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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
This is the Second of Series Of Articles
on Arlington School Costs.

the serious impact of thousands
of new residents flocking sud-
denly to the Nations Capital from
all sections of the country dur
ing World War II.
The newcomers are of many
shades of opinion. Not many in
dorse the conservative views of
the Democratic organization
which controlled the government
of their new community.
New Residents Dissatisfied.
Many of the newcomers are
young married couples with
growing families. In addition to
other services, they demanded
that their children be provided
with the best in education-and
at once.
The new residents were dis
satisfied with what the old
School Board had been doing.
They organized. They obtained
special legislation permitting the
election of a board they believed
would be more responsive to their
opinions. The elective group re-
placed a board that served by ap-
pointment-most of them afflli-
ated with the conservative Demo-
Gratis.
Technically. the new board
consists of 'nonpartiSans," Mem
bers we're nominated in a meet
ing that resembled any other po-
litical convention. The nominees
carry no party labels when they
run for the board. Nevertheless
they constitute a political party
of their own at the local level.
So, on this level, they are ar
rayed against the Democrats.
Undercover Efforts Seen.
Members Of the elected board
believe influential Democrats
worked undercover to defeat the
1850 bond issue. Possibly this is
true. but the party did not par
ticipate in the campaign as an
organized unit. What proved
more important this fall was the
fact that opposition to the
boards policies included some
citizens who. heretofore, actively
supported the board.
One such person is Leon K
Bryner, planning executive for
the subsistence branch of the
Army Quartermaster Corps. Mr.
Bryner was among those who
worked to make the School Board
an elective body. He supported
the group in it's early endeavors.
He called it quits. however, when
he looked into Arlington's recent
school construction costs. He was
chairman of a committee report
ing to the Arlington Ridge Civic
Association that the county was
spending too much for unneces-
sary refinements in school houses
The report. which contrasted Ar
lington costs with those in other
places. had profound effect upon
the outcome of the referendum.
1t proved so hot politically that
the civic association withheld for
NAL action until after the vote
Last week. the members finally
considered the document and
adopted it.
Although Directing to the
School Boards building policies
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Schools vs. Dollars
Politics Has Effect on Costs
OF Building Arlington Schools

Mr. Bryner said he voted for
the bond issue. Indicative of his
nonpartisanship in November. he
said, is the fact that he also
voted for one Democrat and one
Republican. He said there are
many other citizens who felt as
he did. Some of these helped
prepare the critical report.
Specifically, the report listed
these major reasons why Airing
ton school construction is excess
siyely high"
/. Custom building of schools.
individual planning Of each build
ing and room and diversified class
rooms beyond the State require
ments.
2. Use of the most expensive
type of heating. Radiant heat
requires two systems. the radiant
system and the ventilating system.
Ventilation heating gives both heat
and ventilation.
8. Excessive use of glass block
contributes to high costs in Airing
ton. It is not particularly adapted
to this climate and frequently re-
suits in glare requiring neutraliz-
ing at additional cost. Use of the
glass block is expected to create
high maintenance cost.
4. Inclusion of luXury-type items
such as showers in elementary
schools, private teacher kitchens.
rubble stone work, individual class
room toilets and hotel-type kitch-
en- equipment which Is not eco
nomically utilized, etc.
Lack of Planning.
5. Extravaganza in building has
been due to lack of realistic plan
ming and an inexperienced indi-
vidual in charge of construction.
The School Board is confusing
the thought that an expensive
building is synonymous with a
good school.
The boards defense against all
these charges cannot be sum-
married. quickly. But it has an
swers to each. Whether the an
swers are sufficient or satisfactory,
depends upon ones personal views.
Ways to measure school building
costs and some of the reasons Ar
lington expenditures are high, will
be explored in the next INSTALL
ment of this series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15

the courts. OF the others, 668
forfeited money at police stations,
356 were released, "a we're turned
over to other authorities and dis
positions were not available in 20
cases.
Under a recently enacted law,
persons arrested in sex cases in
the District are given psychiatrlc
treatment.
The committee criticized police
for their "slipshod" handling of
the cases, but it noted that, since
August, no collateral has been
forfeited at police stations in sex
offenSe cases..
The committee, which conferred
with medical and psychiatric au-
thorities, said any attempt to
estimate the prevalence of sex
perverts in Government employ
ment would be sheer speculation
and serve no useful purpose" 1t
made no reference to an estimate
last spring by Capt. Roy Blick,
Metropolitan Police Vice Squad
chief, that the city has at least
5000 homosexuals. $3.50 of them
in Government jobs.
Checks Held Adequate.
The report said the present
means of checking applicants for
Federal jobs against FBI files "is
adequate" and that, if officials
refuse to hire those with back
grounds of perversion" the num-
Der of perverts who get jobs can
be held to a minimum" During
the three years before last April
1, 700 applicants with such rec
ords were turned down.
1t declared, however, that many
civilian agencies have taken an
entirely unrealistic view of the
problem" and that others have
held to head I'M the sand atti-
tudeS."
The committee gave these two
reasons why sex perverts should
not be tolerated in Government
jobs:
l. They lack the emotional
stability of normal persons and
are not suitable for positions of
responsibility. In addition, the
pervert has corrosive influence
upon his fellow employees"
2. They represent security
risks"
Their weakness, the committee
said, makes them susceptible to
the Establishments OF foreign
SPIES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Howaf Elected President
OF Cosmopolitan Club

P. Y. K. Howatt, president of
the HowaJt Concrete Co.. was
elected 1851 president of the
Cosmopolitan Club at the clubs
meeting in the Carlton Hotel yes
terday.
He succeeds Robert G. Carter,
vice president of the RUSSELL
Young Ice Cream Co. Other Off
GERS elected are Henry S. Owens,
vice president; Paul v. B. Meiss,
reelected secretary for q 18th
term, and DR.. John Keaveny,
treasurer.
Board members elected for a
three-year term are Harry M.
Baker and Clyde Hagerty. The
officers will be installed at the
clubs luncheon on January 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Gun-Tofing Youth, 10,
Gets $500 Fine or Term

A 19-year-old youth, who was
arrested with a loaded 80 cali.
Der revolver in his pocket after
arousing an officers suspicious by
lettering outside a store, was SEN
fenced to pay a $500 fine or serve
six months in Jail, by Municipal
Court Judge Andrew j. Howard.
jr., today.
Francis de Sales Young, colored,
Of the HOO block of Third street
NV. pleaded guilty to a charge
Of carrying a dangerous weapon.
Young was arrested yesterday at
Fifteenth street and North Caro-
lima avenue NE. by 9Th Precinct
Pvt. Harold E. Jones. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Commissioners Asked
To Back Canteen Plan
In BeIasco Theater

A Recommendation that the
Commissioners seek use of the
Belasco Theater as a servicemen's
canteen came yesterday from the
administrative board of the
Armed Services Hospitality Com
mittee.
The board voted to ask the
city heads to request that the
General Services Administration
turn the building over to them
for reassignment to the appro-
pirate agency for operation.
The District Department of the
American Legion has been trying
to get the old theater reopened as
a canteen, but General Services
Administrator Jess Larson said
the Treasury and GSA could not
favor any one organization.
Explained by Larson.
Mr.. Larson said the theater
could be made available to the
American Legion only if it joined
with a group of organizations. and
only as an operation recommended
by the District government.
A group appointed by Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle chairman
If the Hospitality Committee, will
inquire into the necessary ar
rangements and recommend
plan for taking over the build
ing, maintaining it and financing
it as a canteen.
The group includes Floyd Akers,
Joseph McGarraghy, Waldron E.
Leonard, Harry S. Wender, and,
ex officio. Mrs. Doyle.
Leaflets Distributed.
The board of the Hospitality
Committee, which also is the
board OF trustees of Recreation
Services. Inc, the operating
agency for the committee. also
announced the distribution of
$4,000 leaflets, What Goes On in
Washington" beginning yester-
day to military installations here.
1t is a pamphlet listing activities
offered here of interest to service
personnel. A similar one was put
out during the last war period. In
addition to listing regular and
special holiday events, it carries
the addresses of service clubs,
recreation centers and lodging
places. The leaflet is edited by
the Volunteer Information. Serv-
ice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Glover Fami|ySe|Is
z Ward Circle Tracts
For Sis Million
By Robert J. Lewis

More than 40 acres of land
with frontage on Ward Circle
have just been sold in two trans
actions, constituting one of the
largest sales of acreage within the
District in recent years, it was
learned today.
The sellers in both transactions
were heirs of the late c. c. Glover,
ST.. first president of the Riggs
National Bank. Mr.. Glover bought
the land more than 60 years ago.
The purchase price of the two
tracts amounted to a total of
about $1,250,000.
10 Acres of Westover.
One sale included 10 Of the
total of Is acres in Westover. the
late Mr.. Glover's estate south of
Ward Circle. This land is Zoned
for apartments. The sale price
was reported to be 81 million. The
buyer was Preston E. Wire, Dis
trict builder who has apartment
and Office building holdings here.
The other sale included % acres
of land north of Ward Circle
zoned for single-family houses
The price of this tract was re-
ported to be about S250,00O. The
buyer was Leon Shainis, also a
District builder. This tract takes
in part of the site of the war
time WAVE barracks at Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska avenues
NV.
Trustees Act.
The sellers of both properties
were c. c. Glover, jr., a son Of
the late Mr.. Glover, and trustees
of the estate of the late Elizabeth
L. Van SWinderen, a daughter of
the late Mr.. Glover. The trustees
are the Riggs National Bank and
c. c. Glover III.
Sale of the Westover tract to
Mr.. Wire was arranged through
Randall H. Hagner & Co.
The sale was made for the
purpose of obtaining funds for
payment of estate taxes, it was
explained.
Retain Part of Westover.
Six acres of the Westover estate
remain in the ownership of the
family. This tract contains a 90
room house, which has just been
leased to the government of Ire
land for use as the Embassy.
The 19-acre tract bought by Mr..
Wire is bounded by Massachusetts,
avenue. Ward Circle. Nebraska
avenue. Tunlaw road. and by the
proposed extension of Newark
street and Forty third street. It
has frontage of TIT feet on Mass
achusetts avenue and $50 feet on
Nebraska avenue.
Boundary of Second Tract.
The 22-acre tract bought by Mr..
Shainis is bounded by Nebraska
avenue, Van Ness street. grounds
of the Swedish Embassy, and land
of American University and the
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The Shainis purchase has 'front.'
age of 1859 feet on Nebraska ave-
nue., with depth of 1,427 feet. It
has some Ward Circle frontage
but does not have frontage on
Massachusetts, avenue, since a mar
row strip of land adjoining the
tract and facing Massachusetts
avenue is owned by American
University.
Orchard Hill, the 34-acre estate
OF c. c. Glover. jr.. at 1900 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, which ad-
joins the Westover tract. is not
for sale.
Mr.. Wire is said to be consider
ing construction of apartments on
the Westover site in the future.
Mr.. Shainis said he plans to build
about 100 houses on the tract he
bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Norman Prince Elected

+ Norman E. Prince has been
elected president of the Men S
Club of Pinkney Memorial Episco-
pal Church, Hyattsville. Reginald
Ellington has been chosen vice
president; Bernard F. Gessner.
secretary, and William M. Colony,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Suburban Maryland
Plans 10 Have SEWAGE
Treated in D. +. Plant
By jones BirehfieId

Suburban Maryland is taking
steps to control the pollution which
now flows into the Potomac River.
Within the next few years, the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission expects to complete
intercepter lines which will bring
all suburban sewage into the Dis
trict of Columbia system, to be
treated at the District plant at
Blue Plains.
Arrangements for the District to
treat Maryland sewage already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15

have been completed on the engi-
|neering level, and construction
plans for intercepter lines are
ready for contract.
This arrangement will end the
pollution of the Anacostia River,
one OF the sore spots in the Metro
politan Area, and will relieve con-
dltions resulting from the flow of
Maryland sewage into the Potomac
above Chain Bridge.
Maryland May Be Guide.
Maryland's long experience of
cooperation with the District,
under which its entire pollution
problems will be solved in a few
years, may serve as a guide for
Virginia officials, now faced with
the problems of waste disposal.
The Maryland commission op-
crates across county lines. serv-
ing areas in both MONTGOMERY
and Prince Georges Counties. This
has never been a problem in the
administration of the commits
sion.
The experiences in Maryland
according to observers, indicate
that a similar authority might
be operated in Virginia with no
trouble arising from county or
municipal lines. The fact that
Maryland has found it economical
to pump its sewage into the Dis
tr1ct plant may also serve as q
guide to Virginia officials now con-
slderlng such a plan for nearby
Virginia communities.
Skips Being Taken.
According to Harry Shaw, de-
putty chief engineer of the Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission, these
steps are being taken by the COM
mission:
An intercepted line will be con-
structed from the Maryland treat
ment plant on the Anacostia to the
District system. This will bring all
sewage from the lower portion of
the suburban area down the Ana
costa and into the District system
A second intercepter line will
come from Brookmont to Cabin
John. where it will join a Dis
trlct pipe line to bring the sewage
down along the Potomac to the
District plant. This will make
the river above Key Bridge more
suitable for recreational use.
Plans have been completed for
dam at Little Falls to assure
an adequate supply of water for
washington. 1t is expected that
the dam will be built within two
years. No pollution will be al
lowed in the river near the water
line intake.
Inc commission also is taking
steps to clean the pollution out
OF Paint Branch and Indian Creek
which form the headwaters of
the Northeast Branch of the Ana
costa River.
Stable Solution.
The Northwest Branch is clean
except at pumping station at
Brentwood, which sometimes
f1ushes some sewage into the
stream. Steps are being taken
to correct this.
According to engineers, the
Suburban Sanitary Commissions
arrangement with the District is
stable" solution of the Mary
land pollution problem.
When the commissions treat
ment plant was built on the Ana
costa, it was the opinion of the
best consulting engineers that it
was the logical solution.
The unusual suburban growth
was not contemplated, however,
and it was realized too late that
the Anacostia does not have the
flow to handle properly the wastes
now entering it at the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Schools vs.. Dollars
By John V. Homer

Political alignments and indi-
yidual aspirations played a def
mite part in the controversy that
developed over the high cost of
building schools in Arlington.
The county is among metro
politan communities which felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15
Bank Pays YuIe Bonus

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Dec. Is
P.-A Christmas bonus of Is
per cent of their annual salaries
to all employees of the Merchants
& Farmers Bank of Portsmouth
was announced yesterday by Will
liam P. Lefsey. president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-15

This is the Lost Of O Series Of Articles
About the Problem Of Pollution in the
Washington Areo.
Evening star., 1950-12-03

sand times more powerful. yor
must multiply the distance of the
blast by 10. ALI but the strongest
buildings will topple at 10 miles
on all sides. At 20 miles some viii
fall, and there will be freaks al
go miles.
Far worse will be the increase
in heat. Multiply that by 80
which means that some persons
20 miles from an H-bomb will,
receive fatal flash-burns. Wooc
will char go miles away.
School Program Unknown.
The only silver lining is that
radioactivity will not be so much
worse. There will be all the
radioactivity of the A-bomb, plus
some more, but not enough tt
extend the radioactivity range
anything like blast or heat. The
H-bomb will add nothing new ir
radioactivity.
The self-protective measure.
described in the new publication!
will save tens. of thousands in A.
bombings. The same measures viii
save hundreds of thousands in H
bombings.
The official estimate of A-bomt
saving is cutting casualties by 81
per cent. Careful preparations
would raise that figure by many
points.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
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except as evidence of continuing
contact which will. no doubt. con-
tinue next week." a spokesman for
Mr.. Lie said.
The usual custom for the Gen.
eral Assembly is to adjourn the
annual fall session in middle
cember and for the delegates to
scatter until next September. The
view Of some delegates now is
that the Assembly. cannot go
home as usual with a third world
war threatening and that the
framework of the present AS
sembly must be preserved.
The plan. which was said to
be nearing completion. is for the
Assembly president, Nasrollah En-
team of Iran, to declare a recess
when this falls business is COM
pleted, possibly two weeks from
today. Most of the U. N. men,
berS MAINTAIN permanent ENJOYS
here so Mr.. Entezam could call
the Assembly back together in a
matter of hours under this recess
plan. The 1851 regular session
is expected to be held in Paris.
Assembly delegates debated a
number of minor problems today,
but the attention OF every one
was focused on the crisis in Ko-
rea and what to do about it.
Delegates Show Concern.
Chen was at the U. N. Assem-
bly, building when Mr.. Lie came
for the days session. The Chi
nese Communist and Mr.. Lie were
closeted for 80 minutes, with Mr..
Lies executive assistant, Andrew
w. Cordier, also in the huddle.
Mr.. Lie talked for an hour and
a half yesterday with Chen's chief
WI Hsiu-chuan.
Sir Bengal N. Rau of India, who
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Opposon to Profits Taxes Ended by Korean War Crisis

profits tax bill, Senator George
said. the Government will be a
long way from a "pay-as-you-go'
basis.
We are going to have to cut
expenditures for non-war purposes
to the bone," he continued. I'VE
are going to be obliged to say to
the administration that. with the
enormous cost of the war and mill
tary preparedness, we must cut
back on every non-defense and
postponable program.
But that isn't going to be
enough. There will have to be a
gradual increase in taxes"
Evening star., 1950-12-03

saw WI yesterday before WI saw
Mr.. Lie, was reported making plans
to see WI again late tomorrow.
Rau appeared hopeful after his
first contact with WI yesterday
but some delegates told newsmen
they cid not share that hope. 1t
was observed with interest in some
quarters. however. that the Com
munist Chinese still are talking
and have not shut the door COM
pletely.
Most delegates are following
front line developments closely
and with obvious concern.
The Russians. however, were
said to be expressing doubt that
the Chinese Communists had 500,-
900 men in Korea or on the way
there. Also, commenting <on dis
patches that prisoners picked up
by Americans said they did not
know Why they were sent to Korea,
Russians were, reported to have
said every man in the volunteer
army-as they put it - knows
exactly why he is fighting the
Americans.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Tag Warning Issued Cabs
Operating From Pentagon

District taxicab drivers operat-
ing from the Pentagon have been
warned by Arlington that they
must obtain State and county
auto tags if they wish to take
passengers to destinations in Vir-
ginia.
In a letter to Washington
cab companies. Assistant Com
monwealth's Attorney Edward o.
Poole said that enforcement Of
all laws governing the operation
of taxicabs in Arlington will begin
next Friday"
The attorney said Pentagon Of
ficials have given their "full CO.
operation" to a ruling of the State
Corporation Commission that the
tags must be paid by drivers who
are doing business in Virginia.
Evening star., 1950-12-03

bate ends Tuesday and the House
votes on various committee
amendments.
Some of the committee amend
ments have been backed by the
Republican members who said
they had succeeded in the COM
mittee in "toning down" what
they described as the very IN
f1ationary" administration pro-
posal.
The bill, as it goes to the floor,
calls for a rs per cent tax on all
business profits that exceed IS
percent of the average of the best
three years of the base period Of
1946-1949.
Business representatives have
opposed the excess profits tax
proposal. They said 1t would
work hardship on the country's
corporations. They are expected
to renew their opposition before
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Singer Allan Jones Rest:
After Heort Attack
BY the Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England. Dec.
2.-Allan Jones, American singer,
suffered a heart attack in an
automobile trailer in which he
had been touring England, and
decided today to cancel number
of theatrical engagements in
Britain.
His physician said Mr.. Jones
condition is not serious. He ad-
vised, however, that the singer
take a rest.
Mr.. Jones had been singing to
large audiences at Manchester's
Hippodrome. He became i'll Thurs
day in his trailer, parked at Mere,
village near here. He had not
made up his mind tonight about
returning to the United States.