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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Park Service Hints Halt
To Filtration Plant Plan

The Nationai Park Service
limited today that Il might
block construction Of q pro-
posed filtration plant 1t Watts
Branch on River road In the
Potomac area Of Montgomery
County.
It notified the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion. which IL planning the
$2S million project. that II
wants 10 review the plans for
possible effect on the scenic
and recreational values Of the
parkland bordering the Po-
tomac River In the area.
A letter. sent BY Z. T. scoyen.
acting Park Service director.
to Harry 3. Shaw. chief en-.
|gineer for the commission.
|pointedly noted that the park
service has the authority to
withhold an easement across
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

property between the river and
the plant site. The Park Serv.
Toe controls the canal property
Without the easement the
river cannot be tapped fci
water, the letter indicated.
Only yesterday. the planning
stan Of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission recommended that
o site ct Great Falls be substi-
tutsd for the Watts branch To-
cation. <
The scoyen letter said the
Park Service was livery much
impressed with the action Of
Rockville In locating . water
filtration plant for It's use away
from the river and In . local
ton that doesn't harm adj
joining properties.
II said there appears TO be
much opposition from Potomae
area residents over developing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

IAN "industriaI-type plant" IN
the area. and that the Park
Service feels 1t might come In
for much criticism for par
ticipating in such . project.
Considerable opposition was
leveied against the project at
hearings before both the SAM
tary Commission and the Mary
land planning body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
BIost Warning
Empties School

Students and teachers at
Takofna Park Junior High
School were evacuated from
the building yesterday after
school ofiiciais received an
anonymous phone call warning
that the school would be
blown Up" at 1880 pm.
Vice Principal Harold L.
Alderton said the call was re-
ceived on q pay phone In a
school corridor at l:46 pm. He
said the evacuation was ordered
on advice Of Takoma Park FIRE
and police authorities.
More than 800 school chill
dren were dismissed from
classes. A search Of the build
ing by police and firewen failed
% turn ~ an exploAe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
School Supper Due

The Prince Georges County
School Food Service Associa-
ton viii hold Q supper. at $3.50
pm. tomorrow ct the Tuxedo
Cheverly School. The principal
speaker will be Mrs, CoreIIi
David. supervisor OF the school
lunch program in MONTGOMERY
County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

School In Washington after
getting his bachelors degree
from Oglethorpe University In
Georgia.
The Republican candidate Is
10 fomer Railroad Retirement
Board attorney, and once was
an attorney in the real estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

| division OF the Army Corps OF
Engineers. A native Of New
port News. Va. he lived in
Arlington for IL years before
moving to Falls Church. He
Is q former secretary-treasurer
and vice president OF the Falls
| Church Bar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

Federation OF Independent
Business.
Lawyer
Mr.. Meyer. -. . lawyer. ran
for city attorney in June and
was defeated by 10 votes. He
Is married, has three children,
and lives at 92i Parker street.
Mr.. Meyer. who believes the
voters should have q choice
Of candidates" received his law
degree from National Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

ming on q non-partisan basis:
Mrs, Margaret King. an Inde-
pendent. and Frank J. Meyer.
Republican.
The only other ONCE to be
filed November 5 Is that OF
treasurer. Incumbent James
=. Durant Is unopposed.
The Offices Of City Council
and city attorney were filled
in additionally non-partisan
elections last June.
Commissioner Since 1859
Mr.. Hertx. So. has been COM
missioner since 1850 when he
defeated LARue Van Meter.
In 1853 be was unopposed.
Although Mr. Hertz Is .
Democrat. he said he opposes
putting the election on Q par
tisan basis because 1T win
exclude Government employe
residents from participating
actively In local politics." He
also said greater efficiency In
the once can be had through
non-partisan elections.
Mr.. Hertz received . bache-
ior's degree from American
University and q law degree
from Georgetown University.
He has lived In Falls Church
so years. Is married. has three
children, and resides at lois
Fowler street. He Is q past
president Of the Northern vir-
.sinia Commissioners Of Rev
enue Association. the Falls
Church Kiwanis Club and the
American University Alumni
Association.
Publisher Of Weekly
MRS. King, Of i2l0 Ellison
street, IL publisher Of The
Standard. q weekly newspaper.
She is . former member Of
the City Council.
!. Mrs. King has charged that
the commissioners salary Of
$500 Q year Is too high.
she is q graduate q strayer
Business College and studied
accounting at BENJAMIN Prank
in University. she spent Is
years In the construction field
Is 8 bookkeeper, secretary and
cost anyalyst. she Is married
has q daughter and three
grandchildren.
mrs. King Is president Of the
Greater Falls Church Chamber
Of Commerce and Is district
chairman Of the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Child Group to Meet

The Prince Georges County
Association for Retarded Chill
dren viii meet ats pm. tomor-
|row at the Calvert Home
School. Calvert court. River
dale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
-MEET THE CANDIDATES
enPorty. Politics Enters
Falls Church Election

Party politics playing direct part In Falls Church
election for the nst time since the city created nearly
10 years ago.
The race for commissioner revenue partisan
when the Republicans nominated candidate.
Seeking the ONCE incumbent A. Burke Hertz run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

Visiting nurses made nearly
$4,000 calls 70 homes Of sick
people In the National Capital
area in the past year. Your
UFG contribution helped A.
nance these visits.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
Dixie

Mrs. H. D. Steper. and daugh-
ter. Of Petersburg wese recent
guests Of Mrs, Steger's, parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Spencer F. M.
Spencer, and sons, Of Richmond,
were also guests of the Spencers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Spencer. Jr,
and children, and Franklin Spen-
Ger attended a dance in Lynch
burg recently Franklin played
and sang for one Of the dance
numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs ] G. Spencer
Doris, Buddy and Bryce, had
birthday dinner with Whitcomb
Spencer He won't tell, his age,
but he is bald headed and his
friends wish him many happy re-
turns.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Spencer,
Jim. Jr., and children. Franklin.
and sons, attended homecoming
at Salem.
Mrs. Phil Grigg. of Maryland.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w.
P. Spencer.
J. g. Spencer has gptten an
artificial leg and Is making good
progress walking, much to the de-
light of his family and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Station and
son John, visited at Dixie We'd
nesday. John was thrilled with
his trip to the ZOO in Washington,
.. G., and his boat ride III N. Y.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
Charlotte Approves
Increased Interest

Charlotte county board Of su-
psrvisors met August rs to ap-
prove an increased interest lhte
on its literary fund loan from 3
to 80 per cent.
The Charlotte county school
board has been granted permits
sion by the state board Of educa-
ton to borrow $4,000 from the
literary fund for the Charlotte
Elementary School project.
At its July meeting. The state
board raised the interest rates
on loans, thus necessitating re-
approval by the county board
which had approved loan appli-
cations at the 3 per cent rate!
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
Trurio News, soeoI. Events
Fns.e.s Driue:To Maryland, Hopeue!l,
WGshinqt0n 70 Visit Their Relatives

lives n washington state.
NJ and Ms. Howard Easter.
and Dana. d owe to SIlveg SPRINGS.
Md. last week and visited Casters
brother Fletcher. and family They
also enirvtd touring in Wash ngton
They returned Wednesday and left
agar Saturday Tor Hopewell, where
they visited lhair daughter and san-
in-law. MI and Mrs. r. S. Denny
Mr. and MI Denny took them to
sec the play. Let Freedom Ring
when is sponsored By the F.cal
people 81 Hopewell The play is in
connection with the jamestown tes
tival celeb atlon They returned
Sunday night
Chesierfie'de~s Visit
NJ ava M p,.l~~ cc-.t r.
Chesterfield county visited relatives
in this community Sunday
~ md Ms Jne FaSte". .Ieev
and DOUG. went to Richmond late
Sunday afternoon to take back Ms
Casters brother James Tucker
who had spent the week end in
their home While in Richmond they
visited E sterss sister Miss
vile, were also guests Of the Eas-
tiers over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mdkiff
find themselves lonesome since their
son. George Midkiff, and his family
have gone back to Alexandria after
visiting them. Henry Fenner. Mrs.
M'dkiff's step father, also visited
them recently.
Mrs. Vera Mcmillan, and sons.
Mr. and Mrs Estell Midkiff, and
Leroy, visited their parents, Mr.
and MIS-. H B Midkiff, Sunday
Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Harding Recover
Mrs. Faye Gibson and Mrs. Lor-
raine Harding are reported to be
improving after being recent pa
TENTS in the hospital They are the
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs, Roy
Burcham
Much activity could be seen on
nearly every farm in this com
munity last week. Tractors were
rolling! Fields were being plowed
for the first time in quite while.
as farmers took advantage of the
first rainfall this area has had in
some time. After the good rainfall
Sunday, there will be more blowing
this week. I am sure.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
Retired Pastor
I'd Conduct Service

THE Rev r W. England. re-
tireti PoWhatan charge pastor, will
con iuct services at Epwortli
Methodist church September 8 at
10 T. M
AT the August meeting of the
off:cial church board, October 20
was selected as layman's day.
Donald Jones. church lay reader,
VIII have charge Of the service.
Church laymen will be I'D
charge Of the community Thanks
givihg service, and the women Of
the church viii be IN charge Of
thel Christmas program Deem
Der %.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
POWhatan to Host
Democratic Nominees

The states leading Democratic
candidates Tor office viii be on
hand for dinner and party rally
in Powhatan September Is at the
War Memorial building.
Scheduled to appear are j.
Lindsay Almond. candidate for
governor: Albertis Harrison, lieu
tenant governor candidate. and
a. +. $ Stephens attorney gem
eral candidate.
Rep. Watkins Abbitt, congress-
man representing the fourth dis
trict, will also attend the rally.
according to E. Floyd Yates, pres
ident. and William r. Blandford,
secretary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
Social Events

Miss Nancy Smith. OF Warw'ck.
spent tho past week visiting rela-
tives in tbs community
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes Easter and
Dollbie, 81 Richmpnd. visited his
patents. Nh and NJ S. Lewis Eas-
ier Sunday
Mrs. Cody Moore is visiting rela-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
School Holidays
Leave $50 Days

Barring unforeseen SHOWS and
other school-closeis, the l8o-day
term in the Prince Edward and
Cumberland county schools win
be UP June O.
Schools will be closed half a day
September l8 SO that students
may attend the Five-C County fair,
and again November L so that
teachers may attend the Virginia
Education association meetings in
Richmond.
Thanksgiving viii mean two
day holiday November % and 30,
Christmas vacation will begin at
the close Of school December l8.
and continue through until jan
uary 2, 1858 April Through 7
has been SET aside as the Easter
holiday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06

or more each day at a power cost of
less than 1Oc.
Another electric p Jump supplies water
to reservoir for irrigating 80 acres of
permanent pasture Mr.. McCrery lists
these advantages of his irrigation
system: About so more grazing days
a year Grazing for an additional Is
animals on the same acreage Insurance
against drought.
As Mr. MdCrery s. father says, With
out water under pressure, we would
have no dairy"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06

Forty years ago, one ii every ten
babies born alive Hl this country
was unable to survive the first year
Of life. Today the ratio has dropped
to one in forty
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06
ELECTRIC thea TS"
FOR DAIRY FARM

Franklin McCrery could well describe
the two key electric pumps on his
Colerain, N. c.. farm as the hearts"
of his modern dairy operation. These
hearts furnish running water in the
McCrery home, in the milking parlor
and milk room, and to an irrigation
reservoir.
Water for the McCrery's modern, well
equipped home and for the dairy IS
supplied by an electric water system
which pumps the required 1000 gallons
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-09-06

Space travel is called within the
realm of reality
Evening star., 1957-08-25

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. q. 6.
August 2s, 1877
Evening star., 1957-08-25

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wsA%g~ nss
, 1957-01-26
Indidn Delegate
Tulks for Seven Hours
In United Notions

V. K. Krishna Menon Of
India established a record in
the United Nations on Thurs
day last, when he talked for
seven hours and forty-eight
minutes in connection with
India's dispute with Pakistan
over Kashmir.
According to the report, the
speech which continued for
two days, was one hour and
forty-eight minutes longer
than the previous two-day re-
cord held by Zafrullah Kahn
of Pakistan, when he discussed
the same question in 1948.
Kahn held the floor of the
Security Council in 1947 for
and one quarter hours.
, 1957-01-26
Payment Of
Legislative Bill for
Legal Aid Withheld

Payment of a bill Of $1,000
by Attorneys James A. Bough
and Almeric Christian, has
been held up by Commission
er Of Finance Percy de Jongh.
The bill was rendered for le-
gal services to the Virgin Is
lands Legislature in connec-
ton with a recent suit filed
in the District Court.
The Commissioner said that
inasmuch as the bill is in pay
ment of a matter that is now
before t h e Third Circuit
Court of Appeals for determi-
nation as to its legality, pay
ment will be withheld until
the legal question is finally
resolved.
The case involved the power
of the Finance committee to
conduct Investigations after
t h e legislature adjourns.
Judge William H. HASTE,
heard the case and ruled in
favor Of the Legislature, but
the Administration has APP
pealed.
, 1957-01-26
U. S.. British Virgin
islands Confub Set
For End of JdnuurY

The annual conference be-
tween officials of the United
States and British Virgin Is
lands will take place on
January 81, it was learned.
Governor Walter Gordon
will go to Tortola to meet
with the British Colonial Adj
ministrator there. He will be
accompanied by h j 5 Ad-
ministrative Assistant, Tom
Cunning.
Among the matters for dis
cussion will be immigration
problems and mosquito con-
troll.
, 1957-01-26
Thousand
Democrats to Meet
In Sun francisco

An estimated one thousand
Democrats will me t in
San Francisco February Is
through 16 in a conference on
what is called "the Western
viewpoint"
The gathering will include
sessions of the national advi-
sorry committee and the first
meeting of the full national
committee ever held west Of
the Mississippi, It will end
with a $50 a plate Embarrassing
dinner at which Adlai E.
Stevenson, recent Democratic
presidential candidate will
speak.
, 1957-01-26
Police I~ntensifies
Search for DOMINGO
Martinez Ortiz

The Police have intensified
their search for Domingo Mar
tinez Ortiz, who escaped from
the Richmond Penitentiary
over a week ago. Police Chief
Otis FeliA was sent over by
Commissioner Leon Mawson
to personally direct t h e
search.
Posters with front and side
view photographs of the miss
ing man have been circulated
around the island, with a COM
plete description Of Ortiz.
, 1957-01-26
John Colby Heads
March of Dimes
Campaign in 81. Croix

John Colby, manager of the
St. Croix Chamber of Com
merce, was named head Of the
campaign in St. Croix for the
March of Dimes. The cam
paign officially opens here on
Monday, January %, 1857.
Uric Benjamin, former US.
Air Force Lieutenant, now an
instructor in the Christian
sted High School, heads the
committee for Christiansted
and Attorney Frank Padilla is
chairman for the Frederik-
sted area. Mr.. Colby has ap-
pealed for support Of the
campaign and any assistance
that can be given to Mr.. Ben
iamin and Mr.. Padilla.
Ministers of the several
congregations have been re-
quested to make announce
ments from the pulpits about
the. start of the drive. Nina
ture Iron Lungs will be placed
where money can be deposit
ed for this worthy cause.
, 1957-01-26
Pay Tribute
To Memory Of
StunleY, Livingstone

Several thousand white
robed Africans paid tribute to
the memory of Stanley and
Livingstone who met in the
interior of Africa in 1871,
which inspired the famous
greeting "Dr. Livingstone, I
presumed"
The tribute was in the form
of a memorial to DR.. David
Livingstone, Scottish mission
ary-explorer, and to Sir Henry
Morton Stanley, a British
born explorer-reporter sent by
'The New York Herald Tri-
bune" to find DR.. Livingstone,
who was believed to have
been lost.
The memorial was unveiled
in Tembe House, a low, mud
brick Arab hut, where STAN
ley prepared for the last stage
of his search, and where Liv-
ingstone later passed some of
his last days.
Sir Edward Twining, Gov
ernor of Tanganyika, formally
opened the restored house,
which served as a way station
for the Arab slave traders.
, 1957-01-26
Several Nuvul Ships
In St. Thomds
Hurbor: One Here

Several Naval vessels are
anchored in the harbor off
Charlotte Amalie, where the
officers and enlisted men are
shore leave over the
weekend. One vessel is an
chored off Christiansted har-
Dor. The one h ere was
unexpected,
Among the vessels in the
harbor at st. Thomas are the
aircraft carrier "USS Leyte'
with Rear Admiral J. R. Lee
and Captain M. T. Martin.
Other vessels are the USS
Robinson, commanded b y
w. j. Stencil; the
destroyer "Signourney;" the
submarine "Becuna;" and the
oiler "Canisted."
Admiral Lee and several of
the commanding officers paid
, 1957-01-26
Three Experts to
Advise Jdmdicd Govt.
on Shipping Facilities

JAMAICA A team of three
experts will shortly be expect
ed by the British Government
to come out to Jamaica to adj
wise on the Improvement plan
for the Kingston Waterfront,
shipping facilities in the Is
land generally, and the estab-
lishment of a Port Authority
in Kingston.
The team will consist of ex-
.perts in all aspects of port
Continued on page a
, 1957-01-26

courtesy calls on Governor
Gordon, who in turn visited
the Leyte.
Evening star., 1957-12-15

in price, too-so enjoy all you want!
Trsof your family to Dream Whip dessert to-
night You'll find Dream Whip in the packaged
dessert section at your grocer's.
Remember-package needs no refrigeration,
so you can keep Dream Whip handy on your
pantry shelf!
Evening star., 1957-12-15
lEW DREAM WHIP s5s:;s' Psss:s=s
LUeoiOUe whipped topping ffon handy mix

You eun fix Dream Whip hours before serving
at your convenience. 1t stays perfect in the
refrigerator.
Dream Whip won't viii, won't separate! In fact,
you can serve any left over the next day!
So delicious, yet low in calories Only Is calories
In generous tablespoonful! Dream Whip is low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Want to surprise the
family tonight

Get a can of Pillsbury Quick Cinnamon
Rolls :. . and bring the hot, fine sweet-spice
aroma of cinnamon to your dinner table.
Takes hardly any preparation time at all!
You can have them in your oven in
minute or two. Every can has sweet rolls
of fresh dough already spread with
swirls of cinnamon and sparkly sugar. Out
of the can and into the pan they 60 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

rms WEEK MossIIas JS"s 10. iss7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
What'll they think of next?

Quick caramel nut rolls with all their hot,
crunchy nut meat flavor. Cookies that melt
in your mouth. Noble biscuits (sweetmilk-
or buttermilk) and quick cinnamon rolls
with old-fashioned home baked goodness.
Now brides are baking like old timers!
Yes. even newlyweds are baking fluffy
biscuits, fancy sweet rolls and crispy cookies
on the very first try. And women who have
baked every week since they were in their
teens are now baking with PiIIsbury's new
miracle douehs ;. they've found they can
save hours and still give their families
wonderful home baked foods.
"cet set for super-eooklngv"
ClenIeHfine Paddleford, the Food Editor
Of This Week magazine, says. Get set for
super-cookine :. Your family's living
habits are headed for a revolution"
And h0f,S the truth, Miss PdddIef0rd!
You could have been referring to the new
way to bake that's taking over America!
In one easy step. any girl with a baking pan,
an oven and few packages of the new
Pillsbury fresh doughs can become an ex-
pert baker. With only minutes of prepare
ton time, she can serve light and tender
biscuits, luscious sweet rolls and crunchy-
crisp icebox cookies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Americas new way

just imagine Il -.
fresh baking dou9hs
that are ready 20 bal<el
No ingredients 60 buy.
No mixing. just open
the pacl<a0e-into the
pan-into the oVonl This
new way 60 bake opens
the door TO q whole new
world Of baking ease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12

Edgar for DR.. r. j. Flaherty, to
erect an office building Is by 38
next to his residence on Liberty
street, at a cost of $4,000; to Emroy
Bolden, to erect a dwelling 26 by
AZ, one story. on old Deer Park
road. at a cost of $4,000; and to
Eastern States, to erect a direc-
tional sign on North side of Oak
street, at 9Th.
Carlton Hinebaugh appeared be-
fore the council to find out if he
was expected to pick up waste ma
terial at stores when it amounted to
as much as a truck load at a time.
The council informed him he was
under no obligation to cart away
such waste paper and boxes of
wrappings, etc, and advised him
to tell business men that such
trash must be hauled away at their
own expense of through individual
arrangement with the garbage col
lector.
The council reaffirmed a deci-
sion they had made in 1854 when
the same question arose.
II. w. McComas, hospital super
intendent, appeared in regard to
the well on the city grounds near
the hospital. The town agreed to
give permission to the hospital to
take water from the well and use
it exclusively for hospital purposes
at any time in the future.
Porter Dewitt was granted a
raise in salary as night police from
$3.50 to S275. All police now get
the same amount.
The council decided to place a
no parking sign on the alley north
of Alder, between Brownings and
Fazzalari building. 1t also decided
to turn over $1O556, surplus from a
recreation planning committee
fund to w. Kenneth Johns, high
school principal, for the junior
basketball league program. Sunday
movie tax amounted to $59.05 for
November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-12-12
WSCS Christmas Progrum
To Be Given December Is

The annual Christmas program
of the WSCS will be given at its
general meeting on Wednesday
evening December Is, at s o'clock.
The junior choir, with Mrs.
Frederick Thayer as director, as
sisted by Mrs. Helen Buchanan and
Edgar Umstot, US narrator, will
present, Coming of the Prince Of
Peace Songs" all Of which carry
the Christmas message. A special
invitation to all choir mothers has
been issued.
Each circle will bring its Christ
mas contribution and place in the
stocking provided for its special
project. The executive council will
be hostess.