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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23

MASS. AVE. EXTENDED-"Cooley-.
built" brick rambler being offered
for LIST time. Only. VI. old. in
desirable Springfield. 3 twin-size
with firepl. and 2 picture windows,
Ice. special din rm., mod. all-elec.
kit. fabulous paneled family room
with fireul.. huge utility area.
Walking dist, public and parochtal
schools and Kenwood Country Club.
Only S33,500. CALL MRS. MILBY.
NO. 1881. W. o. COOLEY AND
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ROCKVILLE (Twinbrook)-GI; 4
bedrms.' S12,200t Ice, yard with
lighted patioi 5000 cash; payments,
$50 mo. GIDEON c. JOHNSON,
10. 4-7Ol7.
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WHEATON'S BEST BUYs-2 and 3
bedrm. homes. with bsmts.: as low
payments less than rent. GIDEON
c. JOHNSON, VIII. 6-9334.
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MANOR COUNTRY CLUB-Luxury
hrick-and stone rambler. fine loca-
ton; spacious rooms. Three bed
rms, maids rm. and bath, huge
recreation room, two-car garage,
Call Mrs. Peterson, VIII. $3.50,
or H. a. H. DEVELOPMENT CO.,
VIII 2-1l0o
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WHEATON, OPEN sun. go. 34lB
spic-and-span 3-bedrm. home Full
din rm:. fenced yard. $3.50 down
cash can assume present ~ loan
with payments Of S66 per month
pays all. Out Georgia ave, left on
Viers Mil I'd, right on Centerhill.
right on Embry to sign. Mrs.
Walker ysi EN- 3;S5s3' COX q CO..
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BIOS goth ST. Sc.

Semidetached brick; q rooms, full
lasementi large fenced corner lot.
sood buy Al s12,750. Eyes, LII,
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open today. 2-6, 1905
yierss NIL rd i5 W home a with
beautiful rec. rm. and 2nd bath In
bsmt; stairs to lge. and expansible
attic: fireplace: garbage disposal
dishwasher. fenced yard. Assume
CT loan with easy payments; Sl3,-
500. BRIDGES, PETER g. SPEN-
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SILVER SPRING = owner leaving
town, must sell. Split level. 10
mos. old, Burnt Mills area. 115-
#. front lot. 3 bedrms, 2la baths
step-down liv. rm.. large sep din
rm., wall-to-wall carpet. Kitchen
with everything Huge family rec
reation room with custom bar. large
bsmt., lovely patio. Excellent
financing. Will sell below market
for quick sale. Call HE, 4-3032,
No agents.
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SILVER SPRING, close in on Piney
Branch rd.-Prewar 3-bedrm., den,
brick Cane Cod (lge. bedrm., end
NJ: rec. rm. WIN bath; lovely,
shady lot VA approved, $4,000.
BEERS BROS, ~. $3.50,
sPRING-Newly dec. g.
bedrm. rambler sep. din. rn.: fire.
pl.; la baths: rec. rm.; attic: mr..
schools and shopping. under S2O.-
600: also rent. JU. S-s635.
sPENCERvILLEl s9.050. 3-bdrm.
rambler on q level acre and clean
as pinl Reasonable financing
RIPLEY a. ROMER. JU 5-s5l1
ST. JOHNS PARIsH-2-bedrm, brick
Colonial; liv; rnn1 din: rm;. sit !;
10O03 Forest Grove dr.. Silver
Spring. Md.
Mr., ST. cAMILLUs SCHOOL
OAKVIEW-Sl3.5 500
Modern 6-rm Calf. rambler. fre-
pl. Gf or FHh. HUGH 7. PECK. He.
4-B4O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

NICKNAME: William Jennings
Bryan, three times loser as a
Presidential candidate, entered
politics at an early age. His fiery
eloquence marked him as a
young man with a future. He was
aware, however, of his tendency
to be somewhat long-winded.
At one political rally, he was
introduced by the chairman as
1.-The Boy Wonder of the Platte"
Bryan WINGED.
please don't refer to me in
those words again." he said.
But I meant them as a COM
pliment, assure you,' said the
chairman.
II know" replied Bryan, "but
they can be misinterpreted. After
all, the Platte is only six inches
deep and six miles wide at the
mouth"
MUSIC: AS a boy, author John
Hersey studied the violin. He
played the instrument with no
particular distinction. After a
few years, he discontinued his
lessons.
Not long ago, a boyhood chum
paid him a visit.
do you still play the violin?"
he asked.
mo, I gave it up years ago."
said Hersey.
How come? You used to love
good music!"
II still do" said Hersey. That's
Why ! gave it up."
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home won't cure. Ny parents
have been riding him awfully
h ard because Of his boyish
scrapes. I can't concince them
they are driving him into more
serious troubles. I know it Is
hard on Sylvia. But ! was hoping
that If we could relieve the
strain for him and my parents
a few months, I might get my
p arents to understand him
better.
THE COUNCILS VIEWS
John should be sure he really
appreciates the problem he is
imposing on his wife. It is no
simple matter for a recently
married woman, who finds
housekeeping full of perplexities,
to assume the responsibility for
a boy of 16.
If John really understood the
extent of the problem he is ask
ing Sylvia to face, and showed
her by his words that he did
understand. she might find the
strength to face it.
It means a great deal to John
to save his brother and spare
his parents. If he were to get
this sense of need through to his
wife, she would probably realize
it also means a great deal to her.
This boy is now a close rela-
tive to Sylvia, and she has q
real stake in his future.
Salvaging a younger brother
is important. John has to ex-
plain this to his wife. She EVIL
IDENTIFY doesn't realize how much
it can mean to her, but does
realize how difficult it will be.
John should manage to tell his
story better.
Copyright 1866, General Features corp.D
Tomorrow: Should mother follow
daughters odvice and get divorce?
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Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
FotoIist Fools Only Himself
By DR.. PETER }. sTeINcRoHN

Il n dividual turn tail when
stretched out in bed following a
Icoronary attack.
I have seen such men be-
come docile and quite co-opera-
tive. Gone is their fatalism, If
they whistle, they do so in the
dark. Sudden illness docs
something to people," 1t gives
them a true-less distorted
view of life. 1t puts new
|prisms in their lenses"
Fatalists soon learn that CO.
operation between doctors and
themselves will give them many
more added minutes than the 18
minutes that DR.. Clendening
mentioned. 1t seems almost
needless to assert that the re-
suits of such effort can usually
be measured in a d d ed years
rather than in minutes.
Cancer Loves FataliSts
Cancer loves fatalists because
they procrastinate. tuberculosis
dotes on fatalists because it
relishes a head start on the doc
tor. Heart disease thrives in
those fatalists who overstrain in
the face of it.
Mention any disease to which
man is susceptible and you will
find it has a prediction for
fatalists. for people who don't
scare easily" Fatalists procras-
innate; disease feeds on procras-
tination.
Fatalists react almost as one
when overcome by disease. AS in
chorus they say: What a fool
II have been. I could have pre-
vented this. I should have
known you can't tamper with
nature without having to pay
the bill sometime. If ever get
over this, I've had my lesson. I
won't go around pounding my
chest like Tarzan. I'll take good
care of myself. Fatalists only
fool themselves"
There you have their majority
.opinion-before and after. If
you are a fatalist you can keep
Ion killing yourself or Stop Kill
ing Yourself. It's often entirely
up to you.
released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc5
Tomorrow: A heort with O functional
murmur NAV be heolthy.
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objection. He has moved in, and
now wish I had not allowed
it. It complexities my problem
of housekeeping terribly.
I don't see why we should bear
this burden when the boy is
the responsibility of his parents,
We have been married less than
six months, and have already
lost our privacy.
John-There is nothing wrong
with my brother that a friendly
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A few weeks ago I few tc
Pittsburgh to address 1900 bust
nessmen on the subject: How
to Stop Killing Yourself.
My wife said: Anybody that
flies over a thousand miles. fore
going 70-degree weather in Flor
ida for IS degrees up north. and
then turns around and flies
back at 2 am. the next day is
a fine one to talk about how
people go about killing them
Selves!"
Nevertheless, I was glad ]
went. The audience at least
seemed attentive and I thought
perhaps / had Influenced some
of these hard working business
men to change their killing
pace.
AS I waited in the foyer of
the main ballroom of the hotel
after the talk, I heard scraps of
conversation: Yes sir, I'm TAX
ing off 40 pounds starting to-
morrow think a nap after
lunch is a good idea"-"I guess
I'll have to begin looking into
some hobby"-"You know I have
noticed lately that SO holes every
week end leaves me tired on
Monday"
Well, I said to myself, I hope
these resolutions hold up better
than the usual New Years
variety.
20O-POunder DiSagreeS
Just then a strapping 200
FOUNDER walked over, introduced
himself and said: "Just heard
your talk. I suppose it was all
right for people who scare easily.
Probably a lot of the boys
around here will be taking your
advice. AS for me, I'm fatal
list. Come what may, don't
think there's anything we can do
about it. When my time comes,
that's it,"
I wondered if he had ever
read DR.. Logan Clendening' s
book, 1.-The Human Body" No,
he hadn't. DR.. Clendening. too,
seemed to have the fatalistic
viewpoint.
He wrote: IF you do every
thing you should do; and do not
do anything you should no, do:
you will, according to the best
available statistics live exactly
10 minutes longer than you
would otherwise.
I have often wondered if this
well-informed physician meant
what he said. 1 wonder if he
wasn't trying to get a rise"
out of his medical colleagues and
the lay public. Anyone who has
practiced medicine surely knows
that people can-and do-kill
themselves prematurely. They do
so in one of two ways. The
first, by an improper way of life
The second, by not enlisting a
physicians help early enough
and by not following his ad-
vice lona enough.
For example. our 200-pound
fataliSt in his early 40s was at
least 35 pounds overweight I
had said in the talk that per-
son so pounds overweight han a
SO per cent greater likelihood
of dying during the ensuing
year than his normal-Weigh.
neighbor. 1t seems that these
insurance mpany statistics
had not convinced him. He would
trust to lady luck's smile OF
good fortune.
There are many thousands
like this pleasant, cheerful man.
I have seen my share of them.
as have you. But l have had
greater opportunity to observe
them after illness has struck
Without exception, all these
hard boiled eggs were yellow
deep-down inside. And l do not
say this in derision. It's hot
nleasant to see a cnckY. fearless
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The
FAMILY
COUNCIL
TIE PROBLEM

HE PhObLEm
SYLVIA-We're just married.
and I want our privacy.
JOINING must take my
younger brother in and help him.
THE DETAILS
Sylvia My husband has a
younger brother of 16 who can't
get along with his parents and
has gotten into trouble several
times. His parents have talked
about taking him into Juvenile
Court, but my husband came to
me and asked if his brother
could live with us for a while.
agreed only because did
not know how to express my
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The Family Council consists Of q Judge
O psyehiotrist. O newspaper editor. q
women's poee editor and two news
poper writers. These consult with
clereymen Of oil foiths and denomi-
notions. All letters ore held in CON-
plete confidence.
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Bookcase Heodboord

A real two in one bargain . . . just add it to
your box springs and mattress, and presto you
have combination headboard and bookcase.
Plenty of room for your bed nr
time Stories radio, and clock b 10
Sc inches high, S. inches wide
and 91b inches Deep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
|Iydings Faces
Primary Fight
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 22.--Mary-
land Democrats looked forward
with mixed emotions today to
a spirited senatorial primary
fight between Willard E, Tydings
and George P. Mahoney.
This will be the fourth con-
secutive primary fight involving
Mr.. Mahoney. His opponents
often have maintained that
Democratic setbacks since 1850
are due In a large part to the
aggressive campaign tactics used
by Mr.. Mahoney in the prima-
ries.
The entrance Of former Sem
ator Tydings into the Demo-
cratic senatorial primary late
yesterday blocked what was
shaping UP as virtual free ride
for Mr.. Mahoney. Until Mr.. Ty-
dings filed here in the Secretary
OF States office shortly before
5 pm. Mr.. Mahoney had oppo-
sition only from three politically
unknowns.
The Maryland primary cleo
ton is scheduled for May 7.
Mr.. Mahoney, meanwhile. re-
iterated his confidence that this
lis his year. He said he has the
support of organized party
leadership in II Of the States %
counties.
The entrance of Mr.. Tydings
into the race follows a carefully
engineered boom that started a
week ago Sunday when group
of Kent County Democrats urged
the 64-year-old former Senator
to run. Then yesterday. Mayor
D'Alesandro, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Mary
land. issued q statement urging
him to run.
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Fire Damages Building
In CupitoI HEIGHTS

Fire Of unknown origin caused
about $4,000 damage to a build
ing being converted to apartment
use at 4709 Central avenue, Cap
'itol Heights. Md, early today.
The Capitol Heights. Seat
Pleasant. Boulevard Heights and
Hillside Volunteer Fire Depart
ments responded about 1880
am and soon brought 1t under
control.
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Oldest Inhobitonts Mark
Holiday at Meeting

Washington's Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants today mark
led another anniversary Of the
birth Of the founder Of the Ma
ton.
The traditional ceremonies in
the Old Union Engine House,
meeting place Of the association.
were marked by band music.
patriotic observations and quo
Itations from the pen Of George
Washington.
Army Chaplain Sidney r..
Crumpton used for the invoca-
ton Washington's personal
prayer for the we'll being Of the
new Nation. which he addressed
to the Governors of the Is
fiedgling States in June, 1888.
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Later, Washington's farewell
address was recited before a
hushed audience by former Rep
resentative Addison T. Smith of
Idaho.
Sandwiched in between were
patriotic songs en- masse and in
solo by Maria de la Hull. The
band music was provided by the
Metropolitan Police Boys Band,
at the close of whose concert
leader Leon Brusiloff apologized
for the speedy departure of the
young musicians.
They're just anxious to get
to take advantage of
some Of those big Washington's
Birthday sales" he explained.
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Beebe and CIegg Arrive
In Elegant Boxcor

Clegg's father and stepmother
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Clegg.
1912 Twenty seventh street NV
A meal aboard this car is as
far removed from rail diner
dinner as was Escoffier from a
hamburg joint short4order spe-
cialist.
The car carries two galley
hands. The special iceboxes,
wine cellar. marble tables. ex-
quisite napery and eatin' tools
are as fine as just about any
thing that doesn't travel.
The cars other features in
clude a Turkish bath. a tapped
music system, intercommunica-
ton system, private host and
guest bedrooms, crew quarters
and the aforementioned, stolen
telephones. Mr.. Clegg said he
had to put them together from
bits collected openly and sur
reptitiously because the tele-
phone company people won't sell
the instruments.
The cars decor is Venetian
Renaissance, draped with gold.
hung with crystal. mirrored in
baroque refiectorS and muraled
in Old Wild West.
Also T-Bone Towser
A non paying guest is the
owners 5-year-old Saint Ber-
nard, named mfr. T-Bone Tow
SER" Aboard 1.-THE Virginia City,
you see. even the NUTS eat T
bones.
A photographer wanted the
dog in a picture today. Mr..
IBeebe said. "Mr. T-Bone. pho
tographers." The dog jumped
up and numbered into position
for a pose.
HE used to get up when we'd
say saloon" Mr.. Beebe said.
Now he obeys photographers =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
BY AHEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Correspondent


RICHMOND, Feb. 22.-The
House Education Committee to-
day stands 8 to 6 in favor Of the
Boatwright bill to bar Federal
employees from holding offices in
Virginia.
This is disclosed in a poll OF
the 17-member committee by
the Washington Star. Two
insisted they were COM
pletely undecided.
The Boatwright bill, if enacted
would have the effect Of remoy-
ing three elected members OF
the Arlington School Board. who
are Federal employees. on July /
Under another amended bill by
Delegate Frank P. Moncure OF
Stafford, the Arlington County
Board would name the success
Isors to the three displaced board
members.
The Arlington delegation Ii
making an About attempt to
defeat the measure that sets ur
10 ban against Federal employees
Fenwick Sees Defeat
State Senator Charles r. Fen.
wick Of Arlington. said, many
members have told me that Il
the amended Moncure bill Il
enacted. that would satisfy theil
objections to the situation in
Arlington. I believe we can de-
feat the bill. either in committee
or on the floor"
Only yesterday. the House
Privileges and Elections Com.
Imittee approved the bill by Dele.
gate Moncure to take away the
right of Arlington citizens tc
elect their school board.
But the committee adopted q
compromise amendment from
the Arlington delegation.
Under the amendment, thu
Moncure bill abolishing thu
elected school board would per.
init the elected members to serve
out their terms before their sue.
cessors were appointed by thu
County Board. The County
Board also would I'LL any vacan.
cies that might occur.
Thus, under the Federal EN-.
,ploye ban Of Delegate Johr
Boatwright Of Buckingham, three
Of the five school board members
automatically would become in,
eligible to hold Office after July
/. The County Board would ap.
point their successors.
Some Votes May Change
Despite the results Of the pol
taken by the Washington Star
the Arlington delegation ex.
pressed confidence that 1t car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

just timely today in dealings with foreign nations
as 1t was when Moses received the Law.
For those of whose duty 1t Is to alot the taxpayers
money wisely, there should always be foremost in our
minds the realization that to do otherwise would be to
violate Neither shalt thou steal"
Thus the various bills that consider each session
can be measured by infexble rule have frequently
turned to that rule-the Ten Commandments-when
ictng arguments have left my mind plagued with doubts
concerning impending decisions.
~ Tomorrow: Richard II. Bauer.
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Assembly Unit Fovors
Bootwright Bill, 9 to s

kill the legislation. A few Of
those polled said they might
change their minds.
Chairman Harry Davis Of the
Education Committee announced
postponement Of public hear
ing on the Boatwright measure,
originally set for tomorrow, un-
til $3.50 pm. Tuesday. This, he
said. is because the House will be
occupied with the budget bill
which has been set for special
order tomorrow.
Fairfax Delegate John Webb
requested the public hearing on
the Boatwright bill. Four of the
seven members of the Fairfax
School Board would be removed
because they are Federal en-
ployes. In addition, five of seven
members are affected in Falls
Church and one member of the
Alexandria School Board would
be removed.
Consideration OF the budget
tomorrow also probably will de-
lay action on the Moncure bill
repeating Arlington's elected
School Board law.
Reported to House
After it was favorably acted
on, with the Arlington delega-
!tion's amendment, the bill was
formally reported to the House
today. BY tomorrow it will have
reached the second reading
stage. which means 1t is debat-
able and amendable.
The overlapping effects of the
Moncure and the Boatwright
bills carry great political signfic-
ance to Arlington. where periodic
battles are waged between liberal
and conservative elements to
control local governmental af-
fairs.
Last fall the liberals succeeded
in electing two members to the
five-member county board, which
is the governing body. In addi-
ton, the liberals made a clean
sweep Of the school board cleo
ton by electing three of their
members over conservative OPP
position. to add to the other two
liberals there.
Under the amended Moncure
bill, with the liberals holding a
80 minority on the County
Board, it was expected that they
would make an intensive cam
fpaign this fall to win majority
by capturing the one available
seat that comes UP for election.
Thus. the liberals would gain
the power to appoint members of
their own faction to the School
Board as long as they managed
tn remain in control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
The
Rambler
The Great Stone
Theft of 1854
BY JACK JONAS

One of this city's greatest
unsolved mysteries involves
the Washington Monument.
The big stone obelisk, OBJ
ject of special attention on
this anniversary of the first
Presidents birth, looks peace
full enough now in its simple
setting on the Mall. But 1t
once was the center of a po-
litical storm.
The mystery grew from an
act of vandalism more than a
century ago. 1t aroused such
public indignation and con-
troversy that work threatened
to halt for all time on the
Monument. As it was, erection
Of the shaft stopped for many
years because contributions
fell of after this shocking
event of March S. 1854.
Special memorial stones had
been arriving from all over
the United States and from
foreign countries, to be in
cluded in the Monument.
Among them was a gift from
Pope Piux TX, a three-foot-
long stone which originally
stood in the Temple of Con-
cord at Rome.
The stone was stored in the
watchman's shack on the
Monument grounds.
On, March 5-between / and
2 ANA band of men ap-
preached the shack, where
night Waterman John C.
Stewart was on guard with a
loaded shotgun.
They told him they meant
no harm, just wanted to look
around. Mr.. Stewart laid the
shotgun aside. Then the hood
lums overpowered him, loaded
the Pope's stone onto a Wheel
barrow, and rolled it toward
the Potomac. Before leaving
they pasted paper over the
shack's windows and tied ropes
around the shack to hold the
door shut and keep Stewart
imprisoned.
Mr.. Stewart made no out
cry. He gave the men time
enough to be gone, then broke
a window and burned through
the ropes holding the door.
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Jet Crush Kills Flyer

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. % tR.--
A Navy pilot was killed yester-
day when his Grammar F9F-6
Cougar jet crashed into the
Nanticoke River Is miles south
west Of Salisbury. Md. The Navy
has not yet released his name.