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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Moves 10 Solve
Transit Crisis
Pick Up Speed
Approval Forecast
Tomorrow on Bill
For etc Franchise

Congressional moves to solve
the Washington transit crisis
gained speed today.
The Transportation subcom-
mlttee of the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee headed by Representa-
tive Harris, Democrat of Ar
kansas, was drafting a bill to
restore the franchise to Capital
Transit Co. and keep the firm
in business next August.
Approval Of the measure was
forecast when the group meets
lat 10 am. tomorrow.
Meanwhile. a Senate District
subcommittee scheduled a ses-
sion today to consider a revised
version of the District Commits
Isloners' bill to set up a Wash
Iington Metropolitan Transit
Authority to operate the street.
cars and bus system under public
ownership.
Closed Session Held
The House subcommittee met
for an hour and a half in closed
session yesterday, and conferred
for the last half hour with Cap
ital Transit President J. A. B.
Broadwater.
Afterwards. the subcommittee
ordered the congressional techni-
cal staff to draft a measure trans
Ilating into legislative language
the seven points laid down sew
eral days ago by the subcommit-
tee as principles for restoration
of the etc franchise. 1t was un.
derstood the new draft was de-
signed to be acceptable to the
company.
The subcommittee had before
ut yesterday a report from the
District Commissioners including
another draft with their version
of language to carry out the sub
committees principles. 1t was
prepared after conferences by the
Commissioners with Capital
Transit officials at the direction
OF the subcommittee.
1 100000 Exemption
The measure being drafted for
the House subcommittee would
give Capital Transit exemption
from the 100000 gross receipts
tax as well as the District gaso.
line tax and expenses OF snow
removal.
II also would provide fol
speedy action by the District
Public Utilities Commission or
lare increases requested by The
company. Utilities commission
delays on such increases have
produced a running feud witt
the company for several years
The measure also would settle
another element of the dispute
by writing into law a valuation
of the company's rate base, thu
dollar statement of its invest.
ment in property used for pub.
lie service upon which its rate
Of return is calculated.
Seeks S2.4 Million Cut
The utilities commission ha
sought to cut S2.4 million of
the $50 million figure on tn,
grounds the companys deprecia
ton account is understated.
The measure also would con,
tinue present fares, which were
negotiated between the company
and the District Commissioner.
last summer to settle Washing.
tons 52-day strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Virginia Stills Seized

RICHMOND. April ~ up. -
The State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board said yesterday its
agents seized liz stills in Vir-
ginia last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
6. O. P. Women to Meet

The Fairfax County Womens
Republican Club will hold a
luncheon card party at 1890
pm, Saturday, at Copp's Gar
den Room, Vienna, Va. Proceeds
will go to the 1856 Republican
campaign fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
csc Upho|ds Firing
Of D. Policeman
But Decision Rops Suspension
In Drunkenness Case as ILLEGAL

The Civil Service Commission ruled today that the
Commissioners acted properly the procedure firing
Police Harold the in which he
was suspended.
The decision of the three Civil Service Commissioners there
fore their Appeals Examining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
THE TREASURY moved in

THE TREASURY moved in
in 1899, three years before
the first section-the middle
portion-Was completed. The
south wing was built in 1861,
the west wing in 1864 and the
north wing in 1869.
Major alterations still were
being made up to 1888, and
last year, for the first time in
its 1T years, the building
was cleaned, making it the
sparkling white it now is.
Many years ago the Treas
ury Department judiciously
called a halt in the matter Of
statues, else it might find it.
self surrounded today, Only
the first Secretary, Alexander
Hamilton, and the second,
Albert Gallatin, stand outside
the building.
The Hamilton statue is at
the south entrance and the
Gallatin statue at the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Board of Education members
today reacted coolly to pro-
posal to switch the appointment
Of board members from Federal
court judges to the District Com
miSSionerS.
Board President c. Melvin
Sharpe declared.
II think the present system
has worked very we'll"
Several other members also
questioned the wisdom OF the
suggested change.
Federal Judge James r. Kirk
land yesterday said he favored
relieving District Court from its
appointment responsibility. He
said he felt the Commissioners
ought to take over the job.
Heads Committee
Judge Kirkland heads a
Judges committee which screens
potential appointees He said
his view was a personal one and
hadn't been taken up with the
other judges.
Mr. Sharpe said such a move
would Immediately put the
school board under the Commits
sioners.'
The board president said he
would want to consider the pro-
posal further. but he added:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Street Scenes

Two young boys sharing a
pair OF roller skates on Good
Hope road Sc, one wearing
the right skate, the other the
left. -.
A baby stroller, empty and
unattended, on a streetcar
loading platform on Calvert
street near Eighteenth street
NV. =.
Confederate capped teen
ayers visiting the Lincoln Me-
mortal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
New Liquor Bottles
Designed to Honor
Inauguration Year

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. %
up. - State Liquor Director
William c. Bryant has approved
a distiller's request to designate
whisky bottles as a souvenir
of 1857" to commemorate the
Presidential Inauguration year.
The bottles will appear soon
on Ohio liquor store shelves, he
said.
On the back of the bottles,
Mr.. Bryant said, are embossed
the names Of the men who have
served as United States Presi-
dent along with their native
States, their birth dates and the
years they were inaugurated.
On the neck is embossed
Souvenir of 1857" On the
front Of the bottle is the word
ing Presidential Inauguration"
and a reproduction of the ma
tional Capitol.
Beneath this is an explana-
ton of how George Washington
planned the Capitol building.
Mr.. Bryant also disclosed that
before the recent political CAM
paign, a distiller asked permis-
sion to sell his brand of whisky
in bottles shaped like donkeys
and elephants. The director said
he rejected the request on
grounds the bottles were too
controversial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
French Jet
Flown in Test
ByCAAAide

Neat as a bird and much faster,
a French-built jet plane fitted
in and out of National Airport
today with a Civil Aeronautics
Administration official at the
controls.
The twin-engine, executive
type craft was brought to Wash
ington by the Beech Aircraft
Corp. as a part of a Nationwide
study of the market for such a
plane.
Built by Morane Saulnier. it
carries four persons; has a top
speed of 800 knots and a cruis-
ing range of 1000 miles. 1t has
French-built engines. Studies
thus far indicate the American
built version would be slightly
larger with more powerful en-
gines.
L. w. Burtonu, of 1880 Rod
man street NV, aviation adviser
to the under secretary Of Com
merce and special assistant to
the administrator of Civil Aero
nautics had the plane up for
maneuverability tests wit h
Beech's assistant chief pilot,
Claude Palmer. Mr.. Burton is a
Naval Reserve pilot; had high
praise for the little jet which
went to 1900 feet in a rush and
sped along at over 800 miles an
hour.
The price would be in the vi
cinity of 100000, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
DC. Man Dies
From Burns
In Choir Fire

Maurice j. Blackwell, SO, Of
PA Massachusetts, avenue NE,
died at Casualty Hospital late
yesterday from burns received at
his home earlier in the day.
Police said he fell asleep in a
chair with a lighted cigarette.
Mr.. Blackwell, a civil defense
officer with the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare,
suffered burns over so per cent
Of his body, police said.
In another fire yesterday, Paul
Mackay, SO. was rescued from q
smoke filled second floor apart
'ment at 1887 Seventeenth street
NV, after he was overcome by
smoke. He was taken out of the
building on a fire ladder and was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Firemen, who fought the blaze
nearly an hour, said the fire
started from overheated furnace
ducts.
A passerby. DR.. Mary Gatlin,
II, of 26l7 Garfield street NV,
tripped over a fire hose, police
reported, and fractured her left
wrist. She was admitted to
Emergency Hospital. Her con-
dition was reported good today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
CeyIon Praises
Presidents Stund
On Mideust Crisis

Prime Minister S. w. r. D.
Bandaranaike of Ceylon today
expressed to President Essen
hover appreciation of his and
other Asian countries for Amer
lcs's attitude in the Middle East
crisis.
The Prime Minister conferred
with the President at the White
House and later told newsmen
there was quite a considerable
agreement" in his and the Presi-
dents position on that problem.
The United States is reported
working with India on a new
United Nations resolution pro-
posing immediate withdrawal of
British and French forces from
Egypt.
The Ceylon Prime Minister
presented Mr.. Eisenhower with
a silver plaque, studded with
gems, representing a map of
Ceylon. He said the gift was in
appreciation of the Presidents
great services" for world peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Britain Pays for Painting
With Tox-Credit Plan

bus about 100000 in death
duties. Trustees and lawyers
began paying over the money in
installments.
Earlier this year the Govern
ment passed a new finance act,
which empowered the Treasury
to take over property it regarded
as outstanding for aesthetic or
historic interest.
Mr.. Agnew knew the financial
facts and he also knew about
the fifth Earl'S painting.
He confirmed his belief that
the National Gallery would be
delighted to acquire the picture.
The government grants the
gallery money with which to buy
pictures. This fund was recently
increased when Britain saw that
It's museums were being outbid
by American and other foreign
galleries and individuals fol
BrltlSh-0Wned art.
After negotiations, the govern
ment said it would take the Van
Der. Weyden painting for the
gallery and then pay the tax
collector 10000 pounds 1924
000)-the price of the picture
to be applied to the Earrs &C.
count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
BY EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press stan Writer

LONDON. Nov. 23.-The fifth
Earl of Fowls pronounced Po-is)
lost world famous painting to
Byitain's National Gallery today
but received credit for nearly
a, quarter-million dollars with
the tax collector.
Everyone seemed pleased with
the unique art-tax deal. 1t was
the first of its kind to be nego-
tiated in Britain. where death
duties can take 80 per cent of a
RICH mans estate.
The l5-by-l7-inch painting.
called ''Pieta." is the work of the
th century Flemish master.
Rbgier Van Der Weyden. Experts
sgd it could have brought $780,
0Q on the open market.
EVERY collector and museum
III the world would have bid Cor
its said art dealer Godfrey
Aknew.
sThe painting SHOWS the dead
Christ in the arms of the Virgin
Mary. In the foreground are
Saints. Dominic and jerome.
The present Earl's father. q
descendant of Give of India, died
in 1852 at the age of go. His
estate included $4,000 acres Of
LAID and distinguished collec-
ton of paintings at Fowls Castle
near Welshpool.
The government valued his
estate at l,344.080 pounds
50 ,663,424) and asked the fifth
eal, the heir. to turn over all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

from a nervous condition and
was diStraught.
She had been upset and
brooding" over the rearing of
her son and the effect upon him
of her divorce three years ago
and then a recent separation,
Mr., McIrvine said.
He added that he took his
wife to restaurant last night,
brought her home at IL pm.
and said good night to David.
She appeared unhappy, he said,
bat they had discussed getting
back together again when her
nervous condition improved.
sOfficers said Mrs. McIrvine
separated two weeks ago from
her husband, Malcolm, an air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

craft worker whom she married
five weeks ago. David was her
son by a previous marriage.
A neighbor in the apartment
below told police she was awak-
ened by a thump in the apart
ment above and heard the boy
scream, why did you do it?"
Then the mother screamed,
why did I do it?" Then there
was silence.
The boy apparently was shot
while he slept, and staggered
into a hall where he fell. The
mother shot herself in a bed
room and was found near the
front door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
JAIL INMATE Baked
IN EFFORT TO ADD
TO HOLIDAY CHEER

KLAMATH FALLS, Greg.
(P.-Sheriff Murray Brit
ton reported that Klamath
County jail prisoners wanted
more than the traditional
turkey dinner to celebrate
Thanksgiving.
On one of the written or
ders prisoners are allowed
to send to a local grocery
store, Britton found the fol-
lowing items listed: One
large can Of pineapple juice,
five pounds of white rice,
two pounds of raisins. and
two cakes of brewers yeast.
Jailer Fred Calfee said the
order slip was returned to
the prisoner with a nota-
ton: "Moonshining not al
lowed in the county jail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Snack Bar Owner, Is,
Is YOUNGEST in c. of c.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calf.
(P.-Danny Morris, 10, lays
claim to being the youngest
chamber of commerce member
in the world.
The youngster, who operates
a snack bar, was recently signed
by the West Sacramento district
chamber. His parents have their
own restaurant in nearby Sac
ramento, but help him out when
he has to go to school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
Fuel Use Hits Peck

NEW YORK. - The United
States consumed a record 54,-
333. 100000 gallons Of motor fuel
in 1855, an increase of 3 billion
gallons over 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
devoted Mother SIoys
Son, Then Kills Herself

VAN NUYs. calhs Nov % ga described by
neghbors devoted mother shot killed her 10year
yesterday and then committed suicide police
Mrs Julia Rae McIrvine 49, and her only child David
died in hospital of wounds from a % rifle.
McIrvine told officers that suffering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

The following radio and tele-
vision programs win originate at
Washington area stations tomor-
row.
TeleviSiOn
9 am, WTOP-TV-Air Force
Chaplain Glenn j. Witherspoon
will speak on the "Air Force
Chapel Of the Air" program.
$3.50 am, WRC-Tv-"Reli-
gion Made Practical in School
Life" on the How Christian Sci
ence Heals" program.
10 am, wRC-Tv-"Mass for
the Shut-ins," with the Rev.
John Dimond and DR.. Shane
MacCarthy of Catholic Univer-
sity.
10 am, WTOP-TV-"The
Jewish Community Hour" spon-
sored by the Greater Washing
ton Rabbinate and the Jewish
Community Council.
pm, WMAL-TV-"This We
Believe" program beginning Of
new film series, "The Way"
RadiO
1880 am, WWDC-"Mass for
the Shut-ins," directed by the
Rev. Francis Hayden of Dahlgren
Chapel, Georgetown University
7:45 am, WGAY-"Under-
standing Catholics" program
sponsored by the Washington
Catholic Evidence Guild.
Sam, WOOK-Dr. Smallwood
E. Williams will speak on "The
Way of Salvation" on the Bible
Way Church" program.
Oils am, WMAL-"Putting
First Things First" on the "How
Christian Science Heals" pro-
gram.
1926 am, WMAL-"Hour Of
Power" from the Central Union
Mission.
IL am, WARL-Faith Lu-
theran Church service broadcast,
with the Rev. Carl G. Mengering,
pastor, in charge.
II am, WAN - Petworth
Baptist Church service. The Rev
S. Lewis Morgan, pastor. will
preach on your New Self"
IL am, WOL-Rabbi Noah
Golinkin, of the Arlington Fair
fax Jewish Center, will speak on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
TEACHER AND LECTURER

RIM ASSOCIATION FOE
= virginia Beach. Va.
Lynn Csyce in "a Case for Reinesrna tion''
May 90. 1:30 pm, 1000 p S.. NV.
eReinearnation. In the Bible" May "a.
e:45 am, Az SOULS Church school,
spiritual Centers OF the Physical Body"
May e., 7:30 pm:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

will Congregations
religious school
anda Alexandria congregation president
The structure will 4 sanctuary
and have % asSrooms Milton Alexandria architect Rabbi
A. spiritual congregation organized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
GUEST SPEAKERS
GUEST SPEAKERS
Presbyterions to Hear
Member Of House

Guest speakers will occupy the
pulpits of several Washington
area churches tomorrow.
Representative Landlord,
Democrat of Maryland, will
speak at the IL am. service Of
the Green Valley Presbyterian
Church in connection with the
observance of civic Sunday at
the church, 5000 Dixon street
Sc. Members of civic organiza-
lions have been invited to attend.
DR.. Oscar Rodriguez, general
missionary Of the Baptist mission
in eastern Cuba, under the direc-
ton of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, will speak
at 8 pm. at the National Baptist
Memorial Church, Sixteenth
street and Columbia road NV.
Boiling Chaplain to Speak
Maj. Robert D. Coward, chap
lain at Boiling Field Air Force
Base. will speak at the $3.50 am.
service at the Congress Heights
Baptist Church, 621 Alabama
avenue Sc.
Mrs. John H. Werner, q dele
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
necticut avenue and Jocelyn
street NV.
Bishop Hanlmaker at Rites

@~~~~-~~-@~N-~--
Methodist Bishop WILDER E.
Hammaker will speak at the IL
I'm. mortgage burning" service
of the Petworth Methodist
Church. New Hampshire avenue
at Grant circle NV.
DR.. Albert l.. Croft. director of
the department of social welfare
of the Washington Federation of
Churches, will speak on Prot
estant Leadership Accepts the
Challenge of the Future" at the
annual Laymen's Sunday at the
Peoples Congregational Church,
4704 Thirteenth street NV.
DR.. Charles w. Thomas, regis
trar and director of admission of
the D. c. Teachers College. will
speak at II am. at the annual
mems day services at the st.
John C. ME. Church, 1901 STAN
ton road Sc.
The Rev. F. G. Sampson, pas
tor of the Roanoke (Va.) High
Street Baptist Church will speak
lat II am. at the Shiloh Baptist
Church, Ninth and P street NV,
Mrs. Harold Tolliver, a mem
Der of the executive committee
of the National Council of Pres
byterian Women, will speak at
Is pm. at the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church, Fifteenth
street and Kentucky avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
CHURCHES ON THE AIR

the Jewish Heritage and Vision"
program.
11:15 am. WFCR-The Rev.
E. Cecil Gum. minister of
Graham Road Methodist Church.
on 1.-THE Church-Then and
Now"
1880 am, WWDC-Dr. James
H. Miers, pastor, will speak. Re-
peated at 8 pm, WWDC.
1880 am, WOOK-The Rev.
H. B. Roepe, pastor Of the First
Trinity Lutheran Church, will
speak. Repeated at 1905 noon
over WFAN CFM).
2:30 pm. WPIK - Special
Armed Forces Day sermon by
Maj. Gen. c. I. Carpenter, chief
of chaplains of the Air Force.
2:30 pm, WRC-The Rev.
John F. Cronin, assistant direc-
tor of the Department Of Social
Action. National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, on Power In
wolves Responsibility"
8 pm, WOL-News Of Wash
ington area churches on the
Sacred Hour"
1918 pm, WOOK-Catholic
Faith of Millions. program
presents DR.. John G. Bowen, edi-
tor of Catholic Men, and DIR.
John j. O'Connor, Of George
town University, on Should
Every Boy Go to College?"'
10 pm, WEAM-Talks on
home problems sponsored by the
Potomac Convention of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

gate from the Baltimore annual
conference to the general con-
ference in Minneapolis, will
speak at both the $3.50 and IL
am. services at the Bethesda
Methodist Church. $500 Old
Georgetown road. She will talk
on "A Delegates Report on the
General Conference to the Local
Church"
DR.. W. F. Powell, Of Nashville,
Tenn, will talk on 1.-THE joys Of
Job" at II am. at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, Sixth and A
streets NE.
DR.. Henry Cook, president OF
the Baptist Union of Great
Britain and Ireland, will speak at
the 8 pm. service Of the First
Baptist Church of Claredon. Will
son boulevard and North High
land street, Arlington. Va.
DR.. F. Glen Hunt, of the Divi-
sion of Home Missions and
Church Extension Of the Metho-
dist Church, Philadelphia, Pa,
will speak at II am. at the
Wesley Methodist Church, Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19

ORDINATION-Irving Oril
Van Syoc will be ordained
by the Baptist Ordination
Council as a minister at
the II am. service tomor-
row in Northside Baptist
Church, 1909 Rhode Island
avenue NE. The Rev.
Charles J. Sheets, pastor Of
the church and moderator
of the council, will take
part in the ceremony. Mr..
Van Syoc is a graduate Of
the Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago. He is married and
lives at 2117 Kearney street
NE.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-06-16
Fear No Ea,iI
CONTINUED from Back Pase)

woman, or child is exempt
from sin, disease. and even
death. Humanity's obligation
is to be still and know that
Spirit is God" and besides
"Our Father-Mother God, all
harmonious" there Is n o
other God.
THE LEADING FUNDA-
MENTAL PRINCIPLE OF
LIFE is SPIRIT, NOT CON-
BINED WITH MATERIAL
TTY. MAN BEING CREATED
IN THE SPIRITUAL IMAGE
OF GOD, CANNOT BE
INSTRUCTED. WHEN HE
KNOWS THAT SPIRIT IS
THE SUBSTANCE OF LIFE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-06-16

All these cars include Mere
O-Matic Drive, radio and heater,
Eo-tone paint, white sidewall
tires, directIonal indicators and
windshield washer. All Federal
excise taxes, state and local
sales taxes will be paid.
A General Electric portable
.elevision set with l4-inch screen
will be awarded each week &c
each Of the next Is winners.
And the next 300 weekly win
ners will receive an Elgir
American cigaret lighter auto
graphed by Ed Sullivan and
bearing the winners initials.
A special award of $4,000
cash in lieu of new Mercury
Phaeton will be given as q
special award to any winner OF
one of the top ten prizes in any
of the eight weekly contests who
purchased a new 1856 Mercury
from an authorized dealer after
June 10 but not later than Aug.
4, provided the purchase is made
prior to being advised he or she
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-06-16
Mercury Announces
$425,000 Contest

IS a winner.
Another special award of ST..
600 cash IN addition 10 a new
Mercury Phaeton will be made
to any winner Of one Of the top
ten prizes in any of the eight
weekly contests who purchased
any used car from an authorized
Mercury dealer after June 10
but not later than Aug. 4, pro-
vided the purchase is made prior
to being advised he or she is
winner.
Contestants will be required
to complete the fourth line in q
rhyme which praises the power
and style Of the Mercury Phae.
ton four-door hardtop sedans.
Contestants must be 10 years
OF age or older.