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Evening star., 1955-06-09
Joint Action to Acquire
Water Firms Studied

Alexandria and Fairfax County
officials have agreed to study
the possibility of joint stimuli
taneous acquisition of holdings
of the Alexandria and Virginia
Water Cos.
A statement released after q
meeting yesterday of members
of water committees and en-
gineering consultants of both
Jurisdictions said there are many
phases of the problem of pro-
viding adequate and perma-
nent" water supplies to the city
and county in which it would
be desirable and advantageous
to cooperate.
The sta tenn mt mentioned
specifically the possibility of &C.
quiring facilities. of the Vir.
ginia and Alexandria Water
Cos. The Alexandria Water
Co. serves Alexandria's 10000
people and 1880 in Fair
fax. The Virginia Water Co
a subsidiary of the Alexandra
firm, serves 10,400 persons ir
the county. Both draw theil
water from Occoquan reservoir.
officials said yesterday there
is a possibility of exchanging
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Relief Racket
Costly 10 State

BALTIMORE, June o (R.-
The Maryland Department of
Employment Security is cheated
out of large sums" of money
and will never be able to catch
the culprits under its present
system of dealing with fraudu-
lent claims for jobleSs pay, it
was charged today.
"These fraudulent payments
continue in many instances week
after week and, in the aggregate,
amount to large sums of money"
said Joseph Sherbow, special in
vestigator looking into reported
Irregularities in the department.
Overpayments Noted
Today's report was the third
issued by the Baltimore lawyer
Mr.. Sherbow found that, in ad-
dition to fraudulent payments,
there are overpayments to
claimants for a variety of
causes"
Mr.. Sherbow noted that the
department reported $157,503 in
false claims and overpaymentS
for the first six months of 1854.
He estimated the total cost for
the year at more than $500, 900.
Raps Enforcement
Fraud detection by the De-
partment Of Employment Secur-
ity is on a casual, weak and
ineffective basis. It is unfortu-
nate. The board does not know
the extent of the fraudulent
payments and Is not catching up
with violations" said Mr.. Sher-
bow.
He pointed to one example of
26 consecutive payments totaling
1858 to a man who was working
and making enough money to
make him ineligible for jobless
pay. The fraud was discovered
after the mans death.
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water supplies in certain areas
where it would be advantageous
III municipal water operations
were carried out in both the city
and the county.
Alexandria's study was begun
last fall when Vice Mayor Leroy
Bendheim criticized the Alex
andria Water Co. for "ineffici-
ency" and "high rates" after
the city experienced a water
shortage.
City officials cautioned yes
terday, however, that even if
the city did take over the water
system there was little possibility
Iof reducing rates.
Councilman Frank E. Mann
said, There doesn't seem to be
any indication from engineers
that purchase of the water com.
ipany would result in cheaper
rates or better service. But
am Fundamentally in agrt ement
with the cooperative study with
Fairfax County toward long
range solution of supply ano
distribution problems"
Mr.. Bendheim said he saw
little chance of reducing rate:
Immediately. He said the most
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that 1t was desirable 10 helr
the shock next year.
The Democrats at the helm
decided instead to raise only
slightly more than necessary this
year. Interim committees headed
overall by Senator Northrup
Democrat, of Montgomery. were
set up to seek both new money
if necessary and economies.
The graduated income tax was
mentioned often as an alterna-
tive to raising the levy during
the Legislature, but never ap-
peared formally as a bill.
The rate on which the Comp
troller based his estimate was
per cent on the first $1,000 oi
taxable income, 3 per cent or
the next $4,000. 4 per cent on the
next $4,000, and S per cent or
all over $4,000.
Mr.. Lee reported Maryland is
only one of two States which
tax personal income that does
so at the same rate for all.
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man said the proposed cuts
would create a shortage of class
room space for 5000 students
including 2,210 elem entary
pupils, in the fall of 1856.
Failure to provide for these
students would make it neces-
sary to house them in all-pur-
pose rooms, to overcrowded class
rooms or to put them on double
sessions" he said.
Under school board proposals
space for 3,149 additional ele-
Imentary students must be pro-
vided in fiscal 1956-57, Mr.. Clax-
ton said. Failure to meet this
years request would raise this to
4,409.
I'VE cannot afford to get be-
hind this year." Mr.. Claxton de-
clared.
THE county managers budget
seems to disregard entirely the
fact that a classroom shortage
will make integration unneces-
sarily more difficult" he added
Mr.. Claxton said the 1956-57
budget would have to provide for
|2,772 more secondary students.
instead of only 1897 as antici-
pated if there we're no construc-
ton delays.
The PTA spokesman pointed
out that the proposed $3.1 mil
lion asked by the board for class
rooms would hit hardest at the
Rockville and upper county
areas.
Jesse M. MacKnight, PTA
council president, expressed con-
Germ that the manager did not
reveal details of his proposed
cuts sooner.
The details were made public
yesterday, and a public hearing
on the budget is set for tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1955-06-09

Alexandria's first case Of lock-
Jaw in five years was reported
yesterday by DR.. T. F. McGough
city health director.
The victim, who is recovering
in Alexandria Hospital after re-
ceiving tremendous" amounts
of tetanus antitoxin, is Mrs
Janice Proctor. "a, of 206A E
Bellefonte avenue.
DR.. McGough said Mrs. Proc
tor stepped on a rusty nail in
a board in her back yard May rs
Last Thursday she had difficulty
moving her jaws and in swallow
ing. She was admitted to the
hospital after seeing a private
physician the following day.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
IWoshineton-Lee Girl
Gets $3.50 for Study

Winifred Firsht. Washington
Lee High School senior, was
presented with a check for $3.50
yesterday to be used for college
training in preparation for a
teaching career.
Presentation was made by
Gordon Larson, chairman Of the
Arlington Citizens Committee
| for Teacher Recruitment, and
represented contributions by a
number of county parent-teacher
associations. Miss Firsht is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
H. Firsht, 3548 North Delaware
street. Arlington.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Citizens Hit Cut
In Montgomery
School Budget

Restoration Of most of the $40
million cut proposed by Mont
gomery County Manager M. l..
Reese from the school budget
was urged last night by the
Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring. Inc.
A raise in the tax rate would
support the program.
The association recommended
that $13.8 million be allocated
for the operating budget, rather
than the School Boards request
of $14.1 million. Mr.. Reese has
cited $13.1 million as sufficient.
A sum of $7,060,857 was advo-
Gated by the civic group for con-
Struction.
Special Report Issued
Defending its position in a
special report, the civic group
said its proposed budget could be
carried out by raising the tax rate
from its current $1.87 to $l.99,
plus the Scent capital levy. The
report pointed out that this rate
still would be less than the $2.10
rate in effect for the fiscal year
ending June, 1858.
The 220 teachers asked by the
School Board could be cut to 200,
members agreed, but not to 157.
as the county manager proposed.
Members also said a request
for As teachers for special area
work and for handicapped chill
dren should be reduced to %.
The civic group, however, went
along with the school officials
desire for 10 additional teacher
supervisors.
After additional figuring. the
civic group said a $738 ,304 main
tenance cost derived at by school
officials cut be sliced to $685., ,804,
and a $6O5 ,482 amount for trans
portation reduced to $599,782.
Turning to construction, resi-
dents agreed that substantial
revisions should be made in the
plan offered by the Board OF
Education. A 81 million reduc-
ton in the elementary program
was advocated by members, to
be offset by additional Junior
and senior high schools.
The report, citing estimated
increases in secondary schools,
urged school officials to spare no
energy in completing the North
wood Junior-Senior High School
by the fall of 1856.
Declaring that construction OF
school additions in some cases is
economically impractical and
actually harms classroom opera
tions, the report further urged
erection of a 1,000-pupil junior
high in the Kensington- Wheaton
area, and one in the White OAK
Colesville neighborhood.
Other Recommendations
In other budget considerations
the civic group called for $74,384
for civil defense, including $5,272
for an assistant director to
recruit volunteers. Mr.. Reese
has said $50, ,845 could do the job.
The county managers idea OF
a health budget met citizen ap-
proval, with one exception.
Members thought the depart
ment's request for six additional
nurses should be granted.
A $15.91O sum was voted onto
Mr.. Reesess library budget, rails
ing it to $330.855 to provide for
a bookmobile and three persons
to man it.
The county budget calls for
$55,000 to be used for planning
swimming pool in the Wheaton,
Silver Spring area, and a $143,-
900 ALLEGATION in 1867 for con-
struction. The civic group wants
the $4,000 spent this year.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Citizens Elect Gordon

The Rosemary Hills Citizens
Association of Silver Spring has
elected Charles Gordon presi-
dent for the coming year. Stuart
Schwartz and Gilbert Feelemyer
were elected vice presidents,
Lawrence Glassman is the new
secretary and Mrs. Charles Ross.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Plan to Cut School Fund
Stirs Montgomery PTAs

Montgomery County Manager
M. L. Reese's explanation of his
proposed cuts in the school
board budget brought sharp re-
action today from spokesman fol
the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations.
1.-THE cuts would result in
enormously difficult problems in
School Budget Slashes by Reese Grow
Into Public Storm. Poee AZ
the fiscal 1956-57 school capital
budget" Philander P. Claxton
jr., said.
The councils legislative chair
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Integrution
In Frederick
County Slated
By the Associated Press

Frederick County is the second
of Maryland's % counties to an
nounce definite plans for inte-
grafton of Negro and white stu
dents.
The county School Board said
yesterday that junior and SEN
ior high school students would
be integrated in September. 1856
Supt. Eugene w. Pruitt said ele'
mentary school desegregatior
may take place on piecemea
basis over a years time.
Earlier this week, Montgomery
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problem now is source
iof supply. He said joint acquisi-
Ition of the water companies
would give Alexandria IAN abso-
lutte guarantee of future supply.
Both Mr.. Mann and Mr.. Bend
helm said that cooperation be-
tween the county and the city ir
acquisition of the systems woulo
result in future savings.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
Woman in Alexandria
Survives Lockjow Case

Mrs Proctor received 100000
units of antitoxin after she was
hospitalized. The normal dose
given Immediately after an in
Jury is $500 units, DR.. McGough
said.
DR.. McGough warned that all
residents who have not had
Itetanus immunization should get
the shots Immediately. He
pointed out that in four years
before 1850 there were eight
cases of lockjaw in Alexandria,
four of them fatal. "It's a lot
easier, safer and cheaper to get
the immunization and then take
a booster shot after sustaining
"a dirty wound" he said.
Evening star., 1955-06-09
sCARECROW FIRECRACKERS SET OFF
MOVE TO HELP LIGHT FUSE

With July approaching, Fairfax County has fire.
cracker problem that is strictly for the birds.
The Board of County Supervisors yesterday learned
that an enterprsng fireworks manufacturer has
with a pyrotechnic device to away crows.
The problem is that Fairfax County has ordinance
recurring special permit for every fireworks display in
the county.
"The county agent tells me the farmers have keen
interest in idea said Supervisor Maurice Fox Ive
already had visit from who wants to try this
cut"
Commemorative Attorney Robert Fitzgerald thought it
would require amendment to the county ordinance to
exempt farmers from getting permits.
The new device is called a bird rope 1t explodes at
regular keep the out Of the
from any other crop, for that matter.
"t won't take the long to get used to It, laughed
Supervisor C. B. Jett.
They decided to let Mr. Fitzgerald work out easy
method farmers to make application for the gadge
Evening star., 1955-03-13
COMIC CRITIC

W7HEN Michael six month old son of
w photographer and Mrs. Fred Lyon. Of
Sausalito, Calf, demanded attention from his
parents on recent Sunday morning. he got it.
They threw the comic pages over him and
went back to their coffee. Michael. however.
wasn't bit abashed. He promptly developed
such an interest in the funnies that his father
was moved to pick up his camera. Below are
the results he recorded
Evening star., 1955-03-13

If you don't agree that RINso BLUE is a
big improvement on the detergent you are
now using, We'll gladly refund your money.
D Above all, remember this: RINso BLUE
gets your clothes extra Wl,ite because it blues as
it Uashes. Unless your present detergent does
hat-it's doing only half the job
Evening star., 1955-03-13

DINSO BLUE does so many different jobs,
~ and does them all so brilliantly, that it
honestly makes other detergents seem obsolete.
Listen to this:
1. RINSO BLUE actually blues as it washes.
AS result, sheets, shirts, pillowcases es-yes,
euen rayon and nyIon clothes-come out cleaner
and whiter, your colored clothes brighter. And
you don't need to add any bluing!
2. We developed this new RINso formula
to give you the cleaning power to get clothes
really clean and white in your washer.
3. RINso BLUE dissolves instantly, even in
the hardest water-makes rich suds that float
out grimiest dirt, even from soiled work
clothes. Yet it's safe for your finest lingerie.
4. It's delightfully."- mild That's why so
many gals also use RINSO BLUE for doing
dishes. 1t cuts grease like crazy-leaves glasses
sparkling. And you don't need to dry!
Lever Brothers Internationally guarantees
new RINsO BLUE, just as we have always
guaranteed Rinse soap in the green box.
Evening star., 1955-07-04

Spragens Of Richmond, director
Of youth work Of the Presbytee
rian Board Of Christian Edu-
cation.
Elected in business meeting
Of the Virginia Synod group as
new officers for the next two
years were Dudley Raine of Nor
folk, moderator; Howe Brown Of
Alexandria, vice moderator, and
Miss Elizabeth Reed Of Burling.
ton, w. Va, treasurer.
Others to Serve
They viii serve with the fol.
lowing appointed or previously
elected officers:
Miss Charlotte King Of Char
lottesville, stated clerk; Miss
Martha Boyden of Lexington,
historian: Miss Malinda Murray
Of Charlottesville, editor Of
"Synova," the Virginia Synod
Youth Councils quarterly publi-
cation; Miss Agnes Marks Of Ell
lerson, business manager Of
"Synova":: Charles M. Swezey Of
Washington and Lee University.
president Of the Virginia Synod
Westminster fellowship for coll
lege students; and the Rev. G.
P. Whiteley of Glasgow, DR.. w.
B. Sullivan of Richmond and
Mrs. George D. Jackson of VIM
chester, adult advisors.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Four Held in Crash
|Of PIune Released

ELKTON. Md. July 4 (B.-
Four New Jersey residents who
were held for investigation after
their rented plane crashed near
here, have been released.
State police said they were
informed that o. P. Herbert,
owner Of the Safe Air Flying
Co. at Teterboro, N. j., would
not press charges against Rob-
ert c. Henderson, 20, Of Arling-
ton, N. j. Mr.. Henderson was
pilot Of the plane which the
four rented in Teterboro.
The plane crashed Saturday
in the Sassafras River after it
developed motor trouble.
Mr.. Henderson's companions
were identified as Carl M. Phil
ipbar. 20, Beltsville; Elizabeth
Patricia Scollan, IS, Arlington,
and Ellen Alice Sacchetti. Is,
Harrison.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Richmond Fugitive
FIees in Florida

RICHMOND, July 4 (R.-A
fugitive from the State Peniten-
tiary who tumbled into the lap
Of the law scrambled out Of reach
again before his identity was dis
covered.
w. Frank Smyth. penitentiary
superintendent. disclosed Satur-
day that Woodrow Beavers, one
Of the two convicts still at large
from the prison truck escape last
January, was picked up last week
in Jacksonville, Fla, but gave
police the slip before his finger
prints could be checked at the
FBI Identification center.
Beavers was arrested after a
minor traffic violation in the
Florida city but posted bond and
drove away.
A native of Wars, w. Va,
Beavers and Herbert Muse, IS,
of Merritt. N. c., are the only
members Of the band Of six con-
victs that fed the penitentiary
who are still at large. The con-
victs escaped by building a false
forward wall into the body of a
big panel prison truck. They
then rode out of the penitentiary
to a prison parking area outside
the walls, climbed from the truck
and scattered.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Institute Scheduled
On Public Education
HARRISO ONBURG. v

HARRISONBURG, Va, July
4 (SpeciaD Madison College
will hold the 18th annual Insti-
tute on Public Education ON
educators and laymen discussing
Building an Adequate Teach
ing Staff for the Nations
Schools"
Principal speakers win be DR..
Arthur S. Adams, president, the
American Council on Education.
and DR.. Vivian T. Thayer. visit
ing professor Of education, UNI
verSity of Virginia.
Leaders of a panel discussion
win be DR.. Dowell J. Howard.
Superintendent of Public In
struction; Mrs. r. L. Lamkin,
State president Of the American
Association Of University Wom-
en-; DR.. Lorin A. Thompson, Di-
rector. Bureau Of Population and
Economic Research, University
of Virginia, and DIR. Robert r.
Williams, Executive Secretary,
Virginia Education Association.
Evening star., 1955-07-04

d EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
MONDAY. 4. l6ks
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Presbyterian Synods End
Youth Leadership Classes
MASSANETTA SPRINGS. Va.

MASSANETTA SPRINGS. Va,
July 4 @.-The second annual
Massanette Youth Leadership
School Of the Presbyterian syn
DDS Of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia has ended q six-day ses-
sion here.
Hundreds of older teen-agers
from Virginia, West. Virginia
Maryland and the District Of
Columbia spent q crowded weei
last week Of daily Bible studies
and vespers, church officers
training classes, guided individ.
ual meditation, prayer and
recreation.
The weeks program was eli.
NAKED Saturday with a service
lof conservation and installation
Iof officers.
Key Leaders on Hand
Officers in the presbytery ano
synod senior high groups and
presidents Of local church
groups, plus a few adult advisors
were present.
Key leaders included DR.. Rob-
Iert F. Boyd of Richmond. pro-
|fessor of Bible at the Presby-
Iterian General Assembly's train
ling school for lay workers; the
Rev. James I. Lowry, jr., pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church
Warwick; and the Rev. John B
Evening star., 1955-07-04
SIS Million Spent
For Virginia TruveI

RICHMOND, July 4 (P.-In-
vestments in improvement and
construction of new travel ac-
commodations in Virginia in the
fiscal year ended June 80 totaled
about $25 million, the Virginia
Travel Council says.
Managing Director Robert
Nelson reported construction un.
der way in Virginia or an
nounced for completion in the
next IL months already exceeds
So million and indications point
to at least $12 million in new
and improved facilities during
fiscal 1856.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
|Non-Nutive Group
To Observe Fourth
With Pilgrimage

JAMESTOWN, Va. July 4 R1
The freedom that most native
born Americans take for granted
was to be celebrated here today
by some people who know what
it means.
From all parts of Virginia and
some others States as well, citi-
zens who started their lives in
other lands gathered on this his
|toric isle to give thanks for the
things July 4 stands for.
Led by a Richmond dentist
who came to America 81 years
ago ito get myself an Indian, +"
these former aliens were to make
a solemn pilgrimage to the spot
where the New Worlds first per-
manent English colony was es-
tablished in 1907.
The dentist, DR.. Rudolph H.
Bruni, hopes the pilgrimage will
make all Americans more con-
scious of their heritage Of liberty.
Though the pilgrimage is the
brain child Of foreign-born
Americans. everybody is invited
to make 1t.
1--WE think" says DR.. Bruni.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Arlington Zone
Decision Upset

An Arlington Board rezoning
decision permitting apartment
construction at 20l3 North
Adams street, was ineffective. "
Circuit Judge William D. Medley
has ruled.
The property owner, Alden ].
Towberman. applied in May,
1858, for Q change In coming
from one-family dwelling to
apartment dwelling district. The
County Board, by q 80 vote
granted the request. The prop
erty. including q former school,
Althea Hall, lies between Lee
highway and Spout Run park
way.
Grifin T. Garnett and Ed
mund d. Campbell, attorneys
representing nearby property
owners objecting to the decision
told the court the 81 decision
was by an insufficient margin for
approval. They cohtended that q
Al majority was necessary In
the case because owners Of more
than 20 per cent Of the land
within 500 feet Of the tract had
signed petitions opposing the
change.
State law provides that when
such an objection is made. q
majority of at least -fifths
of the board must approve the
reZoning to make 1t effective.
Counsel for Mr.. Towberman
contended that this provision
was unconstitutional. They con-
tended the law was an unlawful
delegation Of legislative authority
to the people who were objecting
Judge Medley. in his opinion
sent to attorneys last week. held
the law constitutional. He said
that there would be delegation
Of legislative authority "only
when the people could. by Their
faction. either compel the board
to act or prevent 1t from action
and there Is no delegation Of
Legislative authority or power
when the ultimate authority tc
act resides in the board"
Evening star., 1955-07-04
12O Fuhoughed Workers
Are Recalled by N&W

ROANOKE. Va, July 4 [N.-
The Norfolk and Western Is re.
calling 120 furloughed men tt
carry out a Is per cent increase
in the roads heavy repair pro.
gram at Roanoke's East Enc
shops.
c. E. Pond. N&W general su.
Iperintendent of motive power
said yesterday notices of the call
back have been posted and let
tters mailed to the men.
Because many of the men
some Of whom were furloughed
in 1858, have taken jobs else
where in the meantime, Mr.
Pond said he expects it will be
two or three weeks before all
of the 100 are back at work in
the shops.
In addition to those being re-
called In Roanoke, there will be
small increases in the transpor-
|tation yard force at Bluef1eld and
Williamson, w. Va.," by call
back Of furloughed employees, Mr..
Pond reported.
The N&W has experienced a
shortage of freight cars for two
or three months, leading to the
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decision to step up freight car
production, Mr.. Pond said.
The present boxcar repai,
schedule Of eight per day will
be stepped up to 10 per day when
the furloughed men return. This
program viii last about one more
month and will be followed by
a coal hopper repair program.
The large heavy repair force
will be able to repair IL hoppers
daily as against 10 with the
present force, Mr.. Pond asserted.
This program should last until
May, 1856. he added.
Most of the men being recalled
are car repairmen and helpers
but there will be some classified
as laborers.
"The situation looks pretty
stabilized and we hope these men
(being recalled to work. will be
on for good" Mr.. Pond said.
It will be the largest group Of
furloughed employees recalled by
the N. d w. in the last two or
three years, Mr.. Pond noted. A
few furloughed men have been
recalled previously as the need
arose. he said.