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Evening star., 1955-11-19
is High Schools
In Virginia Fail
To Be Accredited

RICHMOND Nov. 10 R). -
Fifteen Virginia high schools
were denied accreditation by the
State Board Of Education yester-
day for most serious" failure tc
meet standards set by the board
four years ago.
Nearly 100 others, the board
said. win be warned because
they are not offering certain
specified courses and their
future accreditation viii depend
on substantial Improvement"
The boards standards fol
State high schools require that
each school offer a total Of so
courses in a wide field of sub.
|jects. At yesterdays meeting Of
the education board here, it was
disclosed only l8 schools would
fully meet the standards this
year.
Most of the schools from
which accreditation was with
held by the board were small
seven Of them having fewer thar
100 students. None were In
Northern Virginia,
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issue $90O.00 worth Of bonds to
finance the addition.
In other business, the COM
Imissioners announced next FRI
day win be a working day for
county employees. December %.
however. was circled as q holiday.
At the same time. several
board members frowned at the
mention Of Christmas parties in
courthouse offices and indicated
they probably will take action
next week outlawing such fes-
tivities in the building.
A $7,10O request by the Board
Iof Trustees of the County LIZ
Ibrary System was taken under
Iadyisement.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Legion Of Merit
Giyen Dr.. Segol

Dr.. Henry A. Segal, director Of
the Montgomery County Mental
Health Clinic at Rockville. yes
terday received the Army's Le-
gion Of Merit award for duty in
the Far East.
The award. presented at the
Army's Military District of Balti-
more headquarters. cited DR..
ISegsl for his record while an
Army major in 1952-54. He was
commander Of q psychiatric de-
|tachment at an evacuation hos
|pital and founded the Army's
first child guidance clinic in
Tokyo.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
ST Million Voted
BY Fredericksburg
To Help Build Dam
r 4 cd ERICKSBURG

FHE p ERlCKSBURG. Va,
Nov. 10 (R.City Council las,
night voted to put UP one mil
lion dollars toward the proposed
Salem Church Dam that would
be located Q miles west Of here
Ion the Rappahannock River.
Council made the offer as q
move to obtain an adequate
water supply for Fredericksburg
The city hopes the offer will
be suffcient to make the project
acceptable to Congress. The
Army Engineers is currently pre-
pairing q report on the financial
feasibility Of the project, which
has been discussed for many
years.
The dam would also provide
public power needs, serve as q
food control facility and aid in
pollution abatement.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Brakes Fail, Truck
Ditched on Slope
OF Big Savage

FROSTBURG. Md, Nov. Is
R.--A truck driver who knew
the road managed to ditch his
truck on the eastern slope OF
Big Savage Mountain yesterday
after the brakes failed. There
was no damage to the truck and
its contents and nobody was
hurt.
Just a month ago. five persons
were killed in a runaway truck
accident after q wild ride down
the steep, grade.
The truck ditched by Augustus
Meyers was a ga ton vehicle
carrying nine tons Of coal. Mr..
Meyers turned OF the road when
he noted that air pressure for
hts brakes was insufficient.
An examination disclosed q
belt on the air compressor had
snapped.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Rociul Burs Ended
In Baltimore Parks

BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 tP1.--
Parks and recreation facilities
under the Jurisdiction Of the
Ictiy's Board Of Recreation and
parks were stripped Of racial bars
yesterday by board action.
James C. Anderson, president
of the board. said the action was
taken to comply with q Supreme
Court ruling Of November Z that
racial segregation at public
beaches, parks and ohter recre-
|ational facilities is unconstitu-
Itional.
He asked the "co-operation
and understanding" Of all In car
Irying out the policy.
The Supreme Court ruling up
held q Fourth Circuit Court oil
Appeals ruling handed down In
Richmond. Va, last March. The
Circuit Court ruling reversed q
United States District Court
|finding against Negro groups
seeking to end segregation at q
State park near Annapolis and
lat beach operated by the city.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Freeman A. Weiss
Named President
OF Rose Society

DR.. Freeman A. Weiss, a plant
ipathologist formerly Gith the
Department of Agriculture, ha.
been elected president Of the
Potomac Rose Society at the
groups annual meeting in the
National Museum, Constitution
avenue and Tenth street NV.
DR.. Weiss. a member of the
society for many years. is now
in business for himself. He lives
at 1928 Vista street NE.
George w. Spangler. an ex-
Iaminer at the Interstate Com
merce Commission, of 1861
Tomlinson avenue. Cabin John
was elected first vice president;
Wilbur n. Youngman. The Stars
garden editor. of 20 Shaw ave-
niue. Silver Spring. second vice
president: and George A. McCau-
ley. Of the National Education
Association, who lives at 1901
North Stafford street, Arlington,
third vice president.
Others elected were: Mrs. VIII
liam H. Hansbarger. 713 Poplar
drive. Falls Church, secretary;
Charles L. Bartholomew, 300
New Hall road. Silver Spring,
treasurer: and Walter n. Can
Inaway. 590S Aberdeen road.
Bethesda. assistant treasurer,
The officers will serve for one
year.
Five directors. to serve three
year terms, also were elected,
They are: z. e. Brown. M. L.
Harney. E. West Parkinson. Les
Ilie v. Perry and Stanley p.
Young.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Almond Sees lIIiterocy
AS Price of lntegrution

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 10 Up
Attorney General j. L. Lindsay
Almond. jr.. believes Virginia
may be on the verge Of an era
of illiteracy unless q way can be
found to preserve segregation In
the public schools.
There are thousands OF Vir-
ginians who will not send their
children to mixed schools" Mr..
Almond told a banquet OF the
virginian Association Of Com
Imissioners Of Revenue last night,
I'VE face an era. possibly cons,
of illiteracy," he declared.
In many Of our political SUBJ
divisions, local governing bodies
win not appropriate money for
education II the schools are In
Itegrated."
Mr.. Almond expressed the
hope VirgiAians would approve q
constitutional convention. which
the General Assembly is ex-
|pected to set up at a special
session here November 80. The
convention would consider
amending the State constitution
to permit subsidization Of private
schools.
Mr.. Almond said the Supreme
Court. in ruling out racial seq
regation. had amended Virginia 1
constitution without the ap-
proval Of the people" He said
Virginians would be asked mere
ly TO broaden your constitu-
ton"
Now is the time for those
who favor integration to stand
up and say 50. and now is the
time for those In favor Of con-
tinuing segregation to make
themselves heard" he said.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Officers Elected
By Revenue Chiefs

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10 (R.
Vernon C. Womack, Prince
Edward County commissioner OF
revenue. yesterday was elected
president Of the Virginia COM
Imissioners OF Revenue Associa-
Ition.
Vice presidents named include
George d. Fischer Of Arlington
County and c. e. Gnadt Of
Prince william County.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
'SIot' Case Suit
Trial Awaited

BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 lR.-
The last Of four men arrested
for illegally transporting 46 slot
machines from Parkersburg, W.
Va. to Southern Maryland
pleaded guilty in Federal Court
yesterday. But the Government
is not yet through with the case.
Four Of the machines were
traced to Philip Gray. Southern
Maryland gambling figure who
operates licensed slot machines
in st. Marys County.
But seizure Of 40 machines
taken from the attic at the farm
home Of Charles e. Nelson near
Ritchie has been protested by
Nelson and he has filed suit in
Federal Court to have them re-
turned.
Case Not Yet Docketed
The case has not yet been
fdocketed for trial.
Robert Mace Hathaway. 81,
of Columbus pleaded guilty
yesterday and was sentenced to
six months in prison and fined
I$2.500 for his part in the opera
|tion.
The Government contended
|he was the Washington contact
for the three men who trans
ported the machines from
Parkersburg. Assistant United
States Attorney William r. Mos
ner estimated Hathaway made
$500 from sale Of the machines
Reported on Tax
Hathaway said 1t made $1,000
and that he reported thai
amount on his income tax re.
turn.
A former Columbus and Wash.
ington restaurant operator
Hathaway served is years Of q
25-year term for armed robbery
|of q post ofiice In 1892.
Three others arrested at the
same time last September 8,
Kenneth Edward Glenn. Al:
Robert J. Willis. "a, and James
Vernon Ehman. IS, all Of Colum-
bus. pleaded guilty earlier and
received similar sentences.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Police Quorry
Found SIushed

A 42-year-old Pimmit Hills
man was found with his throat
and wrists slashed yesterday
when Fairfax County police.
fearing q gun battle, went to
serve an assault warrant on him.
The victim. Marshall c. Keys.
OF the $500 block Of Oswald
place, was treated at Arlington
Hospital for superficial wounds
and placed in the Fairfax jail
on an assault charge brought by
his wife.
Fairfax police said Mrs. Keys
called them around 4 pm. to re-
port that her husband had beat
her up. Police Sergt. John Wahl
went to the house to investigate.
He said he was met on the OUT
side by Mrs. Keys. and prepared
to take her to the courthouse to
get a warrant against her hus-
band.
AS they were leaving, Sergt.
Wahl said, the husband shout
ed out the door that he would
shoot anyone who came after
him. Sergt. Wahl said he could
see a rife and a box Of cartridges
in the window.
Mrs. Keys went to the Fairfax
courthouse with Sergt. Wahl and
got the warrant. Fearing Keys
might carry out his threat to
shoot. half dozen officers re-
turned to the house armed with
riot guns and rifles. Everything
was quiet.
They forced open the door and
said they found Keys lying on
the floor. his throat and wrists
slashed with a kitchen knife.
The knife and a rife were be-
side him, police said.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
|Winkler Truct Eliminated
From CIA Consideration

The Central Intelligence
Agency has eliminated the Wink
Ter tract on Shirley highway In
Alexandria and is considering
only the site at Langley. Va, fol
location of its $40 million head
quarters building.
Col. L. K. White. deputy CIA
director, has given this informa-
ton to an ofiicial of the North
ern Virginia Regional Planning
Commission. q spokesman for the
super-secret agency said today
Final approval is contingent
|on the Endorsement Of Langley
by the National Capital Planning
Commission. 1t was said.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Robert M. weston, commission

Robert M. Weston, commission
member who had been aSsailed
by Mr.. Wolfson, denied there
had been any animus against
lMr. Wolfson. He said the Wolf
son company had been given
the highest fare In the country.
with the exception Of Chicago.
He said the commission had
made attempts to "appease" Mr..
Wolfson and cited the memo
randum Of understanding" be-
tween the commission and the
company Of more than a year
Iago. But, he said. Mr.. Wolfson
would not be appeased.
/ e. Cleveland Giddings, Capt.
ltal Transit vice president. on
the question of whether Capital
Transit would want to continue
in business, said, when you're
kicked out Of jail. you don't want
ito come in again"
He defended Mr.. Wolfson. He
said people forget that the COM
Ipany has q board Of directors
which formulates policy and in
lcludes a number Of respected
Washington citizens. Decisions
were reached by that group, he
said.
4 The question had been raised
whether the company might
continue its Maryland operations.
lMr. Giddings said there has been
mo need for the company to
make up its mind on that ques-
ltion Immediately. He added that
Everything will come out nice
land smoothly for Capital Transit
In August" =
/ II is not regarded as likely
that the company will maintain
Its Maryland bus lines.
Hayes Reads Statement
/ Chairman George E. C. Hayes
lof the utilities commission read
1.-THE commission statement on
1.-THE postponement of selection
Iof group to operate the transit
lservice.
1 1T is now perfectly apparent. "
Ihe said, "that the requests Of
some Of the applicants for addi-
tional time. and the time neces-
lsary for q proper appraisal Of
the data before US. leave no all
ternative but the carrying for
! ward of the date of decision.
] ''The desirability Of having
ljthis a venture Of private enter
prise is recognized by this COM
mission and, because of what
1--we conceive Of our obligation in
lIthis regard, we are making strict
original requirements of all ap-
Iplicants and the working out Of
"details is. Of necessity, time con-
Stunning"
4 He said all procedural details
should be ironed out by the
thine Congress reconvenes. He
pointed out that legislation must
Ibe recommended to Congress and
that the successful applicant
must have time to acquire buses.
4 He added that it is fair to
indicate that "details are being
! worked out which bid fair to
result in the awarding ola per-
INIT to one of the applicants
presently under consideration. !"
Evening star., 1955-11-19

Max Wehrly Of the Regional
Planning Council said his group
will hold a special session De-
lcember S to consider taking some
action on the problem in It's ca
Ipacity as an advisory agency to
the various Maryland and Vir-
lginia constituent planning g
agencies.
The CIA said some Of the fac
tors governing the abandonment
OF further consideration Of the
Winkler tract is that 1t is con-
Isidered too low In relation to
Shirley highway and surrounding
lareas. l
Evening star., 1955-11-19

Inouncement that no group has
| yet placed before the commits
sion an acceptable plan to take
over the transit operations in
Washington when the Capital
Transit Co.'s franchise expires
next August IA. The Com
missioners said prospects IBID
fair" that one Of the present
applicants will make the grade.
Despite his vigorous phrase
Mr.. Carr said he Is optimistic
that a solid and acceptable
proposal win be developed"
He said Board Of Trade lead
| ers have been discussing theil
proposals with at least three oi
1.-THE groups that have submitted
plans. He added that there are
other groups considering max
ling proposals to the utilities
commission. It was reported
there are two such groups.
The Board OF Trade position
as outlined by Mr.. Carr is this;
First, 1t fayors, and believes
feasible, continued operation oi
the transit facility as q private
enterprise.
But, If no acceptable proposal
lis adopted, then obviously there
will have to be Government op-
eration. In this event. the board
favors a transit authority A.
nanced by revenue bonds and op-
erated as nearly as possible as 9
private business.
Wolfson Influences Talk
The board members discussed
and voted down q proposal that
Congress be told it would be ir
the best interest Of Washington
liz the cancellation OF the Capital
Transit Co. franchise was re-
lscinded.
Louis z. wolfson, Florida I'm.
Iancier who is board chairman Of
Capital Transit. was not present
lin the flesh. But, like Banquo',
ghost, he had major role ir
the meeting.
1 Donald A. Mccormack. chair.
man Of the boards COMMITTEES
ION transit lines, warned that
approval OF such a motion favor
ling resembling the franchise can
Icellation would serve to drive
AWAY those who have proposed
supplying the transit service.
Then" he added. I'VE woult
have TO deal with Mr.. Wolfson
Ia high-priced individual wher
lit comes to selling his assets"
/ Mr.. Carr suggested that beforI
such a move Is adopted. thert
should be some indication
Capital Transit wants to com.
back into the picture" and Il
should be ascertained whether
Mr.. Wolfson Is interested II
coming back here. He feared
adoption of the motion would
muddy up the water"
Later he asserted that the sit
Iuation is "a hell Of q mess"
Attorney Emmet Sheehan
who made the motion to ash
CONGRESS to rescind the franchise
tcancellation. said the act o.
congress was inspired by q feut
between one Of the utilities com
mission members and Mr.
lWolfson.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Burns Kill Child

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Nov. 10
R, Rosemary Miller. 2gs-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Miller, died yesterday Of
burns suffered when her dress
caught fire in her home here
The dress apparently was ignited
by flames from a bathroom wa
Ter heater. Mr.. Miller said.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Democrats Face
ConyentionRoW
On nSegregation

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10 R.
"A possible fight loomed at the
State Young Democratic Con-
yention today over q proposal to
condemn the Supreme Court for
its antisegregation decision.
The Halifax delegation was
scheduled to offer a resolution to
put the organization on record
as urging circumveftion Of the
courts ruling.
The resolution was adopted by
the Halifax Young Democrats
last night at q meeting attended
by some $50 persons at the
county courthouse.
The resolution called on State
officials to resist integration in
Virginia's schools 'by all lawful
means" even to the point OF
withholding appropriations to
localities If need be.
In another move, the Young
Democrats of Halifax voted to
support q drive for membership
in the Defenders Of State Sow
lereignty and individual liberties,
an organization working to keep
segregation.
At the Halifax meeting last
night, the Rev. Stanley E. EN-
rich said in the principal speech
there is no scriptural basis for
Iintegration.
THE problem Of segregation
Is not primarily a moral prob
lem. although democracy does
have q moral essence" said Mr.,
Enrich.
Jesus never laid down any
specific rules for social organi-
zation, but I think His silence
was deliberate. He probably de-
sired that We should think for
ourselves and exercise our own
judgment in the framing Of laws
and customs. Jesus fought
constantly against the legalistic
approach to social reforms"
Mr.. Enrich described the
Supreme Court decision as signi-
flying the creeping cancer" OF
Federal usurpation Of State
rights.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Move 10 Avert
Sums in Rural
Areas Urged
U. S. Aid Available
To municipalities,
Convention Told
BY GENE GOODWIN
star stan Correspondent

FREDERICK, Nd, Nov. 19s-
Iofficiais of Marylands little
cities and towns were urged
yesterday to stop slurns before
they start.
I'm the big cities its all we
Ican do to stop them from
spreading" said John H. VIII
son. executive secretary Of the
Maryland Association Of Hous-
ling Authorities.
Addressing the eighth annual
convention Of the Maryland
Municipal League, which is
winding up here today. Mr.. Will
son said slumps exist even in
the villages and rural areas.
Slums and blight can become
so costly. he said. that cities
often end Up subsidizing their
Islumps. One blighted area of
Baltimore City, for example,
absorbs an estimated $14 million
more q year in Government
services than is paid In taxes,
he added.
u. 5. Aid Available
Mr.. Wilson reminded the more
than 200 delegates present that
their municipalities, even the
smallest ones, can get Federal
laid both for planning slum clear
lance and the actual clearing Of
Islum areas under the Housing
Act Of 1854.
He urged municipal officials to
support twice-defeated legisla-
Ition which would amend Mary
lands constitution to give all
municipalities the right to ef-
feet urban redevelopment pro-
grams. Only Baltimore City has
that authority in Maryland now.
Another speaker yesterday was
Maryland Attorney General C,
Ferdinand Sybert. who told town
officials 1t would take time for
the courts to set "a pattern OF
judicial Interpretation" of the
new municipal home rule amend
|ment.
Test Case Watched
Mr.. Sybert referred specifically
ito a test case being anxiously
watched by the municipalities in
which the city Of Annapolis in
challenging q provision in the
home rule amendment giving the
General Assembly the power to
set tax rate and debt limits in
municipalities. The case is now
pending in Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court and Is certain to
Igo to the Court OF Appeals for
the final decision. Mr.. Sybert
said.
Or. Don L. Brown. director OF
the University Of Maryland Bu-
reau Of Government Research,
told the convention that. al
though most cities In the United
States and In Maryland still use
the mayor counsel form OF gov
'ernment. the city manager form
lis gaining In favor. He said
that Of the 200 cities that hava
adopted the manager plan, only
$50 have abandoned 1t.
Another form Of city govern
|ment gaining favor, DR.. Bowen
said. is that mayor-adminis-
traitor form. In which the elected
mayor has q full-time admins
|tratiye assistant. In Maryland,
the only city manager forms are
i'm Greenbelt. Rockville and
Princess Anne.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Hikinq Route Mapped

The Wanderbirds Hiking Clut
will cover seven miles along the
Appalachian Trail tomorrow
from Wilson's Gap to Smokers
Gap. Members will meet al
Twelfth street and New York
avenue NV. at 3 am. to board
Ia bus to the starting point.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
DC. Transit S5iffqGdH0H
Is a Mess Carr Says
Two New Groups Moy File
Offers to Operate Lines

Washingtons transit problem remained today in what Pre
dent Edward r. Carr Of the Board Of Trade described
mess"
The statement made at Board Of Trade membership
luncheon yesterday in the Mayfower Hotel.
The meeting heard the Public Utilities Commission
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Evening star., 1955-06-05
American u.
Plans to Build
By Q star stan Correspondent

WESTMINSTER. Nd, June 4.
DIR. Hurst Anderson, president
of American University, today
announced that a 81 million
building program will be started
on the college campus next fall.
DR.. Anderson told the Balti-
more Annual Conference meeting
lat Western Maryland College
that this is part of step aimed
lat making American University
Ione of the Nations great educa-
Itional institutions.
1--WE have our budget under
control" DR.. Anderson said. I'VE
are cleaning up our campus. We
shall start two and possibly three
new buildings in the fall. We are
Establishing a new school Of ad-
|ministration. We are going to-
Iget a new hospital building at
American University" z
Plans have been in the making
for a long time for Sibley Hos
,pital to move to the AU campus.
DR.. Anderson also told the
gathering that plans to move
Westminster Theological Sem
mary from its present site here
will materialize in three years.
1--WE have in blueprint form a
school of international studies.
We are going to work on the de-
velopment Of the school and
make it the most significant prof.
ect Of study regarding cultures
Iof the world"