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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

@. Should Cancelled be spelled
with one or two ''rs"?
A. First choice: Cancelled, can
ceiling: travel, travelling. Second
choice: Cancelled, canceIling !:
travelled travelling.
@. Is the hyphen correct in the
French prhase "fait-accompli"?
A. None Of my dictionaries,
French or English, show the
hyphen. Correct: Fait accompli.
The phrase means ian ire
vocable accomplishment" The
m has the French nasal sound.
Say: '.feh-ta-kaw tn) -PLEE.
@. The ONCE has almost come
to blows over this sentence:
The management does not APP
prove Of you Tor your reporting
late. Please help us TO an un-
derstanding.
A. Correct: The management
does not approve Of your re-
porting late. Possessive case
should be used in such sentences.
I'VE regret our secre-
tary resigning." Right: We re-
gret our secretary's resigning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26

@. Is the word writhing ever
correctly pronounced Rec
thing" as I recently so heard
1t?
A. No. The first syllable
rhymes with by. my. say: RY-
thing.
@. We'd like to have the word
helicopter explained and pro-
nounced.
A. It is from the Greek helix,
spiral" and pteron, wing"
The pronunciation Is: HELL-1h-
KOP-ter.
@. How is foyer pronounced?
A. First choice Is the French:
fwah-YAY. Second choice Is
the Anglicized: Foyer.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
OUR PRESIDENTS

MUTT AND JEFF
BY HONORE NJ. CATUDAL

1.-The remains OF an assassi-
mated President were laid to rest
in Cleveland. Ohio. rs years ago
today. which was appointed "a
day Of humiliation and mourn
ing by proclamation Of the new
Chief Executive. Who were
these two Presidents?
(which President signed the
law creating the Federal Trade
Commission?
3-Who was the first person to
be nominated for the presidency
BY . national convention?
ANSWERS On Page A-l2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
We Soy
he 1MUEFEns IHF RAI

HELPLESS: We use this ex-
preston as a term Of derision
for baseball players who miss
catching a BAH during a game.
1t alludes to the time when men
dressed up by wearing NUTS to
keep their hands warm. How
ever, when someone started q
ight, they were nearly help
less to defend themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
WORD CANE
Find 80 or more words In
DIRIGIBLE.

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meaz4ing. that can be directed. /"
Average Is 20: time limit. IS
minutes.
Rules Of the game--1. Words must be
Of four o. more Letters. Words which
acquire four letters hy the addition Of
used. 3. Only one fern 81 { word .
used. 4. ProneF names are net used
Answer t. cAnDoxYL
cafooYs calory. carol, carboxy, ealyIs
clay. el1y. cobra eoEal eoax, noia, coal.
crab. ably. Tacy. royal. boxy. boar. begax,
boa. brAy. oaEy, oKnL labor. lay,
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Group Will Celebrate
Election of BIevins

A victory party. celebrating the
election of DR.. Lucas Blevins to
the Arlington County Board, will
be held at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
the Arlington Towers Terrace
Room.
Three members of the present
County Board. Chairman Wesley
Cooper, George Rowzee and Mrs.
Leone Buchholz. will attend the
victory party.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
County Probes
Dog Deaths in
Bethesda Area

Montgomery County police to-
day said a probe is under way
to solve the mystery of the un-
usual number of dog deaths re-
ported in recent weeks in the
Bethesda Chevy Chase area.
Detective Lit. John p. Leahy
said that six dogs have died
under mysterious circumstances
in the past two weeks in residen-
Itial areas close to the Bethesda
business district. He said the
evidence accumulated during the
investigation does not point to
Ipremeditated dog poisoning but
Indicates the dogs accidentally
ate poisonous substances, pos
sibly chemicals used in rodent
determination.
Last week. 7-year-old cocker
spaniel from the $500 block of
Avopdale street, Bethesda, was
found dead and a few hours
later puppy from a neighbor-
ing house was found dead. To-
day, detectives learned from the
University of Maryland livestock
sanitary service, where the two
animals were sent for analysis,
that no trace of metallic poiSons
had been found.
Meanwhile, a leading Bethesda
veterinarian, DR.. Louis A. Sordo,
said that he has kept his two
pet dogs penned since the end
of October because of the un-
explained increase in dog deaths
in the area. He said that in
October, two pet dogs died after
displaying typical symptoms of
strychnine poisoning and a third
became critically i'll but recov-
cred.
Bethesda detectives recon-
that dog owners in the
area keep their pets under closer
supervision until the mystery is
cleared uu.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Tax Rise Faces
Alexandra 10
Retain Services

Alexandria is facing curtail.
ment of city services or an in
crease in property tax rates or
January /.
City Manager E. G. Heatwolt
presented preliminary estimates
for fiscal 1878 last night, show
ing nearly $11 million needed
to maintain current services. He
said the present tax rate woulo
fall $4,000 short of providing
funds to maintain present
services.
The $1l million represents an
increase of about 81 million over
the current budget. However. il
is a cut of nearly 81 million from
requests by department heads.
The School Board asked fol
I$4.5 million for fiscal 1878
an increase of nearly $685., ,OOO
over its current budget. Mr.
Heatwole said he kept the school
request to $4.3 million in his
overall estimate.
Details of the budget were not
presented since they were pre-
Iliminary estimates.
Tax Rate Hearing Set
The council set a public hear
ing for 1880 pm. Tuesday on the
1857 tax rates, which must be
adopted before January l. The
council voted to advertise the
current rates for discussion at
the hearing scheduled in the
council chambers.
The present rates are $2.75 on
real estate and SO on personal
property. The rates have not
been increased for several years.
Councilman John Ticer said
he thinks a 25-cent tax increase
may be necessary. He said the
present rate would not provide
the city with the services it
needs. Councilman F. Clinton
Knight said he is not in favor Of
a tax increase IF we can help it. :"
Mayor Leroy Bendheim said
he feels it is "up to the people
to come down and say whether
they want to pay more" to main
tain services or increase them.
Tax Program Criticized
Like previous city managers,
Mr.. Heatwole criticized the city
tax program, which requires set
ting the rates on a calendar year
basis while the budget is adopted
on a July 1-to-June 80 basis.
The rates effective January l
will have to carry half of the
1957-58 fiscal year expenditures,
for which the budget will not be
adopted until the later part of
June.
Its too early for a good
budget Mr.. Heatwole said.
Councilmen noted that bonds
tentatively scheduled to be sold
in January probably will carry
a high interest rate and will raise
the cost of debt payments. Mr..
Ticer also said funds for salary
Evening star., 1956-12-12
School, Label
On Bonds Hit

Alexandria is considering re-
moving the word school" from
bond issues for school conStruc-
ton in view of the recent bond
marketing difficulties in Virginia.
One issue failed to attract any
bidders, and another drew one
bid with a very high interest
rate.
Councilman Joseph Pancoast
said that, in Alexandria, school
bonds are not issued by the
School Board but by the Coun-
Gil "on the general credit Of the
city"
Like Others
School bonds are no different
from any other bonds here, and
J don't see why we need to
designate as SUCH" he said.
City Attorney v. Floyd Will
liams noted that investors are
"wising up" to inquire what the
bonds are for, so there may not
be any advantage to removing
the designation. He said bidders
asked specifically when the last
Alexandria bonds were sold if
any were for school construc-
tion.
Councilmen noted that bond
market conditions are bad all
over the country. However, some
officials in Virginia believe re-
cent State legislation to withhold
State funds from any school
forced to integrate has had an
adverse effect on school bonds.
Closed Session Called
Mayor Leroy Bendheim called
for a special closed session of
the Council for December 26 to-
determine a policy on capital i'm
if bonds cannot be
sold or if interest rates are pro-
hlbitive.
Tentative plans call for selling
about $3.2 million worth of bonds
in January, for which more than
half would be for schools. An
other SIS million school bond
issue has been planned for sale
in the spring.
The Council plans to call in a
bond attorney at its December
26 meeting to discuss the market
Evening star., 1956-12-12

80 contracts were let for 41.9
per cent of the mileage at a cost
Of 64.5 per cent of the money
expected.
! Because of the extensive re-
vision possibilities opened by the
new highway act, commission
Officials are reluctant to COM
NIT themselves far in advance on
future projects. Their present
thinking, however, is that the
following projects will be put
under construction contracts
during the coming year:
Montgomery Proposals
In Montgomery County:
U. S. Route 90, about 81 miles
from the Cedarcroft Sanitarium
to Burnt Mills.
Route 1913 (Old Bladensburg
road and Connecticut avenue)
one section calls for dual lane
highways between Chevy Chase
lake and Kensington on Con-
necticut avenue. The other will
extend from the Prince Georges
County line to about One-half
mile west Of Four Corners in
Silver Spring. This will include
dual lanes at Four Corners. 1t
would leave the stretch between
Kensington and the point west
of -Four Corners for later i'm
provement.
Route 1913, improvement of the
county portion of the road from
Burtonsville to Laurel.
River Road, improvement of
"a miles from the District line
to Pyle avenue.
Extension of Sixteenth street
NV. to connect with Georgia
avenue.
Prince Georges Projects
In Prince Georges County:
Washington Annapolis free
way. construction from Palmer
highway toward the proposed big
interchange at Kenilworth. This
construction is likely to be fin
ished in 1858.
Route 4, 6 miles from the end
Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc. to a
point northeast of Meadows. Md
Route 1873, the county portion
of the Laurel charlottesville road.
Route 301, improvement from
the Marlboro bypass to the inter-
section at T. B.
Route 2l4, extension of East
Capitol street to connect with
Central avenue
Route 206, 36th avenue from
Rhode Island avenue to Cottage
City.
Route 301, dualization of by
pass around Marlboro.
Construction of a new Rhode
Island avenue bridge as part of
the flood control program.
Evening star., 1956-12-12

hlChV NdA PoJ up W oU per CeIlL
Of the cost of the interstate
roads. All parts of the system
in the Washington area have not
yet been formally approved by
the Federal Government, how
ever, so Maryland officials are
holding up specific estimates Of
construction prospects.
Revised Picture
At the same time, the roads
commission is drawing a revised
picture OF its l2-year road pro-
gram to give to the State Legis-
lature in January. The end of
1857 will complete the first four
years of the program.
Two conflicting factors, how
ever. also are forcing a revision.
On the one hand, spiraling costs
OF construction and land acqui-
sition have thrown earlier esti-
mates out of kilter. On the 9TH
er, the new Federal program has
opened large, new sources of in
come.
Construction estimates for the
12-year program, for example.
have leaped from the original
1852 figure of S568 million to
1888 million. This change re-
fleets some new projects in the
program, much higher costs and
expensive changes in construc-
ton to make new roads comply
with rigid Federal standards.
Cost Rise Revealed
Robert o. Bonnell, roads
commission chairman, said since
the program started, construc-
ton costs are up "a per cent, en-
glneering 20 per cent and right
of-way land acquision 81 per
cent.
AS of November 80 the COM
mission has built 55.6 per cent
of the road mileage called for in
the first four-year phase of the
program, but has spent TIA Ter
cent of the money expected in
the first four years.
Mr.. Bonnell told The Star he
feels the new Federal aid pro-
visions will take up the slack"
in the States program, however.
Here. meanwhile, is what has
happened in the Washington
area:
In Montgomery County, the.
first four-year phase called for
79.l miles of roads at a cost of
$26.6 million. AS of November
80, construction of 68 per cent of
this mileage was under contract
at a cost of 9l.2 per cent of the
money expected
In Prince Georges County, the.
flrst four-year phase called for.
94.7 miles Of roads at cost of
1882 million. AS OF November
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Accountants to Meet

The Federal Government Ac-
countants Association will hold
Ia dinner meeting at 6 pm. to-
morrow in the Occidental Res
/ taurant.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Bishop to Be Honored

The Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton,
bishop of Richmond, will be
honored at a banquet at 8 O'Clock
tonight in Mackenzie Hall, Fort
Belvoir.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
State to Let Rood Bids
On 13 Nearby Projects
BY GEORGE BEVERIDGE

Inc Maryland Roads Commission hopes
ing the next year for Al miles Of roads Montgomery
georges counties at a cost of about $29 million
THESE plans representing projects be in addi-
ton 10 possible construction major roads the
state highway system such U. S Route 240.
Under the new Federal highway the
Evening star., 1956-12-12
increases for city employees may
be necessary next year.
More Planners Asked

increases for city employees may
be necessary next year.
More Planners Asked
The Old Town and Strawberry
Hill Civic Association asked last
night that a $4,000 to $4,000
increase be provided next year in
the planning department alone
to double the staff to provide an
adequate staff to meet the ever
increasing problems of the city"
The Council set a public hear
ing Tuesday on a license ordi-
nance amendment that would
raise the minimum license tax on
trading stamps houses from $2I
to 1925 a year.
A low bid of $406,4O0 by
Eugene Simpson g. Brother for
construction of a new Jail was
accepted. Construction is ex-
pected to start in a few days.
Evening star., 1956-03-31

ply in person or in writing to the
Personnel ONCE Of the Veterans
Benefits ONCE. Veterans Admin
lstration. Room 2504, Munitions
Building. Washington IS. D. C.
~ =
Recent license approvals an
nounced by the District Real Es-
tate Commission include:
Evening star., 1956-03-31
Pointing Woodwork

Sketches by Star star Artist. zans Auerbach
Evening star., 1956-03-31
CUSTOM cENTER.MALL RAMBLER
Nearly VI Acre In Meodowood
1000 CoIesyiIIe Rood

Check
dining 3xll, kitchen l3x
bsdroems full boh full with hol
bath outsde screened porch Sliding
avmInum sash. Many built by Perious.
(abont Corners, home.
Evening star., 1956-03-31
REALTY REVIEW

| Norman Strunk Of Chicago,
Executive vice president Of the
United States Savings and Loan
League. says home financing
organizations should encourage
builders to be competitive.
I'VE will have to be more
careful and selective IN finsnc-
ling home builders and be sure
Ito stay away from those who do
mot have a product that is COM
Ipetitive in this market, he told
la recent conference of his org
anization.
Mr.. Strunk stressed that In
creasingly keen competition will
mean trouble" for home build
Iers "who are careless in locating
their homes, who build subdi-
visions that do not compare fa-
vorably with the tracts of other
builders in the community, and
who are not abreast of the times
in terms of style and floor plans" !"
y y \ y
Joseph H. Freehil, chairman OF
the Fairfax County Board Of Su-
Ipervisors, will discuss present
problems and future plans Of his
AREA, during a meeting Of the
Northern Virginia Builders As
|sociation at $50 pm. Tuesday
lin the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Also on the program viii be
la. M. Raney, who viii explain
1.-THE use Of the air-source heat
pump for heating and cooling
houses.
The Arlington County Rec
Ireation Department has an
inounced that it will begin a Sc
lries of courses on real estate the
week of April 9. Each course
meets one night week for eight
weeks.
! The courses include "TheI
Market Today" Financing. :"
Craftsmanship" Investments. "
advertising" Building" and
brokerage" Further informa-
ton may be secured from the
recreation department.
| X 4 4 y
The Women's Council Of the
Washington Real Estate Board
will hold q round table discus
sion on 1.-THE Real Estate Sales
mems Point of View" during
Its spring meeting at 1880
pm. Wednesday in the Hotel
Burlington.
X
DR.. Nathan Baily. Dean Of
the School of Business Admin
Iistration at American Univer-
sity, has been appointed eco
nomic consultant to the Subur-
ban Maryland Builders ASso-
Evening star., 1956-03-31
citation. the association has
announced.

citation. the association has
announced.
The Housing and Home
Finance Agency has announced
that william A. Ulman has re-
signed his position as Assistant
Administrator for Congressional
Liaison and Public Affairs. The
resignation is effective April z.
s. d. Donohoe. general chair
man Of the Washington Real
Estate Boards Convention Cruise
Committee for the cruise begin
ming May 8 to Havana and
Nassau, has announced the
names Of chairmen who win aid
him.
They are: Earl Macintosh.
jr., entertainment chairman; C.
w. Gosnell, jr.. souvenirs chair
man; Claud E. Branner, prizes
chairman. and Mrs. S. Dolan
Donohoe. supervisor Of women's
activities.
\ X X *
The Veterans Administration
is looking for q construction ex-
aminer to supervise other ex-
aminers here.
According to the agency, the
applicant should have at least
six years experience in general
construction. preferably In the
residential field, and should be
able to estimate labor and ma
terials. read blueprints and have
inspection experience.
Persons interested should ap-
Evening star., 1956-03-31

Before reflnishing old wood
work which has previously been
painted, it needs to be thoroughly
cleaned Of all dirt. grease and
wax. A strong soap and water
solution-or any of the specially
prepared products designed for
this purpose-will remove all
normal dirt and grease. Wax can
be removed with turpentine,
mineral spirits or a special wax
removing product.
Evening star., 1956-03-31

be held at 8 pm. Monday. April
Is. In the Hotel Statler. and the
third will be held in the Hecht
Co. Auditorium April 26.
The program committee con-
|sists Of Mrs. Susie M. Rubey,
Mrs. Dorothy G. Wood, A. Edwin
Sparks and r. M. Stamp, jr.
Among speakers, besides SEN
ator Sparkman, will be Carey
Winston, a past president of the
Washington Real Estate Board,
and G. Halliday Moore, an in
terror decorator.
Charles L. Norris, vice presi-
dent of the board, who has re-
habilitated many older homes,
will discuss remodeling.
Evening star., 1956-03-31

Listed For
Home Clinic

Dean M. Rathbun, chairman
Of the Washington Real Estate
Boards forthcoming series of
public meetings to be called
the Home Owners and Buyers
Clinic, said today $4,000 copies
Of a 12-page booklet describing
the clinic will be ready for dis
tribution shortly.
The booklet contains the clinic
program, which begins at 8 pm.
Monday, April 8, in the Con-
gressional Room of the Hotel
Statler. Senator Sparkman,
Democrat of Alabama, will be
among speakers at the first
meeting.
The second in the series will
Evening star., 1956-03-31
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Raymond N. Kass.

Raymond n. kass.
REAL ESTATE Statesmen
Philip r. Bell. with H. A. Gin and Son
Albert w. Chipman, 3r.. with B. F.
Saul Co.
Walter L. Everetts. with Bersmar
jay W. Howard. with J. Rupert Mob.
George Thomas Parker. with C. Z
David i. Penn. with Capital view
Oscar Lee Rand. IT.. with Roger,
William James strschan. with W. and
Leslie 4. Tonkins. with sindler Realty
Muriel 8. Duncan. with Leon Acker-
Fred r. cicala. with william E. Ryan
MaIgaret Evelyn Dickens. with Lee
Martha W. Eddy. with william E.
william T. Fauntroy. ir.. with Rudolph
Benedict Lensrd Fischbach. ir.. with
Leon Ackerman.
Charles E. Green. r.. with 3. F. Saul
. 5 Harold % T, Hickey. with Beatrice NJ.
: Warren A.. Hughes. with Home Services
Realty and Investment Co. -.
fred Realty Co.
zeral Osborne Law. with william 3.
John oerdine Lumpkin. IT,, with J.
Leo Kolb Co.. Inc.
Brice NJ Nickel. with Realty Service
Mary NJ. Russell. with sindler Realty
Robert smith. With Leon Aekerman.
Beatrice Turner, with Holmes Realty
nov Rsvr..,S 1S,-- -.I
Realty Co.
Lee Everett West, with Leo N. Bern
stein and Co. Sales. Inc.
Clyde z; Terms. with Thomas J. Fisher
Evening star., 1956-03-31
Don't Paint in Sun

It's a good idea to avoid paint
ling In the direct rays Of the hot
sun. Make a practice Of "fol-
lowing the shade around"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-12
Leon Buffkin
Funeral Held AT
Cherry Grove

Robert Leon Buffkin, Al, died
in the Veterans Hospital, Fay
.Cttcvillc Wednesday, Dec. 5, at
$50 a. m. He was son OF Ma
than Hucy Buflliin and the late
Augusta, Lancaster Buffkin.
Funeral services were held for
the World War II Veteran Fri
day at 3 p. IN. from the Cherry
Grove Baptist Church by the
Rev. l.. l.. Todd and Rev. John
r. Blanchard.
He is survived by his father;
three brothers, Berkeley of the
home. JamiSon of Tabor City
and Wilton OF Norfolk. Va: two
sisters, Mrs. J. G. Moore of
Route l, Fair Bluff and Mrs. ".
c. Gore Of Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-12
500 MONTHLY SPARE TIME

MAN OR WOMAN-BE YOUR
OWN BOSS-Rclilling and COL
lccting money from our five
cent High Grade Nut machines
IN this area. No Selling, TO quail
iiy for work YOU must have q
car. references. S6i0 cash. Sc
cured by inventory. DcvotinC c
hours q week TO business. your
end on percentage collections
Will net up to $500 monthly
with very good possibilities Of
taking fun time. Income in
crcasing accordingly. For inter-
view. include phone in applica-
ton. Write North American Nut
Co. Inc. - William Street. Ncw
York :. y. i.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-12
LeguIs
NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMBUS COUNTY
NO TIC

Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a
certain mortgage executed by
BURNS Ecs, and wife. Veamon
Best. 10 Seth l.. Smith. q Com
pany, dated the 10Th day of
March, 1884, and recorded in
Book IA. page 6S. in the office
OF the Register OF Deeds of Co
lumbuS County. North Carolina.
default having been made in the
payment Ui the Indebtedness
thereby secured and said mort
gage being by the terms thereof
subject Ia foreclosure, the und-
crS,gncd MORTGAGE will offer for
sale AT public auction to the
highest bidder for cash al the
courthouse door ~ Whitevillc.
North Carolina. az - O'Clock
noon, on the 18th day Of Dcccm-
Der. 1886, the property conveyed
IN said mortgage the same lving
and being IN the County OF Co.
.umbuS and State OF North Car
o!ina. in Bug I'M Township. and
more particularly described as
follows.
Beginning on the West edge
of Waccamaw River at the
mouth Of the Big Ditch: runs
thence South 81 degrees West
up the center of said ditch 10
stake near bridge on the edge
of road; Horn Beam pointer;
thence up eastern edge of said
road North % degrees West
LIZ chains To 4 stake j. Earl
Hills and Wife'S iron pipe
corner: thence North .Ils de-
srecs East LIS chains TO the
West edge of Waccamaw Riv-
er j. Earl Hills and Wife's
corner: thence down West
bank of Waccamaw River i'm
/ Southcrnly direction to the
beginning.
This 18th day Of November.
1856.
SETH l.. SMITH &
Company
NOV. - l.2G. Drc.J.l2
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-12-12
Cusiy Fowler
Dies AT Home

Gusty Fowler. 81. died nj his
home on route 3. WhitCville.
Wednesday, Dec. 5. al 1902 a..
IN. following several years OF
: declining health.
Funeral services were held
from tho home Friday at II a. m.
by the Rev. J. A. HuClS. Burial
followed in the Forest Lawn
D Cemetery.
He is survived by five sons, n.
NJ. of route 3, WhiteVillc, Bud
and Leo of Wilmington. Onzic
and Lambert of Hialcah, Fla. :
Two daughters, Mrs. Hattie
! Watts and Mrs. Manda Graingrt
of Tabor City.