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Evening star., 1956-08-27
Alexandra School
To Be Opened to
Visitors Thursday

Alexandria's new 50 million
Francis Hammond High School
will be open for public inspection
Thursday.
The building will be open from
9 am. to 5 pm. School Board
and City Council members will
tour the building at 3 pm.
The school is located on Sem
mary road just east of the inter-
section of Shirley highway. 1t
will serve students in the area
annexed in 1852 from Fairfax
County and part of the students
in the older section who previ-
ously attended George Washing
ton High School.
The school. which will open
for classes September 10, cost
approximately 50 million, includ-
ing work on the grounds such as
grading, paving, athletic field
and walks. The cost Of furniture
and other equipment will be
about $145,000.
Members of the school board
staff will explain features of the
building to the public Thursday.
Persons wishing to go through
the building should check at
the school Office for conducted
tours.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Democratic Group
To String Banner
For Eisenhower

Alexandria Democrats for :
Eisenhower today will string a
l00-foot banner across Mount
Vernon boulevard washington
street, at Princess street, Mar
shall J. Beverley, chairman OF
the organization. announced.
| Mr.. Beverley is a former
mayor of Alexandria and organ
lied the Democrats-for- -Eisen-
hover committee last year. He
said 800 business and civic lead.
ers Of Alexandria Joined him ir
urging President Eisenhower tc
seek reelection.
Mr.. Beverley, a cousin of Sen.
ator Byrd. Democrat Of Virginia
said the banner will announce
George Washington's Home
Town. Democrats For Ike"
1--WE conservative Democrat.
ARE calling on the voters Of thi.
city and this great Common.
wealth to support our greaI
President. who. like Georg,
Washington. is first in war, frs
in peace. first in the hearts o.
his countrymen," Mr.. Beverley
said.
Evening star., 1956-08-27

Mr.. Webb assailed the Cover
nor's proposal as political Chi
canery of the lowest order" and
a backward leap into antiquity"
The people of Virginia will not
soon forget the tremendous ar
ray of political leadership massed
in support Of the Gray plan" last
winter, Mr.. Webb said. The
Fairfax Democrat said he favored
the pupil assignment part of the
plan but opposed tuition grants
Approval Recalled
The Governors plan now re.
jects pupil assignment but pro-
vides for tuition grants to stu
dents in areas where schools
are closed because of integration
The Fairfax legislator recalled
that the Governor himself ap-
plauded the Gray plan when il
was announced. Senator Gar
land Gray; DR.. Dowell Howard
State superintendent of educa-
ton, and other leaders also sup
ported the plan, MFR. Webb said
But today we know the
truth" Mr.. Webb added, "ano
the truth is that the Governor
and those who support him
would close every free public
school in Virginia. in absolute
disregard of the wishes of the
people in the areas concerned
rather than allow even one
Negro child to be admitted to
one white school.
THE Governors action con-
stituteS political chicanery OF
the lowest order. 1t stains the
proud record that Virginia has
established for straight thinking
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Mount Vernon Seeks to Preserve
18th Century View in Mory!ond

shore from Mount Vernon was
saved from the desecration of an
ordinary subdivision by a re-
markable couple. In 1922 Henry
G. Ferguson, a Government ge-
ologist now retired, and his wife
(the author Of the aforemen-
toned book bought a farm on
the river front. Mrs. Ferguson,
who died about five years ago,
had enough money to buy addi-
tional land when the occasion
called for it.
One of her interests. was to
have interesting neighbors. She
purchased 200 acres of land on
the wooded slope and subdivided
it into tracts of five or more
acres. When she died she left
the unsold property~to the pur-
chasers and they formed the
Moyaone Corp, named after her
other great interest, the Indian
village in the front of her prop
erty on Mockley Point, where
the Piscataway flows into the
Potomac. Mrs. Ferguson wrote
a historical pamphlet on "Moy-
aone and the Piscataway In
ldians."
Fortunately for Mount Vernon
the members of the Moyaone
community are the type of minol
intellectualS vulgarly called egg
heads. They like to live in the
woods and are extremely con-
cerned about any threat to the
natural beauty of their ridge
You can't see their house from
Mount Vernon, and that's the
way it is always going to be
Some of them are concerned
about the National Park Service
obtaining the river-front land
but others are trying to convince
them that it does not mean 9
recreational park but a gimmick
to obtain easements" and pre-
serve the Mount Vernon view
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Thieves Loot
Cafe in Sc.

Thieves took a cash register
containing $685. in cash and
81 900 in checks from a restau-
rant at 1880 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. Sc. late last night or early
today.
James c. MCGUIRE, proprietor
Iof the establishment, said they
entered the place by forcing q
door on the g street side.
Police established the time as
between IL pm. and S430 am.
after the register. valued at 500.
and an electric wall clock. which
also was taken, we're found in
an alley between E and G streets.
A witness reported seeing
three Negro youths fleeing from
the area. Two we're described as
between is and 16 years old and
the other between IL and 10.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
.Lutz Sees No Great Help
In New D. Drug Law

very few pushers are arrested for
sale to juveniles here.
Chief Lutz was optimistic
about the civil powers given in
the new District law, providing
disqualification for suspected ad-
diets and requiring that they be
given medical treatment.
Gaming Picture Stands
The police officer, who was
Quizzed by panel of newsmen
on a WTOP-TV program. "City
Side" said the, gambling picture
| is about the same in the District
as it was five years ago, in spite
of police crackdowns.
Gamblers survive, he said.
Through their knowledge of legal
Iloopholes. such as the prohibi-
tion Of the use of wire tap evi.
dence. Also. a gambling organi.
zation can continue even though
key figures are in Jail. he pointed
out.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
|LuureI HoIdup
Car Hunted

Maryland State Police early
today broadcast a 13-State look
out for a District car wanted in
connection with a $50 holdup re-
ported at 2::30 am. at the Caro-
lima Truck Center, on U. S.
just south of Laurel.
Police said the car was driven
by two men, one armed with a
nickel : plated revolver. State
troopers described one man as
having light hair, a light COM
plexion and wearing a white
shirt and blue trousers. His ac-
complice was reported to have
dark hair, dark complexion ano
to be wearing brown trousers and
Ia white shirt. Police said the car,
bearing District tags, was a
green and white 1853 Ford Vic
toria.
Baltimore County Police also
are looking for two cars in con-
lnection with an armed holdup
and a holdup attempt early today
on Route 40 about eight miles
least of Baltimore.
Police said two men, around 2
am. tied UP two gas station at
ltendants, took $l45 and fled in
a black 1948 Chevrolet sedan
About an hour later. two men
tried to rob motel one mile
from the gas station but were
unable to find any money. Police
said these men were driving a
stolen 1858 blue and white Mer-
curry sedan bearing Maryland
license plates.
Evening star., 1956-08-27

Cadets who satisfactorily COM
plete the encampment receive a
certificate of accomplishment.
Those who receive certificates Of
proficiency, for which summer
encampment attendance is re-
quired, are eligible to enter the
Air Force as Airmen Third Glass
rather than as Airmen Recruits.
We've having a fine time be-
sides learning a lot about the
Air Force" said Robert and Ray
Imond Holt. l5-year twin
sons Of CAP Chaplain Maurice
r. Holt, 5026 Kenmont road.
Glass Manor. Md.
The study o fthe teen-agers is
being supervised by % adult
CAP members. The Air Force
furnishes instructors. training
film and equipment for the en-
campment.
CAP squadrons in the Wash
ington area now have 800 sem
lor members and about $50 cadets
enrolled. Attorney F. Joseph
Donohue is National Capital
W;>g commander.
Evening star., 1956-08-27

The new District narcotics
law is not apt to make it any
easier to catch dope peddlers
Deputy Police Chief Clarence
H. Lutz declared yesterday.
Chief Lutz, head Of the Morals
Division, said that the need to
show probable cause" of illegal
possession or use of drugs be-
fore a raid leaves the laws prac.
tieal effect "about the same al
before"
Probable cause is a lega'
phrase which means, in brief
that substantial grounds fol
suspicion must exist. In writing
the law. the police officer de-
clared, Congress tried to ease
the probable cause requirements
in dealing with searches at sus-
Ipected dope trading posts, an6
Seizing evidence.
He added, however, that the
admission of evidence in court
depends on the judge, and there
doesn't seem to be any unanimity
of opinion by the jurists on what
lis probable cause"
Sees q Little More Latitude
more latitude" may be given
to the police by the Court of APP
Ipeals. he said, but he declared
he is not optimistic about any
relaxation of the Interpretation
of the Fourth and Fifth Amend
ments to the United States Con-
Istitution, dealing with search
and seizure.
The fact that juries under the
new Federal narcotics law may
recommend the death penalty
for pushers selling to juveniles
will have a powerful psyche
logical effect on the peddler, -
Chief Lutz declared. He will
hesitate and be mighty sure he
doesn't sell to juveniles"
However, he added. he believes
the chances are remote" that a
jury actually would recommend
the death penalty.
Also, Chief Lutz pointed out,
Evening star., 1956-08-27

and honor in politics. It cannot
help but tarniSh the record and
regulations of those about him
who have been misled into sup-
porting this backward leap into
antiquity"
Questions COnstituti0naIity
Mr.. Webb said he opposed the
tuition grant feature of the Gray
plan as unconstitutional and inn
practical. He said he believed the
pupil assignment plan WAS SIM
ply and purely bait to be aban.
doned when the people of Vir-
ginia were talked into amending
their constitution and accepting
the tuition grant plan. The legis-
Ilator said he had argued that
the real question before the vot-
ers in the Gray referendum was
whether or not Virginia would
continue to operate free public
schools.
What Virginia should do now,
he added, "iS obvious"
81. The answer should recog-
Inize the fact that if we are to
continue to operate free public
schools. some degree of integra-
ton is inescapable.
80. Each locality in the State
should be allowed to work out
with its own people its own
method of school operation.
"3. Every Virginian ought to
pray each day for the wisdom,
understanding. patience and hui
Imility that we all need when we
deal with such a profoundly inn
Iportant and highly emotional
Iproblem."
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Graduation Wednesday
To CIinox CAP Troininq

Fifty-five teen-age Civil Air
Patrol members from the WASH
ington area are studying Air
Force operations-from jet fly
ing to first aid-at Boiling Air
Force Base.
The teen-agers from the CAPS
National Capital Wing began
their encampment August 10 and
will graduate" Wednesday. The
summer camp this year marks
the first time the National
Capital Wing has held its own
encampment here. In previous
years. cadets from the Wash
ington area took their summer
training elsewhere.
The cadets, who range in age
from IA to II are getting a whirl-
wind training course. Their
studies at the To-day encamp-
ment include military training
and drill. history of the Air
Force. first aid. aircraft engines.
physical drill, orientation fights
and lectures on military law.
They receive instruction at both
Boiling and Andrews Air Force
Bases.
Evening star., 1956-08-27

Lie EOIOIIldC SIllLIlIIlcTcQ IL
the August sunshine. The only
IanachronisnS were a couple OF
big dredges up river working at
deepening the channel. The en-
tire horizon across is a wooded
ridge. Below 1t are the open
fields of farms but the farm
buildings are pretty well con-
cealed by clumps of trees.
$50 far we have been very for
tunate," he went on. This is
what seems to impress our dis
tinguished visitors most. You
know the routine. The State
Department brings them out
crowned heads. prime ministers
presidents of republics and for
eign ministers. After their tour
of Mount Vernon they stop here
to be photographed. They all
express amazement that the view
is so unspoiled. Europeans from
crowded countries are not used
to that"
Mr.. Wall recently addressed
the Prince Georges County Com
missioners at Hyattsyille, Md.
on his miSgivings about the fu.
ture of the opposite bank. To.
morrow the commissioners arr
to be his guests on a boat toul
Of the shoreline.
Disturbed by Rum0rs
What disturbed Mr.. Wall wa.
rumor after rumor that floatec
across the Potomac. One wa.
that because of deep water thu
opposite shore had been choser
for an oil pier and tank farm
Another was that a Texas grour
intended to purchase the prop.
Ierty and subdivide 1t around 9
clubhouse which would be a re-
production of Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Wall did not say as much
but the thought of a second
Mount Vernon seemed to dis
turb him more than a tank farm
He suggested to Mrs. Frances
Bolton that Federal interven-
tion seemed to be the only solu-
ton. Mrs. Bolton is member
OF Congress and the vice regent
for Ohio of the Mount Vernon
Ladies Association of the Union
which owns Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Bolton, who also is q
Standard Oil heiress, solved the
immediate problem by purchas-
ing the property, a 475-acre
farm. Now the problem is to
complete that protection. Mrs.
Bolton would be glad to give
the property to the National
Park Service If the service would
obtain matching funds to pur-
chase adjacent property.
Scenic Easements" Sought
What the protectors of Mount
Vernon hope to do is to get a
law through Congress that will
enable the National Park Serv-
ice to negotiate scenic ease
ments" with the property own
ers. Easements in National Park
Service practice are agreements
that the landowner, for instance
may continue to une his land as
a farm but cannot erect adver-
tising signs or a motel on it
The landowner is giving ur
something and he is paid for it
crossed the river by driving
back TO Washington and going
down the Indian Head highway
past Fort Washington and Pis-
Getaway creek. then turning 10
the right into the opposite
Mount Vernon country.
The reasons why it has no,
been developed we're quite evil
dent. In the old days. to quote
Mrs. Alice L. L. Ferguson, who
wrote a delightful book abou,
the adventures Of owning a farm
! In nis country. no one went
Evening star., 1956-08-27

through Southern Maryland with
the idea of getting anywhere. I"
II is just a peninsula that ends
lat the confluence of the Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay.
Roads Were Primitive
The roads were primitive.
Until after World War 1, the
river was the road. During World
War II the Federal Government
built the Indian Head highway
to the Naval Powder Factory. 1t
runs in a straight line, and,
opposite Mount Vernon, it is
three miles from the river. After
the war Washington continued
its growth east into nearby
Prince Georges County, north
into Montgomery County and
west into Virginia.
Despite the new highway, the
area around it didn't grow south
One reason is that country peo-
pie (the husband with a job in
the city, who like children and
land and chickens and do not
care too much about the appear
ance of their abodes, bought
patches and settled off the high
way.
| Today subdividers are devel-
oping this marvellous virgin ter
ritory with splendid water views
within is miles of the Capital
But, fortunately for Mount Ver-
non these developments are
above the Fort Washington
headland (Which is Government
owned) or on Piscataway Creek
which is a broad tidal estuary
at its mouth.
There is a good county high
way to the river. the Bryan
Point road. / came upon the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B,
Shafer, a rambler hidden in the
trees with picture window that
nicely frames the view of Mount
Vernon across the river.
The MoyaOne Story
I learned the story of the re-
markable little community called
Moyaone from Mrs. Shafer and
Mrs. Charles Wagner. The latter
lives up the hill in glass house
in the woods where eagles watch
the family eat breakfast.
The story is that the opposite
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Civil Defense
Reports Gains
In Maryland
Work Seen Becoming
Integral Port of Our
Everyday Existence

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81 R.-
Maryland Civil Defense officials,
with a scolding aside to the Fed
eral Government, have reported
proudly that their work "is be-
coming an integral part of our
everyday existence"
The report to Gov. McKeldin
by State Director Sherley Ewing
and his staff described activities
of the Maryland agency during
1855.
Maryland's Group Observer
Corps was rated "at or near the
top of the country in perform
ance," the report said. This was
true despite the fact that the
number of active volunteers was
considerably lower" than the
total of 5,053 volunteers reg
istered for observer duty.
Continuous Interest" Cited
civil defense activity through
out the State of Maryland in
creased during 1855 as a result
of continuous public interest and
Increased governmental partici-
patton. 1t is very gratifying to
this agency that civil defense is
becoming an integral part of our
everyday existence.
1--WE have constantly Strived
ito obtain such support from the
public and have resolutely re-
fused to employ scare tactics
in order to enlist such accept
ance. We take pride in the fact
that many Marylanders accept
the program because they be-
Ilieve it is a logical necessity in
Itoday's world"
The Federal Government was
|chided only slightly. "The Fed
eral act placing primary respon-
Isibility (for Civil Defense) on
the State and political subdivi-
sions." the report said. "is a
deterrent to firm and clear
national leadership policies"
Exercises Reviewed
The report reviewed in detail
some of the training exercises
and disaster work of the agency
during 1855.
Special attention was given to
the darwing-board air alert in
June; Operation Seascape," one
of the country's first exercises in
Evacuation by water, in August:
production of a 28-minute film
on State Civil Defense, and
prompt repair of an Annapolis
water main which had broken.
Under public information. the
report said the agency's Civil
Defense films had been shown to
1926 persons.
Evening star., 1956-08-27

HALT lf1E W OAtCD went OH
duty at 9 o'clock at night and
patroled until midnight; the
other half came on at mid
night and remained until 4
am. Their headquarters for
roll call and instructions was
the Scale-house at the old
Center Market on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
They wore natty gray uni
forms-Congress appropriated
$1,000 to outfit them-with the
letters "a. G." for Auxiliary
Guard, on their uniforms and
gray caps.
Their nightstickS were for
midable weapons. Each was
mounted with an iron spear
head. This was meant orig
lnally as an aid to prying
open doors in case of fire or
in pursuit of fugitives. But
some of the auxiliary guards
men became very proficient in
using their nightsticks as
javelins.
Instead of whistles, as used
by today's policemen, each
carried a rattle.
The auxiliary guard did its
work effectively until 1858,
when the Metropolitan Police
Department was formed.
And what happened to the
intoxicated printer who threw
the rock at President Tyler?
Why, he was one of the first
to be appointed to the auxil-
iary guard.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Col. Meudor Shifted

Col. Clark B. Meador, of 640l
North Twenty-fifth street, Ar
llington. has taken UP duties as
chief of the Physical Standards
Research Unit at Walter Reed
Army Institute Of Research here.
He had been chief Of physical
standards at the Army Surgeon
Generals office.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Street Scenes

A boy sitting on the curb on
Eleventh street, dropping pea
nuts one by one into a bottle
of soft drink.
An Indian couple, she in
her Sari and he in a Harry
Truman sport shirt, on West
ern avenue.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Flames Destroy
Arlington House
Flames destroyed an Arlington

Flames destroyed an Arlington
home at 2121 South Monroe
street yesterday, leaving six
adults and seven children home
less. No one was injured.
Fire Inspector r. G. Buckrop
said the fire in the one-and-a-
half story frame house started
after one of the occupants,
James bonds, 66. colored. lit a
kerosene stove to fix breakfast.
Firemen were called after Mr..
Bonds and another resident were
unable to beat out the flames.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Conference Slated

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 81 (Pt.
Gov. Thomas B. Stanley, chair
man of the national governors
conference, has announced the
groups 1857 meeting will be held
June 1926 in Williamsburg.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Charles Wall. superintendent of Mount Vernon stood
the lawn in front of the famous portico and Said
"Just look at this could 18th century
Here it is just it when George Washngtons
would him to the other side visit his
family, at Warburton Manor Washngtonl."
Evening star., 1956-08-27

UlSpOSeu 10 make llSnL OF Lle
ck-throwing incident, but
his friendS-and some of his
political opponents as we'll
were Mortified by the personal
attack.
A committee called at the
White House to express its
regrets. The President told
them that sometimes, in the
heat of political differences,
zeal outweighed judgement,
and suggested that they just
forget the whole thing.
Meantime, he sent a note to
the city lookup, saying it was
his desire that the stone
thrower be released.
But his friends wouldn't let
1t rest there, and Congress
rushed through a law, ap-
proved August %, 1912, ito es-
tablish an auxiliary watch for
the protection of public and
private property in the city
of Washington" >
The auxiliary watch Jared
better, salary-wise, than the
conStableS. The first force was
of a captain, at $1,000 a year,
and Is men-five at $35 a
month and 10 at $50 a month.
They didn't have the same
hours as the constableS, al
though some citizens were un-
charitable enough to suggest
that they worked harder in
their shorter hours than did
the constableS.
Evening star., 1956-08-27
Stanley School View
Branded Chiconery
Webb Declares Governors Proposal
Of No lntegrution Is Backward Leop'

Gov Stanley has exposed himself to the greatest fraud
pepetraed upon the people of Virginia in his nontegraon
program Fairfax County Delegate John C. Webb said
ment released today
The General Assembly opens special today
The
Evening star., 1956-08-27
The
Rambler
BIuecouts Once
Thin Gray Line
By JACK JONAS

An intoxicated printer,
standing within a stones
throw Of President Tyler, was
responsible for the first
around-the-clock police force
in Washington.
Before 1842, the city had a
sort of catch-as-catch-can
constable system for day police
duty only. The constables
themselves left something to
be desired. Since their pay for
this police work was $50 a
year, they spent most of their
time earning money at their
trades or professions.
President I Tyler was not
known for his conciliatory
manner, even within his own
party, and some of the Wings
were highly indignant at some
of the things he had done.
They expressed their indig-
nation in direct fashion-by
forming a parade and march
ing past the White House,
jeering and booing the Presi-
dent. A few walked boldly
up to the White House and
smeared tar or black paint
on the walls.
A few days later, the print
er, his political opposition
strengthened by a trip to a
local tavern, spotted the Pres
ident Strolling in the White
House grounds. A rock was
handy, and the printer tossed
1t.
His aim, luckily, was as
erratic as his walk. He was
seized and hustled off to jail.