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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
u. Of Nd. Sets Up
information Office

Organization OF an Office OF
university relations at the Uni
versity Of Maryland to combine
academic and administrative in
formation services was an
nounced today by President
Wilson H. Elkins.
The new office will be headed
by Robert J. Mccartney. who
has resigned as director Of pub
LEGATION and news at the Univer-
sity Of Massachusetts in Am
herst to accept the new post.
Mr.. Mccartney. who is 80. will
begin in his new post Deem
Der 3.
A move to organize the new
department began last month
after the retirement of Col. Har-
yey L. Miller as head Of the de-
partment Of information.
Tom Orpwood will continue as
head of university news services.
a unit Of the new Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
FARMER WILL GET
$3.50 FOR PLOT
TAKEN BY CAA

BALTIMORE (P). The
owner of a Carroll County
farm where three tWentieths
of an acre were taken for
a new Civil AeronauticS Ad-
ministration installation was
awarded $3.50 by a Fed
eral Court jury yesterday.
The CAA took the land
for an air-navigational ia
cility, known as a high
frequency omni-directional
range that is part of a
Nationwide program for air
safety.
The Government sug-
gested $4,000 should be
awarded for the land and
rights sought. while counsel
for Luther S. Ditman, the
owner. claimed the land
was worth between $1,000
and $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
WEDDING PLANS GIVE WAY
TO JAIL TERM IN ARLINGTON

Judge Paul D. Brown substituted 10 days in the Airing
ton jail for the wedding plans of young plasterer
yesterday,
The defendant Hugh Henry, ir 81 of the 200 block
OF North Thomas street. pleaded guilty driving on re-
Voked permit and illegal possession of inspection scker
The Judge then informed by Assistant Common
wealths Attorney John DAILY Henry was to be mar
ried at the end of this month
mo, you're not" Judge Brown told the defendant and
handed down the To-day sentence
Henry. who arrested by Policemen Creighton
Marshall and David L. Mcdonald November 10 at Wilson
boulevard and North Kenmore street also drew SIS fines
on two other countsno county registration
card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
County Pays for Tire, Paving
Way for More Road Claims

Montgomery County has de-
Icided to pay a $22.87 claim
against it by a Bethesda lawyer
in an action that could serve as
an opening for other claims be-
cause Of defects in county roads.
County Council members de-
.cided yesterday to pay the money
TO Lucian Hilmer of 81O1 Ray
burn road, Bethesda, from its
contingent reserve fund. The
claim resulted from a tire and
tube damaged because of the
defective condition of the street
at 5912 Aberdeen road, Bethesda,
last June.
The Councils resolution said
Mr.. Hilmer was willing to settle
for that amount and added the
county attorneys office had con-
cluded it was lust and proper
claim"
Mr.. Hilmer said the damage
occurred when his wife, Pauline.
was driving to see a friend at
the Aberdeen road address on a
hot day. AS she turned of to
head into the driveway. Mr.. Hill
mer said. the car skidded on a
patch Of melted tar and the
cars right rear wheel hit a cul-
vert and blew out.
you should see the tire" Mr..
Hilmer said, when informed he
had won his claim. I'VE still
have it. and it's a mess"
The attorney said he figured
the tire was half-worn and so
he applied only for what he con-
sidered half its original value.
He said his daughter, Lucy, IL.
stepped out onto the road, wear
ing a pair Of white sneakers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
PTA Unit 0Ks
Fairfax Plan

Support for continued partici-
patton by Negro parent-teacher
associations in the Fairfax
County PTA Federation was
voted last night by the Westmore
Elementary School PTA.
The action came after the Viz
GINA PTA Congress voted in
october to exclude local PTA
groups which allow Negro men,
bers. The Fairfax federation has
seven Negro PTA groups ana 81
white units.
Norris Pritchard, chairman of
the county federation, said that
so far, rs PTA groups have fa-
vored and 4 have opposed the
proposal to permit associate
membership for Negro PTA units
in Fairfax County.
On a motion by David N. Lam
caster, the Westmore group
voted approval of proposed
amendments, intended to make
the bylaws of the county PTA
organization conform to the
racial policy of the Virginia Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers.
The proposed amendments set
up a system of associate men,
bershipS in the Fairfax PTA
Federation to allow continued
participation of Negro PTA
groups in matters unconnected
with the Virginia Congress.
The county federation will
vote November 81 on the
amendments.
Hugh Tankersley, a member
of the Westmore PTA and a
director Of the Defenders of
State Sovergnity. opposed the
groups action.
Il don't believe we want in
tegration in our PTAs," MIR.
Tankersley said. only white
PTAs should be members of our
county councils and the State
Congress-
Lyman Wooster, president OF
the WeStmore PTA. conducted
the meeting, attended by more
than ITO members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Boy Sentenced
In Assault

An 18-year-old grocery de-
livery boy. convicted of assault
with intent to rape, was
sentenced in Prince Georges
Circuit Court yesterday in an
indeterminate term not to ex-
Iceed four years in the Maryland
IReformatory for Males.
Judge John B. Gray, IT.,
ordered the sentence for William
l.. Moss of the 5000 block OF
Arundel road, Mount Rainier
Moss was convicted by a jury of
Iassaulting a 22-year-old mother
fof two last April rs while deliver
ing groceries to her apartment
in the 1900 block of Amherst
road, West Hyattsville.
In another Circuit Court case
States Attorney Blair H. Smith
recommended acceptance of q
manslaughter plea from a Dis
trict man charged with a May Il
murder by Prince Georges
County Police.
Judge John Raymond Fletcher
asked for a pre-Sentencing report
on William j. Mcmillan, IS
Negro. of the 100 block OF
Eighth street NV. Police
charged him with the fataI
shooting of Wilson Lashley, %
Negro, of 6109 Kolb street, Fair.
mount Heights. outside a tavern
in the 800 block of Sixty-first
avenue, Fairmount Heights. A
charge accusing Mcmillan OF
carrying a concealed .32-calibeI
pistol was set aside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Columbia Pike Site Zoned
For Trust Co. Branch

The Arlington County Board
last night approved coming for
construction of an Arlington
Trust Co. branch bank at Co.
lumbia pike and Court House
road.
The action followed submis-
sion of a petition backing bank
construction signed by 100 Co
lumbia pike area businessmen.
The one-Story structure will be
erected on a Ia -acre tract and
will have drive-in windows.
The bank was protested by
John B. Lehman, chairman of
the community development
committee. Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton. who said that his group
feared it would increase traffic
congestion on the pike.
The board granted the coming
request after member George
Rowzee observed:
Il can see solid commercial
development all the way up
Columbia pike.
Restaurant Approved
In other action, the board
granted a request submitted by
William c. Cloth. Robert r. Dye
and B. M. Smith to erect a curb
Service restaurant at 140l CO.
llumbia pike
Virginia builder Thomas j.
lBroyhill protested the present
lzoning of his Arva Motor Hotel,
I2201 Arlington boulevard, be-
cause. he said. he is unable to
get permanent financing" for
it under present coming regula-
lions.
The board deferred his request
to rezone the property to general
commercial until its February |
meeting so hotel and motel zon-
ing regulations for the county
can be studied.
Now Non Conforming
I'VE have filled a definite need
with this motel" Mr.. Broyhill
said. I'VE are very careful with
the selection of patrons we
haven't had a vacant room since
April" he added.
His attorney, Alfred L. Hiss.
said a coming regulation passed
after construction began has
placed the motel in a non-con-
forming status. preventing
permanent financing.
In other actions, Oren Lewis,
attorney for M. B. and Lelah H.
Aronson, Withdrew a request to
rezone property at 1929 and 1898
Twelfth street, South Arlington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

cleaned the flue and this time
dumped six or seven shovels Of
live Goals into the 30-gallon can
used for ashes. He worked until
1870 am, and later, still unSat-
isfled with the furnace, he tele-
phoned the building owner and
the inspectors Office, he said.
One source reported that an
inspector had visited the furnace
room before the bodies were dis
covered. However, Mr.. Hassan
said he had learned no county
inspector was there yesterday.
He added that someone from the
real estate Office had gone to the
building during the afternoon.
Discovery of the bodies came
when Mrs. Peggy Austin, SO, of
Fairfax, a close friend of Mrs.
Lewis, called on Mrs. Mcbride
and asked whether she had heard
the women stirring upstairs dur
ing the day. Realizing she had
not. and recalling how others
had complained of being i'll, Mrs.
Mcbride asked Mrs. Orpha, for
mer wife of the resident attend
ant manager. to try the door of
the Lewis and Templeton rooms.
Lock Forced Open
Using a knife blade to force
the lock, Mrs. Farmer went in
side and found each woman on
a twin bed clad in pajamas, their
hair in curriers'.
Believing the women might
still be alive. Mrs. Mcbride ran
to call an ambulance and rolice.
Mrs. Farmer walked halfway
down the steps and tainted. She
was taken to Arlington County
Hospital for treatment and re-
leased,
Mrs. Lewis children, Delmas.
Marilyn. Karen and Sharon, live
with their grandparents in
Rainelle, w. Va. Also surviving
are her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan P. Day of Meadow
Bridge, w. Va; a brother,
Nathan j. Day of 7217 Willow
avenue, Takoma Park; a sister.
Janice Simpson of 1914 North
Courthouse road. Arlington, and
two sisters and brother of
Meadow Bridge.
Miss Templeton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Templeton, live
at Gate City. Va. She is also
survived by two sisters and four
brothers, one of whom, Paul,
lives at Centreville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Held Captive
7 Hours by Gunner

BALTIMORE. Nov. 81 GA
Baltimore woman told police
today that two men held her
captive at pistol point for about
seven hours in her car and
finally released her at Port
Deposit, so miles from her home.
Mrs. Louise J. FAKE, 38. said
she was robbed of $50 and her
car but was not harmed.
Mrs. FAKE, who works at a
glass company, said the men
forced her into her car at a
grocery about 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Higher Water Bills Seen
For Foirfox Residents

Mr.. Barr said that was a cor
rect summary.
Andrew w. Clarke, counsel for
Fairfax Hydraulics. said the pro-
posed rate change would cost
that firm an additional $37 .288 a
year, which would mean Gus
toner increase of Is per cent.
James A. McWhorter, presi-
dent of Annandale. testified the
higher wholesale price would cost
his utility $38.750 extra annually
and would result in $685. an
nual cost in water bills for the
average Annandale customer.
Barr DISTINGUISHED
When asked if he realized the
proposed rate changes would be
passed along to consumers by
/ Annandale and Fairfax Hy-
draulic, Mr.. Barr replied that
how the two firms billed their
customers was none of his BUSH
ness.
The opposition centered its
fire on these points:
/ /. Why Fairfax Hydraulics
must buy its wholesale water
from Virginia at 37.5 cents per
1000 gallons instead of Alexan-
Idria Water Co.. which currently
has a wholesale rate of 1875 cents
per 1000 gallons and has an
application pending to increase
its wholesale rate to 22.5 cents?
Virginia buys all its water from
Alexandria. Mr.. Clarke said that
the Alexandria transmission line
actually serves Fairfax Hy-
draulicS, yet the sale of water
is made by Virginia at the high
er price.
i 2. Shouldn't the wholesale
prices to Annandale and Fairfax
Hydraulics reflect only the cost
jof Virginia lines used in serving
them, instead of bearing a pro-
portionate cost of the entire Vir-
GINA system?
Expediency Seen
/ 3. If Alexandria and Virginia
are in favor of standard price
schedules, why isn't Alexandria s
pending application to increase
wholesale rates to Virginia ac-
companied by a similar APP
Iplication for Alexandria's other
customers. (Mr. Barr said this
was a temporary expediency
and he declared that it APP
peared rate increase for
Alexandria's other customers
could not be avoided. He had
made the same statement earlier
in Alexandria and Fairfax rate
discussions.
4. Why isn't Virginia pursuing
its plans to buy Annandale?
4 The battery of attorneys fight
ing the two applications included
Mr.. Clarke. John A. K. Donovan
for Annandale; James Keith for
customers of Fairfax Hydraulics,
and H. E, Ketner, who was re-
tanned by the Fairfax Board OF
County Supervisors.
4 The three-member commission
put off a decision until final
arguments are heard on Novem-
her %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
+ airfax Studies
Curb on Church
Schools

Limitations on the use of Fair
fax County's school buildings by
church groups and others were
being studied today by School
Board members.
Concern was expressed last
night over potential monopoly OF
use of individual school buildings
for Sunday services by some
Church groups under the present
policy.
Board members were told that
Ione church group has been
using an auditorium and seven
Iclassrooms of a school on Sun
days for several years. Supt
wv T. Woodson said this ap-
Ipeared to rule out any other
group seeking the building on
the same day from having ac-
cess to the school property.
The School Board has not
limited such use in the past but
at least two board members
Robert Davis and c. Turner
Hudgins, said it might be ad-
Visable to put a limit on the
number of consecutive years a
church might have the use of a
school building.
Action on drafting a policy
for the extracurricular use OF
schools was postponed to a
later meeting.
In another action board men,
bers moved to sharply reduce
insurance costs by adopting q
new fire insurance plan.
Current fire insurance costs
are $4,000 to 100000. Under
the plan the costs would be
trimmed to $22,500.
The program calls for insurine
fire-reSistant buildings up to sc
per cent of their value and Older
buildings of conventional con-
Istruction up to 80 per cent OF
their value. Contents of both
types of buildings will be insured
for 80 per cent of the total
value.
The board awarded contracts
for the following construction
Glen Forest elementary school
$437,950. to the English Con-
Istruction Co., for an 18-room
school building; the Woodlawr
Elementary School, $3.50, 946, to
the Burroughs & Preston Con-
istruction Co., for an eight-room
addition. and Herndon Ele-
Imentary School, $62,193, TO the
Aiken Construction Co., for q
four-room addition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Flyer Awaits
Profanity Ruling

George Finn, one of the Oily
Ing Finn Twins" is clear OF a
charge of simple assault on a
policeman at National Airport.
but he faces possible sentencing
for using profane language.
The fighting Finn, in his final
argument to an Alexandria Fed
eral Court jury yesterday. said:
I'VE don't cause any trouble, but
we are fighters, But only for
what is right the things that
are God given"
George was arrested and
charged with assaulting an Air
Force policeman September IS
during disturbance at the air
port.
Ruling Awaited
After the jury acquitted him
on this charge but found him
guilty Of using profanity. George
moved to arrest Judgment" on
grounds airport regulations gov
erning cursing are invalid.
Judge Albert v. Bryan post
poned sentencing pending a rul-
ing on the motion.
Georges troubles at the air
port began when Air Force police
asked him to identify his brother,
Charles. who had been picked up
In a restricted area during the
departure Of Vice President
Nixon on a campaign tour.
George. who argued his own
case, contended the policemen
had illegally detained him and
that their demeanor led him TO
believe he was under arrest. He
said the policemens INSTANCE
on accompanying him to the
provost marshal's Office for the
Identification and their refusal
TO let him drive his own car
aroused his suspicious.
Spurns Assistance
In answer 70 contentious of
Assistant United States Attorney
A, Andrew Giangreco that the
policemen merely we're doing
him a favor by letting him ride
IN their patrol car. George said !.
Il do not need the assistance
OF thu pOlice IN Get me u,hero Z
want TO go I'm not going to
be taken into custody"
The 42-year-old former Air
Force pilots are conducting q
running legal battle with the
Government over ownership Of a
war surplus airplane they bought
IN 1882 from a California school
district The Government re-
claimed the plane on the grounds
the district had no right 70 sell Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

got them smeared by the tar,
but he added. She didn't put in
a claim"
Assistant County Attorney
Joseph P. Blocher, in urging that
the county make the payment.
called it an unusual circum-
stance" and said there was pre-
cedent for such action. He said
there Is always a question Of
liability" on public roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, Nov. 21-Higher
water bills today appeared likely
for some residents of Fairfax
County. after a hearing on two
pending rate changes before the
Virginia State Corporation Com
mission.
The question remained, how
ever, which customers will feel
the pinch?
That was the gist of an all
day hearing yesterday on APP
plicationS by the Virginia Water
Co. for wholesale rate changes
affecting Fairfax Hydraulics and
Annandale Water Co., which
both buy water from Virginia.
Spokesman for Fairfax Hy-
draulics and Annandale told the
commission they would be forced
to boost consumer rates if the
Virginia applications are granted
Fairfax Hydraulics serves around
10000 Fairfax residents, and An
Mandate serves roughly 5000.
Alternative Forecast
If the applications are denied
however, Virginia will look else
where for increased revenue, said
J. j. Barr, president of American
Waterworks which owns Vir-
Iginia. After the hearing he sale
the only other source of added
income in Fairfax County would
be higher bills for Virginia'S re-
tail customers. Virginia serves
around $4,000 Fairfax residents
Virginias applications ask:
l. That Fairfax Hydraulics be
required to buy a specified
amount of water from Virginia
or assign Virginia a specified
territory to serve. At present
Fairfax Hydraulics buys from
Virginia whatever amount il
needs beyond the production
Icapability of the Fairfax Hydrau-
lies wells.
2. That the commission APP
prove one standard wholesale
rate for all Virginia Water Co
Observation-Disclosures the Gus
toners be other water companies
or private individuals who use
enough water to qualify fol
wholesale prices. This would
have the effect of increasing the
price of water sold by Virginia
ito Annandale from rs cents pei
1000 gallons to 37.5 cents pei
1000 gallons.
Wants $685. Return
Mr.. Barr explained that the
proposed rate changes would in.
Grease Virginia's operating in
come from $l43,200, whic h
lamounts to a SIS per cent return
ito $l58.400. which would be q
sos per cent return.
so, as understand the pro-
Iceeding. it is a question of dis
tribution of rates to produce the
proposed net $158.4O0?" asked
Norman S. Elliott. commission
counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS
Negligence Angle Sifted
In Death of From Fumes

An investigation was under
way today TO determine whether
negligence charges should be
filed in the deaths of two women
who were asphyxiated while
asleep in their Arlington apart
ment.
Calling 1t tragic affair"
Commemorative Attorney Will
liam J. Hassan said reports from
police and inspectors would be
weighed today before a decision
is made.
The victims were Mrs. Allene
Mae Lewis, 30, divorce and
mother of four. and Miss Myrtle
Elizabeth Templeton. 25.
Mrs. Lewis was waitress at
a White Tower restaurant and
Miss Templeton a cashier at
Lerner's department store, both
In Clarendon. County Medical
Examiner w. c. Welburn said
they had died about 10 hours
before he examined them at
AIS pm. yesterday.
Others Sick From Gas
Nearly a score of other ten
ants in the two-story, eight-unit
apartment building at 1917
North Queen street we're made
Ill by what Fire Chief Joseph
Clements said was carbon mon
oxide gas rising from a can of
Goals from the basement furnace.
Only one was treated at a hos
pital.
The furnace, its condition and
care, was the crux of an investi-
cation by Arlington detectives
and FIRE and health inspectors.
Fire Chief Clements told re-
porters the furnace appeared to
be in good condition. Arlington
Police Capt. Raymond S. Cole
and Detective Lieutenant w.
Lynn Smith agreed the probable
cause of the deadly fumes was
the can of Smouldering clinkers.
Chief Clements said the mon
oxide fumes travelled up the
spaces in the walls used for
plumbing and heating pipes, and
seeped into the second-f1oor
apartment of Mrs. Lewis and
Miss Templeton.
Windows Closed
Unfortunately, their windows
we're tightly closed. Other ten
ants probably escaped like fate
because windows we're open.
Frank Farmer, resident man
Ager of the apartments, said the
furnace had been giving trouble
a long time, and he repeatedly
had called it to the attention of
the building owner and the in
spector's Office. He said they
worked on it" last Friday at his
request.
Mr.. Farmer said he found the
furnace smoking at 11:45 pm.
Monday right after returning
from his job at Chestnut Farms
Dairy.
He said he cleaned out the
f1ue with a brush. took out some
of the clinkers and did every
thing ne could. but the furnace
continued to smoke slightly. He
said he opened all the windows
and a door in the basement be-
fore retiring.
Found Rooms Smoky
The Farmer apartment is
right over the furnace. Early
yesterday morning he found his
rooms smoky, ana at els am.
went back to the furnace.
Just before that Mrs. Hazel
Mcbride. a first-fioor resident,
awakened in a nauseated condi-
ton. Her daughter, Joyce Ann,
S, also was i'll. Mrs. Mcbride re-
ported their condition to Mr..
Farmer.
Mr.. Farmer said he again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Arlington SeuI Goal Set

Arlington has set S55, 900 as
its goal for Christmas seal sales,
according to Ralph E. Marshall,
chairman Of this years cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Turkey Shoot Tonight

The Vienna Volunteer Fire De-
partment will sponsor a turkey
shoot at 7 o'clock tonight on
Maple avenue in Vienna, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
Knockers Are SIiCker

Now that men have taken TO wearing them again.
are following suit-witI more interesting results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

There's nothing new under the sun,
particularly in the fashion world. Once
popular styles keep coming back to
make new splash; and wOmen's fash
ions are borrowed from the oldest
sources = from Tibetan lamas, Argen-
tine gauchoS and even, sometimes,
from American men. One of the sea-
sons newest" ideas for the collegiate
set is knickers linen are wearing them
again, on golf courses and ski slopes.
Above are green wool-flannel pants
by White Stag, with striped woOl-knit
bottom bands to make the length adj
Unstable. They are worn with striped
wool sweater.
At the left, herringbone wool tweed
''plus twos, Duke of Windsor style, by
John Weitz of Amco. These are, says
Mr.. Weitz, ''ruthleSSly skinny" and
aren't meant for hippy girls. Cotton
knit shirt is by Smartee. Shoes by
PappagalIo. JOAN RATHER