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Evening star., 1956-12-27
What's in q Name? Study
Group Finds Out for Fun

Meredith Burrill. the society's
former president. Burrill iii
means "a strip of unplowed land
which separates two cultivated
fields") is executive secretary OF
the Board of Geographic Names,
an interdepartmental group,
which standardizeS names on
maps for use by the Federal Gov
Iernment.
The members say they are
scholars and their work a labor
|of love-" One at least proved it.
Address Tape Recorded
Prof. Kemp Malone, the
president, was scheduled to open
the convention with a talk on
flctional names in English liter
ature. but his duties with Johns
Hopkins University required his
presence in Turkey. To avoid
disappointment. he tape-record-
ed his talk and sent to Mrs.
Bryant.
No one, incidentally, knew
very much about Malone. "ex-
cept that it's very Irish"
The professor, on tape, ad-
vised his friends to study names
for their own sakes." For the
most part he dwelled on fictional
characters with "characteriz-
ing" tabs.
He pointed to the Mentor of
The Odyssey" whose name
means counselor" and whose
function it is to counsel young
Telemachus.
He also singled out "Widsith,"
the character in the poem of that
name. Widsith is a wandering
and his name means
long Journey"
The professors favorites, how
ever, and about which he added
that mo explanation is needed"
were the characters from THE
School for Scandal" Ladies
Wormwood and Sneerwell and
Mr.. Snake. Nor did he pass up
SirS Backbite and Filigree Flirt
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Maryland Bill
Proposes Shifts
In Election Law

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 27 R).-Of
all the 68 bills to be introduced
before the Maryland General As
sembly by the Legislative Coun-
ell next week. the least likely to
be read by the lawmakers is one
to recodify the election law.
The reason? 1t runs 1913 pages
of single-spaced type.
Nevertheless, it has been in
the mill longer than any other
piece Of legislation which will
come before the Legislature after
it convenes January 2.
Five years in the drafting, the
measure would make relatively
few and unimportant changes
of substance in the law as 1t
now stands.
A special committee headed by
Senator H. Winship Wheatley,
jr., Of Prince Georges County.
said its intent in drawing up the
bill was not to make substantive
changes but rather to clarity and
make more understandable the
present confusing language of
the election law.
Begun S Years Ago
The survey and drafting job
Of the cumbersome law which
includes sentences running on
for pages-began five years ago
under a committee headed BY
the late Senator Omar d.
Crothers, jr. of Cecil County. I'll
was set UP by the Legislative
Council, a 20-member group of
lawmakers who screen prospec-
tive legislation when the Legis-
lature itself is not in session.
The Wheatley committees
proposed changes include minor
shifts of primary election dates,
voter registration dates, and the
procedure voters must use toI
their registration If they
move from one precinct to an
other.
$4,000 Campaign Limited
Another would set a $4,000
limit on campaign expenses for
Office, exclusive of
expenses payable by the candi-
date himself. Practical politi-
clans know that 20 times. that
figure has been spent in past
campaigns. But they acknowl-
edge the proposed new figure is
more practical than the present
legal formula: $40 per 1000
voters up to $4,000 voters, SIS
for every 1000 voters beyond
that.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Sculptor Plans ChoIice
Of Gold as Peace Prize
CHARLOTTESVILLE

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.
Dec. q (P).-Sculptor Oskar j.
w. Hansen has planned his
Christmas gift to the world fol-
1858 or maybe 1860. 1t will be
"a communion chalice of carved
gold and precious stones worth
perhaps as much as a Sis
million.
But its worth beyond that,
said the sculptor in announcing
his plan. would lie in its SYM
bolism to all Christendom of the
brotherhood Of. man and the
fatherhood of God.
His idea is to have the chalice
awarded each year to the nation
which has contributed most to
world peace through some prac-
tical action, perhaps involving
sacrifice"
Mr.. Hansen said he would
welcome suggestions on the
means OF determining the award.
To Use Massive Stone
He timed his announcement
for the holiday season after OBJ
tanning within the past two
weeks a massive. rare uncut rose
beryl stone he will carve for the
node in the stem of the chalice.
Weighing nearly 10 pounds, it
was discovered seven years ago
Evening star., 1956-12-27
z Drivers Held for Action
In Lost Weeks Fatalities

Sc, jumped the curb and struck
Henry Neal. 81. Negro. of the
1900 block of Stevens road Sc.
Mr.. Neal died an hour later in
District General Hospital.
Waters was charged with
homicide and driving while
drunk. John c. Rogan, 81, Of
the 400 block of Orange street
Sc, whose car Waters struck,
was released.
In the second accident, police
said. Sherman struck a pedes-
trian at Sixteenth and Van
Buren streets NV, last Thurs
day. The victim was Simon
Novick, rs, of the $500 block
Fourteenth street NV.
Police released Sherman after
being informed that Mr.. Novick's
condition was not considered
serious at Emergency Hospital.
Sherman was re-arrested after
Mr.. Novick died the next morn
ing.
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a new police station, provide a
100000 cover for Hooff's Run
and build a new school in the
annexed area. However, it didn't
say when bonds for these prof.
ectS will be sold.
Debt Service May Drop
Mr.. Heatwole told the council
last week that postponement of
bond issues beyond July / would
reduce the debt service require
ment for the fiscal 1878 budg-
ct. An official said today that
it is doubtful any bonds except
the minimum" issue would be
sold before July /.
Preliminary budget estimates
have included an additional
$430,000 for debt service on the
assumption that $5.7 million
worth of bonds would be sold
early next year. If large por-
ton of these are not sold it
would NEAR the debt service item
could be reduced considerably.
Mr.. Heatwole has said the
present tax rate will fall about
$5OO,OO0 short of raising enough
funds to meet the preliminary
budget estimate.
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Almond Brands Clinton
Action Judicial Tyranny

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 27
R.-Attorney General ]. Lind
say Almond. jr., of Virginia has
branded the Federal court action
in the Clinton (TennD school
segregation case as judicial
tyranny compounded"
mo more tragic or lethal blow
could be struck to batter down
and pierce the heart of our con-
stitutional system of govern
ment with its essential duality
of Federal State relationship
than the use of the unbridled
power of contempt process in the
hands Of a Federal Judge in
abridgement of the right of trial
by jury" declared Mr.. Almond.
His view on Judge Robert
Taylor's use of injunction and
contempt proceedings to 'in-
tegrate" the Clinton high school
was requested by the Lynchburg
News and Advance in a survey
Of Virginia legal authorities and
political leaders.
Mr.. Almond, who has spear
headed Virginia's legal fight to
maintain segregation in the pub
lie schools, is virtually assured of
the democratic nomination for
governor in newt years primary,
since he has the support Of most
Of the leaders in the State party's
dominant group.
judicial Tyranny"
The Attorney General said
Judge Taylor's order Ito in
tegrate or desegregate" the Clin-
ton school is judicial tyranny
compounded" because it not only
has no constitutional authority
but goes far beyond the decisions
Of the United States Supreme
Court.
When the Supreme Court
banned segregation in its historic
1854 decree, Mr.. Almond said, it
did not rule any school was
forced to "integrate or desegre-
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Alexandra Tax
Date Deferred
Until June IS

The Alexandria City Council
has postponed real estate tax
payment to June is so it can
delay setting the 1857 property
tax rates.
Faced with possible curtail-
ment of services next year If tax
rates are maintained at present
levels. the Council voted unani-
mously last night to delay set
ting the rates until March S
when more information will be
available on the budget for fiscal
1957-58.
Usually Set by January
In previous years, the tax rate
has been set by January /.
Councilman Frank E. Mann
who initiated the action, said
budget information is so sketchy
the Council would be setting the
rate by guess" if it acted last
night.
City Manager E. G. Heatwole
said preliminary estimates
showed the present tax rates of
$2.75 on real estate and So on
personal property would fail
about 100000 short of raising
enough money for a minimum
budget for 1873.
Tax Views Heard
Eight persons who spoke at
last nights hearing favored in
creased taxes, rather than a
curtailment Of services. Four
persons spoke against an in
crease.
H. G. Moeller, member of the
Alexandria School Board, asked
that school funds not be cur
tailed because Alexandria is in
a difficult competitive position
for teachers" He said teacher
pay makes up more than 80 per
cent of the school budget.
State senator Armistead
Boothe asked increased salaries
for the police department, and
a similar request was made by
an attorney for the Firemen's
Association.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

Michael and Raymond, ages 7
and 4, were using a candle to
look for the ornaments. One
OF the boys dropped the candle
into the ornaments, starting a
fire that spread throughout the
attic.
Water sprayed on the blaze
by firemen damaged other
rooms in the home.
Mrs. Clancy said the boys,
who now have colds after stand
ing out in the rain during the
fire, are sleeping on cots in the
basement.
The Lions Club and neighbors
provided ornaments for the
family's tree on Christmas.
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Burned-O Out Family Awaits
Fathers Return From TripoIi

Mrs. Robert Clancy, whose
home in Brentwood, Md, was
damaged by fire Sunday morn
ing. is waiting today for her
husband to return from overseas.
Mrs. Clancy said the Red
Cross has arranged for her hus-
band, an Air Force staff SER
geant, to come home from his
base in Tripoli to help the
family get their home back in
shape.
The home at 1922 Thirty
seventh place was damaged dur
ing a search for Christmas tree
ornaments in the attic. Two
of Mrs. Clancy's five sons,
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Meat Manager Forfeits
On Short Weight Count

A Fairfax County SUPER
market meat department man
ager today forfeited s3l.25 col
lateral on a charge Of offering
short weight pre-packaged meat
on December IA.
The collateral was forfeited in
Fairfax County Court when Al
win Schonberger. the meat de-
partment manager Of Big Chief
Supermarket, Inc. failed TO ap-
pear before Judge John A. Roth
rock.
Nine other supermarkets in
Fairfax forfeited collateral last
week on the same charge.
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in Brazil and has been described
by DR.. George Switzer, curator
of geology at the Smithsonian
Institution, "as far as we know
Jas the finest piece of uncut gem
morganite in existence"
The face of Christ will be
carved on one side Of the trans
parent rose stone and that of
His mother, Mary. on the other.
Mr.. Hansen said he will use onyx,
emerald and topaz as well as the
beryl. and the figures Of Christ
and the apostles will be wrought
in gold on the body of the cup.
Noted for Bronze Works
Mr.. Hansen. a 64-year-old
native of Norway. is known in
sculpture for his winged figures
in bronze. A number Of his rare
stone carvings are in the Smith
sonian.
The sculptor put a probable
value Of SIS million on the fin-
ished work. AS for the value Of
the rose beryl, he said only that
he and Mrs. Hansen put a s25, 900
mortgage on their home "in
order to be able to come near
buying it." But he feels its
greater value will be found in Its
ultimate use.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
River-Tdppiing
Ruling Asked

A Maryland legislative COM
mittee has asked the ATTORNEY
General to rule on whether the
General Assembly can pass a law
requiring municipalities and
farmers to get the States per-
mission before tapping the Poto-
mac River.
But Delegate Hervey G.
Machen, Democrat of Prince
Georges and chairman of the
Legislative Councils Committee
on the Potomac River Basin, said
that this does not mean his group
has decided to recommend such
a bill to the Legislature.
He explained that DR.. John T.
Singewald, director of the Mary
land Department of Mines. Geol-
ogy and Water Resources, has
long sought to remove the ex-
emptions of municipal and farm
irrigation water systems from
the States 1888 Water Resources
Act.
This act requires all other
agencies or groups to obtain per-
mission of DR.. Singewald's de-
partment before tapping any
river in Maryland.
Mr.. Machen said his commit
tee told DR.. Singewald that it
could see little chance for
passage of a bill removing these
exemptions for all rivers in the
State, but would consider recon-
mending that they be lifted for
the Potomac only.
Therefore. the Attorney Cen
erals Office was asked to rule on
whether the Legislature could set
up one standard for the Potomac
and another for the rivers of
the State. Mr.. Machen said he
does not expect to receive this
opinion until after the Legisla-
ture begins its 1857 session in
Annapolis on Tuesday.
The municipalities of Rock
Vile and Frederick are planning
to tap the Potomac. So is the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and Fairfax County.
va, both of whom have applied
for permits from DR.. Singewald's
department.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Butler Hopeful
On Friendship

Senator Butler, Republican OF
Maryland. said today he had
reason to believe that Balti-
more's Friendship International
Airport will be designated as a
permanent co-terminal with
Washington National Airport. .
The Senator, who has been in
the forefront of those who have
opposed a second Washington
airport at Burke, Va, made his
statement in a year-end forecast
of legislative possibilities for
1857.
Senator Butler also said:
THE Suez Canal situation
may compel this Government to
launch an extensive oil tanker
construction program to avoid
the whims of Egypt's Nasser
Under these circumstances.
nave no OOuDt CnaC our Balti-
more shipbuilding industry will
receive contracts for a portion of
these tankers.
"Of particular concern to me
are the one or two isolated de-
pressed areas of the Free State.
/ look for Congress to enact gen.
eral legislation to relieve these
areas. Aside from this Federal
assistance. I think we can rea-
sonably anticipate the move
ment Of new industries into such
jobless trouble spots. Certainly
/ shall continue to do my utmost
to encourage industrial reloca-
ton in Maryland.
GA spokesman at Senator But
ler's office said the Senator's
statement referred to the "de-
pressed area" Of Garrett County
and the threat of economic de-
preston in the Elkton area.)
Evening star., 1956-12-27

A coroner's jury yesterday held
two motorists for criminal ac-
ton as a result of two fatal
accidents last week.
The victims were the years
54th and 55th traffic fatalities.
Held for action Of the grand
jury was Hilton E. Waters, 35.
Negro, Of the 100 block Of Mis-
sissippi avenue Sc. Held for
action by the Municipal Court
was Samuel j. Sherman. 81. of
the 1900 block of Missouri ave-
nue. NV.
According TO police. Waters. a
mail clerk for the Interior De-
partment. had left an Office
party a few minutes before hav-
ing an accident last Friday
Waters told police he had drunk
three shots of whisky and two
beers before heading home.
Police said Waters car struck
the rear Of another one in the
2l00 block Of Nichols avenue
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gate" Instead, he said, the court
held that. irrespective Of equal
facilities, no qualified child could
be denied the right, on the basis
OF race, of attending a school of
his choice.
In addition to this "arroga-
ton of power" the Attorney
General said Judge Taylor's ac-
tions had given him deep con-
Germ :. with respect to freedom
OF speech and of the press and
Gestapo methods of thought
control. !"
Injunction Issued
Judge Taylor issued a perma-
nent injunction last September
a g ainst anyone interfering
either by words or acts or other
wise" with his earlier order that
Clinton high school admit Negro
pupils.
After violence had flared up at
the school for the second time
since the admission of the
Negroes, the Anderson County
school board on December 4
closed the school temporarily
and called on Attorney General
Herbert Brownell for help. He
agreed to send FBI agents to
Clinton to investigate the situa-
ton.
Judge Taylor then cited l6
persons for criminal contempt
for violating his injunction
against interfering with the "in-
tegration" Of the races at the
school. They are scheduled to
be tried before Judge Taylor
January %.
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future Tor city hall addition
Councilmen said they would only
consider selling bonds for prof.
ects to which they were already
committed.
City Manager E. G. Heatwole
was asked to prepare a mini
mum" issue for sale by March /.
The council originally had
planned to sell about So million
worth in January and was con-
sidering a sale of about another
So million soon after.
Schools Get Priority
The minimum issue will in
clude approximately SIS million
for building a new Lyles Crouch
Elementary School for Negroes
and paying off short-term loans
incurred last year in completing
three other school projects, off,
cials said.
officials indicated little else
would be included in the sale.
They noted the 4.74 per cent in
terest rate Fairfax County was
required to pay for school bonds
recently.
The council said it would
stand by its commitment to build
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Virginia Man Killed
When Hit bY Truck

James Walter Fincham. SIS,
Of Clear Brook. Frederick coun-
ty. Va, was killed last night
when struck BY a pickup truck
as he was walking on Route II
near his home. State police re-
ported.
Police said the truck vas
driven By Garland B. Poland
Of Winchester.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Negro Is First Of Roce
On Boys School FocuIty

CONCORD. N. H.. Dec. 81 Up.
The Rev. John r. Walker. who
was the first Negro TO study at
Virginia Theological Seminary at
Alexandria. Is 70 become the FIRST
faculty member Of his race al
st. Paul's School here.
Mr.. Walkers appointment az
an instructor ~ the widely
known Episcopal boys school
breaks a i00-year precedent. He
will teach sacred studies and
ancient history.
The Rev. Matthew v. Warren.
rector Of the school. Said. Il
don't care what his color is, as
long A. he can teach history. A.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
.CottIemen Warned
On Interstate Moves

BLACKSBURG. Va. Dec. q
R. Specialists at VPI remind
cattlemen that a Federal Law
governing the interstate move
ment Of all cattle except steers
sprayed heifers and calves under
8 months old becomes effective
January /.
The law is designed to help
curb the spread Of brucellosis OF
bangs disease. and officials are
hopeful the law will prove ar
effective weapon in the fight
against brucellosis.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Charge Of Murder
Holds Soldier, q

A Fort Belvoir soldier was
held for grand jury action yes
terday in Alexandria on a mur-
der charge in connection with
the fatal beating Of a painter on
December 18.
Pvt. Robert r. McMillen. %.
was held under $1,000 bond by
Police Court Judge Neville @.
Hall. He is accused of fatally
beating william Beresford. 54,
during a fight in Mr.. Beresford's
apartment at 108 South Royal
street. Mr.. Beresford died in
Alexandria Hospital on Deccm-
Der 81.
McMillen was fined SIS on an
assault and battery charge for
beating Mrs. BereSford.
The grand jury will convene
January 7.
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far as ! am concerned. Mr..
Walker will be just another
mister. We considered a half
dozen applicants for the position
and he struck US 40 the best
qualified.
Mr.. Walker also shattered
precedent earlier when he was
named 70 his present post IN De-
troit He Ia rector Of 81. Mary's
Episcopal Church. where about
90 per cent OF his CONGREGATION
is white.
Mr.. Walker was born In De-
troit and maIoTed in history II
Wayne University.
He recsived q bachelor of
divinity degree In 1854.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

from Lawrence, Mass, Kansas
City, Baltimore and Richmond.
Maryland State added its part
|of the pincer's movement from
the direction of Annapolis.
The post Office. its Christmas
nightmare over, had plenty of
time to speed the missives to
points in and around Washing
ton, according to r. E. Hehin,
assistant superintendent of in
coming mails.
Ultimately, $4,000 forms win
be distributed throughout the
Metropolitan Area.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

washington still has more
telephones per resident than
any other city in the world, the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. reported today.
The latest count Of telephones
in the District shows 81 per each
100 population. The national
average Is 33.7 telephone per 100
inhabitants.
The country had $50 million,
or 55.7 per cent Of the worlds
total number Of telephones, the
AT&T survey showed. The
figures are for 1855. the latest
statistics available.
Hawaii Is Gabbiest
Hawaii out-talked all the other
areas. 1t reported an average
OF SAT telephone conversations
per capita. Alaska was second
in the cab totals. with 572. while
the country had 400.
The figures on the per capita
telephone wealth Of the District
did not include washington'i
nearby Maryland and Virginia
homes, Government ofhces were
Evening star., 1956-12-27
u. S., State Tax Forms
Distributed in DC. Area

If bills and other holiday
hangovers have made you glum,
cheer up! The first of the State
and Federal tax forms are being
distributed today.
The City Post Office received
its first batch of several thou
sand for the Washington area
around 2 am. when the minds
of most were being taxed by
anything but the thought of tax
forms.
The tax sacks came from all
points of the compass. The
Federal assault was launched
Evening star., 1956-12-27
D. c. Retains Top Place
In 7 telephones Per Copito

q major factor in raising the
city's totals.
Going into 1857. the United
States has more than 50 million
telephones, operated by about
4.700 companies. Most Of Eur
ope's telephones are Govern
ment operated.
Two More Top Million
Spain and East Germany
reached the million mark In
telephones in 1855. That made
IA countries with that many or
more.
But some countries and areas
held out against the growing
wave Of telephones. Greenland,
the Virgin Islands, the comoro
Islands. the Alden Protectorate.
Nepal. the Maldlve Islands, Tru-
cial Oman and a scattering OF
landmarks in Oceania all re-
ported the same status--no tele-
phones at all.
New York had the most tele-
phones Of any city. more than
30 million. But on a per capits
basis. Il had only about two-
thirds Is many as Washington
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Students Visit Plant

Twenty-Five honor students at
High Point High School in Prince
Georges County will tour the
ERGO Division Of the American
Car Foundry Industries. Inc, in
Riverdale today.
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BOND cUTBAcK
Alexandria to Sell
OnIyMinimum Issue

The Alexandria City Council agreed last night at closed
session to sell only minimum bond early year
view OF market conditions
oca said the action may reduce the need for tax
increase for 1857
The council ruled any issuance of bonds in the near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01

would be desirable to relieve
congestion in District Court"
Attorney Charles B. Murray
said as former head of the bar
association and one in constant
touch with feeling in legal circles
that everybody in town indorses
the nominees heartily"
John Lasky. who, like his IA
Their served as president Of the
association, said he was de
lighted with the appointments.
The President on April II
signed the bill which created the
court. to be known as the Do
nestle Relations Branch of the
Municipal Court. The three
judges, nominated to serve 10
years. will receive $l7,500 an
nually.
All three are SO and each has
had more than rs years legal ex-
perience. Judge Myers is a DEM
ocrat and the other nominees
are Republicans.
The court will handle divorces,
annulments, maintenance suits,
custody cases. adoption proceed
ings and other family actions.
Only cases filed 80 days after the
new judges are sworn in will be
handled by the new court.