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Evening star., 1956-12-19
Christmas Pdrty
by IADB

Santa Claus was the most
popular guest at the Christmas
party given by the Inter-
American Defense Board yes
terday at IADB headquarters,
2600 Sixteenth street NV.
More than 100 youngsters
from about 4 to IA attended
this annual party, which is for
children Of officers Of the
board.
Santa presented candy canes
to all the young guests who
played Santa themselves by
bringing gifts to be distributed
later to underprivileged
children.
The program also included
cartoon movies and refresh
ments.
Evening star., 1956-12-19
BEAUTY ROUNDUP
Two More
Gift Ideas

Need a couple of last-minute
gifts that won't look that way?
Try a gift of a very, very
new fragrance. or give a new,
fresh packaging approach to
a familiar and loved perfume.
PLAYING WITH FIRE
The first new Faberge perfume
In six years is the exciting
Flambeau.
The fiery new fragrance
comes brightly packaged with
Evening star., 1956-12-19
Girls OF Mission
Attend Purty

Twelve little girls from Gen.
tral Union Mission were guests
Of honor at the Washington
Soroptimist clubs annual
Christmas party and luncheon
at the Willard Hotel today.
The girls received dolls and
Evening star., 1956-12-19

famous Arpege is a jewel Of a
new purse-perfume container.
Lanvns newest idea for
carrying your fragrance is
something to show of in your
see-through evening purse.
Finely ridged with a black
key design at each end Of the
golo-toned cylinder, It's hand
some to give or to receive. At
Woodward a. Lothrop.
Evening star., 1956-12-19
Decor Contest Open

Prizes for the three homes
and three business places on
Capitol Hill with the best out
door Christmas decorations
Evening star., 1956-12-19

and East Capitol and G streets
Sc. are eligible. Entries must
be submitted by 8 pm. tomor-
row. and decorations must be
complete by noon Saturday.
Evening star., 1956-12-19

will be awarded by the Capitol
Hill Garden Club. Buildings
in the area between South
Capitol and Seventh streets
Evening star., 1956-12-19
Cape Stole

A espe-stole 70 break the
line Of a sheath Is a silhouette
trend. A Paris-designed slim
dress has panels flowing from
the dscolletase thar can be
tied below the hipline 70 give
the effect Of . cocoon cape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Rockville Will Buy
IGIenview Mansion
|28-Acre Estate

Rockville's Mayor and Coun-
Gil has voted to purchase the 30
room Glenview Mansion and its
28-acre estate for S125.00O.
Officials plan to build an au-
ditorium on the property on Old
Baltimore road near the city's
northern boundary. The man.
sion will be used for public
meetings and possibly a branch
library.
Museum pieces Of the Mont
gomery County Historical So
ciety. present owner OF the prop
erty. will remain in the build
ing.
Officials agreed Tuesday to
purchase the mansion after the
councils Civic Center Advisory
Committee removed its previous
objections.
Stanley Smigel. chairman OF
the Rockville Housing Authority,
reported that land negotiations
for a 100000 public housing
project of 65 units are almost
complete. The project is
planned on 5-scre site in the
Lincoln Park area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

Fourth Polio Case

The MONTGOMERY County
Health Department today re-
ported is fourth polio case this
year.
a three yesr-old boy Of Dorset
avenue in Chevy Chase was
stricken with non-psralytic polio
and admitted TO Childrens Hos
pital last Saturday. The depart
ment said the disease was con-
firmed after tests yesterday.
The child had been given one
Salt vaccine injection but It vas
too late IN the polio season,
the department said The rest Of
the family have been immnnized.
The boy vas reported In good
condition
Last year a. this time Mont
gomery County had So pol.o
cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Arlington Libel Suit
lin Board Elections
Set for Jury Trial

A $150.O00 libel suit which
grew out Of last years Arlington
School and County Board cam
paign has been set for jury
trial on January 90.
The suit was brought by one
Of the Arlington Independent
Movements three unsuccessful
school board candidates. Willis
Kern. against the five members
of the opposing slate.
The suit named as defendants
the successful csndidates-Bar-
nard JOY, Mrs. Barbara Riches
and James G. Stockard. school
board, and David Krupsaw and
Ralph Raul, county board.
Mr.. Kern, represented by At
torney john G. Drake. cited
a campaign mailout from the
OPPOSITION ticket as the basis for
his suit. This mailout COM
mented on a political advertise
ment placed by the Arlington
Chapter of the Defenders Of
State Sovereignty and Individual
Liberties.
Defense attorneys are Edmund
d. Campbell and Karl o. Serg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
ONE EMPLOYMENT BATTLES
ACADEMY APPLICANT

ANNAPOLIS (SpecaD The Naval Academys tradi-
tona sarchness took additional stiffness yesterday
when New Jersey citizen reported interest in enrolling.
There is only outstanding impeachment" wrote NJ.
A. Bonalsky. 4 girl"
NJ. A-for Mary Ann-attends Holy Rosary Academy in
Union City. ~ She sent her plant Representative
Tumulty. Democrat OF New Jersey.
The Congressman admitted This Is the first time
have ever been faced with problem ike this"
The academy pointed out The Law specifically requires
that mioshipmen be males"
II MARY Ann serious about becoming naval officer.
the academy vent she should talk local recruiting
ofscer about getting in the WAVES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
S3,7O9,2O6 Set
For Hospitals

RICHMOND, Oct. rs (Pl.-The
Virginia Advisory Hospital Coun-
Icil yesterday allocated S3.709, 206
in Federal and State funds for
construction of general hospi-
tails or public clinics in Virginia
next year. The proposed new
Fairfax Hospital was among those
receiving grants.
The council also allocated
$488,425 for construction OF
Chronic disease, diagnostic and
treatment and rehabilitation IA
cilities-$395,018 of which will
go to the University Of Virginia
Hospital in Charlottesville.
The council voted to deny
funds this year for construction
of nurses training schools and
residences because of a greater
need for general hospital con-
struction.
DR. w. T. Sanger. retired pres
.ident of the Medical College of
Virginia. had led a delegation in
pleading for more money for
nursing facilities because of a
growing shortage of nurses.
OF approved construction, the
Federal Government puts UP
half, the State 5 per cent and
the localities pay the remainder
In addition to granting a token
s1l.000 toward construction OF
the projected 309-bed. $6 million
Fairfax County Hospital. the
council earmarked $4,000 OF
its anticipated 1858 funds and
s750,000 OF its anticipated 1853
funds for the project.
The council also allocated
s35. 707 for construction OF a 60
bed rehabilitation center at An
derson Orthopedic Hospital. Ar
lington. and S7.700 for equip
ment tor the Arlington Health
Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Methodist Luymen
To Attend School

Representatives from 81 Vir-
ginia Methodist churches will
attend the seventh annual Lay
mems Workshop from $50 am.
to 4 pm. tomorrow in AMMAN
dale (VaJ Methodist Church.
Theme OF the all-day study
conference is Trained Leader
ship-Ehectiye Stewardship
Twelve panels on various as
poets Of church business man.
agement will be held.
o. r. Howell. jr.. OF Mount
Vernon Methodist Church is
workshop committee chairman.
A G Jefferson Of Lynchourg.
va Law leader or the Virginia
Methodist Conference. will speak
a. the MONDAY luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

magazines with pictures Of nude
women to a l6-year- old Silver
Spring boy.
Denying the defense claim
that the statute deprived the de-
PENDANT of due process" of law
as guaranteed by the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution,
Judge Lawlor said:
I'm determining what is OBJ
scene. the law will not hold the
crowd to the morality of saints.
but neither will it accept the
Judgment of sensualists or fad
dists. The test of decency is the
fair Judgment of the reasonable
people in the community. -
Studies Briefs
The judges decision followed
a study of legal briefs submitted
by opposing attorneys after the
trial last May 90. The defendant,
Steve D. MaragouSiS, 80, opera
tor of a newsstand at 965 Boni-
FAINT street, Silver Spring, was
tried without a jury.
MaragouSis was charged under
a Maryland law which makes
the sale of indecent magazines
to persons under 18 misde-
meanor. The case was originally
set to be heard in Silver Spring
Peoples Court, but on Septem-
Der Is, 1855. the newsdealer re-
IQuested a Circuit Court trial.
Through this procedure, the case
may be carried on appeal to the
higher courts.
Defense Attorney Walter H.
Norman argued that the COW
Iering statute not only violated
constitutional guarantees but
was at variance with Article %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
ARLINGTON WOMAN SLAMS WAY
OUT OF MOTOR DRIVING PERMIT

Rebecca Dodson had trouble passing the driving
tests in Arlington yesterday but she'll have to repeat them
all before getting permit
The reason it explained is that she slammed the
into the Division of Motor Vehicle building knocking
door and chipping some of the bricks.
John Clark Office said the accident occurred
after Mrs Dodson pulled into the parking lot at SOL South
ebe road after successfully completing the final road test
According to police. Mrs Dodson. 40. stepped down
the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
The woman domestic of 1888 North Roosevelt street
examined at Arlington Hospital and released The State
driving examiner with her declined hospital examination
Officers James Day and Howard Mamstedt said no
charges will be placed against Mrs. Dodson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Defense Unit Tops Goal
n Givers Fund Drive

$305.505, or 1908 per cent Of
quota. Within the Army, the
technical services reported 115.5
per cent, the Military District
of Washington 63.7 per cent and
Arlington Hall 100 per cent.
Department Of the Navy
S345,571, for 103 per cent of its
$334.000 quota. Naval bureaus
reported 118 per cent and the
Potomac River Naval Command
Sc per cent.
Department Of the Air Force
Sl2l,237, for 1898 per cent OF
its Sll6.800 quota. Departmental
divisions reported 1856 per cent
Military Air Transport Service
at Andrews Air Force Base 86.5
per cent and Headquarters Com
mand at Boiling Air Force Base
1919 per cent.
NeighborhOOds Report
The Washington doorbell-
ringing volunteers for the United
Givers Fund yesterday reported
60.3l per cent of their quota
filed.
The neighborhood chairmen
reported 1851, 1899 OF the groups
100000 goal pledged. The
Northern Division reported 25
per cent of its quota, or S73,857
pledged SO far.
A breakdown: Arlington. $780,
l09. or 80 per cent collected;
Fairfax. S23.537, or 25 per cent.
and Alexandria, $4,000, or 81
per cent.
The amount raised by the
neighborhood group already is
S2l ,899 ahead Of the total coll
lected for the Community Chest
last April by the same oreaniza- :
ton. Mrs. Frederick B. Lee.
neighborhood division chairman.
said at the Washington Hotel
luncheon.
Duke Ellington. the band lead
er. and Mango Lucey. Miss
Washington. will be guests at q
Business Unit luncheon az 1915
pm. tomorrow in the Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

of the Maryland Declaration of
Rights.
Defines Tndecency'
He claimed that the terms in
the statute regarding publica-
tons that are obscene, lewd,
lascivious, filthy" are so vague
and uncertain" as to deprive
persons of due process Of law.
In her opinion, Judge Law
lor declared, in effect, that the
indecency of the magazines
must be appraised in terms of
their sale to a minor. She said
"Of course, nudity is not NEG
essarily obscene. There are
situations where no valid OBJ
jectionS can be made to it. In
the arts, in medicine and in
the sciences we have ready ex-
amples.
The Judge added; while such
magazines might be regarded as
not being "obscene" for sale to
an adult. they certainly were
obscene as articles for sale to a
minor under 10 years Of age"
The defendant was accused OF
selling the publications on August
l, 1855. He was arrested five days
later when Silver Spring police
raided his newsstand and seized
IS other magazines considered
questionable.
Sentencing of MaragOusis is
expected to take place within two
weeks. Judge Lawlor said the
maximum possible penalty under
the law is a fine of $400 and q
year in Jail, or 5000 and six
months for each of the magazines
sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Prather Absent
As Term Nears

Former Probationary Detec-
tive George C. Prather. sched-
uled to start a prison sentence
next Monday in the police
bribery scandal, has been abb
sent from his home since Oc-
tober 8. His whereabouts is
unknown to either rs wife or
bondsman. they said today.
Unless he shows up in District
Court Monday his bondsman.
Max Weinstein, will be out
$4,000 and the court will issue
a fugitive warrant for the AZ
year-old ex-policeman. He faces
a sentence of 16 months to 4
years in the bribery case.
The question Of Prather's dis
appearance was drawn into
sharp focus with the receipt Of
a lengthy mimeographed letter
over his signature and bearing
a New York postmS rk.
Charged "Frame-Up"
The l2-page document. sent
to police, newspapers and an
attorney. purported to give the
true facts OF the case in which
Prather. suspended Police Capt,
John B. Monroe, and five gam
blers were convicted of bribery
conspiracy in a numbers pro-
lection racket.
IL was filled with charges OF
"frame-up' against high mem
bers of the police department.
-'rather. according to his wife,
Mildred. had been worried to
death" about the impending
prison sentence. He told her
the two years since his arrest in
September. 1854, the trial and
subsequent losses Of appeal, was
like a living death
She said that on October
he decided to go fishing with
two friends on the Eastern Shore
in an effort to get away for
perhaps the last time for a
long while" He promised to
be back by Sunday to take her
to the first Redskins football
game.
Took No Clothing
When he departed he was
dressed in blue dungareeS. blue
shirt and moccasins. and took
no other clothing with him He
did not take a wallet containing
personal Identification. Since
then. there Is no evidence he
had communicated with anyone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
6. o. P. Rally Honors
9th Circuit Judges

Judges Thomas NJ. Anderson
and Kathryn j. Lawlor. candi-
dates for reelection as Judges
of Maryland's 9th Judicial Cir
cult. yesterday were honored at a
barbecue sponsored by the Young
Republicans Of Montgomery
County.
The affair was held at Holly
Hill, 1898 Old Georgetown road
Bethesda. George Warner. treas
urer Of the State Central Com
mittee, said the turnout OF $50
was the largest this year for a
rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
The
Rambler
The Fountain
Flows No More
BY JACK JONAS

That monstrosity at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is still there after "A
years, despite its critics.
1t looks a little like a bus
kiosk, and indeed streetcars
circle nearby to change their
routes. But the entwined
pair of dolphins inside, their
tails defiantly skyward, their
mouths ferociously agape, and
one of them with a glass eye
missing, would hardly be
waiting for a bus or Streetcar.
And the snooty stork atop
the roof, standing beside a
metal stalk representing some
kind of grain, is anything but
a dispatcher, although he
looks alert enough.
This pile of marble, metal
and sandstone-and now a
little chwork cement
thrown in-waS a drinking
fountain, at one time an oasis
of pure water in a desert of
saloons lining Pennsylvania
avenue.
1t has been called variously
the Temperance Drinking
Fountain and the CogSWell
Drinking Fountain. The
marble columns at each of
the four corners still are
smooth and cleaning, and
its supporters have called it
a miniature Greek temple.
It's critics, however, have
been much less polite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

The United Givers Funds
biggest unit, the Department of
Defense, went over the top to-
day with pledges totaling $780,
40l. for 1925 per cent of its
$780, 1000 goal.
The feat, accomplished a week
before the campaign deadline.
October 81. was learned this
morning from Defense officials.
All Government units we're due
to report at noon meeting to-
day at the Washington Hotel.
Each of the four department
diyisions-Army, Navy, Air Force
and the Office Of the Secretary
of Defense-exceeded its indi-
vidual quota.
The accomplishment, hailed
by UGF leaders, gives the con-
certed area wide drive for S6.6
million its biggest push so far
in the campaign. Some $4,000
volunteers are working in the
campaign to support 1872 Wash
ington area health and welfare
agencies.
Praises Solicitors
This is the est-organized.
shortest campaign in the six
years I've been involved" said
Elliott w Nefiiin, staff assistant
in the Office Of the Secretary
Of Defense and vice chairmaA
Of the departments drive. Mr..
Hefflin. who has worked on
Community Chest and Red Cross
drives. said credit must go to
departmental chairmen and
workers who did this thing
with an enthusiasm and vigor
such as I've never seen before. a"
This was the major break
down OF collections in the de-
partment.
Office Of the Secretary Of
Defense-S74,0S6. or 1926 per
cent Of quota.
Department Of the Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

SENATORS once stopped,
on their dusty way to the
Capitol, to Slake their thirst
there with a dipper full of
arteSian well water. The iron
dipper was suspended at the
side of the fountain with a
chain.
The gaping mouths of the
dolphins had a real purpose
then. The water flowed into
them, and the thirsty pop
ulace dipped it out with the
dipper.
But germs became the
fashion and the Health De-
partment ordered the dipper
removed. That was when the
Water Departments troubles
began.
First, they tried installing
those pure-white bubble foun-
tainS at each side of the base.
InebriateS, not looking too
kindly on temperance mon
ument. ripped them out.
After several tries with the
bubble fountains, the depart
ment next put up a stand
type fountain at one side.
The inebriates went to work
again and destroyed that.
I'VE finally gave up" a
Water Department spokes-
man said. 1T was getting
too expensive. That was
about 10 years ago, and no
water has flowed there since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
0fficiaIsDebate
Silver Spring
Issue
Pros and Cons
Weighed Before
Citizens Association

Inc pros and cons OF the pro-
posed Silver Spring Hospital
were debated before the Indian
Spring Citizens Association last
night. Participants were Frank
Vrataric of the Hospital Refer
endum Association and William
p. Sullivan OF the Hospital AS
ISOLATION.
Montgomery County voters on
November will decide whether
to authorize the floating of a So
million bond issue to finance the
proposed hospital and the levy
Iof a special tax of up to 7 cents
per $500 of assessed valuation on
property owners of the 18th
election district.
Mr.. Vrataric, whose associa-
ton collected the petition sig
natures that put the hospital bill
on the ballot, said the bill should
be defeated pending a survey to
determine Montgomery County's
present hospital needs.
Won't Meet Needs
Mr.. Sullivan contended that
present hospital construction in
the Washington area will not
meet the county's present or
future needs because the new
construction will merely re-
place outmoded buildings.
Mr.. Sullivan said the bill pro-
Ivides adequate safeguards to
protect the public interest, but
agreed with opponents that it
does not give the county govern
ment title to the hospital which
would be owned and operated
by the Silver Spring Hospital
Association.
Mr.. Vrataric questioned
whether the hospital association
would ever be able to make up
the difference between proceeds
from the bond issue and the 81
million which he said the hos
pital is expected to cost. He said
hospital officials would have to
guarantee against initial oper-
ating deficits in order to qualify
for Federal aid under the Hill
Burton Act. They are going to
be short by a pretty large
amount of money" he said.
Called Inadequate
A provision in the bill requir-
ing that two members of the
County Council have seats on
the l5-member hospital board
of trustees was considered by
Mr.. Vrataric as an inadequate
protection of public funds.
He also pointed out the bond
issue will increase the county's
bonded indebtedness with a pos
sible resulting increase in bond
interest rates.
Mr.. Vrataric said a 1850 sur
vey indicating a hospital bed
shortage in the county is out
dated. There is not an emer-
gency need for hospital
therefore, We say what should
be done is to have an impartial
survey" to determine if a hos
pital is needed in Silver Spring
and, if SO, its location and size
Mr.. Sullivan said the bill is
the only method left to finance
the hospital.
He said that during the past
II years attempts to obtain
sufficient donations, raise funds
by employing a professional
promoter and push a hospital
bill through the General AS
lsembly have failed.
I'VE are faced with the neces-
sity of having a discriminatory
tax. Are we going to let a
principle deprive us of a hos
pital?" he asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
A MORE MODERN-DAY

A MORE MODERN-DAY
Senator, on his not -So-duSty
way to the Capitol, stopped
by one day and took a look
at it. He was former Senator
Downey of California. He was
shocked, then Infatuated.
II was shocked" he later
said from the Senate floor,
to see the fair name of San
Francisco emblazoned on it.
Calling it a "monstroSity
of art" Senator Downey in
PRODUCED a resolution calling
for its removal. But the
resolution was defeated.
DR.. Cogswell, the Senator
told his colleagues, was a
wealthy eccentric who be-
lieved he could perpetuate
his memory by giving away
monuments to any city which
would accept them. Several
cities did, even San Francisco.
But that one-a statue Of Dr..
Cogswell - was hauled down
at the stroke OF midnight
some years ago by a COM
mittee of San Francisco
artists.
DR.. Cogswell also was a
pioneer in the temperance
movement. The former foun-
tain bears the word Tenn
perance" on one OF its four
sides. On the other three are
the words Faith" Hope and
Charity"
1t bears no reproduction OF
Or. Cogswell's visage-just his
name inscribed there. Con-
gress accepted the gift July s.
1882, and charged the Com
missioners with keeping the
water suitably refrigerated.
But the Commissioners
must have fallen down on the
Job, for back in the l92Os
the Sons Of Jonadab made
arrangements with the city
heads to furnish free ice TO
cool the water during the hot
summer.
It's doubtful now II water
cold or otherwise--will ever
flow there again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Free Chest X-Roys

Free chest x-rays for persons
IS years Of age and over viii be
available tomorrow from / 70 Q
pm a. the Annandale Ssfeaay
store and from 10 am 70 5 pm
Saturday IN Springfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25

here before sending the long
letter postmarked Tuesday.
Mrs. Prather said her husband.
who resigned from the police
force August IA. had been doing
well as a painter After his res
ienation. he received and cashed
checks amounting to STATS. she
said.
Prsthers departure preceded
By 4 week a Supreme Court re-
fusal 70 review his case and those
OF his eo-defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-25
Street Scenes i.

A policeman unhappily
ticketing a car with diplo-
matte license plates. illegally
parked on Connecticut avenue
NV.
A big man, balloon shaped,
In purest agony. bouncing on
an also-suiering horse along
a Rock Greek PARK Bride
path.