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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
MARYLAND SEES
NOWAITINGF
81 AUTO TAGS

BALTIMORE (P).-There
will be no wait for your
Maryland automobile license
tags next year.
They've already been or
dered and many have been
delivered to the Department
of Motor Vehicles.
The reverse of this years
color scheme, the 1857 tags
will have white numerals on
a green background.
Motor Vehicles Commits
sioner Frank Small, jr.,
said during the tag-buying
rush early in 1856. his men
often made trips during q
busy day to pick up tags
completed since the morn
ing delivery.
THE paint on some of
them was barely dry" he
said.
Last March. the supply
of auto tags got so low the
State had to stop selling
truck tags for a time while
the penitentiary concen-
trated on making passen-
ger-car plates.
Motorists can buy the
tags beginning March / and
must have them displayed
on passenger vehicles by
April l. Trucks must have
new licenses in place by
May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Suits 10 Argue
Pupi|P|acenlenf

NORFOLK, Dec. 20 (P.-The
validity of Virginia's Pupil Place
ment Act is being challenged and
defended in briefs scheduled to
be filed in the Federal District
Court here today by attorneys
for both sides in the Norfolk and
Newport News segregation suits.
The briefs are confined to two
principal points on which Judge
Walter E. Hoffman asked for the
opinions of counsel.
One is the validity Of the
placement act; the other is
whether arguments on the status
of the act should be heard by
the resident judge alone or by
/ "a three-judge court iinpaneled
to settle it's conStitutionality.
Contend Law Is Valid
In oral arguments on those
tissues, attorneys for the defend
ant school officials have con-
tended that the pupil placement
act is valid and that its validity
should be established by three
Judge court.
Counsel for the Negro plain
tiffs seeking desegration of the
Norfolk and Newport News
school systems have taken OPP
posing positions on both points;
that the placement law is in
valid and that the resident Judge
can make such a determination
alone.
To Name Pupil Board
The act in question was passed
by the special session of the
Virginia General Assembly this
fall. 1t does not become opera
tive until December %. Under
its provisions, a three-member
placement board would assign
pupils to public schools all over
the State for a variety of rea-
sons other than race.
/ Gov. Stanley said, after a con-
ference yesterday, he hoped to
be able to name soon the three
members of the central place.
ment board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
YULE GREETING AID
Ex-T eocher, 80, Remembers Friends
Through Holiday Message in Star

In the unlikely event Mrs.
Mabel White Keppler overlooked
any friends hereabouts on her
Christmas card list, she is TAX
ing care of it today in The
Stars classified advertisements.
Her blanket broadcast of
seasonal cheer led to the in
auguration of a new department
in The Star classified section
today--a space for Christmas
greetings.
Three years ago, the 80-year-
old former District teacher
moved from Southeast WASH
ington to New York City.
Each Christmas, she mails
about 800 cards. many Of them
to residents of this area. But
Just to insure she doesn't miss
anyone. each Christmas since
she moved to New York she has
also run the little precaution-
airy advertisement that appears
in The Star today.
Retired at II
Mrs. Keppler's parents came
10 Washington from North Car
DINA when she was a fourth
grader. She completed her edu-
cation here. In 1900, she began
teaching in Washington public
schools. Eleven years later, she
and her husband moved TO Flor
ida. But in 1888, they we're back
here and she was a teacher
again. She retired nine years
ago, at the age Of II.
A lot OF her former pupils
exchange Christmas cards with
her. One OF them. ]. Edgar
Hoover. also swaps letters with
her from time 70 time. The
FBI director was in the Sec
ond grade Of grammar school
when she taught him.
summer Visitor
Every summer. Mrs. Keppler
visits here en- route from New
YORK 70 Florida, where her son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

to Powell School If a proposed
Powell addition is built.
In other business yesterday;
Board Member Rowland F.
Kinks asked DR.. Corning to rec
ommend additions to the test
ing and supervisory stats in
order to keep q closer check on
achievement records and teach
ing standards. He said he was
very fayorably impressed" with
the school systems curriculum
guides, but that school officials
ought to find out more about
pupil achievement.
Study Pre-View Asked
Walter N. Tobriner asked DR.,
Corning to consider giving par
Ients an advance summary Of
what pupils are supposed to
master at the start of each school
year.
DR.. Corning promised to settle
next June a parents plea for
making Kramer Junior High
Schools boundaries coincide
with those of Anacostia High
School.
The board promoted Mrs.
Marjorie P. Bowen, assistant
principal at Western High
School, to supervising director
OF foreign languages; Fred j.
Aranha. IT., faculty member at
Spingarn High School, to as
slstant principal at Hine Junior
High; and Madison w. Tignor.
teacher at Dunbar High School.
to assistant principal at East
ern High School.
Also appointed were Mrs. Mary
&c. Dillon, Truesdell Laboratory
school instructor, TO the prin-
Icipalship at Simon Elementary
School and Robert T. Bonds. re-
search assistant. to the prin-
cipalship at Hayes and Ludlow
Elementary Schools. Miss Edith
{. Williams. principal OF Simon.
was transferred to Raymond
Elementary School TO succeed the
late Miss Mildred Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

Commissioners on the subject.
The school board also requested
that the city heads hold a public
hearing.
The school board already has
held its own hearing. at which
support from spokesman for
parent-teacher groups and other
organizations was overwhelm-
ingly favorable.
Sixty-f1ve projects, including 9
new teachers college. con.
solidated vocational high schoo
and a school administration
building, are in Supt. Hobart
M. Corning's proposed program
The school board agreed to senc
the list along with a SIT million
lf1rst-installment for the first oil
the five years, to the city heads
Details Flexible
The board did not commit it.
self finally to any individual
projects. however. and severa,
members, as well as DR.. Corning
made it clear the details are
subject to change.
/ At yesterdays meeting, botf
Mrs. Ruth B. Spencer anc
Wesley S. Williams opposed &
projected Sis million conversion
of Armstrong High School to ar
occupational school. This is one
of the tentative first-year pro.
jects.
F.! Mrs. Spencer said the Arm.
strong proposal, intended to give
the school a special "shop-cen.
tered" course of study for stu.
dents not suited by regular high
school instruction, would be "ar
utter waste Of the taxpayers
money"
She asserted children isolated
there would be given an in.
Iferiority complex and instead
should be given special courses
within regular neighborhooC
high schools.
Mr.. williams and Col. West A
Hamilton raised the college is
sue. Col. Hamilton asked abou
an accreditation report dis
closed by The Star on Monda!
which criticized inadequacies il
staff and housing at the presen
District Teachers College.
January Report Due
DR.. Corning said he will report
on the college, and plans to ex.
lpand 1t to a full-scale city col.
lege, at the January boarc
meeting.
The board approved plans u
transfer Misunderstanding classes
next fall from Truesdell Schoo
to the new LaSalle Elementary
School. now under construction
Truesdell will become a regular
elementary school.
DR.. Corning disclosed thai
Misunderstanding at Monroe Lab
oratory School will be switched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Air 0uurd Commissions
Student of MARYLAND U.

A 20-year-old sophomore. with
no military experience except as
a member Of the Pershing Rifles,
honorary RoTc drill corps. has
received a direct commission in
the Air National Guard.
He is Edward II. bunker OF
Glen Burnie.
1t. bunker is finishing his sec
ond year at the University Of
Maryland as an industrial edu-
cation major. Although his or
ders have not been received, he
has been told that he will report
to Connolly Air Force Base,
Waco. Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
EAGER VIRGINIANS
PAY TAXES TWICE

RICHMOND (R. There
are approximately so Rich
monders who evidently think
paying taxes is fun-they've
paid theirs twice.
City Collector Thomas C.
Armstrong said the so paid
the first time when they re-
turned their bills, Just as
they were supposed to.
But he said they made a
second payment when they
received their receipts.
In case you're wondering,
Mr.. Armstrong said the sec
ond checks would be re-
returned. along with the
hope there wouldn't be a
third check in the mail soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

lives. She is remarkably active
for woman Of her years.
Il am just tickled TO be alive. "
she said in a telephone inter-
view.
In case some Of her friends
have mislsid her address. II is
Apartment 3-B. ga Riverside
drive, New York 81. N. z. She
lives with a married daughter
and helps out with household
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

on MS system S DuS HeeC-1Or any
airport in the region where they
could get the best and quickest
plane connections.
He disclosed his plans after a
conference with four officials of
the Civil Aeronautics Board yes
terday, at which he said he
Clarified" his position as favor
ing only temporary use of
Friendship.
IT am not in Washington to
be a spokesman for Baltimore ="
said the New York airline oper-
lator and real estate owner. who
recently bought out the old Cap
ital Transit System.
Fayors New Airport
II am for Washington first, last
and always, and I would be one
of the strongest advocates of the
need for a second-or even a third
Washington airport, whether
at Burke tVa) or anywhere else.
But. insisted the president Of
Trans Caribbean Always, such
a second airport could not be
ready for service in less than
three years, "even if it were au-
thorized tomorrow"
Meanwhile, he said. it will be
necessary to use Friendship as j
second Washington airport tenn
porarily because of the inconveni-
ence to airlines and passengers Of
overcrowding at National Airport
To make this feasible, Mr.
Chalk said, ground transporta
ton must be provided between
Washington and the airports. He
said he plans to arrange a meet
ing quickly with commercial air.
lines representatives.
Ready for Scheduling
He is ready, he said. to plan
scheduling of bus routes from
some point in the city" to
Friendship.
Also. Mr.. Chalk insisted, a GEN.
trail air terminal in downtown
Washington, like we have in New
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York" is necessary to make full
use of multiple airports.
II propose to build one," Mr..
Chalk said, land am looking for
ia site now" He declared the
cost might run from a "feW
thousand dollars to $1OO mil
lion"
There is no reason" he de-
clared, why D. C. Transit can't
construct it, either with or with
out Government assistance"
Mr.. Chalk said the terminal
would be one at which airline
passengers could get quick bus
transportation to the airport
that offered the earliest and best
air schedules.
Sees Workable Plan
He insisted he is sure the use
of Friendship can work if some
one would put in the necessary
ground transportation"
Maryland lawmakers have
campaigned for several years for
use of Friendship as a second
Washington airport, and the
CAB is now considering the idea
Airline operators, however, have
opposed-'it because of the time
needed to drive passengers be-
tween Friendship and downtown
Washington, as we'll as to Ma
tional.
At the CAB conference yes
terday, Mr.. Chalk said. were
Joseph H. FITZGERALD, director
Bureau of Air Operations; John
Dregge. A. M: Andrews and Will
liam O'Connor.
Mr.. Chalk said he was accom-
panied by attorney Theodore I
Seeman. Irving Buckley, a d.
rector of both D. c. Transit ano
Trans Caribbean, and 1. B. Goad
current chairman of d. C
Transit's operations committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
privilege to write prescription!

privilege to write prescriptions
voluntarily. Mr.. Hassan said.
1T appears he has conquered
his addiction. He had been
a useful member of society In
the past through his civil de-
Tense and fire department work
and he has begun his climb
back to becoming a useful men,
Der of society again." Mr.. Has
san said.
1T is my opinion that at this
time a jury would not convict
the doctor %" Mr.. HaSsan
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

matters. such as tending a o.
grandson.
This boy seems 70 have strong
views on beauty His grand
mother recently showed him a
photograph Of herself. taken
years ago. He didn't like il a
bit.
you looked too fresh" ne
advised her. Il like you the way
you are nog-old."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
D. C. Asked to Seek
School Loan Okoy
Board Urges City Heads to Get
Approval on 5-Yeur Program

The next move long-range borrowing plan for Dis
trict school construction to the Commissioners
The Board of Education yesterday unanimously voted
the city heads legislative authority hve-year
million school-buiding program.
Immediate objective of school leaders conference with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Street Scenes

Lady in fancy coat, hat and
white gloves, sweeping the
sidewalk in front of a Con-
necticut avenue store. =.
Man on a park bench on
Pennsylvania avenue, feeding
the birds and glumly watch
ing workmen spraying the
antistarling preparation on
the trees. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Chalk to See AirIines
On Friendship Bus Runs

Roy Chalk c. Transit System owner today sought
set meeting with commercial airline representatives
discuss possible of Bamore Friendship International
port temporary Washington field
Also he announced he plans build central
in downtown Washington, from which depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20


vague boundaries, just as the
boundaries of today's Tenley-
town and Mount Pleasant are
vague. One of the vaguest was
Northern Liberties.
1t was somewhat north of H
street, somewhat between
Sixth and Thirteenth streets.
One of its famous landmarks
was the Northern Liberties
Market, which despite its RAM
shackle appearance, served the
city well. The market was
grouped around Mt. Vernon
Square, where the public
library stands today.
Another landmark of that
section, going further back
than the market, was the
Northern Liberties Engine
House, near Eighth and K
streets N. w.
The one that hung around
the longest before finally
passing from use was the ap-
pellation The Island. This
covered a big section-nearly
all of south Washington. 1t
was a man-made island, cut
off from the rest of the city
by the old City Canal.
Bloodfield, one of those
mentioned by the old timer,
was a part of The Island. 1t
ran south from H street to
the Arsenal and east of Four
and-a-Half street.
In Bloodfield-aptly named
the less genteel segment of
Washington's populatio n
vented its high spirits and
criminal tendencies on one
another's heads. The police in
the early days were highly
active in that section.
COWTOWN, another aptly
named section, lay in the
northwest, north of Florida
avenue near the old Seventh
street road. In those days, it
was not a part of the city
proper, and those living across
the boundary line in the
District were jealous of their
neighbors, who could keep
cows without violating city
law.
Swampoodle, the locale OF
Cabbage Alley, was a little to
the north Of the Capitol, be-
tween F and K streets and
First street N. E. and Fourth
street N. w.
Many Of Irish descent lived
in Swampoodle. One of its
more notorious citizens was
Doggie McGraw, a gang leader
of the old school. But it had
its worthy citizens. too.
The only name remaining in
common use today from that
early, earthly list is Foggy
Bottom.
That section, from Twenty
first street to Rock Creek, and
from the river to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, got its name
from the vapors that once
rose from its swamps.
The others. along with Vine
gar Hill, Hamburg, Bryar
Town, HellPs Bottom anc
Herring Hill, are a part Of the
dim past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
The
Rambler
The Only One Left
Is Foggy Bottom
BY JACK JONAS

A fellow who signs himself
only "An Old Timer" wrote
the other day deploring the
long-ago passing of the earthly
names for Washington neigh
borhoods and wondering if
anybody around remembers
the old sections.
Some of those he recalled
were sswampoodle," Ham
burg" "Cowtown," Herring
Hill" THE Island" Harlem"
and drove Yards"
Those who settled in early
Washington might have envi-
stoned a grand city, but there
was nothing grand about the
names they gave the various
neighborhoods.
One the old timer didn't
mention was Pipetown, and
that section had probably
passed out of memory before
the old timer was a newcomer.
Pipetown was not the best
area in the city. 1t was in the
southeast section, east Of
Eleventh street, a locality of
shackS, trash heaps and wan
dering goats foraging for food.
John Philip SouSa, a native
of Pipetown's outskirts, put it
into a song years later
"Pipetown Sandy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Summer Visitor

Every summer. Mrs. Keppler
visits here en- route from New
YORK 70 Florida. where her son
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-27
Hiixburs

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E Gillian and
Mrs. E. w. Gillian, of Lynchburg,
were recent guests of Miss Maggie
HiX.
A Stanley party was given in the
home Of Mrs John Wilson Xix on
Thursday evening Mrs. Mac Cole
man demonstrated Those present
were Mesdames Ed McPhillips. Eu-
gene Sears. Charles williams. jim
Carson, Henry and Bob Covington.
William His Estelle Covlngton. Miss
Carrie HiX. Mrs. Eta Cumbv and
r w Lucado, of Pamphn and Mrs
R H. Oliver of Prospect
judy CoVlngton, a patient in South
side Community Hospital in Farm
vile, is improving
John CONS entire family except
his wife was in with flu on Sunday
Visitors Of Mrs. William Hix on
Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs. John
WadsWorth and daughter. of Wins
ton-Salem. and Mrs. Mary Mann
and Mrs. O. NJ Oliver Of Prospect
On Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard E Fore. III, Of Farmville.
were guests in the same home.
Frank Irving has returned from
Richmond whore he went for dental
surgery Mrs. c. c. Elliott. his sis
ter, who has been in the Medical
College Hospital for several weeks,
is now convalescing in Mr.. Irving
home.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-27
By Following Recommendations
4 II Leaf Growers Set EnuiabIe Record

Virginia All and FLA tobacco
growers armed with the latest leaf
producing recommendations and
possessed of enough foresight to
use them-set enviable records in
this years fire-cured tobacco pro-
duction contest.
The winner, Bedford County All
club member. PrentiSs G. Scott. Jr.
produced 2,433 pounds per acre.
about twice the state average. with
a gross value of 81, 444 per acre.
Some of his leaf ran as high as 70
cents pound.
An undeniable achievement con-
sidering the severe damage done to
the fire-cured crop by hurricanes
last season.
SCOTS formula for success was a
simple one-a good variety on good
tobacco soil which had been tested
and fertilized according to soil test.
He topped and suckered his to-
bacco according to recommends
tons and left plenty Of space in the
barn His tobacco was grown in a
tobacco-w wheat orchard grass. clover
and alfalfa rotation.
All contestants were scored on
their record books Is per cent
recommended practices followed 50
per cent. and yield and acre value
so per cent The latter was based
on the growers crop sale on any
dark-fired market at any time dur
ing the season
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-27
Virginia Weekly
Weather And
Crop Report

Growth of pastures and crops was
retarded by unusually cold weather
Heavy rains the first of the week
prevented blowing and preparation
Of land for planting
Low temperatures throughout the
state and heavy rains in southWes-
tern counties were features of the
weather during the past week
Freezing temperatures were recor-
ded at most stations with a low of
Is degrees at two stations.
Average rainfall to date is 322
inches. equal to the normal for the
entire month of April
Pasture growth is more backward
than usual due to the cold weather
Wheat. barley and oats made some
growth but progress has been
slowed Alfalfa fields in most parts
of the state are infested with weevil
or aphids but spraying and busting
are generally controlling these in
SectS.
Growth of tobacco plants has been
retarded and warm weather is need
ed to start proper growth Many
growers were busting and spraying
to control blue mold AS a whole
farm work is backward from one to
two weeks in the eastern counties
and from two to three weeks in
southwestern counties.
Weather data here: temperature
normal is 81. average has been 50
for the week with a high of II and
low of 81 Precipitation for the
week was l04 inches, a total Of
3.57 for the month to date Normal
is 305 inches.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-27
Fertilizer Is Important
For Tobacco Success

Supplying the right amount of the
right kind of fertilizer. in the right
way, is the most important single
operation In producing a high yield
Of good tobacco.
Before deciding on the kind and
amount of fertilizer you will use.
these factors should be considered:
Il, the kind of soil. 2, the rotation.
49, previous fertilizer treatments.
a. the yield and quality Of tobacco
generally produced on the field, and
81 the amount and quality of ma
nure that will be used for fire
cured. hurley and sun-cured,.
Flue cured Nutrient require
ments for satisfactory crops of flue-
cured tobacco are about 80 to 40
pounds Of nitrogen: 70 to 80 pounds
of phosphate; 80 to 100 pounds of
potash On the sandy soils the high
er rates of nitrogen are recQmmen-
ded. The higher rate of potash is
also recommended on these soils un-
less the soil test shows the potash
level to be high. Analyses recon-
mended for Virginia conditions:
A. 2-1O-8 = Use 800 to | 200 pounds
per this acre this analysis when
your tobacco will be planted on land
that was in a legume last year or if
the land is too strong for this type
of tobacco. 1t should also be con-
sidered fer use on freshly cleared
land.
B. 3-9-9 - Use 1000 to 10000
pounds on soils of average fertility
and on the heavier soils on which
flue-cured tobacco is grown. such as
Cecil sandy loan.
c. 1910 = An application of 800
to 1000 pounds of this analysis is
usually indicated for the deep sandy
soils, Durham, Appling, etc.
Placement The relationship of
the fertilizer to the roots of newly
set plants is important. Place your
fertilizer in two bands inches apart
and deep enough SO it will be below
the roots of the plants, or lay off
row six to 10 inches deep and place
the fertilizer in a single band in the
bottom of the row.
Burley - To produce high yields
of good quality hurley you will need
total of about $50 pounds of nitro
gen and a high level of phosphate
and potash. Keep the potash level
higher than the nitrogen level for
color and quality in the cured leaf.
Analyses recommended for Virginia
conditions:
A A. g. 10 900 to 10000
pounds of this analysis will gener-
ally be adequate when to 10 tons
of good manure per acre is used and
a legume was grown in the rotation.
B 6-l2-l5 1000 to 800 pound
of this analysis should be used if
little or no manure is available.
Fire-cure and Sun-cured - These
types should be grown in a three
year rotation of tobacco-small
grain and red clover When grown
IN this rotation, use one of these
grades:
A. 1910 - 1000 to | 200 pounds
plus 8 to 10 tons of good manure
B. 6-l2-l5 - | 900 to 800 pounds
is recommended when no manure
is available.
Remember that the above recon-
are general and that
specific recommendations cannot be
made without complete information
about the field in question.