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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

THE BIG STONE arch-the
bridge is $50 feet long and
the arch itself 220 feet-was
planned when Jefferson Davis
was Secretary of War under
President Franklin Pierce, but
construction dragged, and it
wasn't finished until 1864.
JEFF Davis, meantime, had
gone South to get into the
President business. and had
become persona non grata
in Washington. Because Of the
Civil War work on the bridge
had been transferred from the
busy Army Department to
Interior.
The span was part of the
Washington Aqueduct prof.
ect, and in 1862 Interior
Secretary Caleb B. Smith
toured the aqueduct. AS his
group reached the bridge site,
one in the party asked the
Secretary:
do you know that rebel
Meigs (Gen. M. c. Meigs, chief
engineer in charge of the
aqueduct) has put jeff Davis
name on the bridge?"
The Secretary ordered the
name chiseled off, and it was.
For a long time, a part of
the plaque on one end of the
bridge read: washington
Aqueduct. Begun A. D. 1858.
President of the U. S., Frank
lin Pierce. Secretary of War,
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JUS just can't stick it out, ever
though we ought to be able tt
hold them"
Potential drop-outs are no
hard to spot, however.
THE first indicator is tru'
ancy," said DR.. Bish. And thu
second is failure"
Last year almost $500 Wash
iington school children were in
volved in unexcused absences
142 of them serious enough tt
Igo to Juvenile Court. tOf the
total, 1900 were chalked up tt
indifferent PARENTS.
Last June, more than 14,00(
failing marks were given in ju.
lnior and senior high schools
Almost 10 per cent of the senior
high students taking English
math and business failed those
subjects. and more than II pei
cent failed science In individ.
ual high schools, overall course
failures ranged as high as q
per cent, and in individual
courses failure was as nigh a.
half.
5000 Summer Students
More than 5000 District stu.
dents went to summer Schoo
last summer. most of them tc
make up failed courses. Others
repeated courses in the fall. But
many of last June's failures are
now listed in the drop-out files
In the last five months, ac-
Icording to Fred Hetzel, director
of the Washington Office of the
United States Employment Serv.
ice, 1884 youngsters under q
who hadn't finished high school
filed applications with the serv-
ice.
I'VE couldn't place 819 Of
them" said Mr.. Hetzel.
According to Mr.. Hetzel, iii
a youth doesn't have an educa-
ton. he practically doesn't stand
"a chance" for a job. I'VE have
to call employer after employer
to get jobs for these kids" he
said. What employer is going
to call up and ask for a drop
out?"
For a 16-year-old girl, who
quit high school last December,
the service got a job as dime
store clerk. But her employer
found the girl couldn't make
change and fired her. A l7-year-
old eighth-grader. was classified
under Child care" because she
offered a liking for children as
her sole qualification. In three
months she has gotten three
baby sitting jobs.
Curbs Job Chances
Another ex-eighth-grader, who
asked for outdoor work. has had
two two-day jobs unloading store
trucks But on the card of an
18-year-old boy who quit junior
high in June. the counselor
wrote: Lacks sufficient educa-
ton for any job-opening avail
able"
What happens to out-of school,
jobless children was pointed up
last year by the Senate commit
tee headed by Senator Kefauver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The AFL-CIO Community
Service Committee con-
cludes its meeting in the
Willard Hotel.
The American Society for
Public Administration con-
tinues its sessions in the
Hotel Statler.
Key Club International,
Capitol District, begins a
three-day session in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

happy smile" But somethin,
went wrong. II never could fln(
out what it was" the rrincipa
told this writer.
Three days ago, DR.. Carl F
Hansen. who heads Washington
high schools, reported the city,
senior highs in six months hav'
lost 808 children who dropped
into the community like this ex'
ninth-grader. Most of theil
names haven't appeared il
newspapers, but their principals
can make some good guesSes a
to what is happening to them
In the last several days, one
Washington high school los
seven students. The assistant
principal said four left in 8
group after one had been asked
to account for extended truancy
lAll four said they were joining
the Navy.
Decline in Marks
The leader of the group, a IT.
year-old l0th-grader. a year age
was getting fair marks and read
ing a grade ahead. But a single
ID was his only passing mark last
term.
Another boy. who had beer
expelled from a parochial school
but at first seemed to be chang
ling for the better, showed up
only 81 days last semester ano
failed everything.
Its not ability; he just didn't
come to school," said the as
Isistant principal. Il liked him,
he added regretfully. I'D give
him another break if / could.
What is causing students to
desert school?
This assistant principal said
there are many answers. Fol-
one boy he cited broken-home
situation. He had never been
Il able to reach the boys father
Inc said. Previous school rec
ords also seemed to be significant
Some youngsters falling by the
Iwayside lacked essential prep
Iaration. For some, the high
school itself seemed to have
nothing to offer, he said.
Most of our high schools are
modelled on the old classical high
school he pointed out. They
have few shops, and some boys
Just don't fit in /" Yet this
particular school has a number
|of shops, and boys are still
dropping out.
Some principals told the
writer their teachers have no
time, with many pupils, really
to get to know individuals.
IF they could" said one, "a
lot more might be done. But
classes are too big"
Another blamed emotional
factors.
Our schools have no psychia-
itrists," he said. Eve can't tell
what is wrong with some of
these children adding that it
takes a year and a half for
children to get into the city
health departments clinic.
Tell-Ta Signs
DR.. Charles E. Bish of Nc
Kinley High School put it SIM
ply. Many kids who come to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

home waiting for when the storms of life past
Jesus told his followers that He going prepare
home for all who believed Him. and for those who
troubled in heart to take courage for He would
purchase this home for them with His life and blood
This promise has been through the up the
present time shining ray through the gloom for all His
own redeemed ones
The refrain of old hymn sums it up: "Oh who
would mind the journey, when the road leads home?"
Tomorrow: Renah F. Camalier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
'CunoI Hike Sunday

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club
will tour the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal from Antietam Greek
to Taylor's Landing, about seven
miles, on Sunday. The group will
meet at $3.50 am. at Twelfth
street and New York avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
z Groups Seek
DC. Ban onNew
Alley Housing
Protest Reports
Of Building Plans
In Georgetown

Georgetown citizens seeking
amendment of the coming regu-
Ilations to prohibit new alley
dwelling construction here will
be granted a Commissioners
hearing soon.
The citizens are disturbed by
reports that erection of new
housing on a 14-foot alley in
the 1900 block of Thirtieth
street NV. is under consider
alton.
A law which would have abol-
|ished all alley dwellings here as
|of last July / was repealed in
1854. District officials note that
the repeal carried no provision
against construction of new
housing on alleys.
kilograms from officials of the
Progressive Citizens Association
of Georgetown and the George
town Citizens Association have
been sent to the District Build
ing on the subject.
In one of them. Mrs. Harold
B. Hinton, chairman of the zon-
ing committee and acting presi-
dent of the Progressive group,
expressed the conviction that
the Commissioners and Congress
never intended to allow con-
struction of new alley dwellings,
with repeal of the act.
Urge Hearing
The message urged a hearing
by the Zoning Committee to con-
slider an amendment to the zon-
ing regulations to prohibit con-
struction of dwellings in alleys
in any single family residential
zone, and promised a petition
from property owners to this
effect.
The Districts building inspec-
ton Office confirmed that it had
received an inquiry as to the pos
sibility of subdividing property
and building a row of six houses
facing on the alley in question.
j. J. Ingenfritz, deputy di-
rector of licenses and inspec-
lions. said there was nothing in
the law to prohibit such a move
provided the construction COM
piled with the coming and
building regulations.
Any permit for the work would
have to be submitted to the Fine
Arts Commission.
The long-proposed ban on al
ley dwellings was repealed after
contentious that the picture had
changed regarding the alley
slum problem since the legisla-
ton had been Instituted years
ago.
Restoration Cited
Many homeowners protested
they had invested large sums
in restoration of so-termed alley
housing, and investigators found
that the slum situation with re-
spect to alleys had largely cor
rected itself through private en-
terprise and through condemna-
ton proceedings.
City legal authorities also de-
termined that a conflict in the
law was imminent if the ban
went in effect since coming reg
ulations restricted the use of
reesidentially -zoned property to
use.
Attempts to restrict alley
dwelling by legislation date back
to 1914. A 1884 pill was amended
three years in a row before the
termination date finally was set
for 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

SionS. :. I 60 to prepare a place
for you "
Who has not been out driving
when suddenly the wind starts
blowing, black clouds form, soon
the ominous sound of thunder is
heard, and the lightning flashes.
The one thought above all else is
to hurry home, and you bend every
effort to reach home, as you have
the feeling then all will be well.
In these fear-filled days when
the winds of adversely are blowing,
the black clouds of avarice appear
on the horizon, the low rumble of
war and oppression is heard, it
is good to know that there is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
CRISIS IN THE ScHOOLS-6
Fund Cuts Increase
Drop-Out Problem
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Washington school principal reading recently
recognized the of youth arrested for stab
b The youth had dropped out of the ninth grade his
school five
his school the had been president of
his home popular and good student The principal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

This is the sixth article of q series on
the District public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
A Thnnght fnr Unhay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
MISS NONY JAHNKE
Missionary Secretary at Central Union Mission

like best the thought expressed by Jesus, recorded
John: LET your heart be troubled we believe in God
believe also in me- In my Fathers house are many man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09
Rambling

Motorists driving downtown
on Wisconsin avenue NV, are
confronted, at Massachusetts,
avenue, with a sign saying
Left Turn in Two Lanes
Except for Streetcars." Street.
cars turning left there would
find the going rough on
Massachusetts, avenue, where
there are no car. tracks. :.
A student in one of the uni
yersities here reports that a
man introducing himself as
the engineer interrupted one
of the classes recently to tell
the professor not to forget
to turn off the lights before
leaving the room. Absent
minded?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

THE PLAQUE says the work
started in 1858, but the first
underbrush at the site wasn't
cleared away until 1857.
Som e Washington club
women thought it was a
shame to leave jeff Davis
name off the bridge, and
prodded succeeding Presidents
to put it back on. In 1909,
President Theodore Roosevelt
ordered the name reinscribed.
The bridge was put across
Cabin John Creek, and Cabin
John Bridge it became. The
name Union Arch was forgot
ten, except on the records.
! Jeff Davis is still having his
troubles A news story from
San Diego the other day re-
ported that a marker from
The Pacific end of the "Jeffer-
son Davis Highway" was miss
ing.
And adding to this, the Cali
fornia State Highway Depart
ment cant find any record
there ever was a Jefferson
Davis Highway.
Maybe the new span across
the Potomac ought to be
called the Jefferson Davis
Bridge. It's been a long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-09

Tomorrow: Renah F. Camalier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Mrs. Cerecedo,
Formerly Active
In Groups Here

Mrs. Javier Cerecedo. a former
Washington resident, who was
active in social and orGaniza :
tional activities here, died Thurs
day in Quito. Ecuador, where her
husband, retired Army colonel,
is an economist with the United
States Operations Mission of the
international Cooperation Ad-
ministration.
The Cerecedos lived at 1920
Fuller street NV. until they
went to Ecuador a year ago.
Mrs, Cerecedo was active here
in the Salvation Army Auxiliary
the National Speech Clinic Foun-
dation. the Opera Guild, the
Puerto Rican American Womens
League and she was formerly
on the board of rheumatism
foundation.
Mrs. Cerecedo was the former
Carmen Gutierrez, a native OF
Bayamon. Puerto Rico. She was
married about 40 years ago. AT
one time her husband was an
engineer with General Electric
in South America and also an
engineer in Europe. They had
lived in Washington at various
times.
Besides her husband Mrs
Cerecedo is survived by five
sisters.
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Mrs. Williams
ormer Editor
.OfMuquzine

Mrs. Harry c. williams, 70
wife Of a retired Army brigadier
general and one-time editor of
st. Nicholas Magazine. died yes
Iterday in Walter Reed Hospital
For the last year, she and her
husband had been living with a
son, Sears Williams, at 1903
Brendon avenue. Baltimore.
Mrs. Williams was the former
Elizabeth Sears. a native of Port
land, Ore. and daughter of Judge
Alfred F. Sears and Mrs. Ellen
Carver Sears.
She was editor of st. Nicholas
Magazine in New York before
her marriage 38 years ago. Later
she wrote short stories for var
liouS magazines.
/ She and heahusband had lived
in various parts of the world
during his Army career, includ-
ing Washington. They were
here for several years until 1943
and formerly lived at 1907
Cleveland avenue NV. After
Washington. they lived in New
York.
Services will be held at 1870
am. tomorrow in the Hines Flu
neral Home, 290l Fourteenth
street NV. Burial rites will be
private.
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Mrs. Herman F. ThieIe, 81,
5O-Yeur Resident of D. c.

Mrs. Herman F. Thiele, 80,
who was active in Vomen's patri-
otto affairs during her so years
in Washington, died Monday at
Sibley Hospital.
Mrs, Thiele, native of Brook
lyn, N. Y. was a charter member
of the American War Mothers in
the District. She was formerly
president of Bicentennial Chap
ter and in 1885 she was president
of the overall District organiza-
ton. She was a member of the
A m erican Legion Auxiliary,
Henry Spengler Unit No. IL and
Bethlehem Chapter No. 7 of the
Eastern Star.
Mrs. Thiele's husband, who
died in 1949, was a plate printer
with the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing for 80 years. The
couple came to Washington from
New York.
For the last three years, Mrs.
Thiele had lived with her
daughter and son-in- law, MIR.
and Mrs. Oscar D. Crockett, 200
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Other survivors are two
daughters, Mrs. Lillian L. Helm,
$500 Wisconsin avenue NV;
Mrs. Florence A. Goblet. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Maj. Gen. Hess, Retired
Chief of Finance, Dies

Maj, Gen. John Bartlett Hess,
SO, Army chief of finance for the
last year until ne retired on
March 81, died yesterday in
Walter Reed Hospital. He lived
at 56l1 Wood Way, Sumner, Md.
Gen. Hess was controller of
the European Command for two
years before he took over his
last assignment.
A native of Washington, Gen.
Hess enlisted in the Army in
1917 and went overseas the fol-
lowing year with the Infantry.
After duty in the Middle West
with the 18th Infantry. he was
commissioned in the Regular
Army. He was graduated and
was an instructor at the Infantry
School at Fort Benning, Ga, and
in 1925 he edited the Second
Division Review in Fort Sam
Houston, Tex.
To Finance in 1884
After duty in the Philippines
with the 45th Infantry, he went
to the Preside. He began his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Robert c. Lester, "a, Veteran
Leader in Union Affairs

Robert c. Lester, IA. veteran
local labor union leader and life
time area resident, died yester-
day in Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. Lester had been business
agent for the Bakery and Sales
Drivers Local Union No. 33, In
ternational Brotherh hood of
Transfers, AFL-CIO, since 1923.
He had served as president of
the Transfers Joint Council No.
SIS, state body for Maryland
and the District since 1886.
Praised by his union associates
as the most able and respected
labor leader in Washington. Mr.
Lester was one of IL delegates
from the Brotherhood of Team
sters to the American Federation
of Labor conventions for the past
II years.
He held posts as treasurer of
the Maryland-District of Colum-
bia division of the AFL and as
financial secretary of the local
union, both since 1888. He was
also treasurer for the Maryland
District Of Columbia division Of
Labor's League for Political
Education.
Survivors include his wife.
Mary H; a brother. Zolo ", of
1920 Illinois avenue NV, and
three sisters. Miss Edna M. Les
ter. 4516 Illinois avenue NV,
Mrs. James w. Kelly. 1919 Gar
land avenue. Takoma Park, and
Mrs. Harry Hunt, IA Belmont
court. Silver Spring.
Mr.. Lester made his home at
1901 Shepherd street. Chevy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Mrs. Ben CopIon, 54, Wife
Of Columbia Pictures Official

.Irs. Ben Caplon. 81, wife OF
the branch manager Of Columbia
Pictures here, died Yesterday in
Sibley Hospital. She lived at
1903 Blackthor1. street, Chevy
Chase. Md.
Mrs. Caplon was the former
Margaret Beckley. She was born
and educated in Wilmington.
Del, and came to the Washing
ton area more than IS years ago.
Her brother. Harold R. Beckley
who died last year. was super
intendent of the Senate Press
Gallery Her brother in law. Don
c. Womack, is assistant super
intendent of the Senate Press
Gallery.
Besides her husband. Mrs.
c aplon IS survived by two
daughters. the Misses Lynn and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Puvel A. Yudin,
Russian Official

MOSCOW, April II CPl.-The
Russian government announced
the death yesterday Of Pavel A
Yudin. SO, minister Of the build
ing materials industry.
A medical report said Mr.
Yudin mad arterial sclerosis and
suffered heart attack in Janu-
airy. He will be buried tomorrow
in the Kremlin wall. an honor
accorded high Soviet leaders
after a state funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

career with the finance corps
Of the Army in 1884 with duty at
Madison Barracks. N. Y.
Gen. Hess came to Washing
ton in 1885 with the Finance
Department. After serving as
property officer and division f.
nance officer at Scofield Bar
racks. Hawaii, he returned TO
Washington and was graduated
in 1910 from the Army Indus
trial College.
Gen. Hess was finance officer
at the Aberdeen Md Proving
Grounds and then fiscal officer
for headquarters, services of
supply. in the European Theater.
He was fiscal officer for the
United Kingdom Base and fiscal
director of the 9th Service Com
mand in Dallas for the next two
years.
Gen. Hess had been finance
officer. controller and deputy
chief Of staff at the 5th Army
Headquarters in Chicago be-
tween 1916 and l949. At that
time he returned TO Washington
with Army Headquarters in the
Budget Division as assistant con-
trOller of the ARMY
Cited For Work
He was awarded the Legion
of Merit and the Bronze Star.
When he retired. he was cited
by the Secretary of the Army
and the Army Chief of Staff
for his brilliant work as staff
officer" and for his outstanding
professional competence and
hlgh-prlncipled integrity
Survivors are his widow. the
former Elizabeth Sperry of San
Francisco; his daughter. Miss
jeanne Hess. of the home ad-
dress, a son. Jonathan, sea-
man in the Navy aboard the
U.S.S. Tidewater "a brother.
James. of Los Altos, Calf, and
a sister. Mrs. T. D. WeStfall.
Aptos, Calf.
Services will be held at 3 pm.
tomorrow at Fort Myer Chapel
Burial will be IN Arlington
Cemetery.
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Chase. He was a native of the
Bethesda area. AS boy. he was
a carrier for The Evening Star.
The route he walked each day
stretched from Georgetown to
Bethesda.
A member Of Blessed Sacra-
ment Church, COOL Western
avenue NV, for the last 80
years. he was also a member Of
the Holy Name Society at that
church.
Funeral services are set for
10 am. Friday in Blessed Sacra-
ment Church. with interment at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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J. E. Smith, Retired
BUILDING Guard

James Ellis Smith. 10, retired
Munitions Building guard and
former bricklayer here, died
Monday in Mt. Alto Hospital.
A lifelong Washington resi-
dent and a veteran of the Span
ish American War, Mr.. Smith
lived at 1900 Fort Davis street
Sc. with a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Viola NJ. Padgett.
Other survivors are a daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Arney, Silver Hill,
Md. a son, G.. Arnold Smith,
Chicago; stepson. Perry o.
Feaster. of Washington, and two
sisters. Mrs. May Scott and Mrs.
Irene Hurley, both of Arlington.
Services will be held at 1870
am. tomorrow in Chambers
Southeast Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
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Jill Caplon of the home address;
her father, John r. Beckley
Arlington. Va. and four sisters,
Mrs. Vera Sylvester and Mrs.
Womack. both of Arlington: Mrs.
Christian Nelson, West Palm
Beach. Fla. and Mrs. Hoyt FL
lingworth. Wilmington.
Services will be held at II am
Friday at Chambers funeral
home. 580l Cleveland avenue
Riverdale, Md. Burial will be in
Fort Hill Cemetery.
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Rev. Holly N. Hale,
Missouri Minister

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April II
CP). = The Rev Holly Morgan
Hale, II. a Missouri Christian
minister. died IN the University
of Iowa Hospital yesterday. He
suffered a cerebral thrombosis
March 81 while here visiting a
son, Prof. Mark Hale, of the
University of Iowa.
Besides his widow and the son
Mr.. Hale is survived by another
son. Mai. Gen. Dudley D. Hale
Washington, and a daughter
Mrs. Parker Bitner, Toledo, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Fire Station 'Tuvern'
Keeps Men on Hand

ST. LOUIS up. Volunteer
members of the suburban Rob-
ertson Fire Department are
nearly always close at hand
when the alarm sounds.
The flremen operate a soft
drink tavern n the fire station.
The tavern profits. which go to
the fire department. we're just
one of the advantages mentioned
by Marshall Ladner, the fire dis
trict treasurer.
Having this tavern in the en-
CINE house keeps some of our
firemen always close by" Mr..
Ladner said.
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Draths

WEBB. BESSIE J. On Wednesday, April
IL. 1856, BESSIE j. WEBB OF 1920
AIN ST, NV, Notice of funeral later
Arrangements by Jarvis
Tuesday, April 10, 1856, at her home
los East Lenox st Chevy Chase, Nd ,
GERTRUDE ROBSON WILLIAMS, be.
loved wife of DR.. Louis L. Williams.
lr.;. mother Of Louis l.. Williams III
OF Washington d. c. Friends are in
vlted to call at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Funeral Home OF Robert A.
Humphrey. Bethesda, Md where serv-
ices will be held on Thursday. April
Il. al 10 a m. Interment private