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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
PTA Urges Higher
EntranceA qe
D. c. Congress
Fights Secret
Board Choices
BY JAMES G. DEANE

The District Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers today called
for raising the entrance age for
Washington public school chill
dren.
Entrance rules now require a
child TO be six years old by jan
uary Is in order to enter first
grade in the preceding Septem-
Der, Undergraduates must be FIVE
by the same date.
The PTA Board of Managers
did not specify any exact change.
School officials are considering
changing the age eligibility date
to October, the month follow
ing the month of school opening.
The proposed change has yet
to go before the Board of Educa-
ton.
Parents said schools have been
having difficulty teaching chill
dren who have been enrolling
before they are capable of learn
ing properly.
School Board Candidates
The PTA board called on the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict to make public the names
Of persons being considered for
appointment to the Board of Ed
ucation.
The board approved a plan 10
call a meeting to question cam
didates on their views if the
court complies with the request.
The court, which traditionally
has considered school board APP
polntments in secret. is slated to
name three members to take Of
fee in July.
Conversion of the closed Up
Shur Street tuberculosis Hospi-
tai to partial use as a veneral
disease clinic was criticized by
the board The Commissioner
recently granted the use of the
hospital building to the Health
Department.
Objections to Clinic
! The city heads stated they
were reserving Judgment on the
proposed clinic use. but a board
, member said the clinic already
, is in operation. The board OBJ
jected on the ground that the
, clinic should not be located near
. schools.
A long list of resolutions call
ing for an increased District
school budget was approved The
resolutions will be presented to
the PTA Congress annual con-
vention next month.
Included were demands for
smaller classes, more teachers
and other personnel, a new
school administration building,
a new teachers college building
and Junior college and higher
teacher pay.
The resolutions also took
slap indirectly at economy pro-
: posalS by Brig. Gen. Thomas A.
Lane, District Engineer Commits
, Sioner, calling for maintaining
! the present school program and
, building standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10

the Wesley Heights area near
American University.
The warning. along with three
drawings. was sent by Mr.. Lewis
TO the Citizens Zoning Advisory
Committee last week in expla-
nation of new coming controls he
Will recommend throughout the
city.
The area covered in the three
sketches is one of 1873 neighbor-
hoods analysed as a guide to the
new coming proposals by staff
members of Mr.. Lewis firm and
the National Capital Planning
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Safety

A man we know is more
convinced than ever that
Rock Creek Park is a safe
place for a Sunday stroll.
The Park Police" he said,
with more than a little en-
barrassment. "are very alert "
He and his wife and their
dog were walking in the
woods near Carter Barron
Amphitheater.
wed been there about 10
minutes" he said. There
wasn't a soul around any
where. My wife saw some leaf
mold. and said she'd like some
TO put around her flowers at
home. SO l filled our lunch
sack with it.
Then l looked up the hill,
and there was a policeman on
his horse. He rode down and
said he'd like to talk to me.
He said he supposed l knew
YOU couldn't take things from
the park, and ! said I was
aware of that.
We talked a little bit more,
and he said to 90 ahead and
take it this time. but not to
do anything like that again.
He must have had some kind
OF sixth sense, knowing We
were down there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Something in Blue Hell ps
ForqetfuI Bride to Altar

The bride-to-be may we'll have
had something old; something
new.
Uniforms of a police escort
supplied the something blue to-
day by helping rush her bridal
veil and the hoop for the we'd
ding dress from Baltimore TO st
Matthews Cathedral
Discovery that the veil anc
hoop had been left behind ir
Baltimore was made shortly aft.
er the wedding party arrived
here. but a telephone call Il
friends and police brought Miss
Maria Anunciacion Guerrero anc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Poet?

The Internal Revenue
Service found this bit of
doggerel incl0sed with a
taxpayers income tax re-
turn:
THE Government is in
debt.
II know you need the
money.
But the way you take it
from me
Isn't very funny.
You raid my paycheck
every week.
But now sure am sore.
Because I'm making two
bits extra.
Have to pay 50 more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-10
Neighborhoods
Vision Salvation
In zoning Rules
New Controls Urged
To Prevent Decline
And Blight of Areas
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGF

The ultimate deterioration
decline and blight" of one of
Washingtons finest residen-
tial neighborhoods is possible un-
less new zoning controls and
other conservation restricts pri-
vate development. according to
the Districts coming revision
consultant.
Harold M. Lewis of New York
/ has leveled this warning about
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, 1956-01-20
OURNAL
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
1855
CONTINUED from Wednesday,
10 u R Al
Continued from Wednesday,

Mr.. President these people are telling me today that the
only how a good job can be done is by having this one human
being or else the job cannot be done. I take exception to
that, MI. President. I want to point out that I know that
these teachers have not voluntarily signed that petition. And,
somebody should stop doing that kind of stuff, because, after
all, look at our native doctors and other professional men
who received their basic training in the Islands. I have read
in the papers here how these students, who have graduated
from the High Schools in st. Thomas and ST. Croix, have
gone to the mainland and majored in this and majored in
that-hoW they have excelled enthusiastically above their
classmates. MI President, what is happening now-do you
mean to tell me that if we do not confirm this gentleman
our educational standard would be lowered?
It is anticipated that this gentleman is going to use his
time to 90 in the classrooms? What are we going to do
with the principals? What are we going to do with the var
ious teachers? think that it is time that somebody tell them
where to pet off and / will like the record to bear it out and
any colleague or any person within the communities can tell
all the teachers that / say it is bad taste and bad policy for
them, while employed in the Service, to pressure US.
If these employees have to come before us on another
matter is of vital Importance to them, / am sure that they
will be threatened with dismissal, and / don't believe
that the teachers should be presSured and believe that some
body has been actually preserving these people to do what
they have done.
! want to make it further clear that I hate very much
and object very strongly to any member of this Legislature
going out and giving anybody the impression that they must
contact Carroll personally to get DR.. Cotton or any other
person confirmed. / have voted as I thought best and / am
sim disturbed today because my colleague in Saint Croix
was confirmed to head up the Department Of Agriculture
and Labor, / feel that it is a definite insult to the ability Of
the people Of the Virgin Islands. There is no question about
that. When we are going to talk about the educational back
, 1956-01-20

ground and preparedness OF individuals We have That eX-
ample to refer back to SO / don't think anybody can bring
that kind Of talk up again. 1t seems then that there is no
absolute value in the preparedness of any person.
MI. President, that is my objection. I do hope and / want
it is to be understood in the same light as l have presented it.
/ am making no quarrel with anybody but I am pointing out
the things as / see them and how feel about them.
Mr.. RHYMER: Mr.. President, if you were to follow
the pattern of the Alexander Administration from the time
it came into power, you will note that pressure" was its
only course of action.
And, today when pressure cannot solve the situation,
the administration resorts to intimidation. ! had the pleasure
to remind one individual when this matter was coming be-
fore the Legislature, that Rhymer will never be intimidated;
he has never been and will not be now. I told Dr.. Cotton
here, although that is not the subject under discussion, that
he could not get my vote then and he can't get 1t now and
he will never get il, and l glad that Senator Carroll brought
that matter before the Legislature.
Mr.. GOMEZ: Mr.. President, / realy. didn't intend to
speak on this matter at this time, but inasmuch as Member
Carroll brought the matter up, / shall express myself.
My constituents on the island Of Saint Croix sent me a
copy of the petition, asking me to reconsider the appoint
Iment Of DR.. Cotton Now, my dear friends, I would like all
my constituents to understand this. That while Legislators
are servants of the people, Legislators are not slaves. As a
matter of fact, we were put here to do the thinking for the
people-to study the various subjects that will be brought
before us.
DR.. Cotton might be a very good man in his field-in
vocational training and SO forth, yes! But, when / voted
against DR.. Cotton at that time, / did not know very much
about DR.. Cotton but since then ! am more resolute than
ever to vote against his appointment, and why? Because l
know from very good source that he is trying to bring the
question of race prejudice into this country. On one occasion,
/ know he said, look at these books, look at the pictures in
here, all white aces-Wer going to change that" They're
going to be Negroes. Well, l want DR.. Cotton to know that we
are not going to have that ugly situation in the Virgin IS
lands. And, for that reason, as far as / am concerned, / will
always vote against confirmation. The Virgin Islands people
have been accustomed to associate with all kinds of people
from all over Europe, America, Central and. South America
and so forth, and we have never had race prejudice here,
and we are not going to permit anybody to come in our midst
to inject that ugly thing here.
We do not take the fermentation Of a mans skin into
consideration. We take into account whether he is a gentle
man, whether hei s qualified for the position or not, and when
a man is coming here with the idea Of preaching race pre-
judice to my children in school, I say away with him.I thank
you, Mr.. President.
, 1956-01-20

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Mr., Mrs. Gillian
Look FOrWard To
55th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett
Gillian. of Pamplin. r. F. D.. Va,
will celebrate their 55th wedding
anniversary on Sunday, Feb. S
1856.
The family will attend the
morning worship services at
Bethpeor Baptist Church. Follow
ing the service. the Traditional
anniversary dinner will be held at
the Gillian Home" near Five
Forks.
The members of the family who
are expected to be present are
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Baptist, OF
Westmoreland; Nj. and Mrs D
c. Morris, of Darlington Heights
and children, Nancy and D. c..
Jr., Of Waynesboro; Mr.. and Mrs
B. C. Gillian of Farmville, and
children, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gill
liam and SONS, Gary and Jeffrey
of Fishersville. and Arthur w
Gillian, stationed in the U. S
Army in Arkansas; Nh. and Mrs
c. J. Shurin. of Richmond; MI
and Mrs. Walker Gillian and
daughter. Beverly Page, of Pam
pin, Nh. and Mrs. d. R, Turns
and son, Bobby, Of Rustburg; and
Mi. and Mrs. S. G. Stewart and
children, Kirk-~Anne and Porter,
of Fishersville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Dance Held Saturday
For Chuck Dowdy At
Recreational Center

A party and dance was held for
Chuck Dowdy by his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Dowdy. Jr.. on
Saturday night, Jan. 28.. at the
recreation Center.
During internlse.on. refresh
ments of sandwiches, cookies
nuts. minis, soft drinks and ice
cream were served. Assisting Mr.
and Mrs. Dowdy with the party
were Mrs. Howard Cook. Mrs. j
L. Gordon and Paul Simpson.
Barbara Jean Trear provided
the music on the piano.
The girls who attended were
Margaret Gray Cook, Jane Park
er, Martha Sue Hamersly, Nancy
Gail Gillian. Edith Ann Carter
Karen Bailey, Ann Mitchell, Carol
Scott Bruce, Lila Jane Hamburg
Brenda Wells, Lucy Forest Cralle
Kay Whitfield, Betty Jean Cren-
sh W, Betty Taylor, Elizabeth
Robson and Lynn Smith.
The boys we're Skipper Sprye
Bill Wilson, Bobby Carter, Bobby
Newman, Jerry Jenkins, Jimmy
Atkins. Bobby Gilmer, Billy c.
Hubbard, Bunny Hickman, Billy
Turns, Paul Simpson, Billy Hay
Sect Harwood. Frank Plc.t, Chip
Simkins and Jerry DoWdy.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
BSU Members To
Hold Annual Ba nquet
In College Tea Room

The Baptist Student Union OF
LongWood College will have its
annual banquet. Saturday even
ing, February 4. The theme this
year viii be The Gay Nineties"
and the decorations and program
will carry out this theme.
Miss Mary Anne Foster Will
preside over the banquet. The pro-
gram will include melodies from
the nineties, a recitation: Casey
at the Bat. barber shop quartet
and floradora girls. and a skit,
When l Was Young.
The Rev. John Tubbs, Training
Union secretary for Virginia, will
speak on the subject: The Time
Is Now
Also. at this time, The Lady
Of the Link" will be announced
Chosen for her character and
leadership this student was elect
ed several weeks ago at a mass
meeting of Baptist students. but
the decision Will be kept a secret
until the banquet.
The banquet will be held in the
College Tea Room.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Benefit Card Party
Will Aid Local Girl
To Attend LongWood

The annual benefit bridge and
canasta party sponsored by the
Farmville chapter of the Long
wood College Alumnae Associa-
ton to help a local high school
girl attending Longwood will be
held on Thursday. Feb. 9. at p.
m. in the recreation room of Ruff
ner Hall.
Each year a local high school
graduate receives scholarship
from the Mary White Cox fund
for which the card party is held.
Co-chairman for this years
event are Mrs. w. E. Smith. Mrs.
C. w. Harris and Miss Mary Mich
OILS Reservations for tables may
be made with any of these people
by mail OF phone.
Chairman of the various COM
mittees are Mrs. Margaret Bruce,
prize committee; Mrs. H. S. Viii
taker. finances and rewards: Mrs.
Franklin Bruce, refreshments,
Mrs w. B. Wall. publicity: and
Mrs. John Cox, room arrange
ments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Won1an's Club Celebrates Founding;
Hears History, Recognizes Leaders

Some seventy five members am
their guests attended the 35tl
anniversary banquet Of the Farm
vile Woman's Club held Wednes
day night, Feb. /, at $50 p. m
a. LongWood House.
Seated at the head table were
Mrs. Bennett Taylor, president
NJ. H. Bittinger, guest speaker
the Rev. c. O. Kidd. who gave
the invocation: Mrs L. <. An
drews, president of Junior Wom-
ans Club; Mrs. T. w. Bloomfield
club first vice president, W h {
introduced the speaker. Mrs
Horace Adams. historian: and
Mrs. w E. Anderson. original
charter member and first club
president
The program for the evening
consisted of the presentation of
the clubs 35 year history by
Mrs. Adams, which was given be-
fore the banquet. The latter part
Of the evening was devoted to M.
H. Bittingers speech and to
recognition Of pas. presidents and
present officers.
Charter Members
Mrs. w. E. Anderson. one Of
two living charter members and
the only one present at the cele-
bration. was awarded a life menl-
bership in the club by Mrs. Taylor
along with an orchid corsage. Mrs.
w. J. ellis. the other charter
member who was unable to be
present. was awarded the honors
in abSentia.
Mrs. Leon Bell, one of the first
members to JOIN the club shortly
after its organization, was also
recognized.
Ten of the living club presidents
attended the banquet and were
recognized by Mrs. Taylor, who
requested a few words from each
Those SO honored were Mrs. An
derson. Mrs. J. p Wynne, Mrs. P.
T. Atkinson. Mrs. Horace Adams,
Mrs. T. A. McCorkle, Mrs. F. r.
Crawford. Mrs. Todd Smith Car
ter .(now a resident OF Raleigh>
Mrs W. w. McClintic. Mrs. Joel
Watkins, il. and Miss Lllllan
Minkel
The present officers were intro
duccd by Mrs Taylor as follows:
Mrs. Bloomfield, LIST vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Grace Gordon, 2nd
vice president; Mrs. J. P. Nc
CraW. recording secretary: Mrs. c.
F. Wilson, corresponding score
tary. Mrs. Charles Wilson. treas
urel': and Mrs. j. F. Wynne
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
IL Girl Scouts
Achieve Second
Class Rank

Twelve Int term e d i a e Girl
Scouts in Farmville received Sec
ond Glass badges at the semi
annual Court of Awards held
Tuesday. Jan. 81. at $3.50 >. m.
in the Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church Parish House.
They are: Kay Whitfield. Valerie
Leese, Mary Jane Martin, Lila
Jane sHanbury. Mary Ann Biggs
Louise Witt, Sandra Anthony
Brenda Wells. Betty Lee Wells
Lynn Smith. Ginger Fahrner, and
Doris Jones.
Six beginners received Tender
foot badges as follows: Martha
Lea Hubbard. Nancy Gillian
Karen Bailey. Sallie c. Watkins
Taffey Farmer and Marilyn Shep-
herd.
Cooking badges. earned under
the direction of Mrs. Audrey
Robinson, Home Economist at
VEPCO, were received by Mar
garet Cook. Valerie LeeSe. Betty
B. Taylor. Frances Cason, Ginger
Fahrner, Louise Witt, Lucy Scott
Lancaster. Taffey Farmer. Marilyn
Shepherd, Nancy Gillian, Carolyn
Fisher. Sallie c. Watkins and
Karen Bailey.
Mary Ann Biggs was S Q
awarded the Horsewoman badge
for her efforts in that field
The Rev. Jean A. Vache was
guest speaker for the ceremony
which was supervised by Inter
mediate leaders, Miss Eileen
Skelly and Mrs. Willard Hawkins
Mrs. Marshall Watkins led the
singing.
Following the program, refresh
ments were served to all present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
WomanS Change of Status of Top
Significance, Declares Speaker

Women are responsible for to-
days shift from power politics TO
welfare politics. said M. H. Bit
finger. associate professor Of his
tory at Lorgwood College, in his
speech before the Woman's Club
anniversary celebration. Wednes-
day night.
In this atomic age. faced with
possible world destruction. the
values and principles usually as
sociated with women are now be-
ing propounded as the only Solu-
ton for the worlds troubles.
This change is the best guaran-
tee that our civilization will sur
vive.' said Mr. Bittinger.
Change In Influence
According to the speaker. this
change in influence of women has
occurred since the beginning of
the goth century. Before the
emancipation of women. members
of the female sex were referred to
as ladies, a word that typified
the status of females in a male
world. In recent times, ladies"
has been changed to women" in
accordance with the change of
the woman's role from submission
and suppression to equality and
equanimity.
Il dare say that hardly any
thing comes up in this community
without consideration being given
to the feeling of the Woman's Club
on the matter" declared Mr.. Bit
finger, as he stressed the tire
mendous reserve power held by
women in the United States.
Last Election
During tne laSt presidential
election. more women voted than
did men. fact that overtly indi-
Gates the amount of interest wom-
en- take in the welfare of their
families and of the nation.
Before this most important
change in their status. women
were subject to the whims of the
.''pater famihas" She was poll
teal outcast She was under
educated, economically discrimi-
mated against, and hobbled. even
in the clothes she wore. At the
same time, tremendous demands
were made on women. said the
speaker. as he pointed out the
perfection she was required to
display as a housekeeper, wife
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

parlimen.arlan
The Woman's Club Board O
| Governors was also recognized
and requested to stand. This body
is composed Of Mrs. John w
Molnar. Mrs. Joel Watkins. Jr.
Mrs. j. G. Bruce, Mrs. j. T. Doyne
Jr., Mrs, j. H. Whitfield, Mrs. r
D. Wilson. Mrs. r. B. Crawford
Mrs. George Rodgers and Miss
Lillian Minkel.
Club History
Mrs. Adams began the history
of the club by setting up a yard
sclck for measuring the club S
achievements. The typical club"
she said as she quoted" regards
itself as a training school to link
up knowledge and wisdom with
the world that lies about it,"
The ideal club is both study
club and a service club. 1t means
to the community what the lndi-
vidual woman means to her
home"
Our club should be recognized
as a group of organized women in
the community that can be de-
pended upon to promote what
leads to bette.'ment of life"
Mrs. Adams then gave the high
lights of the IS years.
Founded In 1920
The club was founded on May
10, 1920. 1t was an outgroWth of
the "Fortnightly Music Club. and
its new constitution provided for
the study of music. literature. art
and current events as well as the
promotion of civic events and
social welfare. In 1924, the Junior
Department was added to the al
ready established Gu ltural de-
partmentS.
Achievements in the welfare
field include the establishment of
the Grove Street Park in coopera-
ton with the Town Council in
1925. the mending of Southside
Hospital linen until the hospital
was able to care for this itself
contributions of silver. window
vcntilators, etc. to the hospital;
establishment of the Movie Guide
IN the Farmville Herald and Sat-
urday morning movies for children
in 1881; sponsoring Of Cancer
Control beginning in 1886; contri-
buttons of time and talent to war
services including establishment
of Recreation Center for service
men. participation In nurses aid
courses and others and material
assistance to the Red Cross; pro-
motion of a Community Chest in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Etiquette Panel
Held for HID Club

The Social Hour Home De
monstration Club held its January
meeting on the 10Th in the home
of Mrs. r. T. Hamlet, with II
members present Mrs. j. A. Lee
Sueur presided in the absence of
Mrs. c. C. Roberts.
Mrs. Frances Gee. agent. led
panel discussion on etiquette for
weddings and travelling. Members
of the panel were Mrs. HAMLET,
Mrs. H. N. Garner and Mrs. Edna
Mann.
Mrs. LeSueur conducted a con-
test on naming people in the Bible.
Mrs. Edna Mann won.
The hostess served refreshments
of hommade cake, minis. nuts and
hot chocolate