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Evening star., 1956-08-28

worked under Social Security
for a certain length of time be-
tween January l, 1887, and the
time of his death. The length
of time must be equal to at least
half of the time between Janu-
ary l, 1851, and the date of his
death. But, in all cases, it must
be at least 112 years, or
3. If the date of your hus-
bands death is after March 81,
1856, and he worked under Social
Security for at least 11a years
between January l, 1855, and
the time of his death.
What will make you eligible at
81 for Social Security payments
as a mother?
You're eligible under any one
OF the three general rules. above
which apply to a widows elig.-
bility except that the death and
work under Social Security must
be that OF son or daughter.
Other Provisions
In addition, you're only eligible
as a mother if your son or
daughter:
l. Left no widow, widower or
child who could get monthly
and
2. Furnished at least half of
your support.
If you're eligible for payments.
only your Social Security Office
can tell you the exact size they'll
be.
In general. they'll be based on
the earnings on which your hus-
band. son or daughter paid Social
Security tax. The earnings are
over the months either
between January /, 1887 and the
year of death or January l, 1851
and the year Of death. Up to
five years of low or no earnings
may be dropped out in averaging
the earnings.
The payments will range be-
tween a low Of $50 a month and
a high of $81.40. Generally, the
higher the average monthly earn
ings of your son, daughter or
husband, the closer your pay
ments WIFI be to $81.4O.
If you're now at least 81 or
will be before November and you
feel you meet the eligibility re-
quirements, you may apply for
your payments before November
But. you have until November,
Evening star., 1956-08-28
Dangerous Atom Waste
Impedes Power Plans

some of the less long-lived iso-
topes. is immobilizing in a solid
mass of some kind and burying
in the soil.
Others stressed that the direct
danger to man may be eclipsed
by the hidden dangers. the ef-
fects on animals and plants
which constitute the human
food chain and which can be ex-
pected to be cumulative.
DrS. w. C. Hanson and r. L.
Browning of the atomic energy
plant at Richland, Wash, re-
vealed that neutrality-suspicious.
concentrations up to 100000
times that of river water are
found in the egg yolk of nesting
waterfowl who have fed upon
water insects.
Evening star., 1956-08-28

an accident" he says. So he
oversmokes. overeats, overdrinks,
dervacations.
overworks, overexercises and un-
Within a year he is dead. He
leaves his wife and children
with needless tragedy in the
home.
Helps Move q Piano
The other day one of my best
friends gave me the jitters. He
has had high-blood pressure for
some years which Is now nicely
under control. was admiring
a new piano in his house. He
said: 1--WE had quite a time get
ting that upstairs yesterday"
"We?" I said. who do you
mean by we?"
He said: "Only the driver and
a mere boy delivered it. Their
regular man was out of town.
What could I do but pitc,.. ii.s
1t took us about two hours of
struggle on those narrow stairs"
And what could his wife and
I do but pitch into him" when
he told us the story? I said that
he had actually been tempting
the old man with the scythe.
My friend promised he'd never
be so foolish again.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Lnc.)
Tomorrow: Potent cont regain weight
afkar uleaP nnaPotinn
Evening star., 1956-08-28
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Science Editor Of The star

STORRS, Conn, Aug. 28.-
Accumulation Of radioactive
wastes in sea, air and soil from
nuclear power plants constitute
a major problem in the utiliza-
ton Of atomic pnwer-a problem
so serious that conceivably it
could doom the entire program.
This was stressed at meetings
of the American Institute of
Biological Sciences at the Uni
versity of Connecticut today.
Scientists looked forward to
the year 200C when it has been
estimated atomic power plants
all over the world will be pro-
ducing 100000 tons of atomic
fuel which must be reprocessed
with nearly a half-billion gallons
of wastes in liquid form. Thus
far, it was emphasized, the prob
lem has been small and strictly
local. in the hands of the Gov
ernment which has used more
caution than might be expected
of private power producers look
ing for profit.
The dangerous wastes, it was
explained, arise from the neces-
sary reprocessing of fuel rather
than from actual operation of
the power plants. But they
would contain enough Df the
highly dangerous Strontium 80
to constitute 800 times the rec
commended safe dose if spread
equally over the entire surface of
the United States. Dumped IN
the sea this would amount to
almost double the seas radio
activity. The amount of the
rare gas Krypton IS, if released
into the atmosphere, would con-
tain about as much energy as
all the present incoming cosmic
rays.
Several methods of disposal
now are being tested. it was ex-
planned by DR.. Roy j. Morton of
the Atomic Energy Commissions IS
Oak Ridge laboratory. One
method considered is that of
sealing in heavy containers and
sunk to the bottom of the deep
est sea, another, suitable for
Evening star., 1956-08-28

Tomorrow: Potent cont regain weight
otter ulcer operation.
Evening star., 1956-08-28
FuItering AT Plane
Restored in FIiqht

OTIS AIR FORCE BASE
Mass, Aug. % up. - An Ali
Force plane with 19 men aboard
lost the use of two of its foul
engines while 450 miles at sea
last night, but the damage was
repaired in flight.
The engines of the giant Con-
radar plane apparently
cut out because of a short circuit
a failing. Air Force men said
which was repaired from within
the plane.
ACoast Guard plane had been
dispatched from Quanset Point
Naval Air Station to escort the
disabled craft to this base, but
it was learned en- route that the
stalled engines had been re-
started.
The Air Force plane, which
was on a routine patrol, landed
safely.
Evening star., 1956-08-28
Child Misses q Year
In School by 2 Hours

AURORA. Colo, Aug. 28 (R.-
Because she missed by two hours
being born on November 80. 1851,
little Dinah Lee Bass must wait
until next fall to attend kinder
garten-and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Bass, are protesting.
Public schools admit children
to classes only if they are 5
years old on or before Novem-
ber 80.
Dinah, who doesn't understand
all the fuss. was born at 2 am.
on December /, 1851.
Evening star., 1956-08-28

Tomorrow: Porents Exile" couple to
Evening star., 1956-08-28

DENVER, Aug. % (P.-Police
have unique clue to the identity
of a burglar who failed in a try
to loot a garage last week end.
The entire floor of the garage
had been painted gray.
Evening star., 1956-08-28
FEATURE Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Son Shocks Fother
BY Admitting Thefts
THE PROBLEM
J.D.L.-My son admits he's been stealing.
Jerry-My father has had no use for me.

The Fomily Council consists Of a Judge.
q psyehiotrist. three elersymen, q
newspaper editor. a women's editor
and two writers. Eoch orticIe is O
summary Of an oetuoI report. The
FomiIy Council does not give odviee;
il merely reports on problems that
hove been deolt with by responsible
agencies ond councillors.
Evening star., 1956-08-28

Fifth in q series on new changes in
Social Security, Roilrood Retirement
and Civil Service Retirement.
Evening star., 1956-08-28

1857 to apply and be eligible for
all payments due you. The pay
mentS may be made retroactively
for IL months.
You may write Ray Henry in
care of this newspaper about
your Social Security or retire
ment problem. Please enclose a
stamped. self-addressed envelope
and Is cents in coin.
(From AP Newsfeatures) Z.
The next article in this series will
oppeor Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-15

Walter A. Miller has joined the
Virginia Office of Walker & Dun
lop. Inc. Mr.. Miller formerly was
with Philip B. Key Realty Co.
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Houses in this aforementioned
price bracket are generally sold
through conventional financing,
as opposed to the Government
guaranteed loan programs.
Credit Big Factor
Builders are prepared to con-
struct a large volume of houses.
but this depends on the avail
ability of. credit, and on what
terms. In certain local sections
Of the community. builders are
waiting construction of sewer ia
cilities expected to be completed
by January l. This has particular
reference to treatment plants
now under way in Dogue Creek
and Hunting Greek in Fairfax
County.
There have been some local
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lied delays In sewer construc-
ton IN parts of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
District. But solutions for pro-
viding these facilities are under
discussion in the local govern
ing bodies.
I'VE can take pride in the
growth Of the potential housing
market acre. The Census Bu-
reau rates the top four suburban
counties in the United States as
follows: (betweep 1910 and 1860
first in the United States,
Fairfax County. Va.-up $3.50 per
cent; Contra Costa County,
Calif.-up 244 per cent; Prince
Georges County, Md.--up 242
per cent; Montgomery County,
Md.-up 225 per cent. Arlington
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HOUSING

Continued From Page b.
house. Area builders are finding
the greatest market activity at
the end of this year in homes
in the $4,000 to $27 price
bracket. This has meant a de-
crease in the construction of
$4,000 to $4,000 homes, but
they are still available in sub
urban Maryland and Virginia.
This shift in the type Of con-
|struction is a result of tight
mortgage money. Since there is
less of a mass market in the
middle price bracket. construc-
ton activity has been slowed
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You Can Test
'Ornumentution'

Good ornament in architec-
ture. furniture or accessories is
recognized by its appropriateness
and contribution to what it dec
crates. says House Beautiful
Magazine.
Ask these questions of all orn-
ament: Is it part Of the thing
it decorates? Does 1t add some
thing to what it decoratesg
For example, IF the object is a
wooden table. does the decorat-
ing Of its top emphasize that it
is made Of wood; If the wood has
a striking grain, does the orna-
enhance or fight it?
Does its ornamentation make it
more suitable for your place
and purpOSe?"
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County is ninth in the United
States in this same rating, main
ly because Arlington is approach
ing its maximum density, with
present population of $4,000.
"The cost of acquiring land is
becoming an increasingly LANCER
per cent of the total cost Of
acquiring a home, Some builders
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NV, established earlier this
year by William c. Stuart III,
Deane Maury and Charles T.
Berry, jr., has substantially in
creased it's Office space. This was
partly owing. the firm said. to
an expansion Of operations.
which previously have been con-
centrated in the residential field,
to include investment, industrial
and commercial properties.
The firm also announced that
Ben L. Prince has joined the
staff. Mr.. Prince, a native of
Corsicana, Texas, has lived in
Washington for more than 40
years. He was once secretary to
the late Representative Rufus
Hardy Of Texas, served as clerk
of the House Committee on
Naval Expenditures, and for six
years was Collector of Taxes for
the District.
For IS years he was vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the
finance department Of Merchants
Transfer and Storage Co. Since
1887 he has been actively engaged
in the real estate business.
4 4 4 4
A new firm, the Piscataway
Corp, commenced operations at
Accokeek, Md. this month. on
GERS are William j. Harris, jr.,
president; Bernard Wareham,
vice president; Robert Ware
secretary treasurer.
4 + X
Walter A. Miller has Joined the
Virginia Office of Walker & Dun
lop. Inc. Mr.. Miller formerly was
with Philip B. Key Realty Co.
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spanked home building activity
in the outlaying areas. This
policy on the part Of the Federal
Government is expected to be q
continuing spur to the local
home building market"
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER To- 1850

are already casting their sights
on Howard County in Maryland
and Loundon County in Vir-
GINA.
THE dispersal of Government
into nearby areas has
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REALTY REVUE

MANAGERS Association Of Metro
politan Washington will hold a
Christmas reception at $50 pm.
Monday in the Dupont Plaza
Hotel.
William Van Week is chair
man Of the Reception Arrange
ments Committee.
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Thirteen Northern Virginia real
estate statesmen were honored by
the Alexandria Arlington Fair
fax Real Estate Board for SELL
ing a total Of more than SITS
million Of real estate during
1856. Awards were made during
the boards Christmas party and
dance last Saturday in Arling-
ton Towers.
Johnnie d. Schroeder and
Richard N. ShowaIter each was
recognized for sales Of 81 million.
Robert M. BrunsvOId was cited
for $750,000 in sales.
Ten receiving awards for SELL
ing 100000 worth were william
Goodrich, Fred Sieber, Arthur r.
Parker. Lincoln p. Vance, An
drew M. Var, Mrs. ArshaIous G.
Sachaklian, Charles L. Oden, Ned
O'Reilly, Miss Enid Weaver and
Tim H. Kirk.
4 \ 4
Albert G. Towers, jr., presi-
dent-elect of the District Chap
ter Of the American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers, has
named committee chairmen for
1857.
They are: Arthur A. May, adj
missions; Arthur c. Houghton,
ethics; Charles H. Purcell, pro-
gram; Henry j. Robb, candidate
progress; Arthur M. Fisher, edu-
cation, and Robert w. Kidwell,
public relations.
y
z. Louis Caputi has become a
member Of the Culmore Realty
Co. as assistant secretary Of the
corporation. He viii be manager
OF the land and investment de-
partment, Samuel Baritz, presi-
dent, has announced.
Mr.. Caputi recently completed
the sale Of 152 acres in the
Mount Vernon district of Fair
fax County, formerly belonging
to George L. Frye, to the Airing
ton Construction Co., which
plans some 400 homes for the
tract, he said.
The GILMORE firm is planning
its holiday party for next
Thursday.
Dreyfuss Brothers, brokerage
firm established in December,
1886, is celebrating it's goth ami
versary this month.
David w. Dreyfuss, president
Of the firm, which was incorpor-
ated in May. 1853, has been in
the real estate and building field
since 1928 He was first employed
BY Baer & Scholz, builders, and
later by the real estate firm of
]. A. McKeever Co., Inc. From
1884 to 1886. Mr.. Dreyfuss was
secretary-treasurer of Peyser g.
DreyfusS, Inc.
The firm has its own building
at 1919 Fifteenth street NV.
Last year the firm expanded
further by acquiring the adjoin-
ing property at 1917 Fifteenth
street NV.
Edward C. HOlmead, chair
man of the Multiple Listing
Committee Of the Montgomery
County Real Estate Board, has
announced that seven additional
brokers have taken steps to join
In the listing system, which was
instituted eight years ago.
The committee administering |
the system is composed of the
following besides Mr.. Holmead: |
c. Robert Gray. vice chairman
and James c. Conley, Margaret
Dunkley Held and Worthington
B. Houghton. Jackson A. Kess-
niger is the director from the
board in charge Of the commit
tee. Serving as alternates for the
group are Joseph r. Little,
Adolph C. Rohland, Ralph j.
Scofleld and Henry w. Stoehr.
4 4
Stuart & Maury, brokerage
firm at 5207 Wisconsin avenue \
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27

pie, and changes in the written plan--the
CONSTITUTIONAL ere provided by amend
ments.
Many of these fundamental principles of
the American type of government have
been generally overlooked, especially dur
ing the past thirty years. The checks and
balances so carefully erected, from time to
time. have been violated little by little.
Gradually the people have become insensi-
tive t o the fundamental principles set
forth so painstakingly in the Constitutions
with the result that the federal govern
ment has encroached progressively on both
the sovereign rights Of the states and of
the individuals.
1t is not enough to say that life has be-
come so complex that strong central con-
trolls are Indicated 1t i $ II o t enough 0
point to generally high standards Of living
conditions in this nation. Or that the ma
ton has grown so large that the processes
Of living need be regulated for the individ-
ual from the cradle to the grave. Such is a
spurious doctrine to free people
The bulwark of freedom lies within the
people. The growing octopus of central
control; of top-heavy, uncontrolled federal
expenditures II d domestic a interna-
tional subsidies spell slavery for free
people. Oppressive taxes, throughout his
tory, have been the forerunner Of tyranny,
corruption and finally collapse.
The hour is late. Voices crying for free
dom, conservatism, fundamental principles
OF free government go unheeded X n W
Your America program must be a continu-
ing one, week in and week out, to focus at
tention on the fast moving events which
challenge the real meaning of our princ-
Piles of government
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27

oils.
cannot now foresee Russia and
the United States joining forces
even to bring about real world
peace Russia does not want stable
world conditions unless she is the
"tcp dog To this President Essen
hover would never agree even
though-as a GeneralEhe realizes
the hopelessness Of any nation VIM
nlns another war; in fact. he be-
lieves all nations engaged therein
would lose. Russia surely will not
engage in war directly. for fear OF
losing the satellites.
On the other hand. I can under
stand why President Eisenhower
would be willing to see England
and France worry for while. They
refused to take the advice of our
President and Mr.. Dulles. These
men both urged England an d
France to refrain from using force
in Egypt. Furthermore. our Presi-
cert is disappointed in the way Wes-
tern Europe has failed to cooperate
! in his plans for an economic and
military union. He feels that a
scare might do them good.
Don't Forget the Arabs
R e m M b e that Eisenhowe,
knows and likes the Arabs. having
become acquainted with them dur
ing the course of World War II. He
krows that their desert lands need
only water to be the most produc-
tive in the world He hopes to give
them atomic power to irrigate and
get this needed water He knows.
too, that the Arabs are fairly close
to the Belgian Congo. which is the
largest producer of uranium in the
world.
In closing. let me say that one
real goal Of Russia and England
and the United States is to keep
open the Middle East oil fields and
retain the good will of the Arab
World. forecast that France is
now out of the picture and will lose
all of North Africa. Neither Russia
nor England can win except by
force; but Eisenhower hopes to win
by negotiating and by helping Egypt
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27
Double Cheek

Hope you had a nice Thanks
giving-and that you was Just as
full of thanks as / was. We didn't
have no turkey but what we had
ct mighty good and I'm thankful
that we had anything after spend
ing the summer in hospitals and
being able. to get about was much
to be thankful for. This is one time
Of the year when a Teller should
count his blessings and thank God
for them.
We got at least six Democrats
fexcusing myself and they got
together in Washington on Thurs
day and decided that something
had to be did and they mapped
out plan 10 get it done. One
thing was to get done with the
tilibuster. Well. every time they
have tried they run right smack
into another one of them talk
Yourself to death busters.
Republicans have summed UP
he situation that they got a raw
deal by the people you gave
them the President and took the
props right out from under him
You didn't show confidence in the
party it's awful discouraging.
Making over Republicans is this
one mans job. Amt heard nothin'
about Dick since the election SO
it's all up to Ike. that's all t;z.
Thanks for reading
Yours, ]. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27

as panorama, and though some appeared
insoluble, we still had that feeling of Sc
curity within our own home and our own
country.
A silent prayer o f thankfulness went
from our soul, and again we asked the help
of our God in finding solutions to those
conditions which we knew must be faced
OH the morrow. We, human beings, do not
have the strength to make it alone. but
with a grateful heart and fervent prayer
there comes the strength to meet and over
come the many problems. larger and small,
which beset us.
Thanks giving is every day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27
An Apology

OUR apologies to the patriotic organiza-
- tons which have held programs during
the Know Your America week, November
1924. We were unaware of the programs
when we wrote the editorial paragraph on
this subject in our Friday edition. The Wo-
mans Club. Business & Professional Wo-
mans Club, American Legion Auxiliary.
the schools and the churches recognized
the movement and held special programs,
with a community radio program featured
during the week. These organizations are
to be commended for their leadership.
In these times. when, we believe, the ma
ton is drifting from mornings set out in
the great Constitution it is reassurng that
the civic and patriotic organizations fur
nish the leadership to save the American
principles of government.
We need to remember that the trainers
Of the Constitution used every safeguard to
retain the sovereignty Of the thirteen
states which entered the compact. T h e
power of the general government was def
nitely enumerated and controlled T h e
rights of the individual citizens were pro-
tected. The form of the general govern
ment was that of a republic. not democ-
racy, with representatives chosen by the
several states to form t he legislative
branch. Provision was made for the cleo
ton of a president, through an electoral
college, the members of which were to be
elected by the individual states A judicial
branch was provided with certain powers
The entire system was to be controlled by
a system Of checks and balances, so that
freedom and liberty for the people and
sovereignty OF the states would be safe
guarded. The power and authority of the
general government remained in the peo-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-27
Thanks Giving Every Day

At the close of Thanksgiving Day as we
sat in the security of our own home.
having visited members of our immediate
family in the security of their homes hay
ing seen the enthusiasm of children as they
played, or how peaceful they slept in their
warm cribs, again we We're thankful that
our home was in country where free men
still live and breathe. In contrast in many
parts, most areas, of the world the rumble
Of unrest, and of war can be heard Where
people continuously listen for the knock
on the door, not knowing the foreboding
results.
The problems which face us daily came