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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-31

was over the group spent an af-
ternoon of fun with games and
dancing. They were served de-
lieious Refreshments furnished By
their adviser. Mrs. Maurice Du-
hart.
The Star Climbers. Jones Pro
gressive and Buds of Promise
clubs ace working on projects to
assist member from their
club In going 10 Y-Teen summer
conference.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-31
Memorial Services
|Af Bethel AME

A short Memorial Service win
be held at Bethel AME church.
9th and Broadway streets Sum
day morning. at eleven o'clock
honeTlng the memory Of Mrs.
Alleen r. Poole. Who departed
this Life October 10. 1855. Mrs
MarIsns B. Smith. choir direc-
tress and Miss Mary Frances
Smith will De In charge II the
music. and pastor Rufus King
Young viii officisle. L. n. Smith
master Of ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
1000 Masons
Open Session

RICHMOND, Feb IL R.-I
About 1000 Masonic delegates
from throughout Virginia gath
cred here today for the opening
of a three-day Grand Lodge con-
vention.
The feature of the meeting
will be the dedication at 3 pm.
tomorrow of the Barrett Memo
rial Hospital at the Masonic
home Of Virginia on Nine Mile
road.
The hospital is the former
Barrett Memorial building which
housed an inflrmary at the Ma
sonic home. A two-story, $35, 900
addition has increased the bed
capacity from IL to 80.
Z The building will honor Rob-
ert South Barrett Of Alexandria,
past grand master and now dep
uty sovereign grand commander
of the Scottish Rite in Virginia.
A local Masonic official said 1t
was hoped Mr.. Barrett would be
on hand for the dedication, but
no word had been received from
him.
The convention will close
Thursday with the election Of
officers. Archer B. Gay Of Rich
nond will be advanced from
deputy grand master TO grand
master
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
I rucker Cites Lincoln,
Quits Job Over Beard

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. ~ R.-
A 30-year-old truck driver quit
his job yesterday rather than
shave off his priced inch growth
of red beard.
1t was Dictatorship" said
Wayne S. Nulty, now a former
employee of the Wilson Trucking
Co. in nearby Waynesboro.
Mr.. Nulty, who lives near here,
said he and two truck driving
buddies made a bet on growing
boards when caught in an 8-inch
snow at White Sulphur Springs.
w. Va, two weeks ago.
I'VE were to let our boards
grow until it showed 8 inches
again in White Sulphur or until
the Fourth of. july" Mr.. Nulty
said.
MY boss, Mr.. c. G. Wilson,
told me I had to shave or quit.
I told him that Abe Lincoln grew
a beard and went to the White
House. and l was going to grow
a beard no matter where I went. :"
Mr.. Nulty said Mr.. Wilson
called him into his office, paid
him for the week and dismissed
him. His two buddies, with
other firms, haven't shaved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

Court Judge Charles C. Marbury
on grounds the title of the law
inadequately described the SUBJ
ject and was misleading.
Senator Wheatley's proposal
won unanimous support from the
Takoma Park City Council.
The council also expressed OPP
position to the sale of any alco-
holic beverages in the county on
Sunday. Senator Wheatley has
proposed that Sunday sales of
beer and wine be banned. Sum-
day liquor sales already are lille
gal.
The Brier Run Civic Associa-
ton passed a resolution indors-
ing the stepped-up campaign
against pinball machine payoffs
and Sunday liquor violations.
The resolution was passed unan-
imously by % members pres
ent. Most members rejected a
proposal offered during the dis
cussion that gambling be legal
lied in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Development Urged
On GreenbeIt Tract

Park development of the Fed
eral-owned l,100-acre woodland
known as the Greenbelt tract
was urged last night by members
OF the Brier Run Civic Associa-
ton.
The group referred the ques-
ton to its park and planning
committee for study and recon-
mendations at its next meeting
after voicing concern over pos
sible conversion of the area to
use for private housing or Fed
eral agencies.
Earlier in the meeting Herbert
Benson. spokesman for the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
P Planning Commission. had
pointed out that the Greenbelt
tract is the largest single piece
of undeveloped publicly-owned
land in the commissions plan
ming district.
Its use as a park has been
urged by the planning body in
its recently proposed general
plan for the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Two Groups Back Drive
On Liquor, Pinbo|| Games

Two Prince Georges County
civic groups last night Endorsed
a proposed breakdown on re-
ported Sunday liquor sales and
Ipinball machine gambling in the
county. A third called for a
referendum.
The Inter- Community Council
of Southern Maryland urged
during its meeting at the Upper
Marlboro Courthouse that voters
be given a chance to decide
whether they want legalized
gambling devices and Sunday
liquor sales.
Representatives of 10 commu-
mites in the Council, headed by
Fred Spinks. Forestville liquor
dealer, also voted unanimously
to oppose a plan for county
operated liquor dispensaries as
proposed by State Senator H.
Winship Wheatley. jr., Democrat
of Prince Georges.
The county commissioners
were asked to hold a referendum
on slot machine. pinball and
Sunday liquor sales either this
year or with the 1858 elections.
Prince Georges residents have
voted once before in a refer
Iendum on legalizing slot ma
chimes. The referendum passed
by 964-vote majority on June
2. 1949. Later. however, the act
authorizing the vote was de-
clared unconstitutional by Circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Federal City Committee
Renews I unneI Demand

by sending it in differing direc-
tons
He said Washington's crowded
streets and approaches imperils
the Washington tourist industry.
Mr. Avrutis recommended that
sites in Maryland and Virginia
for Federal Office space be
acquired now before the price
goes up.
NCHA Commended
The committee voted to com.
mend the National Capital Hous-
ing Authority for ''its construc-
tive program in providing gooc
dwellings for families who can.
not afford available decent, safe
sanitary and adequate private
housing" The proposal, by Johr
Ihlder. retired head of the
NCHA. said the authority is rem.
dering particularly timely
service in rehousing low income
families who are displaced BY
the city's urban renewal pro-
gram.
The committee voted to con.
graduate the American Institute
of Architects on its upcomine
centennial. to be celebrated here
and to invite further participa-
ton by the institute in work fol
the betterment of Washington.
II was also voted to take Of
fetal cognizance as a gesture OF
regret for the recent death OF
Charles Tompkins. charter COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Parsonage Is Hit
By $500 Fire

Fire caused an estimated $500
damage to the parsonage of the
Poolesville (Md) Presbyterian
Church on Route 100 last night.
Montgomery County Fire In
spector Thomas Slater said the
blaze was caused by faulty fire.
place in the two-story frame
house located next to the church.
The Rev. Fred S. McCorkle,
minister of the church, first saw
smoke seeping from the upper
portion of the fireplace about
l0:45 pm. He called a neighbor
and they summoned f1remen.
The Upper Montgomery and
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire De-
partments responded. They con-
fined the fire to the wall parti-
ton and the flooring upstairs.
Mr.. Slater said the minister
and his wife were in the house
when the fire apparently ignited
woodwork around the fireplace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

must show more than just a
lack of good judgment"
"It may be said in this case
that Mai. Howe did not exercise
good judgment in even display
ing the gun in a public place. 3"
he added.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that 1t was
agreed by all that this occur
renee was an accident"
Chief Howe appeared wan and
nervous as he sat with downcast
eyes before the bench. He sat
for several moments without
after the judges deci-
sion.
Chief Howe was relieved of
duty Immediately after the
shooting by City Manager
Woodbury..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
VIRGINIA REPORTS
RECORD CROP OF
BABIES LAST YEAR

RICHMOND (P). - Vir-
GINA had a record baby crop
last year. the States Bureau
of Vital Statistics said yes
terday.
Miss Anna r. Thomas,
supervising statistician with
the bureau. said final figures
had not been completed but
sufficient birth certificates
have been filed to show
births in the Old Dominion
were above 96.500.
The previous high was 95,-
l54 in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Leqion Post Will Meet

James v. Day, national direc-
tor Of public relations of the
American Legion. will be the
guest speaker at the meeting of
Fairfax Post at 8 pm. tomorrow
in the recently completed club
rooms in the Post Home and
Community Center adjoining
Fairfax High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Chief Of Police
In Falls Church
inDeath

Falls Church Police Chief Ell.
lott H. Howe today was cleared
Iof an involuntary manslaughtel
charge in the fatal shooting o.
Ia teacher last month.
City Manager w. R. Woodbury.
said Maj. Howe would be re-
stored to active duty beginning
Friday. He made the announce
ment after a 45-minute confer
ence with Maj. Howe following
the court action.
In a brief preliminary hear.
ing before Falls Church Police
Court Judge William T. Finley
the story of the Academia
shooting was told by an eyewit.
ness this morning.
Chief Howe, so, had beer
charged after the death of Will.
liam Snodgrass. SO. who was g
teacher at George Mason High
School. The shooting occurred
in a drug store at 438 South
Washington street January (
as Chief Howe was drinking cof-
fee with the teacher.
Judge Finley said: BASED or
the evidence submitted in this
court this morning. the court
does not feel there is sufficient
evidence to hold this defendant
for involuntary manslaughter. ]
dismiss the charge"
Case Won't Go to Grand Jury
Fairfax County Common
wealth's Attorney Robert Fitz-
gerald said he would "abide by
the decision Of the court" ano
not bring the case before a grand
jury.
The dismissal followed a plea
by Defense Attorney T. Brooke
Howard that there was no show
ing of gross negligence on the
part of Chief Howe.
He cited the testimony of the
single witness for the Common
wealth, Roscoe Scott Of Ill Dale
drive. Falls Church, who had
been talking with the two men
Immediately before the shooting
Mr. Scott said Chief Howe
and Mr.. Snodgrass were dis
cussing the method used in dis
arming a suspect.
Maj. Howe took the pistol out
of his holster and stuck it in
his overcoat pocket. He was
feeling Bill las though search
ing for a hidden weapon) and
Bill sort of raised his hands up
About that time. the gun went
off," Mr.. Scott testified.
"All Right" Said Victim
II asked Bill if he was hit
and he said I'm all right and
started walking off through the
swinging door into the prescrip-
ton room. Maj. Howe was with
him
Mr.. Scott said the converse
ton during the minutes preced-
ing the shooting was very
friendly" and that he knew the
chief and the teacher were very
close friends.
"All Possible Caution" Seen
Mr.. Scott said he is familiar
with firearms and believed that
Mai. Howe exercised "all possible
caution" before the actual shoot
ing by removing the cartridges
from the gun when he showed
it to Mr.. Snodgrass and him.
self. He said he did not see the
chief reload the weapon because
he was ordering breakfast at
the soda fountain.
Mr.. Howard. in asking for dis
missal, said that the prosecution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

'rSlty OF Virginia decides, next
branch in this area.
lcil last night followed the lead
adopting a resolution that will
y to set up a university center.
Falls Church Citizens Associa-
ton, said the rezoning would
change the residential character
of the community. He said his
organization voted to oppose the
proposal.
Others objecting to the re-
coming were Stuart A. Rice of
BOT Little Falls street: Mrs.
James Barry, of lis West Great
Falls street; w. l.. Wright of
329 Maple avenue, Mrs. Ray
mond Chandler of 2l2 North
Oak street. and William Wilkin
Of 108 West Great Falls street,
who said the rezoning would al
low a commercial activity to en-
croach on residential property.
Mr.. Rice complained that the
rezoning was comparable to the
destruction of nearly 100 trees
along Park avenue since it
tended to destroy one of the
city's greatest assets, its resi-
dental character. Mr.. Rice said
the city should give advance
warning to residents before 1t
undertakes another tree cutting
campaign.
Robert Fitzgerald. attorney for
Mr.. Rust. said the North WASH
ington street property could have
been developed in apartments
which would have been a less
asset to the city than
the proposed motel.
The council voted to offer ST.
255,000 in bonds for municipal
improvements in a sale Sched-
uled for March 20. The bond
funds would be used for a new
city hall building. a new library
and street and sewer construc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Falls Church City Council
Backs University Center

Nearby Virginia may be in
Board of Visitors of the Univ
month, whether it will sponsor ,
The Falls Church City Cou
of Alexandria and Arlington by
result in creation Of an authori
The resolution now must only be
approved by Fairfax County to
become effective.
The City Council acted on a
proposal offered by State Sena-
tor John A. K. Donovan of Fair
fax and delegate Harrison
Mann of Arlington.
The legislators explained that
should the University of Virginia
Visitors. which already have de-
ferred action on one branch, de-
eide against a branch in this
area, the four jurisdictions could
operate two-year college Jointly
or could invite another Virginia
college to sponsor the local move.
The resolution which Alex
andria, Arlington and Falls
Church have already adopted
enables a board of control to
be created by two appointees
from each jurisdiction. The
board would have power to &C.
cept land gifts for the proposed
university.
Councilmen Thomas O'Hal-
loran and Charles kellogg were
appointed as the city's repre-
sentatives on the proposed
board of control.
Fairfax County is expected to
be asked to join the plan soon.
In spite of strong protests
from a score of city residents.
the council granted a rezoning
that will pave the way for con-
struction of a S250.000 motel in
the 200 block of North Washing
ton street. The rezoning from
apartment to transitional use
was won by Manley T. Rust,
businessman.
E. j. Pagan Of 308 Maple ave-
nue., president of the Northern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

Renewed demands for a tun-
mel instead of a bridge for the
new Potomac River crossing al
Constitution avenue were made
yesterday by the Committee OF
100 on the Federal City of the
American Planning and Civic
Association.
A resolution, proposed by VIII
liam E. Shepherd. noted that a
bridge at Constitution avenue
would impair the Lincoln Me-
mortal and other historic Struc-
lures. 1t called for amending the
law authorizing the bridge and
construction of an all-vehicle
tunnel to connect with the pro-
posed inner highway loop.
Mr.. Shepherd pointed out that
President Eisenhower. in signing
the bridge bill, appended a state
ment that would prohibit trucks
on the central area structure
and its approaches. He said this
would restrict the effectiveness
Of the bridge as a measure OF
traffic relief.
Maj. Gen, U. S. Grant III
pointed out that the committee
previously had favored tunnel
versus bridge but added, this
will let them know we still want
the tunnel"
Construction Study
The committee also decided to
make a further study of proposed
construction of a new Federal
Office Building on Jackson place
NV. across from the White
House before taking a position
on the plan.
James S. Taylor proposed that
the committee support the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
missions stand of seven years
ago that the number of Federal
employees in the District be
limited to about $4,000. This
proposal followed a statement
by William J. Avrutis that more
Federal agencies-other than
the Central Intelligence Agency.
the Atomic Energy Commission
and the Bureau of Standards
be relocated outside the Dis
trict.
Cites Two Burdens
MI. Avrutis blamed the city's
traffic congestion and the finan-
cial burdens associated with it
on "acutely centralized Federal
employment.
1T has been declared in legis-
lative halls that too many
agencies now located in the Dis
trict want to go elsewhere" Mr..
Avrutis said. I'VE are planning
to erect new Federal Office build
ings in the same limited area in
order to replace temporary
structures and also to provide
annexes for existing buildings.
Dispersal of additional Federal
agencies, which I propose. would
lessen the pressure of traffic flow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

Mr.. Wilson confirmed the re-
port of his former employee, but
said the beard was the climax
of a series of incidents relating
to Mr.. Nulty's employment rec
ord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Fuirfux Citizens Meet

The Fairfax Citizens Council,
a States Rights group. will meet
at 8 pm. today in the county
Courthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

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Select Layette Items
with an Experts Help!

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

WEATHER FORECAST-Wdely scattered showers
and thunderstorms forecast for tonight for the
Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast and Southern Plains
The rest Of the Nation will have clear skies Con-
tinued hot weather is in store for the Middle Misss-
sippi Valley and the Southeast while cooler tempera-
lures are slated for New Engand.-AP Wrephoto
Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Another Wife Free
In Army Case

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug
10 (R.-Another military wife
won her freedom yesterday in
United States District Court
from a murder conviction BY
an Army court-nartial.
She Is Mrs. Louise Elizabeth
Crawford Smith, 20. of Nash
vile. Tenn. serving a three
year sentence at the Federal
Reformatory at Anderson for
the fatal stabbing Of her SOL
dier husband.
Judge Ben Moore granted
Mrs. Smith her petition on a
writ of habeas corpus.
Mrs. Smith was freed under
$1,000 personal bond after
Judge Moore decided against
a 30-day stay upon motion
Of Government attorneys who
want to appeal the case.
Mrs. Smith sought her free
dom under a recent United
States Supreme Court ruling
that the wives of military men
are not subject to military trial
for crimes committed abroad.
She was convicted last May
by an Army tribunal in Stuff
CART. Germany. Her husband,
Sergt. Morris c. Smith also of
Nashville. died of stab wounds
in Germany last April /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

Temperatures for Yesterday
tReadinE Washington National Airportl
Midnight ~ Noon as
lam. rs Ann %
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. l0l on July 81. 90.
Lowest. on January is
High and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High, rs. at 3:2b pm.
Low. 81, at 7:30 am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High ------- 1882 am. ll:O6a.m.
Low -------- .5:l4a.m. 5:5l am.
Hlgn ------- l0'57 pm. .32 pm.
Low --- SEQ pm. 600 pm
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun, today B:t0am sos D m
Sun, tomorrow $50 am. sos pm.
Moon, today 90 pm. g.l2 am.
Automobile liehts must be turned on
cne-half hour after sunset
PreclpItation
Monthly precipitation in inches in
the Capital. tcurrent month to datel.
Month 1857 1856 AVE. Record
January 2.6l l94 3.24 7.s3 ~
March 2.23 353 3.03 Ss4 81
April 2.13 2.16 300 Ola 80
Nav i40 2i7 39S 1888 So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13

ing if he was a retiree, or the
annuity he would have drawn
had he lived long enough to
retire. At present these widows
receive no annuities.
The bill also would allow
employees involuntarily sepa-
rated from their jobs several
months before July 80, 1856, to
qualify for the more liberal Ie-
tirement benefits if their UNI
used annual leave carried them
through the July 80 date.
The cost of the bill would be
$50 million for the first year
with an ultimate total cost OF
1862 million. The money would
come from the civil service re-
tirement fund.
The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee has approved a bill giving
retirees increases of Is to 80
per cent. However, Mrs. Pfost
and her colleagues on House
subcommittee feel that a 10 per
cent increase is more reason
able and would have a better
chance of being approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
President Picks
Group 10 Study
Career Service

President Eisenhower has set
up a flve-member committee
to study ways of improving the
selection. promotion and use Of
top career personnel in the
Government.
The President told the COM
mittee to concentrate on posts
paying $12, 300 to $4,000 a year
grades 16 to l8).
The committee was asked to
report to the President by No
vember / with its recommends
tons.
Members of the committee
are Arthur S. Flemming, presi-
dent of Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity and former Civil Service
Commissioner and Defense Mo-
bilizer; Frederick Lawton, a
current Civil Service Commits
sioner and budget director UNI
der President Truman; Carter
Burgess. president of Trans
World Airlines and former As
sistant Secretary of Defense:
Robert Ramspeck, vice presi-
dent of Eastern Airlines and
former chairman of the COM
mission; and William Paul,
president of Gettysburg Col
lege and former aNiistant d.
rector Of the ONCE of Defense
Mobilization.
In appointing the committee,
Mr.. Eisenhower said the Gov
eminent should be made more
attractive as a permanent
career to able men and women"
He said the committee should
seek IAN effective plan to in
crease the number Of indi-
viduals qualified to meet the
standards of the career execu-
tive program.
The Presidents order said:
THE committee is instructed
to develop its recommendations
in accordance with sound merit
system principles and to pro-
vide that all selections shall
be solely on a merit basis with
out political tests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Liner Docks
With Flu
Victims

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (R.-
An Atlantic crossing beset by
200 cases of influenza ended to-
day with the docking of the
student exchange ship Arosa
Sky and the holding of 81 pa
tients for further observation.
About so of the patients still
were i'll when the vessel arrived
from Rotterdam. the others
having recovered en- route.
There were no fatalities.
There was no immediate
diagnosis as to whether the all
ment was the So-called Asiatic
Flu. which has been sweeping
some sections of the world.
A spokesman for the Ameri-
can Field Service. sponsor of
the program bringing foreign
students here for study in A
States, said 7 of the 81 being
kept for observation had tenn
peratureS Of 102 degrees or
higher.
None was regarded as i'll
enough to require an ambu-
lance or hospital treatment.