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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

ing last MgnG. Inc cOnStltu-
tional amendment was Endorsed
by a split vote, with no count
taken. On the freeholders
amendment the vote was 55-14
against it.
Both issues will be on the bal
lot in Arlington on November 6.
The proposed constitutional
amendment would permit local
governing bodies. with the con-
sent of the General Assembly, to
exempt or partially exempt
household goods and personal
effects from taxation.
Qualities Endorsement
Frank E. Doe, chairman of the
federation's Revenues and Elk
Ipenditures Committee, recon-
mended Endorsement of the
change. He added, however, that
the commioee's recommendation
was not to be construed as favor
ing such an exemption now in
Arlington.
Karl o. Spiess, federation dele
gate and head of an organization
of homeownerS in the county
said he would remain opposed tC
any change. at least until some
provision is made for replacing
the revenue that would be lost.
Mr.. Doe said the amendment
would be permissive only, and
that study could be made later
of whether Arlington should take
advantage of the amendment,
He cited reports of tax officials
that taxation of household and
personal effects is expensive and
inequitable.
! The personal property tax on
vehicles and business equipment
would not be affected by the
amendment.
Federation members disagreed
on the purpose of the proposal
Some said it was designed fol-
counties which find the tax ar
unproductive nuisance. Other
members said they believe it il
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"a forerunner of a State sales
tax
The freeholders amendment
would apply only to Arlington.
If it goes into effect, future bond
issues in order to pass would
have to be approved by a major
ity of property owners voting,
as well as by a majority of all
qualified voters who cast ballots.
Frank Ellis, chairman of the
local government committee, re-
ported his groups opposition. He
said the change is unnecessary,
would be undemocratic, would
be cumbersome to operate and
would increase the likelihood of
litigation.
Mr.. Spiess. an opponent. said
that under the present system,
transient residents living in
apartments can vote for bond
issues, then move from the coun-
'ty, leaving property owners to
pay off the debt.
Delegate Reports
State Delegate Harrison Mann
reported on legislation approved
by the General Assembly's re-
cent special session on school
segregation. He predicted that
school construction in at least
most of the State would be halted
because of enactment of the
program recommended by Gov.
STANLEY.
In other business, LYMAN
Cohen. an attorney and fedora
ton delegate, was recommended
to the County Board for con-
sideration in appointment Of
two members of a commission
to operate the proposed North
ern Virginia juvenile detention
home. Arlington is to name two
of the seven commissioners.
| Walter Kingsbury, federation
president, was chairman of the
meeting at the Barnes g. Kimel
auditorium.
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witnesses that the schools will
be able to meet the current prob
lens successfully. DR.. Corning,
however, put stress on what he
said is a need for more teachers,
especially to make classes
smaller.
Mrs. Helen r. Mcguire, prin-
cipal Of the Davis Elementary
School. Forty-fourth place and
H street NE, an integrated for
merly white school, sounded a
sort of keynote for those taking
the optimistic view. She told
the interrogators:
II think with good teaching
those children can be brought
up"
She added that she meant
putting the shoulder to the
wheel and really getting down
and working hard" however.
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2 Girls Missing, Believed
off to See EIvis Presley

Washington police broadcast a
lookout early today for two young
girls, believed headed for Mem
phis, Tenn. to see their Idol
rock n roll singer Elvis
Presley.
The girls are Carol Church. 10.
OK $500 Cathedral avenue NV. q
Junior at Woodrow Wilson High
School, and Jean De Guibert. IL,
OF 1919 Cathedral avenue NV, a
seventh grade student at Immac-
ulata Seminary.
Mrs. Jean Middleton, mother
Of the DeGuibert child. said she
heard her daughter and Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Fuirfux Urged to Include
I eochers in Merit Plan

Charging that exemption of
school employees from Arlington
County's merit system has per-
Ipetuated "a powerful political
machine" Harley Williams to-
day urged the Fairfax Board of
County Supervisors to cover
teachers with its proposed new
merit plan.
Mr.. Williams, speaking as
president of the Virginia Citi-
Izens' Committee for Better
Schools, was the first to appear
at a public hearing on the pro-
posed Fairfax County merit sys-
TEN ordinance. If adopted, it
will bar political activity in State
or local elections by all county
employees covered.
Fought Exemption
Mr.. Williams took exception to
a provision in the Fairfax ordi-
nance which would exempt all
professional personnel of the
School Board.
He said he fought the exemp-
ton of school personnel from
the Arlington ordinance. Par
TALLY as result of this exemp-
ton. he said, a powerful political
machine" Of teachers and school
employees has been perpetuated,
with appointments, promotions
and tenure used to reward those
who adhere to the leftwing
progressive education philosophy
of the Arlington School Board
and administration. :"
Mr.. Williams said a we'll
known member of this ma
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The
Rambler
Symphony Already
Excites Jeff Club
BY JACK JONAS

On the bulletin board just
inside the door is this notice:
Last year jeff Club sold
SOL"
"Oh, we're ahead of that
already" the lady in the gray
suit said. Il don't know ex-
actly how much, but I'm sure
it's more than double. Nearly
all of the seats on the key
board side of the hall are gone
already"
The Jefferson Sc Club is
selling season tickets for the
National Symphony series and,
before the first concert on
october II, will have made
10000 telephone calls in their
efforts.
The women, volunteers all,
work at six telephones set up
on cardtableS in their head
quarters in a first floor two
room suite at the Jefferson
Hotel. The tables overflow
with cards, folders and seat
ing charts.
How long does 1t take to
make one call?
That depends" one of the
callers said, ION whom you're
talking with. Sometimes If
you get someone on the
phone who wants to tell you
all his troubles, it takes
awhile.
And some of them want
to take time to say nice things
about the Symphony, and of
course you're always glad to
listen to comments like that"
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Church talking last night about
going TO Memphis 10 see Presley.
However. at the time she said
she thought they we're Joking.
She said her daughter had
about SIS with her when she
left the house.
Mr.. Church told police his
daughter had Just obtained a
drivers license and that his 1865
Volkswagen, small foreign
automobile. was missing.
The parents said they last saw
their daughters about 1890 pm.
and made formal report 70
police shortly after i am today
when they failed 10 come back.
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THIS YEAR the Boston and
Philadelphia orchestras are
included in the series.
II had one prospect just a
few minutes ago." the lady
went on, who said he likes
the National Symphony but
isn't too sure about the Boston
or Philadelphia"
Despite the trouble confess
sors and compliment-makers
and a few more or less stern
critics = the women get in
between 20 and Is telephone
calls an hour.
Some of them get down
here at $3.50 in the morning
and stay through a couple of
shifts" the chairman said.
Up on the bulletin board
beside the notice showing last
years sale is a schedule listing
three shifts each day, Mon
days through Saturdays, from
8 am. to 8 pm.
Another volunteer dropped
In.
Isn't that nice?" the chair
man said. You came in on
your birthday. If this keeps
up" She went on, looking
around the room, well have
to get more telephones"
The new arrival went into
the kitchen with the two big
dahlias she'd brought along,
and went out again, looking
for a vase. When she came
back, she got out the coffee
pot.
How" she asked plain
lively, do you make coffee?"
The only man in the place
set about explaining to this
housewife of tender years
how a coffee percolator works.
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Street Scenes . +.

Two signs, each saying Free
Kittens at the same inter-
section in Bethesda. but with
different addresses given.
Two sized men exam
lining the motor Of their small
sports car, stalled on Penn
sylyania avenue Sc, and
wondering why it refused to
carry them further. =.
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of the difficulty of teachinl
classes with children on variou
achievement levels.
Four Track Plan Outlined
DR.. Carl F.NHansen, assistan
superintendent in charge of higl
schools, outlined the start of ;
new four-track plan to divid
students by ability. however, ant
a number of teachers said the!
believed this would maintain
standards. Lawson j. Cantrell
a ssistan mt superintendent il
charge of Junior highs, saiC
classes are already organized b.
ability on his level and that i
than can be made smaller, i'm
provement can be made. And DR.
Corning denied standards hav'
fallen.
Miss Lyons said major effort
at better pupil grouping aiso al,
being made in the elementar!
schools. She blamed colored ties
lags on overcrowded school
rooms. population shifting, lat
school entrance and economic
handicaps.
/ She also denied allegations
that the colored schools had au'
tomato promotions. DR.. Corn
ing made a similar denial fol
the entire school system. Some
witnesses testified. however, tina
some colored pupils had come
into integrated schools over.
graded, and there was othel
testimony that city-wide pro,
tmotion policies had been tor
easy.
Crowding Noted
Hugh S. Smith, principal o.
Jefferson Junior High School
Seventh and l streets S.W. sale
he surmised that crowded col
lored schools were forced to push
some children on in order Il
make room for others. This wa
confirmed by Negro witnesses.
DR.. Corning. DR.. Hansen, anC
Mr.. Cantrell all blamed thu
racial barrier between the for,
mer school divisions for the fac
that differences had been dis,
covered since merger. And Mrs
Bessie w. Cramer, elementar,
instruction director, blamed seq,
regation itself for depriving tn.
city's colored teachers Of oppor,
tunity for background equa
TO that Of white. She said shl
felt colored teachers in genera
"are not as satisfactory" al
white.
4 Mrs. Wells. however. said shl
was very pleased" with the sill
colored teachers al Roosevelt.
Social Events Curtailed
Some witnesses. including Mr.,
Wells. testified social activitie
had been curtailed In mike,
schools as precautionary meas
ure. But two teachers said heay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Pine Cones Collected

CHARLOTTESVILLE. va. oct.
3 Especially The Virginia Diyi-
sion Of Forestry is collecting
shortleaf pine cones In the Pied
mont section 50 that more seed
lings will be available for the
next planting season.
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School Probe Hearings
Not Likely to Resume
Report Muy Be Based on So Witnesses,
Plus UndiscIosed Number Of interviews
By JAMES G. DEANE

CONFESS may get report District school indignation
based on the public testimony of just 50 witnesses plus
undisclosed number of interviews.
Indications are that House hearings adjourned Monday
Will not be resumed but the possibility always exists that they
might Key committee members including Chairman Davis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03
Arlington Group
Wants Tax Chonqe
State Amendment Would Allow
Exemption of Household Goods

The Arlington Civic Federation is favor of
proposed Virginia constitutional to allow elimina-
ton of part of the personal property tax.
The so-caed "freeholders amendment" however is OBJ
posed by the federation
Action the proposals taken at federation meet
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70 Figures Introduced

Mr. Gerber introduced figures
purporting 10 show that colored
averages on intelligence tests
also we're lower than white. DR.
Corning, however. said these
figures weren't conclusive be-
cause iptelligence tests are az
fected by background and en-
vironment.
A number Of school admins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
House Group Airs
Court Transfer Bill

A House District subcommittee
today has under consideration q
bill to authorize any Judge Of
the U. s. District Court for the
District Of Columbia to transfer
cases to Municipal Court where
the Judge is satisfied that the
case would not produce a judy
ment in excess Of $4,000.
The bill was Endorsed during
a public hearing yesterday by
the District Commissioners, rep.
resented by c Belden White II.
assistant corporation counsel.
The measure was opposed by
Joseph A. Kaufman, testifying
as chairman Of the Law and Leg
islation Committee Of the Fed.
Grafton Of Citizens Associations.
Subcommittee Chairman Har-
ris, Democrat Of Arkansas. was
told the District Bar Association
has not yet acted on the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

A plan for residential develop
ment of Fairfax County will be
submitted to the Board of County
Supervisors tomorrow by the
Planning Commission.
The commission last night
completed work on its plan for
residential development, with
one-acre lots proposed for the
rural three-fourths of the county
and varying smaller lot sizes for
the urban belt.
1t is proposed. however. to per-
NIT smaller lots anywhere in
the rural area where satisfac-
tory water and sewer facilities
can be provided.
This represents the Planning
Commissions version Of the
Francis Dodd McHugh Master
Plan submitted Is months ago.
In general. the commissions rec
concentrations for the urban belt
follow Mr.. McHugh's proposals,
except that lot sizes have been
reduced below the McHugh rec
concentrations in a number Of
areas.
The McHugh and commission
ideas differ sharply. however, in
the rural area. Mr.. McHugh had
proposed three and flve-acre lots
for the rural area. The Board
of County Supervisors has ad-
vertised a coming amendment to
adopt three-acre lot sizes for the
rural area.
Presentation of the Planning
Commissions land use plan at
this time confronts the super
visors with this choice: Whether
to go ahead with adoption Of
the coming amendment estab-
fishing three-acre lot sizes in the
rural area or adopt the Plan
ming Commission proposal.
Even If the supervisors APP
prove the commissions propos-
ais it still will be necessary to
make the plan effective.
The Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on its
residential plan at 8 pm. to-
morrow. The supervisors will
hold a public hearing on their
proposed amendment at 8 pm.
Monday.
The planners last night con-
sidered the Mount Vernon area
and that part of Lee district ly-
ing within the high density area.
While recommended density for
this area generally conformed
to the McHugh plan. smaller
lot sizes were proposed in two
areas.
A change from half-acre lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Carnival Workers
Charged in Holdup

Two carnival workers we're
charged with armed robbery in
Alexandria today in the Satur-
day holdup of a Washington
man who had picked them up
near Woodbridge, Va.
Joseph C. Hill. jr., Is, of the
1900 block of G street NV, and
Walter r. Trimmer, 20, of York,
Pa, were arrested Sunday by
park police at carnival on
Benning road.
They are accused of taking
$14 and a watch at knife point
from Terrell R. Eastwood, 81. of
532 Twentieth street NV.
Mr. Eastwood. a telephone en-
gineer with the Army Signal
Corps. told police he picked up
two hitchhikers early Saturday.
They pulled a knife and took
his wallet.
Alexandria Detective Marshall
Reid said the holdup occurred
on North Pickett street near the
Hammond High School.
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Thousands Vote
In DC. Election
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
Ia majority wishes, or whether
the six votes may be split up.
The Republicans focused at
tention upon the national COM
mittee and convention contests.
The party had a minor contest
for State Committee posts.
Two candidates were among
the first voters at Key Elemen-
tary School, Hurst terrace and
Dana place NV. In fact, Mr..
Lamb was the first in line. He
arrived at 1920 am. with his
wife and three children and with
a pet lamb which wore a pink
ribbon and a medal proclaiming
II like Ike"
A few minutes after the polls
opened, Melvin D. Hildreth, can
didate for reelection to the
Democratic National Committee,
arrived with his daughter, Jean.
Mr.. Hildreth said he planned to
tour the city by automobile to
observe the progress of the
voting in all sections.
DOnohue Forgets Notice
Former Commissioner F. Jo-
seph Donohue. who is running
against Mr.. Hildreth for the
National Committee, forgot to
take his election board notice
to the polling place at George
town Public Library. So he told
the clerk, H. Otto Loeb, his
name.
81 think I've heard about you,"
said Mr.. Loeb.
WELL" said Mr.. Donohue, 81
guess I've made enough noise"
Thereupon the clerk produced
a Democratic ballot and Mr..
Donohue voted for himself and
the Kefauver candidates. He is
directing the national Kefauver
campaign.
Mr.. Garrett, in good humor,
appeared early in the day with
Mrs. Garrett to cast a ballot at
Lafayette School, Broad Branch
road and Northampton street
NV.
The Board of Elections en-
deavored to speed proceedings
by providing multiple voting
places at each polling station.
the number varying according to
the total registration of each
precinct.
The total for the city is about
$4,000.
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returned to Iceland in 1918 as
the representative there for the
Ford Motor Co., where he intro
duced the first Model T. In 1915,
he returned to America with his
brother, Bjorn, on "the first boat
to come directly from Iceland
since Lief the Lucky"
He and his brother who re-
manned in Iceland are both print
ers. He has visited Bjorn here
before, but this is the first time
all three brothers have been re-
united.
Bjorn Oddsson settled many
years ago in Arlington, where he
is employed as parking meter
repairman with the Public Build
ings Division of the Public Serv-
ice Department of Arlington
County. There he is active in the
Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton and was a founder of the
Arlington Safety Council.
The visitors from Iceland plan
a two-month stay here before
returning to their native land,
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B Brothers and a Sister
Reunited After II Years

Three brothers and a sister,
now under three flags, are to-
gether again. in Arlington this
week for the first time in Al
years.
Bjorn Oddsson. "a, of 1916
North Seventeenth street, Ar
lington. is showing the Nations
Capital to his brothers, Sveinb-
jorn, SO, of Iceland. the Oddsson's
native land. and Sveinn, 70, of
Winnipeg, Canada.
Sveinbjorn Oddsson and his
daughter. Halldora, flew here
last week from Reykjavik, Ice
land. They were met by Sveinn,
down from Canada for the re-
union, and Bjorn..
Also joining the reunion is
their sister, Mrs. Kristrun Sig
mundsson, of 350S North Twenty
first avenue, Arlington, who came
to this country with her husband
in 1922.
Sveinn Oddsson was the first
emigree. He came to Canada in
1903, lived in this country. then
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Refrigeration Controls Fail,
So Blood Pints Jeopurdized

Fifty-eight pints Of blood were
under observation today at the
Prince Georges County Hospital
after the blood bank refrigera-
ton unit partly broke down
Sunday night.
A spokesman for the hospital
explained that whole blood is
kept under a 40-degree Fahren-
heit temperature. The thermo-
stat control failed to function
and the temperature rose to SIS
degrees overnight, the spokes-
man explained.
He added that the alarm sys-
TEN failed to work.
Whole blood, he said, may be
kept for Il days. After that it
is shipped to laboratories where
it is fractionated and broken up
into plasma or albumen, re-
turned and used in cases Of
shock and for other treatments.
The spokesman said that the
So pints Of blood may still be
in condition to use as whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Area Men Among Top 5
In Maryland Bar Test

BALTIMORE, May R. -
Sixty seven candidates have
passed their Maryland bar ex-
aminations. it was announced
today.
The five highest marks went
to the following:
Irving H. Fisher, Baltimore;
Sidney Waldman, Baltimore;
James r. Miller. jr., 1888 Battery
lane. Bethesda; Robert H. Simon,
Baltimore. and Ross G. Mac
Aulay. 100 Schuyler road, Silver
Spring.
Others passing the examina-
ton we're:
Ackley, K. A.. IT, Adams, Henry r.
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tive reaction to the tests. he
said.
This is the first year the tests
have been given. At Carver
High School in Rockville, where
they were given to about ITO
students, there were six posi-
tives, DR.. Peoples said.
The 10 students will be x
rayed and health officials will
follow UP the cases to arrive
at final diagnosis. II there
is a TB contact in the family,
the child may be separated from
the contact, DR.. Peoples said.
The tests were given at Cal
thersburg Elementary School
yesterday and are scheduled at
Damascus next Monday.
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Four Tukomu Park Students
React Positively to TB Test

-Four Of the 248 New Hamp-
shire Estates students given tu-
berculosis tests have shown a
positive reaction. DR.. william j.
Peoples. Montgomery County
health officer. reported today.
The school is in Takoma Park.
DR.. Peoples said the number
reacting positively is very low"
The health officer said the
tests had been scheduled rou-
timely but were given added
emphasis" as a result Of a pre-
sumptive diagnosis" that a
teacher at the school had tuber-
culosis.
None Of the children in the
teachers room showed q posi-
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Maryland for "a years before
his defeat in 1850. told about
$50 persons at a $10O-a-plate
banquet here las night:
This will be my last fight. I
don't expect to be a candidate
for any other Office in any fore
seeable circumstance in the fu-
ture."
Last week the 54-year-old Mr..
Mahoney told a Baltimore Coun-
ty audience that if he doesn't
win Mondays primary he'll
never run for Statewide Office in
Maryland again. He ran for
Senator in 1852 and for Cover
nor in 1850 and 1854, but was
defeated in all three attempts.
Mah0ney in Anne Arundel
Today Mr.. Mahoney was cam
lpaigning in Anne Arundel
County. He was scheduled to
speak at 8 o'clock tonight in
Democratic headquarters in Glen
Burnie.
Movie cameras were recording
his tour and speech today for
showing over a Baltimore tele-
vision station tomorrow night
while he speaks at his own $780,
Ia-plate dinner in the Lord Bal
Itimore Hotel here.
The 500 dinners are some
thing new for primary campaigns
in Maryland. AS for the one
held for Mr.. Tydings last night
in the Hotel Emerson, j. Newton
Brewer, Finance Committee
chairman for Mr.. Tydings, said
more than 400 tickets were sold.
The proceeds will be used to
finance Mr.. Tydings' campaign
in Baltimore City, where he is
concentrating his efforts for the
rest of this final week of the
campaign.
Two Major Detectives
Mr.. Tydings told his sup
lporters last night that the two
things he hoped to accomplish
in this campaign-aside from
his own election-were:
/. Helping to rebuild the
Democratic Party in Maryland. /"