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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Rambling

A man in a harried, almost
frenzied tone, was telling a
companion on Z street: "Peo-
pie got to calm down. They
got to calm down." ..
Sid Kasper reports that the
National Housing Center's
booklet, "l0l Reading Refer
ences for the Home Buyer"
has been going well. but adj
mits the Center was stumped
by a mail request for a copy
of "l0l Reading References
for the Home Bar"
One Of our men says that
at a recent traffic safety
meeting in suburbia. 10 Of the
delegates got a real traffic
mesSage-their autos parked
outside ticketed by State
police. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

A decision to invite only the
first-place winners of the Alex
andria Junior Chamber of Com
lmerce Voice of Democracy
contest winner to an awards
presentation dinner last night
drew criticism from a member
lof the organization.
The second-place winner was
Ia Negro student from Parker
Gray High School. The presi-
dent of the Jaycees said,
however, that the race ques-
ton had nothing to do with the
decision.
Debate on a motion to invite
more than one winner in the flu
ture was cut of by President
James Forbes who ruled the mo-
ton out of order. Mr.. Forbes
said it was a policy matter"
which must be considered by the
Executive Committee and Board
Of Directors before being brought
TO the general membership.
Winner Gets Trophy
First place was won by Rose
Barber. II, a senior at George
Washington High School. After
delivering her winning speech
last night, she was presented a
trophy by Mai. Gen. Harry
Vaughan Of Belle Haven, one Of
the judges.
Second place was won by Mary
MCNEIL. 16-year-old Parker
Gray student Third place win
Iner was Eleanor H. Boothe. II,
"a st. Agnes School student and
daughter Of State Senator Armi-
stead L. Boothe.
Motion Ruled Out
Hobson Chinnis, a member Of
the Contest Committee. said the
whole committee was not con-
suited in the decision to invite
only the first place winner. Mr.
Chinnis said the policy in the
past was 10 invite the FIRST and
second place winners or all three
winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Man Gets 3 Years
In Staying Of Neiqhbor

WARM SPRINGS, Va. Nov.
81 P).-George Martin, AZ, was
found guilty yesterday Of vol
untary manslaughter in the rife
Staying Of a neighbor and was
sentenced to three years in the
State Penitentiary.
The defendant admitte d
shooting Mervin Carpenter In
Martins three-room mountain
shack in Ashwood. two miles
south Of Hot Springs. the night
Of May Z. He claimed self
defense. The case was heard
without a jury.
Both men we're handymen and
part-time golf caddies at the
Homestead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
BY JOHN McKELWAY

1t is probably as vexing and
tiresome to seat a President
Of the United States officially
as it is to remove one.
The President himself pre-
Sents no particular problem.
He need only be around when
he's supposed to.
But for those given the job
Of staging the celebration, one
that will try to reflect the
sheer joy of the occasion mixed
with deadly serious overtones,
hard times are ahead.
This job. handled by the In
augural Committee of 1857,
began yesterday in some old,
bare rooms overlooking the
city'S waterfront. The COM
mittee's home for about two
months will be in the Liberty
Loan Building. at Fourteenth
and d streets NV.
No Trash Baskets
Electricians and painters
brushed the place up before a
handful of members of the
staff began to drop in during
the morning. Because the job
is a once every four years deal,
there will be loose ends for
awhile until the date of the
Inauguration comes closer and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

race tax bill increases II the
present level of services is to
be maintained.
The Chamber Of Commerce
itself urged the county council
to establish an economic re-
sources and development board
ito advise it on promotional
policies and to help get public
support for an industrial ex-
.pansion program.
Such a board, President David
Soul said, should have a broad
representation of interests in the
county including business groups,
civic organizations, farmers and
school authorities.
Sees 81 Billion Tax Base
Mr.. Reese estimated the coun-
TVS population at the end of the
present fiscal year to be $50, 900
and the assessable base to be
1915 million. He predicted an
increase during the next four
years to a population of ABS, 900
and an assessable base in excess
of 81 million.
He said that home owners can
expect tax rate relief in proper
ton to the increase in the indus
trial development Of the county.
The county manager said resi-
dents would need to have no fear
of planned industrial growth with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Riches Vacancy
|Stirs Dispute

The conservative majority on
the Arlington County Board to-
day appeared undecided on the
question of filling the school
board vacancy by appointment
on December 8
George M. Rowzee, jr., a leader
Of the conservative forces in Ar
lington, said he feels the board
should act at its December 8
meeting to fill the vacancy
created by the death of Mrs.
Barbara Riches last Thursday.
Board Chairman Wesley w.
Cooper said. however, he thinks
there's no hurry about it."
Third Member Doubtful
Mrs. Leone Buchholz, third
member of the conservative
faction, said she felt if the
board members were prepared
to act by the December 8 meet
ing she would not oppose such
action. However, she expressed
some doubt that she personally
would have had time to consider
carefully the many names SUBJ
mitted to her by county resi-
dents.
Mr.. Rowzee said the conserva-
tive members are in the majority
on the board and he felt that
they would be in agreement by
the next regular meeting, De-
cember 8, on an appointee.
Mr.. \ Cooper said he has re-
ceived "about Is or 20 calls"
daily from people anxious to
have the appointment settled
quickly. He said he personally
felt the longer we wait to fill
the vacancy the better candi-
date well come up with"
Recommendations Stunned
Mr.. Rowzee said he thinks it
would be unnecessary to solicit
the recommendations of county
organizations before filling the
vacancy.
tits up to Mr.. Cooper, Mrs
Buchholz and mystelf to decide
whom we want to appoint and
then go ahead and do H." he
said.
The three conservatives are
identified with the Arlington In-
dependent Movement. The other
board members, Ralph Raul and
David L. Krupsaw are members
OF the more liberal Arlingtonians
for a Better County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Hueerstown Boy Dies,
5 Injured in Crosh

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov.
q R.-One Hagerstown youth
was killed and five others hurt
in an accident on the Martins
-Shepherdstown road Sum
day night.
The driver Of the car. James
Lee Sunderland, 10. was thrown
out when the car left the high
way. He was killed instantly
when his head struck the
ground, State police reported.
Those injured we're Richard
Dutrow, 10: Paule Tosten. Is;
William Gossard. 20: Allen
Strunk. 10; and James farmer.
II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
6. o. p, Democrat
Lawyers Named
To Baltimore Court

BALTIMORE, Nov. ~ IN
Anselm Sodaro. Democrat and
States Attorney for Baltimore
City, and Joseph Allen. Repub-
licsn chairman Of the State Tax
Commission, we're appointed yes
terdsy 70 vacancies on the SUI
preme. bench Of Baltimore City.
Mr.. sodaro was named 10 take
the seat Of Herman NJ. Moser
and Mr.. Allen 10 replace Deeley
X. Nice by Gov McKeldin. Mr..
Moser and Mr.. Nice both died
recently.
Mr.. SOdaro and Mr.. Allen viii
have 70 stand for election 10 full
i5-year terms In 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Man
Found Hanged

Louis S. Crown, SO, an I'M
employed electrical technician,
was found hanged in his home
at Sc Forester street S.W. last
night.
Police said a note was found
indicating the man had been
depressed since losing his job
early this month.
The body. a belt looped around
the neck and over a bathroom
door hook, was found by Mr..
Crowns wife Eileen when she
returned from work about 8 pm.
The coroner's Office is with
holding a death certificate pend
ing an autopsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Students Advance
In Juycee Contest

Two semifinalists in the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce Il Speak
for Democracy" contest were
chosen last night.
Richard Weissburg Of $500
Fourteenth street NV, a Junior
at Roosevelt High School, and
Francine Leger. 1920 Seven
teenth place Sc, a sophomore
at Immaculate Conception Acad-
envy. Will compete with two other
semifinalists TO be chosen to-
night. The contest will be de-
cided Saturday on The Stars
teleyision station. WMAL-TV.
Each contestant prepared a
fve-minute script In the 10th
annual contest. The contest was
open N all senior high school
students in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
.Six-Month Traffic Court
Post Given Judge Reeves

The first judge to serve a reg
ular six-month tour of duty in
Traffic Court will be Judge Mil
dred Reeves, Chief Judge Leon
ard P. Walsh of Municipal Court
announced yesterday.
Earlier this month the District
Bar Association Endorsed rota-
ton of Municipal Court judges
on a six-month basis in Traffic
Court.
The Bar Association action
Opposed a recommendation by
the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Council. The council asked
appointment of traffic expert
to serve a 10-year term as Traffic
Court judge.
Judge Walsh last month de-
clared he would rotate six
month Traffic Court assignments
among the 16 Municipal Court
Judges. Previously the custom
was to rotate the Traffic Court
assignment every month. Some
people interested in the admin
istration Of justice in Traffic
Court claimed that lawyers
would shop around" to find
lenient judges by asking for
continuances or delays in their
traffic cases.
Judge Reeves will start in
Traffic Court on December /. sue
ceeding Judge George D. Nelson
who is ending a two-month tour
Of duty.
Native of Capital
A native Washingtonian, Judge
Reeves attended District public
schools and graduated from Ma
tional University Law School
She was secretary to the Speaker
of the House of Representative:
from 1925 to 1881. She became 9
lawyer in the Bureau of Interna,
Revenue from which she was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

The money it takes to get
the planning and paper work
done is financed on a guar
antee fund basis. BY the time
it is all over, the cost of the
three-day celebration will be
something close to 81 million.
Once President Eisenhower is
safely inside the White House,
following the parade the COM
mittee will be totaling up
funds from ticket sales. A
total of $4,000 was left over
from the last Inauguration.
Political Questions
The committee hopes to re-
main as nonpartisan as pos
sible throughout the days
leading up to the inaugural
celebration. But on the form
handed to applicants OF staff
positions there are these ques-
tionS:
With what political party
are you affiliated?" What is
your voting residence"
Where and on what date did
you vote last?"
1t is said the Democrats
used the same form for SINH
lar inaugural preparations
many. many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27

fired in 1888 in what she called
President RooSevelt's first and
only economy drive"
After several years in private
law practice. Judge Reeves served
in 1889 and 1910 as administra-
tive assistant to Senator Robert
A. Taft. Republican of Ohio. She
was in private law practice until
her appointment to Municipal
Court in 1858. Her brother. John
r. Reeves, was recently sworn in
as Circuit Court judge for Mont
gomery County.
Judge Reeves is now attend
ing traffic conference for
judges and prosecutors, spon-
sored by the American Bar
Association at the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Chief Assistant Corporation
Counsel Clark King welcomed
the assignment Of Judge Reeves
to Traffic Court.
Il think a Judge who has
enough interest to go to that
traffic conference in Chapel Hill
should make a good Traffic
Court judge" Mr.. King said.
Stiff Sentences
In Traffic Court yesterday.
Judge Nelson continued to pass
out the stiff Jail sentences which
have marked his tour of duty.
. Judge Nelson gave les days
in Jail to a man arrested twice
for driving with no permit and
gave two To-day JAN terms to
men convicted of driving with
revoked permits. He also gave a
l30-day Jail sentence to a speeder
involved in an auto accident.
James a White. 80, Negro, Of
the 4700 block Of Sheriff road
NE. got 80 days for two offenses
of driving with no permit, 10
days for having no auto tags and
five days for having no registra-
ton certificate.
Another speeder. Willie Con-
way. "a. Negro. Of the 1900 block
of F street NE. got 20 days for
speeding on the East Capitol
Street Bridge. FIVE days for cross
ing the barrier dividing the east
and west bound lanes On the
bridge. three days for not chang
ing the address on his registra-
ton certificate and two days for
not getting the address on his
drivers permit changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Alexandra Gets
New Jail Bids

A low bid of $4O6, 400 was re-
ceived yesterday for construc-
ton Of a new jail in Alexandria.
Construction of the new
building to replace the city's
l39-year-old jail, long a State
target as unsuitable for keeping
prisoners, is scheduled to begin
around the first of the year.
The lowest of four bidders was
Eugene Simpson g. Bro. of Alex
andria. The highest bid was
$484, 308.
City Manager E. G. Heatwole
said the bids will be presented
to the City Council for action by
December IL. Construction is
expected to take about a year.
Part OF the present cell block
will be retained. The building
will have about 100 cells, ac-
cording to City Sergt. Frank
Moriarty. The present building
has about 80 cells.
Sergt. Moriarty said the new
building also will have two cells
for mentally disturbed persons
and four cells for sick prisoners.
The two cells for mentally dis
turbed persons will be the first
of their type in Northern Vir-
Iginia. Mental patients awaiting
transportation to State institu-
tons have had to be put in reg
Iular jail cells because there is
no other place to take them.
A 100000 bond issue was sold
last year to finance the struc-
lture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Two Virginia Appeals
Aired on Integration
County Urged to Zone
For Industry as Tax Aid

Montgomery County Manager M L. Reese last night urged
public of of industrial coming and site
planning of broadening the couny tax base.
Addressing $50 persons at the first annual dinner of the
County Chamber Of Commerce. Mr. Reese warned that
unless the tax base broadened residential property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
The
Rambler
journalism Gem
From the Past
By JACK JONAS

A friend Of Floyd Mont
gomery's has sent him a copy
Of the Ulster County Gazette
of Saturday, January 4, 1900,
published at Kingston (Ul-
ster County, by Samuel Freer
& Son."
The stories show the King
ston to be the one in New
York. Monty, a publisher him
self (Taxi Topix), isn't sure
whether the copy has any
value, but it does contain an
item of more than passing
local interest-a story of
George Washington's funeral.
The account, dateline d
George Town, Dec. TO-" shows
how one writer felt about the
departed Washington.
"On Wednesday last" he
wrote, "the mortal part Of
WASHINGTON the Great
the father of his Country and
the Friend of man, was con-
signed to the tomb, with SOL
emn honorS and funeral pomp.
"A multitude of persons
assembled for many miles
around, at Mount Vernon, the
choice abode and last resi-
dence of the illustrious chief.
There were the groves-the
spacious avenues, the beauti-
full and sublime scenes, the
noble mansion-but, alas! the
august inhabitant was now no
more. The great soul was
gone. His mortal part was
there indeed; but, all! how
awful the spectacle of such
worth and greatness, thus, to
mortal eyes, fallen!-Yesl
fallen! fallen"
The Gazette printed a
poem, too, in Washington's
memory, "By a Young Lady"
The last stanza went like this:
"Weepl kindred mortals-
weep!-no more you'll find,
"A man so just, so pure, so
firm in mind;
Rejoicing Angels, hail the
heavenly sage!
Celestial Spirits greet the
wonder of the AGE!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Miffed

A father who attended a
recent Parents Visiting Day
at Carroll Highlands School
reports he was intrigued by
an exhibit of the results of
an assignment-"What My
Father Does at Work."
One boy, who wrote that
his father was a Govern
ment worker, included q
picture he'd drawn, showing
his father seated with his
feet on a desk and putting
on a fat cigar.
But the one that said a
lot in a few words was this
one submitted by one of the
girls:
"My father works for the
Riggs National Bank. He
comes home late every
night. / don't like it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Honesty

A couple Of bucks must
look awfulIy tempting to a
fellow who's driven his hack
around for two hours with
out picking up a fare.
Mrs. Sophie WecksIer of
1913 LOngfellOw street NV.
told the story. She and Mrs.
Molly POIlack took a cab to
a meeting Of the Abraham
Raisin Lady'S Culture Club
on Thirteenth street.
After they'd left the taxi
and gone inside, Mrs. Pol
lack realized she'd lost So in
the cab. Both thought it
was gone forever.
But two hours later, John
Hansen, driver of Harlem
Cab 30, was at the door,
returning the money.
Mr.. Hansen told them
he'd just found the money
and hadn't picked up any
fares since he'd let the
ladies out, so knew it must
belong to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
Education

A fellow who called a down.
town business Office reports
he had to wait a couple of
minutes for the party he
wanted to come to the phone.
While he was waiting, he
overheard a woman's voice
making a detailed explana-
ton to a messenger what he
was supposed to do.
Nov get it right" the voice
said. This is not like the
State of Maine. It's the Main
Navy Building-M-a-n-e. :"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
To Clean Schools
During Vacation

All schools of the county will
close at o'clock Friday afternoon
for the Christmas holidays, and
will reopen Wednesday, January 2,
at a. m.
During the past week many of
the schools have presented their
annual Christmas programs to the
public and those with cafeterias
have served special Christmas dim
ncrs. In some schools Christmas
parties were held.
During the vacation period the
school custodians plan to scrub and
wax the asphalt tile floors in all
buildings. Electric floor scrubbing
machines have been purchased and
placed in each school for this pur-
pose.
Willard L. Hawkins, county
superintendent of schools, eX-
planned that all tile floors are
scrubbed and waxed at least three
times annually, and that toilets and
cafeterias are scheduled for scrub
bling and waxing twice weekly. He
said school custodians take pride
in the way their buildings are kept
and that there has been great i'm
provement in recent years not only
in repair of buildings but in theil
custodial care as we'll
Improvements At Swanton
Mr. Hawkins said the mainten-
ance department of the school
board was improving the basement
room of the SWanton school al
present. The room is used for as
semblies, P.-T.A. meetings, indoor
play area and for school suppers.
The room is to be treated tc
general ceiling repairs, a coat OF
paint, improvements to the plat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
Santa, as Me KnO.O
Hins Ooday, Created
6y Quo 3amOns Mem

Santa Claus, as we know him
today-jolly smile, round. red
cheeks and chunky fgure-is the
creation of two famous men.
The first was Clement Clark
Moore, author of "a Visit to st.
Nicholas" better known to us as,
"'Twas the Night Before Christ
mas" Moore actually described
Santa and gave him the famous
reindeer and sleigh.
The second man, who put the
actual likeness Of Santa on paper
to illustrate Moore's poem, was
Thomas Mast. great cartoonist.
Mast drew the familiar, fat, mer-
~ old fellow with red cheeks and
white beard, dressed in red, wear
ing cap and boots, carrying a
pack Of toys and smoking a short
pipe.
The artist then gave Santa a
spy-glass SO that during the year
he might pick out the good chill
dren from the bad, and also big
book in which to write their names
and keep records.
This conception Of Santa Claus
first appeared in 1863. Since that
time the pictured Santa has been
the same. although the spy-glass
and pipe seem to have been
droppod hu fha nav
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20

will havei experienced the real joy
of Christmas. 1t may come through
carolling as we watch the faces of
our aged and invalids light up as
we sing; it may come when we see
youth joyously at work making
candles for give-aWays, or as we
listen to Ruth Browns Glee Club.
There will be clean straw in the
manger as little neighbOr sits in
our kitchen nibbling cookies and
talking more of giving than getting;
or as the faces of children light up
as they sing Away in a Manager"
The real JOY of Christmas may
come as the sewing machine huns,
for it is the making of things that
increases the flow of love through
our hearts 1t will come when hus-
band and wife and children work
together in preparation when that
wonderful sense of family unity
cnvelops them. Each family has
its own method, whether it is
decorating the tree, making cards,
bringing in Christmas green's or
wrapping caramels.
1t will come on Christmas Eve,
when the hustle is over, and the
blaring street music gives way to
the organ playing softly in candle
lit church. We know then that
Christmas without the Christ child
would be no Christmas at all.
God chose that His child be born
in an environment of simplicity
and that's where we find him to-
day.
My greatest wish for us all is
that we have enough simplicity in
our lives Mat there will be room
for Him.
A joyous Christmas to you all!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
Everereens Mourning
Symbols for Firms

Evergreens are never used as
decorations in the homes and
churches of Finland because the
Firms regard them as symbols of
mourning.
At Christmas most homes where
there are children suspend a
heaven" from the living room
ceiling. Such 'heavens" consist of
a cord framework covered with
straw and different colors of paper
ribbon, ETC.. and decorated with
paper stars and silhouettes cut in
various designs. The effect, when
rejecting the freight and the cam
dies glow, is mysterious and fas-
cinating.
Candles are used profusely in
the churches; the affairs are banked
and the windows are filed with
them, so that before dawn on
Christmas morning the churches
beckon approaching worshippers
like brilliant lanterns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-12-20
Poinsettiu Plant
Can Be Kept for
Next Christmas

The poinsettia, long a most pop
ular Christmas plant, is one Of a
group of plants known as short
day plants because it will bloom
only in the season Of the year with
the shortest day length periods,
preferably 10 hours or less. That
is why it is always in bloom dur
ing the Christmas season and not
during the summer.
The so-called blooms are really
leafy bracts which color up brill
liant red. The true flowers are the
small insignificant yellowish cups
found in the center Of the whorl
Of red bracts.
Poinsettias require regular wa
tering-every day if necessary
but not excessive watering. They
should be placed where they win
get maximum amount of daylight
and sunshine. Day temperatures
should be about 1912 degrees and
night temperatures should never
be allowed to drop below 60 de-
grees.
Your poinsettia need not be dis
carded after the holiday season is
over. To keep your plant until next
year, place it In the basement or
some other dry place. where there
is no danger Of it freezing. Water
it very little, if at all. allowing the
soil to dry up. Next May bring the
plant out. cut the stem back about
two-thirds, wash the old soil off
the roots and re-pot in new soil.
Softwood cuttings taken in July
and rooted will give you good
Christmas blooms.