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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Air Traffic Remedy?

"A news DTOdQCaSC QuOICS
Senator Monroney as indicat-
ing that air traffic conditions
around Washington National
Airport are so congested that
there Is imminent danger of q
tragic air disaster at any time
and the Senator criticiZes what
he considers unnecessary de-
lay in constructing a second
airport for Washington.
It is interesting to note that
during a hearing before a
subcommittee of the Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, United States SEN
ate. 84th Congress, first ses-
sion, on Washington Airport
facilities, held on July 81, 1855,
and presided over by Senator
Monroney. testimony was pre-
sented by G. Nathan Calkins.
jr., chief. international and
rules division, Civil Aero
nautics Board, for Ross Ridley.
chairman of the board, who
was unable to be present. I
quote q portion OF Mr.. Rizley's
statement at the hearing: $50
far as safety is concerned, the
board does not believe that the
congestion at Washington Ma
tional Airport has had an un-
duly adverse effect upon the
safety Of fight operations"
There follows q comment on
visual flight rule and instru-
ment flight rule conditions.
after which he said: Thus.
safety, even under IFR condi-
tons, is maintained through the
careful scheduling and altering
into the Washington National
Airport area Of traffic destined
for the Nations Capital al
though at the expense Of q
reduction In aircraft arrivals.
The board Is satisfied that air
traffic control ct Washington
National 10 as safe as can be
attained under the existing
state Of the art"
II Senator Monroney Is cor
rect in claiming dangerous
congestion at Washington Ma
tional. does he propose. as q
remedy, the initiation Of q
project which would require
three to four years to COM
plete? II the danger exists
now, would the Senator sub
ject air travellers in and out
Of Washington to that danger.
increasing as 1t would year
after year. with the annual
increase in air travel. until
the construction Of a second
airport could be completed?
Does anyone believe that. If
q serious accident occurred to-
morrow, the present heavy
traffic would still be confined
to Washington National for
the next three or four years,
rather than turning immedi-
ately to Friendship Interna-
tional Airport as a means Of
relieving the congestion that
caused the accident? Are we
then refraining from the use
of Friendship now. merely be-
cause of the fortunate absence
Of that serious accident?
Would 1t not be wiser by far,
If dangerous congestion exists.
to relieve it at once by start
ing to use Friendship as a CO.
terminal for Washington be-
fore the accident occurs?
Ernest w. Reisner,
Chairman, Homeowners OPP
posed to Jet Airport in
Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

connect with q. 8. II near
Staunton. passing through
Front Royal. Luray and
Waynesboro on the way.
Morton s. Raft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
For the Record

In your December l9 issue,
the anonymous Believer in
Self-Determination" states
without any further elabora-
ton that Alsatians are Ger
mans. Corsicans and Savoian
Italians, and he claims for
them the right for self-de-
termination obviously imply
ing their separation from
France. Your correspondent
seems to be ignorant of some
basic historic facts.
Alsatia was only German
by brutal right of conquest
from 1871 to 1919. And it so
happens that this very con-
quest gave the Alsatians a re-
peated opportunity for ex-
pressing their will and exer-
cising their right for self de
termination.
When Germany defeated
France in the Franco-Prussian
War Of 1901, early in the
winter Of 1871, it formulated
its demands at the conclusion
Of the armistice; notably the
cession Of four French districts
which formed the ancient
provinces of Alsatia and Lor-
raine.
National elections were held
In France on March /. 1871.
The 40 representatives elected
in the districts claimed by
Germany received from their
constituents specific instruc-
ton to oppose any cession to
Germany.
Gambetta, q Frenchman
from Marseille and the leader
Of the resistance-to-the-end
party. was elected In the four
districts tmultiple election be-
ing permitted by the electoral
law).
On the day of the ratiflca-
ton Of the peace treaty by the
French National Assembly.
May s, 1871, the 40 representa-
tives from Alsatia and Lor-
raine delivered a solemn pro-
test against the annexation to
Germany, in the name of the
rights of the Alsatian people.
upon which they walked out.
refusing to sanction even by
their presence the mutilation
of the nation.
Three years later, new cleo
tons were held in German
conquered Alsatia and Lor-
raine. The French Party"
won all Is seats in the German
Reich Parliament and the Is
representatives repeated the
solemn protest Of the con-
quered against their separa-
ton from the French father
land. And 1t happened again
in 1881 and in 1884.
Meanwhile, the populations
of the conquered French dis
tricts were offered the choice
between accepting German
citizenship or being exiled.
Thousands of them chose
exile rather than the loss Of
their French nationality. Quite
a few emigrated to the United
States, but most Of them set
tied in Algeria. where their
descendants now form the
bulk of the French popula-
ton. Some Of those settlers
still speak that rugged Al
satan dialect so often mis-
taken for German, while 1t
Is actually closer to the Swiss
Deutsch."
In World War I, thousands
Of Alsatians deserted the Ger
man army. in which they were
recruited by force, and Joined
the French and their allies.
l hope that, informed Of
these facts. Believer in Self
Determination" will agree that
the Alsatians did exercise
their rights. in a way which
can hardly permit considering
them anything but French.
1t can only be regretted that
such little-warranted state
ments are made, contributing
to sowing discord between ma
tons which shared so much in
the past and still share so
much in the present.
N. de R0chefOrt,
Professor in Political Science,
American University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Questions and Answers
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Area Motorists Cautioned
On New Accident Reports

for the new responsibility law.
and its threat of license suspen-
sion, an elaborate publicity
campaign will start with a press
announcement on April %, Mr..
Murphy declared.
George z Ksneipp, director of
motor vehicles and traffic, will
outline salient points of the law
in a radio speech on April "a.
Additional press releases, movie
trailers. and round-the-c clock
radio announcements are plan
ned. A television program has
been scheduled for May q along
with four 5-minute radio pro-
grams. A final Tv program is
planned on May 81.
Mr.. Murphy estimated that
between $4,000 and 10000 Dis
trict accidents a year will be
reportable under the new law
and warned that drivers might
Internationally incur penalties,
including loss of their licenses.
simply by not doing the right
thing at the right time.
The new law is not the final
answer to thel accident problem.
but it is a step in the right direc-
ton because its basic premise is
that most accidents are caused
by a small group of accident
prone" drivers and seeks to
eliminate them, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
30Q-YEAR FAMILY TRADITION
Body Becomes Virginion
With Help Of Police

Robert Michael Allender II il
a native MISUNDERSTANDING 4:11
pm. yesterday-by reasons Of an
old family tradition, determined
parents and the New Jersey
State police.
Young Roberts parents drove
to Arlington Hospital from their
home in Lake Stockholm, N. j.,
to carry on a 300-year-old AL
lender family custom of having
the first son born in Virginia.
tMr. Allender, in referring to
Virginia, made it clear that the
family takes little stock in the
fact that certain western coun-
ties broke away from the State
nearly 100 years ago. A number
of the newest Allender's ances-
tors, including the father, were
born in West Virginia.)
Mr.. Allender, AZ, and his wife,
Mary Anne, "a, left their home
at / am. yesterday at the first
warning by the stork.
They soon ran into fog and
rain, and when they entered the
New Jersey turnpike >they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
AIMS AT 1857 BUDGET
ChiIdren's Aid Plan
Approved by Advisers

turbed youngsters to complement
the impatient" care of the resi-
Dental center.
8. Providing more psychiatric
and psychological care through
the Welfare Department to the
institutions it operates.
Lessen Case Load
1. Money to cut down the case
loads carried by social workers
In the department. (Mr. Shea
said that $25S. 900 for this pur-
pose had been requested by his
department In the 1856 budget,
but was cut out by the Commits
sioners.)
5. Money to hire more and
better-trained staff workers for
all institutions handling chill
dren.
6. An increase in payments
made to foster homes to allow
the department to locate more
homes and to find homes that
would care for emotionally or
physically handicapped children.
Z. More automo biles and
drivers to expedite movement of
children and social workers. Mr..
Shea said that Of the 405 foster
homes now being used by the
District, only SO are in the Dis
trict.
The advisory council will APP
point Subcommittee to investi-
gate the costs and expected
savings of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Y in Area Due
To See A-BIust

Seven area residents will get
q first-hand look at A-bomb
devastation April IS.
The seven will be among $50
Civil Defense workers who will
participate in the "open shot"
at the Nevada test site of the
Atomic Energy Commission. Ac-
cording to Federal Civil Defense
Administrator Val Peterson, the
exercise is the first in which vol-
unteer workers have taken part.
Slated to make the trip are:
Robinson Lappin, vice-chair-
man of the area emergency
feeding organization, 1882 Gil
rard street NE; Vernon T..
Gilpin, an associate of the
Food Service Division of the
Office Of the Quartermaster
General. 3917 N. Seventeenth
street, Arlington; George A.
Quincy, jr., an engineer for
the FCDA, 829 S. quincy street,
Arlington.
Also Mrs. Elizabeth Droescher.
of Mount Vernon Seminary, 5000
Madawaska road NV; Mrs.
Ruth E. Hastings, of the WASH
ington Red Cross chapter. 1928
Forty-eighth street NV: Miss
Dorothy l.. Bovee. Of American
Red Cross Headquarters, Mount
Vernon, Va. and Watson B.
Rulon, jr., local restaurateur,
3525 Springland lane NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Virginia Pastor Charged
In Attempt to Kill Wife

taken to the Harrisonburg hos
Afters police conferred with
the victim at the hospital. q
warrant was issued for McVey's
arrest. Sergt. Gaunce said his
investigation disclosed the wind
shield of the McVey car had
been smashed with q rock and
the steering wheel "tampered
with to make it look like an ac-
cident."
Sergt. Gaunce said McVey adj
mitted striking his wife because
"she had been nagging him for
Is years about going around
with other women and he hadn't
been doing it,
The McVeys have five chill
dren. The couple moved to
Weyers Cave from Abingdon
about two years ago. The ac-
cused said he preached at Fulk's
Run Holiness Church in Rock
ingham County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

STAUNTON April ls tP.
"A charge of attempted murder
has been lodged against a Holt
ness minister. who, police say,
admitted trying to kill his wife
and conceal the crime through
an automobile accident.
Sergt r. C. Gaunce of the
State police said the Rev. Harry
j. McVey, A, admitted striking
his wife, Mrs. Sarah McVey, with
an iron bar because she kept
.nagging him about other
women"
Sergt. Gaunce said the pair
were driving to their home at
Weyers Cave Thursday night
when McVey struck his wife on
the head and then, according to
his signed statement, drove the
car off the road into a small tree.
The traffic accident" was in
vestigated by two troopers after
Mrs. McVey had already been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

the comparatively light day,
More people apparently are mail
ing In returns than in former
years. a spokesman said.
About the same situation ex-
perienced by the Federal Office
was reported at the Municipal
Center where District of Column
bia income taxes are collected.
Mail Payments Dip
Collections both by mail and
personally were reported off by
Collector of Taxes Guy Pearson.
He said his reports showed pay
ments by mail this year were a
little less" than last year.
Another business directly af-
fected by last-minute taxpayers
was the Western Union Office To-
Gated at Second and Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Shortly before
midnight the branch ran out Of
money order forms.
Nearly all were being addressed
to the Baltimore revenue Office.
The extra month Of filing time
gave Federal officials slight
edge In handling forms. Last
year at deadline time 100000 re-
turns had been processed and
$38 million refunded.
This year. $50 900 returns had
been counted as the deadline
neared and $48 million was re-
funded. The refunds. however,
were generally smaller per tax-
payer this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
!. BY DONALD B. HADLEY

Automobile drivers of the
Washington area should study
the new District safety respon-
sihility law closely because it is
expected eventually to bring
about the suspension of many
drivers licenses.
Joseph P. Murphy. financial
responsibility officer of the Dis
trict. yesterday said this has
been the result wherever this
type of law has gone into effect.
Addressing the District Asso-
citation Of Insurance Agents at
the Mayfiower Hotel, he pre-
dicted a great deal OF confusion
in the first 80 days after the law
goes into effect on May Is, but
said officials would try to use
forebearance and common sense
In the imposition of penalties.
He disclosed that a much more
complicated form for reporting
accidents here has been prepared
and will be put into effect
shortly. District officials were
not satisfied with questions or
the comparatively simple form
now used and the new form was
prepared with the help Of In
surancs experts, he said.
In order to prepare the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
BY FRANK sARTWELL. JR.

The District Welfare Depart
ment today has a broad plan to
meet the neglected needs of chill
dren here. including q residential
treatment center for ennotionally
disturbed youngsters. and more
and better-trained workers In
the field.
The program is aimed at the
fiscal 1857 budget. The fiscal
1856 budget is before Congress
now.
Welfare Director Gerard M.
Shea, said he could not testify
in favor Of the program when
he appears before the District
Committees soon unless he is
asked about it by Congressman.
Parts Of the program had been
requested by the Welfare De-
partment in the 1856 budget, but
were cut out by the Commits
sioners.
Council Approves.
The program was approved by
the Public Welfare Advisory
Council at a meeting yesterday.
Among the recommendations:
/. Establishment OF the resi-
Dental care center for disturbed
children who are wards Of the
department. There is no such
center here now. except a private
one with q capacity Of IL.
2. Setting up more "out-pa-
tient" care OF less seriously dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Fringe Parking Lots Sought
For Virginia Commuters

bridges as well as relieve down
town congestion.
The council suggested study OF
these sites for new lots-an OUT
door theater on Route ! In vir-
ginia, the Industrial Home School
on Wisconsin avenue NV, the
National Training School on
Bladensburg road NE, the East
Capitol Street Bridge plaza area
and any surplus Federal or Dis
trict government property which
otherwise might be disposed Of
or put to other uses.
The committee report. pre-
pared by j. N. Robertson. director
Of the District Highway De-
partment. was presented by
Clifton Stoneburner, Arlington
County highway engineer.
In other reports. the council
renewed its support Of radar
speed check devices in area juris-
dictions not already using them,
use Of chemical tests as evidence
In drunk driving cases. and pass
age Of b compulsory auto inspec-
ton law In Maryland. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
|Pepco-Gas Co.
Heater Rate
Fight Delayed
Disputed Proposal
To Be Withdrawn
To Avoid Litigation

Potomac Electric Power Co.
viii postpone a fight with the
Washington Gas Light Co. over
hot evater heaters Monday to
push for quick approval of a
general rate increase, Pepco
Counsel James Francis Reilly
said today.
Monday afternoon, he said. the
company viii withdraw the rate
schedule it has filed with the
District Public Utilities Commits
sion and substitute another.
The schedules, designed to
produce $3.8 million year in
additional gross revenue for the
company. will be identical ex-
cept for a proposed cut in rates
to users of electric hot-water
heaters, he said. The company
will ask for the lower rates later
in q separate action, he added.
This cut. from II cents per
kilowatt hour to IL cents. was
opposed yesterday by the Gas
Light Co. The gas company
asked for a 60-day delay to per-
NIT study of the proposed water
heater rate on competing gas
heated water tanks.
Pepco. however. wants to put
the new general rates into effect
in May. The overall increase
has already been approved by
the commission. and yesterdays
hearing was on specific rates.
Another hearing is scheduled
before the commission April Is.
Explaining Pepco's move. Mr..
Reilly said, I'VE firmly believe
the proposed heater rate Is right
and proper and in the interests
of the consumer. but we can't
afford to take a chance on litiga-
ton tying up badly needed
revenue increase. )"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

ANNAPOLIS, April is Up
The Maryland Travel Council,
Inc, announced today that Mrs.
Ruth Xix. Baltimore school,
crossing guard, is the first VIM
ner in its outstanding police
man contest.
The organization sponsoring
the contest is the newly formed
agency designed to promote the
tourist industry In Maryland.
| Mrs. Xix wins a weekend
vacation at a Southern Mary
land resort as her prize.
A Baltimore truck driver. Ray
mond Lorden, entered her name
in the contest. He related how
Mrs. Xix. busy taking children
across a dangerous intersection,
stopped him and asked him to
direct a travelling New Yorker
through the city.
Mr.. Lorden also gets a week
end vacation for two for having
nominated weekly winner. The
contest continued through the
summer.
The sweepstakes winner, to be
selected from weekly winners.
gets a weeks vacation for two
any place in Maryland; a pri-
vate box and $50 to use at Pim-
lico Race Track; Garrett County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Post Offices Garry Load
In Tex DeodIine Rush

Federal. Maryland and Dis
trict income tax headlines came
and went last midnight with the
postman. as usual. carrying most
of the load.
This place looked like Christ
mas eve last night" a spokesman
at Washington's City Post
Office said. I'VE had the big
gest last-minute rush ] can re-
member In my 80 years here"
The story was the same at the
Baltimore Office of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue Service.
There, little activity was noted
by taxpas-er making returns In
person. However. 81 full bags
of mail were delivered and. al
most twice that amount is ex-
pected in the weekend mail.
Girl, 18, Last in Line
At the Internal Revenue Of
fee here. pretty Government
girl, Pat Sanford. 10. Of 1925 T
street NV. an FBI fling clerk.
was the last person in line when
the windows closed at 5 pm.
Eugene Travers, special repre-
sentative to the district director.
said 1.725 persons who sought
help yesterday were taken care
Of by his staff Of Is advisers.
The total was classed as mot
unusually heavy for last-inirlute
filing.
Credit was given the extra
months extension this year for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Two Boys Injured
When Cor Hits Pole

A 14-year-old Chevy Chase
boy was in Suburban Hospital
with q broken wrist today after
he smashed his automobile into
a utility pole in Bethesda while
trying to escape a justice OF the
peace.
A 14-year-old companion was
treated at the hospital for head
and arm cuts and released.
John F. C. McAuliffe, justice
Of the peace at the Silver Spring
station, made an unsuccessful
attempt to stop the car to check
the age of the driver. He drove
after them on Leland street and
the boy. after serving to avoid
another car, crashed into the
pole at Woodbine avenue.
The driver faces juvenile ac-
ton for unreasonable speed and
driving without a permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

stopped to ask q trooper II the
police would expedite their trip
Mr.. Allender said the Officer
was quick to point out that
there are awful lot of good hos.
pitfalls in New Jersey" However
talk of Virginia and old tradi-
tions did not fall on deaf ears
The cruisers, Mr.. Allender re-
ported. "relayed us along the
turnpike"
The couple pulled up at the
hospital at z am. They had
made a reservation for the event
several months ago with John
j. Anderson. hospital admins
traitor.
Robert Michael Allender II
CHS mother doesn't like ''junior")
arrived with no complications,
weighing 6 pounds and 8 ounces.
The father reported that the
first Allender. Matthew, landed
at jamestown from Scotland In
the early 18th century.
Mr.. Allender is president Of
the Navada- Utah Uranium and
Oil Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

Workers who commute to
Washington from Virginia should
be provided with fringe parking
lots to encourage use Of mass
transit to get across the river.
according to the Metropolitan
Area Traffic Council.
The council, at its quarterly
meeting yesterday in the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria, ac-
cepted q recommendation by its
Trafic Improvement Committee
that such lots be established in
Virginia with District funds.
The committee called the es-
adjustment Of fringe lots in vir-
ginia highly desirable" even
though 1t would probably require
changing District statutes be-
fore the District could spend
money outside the city limits.
The Districts young fringe
parking program has so far set
UP lots only for commuters COM
ing into town from MARYLAND
The addition Of Virginia lots. the
council believes. would help re.
duce auto trafiic on the Potomac