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Evening star., 1955-06-21

a meeting last week attended by
civic leaders from the Adelphi
Knolls, Avondale, Carole High
lands, Lane Manor, Langley Park
and Riggs Manor subdivisions.
MIR. Lawrence said the league
was formed as a reaction to the
annexation feature of the mu-
nicipal home rule law passed at
the last session of the Maryland
General Assembly, and also be-
cause of Gov, McKeldin's veto
Of the So-called SickleS bill. The
latter measure. introduced by
Prince Georges Delegate Carlton
r. Sickles, who lives in the
Langley Park area. would have
provided for financing of munic-
ipal services for unincorporated
areas.
The leagues program, Mr..
Lawrence reported. win include
,ublic education and informa-
ion on civic matters. area-wide
support Of meritorious objectives
If individual member associa-
ions. and the conduct Of area
vide patriotic exercises.
The new municipal home rule
w, Mr.. Lawrence said. makes
easier for county towns and
Isities to annex adjoining ter1R'
tory.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
|Boothe Suggests Probe
OF Milk Producer Group

the Alexandria firm would pay
q higher price than the associ-
alton gets at Frederick.
Virginia milk ought to be
distributed in Virginia as long
as there is a demand here" he
said.
Bruce Derrick, executive secre-
tary Of the producers associa.
tion, said Mr.. Boothe evidently
is not very well informed on the
situation" The association has
never refused to deliver milk tc
the Alexandria firm. Eastern
Dairy Products Corp, Mr.. Der
rick added, as long as it paid "the
price we got elsewhere
A District grand jury has
been conducting a special in
vestigation of the producer grour
the past month. The special in
vestigation was authorized by
the Justice Department.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
|Briqht Future Foreseen
For AIexondrio's Port

A bright future for Alexan-
dria's port was foreseen by area
officials who toured the water.
front yesterday aboard the Dis.
trict of Columbia fire boat. The
tour was sponsored by the city
and the Alexandria Chamber ol
Commerce.
About 20 persons at a dinner
meeting afterwards heard area
officials and representatives ol
planning and port agencie.
pledge cooperation in seeking
to develop the city's waterfront
into a thriving port.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
Ikeynoted the tour with the state.
ment that the waterfront wa.
once the scene of great ship.
ping activity" He said, "Wt
want to see something done tt
bring business back" City Of.
f1cials believe Alexandria car
"once again become one of tn,
outstanding ports on the Eas
Coast" the Mayor said.
Representative Broyhill. Re.
publican. Of the 10th district
said he has conferred with Fed
Ieral agencies about giving ur
two of the waterfronts' most de-
sirable terminals.
II am sure the city will ge
the cooperation of the Fedora
agencies" he said. The Con
'gressman called the tour "ont
of the best public relations
stunts the city has ever put on.
The Federal Government own
the former Naval Torpedo Plan
at the foot of Cameron anc
Queen streets and the former
Evening star., 1955-06-21

Ford assembly plant at the foot
of Wilkes street. Both buildings,
which cover several city blocks.
are being used for storage of
records.
William A. Miller, regional di-
rector for General Services Ad-
ministration. custodian of the
Government properties, said GSA
stands ready to cooperate In
any way with the CITY,"
Besides the two plants. officials
saw a quarter mile of shore line
at Jones Point under Federal
jurisdiction. The Jones Point
property. mostly undeveloped
land which the city wanted for q
park. has remained idle since
World War II when it was used
by the Army Signal Corps.
City officials pointed out an
Iocean-going vessel unloading
Inewsprint at Robinson's Ware
house as an example of the
ability of the port to accommo-
date large ships. The import Of
Inewsprint is the major activity
Iof the port.
Among officials on the tour
were Denis Cahill, Alexandria
planning director; John Nolan.
director of the National Capital
Planning Commission; David S.
Gendell, deputy director of the
Virginia Ports Authority; Coun-
Icilman-elect F. Clinton Knight;
David c. Book, manager of the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
Imerce; Charles C. Robinson.
Executive director of the North
Iern Virginia Regional Planning
Commission, and City Manager
Tro 2 WILLARD
Evening star., 1955-06-21
vFW Requests
Field Offices

The Virginia Department OF
Veterans of Foreign Wars yes
terday called on the 1856 Vir-
ginia General Assembly to re-
store five field Offices to the State
Division of War Veterans Claims
which were closed by reduced
appropriations at the 1854 As
sembly.
A resolution passed at a de-
partment convention in Alex
andria said closing the offices
"denies veterans, widows and
orphans in certain areas aid
in claims services"
Another resolution adopted
stated that disability compen-
sation rates were out Of line
with living costs and proposed
a $200-a month payment for to-
tai disability and a scale grad
ing down to $40 for 10 per cent
disability.
Recommendations Of the Hoo.
yer Commission on Fedora
health and medical activitie.
were attacked in a resolution
that declared the report to b.
"prejudicial to the welfare oi
disabled and aging veterans.
The resolution said that II the
reports recommendations were
carried out, 10 VA hospitals
would be closed and two-third:
Of all veterans would be denied
consideration for hospitaliza.
ton.
The convention also adopted
q resolution offered by an Alex
andria post asking that hospita
facilities be provided for thu
Northern Virginia area.
Merton c. Tice, national com.
mander Of the VIEW. will ad-
dress the conventions annua
dinner meeting this evening al
the George Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

who suffers contagious and in
fectious diseases, including ven
ereal diseases.
Matter of Public Health"
II don't believe the Federal
Court would have any authority
to regulate us on that. That
would be a matter Of public
health.
"And, of course, if the State
stays in the public school busi-
ness, it ought to segregate as tc
sexes, so that no boy would be
permitted to go to a girls school.
Judge Bazile said this would
keep the children out OF trou-
BILE" and would be especially i'm.
portant in high schools"
TN Europe" he added. "theJ
have them segregated as to sexes
and there's no reason why we
can't"
Judge Bazile is Circuit Court
Judge for Fredericksburg ano
Spotsylvania, Caroline, King
George, Stafford and Hanover
Counties.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
3 Robbery
Suspects Held

A gasoline station attendant
yesterday captured three youths
at gunpoint when they tried to
break into his station and held
them prisoner until police ar
rived, Fairfax County police re-
ported.
The trio all waived prelimi-
nary hearings in Fairfax Trial
Justice Court and were held for
grand jury action on charges of
attempted breaking and enter
ing.
The attendant, Tucker Cham
berlain, who works and sleeps
at a station near Tyson's Cor
Iners on Route 2, told police he
was awakened shortly before 2
am. by the noise of someone
walking on the roof of a Quonset
hut abutting the main part OF
the station. Police said Mr.
Chamberlain told them he saw
someone through the window
OF the station and opened fire.
Four shots were fired. police
said.
| The three were booked as
Robert Eugene Hardy, Is. of the
800 block Fontaine street, Alex
andria: Donald Reuben Breeden
| 20, Of Route 8, Vienna, and
Hoyette Moore Carlisle, 20, OF
the 1000 block Parker street,
Falls Church.
Detective Joseph Howard said
the prisoners told him they were
trying to get some oil for theiI
car.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

Armistead L. Boothe, Alex
andria member of the Virginia
House of Delegates. today came
to the defense of the State Milk
Commission and said any inves-
tigation of prices in Northern
Virginia should include a probe
of the Virginia Maryland Milk
Producers Association.
Mr.. Boothe's comments fol-
lowed demands in Northern Vir-
ginia that the Milk Commission
hold q hearing on relinquishine
control over retail milk prices in
the area. The commission has
agreed to hold a hearing in
Alexandria July IA.
Mr.. Boothe charged that the
producers association "has as
much to do with high. prices in
Northern Virginia as anything
else"
Necessary Agency
He said the milk commission
sis a necessary agency" He said
it probably should have a con.
sumner representative and a more
professional staff that could de.
vote more time" to the agency:
duties.
Mr.. Boothe said the producers
association, which handles dis
tribution of most of the milk
in the area, should be subject
to periodic scrutiny by the
State"
He said the association "han-
dies the milk in a manner most
convenient and easiest for the
association and not necessarily
to the best advantage to its men,
ber producers or the public"
Mr.. Boothe. who is a can
didate for the State Senate, said
one reason home delivered milk
is high is because the association
does not get the "best price il
can for lower grade milk. but
sells it where it is most convent
ent."
Cites Example
He said the association sells
milk used for manufacturing
purposes to a firm in Frederick
Md, but passes up a firm in
Alexandria because it would not
be convenient to distribute a
small quantity there. He said
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Area Bloc Wars
On Annexation

Citizens Of unincorporated
areas of the Chillum election
district Of Prince Georges County
have started q new organization
designed, among other aims, tc
fight against "piece-meal" an
|nexation by adjoining munich
|palities.
The new association win b.
known as the League Of Chillum
Communities. Its acting chair.
man is Norman Lawrence, pres
ident Of the West Hampshir
Civic Association.
: Mr.. Lawrence was named t.
lhead an organizing committee ai
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Compulsory School Law
RepeoI Asked by Bozile

FREDER ICKSBURG. Va,
June 81 P.-Circuit Judge Leon
M. Bazile says the State should
not make parents send their
children to school If it decides
to operate an integrated public
school system.
In an interview here yester-
day, the jurist listed repeal of
the compulsory attendance law
as one of three absolutely es-
sential" steps if racial bars are
removed.
Asks Separation Of Sexes
The others he advocated were
separation Of the sexes and
health tests.
Judge Bazile, Of the 18th Judi
cial Circuit. recently issued a
widely publicized opinion barring
Hanover County from using
school bonds approved before
the Supreme Court declared seq
regation unconstitutional.
Yesterday he said he was prin-
cipally interested in the inte-
grafton issue from the stand
point of what is lawful, and
for the purpose of preserving
peace in the counties under my
control. I don't want any trou-
BILE from integration of schools. :"
Predicts "All Kinds Of Trouble"
Judge Brazile predicted "all
kinds of trouble" however. He
advocated his three essentials"
as "things we can do to mini
mize it."
He placed repeal of compulsory
attendance laws as "the first
thing that ought to be done"
I'm that way the courts then
will not have a duty to punish
people for not attending school, "
he said. And he predicted that
parents of some white and some
Negro children would not send
them to school.
He continued:
II think we can also lawfully
pass a law requiring physical
examination of every child, ex-
cluding from school any child
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Yost Named to Heed
Berkeley Schools

MARTTNSBURG. w. Va, june
al (R.-Paul v. Yost Of Berkeley
Springs was named general
supervisor Of Berkeley County
Schools. the Board Of Education
announced last night.
Mr.. Yost, assistant superin-
tendent Of Morgan County
schools for the past seven years
Vwil assume his new duties in
September.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Foirfox Agency Scans
Phone Rate Protest

area in Virginia that has ever
been raised for its calls to Wash
ington We have no idea
what our bills will be. We
hesitate to call our friends"
Study Undertaken
Karl H. Knickmeyer, manager
Iof the telephone company's Falls
Church Office. told the commits
sion:
I'VE have undertaken a study
(on the basis of protests by
subscribers), and we have been
working at it strenuously for six
months"
He said he could not estimate
when the study would be COM
Ipleted and could not give the
commission any tentative con-
illusions for fear Of committing
the company before it had
reached its final decisions.
Mr.. Dawkins asked the COM
mission to take the matter to
the State Corporation Commits
sion, through the Fairfax Board
Iof County Supervisors.
Commission Chairman Louis
Is. Travers said the commission
would first decide what is 9
reasonable" time for the tele.
phone company to submit the
results of its study.
! State Senator John A. K
Donovan and Delegates JohI
Webb and Omer Hirst indicated
they support the residents ir
their protests.
More than 100 persons over
flowed the old Fairfax County
Circuit Courtroom during the
Itwo-hour session.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Suit 10 Lift Ban
On Gallon Sales
Filed by Highs

Highs Dairy Products Corp,
filed suit in Alexandria Federal
Court today to invalidate the
Virginia law forbidding sale OF
milk in gallon containers.
C. Y. Stephens. president OF
the dairy chain, filed the
suit in person, naming as
defendants Virginia Gov. STAN
LEY, Virginia Attorney General
j. Lindsay Almond and the Vir-
ginia State Milk Commission.
An old section of the Virginia
Code specifies the sizes Of con-
tainers in which milk may be
sold in the State. Gallon con-
tainers are not included.
Held Unconstitutional
The suit calls the code section
unconstitutional and ''inconsiSt-
Ient with the public interest and
general welfare by destroying to
the public the availability OF
purchase of the highest quality
milk packaged in sanitary con-
ltainers of larger, more economi-
cal size"
Highs sells milk in gallon
containers in its Washington
stores. Half-gallon containers
are the largest size permitted in
Virginia.
The ban against milk in gal
lion jars is not a regulation
drafted by the milk commission
Ia Highs spokesman said the
commission was named a de-
Ifendant in the suit because il
is charged with the response
Ibility of enforcing the regula-
ton.
Virginia Prices Higher
The milk commission fixes re-
tail and wholesale prices. Be-
cause of the commissions -estab-
Ilished minimums, Highs must
sell milk in its Virginia stores at
higher prices than those in the
District stores. The District
price is "a cents q gallon, while
Evening star., 1955-06-21
County Refuses
Hitting Hancock

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil today reafirmed its conf
dence In the personal and pro-
fessional integrity" of Finance
Director Alex K. Hancock but al
the same time refused to re-
pudiate charges made against
him by a team investigating pur-
chasing in the county.
In a two-paragraph statement
the council said it regards the
report as constructive criticism
of the failure Of previous county
managers to promulgate compre.
hensiye and precise purchasing
regulations for the guidance o1
county employees and for the ex-
ercise of better control and su.
Ipervision over purchasing"
The council added that 'in
view of certain published com.
ments" it was taking the oppor-
tunity to reaffirm its confidence
in Mr.. Hancock.
Refuse Comment
Council President J. Grahame
Walker repeatedly refused to
comment on questions from the
press as to whether this meant
the report itself which stated
in part that fragrant violations
Iof the charter" regarding pur-
chasing" are unchecked and un-
challenged by the director of
finance"
Three other councilmen joined
in the mo comment" statement
although Councilwoman Stella
B. Werner indicated that the
council in effect was placing the
blame for alleged purchasing
witnesses in the hands of previ-
GUS county managers.
Mr.. Hancock released a state
ment charging that the accusa-
ton made in the published re-
port is "unwarranted. unfound-
ed and untrue"
Mr.. Hancock added he could
find no provision in the charter
that would permit him to die
tate to the county manager his
purchasing methods or proce-
dures or the delegation of pur-
chasing authority.
The finance director added
that he knew Of no charter pro-
vision that would sustain refusal
to pay a county debt on grounds
of mere irregularity."
No Challenges Made
The four-man team that issued
the purchasing report said that
the finance director did moi
challenge purchases split so they
could be made without taking
bids for some under $500.
Il have consistently and re.
peatedly challenged all vouchers
which I have even suspected ol
being fraudulent, erroneous, un.
authorized by law or otherwise
invalid, whether first noticed by
myself or whether called to my
attention by the voucher auditor
or by Others" Mr.. Hancock sale
in his prepared statement.
The statement, dated May 81
also said Mr.. Hancock had chal.
lenged and checked every claim
against the county which be be.
lieved was illegal.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

the price in Virginia for two
half-gallonS is 80 cents.
A commission hearing is Sched-
Iuled in Alexandria next month
on requests to drop retail price
fixing in nearby Virginia.
The Highs suit asks that a
three-judge court convene to
hear the case and that the State
be enjoined promptly" from
taking any steps to enforce the
,gallon-jug ban.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

The Fairfax County Public
Utilities Commission today was
studying a request by a citizens
delegation for aid in obtaining
relief from telephone rate in
creases imposed last year.
Residents of the Forestville
Mclean and Great Falls area tolc
the commission last night they
are paying more and receiving
less service than subscribers 1r
comparable areas.
They declared that, as a re-
suit of the change in rates and
services granted the Chesapeake
E Potomac Telephone Co. by the
State Corporation Commission
in a Statewide rate increase
telephone bills Of many subscrib'
ers have more than doubled. The
increase was granted in April
1854.
Frustrated" by Company
One spokesman. Robert Daw-
kins, said that, "after pursuing
this matter" with the company
for almost six months, I'VE have
a complete sense of Illustration
A principal complaint was
the newly imposed rate for ad-
ditional "message-units" for al
calls to Washington, Arlington
and Alexandria.
Before the increase, these calls
were on an unlimited basis, with
a slight charge per call. Since
the change. the rate is 10 cents
for five minutes and 5 cents fol
each additional three minutes
Mrs. j. Wade DorSett, chair
man of the area citizens COM
mittee, declared:
"We are the only suburban
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Falls Church
Street Plans
AreAdvunced

Eventual improvement of East
Broad street Oeesburg pike in
Falls Church is a step nearer
today with City Planning Com
mission approval Of a 61-foot
right of way.
Plans have called for acquir-
ing feet more right of way.
City Engineer Eli Grigg said
using the present 60-foot width
will avoid long process Of
land acquisition on both sides
of the busy highway. which is
Route Z.
Construction under the new
agreement would eliminate pro-
posed grass strips between side
walks and the street. and would
result in a narrower sidewalk
than previously planned. Mr..
Grigg said. Most of the huge
trees bordering the highway
cannot be saved even with the
modified improvement program,
city officials said.
In other business at q plan
ming commission meeting last
night, it was agreed to recon-
mend transfer of about four acres
of city land to Fairfax County
to speed construction OF the pro-
posed Seven Corners traffic in
terchange.
The tract includes parts of
Seven Corners, Hillwood avenue
and Leesburg Pike and some
property between them owned by
Eakin Properties, Inc. The rest
Of the intersection is in the
county.
The transfer will enable the
county to condemn the land as
right of way. The City Council
will hold a public hearing on
the recommendation July IL.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
MT. Calvary Church
Carnival Under Woy

A carnival for the benefit Of
the building fund Of Mt. Calvary
Catholic Church is being held
nightly through July 2 on the
parish grounds. 7500 Marlboro
pike, Forestville, Md.
Several prizes will be awarded
on the closing night.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. - A-17
Il, 1855
Evening star., 1955-02-04
1O5th Birthday Marked
By North Carolina Man
sy the Asseeiassd Press

TRYON. N. c., Feb. A.
Frederick C. Penny considered
yesterday just another day
nothing special about it.
Mr.. Penney, a native OF
Canaan. Me-. got up early as
usual, puttered around the house,
carried in some kindling, walked
down to his rural mail box.
But his sisters, Mrs. Cecil
Heard and Miss Edith Penney,
invited everyone in the COM
munity in to see him. After all.
it isn't every day that someone
observes his l05th birthday.
Mr.. Penney left Maine in
1869 and was in the real es-
tate business in Minneapolis
from 1873 until 1926. when he
retired to Bronxville, N. Y. He
came to Tryon at the age Of
98.'
A staunch Republican, Mr..
Penney received birthday greet
ings this week from President
Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
High School Band Directors
Here on q 7oot With Navy

Between 300 and 400 high
school band directors are here
for q toot.
The conductors hail from 26
States east of the Mississippi, and
the toot involved is a two-day
band clinic at the Navy School
of Music at the Anacostia Naval
Receiving Station.
1t seems that the Navy brass,
although it didn't want to seem
to blow its own horn, wanted to
help out the high school musi-
clans and at the same time
possibly drum up some business
for Navy recruiting stations. So
invitations were sent out to most
of the high schools in the East,
inviting the band directors, at
their own expense, to attend the
clinic.
The clinic, which, according to
Navy sources, is the largest of
its sort ever to be held in the
Evening star., 1955-02-04

East. features instruction by
noted guest band conductors in
all phases of band music.
The Navy Band, under the di-
rection of Comdr. Charles Brend-
Ter. is dedicating tonight's $3.50
concert at the Departmental
Auditorium, Constitution avenue
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets NV, to the visiting
musicians, Compositions by out
standing band composers and
special solos feature the pro-
gram.
Headquarters for the visiting
youths is the Annapolis Hotel,
I'LL H street NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-04

down people who have money
coming from the firm and don't
know it. He has turned up 465
such people and paid them
amounts from 81 cents to 5000.
Only about 5 per cent have
bothered to thank him for his
trouble, he says.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
ThunkIess Giver

CHICAGO P.-Leonard An
derson, 78, says giving away
money is a thankless job. He
handles unclaimed equities for
a life insurance company. His
detective-like chore is to track
Evening star., 1955-02-04
BroiIer Loses Weiqht

ST. PAUL.-About one-half of
the weight Of a broiler chicken
is lost between the barnyard and
the dining room table.
, 1955-01-04
Personnel Mention

Edgar Hall Of New York
City, who spent the past two
weeks with relatives of Mrs.
Hall, left today for the return
journey to his home via 81.
where he was born,
Mr.. Hall was the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Schuster. He is a brother
in law of Mrs. Schuster.
, 1955-01-04
"Crucidns' Baseball
Tenn Quilted by
Kresto- Deniu Of P. R.

The "Crucians" Baseball
Team which is managed by
DR.. Randall James,, was COM
pletely outfitted with new
uniforms from cap to shoes, by
the well-known firm of Kres-
to Denia Of San Juan, Puerto
Rico, which sponsors an En-
glish program over Station
WIVI every day Monday to
Friday.
The team marched in the
New Years Day parade and,
in addition, sponsored two
impressive floats, one with
the boat and the other with
representations of the old and
new years.