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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

have more space and there
for employ more of these men
and women who so desperately
need work. 1t would also be
desirable to have a more
modern building with better
lighting.
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints and the
Scottish Rite House of the
Temple will have continuous
organ music and conducted
tours.
Guests will be greeted by
Ambassadors and their wives
as well as. members of the
committee.
Tickets are $500 and $500
for students. They may be
obtained from Mrs. Mickler,
Goodwill Industries. 1918 New
Hampshire avenue. several
hotels. the AAA and the
Francis Scott Key Book Shop
in Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
The Goodwill Embassy Tour and Tea
To Benefit Rehabilitation PROGRAM

Also opening their doors
for the event are the Inter-
American Defense Building,
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, the Scot
fish Rite House of the Temple
and the Scottish Rite Tenn
pie, Washington Bodies.
Mrs Maxwell Rabb is gen.
eral chairman for the event
and has a distinguished group
Of social and official wives to
help her. Mrs. James Murray
is president of the Goodwill
Guild.
The Goodwill employs only
handicapped people. For in
stance there is a blind man
who does upholstering, a one
armed carpenter and q Grip
pied woman who dry cleans
the clothing people send in.
The Goodwill is working on
a building fund in order TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Washingtonians will get a
chance to visit several en-
bassies and at the same time
help a good cause on May S.
This is the date set for the
annual Embassy Tour and
Tea, sponsored by the Good
will Guild for the benefit of
the Davis Memorial Goodwill
Industries rehabilitation pro-
gram for the physically handi-
capped.
Ticket holders will in effect
be able to set foot on several
foreign lands. Embassies are
owned by their countries and
therefore are foreign soil.
Among the residences opened
will be the Embassies of
italy. Spain. Argentina, HON.
duras and Peru. Tea will be
served from 8 to 6 pm. at
the Cuban Embassy while the
tour hours are from 2 TO 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

the Ardennes region. His
mother, now living In Paris,
halls from a famous cham
payne" family-producers Of
Moot ct Chandon.
Since I can remember" he
reflects, II always wanted to be
o diplomat. I was always in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
AMBASSADOR OF TOMORROW
AMBASSADOR ToMoRR0W
Diplomats Are Lonely Sdys Frances de la Granville

at the job Of representing the
French government in Wash
ington.
4 X X X
BORN IN 1918, into the COM
Portable. leisurely life of the
French nobility. Jean de la
Grandville thinks his desire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

terested in other peoples and
found the life I was born to DO
closed in. In those days fami-
lies like ours were very self
sufficient. They looked askance
at anything foreign; they never
learned two words of q foreign
Continued on Pg. D-4, Col. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

to be a diplomat was an ex-
preston of rebellion against
this life.
The title which his late
father and generations before
him bore dates back to the
18th century. They were part
of the landed aristocracy of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BY SELMA ROOSEVELT

"A diplomat is always lonely,
even in a crowd" according to
the dashing Counselor of the
French Embassy, Count Jean
de la Granville.
A strange comment from one
Of the most popular members
of a most gregarious profess
sion.
IF you are a good and con-
scientious diplomat" the Count
elaborated, you are always
thinking Of the point Of view
Of your own country. You must
be consciously biased and
do it automatically. It's a cruel
thing, but fascinating. This
loneliness is self-imposed and
you must like it."
At the same time, he added,
a diplomat must see things
effectively in order to make
good judgements. But then
he must take a point Of view
that is biased toward the best
interests Of his country.
Despite this self-imposed
"aloneness." or perhaps even
because Of It. Jean de, Ia
Granville not only likes being
a diplomat-"I adore It." he
says.
IF you want to work for
your country, it is the best
possible profession. Everything
you do or see, everyone you
meet automatically relates to
your country and is seen from
that vantage point" he said.
ONCE UPON A TIME, OBJ
served the Count, diplomats
were people Of great leisure,
with time to relax and enjoy
their own life. Theirs was q
pleasant, almost idyllic exist
ence.
To-day, instead of being
purely a gentleman, the dip
lomat has become a profess
sional," he said.
II don't bemoan it, for I
am a professional myself. But
fear we have all lost our
sense Of humor. We are so
sensitive, so tragic" he ex-
planned.
THE rest of the world has
gone back to normally since
the war. Most people read a
newspaper, see the frequent
bad news, but then forget it.
I'VE diplomats. however. go
on brooding and fretting about
it all day. We are beginning
to be a race apart; we enjoy
life much less than our fell
low men and we never COM
pletely relax. We are always
walking on eggs" he said.
4
IF THIS BE TRUE, one
would never know it from SUI
perflcially observing Jean de
la Granville and his beau
teous. "best-dressed" wife, Syl-
vie.
One of the most popular
and best-looking diplomatic
couples in town, they are very
gay and enjoy dances, din
hers and parties. Both are ex-
cellent conversationalists. and
are well versed In art, music
and literature.
But underneath the delight
full facade. one finds on closer
acquaintance an extremely
serious couple who work hard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-05
Prisoner Facing
.Ho|dup Term

A man already serving time in
Wisconsin for holdups was con-
victed yesterday by a jury Of
a S3.3l5 holdup-robbery in the
Office of the Home Federal Saw
ings and Loan Association. in
the 900 block of Fifteenth street
NV. on May Is, 1854.
He is Robert p. Green, 40.
listed as of no fixed address.
Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy. in
the U. S. District Court for the
District Of Columbia. referred
the case to the probation officer
for investigation pending SEN
tence. for which no date was set.
The maximum possible penalty
for the offense is six wears and
four months to 20 years and a
$4,000 fine. Green's conviction
was under special statute
covering bank robbery.
Green's trial here had been
delayed because he was serving a
sentence Of from six to forty
years given him in October, 1854.
in Milwaukee for holdups there
of a drug store and loan aSsocia-
ton Office. according to Assistant
United States ATTORNEY Thomas
A. Flannery. The offense in
Milwaukee were committed
about two months after the rob-
lbery here. Mr.. Flannery said.
Mr.. Flannery, who prosecuted
Green for the offense here, said
the defendant was captured by
Milwaukee police after being
shot and wounded following the
loan association holdup there.
Green also is wanted i'm Cali
fornia as a parole violator. Mr..
Flannery said.
Green was identified at his
trial here by James c. McAleer,
who was treasurer at the loan
association once here at the
time Of the robbery. Green had
forced Mr.. McAleer to put the
money in a paper bag during the
holdup, 1t was testified. Three
FBI agents testified at Green's
trial here that he had made oral
confessions Of the Washington
robbery to them when they talk
ed to him in prison Id Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

saves the Government the pay
Iof 80 Jurors a month (they get
ST a day, but make more
varied and interesting schedule
for the panel members.
Judge Beard feels that every
thing possible should be done to
make a jurors experience a
satisfactory one.
Envoy of Ill Will, or Good
"A juror" he points out, "can
be an ambassador Of goodwill
or an ambassador of ill-will when
he leaves the court.
One of the courts chief as
sets in recognizing the impor-
lance of jurors to the good pub
lie relations of the court is Mr.
Bishcoff.
Himself a lawyer who started
out in the court in 1948 as a
bailiff, Mr.. Bischoff plays the
role of a sort of mother hen to
the monthly brood of jurors.
1t was to him that we reported
in the mornings for assignments.
He saw that we got to lunch,
and he excused us for the day
when the courts calendar was
completed. And he answered
dozens Of questions about our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Face
.ce|ot Charge
Continued From First Page

Continued from FIST rage
went to the Zoo and looked at
|ocelots. They also looked at
|marguays, which he said are
identical to ocelots when small
but vicious when grown. He
said he now questions whether
their pet actually is an ocelot
and plans to make further in
quiries.
The animal first attacked
Thomas about two weeks ago.
The child was treated for in
|juries to the left ear and right
arm. The parents decided to get
rid of the ocelot, but not i'm
mediately.
The Perrys, from Annapolis.
employed Mr.. Prescott while
they lived in Boston. Later they
moved to New York and, last
fall, to their present home. They
called for Mr.. Prescott again to
take care of the children while
the parents we're on trips.
Mr.. Perry said Mr.. Prescott,
described as a "handyman. male
nurse. domestic, baby sitter and
family friend" had spent much
time caring for children. In
World War II he was in Italy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Play Facilities
Farley Urged

The increasing withdrawal of
community recreational facilities
in school buildings will be the
subject of a conference shortly
between committees of the rec
reation and education boards.
This was decided yesterday
when the Recreation Board voted
to have its special committee
meet with the appropriate COM
mittee Of the Board of Education
to thrash out the problem. The
date for this session has not yet
been set. .ft.
Chairman Henry Gichner said
he recently told President c.
Melvin Sharpe of the school
board they would "have to get
together and get this matter
ironed out"
Presents Report
Supt. Milo F. Christensen of
the Recreation Department pre-
sented a special report yesterday
on the subject. The report as
serted recreation leaders are
being denied the use If school
facilities for their scheduled
community programs.
At the same time, principals
are permitting these facilities to
be used for basketball games
with other schools and are
issuing permits to youth organi-
cations and other groups, the
report said.
On the special committee are
MFR. Gichner, Mr.. christensen,
Grahame Thomas Smallwoed,
jr.:: Mrs. Eleanor Mcguire and
Mrs. Ethel Putnam.
In another matter, Chairman
Gichner said lit is very difficult
to work with Juvenile Court"
when he preached the subject
of the Recreation Department
doing more to aid in curbing
juvenile delinquency.
Calls for Cooperation
Mrs. Clarice o. Smith, assist
ant superintendent, told the
board: 1--WE would like to have
good cooperation with Juvenile
Court" She said "our leaders
can do a lot with teen-agers,
for they trust the play leaders"
The board voted:
To send a letter, of apprecia-
ton to George E. Clark, who
was chief of the maintenance
branch of National Capital
Parks until his retirement De-
cember 81. for his work in main
tanning recreation facilities.
To send a letter to Jay Car
mody, The Stars dramatic critic,
congratulating him on his re-
ceiving the Critic of the Year"
award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
rode Association
Takes Step to Lure
Employers to D. 6.

Another step has been taken
by the Washington Board of
Trade in its campaign to lure
new employers to this area.
A brochure entitled Head
quarters w. S. A." prepared by
the professional staff of the
Trade Boards Economic Devel-
Iopment Committee, is ready for
mailing to trade and professional
associations throughout the
country.
Playing on the theme of WASH
inton's Importance in govern
mental business and research
activities, its leading position as
"a news and information center
for the world and its accessi-
'bility as a transportation hub,
the brochure is designed to in
terest more associations in To-
eating their headquarters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Bill Introduced
To Rae Court

Legislation to demolish the his
torical building occupied by the
U. S. Court of Claims at Seven
teenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. and build on the
site new fireproof structure for
the court. was introduced in the
Senate today by Senator John
son, Democrat of Texas.
The plans would be prepared
under direction of Architect Of
the Capitol j. George Stewart
and approved by Chief Judge
Marvin Jones of the court.
The exterior design also would
be approved by the U. S. Com
mission of Fine Arts, according
to the bill.
The measure authorizes APP
Ipropriation of $3.5 million for the
project.
A similar measure was intro
duced in the House by Repre-
sentative Jones, Democrat Of
Alabama, who is chairman Of the
Buildings Subcommittee of the
House Public Works Committee.
The measures were referred
to the Public Works Commit
tees in both the House and
Senate.
Improvements to the old build
ling have been needed for many
Years. as the old red stone has
been deteriorating. Previous ef-
forts have been made to interest
Congress in authorizing a new
building for the court and APP
Ipropriating funds for it.
Arrangements for the court to
move to temporary quarters
would be made by the director
Iof the administrative office Of
United States Courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

the big Federal Courthouse a
few blocks away and the civil
cases don't involve so much
money.
But to the human beings con-
Icerned, the decisions there can
be just as important, or more so.
"You will all get to knew one
another in the month you are
here" Deputy Assignment Com
missioner John M. Bischoff told
the "a strangers sitting in one of
the big courtrooms a month or
so ago.
obviously, we inspected the
sea of anonymous faces around
us.
Chosen From $50 Names
Our number had been sifted
from some ESQ District citizens
summoned for prospective jury
service that month. Some mad
been excused for one reason or
another; others had not been
needed when the panel was COM
Ipleted. They would be called
again.
Municipal Courts tailor made
Jury system, which draws from
Ia single panel for both civil and
criminal cases. made us part of
the whole drama of Municipal
Jurisprudence. From a petit
larceny case in the morning, we
might go to an auto damage
dispute in the afternoon.
Proposed by Judge Edward A.
Beard, the system replaced a
previous plan. which provided
for separate civil and criminal
panels in April, 1854. The old
system employed lis prospec-
tive jurors. as compared with
the "a on current panels.
The present plan not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
30-Doy Graduate Of Jury Box Tells
Of Intensity in Municipal Court

unfamiliar duties with unfailing
good hunor. @
His name cropped up even
tually in every jury lounge con-
versation. He was the jurors
Rock of Gibraltar. One morn
ing, a panel member entered a
taxicab in Northwest Washing
ton and directed the driver to
Fourth and F streets NV.
Ex-Juror Comments Him
oh" said the driver, YOU'RE
going down to see Mr.. Bischoff."
He went on to explain he had
been on the previous months
panel, and he commended MIR.
Bischoff. with complete absence
of i'll humor over the fact that
he had been obliged to drive his
cab early and late to make up
for the time he spent in court.
One of the hardest things for
jurors to understand is the time
they spend waiting around. OF
the average of 100 to 100 jury
trial demands at Municipal Court
in a month, possibly a third &C
tually go to trial before jury.
1t frequently is not certain until
the last minute.
But when we only stood and
waited, We also served. More
than once We were informed
that, because we, were there,
ready to sit on a case, it had
been settled outside the court
room.
Facilities for jurors are far
from luxurious in Municipal
Court. What is rather preten-
tiously called the Jurors lounge"
is actually a large room contain
ing a long wooden table, not
enough wooden chairs someone
counted 80, a pay telephone
booth, a drinking fountain and
rest rooms.
The month flew by. And we
did get to- know one another
Our fellow juror graduated rap
idly from that tall, thin man
who has the son in the Army"
to Mr.. Jones'"
We had learned a great deal,
and we had made those friend
ships which come with mutual
problems and daily association.
More than that, we had done
a citizens duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Wins
New De|ayo on
Burke Airport
Postpones Action
To Permit Study
Of Friendship I,

Senator Butler. Republican Of
Maryland. bitter foe of the pro-
posals to build a second airport
lat Burke. Va, today won a post
|ponement of action on the prof.
|ect in the Senate Commerce
Committee.
Proposals for immediate ac-
ton were made two weeks ago
by an aviation subcommittee,
headed by Senator Monroney,
Democrat of Oklahoma.
The Com m cree Committee
agreed to take up the matter in
two weeks after hearing an ur-
gent plea from Senator Butler
that they take additional time
to consider Baltimore's efforts
to make Friendship Interna-
tional Airport a second field for
Washington traffic.
Senator Magnuson. Democrat
of Washington, chairman of the
Commerce Committee, agreed
that committee members should
be given an opportunity to study
the subcommittee recommended
tons on Burke.
Senator Butler came to the
executive session armed with an
attractive brochure issued by
the Greater Baltimore Commit
tee Inc, stating the case for
Friendship Airport.
Committee members also had
before them a telegram from
the ine-member Maryland con-
|gressional delegation, inviting
them to an inspection of what
Friendship has to offer.
Barring unforeseen support
for the Butler fight, the Com
merce Committee undoubtedly
will approve the subcommittee
report. Senator Monroney was
optimistic over the prospect al
though he did consider today's
Eaction-or lack of it-a setback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Closed Rule Sought
On District Tax Bill
House Committee
May Decide on
Handling Today
BY DON WARREN

Inc House Rules Commlttee
was expected to decide late today
under what conditions and when
the House will take up the Dis
Itrict's pending $12 million new
revenue bill.
The bill calls for a $40 million
or more increase in taxes and a
boost in the authorized Federal
payment from $40 million to $22
million. .*.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee and
Representative O'Hara. Republi-
can of Minnesota, ranking mem
Der on the fiscal subcommittee,
appealed to the Rules Committee
for a CLOSED" rule so as to avoid
ihit-and-miss amendments to the
bill when the House acts.
They spoke also for Repre-
sentative Simpson, Republican Of
Illinois, former chairman and
ranking Republican member on
the full District Committee.
Contention Stirred Up
They ran into some conten-
ton and a lot of different ideas
in the Rules Committee as to
how the District revenue meas
ure should be treated.
Representative Colmer, Demo-
icrat of Mississippi, said he was
generally opposed to a closed
rule-which would forbid any
amendment in the House except
those recommended by the COM
mittee in charge. But he agreed
this was a tax bill where closed
rules usually are recommended.
Representative Madden, DEM
ocrat Of Indiana, wanted to know
whether the tax bill would stake
a bite out of the wage Garner"
Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.. O'Hara
both said, as did Fiscal Subcom-
mittee Chairman Smith, Demo-
crat of Virginia, that they were
performing what was a very un-
happy and distasteful task in
Recommending higher taxes.
/ Exemptions to Be Cut
/ They brought out that this
3would include lowering of the
Districts 212 per cent sales tax
redemption on meals from so
Ifcents to Is cents, and for a
lowering of income tax exemp-
/ ton from $4,000 to $1,000 for
/ the individual and $4,000 for a
married couple. They brought
out also that the District Com
mittee had Endorsed the an
nounced plan of the District
Commissioners to raise the real
estate tax rate by 10 cents, from
1920 to $3.50 per 500 of valu-
alton.
Mr.. O'Hara said putting an
other heavy load of taxes on
District people was highly dis
tasteful and he hoped he would
never have to do it again. Il am
fed up with this recurring prob
lem he said.
Mr.. Colmer asked whether the
next demand for an increase in
the Federal share would be for
$25 million.
Mr.. Mcmillan told him there
were some people who thought
the Federal share should amount
to as much as $45 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

and was responsible for the well
fare of groups of Italian chill
dren, Mr.. Perry said.
Police who went to the, home
said they found the ocelot, two
Siamese cats, five kittens, a
jaguarundi and an Afghan
hound. Outside was a duck.
The animals in the house were
taken to the County Animal
Shelter. The jaguarundi, a type
of wildcat, was bought at a
Rockville pet shop, Mr.. Perry
said. The couple gave it to each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

our decisions will be the right
ones, and we won't be tempted
to go along with the masses against
our convictions. l feel we must
have trust and faith in God, and
know that He will guide us.
There are people who feel that
the temptations in show business
are so great. In many ways, they
are no more so than in any other
business. Show business is a way
Of life, and an expression of ones
personality
I feel it is true that the
eventual rewards sometimes are