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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Joint Action Is Advocated
On Virginia Mental Care

Joint action TO establish some
type Of psychiatric care facility
lin Northern Virginia was advo-
Gated today by C. c. Robinson,
executive director of the North
Iern Virginia Regional Planning
and Economic D Development Com
mission.
Mr.. Robinson said the agency
for some time had been inter-
Iested In caring for person S
lclassed as mental patients before
they are transported to State in
lstitutions. and Of offering short
term care for emotionally dis
Iturbed people.
He said The Star was to be
Icon1mended for "dramatizing
and documenting this grea
need" An srticle in The Sunday
Star told how mental patients
Iare kept In jail in Northern Vir-
Igil1ia because no hospital in the
AREA has q psychiatric ward.
1.-THE same reasons for regional
faction apply here as in the case
Iof the juvenile detention home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

entered by Meadow Farm Of
Gainesville.
Edgar win receive 3 calf as his
prize.
Richard Carl Faller. II. OF
|Bealton, also won o calf in the
fitting and showing contest
sponsored by the Virginia State
Brown Swiss Association.
The fairs opening yesterday
was q day late because of wet
grounds and overturned tents
left by Hurricane Connie.
Fair Grounds Dry
They got all the tents back
|up, and the upper part Of the
fair grounds dried out pretty
|Well--but 1t was too muddy to
use the dairy tent. The cows
had to be kept IN the main show
ing tent.
The fair Is scheduled TO con-
tinue through Saturday.
There are close to 500 farm
|animals and about 1000 fowls
'0xi exhibit. There also are home
making. are display land COM
mercial and educational ex-
|hibits at the fair--iricluding .
live rattlesnAke captured BY the
Virginia Forest Service.
The fair Ii sponsored by the
Veterans Farm Club in cooper
alton with the County Extension
Worker and Vocational Asricui-
tural Instructors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

said Mr.. Robinson. Arlington.
Alexandra, Fairfax and Falls
Church all have appropriated
money for construction Of a
regional Juvenile detention home
and are looking for a site.
MIR. Robinson said a mental
ward would have a more con-
Istant patient case load, a bet
ter staff. and the cost could be
divided If the Northern Virginia
Jurisdictions tackle the problem
together.
At least seven organizations
i'm Northern Virginia have shown
interest in the situation, but SO
far there has been no unified
effort for the entire area.
Mr.. Robinson said he felt con-
ddent the planning commits
Ision's health and hospitals
committee. headed by Mrs.
Charles Pickett, would come up
with recommendations for estab-
fishing some type Of mental care
facility in Northern Virginia
soon after commission meetings
resume in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Sunday Tribune
Will Cost 20 Cents

CHICAGO. Aug. II R.-The
Chicago Tribune has announced
that the out-of town price Of its
Sunday editions win be increased
from Is to 20 cents, effective
August II.
This will match an increase
put into effect on Sunday edi-
lions In Chicago and suburbs
last February to Offset increased
production costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Through Flights
10 Rio 10 Start

Washington win receive Its
first direct through-plan serv-
ice to major cities on both
coasts Of South America starting
tomorrow, Eastern Air Lines
disclosed today.
Harrison Knapp, traffic and
sales manager Of Eastern here,
said the new service is the re-
suit Of an agreement between
Eastern and Braniff 1nterna-
tional Always to interchange
their planes and routes so that
Ia traveller can board a plane
here and step OF the same
plane in Rio de Janeiro or
BuenoS Aires.
Such 'interchanges were not
possible, until President Eisen-
hover signed q directive several
months ago, approving the in
tercompany operation.
The inaugural fight will leave
at 4:20 pm. tomorrow. It will
stop at Miami. the Canal Zone,
Lima, Peru: Sac Paulo, Brazil,
and terminate at Rio de Janeiro
lat 8:45 pm. Friday (Rio time) i.
Arriving here on the first flight
will be the wives OF ranking
South American diplomats.
The airplane. to be named FL
Conquistador, will be met at
washington National Airport by
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
and Philip M. Talbot. first vice
president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. Brief ceremo-
MES will send the big Douglas
DEG southwark on its new
route to South America.
The international flights will
depart Washington on a four
Itimes-a week basis. In addition
Ito the inaugural flight cities.
service will be available to
lGuayaquil. Ecuador; La Paz.
Bolivia, and Asuncion, Paraguay.
Both de luxe and low-cost
tourist accommodations viii be
available on the DC-6s. with
sleeper berths available on first-
class fights. t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
County Studies
Cab Boycott

Reports Of an alleged boycott
Of Seat Pleasant BY o Prince
Georges County cab company
were to be aired today In the
once Sof the County Hack In
spectcr.
Frank r. FURY. counsel 70.
the town of Seat Pleasant, said
residents phoning from the town
yesterday were denied service by
the Blue Bird Cab Co. The
prospective customers. he said.
were told the. company would
make no more pickiIps In Seat
Pleasant due to q town ordi-
nance passed Monday night.
BACKS Earlier Rnle
The ordinance seeks to re-
inforce q previous regulation re-
curing cab drivers operating in
the town to pay an annual so
license fee. The former ordi-
nance had been interpreted q
applying only to cabs based
within the town limits. Mr..
FURY said.
The new ordinance requires
the so license for any driver
who comes into the town TO
pick up customers.
Expected at today's meeting
were Jesse s. Baggett. chairman
Of the Prince Georges County
Commissioners: C. Gerard
Buscher, county hack inspector:
Mayor Ben Watkins, Of Seat
Pleasant, Mr.. FURY and q rep
resentative Of the Blue Bird Co
Test Case Arranged.
Mr.. FURY explained that the
town and the cab company ar
ranged some time ago to test
the first ordinance In court. A
prearranged violation Of the
ordinance was made, an arrest
followed and the case was taken
to Upper Marlboro Police Court
about two weeks ago. MIR. FURY
said the cab company had the
warrant quashed and 1t was
never reissued.
The town then decided to pass
the new ordinance, Mr.. FURY
added.
Mayor Watkins has been told
there are several men who would
be glad to take out a town
license but the county has frozen
hacker licenses" the town at
torney said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Boy Fugitive Held
In More Breok-lns

A 14-year-old boy. already
charged with 20 housebreakings,
was being questioned today In
other break-ins. police said.
The colored youngster. who
uses "Peewee" and "Superman'
las aliases. was arrested Thurs
day He was q fugitive from the
industrial Home School at Blue
Plains. He is being held at the
Receiving Home.
Detectives said he has re-en-
acted some Of the thefts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

Montgomery Lists
2 New Polio Cases

Montgomery County listed two
new cases Of polio yesterday.
bringing the county's total to IL
cases. This compares to nine
at this time last year.
The new cases are q O.
month old child Of the l1700
block OF Dewey road. Silver
Spring. hospitalized at Chill
|dren's Hospital with paralytic
polio and q 1-year-old Ken.
|sington boy, hospitaliSed at Chill
|dren's.
The latter case Is non-paraly-
|tic, according to Montgomery
County health officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
TIGHTER Tx Collections
Urged in Nearby Virginia

December and business license
taxes In January.
Coordination Lacking
It is also stated that tax pay
lments in Alexandria are poorly
lco-ordinated with the fiscal
Iyear and budgeting. The city
changed from o calendar year
Ito a July 1-June 80 fiscal year
Operation In 1850 but did not
change the tax due dates. Thu
report shows that Alexandria
had to borrow q. ITS. 900 through
short term loans until tax fund.-
came in during the period 1865
to 1854.
| Other suggestions for general
Tightening UP Of fling and col
lection methods include:
That personal property tai
forms and other related tax
forms be sent to ali premises
leven though the personal names
lare not known.
| That court clerks be asked u
ascertain and make available &c
collectors the addresses Of per-
sons to whom real estate titles
are transferred.
That more detailed Informs
ltion on places Of employment b
furnished with State income tas
forms for cross checking with
other forms.
! That the three other jilris-
dictions study Fairfax County,
use Of separate punch-card bills
for real and personal property
taxes. This Is useful to segregatt
lpaid and delinquent bills. permit.
ting q prompt follow up Of de.
Ilinquents. the report says.
Cross Check Urged
That liability for business
Licenses. businesses as persona
property. other capital not other
wise taxed and personal propert,
lbe cross checked against eacf
lother. .'T'1e checking separated!
LOT each Of these four groups hai
too often l1iarred the ascertain.
Iment and enforcement Of to,
liability" II Is stated.
i The report notes that utilit,
takes imposed by Alexandris
land Falls Church occasion little
ldifficulty admipistratively.
j Personal property delinquen-
,Icies, called the most Vulnerable
part Of the property tax" wert
Jas follows during the five-yeal
period. 104e-'54: Alexandria, ur
from 81 per cent to IA per cent;
Falls Church up from 81 to 81
Arlington down from 1877 tc
hos: and Fairfax down from
Hts to 1870.
/ The report said the com
;lparatively low rate Of tota
property delinquency reflects
high level Of prosperity"
i "a iessening Of prosperity
would raise the delinquency rats
Ilunder any collection system, but
1.-THE present Virginia methods Of
sltax sales would necessarily ag'
Igrayate it." the report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

COOKSvILLE, Md, Aug. II
| (R.-Charles p. Hughes. SO. Of
Baltimore. was killed today when
his car went into a skid on U. s.
40, tipped over on its side and
Icrashed into an embankment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Crash Victims
Names Checked

One Of the two women killed
In the two-car crash at Fort
Meade. Md. Monday night still
was not fully identified today
Six persons also were injured In
the collision and four Of them
remain In critical condition.
The woman Is listed only as
Dolly March. She was reported
DO have worked as Q waitress In
washington.
Since the crash Army authors
ties have had difficulties deter
mining the names Of the six
civilians in one Of the cars. The
two dead women were In that
car, along with the four persons
who are In critical condition.
Woman Semiconscious
Another person not fully iden-
titled Is q woman known as Lulu
Rump or Lulu Runk, address un-
known. She is among those In
the Fort Meade Hospital and was
reported in q serniccnscious con-
|dition with head injuries and q
broken arm.
The second dead woman. Mrs
Dorothy Edelen, "a. Of 027 M
street NV. finally was identi-
fed late yesterday after being
reported first as Mrs. Dorothy
Higgins. Of the same address.
The injured men included
Wilmer r. Edelen, said to be he,
husband. He was reported II
very poor" condition today.
Driver Loses Eye
Also in wary poor" condition
|is q man identified yesterday by
ibis wife as Seth James Butler
|of 418 Eighteenth street Sc.
the driver Of the car. who lost
IAN eye In the crash. Sam Har-
IRIS, also Of 927 NJ street NV.
identified earlier as Edward
Harris and then as Sam Har-
|rison, suffered head and facial
injuries, q broken Jaw and
broken pelvis.
Two Army officers in the
other car were less seriously hurt
and were in fair condition al
the hospital. They are 1t. Col
John D. Underwood, AZ, Of Lau.
|rel. Md, and Maj. David Case
|of Gambrills. Md. commander
and executive officer, respective
|ly. Of the seth AAA Battalion al
Fort Meade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
C Cosmopolitan Club

The Cosmopolitan Club of
Washington will hold o luncheon
meeting at 1880 pm. tomorrow
lat the Sheraton Carlton Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Sisters Win Eight Ribbons
IAtMonossos SHOWING

Twn iitfia -. a airaN eiefarr
srr,, ~ n,, ,ss. u. 1870 AZ ,,;t,,
most most 81 the ri nj awarded I'd d'i n
1.-The Junior arts contest. at the
opening OF the Prince William
County FAR OUTSIDE Manassas
YESTERDAY.
Helen Penny Ronerfs, got
eight riDDons-six OF tnem piue
and her 4-year-oid sister
Elizabeth. TOOK one blue ripnon'
The youngsters are the daugh-
tiers Of Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Roberts. MRS. Roberts. who also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

NEW CROSSWALK FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
CITY engineers in Norfolk va added ladder-ype
effect to this streets as protecting pedestrians
against the hazards traffic They hope this precauton
win draw pedestrians the crosswak and make 1t easier
for motorists to spot it.-Wide World Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17

TIC, HCCUTuIIlB 10 MUIiIBUIIIcI,
County health officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

by Communists. For this reason,
" for no other. the guerrillas
receive little or no support from
even Rojss oppositionists.
The suspension Of FL TEMPO
stemmed from the deaths Of a
liberal newspaper editor. Emilio
|Correa Uribe. and his lawyer son,
Carlos Correa, near their home
In Pereira. The pair was shot to
death after they were involved in
an automobile collision.
Fl TEMPO. among other news
papers, commended the deaths
were manufactured for political
reasons. The government said
the deaths were. the climax Of an
argument which followed the coll
iision and that two Of the three
men involved in the shooting
were arrested.
The government ordered FL
Tempo to print. as its own. a
statement written BY government
officials which held the deaths to
be accidental. Fl TEMPO refused
and police moved into It's build
ing, stopping its presses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

all opinions. to seek our own
sources Of information. to keep
watch through the press on the
actions Of public officials"
The government has never
acknowledged receipt Of the Pc
tition.
Life-on the surface-apDears
normal. Much new construction
can be seen. Colombia's coffee
sales have been good.
Businessmen say foreign capi-
tai is being invested in generous
amounts in all types Of indus
tries, most Of them aimed at the
Colombian consumer. Investors
are attracted by tax concessions
and a promise that much Of the
profits can be taken out Of the
country.
Below the surface there are
whispered anti-Rojas Jokes, Sc
cret distribution Of anti-govern-
ment pamphlets, and the ever
watchful eye for the police. New
guerrilla warfare has broken out
in the mountain area Of the
sumapaz region south Of Bogota.
Mention Of this in newspapers is
forbidden.
The government claims. and
many Colombians agree. that the
guerrilla activities are directed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

organised. No one antieovern-
ment figure stands out as Q rally
Ing point. The army is In con-
troll and Is loyal to its handsome,
CRAVING 55-year-old leader.
: The army probably numbers
about 10000 = representing 9
threshold increase during the
past 10 years. It is supported by
q strong police force. Much Of
the national budget--how much
the government viii not says
devoted to purchasing the most
modern planes and weapons.
Though strict, the censorship
is disorganized. News filed from
the country is subject to scrutiny
by censors OF varying degrees OF
strictness. Foreign publications
can be seized or delayed at the
whim Of an official.
The government denies censor
ship exists. Its attitude is that
1t must protect order and the
presidents dignity.
Gen. Rojas took over the gov
eminent in a bloodless coup in
June. 1858. His army suppressed
guerrilla warfare that had ragged
June. 1858. His army suppressed
became heroes. Even Ell TEMPO
and the Liberals supported the
Conservative president.
Since then his popularity has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Fear Grows in Colombo
With New Roios DEGREES
By PHIL MANGELsDORF

BY PHIL MANGELSDORF
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
HAVANA. Cuba, Sept. l6.-
Colombia is becoming . country
of fear.
President Gustavo Rojas Pr
nilla ticks OF the familiar mile
stones of the dictator's road. and
the IL million Colombians more
and more withdraw behind the
barriers Of silence.
Prominent businessmen. oppo-
sition politicians and others are
eager to present their criticism
to the outside world but hesi-
tate to state publicly what they
will say privately. They fear
government retaliation.
Government officials. acutely
sensitive to foreign criticism,
either avoid newsmen or are
evasive when questioned.
The government Of 1t. Gen.
Rojas last month suspended In
definitely one Of the country,s
most influential newspapers, FL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

The reporter who inysstisoied the sine
tioa in Colombo flew to Hesona to
write his story free Of censorship.
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Tempo Of Bogota. The suspen-
sion set on q series Of DEGREES
aimed at silencing complaints.
There is Q strict censorship. A
national publications board has
been formed to control imports
of newsprint and to establish q
government daily newspaper.
Radio stations are prohibited
from presenting opposition views
on either politics or economies.
Liberals Pessimistic
Leading Liberals shake their
heads pessimistically when asked
whether the situation might
change for the better. There's
no hope" they are inclined to
say.
This is the picture they OUT
line:
Economically Colombia is fair
" well on and, in fact. stands on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

declined steadily. Originally ap-
pointed by an impressed and BIZ
partisan national assembly to
serve as President until August
a, 1854, he later packed the as
|sembly and put through q con-
|stitutional change which ex-
tended his term four more years,
Then came control Of the radio
stations. which must devote to
government propaganda as much
time as the government desires.
|Rojas established an official tele-
vision station. Under construc-
Ition are II repeater stations to
carry its message all over the
nation.
Criticism Is General
II criticism had not been gen.
Ieral before. 1t became so with the
suspension Of Fl TEMPO. A pc
|tition protesting the action, and
signed by about 800 prominent
Liberals and Conservatives, was
handed to the government.
Heading the signers were two
former presidents, Alfonso Lopez
and Alberto Lleras. It said:
1T is not only the rights OF
the press which have been
crushed. but our owns our right
to be informed freely, to know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

It's fact. We read about publicity
minded used car dealer who took home
made flying saucer in trade.
An alert dealer must do a good job Of
attracting attention. But what he does for
you is even more important. For instance,
the used cars we show you bearing the
red OK tag are better six ways. They're
thoroughly inspected; reconditioned for
safety, performance and value and
they're honestly described. You get war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Loke ShoreLine

BUFFALO. - The American
shoreline Of the Great Lakes,
exclusive OF Canadian shores. is
about equal to the combined
coasts bordering on the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf
OF Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

the threshold Of an industrial
and agricultural boom. Wages
are increasing. Jobs are plenti-
full. Few men care to risk their
improved standard Of living for
government displeasure.
Also. political opposition Is un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
$500 frude-in allowance
on a flying saucer

ranty in miting, signed by us, your
Chevrolet dealer. That beats verbal prom
ises every time. Our great variety of used.
cars have to move to make room for more
trade-ins on the fast-selling new Chew.
rolets. So, to maintain volume turnover,
we're passing volume savings on to you.
Postscript: This doesn't apply to flying.
saucers, but right now t'sky-high" is the
word that describes trade-in allowances
at the sign of the OK trademark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-28
Milk Price-Fixinq
Foes Set Meeting

Arlington legislators and rep
resentatives of Highs and Safe
way Stores have been invited to
attend a meeting Of the Column
bia Pike Citizens, Association to-
morrow in connection with milk
price-fixing.
Boris S. Yane. president OF the
group, said State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick and Delegate Kath-
ryn Stone, along with officials
from the two chain stores, are
expected to attend.
Mr.. Yane explained that the
meeting has been called as "a
conference to try TO determine q
program as to what can be done
to eliminate milk price-fixing."
The meeting win be held at the
home of Lyman Ritzenberg. 1887
South Ninth street, after an 8
pm, business session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-28
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Coca Cola Bottling Co. goes
into its fourth day of sessions at
| the Statler Hotel today. where
more than 1000 representatives
are on hand for the f1ve-day con-
vention.
Atomic Industrial Forum con-
|tinues its meeting today at the
Sheraton Park Hotel. More than
TOO delegates are gathered for
the affair, which ends tomorrow.
American Federation of Min
eralogical Societies today will
start its second of a four-day
convention at the Shoreham Ho-
tel. About 500 members are ex-
pected to attend the sessions.
Colonial Life Insurance Co. of
America is in its second day of
Ia four-day session. Approx
mately $50 representatives are
scheduled to sit in on the meet
ings at the Statler Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-28
LAWS BACKS EXPERTS CENTER
TO RECOMMEND SENTENCES

Chief Judge Boha j. of District Court wants to
see a method of sentencing for adult offenders.
In article in Golfers Magazine released today Judge
Laws outlines this proposal
II after conviction the judge concludes the offender
should be fined probation less than
in prison. he would be free to sentence him. But
the judge believes longer sentence in order he would
send the offender classification center three months
At the center the prisoner would be studied by DOCTORS
psychatists socioogss ministers and crmnoogists His
reaction prison setting would be studied The complete
report of these experts together with their
tons for sentence. would be sent to the judge
The Judge would then impose definite sentence with
full accept ignore modify the recommendations
of the classification center
Judge Laws said this plan had been recommended by
the committee of Federal judges which successfully
proposed the Youth Correction Act The plan for sentence
ing adults he said approved by Congress because
of the opposition of judges considered an
enactment on the power Of the judiciary.