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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27

Nathaniel J. Ely, 2112 Ross road,
Silver Spring. to the Appeal Tax
Court to serve until June. 1858
He is an. attorney. Robert w
Redding was appointed chair
man of the court.
Nursing Head Named
Miss Edith Virginia Stone of
Norfolk was named chief of the
country's Division of Nursing
Services. She will succeed the
late Miss Sadie Gladwin.
The council also nam e d
Rourke j. Sheehan of Laurel, a
former trial attorney with the
Justice Department. as an as
sistant county attorney.
Among coming applications
granted were those to:
Change from residential
tR-60D to commercial COO a
tract on the north side of West
ern avenue west of Wisconsin
avenue for construction of a
$3.5 million Office building for
the Government Employees In
surance Co.
Change from residential
(R-60) to commercial CO.. a
total Of "a lots in the Woodmont
Triangle owned by IL applicants.
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Two Silver Spring Men
Named to Sanitary Unit

Frank L. Hewitt, jr., and Will
lard A. Morris, both Silver
Spring residents. yesterday were
appointed by the Montgomery
County Council to the reor-
ganized Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
The selection was made over
opposition of Councilwoman
Stella B. Werner and Council
President j. Grahame Walker,
who tried to substitute James A.
Barr of Bethesda in place of
Mr.. Hewitt.
Mrs. Werner said both appoint
ments should not. be Silver
Spring area residents.
1.-THE county is growing in all
directions" she said, land we
should have one member from
the western suburban area"
Councilman Robert T. Snure,
in explaining his support Of
the two selections. said that IF
these men are qualified for the
job, as I believe they are, it makes
no difference where they come
from-they represent the entire
county
Active Democrat
Mr.. Hewitt, 8915 Colesville
road, is president of a real estate,
insurance and development firm
and vice president of the Citi-
zens' Building & Loan Associa-
ton. He is an active Democratic
worker in the 18th district.
Mr.. Morris. who lives at 300
Heron drive. once led the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring in
successful campaign to force
the first public rate hearings by
the commission. He was a men,
Der of special bipartisan group
to study laws governing the COM
mission which resulted in the
recent reorganization by the
Legislature.
He is a businessman in the
Woodmoor Shopping Center, Sill
yer Spring, and a vice chairman
Of the Democratic State Central
Committee.
The council also appointed
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AIexondrio's FrugoIity
Cuts Deficit to $43, $50

ments through a strict adminis-
tration of the quarterly allotment
system. the city manager said.
With the sale of a piece Of
city land to the Alexandria SAM
tation Authority for $50, 1000, the
deficit was cut down to $43,359.
The Council turned down q
request by Montgomery street
merchants that that street be
changed to two-way traffic.
1t was announced that nomi-
nations will be accepted until
May "a to fill two vacancies COM
ing up on the School Board. The
terms of Mrs. Dan Kerbel and
Leonard Knight expire July /.
Julian Whitestone was ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy on the
Traffic Board. and Paul Edwards
was named to the Barber Board.
Four lay members Of the Plumb.
ing Board were reappointed.
They are Charles D. Pullman.
Dave Bayliss. John B. Henderson
and Rufus Marcus.
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Rockville Faces
Water-SaIesCut

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission yesterday
put Rockville on notice to look
to it's own resources for future
supply of water.
Mayor Dickran Y. Hovsepian
appeared before the commission
and demanded statement of
policy regarding sales to the
water short city.
eve can make no long-range
guarantees under the law"
Chairman Raymond w. Bellany
told the Mayor.
The commission has been SELL
ing Rockville water under an
agreement by which the city may
use one million gallons a day to
augment its own supplies.
Mr.. Hovsepian asked If un-
limited water would be supplied
if Rockville were to enter the
sanitary district.
Arthur C. Keefer, commission
counsel, said it was unlikely that
Rockville can be included in the
sanitary district.
Because of the home rule bill
enacted by the 1855 General As
sembly, no clear-cut procedure
exists for extending commission
Jurisdiction to incorporated areas,
Mr.. Keefer said.
He reported that the Mary
land Attorney Generals Office
is reviewing legislation which put
the town of Morningside. the
city of Laurel and a portion Of
Greenbelt in the sanitary district.
He warned that another COG
f1ict is shaping up over areas
adjoining Rockville which are
now within the sanitary district.
If Rockville annexes these areas
the question of control of water
and sewer lines will have to be
decided, possibly by the courts.
Current annexation requests to-
tai 800 acres.
The city's main supply now
comes from wells, but it may be
necessary eventually to tap the
Potomac River for water, the
Mayor said.
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An enforced frugality is rap
idly diminishing a deficit of
nearly 100000 Alexandria has
faced during the past year.
City Manager Ira F. Willard re-
ported to the city Council last
night that estimates now show
the city is within $43.3 of max
ing UP the deficit.
The city started the 1954-5 fis-
cal year with a S416.121 deficit
carried over from the previous
year To this was added $685.
296 in an overestimate of reve-
nues. making a total of $675,417
the city had to make up.
The Council took a big slice
by providing 100000 toward the
deficit in the current budget. 1t
made a further reduction last
September by cutting the budget
another $124,594.
Mr.. Willard said he saved $751;
ALB by not allotting that much
for expenditures. Another $l04,-
051 was saved by the depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
FridoyForum
WiIIAir u. S.
PoIicyin Asia

American Policy in the Far
East will be discussed at 8 pm.
Friday at the second annual
forum of the Public Affairs In
stitute of Northern Virginia.
7 The forum. under the chair
manship Of Lee Rhoads, former
city councilman of Falls Church,
will be held in Falls Church High
School, Hillwood avenue and
Cherry street.
DR.. Gerald Winfield, Falls
Church author and educator,
who has spent many years in
China, will lead off the discus
sion and DR.. Donald Wilhelm.
Arlington political economist, re-
Gently returned from Burma. is
slated to introduce different as
poets of the problem.
Sponsors include the Ameri-
can Association of University
Women, the Arlington Education
Association, the Capitol Area AS
ISOLATION for the United Nations,
the Federated Women's Clubs,
Kiwanis, League of Women vot-
ers, Rotary and the University
of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
WuIhuven Blocks
Gravel Pit Plan

Residents of Walhaven, a sub
division in Fairfax County. have
won their fight against operation
of a large gravel pit in their
community.
The Fairfax Board of Zoning
Appeals yesterday turned down
the application Of the Backlick
Sand & Gravel Corp. for permis-
sion to dig gravel on five acres
adjoining the subdivision.
Nearby residents, represented
by attorneys Martin Bostetter
and Frank Swart. protested that
gravel digging in the past had
disrupted well water supply in
the neighborhood and had Gre
ated a dust nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
School Indignation
Officials Named

DR.. Russell L. ChildreSs Of
Beltsville and Louis P. Eberle Of
Lanham will serve as co-chair-
men of a committee appointed
by the Prince Georges County
Board of Education to study
school indignation problems.
They were chosen last night
at an initial meeting of the 90
member group named to develop
information on which the school
board will base indignation poll
icies.
Mrs. Ruth Hall of University
Park will serve as recorder and
John M. Ellis of Upper Marlboro
will be publicity chairman. Mr..
Ellis is one of five colored mem.
bers of the group.
The committee adopted a res
olution agreeing to comply with
the school boards request to
withhold information until find
ings are submitted. The COM
mittee has been asked to report
by July Is.
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nessman, replaces Lewis M
Early, who died this year.
The committee, it was re-
ported, made no decision on two
appointments which the county
Democrats have to the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
Leading Contenders
1t was learned, however, that
the three leading contenders for
the appointments are former
county treasurer James Bland of
Upper Marlboro, w. Stanley
Machen, Hyattsville surveyor,
and John A. Scheibel, a Camp
Springs builder.
The Prince Georges Repupli-
can central committee. it also
was learned today. has recon-
mended that Gov. McKeldin ap-
point Thomas F. Hicks to the
sanitary commission Mr.. Hicks
was chief clerk to the County
Commissioners when Republic
cans controlled that board be-
fore their defeat in last Novem-
ber's election.
It had been assumed that the
Governor would appoint one of
the two present Prince Georges
Republican members of the
commission, Chairman Raymond
w. Bellamy or j. Norman Ager.
y, Mr.. Ager is seeking reappoint-
sment despite the failure of this
Central Committee to recon-
mendation on the assumption
that the Governor will want to
re-appoint L. S. (Ted) Ray,
Republican and the present
Montgomery County member of
the commission.
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Alexandra S
Budget Asks
More Taxes
$8,314,3l5 Willard
Proposal Quickly
Attacked in Council

Alexandria councilmen today
were studying a proposed 1856
budget of $8,314,315, which calls
for imposition Of a 2 per cent
city sales tax or a 70-cent in
crease in the real estate levy.
The budget, received by the
council last night from City
Manager Ira F. Willard, was
attacked Immediately by Mayor
Marshall j. Beverley and Vice
Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim.
The proposed budget is $703,-
974 higher than the 1954-5 budg-
ct. The present real estate tax
rate, $2.75, would fall $470,000
short of raising enough revenue
to meet proposed expenditures.
The Citizens Tax Advisory Com
mission recommended the sales
tax or an increase in the real
estate tax to make up the deficit.
A public hearing on the budget
is scheduled for May Is.
Opposes Sales Tax
Mayor Beverley charged that
adoption of a sales tax would
put a wall around the city" and
would cause a great decrease in
Alexandria business.
The Mayor said he would not
vote for any new taxes or any
increase in existing taxes, even
if it meant cutting some serv-
ices.
Mr.. Bendheim said he would
not be in favor of a sales tax
unless all Northern Virginia jul
risdictions adopt it at the sans
time.
Mr.. Bendheim said he thought
the budget could be balanced
without cutting any essential
services" and without providing
any increase in taxes. He said
nearly 100000 could be elimi-
mated by cutting out proposed
public works projects which
should be placed in a contem.
plated bond issue.
Previous Refusal Cited
Councilman Daniel F. OLA.
herty reminded the Council that
the last time the sales tax was
turned down the city wound up
the year with a deficit of $780,
900.
Mr. Willard said the city faces
"the increasing needs of an
expanding city" He said requests
by the various departments were
decreased by $406,12O before the
budget was submitted to Council.
The school budget, calling for an
appropriation Of $2.504,373 from
tax funds. was submitted just as
approved by the School Board
earlier It is $355,050 higher than
the current budget.
The city manager pointed out
that all requests for additional
personnel had been eliminated
except 10 new firemen for a new
station to be built in the an
nexed area. This apparently
stymies proposal to place police
on f1ve-day week.
One of the most costly new
proposals is an item of $l25,OO
to start an employees retirement
system by joining the State re-
tirement plan Mr.. Willard said
this system is tailored to fit in
with the social security program.
A sum of 100000 is set up for
pay raises.
Another large increase is in
the public works budget, which
is $4,000 more than the cur
rent budget. Most of this, $780,
600. has been provided for street
resurfacing. A total of 81, 049 $50
is provided for public works
projects.
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Beatty Is Slated for Post
On County School Board

w. Carroll Beatty, Hyattsville
attorney. is slated for appoint
ment to the Prince Georges
County school board, succeeding
Mrs. Mural Stelzer.
The Democratic State central
committee for Prince Georges
agreed at a meeting last niRht
to recommend appointment Of
Mr.. Beatty by Gov. McKeldin.
Under. a new law pushed
through the recent State Legis-
lature by the county's all-Demo-
cratic delegation. minority rep
resentation on the school board
was increased from two to three,
giving this appointment to the
Democrats. The Governor, al
though he is a Republican. GUS
tomarily follows the recommen-
dalton of local central commit
tees in such appointments.
Gets News in Hospital
An active Methodist layman,
Mr.. Beatty, As. lives at 1000 For
est Hill drive. College Heights
Estates. He was given the news
of his recommendation this
morning in Prince Georges Gen
eral Hospital where he is con-
fined with a spinal ailment.
He formerly served in such
posts as city attorney and city
clerk of Hyattsville and director
of the Prince Georges General
Hospital. He currently is associ-
ate counsel for the Suburban
Trust Co., and vice president of
the Maryland State Bar Asso-
citation. His wife is a former
county school teacher.
Mrs. Stelzer, who lives at 6407
Queens Chapel road, University
Park. has been on the board
only since last year, but she was
serving out the unexpired term
of Mrs. Edna Pitts. That term
is up Sunday.
Backed by AAUW
The American Association of
University Women, in which
Mrs. Stelzer has been active, has
urged her reappointment in
letters to county officials, but
a Democratic spokesman said
her affiliation as a Republican
made her reappointment impos-
sible under the new law.
The Democratic committee,
which met at the home of its
chairman, former State Senator
L. Harold Sothoron, also named
Charles L. Turner to a vacancy
on the committee. Mr.. Turner.
an Aquasco farmer and bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Hearing Again Asked
On School Program

Another request has been
made to the Prince Georges
County School Board to hold an
early public hearing on its pro-
posed Sc million school construc-
ton program for the coming
year.
1t comes from Fred Spinks,
president of the Inter Commun-
ity Council Of Southern Mary
land.
The board already has denied
such requests from other county
groups.
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station. He will replace 1t. Jo-
seph Hawkins, being transferred
to Silver Spring. Sergt. Alex
ander, 43, has been a county po-
liceman since 1910. He served
in the Coast Guard as a lieu
tenant.
Cpl. Durham. SO. was ap-
pointed to the county force in
194l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
PLANNING BILL
VETO IN CARDS

Gov. McKeldin Of Mary
land today was reported
ready to veto legislation To-
CALLING control of the Mary
land National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
A source close to the Re-
publican Chief Executive
said he has been persuaded
by "some of his friends" in
Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties that the
bill is Objectionable. A veto
message is expected within
the next few days. A veto
would be subject to recon-
sideration by the 1856 Legis-
lature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

in the three acts of 1.-THE Time
Of Your Life"
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turned to the Wilder drama,
Miss Hayes eyes glowed.
Long one Of the theater's
leading voices Of cultural prog
ress, she is joyous about the
plays sell-out success not only
here but on tour and In Paris
where the same cast performed
earlier this summer as part Of
the Salute to France" project.
The comedy Of mankind's
survival, Miss Hayes reports,
proved one of the three great
triumphs Of this summers
International Theater Festival,
alongside the Picking Opera
performances and presentation
OF q Berthold Brecht drama
by an East German troupe.
Our participation, Miss
Hayes observed, showed Euro
peans I'VE just don't think Of
them as poor relations needing
money, but as nations with
whom we want cultural ex-
change"
The star feels certain Of the
reason why the Wilder play has
received far greater public and
critical acceptance now than
when it first appeared on
Broadway Is years ago.
Everybody is used to think
ing a little more than they did
in 1912" Miss Hayes COM
mentS. "And we find 1t easier
to sit still while ideas are re-
cited to u.s."
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THE THEATER WEEK
Helen Hayes Hits 50,
But She's Not Excited

panky" Of both films and TV
has shaped her decision.
''For I'VE years I did Just
about anything they asked me
to do in televiSion," she said,
land I watched everything tn
the air.
II don't honestly know
what's happened. But a kind
Of discomfort grew UP and the
more I watched the more ]
felt I just didn't want to be
connected with It,"
Several television favorites
remain, she confesses, includ-
ing Jackie Gleason and Jack
Benny. and she might not be
averse to a guest appearance
with one Of them.
Summer Triumph
Otherwise 1t is probable that
her final appearance on tele-
vision will be the September
II telecast of 1.-THE Skin Of
Our Teeth"
AS the conversation re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Sense Of Humor, Not Talent, Best
Asset for Stordom, Roz Declares

Four suits for each picture,
that was my wardrobe. Even
before was cast, wardrobe
would have the suits ready.
But I'm sure stars should vary
their roles.
'Take Marion Brando and
Montgomery Cliff. They never
make the same kind of a pic
ture. they change. Well. that's
what I tried to do, change.
Since ! did the musical, I was
brave and made another
change-Picnic.' In it I play
an old-maid schoolteacher. I
took 1t for only one reason:
It was completely different
from Girl Rush
Nov I'm going to do some
thing even more different. I'm
gonig to be a saleswoman. I'm
going on the road with Girl
Rush - 80 cities after the
premiere in my home town,
Waterbury. Conn.
1.-THE Governor proclaimed a
'RoSalind Russell day through
out the State. We have $780,
900 people In our town and I
tossed a picnic right out on
the green for all of them. You
know, we have five genera
tons Of Russells there. I know
every fireman. bartender and
policeman in the town"
That Noise Is Crazy
I asked Rosalind, do you
approve Of husband and wife
being in the same business and
having the same careers?"
Rosalind's husband. Fred
Brisson, produces for his wife
and they are a prime example
Of the husband and wife who
continue their separate careers.
THAT noise about husband
and wife having careers and
it can't work out is crazy" she
replied. MY husband and I
made two pictures together and
we're planning a third. We
have headaches, true, but we
both know what we are worry
ing about. Take q wife married
to a doctor. She tells him about
tearing a good dress and he
jumps and says, You're worried
about q dress-the patient !
operated on died. When you're
in the same profession you
know what the trouble is all
about"
How do you feel about tele-
vision?" ! asked. ROE raised
her eyebrows and said, "You
can never 60 wrong in bring.
ing facts before the public,
and there Is no better way to
do that than TV. It Is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

greatest communications me-
dunn and has the potentially
of uniting the whole world and
tearing down the Iron Curtain.
Watch and see, TV will get be-
hind the Iron Curtain.
Plans Tv "Town"
MY husband and I put
Never Wave at a Wac on TV
in 1850, before we made 1t
into q picture. The writer's
were going 10 sue us, studios
said we were crazy, it was q
mess. But I was determined
to prove the power of TV.
Later, everyone told me how
good 1t was and asked why
not make it into a picture.
Well. we did. and we made 1t
for $650,000. It crossed over
81 million"
The star plans to do WON
derful Town" with the COM
plete cast on q two-hour-long
TV show.
ROE success prompted me
to ask advise for others.
Every kid asks me how to be
a movie star" was the reply.
There Is only one way. You
must have patience, q sense
Of humor and you must want
to work. Now remember, !
didn't say you need talent
you don't. You must just keep
plugging along and have a
sense Of humor to overcome
your flops. The ability to get
knocked down and come up
again Is most important. Look
at the great actresses around
me. They have 100 times more
talent than I have but they
just haven't the sense Of hu-
NOR to pass of the flops. They
have talent but won't work
day and night to use it to full
advantage"
released BY NANA)
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THE PASSING SHOW
Soroyon at Peak
A Man of Genius

in the three acts of 1.-THE Time
of Your Life"
Met Times Test
In the 16 years since it was
first produced, Saroyan's finest
play has passed the toughest
of tests. that Of fixing its PEG.
pie in the minds Of theater.
goers.
How could anyone forget
Joe, the rich barfiy who sits
at his table endlessly drink
ing Nick's champagne and
playing philosopher
rrist to the weirdeSt assortment
of patrons a saloon ever had?
Joe is one of the supreme
achievements of Saroyan's gift
for studying types with which
no other writer would bother.
Kitty Duval is another.
Kitty is the kind Of girl one
does not even have to call.
II she is not there, in Nick's,
everyone knows where to find
her. She's Saroyan's tragic
figure: an innocent, dreaming
girl who became terribly lost
looking for any entrance that
would lead her to a Job on the
stage.
His way Of taking q long
second look at humans re-
wards 1.-THE Time of Your
Life" with one Of the most
outrageously funny figures Of
goth century drama. This ID
Kit Carson who seizes atten-
ton with his first question.
did you ever fall In love with
a midget weighing 80
pounds?" and holds it with q
series Of fabulous stories no
one but Saroyan could
imagine. ......
Others Dramatic
These are but three Of the
fantastic, absorbing galaxy
assembled in saroyan's version
Of the human comedy. Tho
others are as amazingly off,
beat, q kid who fancies himself
as the worlds greatest come.
dian although no one ever
laughs at him; a starving Me-
gro lad who proves to be q bril-
liant pianist; a pretty young
wife and mother who finds
herself straying toward alco-
holism; O cop who hates his
Job, and q vice squad officer
with q perverted sense Of his
duty and Nick, one of the most
gentle saloon-keepers ever put
upon o stage.
It Is the sight Of these that
makes o new generation Of Id
mirers ask: But whatever hap.
pened to Saroyan?
This correspondent, who does
not know the answer himself,
put 1t the other night to one
Of the wisest, loveliest women
he knows, one long associated
with the theater.
"Is It," he asked, "that sa-
royan lost the innocent view
Of humankind that enabled
him to write like this?"
II don't know, Of course" she
replied, but isn't 1t possible
that this was his most eloquent
summing up Of all he thought
and felt about his special peo-
pie? Once written, what else
was there left-o9 this sort Of
thing-to writer"