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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
New Stanley Pledge
Asked on Schools
Foirfox Board Rejects
7 roller Camp at HybIo

equalled the total number o
trailer lots now available In !.
existing trailer courts.
Objections Outlined
Several dozen civic group
opposed the rezoning for sew
eral reasons:
/. They objected to the estab'
lishment OF any more trailel
parks before the county adopt
an ordinance to regulate them
2. They wanted the plal
viewed in conjunction with tn,
proposed county master plan
to determine where any future
trailer courts might be estab
lished.
3. They predicted a burden Oh
schools in the area, If so man,
new families moved in all a
once.
There were some heated ex
changes from all sides, includin
some supervisors, before the cas-
finally was decided.
Glenn U. Richard, attorney TO
the applicant, cited some in
|dividual tax bills Of opponents :
show they do not pay their owl
way in taxes and, therefore
should NOT use that argumen
against trailers.
Fox Hits Attacks
While Mr.. Fox voted agains
the application. he let the op
position know he was displease
with recent attacks made on tn
appointment of Raymond Wapl
Ito the County Planning Commits
sion.
Mr.. Waple, a trailer park op
orator, was appointed the day tn
Orr application first was con
sidered. Opponents of the Or
application have suggested tina
Mr.. Waple resign because of hi
Interest in trailer parks gener
ally.
I've been on this board /
years." said Mr.. Fox. This
the most vicious thing I've eve
seen. Without investigating tn
man on anything else, you as
him to resign, just because 70
think he might not agree wit
you on something. We ha,
people on the planning commi.
sion with all kinds of interests
At Work on Regulations
County Executive C. c. Ma.
sey reported that the count
planning Office has started wor
lon a regulatory ordinance K
trailer parks.
A 3.9-acre tract owned b
Richard j. Klyn on Greensprin
road at Little River turnpik
was rezoned back from CONNER
Icial to rural residential on til
boards own motion. reversin
action taken q month ago whe
the rezoning was granted.
The board. by a 4-to-3 vot'
decided to stick to the six-mont
coming moratorium. Voting fc
Iit were Mr.. Carper, Mr.. Fol-
Mrs. wilkins and Mr.. Shaffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
A wRECKER's SIGN near

A WRECKER'S SIGN near
by gives the clue to what is
happening in this desolate
area of rs acres extending to
the Pennsylvania tracks on
the north, I street on the
south, Fourth street on the
west and South Capitol street
on the east. The sign says:
This Site Being Cleared for
Progress"
And in an alley close by the
white church, the impersonal
wreckers are at work, ripping
and tearing at a house.
AS they pull down a wall,
a room with gaudy wallpaper
is exposed to the street. The
wallpaper is bright as the
sunlight strikes it as If it had
been cleaned a few days be-
fore the wreckers arrived. A
broken rocker stands un-
wanted in a corner Of the
room.
Big bonfires spaced around
the wrecking work serve the
dual purpose Of keeping the
workmen warm and getting
rid Of unwanted scrap. Odd
bits of lumber tumble down
from atop the buildings into
the fires.
Beyond them as they work
Is a block that looks as If
nothing had ever been there.
The hodgepodge of over-used
buildings Is gone, the holes
are filled and the ground
leveled. Only a few gaunt
trees remain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Street Scenes /.

A sign advising "A Blind
Man Is Driving This Truck" on
q venetian blind firms
truck
A park police cruiser parked
on F street beside a mo Park
ing at Any Time" sign
A man in distinguished
dress-white shirt, somber tie,
neat suit and all--topped off
by a brilliant red and white
checked cap with red POM
pom
A Russian wolfhound drag
ging his master for a walk
in front of the Shoreham. i. f.. +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Conflict in Jobs
OF Boards Hit
In alexandra
Limit of Functions
Recommended by
Citizens Group

aQI1lIllStIdblVC 1uIlCClOtlc VI SiVJ
boards and commissioner has
been recommended by the Alex
andria Citizens Advisory Survey
Commission.
The group submitted a report
yesterday noting that some OF
the 81 boards, commissions and
committees conflict with the
administrative functions Of the
city manager and department
heads and with the legislative
functions Of the City Council.
The citizens group said that
as a general rule the boards
should be advisory only. The
recommendation was in line
with previous recommendations
of City Manager Ira F. Willard
and a Government survey COM
|pleted last year by the University
OF Pennsylvania Government
Consulting Service.
Planning Commission
However, the citizens advisory
unit recommended that the plan
ming commission retain its ad-
ministrative and legislative
functions. This was contrary to
the Government study report
which recommended the plan
ming commission be relegated to
an advisory body.
1.-THE planning commission as
presently constituted serves as a
citizens committee in formulat-
ing plans for long-range Develop
ment Of the city. In addition it
functions in q like manner with
respect to zoning and other re-
lated matters to assure orderly
development"
The committee recommended
that the city planning division
be elevated to a departmental
status and that Its personnel be
enlarged.
Sound planning is a necessity,
not a luxury Of our growing
city" the report said.
The University Of Pennsyl-
vania Government survey, which
cost about $4,000. was highly
praised by the citizen group. The
report called the survey a land
mark in Alexandria government.
In a l3-page report the citi-
Izens' group also made these
recommendations In line with
the University Of Pennsylvania
study:
City Hall facilities should be
enlarged because lack Of space
lis reducing efficiency.
An impartial trial board
should be appointed to hear
grievances Of discharged city
employees.
A pension system should be
set UP for city workers.
Flood Control Program
The food control program
should be stepped up and CO.
ordinated with adjoining COM
munities.
The city should discontinue
collecting trash and garbage
from commercial establishments
and let such groups use private
collection services instead.
Inspection services such as
electrical. plumbing. smoke con-
troll and building inspection,
should be consolidated.
An ordinance should be
adopted governing the qualifica-
tons, training and discipline Of
volunteer members Of the fire
department who are permitted
ito ride equipment and partici-
pate in fire fighting.
The orderly acquisition and
development Of recreation and
park areas should be accelerated.
There also should be co-ordin-
ated action between recreation
and school officials in the selec-
ton. acquisition and develop
ment of land for school and rec
Ireational purposes.
The citizens committee. headed
by Stuart Morrison, noted that
many recommendations made In
THE government survey have
been put into effect through adj
ministrative action by City
lN6anannr. willard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
Daily Pageant Program
Today
oduy

800 pmAmerican folk by Girl Scout Troop 3e2
TOO pm-Puppet show
1880 pm-Fairfax Chorus.
400 pm-"And So They Came to Bethlehem" narrative
with tableaux by the Woodey Players OF ALL
Souls Episcopal Church.
$50 pm-International Night: Songs and dances from
Germany Greece. Turkey. France Austria.
ITALY, Switzerland. the Ukraine and Scotland.
Tomorrow
1915 pm-Mormon Church Service.
TOO pm--Puppet show.
500 pm-Woodside Dramatic Council Woodside Meth"
odst Church, presents Mimi Lights the
Candle"
900 pm-Presentations by Washington dance groups.
Washington Folk Dance Group, dances from
Scandinavian Countries; Square Dance Group,
and Buckley Sisters Irish Dances
CAN these events will be held on the Ellpseo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

A MAN and two boys poke
through a pile of lath lying
like jackstraws in a hole that
once was a basement. They
put selected pieces into a sack
to be carried away. A dog
scratches in a mound of pow
derry debris.
Youngsters have a ready
made Alamo a mong the
bricks, and a lot of Davy
Crocketts seem prepared to
meet their fate as they wage
battle through the fort.
Autos hustle through the
emptiness, and a horse clat-
tiers along drawing a wagon.
Men and women criss-cross
the vacant blocks, seemingly
with no destination, and paths
across some Of these blocks
already mark the shortcuts.
Youngsters in a hurry to go
nowhere run along the side
walks.
And it's all right in the mid
die of Washington-a hole in
the dough-nut-an area wait
ing to be touched by the magic
wand Of tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Gen. c. D. Vincent; !;
Found Dead in Bed

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo,
July s (R.-Brig. Gen. Clinton
D. Casey Vincent. deputy chief
of staff for operations of the
Continental Air Defense Com
mand, was found dead in bed
in his quarters yesterday.
officials of the command said
the cause of death had not been
determined.
Gen. Vincent reported for duty
last Friday at his new assign
ment after being stationed at
Hamilton Air Force Base near
San Francisco. Associates said
he underwent a head operation
three or four weeks ago.
Gen. Vincent is survived by
his widow. Margaret. and four
children, who still are in Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
American Writer
Dropped by Tuss
By the Associated Press

Jean Montgomery. who has
been the only United States citi-
zen working here as . corre-
spondent for the oficial Russian
news agency Tass, is no longer
on its staf1.
The Standing Committee Of
Correspondents, which handles
credentials for newsmen on Cap
itol Hill, received a letter from
Tass yesterday. asking that it
delete Miss Montgomery's name
and saying her credentials would
be returned.
The two remaining accredited
Tass representatives are WASH
ington Bureau Chief Georgi N.
Bolshakov. who signed the letter.
and Vladimir B. Paramonov, both
Russians.
Miss Montgomery told q re-
porter she no longer is with Tass.
but she parried all questions as
to whether she resigned or was
fired.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
HOLLYWOOD
BY SHEiLAH GRAHAM
Trocy's Not Retiring

Morning. Miss Dove" in which
she ages from 10 to 56. Jenny's
spouse. David Selznick. will be
watching :. Rita Moreno. just
returned from Mexico, says she
danced SC much there that she
has callouses on her feet. She
came back to see II Marion
Brando had called.
From Desi Arnaz comes news
that arrangements are almost
complete to show "I Love Lucy
in England. It's already being
shown in Canada. And from
Lucille Ball: "Desi and I have a
home at Del Mar. across from
the race track, next to the golf
course. and the ocean comes UP
to the back yard-a triple par
lay of enjoyment. When that
last cut!' is sounded on For
ever Darling well be off-and
there'd better not be a retake
needed because they'll have to
wait two months"
= \
Ava Gardner is in the throes
of a new romance with another
young bullf1ghter-in Spain.
Julie London, Jack Webb's ex.
tried her wings as a night-club
entertainer, and received favor
able reviews. So now she says
she's retiring-"I just had to
prove to myself that I could do
it."
Friends are wondering if Anne
Baxter is waiting to see how
Russell Birdwell does as a film
director before she marries him.
They start their independent
Last Day on Earth"
soon.
Producer Aaron Rosenberg
Evening star., 1955-07-06

Spencer Tracy wants you all
to know he's not retiring from
movies, as per rumors; he's Just
retiring from high attitudes.
Spence's next viii be "The
Mountain" I hope it's only a
a hill.
The Mel Ferrers have trav-
eled all over Switzerland. but
should be in Rome now working
on "War and Peace" Linda
Darnell built and opened a large
orphanage for girls in Rome,
before she headed back to the
States with husband Phil Leib-
mann.
Johnny Ray Is racing around
New York City with q big hound
dog in tow. Humphrey Bo-
gart believes IN being very in
formal-usually, when answering
the doorbell, he's minus shoes
-and socks.
Gary Cooper somehow was
stuck in the Washington Monu-
ment, and had to walk two-thirds
of the way down. Coo says it's
higher than he is. -. When
Dick Egan sought to hire a pri-
vate secretary, $50 gals applied
for the job. Dicks dad used to
take care of the fan mail for his
son. but it got too heavy and he
resigned.
\ + 4
Cameron Mitchell is Ill from
having drunk the water in
Mexico while on location there.
Most stars, while making movies
south of the border, won't even
use the stuff to brush their
teeth. Leon Shamroy. Oscar
winning cameraman, is doing
tests for Jennifer Jones in Good
Evening star., 1955-07-06
VIEWS or MUSIC
Meyers Piono Recital
Hits Stride in Last Half

favor with pianists looking for
good contemporary additions to
their repertoire.
Mr.. Meyers Moonlight Son.
alta" was q disappointment to
one who feels that rubato and
exaggerated melodic expression
are not suitable to the spirit of
the first movement, and that a
weighty quasi menuetto style
irobs the second movement of
much of its wistful charm. The
Brahms intermezzi were much
more convincing. and the breath
taking performance of the Mem
idelssohn rondo justified Mr..
Meyers self-confidence in un-
dertaking q work so recently
presented by Gieseking.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

walked up 10 Sammy Davis, jr.,I
and said. Il hayesa part In the
Benny Goodman Story for
Sammy grabbed his hand. leaped
with joy and said. II always
wanted to make q movie at U-I."
Said Aaron. Good. but this part
Is for your father-to play
Fletcher Henderson. Benny's
musical arranger."
Director George Stevens has
set up a visitors welcome" poll
icy on the Giant" set in Texas,
permitting anyone to view the
filming. AS George says, They
viii all bring their friends and
relatives to the movie to show
them what they saw being shot. +"
Several 10-per centers here
have been dunning one of Hol-
Ilywood's former top-rated lead
ing men who recently returned
from Europe. He owes them a
small fortune In back commits
sions.
When Mike O'Shea changed
his mind and went to st. Louis
with wife Virginia Mayo, he
made sure the baby would be
safe. The local cop in Van Nuys
lived at their house.
Judy Garland ran through her
entire personal-appearance show
for Frank Sinatra and his girl
friend, Mary Sinclair. the other
evening. Judy plays the Long
Beach auditorium July II to
raise money for the Exceptional
Children's Building Campaign.
George Burns took a Tv crew
on location. After a lengthy
argument. they decided to take
a flrst-aid man along. And he
was the only casually" George
reported. He stayed in the sun
too long and got sunstroke."
released By NANA.)
Evening star., 1955-07-06
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
n nAnrnr cus1rerrn
BY ROBERT SYLVESTER

about: the kids can import all
sorts Of clothes. originals also.
from even farther away and
may come up with something
which puts Mama to shame. A
local designer and importer
named Alfred Leon ships de-
signs. fabrics. needles and
thread to native embroidery
artisans In the Philippines. The
clothes are stitched there, with
each stitcher adding "a little
change or innovation of her
own. Some of these kids clothes
travel 10000 miles before the
tot gets one on-and some of
them retail for as little as IS
apiece.
Mitch Reed. the disk jockey,
spent a recent Sunday with
some relatives in the country.
One of the youngsters returned
home and was bawled out by
his mother for visiting his pal
down the road.
81 told you not to visit him" !"
said mother. you'll catch his
measles "
Il can't catch en-" the
youngster replied firmly. "We
only talked through the screen
door and his measles are too
big to flt through the holes"
My fayorite unemployed ac-
tress is Gwenda Talens, who
sent the following letter to the
Grist Mill Playhouse in An
dover. N. j.: II should like to
discuss with you the possibility
of joining your company. I play
leads, second leads, character
and comedy roles, ages Is to 10.
I play smart sophisticate, sexy
clothes horse, efficient business
gal. long-suffering wife and
mother. I'm an Eve Arden, a
Gertrude Lawrence. a Judith
Evening star., 1955-07-06

The piano recital of Emerson
Meyers last night at Catholic
University hit its stride after the
intermission, when the music
moved from the 18th century
into the goth.
A brilliant and stylish per-
formance Of the Ravel sonatina
was followed by Mary Howe's
little nocturne "Stars." Then
came a concise, original and
highly diverting piece by Louis
Cheslock. professor Of compost
ton at Peabody Institute in Bal
timore.
His sonatina is in three move
ments which bear the directions:
Lively: mostly for right hand;
Slowly, entirely for left hand:
Fast: both hands" It is, how
ever, no warm-up music. and un-
der the hands Of a pianist less
capable than Mr.. Meyers would
have suffered the unhappy fate
Of all virtuoso music played by
those who are less than virtuosi.
The recital concluded with
three preludes by Kent Kennan.
a composer known primarily for
his often-played "Soliloquy for
Flute" The third Of these pre-
ludes. marked allegro con fuoco.
is q very effective Schuman-
nesque piece which should find
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Bee Hives PudIocked

Following an outbreak of bee
and honey thefts, beekeepers in
South Africa's Transvaal have
taken to padlocking their hives.
Pretoria reports. Some thieves
take away the whole hive.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

You've seen these dashing Dodge Lancers on the
road. They make heads turn wherever they go.
Maybe you've thought that car like this costs
more than you feel like paying right now.
We're out to change your idea on that We're
going to put you behind the wheel of this Dodge
Lancer at close to the same price you'd pay for
much smaller "hardtop" in the lowest price
field" Bear in mind, the car we're talking about
is up to II inches longer, with the big, solid
feel no small car can approach.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
NEWS OF MUSIC
By DAY THORPE

Emerson Meyers; piano. IN Cath
elis univsrsity Musie AnditoELum.
OPUS 81. No. Beethoyen: Inter:
mezzi In A. OPUS lis. No. z, and
in c, Opus 119. No. ). Brahms;
Rondo Caprieeioso. Mendelssohu:
atfna, Louis chesloek: Three Prelndes.
Kent KEENAN,.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Help! Help Wonted

Val Ernie, the veteran society
bandleader who operates the
Patio Club in Palm Beach and
the Jumping Brook near Asbury
Park. N. j.. reopened the Brook
recently and had q hard time
finding a ladies' room attendant.
He finally advertised in local
papers and got a middle-aged
woman without experience. She
started work ON a Saturday night.
Sometime during the nights fes-
tivities Mrs. william Gardner, of
West End. N. j., lost her new
$4,000 diamond brooch. The
new ladies room attendant found
it and returned it. Gardner
cashed a check and rewarded the
honest working gal with $500.
This won't ever happen
again" the attendant, told Ernie.
I'm quitting"
She quit. Ernie is again adver-
tising for q ladies' room attend
ant.
Herman Shumlin, producer and
director of Inherit the Wind" !"
reports his new one-man crusade
is progressing nicely. Herman is
crusading to change the name Of
the cocktail called a Bloody
Mary to a Red Snapper. Her.
man contends few drinkers are
bloodthirSty. When he started
ordering Red Snappers not bar
tender in town knew what he
meant. Now he gets his drinks
without questions about 500 Of
the time.
\ +
Milady who wants the orig
inal Paris gowns must, of course,
have them imported about 5000
miles and pays q big hunk Of
loot for something special which
may go out Of style overnight.
Now the fashionable adult gals
have something else to worry
Evening star., 1955-07-06

Anderson. a Tallulah Bankhead
and a perfect witch. OffStage,
I'm thirtyish. red-blond and tall.
When may I see you?"
Evening star., 1955-07-06

But that's not all. Right now we're letting you
share in our skyrocketing sales by making you
"Drve It Home" deal that is just plain too
good to turn doaun!
Your present car is worth more in trade now
than it will ever be again. Chances are it will
more than cover the down payment on this
value-priced Dodge Lancer.
That means" mot penny to pay, just drive it
awayw You'll drive home in the car all America
is talking about the Dodge Lancer!
Evening star., 1955-06-23
Peace Steps

One cannot fail to notice the
numerous facts which now show
that there are in existence re-
liable paths leading to lasting
peace and the consolidation of
friendship among nations.
Two years have already elapsed
since the war in Korea was ter
minated upon the initiative of
the peaceloving countries.
Last year at the Geneva con-
ference an end was put to the
war in Indo-C China on a basis
which in general conforms to
the aspirations for national lib
GRAFTON of the peoples living in
that part of the world.
"A month or so ago the state
treaty with Austria was signed.
A most important recent event
has been the settlement of re-
laions between the USSR and
Yugoslavia which took place dur
ing the stay in Belgrade of the
delegation representing the gov
ernment of the USSR.
The facts I have cited, to-
gether with a number of other
facts. show that the policy Of
reducing international tensions
pursued by the Soviet Union and
other peaceloving nations is
yielding further. positive results.
There can be no doubt that
the Soviet governments pro-
posal to establish diplomatic and
trade relations with the German
Federal Republic and the in
vitation extended to Chancellor
Evening star., 1955-06-23
Asiun Picture

Those who pay lip service to
the principle of peaceful CO.
existence sometimes tend to vio-
late that principle f1agrantly in
practice.
The example of China is a
case in point. The indisputable
rights of the Chinese Peoples
Republic in the United Nations
has not yet been re-established.
|. :. The Chinese Peoples Repub-
lie must without further pro-
crastination be accorded full
possibility to have its represen-
tatives both in the general as
sembly and in the security
council.
Nor can we ignore the danger
Gus situation that has developed
in the Far East, in the area of
Taiwan Formosa) and the is
lands along the mainland of Chi
na.,. ;. The United Nations must
not reconcile themselves to the
fact that this integral part of
China's national territory has
not not yet been returned to
China, and it is the duty of the
organization to take appropriate
steps to have that important
problem settled at the earlier
possible date.
Evening star., 1955-06-23

the second stage refers to meas
ures planned for 1857.
The Soviet Union further pro.
poses that not later than the
first half Of 1856 q world con-
ference be called to discuss the
general reduction of armaments
and prohibition of atomic weap-
ons. 1t is suggested that the
armed forces of other states be
at a level considerably below
that Of the five permanent mem
bers of the Security Council.
It is up to the United States OF
America and the other western
powers to make the next move.
The USSR having accepted in
full their proposal in regard to
western powers have no reason
to put of the settlement of the
atomic weapons problem and
they should agree to renounce
the use of atomic and hydrogen
weapons and to outlaw these
weapons completely as suggested
in the Soviet draft.
The Soviet government has
also met the western powers half
way on the question of atomic
weapons. The Soviet govern
ment has accepted their pro-
posal that prior to the complete
prohibition of atomic weapons
nations should have the right to
resort to those weapons for pur-
poses of defense against aggres-
sion, it being understood that
Evening star., 1955-06-23

tion and international trade:
Expansion of international
cultural ties through a wide ex-
change of delegations and the
development of tourism.
Having made progress in the
settlement of these important
and urgent problems we would
largely facilitate the creation of
an atmosphere of trust among
nations. This would help create
the necessary, conditions for the
implementation of the program
of general reduction of arma-
ments and the complete prohi-
bltion of atomic weapons with
genuine international controls.
The proposal of the Soviet
Union setting forth this program
con t e mplated the gradual
implementation of appropriate
measures in two stages: The first
stage provides for measures to
be put into effect in 1856 while