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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
|TrioCharged
In Check Case
With Forgery

Three men accused of passing
300 bad checks here in the last
two weeks have been charged
with forgery by Washington
police.
The three were arrested after
check and fraud squad detec-
tives alerted local merchants to
the description of one of the
men and described the kind OF
check forms they were using.
The three are Edgar w
Hooper, jr.. 81, of the 3400 block
of Holmead place NV; Gray
son E. Salmon, 30, of the 1900
block of Fairmont street NV,
and Isaac P. Hill. "a, of the
1400 block Of Meridian place
NV All are colored.
Sergt. John Fitzpatrick of the
check squad said most of the
bad checks were written on
forms stolen from a furniture
firm and a fabric store. The
blank forms and a checkwriting
machine from the furniture store
were found in one of the sus-
poets rooms.
He credited an alert merchant,
Murray Schwartzman, proprietor
of the Reliable TV-Radio Co.,
247l Eighteenth street NV,
with bringing about the arrests,
Mr. Schwartzman, he said,
spotted one of the suspects at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

The School Board would also
draft plans for a new Yorktown
Senior High School in North
Arlington with the bond funds.
The brochure warns that there
are now 1919 more students in
the first SIX grades Of Arlington
schools than in Junior and senior
high schools.
I'VE have no classrooms for
these pupils when they reach
junior and senior high school
halliday sessions cannot be
avoided unless new schools can
be built quickly" the brochure
warns.
Courthouse improvements are
needed to provide courtroom
space for seven judges. At pres
ent the seven courts function
in only five courtrooms. "all of
them inadequate" the brochure
declares.
Approval Of the courthouse
bond issue would enable the
county to eliminate two tenn
porary buildings located AT the
rear of the courthouse. It would
also eliminate the need for r Mt
ing office space at from SO to
81 a square foot to house county
government functions for which
there is no room in the present
courthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Closed Meeting Held
BY Gray Committee

went into session at noon today
Neither he nor Chairman Gar
land Gray. State Senator from
Waverly, would tell reporter
what today's called session wa
about.
Last week, after another SEES,
sion of the executive committee
MIR. Gray indicated he would Xix,
ito see a full commission meeting
of all 80 members late this week
possibly Thursday or Friday.
With desegregation suits pend.
ing against five Virginia schoo
boards, pressure has been mount.
ing for special session of the
Legislature prior to school open.
ing next September. The local.
titles desire State guidance il
handling the problem.
New Request Received
Latest request for an extra
session came today from Harolc
i. Baumes. executive secretary Of
the Virginia League of Munich.
IpalitieS. He said the league.
Executive Committee had di.
rected him to write key official.
Iof Virginia'S towns and cities in
forming them:
"A special session this spring
or summer would serve to allay
increasing uncertainties anc
confusion concerning the many
problems confronted by the 10.
calities in the operation of public
schools under recent court deci.
,sionS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Arlington Schedules
Robes Injections

Rabies shots will be given tc
dogs and cats from 2 to 4 pm
at the following dates and
places in Arlington:
June 4, IL and 10 at the East
Falls Church firehouse, 692s
Lee highway; June S, IL and 10
Halls Hill Health Department
1900 North Edison: June 6, 1a
and 20. Cherrydale firehouse,
5000 Lee highway; June Z, Ia
and 81. Clarendon flrehouse,
1905 North Hudson street, and
June 8, is and %, Virginia
Highlands firehouse, SOL South
Twenty-third street.
All injections will be given by
licensed veterinarians. The
charge is 81 for each animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND. May %. - On
the eve of a visit by an Airing
ton public school delegation to
seek State assistance in reply
ling to a desegregation suit. the
Gray Commission on Public Edu-
cation in Virginia was holding
an executive committee session
this afternoon.
Speculation is that the eleven
member executive committee is
considering seriously a sugges-
Ition that the State withdraw its
consent to be sued in school de-
segregation cases.
Actually, the Arlington dele
cations visit. scheduled for to-
morrow, was not directly related
to today's meeting of the COM
Imittee.
The Arlington School Boarc
was sued in Federal Court by q
group of Negro and white per.
sons seeking compliance with the
May II, 1854. decision of the
Supreme Court. Three school,
board members. the superintend-
'ent and the school board attor-
ney, James H. Simmonds, are
among those scheduled to confer
with Gov. Stanley at noon to-
morrow, Washington time.
Topic Not Revealed
Gov. Stanley spent about five
minutes with the Gray Commits
sion Executive Committee as il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Goblin John BIuze
Injuries Fireman

A Cabin John volunteer fire.
man suffered first and second de-
gree burns about the face when
a pan of hot grease he was car.
rying yesterday flared I'D while
three fire companies were fight
ing a kitchen blaze in a Cabin
John restaurant.
The fireman, David E. Morgal.
IS, was treated at Suburban Hos
pital and released. Firemen said
the pan of grease flared when
Mr.. Morgal was accidentally
bumped by another volunteer
fireman as he carried it from
Tuohey's Restaurant at MacAr-
thur boulevard and Seventy
ninth street.
Damage to the restaurant
kitchen was estimated at about
$500. Firemen from Cabin John,
Glen Echo and Bethesda extin-
guished the blaze, reported at
1852 am. by a passing group of
off duty firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

sought, a Coast Guard spokes-
man said. The boat was last
seen in the Back River area
near Norfolk and repeatedly had
two persons aboard. neither
identified.
The air and sea search begun
early yesterday was continuing
The three boats disappeared dur
ing period when small craft
warnings had been posted by the
Coast Guard.
Arthur H. Hallam. At, of 1904
Bristol avenue, Silver Spring
and George Brewington, "a, of
134 Tedrich boulevard, Fairfax.
Va, were rescued by Coast Guard
crewmen who were sent to Poplar
Island by a fishing boat which
spotted the small craft on the
beach.
An operations officer said the
two technicians, who left Wood
land Beach early Saturday on a
fishing trip, appeared to be I'M
shaken by their experience.
The underSide of the boat was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

reported badly damaged. 1t was
found in the Eastern bay area
well across the bay from the
mouth of the South River where
the men were last seen.
The two men are National
Broadcasting Co. radio tech
nicians employed at station WRC
here. They were in a 20-foot
open boat powered by an out
board motor.
The second boat located was
a 26-foot craft operated by John
Lewis, of Cambridge. Md. Mr.,
Lewis left Cambridge Friday and
was expected to arrive at Belle
Haven Marina. Alexandria, late
Saturday.
The Coast Guard operations
desk was unable to furnish de-
tails of what caused the delay in
Mr.. Lewis trip. It was believed
that he had tied up somewhere
en- route in observance of storm
warnings posted by the Coast
Guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

tempting to pay by check for
merchandise in his store, even
though the man was using a
different check form from those
described by police as the ones
used in most of the other cases
A call to police brought them
in time to arrest the man. The
second was picked up in a cab
and the third was arrested at
his home. The third, Hill, is
on $500 bond of earlier charges
of stealing checks, the detective
said.
The cases of Salmon and
Hill today were continued until
June S after appearance before
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence. Police re-
ported that Hooper, an admitted
narcotic addict, had been sent
to District General Hospital for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

services, the establishment of
new and higher level of services
be viewed in the light of the
ability of the taxpayer to bear
their added cost.
His school budget cut-as re-
quested by the school board
has been itemized in detail.
Mr.. Reese emphasized he is
making no attempt to cut back
on the level of services per-
formed by the schools but he
did eliminate the increased cost
stemming from adoption of new
and higher standards by the
School Board.
These costs were included in
the funds requested for school
text books, library books and
instruction material, teachers
salaries and the level of clerical
and custodial help to be provided
in the schools.
The county Council of Par
ent-Teacher Associations began
its attack on his proposals al
most Immediately after they
were made public.
PTA Is Powerful
The PTA Council, which
claims to represent some $4,000
to 10000 voters. is a powerful,
organized group that puts up
an effective fight for increased
school spending annually.
There are more than 100000
registered voters in the county
and 10000 tax bills issued yearly.
Full restoration of the school
operating request would in
crease the tax rate by about 10
cents per 500 of assessed valu-
alton.
The biggest howl will come
over putting into effect the new
teachers salary scale adopted by
the board. Mr.. Reese allowed
the teachers and all other
county employees a 4 per cent
salary increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Pre-SchooI PurIeys

Clay and Fillmore (Arlington)
Elementary Schools will hole
pre-School conferences Thursday
for children who will enter first
grade in September. Lee School
will hold its conference June IL
These are the final conferences
for Arlington elementary schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
.ArIundriu Civilians
To Honor Students

Honor keys will be awarded
to outstanding citizens" from
Mount Vernon High School and
the Arlandria area June S at
an Arlandria Civitan Club din
ner in Allison'S Little Tea House,
1901 Arlington Ridge road, Arl-
ington.
The high school students who
will be honored are George
Grayson, Groveton, and Sandra
Roland, Huntington. Adult win
ners will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
History Group Elects
AT Tukomu Park

The Takoma Park Historical
Society has elected the follow
ing officers to serve in 1861:
DR.. Clifton E. Olmstead, presi-
dent; Walter H. McClenon and
Mrs. Lawrence G. Hoover, vice
presidents; Arthur Harrison, re-
'cording secretary, and Mrs.
CheSsie Kegg, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28

IndL is ABOUT II per cent IN
crease in the day-to-day cost
of school operation.
Mr.. Reese. as the professional
chief executive of the county
government believes demands
for new services must be weighed
against the ability of the county
and ultimately the taxpayers
Ito finance them.
The county's assessable base
this year scared S117.3 million
to a new high of $868.9 million.
That is the biggest Jump since
1858, when it increased $3.50
million.
Tax Rate Cut
In that year the increase was
due chiefly to a reassessment
program that raised the average
assessment in the suburban area
by some 80 per cent. The Re-
publican County Council at that
time responded to the cries of
anguish with a tax rate cut of
IL rer cent.
This years increase also is due
In large part to a reassessment
that has hit the entire upper
county area and many property
owners in the suburban area.
Mr.. Reese pointed out that
even by holding the tax rate at
its present $2.03 per 500 of as
sessed valuation, many taxpayers
are facing increased tax bills.
He said that although the
median income per family in
the county is high. this does not
solve the problem for those per-
sons who are property owners
and dependent upon retirement
or other limited income"
His operating budget repre-
sents a SAL million slash in
school and departmental re-
quests.
He recommended that as long
as the county is experiencing a
rapid growth in population and
and accompanying demand for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Concert at Mclean

Mclean (Va.) High School
will play host to the Boiling Air
Force Base and Mclean Area
Elementary bands at a concert at
1880 pm. Friday at the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Budget in Montgomery
Called Kind to Toxpoyers
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

Montgomery County Manager NJ. l. Reese has proposed a
budget with a be kind taxpayers" theme
1t recordbreaking budget of for operating
expenditures.
Despite attacks from school interests schools would
receive $24 million next than they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-28
Three Found, 2 Missing
In Small Boots on Bov

Two Washington radio engineers were found safe toda,
aboard small boat grounded Poplar Island Chesa
peake Bay after an extensive 24hour search
Another small boat reported missing Saturday night
with man aboard has been located reported
ing the Alexandria under its own power
third boat reported missing Saturday still being
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Gen. Ridgway Disclaims
He Participated In Cuts
Of Army's ManpOwer

WASHINGTON, R-Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway's contention he
did not join other members of the
joint chiefs of staff in approving
plans to cut Army strength has
been verified by Secretary of De-
Tense Wilson.
81 think what he said was cor
rect" Wilson told a news con-
ference yesterday when asked for
comment on Ridgway's assertion
in a Saturday Evening Post ar
ticle that he had ''most emphatic
ally not concurred' in such plans.
President Eisenhower told Con-
gress in his 1854 state of the
union message that the joint
chiefs - then including Ridgway
had unanimously recommend
ed" a new military program en-
bodying reduced Army strength.
Ridgway, now retired, wrote he
was "nonplussed" to read of this.
But Wilson said 81 don't re-
call any such business" when
neWSmen mentioned that Ridg-
way wrote of Wilson cautioning
him against voicing publicly his
objections to the then proposed
Army manpower cuts.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Oldster Decides To Take
$4,000 on CHS TV Show

NEW YORK, R- Mrs. Mabel
Morris, a rs year old retired
school teacher who has been re-
ceiving city financial aid, took
her $4,000 winnings and quit
"The $4,000 Question" CHS tele-
vision quiz show last night.
She said doctors had examined
her pulse and told her the excite
ment of trying for the grand prize
would be too great.
Mrs. Morris, an English born
widow, had reached the $4,000
mark in four previous sessions of
the show by answering compli-
Gated questions about Charles
Dickens and his books - h e r
chosen category.
She has been resident of the
home for aged and infirm Heb
reWs for several years.
Mrs. Morris has said she would
repay $4,000 or $1,000 to the city
welfare department, which has
contributed to her upkeep at the
home. Approximately $4,000 in
federal taxes and $4,000 in state
taxes will have to be paid,
Even though she will have
about $4,000 or $4,000 left for
herself, an official at the home
said her desire to remain there
would be worked out somehow.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Gov. Long Mows Down .
Pro-Eisenhower Opposition
In Louisiana Primary

NEW ORLEANS, Up = Former
Gov. Earl Long stormed down the
comeback trail to landslide vic
tory in the Louisiana governors
race today, leaving the admins
tration of pro Eisenhower Gov.
Robert Kennon in the dust.
Mayor DeLesseps Morrison of
New Orleans, the only candidate
in the five man field in the
Democratic primary who could
have forced the race into a Feb.
81 runoff, conceded.
Building his lead constantly as
late rural returns trickled in, the
6O-year-old Long rolled toward
the majority vote needed to
avoid a runoff with the second
place candidate.
Long, uncle of Sen. Russell
Long D-La and brother of Rep.
George Long (D-La), drew SIS
per cent of the votes counted
so far.
The Republicans did not hold
a primary to nominate a COVER
nor. Thus Longs victory assured
him an unprecedented third stay
in the as room mansion built by
his brother, the late Kingfish
Huey p. Long.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
New Post Office
On Ground Floor

While in Nome Delegate Bart
lett received requests from indi-
viduals for specific information
on many things. Among the re-
quests was information about the
new Post Office building.
In a communication to the Mug
get, Delegate Bartlett states that
he conferred with Administrator
Mansure of the General Services
Administration, who stated that
when the new post office and
court house is completed, the post
office will be located on the first
floor. The courtroom and related
activities will be located on the
second floor
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
..Brink of War;
Story Greeted By
Mixed Reactions

WASHINGTON, Up = Senator
Bridges GRIND said today Sec
rotary of State Dulles deserves
praise for policies designed to
keep us out of war;
New criticism for Dulles came
yesterday from Adlai Stevenson,
a candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination which he
won in 1852. Stevenson said
President Eisenhower should re-
pudiate Dulles views or fire him
in the wake of a controversial
article in Life magazine.
Bridges said in an interview he
agrees with Dulles the United
States must take a calculated
risk for peace" when its vital in
terests are challenged by a po-
tential aggressor.
The senator, head of the Sen
ate Republican Policy Commit
tee, doesn't always support Dull
les on international affairs, but
he said:
Rather than being criticized
for brink of war policies, the
secretary should be commended
that his policy is to keep us out
of war"
Dulles refrained at a news con-
ference yesterday from giving full
endorsement to the Life magazine
article. He did not dispute the
statement attributed to him that
the liability to get to the verge
(of war; without getting into the
war is the necessary art" of dip
lomacy, although he said it was
ambiguous.
Dulles said the article gave him
more credit than was his due, and
that it oversimplified and placed
special emphasis on some aspects
of foreign policy.
Secretary of Defense Wilson
was asked at news conference
about the "brink of war" article.
81 must say" Wilson replied,
Il never thought we were quite
that close-but there are all kinds
of Drinks"
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Two Fishing Boats Driven
Aground By High Winds
In Southeastern Alaska

ANCHORAGE, R - Two fish
ing vessels were driven aground
in a binding wind and rainstorm
which buffeted the coastal islands
of southeast Alaska Monday and
Tuesday.
One of the two vessels, the
Deluxe, was freed by the Coast
Guard Cutter Kimball after being
trapped in shallow water for "a
hours. Four men were aboard
the Deluxe when it was grounded
near Bull Island in George Inlet.
The second vessel, the Pirate,
was shared on a reef in the Pen
insula Point area at the mouth of
Tongass Narrows. A Coast Guard
cutter was sent from Ketchikan
to give aid.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Public Support
Urged for Alaska
Mental Health Bill

ANCHORAGE@The A la k a
mental health bill is facing a new
crisis-one that will spell defeat
or victory for it.
According to word received
here from Rep. Edith Green Cd
Ore, a staunch champion of the
bill, the hours between now and
Wednesday today are "most
critical"
"The bill stands a good chance
of passage if Rep. Miller's R
Neb) efforts to defeat it can be
prevented" Rep. Green said in a
call from Washington to Byron
Gillian of Fairbanks.
Gillian promptly notified local
supporters of a plan to wage an
intensive campaign for its pas
sage.
Rep. Miller has stated he will
offer several amendments to the
bill. These amendments are SO
"far out of line" according to
Washington observers, that they
will result in killing the bill.
eff Alaskans overWhelm the
House Republican leaders with
kilograms, the bill has a good
chance of passage" Rep. Green
said. She suggested kilograms be
sent by all organizations and in
dividuals interested in passing the
bill CHR 6376) to Rep. Joe Martin
R-Mass), Rep. Charles Halleck
R-InO, and Rep. Sam Rayburn
D-Tex), all at the House Office
Building, Washington DC.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Support Mental Health Bill

The Mental Health Bill comes up in Congress
today. Congresswoman Edith Green of Oregon, who
visited here last with the congressional party,
sponsors the bill and there is much optimism concern
ing the passage of the bill
If the bill passes Alaska will take of its own
instead of shipping them staesde and treat them as
sick people
All local groups who have been supporting the
measure we'll individuals interested should follow
through with letters and messages to the following
addresses Representative Joe Martin Representa-
tive Charles Halleck House Office Building Washing
ton DC.
Take part in this important step in humanzing the
treatment for the mentally i'll of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Eisenhower To Make
Appearance AT COP
Rally Friday Night

WASHINGTON, lR- President
Eisenhower decided today to go in
person before a Republican rally
here Friday night and make a
brief address. His remarks will be
carried to similar rallies thruout
the country on closed circuit tele-
vision and radio.
The COP dinners are billed as
a salute to Eisenhower" and are
designed to raise money for the
party. The charge for the dinner
here is 500 a plate.
1t will be Eisenhower first
public appearance at political
affair since his Sept. "a heart
attack.
James c. Hagerty, White House
press secretary, reported today
that the President does not plan
to disclose Friday night whether
he will seek reelection.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Senators Ask Probe
Into Japan Tuna Imports

WASHINGTON, 1.-TWO West
Coast senators Monday asked an
investigation into increased i'm
ports of tuna from Japan.
Senators Magnuson and Kuchel
said the stepped UP imports have
created a critical condition in the
West Coast fishing industry.
The senators made their request
in a resolution, introduced jointly
in the Senate, to have the Tariff
Commission inquire into the duty
free importation of tuna.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
10 Million Ford Shares
Will Be Offered At $64.50

WASHINGTON, pa price of
$64.50 a share was placed Tues
day on the vast public offering
of Ford Motor Company stock.
The Ford Foundation, Inc, will
reap $642, 100000 from the big
gest corporate equity financing in
history.
The price was reported to the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission as the final legal step
required before the 100000
common shares are offered.
The underwriters - some 1872
securities firms across the coun-
try-have reported almost UMPIRE
cedented investor interest in the
issue which admits the public into
co-ownerShip with the heirs of
the company founder, the late
Henry Ford.
The Ford Co. has said its direc-
tors intend to declare a divi-
dend of so cents a share in the
first quarter of this year. If this
dividend should be continued
quarterly a share of stock would
yield the investor $40 annually.
Based on a $40 annual yield,
the investor would receive a lit
tie more than 81 per cent on his
money put in Ford stock.
The Nome nugget., 1956-01-18
Russia Has North Pole Post Office

LONDON, Up = Moscow radio
said today the Soviet Union can
now supply stamp collectors with
letters postmarked "The North
Pole"
The broadcast said the worlds
most northerly postoffices have
been set up at two Soviet re-
search stations floating on polar
ice islands known as North Pole
"" and North Pole w.