Hebb Freeman, u, and
Ward w. Mullican, 40.
More than half the towns $40
voters cast ballots. The mayors
term is two years. Council men,
bers serve for four years. The
retiring councilmen were G.
Sprigg Ward and Samuel B.
Briggs.
Voting results in six other
Montgomery towns and special
taxing areas were:
Brookeville
Three new town commits
sioners, Alexander Casanges,
James F. Jordan and Stanley G.
Downs, were chosen to succeed
Howard T. Craver, c. Willard
Harvey and Charles r. Hawkins,
who did not seek reelection. For
Mr.. Casanges, SO votes: Mr.. Jor-
dan, 80. and Mr.. Downs, 20.
Other town residents for whom
ballots were cast included
Charles r. Hawkins, jr., and
Leslie c. Unglesbee.
GAINESVILLE
Twenty-nine voters reelected
the present three commissioners
to one-year terms as follows:
Mrs. Cecilia Hersberger, % votes;
Mark P. JefferS. 20, and Spencer
Fisher. Is. Scattered votes in the
WRITTEN balloting were cast for
Is other residents.
Garrett Park
James Howe. former president
OF the Garrett Park Citizens As
ISOLATION and former president
OF the towns elementary school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Hospital Will Feature
Rehabilitation Exhibit

A rehabilitation exhibit will
be featured at the open house
of Anderson Orthopedic Hospital
tomorrow in observance Of Ma
tional Hospital Day.
The hospital, located on
Army-Navy drive off Shirley
highway at Glebe road, will be
open to visitors throughout the
week from 2 to 3 pm. and Z to
Is pm. The rehabilitation exhibit
was prepared for the hospital
by members Of the Lyons Village
Women'S Club of Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
Pick Temple to Appear
AT AnnunduIe Fete

Pick Temple, television enter
fainter. heads a program for chill
dren at the annual spring round.
up at the Annandale Elementary
School from S to 10 pm. Friday
A family dinner will be served
during the celebration which
also features a fish pond. pony
rides, mystery packages and q
movie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08
IS STIlE RlZI10l
POLICE TRz1[dk
TO DOGGED END

RICHMOND (P.-Police
have recovered a miniature
automobile stolen here Sum
day from a kiddie amuSe-
ment park.
The only suspect they've
found, though. is a most un-
likely one.
The tiny car. with a
brand-new black paint job,
was discovered last night
parked 5 miles from the
home of its rightful owner.
Sitting in the drivers seat
was a collie dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-08

A Sabbath institute, designed
to demonstrate Sabbath eve GUS
toms and practices, will be held
by Congregation Har Tzeon at
$3.50 pm. Thursday in the syna-
gogue. 1882 Old Bladensburg
road. Wheaton. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
.CYO Activities
Draw $4,000

More than $4,000 boys and girls
are participating in Catholic
Youth Organization activities, il
was announced last night al
CYO's 10th anniversary dinner
in the Mayfiower Hotel.
The report was made by DR.
Leo B. Gaffney, 1866 president
of the organization who was re-
elected during the dinner.
Other speakers included the
Rev. E. Carl Lyon, executive di-
rector of CYO here; the Right
Rev. Msgr. Philip j. Hannah
chancellor of the Archdiocese Of
Washington. and the Right Rev
Msgr. Edward H. Roach, pastor
at the Shrine of the Blessed Sac
rament.
New officers of the organiza-
ton, elected to serve with DR.
Gaffney, were: Joseph A. Cantrel
and M Joseph Matan, vice presi.
dents; William T. Hannah, sec.
rotary. and E. r. Ferguson ano
John M. Conroy. members al
large of the executive commit.
tee.
Reelected were Percy c
Brady, treasurer, and John j
Carmody. counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Rape Try Brings
.4-l2-Yeur Term

A man was sentenced today
in District Court to serve from
four to IL years for attempting tc
rape a 21-year-old woman in
her apartment in the 1000 block
of o street NV. last November
and Of robbing her of a ring
valued at S305.
He is James w. johnson, 30
colored, of the 1000 block OF
Fourteenth street NV. He was
convicted by a jury on the
charges Of assault with intent
to commit rape and robbery.
Sentence was imposed by
Judge Edward A. Tamm, who
ordered the time to run con-
secutively to a sentence of three
to nine years given Johnson last
March by another judge for as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
The combined sentences give
johnson a total Of z to 81 years
to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
State Police Press Search for Clues
To Identity Of Girl Found in River

Maryland State police were to
take to the air and water today
in their efforts to solve the
mystery of the nude girl whose
body was found in the Potomac
River opposite Brunswick, Md,
last Saturday.
Indications are that it is the
body of the missing Mary Eliza
beth Fellers. 10. of Beltsville.
Md. although police have not
yet fully confirmed the identifi-
cation. Police still are awaiting
a final report on laboratory
studies conducted here by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Meanwhile, according TO Police
Capt. Charles w. Magaha, in
charge Of the investigation, a
State police plane piloted by
Cerpl. Robert Wolfe was asked
to fly over the Brunswick area
on its way back from a routine
flight to Hagerstown to see If it
can spot any new evidence from
the air.
On the ground, State police,
Joined by forest wardens from
the area. were to continue their
search along the Maryland and
Virginia shores. Capt. Magaha
said. however. that police have
nearly exhausted all their leads
along the shores and have ques-
toned hundreds Of persons with
out success.
Late today. he said, a group
Of skin divers from Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Butler Seeks to Include
Rope in Lindberqh Low

Senator Butler. Republican of
Maryland, today charged that
Washington hoodlums are in
vading nearby Maryland and
creating a serious problem" of
law enforcement in Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
Citing two recent cases, Sena-
tor Butler said he was deter
mined that Maryland shall not
become the mecca for Washing
ton rapistS."
He announced he will soon in
troduce a bill to bring rape cases
within the province of the Fed
eral Lindbergh kidnapping law
where interstate boundaries are
crossed.
He referred to the case of a
visitor from Montreal who was
picked UP in Washington and
attacked in Maryland and the
case of a young widow who was
literally kidnapped from the
streets of Washington and driven
into Maryland. where the crime
was committed"
Involved in 2 Cases
Nine men were involved in the
two cases and all were appre-
hended. In the case of the
Canadian girl, the victim insisted
on leaving Washington at once
and charges had to be dropped
against her alleged attackers.
In the case of the widow, seven
men were caught and all have
been held for the grand jury in
Prince Georges County.
Senator Butler said where a
woman is taken across a State
line with intent to rape, the Of
Tense is not now covered by Fed
eral law. His proposed bill, he
said. would make that a Federal
offense subject to severe penal
ties.
Rape is one Of the most seri-
GUS offenses on our statute
books" he said, II am deter
mined that Maryland shall not
become the mecca for Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
The
Rambler
Almost Enough to
Get q Mans Goat
By JACK JONAS

Norman Chi didn't have all
this trouble in New York.
But here, alas, Washington
cab drivers and Thomas Circle
are troublesome things for a
man with a goat.
Washington cabbies won't
take even a fare-paying goat
whose name is up in lights,
and that's why people all over
town have been swearing off
after seeing a goat walking
along Fourteenth street.
AS for Thomas Circle - Mr..
Chi has been developing extra
muscle there, holding back a
goat Straining to nibble the
leaves.
This footSore, straining goat
is Saki, an actress currently
doing quite we'll playing Lady
Aston in the Nationals Tea
house of the August Moon"
Mr.. Chi is an actor, and be-
tween performances acts as a
goatherd. He is a very anna
BILE goatherd, with Saki's well
fare at heart.
When Mr.. Chi and Saki ar
rived with the company some
weeks ago, he cast about fol-
quarters for his charge. He
found a place, all right = a
veterinary hospital in George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

awhile. And her thin little body
could stand some building up
Through regular. balanced meals
and exercise in the fresh air.
You can help make sure that
Caroline gets a camping vaca-
ton this summer. She is one
of many children in the WASH
ington area who can have a
chance like this only If kindly
strangers will help.
You gift to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund will help
assure that all the children the
camps can accommodate this
summer get to go.
Camps Goodwill and Pleasant
in Prince William Forest Park
are operated by the Summer
Outing Committee, a Red Feather
agency.
More Contributions
The following camp fund con-
tributions are acknowledged to-
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Liberty Life Insur-
ance Co. continues meetings
in the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The National Society OF
Sales Training Executives
meets in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The National Coal Asso-
citation opens a three-day
session in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The National Conference
for American Principles in
Community Responsibility
opens in Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

ton rapists. Many years ago
America was afflicted with Q
wave of kidnapings. The con-
science of the Nation was re-
volted when the son of Col
Charles Lindbergh was seized fol
ransom and later murdered
Swiftly Congress enacted the So
called .Lindbergh law which
broke up the kidnap racket.
Drastic Sentences Urged
"The time is ripe, in my opin-
ion. to bring rape within the
province of that law. Where
interstate boundaries are vio-
lated, rapists will then fine
themselves sought out not only
by local law enforcement officers
but by the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation and they will be
prosecuted in the Federal Courts
The sentence should be a stiff
ione-even death in some cases.
Less disturbing from the
standpoint of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties but
rapidly becoming a serious prob
lem, is the invasion of these
counties by Washington hood
lums. Only yesterday we read in
the newspapers of an unprovoked
attack on three Maryland mer
by 16 District of Columbia teen
ayers. This is not an isolated
instance. The press almost daily
reports the arrest of some Wash
ingtonian for an offense COM
mitted in nearby Maryland.
II sincerely hope that when
such cases come before oul
county judges. they will mete Out
penalties which will discourage
big time and little-time criminals
from making Maryland the scene
Iof their depredations."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Rambling

The one-time mill owners
on Rock Greek would have
given a lot for a water wheel
like this one. It's in a win
dow, display at O'Donnell's.
There was no water run
ming over it a few days back,
but the wheel was turning as
faithfully as ever. -.
A lady peering intently at
the Malls grass near Seventh
street the other day, and
STOPPING occasionally to pluck
something, revealed, when
asked, that she was seeking
and finding four leaf
cloverS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a Kid to
camp:
Make out check 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, 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Judd to Address Glass

Representative Judd, Repub-
lican Of Minnesota. will address
the graduating class of District
Teachers College at 8 am. to-
morrow at the Mckinley High
School auditorium. Diplomas
will be presented TO lis gradu-
ates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
School Items
Stall Farley
On DC. Budget
Conferees Resume
Discussion After
Surprise Dispute

House and Senate conferees
will have to try again to solve
their disagreement over the
terms of the Districts 1857
Ibudget-key items concerning
schools.
They met yesterday for nearly
two hours and broke up in dis
agreement. Or, as Senator
Stennis, chairman of the Senate
group. put it I'VE have not yet
finished.
Failure of the House and Sen
ate managers to arrive at an
agreement occasioned some sur
prise since, money-wise. there
is difference between the
House and Senate bills of only
about $1.8 million-this in a bill
that runs to $181.6 million as
the Senate passed it.
Conferees did very little talk
ing but it was rather clearly in
Dictated that the schools and
school teacher problems were
still at issue.
Transfer Plan at Issue
The House provided for 125
additional teachers for the ele-
Imentary schools to relieve over
crowding, but only rs of these
were provided for by direct APP
preparations. The other so were
to be at the price of transfer OF
funds from the junior and senior
high schools to the elementary
schools.
The transfer proposal brought
protests from school officials
and parent-teacher groups and
was rejected by the Senate. In
stead, the Senate voted direct
appropriations for 100 more
elementary teachers without af-
Ifecting the secondary schools
Even that number of evtra ele-
Imentary teachers was so below
what school authorities sought.
Another school point to be
settled, officials indicated, was
THE proposal of the Senate to
transfer 100000 from unused
money of the motor vehicle
parking fund to the school
budget to finance a Senate move
to step up the operating funds
for the school system by about
that amount.
Covers Several Costs
This extra money would cover
some of the extra teachers. extra
clerks, school repair and MAIN
Itenance and a Senate, proposal
Tor $4,000 to make a complete
school population census.
The school census plan. de-
signed to replace spot-checks
made heretofore. was identified
by one conferee as a part of the
problem before the conferees.
One House member left the
conference protesting that the
Senators wanted us to yield on
all points"
Senator Stennis, Democrat OF
Mississippi. took an optimistic
view that the conferees would
bring out a bill but couldn't say
just when. He predicted there
would be a final decision for more
elementary teachers but said he
could not predict how close this
would be to the Senate figure.
/ The conferees are to meet
again at joint call by Chair
man StenniS and Representative
Rabaut, Democrat of Michigan
chairman of the House Subcom-
mittee.