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won by a landslide in 1858. and
made him an international fig
ure He was recognized as one
of the most energetic personal
tiles in Asian politics.
A decade earlier Mr.. Magsaysay
had been an obscure guerrilla
captain battling the japanese
invaders. He got into the mill
tary service right after Pearl
Harbor when the United States
Army requisitioned ITO trucks
of a transportation system of
which he was general manager
He went along with the trucks
to Bataan.
Escaped From Bataan
He escaped from that doomed
baStion shortly before it fell and
took off through the jungle hills.
He circled the japanese lines and
headed for his home province of
ZambaleS on the west coast of
Luzon Island. He joined 1t. Col.
Claude A. Thorpe and a handful
of other American officers at Mt.
Pinatubo on the ZambaleS- Pam
panga provincial border. To-
gether they organized the West
ern Luzon Guerrilla Forces.
Col. Thorpe was captured by
the japanese and the command
was taken over by Col. Gyles
Merrill. Mr.. Magsaygay served
as Thorpe's and Merrill's supply
and intelligence officer and was
commander of the szainpales
Military District of the Guerril-
las. At one time he hal 5000
rough rugged men serving under
him. l1ssaa4sasl''sses
These guerrillas made it posi-
bic for American soldiers to land
along the Zambales coast with
out opposition early in 1945 dur
ing the reconquest of the Philip
pines under the leadership of
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. They
knocked out a japanese fighter
air field. destroying 20 planes on
the ground. disa bled radio sta
ton and blocked roads.
Gen. Macarthur. impressed by
Mr.. Magsaysay's ability, APP
pointed him military governor of
Zambales Province. Within a
year he had it shipshape and he
then returned to private life
But he had been bitten by the
political bug.
In 1916 he ran for the Philip
pine Congress and was elected
He was reelected and then in
1850 was named Defense Secre-
tary in the cabinet of President
Elpidio Quirino. leader of the
Liberal Party.
He broke with Quirino early in
1858 and quit his cabinet, saying
he could not serve in an admin
istration that continues to foster
and tolerate conditions which
offer fertile soil for communism. ="
Shortly thereafter he became
the presidential candidate of the
opposition Nacionalista Party.
Assailing graft and corrup-
tion.' Mr.. Magsaysay made a
vigorous campaign. He won by
a majority Of more than 2 to /.
Urged United States Ties
In his inaugural address as
chief executive of 20 million Fill
pinos, Mr.. MagSaysay said that
for this young and vigorous ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18

at him in l947 when he led a
mission to Washington and sue
cessfully appealed for additional
benefits for Filipino war veter-
ans. He returned in 1850 to OBJ
tain military assistance.
On a brief visit to Washington
in 1852 he received the Legion
of Merit in recognition of out
standing service in furthering
United States-Philippine rela-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
Mogsoysoy's Crushing
Of Reds Made Him Hero
BY the Associated Press

Ramon Magsaysay pronounced Mog gh-sigh who
killed yesterday arplane crash became national
in the Philippines when Secretary Defense
personally led the fight that
dssdents known HukbaahapS.
His fame carried him to his counrys presidency, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
FOUND

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presidency, which he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Doctor Village
.Zoninq Sought

Eleven Alexandria doctors are
planning a Doctors Village" fol
officers near the new city hospi-
tai site if officials will change
coming laws.
/ The doctors have contracted
ito buy IL acres on Seminary
road just east of the 26-acre site
for a new SIS million Alexandris
Hospital.
/ DR.. C. Albert Hudson, chair
man of the group, said tentative
plans are for building a vii
lage' type of development. He
said the buildings would be sim
gle story, built around an oval
ION campus style"
The purchase price of the II
acres is $81 400. The sale is con-
tingent on city officials permit
ting the construction of Offices
The land is owned by Mrs. ,Ath-
erton Macondray. who sold the
site to the hospital for a re-
ported $150,000.
The hospital is being located
in a residential area which rules
out the building adjacent Of
fees unless the coming is
changed or a coming law amend
Iment is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Prince Georges Fire
Routs 8 Families

A two-alarm fire at Wilder
crost in Prince Georges County
routed three families from their
sleep early today. A young mar
ried couple had to flee through a
second-fioor window.
The blaze, in the $500 block
of Presley lane, caused damage
estimated by County Fire Mar
shall Lawrence M. Wolff at S.
500.
It started in the kitchen of
one of the three two-story apart
ment units in the building and
quickly enveloped the rest of the
units downstairs. According to
the fire marshal. by the time the
occupants. Floyd E. Presley, jr.,
10, and his wife, Mary Ellen, II,
awoke, it was impossible to use
the stairway to the first floor.
He said the couple went out all
upstairs window and swung some
-FOUR or five feet to a sloping
porch roof. Mr.. Presley routed
the other residents, then ran to
the nearby home of his father,
Floyd E. Presley. ST., for help.
Firemen kept the flames from
spreading to the other two apart
ment units. although they did
suffer smoke and water dam
age, Fire Marshal Wolff said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Bouquet Honors Rust,
Foirfox Lowyer SO Yeors

In February of 1902 John w.
Rust trudged into the little vii
lage of Fairfax with $40 in his
pocket and everything he owned
in the suitcase he carried.
Last night. on the golden an
niversary Of his admittance to
the bar. he was feted by some
300 friends, associates and ad-
mirers who turned out to APP
Iplaud the man they now know
to be one of Northern Virginia's
most successful attorneys and
prosperous landowners.
The guest list read like Who's
Who in Virginia law and politics.
There was Senator Byrd and
Representatives Tuck and Alb
bitt. Democrats of Virginia.
Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
was present, as were practically
every circuit judge from North
ern Virginia. A few high-placed
friends who couldn't come, like
Gov. Stanley. Attorney General
j. Lindsay Almond. jr., and SEN
Iator Robertson, Democrat of
Virginia. sent their greetings.
The banquet was a surprise
testimonial given by the Fairfax
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Bar Association in honor of the
dean of Fairfax attorneys. II
was held at the Courthouse
Country Club.
Senator Rust--the title of Sen
ator is a holdover from the years
he served in the Virginia State
Senate-was born November 8
1881, at Valley View Farm neai
Riverton, Va, which has beer
in his family since 1747.
He came to the little village
of Fairfax IS years ago and
went to work in a law office
He served as county director
lof the National War Savings
Committee in World War I, is
a former Fairfax town Mayor
was State Senator for Arlington,
Alexandria. Fairfax and Prince
William from 1892 to 1910,
served as chairman Of the Fair
fax County Ration Board in
World War II. is a member OF
the Fairfax Planning Commits
sion. served as chairman of the
Fairfax Redistricting Committee
and is a charter member and
past president of the Fairfax
Bar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Two Get Jail Terms
In Theft of Coin Can

Two District men were given
30-day sentences in Hyattsville
Police Court yesterday in the
theft of $l34 in March Of Dimes
contributions.
Webster Lee Jackson, 20, of
the 700 block Of Second street
NE, and Jocko Jesse Robson,
20. Of the 1900 block OF Euclid
street NV, both Negroes, were
accused of taking the money
from a coin can in Becka's
Bakery. 1909 Rhode Island ave-
niue, Branchville, on January II.
Judge Grover L. Small directed
that the men serve the sentence
In the Prince Georges County
Jail at Upper Marlboro. Testi-
mony indicated that the two
men ran over the can with a
truck to get to the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Prince Georges Drofts
Tighter Septic Controls

Stricter controls on the use Of
septic tanks in subdivisions are
being drawn by Prince Georges
County officials.
William L. Kahler, county at
torney, and Don Smith, county
Isanitarian, were authorized by
the county commissioners yes
terday to submit q new law or
amendment to the present code,
The proposals will be designed
to keep new subdivisions clean
Iof septic tank overflow problems
arising from high-density build
ling.
The County Health Depart
ment has refused septic tank
permits to builders planning SUBJ
divisions Of 100 homes or more
because of apparent overflow
problems that would arise from
high-density development, Mr.
Smith said. But, he explained,
the developers are getting around
this practice by applying for per-
mits in blocks of fewer lots.
Lost sizes of 10000 square feet
are required for homes served by
a water line and septic tank.
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The lot size required is doubled
for homes served by both q water
well and septic tank.
Percolation tests on the soil
are required before septic tank
installations are approved. But
Mr.. Smith said these tests can.
not foretell how the operation
will work six months or a year
after 1t has been used BY q
family, or under prolonged adj
verse weather conditions.
The sanitarian suggested the
law require that new subdiyi-
sions be served by a central
sewage treatment plant. He
said specifications for septic
tanks also might be expanded.
Residents already have COM
planned Of tank liquids washing
onto their property, Mr.. Smith
said.
The county commissioners. At
the request of Mr.. Smith. re.
Gently ordered that new septic
tanks be enlarged to handle
flows coming from waste dis
posal appliances being hooked
up to the tanks.
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BY JOHN W. sTEPP

When the Potomac's greatest
flood ragged through its water
shed in March, 1886. the volume
Of water at what was left OF
Great Falls reached 3.6 million
gallons per second, making
downstream areas resemble a
lake.
The falls themselves, as q
matter of fact were 80 feet
under water.
This 40 : times greater than
average flow caused $12.6 million
damage in the river basin.
There have been seven other
floods Of nearly equal proper
tons in the Potomac since peo-
pie started recording such things
The flood of June, l889-the
time Of the celebrated Johns
town flood. and when Washing
tons Capitol Hill had water at
its foot-is notable. And in Oc-
tober, l943. flood stage in the
Washington area reached the
highest peak in it's history, due
to- rain and river conditions in
the tidal areas.
More Likely
Such flows will unquestionably
recur. The time may be 5, 10 OF
perhaps 20 years from now-or
maybe next spring. No one can
judge the cycle.
Protective measures around
Washington. in any case, are de-
signed to keep out flood flows
l.6 million gallons per second
greater than those of 1886.
But hydrologic and meteorol-
ogical surveys warn of worse to
come: Floods more than double
the water volume of the 1896
record-breaker could happen
here.
And if one of these should hit
the Potomac in its present,
largely unprotected state. the
results could be disastrous
Should 1886 repeat itself today
the damage-because of in
creased property values and i'm
provements coupled with the
devaluation of the dollar in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
County 10 Study
Tax Changes

The Montgomery County
Council will hold special meet
ing tomorrow night to study eff.
fectS of recent revisions in State
assessment laws.
At issue are the exemption
under the inventory tax and the
new farm assessment law. passed
over the Governors veto last
year.
County Manager M. L. Reese
yesterday estimated a 40 per CEN
exemption granted businesses or
Inventories costs the county $2s
million on its asseSsible base.
A new bill now before the
legislature to abolish the inven.
tory tax would cost an additions
$26 million, Mr.. Reese said.
The county is expected to lose
another SIS million under opera
ton Of the farm assessment Law
which requires that all farm lane
be assessed on the basis of it!
use for agricultural purposes
without regard for its value fol
any other use.
Service Demands Rise
These reductions come at 9
time when demands for county
services continue to mount, the
county manager said.
Every 81 million lost on the
assessible base cost the county
some $4,000 in revenue.
Every $92. 900 the country must
pick up in revenues adds one cent
to the general county tax rate
Mr. Reese noted.
Recouping the revenues lost
through the assessment law
changes already passed could
cost taxpayers an additional
nine cents on the present tax
rate of $2.03 per $500 of assessed
valuation.
Council members yesterday
said Mr.. Reese called tax on
gross sales the most equitable
tax on business houses. The in
ventory tax. he said. permits
large chains to hold back inven-
tory in warehouses outside the
counties.
Mrs. Stella B. Werner added
that it also discourages bust.
nessmen from keeping merchan.
disc on their shelves.
Alarm Expressed
Several councilmen expressed
alarm over the farm assessment
law which allows big reduction ir
assessments on land nearest de.
veloped areas but allows fol
relatively small reductions or
upper county farms.
Assessment Supervisor Wilton
T Allen. under questioning by
the Council. said he felt a better
approach to relieving farmers
would be a percentage reduction
across the board on thorough
cash value assessments.
Grover K. Walker, in defense
Of the intent Of the farm assess.
ment law. said it was aimed al
providing relief for farmers
especially in Potomac and near.
by areas.
Other Action
In other action, the Council
directed:
|. Carl M. Freeman, chairman
Of the builders technical advisor,
committee, to submit a propose
on coming that would establish
both average and minimum lo
sizes for developments in az
effort to get dedication of lane
for park and school sites.
z Mr.. Reese to negotiate with
the delegation at Annapolis t
remove a S per cent maximum
interest rate on bonds that cpulC
be issued by the proposed revenu,
bonding authority.
3, Public Works Director
Mason Butcher TO get estimate
on benefits to property owner
along Georgia avenue for side
walks installed by the State.
The council is considering
assessing AUDITING property own
ers for the sidewalks. The cos
Of the sidewalks would be abou
100000 and Mr.. Butcher ha
recommended that half the cos
In residential areas be paid b,
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
Little Protection Given
From Potomac Floods

Floods periodically wreck havoc in the
Potomac watershed. Some work to
prevent Hood domoees hos been IN
dertoken. More study and consirue
tion is needed. This the the fifth in
q series on problems Of the watershed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

Terrific value in a giant
screen TV with dynamic
sound out front. Deco
rator cabinet with the
long low look in rich
mahogany finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

Startling new mastery
of sight and sound. Dual
speakers. Diamond ID
powerplant. Top Touch
Tuning just a touch
turns the set on or off,
changes stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

just a touch turns the
set on, changes stations
or turns it off. Big 2l-
inch overall diagonal
picture. Cabinetry is
natural oak grain finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23

Inspired by the low, graceful lines of
custom furniture, this handsome 1857
Philco will bring new note of ele-
gance to your home. And in addition,
its performance is unmatched any,
, 1957-03-20
New York Expects
$4,000 Puerto Ricuns
AnnuullY, Report suYs

New York can expect Puer
to Ricans to migrate there at
the rate of $4,000 a year for
the next three to five years,
the City Planning Commits
sion estimates, a report in the
Herald Tribune states.
The Commission which
makes a continuing study OF
current and future population
trends, based its estimate on
Continued on page a
, 1957-03-20
Miss jane Tuitt, Com.
of Education. Here
for AVA. Confub

Miss Jane Tuitt, Acting
Commissioners of Education
for the Virgin Islands came to
St. Croix yesterday evening
and this morning took part in
a conference in connection
with with the American Vo-
cational Association, of which
she is an executive.
Plans for the annual con-
vention, which will be held in
April in St Croix, were dis
cussed with the other officers.
The rules of the Association
makes it mandatory that the
CONTINUED on page a
, 1957-03-20
Two "A. M. E. Zion
Bishops Coming to
ST. Croix for Confub

Bishops Jones and Medford
from the Fourth District to-
gether with their wives and
other officials of the church,
are due to arrive in st. Croix
on Friday of this week for the
annual conference at which
time the Bishops will survey
the work in the Virgin Is
lands and British Guiana.
In the party also will be Mrs.
Alice Jackson, President of
and Foreign Missions
Society; Mrs. Watson, Execu-
tive Secretary; Mrs. Lora
Smalls, Supervisor and the
Rev. Hoggard, Secretary-Trea
surer.
The Bishops will preach at
the services on Sunday at II
am. and at 1880 pm.
Elder James Agaard, ex-
tends an invitation to the pub
lie to attend all the services.
, 1957-03-20
Professional League
Of v. I. Cites
Laurence Rockefeller

Laurence Rockefeller who
was directly responsible for
the establishment of the Ma
tional Park on st. John, was
cited by the Professional
League of Virgin Islanders in
New York as Man of the
Year" during special cere-
monies on Sunday last. 1t was
the seventh annual Heritage
Series. The theme was Pre-
serving Our Heritage"
Principal speakers were DR..
Ethel Alpenfels, Sociologist of
New York University; Miss
Geri Major, newspaper CO.
lumnist and Attorney Godfrey
de Castro, a native of the Vir
gin Islands.
Emile M. Rasmussen was
Continued on Page A.
, 1957-03-20
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ST. CROIX
MUSEUM, INC. FOR 1856

Due to our second success
i've operating loss and the re-
sulting shortage of cash, we
regret that this Fifth Annual
Repor has been mimeographed
rather than printed as is Gus
tomary. In spite of a healthy
increase in our membership
during this year-from 223 to
247-We did not receive any
financial assistance from the
Virgin Islands Government as
anticipated even though the
Legislative Assembly unani-
mously passed the Museum
Bill setting up small but ade-
quate funds for our operations
and expansion. This bill was
vetoed by Governor Gordon.
Additionally, a substantial
pledge from one individual
was never fulfilled. .
Because of failure to receive
financial aid from these two
sources we were compelled to
drastically reduce expenses
and, most unfortunately, to
place our Director, Mr.. Cyril
Marshall, on half-time pay.
This we have found to be a
most unsatisfactory arrange
ment and one which if it is
not very soon remedied will
cause us to lose his services
to another field of endeavor.
During this period, Miss Val
moer Jacobs has, with Mr..
Marshall's part-time assist
ance, demonstrated continuing
interest and devotion to her
duties.
The trustees of the Museum
wish to make it quite clear
that we cannot function as a
living entity without adequate
financial help from the Insu-
lar Government, irrespective
of the splendid support grant
ed us in each succeeding year
by the membership, together
with small amounts donated
by visitors, and profits from
the sale of books, maps, etce-
terra. There is ample preced-
ent for government support
in fact we have in each year
lof our existence received such
, 1957-03-20

support except in 1855 and
1856. In this connection it
should be mentioned once
again that this is a free mu-
seum-a peoples museum.
There is no admission charge
for anyone at any time.
We propose to submit a re-
vised money bill to the Legis-
lature at the inception Of the
April session. This bill will
eliminate the clause in the
previous bill to which Cover
nor Gordon objected a n d
upon which he based his veto
message.
It is with considerable
pleasure that we report some
measurable progress in GER
tain other aspects of our
affairs:
1. Through diligent efforts,
the National Park Service
was persuaded to allocate $751;
600 out of their current bud
get for the restoration of the
Steeple building. The neces-
sary research for an authen-
tic restoration is now under
way and it is believed that
this work will be completed
in 1957-1958. When finished it
will provide an impressive,
handsome home for the Muse
UNI, under a formal use and
occupancy permit with the
National Park Service. We
should like to add that we are
deeply appreciative of the CO.
operation received from the
National Park Service and, in
particular, their local repre-
sentative, Mr.. Herbert Olsen.
2. We with
sincere gratitude receipt of a
cheque for $4,000 from Mr.. &
Mrs. William G. Thayer, Jr.
This money is to be dedicated
to the restoration of the roof
on the Whim Great House at
Frederiksted, at present under
lease to the Museum, for
which the shingles are now
under order. Together with
Continued on page 81
, 1957-03-20
Heurt Association
Reports Advances in
Surgery

Advances in heart surgery
during 1856 have made pos
sible cardiac operations which
only recently were held in
durable, the American Heart
Association reported recently.
In its report on its activities
during the last year, the As
ISOLATION noted the increased
use of artificial heart-lung
machines in the operating
room and also referred to pro-
gress made in the research
Continued on page q
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-10-10

Sinai Hospital, Room 217 for
treatment of a stomach ulcer.
Mrs. Henry Reinold Is confin-
ed TO her home with serious In
juries TO her back and head.
Several stitches were necessary
to close the wounds In her head
She was returning home on the
bus on Monday evening. The bus
stopped suddenly to avoid hitting
a pedestrian, according to re-
ports and Mrs. Reinold, who had
just entered the bus was thrown.
Chester News Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Parr Of
Newark, New Jersey visited her
parents, the Rev. and Mr.. s. Yo-
hannah on Saturday. They spent
Saturday night with Mrs. PARIS
mother, Mrs. Harry Parr In
Cleveland. They will soon move
from Newark to Bloomfield New
Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shanower
entertained on Sunday, Florida
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. DIN. Leo
nard who live in Monroe, Michi.
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Page o1
Wayne, Pennsylvania are at the
Peter Petersen Jr. home.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-10-10

DR.. and Mrs. A. Dewey Bend
and daughters, Philinda and
Laurel Dee have returned TO
their home in Arlington, Virginia
after spending a week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Bond.
Capt. John Norman and fami-
ly who have recently returned
from Germany and were en-
route from Maine to Milwaukee
Wisconsin, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramon Battles on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Battles
have been visiting their daught-
ers, Mrs. Richard Lee and fami-
ly In Delaware, Ohio and Mrs.
Paul Lee and family in vinceu-
mes, Indiana.
Mrs. Albert Laws and Miss
Sandra Hamley spent the week
end In Warsaw, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fenster-
maker visited in Columbus last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bond
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Laws
and daughters, Susan and Gail,
visited in Wayne County on Sun
day.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the new garage and service sta