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49, -
another Republican rally in
Cleveland, Ohio. next Monday
afternoon on his way to Lex
Iington, KY, for a major tele-
vision speech there that night
viii Travel BY Train
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty announced
late yesterday that the Presi-
dent will leave Washington
Sunday evening by train ano
arrive in Cleveland early Mon
day morning for political con-
ferences with Senator Bender
and other Ohio Republican lead
ers before his public appearance
At the invitation of the Ohio
State Republican organization
and Citizens for Eisenhower
Committee, Mr.. Hagerty said
Mr.. Eisenhower will address a
rally in Cleveland's public square
at 1890 pm. Monday.
Answer to Stevenson
The Presidents address in
Peoria tonight. billed as dealing
with 1.-THE facts Of the farm sit
uation." is expected to strike
back at Adlai Stevenson's charge
last week that farmers are in a
depression" under the Eisen-
hover administration.
While he comedies that
farmers have special problems"
that need special treatment" to
assure them their fair share of
the Nations general prosperity.
Mr.. Eisenhower undoubtedly will
paint a roster picture Of the
farm economy than has his Dem
ocratic opponent for the presi-
dency.
He can be expected to argue
that in the long run farmers
win be better of under his fiexi-
bic price support system than
under a rigid 80 per cent Of par
ity supports advocated by Mr.
Stevenson. on the ground that
rigid price props build UP sur
pluses that depress prices.
Win Return Tonight
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover planned to take OF fol
Peoria at $50 pm. in his per-
sonal plane, Columbine III
from the MATS Terminal al
Washington National Airport
He intends to fly back to Wasn't
lington after his speech tonight
ARRIVING here about / am
tomorrow.
Besides wooing votes Of Mid
west farmers for himself, Mr.
IEisenhower's Illinois visit is de.
signed to give a shot in the arm
to the reelection campaigns Of
Gov. Stratton, Senator Dirkser
and several Republican Con.
Igressmen.
Gov. Stratton. Senator Dirk.
sen, Illinois State Republican
Organization leaders and q grour
Iof Illinois Congressmen led by
House G. o, P. Whip Leslie C
Arends are among a committee
arranging to greet the President
ion his arrival in Peoria.
After the airport greeting.
there, Mr.. Eisenhower's schedule
calls for him to shake hand:
with many other Illinois Repub.
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lican ilotables at q predinner
reception in the Pere Marquette
Hotel. He intends to dine pri-
vately in his suite ct the hotel
and then drive to the Bradley
University field house to make
his speech,
The only other campaign trip
for the President announced so
far is that taking him to Ohio
and Kentucky Monday. He plans
to fly from Cleveland to Lex
ington Monday afternoon. His
Monday night speech, to be de-
livered in the University of Ken
lucky Coliseum, will be televised
and broadcast nationally from
$3.50 to 10 pm. EDIT. Mr.. Eisen-
hover plans to ny back to
Washington Monday night.
Other Visits Considered
Mr.. Hagerty says many other
places are under consideration
for campaign visits by the Presi-
dent during October. Definite
plans are not being announced
very far ahead, however. so as
to leave room for expanding the
Presidents tentative schedule If
that should prove advisable.
Addition Of the Cleveland APP
lpearance, announced late yester-
day, to the earlier announced
Kentucky trip is one such ex-
|pansion. Vice President Nixon
lis reported urging that Mr..
Eisenhower show himself to the
voters across the country much
more extensively than in the
two or three" major television
speeches outside Of Washington
originally contemplated by the
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-25
President Speaks Tonight
IOyer TV From Peorio
BY GARRETT D. HORNER

President Eisenhower flies to PEORIA III, this afternoon to
his big pitch there tonight in the second
major eevision speech Of his reelection campaign
The President scheduled speak from ESQ to 10 pm,
Washington tme CHS teevon and radio networks from
Republican rally in the Bradley University field house at
Peoria.
viii be carried locally by wToP radio and ee
vision.
stepping up his plans for travelling meanwhile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-25
Foirf0x Youth Held
In Store BurgIuries

An l8-year-old Fairfax County
youth was charged yesterday
with eight counts Of breaking
and entering in a series Of bur-
glaries throughout the county
during the last four months.
William T. Bates of Route 8,
Vienna. faces a preliminary
hea-ing in County Court October
Il. Detectives said Bates took
about $1,000 from various stores.
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ident Eisenhower and Batten,
Barton. Durstin g. Osborn (the
advertising firm) of New York =
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Rockville Cuts
Property Tax

Rockville residents. beginning
July l, will be living under a
record high Sill million budget,
financed by what is believed to
be the city's lowest tax rate in
10 years.
In adopting the budget last
night, the City Council agreed
on a tax rate of 70 cents per 500
assessed evaluation-2 cents less
than the 80-cent rate recon-
mended by City Manager John
H. MARYLAND. The present rate
is IS cents per 500.
Mr.. MARYLAND said a hurried
check of records indicated the
new rate for the $1,07l, $50
budget is the lowest in 20 years.
He attributed the reduction to
this years reassessment. which
Increased the city's assessable
tax base, and increased revenue
sources.
Broken down, the budget allows
1927 ,095 for capital spending,
1891 ,555 for operating costs and
$l53,200 for debt service. Mr.
MARYLAND said the larger in
creases were given to capital
spending, particularly street
maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
MARYLAND-VIRGINlA NEWS
New Members Take Over
IStote Roads Commission

since the law provides that one
roads commissioner shall come
from the Eastern Shore. one
from the Western Shore and
one from Baltimore City. One
Of the three has to be a Demo-
crat.
A spokesman in the Governors
office said Mr.. Bennett will con-
tinue to serve on the commission
until the chief executive has
made the new appointment.
Mr.. Bonnell, who resigned a:
vice president of the Fidelity
Baltimore National Bank &
Trust Co. to take the chairman
ship, will be paid $4,000 a year
compared to $4,000 received by
Mr.. Mccain.
Gov. McKeldin announced hi
Intention to dismiss all thre,
commissioners in the wake O.
public criticism of the road
agency, much of it stemmins
from land speculation scandals
i'm Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties involving Der
Du Pre-, former right-of-wa!
engineer for the commission.
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/ Mr.. Reese said he felt the Fed
eral Government, as well as
other Government agencies, "do
not want to contaminate our
water supply; what we need is
an extension of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Sys-
tenn"
Such an extension to the
upper end of the county is
PLANNED by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
for 1859, the board was told.
The board voted to urge the
commission to expedite the ex-
tension of the Rock Greek sewer
trunk to this area.
The Board also approved the
application of private devel-
oper who plans a 235-lot SUBJ
division to be known as Man
chester Knobs. Q miles. west Of
Norbeck. The developer asked
permission to build a temporary
sewage treatment plant which
would empty into the Upper
North Branch Of Rock Creek.
The board approved the APP
lplication after setting a maxi
mum limit Of $50 on the homes
to be served by the plant. Alden
linus. engineer for the develop
er, said the plant is needed only
until the Rock Creek trunk sew
err is extended to the upper
county. This is now planned
for about 1859.
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Sewer Link Authorized
Observation-Disclosures

BALTIMORE, June Is (Pl.-
The State Board of Health yes
terday authorized the Atomic
Energy Commission to build a
connection to the Gaithersburg
sewage disposal plant for Aces
new headquarters at German
town.
After lengthy discussion. the
board also asked the State Plan
ming Commission Ito undertake
q study, in cooperation with the
State Health Department, Of the
problems arising from water sup
ply and sewage disposal in the
counties Of Maryland involved in
rapidly growing housing develop
nnents and industrial installa-
tons"
The resolution was aimed pri-
Inarily at the Seneca Greek
watershed of Upper Montgomery
County where the Acc head
quarters is under construction
and where other Government
agencies and numerous housing
developments are planned.
The board heard from Melvin
L. Reese, Montgomery County
manager and DR.. w. j. Peoples,
county health officer.
Mr.. Reece said there is now
mo master plan" for sewer
development in this rapidly
growing area and the county is
concerned about contamination
of Seneca Creek and the Poto-
mac River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Hammer Beutinq
OF 3 Charged

A Fairfax County plumber was
held yesterday for grand jury
action on charges that he beat
his wife, step-daughter and a
neighbor with a hammer.
Guy v. Lucas. 81, of Mclean,
is accused Of beating the three
on February 20. Police said the
beating climaxed an evening OF
drinking by the defendant.
Mrs. Lucas. "a, suffered a frac-
tured skull. Barbara Ann Thorn,
his step-daughter, also was hit
on the head. Afterwards. police
said he struck a neighbor, Will
liam T. Gheen. SIS, and inflicted
a wound requiring IL stitches
to close.
Lucas appeared in court after
he had been sent to the State
Hospital at Marion for mental
observation. He was declared
sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Tunnel Road
Bids Opened

BALTIMORE, June Is (P.-
A Baltimore firm was low bidder
at $4.015, 305 yesterday on a con-
tract for a section of the. north
approach expressway for the
Baltimore Harbor tunnel, the
State Roads Commission an
nounced.
C. j. Langenfelder a. Sons. Inc,
submitted the low bid. The high
bid was $4,178,125.
One part of the approach will
begin just north of U. S. No. 40
and extend northeast for about
1.64 miles. Also involved in the
job is the construction of an
interchange. six bridges and the
reconstruction or relocation of
four existing streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Hearing Put OF
On F. {. Gasch
Custody Suit

A hearing on a suit by Frank
E. Gasch. Bladensburg heating
contractor and political figure.
to regain custody of his four chill
dren was postponed today until
10 am. July 6 in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court.
Judge ]. Dudley Digges granted
the postponement on the in
sistence Of attorneys for two
couples who now have custody
of the children. The attorneys
objected to the lack of a court
stenographer in the courtroom.
Mr.. Gasch lost custody Of the
children last August, a month
after their mother had COM
mitted suicide. The two older
children-Frank, jr.. 10, and
Elroy, 17-were sent to live
with their maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
F. Crawford, of 1147 Forty fifth
place Sc. The younger chill
dren-Gordon Lee, 8. and Joan
Ellen, 5-were placed in custody
of the late Mrs. Gasch's sister,
Mrs. Leroy Ritenour Of Holly
wood, Fla.
Sitting with Mr.. Gasch in the
courtroom at Upper Marlboro
today was his son Elroy, who ran
away from the Crawford home
last February and returned to
his father. Mr.. Gasch has re-
married and contends in his
suit that his home conditions
are now conducive to bringing
up the children properly.
Meanwhile, a hearing is SEIZED
uled for Monday in Baltimore
Federal Court on a $200, 900 dam
age hit which the Ritenours ano
Cranfords filed against Mr.
Gasch and his present wife after
a fight last July 4. Mr.. Gasch
already has been convicted OF
assault as q result of the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star Staff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, June is. The
Maryland Roads Commission
hung out an Under New Man
agement" sign today, although
Gov. McKeldin is still searching
for a new commissioner to rep
resent the Eastern Shore.
Baltimore banker Robert O.
Bonnell took over Craftsmanship
of the three-member commits
sion from Russell H. Mccain,
who has headed the States big
lgest department since 1851.
Also taking a position on the
commission today, under a
Ishakeup order issued by Gov
IMcKeldin last month. was John
IL. McMullen, Cumberland news
paper publisher. Mr.. McMuller
replaces Bramwell Kelly of Bal
Itimore as the Democratic mi
|nority member.
Quickly on Duty
Mr.. Bonnell was to be sworn
lin at ceremonies in the superior
Court here. Mr.. McMullen took
his oath of Office in the Allegany
County Courthouse at Cumber-
land.
At 1880 am. Mr.. Bonnell anc
Mr.. McMullen were scheduled tt
perform their first official duties
ION the commission by officiating
lat the opening of a new four
mile section of the Baltimore
Harrisburg expressway in Balti-
more County.
1 Mr.. Mccain also said he woulc
attend the opening. which wa'
Ito take place at Hereford.
+ Gov. McKeldin, meanwhile
still has not come up with {
third new commissioner to re.
Iplace former Senator Edgar Ben.
nett of Salisbury.
Areas Specified
The Governor had asked Frank
Du Pont of Cambridge, former
Federal Roads Commissioner, tt
take the job. but he finally
turned it down.
The third appointee will have
Ito be an Eastern Shoreman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15

poses to expand the rigof-WaY for future widening l.
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in high school and elementary
school building costs.
Asks Teacher Pay Raise
Ray E. Mahaffey of the AllitN
Civic Group urged a middle-o
the-road budget with a 3 PR
cent across-the- board -
raise for teachers.
Mr.. Mahaffey also hle
what he termed 'leapfro1o
practices of area school b1
by. which starting salarie4 "a
Increased every year just emo y
to outbid each other. He NI
talks among area boards 70 e||N
this practice.
Seymour s. Berlin Of t1E
County Civic Federation. urge
the full capital budget asked BY
the school board but suggested
looping 100000 of its operat-
ing requests.
Lee Supports Board :
Late in the evening e. Brooke
Lee, veteran Democratic leader,
also supported the boards budget
but urged the council to drop its
Ipay-as-you-go capital financing
plan to stave of a tax increase
this year. 81
The council also heard repre-
Isentatives of some so individual
lPTA groups.
The council will meet again at
$3.50 am. tomorrow to resume
consideration of the budget.
1t is shooting at a target date
of June % for passage and estab-
Ilishment of the tax rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Worker Sheath
Laid 10 AIIergy

The death Of a Fort Belvoir
workman last month was caused
by an allergic reaction to penicil-
lin and not from iridium radia-
ton, DR.. Christopher j. Murphy,
acting District coroner, said to-
day.
Castor Pittman, SO, colored, Of
1926 First street NV. a con-
struction worker, collapsed and
died May II on a sidewalk, sew
eral days after it was discovered
that an isotope of radioactive
iridium had been accidently left
unshielded on the base.
MIR. Pittman had been work.
ing near a portable atomic re-
actor which was being built, al
though an Atomic Energy Com
mission statement said that he
was not among some is persons
in the vicinity Of the isotope.
DR.. Murphy yesterday declared
that intensive tests show that
there were no signs of radio.
activity in Mr.. Pittman's body
tissue.
He declared that penicillin
shots given the worker for a cold
had an anaphylactic result ano
lowered his resistance rather
than raising it. He died shortly
after treatment at the Labor
Medical Center, 30l G street NE
DR.. Murphy said that the
negative reaction to the penicil-
lin probably was caused by an
allergy. He said the allergy
however, had not been affected
by previous penicillin shots.
No harmful effects have beer
reported to the is men working
closer to the exposed isotope
than Mr.. Pittman. The Acc
reported that these men received
only small amounts Of radiation
l.. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Boy, IA, in Rope Case
Gets Reform School

BALTIMORE. June IS (P.-
Gerald Lee Smith. 14-year-old
boy convicted Of assault at his
rape trial. was given a five-year
suspended sentence in Youth
Court yesterday on condition he
remain at Boys Village Reform
School until he is 81 years old.
The boy, who is colored, was
accused Of attacking an il-year.
old white girl the morning Of
May | while she was on her way
70 school.
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million from operating requests
and $3.1 million from capital re-
quests.
The public hearing held by the
County Council on Mr.. Reese's
recommendations saw a well-or-
ganized assault that lasted fol
more than five hours.
However, the turnout was well
below last years. session, when
l.400 persons damned the Rich
ard Montgomery High School
Gymnasium and defeated pro-
posed cuts in the budget.
Mr.. Reese had no supporters
in the partisan crowd that urged
full restoration of the budget
cuts. The cuts, if restored, will
cost taxpayers 16 cents per 500
Of assessed valuation.
Wants Tax Kept Down
Mr.. Reese recommended q
school operating budget of $1e.e
million-$2.4 million in excess
Of this years day to day costs
and q construction budget Of
$50 million. He would retair
1.-THE present tax rate of $2.03 pei
$500 of assessed valuation.
Leading the fight was th'
Montgomery County Council O
Parent Teacher Associations.
Mrs. John A. Bennett. of TIT
League of Women Voters, urgeC
restoration of the budget cut;
and said the Reese budget faileC
ito provide properly for immedi'
ate necessities.
i League President Elizabeth
lRohr tagged as "musts" pro.
posed additions to the Kensing.
ton Junior and Bethesda Chevy
Chase High Schools. She agreed
with MIR. Reese that the Carver
High School addition should bI
deferred.
l Mrs. Rohr, however, took is.
lSue with the managers recon.
mendation for 8 per cent anc
Is per cent cuts across the boarC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Planning Discussion

Area planning will be discussed
lat meeting of the South Airing
ton Business and Professional
Association at Bauserman's Serv-
ice. Inc, Columbia pike and
Glebe road. Arlington, at 8 pm,
| Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
BETHESDA BUSINESS SECTION BYPASS

Under plan the Bethesda
broken lines the rightly would extended parallel Wisconsin
Funds for the first half of this project involving Baltimore
budget for
Arlington
qht-nfMZa for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Groundbreukinq Rite

Groundbreaking ceremonies
for the st. Paul Methodist
Church educational building on
Grub road and East-west
Highway, Chevy Chase. Nd, will
be held at noon Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
300 Fight Montgomery
School Budget SIoshes
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

Some 800 Montgomery residents last night
throw their weight against in the
$29l million operating and construction budgets.
More than 70 Of them took the floor support budget
and to attack cuts County
M L. Reese
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

mas holidays with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson.
The Allen Calhouns were din
ner guests Of the John Andersons
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carter
and Martha were supper guests Of
the Andersons Monday night.
The John Andersons were din
ner guests December q of the
Calhouns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Coleman. OF
Lynchburg. were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Franklin.
Mrs. Allen Calhoun and Mrs.
John Anderson were business
visitors in Farmyille. Thursday.
Preston Henderson visited the
John Andersons Saturday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13

Rev. j. Scott Crowder and FAM
ilv. of Orange, and DR.. W. S.
Rhodes and family. Of Washing
ton. D. c.. visited the Robinsons
in Gainesville during the holi-
days.
MI. and Mrs. Bliss Hover and
children and Mrs. E. R. Coils and
children. of Chase City. were re-
cent guests of MI. and Msr. G. L.
Blanton.
Mrs. Murphy and two sons
visited relatives at Hurts during
the past week
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. TroVillian.
Miss Ruth Pease and Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Harris. of Richmond,
were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs.
John F. Williams
Mrs. John F. Williams and chill
dren visited her mother. Mrs. r
A. Rust. in Culpeper during the
past week end.
Richmond Guests
Francis J. billiard. of Rich
mcnd is spending some time here
with his grandmother. Mrs r. w
billiard.
Miss Janice Blanton returned
to Mary Washington College Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Blanton. il.
spent Tuesday in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Gilbert and
son spent the Xmas holidays with
relatives in Tennessee.
Visits In North Carolina
Mrs F. D. Irving is spending
some time with her son and fam
lily in North Carolina.
Miss Barbara Carnage left Tues
da for Radford College.
Msr. Elmer Bartlette. of Rich
mond. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Perkins and children, of Hamp-
ton. were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L.: A. Martin.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson left
Monday for her school in Rich
mond
Dix" Moore. Of Norfolk. spent
a part Of the past week with his
grandmother. Mrs. N. p. Snead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silvertine. of
Denver. Col. visited Mrs. H. H.
Holman and other relatives here
recently.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-13
r. S. Johns Reelected Chairman OF
Cumberland Board of Supervisors

In q resolution adopted Friday,
the Cumberland county Board of
Supervisors went on record as
favoring q constitutional conven-
ton to amend Section al of the
State Constitution, with the sim
cere hope that every effort will
be made to maintain and preserve
our present system of public
schools.
In other action. r. S. Johns was
reelected chairman of the board.
Johns. who has been board chair
man for the past four years last
week as supervisor
Other members of the board.
who were reelected in November
to new four-year terms. are J. S.
Godsey and G. L. Blanton
The board also presented the
State Highway Department a re-
quest for an investigation of the
possibility of improving the re-
verse curve in Highway 6O-45 in
front of the Methodist Church in
the village.
A special committee. under
Craftsmanship of H. E. Coffey re-
commended construction of a new
polling place at John Randolph
precint The present log-type
structure was seen as possibly not
enough for further repairs and
committee was neamed to investi-
gate the possibilities Of new
building at the site.
The committee. composed Of
Coffey. E. H. Paulson and r. L.
Blanton. recommended Friday
that a small cinder block building
about l0xl6 feet be built on the
present site at minimum of cost
to the county. The same group
was re-apponted to supervise its
construction