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confirmation of congress. However,
until Congress recorvenes, the COM
mission has power to subpoena wit
nesses, and swing into action as
soon as it is organized.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-16
BY Patricia Bailey

BY Patricia Bailey
Special to The Chriytfcn Science Monitor
Accra, Ghana
Drums of West Africa are be-
ing drowned out these days by
the sounds of hammer and saw,
the rumble of cement mixers,
the chant of enthusiastic car
penterS. Across the, vast reaches
of French West Africa (it is al
most as far from Dakar to TIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

REPORTERS ARE admit
ted with the understanding
that they wiz not use names.
The Rambler sat in the
empty Jury box. The pews of
spectators we're empty. A
woman probation officer sat
at the judges right below the
bench. The judge, a young
man lsunny side Of 40J with
brown wavy hair, q pleasant
voice and a wedding band on
the ring finger Of his left
hand, shared the bench with
two male clerks to his left.
This gave it the appearance
of q tribunal. but 1t was not.
They merely read charges to
those appearing at the bar
and handed papers to the
Judge. His name Is Orm
Ketcham.
The youthful defendant
was accompanied by his
mother. q young looking
woman with good taste In
clothes. She was wearing
a bouele ensemble which
suited her medium figure
and Of q color that COM
plemented her short curly
blond hair.
Reading Of the charge and
testimony Of the woman
probation officer brought out
that the defendant was q
Baltimore boy who had
stolen an automobile in
Washington and had been
arrested in Maryland on his
way back to Baltimore after
a Neutrality-suspicious. chase.
"He was sentenced to six
months" said the probation
officer, land because there
were no other facilities for
him he was kept in solitary
confinement for that period
in the Maryland House Of
Corrections to protect him
from contact with criminals.
There was q detainer on him
which brought him to this
court at the expiration of his
sentence on the original
charge Of stealing the auto
mobile which was damaged
to the extent Of $500"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Silver Spring Man
Hurt in Futul Crush

Earl william johnson. 80. Of
1851 Anterior drive, Silver
Spring. was critically hurt in an
automobile accident near Ran
son. w. Va. yesterday that
took one life.
The Associated Press said
police reported that Carroll
Lynwood Anders, rs. Of Rippon,
was killed In the crash and
Charles William Caniford. %.
Of Bolivar. w. Va. was injured.
Police said Mr.. Johnson's car
apparently went out Of control
and struck a pole on West Vir-
GINA Route 8 enroute to Mar
tinsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Early Sonto Sends 200 Orphans
On Shopping Spree for YuIe Gifts

For 1000 Washington area
orphans and welfare wards.
Santa Claus made an early
visit here yesterday.
From about $3.50 am. 10
4:30 pm, the youngsters
crowded excitedly into the
O. c. Murphy Co. store at 1914
@ street NV. There they Sc
lected SIS worth Of gifts (do-
mated by the store), were en-
tertained by a magician and a
ventriloquist, dined on a drink,
cookie and ice cream, and we're
handed a box Of surprise pres
ents for themselves as they left,
Although the IS was sup
posed TO cover only gifts for
others. many selections looked
suspiciously like personal de-
sires fulfilled. The girls showed
a preference for dolls. and the
boys. like Leon jackson. IL. Of
Sol p street NV, picked rifles
or rachineguns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Cor Fleeing Police
Kills Fuirfux Man

A Fairfax County man was
killed late Saturday night when
his car was rammed by a
speeding car being pursued by
police.
The dead man was Lewis E.
Marble, 40. Of Mount Zephyr.
Va.
The crash occurred on U. S.
Route /. a mile south Of Grove
ton about 10 pm.
A car being followed by Fair
fax County Detectivel Robert
E. Harrison struck Mr. Marbles
car. knocking II through a
brick wall facing Miilers Motor
Court. The impact threw Mr..
Marble from the car,
Detective Harrison said the
other car was driven by
Houston Edward Graves. 26, OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

Is and II. President Eisen-
hover viii be invited to speak
at a kickoff dinner.
The conference is an out
growth of the meeting of the
Presidents Advisory Commit
tee on Youth Fitness held at
West Point last September. 1t
was agreed then that efforts
should be made at the local
level to coordinate existing
youth fitness activities.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said the District con-
ference would not emphasize
physical fitness alone. but
would embrace mental and
spiritual fitness as we'll"
Mr.. Bell will call q meeting
on January 8 Of some 200 local
youth leaders in the District
Building board room to plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
PUG. toHeur
Gas Rute Rise
Pleas Jan. ~

The Public Utilities Com
mission today set January ~
as the date for q hearing on
the Washington Gas Light
Co.'S application for an S.8 per
cent rate increase.
The proposed boost would
lift the average bill Of q Gus
toner not using gas heat by 81
cents a month. and that of o
gas heat user by $l.3l a month.
In addition. the company
has asked permission to raise
minimum monthly charges
from 81 to $50.
The company cited q steady
rise in operating costs in ask
ing the higher rates. It also
commended the increase is
needed to enable the company
to maintain adequate service
and attract needed investment
capital for expansion to supply
new customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

who's the gun for. sonny?"
Leon was asked.
That's for me-" he grinned.
But I got one Of these things
you put ashes In and q bottle
OF water that makes you smell
sweet for my mother"
His two companions-Wil-
liam johnson, 8. Of 246 Tenth
street Sc. and Carl Karl, IL.
OF OFT o street N.W.--also had
bags packed largely with
weapons and cologne.
I'm not even supposed to be
here" cheerfully volunteered
Carl. Il was with Leon and
they gave me a ticket. But
I'm sure glad ! came"
The children were driven to
the store on Red Cross and
Military District Of Washing
ton buses. and In taxicabs.
Junior Chamber members
M the Cab Drivers We'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Snow Plan Adopted
To Avert Tieups
New Weather
Alert System
To Aid Officials

Lie MeLrOpOllJdu area lTdI"
flc Council today took steps to
prevent any recurrence of the
massive traffic jam that para
lyzed the Washington area in
the wake Of the December 4
snowstorm.
The council adopted an emer-
gency weather alert plan which
will bring direct radio and tele-
phone communications to Traf-
fic Director George E. Keniepp
from all area police depart
ments.
This setup will enable his Of
flee to size up the impact Of
weather crises and react prop
erly in terms of declaring traf-
f1c emergencies and requesting
early Government work dis
miSSals.
Information Project
This new plan will be pri-
marily an information gather
ing device" Mr.. Keneipp ex-
planned to the council. Area
police departments will notify
my Office how the weather con-
ditions are in their respective
jurisdictions. The alert plan
will go into effect as soon as
conditions warrant.
Until now. he said, the trafic
department has depended On
information from the Weather
Bureau to decide whether to
evoke the city's emergency traf-
&c plans.
The alert. which may be q
false alarm. Mr.. Keneipp ex-
planned. will not go to the press
and other communication
media.
This is intended as an inter-
Office communication system to
decide whether road conditions
warrant calling for emergency
traffic plans. The emergency.
plan will be put into effect after
this information is gathered.
Criticized for Delay
Mr.. Keneipp was widely crit
icized after the last heavy
snowfall for waiting until
after 3 pm. to declare an
emergency. The new plan is
expected to help the traffic
director in arriving at a con-
clusion more promptly. it was
explained.
Represented at the meeting
were officials from the District
Sanitation and Highway De-
partments. the Metropolitan
Police, the Maryland State Po-
lice. Arlington County Police.
Park Police. Fairfax County
Police. Montgomery County Po-
lice. Prince Georges County Po-
lice and the American Auto
mobile Association.
Mr.. Keneipp also disclosed q
new Plan T."
This plan will call for an
overnight parking ban on
streets affected by the emer-
gency regulations.
Mr.. Keneipp explained that
the sanitation department
workers have been unable to
clear snow OF the streets dur
ing past snow falls because Of
the cars parked on these main
arteries.
The policy of diSmisSing
Government employees two
hours ahead Of their normal
quitting time still holds Mr..
Keniepp explained.
One of the preparations to
carry out the new alert plan is
the setting up of direct tele-
phone wires from area police
to Mr.. Keneipp's office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

fare League approached them
months ago and volunteered to
drive children TO and from far
away points,
Store personnel volunteered
to help the youngsters make
their selections. The IS came
from q radio-TV fund drive.
The children came from the
District Training School and
Junior Village at Laurel. Junior
Village on Nichols avenue S.W..
the Public Welfare Building at
8l5 Rhode Island avenue NV,
st. Joseph's Orphanage. st.
Vincents Orphanage. Swartzell
Methodist Home for Children.
Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. German Orphans Home.
Sta Gertrude's School OF Arts
and Crafts. Mary l.. Meriwether
Home for Children. Central
Union Mission and private
homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

crash in Emergency Hospital.
Murray w. Skipper Of 580S
Rittenhouse street. East River
dale. Nd. was identified by
police as driver Of the car that
struck Robert Proctor. Mr..
Skipper was not charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
1856 Tax Base
OF &c. SET at
S2.332 Billion
TotoI for Maryland
81 Billion. virginio's
Put at SIS Billion

The total assessed value Of
District property subject to To-
cal general property taxation
amounted TO S2.332. 900. 900 in
1856, the Census Bureau an
nounced today.
The total included $l.9 bill
lion In real property and $3.50
million personal property.
The total for Maryland was
$6.7 billion. This included $l.2
billion assessed by the State
and $50 billion locally assessed.
The last figure was made up Of
$50 billion In real property and
s20s million in personal prop
erty.
For Virginia the overall total
is IS billion. State-assessed
value amounted 70 $500 million
and that locally assessed totaled
$4.5 billion. which included
SIS billion In real property and
81 billion personal property.
U. 8. Total $20S Billion
One significance Of the fig-
ures is that they denote the
general property tax base Of
the State. county or city. De-
pending on the tax rate. this
determines the amount Of gen.
eral property taxes that can be
collected. Income taxes. on
which the District. Virginia and
Maryland rely for substantial
sums. are not included.
The Census Bureau said the
Nations total Of property sub
ject TO general taxation was
sos billion. This is a total
Of the values set by local and
State assessors.
The 1856 total assessed value
Of Montgomery County. Md,
was put at s79.s74.000. Of which
$50. 306. 900 was State-assessed.
OF the locally assessed total Of
$77e .668. 900. real property
amounted to $78e. SGT 900 and
personal property to sll.04l. 900.
Heavy State Levies
The Prince Georges County,
Md. total was s54l.i37. 900. OF
which SGT .l26. 900 was State
assessed. The total for locally
assessed property was $474.009.
including $466. 389. 900 real pro-
perty and $7.620.00O personal
property.
In Virginia the figures for
counties and cities include
these:
Arlington County - Total,
S327. 634. 900: State assessed,
SIT SOS. 600: locally assessed.
sos. s69. 900. including $751;
906. 900. real property and t52.-
063. 900 personal property.
Fairfax County - Total.
1884. 0o3. 900: State assessed,
SIS. 1852. 900: locally assessed,
$315. 73i 900. including $780,
764.000 real property and $54.-
OCT 900 In personal property.
Loud GU n County - Total,
so, 800, 600: State assessed, So
S37 900; locally assessed. $34,-
as. 900. including $2l, 653. 900
in real property and $l2.8l0.0
in personal property.
Alexandria-Total. $685.
900: state assessed. $685. 900:
locally assessed. $l53.5l9. 900.
including $l29.l06,000 real
property and $24.4l3,000 per-
sonal property.
Falls Church - Total. $2o,-
$4,000: State assessed. $842.-
900: locally assessed. $28. 270.-
900. including $25.048.0 900 real
property and $3.222. 900 per-
sonal property.
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Three Weekend Deaths Roise
District Auto Toll for Year to Sc

The deaths of two George
Washington University students
and . T-year-oid boy from
weekend accidents brought
the Districts 1857 trafic toll
to Sc today. Q more than were
recorded during all Of last
year.
Fatally injured when q fire
truck rammed their car at
Twentieth and NJ streets NV.
Saturday night were Miss
Elizabeth Betty Ross. 20. Of
3s45. Calvert street NV. and
Peter Minick. %. Of 1871 New
Hampshire avenue NV. both
juniors at the university.
In another Saturday night
accident, Robert Proctor of
1910 D street Sc. received head
and internal injuries when hit
by an auto as he stepped from
Q streetcar platform at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. He died last night at
Casualty Hospital.
Miss Ross. an only child,
lived with her mother. Mrs.
Evelyn c. Ross. a State De-
partment nurse. Her father.
Frederick J. Ross, of 1881
North Powhatan street, Ar
lington, is a District fireman in
Engine Company 20 and a
longtime friend Of Paul E.
Spicer. the driver of the truck
that hit the car In which his
daughter was riding.
Mr. Spicer. 80. was relieved
Of driving duties for 80 days.
pending an investigation Of
the collision. as routine pro-
cedure. Fire Department off,
Gals said. The truck was an
swering a call to 1910 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, where
Earle willis Foster, 46. an
apartment tenant. was arrested
for Iiegligently starting an
overstuffed chair smoldering.
Dwight N. jackson. 20, driver
OF the car. was charged with
homicide and failure to yield
right of way to an emergency
vehicle. He and q third pas
senger, Miss Frances Foltz, 81,
of Strong Hall, suffered minor
injuries.
The four students were on
their way to a formal dance.
Miss Ross. a sociology. major,
studied a year at the University
OF Miami in Ohio before enroll
ing here two years ago. A ma
tive OF Washington and a
graduate Of Holy Trinity High
School here. she was interested
in target shooting and was a
member of the university'S
girls rife team, her mother
said.
Mr.. Minick, a member Of p
Kappa Alpha Frternity, was q
native OF Springfield. Mo. De-
scribed by his fraternity broth
ers as a bright student. hC
majored in foreign affairs and
worked part time at the De-
partment Of State.
Fire Department official:
said the fire truck was In sec
ond gear at the time Of COL
lision. had its red light fash
ing, and its siren going. Mr.
jackson told police he had moi
heard the approaching vehicle
Both Miss Ross and Mr.
Ylnick died shortly after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

the program and procedures.
A small steering committee
headed by Milo F. Christensen,
District Recreation superin-
tendent. already has been at
work on preliminary plans.
Lay and professional repre-
senting voluntary youth agen-
cies. parent-teacher, health.
welfare and recreation groups
will take part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

Gum Springs. Va. also in Fair
fax County. He said he had
been clocking the Graves car
for about a half-miIe ct speeds
Of up to IS miles an hour and
was preparing to overtake him
when the collision occurred.
Graves was charged with
manslaughter after being
treated at Alexandria Hospital
for a leg injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

1T SEEMED TO THE
RAM BIER that 1t might
have been better to allow
this boy to consort with
criminals, who, after all, are
human beings, than to build
up resentment "in solitary"
against the unfairness Of his
situation, Solitary confne-
ment Is q punishment usual
ly reserved for the discipline
of hardened criminals who
do not cooperate with their
keepers.
There was nothing In the
papers before the court to
show whether the defendant
had a background in this
stealing and abandoning Of
cars that used TO be called
10y riding" The Maryland
Judge who sentenced him
probably does not know that
the six months he gave the
boy we're spent In solitary.
IT asked him." the proba-
ton ofhcer continued,
whether he'd had an OPP
portunity TO turn within and
know himself a little better.
He said he had"
Turn within? Where else
had he TO turn2
Judge Ketcham continued
the case for six months dur
ing which time the boy Tor
his mother) is to pay the
$500 damages to the car
owner.
AS he walked out Of the
courtroom, his mother, be-
hind him, patted him on the
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Meeting Thursday

The Washington Academy Of
Sciences will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday in the Cosmos Club.
2l2l Massachusetts, avenu e
NV. and not on Wednesday
as printed IN the Sunday
Science CALENDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
The
Rambler
-. Feels the Puthos
Of Juvenile Court
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

He was an uncommonly
handsome young man but a
bit disheyeled.
He was well built; taii.
broad-shouldered and II.
He was wearing q white
shirt; no tie and no jacket.
He had Just enough OF the
Roman arch TO his nose to
enable him to look distin-
guished - under other cir
cumstances.
The dishevelment was
largely due to his long, wavy,
dark hair. He looked as
though he needed q hair
cut although he probably
wouldn't want one because
he was one Of those youths
who favor a fiow Of hair back
from a widows peak to q
duck-tail. Ordinarily he
would enter q room passing
a comb through his hair. But
he probably did not have
any comb because he was be-
ing brought from . lookup
into Juvenile Court to an
swer q serious charge, car
stealing.
Juvenile Court Is like the
other trial courts of the
Capital, q dignified interior
Of walnut paneling, Venetian
blinds allowing some sun
light to alter through the
arched windows and the
American nag on q star
leaning in the corner. only
1t is almost entirely empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Bell Named to Heed
Youth Fitness Planners

Daniel w. Bell president Of the American Security and
Trust has been appointed chairman Of the and
planning committee Of the Commissioners Youth Fitness Con-
ference.
The committee will make plans for the District Conference
Youth Fitness be held the Hotel Staer February
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
WEDNESDAY

DOROTHY STEAD pre-
sentS Back to School and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Strong Points

esty panel insetS at the hem
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Some Touches of Fur
Seen on Fall Dresses

broadtail jacket is to have it
cropped to waist-length.
Have sleeves, since cuffs are
worn, shortened to three
quarter length. and have it
nipped in to fit your figure.
This gives you a smart spen-
Ger jacket that you can wear
in a number Of ways.
Team it with a slim black
wool dress. Ornamented, per-
haps, with a single big. bril-
liant costume pin. you'll have
a striking costume that's
right for cocktails or the
theater. With a rust brown
wool dress or skirt, or per-
haps one in a musty. offshade
of green. your jacket makes
a dressed-up daytime cos
tune. You'll no doubt find
many dresses in your ward
robe that will pair happily
with it.
Don't waste extra scraps of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
FASHION NOTEBOOK
BY ELEM

Talk of suits for Fall and
Winter of 1857 picks up i'm
mediately when you mention
the word relaxed"
That's exactly the attitude
that suits are taking this
year and everybody loves
the idea.
Belts are where you'd ex-
pect them. Right around the
middle.
Boxy Jacket cuts give a
crisp look to many suits
achieving a new cut Of their
own via sharp detailing.
There are new button treat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
By BETH BLAIR

This fall designers have let
their imaginations run wild
with the use of fur. You'll
see fur used copiously as col
lars and cuffs on coats and
suits; fur used to band a
midriff or hem a skirt. This
is the season to make full
use of odd bits of fur you
may have lying around. A
reader writes
Dear Miss Blair:
! have an old hip-length
American broadtail jacket,
worn at edges and cuffs. that
I'd like to have remade. What
do you suggest?
Answer-Broadtail is one Of
the smartest furs going for
the current season. and de-
signers are using it like fabric
to costume jackets and even
complete suits.
Your best use for your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

LINES may fascinate many
women this Fall and Winter.
The Winter suit is definitely
geared to Washington's
weather and we think that
more and more women are
taking to the idea of the
coat-suit for their busy lives.
THE CHANEL-LINE suit
with its collarleSs neckline
and easy box cut is still out
front in the suit parade. The
companion over-blouse IN
wool jersey. paisley. or crepe
is a most valuable part of
this suit outlook. In Linton
tweed or in a crisp mems
wear suiting this easy-fitting
suit will find fashion con-
vertS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
FASHION NOTEBOOK
The Suits Are Pretty
Special This Foil

ments. In some instances,
the buttons really fasten the
jacket rather than just
serving as decorations.
Semifitted jacket lines hint
at the waist indentation ever
so slightly. Their shorter
lengths present the new suit
picture to advantage in that
the eye is riveted to the
shorter sleeve lines and the
rounded, tapered look to the
top of the jacket.
Nearly all suit skirts have
freedom given them through
delightful pleat details and
slit skirts that feature mod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

line.
Strong Points
Strong points being made
in suits this season include
THE BLACK SUIT come
back. Jet black suits in broad
cloth or in mat finish basket
weave woods are returning to
fashion favor again. News in
the way that many of them
are frosted with white mink
or black furs is making 'front.'
page fashion headlines.
This return to q costume look
} indicates that the alters suit
for theater, dining, and other
important occasions will be
most important.
IN most instances all suits
are getting a more DRESSED
UP LOOK with collars and
ties that can not be called
tailored. The tailored suit
was definitely in the minority
when we viewed the fashion
collections in New York.
CUTAWAY' JACKET
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
THURSDAY

JULIUS GARFINCKEL d
CO. presents LAM fashions
at 2:3O pm. on the sixth
floor of the F street store.
On Friday at 2:30 pm.
Spring Valley will feature the
LAM fashions in a show.
Saturday at Seven Corners
sthe junior sized fashions will
be on parade.
LANSBURGH'S teen show
takes place at IL am. in
the Statler Hotel Presi-
Dental Room. The theme
will be the zodiac. What's in
store for you in fashions will
be the star attractions.
JANE RUSSELL will make
a personal appearance at 6
pm. at the F street Hecht's
Store. Bird floor fashion de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Block and White

Black and white sportswear
is the newest. New look in
Bermuda shorts and top con-
sists of black and white
checked shorts, and a bulky
knit black pullover sweater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

Career Fashions az her shop.
1916 o street NV, at $50
pm.