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, 1956-08-10

Give Forewell PurtY
at Furchettes Club
The Young Anglicans Of St.
John church in Christiansted
gave a farewell party last
night for several persons who
are leaving for Puerto Rico
and the mainland over the
next two weeks.
The honor guests were Tho
mas Gibbs, a student priest
who left this morning for
Puerto Rico where he will
pay a short visit then proceed
to Cambridge, Massachusetts,
to resume his studies at the
Episcopal Theological school;
John Wilson, a second STUDENT
priest will depart within two
weeks to resume his studies
at the General Seminary in
New York. A third student,
Victor Burset. who is at Holy
Cross will depart on Sunday
for the Seminary in New
York.
Miss Yvonne Thomas, daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Thomas, will be leaving for
college in Puerto Rico; also
Mario de Chabert, son Of Mrs.
Annie de Chabert. Charles A.
Emanuel will also be leaving
for the University Of Michigan
to study Library Science, on a
scholarship.
Over one hundred persons
were present, including the
Rev. Father and Mrs. Sidney
Lanier of st. Johns and the
Rev. Father and Mrs. Hackett.
, 1956-08-10
Senutor Rodriguez.
Alphonso Holder Exc.
Going 70 Wush.

Senator Jorge Rodriguez &
Alphonso Holder, Executive
Secretary Of the Virgin Is
lands Legislature, will depart
for Washington the latter
part of this month to attend a
Conference Of State and Ter
ritorial Legislators opening in
Seattle, Washington.
Legislative Procedures and
Techniques will be discussed
at the conference. Mr.. Holder
plans to visit Albany, capital
of New York, and other state
capitals to get additional in
formation before returning to
his post.
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WEEKEND REGATTA
PLACING STRESS ON
SPECTATOR APPEAL

The Presidents Cup Re-
gatta. to be held at Hams
Point Saturday and Sunday,
Is going to be a spectators
regatta from start to flnish,"
according to Henry Bur-
roughs. general Chairman.
Saturday at 10 am. speed
boat races start. They will
continue through $50 pm.
On Sunday, races will be-
gin at noon and continue
until $50 pm.
Tickets are on sale at the
Willard. Raleigh, Statler,
Sheraton-Park, Lee House.
Dupont Plaza. Hamilton. An
napolis and Continental Ho-
tells. Also at the Washington
Board Of Trade, 1916 X
street NV; American Auto
mobile Association, l7l2 q
street NV; Drug Fair. Sew
enteenth and X streets NV,
and the Gray Line Terminal,
1910 ! street NV,
Prices for general admis-
sion to East Potomac Park
are so cents a person over
IL. Unreserved grandstand
seats are 81 each day. BOX
with six seats for both days.
S35. Boxes are on sale at
regatta headquarters. Room
261. willard Hotel.
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Airline Reported
Booking Friendship
AS Areas Airport

BALTIMORE. Sept. II R.--
The Greater Baltimore Commit
tee said yesterday that Eastern
Airlines is supporting Friend
ship International Airport as a
single terminal for the Baltimore
Washington area.
The committee. a local pro-
organization composed
of prominent citizens, said at
torneys for the airline wrote the
committee that the position
would be supported in two major
airline route cases now before
the Civil Aeronautics Board.
Both deal with increased airline
service for major cities in the
Eastern half Of the United States.
The two route cases involved
are called the Great Lakes
Southeast service case and the
service 10 Puerto Rico case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

Va, one Of Virginia's Oldest ag-
ricultural fairs gets into full
swing today.
Fair officials say the Fred
ericksburg fair is the oldest in
Virginia. Certainly 1t is one OF
the Oldest in this area. The fair,
like many others, fell on evil
days and was suspended for a
time. 1t was reorganized in l94s
and has been improving every
year since.
Although yesterday was the
opening day, 1t was given over
entirely to entering exhibits. Of
ficials said well over $50 animals
and a "tentfuI" Of homemaker
and craft exhibits will be or
display.
The fair will continue through
Saturday. with the final day
given over to the annual Fred
ericksburg Pony Show. Special
entertainment will be provided
efsh evening before the grand.
stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

Eisenhower on his Gettysburg
pa farm.
Mr.. Hildreth, who is going to
New York tomorrow, will confer
with Adlai E. Stevenson, the
Democratic Party's presidential
nominee, as will other leaders
from all parts of the Nation. Mr.
IHildreth is Democratic national
committeeman here.
To Check Plans on Stands
Mr.. Hildreth said today a
meeting with Brig. Gen. Thomas
"A. Lane, the District Engineer
Commissioner, is being set ur
Thursday or Friday. They will
go over plans for the reviewing
stands on both sides of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near the White
House.
eve are still in doubt about
wooden stands" said Mr.. Hill.
dreth. Our problem is to find a
manufacturer Of portable steel
stands that can be erected around
trees and also to have a canvas
top that will not interfere with
the tree branches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Flyer, Avoiding
Town, Crashes;
Is Slightly Hurt

A young jet pilot rode his
fighter to a crash landing last
night rather than abandon it
over scattered residences near
Clinton, Md, and walked away
with only minor hurts.
1t. Robert Schlichter, "a. OF
Santa Paula, Calf, suffered a
head cut and bruises.
The F-89D Acknowledgment
which normally lands in excess
Of los miles an hour. made a
belly landing in a clearing and
skidded 400 yards. The craft
caught fire as he walked away
1t. Schlichter was taken TO the
Andrews Air Force Base hospi-
4 tai. ?.
He had been on a routine
night flight with the 95th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron
and experienced engine trouble
on = return TO Andrews about
five miles south Of the base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
9 Marlboro Tobacco Entries Judged;
Fredericksburg Fair in Full Swing

Some SO Southern Maryland
tobacco entries are being judged
at the Upper Marlboro Fair to-
day. as the annual event opens
its 64th season with a total Of
$2l 900 to be awarded in prizes.
Glen R. Hendrix. Of Cape
Anne. Md. a tobacco specialist
with the Department Of Agricul-
ture for 10 years, checked over
the 90 entries grown on farms in
Prince Georges. Charles, Calvert,
Anne Arundel and st. Mary's
counties.
Entries by members Of All
clubs and the Future Farmers OF
America also are being judged
today. Some S3.400 will be dis
tributed to the prizewinning
youngsters.
The project Of All and Future
Farmers Of America youngsters
once housed in a quonset hut
now has enlarged TO the extent
they are divided into a boy and
girl section in the race track
grandstand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

Other entries being judged to-
day include those Gin poultry.
farm and home products, bakery,
honey and beeswax. embroidery
and sewing, painting and draw
ing. handicraft and homemaking
products.
Cattle. swine. poultry and
garden products were checked in
at the Upper Marlboro grounds
at a slow rate during most OF
yesterday. but the pace picked ur
in the late afternoon and eve
ming hours. Most Of the young
lsters had to wait until after
school closed before they could
enter their projects in the event
sponsored by the Southern Mary
land Agriculture Fair Associa-
ton.
Additional judging today con-
sists Of Ayrshire at pm. sheer
at 2 pm. and Devon at 4 pm.
The fair runs through Satur.
day.
Meanwhile, at Fredericksburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Planners to Take Up
Sites for Hospital

Suggested locations for the
new veterans hospital for the
Washington area and the new
Geological Survey Building are
among topics scheduled for con-
sideration by the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission today.
The Rockville area is a pro-
posed location for the long
planned veterans hospital. The
planners will have before them a
report on the hospital location
from the Regional Planning
Council. to which the problem
had been submitted.
The planners were to discuss
their annual budget, and par
ticularly the current land acquisi-
ton program.
A main task concerns the
processing Of an agreement with
Fairfax County on extending the
George Washington Memorial
parkway to Langley. Va. TO serve
the big new headquarters Of the
Central Intelligence Agency
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

ers' college and evening classes
were not listed.
Western High School had a
teacher shortage yesterday. Too
many students registered for
classes in mathematics and
science to go around.
An elementary algebra class
reached 81. Glasses in chemis-
try and trigonometry grew to A
and 40, respectfully.
Officials Encouraged
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, assistant
superintendent, said another
science mathematics teacher will
be sent to the school to meet
the situation. He praised the
high enrollments in the three
courses, asserting that this is
just what the school system is
seeking to encourage.
The city's high schools have
just inaugllrated new four
track curriculum, two tracks OF
which emphasize study of science
and other tough" subjects.
The junior high decrease may
be explained by a tightening Of
sixth-grade promotions. Ele-
mentary schools have just set uE
special classes for several hun
dred average students, mostly
sixth-graderS.
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|BetterSchooIs.
Plan Is Studied

The Board of Managers of the
ID. c. Congress of Parents and
Teachers has under study today
a comprehensive long-range pro-
gram aimed at lettering stand
ards in the public schools system.
A three-point plan presented
by Mrs. Samuel Bigio, resolu-
tons chairman, calls for:
/. Establishment of a set of
broad, comprehensive standards
of every phase of the educational
system.
2. A thorough inventory Of the
school system to determine where
and by how much the present
system falls short.
3. A method of financing the
improvements necessary to bring
the system UP to preconceived
standards.
The board, meeting at the
Grant School, Twenty-second
and G streets NV, today de-
ferred acton on the resolution to
give members chance to study
1t before voting.
Also stressed at the session was
"a resolution in which the board
opposed the present method of
setting a teacher-pupil ratio.
The group said a set maximum
number of students actually be-
ing instructed should prevail
rather than an overall ratio in
which some teachers have a few
students and others too many
pupils.
The report card committee.
headed by Mrs. Willard r. CuI-
yer. urged adoption Of layman's
Language on report cards to oct
ter explain what the marking
symbols mean in relation to the
effort being made by the stu
dent.
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Story Of Pals Treochery
Delays Gonqster's TrioI

getting a fair trial. The move
was opposed by Assistant United
States Attorney Victor Caputy
Mr.. Caputy pointed out that
at an earlier trial of Lee in the
Pickett shooting no mention then
had been made of Kendrick. Lee
had been convicted at this trial
but the finding later was set
aside by the U. S. Court of APP
Ipeals on grounds that the de-
PENDANT, at that time, was not
represented by counsel of his
own choice.
The charges against Lee stem
from the shooting and woundine
of Pickett during an argument
in a parked auto in January
1855. Lee also was wounded at
the time.
Kendrick was sentenced to Al
catraz following his conviction
of the shooting of George A
Clainos, a former white-slaver
in December, 1854.
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City Assessor
Mails Realty Bills
For $44 Million

The assessed valuation of tax
able District real estate will
reach 81 billion next year, AS
SCISSOR James L. Martin said
today.
The forecast came as he noti-
fled the Commissioners that the
figure for the year ended June
Coupon which he based $44,-
8l6,489 in real estate tax bills
he has just mailed-was $1,948,-
$751; FOL.
The taxes, based on the newly
increased rate of $3.50 for each
800 OF assessed value, are pay
able during this month and dur
ing next March.
Tax Bill Increases
The bill to District real estate
owners is $3.1 million higher
than it was last year--partly as
the result of the recent 10-cent
increase in the tax rate and
partly because of a $51.8 million
increase in assessed valuation,
largely resulting from new con-
struction in Washington.
Mr.. Martin said the new as
Isessed valuations do not yet re-
fleet changes resulting from the
city's current overall reassess-
ment program.
He submitted figures covering
valuations and taxes over the last
% years. In that time, taxable
District land has dropped from
56.9 per cent of the city's total
land area to 47.2 per cent, a
decline of 81 per cent since 1885,
U. S. Land Holdings Grow
During that time Federal land
holdings, which cannot be taxed.
have increased from 34.8 per
cent OF total area to 43 per cent.
At the same time, however,
the tax bite on real estate own
ers has increased by 1874 per
cent, from $27.3 million in 1885
to the SAB million bill charged
this year.
The tax rate itself has gone
up from $3.50 in 1885 to the
current level of $2.30-a boost
of SO per cent.
At the same time taxable as
sesSed valuation has jumped 62.8
per cent from $1.1 billion in
1885 to the current $1.9 billion
!; figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
B Inaugural Boil Bonds
On Moving Stoge Sought

The possibility of having a re-
volving stage, on which three
bands could be seated. to provide
uninterrupted music for the In
augural Ball in January is under
study by the Citizens Commit
tee on the Inaugural.
Melvin D. Hildreth, cochair-
man, said the Armory board by
letter has confirmed the use of
the National Guard Armory for
the Inaugural Ball.
He said the State seals, which
will adorn the interior of the
Armory for that occasion will
have to be done over. The raw
ages of time have made them
look ragged.
The committee, Of which Mr.,
Hildreth and George l.. Hart, jr.,
are cochairmen, was appointed
by the District Commissioners to
lay the groundwork for the in
auguration plans here. The next
President. after the November
election, will name his own in
augural chairman to carry plans
to completion.
Seeking More Space
Mr.. Hart said they have asked
the General Services Admins
ltration for additional space for
the Inaugural Committee. when
| it is set up. Last time, he ex-
planned, they found that ll.70C
square feet was insufficient. He
said the new request is for 13,00C
square feet.
Tomorrow both cochairmer
will be out Of the city. Mr.. Hart,
who is chairman Of the Repub-
llican State Committee here, will
be one of the guests Of President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

crowded elementary schools the
shortage was space.
A first-day pupil count of &c.
ACT was reported by the city's
166 schools yesterday, a gain OF
351 over opening day last year
but the count was incomplete
Many pupils lining school cor
ridors to register were not in
cluded, and large numbers every
year report late.
10000 Total Predicted
The predicted total for this
fall is almost 10000. 1t is moi
expected to be reached unit
next month. however.
While the overall gain yester-
day was modest, elementary
schools showed an unusua
squirt. The elementary tally Of
3,021 was LIZA over last years
opening.
Offsetting this figure was {
drop of 1,455 in the firSt-da!
junior high total. But some o.
the decline is expected to b
overcome later. A junior higf
drop was anticipated.
Senior highs yesterday LISTED
1929 students, a first-day gaiI
of 70. Vocational schools LISTED
l.9O2. a drop of Sc. The teach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11

Racketeer Michael Lee, A,
facing trial in the shooting of
a former colleague, Walter w.
Pickett, So, asserted today that
Pickett had tried to hire Gang
ster John A. Kendrick to kill
him.
Kendrick rejected the PROPOSE
ton because Pickett couldn't
meet the stipulated price, Lee
commended in an AFFIDAVIT.
Elements of the affidavit were
Irecited by Lees attorney. James
J. Laughlin, to Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut in District Court,
Lee was scheduled to go on
trial today. But Judge Schwein-
haut granted Mr.. Laughlin's mo-
ton for a continuance. A new
trial date was set for October 80.
In his plea for delay. Mr..
Laughlin asserted that Kendrick,
now serving a to II year SEN
tence in Alcatraz, must be pro-
duced as a witness to insure Lees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Tax Discussions Set
BY Arlington League

Local revenue and taxes will be
discussed at unit meetings Of the
Arlington League Of Women
Voters this month Eight ses-
sions are scheduled In different
sections Of the county.
Mrs. Lowell Collins. 5s30,North
Nineteenth street. is in charge Of
arrangements for attendance by
yiSiters. Anyone interested is In
vtted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Street Scenes

A bus driver getting out Of
his crowded bus on Massa-
chusetts avenue at Sheridan
circle to rescue a slow-moving
turtle from in front of the
bus. =.
Two Army men on F street,
one saying to another: 1.-THE
English? I never did UNDER
stand them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
Cookery

One restaurant In the down.
town area doesn't believe in
stepping on the toes of COM
petitors too far removed from
its own neighborhood. The
proprietor'S business card
promises, modestly:
1.-THE finest food in this
vicinity, prepared under the
personal supervision of Will
liam Wong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
7 taxable Land Value
Hits $1.9 Billion Here
Hioh Enrolment Presses
ID. c. School Facilities

Heavy enrolment pressed District schools today. with
debating the possibility Of part-ime classes.
elementary schools reported classes already pushing
algebra class of 81
In Westerns case the enough teachers At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-11
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The District once Agency
Of the Commonwealth Life
Insurance Co. meets in the
Shoreham Hotel.
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The
Rambler
Story About Bryon
Statue Is All Wet
By JACK JONAS

ny OhOA JOANh0
Dorothea Jones, author of
the recent washington Is
Wonderful" tells a tale of dill
gent research into a story she
wasn't able to include in her
book.
1t concerns the William Jen-
nings Bryan statue near the
old Christian Heurich Brewery.
According to the story"
she says, "Mr. Bryan'S sculptor
had raised the great temper
ance leaders hand to point
vehemently toward the estab-
lishment, and then in secret
glee had added this legend to
the hat band high above the
average observers gaze: Drink
BudweiSer.'
"Just to be very sure of all
this, my husband and set
out one fine Saturday to see
this sight. Sure enough we
found it near the brewery.
But our problem of how to
get a ladder to get up and
examine the hat band was
solved Immediately.
For the statue of Mr.. Bryan
has nary a hat nor hat band.
And the raised hand is GER
tainly more beatific than de-
mandatory"
Mrs. Jones adds that her
detective work probably won't
matter after all, because a
story such as that, no doubt
started by some wet wit, will
"go on and on" adding to
Washington's folklore.
Logic
A jealous Democrat in
nearby Maryland was star
tied when his 3-year-old son
informed him the tots vote
this year was going to be
Republican.
"VOte? Republic an?
Why?" the father asked.
81 can say Eisenhower"
the boy replied, "but 1 can't
say the other man."
Savings
A fellow around town heard
that one of the radio shows
was giving away a big tele-
vision set, as a gimmick, for
the person who brought in the
most Confederate money.
He got on the telephone and
called his Aunt Betty, down
in Charlottesville.
Aunt Betty" he asked,
haven't you got a lot of Con-
federate money lying around
somewhere"
There ought to be a couple
of trunks full out in the
stable" she said. "Why?"
He explained.
"All right" she said, and
then added sternly: But l
want it back"
Trick
A reader called with some
advice for the man we
talked about here a few
days back-the man who
found himself unable to look
up a telephone number be-
cause he had none of his
three pairs of reading
glasses with him.
1.-THE next time that hap
pens" the reader said, re-
calling his high school
physics, "he should punch
a pinhOle in a piece of paper
and Squint through that.
Or he can get the same re-
suit by crOOking his fore
finger to make a tiny hole
to peer through"
Cookery
One restaurant in the down.
town area doesn't believe in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-25
Legal Advertisement

exact balance and terms of which
will be announced at the time and
place of sale.
TERMS OF SALE
All cash upon ratification of the
sale by the Court; deposit of
Five Hundred Dollars (S500.00)
will be required at time of sale.
State and County taxes, Town
taxes, front foot benefit charges
of the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission, and other as
sessments, if any, are to be adj
juSted to the date of sale and
thereafter assumed by the pur-
chaser. Conveyancing, title ex-
animation, recording, notary fees,
State and Federal stamps, to be
at the cost of the purchaser. The
terms of sale are to be compiled
with within five 60 days after
the final ratification of the sale
by the Court; otherwise the prop
erty will be resold at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser.
ROBERT w. KIDWELL
CHARLES E. MITCHELL
Trustees 983
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Rockville

Continued from Page II
out interfering with any of the
community projects.
List Activities
Activities for which Glenview
will be Immediately available
listed by the civic center com
mittee are: meeting facilities,
parking, teen-age activities, gar
den club and horticultural activi-
ties, hobby-craft, branch public
library, museum and archives,
small scale banquets and dances,
Civil Defense headquarters and
athletic activities of limited space
requirements.
Possible activities through de-
velopment are: an amphitheatre,
swimming pool, all-purpose audi
forum, and auxiliary city admin
istration offices.
A condition of the sale asked
by the historical society was
met by a resolution of the Mayor
and Council to make available
space for the Society's meetings
and museum pieces in the man
sion.
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Rockville Church .

Continued from Page u
Assembly of God Church on Viers
Mill Road.
Another son, William H. Edge,
IT,. was among five other teen
ayers in the car who were less
seriously injured.
After Edge apparently lost con.
troll of his car it jolted into a
three-foot ditch, crashed into a
tree, and turned over several
times before coming to rest up
side down.
The accident occurred on Rte.
500 about a mile from Arlington
Boulevard.
Three of the teenagers were
thrown from the car. Three
others had to be removed from
the wreckage by the Fairfax Res
cue Squad.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-10-25
Addition Dedicated
At Potomac Church

A $4,000 two-story addition to
the Potomac Church will be dedi.
Gated Sunday at 3 pm. The adj
dition contains seven classrooms,
an assembly hall with stage, and
a kitchen.
The church is interdenomina.
tional although run by the Meth
odist organization. A church has
occupied the site on Falls Road in
Potomac continuously since 1716.
The present minister is Rev. Gloyd
Allis.