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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

"All right" chortled Tenn
pleton Jones. THAT is what I
am going to try next year."
Our suntanner expert still
thinks all of us can cheer
ourselves UP this very winter
by getting some sunshine into !.
our lives.
So far, he says. no experts
have come forward with the
exact modus operandi Of cheer
ing up the mind and heart
through sun rays.
Maybe there is no expla-
nation, it just is. in the salts
factory way Of a kind smile,
or a hearty laugh.
We all know facts, in this
world. for which there is no
proof.
Most of us know, more or
less, what makes us tick. but
we could give no explanation.
No proof is needed, in many
situations in living.
The process is its own proof.
as a good cup Of coffee. or tea,
If you like tea.
Actual sunshine.
Mental sunshine.
Perhaps the human mind, in
its mysterious way. puts one
with the other and comes up
with the answer.
Cheerfulness is a mighty
factor in living.
We all know cheerful people
who seem to have no reason
for being happy but are.
Just born that way" we
say.
The interesting fact is.
Temp Jones says. that we may
all cheer up, at least in the
sunshine.
When days are cold and
dark, this is not always easy
to find, but a sunlamp. an
other interesting marvel OF
modern science, may be found
at any drugstore.
1t, too. is a sort Of photo
cell, and exerts its magic
power not only to add a slight
tan to the city skin, but also
to cheer up the modern mind.
downtrodden by excessive and
unfair taxation, stories Of ILL
ness and disease and disaster.
nations fighting nations. men
fighting men, and now children
fighting children.
1t is a sad world. mates. II
we let 1t get US down.
Temp Jones says. Don't let
1t get you down! Keep on the
sunny side Of the street, and
think Of the happy things Of
life as much as you can. That
way, every one is q sunmobile."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18
item Of diet. prepared in q
variety Of ways.

item Of diet. prepared In q
variety Of ways.
@. Besides Mickey Mantle.
what big league ball players
have won the triple CROWN
c. B.
A. Six other major league
players have led their leagues
At the end Of the season IN
batting average. home runs
and runs batted in: Rogers
Hornsby, 81. Louis Cardinals,
1922. 1925: Jimmy Foxx. Phila-
delphia Athletics, 1893: Chuck
Klein. Philadelphia (NL). 1893:
Lou Gehrte. N. Y. Yankees.
1894: Joe Medwick. Cardinals.
1887. and Ted Williams. Boston
Red Sox. 1852 and lot7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18
Peace and Prosperity

The question is often asked
during this campaign (which
party would be the more likely
to- keep US out Of warp" 1t is
inconceivable that either party
would deliberately lead us into
war, although all the Demo-
cratic prosperity of both the
Roosevelt and Truman admin
istrations was due to war and
war orders. Is there any sig
nificance that of our last seven
PresidentS-four Republican
and three Democratic-under
each of the three Democratic
Presidents we went to war and
under the four Republican
Presidents We have been at
peace?
1t is perhaps true that the
first two wars were unavoid-
able, but the Korean war was
most certainly brought about
by the laundering China policy
of Truman and his equally in
ept State Department leaders.
One thing is absolutely GER
tain. and that is that the
country would be much safer,
should we ever be unfortunate
enough to become involved in
another war, If led by a man
who is known as one of the
great military leaders of this
century and also has proven
himself a most able organizer
and administrator. In fact he
has put the Executive branch
Of the Government on a sound
business basis perhaps for the
first time in our history. 1t is
certainly much better to have
such man as leader than one
who is untried, with very little
administrative experience.
r. ID. Mccain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18

every Man a King" was
the title Of an old inspirational
book.
Every man a sunmobile, !"
says Templeton Jones, looking
at a photo Of toy cars driven
by photo-cell.
These products of General
Motors are used to demon
strate one of the wonders Of
modern science.
Temp Jones believes that, in
q very true sense, each one OF
us is a sunmobile.
We store up the powers of
the sunshine in us, all spring
and summer. in gardening,
sunbathing. hiking, playing
games, and use them in the
cold of winter to keep us
warm and cheerful.
Jones believes that the
cheering effects of the suns
rays are not commonly given
as much credit as they deserve.
Thousands, maybe millions.
Of sour looking, white-faced
people, he says. could increase
their own happiness and that
of others by sopping up some
good honest sunshine.
The total power of the sun
is incalculable.
Yet any human with a skin
can manage to use some of 1t
through one Of the most mys-
FERROUS of all natural happen
ings, photosynthesis.
This works through certain
tiny cells or granules in the
skin.
Investigators of sunlight and
its effects say there are really
three kinds of suntan avail
able to the human species,
especially of the white races,
so-called.
One kind tans surface cells.
another brings up the deeper
cells. and is the only true
suntan. Then there is another
sort, achieved with the aid Of
suntan lotions.
This latter type Of suntan,
as many a city slicker finds
out, is not very permanent,
and fades away as quickly as
it is achieved.
~ -
Real suntan, the doctors de-
clare, comes from starting on
(minus lotions) with a small
exposure, and increasing 1t a
few minutes, day by day.
In this way. and in this way
only, according To the investi-
gators. will a real. true tan be
achieved, by the bringing up
Of the lower granules TO the
surface Of the skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18

The iDtnds OF day softly sing
OF trees,
OF stream and field and
friend.
And OF wiId geese In night
above
A storied rirey bend.
But the night iCiHd's song Is
strong and bold,
A gypsy air that brings
Thoughts feet TO roads PACED
NTH the stuG
OF dreams and topndeTtngs.
Edword Gamer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18
LETTERS TO TIE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriters correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-18

A Republican slogan:
ITO him who hath it shall
be given"-if he contributes
literally to the party's cause;
From him who hath not even
that which he seemeth to have
shall be taken away"-if ne
does not espouse the party's
cause.
Carrel r. Rhodes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Frank Morris
.Disownedb y
Anti Slate

Frank j. Morris, candidate or
rival states for State convention
delegate seats in Montgomery
County, today acknowledged he
has been passing out campaign
cards advocating the election OF
delegates backed by Ward w
Caddington, Democratic Central
Committee chairman, and E
Brooke Lee.
A spokesman for the anti
organization slate announced
this morning that he was being
"disowned' by that slate.
Mrs. Margaret Schweinhaut
member of the House of Dele
gates and an antiorganizatior
candidate for convention dele
gate, said her group would at
tempt to reach as many voters
as possible today and urge then
to scratch the name of Mr.
Morris from the "anti's" slate.
/ Mr.. Morris said he was sorry
Mrs. Schweinhaut felt that way
The cards bear Mr.. Morris pic.
ture and background material or
one side and a sample ballot
including the organization can.
didates on the other.
Mr.. Morris said earlier thai
the organization had Endorsed
him first and the antiorganiza.
ton group extended him it,
support later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Oxygen Explosion
Damages Big Plane.
Injuries Inspector

BALTIMORE, May 7. - Ar
oxygen bottle exploded in the
hands of a TWA flight engineer
at Friendship International Air
port yesterday. burning the en-
ploye's arms and causing pos
sible 100000 damage to a a.
engine Constellation.
William Ryan. 81, of Kansas
City, was admitted to University
Hospital in good condition" He
was making a pre-flight inspec.
ton of the plane when the ac-
cident occurred.
/ The 88-passenger Constella.
ton was scheduled to take of
for Washington. Chicago, Kansas
City and San Francisco about
80 minutes after the fire broke
out. No passengers were aboarc
when the blaze started, however
Emergency fire units confined
the blaze to the pilots compart.
ment. Capt. Melvin F Rodgers
pilot. said damage could reach
100000. The planes expensive
electrical equipment was severely
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
.UrsuIine Festival
.OfNutions Attracts
Over 1000 Guests

More than 1000 guests, in
Guiding many from foreign en-
bassies here, attended festival
of nations given by several
hundred students at Ursuline
Academy yesterday on the acad-
envy grounds. $500 Forest road.
Bethesda, Md.
Dressed in costumes of various
nations. the students presented
American folk dances and Latin
American. Irish, Spanish. Dutch.
Danish, Swedish, German and
Scottish dances. Some of the
students were from the en-
bassies of the countries they
represented.
The festival was highlighted
by a square dance. ballet, soft
shoe tap and Maypole dances
by the students, followed by the
singing of The Star-Spangled
Banner"
Mrs. Richard A. Danzi was
general chairman of the festi-
val. Mrs. John E. Nightingale.
Mrs Clarence Lee, Mrs. Donald
Forbes, Mrs. Matthew de Maria,
Mrs. Richard w. Galiher, Mrs.
Leo J. Callahan and Mrs. Francis
A. Clifford assisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Joint Action Proposed
On New Foirfox Hospital

Joint action by the new Board
of Trustees of the Fairfax Hos
|pital Association and the Fair
fax County Hospital Commission
in building the county's new hos
pital was urged today.
The organizing committee of
the Charter Members Associa-
ton. which successfully spon-
sored a slate of trustees for the
hospital association. sent a reso-
luton to the trustees recon-
mending appointment of a four
member committee to call on the
commission.
The resolution asks that the
commission let the four-member
committee participate in the
commissions deliberations on
the following points:
/. Selection OF a hospital site
and amount to be paid for it.
2. Selection and employment
OF an architect.
3, Approval OF final architec-
'turG- plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
The
Rambler
Pioneer Airmun
Not Windy Type
BY JACK JONAS

The Government should
have Samuel Pierpont Lang
ley around today to keep its
air-power secrets.
Sixty years ago yesterday,
Prof. Langley, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, got
away from everybody but his
frie n d, Alexander Graham
Bell for a momentous expert
ment.
On May 6, 1896, these two
Washington men, both famed
scientists, went 80 miles down
the Potomac and there be-
came the first to witness a
fight by a heavier -than-air
machine. Prof. Langley called
it his aerodrome.
The pilotleSS machine was
a Steam-driven model, weigh
ing rs pounds. 1t flew we'll for
5000 feet, then settled gently
on the water. 1t purpoSely
carried only enough water to
provide steam for a short
flight. The professor didn't
want his model to fly away
and become lost.
Nothing about this signifi-
can't experiment appeared in
the press at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07

4. Acceptance of bids of con-
tractors.
S. Selection and purchase of
hospital equipment.
The commission is the agency
set up by the Board of County
Supervisors to build the hos
pital. The association was char
teredDto establish and operate
the hospital.
Preliminary arrangements for
establishment of the association
were made by the commission.
A slate of trustees was nomi-
mated for the association. but
GINA led revolt against the
nominating committees choice
and offered a slate Of its own,
embracing some members Of the
nominating committees slate.
The GINA slate won the election
The Board of County Super
visors already has authorized
employment Of a consultant TO
oversee planning Of the new hos
pital. A So million bond issue
TO build the facility was author
izedepy voters in November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
TwoArrested
In Auto Theft
Accused of Betting
Carolina Motorist

Two men accused of beating a
motorist and stealing his auto in
North Carolina last month were
arrested yesterday in Arlington
where they had minor accident
with the stolen car and wound
up in a fist fight with the motor
ist they struck.
Held on warrants from Char
lotte, N. c., charging grand
larceny and armed robbery are
DIN A. Langford. 81. of no fixed
address, and Robert E. Hornsby,
SO. of LAGRANGE. Ga.
Langford was charged with
drunken driving, hit-and-run
and a Virginia charge of bring
ing into the State a stolen We
hicle which had been used in a
robbery. Hornsby was charged
here with being drunk in public
and also with the Virginia viola
ton of bringing a stolen vehicle
into the State.
Arlington police said Fedora
Bureau of Investigation agent;
were investigating the men to.
day. The FBI had circulated
wanted notices on the two men
Arlington police said.
The auto, driven by Langford
was involved in a minor accident
Iat Arlington boulevard anc
North Granada street, wher
Langford apparently bumped
into the side of a car driven by
William j. MaSsling, 35, of 243l
Lunceford lane, Falls Church.
Mr.. Massling told police hi
Isignaled Langford, who was driv.
ing in the outside lane, to pull
over. He said Langford spec
away and he gave chase, forcinG
the fleeing car to stop in thu
5000 block Of North First street
A neighbor summoned police
when a fight broke out, police
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
TRAIN WHISTLE
WARNS SLEEPERS
OF FIRE IN HOME

CLIFTON FORGE, Va,
R).-A Chesapeake g. Ohio
Railway engineer used his
locomotive whistle yesterday
to arouse three members of
a family whose lives were
threatened by fire.
w. E. Mitchell was on a
run through the town of
Iron Gate when he noticed
that a house near the tracks
was in flames.
Repeated blasts from his
whistle awakened both the
sleeping occupants of the
burning building and the
Iron Gate Volunteer Fire
Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Painter and their baby, IA
months, escaped without in
jury. Their second floor
apartment was destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Rambling

A fellow in the Beverly Hills
section of Alexandria says his
l0-year-old daughter insisted
on putting a gift of novelty
soap into her welfare box"
Persistent questioning re-
vealed that she meant, with
perhaps more logic than her
father suspected at the time,
her hope chest. -.
Robert Ross says he's grow
ing Sequoia trees, too-nine
Of them in a flower pot in his
apartment in Arlington.
"A woman seen on a down.
town elevator seems to have
solved the problem of what to
do about losing one earring.
She was wearing one pearl
earring and one shaped like a
horseshoe. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Spring Flower Show
Slated at Winchester

WINCHESTER. Va, May
Especially The garden clubs Of
Winchester will sponsor a spring
flower show from 3 to 9 pm
est May IS at the Virginia
Avenue School auditorium.
Proceeds of the show will &C
toward the restoration of gar
dens at Abrams Delight" the
old Hollingsworth home in Win.
chester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07

this year was named one OF
the country's four outstanding
Scouts.
After the military display.
Gen. Van Houten presented Mrs.
Layton with a citation honoring
the Girl Scout movement which
has served for A years to chan
mel youthful energies along con-
structive lines"
The girls. brought to the post
in 165 buses, saw more than just
the clank, rattle and roll of
tanks and marching men. They
were also taken on an "open
house" tour of post kitchens,
recreation areas and women's
quarters by 10 WAC hostesses
and watched a life-saving DEM
onStration by doctors and nurses
of the Fort Myer dispensary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
AnnundoIe Body Girl
Found Dead by Mother

A 5-week-old baby girl was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Alexandria Hospital today after
her mother discovered she was
not breathing in her crib.
Police identified the child as
Sally Jean Kerns. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kerns OF
Carrico lane, Annandale. The
Annandale rescue squad was
called about 7 am.
Fairfax police said the baby
would be examined by DR.. John
Simms, Alexandria medical ex-
aminer, to determine cause OF
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07

IIlclT 14-yedI -Olu PIOuleIII CIlllO
has under the law.
He said there would be no pre-
liminary hearing Friday, as
originally planned. unless the
parents hire lawyer and the
lawyer requests the hearing.
Sheriff J. Lee Ball quoted
the parents as saying they had
no money to retain a lawyer. In
Idications are the boys attorney
will be court-appointed.
Wagner in Fair Condition
The worst-wounded of the two
surviving victims remained in
fair condition today in Prince
Georges General Hospital.
Francis Daniel Wagner, %. Of
11-F Laurel Hill road, Green
belt, suffered a ruptured stomach
and spleen in the wild shooting
spree Friday in Maryland Park
Junior High School.
Young Prevatte is charged with
blasting 30 bullet into him
during the boys enraged hunt
for the school principal who
had scolded him.
Funeral services were SEIZED.
uled today in Westf1eld, N. j.
for Frazer Cameron, 80, the
teacher shot to death at his
classroom desk.
The third victim, Robert Hicks
81, of 1917 Ridge road, Green.
belt, suffered a minor gunshot
wound in the hand.
Expelled by Raleigh School
The Prevattes sent their DO!
to live with brother here il
March after he was expelled from
school in Raleigh for threaten
ing to kill a teacher there.
The murder and assault will
intent to kill charges agains
young Prevatte will go before tn,
county grand jurors when the.
are recalled next month.
The boy was visited by hi
family yesterday in the Jail.
The sheriff's Office reported h
is beginning to realize the seri
BUSINESS of his predicament. Fri
day night he seemed concerned
most over when he could leav
jail. But yesterday. a sheriff
deputy said, the boy remarked
to him that he was in a rea
mess.
The boys parents, two brothers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Report Backs
Low Density
Development

A report aimed at preserving
areas zoned for low density de-
velopment in Alexandria was re-
leased today by Denis Cahill.
city planning director.
The report said the cost Of
improving the land for larger lot
sizes is less per acre than the
cost of improvements for smaller
lots.
Mr.. Cahill said the study was
made to refute arguments by
some developers that the cost
of developing areas in low dem
Sity zones is too high to make
it economically feasible.
Average Costs Shown
The study showed the average
cost Of improvements in Ria
zones u2.000-square-foot LOTS is
$500 an acre. Costs in R-8
zones $1,000 square feet are
$5,490 an acre, in RS $1,000
square feet) S6,406 an acre, and
in R-2-5 (2,500 square feet)
$7,139.
The figures include the costs
of streets, curbs and cutters.
sidewalks, driveways and storm
and sanitary sewers.
Alexandria has a little over
1000 lots zoned R-12. three
fourthS of which are still I'M
developed. About 10 per cent
of Alexandria's total are is zoned
R-l2, Mr.. Cahill said.
Sees Change Unnecessary
The director said that chang
ing the present master coming
plan is unnecessary. He said
that, with more careful land
planning. any residential zone
in the city can be developed with
"a sufficient financial return to
the developer"
Alexandria's highest zone is
R-20, which provides lots Of
10000 square feet or nearly one
half acre. Most of this land is
located in a large estate area
along Seminary road and no
comparison cost was made be-
cause no subdivisions have been
built recently on half-acre lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Destroyer and Bott|eship
Collide in Fog Off Copes

NORFOLK, Va, May 7 (P.-
The escort destroyer Eaton
limped slowly toward port today,
a 30-foot-deep cash in her side
put there by the battleship Wis
consin.
The 45,000-ton battlewagon
rammed into the 2,100-ton de-
stroyer yesterday afternoon while
the two were on maneuvers as
part of task group operating
off the Virginia capes. The
weather was foggy.
Navy spokesman said an earlier
report that Eaton was turning
to seek a crewman who had fall
en- overheard when rammed was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Girl Scouts, Brownies
See Fort Myer Display

The biggest crowd in Fort
Myers history - $4,000 Girl
Scouts and Brownies - watched
special military display yes
terday.
Troops of the Sd Infantry "Old
Guard" Regiment marched and
countermarched and paraded
tanks. trucks and helicopters for
the girls, their parents and vol
unteer Scout leaders.
Honored guests. taking the re-
view alongside Maj. Gen. John
g. Van Houten. commanding
general of the Military District
of Washington, were Mrs. Roy
F. Layton of Chevy Chase, ma
tional president of the Girl
Scouts, and Betty Jean Stamps,
18-year-old Scout from 800 East
Mason avenue, Alexandria, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Independent Order of
B'nai Birth Supreme Lodge
meets in the Hotel Statler.
The International Assoc
citation of Machinists goes
into its third day of a staff
conference in the Madison
Arms.
The National Association
Of Mutual Savings Banks
begins a three day session in
the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07

erroneous. There was no I'M
mediate explanation of the crash.
The Eaton was heading toward
Norfolk early this morning under
her own power. One of her COM
partmentS was flooded, three
others partly flooded. but she re-
quired no assistance from the
salvage vessel Recovery and the
fleet tug Ultima. which accom-
panied her.
No casualties were reported in
the collision about so miles east
northeast of Cape Henry in the
Atlantic.
The Wisconsin suffered slight
damage to her bow in the col
liSion at 3:l9 pm.
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Educator Dies
In Fire Blamed
On Cigorette

/ CHARLOTTES VILE, Va,
May 7 (R).-A fire that tenta-
lively has been attributed to a
smoldering cigarette yesterday
killed Harry Rogers Pratt, 70. a
retired professor at the Uni
verslty of Virginia.
+ A roomer in the Pratt home
found the educator lying on a
burning mattress in his second
floor bedroom about 4 am. The
roomer, William E. Stokes, had
been attracted to the bedroom
by smoke.
Albemarle County f1remen said
the flames apparently originated
from a cigarette.
A natice of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, Mr.. Pratt had ended a
30-year career of teaching mu-
sic and drama at the university
with his retirement in 1858.
Mr.. Pratt was the widower OF
Agnes Rothery, author of num-
Der of travel books. Together
they built a Mediterranean-style
home in Albemarle County neal
the university.
A graduate of Harvard Uni
versity. Mr.. Pratt had wide ex-
perience on the professional
stage before turning to teach.
ing. On graduating from Har-
ward, he Joined the Shakespear-
can company Of Sir Philip Der
Greet and later toured the coun.
try as leading man with Robert
Mantell whose company gave 6
repertory of 18 classical plays
most of them by Shakespeare.
He Joined the University Of
Virginia faculty as assistant pro-
fessor of music in 1928 and 6
few years later was appointed
the first permanent director o.
the Virginia Players, a SUDDEN
dramatic organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-07
Nay Day Program

Miss Margee Sadler of Ais
Tennyson road. University Park
Md, served as maid Of honor
yesterday at the May Day cere-
monies of Towson State Teach
ers College. Miss Sadler. 22-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Sadler, is a senior at the
echnnl