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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP
Potty's Future Bright
With Word Troinino

Five-year-old Patty Lane. a
vibrant red-headed little girl, has
a future as bright as any child's
now, thanks to the Washington
Hearing Society and her parents
understanding that constant
training over a long period of
time is the answer to a hearing
loss from birth.
Patty'S parents realized when
she was about l year old that
she did not hear properly. She
responded to sounds, but she
could not understand speech.
When Patty was 21a, her parents
brought her to the society at 1884
Calvert street NV.
First, a hearing aid made it
possible for her to hear the words
she had missed. But she had to
be taught what the words meant.
Children who hear properly
are like sponges in absorbing
language from infancy. They
talk because they have heard
other people talk. Patty had to
be taught to listen. to understand
what sound is, to relate the
words she at last could hear to
the things they represented.
Persistence Pays OF
Patty's mother saw to it that
she never missed her hourly
daily session with Miss Rosa
mond Wright, the hearing and
speech teacher at the Society,
Her mother worked with her at
home, too. And she talked to
her a great deal, giving names to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

The District tax collector has
won a point and. as a result. the
Girl Scouts are going to have To
pay taxes on their annual cookie
sales.
The Commissioners yesterday
approved an opinion by Corpora
ton Counsel Chester II. Gray
that Girl Scouts OF the District
OF Columbia. Inc, will have TO
pay the city's / per cent grocery
tax on the cookies the members
sell in their annual spring CAIN
paigns
Conceding that such a deter
.mination seems a harsh one 10
/. apply 70 a semiprivate in
stitution," the opinion insisted
that any exemption from taxes
such as that claimed by the Or
ganization-"is in the nature Of
"a Remuneration Of sovereignty
and Is at war with sound and
basic tax philosophy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
County Launches Drive


An about traffic safety drive
aimed at "curbing the needless
waste of human life on the
streets and highways" of Prince
Georges County was launched
today at Hyattsville.
More than 40 representatives
Iof county and State government
al units were present for a meet
ing of the Prince Georges Coun-
Ity Traffic Safety Committee at
the Hyattsville Building Asso-
citation Office in West Hyatts-
willie.
After hearing statistics about
the increasing number of traffic
deaths in the county-49 so far
this year-the conference adopt
led a nine-point resolution con-
tanning suggestions on how to
cope with the problem.
Among the recommendations
were additional policemen for
both the county and State police.
more cooperation between the
courts and police to bring habit
Iual offenders to trial, and a
stepped up traffic enforcement
drive by all agencies.
The group also urged that
there be no ticket fixing" and
that legislation be drawn up to
provide for chemical tests for
drunken drivers, compulsory in
spection of automobiles, and
more rigid system of driver
licensing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
|4th Renewal
Area Mapped

/. A formal proposal to estab-
ilish fourth urban renewal area
in Southwest Washington is
being drafted by Cabell Gwath-
mey. director of the District De-
Ipartment of Licenses and In
ISpectionS.
Mr.. Gwathmey said he will
present the plan to a meeting
of the city's Urban Renewal OPP
CREATIONS Committee october %
for decision.
The area is south of three
existing redevelopment projects.
and was surveyed by the housing
division of Mr.. Gwathmey's de-
partment to be cleaned UP along
with the rest of the neighbour
hood.
However, Mr.. Gwathmey said,
the question Of need for re-
coming residentially zoned blocks
along the heavily travelled APP
proach to the South Capitol
Street Bridge arose. THE gases
and noise from the bridge traf-
fic make the area unsuitable for
residential USE" he asserted.
Also. he pointed out. there are
many seriously run down homes
along South Capitol street and
north Of P street S.W.
The question was then raised
as to whether 1t would be pos
sible to clean up the area ade-
quately through simple enforce
ment of the District housing
code. The problem was discussed
Monday at a meeting of the
Urban Renewal Operations Com
mittee. and Mr.. Gwathmey was
asked to draft a formal pro-
posal.
The area is bounded by M
street S.w.. South Capitol. Po-
tomac avenue. r street. Canal
street and Delaware avenue. II
includes IL blocks containing
34l buildings with TAI dwelling
units which house some 1900
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
D. {. Transit Ad
Outlines Plans
Labor Negotiations
Resume Tomorrow

Facing a resumption of labor
negotiations tomorrow, D. c,
Transit System. Inc. today
Launched a series of full-page
newspaper advertisements to an
nounce the company's plans for
the future.
Today's ad announced.
l. Plans to modernize equip
ment.
2. A weekly series of 80
different day-long sightseeing
tours, ranging as far away as
Delaware and Pennsylvania,
with a different tour every Sat-
urday and Sunday. The ad said
the tours would start soon after
November /. A 75-day extension
of the transit unions old con-
tract with Capital Transit Co.
will expire the day before. on
October 81.
8, A new bus rental service.
4. A Rent a Cadillac" linn
CUISINE service, for which the
company has recently been buy
ing vehicles.
| Meanwhile, the District Public
Utilities Commission has prod
ded the company to send it a
routine financial statement on
| its first half-month's operations
after it took over the transit
system from etc on August Is
Union officials have commended
that o. Roy Chalk, president Of
the new company, stalled the
resumption of labor negotiations
until tomorrow, only 81 days be-
fore expiration of the contract
extension, in order to have avail
able figures for the September
operations as a basis for a plea
of poverty to union negotiators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

sionerS and the Board of Educa-
ton to make an early decision
on whether some land purchased
for construction of school will
be available for addition to an
adjacent tract owned by the
Recreation Department in the
Mount Olivet road Childres
street NE. area.
Announced that Mrs. Adelaide
u. Irving. director of Roosevelt
Center, will retire on November
j, after more than 80 years in
the Community Center and
Recreation Departments. Miss
Maude Parker, supervisor of
women'S activities will receive a
40-year pin. and Mrs. Helen
Capers, recreation supervisor. a
30-year pin in ceremonies next
Wednesday at the Commerce De-
Ipartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Of the Rev. Or. r. Paul Schear.
rer with Takoma Park Presby.
terrain Church and the Rev. Dr.
Carl @. HOWE with the Sher.
wood Presbyterian Church.
Dr. HOWE. who has been al
Sherwood since 1852. has ac-
cepted a call TO become minister
Of Calvary Presbyterian Church
in San Francisco. DR.. Schearrel
Is retiring after % years at the
Takoma Park church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Northern Sash and
Door Jobbers Association
goes into its fourth day OF
meetings in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The Association of School
Business Officials meets in
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
The Civil Service Assembly
Of the United States and
Canada continues its ses-
sions in Hotel Statler.
The Society Of American
Archivists opens a three-day
meeting in the Willard Hotel.
The Quartermaster Asso-
citation begins a four-day
meeting in the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

the things and activities there.
This patient, persistent effort,
which many parents abandon
because they don't see results
as quickly as they hoped, paid
off.
1t took two years of daily,
year-round sessions before Pat
tvs mother felt Patty really
understood the words she re-
peated-quite a lot of words.
Then she began to put them to-
gether in sentences. She is
learning to write the words
now, too.
Before very long, Patty will be
able to tell a story spontaneously
to pour out her feelings and
experiences-as other children
do.
To Regular School
Next year, Patty will enter a
regular school. where she will
attend hearing contact classes
part of the time, and the rest
of the time will be in class with
children with normal hearing
Patty's parents were able to
pay for this help, but the Wash
ington Hearing Society also
offers its services to children
whose parents cannot afford to
pay. This is made possible
through community support
Through your contribution to the
United Givers Fund.
Your donation can give other
girls and boys like Patty free
dom from the threatened isola-
tion of those who cannot hear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Film Star to Attend
Fund Luncheons

Movie Star Linda Darnell will
be a special guest at United
Givers Fund report luncheons
tomorrow and Friday.
Miss Darnell, who is flying
from New York for the events
viii attend the Government Unit
report meeting at 1915 pm. to-
morrow at the Hall Of Nations
in the Washington Hotel. and
the Business Unit report meeting
there Friday at the same time.
Thirty-two per cent Of the
s6.6 million goal has been re-
ported 10 date in the first one
package drive held here. The
money raised will 60 toward the
support Of 1872 area service and
charitable organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
PutroImun Job List

The Falls Church police de-
partment is accepting applica-
tons for the position OF patrol
man. The department has no
vacancies at present but is set
ting UP a list of eligible appli-
cants to be appointed as vacan-
.cies occur or the department ex-
pands. The pay scale Is So, $3.50
70 $3.50 per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
3 Officials to Bolster
Drive on Traffic Toll
Westinghouse
Will Make Tour
Of Safety Units

Three Washington officials
have been appointed to a COM
Imittee which will visit the Ma
tional Safety Council in Chicago
to bolster the national drive
against the alarming traffic
death toll.
Arthur J. Sundlun, chairman
of the Commissioners Traffic
Advisory Board, said he, Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp and
Fred Halter, vice chairman of
the advisory group. have been
named to visit the council the
end of this month.
Mr.. Sundlun said the group
also will visit Detroit, Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh to study
operation of safety groups in
those cities.
Council Maps Campaign
In Chicago. the National
Safety Council now is mapping
campaign to encourage public
Officials to step up the attack"
on traffic deaths, and to stimu-
late individuals to back the at
tack"
The drive will start Deem
Der /.
First goal of the group is to
keep the 1856 motor vehicle
fatality toll from soaring to
record high. The current trend,
the council said, will lift this
years toll to Al 900 or more I'M
less the loss of lives is checked
sharply. The record to date is
$1,000, set in 1941.
Besides support by the Dis
trict. the council reports that as
States have pledged support.
Notes December Hazards
In noting that December. the
opening month of the campaign,
is known as the most deadly time
of the year on streets and roads,
Ned H. Dearborn, council presi-
dent, said 1T is time to substi-
tute action for apathy"
Also backing the safety drive,
President Eisenhower said 1T is
shockingly clear that each of us
must assume personal RESPONSE
bility, not only for driving and
walking safely, but for support
ing our State and local public
officials as they seek to enforce
and strengthen our safety pro-
grams"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Arts Club Celebrates
40 Years in Same Home

Forty years ago today. the
newly organized Arts Club OF
Washington held a formal OPEN
ing reception at its new home,
the historic house on l street
which once had been a tenn
porary White House for James
Monroe.
/ Today Arts Club members are
looking back to that day with a
luncheon celebration comment
Grating two score enjoyable
years in the same home.
4 An exhibition of paintings,
sculpture and graphic arts by
founder and charter members
opened last Sunday, and another
event of the anniversary week
will be a dinner with reminis-
censes of the early days at 7:3O
pm. tomorrow. The club gallery
is open from IL am. to S pm.
daily.
i L. Morris Leisenring, past
president and last living incor-
porator of the club. will be mas
ter of ceremonies at the dinner
Other founders who are still
members of the club include
Miss Bertha Moves, Miss Mar
guerite Shafer and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert LeFevre.
Founding Recalled
4 Mr.. Leisenring, prominent
Washington architect and a fell
low of the American Institute
of Architects, recalls the organ
ization of the club about six
months before it established it.
self at 2017 I street NV.
Back in the winter of 1916
1916" he relates, two different
groups. unknown to each other
began discussing the idea OF
establishing an art society. One
had started in the studio of Miss
Noyes, who is a painter, and the
other at the art school started
by Michel Jacobs with FeliS
Mahoney. the cartoonist.
Fortunately he continues
"the two groups got together in
April, 1916, and formed the club
1t was organized in the studio
of the late H. K. Bush Brown
sculptor and the clubs first pre-.
lsident, he having not been as.
ISOLATED with either of the in.
Iitiating organizations, anc
neutral"
Provides Scholarships
Mr.. Leisenring says the or.
ganization has always been q
Club" rather than an associa-
ton, although it has participated
in many civic activities, parti-
cularly those dealing with art
Among other programs, the club
sponsors sketch group meet
ing in the clubhouse. as we'll az
scholarships with the help Of
proceeds from its annual Bal
Boheme.
The back part Of the Arts Club
building was erected in 1902 by
Timothy Caldwell OF Phila-
delphia. The site in pre-Revolu-
tionary days was a farm called
the Widows Mite. BY 1902 i'm
Iportant homes were being built
in the area. Mr.. Caldwell put up
the main part of the late
Georgian style house in 1905.
Gideon Granger, who was the
first postmaster general after the
Government came TO Washing
ton. was owner OF the house for
a time.
4 It later was the home Of James
Monroe while he was Secretary
of State and later Secretary OF
War in President Madisons
cabinet. Legend has II that
President Madison escaped the
British from the home, where a
cabinet meeting was being held
II was from the street house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Roll Man Promoted
Centered on Lands Book

BALTIMORE, October 10 (R),
IT. E. johnson. assistant to the
general manager of the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroads Pitts
burgh division, yesterday was
named assistant general SUPER
intendent of transportation, with
headquarters in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

LONG AGO a visiting couple,
enchanted with the chaste
lines of the big fireplace in
the lower hall, had it dupli-
Gated in their own home. DR..
Mann was telling Alexander
Woollcott about it.
Well" said the late expert
on everything, now you can
break the news to them that
: their fireplace isn't Colonial.
THAT style is not more than
500ears cid
The host Investigated and
Woollcott was correct. But
DR.. Mann didn't have the
heart to tell his friends until
after they moved to a new
place.
Not far from JackSon'S Hill
are the ruins of what is
represented to have been
Adams mill. People have
complained because the mill
hasn't been restored" DR..
Mann said. But it is just as
well. I would have been re-
quired to use it as an elephant
house or something"
Not many visitors get up to
look over the Holt place. :.
Nov and then some elderly
people-antiquarians, sup
pose-come in and poke at
the furniture. Once a group
Of them became very happy
over the excellent condition
Of the floor / could not bring
myself to tell them we had
put 1t in to replace the
original"
Uncle Sans retirement for
age laws are putting DR.. Mann
out Of Office at the end of this
month. But he will continue
to occupy emeritus desk
space in the mansion.
The space had better be in
the present corner. About the
only way there would be to
clear out that conglomeration
would be to roll in a barrel OF
napalm. ignite it. and 60 away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Mrs. Koonce Named

4 CHARLES TOWN. w. Va,
Oct. 10 (SpeciaD Mrs. d. X.
Koonce. this city. has been
named president Of the newly
created jefferson County Fed
Grafton Of Republican Women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Board Delays
Book SCREENING
Opinion by Critic
Will Be Heard
By School Heads

yesterday to adopting a tighter
system of screening social studies
textbooks. but withheld final
approval because the severest
critic of the present system was
absent from the meeting.
| A vote on the new methods
will be taken at the next ses-
sion after board member Wylie
Barrow reviews the proposals.
The board also will study
means of finding funds to f.
nance the screening process.
The issue of cost was tentatively
explored yesterday.
Centered on Lands Book
Last spring social studies text
books we're the center of a round
of spirited board meetings, high
lighted by the banning of the
book, Social Living" by Paul
Lands of Washington State
/ College.
/ Mr.. Barrow failed in efforts
to keep a second Lands book and
other textbooks out of the school
system, after charging the selec-
ton system had broken down.
Many books were being reviewed
by only a single reader, rather
than the three readers prescribed
by board policy, he said.
The new plan. submitted yes
Iterday by DR.. Forbes H. Norris,
calls for creation of a textbook
committee which would use three
readerS-one. Mrs. Julia c.
Ardayne. the school system S
lsalaried professional reader, and
two teachers who are experts in
their field. The latter would be
paid $3.50 an hour for the work
New Cost Estimated
Mrs. Ardayne said the two
extra readers would probably
screen about 20 books a year
Review work was estimated at
eight hours book for a reader
indicating a new cost of $l,12O
IA year in the schools budget.
The figure would rise if the
system were extended to fields
other than social studies, as pro-
posed by DR., Norris.
!, Another rumble on books came
at the board session with a warm
ing from Elwood B. Mason,
school principal. that the schools
generalization can be threatened
by inadequacies in the school
library.
] He said the appropriation of
S8,399 for library books this year
1 by any standard +. is seriously
deficient"
He said $4,000 is needed to
meet library standards of the
Middle Atlantic States Associa-
ton of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, the accrediting agency
Extra Funds Promised
DR.. Norris reported, however,
the $4,000 figure is based on
an enrolment of $500 students,
The school has 778 high school
students. He promised that ex-
ira funds will be made available
for books, to insure accreditation
this year. the first year Wheaton
has become eligible for the
rating.
In other actions. the board:
Refused to waive a $62 fee for
use OF Damascus High School for
a dinner benefit of the Damascus
Volunteer Fire Department but
said it would seek legal advice
on its policy of fees for use of
school buildings.
Formally notified Edward B
Wynne, spokesman for a group
OF Poolesville Md residents,
that the board did not intend
to modify its indignation pro-
gram. Poolesville parents last
month protested the enrolment
of colored pupils at the Pooles-
vile school for the first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

THE MANSION used to be
called Holt Homestead. It's
present overSeer understands
it was once the home Of
Joseph Holt, the Judge who
helped pack Mrs. Surratt and
the Lincoln conSpirators off
to the gallowS. The place
crowns an eminence known
for a time as Jackson'S Hill.
DR.. Mann's Office is in a sec
STORY corner. There, neat
ness has been overcome. The
decor is pure Collier Brothers.
Towering deadfalls of man.
uscript threaten the visitor
who pushes through the door.
Periodicals are heaped helter-
Skelter on the chairs,
The shrinking clearance
around the directors rolltop
desk is being infiltrated by
cases of vitamin samples for
the animals, native clay jugs,
rain gods, gourds, animal por-
traits, oil paintings, framed
photos and overstuffed book
cases.
One corner has been pre-
empted by a sheaf of spears.
Don't touch their points,
some are poisoned" DR.. Mann
advised mildly.
1T has been said 1 have the
greatest floating file in the
Government" he remarked.
But l can lay my hands on
any book in here, without
having to search" This is
maddeningly true.
He had little windows in
serted in the windows down.
stairs so squirrels could enter.
These mooching marauders
are encouraged by peanuts
scattered over the furniture.
Squirrels have their dinners
on the switchboard and desks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

throw, If you are Mickey
Mantle, inside the animal
parks gate on Adams Mill
road NV.
President Jackson used to
ride out there to get away
from the hot weather. Reports
are that Martin Van Buren,
and John Quincy Adams also
occupied it at times.
Jackson'S pals took a dram
now and then, probably to
ward off malaria. 1t may have
been that they were over
served the day they used their
diamond rings on the windows
to scratch "Hurrah for
Hickory" and Down with
Hickory'S enemies" These
panes are carefully preserved
by DR.. Mann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Jock Jonas. who regularly writes The
Rombler, is on vocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
The
Rambler
Zoo Directors
Office BeustIy
By RICHARD RODGERS

by KlCHARD KODGERS
William M. Mann, one of
: The worlds most engaging
men, runs the Zoo here from
his pack-rat lair in a historic
mansion converted to a squir-
rel feeding station.
His Office building was put
up ISL years ago. It's a stones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08
Thunderbird Features
Mark Ford's 1856 Line

Getting some Of It's styling and
its powerplant from the Thun-
derbird, Ford for Sc is out to
repeat the top production VIC
tory it claimed for last year.
Horsepower is UP to 202 with
Fordomatic and the Thunder
bird-Y" engine offered in the
Fairlane and station wagon
models. The same engine car
ries 200 horsepower with over
drive or standard transmission.
Customline and Mainline Fords
have Y-S engines developing
IT'S horsepower with automatic
transmission and 173 for over
drive or conventional shifting.
Also offered IL the Ford six.
increased this year to 1877 horse
power. ss
The Thunderbird itself. re-
styled to include Q continental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

transmissions. and redesigned
the clutches for overdriye and
conventional transmissions.
Styling advances include q
new grille with oblong parking
lights ut the outer ends set In
frames which wrap around the
fender sides. Body side molding
Is re-styled for Fairlane. station
wagon and Customline models.
Newly-designed tail lamps and
deck lid handles, q larger hood
ornament and new instrument
panel are offered in all models.
In va Fairlane cars, dual ex-
haust ports emerge at the sides
of redesigned rear bumpers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08
Keep Window in Shape
For Hand Sionuls

Among the little things which
require some practice for skill
Is lowering the drivers window
for hand signalling when there
is something wrong with the
|directional signals or q hand Job
lis a desirable supplement.
Some people get out Of prac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

tiee In control Of the windows
and are likely to grope a bit If
they have to make a quick drop.
Fortunately windows operated
by power drop by spring tension
and are not completely depend
ent on automatic controls. II
the drop Is sluggish, however,
better check the channels which
may be a little snug or. In damp
weather, wet.