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Evening star., 1962-12-24
Christmas Tree GIut
Grips Union Market

A forest of Christmas trees
stood today at the Union Ter
minal Market, Fifth street and
Florida avenue NE.
Only a handful Of persons
picked their way through the
stacks of trees in search of just
the right one for Christmas.
Trees were stacked against
fences and buildings or piled
in bundles 10 to Is feet high.
The abundance of trees was
an unusual sight on Christmas
eve. Usually at this time of
year only a few of the less
choice trees are left.
The reason for the surplus
of trees at the market, a center
for wholesalers of Christmas
trees, is overstocking, mix-ups
in orders and "just a bad year, -
dealers said.
Wholesaler OveFstOcked
william Pagan, of $40
Mitchell street, Alexandria, Va,
who has sold trees for Is years,
said the wholesaler he worked
for at the market had over
stocked in spruce.
Mr.. Pagan said this was the
first year the company had
come up with more trees than
sales.
What will happen to the sur
plus trees? They will be de-
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Striking Bus Drivers
Find q New Problem

Striking VIVA bus drivers
and mechanics who thought
they we're returning to work
today under a new contract,
found the company cool to the
idea.
When they showed up at 4:30
o'clock this morning. they were
told that they would be put to
work only after signing a state
ment that they were returning
under the old contract.
Five of the rs strikers signed
the statement and were taken
back. The rest either didn't
show up at all or refused to
sign the statement. They have
been on strike for a week.
Unions Charges
The union charged that the
transit company was just try
ing to avoid the cost of holi-
day pay. Under both the new
and the old contracts, those
who work on a holiday receive
double time; those available for
work who don't work because Of
the holiday get eight hours
pay; those whose normal day
off falls on the holiday get no
extra pay.
BY not recalling the men
until after the holiday, the un-
ion said, the company hoped to
avoid paying those available
for work today.
The company position was
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Tax EmpIoye
Killed as Car
Strikes Wall

A 50-year-old employe of the
Internal Revenue Service was
fatally injured yesterday when
his car went out of control at
the intersection Of Lee highway
and Fort Myer drive and hit a
brick wall. His brother and
their wives were injured.
The employe, David TowneS
Julian, 3102 Martha Gusts
drive, Alexandria, who was
driving, died in Arlington Hos
pital at 4:59 am, about four
hours after the accident.
His brother. John N. Julian,
1907 North Barton street, Ar
lington, is in unsatisfactory
condition at Arlington Hospital
His wife, Madolyn H., 38, and
the wife of the victim, Hilda,
46, were treated for cuts and
bruises and released.
David Julian, a government
worker for 80 years, has been
a management analyst with
the Internal Revenue Service
since 1855. He was born In
Salisbury, N. c.
Beside his wife and brother,
he leaves a son, David, 10, of
the home address, a daughter,
Mrs. Ruth j. Halter, 1000 For
ty-Seventh street NV; five
sisters, Mrs. Lucille Lazard,
1882 Stephenson place NV,
Mrs. Molly Stoltenberg, Of
Seattle, Wash, Mrs. Helen
Urban, of StatesviIle, N. c.,
Mrs. Pauline Mace, of Beau
fort. N. c., and Mrs. Gladys
Bossong, of Asheboro, N. c.,
and another brother, Thomas
NJ, New York City.
Services will be held at the
Everly-W h e a t ley Funeral
Home, 1900 West Braddock
road, Alexandria, at II am.
Thursday. Burial will be in
Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Buyers Jam
+ and 9 SITS.
In Sunshine

Sunshine and last minute
desperation brought Christmas
shoppers swarming into down.
town Washington by the thou
sands this morning, causing a
gigantic traffic jam along F
and G streets NV.
Cars inched along bumper to
bumper. Extra police were sent
to the area in a generally vain
attempt to unsnarl the traffic
jam. The situation was wors-
ened by the fact that holiday
traffic regulations were in ef-
feet, allowing parking along
streets that would normally be
kept clear.
At the peak of the crush, il
could take a motorist the better
part of an hour to go only a
few blocks. Buses were running
behind schedule as they strug.
gled up through the shopping
thoroughfares.
The Weather Bureau, mean,
while, issued q forecast Of Q
white Christmas.
christmas Day will be
cloudy and cold, with snow
very likely in this area before
daybreak," the forecaSter said
Snow was forecast for neigh
boring Maryland and Virginia,
beginning in some sections to-
night and continuing through
tomorrow. Washington area
temperatures were expected to
dip to about 10 degrees tonight
and as low as Is degrees in
some Virginia communities.
The Weather Bureau at Kan
sas City issued a hazardous
driving warning for some areas
Of the South and Middle West
and the forecaster at National
Airport said the bad weather
could reach this area.
1t was business as usual to-
day at the city's bus, train and
air terminals. Planes and
buses were operating on sched-
ule and travellers were expert
encing no difficulty. Represent
ativeS at each facility agreed
that everyone should be home
in time for Christmas"
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Woman Is Found
Dead in EIkridqe

The body of a heavily tat
tooed woman, found yesterday
in the snow at Elkridge, Nd,
has been identified as Emma
Mae Mccullough, 43, of Balti-
more, State police reported.
Police said she was lying face
down near some fresh tire
tracks In the driveway of an
unoccupied house on Augustine
avenue near Route ATT.
She apparently died of ex-
posure. police said. The case is
under investigation.
Evening star., 1962-12-24

land to have an elected school
board.
States of candidates, each
with strong organizational sup
port, have dominated every
election since 1854. Mr.. Cole
man said.
"Some independent candi-
dates also ran" the CAP leader
added, land allowed minority
candidates to win. This was
the only year in which all win
ners received a majority of the
votes cast"
In the recent election, groups
opposed to school board policies
worked hard to limit the num-
Der of challengers to four-the
number of contests.
1 Four challengers backed by
CAP, the Citizens United for
Responsible Elections and other
groups defeated the incum-
bentS. A ninth candidate re-
ceived little support.
Suending Big Issue
School spending policies, as
reflected in a rising tax rate,
also became involved in the
County Council races.
The Democratic administra-
ton stood behind school bud
get decisions, saying they were
necessary for quality education.
All but two Democrats were de-
feated by economy minded Re-
publicans.
Senator Guide said that with
out support Of CAP and Mr.
Breimyer, COP. legislators
would have pushed for the pri-
mary law anyway, Ito assure
that board members are elected
by the majority of voters"
But" he added, ut always
makes you feel better with sup
. port from opposing corners"
Evening star., 1962-12-24

that the new contract had not
been put in writing and would
not become effective until
signed by both parties.
After a verbal agreement be-
tween negotiators for both
sides, the union voted Saturday
So to Z, to accept the new con-
tract. The dispute over the re-
turn to work and holiday pay
resulted in re-establishment Of
the picket linse Saturday after
noon.
Company Statement
The statement the company
presented for the returning
strikers signatures read:
1T is understood that / am
returning to work under the
wage scale of the old union
contract and that by taking me
back the company does not In
tend to recognize the proposed
new contract, viii will not be-
come effective until it has been
reduced to writing and signed" "
Attorney John ]. McBurney,
counsel for Local 284 of the
Transport Workers Union. ALL
CIO, vowed the men would col
lect the money one way or
another" and prepared to take
the case to the National Labor
Relations Board.
Limited service was provided
today.
Evening star., 1962-12-24
TRUCK OVERTURNS,
KILLING DRIVER

Robert Lee Sheriff., 81, OF
Marbury, Md, was killed yes
terday when his truck went out
of control and overturned in q
ditch on Route 224 near Mar
bury, State police at Waldorf
reported.
Police said Mr.. Sheriff. was
driving alone in a truck loaded
with wood. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at Physicians
Memorial Hospital in La Plata.
The victims wife told police
her husband had suffered a
head injury from a logging
chain last Wednesday and had
complained since of pains in
his eyes.
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Springfield Woman
Dies in Fall at Home

Mrs. Mary c. Cross, 70. of
SAIL Ives place. Springfield,
Va, fell and died on the way
to her mailbox late yesterday.
An autopsy was to be held.
Her only survivor is a daughter,
Miss Claire M. Cross, of the
Springfield address.
Evening star., 1962-12-24

will be slightly larger when the
freeway is finished.
The new freeway section is
10 carry eastbound traffic from
the Three Sisters bridge. In
the Rock Creek area, the four
Evening star., 1962-12-24

lanes will separate into two
ramps, TO connect TO the north
bound and southbound lanes Of
the west leg Of the Inner Loop.
The $2.8 million project is TO
be finished by July. 1865, when
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Sponsor Two Parties

The Arlington Junior Cham
ber Of Commerce Is sponsoring
two Christmas parties today.
one In the children's ward Of
Arlington Hospital and the
other at the Northern Virginia
Juvenile Detention Home.
Evening star., 1962-12-24

bill, support Of the delegation
makes passage certain.
He revealed that support
for this plan also has come
from the unlikely combination
of the County Above Party
Committee, a bipartisan con-
servative group, and a defeated
member of the former liberal
school board.
The former board member,
Horald F. Breimyer, and the
conservative organizatio n
agreed that most board elec-
tions have become involved in
partisan politics.
Suggests Alternatives
Mr.. Breimyer said he pre-
fered screening candidates in a
primary. He said. however, that
the legislative delegation also
could consider moving school
contests to off-election years
or requiring winning candi-
dates to capture a majority OF
the votes.
Mr.. Breimyer was one of -four
incumbent board members de-
feated last month by chal-
lengers who had the backing
of CAP. He repeatedly told
Senator Guide that he woulC
have suggested changes in the
election process no matter what
the outcome of the November
election.
Tracy C. Coleman, vice chair
man of CAP, in a letter to the
delegation proposed change;
which would eliminate all but
the two candidates for each
post who received the highest
number of votes in a primary.
Montgomery since 1852 haI
been the only county in Mary
Evening star., 1962-12-24

II will serve as a temporary
detour while the Whitehurst
freeway is altered and while X
street Is torn up for construc-
ton of the Inner Loop.
The section Of K street be-
Evening star., 1962-12-24
Liberal Arts Study
shedinMaryIand
School Board Primary
Sought in Montgomery
GUIDE Says Bill Will Be Proposed
At General Assembly Session
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star Staff Writer

nonpartsan primary system for the election of Mont
gomey County School Board members will be proposed at next
months session of the General Assembly.
State Senator Gilbert Guide said the countys Republican
CONTROL delegation will keep faith with its campaign platform
and introduce bill calling for such primary Being local
Evening star., 1962-12-24

stroyed on Wednesday - be-
cause there's nothing quite as
useless as a Christmas tree or
December 26.
Earl Milstad of Burtonsville,
Md, another wholesaler at the
market, said, Things look bad
we are overstocked. I mis-
Judged the market"
Another wholesaler said sales
have been slow all week, but he
expected to just about break
even.
Il didn't overstock," he said
This years been as good as
average, but not as good as las.
year."
Good Weather in North
One trouble this year, HI
said, was that there was gooC
weather in the north anC
woodsmen cut plenty of tree
and flooded the Washington
market" "a.
E. M. Fletcher, of Unionville
Va, a retailer who has sole
trees for "a years, termed thi:
IAN average year."
Mr.. Fletcher explained that
the retailer can better adjust
to the demand than the whole
Saler because he can buy q
quantity of trees and then
purchase more trees as needed
If the first batch sells we'll.
The wholesalers said they
would not cut prices to
retailers because this would
create a price war and they
would suffer even greater loss.
One wholesaler summed up
the attitude Of the others when
he said: "Ifm a farmer, and
this Christmas tree business is
just like farming. One year
you have a good crop and the
next year a poor one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06
Which Dolls
Mrs. J. ", Rockville

Would some kind reader
who perhaps worked in the
toy section of one of our
larger department stores dur
ing the Christmas rush,
please tell me which dolls
were in demand?
I am considering making
doll clothes to sell on a year.
round basis and would like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06
Thank You

Mrs. w. /. S., Springfield
In the January 9 issue of
The Star, RICH printed my
requested for information
concerning the disposal of
my collection of Readers
Digest and National Geo.
graphic magazines.
I was amazed at the ire
mendous response to my Of
fer and I assure you readers
that my decision on the dis
posal Of the magazines was
most difficult. I thought you
might be interested to know
that, after careful study of
all the letters forwarded to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

dry onion and l teaspoon
dry celery.
Mix all cereals in large
roasting pan. Melt oleo and
add Worcestershire sauce and
seasoning, Pour over cereals
and mix well. Place in oven
at $50 degrees for one half
an hour, stirring often. ODE
licious with martinisD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06
Streetcur Desired

I am a retired railroad man
and am looking for a picture
Of an old horse-drawn street.
car, in color if I can get it.
The size I would like is five
by seven, but that's not a
must. Thank you for any
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06
Here's How

Readers Clearing House IS con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL as q pubIie-seviee exchange
Of ideos between oreo readers. The
Stor connot accept phone coils per-
toinine to this column. All letters
must beor the writer's full name and
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06

me by RICH, I sent the maya
zines to the Lynchburg
Training School and Hospital
in Lynchburg, Va. Thank
you all for your response.
- d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-06

To Mrs. E. C. S., Washington
Mrs. K
For the hors d'oeuvres
you wanted, which I call It'd
bits, here is the recipe. Use
112 cups ready-to-eat oat
cereal, ~ cups bite-size
shredded wheat, ~ cups
bite-size shredded rice, 2 cups
pretzels, l cup sailed peanuts,
70 cup oleo, 4 teaspoons
Worcestershire sauce, u tea
spoon garlic salt, l teaspoon
Evening star., 1962-01-15

gone quite Indian in her habits
wears saris, white baggy
pants, and colorful silk blouses.
y y Il
Eddie Fishers deal with
Warner Brothers gives him S.
900 a week for production ex-
penses. So why should he
bother to be a singer? Anne
Bancroft, brilliant New York
actress, has the inside track to
play the late Fanny Brice in
the production planned for
Broadway by David Merrick
and Ray Stark, Fanny's son-in-
law.
Merle Oberon's Secret Gar
den" movie in Mexico with
Curt JurgenS deals with an
usually unmentionable topic
Wonder why Merle chose this
sort of thing in which to return
to her film career after a dec
ade away from the cameras. .,
And, while in Mexico, their
friends thought that Edd
Rookie" Byrnes and close
chum Asa Maynor would marry
during their stay in Acapulco.
Evening star., 1962-01-15
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
BACHELOR IN PARADISE"-Boy Bob Hope Meets Girls
aplenty rOmp through suburbia.
"THE BIG COUNTRY"-GregOry Peck heads q top cast in
large picturiaIy handsome outdoor adventure.
"BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS"-Audrey Hepburn scntiI-
lates in a sophisticated comedy with sparkle.
"LA DOLCE VITA-Federco Fenfs searching and savage
report on life today in Romes orgy SET
"GIGP-The lifting nineOsca musical is delight played
deftly by Leslie Caron Maurice Chevaler.
THE HUSTLER'-POOl sharks Jackie Gleason and Paul
Newman duel realistically for Director Robert Rossen
CON THE DOUBLE'-Danny Kaye as a wry GI called upon
to impersOnate a high living British general
Evening star., 1962-01-15
Film Critics
Choose Top
Performers

NEW YORK, Jan. is (AP).-
The Film Daily says Paul New
man and Audrey Hepburn gave
the best male and female per-
mormances in motion pictures
during 1861.
Mr.. Newman was cited for
his role in "The Hustler" "
which won in three other cat
egories Of the publications an
nual poll among newspaper and
magazine critics and television
commentators on movies.
Miss Hepburn was cited for
her acting in Breakfast al
Tiffany'S"
Other top awards announced
yesterday by Film Daily:
Best performance by sup
porting actors: George c. Scott
Ine Hustler.
Best performance by sup
porting actresses: Rita Moreno
West Side Story"
Best performance by juve-
nile actor: David Ladd, Misty"
Best performance by juve-
nile actresses: Hayley Mills,
1.-THE Parent Trap"
| Best find of the year: Warner
Beatty, "Splendor in the
Grass"
Years outstanding director
Robert RoSsen, "The Hustler"
Best photographed picture
"West Side Story" by DAME
Fapp.
Best screenplay of year: "The
Hustler" by Robert Rossen and
Sidney Carol.
Evening star., 1962-01-15
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Jose Woos Rosie Aqdin

HOLLYWOOD (NANA). -
Jose Ferrer is rewooing Rose
mary CloOney, long-distance
from India where he is star
ring in Mine Hours to Rama"
Also sending loads of toys to
their children. Perhaps it isn't
too late! Fifteen thousand
Indian extras are being used
in the Rama movie. Mostly
relatives and friends of the
crew. But don't get Rama or
India wrong. They have a big
motion-picture industry over
there.
Diane Baker, leading lady of
Nine Hours to Rama" has
Evening star., 1962-01-15

They didn't. But they are driv-
ing back together.
u
Producer Joe Levine is the
worlds greatest optimist. He
is hoping to land both Marilyn
Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor
for "The Carpetbaggers." The
story is good but I've never
read such dirty language in
any book. The copyright
on the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas has lapsed, and anyone
can do anything to them. But
I dare any producer to make
changes. How G g. S fans
would roar!
Van JOhnsOn's finger injury
kept him out of THE Music
Man" in London for more than
q week. The break was at the
knuckle and it is touch-and-
go as to whether the finger will
knit OK. "Oh WE'LL" said Van
II could be the only nine
fingered actor in the business. u
= y y
An amusing story behind the
Jerry Lewis restaurant about
to open on the Strip: His
partner, Maury Samuels, was
the fellow who opened Dean
Martins restaurant-night club
Dino's. When he quarreled with
Dean, he went to Jerry and
the story has it, said, LOOK
Jerry, if Dean can do it, so car
you" I'm looking forward tt
opening night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Miss Johnson 10 Speak On Uruguay

Miss Mary Frank johnson,
missionary from Latin Amer
ica will speak at The First
Methodist Church in Lex
ington at 4 p. m. and Durant
Methodist Church at Z p. M,
on Sunday, March 4th.
The public is cordially in
.lted to attend.
Miss Johnson, a native of
Neshoba County, is the daugh
.cr of Frank Johnson and the
late Mrs. Johnson of Phila-
6elphia.
She works under the wo-
mans division Of Christian
Service Board of Missions Of
the Methodist Church.
Her first assignment in
missionary work was in San
Jose Costa Rica for one year
OF language study.
From Costa RIGA to Monte
v,deo, the capitol of Uruguay
to serve in Malvin Methodist
Church, where she remained
four years until she received
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Max D. Ferguson
Dies On Friday

Max Dewitt Ferguson, resi-
dent of Durant, died of a
heart attack at lis p. m.
Friday at the District Two
Community Hospital. He was
%.
A native of Walden, Mr..
Ferguson was born or. July
5, 1899. He was a Methodist.
Funeral services were held
from the residence of Mrs. C.
w. Myers in Durant on Sun
day at 2:30 p. m. with the
Pev. Curtis Ellis and tn e
Rev. R. f. WATSON Off
eating. Burial was in Miz-
pah Cemetery with Southern
I uneral Home of Durar.t in
charge of arrangements.
Surviving are his widow,
ilrs. Lucille Myers Ferguson,
Curant; two sons, William c.
Ferguson, Cowan, Tennessee.
and James M. Ferguson, Mem
phis State College: a sister,
Hrs. Mary McCorkle, Walden
ard two grandchildren.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
JUNIOR GARDEN CLUB
MET ON WEDNESDAY

Brenda Wade, president,
presided at the regular meet
ing of the Junior Garden
Club, Wednesday, February
q at the school.
Debbie Gosnell read the
minutes of the January meet
irg and called the roll. The
members answered with the
rame of a familiar bird.
Jean Johnson, program
leader, presented Mrs. Craw-
ford Logan, Jr., who told of
birds of Song" She showed
pictures, told of their habits,
and the foods they like best.
OF. flicker, cardinal, warbler,
blue jay, chic-a-dee, thrush,
chippie sparrow, lawn spar
row, blue bird, robin and
wren. She then played a re-
cord of the songs and calls
u these birds.
Mrs. Ned Parrish, Jr.,
chairman, talked about the
flower show, "See the USA."
Each member will be as
signed an arrangement IN
one of the categorieS. The
show will be staged on April
i, in the gymnasium
Members have been study
ing Flower Arranging For
Juniors" and have practiced
making arrangements.
They have prepared plant
ers and have planted petunia
seeds for early plants.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Rites Saturday For
Emmett Grantham

Funeral services for En-
nett M. Grantham were held
Saturday morning at 1920
from the Mt. Pleasant Bap-
fist Church, with the Rev
Curtis Ellis officiating. assist
cd BIZ the Rev. Ernest Cor
con of Clarksdale.
Mr. Grantham died at his
home in Clarksdale Thursday
II $3.50 p. m. after an extend
ed illness. He was 81. He was
. member Of the Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his widow,
I.Irs. Mae Griffin Grar than,
Clarksdale; two sons, Albert
Grsntham, Memphis and En-
NETT r. Grantham, Clarks-
Gale; two daughters, Miss
Mvrtis Mae Grantham, and
Miss Minnie Grantham,
Clarksdale; a brother, Rufus
A. Grantham, Lexington; a
sister, Mrs. Leila Pritchard,
Weldon, Arkansas; and seven
grandchildren.
Interment was in the Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery under the
direction of Southern Fune-
isl Home Of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
7chulo Neuu

Miss Lorraine Norman visit
ID her sister. Miss Bess Nor
man, of Clarksdale, Satur-
day, who is hospitalized after
suffering a broken ankle.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall accom-
panied her to spend the day
with Mrs. c. H. Carruth.