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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

acted. he reminded the group.
and It's authorization must be
accepted.
Mrs. Spencer, however. ar
Rued that I'VE have only asked
that our needs be met-no;
wants. not frills."
Rejection Of the boards re-
quest Originally about SIS
million) only proved TO her.
she indicated. that velvet
glove tactics Of asking
meekly and complaining quiet
ly" had only incurred con-
gressional disrespect.
Unanimous Protest
The group adopted the pro-
test unanimously.
Nevertheless, 1t opened the
way for acceptance Of the sub
committees authorization by
approving Acting School Supt.
Carl F. Hansen's revised con-
struction program. II elimi-
mates a proposed consolidated
vocational school costing Sli,-
384, 900, but retains the 30-to-l
ratio Of pupils to teacher sue-
gested for each elementary
classroom.
other items apparently are
a project to remodel a SEN
Tor high school for use by
the District Teachers College.
the modernization Of Dunbar
High School: additions to RAN
die and Browne Junior High
Schools and the Spingarn High
School athletic field.
To provide needed class
rooms, the board agreed to give
first priority to 81 ele,
mentary school projects total
ing $29. 233. 400 and to the con-
struction of a new junior high
school at Fifty-eighth and Di1
streets NE"
Hines Replacement
In addition, the group asked
for retention of plans for a new
junior high school at First
street and Riggs road NE. an6
a classroom addition at Eliot
Junior High School. The board
sought replacement of Hine
Junior High School, which 1t
described as a most made
quate and rundown facility"
The latter three projects
boosted the estimated cost Of
construction So million over the
subcommittee's authorization.
The board. therefore. formally
requested the commissioners to
seek restoration Of that
amount in the Public Works
Program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

THE RAMBLER CARRIED
one away with him and as
he PACED through it before
writing, he almost forgot
about Atlantic Research
Corps contribution to Van
guard.
What fascinated him was
an elementary bit Of rock
etry entitled: "A Design
Using Roller Skate"
We've come q long way.
Fifty years ago when May
brought balmy- evenings to
Elmwood avenue, we boys
used to build a vehicle which
we had every reason to be-
lieve was new. That Is our
parents had had nothing like
it in their day.
We would take a ball-bear-
ing roller skate with steel
rollers and remove the rubber
pieces which cushioned the
skater as he leaned one way
or another in making a turn.
Then we would separate the
skate fore and aft; nail the
front rollers to the front end
of a 2 by 4, 2 feet long and
the rear rollers on the rear
end. Then we would nail a
wooden soap box-they were
made of wood in that day-to
the front end and we had the
original scooter. BY leaning
into the turn we could coast
around corners at exciting
speeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
Fund Cut AssoiIed
By School Board
Angry Protest Calls Slash
In Building Money 'Tyronny'

An angered District Board Of Education launched protest
yesterday against what called congressional tyranny IN
asns school construction funds to less than half the original
request.
The board said hoped To nspe every taxpayer every
citizen every parent and organized group Join us in an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
Area Transit
Hearings Set
Metro Committee
To Meet Muy u

The Joint Senate House Com
mittee on Metropolitan Prob
lens today scheduled public
hearings on area transportation
for 10 am. on May %.
Chairman Bible. Democrat Of
Nevada. has invited transport
tation ofiicials, both public and
private. and the public from
Washington and adjacent coun-
ties Of Maryland and Virginia.
Transportation is the second
major topic tackled by the
study unit.
First Item Of Group
Hearings on the first priority
item of committee business
Metropolitan water supply,
stream pollution and sewage
treatment-were concluded last
week.
The May hearings are expect
ed to unveil the mass transport
tation survey in progress since
1855 by the National Capital
Planning Commission and the
National Capital Regional Plan
ming Council.
Still incomplete. the big sur
vey has pointed toward some
kind Of regional control Of mass
transportation. Researchers also
have recommended that future
highway construction be
planned with transit strips.
Reaction on Compact
Public reaction to a recent
act Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, proposing an interstate
compact. also will be aired at
the congressional hearing. The
compact. to organize regional
transportation regulation, Is
expected to be considered by
the Maryland Legislature next
year. District officials. although
actively planning participation,
have held on specific legisla-
tive proposals until the COM
pact idea clears both surround
ing State Legislatures.
A compact including the Dis
trict would necessitate new
laws by Congress and changed
regulations within the munici-
pal government.
The Bible Committee has
hired its own transportation
consultant, Arthur Lazarus of
New York. Mr.. Lazarus report
is expected to be made public
prior to the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
BY JERRY oTEARY, Jr.
star stan Writer

A flying squirrel which uses
its tail as an umbrella and a
civet which looks like a snake
arrived today at the Washing
ton Zoo from the Far East.
Both we're gifts from officers
of the armed forces stationed
overseas. according to Zoo Di-
rector Theodore Reed. The fly
ing squirrel was sent by Navy
Comdr. Robert Kuntz from
Formosa and the Linsang with
the reptilian crawl is the gift
Of Army Col. Robert Trauh
from Kuala Lumpur, Malaga.
The Linsang Is the prize of
the odd pair. although both are
extremely rare in collections.
The animal has a striped tail
more than a fot long, which is
several inches longer than the
body and head combined. The
headquarters of the Linsang
are spotted and the rest Of 1t
is brownish.
Travels on Belly
The Linsang has A way of
travelling on its belly which
causes the natives OF Burma,
Malaga and Indonesia TO mis-
take 1t for q serpent. The crea-
ture has retractable claws and
the strange characteristic OF
hairy soIes on its feet. II also IS
known as the tiger-civet.
DR.. Reed said the Linsang Is
a docile, noiseless animal which
lives on mice and milk. The
only other Linsang ever known
TO collections used to live in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
Zoo Gets an Odd Pair
From the Far East
Only Linsuns in Captivity Arrives
With Formoson Flying Squirrel

Berlin. Now ours is the only
one in captivity.
The Formosan flying squir-
rel is much bigger than the
American variety. Whereas the
flying squirrels in these parts
are the size Of your fist. the
new arrival from Taiwan is
more than a foot long from
stem to stern.
Like all squirrels. this ORR
entail model has a long. feathery
tail. When 1t spreads its legs
to glide, the flying squirrel ex-
tends flaps Of skin under each
leg and uses the tail as q rud-
der. There is not much room
for gliding in the squarrel's
cage at the Zoo. Since Q
squirrels tail has a built-in
curl to 1t. this quaint animal
uses 1t in the manner of an
umbrella sometimes and as Q
feather boa at others.
Night Wanderer
It is a beautiful shade OF
reddish brown with solid black
eyes that protrude well beyond
the head dead giveaway that
the Formosan visitor is q day.
sleeping night wenderer.
Both Of the, new arrivals have
been equipped with spinning
cages to keep them from getting
cage paralysis. They need lot'
OF exercise to-stay in trim since
both are quick and 1.-THE in the
natural state.
What does a Formosan squir.
rel eat?
Not much difference here
It east peanuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

about demonstration OF resist
ance and dissatisfaction OF a
people without voice in the
actual spending Of their own
tax dollars"
THE general crisis in educa-
tion." the group asserted. e.
gives us an added chance
should we protest against such
tyranny. Public opinion might
then 60 10 work for u.s."
The Commissioners awaited
a stan analysis Of the school
boards stand before complet-
ing their response TO a $39.6
million cutback in the city's
proposed sl45.4 million public
works program for the next
six years.
Two-Hour Session
The city heads met in a
closed session for about two
hours with city budget, legal
and administrative officials yes
terday on their reaction to the
cuts made by q Joint subcom-
mittee headed by Representa-
tive Smith. Dem ocrat Of
Virginia.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said: I'VE have been
Analysing the situation We
would be left in by the position
the Joint subcommittee has
taken at this point.
Eve viii have another meet
ing as soon as the stan has been
able TO analyze what the school
board has TO tell them" he
added. Meanwhile, he said. the
city heads had not been able to
reach q decision on ANY re-
quests we may have for re-
vision"
Ten Of the Commissioners
building proposals were specifi-
cally eliminated by Chairman
Smiths memorandum directing
the city heads to redraft their
works legislation to incorporate
subcommittee reductions.
Sl9.3 Million from Schools
Hardest hit was the $3.50
million program the Commits
sioners had included for school
building. from which the sub
committee eliminated $19.3 mil
lion.
Furious at the action Of the
Joint Fiscal Subcommittee of
the District Committees on the
school program. Mrs. Ruth B.
Spencer Of the Board of Edu-
cation beat down an effort to
soft-pedal the protest.
1T won't do our case any
good" another board member
Col. West Hamilton cautioned
The subcommittee already had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
The
Rambler
Runs Into
Another Surprise
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

There Is an old axiom In
this business that Is usually
stated something like this:
Don't write your story before
II happens.
But newspapermen are al
ways violating II. As they
go out on q story they are
usually making mental notes
OF what they will write, notes
that they usually have TO
discard.
As one OF the countdowns
on Vanguard II was starting
at Cape Canaveral the Ram
bier went over TO Alexandria
to visit the headquarters Of
Atlantic Research Corp. II Is
across from the Hot shoppe
on Washington street.
1t is one Of the many en-
cheering and eleetronic OUT
FITS spawned by the Penta-
gon that are giving Arlington
and Alexandria an industrial
boom with expanding plants
and mounting payrolls.
Atlantic Research Corpora
ton designs and produces
some Of the parts Of the VAN
guard rockets. A young man
named David Paul who was
a major in English and whose
work is public relations ex-
planned his company's con-
tribution to Vanguard, APP
parently unhampered by Sc
curity regulations.
Then he said:
Our work In this field has
caused frequent mention Of
Atlantic Research Corp. in
technical publications.
This has brought us a
surprising amount Of mail,
mostly from students and
many from boys IL to IS
years old.
ITO answer their questions
and to urge them to use
safety precautions we pro-
duced a mimeographed letter
which has grown to a printed
booklet.
1--WE sometimes have 100
letters containing this type
of inquiry in a days mail.
Would you IKE to have a
copy?"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27
Court Has Many
Traffic Cases

The Chapel Hill Recorders Court
last Tuesday tried the usual large
number of traffic violations cases,
speeding drunken driving, failing
to stop at stop sign. etc. 1t also
tried people for public drunkenness
and for damaging property while
drunk. Two cases were bit diff
ferent.
Lucille Rice charged with using
fictitious name last April when
purchasing a bedspread and cur
tains from the Garner Home Sup
ply Store. pleaded not guilty and
appealed her case. She was placed
under SlO0 bond pending trial in the
Orange County Superior Criminal
Court which will be held in Hills.
boro in December.
Moses Thompson, charged with
stealing a carton of cigarettes
from the Colonial Store, also plead
ed not guilty. He was placed under
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27
Junior High Gets
Play Equipment

The Chapel Hill Junior High
School has received a shipment Of
plastic baseball bats and hollow
balls tcalled fun balls or whiffle
balls). They will be used by the
physical education department to
play a type Of softball in the gym
nasium.
The school has also received
classroom footballs that will be
used for play during the recess
period and in physical education
classwork.
Because the pupils sit so much
during the day it is imperative
that they participate in active
games each day. said Russell
Perry, physical education teach
er.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson
Moore of ITO North Street an
nounce the engagement of their
Miss Dorothy Duncan
Moore, to Richard Owen Jackson
of 54 Davie Circle, son of Mrs.
Robert Osborne Jackson of z25
Vance Street and the late MI
Jackson. The wedding viii take
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

North Carolina traffic deaths in
1858 had amounted to a total of
s02 as of 10 am. Monday, October
20 The total as of that date in
1857 was 839.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

$500 bond pending a trial in the
December term of the Orange
County Superior Courts criminal
session.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27
Carrboro Library ScheduIe

The Carrboro Civic Clubs pub
lie library is open from 2 to 4
pm. every Tuesday. All children
and adults are invited to use it.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

Children's Party at Club
The Chapel Hill Country Clubs
party for children will be held
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

from 4 p m, to S pm Friday, Oct
ober 81. at the clubhouse. 1t will
be for youngsters from kindergar-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-10-27

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Ermine Baldwin Hamp-
ton above) the daughter Mr. William Hamp
ton Of Raleigh and formerly Chapel H who her
LynwoOd Wngae Jr Washington, D. c.,
Of Mr. and Mrs Harry Lynwood Wingate Pelham Ga
December wedding planned Hampton Chapel
High CT Hampton Chapel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-19
Device Detects
Electric Shock
Hazards in Home
BY ID. M. DERWIN

Now available is a new,
simplifed testing instrument
which enables anyone TO test
household electric equipment
for hidden shock hazards.
This home testing instrument
is encased In a translucent plas-
tic cylindrical case six and one
half inches long, one inch In
diameter). From the front Sec
ton there extends a metal
pointer: from the back, a six
foot insulated electric cord with
plug-in for any electrical out
let.
In use. this testing instru-
ment is first plugged In an
electrical outlet. The appliance
10 be tested is then plugged In
and turned on. All metal parts
Of the appliance which would
come in contact with the human
body are then touched with
the metal pointer Of the tester,
II any one Of the two neon
lights embodied In the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-19
Textile Show Opens

An exhibit OF Swedish tex
tiles opened today In the Foyer
Gallery. Natural History Build
ing. Smithsonian Institution
Sponsored by the Ambassador
Of Sweden and Madame Bohe-
man. the exhibit will continue
here until May II and then 20
on a tour OF ten leading mu-
seums across the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-19

light UP. the appliance Is un.
safe and dangerous 20 use.
The source Of further infor.
nation about the above article
may be obtained by writing Mr.
Derwin, Room 200. The Eve
ming Star. Washington, d. c.,
inclosing a stamped. self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-19
For Window Spots

Stubborn spots on window
small amount OF toothpaste,
Dab the toothpaste on the spot
and rub gently with a soft cloth,
The dentifrice has a soapy,
abrasive action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-19
APARTMENTS NEAR COMPLETION

This eghoy apartment building at street
NV will open within reported today
Named the Aamac the building will have 129 parking
SO A. j. Howar and builder Edwin Weih
architect-Sar Staff Photo
Arizona tribune., 1958-09-19
CAVEL
NOTEBOOK

The South Phoenix Woman S
Club will meet Sept. %, 8 pm,
at the Julian School. Mrs. Lor-
enc Thompson is the president.
The Percy Julian PTA recep-
tion for parents and teachers
was we'll attended. Mrs. Nor
rison Warren, president, Mrs.
Fred Warren, and Mrs. E. Cur
renee we're hoSteSseS.
Arizona tribune., 1958-09-19
Dollars For Democrats
Drive Starts

DR. i've Starts
The Arizona Dollars for Dem
ocrat$ Drive Committee announ-
ces plans for two state wide
workers meetings on Saturday,
Sept. 20, in Tucson, and Sunday,
Sept. FL, in Phoenix.
Chairmen of the Maricopa
County division are Jewel Jor-
dan, State Auditor, and Wesley
Bolin, Secretary of State.
Goal of the campaign is to
secure ST. from every registered
Democrat in the state.
State office of the Democratic
campaign is 3l7 North Central.
Arizona tribune., 1958-09-19

Watching ones heIfh all the time
IL like wotehing the weather -
a erote deal Of time IL lost, and
fhore il Just az menny showers
offer all.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
By vERN HAUGLAND

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, .R - The Army fired its first space probe thousands of miles into the sky Saturday but hours later call culated that the goldplated vehicle would travel barely a quarter of the distance to the moon.
 Pioneer III had been equipped to send back a signal when it passed the moon. Had it been con- pletely successful it would have gone on to slip into orbit around the sun.
 Instead the Jupiter rocket that was the first stage of the launch ing vehicle cut out 3.7 seconds prematurely, and the probe failed by about 1000 m.p.h. to attain the 24,000 m.ph. velocity required to reach or go past the moon.
 The Army's jet propulsion lab oratory built the instrument filled space cone, 13-pound forerunner to future satellites. It was only 23 inches high, weighed 13 pounds and was 10 inches in diameter at the base.
 Dr. William Pickering, director of JPL, estimated the. cone would reach peak altitude of 64,830 miles, and would fall back to earth about 3 pm. Sunday.
 This would be 14,000 miles less than the distance attained by Pioneer I, launched by the Air Force October II.
 No one was wishing the Army bad luck, but since it's first space shot was less than perfect some Air Force officers could not con- ceal their relief that Pioneer III had not outperformed Pioneer I. Eight hours after the launching Pioneer III was more than 42,O0O
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
Hawaiians Solemnize Pearl Harbor Day
 On Sulnken Arizona
PEARL L.HARBOR. Hs

PEARII .HARBOR, Hawaii, sR - Ceremonies aboard the sunken battleship Arizona, choir songs and somber memories marked the 17th anniversary Sunday of the attack on Pearl Harbor. @
 The ceremonies were to take place on a platform built on the Arizona's superstructure, still pro- truding from the water of this giant naval base.
 The Arizona was one of the first targets hit in the surprise attack by waves of Japanese bombers. She sank in eight min utes, entombing 1,102 of her men
 The ceremonies - dedicated to peace - were to launch a nation wide fund-raising campaign to enshrine the Arizona.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
Turns Down Reward For Saving Family

DALLAS, Tex, R-Newspaper carrier Bruce Shockey, 14, turned down $15 reward for routing a sleeping family from a burning home.
 He was delivering copies of the Dallas News about am. when he spotted smoke issuing from the home of MT. and Mrs. Don- aid H. Heil and their two chil- dren. They fled unhurt after his pounding on the door walked Mrs. Heil.
 T looked at the burning house and decided they needed the mo- ney worse than I did," Bruce said.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
Army Party Blazes Trail From Little America
FqBY CHARLES MAYER


 McMURDO SOUND, Antarctica R-An eight-man party of Amer ican trail-blazers moved three miles across the Ross Ice Shelf Friday as much like a man on tiptoes as their tons of equipment would permit.
 The party of Army Mai. Merle Dawson is menaced by crevasses on it's trip from Little America to the U. s. base at McMurdo Sound. Dawson figures another three to five miles might get him out of the crevasse area, a Navy officer reported.
 It. Cmdr. Jerry Barlow added that with luck the party might make it to McMurdo Sound by Saturday or Sunday. "But it could take week." Barlow said.
 Barlow is the executive officer of air development Squadron which flies several daily loads of fuel and dynamite to Dawson. The dynamite is used to blast down snowbridges across crevasses To- cated by electronic detectors.
 The party then pushes snow into the holes so it can cross the pockets in the ice formed by gla- cial movements. Barlow estimated that 50 crevasses had been found in two days.
 The party left Little America 21 days before to mark a 480-mile trail for the evacuation of that outpost.
 Barlow said Dawson doubts that the heavy equipment at Little America can be moved over his trail. Little America is being abandoned because the ice shelf on which it sits is expected to break off.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
Space Probe Loses Speed In Army's
 3ls aV 2J1aga44 ..eg .FE First Attempt To Launch Moon Rocket

miles away from the earth but had dropped to ,azVelocity of 3,718 m.p.h. M k
 Pioneer IT had as it's primary goal the attainment of lunar dis tance in a flight of B hours.
 Dr. John Froelich. aide to Pickering, told conference here that radio telemetry signals from the probe were being received at the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, trac- ing station in excellent fashion.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
MINING ENGINEER EVALUATES RARE GOLD NUGGET

Fred Kubon. well-known mining engineer. geogolist and metal- lurgist. on being shown the huge gold nugget which will be given away at the Roof Garden had this to say: TIT IS BY FAR THE MOST UNIQUE. ATTRACIVE RARE SPECIMEN OF IS KIND I HAVE EVER SEEN. I MIGHT SAY IT IS PRICELESS"
 We know. that Fred has handled and processed millions of dollars worth of gold and has had wide experience in lode and placer gold mining. Fred was onetime mayor of Nome.
 (Pdid Aduertisemnt)
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08


          
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The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
British Dog Loyalty

WHERSTAD, x England. R - Somebody told Spot, Britain's obedient dog, to ''sit' and he did
 Officials of theg Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were investigating the case.
 A cyclist reported the dog was sitting beside the road at 6 pm. Thursday and was still sitting there when he rode to work Fri day morning.
 An RSPCA inspector had to slip collar around the dogs neck to get him to move.
 Said the inspector: q could tell from the dogs reluctance to move that it was obeying a command. I am treating this as case of a dog abandoned"
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08
FAST DRAWS TOO FAST

GOLDEN, Colo., R = Earl Vaughn shot himself in the right leg yesterday when the gun he was fast-drawing from a holster discharged prematurely. Vaughn is president of the Colorado Gun singers Association, of Colorado Springs. The wound was only scratch.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-08

Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-21
cIRcLlNc THE COUNTRYSIDE
Sketch Club Opens
18th Exhibit Today

to its attractions are the
Weavers' new Irish Wolf
hound pups. presented to
them by their shaggy Meg.
Over in Fauquier County,
the Orange County Hunt will
hold It's first One-Day Horse
Trials next Saturday at Mr..
T. Turner Fosters Chenille
Farm. near The Plains. Ac-
cording to Don Patterson,
chairman of the event, pro-
ceeds will be divided between
the United States equestrian
team and the Grace Episcopal
Church Of The Plains, show
ing a great diversity Of char
table interests.
This day Of SPORT" ac-
cording to Don, us designed
to demonstrate the obedience,
suppleness, and endurance Of
the horse when subjected to
three different phases Of the
horse trials"
The three phases will be
the dressage. the cross coun-
try, and the stadium jump
ing. All three should be