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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
VIRGINIA REALTY MAN FINED 500
FOR $3.74 STATE TAX EVASION

real estate fined s1OO today in Arlington
Circuit Court for failing to file State income
that called for an estimated $3.l4 payment.
The defendant. Thomas Edwards, of the 5000 block
Washington boulevard found guilty by Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy of "wlful failure" to file returns for the
calender years 1851 and 1882
The case had been dismissed last September by
County Court Judge Hugh Cregger jr. but the State
appealed.
Gordon Shepherd. Virginia Tax Department field
agent said officials had warned Mr. Edwards with tve
letters and telephone calls before obtaining warrant
Mr.. Edwards unaudted returns. submitted after the
County Court hearing, showed he owed only s3I4 The
otense carries maximum penalty Of $1,000 and IL
months in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
NAACP Urges
DistricttoSpeed
Desegregation
Old Board AssuiIed
As Slowing Down
Steps to End Bors

A speed-up in ending racial
segregation in the District was
urged on the Commissioners to-
day by representatives Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
A four-man delegation re-
quested and got an audience with
the Districts new Board of Com
missioners headed by president
Robert E. Mclaughlin and re-
quested more indignation in the
Fire Department, an end to seq
regation in the Metropolitan Po-I
lice Boys Club and issuance of
a regulation banning segregation
in all of the Districts places of
amusement.
Eugene Davidson. president of
the District Branch, NAACP, as
sailed "the derelictions of the
last Board of Commissioners"
for slowing down desegregation
and charged the old board
headed by former Commissioner
Samuel Spencer. had staged a.
sitdown strike" Mr.. Davidson
insisted that II don't think we
can go too fast" to end segrega-
ton in Washington.
Looking Backward"
He accused the District Com
missioners of looking backward
at accomplishments in that field
during the first two years of the
Eisenhower administration.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, however, as
sured him, I'll tell you right
now we're looking to the future"
When Mr.. Davidson said he
would like to see the board
turn over a new page" Mr.. Nc
Laughlin replied, Il think you
saw the alacrity with which we
brought you in" when the
NAACP asked for the confer
ence.
Mr.. Davidson insisted that in
tegration of the Fire Department
had been "only a gesture" and
that only eight Negro martyrs"
are serving in what formerly
were all-white fire companies.
Pledges Close Watch
Mr.. Mclaughlin observed that
he had been in charge of the
Fire Department only few days,
but recalled asking department.
heads to keep a watch on i'm
fermentation" Of city integra-
ton orders. Were going to
keep that WATCH" Mr.. McLaugh-
lin said.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said Thomas
G. Carney. president of the Po-
lice Boys Club, had laid plans
last week for conferences with
Negro youth leaders to discuss
indignation and urged the
NAACP representatives to await
their outcome.
He resisted requests to set a
deadline for Boys Club integra-
ton. but indicated the Commits
sioners might act ultimately.
Other members of the NAACP |
delegation were DR.. John j.
O'Connor and Thurman L. Dod-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Lamb Levels
Charges

George P. Lamb. independent
candidate in the District Re-
publican primary, today accused
his rival, George L. Hart, OF
abusing the Office of State COM
mittee chairman.
Mr.. Lamb protested against
the use by Mr.. Hart of a letter.
head reading Campaign Com
mittee to Elect Approved Can
didates of the Republican State
Committee" and containing the
names of all candidates except
three Independents.
Through his campaign chair
man, j. Noel Macy. Mr.. Lamb
called on Mr.. Hart to "either
resign your position with the
campaign committee or with the
Republican Central Committee
F. publicly announce that al
Republicans are free to vote fol
any of the candidates qualified
by the Election Board ano
Immediately change the name
of your campaign committee tc
the Campaign Committee for the
Hart-Garrett Slate"
Mr.. Lamb sent the following
telegram to the SO other can
didates for local Office and con-
vention seats:
Regarding meeting called by
Chairman Hart at Willard Hotel
tonight 1 recommend that you
either stay away in protest or
protest by telegram against Mr..
Harris unethical tactics, or at
tend the meeting and demand
that Hart cease forthwith his
deliberate Misrepresentation con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Society of
Daughters Of the American
Revolution continues its
meetings in Constitution
Hall.
The Seaboard Branch of
the National Women's
League winds UP its meet.
ings in the Shoreham Hotel.
The Virginia Motion Pic
ture Theater Association
concludes a three day meet
ing in the Shoreham Hotel.
The American Society OF
Newspaper Editors con-
tinues its session in the Ho-
tel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Policeman Who logged
Envoy Denies Drinking

In his report the day of the
incident, Mr.. Lankes told 1t.
Carl Darnall, acting captain of
the 7th Precinct station, that the
officer was in the car and had
said he was going to drive the
automobile to the precinct sta
ton.
Also testifying this morning
were PvtS. H. S. Brown and Ju-
illus Debrosi. Pvt. Brown said a
passer-by told him that there
was a disturbance nearby involv-
ing a civilian and a policeman.
Pvt. Brown said he went to the
scene and Pvt. Egan toldshim he
had been trying to get Mr..
Lankes to a nearby call box for
10 minutes.
Pvt. Brown then testified that
he placed his hand on Mr.. Lam
kes arm and walked him toward
the box.
The officer said they had taken
"a few steps when Mr.. Lankes told
him that he was a diplomat and
pulled fro mhis pocket a folder
so identifying him. Pvt. Brown
said he then took his hand from
Mr.. Lankes' arm and put in a
call to the precinct station. Mr..
Lankes was taken to the precinct
station in a scout car and ques-
toned by Lieut.. Darnall
1t. Darnall testified that Pvt.
Egan "smelled of alcohol. His
eyes appeared a little blurred. !"
The acting precinct captain
said he had talked with Pvt.
Egan on NJ street about pm.
and had not detected any indica-
ton Of drinking.
1t. Darnall described Pvt.
Egan as fair officer" who had
never been IAN embarrassment
to the department" He said Pvt.
Egan was SLOW in his work and
in his thinking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Corning Bors Reshuff|e
Of D. c. School Pupils

School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing has ruled out any idea of
trying to test District public
school children and shuttle them
next fall according to the test
scores.
DR.. Corning told the Board of
Education yesterday such test
ing could not be done in time to
carry out a shutting plan this
year. In any case, he told the
board. the proposal is "educa-
tionally unsound."
The school superintendent
took his stand in a lengthy reply
to proposals of DR.. Rowland F..
Kinks. board member, for re-
vamping the city's school pro-
motion policies. Similar pro-
posals were made recently by
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane. Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner.
The board agreed to a special
meeting to consider the subject,
on a date to be set. A new plan
for a -four track" high school
program. including a new hon.
lors course, will be discussed at
the same session. DR.. Corning
Endorsed this plan yesterday.
Proposed New Rules
DR.. Kinks, a month ago. pro-
posed setting strict new promo
ton rules, testing all 100000 of
the city's students before the
close of the current term. and
regrouping them according to
attainment. He also suggested
dividing children between aca-
Idemic and nonacademic courses
at the end of sixth grade.
The board member has been
critical of what he has labeled
easy" promotion practices.
DR.. Corning agreed better
grouping is needed, particularly
in junior and senior high schools.
But he denied that the schools
use mass promotions" or fail
to maintain standards.
The school superintendent
made these points, among others:
Too many" District school
children scored too low on recent
achievement tests, but many
others also did far above ma
tional averages. This denies
the claim that the schools are
geared to mediocrity."
The school system should not
be judged ION the first city-wide
tests which were administered
during the first year of transit
ton from a segregated to an in
Itegrated system"
Completely homoge ecu S
grouping of pupils-where all are
Ialike-"never can be attained"
District school promotions ARE
determined on an individual
basis The teachers judg-
Iment" must be the determining
factor. not just test scores.
Comparing public and private
schools is unfair, because public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

corning the Republican primary.
II further recommend that in
Harris capacity as Republican
chairman he make available to
me all mailing lists to which his
grossly unfair letter concerning
so-called approved candidates
was sent. Candidates can be
approved to run for Office only
by the Election Board and finally
by the people on the election day
for their competency to hold
Office.
Further. that you now request
that you be released from any
agreement to support Mr.. Hart
or Mr.. Garrett on the grounds
that such an agreement was
made before it was known to
you that there was to be a
contest led by a true Eisenhower
Republican. Your support of
my candidacy is invited"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

With all the paperweights he's
got in his sleek baronial home
on Albemarle street, Col. M. Rob-
Iert Guggenheim could keep sew
eral bales of paper from blow
ing away.
Col. Guggenheim's paper
weights, of course, are employed
in no such plebian fashion.
The 626 items in his collection
stand around on velvet-padded
shelves. AS paperweights go,
they're pedigreed. They are also
worth 1898, 900, insured value.
The Guggenheim collection
popped into the news last Sat-
Iurday. At a New York auction,
the colonel's agent picked up 80.
One of these went for $4,000.
Gallery officials said this was a
record in the annals of paper
weight collecting.
The item itself looks unpre-
Itentious-the usual clear-glass
globe in which is imbedded a
couple of simulated tulip plants
beneath which a pink spotted
black salamander covers.
Unique But Not Best
"It's the only one of its kind, "
Col. Guggenheim said. But. !"
he hastily added, "it's not my
best"
His best turned out to be an
other salamander affair. This
salamander is gilded. however,
and is curled around the outside
Iof the spheroid 1t occupies.
Double overlap" the colonel
said with hushed awe. He ex-
Inlained that meant it was made
in three stages: First. the clear
glass. then LAYER of white glass.
then LAYER of green glass. The
workman then removed the
green and white glass at various
strategic points and added gilt
designs to heighten the artistic
effects and give the salamander
class.
Col. Guggenheim. a member
of the family that made a for
tune in refining metals. has been
collecting glassware of all sorts
for 40 years. Aside from quail
hunting on his 10.000-acre plan
Itation in South Carolina. it is
his only hobby. he says.
One Of Three Best
He regards his collection as at
least one of the three finest in
the world. II is divided into
seven categories: The paper
weights, TASKS. Stiegel-ware.
other early American, foreign.
Greco-Roman and decanters. Its
total insured value is S450, 900
and covers ALI items.
Some Of these. he points out,
are not glass as we know It. He
calls them paste" a forerunner
of proper glass. Some OF these
relics date from 1900 B. c.
In the flask department. To-
Gated in an upstairs room near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
The
Rambler
It's Tome, Now,
In BIudensburg
By JACK JONAS

Historic Bladensburg, once
famous for the rattle OF gun
fire, is deep in plans to show
its neighbors and friends how
far it has come and what it
has done along the way.
On May IL, the Bladensburg
Pageant of Progress will be
held, and the city will point
with pride to it's present
status and its role in the areas
history.
A part of that role was that
it offered a convenient place
for Congressman and military
men to settle their differences
with pistols at eight PAGES.
1t has been less than 90
years since the last affair of
honor" was settled on the old
dueling ground to the west of
Bladensburg road a short dis
lance beyond the District
line.
In that final meeting,
luckily, both gentlemen were
poor shots, although one was
a United States military man
and the other a Prussian
baron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
$4,000 Poperweight
Hoard Gets an Addition

the organ loft, Col. Guggenheim
produced jug shaped like a log
cabin.
Nov, I'll show you how the
term booze" for whisky origi-
mated" he said. He pointed tc
the inscription. appropriately in
raised glass, on the bottle, II
stated: e. G. Booz's Old Cabin
Whiskey-1840."
1.-The people got in the habit Of
simply asking for 'Booz's,' he
said.
He also displayed what he
calls the smallest bottle in the
world. 1t is about one third the
size of a thimble. and for its pro-
lection is encased in tiny dome
Actually holds water, too. I've
tried it," the colonel said.
Mistake Becomes Black
But to return to the paper
weights, apparently his greatest
delight:
OF a set of colored roses i'm
bedded in glass. Col. Gug-
genheim is proudest of an almost
jet-black one.
THAT ones a mistake" he ex-
planned. 1T was supposed to
have been red but was over
heated in the process. l would
keep that of all my roses if ever
1 had the choice to make"
Among the collection are
pieces that are not. properly
speaking, paperweights. They
are simply done in the same
manufacturing style. These in
clude gents wig stands, a black
door knob with the profile OF
Thomas jefferson incrusted in
side, a set OF newell posts, a
parasol handle, and other odds
and ends that the colonel de-
Iscribes as WITNESSES" and
"pinchbecks."
Col. Guggenheim is secretly
grateful for one thing as he
stands in the midst of his glass
ware. He has a very sure-handed
staff of housekeepers.
There has been very little
breakage so far, / am happy TO
say" the colonel said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

schools must take all children
who come. while private schools
can be selective. Public school
Glasses are much too large"
In discussing DR.. Kinks re-
testing plan, DR.. Corning cited
"a poll of educational testing ex-
perts who, he said, agreed that
tests are useful only with other
information about individual
pupils.
Designed as Guides
Standard tests "are designed
as guides for the improvement
of teaching. They are not de-
signed and should not be used
as sole criteria in determining
grade placement of children. "
the superintendent said.
ANY plan at any time to as
sign children to grades on the
single criteria of test results
would be entirely contrary to
professional judgment. to estab-
Ilished and approved practice
here and throughout the coun-
try, and to the best interest of
the children themselves" he
added.
He also declared it would be
contrary to what is known about
human development" to divide
sixth-graders into academic and
non academic groups before
sending them to junior high
school. specialization tends to
oegin much later in the life of
the child" he asserted.
The schools of Washington
do not differ in the main from
schools all over the Nation" DR..
Corning said. There is, of
course. room for improvement
in our schools as there is in
every large undertaking. How
ever, the schools are serving the
nlIniIc .Ire11 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

why you get $50 600 worth Of pumping unit the pumping station being built
over the partly wall the concrete structure When finished
49, million gallons OF filtered water daily into Wahngto water distribution
station
Will of IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

THE FIRST DUEL between
Congressman came when Rep
resentative Campbell of Ten
nesee called Representative
GARDENER of New York a liar
during a debate in the House.
GARDENER challenged him, and
they met March 2, 1903, at
Bladensburg. GARDENER was
seriously wounded but re-
covered.
The final duel between Con-
greSsmen - on February "a,
1851-also resulted from hot
words in the House. During a
debate over the river and
harbor bill, Representative
Stanley of North Carolina
said that Representative Inge
OF Alabama had little sense
and less charity"
This time it was pistols, at
eight PAGES, at Bladensburg.
Inge's second was Representa-
tive Jefferson Davis of Missis-
sippi. The legislators ex-
changed several shots, with
out effect, then reconciled
their differences.
There is no record, how
ever, that these two suffered
the same ridicule as two Con-
gressmen who dueled there is
years neutrality-suspicious.
Bynum of North Carolina and
Jenifer of Maryland. They
each fired six times without
effect.
Their poor craftsmanship
became the butt of jokes on
the floor Of the House. But
by the time of the Stanley
Inge duel, the battles at Bla-
densburg had become so fire.
quent that they were no
longer a laughing matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Rambling

ID street store still displays
a sign reading "Washingtons
Birthday Sale" Another store
close by has similar sign, but
the first two words are neatly
cut out, leaving only Sale"
A veteran says he is miffed
by a recent television show
which made three references
to the "old Soldiers Home" in
washington. It's the United
States Soldiers Home, he says.
and there are no "old" soldiers.
The Arizona post., 1956-06-15
BIB. Institute
At The Coast

Bnai Birth will hold their
fourth annual Institute of
Judaism at Camp Ramah near
Los Angeles next weekend,
June % to "a.
This institute promises to
be unusually stimulating be-
cause of the presence of DR..
Mordecai Kaplan, the eminent
rabbi and founder of the Re
conStructioniSt Movement and
the Society for the Advance
ment of Judaism.
This is one of a number held
throughout the country and
which give busy people an op-
portunity to reflect and reori-
ent their Jewish values. Dis
cussions are animated and par
ticipants invariably return
home refreshed and imbued.
Camp is located 80 miles
northeast of Los Angeles, near
the coast highway. All the
camp facilities are available to
the guests and their families.
Meals are kosher. Fee is mod
crate and additional informa-
ton may be secured from
either Mrs. Morris PodolSky
or Mrs. Charles Kalb.
The Arizona post., 1956-06-15
New Schedule
Glasses Start
AT Center

TraiIblaZer program for
youngsters II to IA began
Monday at the Center under
the direction of Jordan Fass-
Ter, teacher at Catalina junior
high and Frances Cohen of
the dancing school faculty. 1t
is conducted four mornings a
week for eight weeks and in
clUdes a variety of indoor and
outdoor activities. Two over
night camp outs are planned.
WonIerI'S Classes
The exercise and swimming
class for which registration
was sought in the previous is
sue of the Post, has; been form
ed and the first session was.
this Friday at 10 am. First
hour is, led by Mrs. Harold
Kalish, who has d degree in
rhythmics from the Univers-
ity. 1t is followed by a swim
period with instruction at II
am. conducted by Keith Nee
nan, head of the swimming
staff. There is no fee for Gen.
ter members and cost to non-
members is $40 for the ten
week course.
Life Saving Course
Class is in progress, which
leads to a junior life saving
certificate. to- be followed by a
swim course awarding a SEN
ior life saving certificate. 1t is
directed by Mr.. Meenan and
open to both boys and girls,
who are Center members.
Registration for all these
activities are still being accept
ed by Sy Juster at the Center
office, phone 4-86O1.
The Arizona post., 1956-06-15
Stephen Splitter

NRhSCA
At Sabbath services at Con-
gregation Anshei Israel July
7 Stephen Spitzer will read
from the Haftorah during his
Bar MitZvah. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Splitter, 311
E. 4th. They invite the com.
munity to attend the service
and the Kiddush later in the
auditorium. A reception will
be held the following evening
at the Splitter home.
Stephen is in the eighth
grade at Roskruge school, a
member of the Honor Society,
a senator in the school govern
mert; is a cIarinetist in the
school band, occupying first
chair. He likes sports, parti-
cularly baseball, owns a stamp
collection and is a record en-
thusiast.
The Arizona post., 1956-06-15

Jay FOrtman, ten months
old, is the youngest member of
the Musicians Union here and
probably i'm the u. S. In March
he was made a life member,
a tribute to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin FOrtman, 3617
E. 3rd. In this weather his IA
vorite activity is Swimming"
i'm his pool.
The Arizona post., 1956-06-15

eeks ago-that briefly is the
)f course the fact that Mrs.
Mrs. Samuel Sher, N. Nema.
how parallel their experiences
) meet for several years. Both
received a thorough training
lyric coloratura. She made her
of friends she went CONNER
southern camps and hospitals.
.lubs in the east and Canada.
legitimate stage. He received a
subsequently he was with ORA
ing character parts. Tired of
stage. This was in 1913 and
= of Grinnell's Music Shop that
t Mr.. Miner. It took him an
i'd manage to get her phone
-eeks later they were engaged.
1ilner taught voice until a year
he sews and has done interior
IS. Until recently they had a
Their plans are still somewhat
board exam last week.
the process of looking for their
S this kind of contagious enthu-
for themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Pay Raise Hangs
lin Balance for
Commissioners

A pay raise for the District
Commissioners hung in the bal
ance today. as Congress rushed
toward adjournment.
An increase in their pay tc
$l7.500 was stricken yesterday
from a bill to give more COM
pensation to high-level execu-
tives in the downtown branch
of government.
The amendment, which hao
been voted into the bill by the
Senate, was taken out by House
Senate conferees at an after
noon session on the measure.
Meanwhile, a separate bill
sponsored by Chairman McMil.
Ian Of the House District Com
mittee and passed by the House
to give the city heads a raise tc
$l7,500. arrived at the Senate
District Committee.
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee informed Of
both Of these actions, said he
believes the Senate did its part
when it voted to put the $17,50C
item in the executive pay in.
crease bill.
The door still was open tc
Senate action on the House bill
If a majority Of the nine-mem.
Der Senate District Committee
could be mustered to meet be-
fore Congress quits. But this
was considered doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, July 26.-A
Showdown" session Of the Gray
Commission got underway be-
hind closed doors today amid
reports of compromises being
offered by two factions in an
attempt to hold the group to-
gether.
With a serious rift existing
over Governor Stanley's pro-
posal to withhold State aid from
any locality that permits in
tegration in its schools, men,
bers of the 32-man commission
were on the verge of a blow
up. This could concievably be
the final session Of the commits
sion appointed by the Governor
about a year and a half ago.
On Monday, Governor STAN
ley yielded to pressure from
Southside Virginia's "black belt
and called for a special session
Of the General Assembly on Au-
gust q to authorize him to
withhold money from any coun-
ty that allows indignation, either
voluntarily or under court order.
Follows Byrd's Stand
This request appeared to be ir
line with the massive resist
ance" stand advocated by Sen.
ator Byrd. Democrat Of Virginia
for the South as a whole. A
similar stand has been taken by
Virginia Representatives Smith
Tuck and Abbitt.
Opposition to the Governors
request which also involves
scrapping the Gray Commits
sion's pupil assignment plan
stems chiefly from the Northern
Virginia area near Washington
the Norfolk area, the Sherman
doah Valley and Southwest Vir-
ginia.
Southside legislators on the
Gray Commission repeatedly