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Evening star., 1955-11-01
Lehmon CoIIed Unfair
In Flood Aid Criticism
Nv ]. A. O'LEARY

Senator Bush Republican of Connecticut
ator Lehman Democrat Of New York Of unfane ciClzng
pete hood Insurance. bill In three months when Congress
itself has not done tn four years.
anlll
Evening star., 1955-11-01

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Groy Report Bockers,
Foes Form Two Groups

lyn L. Freer, secretary, and Fred
Gosnell, jr., treasurer.
Members of the Executive
COMMITTEES are George Damn,
D. C. Daniel, Karl o. Spiess, ST.:
Mrs. Maude Dove. D. r. Collins,
Rear Admiral A. H. McCollum
Thomas w. Phillips, DR.. j. Ray
mond Hutchinson, Walter w.
Woodal, Mrs. Harry K. Green,
John H. Prince, Cedric L. Barnes,
C. L. Ellis, Leon K. Bryner, DR.,
Thomas A. Moneymaker, Lawson
Wimberly and Lawrence Man
ming.
Mr.. Fenwick told the group:
THE greatest need today in
Virginia is to give the people
the facts so they may vote in
diligently. Unfortunately. many
people have received the false
impression that the public
school system will be impaired,
Section l29 of the Constitution
guaranteeing a public school
system will not be affected in
any way by the needed amend
'ment to Section l4l" (Which is
in the referendum.
The Falls Church Association
of Ministers went on record yes
|terday as being unanimously
to the proposals of the
Gray Commission
The association. composed OF
members of all Protestant de-
nominations, met at the Fails
Church Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Gunmon Wounds Clerk,
$3.50 in Grocery

A lone gunman. who forced
his way into a Safeway store at
closing time last night. shot and
seriously wounded a clerk,
scooped up $3.50 from a counter
and fed, police reported.
Shot once in the stomach was
John j. Grigg 80. of 1900 New
ton street, Hyattsville, Md, who
was closing the front door of
the grocery at 1886 First street
NV. when the bandit entered.
His condition was reported salts
factory at Emergency Hospital
today.
Police said the gunman, a
young colored man wearing a
reddish brown lumberjack and
a baseball cap, shot Mr.. Grigg
Immediately after entering the
store. He then demanded money
and went to a counter, where
he grabbed up the bills.
Conway Simmons, %. of $40
Ridge road Sc, one of several
other clerks in the grocery. said
the man helped himself to the
money and fled. He was armed
with a pistol, Mr.. Simmons said
Mr.. Grigg's wife and 9-year-
old son live at the Newton street
address. He has been working
part time for the grocery, while
being employed regularly at the
Washington Gas Light Co.
In another grocery holdup. q
lone colored bandit took SAL
from Toshihide Toriye. proprie-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
County Group
D.C.CIinic

The executive committee of
the Montgomery County Medi-
cal Society today released a
statement declaring that an
emergency doctor service just
inside the District line. when it
answers calls in the county. SIS
duplicating and disrupting a well
organized service"
According to DR.. Robert A,
Hare, society president. the
statement expressed the view of
the executive committee, which
met last night and heard a re-
port from a subcommittee zap
pointed to investigate the SEEM
ingly unethical conduct Of the
Washington Clinic"
Last week. medical society
spokesman attacked the Coop
Grafton between the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and
the Washington Clinic, located
at Wisconsin and Western ave-
nues NV. The rescue squad
chief. Robert w. Cremins, stated
the squad gets faster service
from the clinic.
Today's statement from the
county society did not refer spe-
officially to the B-CC Rescue
Squad but declared "the Wash
Iington Clinic is not filling any
unmet need in this county. but
is duplicating and disrupting a
well organized service and is
thus not serving the best in
terests Of the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Highs Speed Chase Puts
Shoe Salesman in Pinch

going IS miles an hour in a Is
mile zone and going the wrong
way on a one-way street.
Arlington Police Pvts. Charles
IMackey and Creighton w. Mar
shall said they first spotted De-
IGaglia's car going toward Wash
ington at a fast clip on Shirley
highway at Shirlington Circle.
Unable to catch him, they
radioed for help. Park Police
Dispatcher Clement Warrener.
monitoring the Arlington calls,
dispatched two Park police cars
to the Memorial and Fourteenth
street bridges. \ Pvt. P. o.
Wheeler was at the latter span
when the car brushed by, and
finally overlook 1t on c street
near Twelfth street NV.
The breaking and entering and
assault and battery charges were
sworn out by Mrs. Betty Zekas,
of 4903 South Thirtieth street,
darlington.
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Georges Opens
Speculation Probe

C. Moser, chief right-of-way en-
gineer for the commission, and
Francis D. Alexander, a Wash
ington rooming house operator.
Mr. Moser was the first wit
ness called by the jury.
Role in Du Pre- Case
Mr.. Alexander, a chief witness
for the State in the Montgomery
County investigation that led to
indictment Of seven persons. for
conducted his real estate
operations out of the office Of one
of the Basiliko brothers.
Mr.. Alexander's testimony In
Baltimore last July played a key
role in ousting Ben Du Pre- as a
right-of-way engineer for the
roads commission.
Du Pre- repeatedly in Mexico.
was indicted on eight counts of
conspiracy by a Montgomery
County grand jury a few days
ago.
Mr.. Smith said today that
some persons whose land dealings
are under scrutiny and may be
presented before the grand jury
had declined to come in for con-
iferences with him.
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to Get
Transit Bill,
Northrop Says

BALTIMORE. Dec. 8 P).-
Senator Edward S. Northrop,
of Montgomery. told
the Legislative Council yesterday
that legislation may be sought
lat the General Assembly in Feb
dealing with mass trans
|portation problems in the Wash
|ington area.
Senator Northrop is a member
'of an interstate committee now
studying the possibility Of set
ting up a Metropolitan Area util-
tiles commission to insure uni
form rates and service in the
District and outlying sections Of
Maryland and Virginia.
He said 1t has held several
meetings on the proposed com
pact and a report probably will
oe issued soon. The Legislature
presumably will be asked to ap-
prove it.
The Capital Transit Co. fran
chise expires In Washington next
August IA. The compact pre-
sumably would go into effect
latter that,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Women Guilty
In Ho|dup Case

Two Belmont Wa.) women
were convicted Of armed robbery
in Fairfax County yesterday and
the jury set their punishment
at eight years in prison.
Convicted o taking part with
-four Marines in the SO robbery
of a Puerto Rican on october 26
were Ruth j. Callahan, 20. and
her sister. Mrs. Alice A. Arm
strong, 81.
The 12-member jury delib-
Grated about four hours. Cir
Icuit Court Judge Arthur Sin
clair postponed imposing SEN
itence until December 10. He
lha sauthority to suspend it.
The four Marines, who were
stationed at Dahlgren Va.)
Naval Proving Grounds, pre-.
Iviously pleaded guilty to armed
robbery. They also will be sen.
tencea December 10.
They are Leonard M. Davis
jr., 10; Mranklin D. Murray, -
Robert c. Ashcraft, 81, and Don.
aid Moore, jr., 20.
The victim, Angel Morales, rs
was robbed at gunpoint in &
woods near Mclean after he hac
been picked up by one Of ,tht
Marines and the two women IL
Washington, police said.
The four Marines, who wert
in the Washington area on tenn
porary duty, told police they me
the two women in Washington
and planned the robbery to ge'
some money.
Assistant Commonwealth At
Itorney Ralph Louk said Mrs
Armstrong had served an eight
month term for forgery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Fairfax Man
Is Found Dead

A Fairfax County man who
threatened to shoot police when
they attempted to arrest him
about three weeks ago was found
shot to death this morning in
front of his home at 1908 Os-
valid place, Pimmit Hills.
Police said Marshall G. Keys.
~, was found lying on the side
walk in front Of his home with
a .32-caliber gunshot wound
through his chest.
Inquiry Under Way
Police said the death appar-
entity was suicide. but that an
investigation is still being made.
Pvt. Paul st. Clair said the
apparently shot himself
sitting on a couch. then
staggered to the front door and
collapsed on the steps after call
ing to a neighbor.
The neighbor, Carl Banton,
1906 Oswald place. told police he
was getting ready to get in his
when he heard the call.
Mr.. Banton called police.
Pvt. st. Clair said the bullet
entered the victims chest on the
left side just above the heart,
passed out his back and shattered
"a window. The shooting took
place about 5:45 am, the officer
said.
Police said the victim had
earlier last night saying
was after him and was
going to kill him.
Wife Calls Police
About two weeks ago, police
were called to Keys house by his
wife. who said he was beating
her. When Sergt. John Wahl ar
at the house. Keys threat
|ened to shoot him. police said.
Sergt. Wahl returned to head.
quarters where Mrs. Keys swore
out q warrant for assault. A
battery Of policemen returned
to the home, where they found
Keys lying. on the floor with his
throat cut. He was taken tt
Arlington Hospital and treated
for a superficial knife wound.
A lunacy commission was hello
a few days later and Keys was
released as sane. Keys and hi!
wife had separated recently anc
Keys was living at home alone
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

A salesman at a Connecticut
avenue shoe store wound up with
five charges against him early
today after a chase along Shir-
ley highway from nearby Vir-
ginia into the District at speeds
repeatedly exceeding IS miles
an hour.
The salesman, Peter John De
Gaglia, Is, Of Baltimore, finally
was stopped about $50 am. by
oncoming trucks while going the
wrong way on a one-way street
in Washington, police said.
De Gaglia's troubles began,
police said, after a dispute at a
Harrington (Va.) - apartment
which resulted in two warrants
being sworn out against him
one for breaking and entering
and another for assault and
battery.
Those were two of the five
charges filed against DeGaglia
The others were reckless driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

A Prince Georges County grand
jury today began an i~nvestiga-
ton of alleged highway land
speculation.
States Attorney Blair H.
Smith said he thought the grand
Ijury's probe would last at least
through tomorrow.
The grand jury'S opening was
delayed this morning at Upper
Malboeo as Mr.. Smith conferred
at length with witnesses slated
to appear and with an attorney
for two men indicted on con-
Ispiracy charges in land dealings
in Montgomery County.
Represented Basiliko, Hudson
The attorney is A. Slater
Clarke. who has represented both
George Basiliko and John B,
Hudson, under indictment in
Montgomery.
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Clarke
may go before the grand jury.
Also on hand as witnesses to-
day were Joseph D. Buscher, as
|sistant attorney general In
charge of Maryland State Roads
Commission legal affairs; Leroy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Dr.. Gibson Elected
Educators Group

DR.. Daniel z. Gibson, president
Of Washington College, Chester
town. Md, has been elected to
the Commission on Institutions
of Higher Education by the
members of the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools.
DR.. Gibson was elected at the
annual convention in Atlantic
City, for a term ending in 1858.
The ~seven-member commission
is responsible for accrediting COL
leges, universities and secondary
schools in New York, Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland. Delaware and
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Opposition Cited
Two more groups with opposite

Two more groups with opposite
objectives in Virginia's public
school segregation issue have
been organized in Alexandria
and Arlington.
Formation of an Alexandria
Organization to oppose passage
Iof a constitutional convention
referendum one month from
now on whether to allow State
contributions for private educa-
tion, was announced today.
Calling itself the Alexandria
Committee for Public Schools,
the group includes the chairmen
of both the local Democratic
and Republican committees as
we'll as political, church and
civic leaders.
In Arlington, the Committee
for the Constitutional Conven-
ton, which is supporting passage
of the referendum question on
January 8. was organized at the
courthouse last night.
Speakers Make Offer
In another development, State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick and
Delegate Harrison Mann, both
of whom spoke to the Arlington
meeting, along with Delegate j
Maynard Magruder, announced
they will make themselves avail
able between now and the refer
endum to speak to organizations
throughout the 10th District tc
explain provisions of the Gray
Commission plan to prevent en-
forced Indignation in the schools
The Alexandria group an.
nounced its sponsors as:
Armistead L. Hsothe. State
elect; Samuel D. Nc
IIlwaine, chairman Of the Demo
cratic Committee: Robert S
. Hope. chairman of the Republi.
can Committee; the Rev. William
IL. Basin. pastor Of the Beverly
Hills Community Church: Rabb
Harry E. Sky, of the Agude:
IAchim Hebrew Congregation.
J, Also Albert A. Smoot. former
!. councilman and chairman of the
, Alexandria Sanitation Authori.
Ity: Addison B. Clohosey, former
president Of Catholic Charlie.
for the Richmond Diocese; E
{ Waller Dudley, an attorney, ane
Patrick Hayes, of the Hayes Con
cert Bureau.
Meeting Set Saturday
The committee said 1t believes
the paramount issue is that tn,
public school system must no
Ibe weakened in any way" I
said it is not concerning itseli
with arguments for or against
indignation.
5 A public meeting has beer
scheduled for 2 pm. Saturday al
the Cameron Street Recreation
Center in Alexandria to cleo
officers and enlist members.
State Delegate John c. Webb
: of Fairfax. one of the leader.
. in the move to defeat thu
! amendment, will speak Saturday
The Arlington Committee fol
! the Constitutional Convention
selected Edward o. Poole. attor'
ney. as chairman: Mrs. Laura
Boldin, vice chairman; Mrs. Eve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Teachers May Take
Referendum Stand
Board Faces Vote
On IndorsingC Convention

the Constitution. She said the
Constitution could be amended
by two sessions of the Legislature
and the people would have an
opportunity to pass on the final
amendment in a referendum.
THAT would drag this thing
out too long" protested Richard
Smith, editor Of a weekly county
newspaper and an outspoken
advocate of continued segrega-
ton.
Certainly individual board
members have their own opin-
IONS" said Supervisor Anne
Wilkins. But I see nothing to be
gained by the board getting into
it."
Mrs. Wilkins seemb to think
1t is all right for other groups
to get involved in it," retorteo
Mr.. Smith.
Jett States Views
IT'D like to do anything tt
avoid indignation. but / DOM
want to hurt the public schools
said Supervisor C. B. Jet.
"A lot 81 people have read the
Gray report andestill don't un'
derstand it," said Supervisor
Arthur Shaffer.
I'm not sure I understand al
parts of it, but I am very mucl
opposed to the constitutions
convention" said Mrs. Wilkins.
Are you in favor Of integra
tion?" Mr.. Jet asked her.
mo, sir, I am not Mrs. vii
kins replied emphatically. Sh
asked the other board member
to consider what it would cos
the county If extra taxes have t,
be added to pay tuition grant
throughout the State.
Support Reported
During the debate, Mr.. Smitl
stated that the National Con
gress of Parents and Teacher
was on record favoring schoe
indignation.
Where did you get that in
formation?" asked Mrs. Wilkins
II printed it," replied M
Smith.
Am I supposed to believe
because you printed it?" sh
asked.
The matter was postponed un
til next Wednesday at $3.50 pm
on motion of Supervisor Mauric
Fox, who said he was ''vel
much opposed to i~ntegratior
but wanted more time to cor
slider the proposed resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Boy Searched for Bodies
In Jet SeopIone Blast

Salvage crews today plumbed
the depths of Chesapeake Bay
of Point Lookout. Md. for the
bodies Of three men and the
wreckage of a spectacular jet
seaplane which exploded and
crashed into the water late yes
terday.
The SeaMaster, first expert
mental model Of a long-range
seaplane unveiled only last
January by the Glenn y. Martin
plant, virtually disintegrated at
5000 feet two hours after a take
off from the Martin plant at
Middle River. Nc.
The body of one man, para
chute still attached, was re-
covered before dusk, but dark
mess postponed the search for
the other victims until today.
The victims were:
Maurice Bernhard. IS. of Tow
son, Md. a Martin test pilot.
Herbert Scudder. 80, Of Chase,
Md. a fight engineer.
James Hentschel, %. Of Balti-
more, also q flight engineer.
1t. Comdr. Victor Utgof. SO,
lof the Nays Patuxent River
Naval Air Test Center.
Tore Apart in Middle
Eyewitnesses to the explosion
and crash said the four-en-
gined, 600-mile-an-hou craft
was trailing heavy black smoke
shortly before the blast tore 1t
apart fright In the middle" One
parachute was seen to open.
Another blast was reported as
the nose section of the plane hit
the water. The scene is about
no miles southeast of Washing
ton where the Potomac lows
into Chesapeake Bay.
Navy search crews were out
of the Patuxent air station al
most with the dawn today seek
ing the bodies and wreckage.
Water at the scene Is from SO
to IS feet deep.
The aircraft is in the medium
bomber category, designed Il
cruise at 10000 feet. carry Z
30,0o0-pound payload which
could include atomic bombs ant
Operate from waterways almos'
, anywhere in the world. Tit
described its basic mission
as minelaying and photo recon
Nuisance.
4 First Flight in July
! The SeaMaster made its frs
/ fight in July and staged
) sparkling performance at Bal
| timore last month for Admira
Arleigh Burke. Chief Of Nava
Operations, and Admiral Ear
, Mountbatten, Britain's First Sci
Lord.
The Associated Press said tina
some experts regarded the sea
plane as q possible airframe fol
nuclear-powered engines. All
, Force interest also has beer
reported.
Another SeaMaster has beer
built but has not yet been II
the air Admiral Burke has an
nounced that the Navy woulC
begin receiving deliveries Of thu
! plane next spring and wanted
las many as we can get"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
u. of Nd. Act Set
For Overseas Tour

A group of rs University of
Maryland students will visit the
Azores, Iceland and Bermuda to
entertain American servicemen
there with six variety acts and a
comedy.
The students are members of
the university's dramatic group.
The Military Air Transport Serv-
ice is sponsoring the tour, which
will begin in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors. already shaken by
one unhappy experience over seq
regation. faces a new battle on
the subject next Wednesday
when action is scheduled on a
request for official Endorsement
of Virginia's proposed constlbu-
tional convention.
The request was presented to
the supervisors yesterday by the
Virginia Citizens Committee for
Better Schools, an organization
dedicated to the preservation of
segregation.
DR.. Molly Carroll. representing
the committee. presented a let
ter asking the supervisors to
'adopt a resolution %indorsing the
holding of a constitutional con-
vention and urging the people
to vote for it rs a measure de-
signed both to prevent forced in
tegration and to provide educa-
tional opportunities for all the
children of Virginia"
Referendum January 8
A referendum will be held in
Virginia January 9 to decide
whether a constitutional conven-
ton shall be held to amend the
State Constitution along the line.
recommended by the Gray Com
mission.
Tn view of the misleading
propaganda emanating from
certain Fairfax County politi.
clans and the integrationist.
minded newspapers Of Washing.
ton," read DR.. Carol. 1.-THE Vir'
einia Citizens Committee fol
Better Schools believes 1t to b,
necessary for our County Boart
of Supervisors to clarity for oul
people the purpose Of the pro
posed constitutional convention
We believe it highly importan
that the real detectives Of thu
proposed constitutional conven'
ton be made known to tn
people so that they may not b.
misled into thinking that tn
issue is preservation Of the pub
! lie school system. or integratet
! schools versus no schools"
Opposition Cited
Mrs. Charlotte Nurge. who wa!
present in the board room whel
; DR.. Carroll presented ner &c
!, quest, told the supervisors 60
county residents presented
petition at the recent Genera
Assembly session opposing tn
lconyention method Of amendinj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Virginia Stage Seeks
Bus Merger Approval

Virginia Stage Lines. Inc. Of
Charlottesville. Va, asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday to approve its pro-
posed $3,140.000 purchase of
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc, at
IBluefield, w. Va.
Virginia Stage disclosed 1t also
lis seeking Federal authority for
IA recapitalization to accompany
the merger-a new corporation
would issue two million shares of
ISL par common stock. Virginia
Stages outstanding shares of
500 par common would be con-
verified at the rate of SOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
PTA to Sponsor Pluy

The Masonville Parent Teach
er Association on Saturday will
sponsor a children's play. THE
Lion Who Lost His Roar" at the
Masonville School on Wayne
drive, Broyhill Crest. Va. Per-
Iformances Of the play by the
Falls Church Community Thea
ter will be given at IL am. and
q pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08

tor of a store at 1924 First street
Sc.
Mr.. Toriye told police the
entered about 6:15 last
night and demanded money as
he held his hand in a coat pocket
as though he carried a gun. The
proprietor opened the cash reg
lister, he said, and the bandit
took the money.
He was described as about Is to
20 years old and was wearing a
leather cap and a green cloth
raincoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
The
Rambler
Here Old and New
Live Side by Side
By JACK N

Wisconsin avenue, where il
twists through Georgetown,
is one of the most intriguing
streets in the city.
Here the new blends with
the old, and here the struggle
is most intense to preserve
the old.
The view from M street
north is reminiscent of an Old
World city, as the street turns
left, then right over a small
hill, and the afternoon sun
brightens hundreds of colors
on the buildings and shop
fronts.
The trucks grinding up
from industrial K street,
Streetcars grating around the
corner, autos going every
where. seem out of character.
The parking meters ought to
be hitching posts interspersed
with a few watering troughs,
and buggy wheels ought to be
Gathering over the NJ street
cobblestoneS.