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Iterest. but apparently that il all,
$50 far no information has been
Forthcoming relating ID the
financial and managerial ability
Of the interested parties.
Interest, nut Little Else
ii is high time that the com
missioners take the public into
their confidence. II they have
made 4 mistake. let them frankly
admit 1t and We can 20 on from
there Washingtonians and
Maryianders living III Mont
Romefy and Prlnce Georges
counties are vitality concerned
with 4 good mass transportation
system. The iron curtain must
be lifted at once SO that an Of us
may have the information the
commissioners possess on this
vital matter
"A much different position was
taken hy Maryland's other Re-
publican Senator. j. Glenn Beall.
He said that eventually he and
other members Of the Senate
District Committee would want
to know all the pertinent facts
about who was bidding 70 take
over the mass transportation
system Of Washington.
But he pleaded for Il reason
able and decent length OF time
for the District Public Utilities
Commission to consider all 81
the complicated and diflculi
facts concerned in the selection
of q successor operator.
This Is not q simple matter !
said Senator Beall. .and We
should give the Utilities Com
mission an adequate time to sur
sey al the circumstances before
. determination lis made.
Meanwhile. members 81 the
area wide committee making 4
100000 survey of transit and
trnnsp portatlon needs iii and
aroynd Metfopolitan washington
met for 4 day-ione session yes
ferdnx with Brig. Gen. Thomas
a. Lane. the District Engineer
Commissioner.
He said the group was q spe-
cIal subcommittee set up to ad-
wise consultant Jerome Alper bn
how To draft = report on pro-
posals for an areazwide transit
commission. The report must be
presented 10 Congress ID jan
uary.
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ST. Gertrude's Guild

The Ladies of SC. Gertrude's &
Guild win hold their annual day
|of recollection tomorrow at the
|St. Gertrude's school Or Arts'and
Crafts, 1901 Sergeant road NE.
Rev. Jerome ]. Hayden. school
director, win be In charge. The
guild assists the school which Is
for mentally retarded and emo
|tionally disturbed girls from the
primary through the eighth
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Congress Asked to Finance
Potomac Cleanup Plan
Interstate Group
Cites Federal
responsibilities

The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin today
called upon Congress to finance
the development Of a plan to re-
duce pollution in the Potomac.
Chairman John I. Rogers said
pollution in the Washington
Metropolitan area is not only q
local and State matter but also
a responsibility of the Federal
Government.
THE Washington Metropolitan
Area pollution problem" /" he said,
although having both local and
Interstate aspects, has special
aspect due to the Federal agen-
.cies which occupy large areas
within the jurisdiction Of high
potential tax values.
"The areas thus occupied are
removed from the local tax roles.
thus materially reducing the
ability Of these jurisdictions to
finance the necessary expensive
improvements, Thus. the Fed
.eraI Government has an interest
In. and a responsibility for. this
problem"
The commission Is proposing
the use of all existing anti-pollp-
ltion laws and authorities to de-
velop its overall plan for abate-
Iment and control Of river pol-
luton in this area. This In
Icludes water control authorities
lin Virginia and Maryland, the
Public Health Service and the
facilities Of the commission it,
self.
Makes Recommendations
Mr.. Rogers said that in order
for these agencies to achieve
their goal of a clean river for
the Nations Capital. the COM
mission is making the following
recommendations:
/. The development of COM
prehensive area wide pollution
control plan under which al fu-
ture construction needs of the
various jurisdictions and the
time schedule for the constr,lc-
ton would be. handed.
2. Congress should provide
Federal financial assistance for
developing comprehensive Met
ropolitan Area plan and should
! designate the Interstate COM
mission on the Potomac River
Basin as the co-ordinating
agency. in corporation with
local jurisdictions, State and
Federal agencies.
3. Primary responsibility for
construction and operation OF
waste treatment works within
the framework of a broad met
ropolitan plan should remain
with the local communities, in
cluding the District.
Aid May BE Needed
4. Federal aid to the local
Jurisdictions In the form Of
construction grants may be
necessary If waste treatment
works are to be constructed TO
the extent and at the rate
needed. The type and amount
Iof such aid should be deter
mined after the comprehensive
plan is completed. 1t should be
based upon an evaluation OF the
extent Of Federal responsibility
and the ability OF local COM
munities to finance waste treat-
ment works.
As Capital of the Nation, Mr..
Rogers said. Washington is the
focus Of attention Of the entire
country.
In many respects it is a show.
place for the world" he added.
by implementing the recon-
Imendations for co-ordinated and
cooperative action, the bene-
Ificial uses Of the Nations river.
the Potomac. would be restored
and preserved"
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CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Association OF Military
Surgeons Of the United
States today winds up 4
three-day meeting at the
Statler Hotel, with about
1900 expected to attend.
Maryland. ID. G. and Della
ware Hospital Association
ends its session today with
amecting at the Shoreham
Hotel. Around $500 viii sit
in on the convention.
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II S. Police Meet

The United States Special Po-
lice Association. American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees,
win nominate officers and hoard
members at 3 pm tomorrow at
their lodge hali. 1740 Pennsyl- =
vania avenue NV.
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Secrecy Hit
IN CTC Talks
Butler Demands
Open Negotiations

demand that city heads ''lift
the iron curtain on negotiations
to choose 3 bus operator to take
over the dying Capital Transit
Co. franchise was voiced today
by Senator. Butler, Republican
Of MARYLAND.
His blast against the secrecy
that has. surrounded the dealings
with potential transit operators
came only hours after q predic-
tion BY Chairman George E. C.
HAYES Of the. Public Utilities
Commission that his group
should decide on one Of fiye ap-
plicants within the week. !"
MI. Hayes forecast came after
4 hhree-honr session OF the util-
itfes commission yesterday.
which met TO 60 over additional
material submitted on Monday
By the iive applicants to back up
their original bids.
Hearing In Prospect
After reporting to Samuel
Spencer, president Of the District
Board Of Commissioners. Mr..
Hayes said the utilities commits
sion viii recommend its choice OF
= winner to the District Com
missioners and, with them.
decide on holding 4 public hear
ing on the award.
The utilities commission has
revealed no details Of its talks
with the applicants since they
first formerly joined in the
transit sweepstakes last Oc-
toher to.
This element is what drew
Senator Buffers attack today.
The secrecy surrounding
these negotiations enhances the
fear many Of us felt when Con-
gress lifted the franchise Of CTC
that We were headed for public
operation Of our transit system. (
be said.
Warned Against Haste
at that time. / warned against
undue haste. It appeared to me
that many Of our public ofiicials
permitted their animosity toward
Louis Wolfson, majority stock
holder q CTC. to blind them to
the problem Of adequately replac-
ing CTC. They were out after
W0lfs0n's scalp without regard
u the consequences.
1T was reliably reported to
me that, during this fight, one
Of the District Commissioners
tossed Oh IS pure bunk the pos
sibiIity that other transit opera
tors might not be interested in
operating In the Washington
field. Commissioner Robert T..
Mclaughlin. former chairman Of
the utilities commission. said 4
number OF operators were inter-
ested.
But after CTC had been run
out Of town BY Senator Morse,
Democrat Of Oregon, with an
able assist from District officials.
there suddenly seemed to be no
takers with adequate resources
and managerial ability Ia I'LL the
void. 50 TO shield their red faces.
the District Commissioners rang
down the iron curtain while they
drurmmed UP some business.
After 4 while. they found In
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The fate Of enlisted mems
uniforms still Is in some doubt
however.
The uniform question: smol-
|derinR one for several years
came to q head when principals
last month recommended con-
Iverting from blue wool to tan
khaki. School officiais, who con-
|eurred In the decision, said blues
cost too much and have been
'discouraging enrolment.
Supt. Hobart NJ. Corning said
the conversion wouldn't be en-
forced Immediately. but is ex-
peeted TO be completed within
three years.
Variety Of Uniforms
Besides cutting costs, the con-
version would put the entire
4.00O-man corps In the same uni-
form. Oficials have been wor-
rted because for several years
uniforms have varied from school
10 school. some using khaki and
some blues.
Strongest resistance to the
conversion Is coming from Ana
costa High school. where cadets
stili are ID blues.
acostiag Is cadet instructor.
Capt. Richard Miller. said today
his 500 cadets are satlsfied with
the traditional uniform and Lead
ers want 70 keep II. Is
Dunbar High also Is sticking
with all-hiues this fab, although
the oity's other high schools are
switching to khaki for enlisted
men.
Anacostia cadets argue that
the wool blues are warmer, bet-
Ter looking and more durable
than khaki. and they also con-
Evening star., 1955-11-09
Three Republicans Breok
Foirfox Dem cratic Grip
By MARY Lon WERNER

The Democratic grip Fairfax County government has been
broken with the election Of three Republicans the Board Of
County Supervisors in yesterdays voting.
The Democrats manaRed 70 retain control Of the board by
eectng four but the sudden G. o. burst of
Jolt county that has had Repubcan its
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Arts Unit OK.
Sought on Span
Smith Mcy Request
Study BY Congress
A. CLAIBORNE LEIGH

District highway Ofnciais to-
day sought Federal Fine Arts
Commission Endorsement Of a
plan showing the route Of the
proposed Constitution avenue
bridge.
Alta noon conference. the city
Iofhcials described the plan. ap-
proved by the National Capital
Planning Commission last week
and also displayed two archi-
Itect's sketches of what the new
span might look like.
In L new development, how
ever, Representative Smith,
Democrat OF Virginia. setyed no
Itice he may press for q con-
Igressionai review Of the entire
bridge proposal next year. He
indicated he favored q tunnel
instead Of 4 bridge at the site
near the Lincoln Memorial.
Approval Not Required
Under existing law, the Dis
Itrict does not need . formal vote
OF approval from the Fine Arts
Commission. But officials have
agreed 70 submit the plan. and
must seek the commissions ad-
vice on the design Of the bridge
itself.
The two sketches submitted
today showed how the bridge
might look II it Is constructed
lof masonry. and as II would
look with q less-elabOrate steel
construction design.
Meanwhile, the comments oi
the powerful chairman Of the
House Rules Committee. Mr..
Smith. came ct q point when II
appeared Federal and city agen-
lcies were nearing agreement on
the controversial bridge project.
The city must ask Congress
next year TO approve the bridges
crossing the south tip of Roose-
welt Memorial Island in the mid
Potomac. But approval had
been expected with no difficulty
az the agencies all Endorsed the
plan,
StiiI Favors Tunnel
II have always been opposed
TO the construction Of a Potomac
bridge at any point that would
add to the congestion Of trafiic
lin the central downtown area.
where bottlenecks already cause
trouble" Mr.. Smith declared.
He said he will ask that the
hearings be held by q District
streets and avenues subcommit-
tee headed BY Representative
Davis, Democrat Of Georgia.
Il am still for a tunnel under
the river" he said. Il think
District ofiicials and some others
are In for . surprise IL the Davis
subcommittee holds such hear
ings.
Protests Received
Il know they laid aside sug-
|gestions for q tunnel because Of
the supposed extra cost. as COM
pared with bridge. but I think
the surprise win come II they
calculate this against the ulti-
mate total cost that would result
II they built q bridge and added
TO the cost Of that the huge out
lays that would be necessary for
all the connecting roads on the
District side
This calculation should in
cMde. he said, the great cost of
the contemplated Inner belt"
trafiic way District oficials are
contemplating to permit trafiic
TO move from one outlying Sec
tion to another without becoEn-
ing involved In downtown trafilc.
Evening star., 1955-11-09

Ells4s AAG Afh-AAAAtkAHtrf AAAAAANA Az y
electing four supervisors, but tn
came As, q Jolt m a county that
governing body as far back as To-
cal politicians can remember.
The outcome in Fairfax re-
fiected the county's transition
from a rural area into a suburb
iof Washington. More important
than the @. o. P.-Democratic
lshake-up IS the fact that urban
minded representatives have won
control of the government for
the iirst time.
Democrats Win Elsewhere
Fairfax Democrats Jared
better IN the State Senate,
House OF Delegates and Com
monwealth,s Attorney contests
gAll Democratic incumbents
were victorious in those races.
They are State Senator John
lA. X. Donovan. Delegates
John c. Webb and Olmer l.. Hirst.
and Commemorative Attorney
| Robert c. Fitzgerald. Democratic
lShertn John E. Taylor was re-
elected without opposition.
The unsuccessful q. .. p. can
idldates for State ofiices were
Victor Parker for State Senator;
John SEultz and Kendall X. Hoyt
for Delegates. and Al. Andrew
jGiangreco for Commonwealti's
attorney.
The three new Republican SUI
lpervisors are A. Claiborne Leigh.
l2s-year-old attorney who de-
Heated the veteran board chair
man. @. Wallace Carper, in
DranesvilIe district: william HI,
Moss. . civil engineer who de-
tfeated incumbent Supervisor G.
lB. Jett In Lee district. and Brig.
Gen. Richard P. Ovenshine. a
retired Army officer, who won
over Democrat John Parrish in
Mount Vernon district. Because
Iof redistricting. there was no in
lcumbent in Mount Vernon dis
Itrict but Mr.. Parrish had the
backing OF the county Democratic
organization.
Democratic Supervisors
Victorious Democratic super
yisors are MRS. Anne wilkins. in
Icnmbent. who defeated Repuh-
Ilican James L. Deaver In Mason
District: Stuart DeBell. incum-
bent. who defeated Republican
william Crossman in Center
willie District; James Keith. Fair
FAX attorney who defeated Re-
publican James Lawrence In
Providence District. and Joseph
III. Freehill. Washington attorney
who won cut over Republican
arthur Beck and independent
walter Jarnison IN Falls Church
District.
Mrs. wilkins and Mr.. DeBell
win be the only incumbents left
over the present board when the
new government takes ONCE for
Ia four-year term on January /.
In the past. Mrs. wilkins has
been regarded as the principal-.
and sometimes only urban
representative on the board. All
three OF the new Republican
Supervisors said they considered
themselves predominantly urban
Iin thought. Mr.. Freehill, elected
from the populous Falls Church
area, gives the urban camp d
NTH representative. Thus, the
completion Of the board has
shifted from its old six to one
division in favor Of rural repre-
|sentation to a definite five-two
split on the side Of urban repre-
|sentation. perhaps even greater
Division shapes Up
Voting on major issues, how
ever, did not always follow 4 DEF
mite urban-rural split. But q
real urhanSrliral division was
shaping up over the county,s pro-
posed master plan, with the rural
factions opposing large lot size
restrictions and the urban fac
tons supporting them.
The proposed master plan, with
three and ave acre lot sizes rec
Evening star., 1955-11-09
School Cadets Protest
( Change in Uniforms

Some high school cadets In washington are up in arms
decision Of school ocial 10 abandon the corps rad-
tional blue uniform.
Protests already have reversal officers
concerned It learned today High school principals
voted yesterday to permit officers retain blue nsted
Evening star., 1955-11-09

sSAA 9Ant tttCy hIGh SlSHlt1~
cantIy costlier.
AnacOstia has q big stock OF
uniforms owned by the school.
which are rented by the year.
The rental Is $3.50, less than the
cost Of d khaki outfit.
A new pripate's blue. uniform
costs $2s School ofiicials re-
Gently said a complete khaki
uniform would cost about SIS.
2 or ; Uniforms Needed
Cadet leaders at Anacostia
contend 1t is misleading to com-
pare these figures. however. since
they say q cadet can't really get
along with q single khaki uni-
form because Of cleaning re-
Guirernents. Some say 4 cadet
would need to buy two or three
khaki outfits TO look presentahle.
Adoption Of khaki also will
keep cadets from taking part in
some outdoor events in winter,
school officials have conceded,
since they aren't warm enough.
The corps probably would be ex-
cluded from inaugural parades
and other public ceremonies, in
which 1t has traditionally taken
part. they said. Even regular
drill might be hampered, some
officials said.
Other schools haven't set up
uniform pools like Anacostia,s. s.
although cadets nave been able
to save money buying second.
hand outfits.
The Board Of Education's stu
dent Activities Committee to-
morrow is slated to get recon-
mendation from school ofhciaIs
decreeing eventual adoption Of
Khaki except for officers.
Evening star., 1955-11-09

switching to khaki. tt~s7- tt~s7-
The fate Of enlisted tend that they aren't signn-
uniforms still Is in some doubt. cantIy costlier
however. 8S8 ls Anacosta has stock Of
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by a defect in the wiring at the
manufacturers level. A SUBJ
Sequent investigation at Chill
dren's Center, the spokesman
said. indicated the electrical box
which started the fire twas the
only one that was apparently
defective"
One of the proposals under
consideration for Improvement is
to add asbestos backing to the in
sulation to prevent recurrence of
the same type of fire.
Welfare council members also
expressed concern over three
fires at the Home for the Aged
and Inflrm last month. On No
vember 6 and 10 two inmates
died after accidentally igniting
their clothes while smoking. A
blaze November II burned q
carton Of clothing. Council mem
bers asked that information be
gathered on fireproof garments
for all patients.
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d. {. Studies
Fire Hazards

District officials have begun a
study to determine whether the
new 81 Children's Center at
Laurel, Nd. is adequately safe
guarded against fire.
The study, launched yesterday,
was prompted by a $4,000 fire
November 90. at one of the cot
tages which has been attributed
to defective wiring.
The Public Welfare Advisory
Council asked the study after
learning that a short circuit
apparently ignited paper backed
insulation in a ceiling. Firemen
had to tear through the roof of
the cottage and the ceiling and
plaster in the corridor to fight
the blaze.
The fire marshals Office asid
today the insulation used con-
forms to requirements and said
the fire apparently was caused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

street near Madison place and
H street NV, about 1890 pm.
The men got into an expensive
looking 1855 auto just as the
police cruiser pulled alongside.
AS light was flashed into the
parked car by the policemen,
one of the two suspects Sprinted
away. The light revealed three
teen-aged girls and the second
suspect in the car.
While the two policemen were
questioning the man a lookout
was flashed for two men who
had snatched a purse from Miss
Ella MCGOWAN, A, about a block
away. In the suspects car
police found a woman's purse
containing an airplane ticket to
Pittsburgh and $23. They also
found a Maryland license plate
and noted that the car bore
South Carolina tags.
The suspect was taken to
headquarters with his COM
panions. He identified himself
as Charles w. Beasley, 20, of
Howardsville, Va. The girls
were identified as fugitives from
the Baltimore Board of Public
Welfare. One of the girls was
II. the other two were l4-year-
oldS. The auto was stolen No
vember "a in Baltimore.
AT headquarters Miss Nc
Gowan identified Beasley as one
of her assailants, police said. A
Navy Department employee, Miss
Beasley said the airline ticket
was to be used for a Christmas
trip to visit her sister.
Beasley told police he had been
arrested in Baltimore on a house
breaking charge but was on pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

role. He said his parole was
transferred to Charlottesville,
Va. and was to be up next Feb
ruary.
Beasley was to appear before
United States Commissioner Cy-
ril Lawrence today to face
charges. Police said the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has been
called into the case to consider
possible prosecution on charges
of interstate transportation of a
stolen motor vehicle.
The suspects accomplice is
still being sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

than two hours before the blaze
was brought under control
The wing which caught fire
has been under repair. 1t was
Ipartitioned of from the rest of
the building and had been
stripped of all furniture and
records while work was going on
The Admiralty Building stands
at the north end of Whitehall,
the street where most of Brit
aims principal government build
ings are located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Pushu Has Operation

MARRAKECH, French Moroc-
co, Dec. 8 (P.-Thami ell Glaoui,
78-year-old Pasha of Marrakech
and leader of South Morocco's
Berber tribesmen is reported in
very weak condition after an
operation. French and Moroc-
can doctors attended the pasta
for the surgery, repeatedly abb
dominal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Admiralty Building
Damaged byFire

LONDON, Dec. 8 (P).-Fire
early today destroyed the roof
and two top floors of one wing
of the 350-year-old Admiralty
Building. headquarters of the
British Navy.
Scores Of fire engines poured
water on the flames for more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
SmcII Letters Readable

NEW YORK.-Capital letters
are more difficult to read than
small letters and italics are less
legible than roman type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Police Net Theft Suspect,
Stolen Car, 3 Runowoys

Alert police night resulted capture purse
Snatchng before victims died
AS bonus stolen and three runaway girls rounded
up by the police.
Police PvtS James F. Spcer and William " Keleher of the
Accident Investigation Unit noticed two running along the
Evening star., 1955-01-18

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