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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
D. Of Virginia
Branch Plan
Is Approved
Permanent Setup
Neor D District Favored
BY Legislative Group

Development of the Northern
Virginia University Center into
la full-fiedged branch Of the Uni
lversity Of Virginia was given top
priority today In 3 report by
1.-THE Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council, interim study group Of
1.-THE General Assembly.
A report from q special SUBJ
committee Of the VALC. headed
lby State Senator Robert Y. But
ton of Culpeper, was made to
lGov. Stanley.
Arlington, Falls Church and
Fairfax County have been COM
lpeting against one another By
lettering sites for the permanent
university installation. For the
last few years the center has
been operating in Arlington's
IWashington-Lee High School
lbut moves are safoot to obtain
permanent college buildings.
| Increasing Need
Establishment OF two-yeai
branch colleges throughout the
State at locations selected by q
Legislative commissions was rec
commended by the VALC to serve
THE growing number Of persons
approaching college age.
| Citing success Of branch insti-
buttons at Norfolk. Richmond
IDanvilIe and in Wise County, the
report had this to say Of the
nearby center:
'tIn order to meet additional
needs whic hare not now being
taken care of by existing facili-
tiles, 1t Is recommended that the
present university center in Ar
Ilington County be developed into
Ia branch Of the University Of
virginia offering two-yeai
courses, p0th In the held OF lid
ieral arts and In other subjects
for which there is sufficient de-
1mand in. that area"
/ None Ruled Out
| From the wording Of the re-
lport. it does not appear that
Isites In either Falls Church OF
Fairfax County would be ruled
tout in any future program. The
report merely recommends de-
Ivelopment of the university CEN
ter already located in Arlington.
| The center already offers two
year courses but does not have
THE full status Of q branch 81
1.-THE university. such as the Nor
folk Division Of the College Of
William and Mary, AS d branch
lof the university. the nearby
center would attain q closer adj
lfministrative tie with the par
lent university In Charlottesville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
SEN. MORSES
CATTLE TAKE
TOP HONORS

Devon cattle owned by Sem
ator Morse, Democrat Of Ore
gon, won top prizes at the
Southern Maryland Agricul-
tural Exposition which ends
this afternoon at Upper Marl-
boro, Md.
They won the grand cham
pionship in both the bull and
COW classes over what was
called the strongest compete
ton at a Devon show in the
East in many years.
Senator Morse's cattle
copied eight first places, four
seconds, one third, two
fourths and one fifth.
The Senator's imported heif-
er, Potheridge Countess v, was
awarded the grand champion
ship ribbon from DR.. John Fos-
ter Of the University Of Mary
land, contest Judge. The bull,
Fordton Shaver, another i'm
ported animal, was called the
best of young Devon bulls inn
ported to the United States in
many years 1t won q grand
champion ribbon.
frederick 8. Wyvill had two
prize winners. His Patuxent
Polled Paragon won the re-
serve champion ribbon for
bulls and his Patuxtent Red
Polly took the reserve cham
pion ribbon for females.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
|EIkins lone
Bids Opened

BALTIMORE. Sept. IS R.-
The Briggs Construction Co.,
Inc. OF Bethesda has submitted
the apparent low bid OF $780,
$50 70 build Q new home for Dr.,
Wilson II. Elkins. president OF
the University OF Maryland.
Nine contractors submitted
bios 70 the Department OF Pub
Tic. improvements. Prices ranged
from Briggs low TO q high OF
|$lO1 1892.
Although AL were IN excess OF
the $50, LOCO appropriated Tor the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
( Columbia Pike Studied
AS Juvenile Home Site

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
|Airmun Will Wed
Girl Who Wrote
Him in Red Prison

ORANGE. Va. Sept. is R.--
One Of the II United States air
men released last month after
I2a years In a Red China prison
camp will be married here to-
might to the girl whose letters
lcheered him up while he was
overseas.
Airman 1ic John w. Thomp-
son Sd, "a. will be married at
I8 pm. tEST) to Miss Carole
Reynolds of Culpeper In the
presence of the two families
land close friends.
The romance began . with
letters from Miss Reynolds to
Thompson while he was i'm
|prisoned. They had known each
other q few years before he en-
tered the service but never had
dated.
After his return to this country
August 10, Reynolds began dat
ling Miss Reynolds-who attends
business college in Washington,
ID. Con- week ends.
They will leave for their
honeymoon in the new red con-
vertible he bought with pay ac-
|cumulated during his imprison-
|ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Principal Phases Of Plan Approved
For Southwest Areo RedeveIopment

would be in elevator apartments,
II ,066 In fats and Ats in row
houses.
Eight existing elementary
schools would be reduced to
these: A. Bowen, Delaware ave-
nue. and M streets: an addition
to A. Bowen: Syphax, N and
Half streets. and q new ele-
Imentary proposed for the block
bounded by Sixth. I. Fourth and
IG streets. No new junior OF
senior high schools are proposed.
Existing police and IRE sta
|tions would be removed. Engine
Company No. z would move TO o
new fire station on the south
west corner of Halt and K
streets, and would share this
block with q new police station.
The branch library which now
exists in the Jefferson Junior
High School would be moved to
a new library building in the
proposed Town Center
OF % churches existing in the
Southwest area bounded by
Maine avenue, p street, South
Capitol street. Independence ave-
nue. and Twelfth street. six would
be kept and 16 demolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
3 Montgomery Groups
Protest Zoning Changes

He said that placing business
on the tract would pose q threat
Ito the children and that the noise
would disrupt church services.
A spokesman for w. J. Wohl-
|farth, owner Of the tract. testi-
fed the land is unusable for
residential purposes. He offered
to deed land on the Grove street
side to screen stores from the
residential area.
The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has recommended denial OF the
application.
In other hearings residents
protested rezoning of two lots
|on Chevy Chase drive between
Wisconsin avenue and lillian
dale road In Bradley Hills and Of
-four lots on Wisconsin avenue
between High street and Willard
avenue In Friendship Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Richmond Warehouse
DESTROYED by Fire

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 10
GA fire that spread quickly
destroyed a half-block long
warehouse in South Richmond
early today.
The flames. feeding on stored
lplywood, engulfed the structure
lin 40 minutes. causing the walls
Ito come topping down. There
was no immediate estimate Of
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Citizens Fight
Mixed Schools

| CAMBRIDGE. Nd. Sept. l6
ltR Better Dorchester Schools.
Inc. an organization aimed at
delaying migration ii the coun-
Ity. was formally organized here
Hast night at a meeting Of about
500 persons.
Robert A. Bottcller. Cambridge
farmer who is first vice president
land membership chairman of
the group. reported 1862 mem
Ibers who have paid semiannual
dues Of 81. He said the menu
|bersnip goal is 1000. about one
fourth Of the county's 10000
population.
Although the groups formal
State charter makes no mention
Iof indignation. the main speaker
OF the evening made 1t clear the
group feels the county lis not
now. ready for migrated
schools"
Calls Police "Sneaky"
G. Awdry Thompson, former
majority 'fioor leader of the
Maryland House of Delegates
and legal adviser to the organi-
zation. explained the groups
purpose after criticizing State
police methods and the metro
|politan press"
Mr.. Thompson said the organ
ization had been denied the use
|of public buildings and had been
investigated by the State police.
IT did not question the right
Of the police to investigate this
or any other organization" he
said, "but do resent the sneaky
manner in which they went
about it."
He did not elaborate.
"The metropolitan press has
distorted everything that this or
|ganization has DONE" Mr..
Thompson added. He said the
account of the groups last meet
ing In the metropolitan news
papers indicated that "a stranger
who rose and spoke to the group
after the meeting had adjourned
was the speaker of the evening"
School Board Censured
The group passed two resolu-
tons. One censured the county
board of education for "precipi-
tously ordering indignation Of
Dorchester County teachers after
Its citizens committee had rec
commended only that the prob
lem be studied"
The other requested the school
board, the county commissioners
and the county's legislators" TO
proceed Immediately to provide
funds to put all colored schocls
Ia the county In first-class con.
dition."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

Three groups Of residents
protested to che Montgomery
County Council last night against
proposals to rezone tracts from
residential to commercial use.
At hearings In the Bethesda
Elementary School, 200 residents
LOT the Kirkside section argued
against rezoning of 10 lots al
Grove street and Western avenue
Attorney Milton A. Smith
spokesman, charged that recon-
ling would bring commercial use
into the front yard OF homes in
lone OF the finest residential areas
Iof the county"
Bishop Robert w. Barker Of
the Church Of Jesus Christ Of
ILatter-day Saints, which adjoins
the tract, said the church had
attempted to purchase part Of
the land to extend its property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

ACCESSIBILITY Of locating the
proposed Northern virginia re-
|gional juvenile detention home
lon . site Oh Columbia pike 10
the Annandale area ives under
study today
Members Of an organizing
|cominittee for the home last
might agreed to eliminate con-
lsideration of hi sother tracts
until q decision Is reached
Their action was taken on 9
motion BY C.sB. Runyon. Fairfax
supervisor.
The 8-acre site under study a
part of 13-acre tract owned By
Mrs. y. a. Jones. fronting on Co
|lumbia pike about one and
half miles from the center Of
lAnnandale.
Hummer Site Protested
Last May the committee
dropped q site it had selected or
Hummer road near Annandale
after citizens protested that To-
cation.
The special committee is made
Iup of two members from each
lof the four participating juris'
ons-Ariington, Alexandra
Fairfax and Falls Church.
| The committee delegated thu
necessary legal work for the hom'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
leigh Opposes Foirfox
Voter System Proposal

The supervisors asked only for
this type of bond that is q
self -liquidating type that would
not constitute q general debt
against the county.
The candidate did favor an
other proposed bond issue of
$40 million that would constitute
q general debt against the
county. That one Is for school
construction.
"As the father of four chil-
dren." he said. this Is OF real
interest to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

A Republican candidate fol
1.-THE Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors voiced opposition to.
day to that agency's plan for /
1884 million bond issue referen.
dunn to finance countrywide
water system.
Claiborne Ietsli. who seeks
election from prahesviiIe dis
Itrict iii the November 8 cleo
ton, said:
Z do not believe that the new
hoard taking Office next year
should be saddled with $34 mil
lion Of bonds that were hastily
conceived. poorly planned and
that could be ruinous to the A.
|nancial structure OF our county
Il fail to see why the people
lot Dranesville district should be
asked to pay more for their wa
ter, simply because the county
wants to go into the water busi-
mess. Public ownership can new
Ter replace private enterprise"
The supervisors voted last
Monday to ask the Circuit Court
to order a referendum on Mo-
|vember d on the question Of
authorizing D $34 million reve-
nue-bord issue.
Mr.. Leigh proposed study Of a
regional authority ito provide
fair rates and remove its adj
rninistration from politics"
Il would also like 10 I have
definite assurance that any bond
money for water would be loaned
on q. strictly revenue basis and
win not eventually turn into a
general obligation because enough
money cannot be raised on a
user charge basis" Mr.. Leigh
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Adams Visits Bonn

BONN, Germany. Sept. l6 up.
sherman Adams, assistant to
President Eisenhower and chief
of the White House star. arrived
here today for o short visit. He
was accompanied By his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

i FOllOWlng are major pOlltS II
1.-THE new Webb & Knapp land-use
report for the redevelopment Of
southwest Washington. Major
elements Of the plan, which hae
mot earlier been approved were
4 indorsed yesterday by the Ma.
;Itional Capital Planning Com
mission.
| The area involved is bounded
Iby independence avenue. Twelfth
street. Maine avenue. P street
land South Capitol street. Ac-
Itually. however, the Webb &
Knapp development proposal ex-
lcludes: Two small independent
lredevelopment projects AREAS
B and CID. two blocks Of public
housing. the extreme southeast
corner of the area (not nov
PLANNED for redevelopment). and
THE section between Virginia and
Independence avenues S.W.
| SOUTH MALL
This broad ''entranceway''
Mall would be thanked by Federal
office buildings proposed to. hold
between 5000 and 5000 Federal
lemployes. II would extend along
tine general line Of Tenth street
from independence avnu to
Main avenue.
BY the November meeting OF
1.-THE Planning Commission. spe-
1cific design problems for the
mall should be worked out, along
with parking proposals.
L'ENFANT PLAZA
This large plaza, adjacent to
land east of the South Mall, Is
proposed as a cultural center for
the new area.
| Its specific use-probably the
biggest gap In the Webb g.
Knapp plan-has not been de-
lcided. But the firm Is thinking
lin terms OF three possibilities:
IAN exposition and entertainment
center, q communications CEN
tier or a science center. Key
buildings might include an audi
forum and a convention hall.
As a nucleus for whatever the
use turns out to be. Webb &
Knapp will propose underwriting
development Of "perimeter" COM
mercial buildings and q multi
purpose auditorium.
WATERFRONT
The plan proposes to follow
Army engineers long established
lplans for developing docks and
yacht basins on the water.
Beyond the bulkhead line, new
commercial development should
Ibe on the water side Of Maine
avenue rather than the land
side. Since this leaves little
space with Maine avenues pres
|ent alignment. the avenue should
be curved northward in q new
line.
This l4.i-acre center should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Handicapped Hearing
Slated for Alexandria

RICHMOND. Sept. is (R.--
Hearings on programs for han-
|dicapped children will be held
lat Roanoke and Alexandria next
week by a Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council Committee.
The Roanoke hearing Is set for
Wednesday and the Alexandra
hearing Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

lserve two functions community
shopping and such community
buildings" as q library. nursery
school. post office and churches
lit would also serve to bridge
1.-THE gap" between low and high
rental housing proposed for adj
joining areas.
The center propose eliinina.
ttion OF shopping facilities now
planned along Fourth street tt
serve the Area B project imn1e.
ldiately to the north Of the cen
tier. IL this change is made. the
investor rebuilding Area B would
lbe assured participation In the
new shopping area" just south Of
II street.
The shops would be only OF
Ia type to cater to everyday needs
LOT the community. It would not
lbe Intended to compete with
downtown Washington" stores,
Parking for about 1000 cars
would be provided.
TRAFFIC AND STREETS
Primary aim Of the street sys-
tenn is to route through traffic
around the southwest area rath-
Ter than through 1t.
To accomplish this. a number
of streets would be closed. in
.cMding Fourth street between
the Town Center" area OF ]
and M streets. One exception
lis M street. which must remain
open and be improved as a major
artery.
The Co-ordinating Committee
Endorsed the closing of Fourth
street as a through north-south
street on condition that Cd
South Capitol street be extended
to Third and Canal streets, 90
an interchange and grade sep
aration be built at South Capt.
tol and M streets. t3) widening
of M street and "a a suitable
Interchange at Seventh street
and Maine avenue.
UTILITIES
Some sewer and water lines
would have to be re-routed. The
Co-ordinating Committee felt
that no major problems were in
volved, provided that suitable
Easements are provided where
streets are closed to guarantee
access to the lines.
HOUSING
The plan proposes 5.451 new
dwelling units in the entire
Southwest area dis against 5,129
existing now OF these, 5000
would be In Area C, the large
section the zeckendorf firm
wants to rebuild; about 900
would be In Area B: 765 would
be in q public housing develop
ment: 656 would be left undis-
turbed, and 10 would be In Area
C-l--a small new project near
South Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Cox Defines
School Issue

Preservation Of the public
school system, not integration
Is the real problem In Arlington,
according to County School
Board Chairman Warren Cox.
Mr.. Cor addressed the Adj
visory Committees and Councils
for Public Schools last night at
Stratford Junior High School.
eve have . good school sys-
tenn here In Arlington" he said,
many Or us have worked hard
to make 1t what it lis, to i'm
prove 1t. It would be . great
tragedy Ii indignation should
cause the disintegration of our
most valuable public institu-
ton.
Several Southern States, In
Guiding Virginia. have taken pre-
liniinary steps looking toward
the abolition Of their public
school systems, he said.
AS to the possibility Of inte-
grafton lowering educational
standards, Mr.. Cox said that al
last count there were more than
$4,000 children Of elementary
school age in the county and only
go colored children of the same
age who might be subject to
Indignation.
No Damage to Standards
In recent tests given in both
Washington and Arlington, the
scores OF Negro children were
"disturbingly" lower than those
of white children, he told the
group. Whatever may be true
In other communities, I har lily
believe that q single Negro child
among 200 white children will dc
damage to Arlington school
standards" he added.
Mr.. Cox described the board as
moving with deliberate" speed
in compliance with the Supreme
Court decision ending segrega-
ton in the Nations public
schools.
Mr.. Cox also praised Negro
leaders In Arlington for theii CO.
operation with school authorities
"Our Negro leaders have been
refreshingly reasonable on a SUBJ
ject where reason is so frequent
ly banished," he said.
More Time Needed
In a report on school con-
struction needs, board member
Barnard Joy said an additional
two or three months of study
Will be needed before the board
can present a bond issue pro-
posal.
He told the group that while
Arlington was approaching the
end Of its race with increasing
school enrollments" the board
did not want to prepare q re-
port without further study on
long range estimates, but II they
waited until the final facts are
In 'tour buildings would not be
ready when needed"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
Friendly Neighbors
Club Holds Meeting

The Friendly Neighbors club
was entertained recently in the
home of Ethyle Courtney on
Caldwell route.
The club prize waS won by
Erma Foraker, Hope Mitchell
received the guest prize and
Erma Foraker, the guessing
prize.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess to the following
members: Jessie Swank, Cleo
Waller, Wilma Waller, Kate
Hale, Cleo Briggs, Lola Mitchell,
Edith Chandler, Doris Edwards,
Erma Foraker, jeanne Hanson,
Winnie Slater and Dorsa Morris.
Children present were: Pam
Edwards, Janette and Joyce Wal
Ter, Judith Teeters, Ronnie,
Donnie, Charlene, Dianne and
Barbara Mitchell, Eddie and
Dollie Courtney, Gene and R. B.
Morris.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-30
Wheeler Bible Class
Holds June MeefinQ

The June meeting Of the
Wheeler Bible class of the First
Baptist church was held last
Tuesday evening in the home of
Mrs. Charles Fowler on Spruce
street.
The meeting opened with a
song service followed by prayer
by Mrs. Edna Wehr. Mrs. Ray
mond Moore had charge of the
devotional service and the pro-
gram. Mrs. Moore's theme was
'The Cross of Peter, The scrip
ture reading was taken from the
10th chapter of Matthews.
Each member present answer
ed the roll call by giving a scrip
ture verse.
Mrs. Harry Colley had charge
of the short business meeting.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by the host
ess to the following members:
Mrs. Frank Reed, Mrs. Raymond
Moore, Mrs. Ruth Peck, Mrs.
Harry Nichols, Mrs. Edna Wehr,
Mrs. Irvel Conner, Mrs. Velma
Cartel, Mrs Elbridge Freestone,
Mrs. Walter Clark, Mrs. Harold
Brown, Mrs. Charles Milligan,
Mrs Henry Simonton, Mrs.
Harry Colley and two guests,
Mrs Dwight Johnson and Mrs.
Donald Reed.