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Evening star., 1955-06-21
|GLEBE ROAD LAND
IS COSTING $500, 900,
BUYING DELAYED

Acquiring land for improve
ment of North Glebe road in
Arlington is costing about
100000 and is being delayed
by quite a lot of opposition" I"
Lonnie o. Bolton, State resi-
dent highway engineer at
Fairfax, said today that the
departments right-of-way de-
partment hopes to wind up its
work so that bids on the prof.
ect can be advertised this
fall.
Glebe road is to be widened
from Washington boulevard to
just north of Lee highway. As
part of the project, Lee high
way will be reconstructed be-
tween Glebe road and Old Do
minion drive, raising the level
several feet in a present low
stretch.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
|Briqht Future Foreseen
For AIexondrio's Port

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
ocean-going vessel unloading
newsprint at Robinson's Ware
house as an example of the
liability of the port to accommo-
date large ships. The import Of
newsprint is the major activity
Iof the port.
Among officials on the tour
were Denis Cahill, Alexandra
planning director; John Nolan
director of the National Capital
Planning Commission; David S
tGendell, deputy director of the
Virginia Ports Authority; Coun-
lehman -elect F. Clinton Knight:
David c, Book, manager of the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce; Charles C. Robinson
executive director of the North
ern Virginia Regional Planning
Commission, and City Manager
Ira F. Willard.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Fother's Illness Ends
Fun 3 Brothers Knew

Mrs. Smith led the way into
the tiny, dark living room.
When my husband was able
to work, the school bus would
carry the children to a pool in
the summer for 20 cents" she
explained, settling her heavy
frame on the sagging leather
couch.
Nov that my husband is
sick. we can't afford it.
'I have three boys, Bill, jr.,
he's IL, Tom, 10, and Bob, 9,
and a daughter, June, Z. /
thought only one might be able
to go to camp. but they tell me
there's a chance all three boys
can go. That's nice-it would be
educational for them.
MY husband isn't able to
walk too good. He has hardening
of the arteries and hasn't been
able to work for a year. He
won't ever be able to work
again.
All Pitch In
'Now that he's sick, I have
to have the children around the
house more. They all have their
little work to do at home.
"It's too bad, but they can't
have their friends in since their
father is sick. They play out
back or go to a friends house.
Now that my husband isn't
working, we can't get them toys. :"
Mrs. Smith turned worried
eyes toward the narrow wooden
porch where Mr.. Smith sat apa-
thetically.
I'm afraid to tell my husband
but we got a 30-day notice
today from the landlord, saying
he's offering the house for sale.
We have until July 16 to find
another place to live. We had
paid all but $485 on the house
when my husband got sick, but
then we couldn't keep up the
payments.
"We're getting welfare help.
Well just have to live in this
county until October, because
we must get it until then. After
that my husband gets his retire.
'ment pay. His Social Security.
May Find Home
II think I'll talk to the well
fare worker before I tell my
husband about the house." Mrs.
Smith said, her joyless eyes
Frightening a little at the
thought. Maybe she can find
Evening star., 1955-06-21
|vFW Requests
Field Offices

The Virginia Department of
Veterans of Foreign Wars yes
terday called on the 1855 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-
Ipartment convention in Alex
andria said closing the Offices
denies veterans, widows and
orphans in certain areas aid
lin claims services"
Another resolution adopted
stated that disability compen-
sation rates were out of line
with living costs and proposed
Ia $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 Federal
health and medical activities
were attacked in a resolution
that declared the report to be
"prejudicial to the welfare Of
disabled and aging veterans"
The resolution said that if the
reports recommendations were
carried out, 10 VA hospitals
would be closed and two-thirds
of all veterans would be denied
consideration for hospitaliza-
ton.
The convention also adopted
a resolution offered by an Alex
andria post asking that hospital
facilities be provided for the
Northern Virginia area.
Merton C. Tice. national COM
mander of the VFW, will ad-
dress the conventions annual
dinner meeting this evening at
the George Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Official Brentwood Huntsmun
Bags III Pigeons First Day

get alarmed, Pvt. Gulick said the
birds he bagged were common
Iers" among pigeons. BY law, he
said, he could not fire at racing,
homing or banded pigeons.
The pigeon shooting was Or
dered because the birds were
considered a health menace and
because of numerous citizen
complaints against them. Pvt.
Gulick said. House after house
in several blocks were plagued
by the pigeons who built nests
| in the caves and attics of the
homes, the policeman said.
Yesterday, Pvt. Gulick set up
his ambush from about 10 am.
to 3 pm. in the 3700 block of
Quincy street, Brentwood He
used a .22-caliber rifle firing
broken pellets rather than the
usual bullets. Besides killing Al,
he also captured several others.
AS the shooting took place,
Pvt. Gulick had a cheering sec
tion to back him. About 100
residents watched the proceed
lings. Pvt. Gulick said the citi-
zenS had complained that
pigeons awoke them during the
early morning hours with their
Ichirping and that they had
stripped gardens and soiled
newly painted houses.
A number of citizens petit
toned to Mayor William N. Ma
|haffey and the town council
last week. The town heads, Pvt.
Gulick said, decreed the pigeons
must 60.
At first a trapping program
was started, with an 18-year-
old pigeon fancier called in to
do the job at Is cents a head.
His take after week, Pvt.
Gulick said, was only Is cents.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center of Wash
ington and the recreation de-
Ipartments of the District and
Arlington, Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties.
Washington, At Dusk
Georgetown. Thirty-fourth and Volta
place NV
Twin Oaks Fourteenth and Taylor
Turkey Thicket. Tenth street and
Stead, P street between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets NV
Howard Fourh and w streets NV.
Hayes, Fifth and K streets NE,
Richardson. Fifty-third and Blaine
streets NE
Garfield. Second and p streets Sc.
IT; Stanton. Seventeenth and Erie
Congress Heiehts. Savannah street
and Randle place Sc.
Arlington. $50 Pm.
walter Reed. 1644 North Mckinley
-Four Mile Run. -Four Mile Run drive
and South Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Silent Runaway
Finally Identified
As Maryland Boy

RICHMOND, June 81 (P.-
John Doe" the boy at Rich
mond's Juvenile Detention Home
who refused to give his name OF
home town, has been identified
as a 16-year-old Glen Burnie
MD youth.
The youth was picked up as q
runaway on the Petersburg Pike
on March 4 and refused even to
tell authorities his name.
A Richmond newspaper, the
Times-Dispatch, carried d pic.
ture and story about him or
March Is. He was identified BY
a counselor of an Annapolis
(Md.) school who was spending
Easter vacation on Virginia's
Eastern Shore. She saw the
picture in the paper. and iden-
titled him as a boy who hac
come under her direction in
Anne Arundel County, Md.
David H. Katz, jr., chief pro-
baton officer for Richmond s
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court, said yesterday the youth
refused to admit to the identi.
fication for a week after the
counselor called.
Mr.. Katz said the youth finally
admitted the truth when he was
assured he would not be sent
back to what Mr.. Katz explained
was an unhappy home and COM
Imunity life.
Mr.. Katz is waiting for paren.
tai approval of a plan he worked
out with Maryland authorities
to find the youth a home in Bal
Itimore where he can learn the
electrician trade.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

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 of
Commerce.
About 40 persons at a dinner
meeting afterwards heard area
officials and representatives OF
planning and port agencies
pledge cooperation in seeking
to develop the city's waterfront
into thriving port.
| Mayor Marshall J. Beverley
keynoted the tour with the state
ment that the waterfront was
once the scene of great ship
ping activity" He said, 1--WE
want to see something done tc
bring business back" City Of
f1cials believe Alexandria can
"once again become one of the
outstanding ports on the East
Coast" the Mayor said.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of the 10th district
said he has conferred with Fed
eral agencies about giving up
two of the waterfronts' most de-
tSirable terminals.
II am sure the city will get
the cooperation of the Federal
agencies" he. said. The Com
gresham called the tour lone
of the best public relations
stunts the city has ever put on. ~
The Federal Government owns
the former Naval Torpedo Plant
at the foot of Cameron and
Queen streets and the former
Evening star., 1955-06-21
24O 10 Attend
School in Style

About 240 Twinbrook (Md)
youngsters will go to school in
style next fall.
Their classrooms will be in a
palatial mansion near Rockville,
which the Montgomery County
Board of Education last night
agreed to rent from the Mont
gomery County Historical So
ciety.
The Glen View mansion on
Norbeck road is situated on a
28-acre estate and surrounded
by broad lawns. shade trees, for
NAL lockwood gardens and a
pond that could pass as a SWIM
ming pool.
School Supt. Forbes Fl. Nor
ris told board members the rem
tai would be $500 for the 10
month school term but that
maintenance and insurance fees
would bring total cost of the
project to about $4,000.
Use of the building is designed
to forestall double sessions at
Twinbrook Elementary School
but will not relieve the West
Rockville Elementary School, also
slated for double sessions next
fall. i.
The agreement is subject to
approval by the Maryland State
superintendent Of schools.
Board members awarded q
1927. .490 contract to H. o. Nc
Allister Co. for building Rose
mary Hills Elementary School in
Silver Spring. Total cost of the
14-classroom school is estimated
at 1892, 1880.
The board voted to give the
Government Employees Life In
surance Co. a contract for pupils
life and accident insurance. Par
ertS will nav the 81 .25 premium
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Fairfax Agency
Weighs Phone
Rate Protest
Bills More Than
Doubled by Boost.
Subscribers Report

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 told
the commission last night they
are paying more and receiving
less service than subscribers in
comparable areas.
They declared that, as a re-
suit of the change in rates and
services granted the Chesapeake
& 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, latter pursuing
this matter" with the company
for almost six months, 1--WE have
a complete sense of Illustration" "
A principal complaint was
the newly imposed rate for ad-
ditional 'message-units" for all
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 for
each additional three minutes.
I Mrs. J. Wade Dorsett, chair
man of the area citizens COM
mittee, declared:
"We are the only suburban
area in Virginia that has ever
been raised for it's 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
of the telephone company's Falls
Church Office, told the commits
sion:
1--WE have undertaken study
ION the basis of protests by
Isubscribers), and we have been
working at it strenuously for six
months.
i He said he could not estimate
llwhen the study would be COM
lpleted and could not give the
commission any tentative con-
illusions for fear of committing
1.-THE company before it hao
reached its final decisions.
l; Mr.. Dawkins asked the COM
mission to take the matter tc
1.-The State Corporation Commits
sion, through the Fairfax Board
of County Supervisors.
/ Commission Chairman Louis
is. Travers said the commission
would first decide what is a
reasonable" time for the tele-
phone company to submit the
results of its study.
State Senator John A. K
Donovan and Delegates John
Webb and Omer Hirst indicated
they support the residents in
their protests.
More than 100 persons over
flowed the old Fairfax County
Circuit Courtroom during the
two-hour session.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

It was hunting season for stray
pigeons in nearby Brentwood.
Md. yesterday on orders of the
municipalities Mayor and Town
Council.
The hunter was Pvt. Marvin
r. Gulick of the town police
force. Altogether. he brought
down Al pigeons.
But just so bird fanciers dom t
Evening star., 1955-06-21
Mt. Calvary Church
Carnival Under Wuy

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, $500 Marlboro
pike, Forestville, Md.
Several prizes will be awarded
on the closing night.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
County Refuses
Hitting Hancock
But Council Affirms
Confidence in
Finance Chief

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil today reaffirmed its conf
dence in the personal and pro-
fessional integrity" of Finance
Director Alex K. Hancock but at
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-
hensive and precise purchasing
regulations for the guidance of
county employees and for the ex-
ercise of better control and SUI
pervision 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 ]. 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
of 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-
ous 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 not
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 l have even suspected of
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 said
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

rector Of neighborhood centers.
In extending her welcome, Mrs.
Smith also thanked The Star
and the Film Center, and told
how much the Recreation De-
partment appreciates the pro-
grams, now in their eighth year.
She described them as an ideal
form of family recreation.
Mr.. English, in welcoming the
ID i G summer-length project,
wished it a successful season.
Evening star., 1955-06-21

us another house here. It's a
long time from July to October.
Bill, jr., and Tom and Bob are
young, but they have known
poverty and their parents
haunted eyes in a house of sick
ness.
You can help them find a
healthier world by sending them
to camp this summer. The
money you give is as unattain.
able as millions to this family
for whom toys and 20-cent bus
fares are out of the question.
Your contribution to The Eve
ming Star Camp Fund will mean
riches to three little boys.
| Previously acknowl-
edged ---- $8,549.1:
IB. T. Fitzpatrick --- 35.7G
In memory of Charles
o. and Mabie La
Fontaine, James A.
and Annie La Fon-
taine. Rose La Fon-
taine, Lana Scott
and Millard E. La
Fontaine 35o.oc
Maude K. Bennett 5.O(
Ladies Silver Spring
Card Club --- l7.8f
Anonymous ---- 35.7:
&c and M ----- 15.0t
Lorraine Ellington --- soc
Jack S. Beatty 1000
Alpha Iota Sorority,
| Alpha Omega Alum
nae Chapter --- l7.8t
A Friend -- 1000
Anonymous --- 17.8t
Dorothea Shanks --- 1000
A. G. M. ----- 20.0(
Anonymous -~--- 17.8t
Elizabeth Geary, U.S.S.
Jacob Jones Post,
/ NO. z, the American
| Legion ------ 35.7:
Anonymous ------- 35.7:
Anonymous --------- 1000
j. l. Bullen ---- 15.0t
F. S. Bresler -------- 35.7:
Helen K. Newton ---- l7.8t
w. E. Wrather -- 10000
Anonymous 17.8t
Mabel C. Lati1ner - 1000
In memory of Irwin
Stein, jr. 17.8e
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
| Simpson - 1000
wv. I. Gernand - 1000
MI. and Mrs. Alan B.
Mills -- $500
Marshall Gochnauer 17.St
Total to date $9,495.6
Evening star., 1955-06-21

Mrs Smith led the into another house here It's
the tiny dark living long time from July to October
When my husband able bln l, ano 1om anu noo a.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
IS or
OTHER WIS
By E. o. BOND

Americans squander II mill
lion dollars a year on games of
chance not including weddings,
new business and fishing trips.
It's a mighty nice trait to be
able to be nice and polite to
people without wanting from
them.
Peach preserves keep much
better if placed on a top shelf
if there are kids in the house.
The average man eats more
than the average women - ac-
cording to statistics and figures.
Middle age is the period when
you're grounded for several days
after flying high for one night,
The handwriting on the wall
is usually a pretty good indica-
ton that the house is rented.
Just go on a picnic if you want
to find out how it feels to be a
stuffed olive.
You can always tell the man
who knows it all-but not very
much.
There's a place for everything
except your knees under some
of the restaurant counters.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
Receives Masiers Degree
And Leaves For Induction

Richard Lee Dick" Cowden,
of Senecaville road, well known
in Noble county, received his
masters degree in science on
June IL, at Ohio State Univer-
sity, and left for Columbus on
Thursday morning for induction
into the armed forces. He had
received his bachelor of science
degree at Ohio University in
1858, and was given an assistant
ship in botany.
His wife, the former Carolyn
Donnell, of near Toledo, gradual
ed from Ohio University in 1858
and taught the past year in Muir
ray City school.
He is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
Russell CoWden, of Seneca Lake
road. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowden have
two other children in the armed
forces. They are 1t. Elnora J.
Cowden and Pfc. William Cow
den.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
Look Who S Here !

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hannahs,
of Sarahsville route l., are an
nouncing the birth of daugh-
ter, June 81. at Guernsey, Me-
mortal hospital The infant
weighed eight pounds and ls
ounces. Mr.. and Mrs. John Men
denhall, of Sarahsville route /,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Hannahs,
of Senecaville route, are the
grandparents. Mrs. Tessie Dan
ford, of the Olive community, is
the only great-grandparent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beardsley,
Jr., of Caldwell, are announcing
the birth of 6 pound, Is ounce
son born at the Good Samaritan
hospital on June 20. The new ar
rival has been named Michael
Joseph. Grandparents are Mrs.
Charles Sharkus, of Caldwell
route 6, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beardsley, Sr., of Bluerock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Ander-
son, of Caldwell route, are an
nouncing the birth of daughter
born June 22 at the Thompson
hospital They were returned to
their home Thursday morning.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
I'V News

Steve Allen, star of NBC-TV's
Tonight show, will act as mas
ter of ceremonies for the net
works ur-and-a-half produc-
ton of Saturday, July 2, "Allen
in Movieland" from to 1890
p. m. EDIT over WTRF-TV.
Among the Universal-Interna-
tional stars who will appear on
the program are Jeff Chandler,
Piper Laurie, Tony Curtis, Audie
Murphy, and Mamie Van Doren.
Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa,
and Teddy Wilson - three of the
original members of the famous
Benny Goodman orchestra -
will play as a trio and later,
augmented by three additional
musicians, will form a sextet.
Steve Allen is in Hollywood to
star the title role of U-Ps "The
Benny Goodman Story"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
County Home
Demonstration News
Dear Homemakers

OCdl IIOIIGildhCAS
l imagine you folks think that
/ have about deserted you but
I'm still around. It's pretty hard
to get back in the swing of things
after an extended vacation such
as we had. The other day, a lady
in the corridor told me that she
was quite concerned about my
tomato plants and wondered if
| had ripe tomatoes when we got
back. Well, not quite that soon,
but the first one was picked last
week and there are a few more
nearly ready to pick now. Also
had some delicious green beans!
Think maybe I'll enroll in All
vegetable gardening project!
Say, you homemakers will be
interested in Women's Camp to
be held at Piedmont All camp,
July 27-29. 1t begins with supper
on the 9th, and ends after sup
per on the 29th. We are hoping
to have enough from Noble
county to fill a cabin. The theme
for camp is Look Up and LiSe."
Special features on the program
include "A Tour of the Holy
Land in Color, by Miss Dora
Henry, "Look Up and Live Men
tally" by Paul Mico, health CO.
ordinator in Tuscarawas county,
and DR.. Mary K. Smith" and
Nature Appreciation" by Geo.
BREEDING, Oglebay Institute.
Crafts to be taught at camp are
crafts in conservation, table and
vanity lamps, sketching, ham,
mered metal, coppered enameled
jewelry, basketry, and footstools.
Now, if you want to attend camp,
you should contact the Home
Demonstration Councillor in
your community or the County
Extension office Camp fee is
six dollars. All members of home
demonstration groups are well
come to go. Registration must be
in our office no later than July
18th. Think it over and let us
hear from you!
Bye for now.
Sincerely,
Mabel Sarbaugh,
your home agent