Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14
Virginia Passes Bill
Requiring State OK
Of Films in School
by q ssor stoff Correspondent.

by q Stor Stoff Correspondent
RICHMOND, Mar. 13.-Motion
picture films used by Virginia
public schools must hereafter be
approved by the State Board of
Education as a result of legisla-
ton passed in the closing hours
Of the General Assembly today.
The bill. introduced by the Ar
lington House delegation, is an
outgrowth of sex education film
incident in the Legislature about
three weeks ago.
Three citizens appeared with
q protector and a film from the
Arlington County school system
and showed the movie to the
House Education Committee.
For Adults Only.
State Board Of Education on
cials said the Aim used In Ar
lington schools was approved for
adult groups only.
The new law. If signed by Gov.
Stanley, will place Aims in the
same category as textbooks and
other teaching aids which the
State board must approve.
The Senate rules committee.
meanwhile killed the Hirst- Webb
resolution providing for a Vir-
GINA advisory legislative council
study of privately-owned water
companies. The measure had
passed the House yesterday.
The same committee reported
another resolution by Delegate
H. H. Purcell of Louisa, calling
for a study of telephone COM
pany rates. Inasmuch as both
measures affected the powers of
the State Corporation Commits
sion, a reporter asked Lieut.. Gov.
A. E. Stephens. rules committee
chairman. why the Fairfax dele
cation bill had not been reported.
They do not involve the same
thing" was all that Mr.. Stephens
would say.
Opposed BY Clarke.
Former State Senator Andrew
w. Clarke of Fairfax has OPP
posed legislation here dealing
with water companies in his
home county.
Joint action by Fairfax and
Alexandria in operation Of the
Alexandria Sewer Authority is
authorized under another bill
approved. The measure was
sponsored by the House delega-
tions from the two areas.
Yesterday. two bills relating to
Fairfax County's part of the
endeavor and giving the county
the right to take over sanitary
districts. were passed.
Other bills given final passage
included the following:
The Webb-Hirst bill increas-
ing benefits of voluntary firemen
in Fairfax who are killed or in
Jured while on duty.
The Arlington House bill au-
thorizing the County board to
require duplicate reports of au-
tomobile accidents to be filed.
The Arlington House bill ex-
tending from three to five years
the time in which persons may
apply for relief from erroneous
tax assessments.
Extension Services.
The Arlington House resolu-
ton directing a study of extern
sion services offered by institu-
tons of higher learning.
The resolution of Mrs. Kath-
ryn Stone of Arlington, creating
a commission to study juvenile
delinquency.
The resolution of Delegate j.
Maynard Magruder of Arlington,
to study the governmental sub
divisions of the State.
A resolution to end the lame
duck term of the Governor so
he would go out of Office the
Saturday after the General As
Sembly convenes instead of 10
days after it convenes.
The Webb-HirSt resolution d.
recting a commission study Of
the apportionment of school
funds among various localities.
The Fenwick resolution Gre
ating commission to study cap
ital outlay needs Of the State.
Late, in the day the House
killed the Donovan bill, giving af-
fected property owners certain
veto powers over rezoning &C
lions taken by boards of super
visors. This measure, which had
been opposed by Mr.. Clarke at
a public hearing before a COM
mittee. was stricken from the
calendar.
The situation saw the Fairfax
County delegation split over the
issue. Delegate Omer Hirst spoke
for the bill and Delegate John
Webb, against it. InaSmuch as
the measure was sponsored by
the Senator who represents the
Delegates district, a fourth
party, Delegate, j. j. Williams,
the Democratic whip, moved to
re-refer the bill to committee.
No more meetings of the COM
mittee were scheduled.