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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
CONCEPT VS. FACT .>..s ava,
AScientists Plan for undermining Education

natural laws of motion which bear
his name.
Modern youth need not wait
for maturity to learn Of these prin-
ciples and how they apply equally
to the forward thrust of q Jet
plane or the recoil Of a rocket ship.
In fact. most youngsters will listen
more attentively If taught in terms
Of such examples.
In this way we can actually
expand rather than telescope
the learning period. BY beginning
with an early introduction fol-
lowed by a slow soaking in period,
the student will accept these con-
cepts as natural laws rather than
as esOteric educational hurdles
along his path to knowledge. If
circumstances require that his
education end with high school,
he will certainly have q better
understanding of the world
around him than Is now the case.
Likewise. the conservation of
energy could follow a similar pat.
tern. Here we probably would be-
gin with the general principle
that. hike momentum. the conser-
walton of energy is applicable with
out known exception.
Then as the understanding of the
student gradually increases. we
would broaden the definition ~
energy to include the various forms
such as heat, chemical, electromag-
netic, and mass tnuclear). Likewise.
the means Of Transforming from
one kind Of energy to another would
serve as familiar practical examples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
SUSPENDED HOPES
TheUnhoppyHistory
Of Leose-Purchose

Another observer says experience
has shown that the program is too
cumbersome and complex" to at
tract builders. GSA procedures, for
example, require contractor in
terested In project to arrange
financing. get no money until the
building is completed and, In eff
feet. set up a management opera
ton during the life of the GSA
payments.
IAN this is foreign to the con-
tractor" one source said. Hes
used to q neat little package in
which he agrees to build for q GER
tain price. gets his money during
stages Of construction. and Is out
Of the deal when the building Is
finished"
Hearings on the Hill
Both Mr.. Jones, on the House
side Of the Capitol, and Senator
Mcnamara. Democrat of Michigan,
in the Senate, plan hearings this
week to probe the lease-purchase
dilemma.
The administration actions last
week, while sudden, were not ex-
actly a surprise. For about a year,
House and Senate members have
grumhled about delays in the pro-
gram.
GSA officials have smarted under
some OF the criticism. and contend
there have not really been delays.
Site acqisitions require several
months, they said. and plans take
from eight to lS months to COM
plete. Since the congressional COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
COUNTY PROBLEM
Will Foirfox Have
Municipality Boom?

on the citizens Of the incorporated
areas. and the State itself would bs
drastic"
The Foirfox Situation
These comments seem particu-
larly applicable to Fairfax County,
where nearly every big subdivision
could qualify for town. or possibly
city status. The urban-rural pic
ture Is further complicated by Fair
fax's attempt to establish an overall
city-like government. Fairfax in
1852 adopted the county executive
form Of government. which the
State provides for its more-urban
counties, along with the county
manager system. It Ia legally pos
sible for the county to offer much
the same services a. o town under
this form Of government. and II
services are required only In Ger.
tain sections this may be accom-
plished by setting up sanitary dis
trictS.
As the county becomes riddled by
increasing interpretations, it can be
expected that the cost Of providing
services to the areas it retains Is
going to become increasingly expen.
sive.
To "bring our municipal govern
ment requirements into line with
modern conditions" the VALC
proposed that population require
ments for cities and towns be raised.
John Boatwright. VALC secre-
tary, said minimum Of 1000 resi-
dents was recommended for new
town interpretations instead Of the
present generally accepted figure Of
800: an increase from 5000 to
10000 residents was proposed for
second class cities, and from 10000
to 10000 for FIRST class cities.
City vs.. Town
A second class city, like Falls
Church. has virtual Independence
from the county, and o first class
city, like Alexandra, Is q completely
separate political entity.
In both second and first class
cities. residents pay local taxes
only to the city and not to the
county. A town on the other hand,
has only a small degree Of in
dependence. 1t collects taxes for the
extra services it may provide, but
the county also collects taxes
The VALC recommendation
have failed to get anywhere at the
past two General Assembly ses-
sions. Usually there are a number
Of towns on the verge Of becoming
cities, and no one wants to step
on their toes,
But If Fairfax County has any,
thing to say about 1t, there is likely
to be renewed attempt to get the
VALC proposals enacted-or at least
to get some kind of annexation and
Incorporation protection for the few
Virginia counties that have county
executive and county manager gov
eminent.
At present, only Arlington county
enjoys protection from partial an
nexation because Of a law barring
further reductions in the county's
size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
An Early Start

I will illustrate what I have in
mind. In classical mechanics as
well as in the more modern wave
mechanics. the principle Of con-
servation Of momentum is ap-
plicable without known exception.
The basic principle is certainly
simple, and 1t hardly seems neces-
sary to defer acquaintance with It
until the senior year In high school.
Yet that was my experience, and I
believe such is still the case for most
youngsters.
On the other hand. valuable ele-
nnentary school time is spent IN
teaching the child about tempera-
ture, presumably because he meets
II so frequently In everyday life.
Actually. the concept Of tempera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Marbles and Momentum

When boys are playing with
marbles. 1t is time to Introduce
them to the momentum Of motion
Inc spinning Of q top is a natural
introduction to angular momentum
lnese IDEAS are easily extended to
tne planets and their motions in
our universe. After all, the earth
rs, really only q gigantic spherical
The falling apple and the earth
IN us orbit are both familiar ex-
amples OF the gravitational force
which led Isaac Newton TO the
nrst real understanding Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

Brookinss Institution.
been exempted from the march Of
progress. All the other buildings,
with the possible exception Of 700
Jackson place. are slated to be torn
down or merged into a new Federal
office building to take $3.50 over
flow employees from the bullying
Executive Offices.
The new office building win COM
plete the transition Of jackson
place from its early role as q
center Of Washington's social and
intellectual life. Once called "l612
street" and then Lafayette Square
West" it owes its present name
to the equestrian statue of Pres
ident Andrew jackson which
stands in the center of Lafayette
Park. on which Jackson place faces.
The Yord Wos Too Big
Back in 1901 a brick kiln and an
old market stood in what Is now
the park. 1t had been intended
that this piece of ground, once an
apple orchard. would be part of
the White House grounds. But
Thomas Jefferson separated what
Is now the park from the White
House property. saying: 1T made
too large. and ostentatious q front
yard"
Decatur House, oldest and finest
Of the jackson place residences, was
built in 1919 for the intrepid Com
modore Stephen Decatur. He paid
Tor 1t with part Of the prize money
he drew for captures Of enemy,
ships. He lived in the house less
than two years before he was
fatally wounded in a duel with
Capt. James Barron and brought
home to die in 1920.
After the commodore's death. the
house was occupied by Baron Tuyl.
the minister from Russia; Henry
Clay. Martin Van Buren,, Edward
Livingston and foreign ministers
Sir Charles Vaughan and Baron
Hyde de Melville and others. It
was purchased after the Civil War
BY Gen. E. F. Beale and remained
In the Beale family until 1856.
when, by the will Of Marie Beale,
it went to the National Trust for
Historic Preservation.
The side yard of Decatur House
was purchased by Robert S. Brook
ings. and large building, now the
home Of the National Grange. was
erected there. Putting the building
there cut of the view Of the White
House from second floor window
Of the Decatur House which Martin
Van Buren, had cut In the wall so
he might exchange signals with
his close friend President jackson.
The large house next to the
Grange building, No. 736, was first
occupied by William F. Marcy. Sec
rotary Of War for President James
K. Polk and Secretary OF State for
President Pierce. James G. Blaine
lived there and 1t was also occupied
by President Theodore Roosevelt
during the summer Of 1909 while
the White House was being reno
waited. The Women's City Club and
the National Lutheran Council
later used the premises.
Number 734 was for many years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

ing must replace rote learning. The
accumulation Of facts about sci-
ence and technology must be seen
as secondary to the mastery OF
scientific method Of thinking.
The attainment Of professional
stature in science and engineering
Is best achieved through an orien-
taton Of mind and habit which
begins in early childhood and fol-
lows continuously through high
school and college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

Dr.. Goodmen. who 10 essistent director Of
teehnieol operations in the Atomic Energy
Commissions Division Of Reoetor DeveI-
opmens, hos direct esd deep interest
IN the need for expondins end improvins
scientific education in the United Stcses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
by KENNETH ANDERSON

The Federal ak has fallen after
SO years Of warning. and the his
toric block known as jackson place
has now become Government
property.
Only Decatur House at the corner
OF jackson place and H street has
>>-~>------------------
Mr.. Anderson hos spent 70 yean on Joekson
Piece as publications director Of the
BrOokinos Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Moy Require Actual Count

1t may be that a reapportionment
OF House seats, and thus Of the pres
idential electoral vote, which Is
based on the total membership OF
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18

nurse receives top pay for work
ing hours that she cho0S IS.
Locally Stubs has been exer-
cising his theory by astonishing
a nursing previeV course during
the summer months for high
school students. Out Of the two
classes held since the course was
organized in June, 1855, Stubs
knows of at least six students
who have entered nurses train
ing OF enrolled at a training
school
Widespread acceptance Of the
program by the hospital staff.
medical personnel and patients
has assured it's continuation this
year, StubbS reports.
with the hospital carrying an
ever-increasing p tier ] "a g,
Stubs hopes that some of the
students who complete the course
~ nCer nursing training and
come back 10 Southside Commun-
ity Hospital TO help relieve the
nursing shortage there.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Friday Rites Planned
For ]. G. Chambers, "A

Services will be held at 2 p. m.
Friday at Fork Union Baptist
church for James Garfield Cham
bers. IA, who died Tuesday at his
home near Buckingham c. II.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery
Mr.. Chambers is survived by the
widow. Mrs. Ella West Chambers,
daughter Mrs. F. D. Yates, Of
Buckingham two sons, Willie S.
Chambers, Of Buckingham. and
James M Chambers. Of Rich
mond three sisters. Mrs. Raleigh
Mays, of Buckingham. Mrs. Ru-
pert Kyle, of Roanoke, and Mrs
Harry Burns, Of New York City.
four brothers. DR.. John w Cham
bers and Monroe Chambers, both
of Richmond; Elijah Chambers
Of Fimsbury. and Eldridge Cham
hers, of Roanoke
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Scottsville Sleighers
Delight In Fun
At Belle Haven

Belle Haven, at Scottsville has
been haven for many years as
the home. of Mrs. John Pitts and
Mr. and Mrs Randolph Phillips,
and whenever snow flurries begin
falling, young and old gather for
sleighing Coasting is superb from
the high hill which overlooks the
town and the James River valley.
The snow this week afforded day
and night shedding.
Old-tineEs remember the home
made sleighs with tin runners to
make them slide faster. Very few
remember the days of horse driven
sleighs when horses shoes had to
&c fastened on with Ice nails to keep
from slipping
Times change but not people who
stin enjoy an outing at night or
day when they can wallop in the
snow and toast narshmallows by a
wood fire at the bottom of the hill
The people of Scottsville are
grateful TO the owners of Belle
Haven.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Polio Fighters Get
Memorial Stamp

"A three-cent postage stamp COM
nlenorating those who have partici-
pated in the fight against polio
Vtnt on sale in Virginia and the
rest of the nation on January Is.
The state office of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
urges e7 eryone in Virginia who has
not returned his March Of Dimes
mailer to purchase one of these
stamps to ne affixed to the male"
and returned to his local March Of
Dimes organization
Almost one NJ illioh Of these
mailers with return envelops in
Guided were sent to Virginia citizens
during the first two weeks Of Janu-
airy =
Vrginians are reminded that 1900
polio patients in the state still de
pend upon the March of Dimes for
continued MEDICAL care
we can't abandon these people
now simply because the future in
polio prevention looks bright, stat
ed March Of Dimes Chairman, O.
D Dennis. Jr Dennis went on to
uige everyone to return his March
Of Dimes mailer containing a con
tribution at once.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Charlotte Ruritans
Awarded Plaque

New officers Of the Charlotte
county Ruritans took over Mon
day at then first meeting of the
year.
Taking office were Paul w, Bar
tholomew, president: David c.
Watkins. vice president; Albert
Moss. secretary; William Lawson,
treasurer Dan Lynn. sergeant
alarms, Lee w. Morton. report
er. Horace Carter, song leader;
Rev Fred Smith, chaplain; H
Page Morton, pariimentarian, and
w H Hamilton, Jr, w. B Ram
sey and William V. Purcell, Jr.
directors at-large
Monthly meetings Of the organ
ization are rotated from Charlotte
&c. H. to brakes Branch. Keys
VILE Phenix and SAKE At the
December meeting. Leonard Star
ling, OF Keysville. Ruritan dis
trict lieutenant governor, present
ed the club with a bronze plaque
for outstanding public achieve
ment during 1856.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Darlington Hgts.

Rev Melvin Anderson, of Wake
Forest Theological Seminary in
North Carolina, was guest speaker
at Spring Greek. Church Sunday
Mr.. Anderson is supply pastor at
Mt. Nebo and Cullen B "a PIT S
churches A representation from
each Of these churches and from
Beth Peor attended the services
Sunday
Mrs. jim Coleman and Mrs.
Guthrie Maloney. of Richmond. en-
tertained at Mrs. Coleman's home
last Wednesday evening with a
birthday dinner honoring h e I
father. H /. Shorter. on his seven
tieth birthday Those attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Shorter, Mrs Robert
Maloney. Mrs. Margaret Watson
Miss Ann Maloney and Russell Cox
Mrs, Emmett Wilkerson. of Rox
boro, N C., spent the week enc
with her mother, Mrs j H. Payne
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Vacations Out Double Shifting On
Southside Hospital Has Local Share
of National Problem Nurse Shortage
by

Needed are an operating room
nurse, a registered lab technician
and general duty floor nurses,
To date. no hospital services
have had to be cut because Of the
shortage, largely because the hos
pital has been able to draw upon
private duty nurses for relief duty.
Double shifting Of nurses and
working during vacations and on
days off have kept the floors COW
cred, according to Stubbs.
Stubs says interesting more
young women into going into the
nursing profession is one way to
alleviate future shortages. He not
ed the increasing salaries for
nurses and the improving work
ing conditions, adding that a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Ransons

Mrs. H. c. Patteson. Mir, and
Mrs. Paul Spencer and Miss Ella
Spencer, of Charlottesville, visited
l. w. Patteson and family Sunday
as did Mrs. John Andrews, Of Roa7
noke and Ms. George Spencer. Of
Charlottesville
Mr.. and MS Sam Spencer, Of
scottsville, and l. W. Paueson. Jr.,
and family. of Charlottesville were
guests there last week end
T. C Ferguson, Of Lynchburg
visited at Ransons Monday T c.
viii be remembered as Junior Fer
guson, who spent several years in
the Patteson home here. His sister.
Margaret, now lives in California
Wallace and Cleveland Flowers
lad their father from Lynchburg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
@

The shortage of nurses at
Southside Community Hospital
was termed critical this week by
Joseph S. Stubs, retiring ad-
ministrator at the hospital. Stubs
leaves at the end of the month to
assume a similar position in Ma
rietta, Ohio.
Part of a nationwide shortage,
locally it is one OF the major pro-
blems facing the hospital, Stubs
said. The hospital is now nine
nurses short Of being fully self
sufficient-34 graduate nurses
so far as nursing personnel are
concerned.
Actually the hospital is short
four nurses, plus the five addi-
tional nurses needed for relief
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
William Spencer, 81,
Dies In Lynchburg

Funeral services were held to-
day in Lynchburg for william
Taylor Spencer, "a, who died at
his home in Lynchburg Tuesday.
He was the brother Of Mrs. E. V.
Glover Of Buckingham.
Mr.. Spencer was formerly in
the dry goods business. He is sur
vived by a son, Kenneth E. Spen-
Ger, of Silver Spring, Md. two
daughters, Mrs w w. Cosby and
Mrs. R. w Page. both Of Lynch
burg. and another sister, Mrs. r.
L, Keynes, Of Waycross, Ga.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18

prize with score of 6841
Inge and his men maintain II
miles OF track between an area
Just west Of Farmville and Furni-
A total of As section foremen
received prizes in the 1856 inspec-
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
Meherrln

Mr.. and Mrs Ira Capps and
Ralph Newton, Of New jersey, were
guests Of Mr and Mrs F. o. Priddy
recently. They We're enroute to
Florida to spend the rest Of the win
ter.
Rev r Z Dunkum was a week
end guest Of Nh and Mrs. F. Q.
Priddy
Mr.. and Mrs Bud Redmond and
daughter, Norma, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. F. 0 Priddy Sunday.
Mr.. and MIS- F o Priddy are
better Both have been sick.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
George Lewis Mother
Dies At Appomattox

Mrs. G W. Lewis. mother of
George Lewis, proprietor Of Lewis
Auto Sales, at Farmville, died
Wednesday night at her residence
at Appomattox, according to word
received here Thursday morning.
There are 10 sons and daugh-
ters surviving. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18
]. T. Inge Tops In
Track Inspection

j. r Inge, Of Prospect, section
foreman for Norfolk and Western.
led the field with the highest rat
ing in the N y VS. 1856 annual
fall track inspection.
With maximum possible score
Of TO- Irge scored 690l D, II
Hodnett, Of Rice, received second
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-18

with them Monday
Riley Patteson. OF RPI. d
Cynthia Patteson, of Westhampton
College, we're home for the week
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-21

3 and 4 bedrooms, 2 baths.
splits and ramblers, $iT,e00 to
$4,000. Cross any bridge to
Shirley Hwy, south to Fran
coma Rd. exit, turn right to
Backlick Rd., continue on
Backlick Rd. to Highland
Ave-. turn left on Highland
Ave. 3 blocks To Gloucester,
turn right to model home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-21
N. 7. B,syhHI 8 Son. Corp.

3 bedrooms, Ia and 2 baths,
ramblers. split-levels and two
levels. $21 800 to $22.250. out
: Shirley Highway to Lincolnia
overpass. right on Route 236
(Duke st. extended, right
Immediately on Beauregard
st. to Lincolnia Rd.. left and
3 blocks to entrance and di-
regional signs.
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3, 4 and 5 bedrooms. ~ baths,
Colonial and contemporary,
S3i, 500 to S3s50O. Out Wis
consin Avenue to Bradley
Blvd, left on Bradley Blvd. to
Durbin Rd. on right. Right on
Durbin Rd. to houses. Loca-
tion-whltehall Manor in Be-
tlesda.
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Independence conslruetion Co.


3 and ( bedrooms, 2 baths.
splits and modern contempo-
rary. $4,000 to s19,500. Out
Columbia Pike to Annandale.
At Annandale take State Rte.
236 little River Turnpike).
Project Is 2 miles out on Little
River Turnpike CRte. 1860.
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I. N. Lsvnes 3 CO. tSponsesD
. bedrooms. az baths, split
foyer ramblers and side splits.
s2i, 100 up. out wisconsin
Ave. to River Rd, left on
River Rd. Cat Sears Roebuck
store) follow River Rd. to
Wilson Lane. left on Wilson
Lane x mile to selkirk Dr..
left on selkirk Dr. following
directional signs to furnished
model homes. Wilson Knoll"
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[. 9. MeItssr Associates, Inc.
3 bedrooms. IL to ? baths.
splits and ramblers. tl7.sS5.
out Georgia Avenue TO viers
Mil Rd, left on viers Mil
Rd. to Falkland Dr., right on
Falkland 5 blocks to Evanston
st.. left on Evanston past
Elementary School to Glasgow
Dr., left on Glasgow DR.. 100
feet to furnished model
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-21

3 and 4 bedrooms. 2 baths,
splits and ramblers. e15,e00 10
$4,000. Out viers Mil I'd. TO
Edmundston Drive. turn right
to sample house. Baltimore
Rd. and Edmundston DR..
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You ore invited to .
SCHOOL OF
INTERIOR
DESIGN AND
FURNISHINGS

Sponsored by the
Home Builders Association
Of the
National HOUSING Center
1925 L Street, NV.
FREE ADMISSION
Learn the Bosics Of the
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HOW TO APPLY
Cd Visit ony National Home
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/. G. MsIssss Associates. Inc.

/. 6. MsItss' Associates. Inc.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, splits and
ramblers, $4,000 TO $4,000.
Across l4th st. Bridge or Me-
mortal Bridge. follow George
Washington Memorial High
way through Alexandria to
Mt. Vernon. bear right at Mt.
Vernon on Rte. 235 South, and
follow 500 yards to Route 623.
right to Sulgrave Manor en-
trance.
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Eagle Homes. lac.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, split-Iev-
els and rambIers, $4,000 to
$4,000. Route so to Patrick
Henry Drive Hot shoppes).
turn left to Route Z and then
right 10 Castle Rd., left on
Castle Rd. TO Sleepy Hollow
Rd. and turn left mile to
Sleepy Hollow Estates.