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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-08-07
File No. S54s5
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR

AOSOONN AMI EOAA
DISTRIBUTION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
PROBATE COURT
Re Estate OF Charles Victor. De-
IT is ORDERED that the final
account and petition for examina-
ton thereof and for distribution,
filed herein, be heard on Monday,
August nth, 1859 at 10 o'clock AM
by this Court in the Court House
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that
all persons interested in this estate
present objections, II any, why said
petition should not be granted.
This Order shall be published in
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
copies thereof mailed according to
law.
(SEAL)
WITNESS, the HON. MELVIN j.
PETERSON, Judge OF Probate
Court, this 18th day of July,
1859.
ROSE FOSSEEN,
Clerk of Probate Court.
Samuel H. Bellman
Attorney.
512 Nlcollet
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spokesman. July "a. 81 and Aug. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Driver Killed
In TruckC Crash

APrince Georges County man
died last night when his truck
plunged Of . bridge on Colum-
bia pike near Lake Bancroft
dam in Fairfax County.
The truck ran through Q
guard rail and dropped more
than SO feet into shallow
Holmes Run.
The driver was Richard A.
Williams. 80. Of 2507 Heating
street. Hillcrest Heights, Nd.
the father Of two children.
Fairfax County police said an
autopsy Aas slated for today to
determine whether Mr.. VIII
liams died from injuries result
ing from the crash or whether
he might have been stricken
with q heart attack.
Capt. Lewis shufnate, chief Of
the police trafiic division, said
the truck was coming east IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

first payment on its $40. 800
note to the bank on March 6.
1858. The anal payment was
made last week end.
The iiremen said they had
campaigned door-to-door for
funds and also held . number
Of functions at the department
to raise the money.
The two-story brick building.
started three years ago and
erected by volunteer labor. can
house 9 to 10 pieces Of equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
aAAAGICiAN AT MARYLAND u
Fire Eating Helps Pay Students Way
BY PAT slogan
Contributing writer

> An appetite for FIRE is pay
ing much Of Jerome Farrell's
way through college.
Jerry. 2S, q senior at the
StAiversity Of Maryland. Is sup
porting himself from earnings
fs Q magician and FIRE eater.
He has been appearing before
Condolences in lodges. clubs and
'~thsaters since he was - years
.,eld.
After q long recovery from
:.Aii operation In q washington
/, hospital. Jerry was looking for
something to do. He found 1t In
/, the performances Of Q family
friend. Tex Worl. Q veteran
circus magician.
1T was hard to persuade Tex
No. teach me how TO do the FIRE
eating BIZ when ! was only 49,"
. Jerry recalled. After half the
family pleaded with him. he
finally gave In"
aJs Jerry. whose stage name Is
.1Jere Dragon, has built the hob
by into Q highly profitable
enterprise.
Sometimes fianked by stage
hands holding fire extinguish-
ers, Jerry charges nothing for
groups lacking an excess Of
funds and as much as SIS for
. nightciub performance.
'"Tex Worl gave me the basic
ideas forsmy show" Jerry said,
land I've based my act on
those principles. I don't use re-
hearsed patter but try to make
SIT up as the shcw GOES along.
It makes for better audience
reaction. and that's where I
, get my biggest kick"
4 Jerry, who lives with his
! family ct 733 Adrian street Sc,
/, In Washington. Is in his last t,
semester Of the Maryland radio |
and television prog am. He Is o
member Of Sigma M Frater-
I nifty.
! He hides the miracles Of |
spouting q five-foot flame from
: his mouth by calling 1t q trade
secret. Cotton and lighter fluid
l are the known tools of his
! trade.
!. you can't afford to be care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

Edgewood street NE. landed
partially In the water Of Holmes
Run.
Mr.. Williams was a native Of
Washington who was educated
in parochial schools here. He
leaves his wife. Grace, and their
two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Lorton Firehouse
Cleared of Debt

The largest firehouse In Fair
fax County has been paid for
in less than a year by the Lor-
ton Volunteer Fire Department.
Arthur r. Kelly, vice presi.
dent Of the Mount Vernon Bank
and Trust Co. at jefferson
Manor, which handled the loan.
said 1t was an astounding
feat"
The department. which has
l05 active firemen, made the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
SpecioI Fund Aids
County's JobIess

HAGERSToWN. Mar. IL
AP).-Plagued by unemploy-
ment. Washington County to-
day began distributing special
relief funds to heads Of house,
noids who have exhausted their
Jobiess benefits and other re-
sources
The special program has been
Get up by the Washington
County Welfare Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

fire diet. Recently. 1t was q
university rage to have a mus
tache. Jerry thought q growth
under his nose would enhance
his theatrical appearance. After
losing half Of the mustache and
singeing his nose seriously dur
ing an act in a Washington
club, Jerry decided a clean
shaven fire-eater Is safer and
wiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

Columbia pike when the crash
occurred about 1850 pm He
said the truck hit Q guard rail
on one side Of the bridge. then
one on the other side. taking 1t
In the plunge over the side.
The truck. owned by South
ern wholesalers, Inc, Of ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

less" Jerry said seriously.
"Once when ! was doing a
show with the Washington
USO at Fort Churchill Canada,
some of the lighter. fluid leaked
out Of my mouth. When I
jerked the torch away in the
middle Of the act. ! had a nice
fire on my lower lip"
University Of Maryland fads
have interfered with Jerry's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

Jerry Is planning to 60 on
the road with his act for two
or three years after his gradua-
ton in June. After that he'll
be looking for q job with Q
radio or television station.
Besides his college education.
Jerry can claim another bene-
fit from fire-eating.
Il haven't had Q throat-cold
since ] was -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Archivist to Speuk

Charles p. Celia. jr.. assistant
to the State Archivist at Rich
mond, viii discuss early Arling-
ton records at q meeting Of
the Arlington Historical Society
at 8 pm. Friday at Mount
Olivet Methodist Church, 1910
North Glebe road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
SteeIworkers Movie

Burden Of Truth" q motion
picture produced by the United
Steelworkers Of America. viii
be shown at SIS pm. toner
row In the auditorium Of the
Montgomery County once
Building, Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

The board Of county commits
sioners has allocated $500,
and this has been matched by
the State Board Of Public
Works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Lawyers Ask
More Pay for
Busy Judges

MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va,
Sept. 26 (AP).-Increased SAL
aries for judges and more help
for commemorative attorneys
IN thickly populated areas were
called for by the Association of
Commonwealth's Attorneys of
Virginia here today.
The attorneys decided not to
indorse a candidate for Gov
ernor.
They elected Royston Jester
III, lynch urg's common
wealth's attorney, president to
succeed j. Wilton Hope, jr., of
Hampton.
Ernest P. Gates of Chester
field County was elected first
vice president; Robert Fitzger-
aid, Fairfax County, second
vice president. and D. Carleton
GUS Mayes. Dinwiddie Coun-
ty, was reelected secretary
treasurer.
An assistant commonwealth
attorney should be provided in
densely populated areas where
court is held every day. the
attorneys said.
BY unanimous resolution, the
organization asked for increased
salaries for judges of the State
Supreme Court, circuit courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Communion Mass
Slated Toduy

The annual father and son
communion mass sponsored by
the Knights of Columbus,
Prince Georges Council No
2809, will be celebrated at q
am. today in st. Mary's Cath
Ole Church, Landover Hills,
Md.
The Rev. Thomas Kane OF
st. Demands Catholic Church,
Riverdale. Md, will address
the breakfast to be held i'm
mediately after the mass in
the council hall at $500 Balti-
more boulevard, College Park,
Md.
Due to a typographical err
ror in yesterdays paper. the
word Communion" appeared
as communism" The Star
regrets the error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
ndySpring
Plays Host to
Firefighters

I Sandy Spring. Md. PLAYED
host yesterday to the 37th
annual convention Of the Mont
gomery County Volunteer Fire.
mems Association, attended by
about rs re-fighting units
from Maryland and Virginia.
Fire apparatus lined the
Sherwood High School field as
firemen competed in various
re-fighting demonstrations.
And 10 housekeeping major
cite groups competed for prizes
on the lawn in front of the
school. The majorettes spon-
sored by the Forestville Fire
Department won the COM
petition.
Damascus firemen won a
hotly-contested demonstration
In hooking hoses to a pumper
to knock over a target with a
stream Of water. They finished
In a record Is seconds.
Firemen from Lorton, Va,
Il miles away. came the long
est distance. The Mount Airy
Fire Department displayed the
oldest fire truck still in service,
q 1925 pumper.
The Browningsville Commu-
nifty Band was judged best in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

area. The Potomac River flow
continuing its drop toward the
1880 low-flow record of SOC
million gallons daily, is now
around TOO million gallons
daily.
The dryneSs also is reducing
the amount Of pasturage avail
able to livestock in farm areas,
1t has been a boon to farmers
in one respect, however. They
have been better able to harvest
their grains. hay and tobacco.
If the drought continues for
another week or two, however
newly seedy fall and winter
crop growths may be severely
damaged, agricultural experts
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
School Enrolment
In Montgomery
Tops Estimates

: Montgomery County school
officials enrolment expecta-
.tions have been exceeded by
1900 students.
Enrolment reached an all
time record of 74,601 students
this fall, 6,545 more than in
last September. An increase of
1888 had been expected.
. An unpredictable boom in
home building during the last
IL months caused the I'M
expected enrolment increase,
John r, Shade. jr., the school
systems population analyst,
said.
Mr.. Shade said, the extra
Increase was particularly no.
ticeable in kindergarten classes
and grades one through six.
sN4s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

a parade from the Olney The
alter to the school. The Sher-
wood High School Band placed
second and the Sandy Spring
Odd Fellows Lodge Band took
third prize.
Winners Of the first aid con-
test were the Sandy Spring
volunteer Fire Department
and the Mclean. Va, Volun-
teer Fire Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

urging strict enforcement OF
what their demands could
mean.
Board Chairman David Krup-
saw also said that persons who
claim the board sis dragging
It's feet" on the Sunday closing
issue are being unfair"
Laws Provisions
Under the Virginia law, only
household work or work OF
necessity or charity" is per-
mitted on Sunday. The law ex-
empts gas stations and movies.
This could mean the clos
ing of swimming pools, bowling
allies, the Washington Golf
and Country Club, and the
Army-Navy Country Club" Mr..
Urbanske said.
Several groups, including the
county Council of Churches
and the Chamber of Commerce,
have urged the county to crack
down on businesses staying
open on Sunday.
Yesterdays discussion was
prompted by a letter from the
Soroptimist Club urging strict
enforcement.
The board has appointed a
committee to make recommen-
dations on what businesses
should be considered a "neces-
sity."
II sincerely believe that
those who are charging that
the county board is dragging
its feet are being unfair; we
are doing all we can to solve
this difficult problem" Mr..
Krupsaw said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg said the easiest way to
handle the situation would be
to shut everything" But he
said the law sis loosely written"
and he felt the local governing
body should determine what the
people Of Arlington want.
Mr.. Urbanske said he felt 1t
may be better for the courts to
define work of necessity rather
than have the county board
attempt it.
In other business, the board
decided to confer with legal
and planning advisers to try
to iron out legal problems on
a proposed plan development
district" coming ordinance.
Legality Questioned
Commemorative Attorney
William ]. Hassan has queS-
toned the legality Of several
major provisions Of the pro-
posed coming ordinance. The
ordinance, which has been rec
commended by planning officials.
would give the county board
wide discretion in regulating
heights. appearance and loca-
ton of building in certain
areas.
One Of the areas expected to
be placed in plan development
districts" is along the river
front.
The board also urged the
General Assembly to appropri-
at SIS million for construction
of a northern branch of the
University of Virginia at Fair
fax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

1,452 entries. 3,l2l blooms and
1872 exhibitors.
At $50 pm. today. the Am.
bassador of Mexico. Antonio
Carrillo-Flores, will award the
Silver Dahlia to the exhibitor Of
the Queen of the Show. This
is a gift of Mrs. Eva de Lopez
Mateos, the wife of Mexico's
President.
Other Winners
Other top winners in the show
follow:
Best large Towering. a Sur
prise variety, a pink dahlia,
exhibited by John A. Sherwood
Of Baltimore, Md, who also
exhibited the winning best
medium Towering, an Iva Jean,
a purple and white. The best
florist size was a Seeding, as
yet unnamed. a yellow flower
of E. r. Phillips, 807 Philadel-
.phia avenue, Silver Spring. Md:
the best miniature, a Beatrice.
lavender variegated color. Of
A. G.. Chamberlayne of Laurel,
Va. near Richmond; best POM
pom. a Lady Lookout. a purple
also displayed by Mr.. Chamber
layne; he also displayed the
best small Towering, Dottie D.,
a lavender blend. The largest
bloom in the show was a Boram
Wonder. a red, displayed by
Mr.. Frank.
Carl r. Greimel of 1863 Ridge
drive, Brookmont. Md, won the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Flower
Show Trophy for winning eight
blue ribbons in the class of
growers who have less than so
large Towering dahlias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
THE SUNDAY STAR B.s
Washington. D. c. +tk
September ~, 1859

and county courts who have
exceedingly heavy work loads.
The amount of work in SOME
areas demands higher salaries
for the judges, the association
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

Tree and forestry chiefs of
Maryland and Virginia called
on picnickers and campers to
exercise the greatest caution
In controlling outdoor fires.
Motorists and mixers were
warned against careleSsnesS
with cigarettes and matches.
= KayIOr Warned
!. Joseph Kaylor, director of
Maryland Forests and Parks,
said he is considering the pro-
hibition of wilderness campfires
altogether until rains can
dampen fallen foliage.
There is a very acute fire
hazard. throughout most of
Maryland and especially in the
mountains" Mr.. Kaylor said.
"Leaves that are on and of the
trees are as dry as finder
! All So of Maryland's fire
wa tic h tower have been
manned three weeks ahead of
time as precaution.
Hunter Garth, Virginia direc-
tor of fire protection. said the
watchers in ia State towers
have been alerted. The boys
have been getting uneasy, and
things will really be serious if
we don't get rain in the next
week or 10 days" he added.
"Chance" of Showers
The Weather Bureau predic-
ton for Washington and vicin-
fly is for Chance" OF show
ers this afternoon or tonight,
with a high of 80 degrees today
and a low of 81 degrees at
night.
The forecaSter is looking
hopefully toward a low-pressure
area carrying stable rains
through the Midwest. He said
there is a favorable trend" to-
ward rain for this area.
Since Hurricane Oracle is
moving slowly and appears to
be shying from the mainland.
little relieving rain is expected
from this source, it was indi-
Gated.
Rainfall here has totaled
only .76 of an inch to date this
month, 1858 inches below nor
NAL. The August figure of 2.87
was 1888 inches below normal
Tor that month.
=. Local and Statewide officials
reported no serious brush or
woods fires so far during the
current drought.
Young Trees Hit
Jerome A. Lowe, District
superintendent of trees, re-
ported that scores of young
trees planted earlier this year
are dead or dying. "The grass
is begging for water too" he
said. Many of the city's scores
of acres of public lawns are
being permanently damaged
and will have to be seeded next
year, he added.
While the long dry spell has
increased the fire menace, the
level of wells and streams has
dropped sharply over a wide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Long Drought Brings
Brush Fire Wornino
BY JOHN w. STEPP
Star Stan Writer

Prolonged lack of rain brought warnings yesterday from
authorities of the States of the danger
Of brush and forest fires.
Suburban fire protection officials begun stricter
OF laws which forbid burning trash between
the hours Of pm. and II midnight daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Viroinion Is Winner
Of Stor DohIio Trophy

A member of the staff Of the
Senate Interior Committee,
Benton Stong of 404 West
Great Falls street. Falls
Church, Va, is the winner of
The Evening Star Trophy in
this years Dahlia Show at the
Botanic Garden, First street
and Maryland avenue S.W.
He won the silver bowl for
his Kids Climax, a cream and
pink dahlia. The Twenty
Fourth Annual Dahlia Show OF
the National Capital Dahlia
Society opened yesterday.
The first prize. Queen OF
the Show" was won by Harry
Frank of Far Hills, N. ]. for
his Danny, a large pink dahlia.
The show, free to the public,
will be open today from 9 am.
to 7 pm.
Opened by Dutch Official
DR.. A. Tuinman, attache for
agriculture of The Netherlands
Embassy. opened the show
yesterday. He said the dahlia
is an international traveller
having gone from Mexico to
Europe and thence to the
United States.
The society's president, John
B. Gilmer, introduced DR.. Tuin-
man.
A highlight of the show is a
display of 100 blooms flown here
from Holland. The blooms were
cut Thursday at 10 am. local
Holland time. packed at 4:30
pm. there and unpacked in
Warrington Friday at 7 pm.
In the entire show there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Blue Laws Seen Peril
To Arlington Clubs
BY PAUL HOPE
star stan Writer

strict enforcement Of vrgniaS blue law" could mean the
closing on Sunday swimming pools country clubs and other
recreatona facilities Arlington County Board member said
yesterday. =,
Leo Urbanske E said he believed which have been
srct Of the closing law do not realize
, 1959-01-22

Resolution Approving Executive Order No. 81 5
ferring Of the Virgin Islands Board Of Tax Reyi
the Department Of Tourism and Trade to the Off
Government Secretary.
, 1959-01-22
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from yesterday

SECTION %. Section 80 of Title % of the Virgin
Islands Code, relating to the Virgin Islands Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, is amended by inserting there
in, Immediately after paragraph () a new paragraph
reading as follows:
"(b) The Commissioners shall be appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent Of the
Legislature for terms of two years, except that
any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
prior to the expiration of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed
only for the remainder of such term"
SECTION "a. Chapter Z of Title 29'o the Virgin
Islands Code, consisting OF Sections 45l, 452, 453, 454,
ass, 456, 481, 49, and 483, is hereby repealed.
SECTION %. (a) The heading to s~ubchapter II Of
Chapter 3 Of Title 80 Of the Virgin Islands Code is amend
ed by striking out Saint Thomas and Saint John" and
in lieu thereof inserting st. Thomas
(l Section 81 Of Title 80 of the Virgin Islands Code
is amended BY striking out areas. as contained therein
and in lieu thereof inserting area.
Virgin Islands Code is amended to read as follows:
c) The first sentence Of Section 81 Of Title 80 Of the
"There shall be installed andIor maintained on all
premises within the town limits Of the Town of Charlotte
Amalie, on which buildings are located, a system to pro-
vide an adequate rain water supply
SECTION 26. Acts Nos. 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258,
$50, 26O, 261, 262, and 263 of the Second Legislature of
the Virgin Islands, First Special Session of 1857, the pro
visions of each of which have been incorporated into the
Virgin Islands Code by this Act, and all other existing
laws providing for the composition of the commissions,
boards and authorities referred to in Sections 1, Q, 8, 4, 5,
81, 8, 8, 10, II, u, Is, IA, Is, II. Is and % Of this Act
are hereby repealed.
MRS. ABRAMSON E
oh. ANDUZE -..s..... ...... YEA
, 1959-01-22

MR.. GOMEZ NOT VOTING
Mr.. D .......... ABSENT
Mr.. LAWAETZ ............. YEA
MR.. M~OOREHEAD ......... YEA
Nh. OIILEY ......,.......s NOT VOTING
Mr.. REESE .......... NOT VOTING
Mr.. RHYMER ............. IA
BILL M. 718
SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN N
OF THE UNITED STATES
Regular Session
Resolution Approving Executive Order No. 81 SO Trans
ferring Of the Virgin Islands Board Of Tax Review from
the Departmental Tourism and Trade to the Ofaca If AZ
Government Secretary.
BE IT RESOLVED BY the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands:
The following Executive Order 81 1868, issued by
the Governor Of the Virgin Islands on May is, 1858 is
hereby approved:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 81 ! 1852
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me by Section
l6(b) Of the Revised Organic Act Of the Virgin Islands Of
1884, 4 hereby transfer the Virgin Islands Board Of Tax
Review from the Department of TouriSm and Trade to the
Office OF the Government Secretary.
The above mentioned change in the Executive Branch
LOT the Government Of the Virgin Islands is necessary to
promote efficient management and to execute faithfully
the purposes Of the Organic Act and the Laws Of the Vir-
|gln Islands, and shall become effective on July i, 1858.
This Executive Order is subject to the approval Of
the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands.
in WITNESS WHEREOF, | have herento set nv
Hand and caused the SEAL of the Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States to be affixed at Char
'lotte Analie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this sixteenth