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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Fairfax Approves
Bids for ; Sewers

Bids totaling 1892 ,255 for three
sewer construction contracts were
tentatively approved yesterday
by Fairfax County sanitary OFF,
Gals.
The contracts are part of the
county's proposed $40 million
integrated sewer system.
According to Peter P. Rowan,
a County Sanitation Depart
ment engineer. the Leo Butler
Co., submitted the lowest of five
bids for contract No. Is. The
bid was $135.610 for extra
strength concrete pipe to be
used in a trunk collecting sys-
TEN south of Groveton and
north of Little Hunting Creek,
The County Paving and Con-
struction Co. was the lowest OF
eight bidders for Contract No.
%. The bid was $28,593 for ex-
ira strength vitrified clay pipe
to be used on Dowden terrace
near Baileys Crossroads.
The same firm also submitted
an apparent low bid Of $28.152
for Contract No. 27-clay pipe
for miscellaneous sewers. There
were five other bids.
Formal awarding Of the con-
tracts, Mr.. Rowan said, is ex-
pected in about a week when
the county will receive bond issue
funds. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Programs for TONIGHT

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center Of WASH
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington, Prince
Georges. Montgomery and Fair
fax counties:
Washington, At. dusk.
Murch; Thirty-sixth and Ellicott
:. Barnard. Fifth and Decatur streets
:, EOyes. Tenth and Franklin streets
:, Rosedsls, Seventeenth and Gales
Buchanan. Thirteenth and D streets
Bald Eagle. Nichols avenue and Joliet
street S.W
Walker, First and L streets NV.
Briggs-Montgomery, Twenty-seventh
and K streets NE.
Burryille. Division avenue and Bell
Lovejoy. Twelfth and D streets NE.
Montgomefy County, $50 Pm.
Lynn6rook. Newdale and Lynnorook
River Road. Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Judge Bdstian
Named toU. s.
Appea!sCourt
Senate Could Act
On Confirmation
Before Adjourning

Judge Walter M. Bastian Of the
U. s. District Court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia has been nomi-
mated by President Eisenhower to
the United States Court Of APP
peals for the District of Column
bia. succeeding the late Bennett
Champ Clark.
The nomination reached the
Senate during a session last
night. No definite commitment
could be obtained from Senators
as to what action could be taken
before adjournment Of Congress.
But Senate aides said the nomi-
nation could be considered
quickly by the Senate judiciary
Committee and, if approved,
could still be confirmed by the
Senate before adjournment.
Judge Bastian, So, is former
president of the District Bar As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
u. Of Md. 10 Dedicate
Poultry Science Lab
By the Associated Press

The University of Maryland
plans to dedicate its new poultry
science laboratory September Is
with q flourish.
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son is scheduled for one Of the
main speeches. Gov. McKeldin
is on the program.
Between 500 and 900 poultry
men. including some of the Ma
TONS top authorities in the in
dustry, are expected for the day
long ceremonies and related ac-
tivitieS.
The Maryland State Poultry
Council Inc. will hold it's annual
business meeting in connection
with the event.
The new two-Story building
recently completed amid the
houses Of the university's poul-
try experiment farm near Byrd
Stadium, will be named and
dedicated in honor of DR.. Nor
ley A. JUL. head of the poultry
department in the college of
agriculture since 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Virginia Democrats Name
Parker for Fund Drive
By The Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 90
T. Nelson Parker, the 1852 Vir-
ginia State Democratic campaign
chairman. is the Virginia men,
Der of the special Democratic
finance committee named to raise
funds for the 1854 congressional
campaigns this fall.
The appointment Of Mr..
Parker, a Richmond attorney,
was revealed yesterday by a
spokesman for the Democratic
National Committee in Washing
ton.
In addition, Virginia has been
given quota Of $4,000 toward
the National goal of 81 mil
lion set for the congressional
campaigns in which the Demo-
Gratis hope to regain control Of
both the House and the Senate.
The $4,000 quota for the
special campaign fund is in ad-
dition to the 1854 quota Of
$50 900 assigned, Virginia toward
the annual operating budgets OF
the national committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Teacher Shortage
In Primary Grades
Feared in Fairfax,

A Fairfax School official yes
terday said there may be short
age Of teachers in the three
primary grades when county
schools open on September /.
Charles w. Weisiger, jr., school
personnel director, declared there
are 40 vacancies for white
teachers this fall. He said So
teachers are needed for elemen-
tary schools and four for high
schools.
School enrolment will be more
than 5000 higher than the
%, 400 enrolled last fall. Double
shift classes viii be necessary
for 1000 students, Mr.. Weisiger
said.
He said the 40 vacancies exist
even though 252 new teachers
have been hired. OF the asa, Q
total of Ia are replacements for
teachers who have left the school
system. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
|Greener Pastures
Lure RockviHe's
Only BIuecoots

The City Of Rockville is about
to lose. its entire police force
two men.
Sergt. Lewis Butt and Pvt.
Walter Atwell have handed in
their designations effective Sep
TENDER is.
Rockville won't be without
police protection. In general.
that's the county's job. The
town police are used primarily
to checking on parking meters
and enforcing town ordinances.
According to Acting City Nam
ager John II. MARYLAND. both
officers are leaving for better
jobs. The sergeant's salary is
IS. 500 per year. Pvt. AtWen re-
ceived $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
School Board Rejects
Protest On Divided
Classes for Retarded

The Arlington School Board
has rejected q protest against
dividing classes for mentally re-
tarded children between two
schools.
At a meeting last night, board
members told spokesman for the
organization called Help for Linz
tied Children that two Of the
four classes at Page School will
be moved to Harrington School
next month.
Spokesman for the opposing
group, Irwin Bass and Thomas
Kouchnerkavich, protested that
the move would be detrimental
to the affected children because
adjustment is much more diff
ficult for them than for normal
students.
School officials said an unex-
pected enrolment increase at
Page was one reason Tor The
change. Also announced as q
reason for the decision was the
boards belief there is a need
for such classes in the southern
part Of the county. where Fair
lington is located, as well as In
the northern section.
Mr.. Kouchnerkavich urged
board members to consider fu-
ture consolidation of the classes
either at Harrington or at some
other location.
In other business. a bid by
Thompson's Dairy to provide
1,75o, 900 half-pints of milk for
6.74 cents each was accepted.
There were three other higher
bidders.
Last year. the board paid SO
cents for half pint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Prince George Sets
Special Registrations
In Vote Record Bid

The Prince Georges County
Board Of Election Supervisors
has scheduled a series Of special
registration days next month in
the hopes of squirting a, record
vote in the November 2 general
election.
The board also announced
today it will distribute 1000
handbills and buy advertise
ments in county newspapers to
publicize the registration days.
Deadline for registering to vote
in the November election is Sep
tember II.
Special boards Of registry will
sit at the County Service Build
ing in Hyattsville from 6 to
pm. every Thursday until the
deadline and on the evenings OF
September Is. is and II.
A county wide registration
will be held in all SIS of the
county's polling places from 9
am. to 9 pm. on September II.
Special boards. also will sit from
E6 to 8 pm. on September 10, Is,
16, and II in the Langley Park
Elementary School, Merrimac
drive, Chillum; the Center Ele-
mentary School at Greenbelt,
and the Silver Hill firehouse.
Registrations are taken from
8 am. until 4 pm. every week.
day at the election supervisors
Office in the courthouse at Upper
Marlboro.
In order to be eligible to
register at this time. a person
must have lived in Maryland one
year and In Prince Georges
County six months prior to the
November 2 election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20

ISOLATION. He was appointed to
the Federal bench by former
President Truman in October,
1850, after having practicedl, law
here for 81 years.
He lis a native of Washington
and q Republican. A graduate
of Georgetown University Law
School, he served during World
War I as q lieutenant in chem
ical warfare.
Judge Bastian has served as q
member Of the Board of Cover
nors of the American Bar Asso-
citation and of the District Court
Committee on Admissions and
Grievances. He is prominent in
the affairs of Hamline Methodist
Church.
In his appointment to the Dis
trict Court, he succeeded Judge
Jennings Bailey =
Tall and powerfully built.
Judge Bastian already was ia
miliar figure IN the courts here
where he handled a practice con-
sisting largely of civil actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Wheaton Chamber Backs
HeitmueIIer Zone Chance

A coming application for shop
ping facilities, apartment dwell
ings, and light industry filed by
Simon Sherman yesterday was
Endorsed by the Wheaton Cham
Der of Commerce.
The application involves part
Of 80 acres known as the Heit-
mueller tract west of the Whea-
ton triangle on Viers Mill road
The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil has scheduled a hearing on
the application for September
10.
The chamber also agreed to
cooperate with the Wheaton
Lions Club in sponsorship of the
Mills Bros. Circus in Wheaton
on September %. Proceeds are
to be used for Quitting ath-
letic teams in the new Wheaton
High School.
The special meeting was held
yesterday at MAYORS restaurant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Admiral and Ex-WAvES Head
Wed in Navy Chapel Here
Copt. Joy Hancock
On Honeymoon With
Air Operations Chief

Two top Navy officers were
married to each other here last
Monday in a ceremony which
they managed to keep out Of the
newspapers until today.
They are Vice Admiral Ralph
Andrew Ofstie. 56. deputy chief
Of naval operations for air. and
Capt. Joy Bright Hancock, SIS.
who retired a year ago last June
dis head Of the WAVES.
The ceremony. according to
the chaplain who performed it.
took place at 1890 am. Monday
in the Navy chapel at the Ma
tional Security Agency, 1904
Nebraska avenue NV.
The chaplain is 1t. Calvin Fl.
Elliott, an Episcopalian. assistant
for ecclesiastical matters to Rear
Admiral Edward B. Harp, chief
Of Navy chaplains.
Now on Honeymoon.
The newlyweds were unavail-
able for comment. A sister lin
law Of Mrs. Ofstie, Mrs. Cooper
B. Bright of Alexandria, said she
believes they are honeymooning
at the Chateau Frontenac in
Quebec. She expressed doubt
about the speculation Of other
friends that the two are at Mrs.
Ofstie's home at st. Croix in the
Virgin Islands. +.
Mrs. Bright also said wedding
announcements had been dis
tributed, but Navy press infor-
nation sources were unable to
confirm reports of the marriage.
The admirals Office staff said
he is ION leave" until next Thurs
day. They said they had no in
formation about the wedding.
Mrs. Bright said the couple is
expected to return Monday and
will be at home after October I
in house recently bought by
Admiral Ofstie at 1916 North
Valley street, Arlington.
The wedding, which friends
said climaxed a romance of more
than a decade. was Mrs. Ofstie's
third to a Naval aviator. She
has been widowed twice, both
in accidents involving Navy di-
rigibleS.
Her first husband. 1t. Charles
G. Little, was killed when the
ZR-2 crashed at Humber River.
England, in 1921. Her second,
1t. Comdr. Lewis Hancock, died
in the crash of the Shenandoah
in Ohio in 1925.
Mondays ceremony was a
small one, Mrs. Bright said. Only
five persons were present-the
chaplain, the newlyweds and one
attendant for each. These were
Mrs. Ofstie's former aide, Comdr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Arlington Fairgrounds
End Summer Proqrums

Arlington Fairgrounds summer
programs close today except for
seven areas which will remain
open through September 3.
Fairgrounds to remain open
under supervision of County
Recreation Department person.
nell are: South Walter Reed
drive, Four Mile Run, Bon Air,
Tuckahoe. Hayes. Barrett and
Lyon Village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
S33 Million Glass
Plant to Be Built
In Cumberland

A $33,756,000 precision plate
glass plant will be built at Cum
berland. Md. by the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Co., in the hope of
relieving an unemployment prob
lem there. Senator Beall. Re-
publican, of Maryland, an
nounced yesterday.
Senator Beall said the plant is
expected to employ about 1000
persons.
Glass produced at the plant will
be used by the Air Force. Army
and Navy in aircraft, ordnance
and sliipboard equipment, Sena-
tor Beall said.
The glass company has been
granted a certificate Of necessity
permitting rapid amortization of
its investment for tax purposes
by the ONCE of Defense Mobili-
zation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Band
Gets Order 10
.huiile Noise
Letter to Governor
Brings Action SO
Neiehbors Con Sleep

A housewives letter to the
Governor has mufiled the twang-
ing strains Of a hill-billy band
that was robbing Hillside (Md.)
residents Of their sleep.
The Campus Club on Marlboro
pike was ordered by the Prince
Georges County Liquor Board
yesterday to remove the loud
speakers from in front of its
three-piece dance orchestra.
And If the noise in the club
isn't abated so Hillside can be-
come a sleeping suburb again,
the board promised more dras-
tic action"
The board acted on a COM
plant referred to it by Gov
McKeldin. who had gotten a
letter in June from Mrs. Charles
Hilton of 1411 Fifty-second
place, about 200 yards from the
Campus Club.
AhCnAO IA .OV A.uus
Mr.. Hilton and Fay Martin Of
1410 Fifty-second place told the
board at a hearing in Upper
Marlboro that the clubs hill
billy band can be heard loudly
and clearly more than two blocks
away every night until the 1870
am. closing time.
Great Scott" Mr.. Martin de-
clared, "a mans got to have
sleep to remain healthy and nor
NAL" He said he's chewed his
fingernails down to the bone
because of lack Of Sleep.
Jack Biedler, owner Of the
Campus Club, said he realized
his bands music must be carry
ing through the neighborhood,
"but it's been too hot to keep
the windows closed
He said a band that played
softer and sweeter music would
not attract the class of people
that go to places like the Cam
pus Club.
Mr.. Hilton also complained
that the club is a hangout for
motorcyclists and hot rodders.
Sought Bottle Club.
The liquor board, In another
action, frowned on an attempt
by George Bopp to put an after
hours bottle club in the base
ment Of his Quonset Supper
Club at 1925 Naylor road. Silver
Hill.
Mr.. Bopp asked that the base
ment be divorced from his liquor
license, SO that it would not be
subject to closing and other reg.
ulations imposed on licensed es-
adjustments.
The board said no, adding that
it doesn't approve of bottle clubs
in the county.
In two other actions, the board
handed down six-day stlspen-
sionS covering the Labor Day
week end for Duffy's Tavern at
4308 Rhode Island avenue,
Brentwood. and the State Res
taurant at 1904 Central avenue,
Capitol Heights.
The September l to 6 sus-
pensions were based on recent
police court convictions for sell
ing liquor in Sunday in the two
taverns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Maryland Democrats
Plan Rally Sept. 17-1S

The Young Democratic Clubs
Of Maryland today announced
plans for q two-day meeting and
rally at Ocean City. Md, Sep
TENDER II and IL.
The program, slated for the
Atlantic Hotel there. win fea.
ture q series OF workshops and
discussion sessions. Topics and
speakers win be announced later
according to the group presi-
dent. Joseph D. Tydings.
A dinner dance the concluding
night will be sponsored By the
Young Democratic Club ol
worcester County. and win Tea.
ture talk by the party's candi-
date for governor-as YET
unsettled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Body Of Woman Found
In Bedroom Of Home

The body of Miss Priscilla Gil
lette, %, of 2814 Thirty first
street Sc. was found in q bed
room in her home last night. q
bullet through her heart and a
pistol lying nearby, police re-
ported
Homicide detectives said Miss
Gillette had been, under treat
ment for mental condition, and
formerly was an inmate Of men
tai institutions here and in Balti-
more.
Her mother, Mrs. Camilla Gill
.lette, discovered the body. police
said. An autopsy was to be per-
formed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Mosquito Control
Effective in County

Arlington's stepped-up mos
quito-control program is show
ing results. according to the
monthly report for July Of the
County Department of Inspec-
lions.
The new budget, in effect
since July l. authorized employ
ment during the summer Of q
man to work on mosquito con-
troll.
County owned areas, including
parks and swamplAnd have been
treated with fog or spray.
The department reported there
were fewer complaints last
month than in the past.
The monthly report 20 said
that 49, pounds of food in es-
adjustments inspected by the
department were condemned as
unfit for human consumption.
The County Health Depart
ment. in It's listing of COM
municable diseases for the
month. included one case of
scarlet fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Change in Ordinance
On Falls Church
School Bonds Sought

The Falls Church School
Board last night asked for sew
eral changes in a 81 million
school bond ordinance. due to
get it's first reading when the
City Council meets Monday
night.
The School Board would like
the ordinance worded to permit
borrowing all or part of the
money from the State instead
Of publicly sold bonds. if it can
save money that way. It would
also like the ordinance to per-
NIT 3O-year borrowing, instead
Of the Is specified in the tenta-
tive ordinance.
November Vote Possible.
# the City Council approves
the ordinance on, Monday and
again after a final reading two
weeks later. it could be submitted
to city voters in the November
general election.
The money would be used, to-
gether with a $123,000 Federal
grant, to purchase the Oak
Street School-located in the
city-from Fairfax County, and
build additions to George Mason
High School and the Mount
Daniel and Madison Elementary
Schools.
Extra Pay Voted.
In other business, the board
voted to raise the salaries OF
athletics coaches and dramatics
teachers, who put in extra hours
after school. In the case of the
head football coach at the high
school, the extra pay is raised
from $3.50 to $500. Two teachers
who supervise dramatics are
raised from 500 to $3.50 and
from 5000 to $500. Increases for
other coaching jobs are COM
parable.
The board also raised the
daily pay Of substitute teachers
to $14 from the present $40 for
some and $12 for others.
Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt an
nounces that the high school
yearbook, The Mustang, won a
distinguished" rating and first
place in its class among all
State high schools in a survey
made by the Virginia High
School League. Carol Newman
was editor of the yearbook;
Mary Miles, associate editor;
Roberta McCrary. layout editor:
Arlan Mckinney. business man
ager and cover designer, and
William Snodgrass, faculty adj
wiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
81 OF Disappears
From Cos Station Sufe

Alexandria police are investi-
eating the disappearance of ST.
OPT in cash and checks from the
safe of a service station.
The sum. including more than
$500 cash. was discovered miss
ing yesterday from the safe OF
Bob Collegeman's service sta
ton at $500 Jefferson Davis
highway. Police said Mr.. Col
legeman could not find the
money when he wanted to de-
post 1t in a bank. The safe was
unlocked during the day, police
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Rockies Film TO Be Shown

Color pictures of the Colorado
Rockies as well as barber shop
singing will make up the program
at the Sylvan Theater on the
Monumen t grounds at 7'45
o'clock tonight. The program.
sponsored by National Capital
Usrks. will include q few rem
ditions Of the Singing Capital
Chorus and ! number Of other
QNartets. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20

Etlyl W6yauG, anu rear AQmlral
w. L. Rees. assistant chief Of
naval operations for air.
Admiral Was Bachelor.
Admiral Ofstie, a bachelor.
commanded the carrier Essex
in the Pacific during World
War II and also Carrier Division
26. He holds the Silver Star,
Legion Of Merit and the Navy
Cross.
He has held his present post
since March is, 1858, following
tours of duty in command of
Carrier Division of Korea dur
ing the Korean war and in COM
mand of the LIST Fleet.
Mrs. Ofstie was head Of the
WAVES for seven years, from
1916 to 1853. She is a we'll
known writer on naval aviation
and was the first Navy officer
to christen a warship. the de-
stroyer Hancock, named in
honor Of her second husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-20
Virginia to Draft 462

RICHMOND. Aug. 20 R.--
Virginia's October draft call has
been set at 462 men. SO more
than for September, the State
Selective Service headquarters
here announced yesterday.