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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
ID. c. Aide to Leave
For Legal Post in
Bueno Vista, Va.

Henry Breckenridge Vance, as
sistant corporation counsel for
the last two years and former
law clerk to Federal Judge Lu-
ther w. Youngdahl. will leave
his post in Municipal Court next
Friday to become city attorney
for Buena Vista, Va.
Mr.. Vance. 80. lives at l6 West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
He is married to the former
Martha Elizabeth Alphin of Lex
ington, KY, and Is the father of
four girls and one boy. His
mother, Mrs. John T. Vance,
lives at the Chevy Chase address.
Mr.. Vance is a native of Lex
ington, KY.
He claims to be one of the very
few former male students at the
Holton Arms School for Girls
here. Mr.. Vance attended the
first through the fourth grades
at Holton. He also attended the
Old E. v. Brown School before
going to high school at Christ
Church. Va.
Mr.. Vance was an undergrad
uate student at Washington and
Lee University at Lexington, Va.
before serving from l943 through
1916 in the Air Force. He was
graduated from the w. g. l.. law
school in 1851.
Mr.. Vance's father, who died
in 1912, was the law librarian at
the Library of Congress for 20
years.
Besides working at his new
post, Mr.. Vance will conduct q
private law practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Apartment BIuze
.Routs Occupants
AT Langley Park

Fire early today in a Langley
Park Md apartment routed six
persons from their sleep and
caused an estimated $400 dam
age. m,..-
The blaze was confined to the
first-floor apartment of Robert
c. Tibbitts, 82O7 New Hampshire
avenue, while smoke seeped into
several others, according to
George Grimm. assistant fire
marshal of the Chillum- Adelphi
Volunteer Fire Department. The
blaze apparently started when
Mr. Tibbitts fell asleep while
smoking in bed. Mr.. Grimm said.
Treated at the scene for smoke
inhalation were Mr.. Tibbitts and
Mrs Catherine Baldwin. occu-
pant of an apartment two floors
above Tippitts' Other residents
in the building returned to their
unchanged apartments shortly
after firemen arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING IS IN THE STAR
Tall Girls Can Be Tops
Says. Star Magazine Story

TIPS FOR TALL GIRLS-If you tall girl with
problems read Meredith S. Buels feature in The
Star Magazine and learn the seven steppingstones
to beauty and happiness as suggested by tall
fashion expert Photos by Elwood Baker.
GRACE KELLY AND BOY FRIENDS-F1nd out the
inside story behind the gossip coumnists' reports
about Grace Kelly and her real as well as alleged
beaus-Be sure to read the seventh instalment OF
MY Daughter Grace Kelly, Her Life and Romances,"
by Mrs John B Kelly in The Sunday Star.
THE EISENHOWER NEIGHBORS folksy and
homespun lot, proud of their township and the
famous inhabitants of the Country White House
Gettysburg - Rowland MoriartyS photo
illustrated story in The Star Magazine tells you about
Ike and MamieS Pennsylvania friends people
you'll enjoy knowing about.
BUDGET IN FOCUS-President Eisenhower's massive
but optimistic budget for fiscal 1857 made the news
this week. For clearer understanding Of what the
budget means and does read The Review of the
Week in the Editorial Section.
OLD HISTORY BOOKS VS.. NEW-According to teacher
author Dick Reddy, todays history texts no longer
find room for Americas heroic episodes and gallant
words-learn the interesting reasons why in Mr.
Reddy's article in This Week Magazine
OAR WHISTLE-STOP CAMPAIGN-1n the Womens
Section Frances Lide describes the exciting and
hard-drivng pace of Alice Haig, who Is in three
cornered for the post of President General of
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Choose The Star on Sunday When You Hape Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Girl Joins Mother to Tell
Court Of Hayward Father

An Alexandria mother is ex-
pected to return home to her
four children today. while the
city's Juvenile Court schedules
"a hearing for their Jailed non
supporting father.
Complete disregard Of his
family's welfare and the waste
full spending of his wife's earn
ings summarized the ioblesS
mans character as described
yesterday at the first Juvenile
Court session open to the press.
Judge Irene L. Pancoast. of
the Juvenile and Domestic Re-
latlons Court, told reporters:
II am opening the court to
on a trial basis. The
day I think some child has been
harmed by a newspaper story.
lit win stop"
Conduct Described
In their initial opportunity at
lfirst-hand testimony, reporters
heard a probation officer, the
wife and her l3-year-old daugh-
tier describe the fathers conduct
The mother said she had to
leave. her family and find work
ito support the children after her
husband beat her and made no
attempt to feed the youngsters
adequately. Money she gave
him was used for liquor, a trip
ito Florida and entertainment for
another woman, she said.
He brought the woman home
told me he'd spent 81 900 on her
and said she'd be my new
mother reported the teen-age
girl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Elect
Walsh of The Star

Robert K. Walsh of The Eve
ming Stars Capitol staff has been
elected chairman for 1856 of the
Standing Committee of Core
spondents in charge of the
Congressional Press Galleries.
The committee yesterday also
elected Miss Dorothy Williams.
representing a group of Southern
and Western newspapers, as
secretary. Miss Williams was
one of two new members elected
to the committee Thursday. Mr..
Walsh began his service last
year.
Mr.. Walsh succeeds Pat Mon
roe, representative of a group of
Western newspapers, whose term
on the committee. expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Is 10 40 Years
Given Slayer

A man who once escaped the
death penalty when his first
degree murder conviction wal
set aside, yesterday was SEN
fenced to serve from Is to AZ
years for second degree murder
He is Clarence L. Wright. Is
colored. a cook, who formerly
lived in the Dunbar Hotel. He
was convicted fast month of the
second-degree charge by a Dis.
trict Court jury in, connection
with the fatal shooting of hi;
Iestranged wife. Mrs. Helen J
Wright. %. in July, 1851.
Wright was sentenced by
Judge Charles F. Mclaughlin
Defense Attorney James j
Laughlin said he will appeal
IWright's conviction.
In February, 1858. Wright wa,
found guilty Of first-degree muir.
der in the shooting. However
Judge Mclaughlin. who presided
Iat both trials, set the first-de.
gree murder conviction aside ir
June, 1853, on the ground thu
defendant was mentally incom.
Ipetent when the first trial wal
held.
Wright was found of unsounc
mind in October. 1851. In No.
Ivember. 1852. he was declared
mentally competent to stans
trial After Judge Mclaughlin
found him mentally Incompetent
again in 1853. Wright was giver
further hospital treatment. Las
October. Wright again was founC
mentally competent to stant
trial.
! At the trial last December
three psychiatriSts, who had ex
iamined Wright about thre'
months after the shooting. test
fled they believed he was of un
sound mind a. the time of tn,
crime. Police, who questioned
Wright just after the shooting
testified at the trial the defend
ant talked ana acted RATIONAL,
when questioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Appeal Made
For Action on
Home Rule Bill.
Measure Bottled Up
UnfoirIy by House
Group, Rehm Says

The House District Committee
was urged today to REPORT out
the Senate-passed home rule bill
lin a statement by Lane Rehm
executive director of the WASH
lington Home Rule Committee.
Mr.. Rehm noted during a
broadcast over Station WEAM
that the Senate had passed the
Nicely Beall measure last June %
cit is mighty unfair for the
House District Of Columbia Com
mittee, where the bill now rests
Ito pigeon-hole this measure" he
declared.
He said that since the Senate
passed the bill. the House had
convened 20 times, adding This
means that. by inaction. the
House District Committee has
prevented the House 30 times
from considering this bill to
bring democracy to our National
Capital"
During all of this period, as
you realize. the city has been
struggling with problems per-
tanning to schools, transit serv-
lice, and what is SO serious to all
lof us, taxes" Mr.. Rehm con-
ltlnued. IF ever the $4,000
good Americans in this Capital
lefty needed elected officials re-
Isponsible to them in handling
their problems. they need them
now.
II urge the House District
Committee to act and to report
out this bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
AT Gives Re-enIistees
Same Grade and Bonus

Former servicemen in the
Washington area may now enlist
at the same grade they were dis.
charged. pick UP a bonus anc
be sure Of assignment nearby
the Air Force Recruiting De.
Itachment in Alexandria an.
nounced today.
They will be assigned to the
647th Aircraft Control ano
Warning Station at Manassas
Va, according to Maj. John r
Satterfield. 3
The Air Force recruiting sta.
Itions are located in the Widnel
Building. Seventeenth and +
streets NV. and in the Pos
once Building in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Womon's New Rifle Fails
To Fire; Policeman Saved

ploye of a nearby store, who saw
the woman take aim.
Sergt. Thot grappled with
Mrs. Schwartz and disarmec
her. He said he would have beer
shot If the grease on the gun
bought by Mrs. Schwartz a few
minutes earlier. had not beer
stiff and prevented the bolt from
closing. The woman had un-
wrapped the rife as she stood or
the D street sidewalk between
Tenth and Eleventh streets.
She told police she was tout
to get Japs, Red Russians and
policemen"
Sergt. Thot said Mrs
Schwartz had been staying at a
downtown hotel the past few
days. Police are attempting to
locate her relatives in Chicago
and California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

A Metropolitan policeman last
might narrowly missed being shot
when the bolt on a new rife
Ibrandished by a woman on a
busy downtown street, failed to
close so she could fire it.
The policeman was Sergt
John NJ. Thot of the Traffic Di-
vision. The woman was identi-
fed as Mrs. Ruth S. Schwartz
"a, of Chicago.
According to police, Mrs
Schwartz, later taken to Dis
trict General Hospital for mental
observation. loaded the 22-cali-
her Stevens rifle and aimed 1t at
Sergt Thot as he wiped mud
from the seat OF his motorcycle
near Eleventh and D streets
NV. about 5 pm.
The officer, unaware he was in
danger, was alerted by an en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

do you know this woman?"
asked Judge Pancoast.
"She's the mother of one of
the girls at school," the young
ster replied.
Turned In By Bondsman
Judge Pancoast said charge
of contributing to the delin-
quency OF minors would be
placed against the man. He was
jailed yesterday, court officials
said, when his bondsman found
him drunk and turned him over
to police.
Five boys charged with minor
traffic violations also were heard
yesterday. All admitted their
guilt and heard a short lecture
from Judge Pancoast on the i'm
portance of traffic laws.
A second violation probably
would mean the suspension OF
their licenses, the judge added.
A l4-year-old boy. who ad-
mitted causing an accident that
seriously injured an Alexandra
motorcycle policeman. was given
an indefinite sentence to the
State Department of Welfare
and Institution earlier this week
the judge said.
Police Pvt. Carl Melton was
chasing the youth in a stolen car
on New Years Eve. His motor
cycle smashed into an Arlington
police cruiser, which had joined
the chase. Pvt. Melton, in Emer-
gency Hospital with a skull frac-
ture and other injuries, Just re-
Gently was taken of the critical
list,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
POLICE RESCUE MAN
ON POLE WITH ROPE
AROUND HIS NECK

Police climbed a telephone
pole early today to rescue a
man who had a rope around
his neck and was yelling to
his girl friend below that he
was going to hang himself.
James Swami, %. colored,
of the 5000 block of Kansas
avenue NV, was committed
to District General Hospital
for mental observation.
Police said Swami climbed
the pole in an alley in the
1900 block of Howison place
sly. after an argument
with the girl. He tied one
end of the rope to the pole,
officers said. Two spectators
summoned police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
PuroIee Sentenced
lin New HOUSEKEEPING

An Alexandria man. on parole
serving half of four-year SEN
Itence for HOUSEKEEPING, received
an additional two years yester-
day in Corporation Court on
another HOUSEKEEPING charge.
Bobby Newton Harlow, %, of
81 Mount Vernon avenue. pied
guilty before Judge Franklin p,
Backus. He was charged last
September 80 with stealing a
television set and radio from lie
East Del Ray avenue. according
to Assistant Commonwealth q
Attorney A. j. Scarlet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Lawmakers to Hear
Of Teacher Shortage
Chairman Sees
Unit Open to
All Complaints

District Board of Education
members will have a chance to
explain their views on teacher
needs here before a joint sub
committee of the House and Sen.
ate District Committees.
Representative Smith Of Vir-
ginia, chairman Of the subcom-
mittee considering higher tax
for the District, said
today the subcommittee undoubt-
eddy will hear from anyone who
has a complaint"
Will Discuss Problem
He said he had not seen a
copy of a letter sent to his sub
committee yesterday by John B.
Gillilland, president of the D. C.
Congress of PTAs, urging the
subcommittee to invite school
board members to testify on the
teacher problem.
Mr.. Smith said that after he
sees the letter he will take up
the matter with other members
of the subcommittee. probably on
Monday.
Mr.. Gillilland's letter disputes
the view of Commissioner Sam
| el Spencer who said the law
prevents representatives of Dis
xict departments from going
over the heads of the Commits
sioners in seeking budget in
creases.
Since the Board of Education
is composed Of lay persons serv-
ing without pay we believe
they should be encouraged to
present to you such facts as they
may feel have not been ade-
quately presented by the Com
missioners ;" Mr.. Gilliland's
letter declared.
To Ask More Teachers
The Board of Education al
ready had decided to appeal to
Congress for 100 additional
elementary teachers next fall,
t140 more than the number ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
/ School Supt Hobart NJ. Corn
ing warned yesterday that more
shifting of teachers and pupils
lis in store for the District school
system if Congress fails to pro-
vide more teachers. The Juggling.
he said, could mean fewer teach
lers in high schools. ..
] Mr.. Corning also commended
that such juggling could ietpar-
die the success of racial ilte-
grafton here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Restudy Made
0nInterpositior
BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND. Jan. 2l.-Vir-
ginia legislators took a second
look at the Stuart iEterposition
resolution during the weekend
General Assembly recess. as they
pondered some pithy questions
raised by Delegate Robert White
head of Nelson County.
In effect. the questions asked
whether the resolution is merely
a mild rebuke to the Supreme
Court segregation decision or
an outright threat Of nullifica-
ton.
Delegate Whitehead. leading
anti-organization Democrat in
the House, directed his questions
to Senator Harry Stuart Of Rus
sell County, patron of the new
interposition resolution intro
duced in the Senate on Thurs
day.
Thirty-four other Senators
out of the total Senate member
ship of 40 signed the Stuart
resolution as co-sponsors. Some
seemed to regard it as a watered-
down version of earlier irlterpo-
sition moves. They noted that
all direct statements Of nullifl-
cation were trimmed out Of the
Stuart resolution. Other Sen
ators, however, seemed to agree
with Senator Stuart that the
surgery didn't remove any
teeth from the interposition
move.
To Answer Later
Senator Stuart, obviously irri-
tated at the blunt queries. had
no comment right away. He
promised to answer Mr. White
head sometime next week.
Mr.. Whitehead had no direct
comments of his own on the
Stuart resolution, but the tone
Of his questions made it clear
he considered the measure much
more than a strong protest"
as some lawmakers have de-
scribed it. Mr.. Whitehead said
he would make his views on the
Stuart resolution known after
his questions are answered.
Here is a summary of some of
the questions raised by Mr..
Whitehead:
al. Does your resolution
recognize the jurisdiction and
power of the (Supreme) Court
to render a decision in those
(segregation) cases?"
"2. Is that decision Ton segre-
gation) now the law of the land
and is it now law in Virginia
Ii not, Why?
"3. If your resolution is
adopted. will the said decision
be the law of the land and will
it be binding on the Federal
courts in Virginia."
a. II your resolution is
adopted, will it have the effect
of legally suspending the en-
forcement of the decision in
Virginia? If so. why, and for
what period?"
rs. Do you concede or deny
that decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States con-
STRUNG the Constitution of the
United States is the law of the
land and binding in every State
in the Union unless and until
there is an amendment to the
Constitution approved by three
fourths Of the States overriding
the decision?"
Question on Notification
IS If your resolution is
adopted, do you maintain that
the decision of the court can
be permanently overridden OF
vetoed by the action OF one
fourth Of the States? If so, is
this not . nullification?"
~. Would the adoption Of your
resolution challenge and impair
the settled doctrine Of judicial
review by the Federal Courts OF
State law?"
The Stuart resolution is in the
Senate Committee on Court OF
Justice. 1t is scheduled to be
reported to the floor of the Sem
ate next week for debate and
action. If passed, 1t will go to
the House.
CONVENTIONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Viroinic TO Drdft Isl

RICHMOND, Jan. 21.-vir-
ginia has been ordered to draft
25l men for military service in
March. according to State selec-
tive service headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
Laws FaVorabIy
Impressed by
Judge Cockri||
Views Expressed
After Criticism by
Probation Group

Chief Judge Bolitha ]. Laws Of
the United States District Court
for the District of Columbis
holds a highly favorable impress
sion" of the administration OF
Juvenile Court by Judge Edith
H. Cockrill, it was disclosed yes
terday.
Judge Laws wrote to Judge
Cockrill. expressing his views or
her work, following the publica-
ton Of a letter critical of the
ways Of the court. The critical
letter was sent to the Justice De-
partment by the executive direc-
tor Of the National Probation
and Parole Association, Will C.
Turnbladh of New York.
Unaware Ol Lttter
Judge Laws told Judge Cock
rill that. while he is a member OF
the associations board, II had
no advance information of any
kind of the letter written to the
Attorney General"
while I have no intimate
knowledge of the work of the
Juvenile Court. such contracts as
! have had with you and your
work as judge of that court have
given me a highly favorable i'm
preston of your administration, -
Judge Laws said.
In The Stars coverage of the
associations letter. Judge Laws
name was mentioned as a men,
Der of its board of trustees.
Not His Views
Judge Laws said the associa-
ton of his name with the letter
sis not to be in anywise regarded
as any expression of my views.
The association letter con-
demned Judge Cockrill's admin
istration of the court and said it
was causing "a loss to the ma
tional effort to cope with the
delinquency problem. 1t came
at time when various organiza-
tons have requested the NOM
ination or denomination of a
Juvenile Court judge. Judge
Cockrill was appointed six years
ago. Her term expired last Aug
ust.
Judge Laws also informed
Judge Cockrill he had written to
Mr.. Turnbladh. expressing the
same views of her administration
to him.
No Advance knowledge
Judge Laws also told Mr.
Turnbladh:
Il had no advance information
Of any action OF the National
Probation and Parole Association
IN regard to her or of any letter
you were going to write"
Because he differed with the
tone of the associations letter
Judge Laws told Mr.. Turnbladh
that i felt constrained to write
her Judge CockrilD to this eff
fecs."
He further told Mr.. Turnbladh
While l do not undertake to
express any views as to what
other members of the board
should do in respect of the re-
appointment of any judge, I Sc
ripusly doubt the wisdom of any
jllige's taking a hostile view in
respect of any one who is being
considered for reappointment."
Judge Laws told reporters yes
terday he has yet to see the letter
from the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The General Federation
Of Women's Clubs continues
its board meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-06-23

Several of the young men and women who have been attending schools in the States returned this past week.
 Among them were Gary and Gale Prouty, who Mill spend the summer with their sarents, MT. and Mrs. Galen Prouty on the Na- val Station. Gary has VSmpleted his second year at the University of Washington at Seattless Gale completed her freshman year at Western Washington College of Education at Bellingham, Wash ington.
 Wally and Dick Roberts, sons of Mr.qand Mrs. Al Roberts, Naval Station, returned from their first year at fMontana State School of Mines atsButte, Montana.
 Mary Meyer, also a first year student at Western Washington College of Education at Belling- ham, returned to spend the sum- mer with her mother, Mrs. Kermit Norem, Naval Station.
 Ralph Durley, son of MT. and Mrs. R. E, Durley, was another re- turning student who will spend the summer vacation on the Sta tion. Ralph completed his sopho- more year at the University of Washington.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-06-23
LAST CALL FOR 4TH FUNDS

A meeting of the July 4th Fi- nance committee will be held Monday for the purpose of setting the amount of prizes to be award ed. Anyone wishing to make a do- nation is requested to phone Betha Digree at 3123 or 3821 be- fore noon Monday.
 Funds have been received this week from Kincaid & Hedla, Ko- diak Jewelry, Mecca Bar and Lounge, Kodiak Oil Sales, Island Seafoods and Kodiak Creamery. Macs Beauty Shop has contribut- ed funds as we'll as card for a free shampoo and set to be used as a prize.
 Additional funds were received from the Beauty Lane Beauty
Kodiak mirror., 1956-06-23
DAUGHTER BORN TO MIR. & MRS. CONNER

MT. and Mrs. Charles Albert Conner announce the birth of a daughter, Catherine, on June 18 at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Dade City, Florida. The baby is the granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. c. R. Conner of Kodiak and the great-granddaughter, as well as the namesake, of Catherine Mae Mont gomery of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-06-23
CHINESE MUsHROOM-sOY STEAK

the tenderizer. Let the steak stand at room temperature for 30 to 40 minutes.
 Melt the cooking fat in 8 large skillet. Add the steak and brown well on all sides. Push the steak to one side of the skillet. Blend the flour into the remaining fat. Cook, stirring, several minutes. Gradually stir the water into the flour mixture. Stir in the black pepper, catsup and soy sauce. Add the onions. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down. Cover and simmer Is to 20 minutes or until the meat is tender.
 While the steak cooks, put the rice, salt and water into a g. quart saucepan. Bring to a wig orous boil. Turn the heat as low as possible. Cover with a lid. Leave over this low heat IA minutes. Turn the heat of, but leave the lid on until ready to serve, or at least 10 minutes. After the meat cooks until ten- der, add the green pepper and mushrooms. Cover and cook 10 to Is minutes longer or until the peppers are tender but still slightly crisp.
 Place the rice on a hot platter. Arrange the steak over the rice. Pour some of the gravy over the rice. Serve the rest in a separate dish.
 This recipe makes 6 servings.