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Evening star., 1956-12-13
The Cast

ter's first production, "Sleepless
Spring Night" Which, by the
way. came out Sleeping Spring
Night" in this column some
days ago-at the hands of either
a sleepy compositor or a sleepy
columnist.
However. to Paul w. and his
statistic:
I'VE have a Spanish-speaking
colony of more than 10000 here
lin Washington and many OF
them are limited in understand
ing English. I feel that this
group international Theater)
can play an important part in
bringing enjoyment to this
people"
Its next performances. at st,
Patrick's Academy auditorium,
are Friday and Saturday nights,
$3.50 pm. and Sunday, $50 pm.
y
IRRELEVANT NOTE: Speak
ing of Spanish-Speaking Wash
Iingtonians. the one at this de-
Ipartment's house was wont to
use her Spanish quite often at
one time when the home phone
was but one digit removed from
that of busy Latin American
Embassy.
The EmbaSsy's callers had a
hard time believing their ears
when told in Spanish that they
had the wrong number. Wrong
it seems. just never
logically answers in the callers
native tongue in foreign coun-
tries.
Explained. as it always had to
be. 1t seemed to have a nice
effect upon international re-
lations.
RESTORATION NOTE: Don
King. the innovator, is adding re-
novation to his program. He is
redoing the Capitol Hill theater
formerly the Avenue Grand, in
the mode of the areas restora-
tion. Williamsburg's grays and
whites will predominant the new
decoration scheme which is being
carried out in the theater's nom
operating hours.
Art films are on the theater'S
program for mid-weeks. with the
Hollywood product on tap over
weekends.
AND, FURTHERMORE: Lester
Rawlins. among Arena Stages
best and busiest actors in its pre-
sabbatical days is back. He
returns to play the title role in
The Prisoner" which will follow
the current "Tartuffe. Gene
Gross who was a vivid Marco in
Arenas "A View From The
Bridge" will play the interoga-
tor s. "The Prisoner" opening
January 2, could hardly be more
timely, based as it is upon the
Cardinal Mindszenty story
Giant" the theaters' biggest hit
in years, will play a seventh week
at the Metropolitan and Ambas-
sador in the Stanley Warner
chain. For six weeks, the
George Stevens production has
been the nations top money
maker. Know who's in town
again? Dick Skinner, who
is manager of THE Lark" COM
pany at the National. . Many a
tour of duty he's had here. all
the way back to the old Civic
Theater. most lately at Olney.
. More than 200 children will
take part in Arlington County
Recreation's Christmas pageant,
"A Child Shall Lead Them"
1t will be presented for the first
time on Saturday 8 pm, again on
Sunday at 3 o'clock, both times
at Wakefield High School audi
torium.
Evening star., 1956-12-13

"ODONGO," q Columbia release, pro-
duced by Islin Auster, directed by John
Gilling. screenplay by Gilling, based on
an original story by Auster. music by
George Melachrino. In color at the
Trans-Lux Theater
Evening star., 1956-03-29

These prices effective until
In WASHINGTON D. MARYAND Hcrest Heights Bethesda Silver
Spring. Takoma Park Badenburg Hills
Brentwood Chevy Chase Wheaton, Rainier
College Park Rerwyn Laurel
Alexandria, Arlington Fairfax
don NO SALES TO DEALERS RESERVE
QUANTITIES. Produce prices subject daily
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04
Chamber Diseusses--

Continued from page II transportation (including roads1 and education.
 A committee consisting of James Hurley, Richard Jones and Lucille Mick will make study of proposed land withdrawals and make recommendations in dregards to Chamber action.
 Rex Ehrhart, Mrs. Shields. Stewart Durrant and Ed Smith. as a committee, will formulate plans for a highway sign that Will indicate the location of the business section of Palmer.
 Among those present at the meeting were Richard Jones. Chamber member who on Tues day was elected to the Palmer school board, and Charles Logs don who was elected to one of the two vacant seats on the City Council. The other successful candidate, Ray Lancaster, was unable to attend.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04
vesper Service 10
 Welcome Newcomers

The annual vesper service of recognition and welcome to all teachers, nurses and residen4t new to this community will be held at 300 o'clock this Sunday afternoon, October ', at the Un- ited Protestant Church Repre-. sentatives of the City of Palmer, the Valley Presbyterian Hospit- al, the Palmer school system and valley churches will participate in the program. A social hour will follow in the downstairs so. ciai hall, with refreshments pre- pared and served by women Of the cooperating churches.
 Everyone is invited to attend the service which is sponsored by the Valley Ministerial Asso- citation.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04
MEA CREW PREPARING
 FOR LINES WINTER USE

Electric power in the Matan- uska Valley area was cut off for a short period early Sunday morning while the Matanuska Electric Association crew work ed stabilizing temporary repairs to the main transmission line, preparing it for winter use. The power was off for approximately b minutes during the hours of 1:00 and 400 am. which were chosen to cause the least amount Of inconvenience to subscribers.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04
Morse Reports Family Farms as Dominant Type of Operation

A preliminary analysis of in formation from the 1854 Census of Agriculture indicates that family farms continue to be the dominant type of operation, Act ing Secretary of Agriculture True D. Morse said this week.
 The proportion of family farms to the total number of farms in the United States has held steady in recent years, There has been no change in the propor- ton of the total number of farms operated by families in the last E years.
 The Acting Secretary pointed out also that family farms pro- duced about the same share roughly two-thirds of the total agricultural output as in I940; that family farms controlled about three-fourths of all land in farms. The percentage of farmers who are full or part owners of farms stood at slight Iy more than 75 percent in 1854, an increase of two points over l949. This is an all-time record high. Farm tenancy is at all all time record low.
 Farms have increased in size from an average of TIA acres in I940 to PAP acres in 1854 Each year over one million acres of farm land are taken over by ex- banding cities and other non farm uses. This, plus the grow ing size of farms, has reduced the number of farms, he point ed out.
 Authorities generally agree that the family farm will contin- ue to dominate American agrieul- ture,s the Acting Secretary said. "The family farm is not only be- ing preserved but strengthened. These census figures confirm other information we have that point to the solid foundation of family farming in the Nation.
 "The most recent figures re ported by the Department show farmers assets at a new high S170 billion (as Of Jan. l, fs56). This marks a S3.5 billion in crease over the previous year. Assets increased three times as East as debts.
 Tanners as a whole continue to maintain their solid record of only about $1 of debt to S9 worth of money and property they own About seven out Of 10 farmers have no mortgage debt. Farm foreclosures are near rec ord low.
 Various programs of the De partment of Agriculture are de- | signed to further strengthen | family farming in American agri- culture. Increased research, new authority for credit, more Ex- .ension assistance to small farm
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04
UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR TO VISIT PALMER

During October Mrs. Laura E. Jones, registrar of the University of Alaska will visit IA Alaska high schools and three commun- ity colleges jointly sponsored by the University and the independ. ent school districts at Anchor age. Ketchikan and Juneau.
 Mrs. Jones will visit Palmer High School on October %. She will show slides and materials to juniors and seniors of the school and advise them of the advan- tages of attending their own uni versity. Parents and others inter- ested in the university are invit- ed to attend the meeting.
The frontiersman., 1956-10-04

CTS, increased budgets for con- servation work, and the Soil Bank, are examples. The new Rural Development Program is to help especially the small farm CTS.
 Recent census data and other economic indicators prove the real strength of family farms. New public programs will help all family farmers to maintain their position in American agri- culture,' Morse said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Numbers Writing
Charged to Man
On Sick Leuve

A. man who, police said. re-
sorted to numbers writing %
"pick up q few dollars" while on
sick leave from his job yester-
day wound up with two gaming
charges placed against him after
his arrest in Bladensburg.
Prince Georges County Vice
Squad detectives charged Joseph
"A. Handley. 81, q machinist, Of
the 300 block Of Bladensburg
road, Cottage City, with posses
sion Of numbers slips and setting
up and maintaining Q lottery.
Handley was seized In his car
about 1920 am. just after COM
ing out Of a laundromat In
Bladensburg. Detective Sergts.
George e. Clements and John w.
Siddell, both in plainclothes,
made the arrest. They said
Handley had been under sur
VIGILANCE for several days while
making rounds OF various busi-
ness establishments.
When arrested, the detectives
said. Handley had about $SS in
cash on him and some So to
SIS in numbers slips.
Handley was freed under
$1,000 bond pending q hearing
in Hyattsville Police Court next
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Water Tank
Bids Opened

Rockville's City Council last
night opened bids for construc-
ton of its new million-gallon
water storage tank and at the
same time agreed to pay cash
for it instead Of resorting to a
$7S, 900 bond issue.
The council voted to accept
City Manager John H. Mark
lands recommendation that the
city follow a "pay-as-you-go'
basis for construction OF the
tank by deleting four minor
capital projects from the 1955-56
municipal budget and by saw
Iings or cuts on other items.
Mr.. MARYLAND said the money
could be repaid to the general
fund If and when a proposed So
million bond issue for. tapping
the Potomac River and for other
water improvements is approved
Iby city voters In q referendum
possibly next May.
Lowest Of four bidders for con-
Istruction Of the foundation and
erection of the 22-foot-high
storage tank on Horner's lane
was the Crom Corp. Of Gaines
vine, Fla, which offered to dc
the work for $4,000. The Ingle-
side Corp. Of Baltimore. with q
Ibid Of $1,000, was the lowest for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Impartial Cost Estimate
Sought on School Tract

Upon receipt of the impartial
assessor report. the school board
will make an offer to the Birch
wood developer.
In another school land study,
board members heard an offer
of sites east of District Heights
from $4,000 to more than $1,000
an acre.
Nicholas Orem, jr,, represent
ing Washington Estates develop
iers, said a 14.9-acre tract could
be had for $4,000 an acre but
grading needed would raise the
price to $4,000. He suggested
another site. also within District
Heights boundaries, which is
more level and therefore worth
more than $1,000 an acre.
Assistant School Supt. Thomas
S. Gwynn noted the board needs
a junior high school in that spot
to relieve overcrowding at Suit
land Junior High. and the ex-
lpected load to be registered at
NARROW Heights once that build
ing is complete later this year.
/ The junior high also would
take youngsters graduating from
District Heights. District Heights
Parkway. ForeStville and North
Forestville Elementary Schools
and Mount Calvary parochial
school.
/ Mr. Owen and Mr.. GWynn
agreed to survey the area again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
.Neighbors Fete
Fox

Maurice w. Fox, former men,
Der Of the Fairfax Board Of
County Supervisors, last night
was honored at a testimonial
dinner given by his neighbors in
the Vale Community OF the
county.
Mr.. Fox. who represented
Dranesville District on the board
for l6 years, lost his seat through
redistricting and went of the
board in December.
Mr.. Fox thanked his neighbors
for their support during the
years he represented them and
he promised to continue to dc
whatever he could to make Fair
fax County and Vale a better
place in which to live.
IT may not be able TO do any
big things, but I'll do all the
little things I can. Sometimes
it is the little things that count.
he told the gathering of II
county residents at the Ole
Coach Inn.
Guest speaker was Miss MarJ
Lou Werner, reporter for The
Star who has covered Fairfa,
County news. She told Mr.. Fox!
neighbors some Of the things HI
had done for them, and particu.
larry praised his attitude Of let.
ting the public know everything
that was going on.
Mr.. Fox and his wife wer'
given some presents. One pres
entation was made by Mrs. Yer.
lin Smith, president Of tn,
Women's Demonstration Club
Floyd Dominy was master O.
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
MARYLA ND-VIRGjiNiA NEWS
Motor Hotel to Have
Two Lorge Neon Signs

building will be 479 square feet
No public hearing was required
on installation of this sign anc
issuance Of q permit would bs
routine because it comes within
coming regulations, provided il
does not extend more than
feet above the roof. as planned
In the horizontal sign to bs
attached to the side Of the build.
ing near the roof, the largest
neon letter viii be II feet high
and other letters will be 7 feel
high. and some 80 inches high
This sign will be about IS feet
from the ground and will be
visible to Washington bound
motorists.
The separate sign would be
more than 7 feet high on q base
80 feet high. A spokesman fol
Hot Shoppes. which win operate
the hotel. said this sign would
be visible from the rise where
Shirley highway and U. s.
intersect.
Both signs will be larger than
any other signs In Arlington.
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Bootwright Bill Seen
Boon to Fairfax COP.

another demonstration Of the
'desirabllity of electing Republic
cans"
Three G. o. P. candidates
were elected to the Board Of
County Supervisors last fall.
Mr.. Wellemeyer said a new
Fairfax County School Board
has just taken Office and ''it is
apparent that the supervisors
in making these appointments
paid particular attention to the
qualifications Of the persons APP
pointed"
These individuals are not
political Office holders" he said.
Fairfax County does not be-
Ilieve that it's School Board men,
bers should be selected for their
political affiliation.
Mr.. Wellemeyer termed the
growth Of Federal power dis
Iturbing." One Of the most i'm
Iportant reasons for its growth,
he said, has been the refusal
of many State governments to
deal realistically with the prob
lens of urban areas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

Passage OF the Boatwright bill
could strengthen Republicans in
Fairfax County, the chairman OF
the steering committee Of the
County Democratic Committee
said yesterday.
J.F. Wellemeyer, chairman OF
the committee, said he had been
asked by the committee Ito voice
q protest of Mr.. Boatwright's bill
designed to prohibit Federal en-
ployes from serving on school
boards"
Mr.. Wellemeyer said in a let
ter to the county delegation at
Richmond, LAS you know. we
have a considerable group of in
dependent voters in Fairfax
County who sometimes vote for
Republican candidates. BY
years of patient effort, Demo
Gratis in Fairfax County have
managed to hold the party to-
gether, avoiding independent OF
non-partisan movements.
The passage Of the Boatwright
bill would be regarded by some
Of this group Independently al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

A motor hotel under construc-
ton at the Virginia end of
Highway Bridge Is to have a
neon sign at the top Of the
building larger than one already
approved for west Of the building.
The 434-square-foot neon sign.
separate from the building. was
approved last week by the County
Board Of zoning Appeals, The
plans Of Marriott Motor Hotel
for the sign came before the
board because special permission
is required to erect a sign bigger
than IS square feet If it is sep
arate from the building.
The sign at the top Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
County Engineers
Pay Scale Studied
To Effect Raise

The Prince Georges County
Department OF Public Works is
conducting a salary study in
hopes the results will produce a
raise for its staff engineers.
Arthur w. Tayman. depart
ment director. was authorized
yesterday by the County Com
missioners to conduct the sur
vey. The report will include a
comparison of salaries received
by engineers in nearby areas,
Mr.. Tayman has repeatedly
told the county board he is un-
able to maintain a stable staff OF
engineers because of the low SAL
aries offered them.
A craftsman, he noted, starts
in Prince Georges at $500 an
nually. The same man is offered
$4,000 a year by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
or by departments in Montgom-
cry County, he added.
Mr.. Tayman requested his en-
gineers be placed in the salary
scale that begins at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
ReicheIt to Direct
ISothoron Campaign

Herbert w. Reichelt, member
Of the Prince Georges County
Board Of Commissioners and be-
fore that mayor of Mount Raj
nier. has been named campaign
chairman for L. Harold Sotho-
ron candidate for the Demo-
cratic congressional nomination
for Maryland's 5th District.
Mr.. Sothoron, chairman Of the
Prince Georges County Dem
ocratic State Central Committee,
is seeking the seat now held by
Representative Landlord. Dem
ocrat Of Maryland. Mr.. Lark
ford. of Annapolis, is a candi-
date for reelection.
Also announced was the OPEN
ing Of "Sothoron for Congress
headquarters at 5108 Baltimore
boulevard, Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

Impartial assessors are being
sought by the Prince Georges
County School Board to evaluate
80 acres the board wants to buy
but not for $4,000.
The tract, in the planned 500
acre Brentwood City, would hold
two elementary schools and a
Junior high school. Board men,
bers, however. have repeatedly
declared as too high the $4,000
per acre price tag offered by the
Brentwood developer. Thomas
Romano.
Brentwood City is bounded
roughly by Oxon Hill. Livingston,
Owens and st. Barnabas roads.
Branded Insult"
A letter received last week
from MI. Romano was branded
IAN insult by Mrs. Louise Yuill,
a board member.
The communication again Of
fered the land for $4,000 plus
any and all expenditures incur
red on the tract since the land
was purchased for the same rate.
Mr.. Romano further wrote that
a delay now would mean the
board in the future would have
to pay for the site according to
the market value at the date OF
sale.
The school board has reserved
the land but has not taken ar
option on it.
Mr.. Romano noted in his
letter he expects to be reim-
bursed for loses or expenditures
he incurs because of the school
boards action
Louis Kutsch. county assessor
said his Office has marked the
land as being worth between
$500 and $4,000 an acre. Some
Of the backland is assessed al
$500 an acre, he said.
made a Mistake"
"If that land is worth $4,000
we've made a serious mistake,
he commented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Doctor Offices
.0nIractArqued

+ A group Of Chevy Chase Ter
race residents fought for the Sec
ond time before the Montgomery
County Council yesterday petit
ton to rezone for doctors Offices
a tract on the south side Of
Chevy Chase drive, adjacent to
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rec
reation Center.
/ The rehearing on the applica-
ton was granted at the request
Of the applicants, Drs. Austin B.
Rohrbaugh. IT,, and George A.
Gray. jr.
| The doctors commended through
their attorney. James r. Miller,
that the reZoning for two-story
building of residential design
would be compatible with apart
ment coming in the immediate
area. MIR, Miller presented petit
Ition and letters which he said
contained $50 signatures IN favor
of the application.
/ Defended by Consultant
! Bufford M. Hayden, planning
consultant. said commercial zon-
ing actually would be a less in
Itensive use Of the property than
in the area around 1t now zoned
for apartments, which he classed
as an orderly transition between
the Bethesda business district
and Chevy Chase Terrace.
Joe NJ, Kyle. representing the
Chevy Chase Terrace Community
Association. contended the
change would open the entire
block to commercial zoning and
said the council in previous de-
cisions had declared Bradley
boulevard an excellent bound
airy" for the Bethesda business
district.
Ben Hur. association preSi-
dent, said his group is constantly
fighting persistent efforts to
change the character Of our resi-
Dental area" southwest Of the
Bradley boulevard Wisconsin
avenue intersection.
The council. which previously
had denied the application, took
the new request under advise
ment.
Four Tracts Rezoned
In another coming matter. the
council rezoned four tracts to-
falling about II acres in the Ran
dolph Hills section from residen-
tial to industrial.
The tracts are adjacent to the
boundary of Rockville. which ap-
proved the reZoning, and tracts
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
i Dissenting opinions were rec
orded on rezoning Of three Of
the tracts by either Mrs. Stella
lB. Werner or J. Grahame
walker. They contended the
changes would be detrimental to
NEARBY residential areas.
/ Councilman Grover K. Walker
told the council the County
School Board has requested a
closed meeting to discuss the Nc
Kinsey survey Of school admins
trative procedures, which has
mot as yet been released He
said he thought the meeting
should be open to the public and
other council members indicated
an agreement. Council decided to
find out what reasons the school
board has for the closed-session
requests.
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furnishing mechanical equip.

furnishing mechanical equip
ment.
The rest Of the estimated $78.-
600 cost, SMr. MARYLAND said, win
include $4,000 for extension Of
pipeline, engineer fees and other
work.
The council will take action
on the contract awards Tuesday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Rabbi Adler Speaker

Rabbi Leon M. Adler of Tenn
pie Emanuel, Silver Spring. will
speak on Our Common Religi-
Gus Heritage" at 7:45 pm. to-
morrow in the Carver Junior
College auditorium, Rockville.
Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
TRAFFIC MIXUP NEAR BAILEYS CROSSROADS

seriously hurt Two
autos and truck involved Three went Aesnd qa Hospital
shown driven by Henry Ragand $780, Manning street Afand
Mcc Myer soldier They said the then into the truck
about 74O o'clock last night Route near
aileysC Va.-Photo Francis Neal
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
SideIights

James Ledbetter of Walsh,
ILL.,, had a very brief career in
the moonshine whisky business.
The first prospective customer
he picked out was a plainclothes
detective.
. In Lexington, KY, police will
vouch for the rambling charac-
teristics of Mrs. T. c. Ecton's
rose bush. Someone pulled it
up from her garden, in full
bloom, and carried it away.
John Day, a mill owner in
Dewsbury, England, was mighty
proud OF his new set of auto
matte fire extinguishers. So
proud, in fact, he called in a
delegation of local police and
iremen for a demonstration and
kindled a blaze under an ex-
pensive carding machine. Flames
appeared and smoke poured up
but there was no action from
the automatic jets supposed to
squirt carbon dioxide. Day
somewhat desperately pulled a
switch. Again nothing
happened. Hastily summoned
workers managed to douse the
fire before it could do more
than $40 damage. =