davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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and that Spanish experts viewed
the polls results as evidence that
current social and economic con-
ditions Plus a lack Of experience
had made the youths easy prey
for Communist propaganda.
The Times report added:
Because of the outcome of the
poll, the results were not made
public. But q detailed report by
a Madrid University professor
has been distributed in official
and diplomatic circles.
The results Of the poll appar-
emily explain Frances New
Years appeal for public support
Of his regime.
In the polling. about 400 stu
dents filled out missionaries
distributed by the Institute OF
Public Opinion or were inter-
viewed anonymously. The re-
suits showed an overwhelming
against the govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Red Truck Driver
Is Artful Booster

TOKYO. Jan. 4 (R.-This
sample of Communist converse
tion was broadcast by the North
Korean radio today:
II will drive my Prague type
lorry sent by the Czechoslovak
people 10000 kilometers without
Ia single breakdown by the 18th
anniversary of the August Is
liberation and thus carry out my
quota for this year"
The speaker was identified as
Labor Hero Kel Bong Woon, a
truck driver. passing the time Of
day with a Communist. corre-
Ispondent.
Two hunder thousand kilom-
eters is amout $4,000 miles, al
most five times around the world.
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Francois Regime Opposed,
Poll of 400 Students Finds

MADRID, Jan. 4 (P.-An in
formed source said today that
more than half of some 400
Madrid University students,
polled secretly recently. said they
were not satisfied with General
issimo Francisco frances gov
eminent.
The source added, however.
that the poll did not show "the
opinion of all students as only
400 out of $4,000 attending Mad
rid University participated"
The source said the poll was
carried out without official sane
ton and the students were
drawn from all divisions of the
university.
A New York Times dispatch
from Madrid today said some IS
per cent Of the students ques-
toned labeled government lead
ers comedians without ScrupleS,
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Indian Claims Commission Act
that claims based on original
Indian title may be reviewed for
the purpose Of adjusting the
original purchase price.
The Supreme Court refused to
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review this decision. leaving the
claims court view as the pre-
vailing law on the subject.
The claims court decision. In
May, 1855, involved the Mid
VESTS Otoe Missouria Tribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

from which the Government
bought land. principally in
Nebraska. more than 100 years
ago.
Mr.. Morton reported that the
Government bought more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

$50 million worth Of additional
lands In 1855. The purchases
were mainly for national defense
purposes, to provide sites for
guided missile and Jet aircraft
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Racing Fons Unduunted

A sellout Of a racing event at
zandvoort, Netherlands. closely
followed the recent lie Mans
tFrancel auto racing disaster,
which cost 81 lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08

seems dedicated to the propo-
sition of the happy child. It's
faculty of SO handles disciplin-
AIRY problems, which, according
to Mr.. Bartlett. are few, without
recourse to the explosive histri-
Ionics which once were the mark
of the successful pedagogue.
Mr.. Bartlett, who still speaks
with a bit of the Back Bay twang
imported two years ago from
Massachusetts,, explains that
most of the pupils are intelli-
gent enough to be dealt with
maturely.
IS Pct. to College
Twelve per cent Of the student
body Is on the honor roll (three
or more A's) and IS per cent
of all Leland students eventually
|go on to college, he adds.
Also, Leland is blessed in hav-
ing no overcrowding problem
This years enrolment is 300
under 1954-5 since the opening
of North Bethesda Junior High.
Leland classes average about 80
students each.
Tomorrow ends the three day
back-to-school program. On
Tuesday the students" will re-
port back to other PTA members
and their guests as to results Of
the experiment.
Tonight they're just worried
about getting their homework
done and preparing for tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Gravel Pit Ponds
Will Be Dragged
For Missing Man

Fairfax County police and fire.
men, still searching for q IA
year-old man last seen nine days
ago walking dazedly near his
home. today planned to drag
three gravel pit ponds in the
Telegraph road area.
The missing man is George o.
Cawman. a retired carpenter who
lived alone in a one-room house
at Potters Hill near the inter-
section of Beulah and Telegraph
roads. His closest relative. Mrs.
George M. Dawson, a sister, lives
a mile away on Telegraph road.
Mr.. Cawman, police said, was
last seen on the morning of jan
uary 80 by children in a school
bus. Hatless and coatless. he
was walking in the rain along
Telegraph road.
Today's dragging operations
were to be conducted with a boat
from the Penn Daw Volunteer
Fire Department. The missing
man. police said, had a red birth
mark that covered the left side
of his face.
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$4,000 Theft Case
In County Closed

A $4,000 safe theft investiga-
ton by Montgomery County po-
lice was reported closed yesterday
with the arrest of a bad check
suspect in Richmond, Va.
Montgomery County police said
Raymond T. Collins. 80, Of the
500 block Of D street Sc, sur
rendered at Richmond. Mont
|gomery detectives went there to
question him armed with war
rants charging larceny and
HOUSEKEEPING.
The safe was stolen about 3
am. January 81 from the Dom
ely Construction Co., at Hunger
ford Towne subdivision in Rock
vile. The safe was found about
five days later with business
papers undisturbed but the money
missing in a wooded area near
Oxon Hill in Prince Georges
County.
Collins, accused partner in the
theft, Vernon c. Shaffer, %, Of
the 300 block Of Fifth street Sc.
was arrested last Wednesday
while baby sitting. (
Collins is being detained in
Richmond on the check charges.
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Vote Set Tomorrow
On New Pay Proposal

BALTIMORE. Feb. 8 Dr.
Union officials have agreed to
put the Baltimore Transit Co.'s
latest wage proposal to q vote
at a general meeting Of striking
transit employees.
The decision was reached yes
terday after a stormy session OF
company and union representa-
tives in the Mayors Office. The
membership vote was scheduled
for II am. tomorrow.
The transit company upped
it's offer Q cents, offering workers
a three-year pact with wage in
creases of 6 cents this year. 4
next year and three the third
year, plus a 40-hour week in
stead OF 421a. The firm said
this would cost approximately
50 million"
The employees. represented by
Division 1900. Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street. Electric and
Railway Coach Employees. struck
nine days ago for a 25-cent in
crease and another 10-cent raise
on July /.
The union chiefs accused the
company of meddling in their
affairs by calling for Federal
mediation officers to police the
union membership vote.
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Two Children Die,
Mother Bodily Hurt
In Baltimore Fire

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8 R.-
Mrs. George A. Bausman, who
dropped three of her children
from q blazing second floor
apartment into the arms Of pass
ersby yesterday and then jumped
from the building with her
clothes afire. remained in criti-
cal condition today.
John Bausman, 4, one of the
children the 27-year-old house.
wife dropped from a front win
dow. died later in Maryland
General Hospital. So did John
B. Green. SIS. Mrs. Bausman's
father. who had been carried out
by firemen.
Three-year-old Edward died
today from burns. Joseph, 2. re-
manned in serious condition. A
fourth child, four-months-old
James. was rescued by Irwin
Livik, a neighbor. The two oldest
children. George. 8, and William,
7. were in school at the time.
Mrs. Bausman jumped from
her row. house apartment to the
sidewalk some 20 feet below, suf-
fering injuries as well as burns.
Police said ii other persons
in the three STORY house escaped
unhurt.
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five streams-including Acco-
tink and Pohick-which fiow
into the Potomac south Of WASH
ington. Applications for sewage
disposal plants on Accotink and
Pohick currently are pending
before the Virginia State Water
Control Board.
Priority group four embraces
six major streams in the area
now receiving sewage. The re-,
port notes that the present con-
struction program should give all
streams in this group the best
possible protection from pollu-
ton.
Rosser H. Payne, jr., principal
planner who submitted the re-
port, declared that it was not
intended to recommend pollu-
ton Of any stream In the county.
The main idea. he said. Is to
show those streams which will
require the greatest degree Of
protection for the longest period
Of time" Il
He added: These priority
groupings reflect the proposals
of the master plan for orderly
development Of Fairfax County"
If this plan is followed. then
the highest priority group would
be the last to be developed into
high density residential pat
tern. :"
Mr.. Payne advised the super
visors that the Planning Com
mission had, passed a resolution
stating all streams in the county
should be protected from sewage
efiuent Ito the extent that such
iefluent constitutes pollution"
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degree Of protection deemed nee
eSsary In each area.
In the number one priority
group are five streams that drain
ia square miles Of Fairfax
County and flow into the Poto-
mac River above Little Falls,
where the District gets its water.
Streams In Group
The streams in this group are
Difficult Run. Horsepan Run.
Sugarland Run, Pond Branch
and Nichols Run, and Scots
Run. The latter stream became
the subject Of a bitter contro-
versy last year when a developer
sought permission to build a
sewage disposal plant on it. The
District and nearby Virginia off,
cials protested that the plant
and others like it sure to fol-
low-would jeopardize WASH
ington's water supply.
The report states that all
streams in priority group one
ARE clear, unpolluted streams
which presently flow through
estates and farm areas"
The report places in priority
group two six streams that how
into Occoquan and Bull Run
above the Alexandria Water Co
reservoir The total drainage
area in. this group amounts to
SO square miles. The report
notes that the county sis more
strongly obligated to protect the
Occoquan Reservoir than evel
before" because of failure Of the
county water bond issue in last
November'S referendum.
In priority group three are
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Parents Enroll, Try Life
As Junior High Pupils

tional Anthem In "a shaky
soprano" received the student
applause good naturedly.
Mrs. Proctor. the mother Of
two Leland students. also praised
the ability Of sixth, seventh and
eighth graders to speak before
an audience.
Mrs. Thomas D. Dublin. 4l09
Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
who recently moved to the area
from New York, said she felt
Montgomery County schools
compare favorably with other
State school systems.
Charles M. Wesner, q me-
chanical designer. approved Of
science audio-visual presentation
but found himself sweating q bit
during history class.
Gee. I've forgotten a lot" he
commented. A surprise quiz,
complete with traditional groans
from the students. had him
pencil-chewing and shifting un-
easily In his chair.
Some Changes
A morning in junior high
school reveals that q few things
have. changed, but more re-
manned constant since today's
parents first propped UP a drug
store wall.
The desks are much smaller.
Only by dint of much inhaling
and Juggling did The Stars re-
porter extricate himself from one
of these devices. There used to
be plenty of room.
Also they are building the
stairs much sleeper and the
print in the books is smaller.
Teachers, who used to be built
on heroic proportions, suddenly
are petite, smiling little things
with honey on their tongues.
Even principals are not so fear
some.
Window-gazing, however, is
just as popular a sport as ever,
There is still one wise-guy to
a class and a couple Of little girls
who don't say anything, whose
hopes are limited to getting
through the current class with
out dying.
Halls and classrooms are bet
ter lighted; there's more equip
ment.
informally Prevails
Nobody-not even the runtiest
sixth grader-wears shorts any
more. Girls wear sweaters and
skirts, with becoming modesty,"
as the handbook says, and the
boys wear Stacks and jackets.
sInformality is the word.
Leland, which Is located at
Forty-fourth and Elm streets.
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7 ronsit Grand Inquest
I entotiveIy Set Tuesday

Democrat Of Prince Georges
County, made q move to speed
the Houses hand by suggesting
that a committee Of five be
named to meet with the negoti-
ators in the strike. It was turned
down by q voice vote. g.
The Senate moved along Gov.
McKeldin's solution to the
transit strike-a bill authorizing
the State to seize public utilities
during strikes II the public In
terest justifies it. The Senate
Judiciary Committee sent it to
the floor without recommends
ton. Action was delayed until
tomorrow. however. to give Sem
ators time to prepare amend
ments, one of which would limit
the bills life to 80 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
By Q star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. s.--Hear-
ings in the Maryland House Of
Delegates investigation Of the
causes behind the Baltimore
transit strike are tentatively set
to begin on Tuesday.
But much still depends on the
hiring Of a special counsel to
conduct the hearings on the
heretofore unused Grand Inquest
power invoked by the House
Monday night.
Delegate Jerome Robinson.
chairman of a Grand Inquest
Steering Committee, said today
the plan is for hearings to begin
Tuesday If final arrangements
can be made today to retain a
Washington lawyer. interviewed
here last night. as special coun-
sci.
Lawyer Unidentified
The lawyer. who was closeted
with the Steering Committee for
three hours last night, was not
identified. However, Mr.. Robin
son said he is well versed in
public utilities law and, particu-
larry the Washington transit
situation.
Yesterday, the committee had
tried to retail another Wash
ington lawyer. Aired I. Seaman,
as special counsel. but he finally
turned the job down because of
other commitments.
Meanwhile, the members of
the transit union are scheduled
to ballot tomorrow on whether
to accept company offer of 6
cents more an hour this year,
4 next and then s..
However. Mr.. Robinson said his
steering committee will recon-
mend to the full House that the
Grand Inquest be continued to a
conclusion regardless of whether
or not the strike is settled in the
meantime"
Air Coverage Banned
The House yesterday adopted
some rules Of procedure for the
inquest including ban on radio
and television coverage. That
came on an 88-to-l5 vote, after
Delegate Blair Lee III. Democrat
Of Montgomery County, declared:
Every politician has a little
ham actor in him, and nothing
would bring this instinct, to the
surface more quickly than tele-
vising these hearings. The whole
idea is perfectly preposterous."
Delegate Carlton r. Sickles,
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ITS A BIG TRUCK, lined
inside with shelves, angled to
keep books from slipping out
when the library is in motion.
It travels all over the city to
spots remote from library
branches.
One customer, a chubby
youngster in a tight leather
jacket, laid a big book on the
counter in front of Librarian
Joan Swenson.
YOU'D better put 1t under
your jacket, so it won't get
wet" she told him as she
checked out the book.
There's only room enough
In there for me-" he said. Miss
SwenSon obligingly wrapped
the book in a newspaper.
At the other end of the
truck, where books were being
shocked in, a girl with long
dark curls falling over the
collar of her coat handed one
Of the librarians q soaking wet
envelope containing a damp
application for Q library card.
what did you do with
this?" the librarian kidded.
Hold 1t out away from your
umbrella so 1t would get good
and wet?"
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Rambling

A fellow who didn't have
much to do the other day
when the rain was coming
down in buckets totaled up
this information: ION a day
like this, I see by the ads, the
public has the opportunity at
10 different theaters of paying
to see The Rains of Ranchi-
pur'." :.
A man at District Court
placed his cigar butt atop one
of the shiny marble lodges
outside a courtroom, went into
the room, testified in a case,
came back out, retrieved the
cigar, relit 1t, and walked
away, putting happily. 49,.
A girl on crutches in a Con-
necticut avenue drugstore
was wistfully perusing a pa
per-backed book titled, Folk
Dancing" ..
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BY SMITH HEMpsToNE

There were four new students
lat Bethesda's Leland Junior High
School yesterday-all somewhat
over age.
The quartet. all parents Of Le-
land students. viii attend classes.
do homework and take exams to-
day and tomorrow In the interest
Fof better understanding Of the
school and its teachers.
The back-to-school movement
came at the invitation of Edward
A. Bartlett, Leland's principal.
Mr.. Bartlett told the schools
PTA. largest junior high group
in the State last year with l,437
members, that he felt a few days
lin class would help parents to
appreciate some Of the problems
faced by teachers and give them
la better idea Of what the school
was trying to do.
PTA President c. Guy Tadlock
and others agreed.
A call went out for volunteers
and six we're selected to attend
the three-day experiment. Only
four could make 1t yesterday. but
the other two were on hand for
roll call today.
Each parent was assigned to
Ia home room. given a class
schedule, and expected to par
ticipate in activities sessions.
Little Ribbing
Most of Leland's 800 students
paid little attention to the old
sters. although a few couldn't
resist the chance to get in a
little rubbing.
They made me feel right at
home, called me by my first name
and everything" commented Ir-
wing E. sutin. father of a ninth
grade girl.
Mr.. Sutin. an Agriculture De-
partment milk marketing spe-
cialist, who lives at 1907 Hustled
drive, Chevy Chase, added that
the students treated me no
worse than they treat each
other"
In a more serious vein. he
commented favorably on the
youngsters ability ito get up on
their feet and talk" He said he
found the freedom and informal
ity of the school refreshing.
Mrs. Robert H. Proctor, 3708
Thornapple street. Chevy Chase,
earned student applause inside
of her first hour Of "matricula-
ton"
Passes Singing Test
Attending q choral session
during activities period, Mrs.
Proctor, like all new students.
was required to sing solo. She
sang the first verse Of the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
The
Rambler
BookmobiIe Best
Seller in Itself
By JACK JONAS

The District Public Library
people are smart, parking their
bookmobile across from Con-
gress Heights Elementary
School.
That way they catch small
fry on their lunch hour and
on their way home from
school. They caught them the
other day, in spite Of a down.
pour, when the travelling IL
brary pulled up at Nichols
avenue and Raleigh place Sc.
''But I only get to take out
one book at a time." one boy
complained, his eyes large as
he spotted the title "The
Lion in Scott Street" 1t was
Just his size. He had been
looking hungrily at the other
volumes, too, but settled on
the lion.
First time, I took three
books" he went on. II didn't
get 'em back in time. Had to
pay 43 cents. Wow! Now my
dad says only one at a time"
Written in a firm hand
across the top of his library
card were the words, Zone
only"
This lending-type Par
nassus on Wheels" sets up at
that spot each Monday from
1880 pm. to $3.50 pm, bring
ing books to a library-less
neighborhood. In those three
hours, about 800 books are
doled out.
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THE GIRL SHOOK her head

THE GIRL SHOOK her head
solemniy, then grinned.
You've got to be careful
what you say to these young
sters," another librarian cau-
toned. "A couple of weeks
ago one of us was checking
out books and dropping the
cards into these sorting slots.
They go down into a drawer
below.
zone lad asked where the
cards went when they dropped
In the slots.
They 60 right on down
through the truck and drop
out at the bottom the libra
rian told the boy, and then
forgot the incident. A few
minutes later, he looked out
the window, and there was a
crowd of kids around the rear
Of the truck, looking under
meath"
A boy at the front counter
was having difficulty making
himself understood.
How do you spell it?" the
librarian asked. The boy didn't
know.
Look" the librarian said,
patiently. '''You 60 back to
school and try to find 1t in
one Of your text books. If you
can't find it there, ask your
teacher. And then come back
after school and wen see If
we've got it for you"
Not all of the bookmobile's
business Is with youngsters,
but they far outnumber adults
on rainy days.
IF it hadn't been for these
books" a woman said, PUNK
ing them down on the check
In counter, "I'd never have
come out in this mess!"
And what do the librarians
do In slack times when most of
their customers are in SCHOOL,
Read books, naturally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08
Protection Sought
For District Water
Foirfox Advised to Give Priority
To Streams Above Supply Source

recommending that Fairfax County give top priority
pollution protection streams that flow into the Potomac
River above the Districts water supply presented to the
Board Of County Supervisors today.
The prepared by the county planning STAFF divides
basins into four priority according to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08

TODAY

The American Planning
and Civic Association con-
cludes its three-day session
in the Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-08

Attending q choral session
during activities period, Mrs
Proctor, like all new students,
was required to sing q solo. She
sang the first verse Of the Ma
The Sidney herald., 1956-05-03
TRIBUTE TO
VIGILANTES

AS a tribute to the Vigilantes,
the first law enforcement group
in the Montana Territory, the
Montana Highway Patrol has
adopted a new uniform shoulder
emblem - the Patrol star with
the State Seal above the num-
bers 3-7-77.
About 1868, the Vigilantes ex-
hibited the mysterious 3-7-77
which eventually replaced fear
of robbers and violent death
with faith and peace of mind.
To this day the Vigilante code
remains a battling secret, its real
meaning buried with the men 1t
represented, never to be solved
by Montana historians.
There are many interpretations
of the mysterious 3-7-77. Some
historians believe that these fig
ureS written below a skull and
crosSboneS on a card and pinned
on a tent or cabin was a warn
ing TO the dweller that his pres
was no longer desired. 9th
ers believe the road agents re-
garded 3-7-77 as a warning that
they had 3 hours, z minutes
and II seconds to get out OF
.own. Still others seem to think
hat those who ignored the warn
ming should prepare Immediately
% occupy a hole in the ground
!, feet wide, z feet long and n
inches deep. Historians have it
hat n hundred odd road agents