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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Gold Coast Buys
Benton Place House

leave shortly for Austria: Sec
rotary General of the GAS
and Sonora de Mora, Amnas-
sador MelaS of Greece. Amhas-
sador Sevilla-Sacasa of Mica
ragua, Ambassador Vallarino
of Panama, and the Charge
d'Affaires of Uruguay, Mr..
Bermudez.
More guests were Chief of
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BY sELwA ROOSEVELT

The government of the Gold
Coast, soon to send it's first
diplomatic representative to
Washington, has just bought
the home once owned by the
late Col. Robert Mccormick at
1927 Benton place, NV. 1t is
understood. they will use it for
an embassy.
Actually, Gold Coast author
tiles purchased the handsome
mansion from the government
of the Dominican Republic,
which acquired the property
about a year ago as a blair
House" for VIP Dominicans
especially Generalissimo
Trujillo.
The back Of the Benton
place house adjoins the prop
erty of the Dominican en-
bassy. which faces Edgevale
Terrace.
According to Dominican Of
ficlals, when the guest
house" idea turned out to be
somewhat impractical. they
then hoped to use the home
for a chancery. But there was
stiff opposition to this from
home owners in the area, so
they decided to sell it.
Now the Dominicans are
still looking for a chancery.
They have sold their present
one cat $500 Sixteenth street,
N.W.) to the Cambodian gov
eminent and will have to be
out by October -.
Dominican Party
The above information was
learned yesterday at a party
given by the Dominican AM
bassador and Sonora de Sala-
Ear to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the Restoration of the
Dominican Republic.
This is not their independ-
ence day. which is celebrated
February 81. That holiday
marks their independence
from Spain in 1874 However.
they again lost their indie
pendence and only regained it
on August is. 1868.
Coming back to help cele-
brate the event yesterday were
Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Henry Holland and
the Deputy Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Rubottom. Mr.. Hol-
land just returned from a long
trip which included the
Panama Conference, visits to
Colombia. Chile and Bolivia
and the presidential Inaugural
ton in Peru. The Hollands
came early. for they had to
get home in time to greet
dinner guests-among them
the United States Ambassador
to Peru Theodore Achilles, the
Dillon Andersons' daughter.
who's visiting here, and Mr..
william Saunders. back from
his post as counselor Of
embassy in Chile.
Also among the guests were
q number Of South American
diplomats, among them the
Ambassador of Guatemala and
Sonora de Cruz-Salazar. He re-
turned last week from his oath
trip to Guatemala since COM
ing here two years ago.
Still others were GAS AM
bassador Delgado. back from
a trip to Colombia; Ambas-
sador Gruber Of Austria who
reports that Mrs. Gruber viii
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and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J.
Boardman.
The Romanian Minister and
Nine. Brucan have issued in
vitations for a reception
Thursday from 1880 to $50
In Celebration of the Ma
tional Holiday of the Roman
ian Peoples Republic
To celebrate Uruguay's In
dependence Day, the Charge
d'Affaires and Mrs. Bermudez
will be hosts at a reception on
Friday at the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
Bride-Elect Honored
Miss Lorraine Naquin was
honored at a pre-wedding
luncheon and shower given re-
Gently at Water Gate Inn by
Mrs. Mazarin Campbell DOLL
man, and her daughter, Mrs.
George Edward McC omsey.
Miss Naquin. daughter Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Oliver
Francis Naquin Of Arlington
and Purcellville. Va, will be
married to Mr.. Earl Wayne
Tyler, jr.. at the Navy Chapel
on August 20.
Evening star., 1956-03-27

Prince Georges County resi-
dents opposed to school inte-
grafton asked the Commission
ers today to withhold until
September so per cent of the
School Boards operating budget
for next year.
The group of 80 persons was
led by John H. Pearce of Ed
monston who asked that the
funds be withheld until I'VE can
see what the School Board is
going to do about integration."
Mr.. Pearce did not elaborate
on the proposal.
He presented a petition
which he said included more
than 1000 signatures in opposi-
tion to integration.
Edgar C. Partlow of Takoma
Park said withholding the funds
would retard integration and
contended most Negroes prefer
segregated schools. .
j. B. Trogden of Brandywine
criticized newspapers for what
he said was an unfair" presen-
tation of integration in schools
Mr.. Pearce said the delega-
ton was recruited by members
of the county's branch of the
MARYLAND Petition Committee
which is opposed to integration
He refused to answer reporters
Evening star., 1956-03-27
.ProwIers Runsuck
2 Churches, School

Two churches and a school
were broken into during the
night. Arlington police reported
today.
Entry was made in all three
cases by breaking windows.
The churches are the Airing
ton Methodist, at Eighth street
and South Glebe road, where a
dial was knocked off a safe
which could not be opened, and
the Mount Zion Baptist. $500
block Of South Nineteenth street,
where the pastors Office was
ransacked but nothing reported
missing.
A small amount of cash was
taken from the Office at the
Methodist Church.
The John Marshall School
4751 North Twenty-fifth street
was entered. Only a few bottles
of milk and small trinkets'
were taken, police said.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Student Accepts ROTC,
Reinstoted at MARYLAND

The University of Maryland
today reinstated sophomore
suspended last Saturday for re-
fusing on religious grounds to
attend Air Force ROTC classes
DR.. Wilson H. Elkins, univer-
sity president, said Alan Barry
Carr. 10. agreed today to go back
to his military classes, and also
resume participation in drills.
Attendance at Air Force ROTC
classes and drills is required of
all first and second year men
students.
Mr.. Carr, son of a Baltimore
clergyman. said he stopped at
tending military classes in Feb
ruary because he is a member
of the Quaker faith and q
conscientious objector.
Asked why he agreed to re-
sumo military studies, Mr.. Carr
said:
There are very delicate rea-
sons for that which will be re-
leased by my attorney later"
The agricultural education
student identified his attorney
as Fred E. Weisgal of Baltimore
a representative of the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union.
Before the youths announce
ment, Mr.. Weisgal had reported
that he would seek a change
in university policy on compul-
sorry attendance at military
training classes.
Mr.. Carr said he became a
member of the Quaker faith
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Police Chief Gets
Permanent Rank
AT Tukomu Park

Police Chief Samuel A. Foster
lof Takoma Park, having COM
Ipleted six-month probationary
service, was given a permanent
appointment last night by the
City Council at $500 a year.
Mayor George M. Miller praised
him for his administration of the
force since his appointment.
| Councilman o. j. Forehand,
chairman of the Public Safety
Committee, informed the Council
Detective Sergt. Edwin c. Cissel,
who heads the recently organized
detective bureau, was the winner
Iof a $500 scholarship at the
conclusion of a To-day course
at the Southern Police Institute
lat Louisville, KY.
Mr.. Forehand stated that dur
ling the short period Sergt. Cissel
has been in charge of the bureau
that more property had been
recovered than during the previ-
GUS six years. The Council ap-
proved his permanent rank, with
salary at $4.650 a year, effective
April /.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Tractor Kills Man
LeveIing Driveway
In Prince Georges

A Prince Georges County man
was fatally injured last night
when he was pinned under a
tractor he was using to level the
driveway of his home near Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Henry Pope Smith, 81, OF
Route l, Upper Marlboro, was
pronounced dead on arrival al
Prince Georges General Hospital
lat $50 pm.
County police said Mr.. Smith
was working on the driveway
about 20 minutes earlier wher
the tractor reared up and top.
piled back, trapping him under.
meath it.
Police said Mr.. Smith was 6
construction foreman in Wash
ington who had acquired a farm
off U. S. Route 301, south o.
Upper Marlboro. He had bull
a new home there last fall, police
said.
Evening star., 1956-03-27

Solt and pepper shokers,
ereose jor with cover, color
ful decoration Of bright tulips.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
BY JOHN M. ROssON

1t may not have been MARI
Twain they had just heard speak
but few would have said il
wasn't.
Actor Henry Hull had spent
the past two hours bringing ths
humorist to life. The occasion
was Mark Twain Night" at the
Library of Congress. The pro.
gram was sponsored by the Ger.
trude Clarke Whittall Poetry
and Literature Fund.
That the 500 patrons coule
forget for two hours that Twair
is dead was credited to two
things: Makeup and Mr.. Hull.
acting, not necessarily in thai
order.
Legendary Costume
The garb was legendary.
White suit, white shoes and q
black string tie: a thick, white
mustache, a full head of silver
hair and long black cigar.
In a deep-throated. raspy
voice, the 66-year-old actor &C
tually became the humorist
With characteristic Twain ma
terial, he began with 81 was
born" and ended with II died.
The gems came in-between
Such as these:
"As boy I recall our slaves
were happy. No one had told
them yet that they were slaves.
"We didn't have any trouble
when I was a kid. We didn't have
any money"
''My mother used to tell mt
that men did other men wrong
because the Garden of Eden ap-
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Swimming Pool Group
To Meet in Arlington

Arlington Forest Club, Inc.
the country's first community
swimming pool, will have its
spring membership meeting at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Barrett
School on Henderson road.
The swimming season at the
pool starts May 26. The club will
hear plans for other recreation
facilities which may be added on
the clubs property.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Arlington to Seek
New Court House

An 18-member committee Of
Arlington Bar Association mem
bers has been appointed to press
for a new court house.
A resolution pointing out the
need for additional courtroom
space was passed unanimously
by the association last week.
The new committee, named
by the associations outgoing
president. County Court Judge
Homer Randolph Thomas, is
headed by Attorney Leroy
Bachelor and County Court
Judge David Kinney.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Policeman Convicted
|Of Threat to Woman

A Massachusetts policeman
was convicted in Alexandria Po-
lice Court today of threatening
a Washington woman.
Sentencing of James j. Cur
ran, A, town policeman for
Aver, Mass, was continued until
Thursday.
Mrs. Helene Danilowicz Swore
out a warrant charging that
Curran threatened her and used
abusive language over the tele-
phone. Curran also was charged
with disorderly conduct.
He said he was a former Army
captain retired for disability. He
was held in jail without bond
pending sentencing by Judge
James N. Colasanto who said he
wanted to check on his record.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Urban Renewal
Hearing Reset

Federal court hearings on
suit to block urban renewal pro-
grams In the George Washington
University area have been post
poned from today to April 10.
Attorneys for property-owners
filing the suit and for the Dis
trict agreed on the date late yes
terday, after a telephone confer
ence with Judge Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia.
Wanted Another Judge
Judge McGarraghy, presiding
this month in a court hearing
long motions, would have con-
sidered the case had it been
heard today. The attorneys said
Judge McGarraghy preferred to
have the motions heard by an
other judge next month because
members of his former law firm
have represented property-own-
ers in the Foggy Bottom area op-
posing urban renewal.
William Hannah, attorney for
the property-owners seeking to
block the George Washington
ton area urban renewal program,
sought answers from Commits
sioner Samuel Spencer to a num-
Der Of questions in a sworn de-
position yesterday. Legal objec-
tions to most of the questions,
however, resulted in little that
has not been stated previously.
Illegal Action Charged
The property-owners contend
the, Commissioners have pro-
ceeded illegally with the renewal
program.
The District position is that
the city heads have not approved
any specific program but have
simply authorized a request for
Federal funds to finance a study
to determine whether a renewal
project is warranted.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Actor Henry Hull Brings
Twain Back to Life

Iple had a worm in it-maybe q
whole family of worms"
Fresh out of the Hannibal
(Mo) print shop. Twain became
a soldier in 1861.
I'm those days, it was a mat.
ter of choice. You got no care
with greetings written on it.
IT ended up in the only out.
fit that couldn't fight. I got
Ifallin' arches from running the
wrong way-retreating."
Remember Too Much
Later in life he said: When
I was young, I could remember
everything that happened. Now
that I'm old, 1 can remember
everything whether it happened
or not"
And one time there was a sud-
den decision: Il decided to stay
poor. so ! went back to news
paper work"
Someone once suggested he
ask for sarsaparilla when he'd
had too much to drink. when
I've had too much to drink, ]
can't say sarsaparilla," he re-
piled.
And then there was the story
Iof the "edicated frog-The most
modest straightforward frog
that ever did live"
ITO do good is NOBLE" the old
gentleman said. ITO show others
how to do good is nobler-and a
lot less trouble"
Not only was Twain present
but many of his characters as
well, including Huck Finn.
And all evening long the Mis-
Isissippi River was "a noble
StraoYn
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Baker Photo.

shortly after beginning his
freshman year at Maryland. He
said that as far as he knew there
was but one other Quaker stu
dent eligible for military classes,
and he is attending because he
is not a conscientious objector.
The youth left his fathers re-
ligion when he became a Quaker
His father is the Rev. James S,
Carr, pastor of st. Marks Evan
|gelical Reformed Church in Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Lunkford Lists Topic

Federal Aid to Education
will be topic of campaign tele-
cast by Representative Landlord
Democrat of Maryland. over
Station WTTG at 9:25 O'Clock
tonight. Appearing with Mr.
Lankford on the program will be
Mrs. Landlord and their two
children, Sallie, 7, and Rick, 6
Evening star., 1956-03-27
Segregation Group Asks
Delay on School Funds

requests for the number of COM
mittee members in Prince
Georges.
The commissioners sat i'm
passively during the half -houl
hearing.
Commissioner Herbert w. Rel
chelt said the board would take
the suggestion under advisement
Evening star., 1956-03-27
STA Million
lis Sought for
More Schools

The Montgomery County Board
of Education last night approved
for presentation to the County
Council a capital budget calling
for $11.4 million for school con-
Istruction during the coming
year.
The bulk of the request, more
than So million, is tabled for
secondary school construction.
If approved by the council, it will
mean 1856 new rooms for Sec
ondary schools and n for ele-
mentary schools.
Knocked out last night, in a
round of shadow boxing, was q
I$255 900 appropriation for the
renovation of Gaithersburg Ele-
mentary School.
Only last Saturday a staff re-
port to the board described the
schools condition as termite-
ridden, lacking in adequate toilet
facilities, falling to meet fire
regulations, and generally run
down.
Norris VetOes Plan
The board at that time voted
unanimously, although members
Harrison King and Wylie Barrow
were absent, to request the $685.
900 appropriation to replace the
seven worst classrooms with a
new 11-classroom wing, and gen.
orally renovate the school. The
action was taken subject to
Supt. of Schools Forbes H. Nor
ris' recommendation. DR.. Norris
was attending an education
meeting at Boston Saturday.
| Last night DR.. Norris told the
board he would not recommend
the Gaithersburg item for inclu-
sion in the budget. He said he
felt there was greater need for
funds in other areas of the coun-
ty and added that he had dis
cussed the matter with Gathers
burg residents and they were
satisfied with the present school.
| A motion to rescind the boards
Saturday motion was deadlocked
3-3. throwing the matter back to
DR.. Norris who again declined
to recommend the, appropriation.
This means no money for CATH
ersburg since State law requires
the superintendent's approval
before the board can request
funds.
Linked to Integration
Board members who declined
to be quoted hitched the new
development to the integration
question. With other new school
construction in the offing for the
Iup-county area, the Gathers
burg school, now 100 over its
capacity, stands to lose some of
its IT'S pupils to surrounding
schools next fall.
Renovation and expansion of
the existing plant would make
the school a target for Negro
parents who have said they in
tend to send their children to
the schools nearest their homes,
whatever board action on in
tegration may be.
The one exception to this. as
expressed on'at least two occa-
sions to the board by officers of
the National Association for Ad-
vancement of Colored People,
will be when overcrowding al
ready exists.
In other action last night, the
board approved the transfer of
$130,000 from funds scheduled
for construction at North Be-
Ithesda Junior Senior High
School and Gaithersburg High
School to Silver Springs North
wood High. Other smaller
amounts were transferred from
the proposed addition to West
Rockville Elementary to four
other schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
DIRECTIONS

Out Shirley Highway TO Duke Street
Route No. 1867 turn left approx
innotely ] "a miles TO sign on right and
"Open House" OR, from Alexandria,
west on Duke Street to 1000 block and
Sign on left.
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at the lumber yard-just the
right length for his shelves and
they would have been easier to
handle in his Car.
Or he could have bought some
boards of one Of the lower grades
of Common" sawed out enough
perfectly good pieces FOR his
shelves and have some smaller
pieces left over to start a little
lumber yard Of his own for his
home workshop or future jobs,
Where Grades Are Used
Correct lumber buying proce-
dure is to get the right grade
for the right use.
"a" and "B" Select grades,
sold as b and Better" in many
species, are used for the highest
quality of work requiring soft
wood lumber, where the finest
appearance is required for in
terror and exterior trim, panel
ing, flooring, cabinetwork, CELL
ing, partition, beveled siding
and drop siding. ''B and Better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
Choosing Right Lumber
Can Yield Big Savings

The right kind of wood is i'm
portant economically as well as
for appearance and durability in
any home undermining or home
handyman project.
The fascination of an all-clear
piece Of lumber is so great that
many home craftsmen just be-
ginning to work with wood are
often tempted to spend twice as
much as they need to spend.
Here is an example of the
wrong way to buy wood:
Johnny Do-It-Yourself goes to
a lumber yard, buys a 12-foot
board Of "B and Better" grade.
straps it to his car and takes it
home. He saws it into four s.
foot lengths to make some base
ment shelves for storing canned
goods and odds and ends over
flowing from the kitchen.
Johnny has made several mis-
takes. A Common" grade Of
lumber would have been all right
for basement shelves. He might
have found a bargain in shorts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
Metal Wise Converts
For WOODWORKING

Convert metal wise into one
for woodworking by lining the
Jaws with pieces of scrap ply
wood. Quarter-inch plywood is
best, although any thickness can
be used.
Cut and notch stock to span
the width of jaws and fit over
the wise screw.
The inserts" are easy to re-
move any time you wish to re-
convert wise for metal. according
to Better Homes and Gardens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
Rise IS Reported
In Home BUILDING

Private housing starts during
August totsled 100000 units and
showed a slight rise over the
July level, according to reports
of the Bureau of Labor Sta
tiStics.
If private building, which ac-
counted for almost all the hous-
ing starts in August. continued
at the same rate during the rest
Of the year, with allowance for
customary seasonal variations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22

grades are designated as No. l,
2 and 8. Appearance is usually a
secondary consideration. Grad
ing is based on characteristics Of
the wood which will affect
strength. stiffness, mailing quail
tiles and general suitability.
Hardwood for furniture. pam
cling and other fine projects, is
graded generally according to
the amount Of clear faced area
in the piece, rather than by size
or number Of growth features
that characterize softwoods.
In buying any kind of lumber,
it is always best to consult your
lumber dealer. He can help you
get the shortest lengths and the
lowest grades that will do the
job. In that way you can make
your lumber dollar go twice as
far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22

is often used where the Job is to
receive a natural finish.
&C" and ID" Select grades are
considered best suited for high
class paint finishes but they also
take natural finishes well. They
are often used by the home
for cabinetwork used
in a formal decorative scheme.
In all of the Select" grades
of lumber. the markings in the
wood do not affect the appear
ance Of the finish when painted.
When given a natural finish,
these grades provide more for
NAL effects than any of the
Common" grades.
Best for Knot Patterns
The Common" grades Of lum-
Der are used for general utility
and construction. The better
Commons" can be substituted
for Selects" for nearly all types
of use-siding. shelving, PANEL
ing. They are used for painted
or natural finishes, starring in
the latter role because of the
decorative character of the knots
and other markings.
In buying two by tours and
other pieces Of framing lumber,
the classification is softwood
For most species, the
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the total of housing starts for
the year would be 1.110,000. the
bureau said. The rate of build
ing set during July would have
accounted for only 100000.
So far during the first eight
months of the year, the bureau
reports. there have been a total
Of $4,000 units, including both
private and public. put under
construction. This figure is about
one-flfth below the volume of
last year, the bureau says. but
approximately the same as the
average for the same periods
during the years 1851 to 1854.
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Loose Sow HundIe
Con Waste Lul.oer

Loose saw handles invite mac
curate cuts and twist and bend
saw blades out Of true.
Frequent tightening Of screw
bolts that hold blade to handle
can save both saws and miscut
lumber, according to Better
Homes and Gardens magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-22
Arlington Okoys
More Construction
Recent building permits issued
by Arlington County include:


by Arlington County include:
Hooper Construction Corp, 3739 North
Ihirty-third road, owner; dwelling at
1905 North Randolph street: cost. see.
600.
Adolph Billion. 3S1S North Twenty
fourth street, owner: dwelling at 2719
North Nelson street; cost $4,000
Colony House, 4244 Connections ave-
nue. NV, WASHINGTON. owner; furniture
store at 1900 Lee highway: cost, $780,
600; architect. A. L. Anderson.
George H. Enfield, 1925 South Green
brier street, owner: dwelling at 1879
South Greenbrier street; cost, 100000;
architect, w. B. Upright.
Samuel p. Warren. iii North JET
ferson street, owner; apartment, 80
units, at $50, 522 and 524 South Court
house road; cost, S225.000: architect.
George T. Santmyer.