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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Two Held for Jury
On Lootinq Charge

Two Riverdale residents &C
cused of taking $500 worth Of
household furnishings were ore
dered held for action Of the
grand jury today after pleading
not guilty in Hyattsville Police
Court.
Kermit B. Orndorff, As, father
Of nine children, and Mrs. Paul
inc Anna Jones, Al, his sister
in-law. both of the $500 block
of Riverdale road, were caught
July 81 in the home of the late
Mrs. Louise E. Allen, 5401 River
dale road. according to Prince
Georges County police.
Pvts. E. w. Rupert and c. O.
Flynn said Orndorff and Mrs.
Jones jimmied the door and re-
moved the loot, including valu-
able antiques, July 90. The
property was recovered from a
trailer and garage behind Orn-
dorff S home. police said.
Bond for Orndorff and Mrs.
Jones, charged with housebreak-
ing involving grand larceny, was
set at $4,000 each. The couple
did not testify at today's hear
| ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
|Du|cimer Takes Spotlight
In Hi|IbiIIy Contest

second prize we're awarded in
each of the five. contest cate
gories as follows:
Fiddle-John Hall of 1927 S
street NV, first; Scott Stone
man. 307 seventy-fourth place,
Carmody Hills. Md, second.
Miscellaneous - Billy Tram
mer. of Presley lane. East Riv-
Ierdale, Md. first: the Cavalier
Quartet. led by Doyle v. Tay-
lor. Of Norfolk, Va. second.
Bands-The Country Clan, led
by James B. Cain of T25 North
Tazewell street, Arlington, first;
The Bayonne Boys, led by
Bernarr T. Busbic, 5514 Madison
street, East Riverdale, second.
Banjo - Don Bryant, l12S
North Jackson street, Arlington,
first; Roy Clark. 2807 Burgundy
road. Alexandria. second. Vocal
ist-Pete Pike, 600 Marguerite
road. Falls Church. first; Hoyt
w. Morrison. Tucker lane, Ednor,
Md, second.
A special contest was held
Saturday night for winners of
local Jaycee hillbilly music con-
tests that were held in prepara-
ton for the Warrenton event.
The winner, 13-year-old Kenny
Cummings of Whitehall. Md, re-
ceived a television contract to
appear on Town and Country
Time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Hearing Sought
On Wafer Rates

Customers of the Annandale
Water Co. have asked the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Com
mission to hold a public hearing
in Fairfax County on a water
rate request which may increase
the cost Of water to Annandale
subscribers.
The Virginia Water Co., which
supplies a major portion of the
water used by the Annandale
Water Co.. has asked for a SO
per cent increase in its rates
charged to the Annandale firm.
A petition from a citizens
committee representing nearly
80 per cent Of the Annandale
company's customers: has asked
the sec to hold a public hear
ing on the request lin Fairfax
County where all the interested
parties are located"
Daniel r. Schimmel, chair.
man Of the committee, said
James A. McWhorter, president
OF the Annandale Co., has told
customers that he could not abb
serb the increase If it is ap-
proved.
The letter sent to sec said:
The 3,400 subscribers of the
Annandale Water Co., have been
concerned over the extremely
high rates which they pay for the
decidedly inferior and unsatis-
factory service they receive"
Customers of the company
have been banned from using
water outside except for one day
a week since last spring. Addi-
tional pumping facilities are
being installed by the firm and
the ban is expected to be lifted
by the end Of this week or early
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08

strategic House Appropriations
Committee. He said although
he had not given much thought
to the commissions Embarrassing
proposals, he approved the ac-
celebrated tax payment plan.
1T would give us money to
appropriate when we need it." he
declared.
Mr.. Adams said he viewed the
ALLEGATION of funds as recon-
Imended in the report as q "splen-
did job"
Senator Lloyd C. Bird Of Ches-
terrified County was generally
complimentary of the report, but
said he believed it did not provide
sufficient funds for mental hos
pitfalls.
"a figure somewhere between
what was asked and what was
decided on would be realistic"
he said.
The commission trimmed the
mental request of $97 million
down to $43 million.
Mr.. Purcell and Delegate Ed
ward E. Lane of Richmond both
agreed the commissions report
underlined the necessity Of close
of recommended ap-
preparations and for the State to-
step down from every non-gov-
activity possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08

WARRENTON. Va. Aug. 8
(SpeciaD. - Washington area
hillbilly musicians walked of
with most of the prizes at the
National Championship Coun-
try Music contest here Saturday
and yesterday. which drew con-
tenders from nine States.
It rained of and on all day
yesterday, but the musicians
didn't seem to mind. They took
a recess each time it rained
and sought cover in the sur
rounding barns and stables Of the
lWarrenton horseshow grounds
where they kept right on play
ing until the last of 1852 contest
ants was heard.
Lightning knocked down a
power line and left the show
without electricity for nearly an
hour.
From 5 to 10
There were professionals and
amateurs, old and young. The
youngest contestant was only S
years old and the Oldest was a
|70-year-old man from Fargo.
IN. Oak. The Warrenton Junior
Chamber of Commerce has spor-
sored the contest for the past
five years as its major fund-rais-
ing event.
Russell Fluharty, 40, Of Man
|nington, w. Va, didn't win a
prize, but the instrument he
played attracted as much at
|tention as the prize winners.
Mr.. Fluharty played a dulci-
mer. It looks like a long dough
board with strings. He beat out
skip to My Lou" and "Lop-
cared Mule" on the strings with
q fragile looking pair Of light
wooden malletS.
According to Mr.. Fluharty
the dulcimer Is grandfather Of
the piano" He said the one he
played was made by hand more
than 100 years ago and was
handed down through his fam
lily. His mother taught him to
lplay it.
Winners Of Prizes
Mr.. Fluharty said DR.. Patrick
Gamer. professor Of folk music
at West Virginia University. ad-
vised him that he knew Of only
seven dulcimers in the country
including Mr.. Fluharty'S.
A $50 first prize and q $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Tax Advance
Plan in Virginia
Hits Opposition

| RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 8 (PD
A report of the State Capita
Outlay Study Commission on the
way it believes the State should
meet its building needs over the
next six years has men with gen.
eral approval from some Vir-
Iginia lawmakers, but is not with
out opposition.
A random sampling Of General
Assembly members UNDERSIGNED
the belief that while the COM
mission will be lauded for its
efforts. it's recommendations will
be closely scrutinized and per-
haps greatly altered.
The most fortnight objection
greeted the commissions recon-
mendation that a $109 million
capital outlay program be par
TALLY met by an accelerated tax
collection program.
This would involve moving up
individual income and public
service corporation tax payments
from December to the spring Of
the year to deposit the tax col
lections Of two years in the State
till within a single fiscal year.
This was frowned upon by
Delegate Samuel Pope of South
hampton County, a firm advo-
cate Of a State sales tax to REM
edy the Old Dominion's fiscal
ills.
II don't think much of the
solution to the problem" he
said. ITS merely a stopgap to
postpone this thing. and they're
going to a lot of trouble to
do it,"
Both Mr.. Pope and Delegate
w. Griffith Purcell said they
would oppose any plan to step
up tax payments.
For rural people, farmers, it
would be right much of a bur-
den to have to pay in the sum-
Imer. or even in the spring" said
Mr.. Pope.
Mr.. Purcell declared: Most
taxpayers are finding 1t hard
enough to pay once year. It's
mot fair"
An opposite stand was taken
by Delegate Howard H. Adams
iof Eastville, chairman Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Virginia Board Offers
Ways to Better Colleges

less cost to the State, the COM
mission suggested.
1 It concluded, too. that tuition
fees and other charges at State
supported colleges are probably
too low and should be increased.
IT said the State apparently is
over . substituting non Virginia
students at State institutions.
Competition Found
] In his minority report. Ralph
B. Douglass. Norfolk Industrial
list, cited the higher education
situation as an example of costly
lack of coordination in Virginia.
State Government. Said Mr.
Douglass:
The State-supported colleges
maintain a costly system OF
competing with each other fol
students to take the same under
graduate and professional
courses. This costly system OF
duplication runs all through
higher education in Virginia and
lit will not be ended until there
lis a unified board Of control set
up. -.
In a more general vein, Mr.
Douglass had another suggestion
/ MY observation Of State fiscal
policy leads me to the conclu-
sion that Virginia government
should have closer coordination
and control from the Governors
office" he said.
1T appears there is not now
and there has not been for q
considerable period of years
adequate and close executive SD
pervision of the Virginia budget
system in operation Of the de-
partments.
Would Discontinue Farms
Among other suggestions BY
the commission:
! /. Mental hospitals should dis
continue their farms. Reasons
given: Farm work is not part Of
treating mental patients nova
days; the state probably loses
money on these farms and could
probably buy the equivalent pro-
ducts for less than total produc-
ton costs on these farms. Sug-
gestion: rent or dispose Of these
farms If the land Is not needed.
2. Also discontinue farming
Operations at tuberculosis sana-
Itoria.
3. Review and study state poll
Icy on providing residences for
Officials and employees Of various
institutions. Make adequate and
uniform charges for rent =. Sc
as to amortize these residences
over a reasonable number Of
years"
4. Review and probably In
crease rates and fees charged
patients who are able to pay
toward their care at tuberculosis
sanatoria. The maximum charge
at present is less than half the
actual cost.
! S. The state, in the field OF
general hospital services, should
not go beyond what is necessary
to provide facilities for teaching
students" at its medical schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
College Park Bandits
Rob Store of $35

Two young men took between
$35 and $40 in 81 bills last night
from a delicatessen at 9515 Bal.
timore avenue, College Park, Md
Edward L. Maultsby, owner
said a thin. blond-haired mar
wearing q blue jacket and dun.
garees. ordered a box of baking
soda, then remarked that he left
his money in his car. Moments
later he returned with a com.
panion of similar description
according to Prince Georges
County Police Pvt. Charles s
KieSs.
The policeman reported the
first man held a revolver or
Mr.. Maultsby's wife while re-
moving the money from the cash
register.
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SoIk Booster Shot Clinic Set
To Open Tomorrow in Fairfax

children Of that school. First
and second graders will receive
shots at 8 am. and third and
fourth graders at l pm. An esti-
mated 900 children are expected
to receive the injections tomor-
row.
Health department officials
stressed that children should go
to the clinic set up for the
school where they received their
first Salk injection. The record
of their first treatment will be
at that location.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 8. CAP
The State Capital Outlay Com
mission has made suggestions
that the State government con-
slider several ways Of providing
college education at relatively
lower costs to Virginia taxpayers
The suggestions are among a
number If bv-products of the
long study Of building and equip
ment neads a. State institutions
for the years 1862 made by
the commission.
The commissions report, re-
leased Saturday by Gov. Stanley
calls for a $109-million building
program over the next six years
Besides citing possible econo-
my steps in higher education,
commission members touch on
other possibilities ranging from
farm operations to tighter con-
trolls by the governor.
More Students Expected
Anticipating an increase OF
1000 or more in enrollments al
State-Sunported colleges and I'M
iversities between last year and
1860. the commission recommen-
ded q total S36.5-million building
program for these institutions
This includes about $50 millior
from the taxpayers and nearly
Sc million from revenue bonds.
But in recommending the col
lege building program, the com.
mission voiced the opinion thai
the State ought to concentrate
on developing-either by en-
larging present ones or estab'
fishing new ones-college Of
branches in various cities that
are centers Of heavy-populatior
areas.
This, it said, would be gen
orally preferable to the extern
sive enlargement of the principal
plants" at existing major insti-
tutions. There would be saving:
to both State and students be-
cause "the division plan brings
the facilities closer to the stu
dents homes and avoids dormi-
tory needs and some othel
classes of costs"
Scholarships Suggested.
The commission noted it had
acted on this view by making
comparatively large recommen-
dations for the Norfolk division
of the College of William and
Mary, Richmond professional
Institute, the Danville extension
of VPI, and the Norfolk division
Of Virginia State College.
Another suggestion by the
commission would have the State
provide scholarships to students
Of proved ability and need. send
ing these students to private in
stitutions approved by the State
Board of Education. The schol'
arships would be offered on 9
loan or service repayment basis
Such a scholarship policy By
the State would encourage pri-
vate institutions to- expand anc
help meet the need for more
college facilities generally al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08
Lee Highway Home
DAMAGED by Fire

Fire caused an estimated Sc, 000
damage yesterday to the home
of an Arlington pharmacist.
Fireman Wayland Simms said
the blaze was confined to the
second floor Of DR.. Robert H
Johnsons two-story frame house
at 661l Lee highway.
Cause of the fire, which broke
out during a storm, was not
known. The family was not at
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-08

MISS vIRGINIA-Roanoke.
Betty Sue Mathews, Nor
folk, sports the crown Of
Miss Virginia" for 1855.
Maxine Sours Of New Mar
ket and Mariane Louise
Cannon, Alexandria, placed
second and third In the
annual competition. - AP
Wirephoto.
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Evening star., 1955-07-09
.Unwurrunted Hope
'DepIored by Editor

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 9 (P)
An "unwarranted sense of Sc
curity" has taken the place OF
a more doleful, cautious world
outlook a Washington cleric last
night told the To-day Seventh
Day Adventist convocation at
nearby Wescosville.
Frederick Lee, staff editor OF
the Adventist World Publication,
said the reasons for this sud
der burst of hope are the letup
in the cold war, the fact that
the atomic deadlock is making
war less desirable" and that
"such present-day religious re-
viyals as Billy Graham's astound-
ing meetings in Europe are max
ine people think that all will be
well with the world and nothing
dreadful can really happen"
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Clash Over u. S. Aides
Ousted by Reds Settled

State Department confirmed thu
incident only after details hae
become known.
Informed officials disclosed or
June II that Russia had de-
Iclared the trio persona nor
grata. The three were 1t. Col
John s. Vinson of Milton
Mass; Capt. William r. Stroud
of Kewanee, Ill.,, and Capt. Wal
ter Mule of Fort Monmouth, N. j
Their expulsion was for alleged.
ly' improper activities, not pub
Ilicly specified.
They have already returned te
the United States for reassign.
Iment by the Pentagon.
AS far as could be learned
from officials who were reluctant
to talk about the matter, tht
United States has no plans fol
Iretaliating against the Soviet
Union by ordering several Soviet
Embassy aides to leave the
country.
Evening star., 1955-07-09

Of the traditional dark red,
trimmed with kings ransom
in god.
The couple sat side by side
on a divan as DR.. Mohammed
Bisar, director of the Islamic
Center. performed the Moslem
ceremony.
Ambassador Ali explained
that in the olden days the
bride and her fiance never saw
each other until the cere-
mony. And as a hangover
from this tradition, the prin-
cipals in last nights wedding
covered their faces with wells
of gold thread. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony they
lifted their wells and a mir
ror was placed in front Of
them. Looking into it they
saw each other-but not for
the flrSt time, as was true OF
their ancestors.
Nixon Thanks Host
Vice President Nixon, on be-
half of the assembled group,
thanked Ambassador Ali for
the privilege of watching the
Impressive and solemn cere-
mony."
Afterward came a program
OF Pakistani dances. a flute
soloist accompanied by drums,
and solos by a violinist and a
guitarist.
Who was there? The Aus
tralian Ambassador and Lady
Spender. the Ambassador Of
Ceylon and Nine. Gunde-
wardene, the Ambassador of
New Zealand and Lady Munro,
Ambassador Carlos Romulo of
the Philippines, former AM
bassadors Myron Cowen and
George McGhee and their
wives. Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. George Allen,
Senator and Mrs. Fulbright,
Senator Knowland, Mr.. Eugene
Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
OVERLY, Senator H. Alexander
Smith, Mrs. Mary Lord, Mr..
Edgar Morris, Justice and Mrs.
Harold Burton, Chief of Pro-
tocol John Simmons, Assistant
Secretary Of State Samuel
Waugh. Representative and
Mrs. Ross Adair-to name q
few.
Evening star., 1955-07-09
TODAY IN THE
WOMENS WORLD
|Melases Say Goodbye
And Introduce Attache

tress Rita Dimitri, who is
the star of "Can-Can" now at
the National Theater.
The vivacious brunette,
wearing a blue linen dress
with "a low, jewel-studded
necklfne, almost stole the show
from her husband, who was
given the Golden Cross of the
Royal Order of George I for
his outstanding services to
Greece.
The other star Of the eve
ming, Mr.. Tzounis, turns out to
be a very handsome bachelor
who has just completed four
years as Greek consul in San
Francisco.
Mr.. Tzounis also had a
chance to meet many of his
Ambassadors colleagues,
among them Ambassador Mora
OF Uruguay. the Ambassador
OF Panama and Sonora de VAL
larino, Ambassador Rifai of
Jordan. Ambassador Malik of
Lebanon, Ambassador Zeined-
dine OF Syria, the Ambassador
OF Viet-Nam and Nine.
Choung. Nine. Koo, wife of
the Chinese Ambassador: Am
bassador Chiriboga of Ecua-
dor, Ambassador Notowidigdo
OF 1ndonesia. and the Minister
OF Iceland and Mrs. Thor.
Thors. who say they plan to
vacation at Cape May in Au-
gust.
Evening star., 1955-07-09
INestia Sees
Curtain Cracks

LONDON, July 9 (R.-The
Soviet government newspaper
Izvestia said today more and
more cracks are becoming ap.
parent in the Iron Curtain" and
called 1t a sign East and West
are coming closer together.
An Izvestia editorial broadcast
by Moscow radio charged that
aggressive forces in the West
brought on the cold war by
pointing up contradictions" in
the social systems of the West
Iern and Communist states.
"It goes without saying" Il
added, that no one intends tc
deny the existence of such con.
tradictions. But this not only
does not call for refusal tc
ensure peaceful relations be.
tween countries and peoples, but
on the contrary insistently con.
firms the need to support the
principle of peaceful co-exist.
ence."
More and more people are
coming around to this point ol
view, Izvestia declared.
THAT is why more and more
cracks are becoming apparent
in the iron curtain with which
supporters Of the notoriou.
policy from the position OF
strength would like to separate
countries with different
social and state orders.
THAT is why more land more
successes are being won by q
course aimed at developins
friendly political, economic and
cultural ties between all nations. "
Izvestia said the growing
attraction" to Russia of par
liamentary delegations from
overseas is an index to these
successes.
Evening star., 1955-07-09
French Assembly Votes
SeIf-Ru|e for Tunisio

PARIS, July 9 (R.-Respond.
ing to an appeal from Premier
Edgar Faure, Frances National
Assembly voted Overwhelmingly
today for agreements granting
Tunisia internal self-govern-
ment by gradual stages.
The assembly recorded Its ap-
proval. 540-43, after Mr.. Faure
warned that refusal to carry out
Frances repeated promises OF
Tunisian autonomy would lead
to distrust Of French motives
throughout the Arab world and
among Western nations as well.
"The time Of colonialism is
finished" Mr.. Faure declared.
Pierre Mendes-France, making
his first appearance in debate
since his custer as premier last
February. also urged approval
Of the agreements which grew
out Of negotiations he opened
when he made his dramatic
trip to Tunisia last summer.
At that time. Mr.. Mendes-
France offered local autonomy
to the Tunisians in order to
bring an end to years of guer-
rilla warfare by independence
seeking nationalists in the North
African protectorate.
In recent months, violence in
Tunisia has ceased almost alto
gether,
The agreements provide for a
turnover Of government func-
tions to the Tunisians over the
next 20 years. France will re-
tain control over foreign affairs
and defense. however and will
keep observers in some Tunisian
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Mr.. Flora
Takes Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alney
Mcconnell announce the mar.
rage yesterday of their daugff-
ter. June Carole. to Mr.. Bruno
Joseph Flora at the Nativity
Catholic Church. The candle
light ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John ]. Donovan.
Mrs. Robert c. Kane. sister
Of the bride. was the matron
of honor.
Mr.. Louis j. Flora Of New
York served as his brothers
best man. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony a reception
was held at the Hotel 2400.
Mrs. Flora is a recent grad
uate Of the University Of
Maryland. Mr.. Flora. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Flora,
served for two years In Ger.
many with the Military Intel.
lgence Detachment,
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Barriers Built
AT Big 4 Site

! GENEVA, July 9 R.-Security
barriers are going up in the
Palace Of Nations, site of the
Big Four summit conference
opening July 18.
Workmen are building solid
double walls Of plywood, screen
ing off the conference section
from the rest Of the palace.
President Eisenhower, Prime
Minister Eden and Premiers
Faure and Bulganin are to meet
in the ornate council chamber.
The work of various United Ma
tions bodies and specialized
agencies will continue in the
palace during the conference,
but only persons directly con-
nected with the conference will
be permitted to enter the secur-
ity area. Special passes are to
be issued to delegates. secretaries,
interpreters and workmen.
Soviet Equipment Arrives
Advance guards of each of the
four delegations are arriving in
strength. Two Soviet military
planes landed at Geneva airport
yesterday from Moscow with the
first batch of Soviet conference
officials and cargo of technical
equipment.
The city swarmed with secur-
ity agents and Secret Service
men of each of the four big
powers. BY agreement with the
Swiss government, each head of
government will be guarded by
his own armed, but non-uni-
formed, security men as well as
by uniformed Swiss police and
troops.
Security men were busy at the
various villas reserved for the
heads Of government and foreign
ministers, pacing the grounds
and making their various special