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Evening star., 1956-12-24
AnnunduIe Girl, 6,
Injured as Car
Runs Off Road

A tracheotomy was performed
at Alexandria Hospital last night
on a 6-year-old Fairfax County
girl injured in an auto accident.
The girl. Frances Merryman
OF Annandale, was reported in
fair condition today after spend
ing the night in an iron lung
Police said the girl was in
jured when the car driven by
her mother Catherine. 33,
crashed into a culvert on SPRING
field road south of Annandale.
Mrs. Merryman told police she
had turned around to tell her
daughter to stop talking so much
and ran off the road.
An Alexandria Hospital aide
said the girl, who suffered head
injuries in the accident, was not
breathing well when she arrived
at the hospital. A hole was cut
in her windpipe to enable her
to breathe and she was put in
an iron lung.
Evening star., 1956-12-24

carrying a pair of binoculars.
The widow Surratt's century-old
house on the Old Leonardtown
pike, now Route 38l, still stands.
An elderly woman, the sister Of
the owner Of a Clinton supar-
market, lives there alone.
Christmas Reunion
A combination Christmas party,
dance and reunion Of the schools
so graduating classes is planned
by the Surrattsville students
from 8 pm. to midnight Friday
in the school gymnasium.
There are "a seniors in the
class of 1857 at SurrattSville.
There was one graduate in the
first class of 1907, Miss Blanche
T. Hurtt, Government employe
in Washington, who said, with
regret that she will oe unable
to attend the party.
AHC oCllAOlot AiOWCNCAs ldtG ~"
Gated addresses for nearly 900
Of the schools 1913 graduates.
Even before 1907 a schoolhouSe
existed on the present site. Prior
to the construction of the Sur
Elementary School in
1858. the old school was the last
one in Prince Georges County in
which all grades were taught in
one building.
Friday night. when the re-
animated legends will be talked
Of by the old timers in the school
corridors, there will be an atmos-
phere of youthful gayety. The
young seniors. proud of the name
they are convinced was unjustly
treated, have arranged to pro-
vide the returning classes with
dancing and. If their
holds out, a 50-pound,
TERED anniversary cake.
Evening star., 1956-12-24

nections after the department
made plans to issue the stamp
only in Norfolk.
A couple of years ago the
council had Lees name added to
George Washington'S on the
city stationery which now notes
that Alexandria is the home
town of both the famous men.
The special tour will be held
on January 10, Lees birthday.
and will include his boyhood
home. the church at which he
worShipped, the academy where
he studied Greek and Latin, the
houses where he visited rela-
tives, the inn where he attended
parties, the apothecary where he,
as a colonel in the United States
Army, received word that he was
to put down the Harpers Ferry
raid led by John Brown, and the
Confederate scum where
many of his articles are dis
played. The Lee Mansion in
Arlington also will be on the
tour.
Heritage Month in Virginia
begins with Lees birthday and
ends on February %.
Evening star., 1956-12-24

expansion of present services. He
said the city should have at least
100000 above the $10.9 million
minimum" budget Ito properly
and give reasonable ex-
pansion to the general and school
services
The city manager said this
would mean $4S0, 900 more than
could be raised under the pres
ent tax rates would be needed.
Points to Alternatives
The alternatives to raising the
tax rate would be curtailing
services or cutting back proposed
capital improvements to which
the council already has tenta-
lively committed itself, he said.
Mr.. Heatwole emphasized, as
other city managers before him,
that the setting the tax rate in
December and adopting budget
in June is not good practice.
He said it is impossible to know
in December what the exact
will be for the next
fiscal year beginning July /.
At a tax rate hearing last
week, representatives of several
citizens associations said they
did not have any budget figures
to study but felt that their men,
bers would support whatever
tax rate is necessary to maintain
good services" Several individ-I
uals spoke against increasing
the rate.
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Three to Leave
Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG. Va, Dec. "a
(SpeciaD Two members Of the
Virginia Tech faculty will retire
and one will resign soon.
J. L. Jones. associate pro-
fessor in mechanical engineer
ing who came to VPI in 1941
and obtained his Masters de-
gree there in 1945, will retire
December 81.
Abram L. Dean, associate
poultry huSbandman with the
agricultural experiment station,
will retire January 81. He has
been a member of the Tech staff
for SO years.
DR.. Y. K. Pien, associate pro-
fessor Of applied mechanics. will
resign on January 81 to take
a post at the University OF
Illinois.
Evening star., 1956-12-24

lAOuOC IAldI JOIiH Wilkes 6OOLn
used in his flight after the
assassination of Lincoln.
Nowhere is the old name more
proudly displayed than on the
Surrattsville Junior and Senior
High School which will mark its
50th anniversary with a party
Friday.
The principal, John NJ. Pryde
IA Yankee. once). and the stu
dents are eager to describe their
pride in the school and its name.
A member Of the senior class
there, a pretty l7-year-old girl,
said: I'VE feel that the school
lis a part Of our history" She
added: mo student believes that
she MARY Surratt) was guilty"
Believe Her Innocent
In the last few years, historical
studies, books. articles. even tele-
vision dramas. have appeared
which support the view that Mrs.
Surratt was unjustly executed as
one of the conspirators in the
Lincoln assassination plot. The
inhabitants Of SurrattsviIle have
believed in her all along. >
At the gala party the high
school seniors are sponsoring,
guests will recall the old tales and
legepds-Booth's gallop south.
his stop at Mary Surratt's house,
her visit there earlier in the day
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Lees Birthday to Open
Heritage Month Festival

Alexandria will celebrate the
150th anniversary of the birth
of Robert E. Lee during Heritage
Month which begins January 49,
A special tour of homes con-
nected with the Lee family has
been arranged in the city which
claims to be the generals "home
town."
1t was in 1910 that Robert E.
Lee came at the age of three
to live in the bustling Potomac
port town of 1927 persons. He
lived there with his mother un-
til he went TO West Point. and
later continued his association
with Alexandria through fire.
quent business trips and visits
with relatives.
The esteem which Alexandria S
present $4,000 people hold for
the general was attested to last
year when councilmen and civic
organizations waged success
full fight to have Alexandria
recognized in the issuance of a
commemorative Lee stamp. The
Post ONCE Department was
promptly and vociferously re-
minded of Lees Alexandria con-
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Byrd Killed Is Bills,
VIEW Chief Churoes

BRISTOL, Va, Dec. "A R.--
Senator Byrd, Democrat of Vir-
ginia. was responsible for the
death of Is veterans bills that
were permitted Ito gather dust in
committee without reaching the
Senate fioor." the national COM
mander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars said Saturday.
Cooper T. Holt Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, indicated the VFW may
oppose Senator Byrd If he seeks
reelection in 1858.
Bylaws (of the VFW) prevent
us from indorSing any particu-
lar candidate" said Mr.. Holt,
but l expect the bylaws to be
amended whereby our organiza-
ton would be allowed to support
those men who have been friend
ly to veterans legislation"
Mr.. Holt was here to attend
a banquet during VFW Day here.
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Drivers Courtesy
.Louded by County
'Sofety Department

David Karl, a 36-year-old con-
struction supervisor, Of l755 Red.
wood terrace NV, yesterday re.
ceived a letter from the Arling-
ton County Public Safety De-
Ipartment commencing him for
an act of courtesy while driv-
ing in the county last Tuesday.
The letter, referring to an in
lcident Mr.. Karl had all but for.
gotten, stated he has been nom
mated for a $25 courtesy award
for stopping his car on Wilson
boulevard at Herndon street to
let two other autos and a truck
make a left turn off the heavily
Travelled boulevard. Some one
evidently had jotted down Mr..
Karl's registration number.
In the same mail delivery. his
wife, who is 35 and the mother Of
four children. received her new
drivers permit.
Evening star., 1956-12-24

to set the rate after January /,
he would not recommend the
council do so.
The attorney said that the
first half of 1855 real estate
taxes will be due May Is and
taxpayers are entitled to rea-
sonable notice Of what the levy
will be-"
Must Be Set Shortly
He said that since the rate
would have to be set shortly after
the first of the year so that tax
bills can be sent out, it would
be safer to set the levy before
January "as a guarantee to
the city's largest source of re-
venue" He said some legal au-
thorities doubt the city has the
right to delay setting the rate
beyond January /.
The council will meet at 7:30
pm. Wednesday to discuss the
1857 tax rates on real estate and
personal property.
City Manager E. G. Heatwole
has told councilmen that the
present rates of SITS on real
estate and SO on personal prop
erty will fall nearly 100000
short of raising enough revenue
to meet even a minimum"
budget for fiscal 1867.
Mr.. Heatwole said preliminary
estimates show that 500 million
will be needed for a budget which
would give no new services nor
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Clinton Reunionto Revive
Many Legends
By GERALD O. HERNDoN

Surattsvle town. doesn't oiciay exist Soon after
of Clinton. 49, " ~ "N
But mail letter to Surrasvle today and it will ny like
noming pigeon to the modern community Clinton 13 miles
from the District southwark along Leonardtown pike
Evening star., 1956-12-24
Ruling Frowns on Delay
lin Alexandria Tox Rate

Alexandria counclmen faced with setting rates before It
has clear picture of the budget got little consolation today
ruling from the city attorney.
Councimen delayed setting the rate
City Attorney " Floyd Williams for opinion they
delay setting the rate until after the first the year.
Mr. Williams said today that while probably legal
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Ninety-Eight0 On
jackson College
Dean'sList

Ninety EIGHT students made the
Deans List at Jackson State Col
lege during the Spring Quarter ac-
cording to a report released by
Dean H. T. Sampson recently. This
number is the largest ever to re-
ceive the coveted honor. Only one
of the students listed, however,
earned straight "a" (3.0O) aver
age. That student was Ruth l..
Stennis, a junior majoiing in sci
cnce. She is a graduate of the
Marion County Training School,
Columbia, Miss. The second high
est honor went to Anita L. Jack
son, a freshman from Holmes
County Training School, Durant,
with an average of 2.83. Elizabeth
Bowie, graduate of Lanier High
School, Jackson, ranked third with
2.81.
The remaining IS students are
as follows: George Manning, La
nier High School, $50; Annie
Laura Lloyd, Lanier High School,
2.73; Elaine Paige, Lawrence Coun-
ty Training School, Monticello,
2.71; Horace Tate, Thirty-Third
Avenue High School, Gulfport, 2.66;
Beverly Barnes, Hopewell Voca-
tional High Scvhool, Collins, 2.59;
Helen Nichols, Cameron Street
Iigh School, Canton, 2.58; Yvonne
Kennedy, Stone County Training
School, Virgins, 2.56; Miriam
Griffin, Attala County Training
School, Kosciusko; Raymond Stew
,rt, A. B. Davis High School, Mt.
Vernon, New York, and Roy Hill,
Oktibbeha County Training School,
Starkville, 2.53; Roland Buchanan,
I.anier High School, Charles
Holmes, S. V. Thompson High
School, Natchez, and Earl Nichols,
Higgins High School, Clarksdale,
2.49; Archie Buffkins, Booker T.
Washington High School, Memphis,
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and Thomas Stewart, Oktibbeha
County Training School, 2.26; Bar
bara Cole, 2.25; Gladys Garner,
Lincoln High School, Evansville,
Ind, and Elton Wolfe, Hill High
School, 1928; Elizabeth Broome,
Bowman High School, Vicksburg,
2.22; Stanlee Greene, Dunbar High
School, Lexington, KY, James
Dykes, Lanier High School, George
Herring, Lynch High School, AM
sterdam, N. Y, Maxine Merritt,
Booker T. Washington High School,
Ashland, KY, Ruth Stanley, Lanier
High School, and Shirley Stennis,
Marion County Training School,
2.2O; Edward Bishop, Easom High
School, Corinth, Annie Cameron,
Lanier High School, and Percy
Love, Thirty Third Avenue High
School, 2.19; Leon Bell, 2.1S; Lo-
retta Bingham, Utica Institute,
Utica, Gwendolyn Reddix, Touga-
loo High School, and Albrida Stew
art, Bowman High School, 2.17;
Katherine Battle, Wesley Chapel
High School, Carthage, Doris Bed
enfield, Holy Ghost High School,
Marandy Hooker, Joe L. Jackson,
Bay Springs High School, Bay
Springs, and Margaret Morris, Hill
High School, 2.16; Sylvester Lucas,
Lanier High School, 2.15; Robbie
Barnes, Hopewell Vocational High
School, Lois Dedeaux, Randolph
High School, Pass Christian, Chas.
Figgs, Ed Davis High School,
Georgetown, KY, and Burgess
Gardner, Coleman High School,
2.l3; Billy Mcdonald, Bay Springs
High School, Thomas Richardson,
Myrtle Hall High School, Clarks-
dale, and Deirdree Tate, Leake
County Training School, Walnut
Grove, 2.12; Ruby Hill, Holy Ghost
High School, Mary Jenkins, Hill
High School, and James Stamps,
Utica Institute, 2.11; Sophia Tay-
lor, Yazoo City Training School,
Yazoo City, 2.10; Anna Thomas,
Mississippi Industrial College High
School, 2.0S; Esther Cameron,
Alexander High School, Brook
haven, and Claudia Bush, Coleman
High School, 2.06; Malcolm Black,
Hill High School, James E. Nor
gan, Oxford Training School, OK
ford, and Ouida Clemens, Hill High
School, EOS; jeanette Dozior, Oak
Park High School, 2.O3; George
Anderson, Hill High School, Has
kell Bingham, Bowman High
School, Alfred Brown, Thirty
Third Avenue High School, Caro-
line Buckley, Prentiss Institute,
Prentiss, Gladys Price Cooper,
Coosa County Training School,
Cottage Grove, Ala, Paul Coving-
ton, Douglass High School, Lex
ington, KY, Earnestine Forte, New
Prospect High School, Louin, Ode
Latham, Marks High School,
Marks, Rose Powell, Prentiss In
stitute, Richard Prince, Bowman
High School, Charles Sparrow
Grant, Harris High School, Merid-
ian, Ethelene Stevens, Conway Vo-
caticnal High School, Conway, and
Carolyn Jean Tart, Dunbar High
School, Bessemer, Ala, 200.
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Tenn, FAT; Henry Nelson, Holy
Ghost High School, Jackson, 2.45;
Robert Granville, S. V. Thompson
High School, and Elsie Wil'iafs,
FAB; Preston Graves, Jone. e nty
Training School, Summerland, 2.42;
Earl Gooden, Higgins High School,
and Christine Thigpen, Oak Park
High School, Laurel, 2.41; Emma
Lou Kern, Attala County Training
School, and Rebecca Miles, Bow
man High School, Vicksburg, 2.37;
Mary A. Brookins, Lanier High
School, 2.36; Ethel Davis, DePriest
High School, Hattiesburg, Selma
Ford, Hill High School, Jackson,
Annie Garner, Broad Street High
School, Greenwood, Shirley Jack
son, Drew High School, Drew,
Johnnie Jones, Mckinley High
School, Baton Rouge, La, Mary
Levi, Parrish High School, Halle
hurst, Doris Sanders, Camden High
School, Camden, and Earnest
Smith, Oktibbeha County Training
School, 2.35; Clematean Archie,
Cameron Street High School, 2.33;
Betty Cornelius, Tougaloo High
School, Tougaloo, Marjorie John
son, Pearl High School, Nashville,
Tenn, Henry Young, Mississippi
Industrial College High School,
Holly Springs, and Vera Davis,
Tougaloo High School, 2.31; Chris
tine Cutley, Lanier High School,
$50; Knoxine Jones, Hill High
School, 2.29; Louis Beverly, Oak
Park High School, Willie Martin,
Magnolia High School, Moss Point,
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EIks...
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tional finals.
It has been certified that these
contestants will include Gwendolyn
LAMAR Of Parker High School,
Birmingham; Marline Cain OF
Alexander High School, Brook
haven, Miss; Marlene Norman OF
Port Arthur, Tex, and Fannie
Carl Brown Of New Orleans, La,
along with state winners from
Arkansas and Tennessee.
This contest is again under the
supervision Of DR.. H. Council Tren-
holm who has served for num-
Der Of years as Elks Educational
Director for Region V. The asso-
ciated state directors include: DR..
]. G. Hardy for Alabama, Rev.
Thomas o. McDunkins for Arkan-
sas, Mr.. Preston N. Knight for
Louisiana, Mr.. A. A. Alexander for
Mississippi, Mr.. Sam Qualls, Jr.,
for Tennessee ard Mr.. F. M. Rob-
ms for Texas. Mrs. Bettye Steel
Turner of Tuskegee Institute is
the state Di-ectress of Education
for Alabama.
The local host is Booker T.
Washington Lodge No. 762 at Tus-
kegee Institute Of which Mr.. ]. r.
Armster is the exalted ruler. Mr..
Harold Saunders is associated as
the Educational Director for Ala
bama District vi.
The facilities of Tuskegee Insti-
tute are being available. The con-
test will be at 200 in the chapel.
The headquarters will be at Dor
cthy Hall where the state directors
meet with the regional at loo that
Sunday afternoon.
There is statewide interest in
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"That l misjudged my people
has become too obvious to ignore
for it is not easy to lose ones
friends no matter how justifiable
may seem the cause"
after the letters came in con-
tanning resignation threats, both
material and administrative, after
the harsh words were spoken By
people l have grown to love quite
sincerely, after the most crafty
ing and encouraging letters flood
ed my mail, after the Standing
Committee favorably passed my
proposal, escaped to Deer Mead
ows This Main sumner honey for a
period of introspection and self
analysis"
Most Consented
After retreating to Maine, Rev.
Hale reached the decision not to
appoint a Negro as minister to stu
'ents, even though 70 percent of
lis congregation and the Standing
Committee, controlling body of the
church, were in favor of his pro-
posal.
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resignation which was to be effec
tive July 81, 1857. Rather, a spec.
ial committee has been appointe1
to study the matter during the
summer and then to confer with
Hale.
1t has been reliably learned that
the majority of the standing COM
mittee acceded to Rev. Hale's re
quest for a qualified Negro. This
fact notwithstanding, there were in
dications of designations threats
and "harsh words"
Misjudged Flock
/ For his part, Rev. Hale REVEALED
in the church calendar his view
point:
81 would not have made such
proposal if l had not been con-
fident beyond a doubt of this con-
gregation's readiness to put their
Christian convictions into prac-
tice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Human Relations
Continued from Page One)

He added that students, staff
members and citizens at large
would be given the opportunity to
utilize displays, exhibits and ma
terials made available by Alta.
DR.. Walter N. Ridley of the fac
ulty of Virginia State College serv-
ed as consultant.
Arrangement at Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute were handled by committee
consisting of DR.. Vernon McDan-
iels, chairman of the department
of secondary education; DR.. S. H..
Smith, chairman of the division OF
social studies; DR.. F. D. Nance,
instructor in sociology; and DR.. |.
A. Derbigney administrative vice
president.
Patronize our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

Lakeland Air Base Bobby Coleman 49, Of Mr.
nd Eugene Barrett St. Jackson Miss and Charlie
Holus 49, son Holns Rt l. Box no. Pnoa Miss,
Air basic military training Lakeland Air
the Air Force Their Lakeland training
into Air Force technical training for
The includes scientific
and inclination for following particular career
field Lakeland Antonio the site of Air Force
training and home of the USAF
Officer Military School, USAF Officer Candidate School,
the USAF PreFgh Officers Group operat
ing units.
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ciety convention here last week.
Since Negro physicians are be-
ing freely admitted to the Ameri-
can Medical Assn, many questions
have been asked about the future
of the National Medical, DR.. Ter
rance said. my answer to this"
he said, "is we should close shop
no more so than should Howard
university or Meharry Medical Col
lege."
There will be a continuing need
for the NINA as the representative
of IS million persons, DR.. Torrance
said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

The national program of the
Department of Education is under
the direction of Grand Commission
er George w. Lee of Memphis,
Tenn.
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Alabama. The past exalted rulers
council will meet at Tuskegee that
same day. There will also be a
delegation from the other states.
Patronize our Advertisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

replace those wooden ones that
always need paint.
But good tools, those made OF
high quality steel that retain
their cutting edges, that are light
enough to handle easily and that
are well balanced so as to do a
good job without undue firing to
the user. are always acceptable.
Today's garden is one for liv-
ing and let's not overlook the
many attractive benches, out
door tables and chairs. barbecue
outfits, and the host of other
items which can make the back
yard more enjoyable.
Other Suggestions
Books and magazines and
many other items are available
to enrich the garden and to help
the gardener get more enjoyment
from his hobby. Rain gauges, for
example. are an interesting and
inexpensive gadget that will help
the gardener prove his conten-
ton that the Weather Bureau
just doesn't know.
Then there is the new field of
garden lighting that helps the
whole family enjoy the garden in
the evening.
Gifts for the gardener and his
family are endless in number and
variety. and range in price from
less than 81 for a number of
items to more than $1,000 for a
prefabricated greenhouse.
Whatever the gardeners in
terests may be. there are many
things which will add to that
interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Plants Help Purify
Air in BUILDINGS

Indoor plants are as modern
and unitarian as other home
furnishings. They are used not
only as accent points in the COM
Portable home, but also as a
frame for the planted outdoor
terrace or outdoor living room.
Designed to help bring the
garden indoors. indoor planters
add a great deal to the view
through low windows-whether
you are on the outside looking
in or on the inside looking out.
Plants are really natures air
conditioners. too; the transpira-
ton of moisture through leaf
surfaces aid in keeping the air
more moist. Plants also take in
carbon monoxide from the air
and return it in the form of
oxygen, so they are excellent
purifiers of the air in your
home.
Plants in the house prove
healthful, as we'll as beautiful;
here you can express your own
preferences. for there are so
many varieties from which you
may choose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Moisture important
For Christmas Tree

A moist Christmas tree is a
fresh one. A dry Christmas tree
is a <re hazard. Feel twigs and
needles to determine if they're
dry and brittle. Then bang the
tree butt against the floor. II a
shower OF needles results, look
for another. moister tree.
The best way to make sure the
tree stays moist at home is to
stand 1t in water. Garden supply
shops carry colorless plastic
sprays that help to keep the
moisture in. The tree should be
watered daily like a fresh-cut
flower. Holly decorations are
another story. These Christmas
ornaments have a natural waxy
skin that prevents excessive
moisture loss.