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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
Too Little and Too Late
Is Area Sewage Story

even individual could push the
local areas toward a river clean
lup by filing multiple suits
against river polluters.
But such suits would be time
consuming. wrath provoking
and, even If successful. could
attack the problem only on a
piecemeal basis.
There are several practical le-
gal routes through which Federal
leadership could be exercised,
however. Perhaps the Water Pol
luton Control Act of 1913. pro-
|viding for financial and tech
meal support for State activities,
could do the job if used to the
utmost. The authority of the
existing Interstate Commission
ON the Potomac River stems
from this law. but the Commits
sion has little money to spend
and no manifest obligation to
leau Lne way.
If the job is beyond even a
stronger. richer Commission,
then perhaps an Interstate
compact could solve the pollu-
ton problem. Maryland. vir-
|ginia and the District. with APP
lproval of Congress, could work
together on the problem. This
has worked best in other areas.
The Federal Government logi-
Ically would provide a good share
of the money, but all jurisdic-
lions would have a say in the
decisions.
Property OF All America
Uncle Sam has a strong reason
for wanting a clean Potomac.
Washington was designed to be
a national showplace. This is the
property of all America.
Hundreds of thousands of
Americans come here every year
to see their Federal city and to
learn about their national gov
Iernment and to be strengthened
lin their belief in America.
A dirty river running through
the middle Of it all is a blemish
and a black spot in the picture.
Ut detracts from the otherwise
impressive scene. and it leaves
useless what otherwise would be
the areas greatest recreational
asset.
Three hundred years ago the
Potomac was described by its
discoverer as "the greatest and
sweetest river I have ever seem"
With the right approach, a
great and sweet Potomac could
be found again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
Mrs. Henry Doyle
To Receive Award

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
Washington civic leader and
chairman Of the Commissioners
Youth Council, will be given the
1856 United Community Services
Corrections Section Award to-
morrow.
The presentation will be made
at the sections meeting at 1915
pm. at the YMCA, Seventeenth
and X streets NV.
The award is being given Mrs.
Doyle in appreciation of her
years of outstanding service to
the community as an inspiring
leader and particularly for her
service as the first chairman of
the Commissioners Youth Coun-
Icil." according to G. Rowland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05

He indicated there is little
hope now the Aerobee-Hi can
be used in an extensive upper
atmosphere study planned next
year at Churchill. Manitoba.
The Aerobee-Hi is strictly a
research vehicle. not a weapon.
The Navy scientists had hoped
yesterdays shoot would give
them new data on a type of sun
radiation which does not reach
the earth. They also hoped to
learn something new about solar
flare, the terrific explosions
which surge from the suns sur
face with power many times
greater than an atomic bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05

The second is more compli-
Gated. From a technical legal
point Of view any city. State or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05

Shaw. chairman of the section.
After the presentation, Mrs.
Doyle will speak on recent work
OF the youth council.
Previous recipients of the
award are Col. Campbell c.
johnson, Eugene Meyer, Frank
R. Jelleff. Judges Bolitha j.
Laws, David A. Pine, and Fay
Bentley, Capt. Rhoda Milliken
g. Rowland Shaw. Wilbur La
Roe, ir., Harold E. Hagstrom, jr.,
Leo A. Rover and Joseph E. Day
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
Plant Poisons Insects

MEMPHIS.-A new insecticide
can be applied to seed before
planting that will grow a cotton
plant which can kill early-sea-
son insects. The insecticide gets
into the sap stream of the grow
ing plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05

indicated 1t might be abandoned
or at least delayed for a long
time until they can find out
what the trouble is.
Several weeks ago another
Aerobee-Hi reached only a few
thousand feet in a highly pub
licized attempt at a new altitude
record.
Mr.. Townsend and fellow tech
nicians obviously were diSheart-
ened yesterday when they went
out to examine-the fallen rocket,
IA miles from the blockhouse
at the firing site.
Developing missiles on a shoe
string budget is not an easy
task" Mr.. Townsend said.@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
Navy Research Rocket
Fails Again in Test

WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUND NJ Mex, June S E9
The Navy another yesterday when it attempted to
shoot research rocket up 1873 miles
Its Aeobee-H reached only miles sky 1t at
tanned not quite half the velocity hoped for
John Townsend and other scientists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
'Kidnup' Scare
Suspect Freed

A Baltimore truck driver was
acquitted in Hyattsville Police
Court yesterday of assault with
intent to kill an Adelphi (Md)
woman in what at first was re-
ported as a kidnapping attempt.
Roy L. HUMPHREYS, 30, was
freed by Judge Grover L. Small.
who said there apparently was
not enough evidence to hold the
accused for grand jury action.
HUMPHREYS was charged by
County Detective Sergt. Emmett
F. @. Gray last Tuesday on the
report of an Adelphi resident.
Mrs. Ada McMullen Of 954l
Riggs road.
Mrs. McMullen said Mrs. Car
Irie L. White, 40, drove into
her driveway Monday Scream
ing that Humphries was threat
ening her with a gun. Mrs.
McMullen, who remembered the
car tag number. said Hum
phries threatened to kill her
If she did not get back into
her house and mind my own
business" Mrs. McMullen said
HUMPHREYS then forced Mrs.
White to drive away.
Humphries and Mrs. White
said yesterday they had an ar
gument but no gun was involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

enough to pass through present
screening, but he emphasized
this is only a guess.
Bugs Appear. Too
Mr.. Dowd said he and other
investigators were not even sure
just what is in the water. Beside
the minnows. there appear to be
some surface bugs. he said.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Callahan's
bills for milk and soft drinks
have skyrocketed. since the chill
dren are afraid to drink the
water, he said.
ITS pretty tough boiling water
for the baby e months old,') he
said. 1T just forms a scum
across the top Of the pan. Some
times we clear that of and boil
the water again."
Most of their drinking water
Is carried from a house across the
street, he said. which is on a
different main.
But to show his humor isn't
entirely gone, Mr.. Callahan
quipped: you know. today's Fri
day. ! guess got my fish by
special delivery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Man Hit by Bottle
Thrown at Bus

A National Art Academy stu
dent was injured last night when
an unidentified colored youth
threw a bottle through the win
dow of a d. c. Transit Co.
bus in the $500 block Of Nichols
avenue Sc.
John B. Sinnett. %. Of 1928
South Capitol street, was hit in
the face by the bottle about
HOS pm.
He was treated at Casualty
Hospital. according to Capt. VIII
liam T. Murphy Of No. IL pre-
cfnct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Program sponsored by the Eve
ming Star in Cooperation with
the Film Center Of Washington
and the recreation departments
Of the District and Arlington.
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties:
washinston, AZ Dush
Chew Chase. Porty-nrst and LIVINGSTON
sr s;Is.,o 4 " thirteenth and Sish0Ison
Moves Tenth and Franklin street, NE.
Briegs MontgomerY. Twenty seventh
,. Z Yonne. Tenth and Il streets NV
Hayes, Flfth and X streets NE.
Sonss, Thirty-seyenth and Civ place 3 r.
Watts BRANCH. Sixty second and Banks
Lincoln, sixth and L streets Sc.
Turner. Stanton road and Alabama ave-
Bald Essle NlchoIs avenue and Joliet
street aW
ArIinetsn County. $50 Pm
Lyon VILLAGE Lee Highway and North
Hiqhlafc street
r. Clay, 3OiI North Seventh street.
Msntgomery County, $40 Pm.
Olenmcnt Recreation Center, Randolph
and Bluehlll roads. Wheaton.
spring Park recreation Center. Inter-
section q Elm and Poplar avenues.
Roekerest Piayeroune. Edmundston a
Crawford street. Rocktilis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Sole of Back Dated
Fishing License
.Muy BRING Action

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va, Aug. II
@.-The State and Inland Fish
Commission may be asked to
take action August "a against
an Alexandria merchant who
sold back-dated fishing license
to a man who had been charged
with fishing without a license.
w. r. Housley. sports shop
proprietor, who lives at l08
Pennington drive, testified in
county court the back-datinR
was a mistake that had some.
times happened before "espe.
cially after a weekend"
That was the "only explains
tion." the merchant declared,
for the numbered license, dated
July IA, appearing in sequence
after other licenses sold on July
l6.
A bus driver, David H. Hern-
don. jr., Of Route 6, Alexandria,
told game wardens he had for
gotten to bring his license when
charged July Is with fishing IN
the Rappahannock River with
out a license.
Mr.. Herndon was fined $3.50
on the charge Wednesday.
Game Warden Chief Webb
Midyette. said later Mr.. Hous-
ley's testimony would be reported
to Executive Director /. T. Quinn
to take up with the game COM
mission at its next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Maryland Survey
Shows Steady Gain
lin b. S. 40 Traffic

BALTIMORE. Aug. II R.--
The hum of traffic on U. S. Route
40 west of Baltimore has grown
to roar over the past Is years
The increase is greater than that
on any other highway in Mary
land.
The State Roads Commission
said yesterday a traffic count
showed that the main Eastern
route carried a monthly average
of 136,260 cars and trucks in
the Maryland section west of
Baltimore in 1941. Now 1t aver
ages 1919 per cent more-312. 344
cars and trucks monthly.
The count was made about
eight miles from Baltimore, on
the road to Frederick and points
west.
Even in the past year, the traf-
flc has jumped from a daily
average or 1895 vehicles to TO-
All.
Proposals for a new highway
may become a reality with money
provided in the new $33 billion
Federal Highway Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Police Privates
To Work Here
On Days Off
Will Receive Pay;
Policy Adopted
To Meet Shortage

Metropolitan policemen will
work for extra pay on their days
of until the full authorized
force of $500 can be recruited
this year.
The District Commissioners
approved this recommendation
of Police Chief Robert v.
Murray yesterday.
Chief Murray has scheduled
an allotment of 1000 extra man.
days to go on day-off duty for
the pay period ending next
Thursday.
Only privates are eligible
They will be drawn from all
precincts and other operating
units. They will be used solely
for uniformed foot patrol of the
city, long emphasized by Chief
Murray as WaShington's greatest
policing need.
In a conference with the city
heads, the chief pointed out the
difficulties of getting the needed
recruits in a short period of time
Congress last session appro-
priated 1891, 200 to bring the
force to its $500 authorized
strength. At present the rolls
show an actual strength of only
l2,218.
The additional appropriation
will be tapped to pay for the
oh-day work for which the
patrolmen will be paid at Their
present scales.
Police officials expect nc
dearth Of men to volunteer fol
the extra duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Minnows OKin Bothtub,
But Man BoIks at Coffee

An Alexandria (Va.) man had
company in his bath this morn
ing-32 tiny minnows.
And the situation has just
about ended the good Irish hui
NOR of Timothy w. Callahan of
926 Second street. Two years
ago it was tadpoles-dead ones.
The Department of Agriculture
employe said the situation wasn't
too surprising in view Of the
troubles he has been having with
his water supply in recent years.
Trouble Began in 1858
Starting in 1858, he has had
first dirt and muck, bugs and
then the dead tadpoles. THE
water department has been very
cooperative. though" he said.
They have worked hard trying
to clear things up"
Then this morning, he said,
he noticed the bath water was
cloudy. So he let it settle down
and made a closer inspection.
Swimming around in the bottom
we're 80 minnows. each about
half an inch long.
II was reluctant to take a bath
with them" he said, but I did
rather than not have a bath at
ALL"
Careful About Coffee
when / went down to draw
water for the coffee. I was aw-
fully careful. and then ! only
had one cup he said.
Health and water othcials
called in Immediately TO investi-
gate, but admitted they we're
"stymied."
Two years ago after the tad
pole incident, Mr.. Callahan was
told that the cause was improper
screening at the reservoir. but
Howard c. Richards. general
manager Of the Alexandria Water
Company. said he doesn't think
that could be the cause Of the
latest complaint.
Joseph NJ. Dowd OF the Health
Department said it is possible
the minnows. which appeared to
be newly Matched, could be small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Soil Bank PorIeys
Slated in Virqiniu

RICHMOND. Aug. II R.-
Virginia's Agricultural Stabiliza-
ton and Conservation Agency
says nine meetings will be held
in the State to discuss the 1857
wheat acreage reserve program.
Farmers in the State have un-
til September 81 TO decide
whether they want TO take all
or some Of their 1857 wheat
acreage out Of production and
put 1t in the Nations soil bank
The first Of the meetings is
scheduled here today. Similar
sessions are scheduled for Suf-
folk. Tappahannock, and Har-
risonburg, August 20: Abingdon.
August 81; Charlottesville and
Pulaski. August %; and CuIpeper
and Lynchburg, August 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Reservists rain on Ship
It's Lond Bound

AS Seaman Recruit Charles F.
Howard. ID, Of 4l2 Fifty-seventh
avenue, Capitol Heights, Md, put
it. he likes all of the training
but most of it is chipping
paint"
The men went aboard the ship
last Sunday and will complete
this phase of their training next
Saturday.
Citing nothing but praise fol
the young reservists, 1t. Comdr
Allen w. Sitter. Of 1911 Gather
street. Hillcrest Heights, Md.
captain Of the warship, de.
scribes them as a good group;
there is no discipline problem.
Former Enlisted Man
A former enlisted man him.
self. Capt. Slifer has as his ex.
ecutive officer, 1t. Comdr. ia.
cob P. Smith, also formerly
among the enlisted ranks. Boti
officers were commissioned dur.
ing World War II.
Another area reservist, Seaman
Kirk j. Woolley, 10. of 500 NORTH
Kentucky street, Arlington, en-.
listed last September for sub,
marine duty at New London
Conn.,, on the advice of a friend
But following basic training
the young enlistee decided sub,
marine quarters were too close,
so he transferred to the Surfact
IDiviSion-ships.
This is really a clean life," h,
said. II like it,"
He gets to see a sub every day
however, as the famed USS
Drum is tied up alongside thu
Keller. The reservists are taker
over to visit her, too.
One District seaman, Recruit
James E. Thompson. 10. colored
of 308 Tennessee avenue NE.
might have objected to having
the duty today because. it's hi
birthday.
II won't mind so much" h,
said with a grin. because In
of tomorrow and Sunday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
|COURT GIVES BOY
OLD SCHOOL CHORE

BALTIMORE (P.-Officer
James Dixon said when he
picked up 16-year-old
Charles T. Sye yesterday for
making unseemly remarks to
him, Sye demanded to know
the officers name and num-
Der.
Officer Dixon complied.
In court. Magistrate How
ard Aaron also made GER
tain Sye remembered the
name and number.
Sye's penalty, alternative
to a one month sentence,
was to write 225 times II
will respect No. 1884, officer
Dixon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
BY JAMES MosER

A group of Washington area
men are among some 1870 Fifth
Naval District Reservists now on
two weeks active duty aboard
the destroyer escort Robert F.
Keller. tied up at the Naval Gun
Factory here.
The men, enlisteeS in the ac-
tive reserve, are getting IA taste
of ship duty. even though they
can't go out to sea.
There are 81 area men in the
group. Among them is Seaman
NC Wesley Waskovich, 20. an Of
ficer with the District Depart
ment of Corrections, who lives at
the corrections officers quarters,
200 Nineteenth street Sc.
Seaman Waskovich. the only
Navy veteran among the group,
first enlisted in 1914. He was re-
LEASED from the regular Navy
two years later and re-enlisted
within four months in the Re-
serves.
He gives this advice to any of
the recruits who ask for it: Dis
Icipline and understanding of an
order when it's first given.
First Time Aboard
The reservists, the majority of
whom enlisted within the last
two years. are learning what is
expected of sailors aboard ship,
Their boot training Of two weeks
at cambridge, Md, on at any
other training centers is behind
them.
First of all, there's warship
nomenclature, as an instruction
sheet points out-"Hull, SUPER
structure, experimentation and
equipment" Then there's every
thing else, from learning use of
the guns to the proper way to
abandon ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Buses Planned
For Key Bridge

Streetcar service across Key
Bridge to Rosslyn will be aban-
doned August &c under an order
by the District Public Utilities
Commission.
Shuttle bus service between
Georgetown and Rosslyn will be
substituted on that date. I
The order clears the way for
removal of the tracks in con-
junction with resurfacing and
widening the bridge. The esti-
mated $4,000 cost of the track
removal will be charged to D. C.
Transit System, Inc, successor
to Capital Transit Co. f
The shuttle buses will operate
from a terminal at Thirty first
and M streets at 10 minute in
Itervals during rush hours anc
is minute intervals the rest Of
the day.
Streetcars of the Route 81
(Brookland) line to Rosslyn will
turn around at Washington Cir
Gle in non-rush periods. During
rush hours the line will extend
i'm a loop into the heart oil
Georgetown along existing track;
on Wisconsin avenue, P, Thirty.
fifth, Thirty sixth, Prospect anc
. streets.
Construction of the can't.
levered sidewalks and outermost
traffic lanes on the bridge il
about three -fourths complete
Around the end of September
the inbound Virginia traffic en-.
trance to the Whitehurst free.
way will be closed for a three.
week period because of the con.
Struction.
! Under the present time table
the entire project is expected tt
be finished by Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
|Foirfox Girl, 6,
Is Bitten by Snake

A 6-year-old Fairfax County
girl was admitted to Children's
Hospital last night after being
bitten on the foot by a snake
near her home.
She is Suzanne Stark. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Regain
Stark Of Spring Hill road. near
Mclean, Va. Her father is a
Government attorney who also
is coauthor with Phil Yeager of
The Stars special legal column,
Law in the News"
Suzanne was bitten about $3.50
pm. by what she said was a
brown snake" as she walked
barefooted at the edge of a
wooded area in the back of her
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Fairfax Makes First
Bid for Pollution Aid
Works Director
Requests Port
Of Federal Fund

Fairfax County today put in its
bid for a share of the Federal
pollution control fund made
available by the last session Of
Congress.
Edward L. Kipp. county public
works director. wrote the State
Water Control Board requesting
information about filing an APP
plication to qualify for some Of
the money.
The water board is the agency
designated to administer the
81 OPT, 450 ALLEGATION granted
Virginia under the Federal pro-
gram.
Mr.. Kipp said he talked with
the water board office yesterday
and was told no application
forms had been prepared. He
said he was instructed to mail
a request, which he did today.
and was assured the Fairfax
communication would get prompt
consideration.
Given Reinsurance
The public works director also
said he conferred with Callas H.
Adkins, regional engineer for the
United States Public Health
Service. and was assured that
September was not the dead
line for making an application as
had been reported.
Fairfax County currently is in
the midst of a $40 million sewer
improvement program, which in
cludes the construction of three
new sewage disposal plants.
Mr.. Kipp said he understood
the Federal money would not be
granted for pollution projects
already completed, but he de-
clared that the county still had
much work yet to be done. He
said he understood fund priori-
ties would be based on need and
the amount of pollution involved.
CHA Project Involved
Several projects that Fairfax
might use the funds for are q
new sewage treatment plant to
serve the headquarters of the
Central Intelligence Agency, and
expansion of the Dogue Creek
and Little Hunting Greek treat
ment plants from primary to
secondary treatment.
Mr.. Kipp said it also might be
possible to get money for sewer
mains in areas that have inade-
quate septic tanks.
"Of course, said Mr.. Kipp.
"it will be UP to the Board az
County Supervisors to decide
what projects the county needs
money for most. but I wanted to
make sure Fairfax had its foot
in the door to benefit from this
Federal program as soon as pos.
sible."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

below that figure. The national
norm for the test was five years
three months. Broken down by
subjects, the achievement test
results we're as follows:
/ Reading, five years, nine
months for white students. and
below three years, eight months
for colored.
Spelling, six years, one month
for white, and four years fol
colored.
Language and Arithmetic
Language, five years, nine
months for white, and below
three years, eight months for col
ored.
Arithmetic, five years, two
months for white, and three
years, eight months for col
ored.
Social studies, five years, eight
months for white, and four years,
six months for colored.
Science, five years, nine
months for white, and below
three years, eight months for
colored.
Mr.. Hurley said the top Is
per cent of the colored students
would be above the four-year
score on the achievement test,
and the bottom Is per cent Of
the white students would be
below the four-year, nine-month
level. He said there would be
some overlapping, but "integra-
ton would be infintessimal" If
biased on achievement test re-
suits.
The board declined to make
test results public by individual
schools, but members said they
would study them privately.
Other Comparisons Urged
The board received a letter
from Mrs. Louise L. Palmer ant
Mrs. Jane Wellemeyer. suggest
!, ing that a comparison also b.
made between rural and urbar
\ students. School Board members
decided to compare privately thu
five highest and the five loves
schools on the basis of achieve.
Iment and decide later whether
1.-THE information should be pub
Ilicized.
Mr.. williams urged school Of.
lficials to see that parents art
notified whenever children fall
behind normal achievement
!, standards. He noted that in the
| District some 10th-grade classes
7 were being taught at a sixth
. grade level. and said that showed
great masses" Of children coult
! fall behind.
!, In reply to a question RAISED
: about how he intended to use thu
test figure. Mr.. Williams said HI
felt such information should b
tlpublicized at a time when th'
county and State are faced with
t the segregation problem.
Certainly, the District SHOULD
have publicized such information
before it went ahead and in,
: Itegrated its schools" he added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
EscuIutors for Garden

NEW YORK, Aug. II Rs-
Madison Square Garden. the
famed sports arena. is taking
steps to ease the exertions Of its
patrons. Escalators will be
installed early next year from
the lobby to the arena floor, and
later TO the balconies.