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Smyrna times., 1957-02-14
Gentlemen:

have examined the balance the Town of Smyrna
December 3D. 1885, and the statement
receipts and disbursements then
ton made in accordance with generally accepted auditing
accordingly accounting
records other auditing procedures considered
in circumstances with the exception limitations OF
examination outlined in the long form report to Council
In my opinion subject the limitations outlined the
Council cash transactions examined
year. accompanying sheet cash
receipts disbursements present fairly the financial position of
Smyrna 81 1856 conformity with
orally accepted accounting principles applied consistently with that
preceding 1855 which the financial
statements prepared eeven-month basis
Very truly yours,
Certified Public Accountant
WFMmje
Enclosures I.
Evening star., 1957-03-15

Mrs. Short has accepted this
latest challenge 10 domestic
order in stride.
In fact. fir driftwood-
paneled room IN the base
ment is Mrs. Shorts newest
gift to her husband
A shelf built-in book
case lines one wall and already
contains Mr.. Shorts many
bound volumes of Congress
Slonal statutes and Congress
slonal Records.
Just as upstairs. there are
piles of unsorted papers that
spell out many more months
Of work for the former Mis-
souri, Representative.
As a matter of fact. he
hasn't had time to look at it.
Mrs. Short laughed sympa-
thetically, because he's still
getting letters from former
constituents. Some are even
addressed Mr.. Secretary. Pen
tagon. Washington. d. c."
Answering these letters has
Continued on Page B-3. Col. )
Evening star., 1957-03-15
BY EVELYN DENT

Fair was the day and doubly
lair WAS the First Lady at he
Judge Advocate Generals
officers Wives Club luncheon
at thes Army Navy Country
Club yesterday.
Mrs. Eisenhower wore a
Newman of California navy
blue silk printed taffeta after
noon suit. There were tiny
flowers of pink. green and
blue in the design. A, small
off -the-face hat made by
Arnold Of New York picked up
the design colors with green
silk petals. and pink violet
flowers.
With it she wore a single
strand Of pearls and tiny pearl
drop earrings. The dark blue
hose satisfied her penchant for
dark stockings.
They moved into the large
reception hail of the club
where Mrs. George w. Hick-
man introduced the Officers
Evening star., 1957-03-15
Mrs. Eisenhower Fairest
OF All in Spring Attire

Wives Club Executive Board
to their honor guest.
The group includes Mrs.
Stanley w. Jones, wife OF the
Assistant JAG. Mrs. Clar-
ence j. Hauck. Mrs. Ellwood
w. Sargent. newly elected
president of the Wives Club,
Mrs. Robert L. Lancefield,
chairman of the very success
fuls lunch con. Also Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, who spoke
at the event.
Mrs. Hickman and Mrs.
Jones both had chosen navy
blue and pink. Mrs. Hickman's
hat was pink tulle, and Mrs.
Jones a pink straw. Mrs.
Marvin choose a spring brown
print with a gay yellow straw
hat.
The club also got into the
spirit of things and had the
reception hall decked out in
its new spring print slip covers.
The luncheon tables had
centerpieces of jonquils blue
iris and mimosa. The head
table sported three lovely bou-
Continued on Page b., Col.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
BY RUTH DEAN

The average homemaker
would 60 wild if her husband
piled magazines two feet deep
IN the living room. stacked
piles of letters on the dining
room buffet or used up precious
laundry room space with rows
and rows Of filing cabinets.
And furthermore was told TO
leave 1t that way.
But If home we're the only
place he could put his Office"
Temporarily that is-she'd
probably grin and bear it like
Mrs. Dewey Short. wife Of the
former Representative from
Missouri.
The living room has become
his Office because it is the
largest room in the house.
laughs Mrs. Short as she
excuses the appearance Of the
Evening star., 1957-03-15
BY BETTY REALE

Want to get 500 per cent
return on your money? Do
what Two OF Washington's most
cultivated members of society
did, only commercial gain was
not their motive.
If you have the taste OF the
Francis Biddles, you can snow
ball a comparatively small in
vestment into sizable fortune.
Yesterday afternoon the
Corcoran Gallery of Art opened
its doors on the Biddles' art
collection borrowed from their
Georgetown home. Mr.. Biddle,
himself, had never thought
of the paintings, prints and
sculpture as a collection. They
were related as group, he
said. only by his and Mrs.
Biddle's pleasure in living with
them.
They started collecting the
SO pieces 80 years ago at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Biddle's
artist brother, George. Among
them are such gems as two
prints by PicaSSo. one by Tou-
louSe- -Lautrec. a horse by
Degas, a drawing by Matisse.
two VlaminckS. a fine Demuth,
a still life by Washington S
own Marjorie Phillips. and so
forth.
The most valuable painting
in the collection is The Hay
Cart by Albert P. Ryder. Mr..
Biddle said he paid about $500
for It. the highest he paid for
any painting. and 10 years ago
was offered $4,000 for 1t!
There's no telling what it
would bring today But most
OF the time he paid only Sl00
for a picture that would bring
him today. if he chose to sell it,
81 900 to Sl.500.
The most amusing painting
in the lot is the portrait of
the form er attorney general
by his brother. George Biddle.
1t shows Mr.. Biddle in cap.
bow tie and sports clothes
actually fishing togs) reading
some papers that might well
be mistaken for racing forms.
I never thought Id live to see
the day when the immaculate.
impeccable. aristocratic Mr..
Biddle would be portrayed as
a race track tout.
The extraordinary thing
about this collection is that
it is filled with art by members
Of the Biddle family. In addi-
ton to George Biddle's work
which include his superb Cir
Gus at Sarasota" and bronze
Fighting Cocks" there are
two pieces of fine sculpture bv
Evening star., 1957-03-15
ISpenders Honor
Air Minister

Australian Ambassador and
Lady Spender entertained at a
dinner last evening in honor
Of the Australian Minister for
Air, Mr.. F. NJ. Osborne who is
visiting here on his way home
from the Ghana independence
celebrations.
Among the guests were
Cuban Ambassador Campo, Air
Secretary and Mrs. Donald
Quarles, Air Force Chief of
Staff. Gen. Nathan Twining:
Admiral Sir Michael and Lady
Denny. Indian Minister and
Nine. Dayal, MAJ. Gen. and
Mrs. r. E. Wade. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garvin TankerSley. Mrs.
George Maurice Morris. Miss
Carolyn Nash and Mrs. Dolly
Corbin.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
COrcorQn Shows
Biddle Collection

his Belgian-born wife, Helene
Sardeau, who was there yes
terday with her husband.
There is penguin in cast
stone by Mrs. Biddle's sister.
Cornelia Chaplin who is noted
for her sculpture of animals
tshe did the sculptured bear
at the zoo. also the white
marble pelican in the perma-
nent collection .at the Cor
coran). And there is a
landscape by Mrs. Biddle's
niece, Leila Caetani. daughter
Of her half sister. the Duchess
OF Sermoneta and wife of the
third son Of the late Lord Esme
Howard.
The Duchess OF Sermoneta,
incidentally, Is the editor of
the international literary
magazine. Botteghe Oscure.
that twice yearly publishes the
works of the best writer's here
ana aboard. 1t has, therefore.
published the poems of Mrs.
Bfddle. &Hho is Katherine Gar
riSon Chapin in literary circles.
Mr.. Biddle is also an
author. having written books
on political and legal theory.
Which makes this family
one of '~the most artistically
creative in the country.
Among those who dropped by
at the exhibit and tea we're
Mr.. and Mrs. David Finley.
Mrs William Fulbright. ITALIAN
Counselor Gabrielle Paresce.
Andre Visson. Mrs. William
MacCracken. Swedish Ambas-
sadress Nine. Bohemian, Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan Phillips.
Mrs. Charles Warren and Mrs.
Robert Dunlap.
CHIC AND CHARM will
preside over a booth which no.
body who loves dogs will by
pass at the National Capital
Dog Show Sunday.
The booth will have glasses
for donations for a cause that
couldn't help but touch your
heart if you would drop in on
the animal research sections
OF local. non-governmental
hospitals. The dogs used in
research to overcome mans
disease-ileitis. cancer. para
lysls. etc.-are kept in indoor
cages all the time because they
don't have adequate funds to
give them little runways in the
sun. Each glass in the booth
VIII represent disease that
mans best friend is helping to
obliterate.
Members of the committee
of WARDS, who will launch
Continued on Page B-3. Col.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
Benefit Luncheon

Madame George Melas, wife
of the Greek Ambassador, will
be the honor guest at the
second annual benefit lunch
eon-fashion show of The Phil
hellenes on Saturday, April 8
at the Fairfax Hotel.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
Mrs. Short Has Problem
With Her LIVING Room

house TO friends who drop by
these days to offer their con-
gratulations on her husbands
new appointment as Assistant
Secretary of the Army.
Garage Filled
when Dewey was defeated
last November, he Just moved
his Office right into our home, >"
she explains. The garage is
already filed. We had to put
the filing cabinets in the laun-
dry room. and we can't find
enough bookcases for all his
books"
A devoted wife who prefers
to leave politics on her hus-
bands side of the fence (she
thinks being a native Wash
ingtonian and growing up in
the voteless District may have
had something to do with thiS)
Evening star., 1957-03-15

Your chance to SAVE greatly on
handsome knitted dresses you'll want
TO live in all spring. Many smart two.
piece or onc.piccc stylcs--somc slip
over. some with button front. All easy
TO pack and wonderful for travel r. !.
In your choice Of gold. charcoal, tan.
navy, pink, bcigc or rcd. Not all
styles available in all sizes or colours,
however. Come in carly for best
selection. Sorry, no mail, phone or
COD. orders. All sales final.
third floor, downtown; street floor,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
2O% OFF

Proporiioncd sizes available - Trim
for the petite, to 1917; Tween for
average 8la TO IL; Taper for the
stately. 9l12 to III. One size and one
colour to box of B. Rosy.bcigc, sunny.
beige or taupe'.
l.35 Walking Chiffon box ol3 300
l.5O Casual Chiffon box ol3 3.45
Los Tissue Chiffon box ot3 3.81
l.95 Crepe Chiffon box ot3 4.53
SEAMLESS
l.50 Tip.Toe boz of3 3.45
LBS Heel and Toe box ot3 800
Mesh Tip-Toe boz of3 3.45
Available in casual or tissue chiffon
only.
+. third floor, downtown; street floor,
Chevy Chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Cremins Will Run
For Nomination to
Maryland House

Robert w. Cremins, chief OF
the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue squad and two-time po-
htical loser, has announced he
viii seek the Democratic nomi-
nation to the Maryland House
OF Delegates next May from
Montgomery County.
Mr.. Cremins. a Democrat
running on a platform Of high
way safety legislation, is max
ing his third bid for his party's
nomination to public Office.
In 1854 he tried unsuccess-
fully for the Montgomery
County sheriff nomination. Last
year Mr.. Cremins was one Of
several contenders for the
Democratic nomination to OPP
pose Representative Hyde. The
primary was won by Orphans
Court Judge John r. Foley,
who lost in the general election
to Mr.. Hyde.
Mr.. Cremins. who has headed
the independent rescue group
for three-and-a- half years, was
fired as a District ambulance
aide last November 20 for driv-
ing OF with a city ambulance
after a dispute with another
attendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Court Bars Tie-In
To SEWAGE Line

A Fairfax Circuit Court rul-
ing today blocked a construc-
ton company from connecting
nine Of its homes in Fairfax
County with the Fairfax Town
sewage treatment plant.
Judge Arthur w. Sinclair
denied the Alexander Construc-
ton Corp. petition after Com
monwealth's Attorney Robert
c. Fitzgerald testified Accotink
Creek is polluted to a danger
GUS degree. The treatment
plant empties into the Accotink.
The homes are part Of the
Fairmont Estates development
near Route 237 just beyond the
Fairfax Town limits. -
The court upheld Fairfax
Board Of Supervisors ruling of
July II which permitted treat
ment plant connections for only
ten Of 10 Fairmont homes.
Work TO improve the plant is
under way and a new filter was
installed this week. Judge
Fitzgerald said that II the plant
Is sufficiently improved, the ban
may be rescinded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
ALMOND DEVLSES NEW PLANS
FOR SCHOOL SEGREGATION

ROANOKE QP)-State Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond. jr, said he had ideas on how Virginia
could keep its schools segregated the Supreme Court
outlaws the States massive resistance legislation
on the books
But the Democratic candidate for Governor said in
an interview with newanen that he was not going to
disclose them during the campaign.
The National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People. Mr.. Almond said would step that
basket OF eggs and break them all to pieces
Mr. Almond disclosed he had some unpublished ideas
when newsnen asked him to elaborate what he means
by "nexibiy" the part of the administration in its
enorS to preserve segregationa term used in kicking
on his campaign in q speech at Suffolk.
Mr.. Almond, who has represented Virginia in the
school before the Supreme Court said the State
should be ready with its government powers and the
processes Of legislation any situation in the
future.
AS example Of "dexbility" in resistance Mr.
Almond said he favored the original Gray Commission
plan until later Developments necessitated the present
anti-integraton laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Phone Prunkster
NctimizeS Home

Alexandria police today were
trying to track down a tele-
phone prankster whose false
alarms yesterday sent three fire
trucks and three police cruisers
to a photographers home.
The family Of Alfonso A.
Mute. international News Pho
tos photographer, 200 Gentry
avenue, was called by the
anonymous voice and told the
19-year-old Muto daughter was
at police headquarters, impn-
Gated in a robbery. Then police
were told by the caller that
there was a fire and suicide
at the Muto home. Finally, the
f1re department was told that
the Muto home was on fire.
When the police and fire
department equipment arrived
shortly after 2 am. the prank
ster called police again to re-
port the murder of three in
tants at the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Academy AirfieId Plan
|Disoppoints Smedberq

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. % R.-
Rear Admiral william r
Smedberg III. superintendent
of the Naval Academy, said
yesterday he is delighted that
action is being taken by those
in authority to provide a solu-
ton to the naval airfield prob
lem in the Washington Balti.
more-Annapolis area"
However" the superintend-
ent added. II am frankly some
what disappointed that (the
field) viii not be closer to the
Naval Academy for it will take
two hours Of each midship-
mans time for transportation
alone for each visit. :"
Admiral Smedberg referred
to congressional action Tuesday
in authorizing expenditure of
$S.2 million to set up a Naval
Academy airfleld at Andrews
Air Force Base. IS miles from
Annapolis in Prince Georges
County.
The facility for Andrews
would be a jet indoctrination
center for midshipmen.
The Navy wanted to build a
field near Davidsonville. about
10 miles south Of Annapolis,
but ran into strong protests
from residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Laurel Boy and a
Killed in Two-Cur
Nevada Collision

Lamson Fator. 10, Of Laurel,
Nd, and four other persons
were killed yesterday in a two
car accident near Las Vegas,
New, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The boy was visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William C. Draft OF
Las Vegas. who also were killed
in the accident along with Lor-
raine E. Sperry. IS, a neighbor
Of the Drafts. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Whittle. 80. of San Angelo, Tex
Police said a station wagon
driven by Mr.. Draft pulled out
Of q filling station and drove a
mile down the wrong lane OF
the divided highway between
Las Vegas and Boulder City be-
fore colliding head-on with q
car driven by Mr.. Whittle. who
was hospitalized with serious
injuries.
The boy was q nephew OF
Mrs. Draft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

Reese himself"
Mr.. Reese denied preaching
the confidence of the letter and
said he read 1t only to members
Of the county council III closed
session and gave copies to q
special three-man committee
which joined him in investigat-
ing.
Mr.. Reese made public a 13-
page report which in effect
supported his earlier reported
view that charges Of favoritism
had been unsubstantiated.
The report indicated that
several assessment errors had
been found but that there was
no evidence they were made to
give special benefits to any
particular property owner.
Mr.. Allen testified he had
given Mr.. Carter paid time to
gather information to substan-
tiate his charges but that after
10 days proof Of the charges
was not Forthcoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

School Lunch
Prices Rise

The price Of school lunches
in Arlington has been increased
3 cents.
The School Board last night
increased the cost from 30 to
80 cents In the elementary
schools and from IS to SO cents
for junior and senior high
school students.
The weekly $50 lunch ticket
in the elementary schools there
fore will be increased to $l.65.
The new prices will 60 into
effect when classes reopen
September S.
The increase was agreed on
to help absorb a budget cut by
the County Board. The other
choice would have been to cut
the lunch program.
Last night, Mrs. Joan VIII
helm, lunch program SUPER
visor. recommended the Scent
increase. She emphasized that
this figure may or may not pro-
duce the needed $4,000. There
was q sharp decrease in the
number Of lunches sold when
the cost was increased by S
cents in 1858. she said.
The price increase is subject
to review next January.
In another matter, the board
voted to give the name Gunston
Junior High School to the
Brandon School until the new
junior high school is built.
The permanent Gunston jun
Tor High School is expected to
be constructed in time for the
1859 fall term.
About ats seventh graders
are expected to enroll at Bran
don School on Shirley highway
near Glebe road next month
The students who attended
Brandon last year will take
their eighth grade classes this
year at Wakefield Junior High.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

A Senate-House conference
committee urged the Air Force
and Navy to get together
promptly to reach an agree
ment on Navy use of space at
Andrews.
After expressing disappoint-
ment that the field will not be
closer to the academy, Admiral
Smedberg said: However, per-
haps by the time the Navy is
using the field we will be fur
nished helicopter transporta-
ton. which, of course, will
change the picture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Montgomery Artists
Plan Sidewalk Show

The Montgomery County Art
Association will hold its thirc
annual sidewalk exhibition in
Chevy Chase circle from ii am
to 3 pm. September 8.
Thirty prize-winning paint
ings will be shown for foul
weeks afterward at the Whea.
ton Library. Entry blanks are
available at county libraries anc
at Del'S Gallery. Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

motivated, and what assurances
there are that "the memorial
will not be partly completed
and Congress called upon to
pick UP the tab to complete It,"
Why q monument has been
developed which II appears will
be more than twice the size Of
the Lincoln Memorial and four
times that Of the Marine Mon
ument beside 1t and will "over-
shadow both these great mon
uments."
Why Arlington County
should hold building heights to
four stories in consideration of
these two monuments ''if the
Federal Government comes
along and builds q slyscraper
memorial"
Other Possible Uses
What consideration has been
given to alternative uses of
the land. such as possible
use as a site for the carlton
gift of The Netherlands and
for expansion Of Arlington
Cemetery.
Senators pointed out at yes
terday's hearing that the pub
lie law creating the National
Monument Commission to OBJ
tain plans and designs for such
a monument more than three
years ago stated 1t would be
situated on Federally owned
land within the George WASH
ington Memorial parkway ad-
joining Arlington Cemetery
west Of Arlington Ridge road
and south Of Arlington boule-
ward.
On completion, the monu-
ment would be administered by
the Secretary Of Interior
through the National Park
Service.
Harry Thompson, assistant
superintendent Of National
Capital Parks, said the monu-
ment plans had been publicized
when presented to the National
Capital Planning Commission
and the Commission on Fine
Arts. which has approved them.
He said that a great many
national monuments 60 up
without competition for archi-
tectural design. and that there
was considerable precedent for
the type Of financing proposed,
including the Two Jima Monu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23
Boys. J and 9, Accused
OF Domoqinq Church

Fairfax Town Police last
night arrested two boys. 7 and
9. and charged them with
breaking more than 80 glass
panes at the Fairfax Presby-
terrain Church. near Route 2Se.
Town Police Chief c. F.
Young said the boys had done
approximately $500 worth of
damage by throwing rocks
through the windows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-23

inadequate public notice Of Q
hearing yesterday by the lands
subcommittee of the Senate
Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee.
Measures to permit construc-
ton by the National Freedom
Shrine Foundation, Inc, of a
$23, $50. 900 Freedom Wall
with funds to be raised by an
appeal to the Nations students
and the general public. are
pending on the calendars Of
both houses.
Action Blocked
Yesterdays hearing by the
aO'Mahoney subcommittee was
held despite the fact the meas
ure already has cleared the full
Interior Committee. The legis-
lation was called up earlier this
week on both sides Of the Capt.
toll. but action was blocked by
r objections in each case.
Mr.. Raul said he was advised
that Senator Robertson's re-
quest that the bill be referred
back to committee for public
hearing had been denied.
II know that the American
Legion. the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars and the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery groups, plus
many individual citizens did not
know of yesterdays informal
hearing, and do desire to learn
more about the proposal and
to express their views" he wrote
the Virginia Senator.
Mr.. Raul said Arlington
County Board members agreed
that adequate public hearings
with ample notice are desirable
and hope that such hearings
will be granted by the Senate
and the Committee" He sent
similar word to Senator Byrd,
Democrat of Virginia.
Objections Raised
During yesterdays hearing,
Mr.. Raul said he was in favor
of a memorial to freedom and
democracy and that he per-
sonally did not object to the
location. Eut he said questions
were being rcised in Arlington
and Northern Virginia on these
scores:
Lack Of adequate notice and
public hearings on thN measure.
Engagement Of archiLscts and
presentation of plans virtually
as q "fait accomph."
Building of the monument by
Q private group. however well