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Evening star., 1954-09-14
Candidates Discuss
U. 5. EmpIoye Aids

Federal employees benefits was
the central theme of speeches by
opposing candidates in Virginia s
10th congressional district last
night.
Democrat John C. Webb, Fair
fax attorney, said persecution"
of the civil service system and
workers characterized the record
of the Republican 83d Congress.
He spoke at a meeting of CIO
Communications Workers in Ar
lington.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, seeking reelection,
said his party brought about the
most fruitful program for the
Federal worker ever enacted" "
He addressed the Alexandria
Branch of the National Associa-
tion of Letter Carriers.
Mr.. Broyhill predicted a sub
stantial Federal pay raise will
be enacted next year to offset
the veto Of the 5 per cent pay
bill voted by the 83d Congress.
If necessary, he said, the new
pay raise would be made retro
active to compensate for any
loss as a result Of the veto.
Mr.. Webb charged that the
merit system was ravaged and
the spoils system resurrected by
Republicans to "downgrade ca
reer employees to make room at
the top for political hacks"
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power .410 gauge shotgun, Mr..
Lundberg said.
DR.. R. G.. Beachley. County
Health Officer, said the squirrel
bite victims will be interviewed
and referred to their family ply
sicians if necessary.
Aimed With Clubs.
The squirrel scare became so
critical over the week end. Earl
c. Thompson, chief engineer at
the Arlington Village apartment
project said, that residents
armed themselves with clubs in
self defense. Mr.. Thompson
said he killed two squirrels with
shotgun after the fourth VIC
tim was attacked.
County police reminded resi-
dents that law prohibiting the
discharge OF firearms in the
county will be enforced. A po-
lice spokesman said that in
discriminate shooting is more
hazardous than the squirrel
menace"
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Alexandra PTAs
ToDiscuss Race Issue

The Alexandria Parent Teach
er Association Council will hold
a non-segregated meeting Thurs
day at the city's Maury School.
Pat H. Butler, jr., PTA coun-
Gil president, said the meeting
was called to give representatives
of all public, private and paro-
chial schools an opportunity to
participate in a workshop ses-
sion.
He said Negroes have attended
the councils sessions in the past,
but were being invited to Thurs
days meeting as official observ-
ers from colored PTA groups for
the first time.
Meanwhile, the PTA execu-
tive committee of Alexandria S
Stonewall jackson School an
nounced the appointment of a
group to study the racial situ-
alton effectively and cooperate
with the Alexandria PTA coun-
Gil and the School Board in get
ting a factual basis for a clear
understanding" Charles B.
Lawrence, jr., association presi-
dent, said that Herman S. South
worth. Agriculture Department
economist and former Stone
wall Jackson PTA president, was
named chairman of the study
group believed the first of its
kind in the city.
The Alexandria School Board
has taken no action to estab-
1ish q study committee on in.
tegration. It is waiting for in
structions from the State De-
partment of Education.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Secrecy Binds
Virginia Study
On segregation
Special Commission
On Schools to Hear
Public Later
By Alex R. Preston
Stor StoH Correspondent

RICHMOND. Sept. IA spe-
cial commission on public school
segregation, whose conclusions
Gov. Stanley says, may well
have much to do with the fu-
ture welfare of all the citizens, u
was functioning today under a
strict secrecy rule.
The gag placed on all but the
chairman Of the 32-member
commission, which met here to
wrestle with the problem of the
Supreme Court decision, was al
most 100 per cent effective.
The group. officially desig-
mated as the Commission ON
Public Education. decided yes
terday to hold public hearings
at times and places to be desig-
mated later. according to the
chairman. State Senator Gar
land Gray of Waverly.
To Name Executive Committee.
It authorized Mr.. Gray, a
likely candidate for Governor in
1857, to appoint an Executive
Committee of from seven to nine
members. He said he will make
the appointments and call a
meeting of that group next week.
The full commission will recon-
vene about October /, he added.
Gov. Stanley told the 13 State
Senators and 10 delegates he
appointed to the commission
that he believes it will be about
Evening star., 1954-09-14
|nterraciaI Amity
Sought al Coronado
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. IA
group of Norfolk area residents,
searching for means to end ra-
cial tensions in Coronado, has
recommended the formation of
an interracial citizens commit
tee.
The recommendation came
during a meeting of about 80
persons yesterday. Mrs. Will
liam T. Mason, chairman of the
meeting, said the committee will
take immediate steps toward
preventing violence and explore
the possibilities of an ultimate
solution to the problems in ac-
cordance with basic democratic
principles"
The formerly all-white Coro-
nado housing development has
been the scene recently of dam
age to homes purchased by Neg
roes. Several houses have been
bombed, one was set on fire, and
windows smashed in others. An
explosion heavily damaged one
home Friday night and the house
was looted of jewelry and dishes
in the absence of police guard on
Saturday!
Norfolk County Sheriff j. Ar
thur Hodges, who has jurisdic-
tion over the area, and other off,
GERS met with Gov. Stanley in
Richmond yesterday to brief him
on the situation.
After the meeting the Cover
nor's office announced that Gov
Stanley believed "the incidents
which have occurred have been
the result Of individual acts COM
mitted by stealth rather than by
mob violence Gov. Stanley's
office said the Governor con-
templated no new action.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Falls Church Council
Moves 10 Develop
.CityParkingP Program

Falls Church City Council is
taking the first steps to develop
a city-run parking program.
The council agreed last night
to name f1ve-man committee
that would negotiate for sites
and make recommendations for
operation of parking lots in the
city's business areas.
In a second action the council
declared its intention to provide
funds through a short-term bor-
rowing procedure. authorized by
the city charter. to carry out the
parking committees proposals.
LaRue Van Meter, an attorney
and spokesman for a group OF
businessmen in the city who
sponsored the parking commit
tee move, urged that the council
act speedily to develop a parking
program. He said adequate
parking facilities could result in
new business locating in the
city, providing new sources of
revenue.
Council members agreed that
parking committee members
would be named at a future
meeting and would represent a
cross-section of business in
tereStS.
The council took under ad-
visement a request that it's pub
lie hearing on a proposed 81
million school bond issue ordi-
nance be held in one of the
city's school auditoriums rather
than the council chamber. The
hearing is scheduled for Sep
tember q. .. ...--...
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Takonla Park Council
Urges Rezoning for
Apartment Project

The Zoning Appeals Board of
Prince Georges County is being
urged by the Takoma Park City
Council to rezone a large tract
on New Hampshire avenue for
a 81 million apartment develop
ment. The council acted after
receiving a petition from 266
persons opposing the project.
The land IS bounded by New
Hampshire, Heather, Elm and
Larch avenues, involving IL lots
in B. F, Gilbert subdivision and
owneds ~ Beatrice Levin, Ida
Asher and Ruby Etty.
The owners proposed to erect
the Williamsburg Gardens, two
and three bedroom garden-type
apartments, each with carport
and private patio. The entrance
and exit will be on New Hamp-
shire avenue.
The plans call for a swimming
pool, wading pool and a small
community hall.
Speakers opposed the project
on the ground it would increase
traffic hazards, is spot coming
would devalue property ano
change the character Of the
neighborhood.
The councils resolution, passed
4 to l, provided among other
things: That the portion of prop.
erty, within the right of way o1
New Hampshire, be not included
in the rezoning and that Linden
avenue be closed from Elm tc
New Hampshire avenue.
Mayor George M. Miller an
nounced appointment of the fol-
lowing advisory committee tc
the council: E. Jack Coulson
George B. Kennedy, Mrs. Gracia
B. Woods. Clayton A. Railey
Oliver w. Youngblood, Harry H
Millard. John w. Coffman, jr.;
Mrs. Roderick Davis, Arthur
Phipps. Walter H. McClenon, S
Michael Derato. Mrs. Emily Mon
1tor and Stephen L. Curtis.
Fire Chief Raymond E. Carte,
was appointed a member of the
fire board, and Irving w. John
son, alternate member.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
IDoo Curfew SOUGHT
In Falls Church
AS Sleeper HowIs

A proposal that a curfew for
dogs be set in Falls Church is
being studied by City Manager
w. Rodes Woodbury..
The City Council referred the
suggestion to the manager after
hearing a letter from Theodore
A. Peck. a business machines
salesman. of 21S North Cherry
street.
Mr.. Peck wrote that dogs
should be home by 9 pm. They
should be kept there, he urged.
until $3.50 am. on weekdays and
g am, on Sundays.
I'm still mad about losing so
much Sleep" Mr.. Peck said to-
day. but he added he is glad the
manager is considering his plan.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Miss Lenhort Ruled OFF
Ballot in Tax Issue
BY the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. IA
Attorney General j. Lindsay Al
mond. jr., has ruled that DR..
Charmenz S. Lenhart, Mary
Washington College professor, is
not qualified to have her name
printed on the official ballot as a
congressional candidate from the
9Th district.
4. Mi. Almond ruled. in response
TO a challenge raised by State
Senator Thomas H. Blanton of
Bowling Green, State Demo-
cratic chairman, that because
DR.. Lenhart has failed to meet
poll-tax requirements "she is not
qualified to have her name print
ed on the ballots"
Reached by phone in Freder-
ibsburg last night, DR.. Lenhart
said she was surprised at the
attorney generals statement and
at the challenge" She said be-
fore she filed as an independent
candidate, Il explored the
possibility of challenge"
Senator Blanton wrote to Mr..
Almond saying Fredericksburg
public records show Dr. Lenhart
was assessed but did not pay
State poll taxes for the years
1852 and 1853. The records show.
Senator Blanton added, that she
paid her 1854 poll tax August Is,
1854, and registered as a voter
August 80.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Alexundrion Sworn In
For Housing Authority

Aubra N. Schuman, head of an
Alexandria bakery and ice cream
company, was sworn in yester-
day as a member of the city's
Redevelopment and Housing Au-
thority. g.
Mr.. Schuman, of 512 Cameron
street, was appointed by Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley, to fill a
vacancy on the five-man housing
authority caused by the resigna-
tion of Winder Harris. Mr..
Schuman was sworn in by Alvin
w. Franks, deputy clerk of the
Corporation Court, as Robert s.
Marshall, jr.. executive director.
of the authority. watched.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Langley Park School
Pluns Parent Program

A program to introduce par
ents to the methods and OBJ
jectives Of the Langley Park
Elementary School in Hyatts-
vile. will be held Thursday and
Friday.
At 8 pm. Thursday Miss Emma
Bowman, elementary school SUI
pervisor for the Board of Educa-
ton. will speak and at 1880 pm.
Friday a similar program will be
conducted by Mrs. Mildred I.
Parker. principal of the school.
A movie, "Skippy and the Three
Rs" will be shown at each ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Record 2O,319 Pupils
Enrolled in ArIinqton

An all-time high enrolment
OF 20,319 pupils is reported by
the Arlington school system.
About 20,700 are expected by
October l, the school admins
tration said.
OF the total, 276 are in the
new pre-primary program; 12,-
237 in elementary schools; 4,613,
junior high, and 3,193. senior
high.
Evening star., 1954-09-14

Roosevelt High School enrolled
about is. Coolidge 2 and Ana
costa 4. Cardozo enrolled one
white student.
Figures Due Tomorrow.
Macfarland Junior High ad-
mitted about so colored children
and a few were enrolled at Paul,
Taft. Kramer, Hine and Stuart.
Eastern SouSa and Jefferson jun
ior Highs received sizable Negro
contingents transferred to relieve
crowding elsewhere.
Raymond and Petworth Ele-
mentary Schools, formerly all
white. both acquired colored ma
jorities.
Officials did not make an en-
rollment tally by race yesterday.
The first such figures are not ex-
pected until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Young Democrats Set
Barbecue Saturday

A Young Democrats barbecue
and carnival, featuring rides and
games for children, will be held
Saturday afternoon at the Cal
thersburg Fairgrounds.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, Democratic
gubernatorial nominee, other
State and county candidates and
a number of entertainers are
scheduled to appear.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
z New D. c. Polio Cases
Ruise TotuI to 46

The District Health Depart
ment announced two new polio
cases yesterday.
Listed as Nos. As and 46, the
cases are a .46-year old colored
man of the 800 block Thirty
fourth street NE, now in Dis
trict General Hospital, and a
four-year-old colored boy of the
5000 block Fifteenth place Sc.
in Children's Hospital.
The polio total reported at this
time last year was 48 cases.
Evening star., 1954-09-14

two more months before attor-
neys will be- asked by the Su-
preme Court to file final briefs
on means Of implementing the
decision of last May II, declaring
unconstitutional the separation
of white and Negro children in
public schools.
The Governor gave reporters
a three-page statement, which
he said he was going to make
to the commission. He met with
it behind closed doors.
Talk Anonymously.
When the meeting broke up,
nearly all of the commission
members said they were bound
by a rule not to talk to reporters
and none would speak for quota
ton by name.
II made my position clear, /"
said one Southeastern Virginia
House member. "The people of
my county just will not stand for
Negroes and whites going to the
same school,"
Said another House member
from the far Southwest: II
don't know why they want to be
so secret about a matter of this
kind. I was opposed to it and
still am. But / feel I'm bound by
the resolution.
Neither of Arlington's mem
bers, Senator Charles r. Fen
wick and Delegate j. Maynard
Magruder, had comment after
the session.
A reporter who entered the
room as soon as the meeting
adjourned and during the con-
fusion of members leaving picked
up an abandoned copy of the
mimeographed resolution, which
began:
"All meetings Of the commits
sion shall be executive and it's
deliberations confidential, except
when the meeting consists of a
public hearing or it is otherwise
expressly decided by the COM
mission.
Restriction on Releases.
"All press releases and other
information shall be given by or
under authority of the commits
sion. or the chairman, except
routine announcements. which
may be given out by the secretary.
"All meetings of committees
appointed by the commission
shall be subject to the same rules
as meetings and deliberations of
the commission ITSELF"
The resolution ended in this
manner:
This action is intended gen.
orally to prevent premature dis
ClOou1C VI WLA1t AAdy PAONC w VIC
purely tentative conclusions of
the commission. 1t is designed
particularly to prevent misunder-
standings and to promote free
dom of discussion and delibera-
ton during meetings of the COM
mission and its committees"
Three commission members in
dicated that solution may be
sought through appropriate leg
islation at special session of
the General Assembly. This prob
ably would be early next year. 81
Mr.. Gray said State Attorney
General j. Lindsay Almond, jr.,
and Supt. Of Public Instruction
Dowell j. Howard will be asked
to meet with the Executive Com
mittee next week and with the
commission in later meetings.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Special Warden Starts Patrol
Against Arlington Squirrels

Armed with a shotgun, Arling-
ton County's new game warden
will begin answering calls tomor-
row in a campaign against vici-
GUS squirrels and pesky rabbits
and pigeons.
Meanwhile, the County Health
Department announced that two
squirrels captured in the Arling-
ton Village area where four per-
sons were bitten during the past
week end did not have rabies.
It is not known whether. the
squirrels were the ones that at
tackled two men and two women,
however.
Appoints Warden.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg, acting on orders from the
County Board which held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday, said he
has appointed Shirley Stanford,
on of the county's refuse collec-
ton supervisors, to be time
game warden.
Mr.. Stanford will use a low
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Squore-Dunce Closes Set

A series of 10 Thursday night
square-dance classes, sponsored
by the Stewart Tuckahoe PTA,-
will start at $3.50 pm. Thursday
in the school, Twenty Sixth and
North Underwood streets, Ar
lington. ~
Evening star., 1954-09-14
GI Christmos Mail
Should Be On Woy
| By Oct. 15-Nov. IS
BY the As.eeioted Press


The Defense Department
said yesterday that Christ
mas parcels for members Of
the armed forces overseas
should be mailed between
October Is and November Is.
Boxes addressed to an
Army or Fleet Post ONCE
should not exceed 20 pounds
in weight and 100 inches in
length and girth combined.
Air parcel post may not ex1
ceed two pounds in weight.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
First Graders Crowd
Into Richardson's
Part-Time Classes
By james 6. Deone


First-graders started part
time classes today at the Rich
ardson Elementary School, the
Districts most crowded public
school this fall.
More than 800 children went
on the split schedule at Rich
ardson. and Mrs. Sarah P. New
ton, principal, predicted the total
of part-timers would climb to at
least $40 when classes are COM
pletely organized, sgs
Another elementary school,
Young. also is threatened with
the possibility of part-time. AS
sociate Supt. Edith A. Lyons
said this hasn't been settled yet.
however.
IntegratiOn Plan Begins.
Today was the first full day
of operation for the school sys-
tenn, which yesterday launched
a history making program CT
race desegregation.
School officials pronounced the
first day of desegregation a sue
cess. Pupils reported quietly at
the city's 167 schools, some of
them to racially mixed classes,
and no more than the expected
number of administrative prob
lens were reported.
First-day enrolment totaled
96,179, an increase of 862 over
a year ago. Officials have pre-
dicted that the total will grow
to around 100000 by the time
all pupils have registered. how
ever.
Richardson and Young Schools,
both formerly in the Negro di-
vision, have the biggest elemen-
tary enrollments in the city.
Richardson, at Fifty third and
Blaine streets NE, tailed 1852
youngsters up to yesterday aft
ernoon, and more newcomers
were lined up to register this
morning.
No Relief in Sight.
Mrs. Newton said all first
graders-the school already has
nine classes of them-and at
least six classes of second
graders will be on part time. No
relief is in sight before next
March, when a new school is
scheduled for completion nearby,
and the split schedule might
continue through the school
year.
Young, at Twenty-fourth
street and Benning road NE,
enrolled 1874 children yester-
day and also was enrolling more
this morning. Miss Lyons said
some of the overload might be
dispersed to nearby schools. but
she said nothing definite had yet
been decided.
Patterson and Simon Schools,
both in the Southeast, had the
biggest enrollments among ele-
mentary schools formerly in the
white division. Patterson yes
terday listed 1882 and Simon
LOO. Use Of emergency space
is expected to avert part-time
classes at these schools, however,
and no part time elsewhere in
the city has been predicted.
Kramer Leads Junior Highs.
Kramer, in the Southeast, has
the largest Junior high enroll
ment. Yesterdays total was
1888. Next was Kelly Miller,
with 1853.
Cardozo High School reported
the largest senior high figure,
1853. Wilson Teachers College
had a first-day tally of 325. and
Miner College listed $40.
Most of the city's formerly
white secondary schools enrolled
some colored students as inte-
grafton started yesterday. and
many grade schools also organ
lied some mixed classes.
Mckinley was the only senior
high school to get q large body Of
colored students, around $50.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Both Parties
Open Up in
Congress Race
Commend Posts
To Step Up Pace in
10th District Bid

Virginia's 10th district con-
gresSional race picked up steam
today with announcement of
plans for opening both Republi-
can and Democrat headquarters
for the campaign.
The G. o. P. headquarters will
be opened at 8 p.m.. tomorrow
at 3l34 North Tenth street, Ar
lington. Representative Broyhill
will hold a press conference
shortly after cutting the ribbon.
The Democrats plan an all-day
open house prior to the 8 pm.
official opening Saturday at 589
Lee highway, Falls Church. Dem
ocrat candidate John C. Webb
will hold a press conference at
8 pm. at the headquarters.
The G. o. P. Office will be man
aged by Marion Edwyn Harrison,
president of the Virginia State
Young Republican Club. He will
be assisted by the Arlington
County Women's Republican
Club. The offices will be open
every week day from 10 am. to
8 pm, during the campaign.
The Democratic Office will be
managed by Hal Baker with Mrs.
Betty Millner serving as execu-
tive secretary and Mrs. Maude
Dove serving as director of vol
unteers. 1t will be open daily
from 9 am. to 9 pm.
In another campaign move
the Fairfax County Republican
Committee has been more than
doubled in membership, with IS
persons now serving.
Meanwhile Alexandria Repub-
licans announced plans for a
dinner to kick off their cam
paign to re-elect Representative
Broyhill. The dinner will be
held at $50 pm. Saturday in
the magnolia room at Hunting
Towers Apartments. Mr.. Broy-
hill will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Lundberg to Be Speaker

Arlington County Manager A.
T. Lundberg will address a din
ner meeting of the Old Dominion
Citizens Association at GAS
o'clock tonight in st. Marks
Church, Twenty-fifth and North
Glebe road. Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
Picnic for FocuIty

The Montgomery County
Branch of the Association for
Childhood Education will hold q
picnic for new faculty members
at $50 pm. Wednesday at Park
lawn Mansion on Rockville pike.
Evening star., 1954-09-14
PTA Meets TONIGHT

The Forest Heights Parent
Teacher Association will meet at
8 o'clock tonight in the Forest
Heights J. Elementary School,
J Prince Georges County, Md.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-04-16

crs representing over eighty col
leges and universities, will meet
Jointly with Beta Kappa Chi, ma
uonaI scientific honorary society.
Slated speakers include DR.. Will
liam f. Cadbury, Jr., associate
professr Of chemistry and Dean of
Haverford college; DR.. Walter Orr
Roberts, director, High Altitude
Observatory Of Harvard university
and the University of Colorado;
DR. A p. Graves chairman, De-
partment of Biology and retiring
president of the institute; and DR..
f. E. O'Banion, chairman. Divis-
ion Of Natural Sciences, Prairie
View A. and NJ. college and pres
ident of Beta Kappa Chi.
More TIM $50 teachers and stu
dents Of science are expected to
attend the meeting, according to
Dr. c. w. Bugs, general chair
man and head Of the billiard Uni
Versity Division Of Natural Sci
ences.