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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

Reports that Gov. Almond
will ask the Virginia General
Assembly next January to en-
act a sales tax drew mixed re-
action last night from Airing
tons delegation as well as from
candidates seeking election to
the Legislature.
State Senator Charles Fen
wick said, II am going to sup
port his request II that is the
only way we can meet the needs
Tor services Of the State"
Delegates Harrison Mann,
William Winston and Kathryn
Stone expressed stronger resist
ance to the idea, but none
closed the door completely to a
last resort" vote for the levy.
All the incumbents are Demo-
Gratis.
House candidates Robert j,
Gerber, Republican, said he was
opposed to a sales tax while
Robert M, Small, independent,
said he favored it If 1t were
substituted for other taxes.
Mr.. Mann touched of the Is
sued at a candidates meeting
Of the Arlington League Of
Women Voters in Nottingham
School
Three Per Cent Talk
Reports from Richmond this
week indicated that Gov. Al
mond, who has been meeting
with advisers over the 1960-62
budget which he will submit in
January, is preparing to recon-
mend a possible 3 per cent sales
tax to keep the States finances
In balance.
Referring to his earlier stand
on the issue, Mr.. Mann told the
league he had not changed his
mind.
Il am still opposed to a sales
tax" he said, land will remain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

opposed to 1t except as q last
extreme as long as the State
fails to collect all Of its taxes"
Mrs. Stone took a somewhat
similar approach, declaring that
additional revenue probably
could be collected by a with
holding income tax such as II
States now have.
II would prefer" she said,
that we go to a withholding
plan first to collect it all I'm
come taxi before going to a
sales tax"
She said sales levy is, "the
only remaining large source"
of revenue that could be tapped.
Surplus Cited
Mr.. Gerber said, II am OPP
posed to any form Of increased
taxes unless there is a showing
Of need" He said Virginia had
a SITS million surplus last year
and there is room for further
economies in State government.
Mr.. Small declared he would
favor the proposal as a sub
stitute for other taxes because.
ut is more honest than the tax
es we now have"
Mr.. Winston predicted that
if Gov. Almond throws the
prestige of his Office behind the
request "in all likelihood" the
tax will be enacted.
Later he told a reporter, II
am opposed to a sales tax UNI
less it is shown there is abb
solutely no way the State can
meet it's needs, but 1 don't think
such a showing can be made. I"
Senator Fenwick, who is UNI
opposed in Tuesdays election,
said after the meeting he OPP
posed any increases If the
States needs could be met. But
the Governor and his advisers
received requests totaling SIP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
Area Man Named

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 20
(AP).-An Arlington man was
named Grand High Priest last
night as the 152d convention
of the Grand Lodge of Royal
Arch Masons ended. John CAL
vim Parker succeeded Charles
C. Helms of Hot Springs in the
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

questions as to the eligibility
of a voter were submitted to
Edward Gindlesperger, W h G
had a poll list in hand.
Mr.. Matthias said the election
was protested Immediately or
announcement of the returns
by Mrs. Margaret C. Schwein-
haut, who was supporting Mrs
Sharpe. Mrs. Schweinhaut SAID
today a statement of protest
had been signed by "a person;
at the meeting but she did not
intend to submit it to the COM
mittee at this time.
Party Chairman Ward c
Caddington said he had not re.
ceived a formal protest today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
Talk Of Virginia Sales Tax
Splits Arlington Candidates

million over the current budget
in recurring obligations and $50
million in increases in capital
outlay, he said.
Sees alternative
We've either got to cut back
a lot on these requests" Sem
ator Fenwick added, "or provide
new money. I would hope that
II We turn to a sales tax there
would be an effort made to re-
place a portion of the personal
property tax"
The five candidates for two
vacancies on the Arlington
County Board also presented
their campaigns.
Republican Alvin Smell called
for an investigation of the Of
fee of planning over recent
charges Of secrecy in that de-
partment. Planning Director
Tom Moore recently barred re-
porters from all Offices but his
own following a closed meeting
of the planning commission.
Progress on a master plan
for the county has become q
campaign issue with the sub
ject thrashed out again last
night.
Mr.. Smell said the planning
director sis being made the
scapegoat" for the lack of
progress on the master plan.
ut is about time" Mr.. Smell
said, that the citizens of Ar
lington demand and have a
complete investigation into the
Office of planning and also
without any further delay, in
sist that the county board d.
rect the county manager to
remove all wells Of secrecy now
invoked by the director of PLAN
ming"
Next Year Forecast
Russell L. Runyon, indepen-
dent, charged that there is no
master plan-there never was
one"
Ralph Raul and David Krup-
saw, incumbents seeking re-
election as candidates of the
non-partisan Arlingtonians for
a Better County, said work on
the master plan had been de-
layed until ABC took control
of the board in 1858. They said
the plan would be completed
early next year.
Alfred Grove, Democrat, said
the ABC-controlled board has
kept the master plan "veiled in
secrecy" He said that when
ABC won control of the board
in 1858, it adopted a budget Is
per cent larger than the pre-
vious year and also another %
per cent increase was provided
in this years budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
Man Finds Skull
On Fairfax Road

A skull believed to be that OF
a human being was found to-
day near Springfield in Fairfax
County.
F. B. Rudder, a Fort Belvoil
security guard, told county po-
lice he discovered the skull
on Back Lick road near the
Southern Railway track about
1880 am.
He said the skull apparently
was an old one, but did not APP
pear to have been at the loca-
ton where it was found very
long. County police we're in
vestigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

Iof them held Mrs. Crawford al
the point of a sawed-off shot.
gun while the other forced Mr.
Crawford to go to a branch o.
the First National Bank o!
Southern Maryland and oper
the vault.
Jones and Princeler are serv.
ing 25-year terms. McNichola.
is serving 20 years for the $685..
289 holdup of a suburban
Sparrows Point bank February
IL, 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
To Enlarge Building

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Oct. 20 (SpeciaD "A two-story
addition costing about $500, 900
will be added to the State Farm
Mutual Insurance Company's
Eastern regional Office on En-
NETT street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

Dry fire hydrants, discovered
at an apartment house fire,
have touched off a special in
vestigation of the problem in
Fairfax County.
Representatives of three VOL
unteer fire companies and the
County Water Authority plan a
meeting, possibly next week to
discuss the problem.
James j. Corbalis, engineer
director of the Water Authority
said the authority was Every
anxious" to make sure the
county gets good fire protection
through its water system.
The meeting will be attended
by representatives of the An
mandate, Jefferson Village and
Bailey'S Crossroads fire depart
tnentS.
All three departments work
In an area served by the An
Mandate Water Co., which was
taken over by the Water Au-
thority last year.
Other Systems
Other parts of the county are
served by the Alexandria and
Falls Church water systems
Those localities check the ny.
drants on their water lines ir
the county.
The latest look at the flrt
hydrant problem was brought OF
by an explosion and fire las
Sunday night in a new, unoc'
cupied building of the Amman
dale Terrace Apartments OF
Route 1876.
Fire officials said two out o
three hydrants at the seen,
were dry, hampering their eff
forts.
There have been similar in
cidents involving dry hydrant
at fires in the recent past ii
the county.
County Fire Marshal Will
Burton said every hydrant /,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
Nixon Louds Service
OfNotion's Postmosters

Vice President Nixon today urged Nations
to impress upon young people in their communities the
enter public service.
The Vice President spoke at the 55th convention Of
the National Association of Posmastes this morning
sttution Hall. n
Mr. Nixon declared that the country needs blood in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29

uOLLl pUllLlChl PAL blCo, 11e ohlu
the better candidate the Demo-
Gratis put up. thesbetter the Re-
publicans will have to have.
Peaceful Competition
In making political parties
stronger, Mr.. Nixon asserted,
I'VE will be developing stronger
and better government" He
said this is necessary if the
United States and the free
world are to win the peaceful
competition In which it is en-
gagged with the Communist
world.
America needs dedicated
public servants up and down
the line" Mr.. Nixon asserted.
II want to thank you on behalf
of the American people on the
splendid service you people
have given"
The Vice President paid trib-
ute to Postmaster General Sum-
merfield, calling him "a very
good friend Of mine and of
yours" He said that Mr.. Sum-
merheld in his. seven years as
POSTMASTER General considered
his primary job that of running
the Post Office Department,
rather than being a political
Header.
Wehking Elected
Hobart A. Wehking of Gin
cinnati was elected president Of
the association today.
Charles E. Puskar of Imperial
Pa, was reelected executive
secretary-treasurer.
These five vice presidents also
were selected lat the final ses-
sion of the convention: Lewis
E. Moore, Nashville. Tenn. ire
elected; Mrs. Delma A. Smith
Garfield, KY: Donald Frazer
Fargo. N. OAK; Edward j.
Quigley, Brooklyn, N. Y, ano
Raymond R. Holmquist, Pasa-
dena, Calf.
The postmasters voted tc
hold next years sessions al
Miami Beach.
Vehicle Testing
At an earlier session, it was
reported that the Post Office
is considering extensive use Of
mail delivery vehicles powered
by electricity.
This was revealed yesterday
by Rollin D. Barnard, assist.
ant postmaster general.
1--WE are presently expert.
menting with several types o.
electric vehicles which may
we'll prove valuable under di.
versified conditions" Mr.. Bar
nard told the association dele.
gates at Constitution Hall.
"Electric-type Mailsters are
now available in prototype
models in limited quantity anc
! will be tested in some of YOU
: cities"
Convention dele ates at
tended a postmaster generals
ball last night at the Statlel
Hilton Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
YEA Hears Proposal
To Aid Poorer Schools

RICHMOND. Oct. 20 (APC-The educational gap between
localities Virginia be closed only by distribution Of
State school funds the basis of local tax effort and ability
the Virginia Education Association told last night
Dr. Robert Williams YEA executive secretary, said II
Virginia distributed it's highway funds the basis 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-29
Mrs. Shapes Bockers
Contest Wheaton Vote

close election for Democratic chairman in the
third precinct of Wheaton district is being contested by
porterS of the losing candidate.
Mrs. Alys Spealman today said she had sent letter to
the Montgomery County State Central Committee asking that
the election Tuesday night nvadated on grounds that
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

the closest town was 20 miles north.
 James Frye, 25, of South Tor torrance, Calif., saw her killed. He had driven by, ahead of the truck, and almost hit her himself.
 Suddenly there she was in front of me-" he said. T slid off the road. I couldn't believe it-a girl there in the desert"
 "She just stood there, and sorta looked over at me. I started to get out and grab her, because I saw this truck coming. But there wasn't time. She was looking at the truck when it hit her. It was terrible"
 The truck driver found her body. Frye didn't want to look.
 Later .newsman talked with one of the operators of River side hotel, where the woman had lived since June "A.
 "She was very depressed last night" the hotel operator said. 'She was almost crying. She worked as a waitress at one of the bars at one time. She told me last night she hadn't worked for two or three weeks"
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
POLICE AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN DEATH OF
 WOMAN IN MIDDLE OF MOHAVE DESERT

COACHELLA, Cal, R-"Right now," said the highway patrol man, "we're just listing it as a traffic fatality"
 But there was more than that to the strange death of J e a n Elizabeth Wood.
 She stood on Highway 99 We'd nesday, miles from civilization, and stared death in the eyes. The eyes were the headlights of a huge truck bearing down on her.
 She didn't budge. The truck driver didn't see her. He just felt a thud.
 Authorities were trying to fig ure it out. The 26-year-old woman was wearing a black party dress, in the middle of nowhere. She had no car nearby. The nearest house was miles away. Coachella,
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Seattle to Fly 49-Star Flag In Honor of Gov. Egan

SEATTLE, Rl-A 49-star flag will be flying over the Post Office here when Alaska Gov. William Egan addresses the Alaska Day Members Council luncheon at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on Sept. Is.
 Two Chamber officers, Dean H. Eastman, president, and Don M. FoIlett, vice president and gen. eral manager, presented the flag marking Alaska's statehood to Seattle Postmaster George Merry Wednesday.
 The Chamber is urging Seattle firms to fly the 49-star flag to honor Gov. Egan on his visit.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

Letter-size and legal file folders
 al The Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

north of Muskegan, in the heart of the west Michigan vacation land. The ranch is one of the most famous vacation spots in the en- tire Midwest. The ranch accommodates about 200 young adults from ages 19 to 35. It is different from any other place on earth because it is designed wholly and solely for young people.
 Pictured above is the ranch staff: Cliff, Paul Brush, Little John, Tex, Skip, Terry, Burt, Dale, Biff, Seth, Slim, and John Warren.
 Marge Noble and Rita Schaff- stein had such a wonderful time there this summer that they think Alaskans would have a TERRIFIC time there too.
 Letter-size and legal file folders
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

Atty. Gen. Rogers Proposes US. And Russia Exchange Lawyers
 MIAMI BEACH, Fla, R-Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers today proposed an exchange of visits between American and Soviet lawyers.
 In a speech to the American Bar Assn, he said that such ex- changes would dramatize the con trast between a free system of government and a regimented Communist system.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Pan American 707 Flies From San Francisco to London In 13 Hours

LONDON, R-A Pan American jet flew from San Francisco to London Thursday in little more than 13 hours flying time.
 The Boeing 7O7, carrying 124 passengers, flew via Boston in stead of refueling at 'Frobisher Bay in Canada's Northwest Terri tories.
 A spokesman said the air line will begin using the Arctic route in about three weeks. The flight will then take 1112 hours flying time. Passengers will be able to fly from London to San Francisco, change planes, and reach Tokyo in about 24 hours.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
WEDDING TOMORROW NIGHT

The wedding of Bunny Doyle and Lawrence Heiner will be solemnized tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Covenant Church.
 A reception will be held follow ing the ceremony at the Seaview Room of the North Star Hotel.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28

Styles in food change like styles in clothes. Americans formerly preferred heavily salted, highly colored butter to the lightly salt ed, uncolored butter which is now popular. Bacon preferences show that the British want very lean bacon, while the Russians like all the fat they can get, and the United States demands lean sliced bacon with a very little fat,
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
To Help Find The Big Ones

WALTHAM, Mass, B- Kay theon Co. says it has developed a tiny depth sounder that helps fishermen to find the big ones. The unit, six inches in diameter and weighing less than five pounds, sends out ultrasonic sig nals. Red flashes show up on the dial when the boat passes over large fish.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
You Don't Get In You Put Them On

PARIS, Ky, R R-They're built low, those little sports cars. One left the road at a sharp curve, hit a wire fence and went right under it.
 G. K. Norton of Wilmore was unhurt and his car was undam- aged.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Relative Seeks Address of Richard C. McDowell

The address of Richard c. Me Dowell, who was in Nome in 1924 and 1925, is sought by member of his family. Anyone knowing about him may leave the informa- tion at the Nugget office.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
Johnson and Madden Are High Bidders For Surplus Buildings

Two surplus frame structures here were sold to the highest bid ders Monday by the US. Army Engineers.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson and Lyman Madden were high bidders.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-28
WORLDS FRIENDLIEST RANCH

Jack and Jill, Americas Friend Hest Ranch, is located just off US. Route 31, about 25 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

AR MAGAZINE. WASHINGTON. D. c.. OCTOBER 49, 1853
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
The Front Cover

We choose A Walk In the Woods
for the cover of this issue because
this is the best time of year to
take such walk: no chiggers, no
ticks, none Of the other unpleas-
antnesses of spring and summer,
just the invigorating nip of au-
tumn in the air and all about
the handiwork of the Greatest
Painter of them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
STAR DUST

STEVE AND STEVE TelevSon stars Steve Lawrence and
Steve Allen have much in common than their first
Names anyone who has watched them in action
together have guessed II don't why is" says
Mrs Lawrence (singer Eyde Gorme), but those will
burst out laughing at each other sometimes without
exchanging a word" Eydie and Steve, who's now the
official Army Band singer pages 49, and 49, not
only credit the other Steve with giving them their bg
break" in TV but brm with admiration
mans versatility and excellence performer Besides
being great himself he's truly apprecative of other
performers the young Solder-Snger declares. think
it's safe to he has developed talent anyone
else in his field today He's beautiful person.
sense Of the word"
LAWRENCE AND LAWRENCE With Steve in the Army
and Eyde expecting baby neither of the perform
ing LawrenceS is able to much money from public
appearances But it's all right with u.s." says Eydie
I'm enjoying staying home and Steve appear
on TV occasionally when he gets leave" Although he
cannot be paid for his public appearances with the Army
Band, Steve-ike any other soldiers to accept
payment for work performed official military leave
HARPERS OR HARPER'S?: The town founded by Robert
Harper around 1735 (see pages and g. properly
the 81 after Harper until $780, when for the time
the appeared in the 1890 the apos-
trophe At least 18th century Act of Virginia spec
caly refers to the Harpers Ferry road
maps carry the without any apoStrophe at ALL The
history division Of National Park Service well
counterpart in the Library of Congress agree that the
modern usage trend in place which originally
apoSrophized to drop the apoStrophe Bubecause
story told mainly by dispatches of 1859 Tin the
trophe" period-we have used the spelling "Harpers"
NEXT SUNDAY: series of articles family life
the Washington begins Each different family
will be visited for closeup look troubles and
triumphs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. c.
July ~. 1852
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-14
MRS HUFF UP THE MIFF TREE,

Yes, it is an "honest-to-goodnes
word-this word miffed. l just
looked it up in the dictionary. Its
designated meaning is to be vexed
or offended, and to be up the ''miff
tree is equivalent to saying that
a person is in a tantrum because
something very unpleasing has oc-
Cured. Why Mrs. Huff got up the
"miff tree" will be told presently.
We will lead UP to it; it shall be
our climax.
Crossing the Atlantic quite a
number of years ago on a ten
months student tour of Europe, we
were fascinated by a large bulle-
tin board upon which at all hours
of day and night the latest items
of the worlds news were record
ed. This was before the advent of
a workable radio had made such
communication with distant places
a commonplace experience. Even
now the many things that under
lie the technical understanding of
it all are mystery to the lay
mind, but at that time the mystery
was far greater because the art
of wireless contact with distant
places was still in it's early ex-
perimenta1 stage. Indeed, 1 still
recall the awe with which I stood
before that bulletin board as in
visible fingers reached out and
brought us far at sea into vibrant
touch with places and people many
miles away.
And now / wish to apply all
have said to the lives of the men
who are pastors of congregations.
Having held this Office for many
year, / know whereof / speak.
/ know how deeply men who are
the spiritual servants of others
wish that there might be some
such wireless connection between
them and the homes of their mem
bers. Such unjust criticism would
thereby be avoided; friction be-
tween pastors and people would
be minimized and the work of the
congregation would be apprecif
ably advanced. Here is a simple,
commonplace example of what l
mean:
1t is a matter of frequent occur
renee for members of any parish to
be confined to their homes by ill
ness or even to be taken to hos
pital for surgical care-but the
pastor is seldom Informed of this
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-14
OF lAMiNI STENR |
III Recorded Weekly BY
II y DreDWtARDN KuHLNANN

fact Through devious indirect
channels knowledge of such illness
may find it's way belatedly to his
study, but. frequently it does not.
Very often then criticism of his
having failed to call is current in
the community before any one
tells him that this member of his
congregation is ILL., Is this just?
Is it fair? The pastor has no wire
less by which he in some magical
sort of way can acquaint himself
with the desires and needs of his
people But he does have a tele-
phone and he is ready at any hour,
day or night, to respond to the call
of any one who wishes his spiritual
care and his prayers in the time
of illness. The doctor does not call
unless he is expressly asked to do
so, and if it is not too much trou
BILE to summon him when he is
wanted, it should not be consid-
cred too burdensome an effort to
inform your pastor when his COM
ing is desired If you fail to do
this, it is distinctly unfair for you
or others to criticize him for neg
lecting to call. Remember, he has
no wireless.
And this brings us back to Mrs.
Huff and her "miff tree" l found
out about her and her tree in an
anonymous clipping that came to
my desk. 1t is worthy of thought
and a chuckle. Here it is; read
it carefully:
"Dear Mrs. Huff is up the milf
tree, poor soul, because the pastor
didn't call when she was sick. Yes,
sir, sick in bed for week and
the pastor never poked his head
in the door Wasn't that enough
to make a saint mad? And when
1 asked her if the doctor had call
ed she thought l was cuckoo. Of
course he called every day-and
sent a big bill, too. And when l
asked her how the doctor found
out she said she had telephoned
him. Naturally I wondered how
she expected the preacher to find
out, if she didn't telephone him,
too. Maybe she thought him to be
mindreader or something and
know when people are sick by in
stinct But 1 know a lot of pas
tors who wouldn't know you are
sick unless you let him now, same
as you do the NJ. D."
MORAL: Your pastor is just as
near to you as your telephone.