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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07
Incorporation
Studycost
Estimuted

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors was told yesterday
a study of problems involved
in incorporating the county will
cost up to $4,000.
The supervisors asked two
consultants to submit firm fig
ures on the cost at next weeks
board meeting.
Incorporation Of the entire
county into a city is being con-
sidered as a means of warding
of annexation of valuable
county property by outside jur-
isdictions and to halt incorpo-
ration of towns and cities with
in the county boundaries.
A growth committee, ap-
pointed by the board, listed
several advantages Of incor-
poration in a report made about
three weeks ago. The commit
tee said. however. the county
would lose considerable road
funds If it became a city.
John Corcoran. associate d.
rector of the Public Admins
Htration Service of Chicago, told
the board yesterday a study of
incorporation might cost $20.-
600. The study would involve
a survey of the problems, rec
concentrations for solving them
and drafting Of a city charter.
The board also voted to
schedule a public hearing on
whether board meeting days
should be moved from Wednes-
days to Saturdays. A. Claiborne
Leigh, who initiated the action,
said it would be more con-
venient for the public to at
tend on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07
|Vireinio's Rood Chief
Slated for Retirement

steadfastly that he would make
no prediction commitments
on appointments. The high
way post pays $l4.S50 a year.
Gen. Anderson was born sc
years ago at Linden in Warren
County. He was graduated
from Virginia Military Insti-
tute in 1918 and later headed
the engineering department
there. He became dean of the
faculty in 1887.
During World War / he
served in the Virginia National
Guard rising to the rank Of
lieutenant colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07

A Washington man who
nearly ran down a Fairfax
County policeman November 2
was sentenced today to four
months in Jail and fined $3.50
on charges Of drunken driving.
reckless driving and having no
operators license.
The sentence was imposed by
County Court Judge j. Mason
Grove on Carl r. Needles, 48,
of the 1000 block G street NV.
Police Pvt. w. F. Grissom
said he and Pvt. w. j. Settle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07
Driver Who Nearly Ran Down
Fairfax Officer Sent to Jail

were directing traffic on Route
/ at Pohick Church during a
wedding. Pvt. Grissom said
that Pvt Settle had to run
across the highway to escape
being run down by the car
driven by Mr.. Needles.
Needles told the judge that
he drives onl" ~ -
sions. He pleaded guilty to the
three charges.
I'm going to see that you
drive on even rarer occasions"
Judge Grove said before sem
fencing him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07
ny MARY nOU WERNER
Star stan Correspondent

LEXINGTON, Va. Nov. t.
The retirement Of Gen. Jane:
"a. Anderson as Virginia State
Highway commissioner was re-
ported imminent today.
The general, here for the
Virginia Highway Conference
and a meeting of the highway
commission. said any official
announcement would have to
come from the Governors Of
flee at Richmond.
But two members of the
Highway Commission confirm
ed that Gen. Anderson was
stepping aside to retire to his
farm near here. and the gen.
eral commented, when I dc
leave, ! hope it will be by re-
tirement and not by resigna-
ton"
Landed by Stanley
Gen. Anderson has been the
head of Virginia's highway
system since 1941. Gov. STAN
ley today in a speech here COM
plimented Gen. Anderson on
the many notable advances"
Virginia's highway program
has made under his leadership.
Gen. Anderson would be
stepping aside almost stimuli
taneously with the completion
of the gigantic Hampton Roads
bridge-tunnel system, the larg-
est project ever undertaken by
the department.
The speculation here was
that F. A. Davis, 81, deputy
commissioner and chief engi-
neer, would be appointed ac-
ting commissioner by Gov.
Stanley.
The highway commission it
self was meeting here today.
1t has been the practice of the
commission for several years
to hold its scheduled meeting
in connection with the Vir-
GINA Highway Conference.
Appointment Up to Almond
Appointment of a permanent
head of the highway depart
ment would be up to Gov. Elect
j. Lindsay Almond, jr., who
takes Office January IL.
Mr.. Almond has maintained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07

as saying Billy went under
the water once before they
threw him the bucket.
She said another neighbol
got a blanket to wrap the boy
in. and a furniture truck driver
who was passing by helped
with the rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-07
Maryland PTA Urges
Upset Of Pay Veto
BY . star sac Correspondent

BALTIMORE Nov 7-Overriding Gov McKeldn's veto of
the $400 teacher payrae bill has top priority the
Of the Maryland Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
The is holding its annual two-day convention
the Lord Baltimore Hotel here.
legislative program go before the con-
gress for action tonight
program unequivocaly" other legsa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
Airport DowdIinq

The relative ease with which Andrews
Air Force Base handled Is per cent
increase in military air operations during
1856 was in sharp contrast with condi-
tiorS at Washington'S overloaded National
Airport. Andrews accommodated all mil
itary aircraft visiting the area, including
latest types of jet planes. But at Gravelly
Point, across the Potomac River, there
not only was no room for the predicted
heavy rise in commercial air traffic but
no facilities for jet airlinerS Will the
new Congress continue to daWdle with
Washington'S serious airport problem, as
previous Congresses have done?
1t is to the advantage of the Federal
Government to have adequate up-to-
date airport facilities here for civil air
transport, just as it is important to MAIN
tain adequate take-of and landing bases
for. defense purposes. Much of the traffic
at the National Airport is related to the
Governments business. As the Federal
establishment has grown, the burdens on
the airport have increased to the
danger point. Yet the old airport remains
the only terminal available for the big
oli lAloI NOlA4N llClC iAl CNNL AcA ST.
numbers.
recent survey by the Civil Aero
nauticS Board revealed that present and
expected air traffic demands present
problem calling for immediate solution.
In connection with the survey, Director
Joseph H. FITZGERALD Of the CAB declared
that a second commercial airport in the
Washington Metropolitan Area is the
"only answer" Temporary use Of Balti-
moreS Friendship Airport to relieve con-
gestion here, as proposed by Maryland
legislators, would still leave unsolved the
problem of accommodating jet airlinerS
when they are ready to begin operations
locally.
We hope Congress, at long last, will
take positive action to provide the Ma
tons Capital with another airport, either
at the Government owned Burke site or
elsewhere close to the city Even prompt
action early in the session would mean
delay Of two or more years before new
air terminal could bring the relief SO
urgently needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05

In answer to Robert l.. Pol
lards letter, entitled Tax
Scales Of" I would like to
say how l feel about Joe
Louis situation regarding
taxes owed the Government.
Louis still owes the money as
far as l am concerned. just
because Greasy Thumb" Gu
xix managed to get away with
something is no reason that
Joe Louis, even if he gave
money away. and even though
he has a trust fund for his
children, should also be al
lowed to forget his debts and
get a "clean slate. Two wrongs
don't make a right, and they
were both wrong, and will still
be wrong if allowed to pay
less than they owe. I feel there
is too much of this discount
ing going on all over the coun-
try today, and / can assure
you that !. a Government
worker. would never get away
with delinquent taxes. as
many others have. Why should
people who make millions be
excused from paying their
debts and still 90 on living as
they always have. with no
penny pinching EVIDENT 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
The Senate Stands Pat

The Senate fight" to revise the rule
governing unlimited debate has gone
about as expected. A motion which would
have made it easier to curb filibusters
was supported by 38 Senator's. But SIS
Senators voted to table the motion, and
IN all probability it is dead for the dura-
ton of this Congress.
This reflects gain for those Sena-
tors who are opposed to filibuSterS ex-
cept when they are doing the filbuster-
Ing. For similar motion in 1852 was
beaten 70 to 81. But substantial ma
jority in the Senate remains opposed to
the change in rules, and we doubt that
this situation is going to be altered by
the political presSureS which will be gem
Grated when civil rights bill comes up
for debate
Vice President Nixon Sprang mild
surprise when he pinned an unconStitu-
tional label on a rule which forbidS any
debate limitation Oh proposal to change
the rules Just what the practical effect
of this may be is uncertain. 1t ranges
Mr.. Nixon on the side of virtue, as OPP
posed to evil, in the political maneuver-
ing over civil rights But the Senate. as
far as its own rules are concerned, is
the sole judge of what is constitutional
and what is not. Thus, Mr. Nixons opin-
ion cannot have any practical effect
unless and until he wins the support Of
a Senate majority which really wants to
change that body's rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
Miss Draper Was Unique

UniqueneSs in the arts is reserved for
the few, the gifted few who become the
great givers of beauty and of JOY
Such a one was Ruth Draper, whose
death this week is a loss that has re-
directed attention to one of the out
standing talents of the twentieth CEN
tury's theater.
Miss Draper was solo performer,
disease, monologist, an actress with
speciality for which it was difficult to find
name. On stages the world around, she
peopled her playing platforms with fas-
cinating creatures who we're not viSibly
there. 1t was her ability to create not
one character, but many, all of them as
complete as the texture Of situation
poignant, humorous, or whatever--de-
manded.
In this performance, she was the
delight of audiences everywhere and
equally the amazement Of her fellow pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
Revealing Covers

Two recent covers of The
Sunday Star Pictorial Maya
zines have presented touching
scenes. One was picture Of
a father, with his young son.
gloating over deer that they
had killed. The boy, who
looked about 10. did not seem
too proud of their feat. In
deed. he was regarding the
bleeding animal with some
thing akin to pity, perhaps re-
calling his teachers Injunction
about being kind to dumb ami
mails. The youngster was learn
ing early that life is full Of
contradictions
On another cover was a
Christmas = m orning scene.
showing a little girl clutching
to her heart new doll. Com
pletely imposed, she could not
conceal her delight Star Pho
tographer Elwood Baker cap
tured the blissful little coun-
tenance as few artists could
paint it. The other camera
man, David Murray of the
National Rifle Association,
succeeded well in portraying
the mingled feelings Of the
boy. Constant Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Where is the dividing line,"
asks a correspondent, between
the giving of advice and in
terfering with other peoples
affairs?"
The dividing line, we sus.
pect, lies exactly in plain,
everyday courtesy.
Divine. everybody courtesy,
let us say. because it means
being kind.
Being gentle and tender, in
world Of irate muscle, as
manifest on every side and
throughout the world, is Won
derful.
1t means the difference be-
tween doing thing right
and doing it incorrectly and
meanly.
That is why no one can
give advice to others I'M
wanted. If he does. they will
refuse it, Just because he
offers it. We are made that
way.
Advice is like a gift. 1t de-
ponds first and always upon
the person to whom given,
not the giver.
Sometimes We forget this.
and give gifts such as would
please ourselves.
Thousands of Christmas
presents were sent on this
basis. and solemnly accepted,
with thanks.
They are the ones which
went back to the store for
exchange the first day after
the holiday.
Perhaps in book giving,
above all, is the delicacy of
gift giving seen at its peak.
One reads a book, is en-
thusiastic about it. and sends
forth copy to friend.
But the friend is not in the
mood for the book. Maybe he
never was. and never will be.
If we had tried, in the first
place, to inhabit his mental
climate, first, we would not
have erred in this way.
X X
The giving Of good advice is
a good gift.
Therefore it cannot be given
unwantcd.
Else it will be rejected. We
are made that way.
Especially in personal mat
tiers, such as sickness, one
needs no code of ethics. such
as doctors have, to know that
unasked advice is inimical.
1t presupposes a busybody
mind, no matter how we'll in
tended. and in this busy world,
one has to draw the line
somewhere.
Advice must stop. therefore.
where courtesy points the way.
A medical man, we believe
cannot offer his advice un-
solicited.
He cannot stop man on
the street and say. Mister.
/ have been q doctor for 35
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
Disorm Boldly?

This is the time for bold
advance in disarmament ne
gotiations-not for futile re-
treat behind a Maginot Line of
mounting defense expenditure.
Two factors now strongly
favor such advance: The re-
straint We have shown in the
Hungarian tragedy and could
be expected to display in any
similar revolt in East Ger
many or elsewhere should
convince Moscow once and for
all that the West plots no
crusade of liberation. This
should make the Kremlin
more amenable to drastic arms
cuts. Also. East Europe's rev.
olutionary fervor has weak
ened Soviet lines of COM
munlcation. Moscow is in
poorer position TO commit ag-
erosion. lnlS SnOuiQ make the
West reader to incur the
risks incident to a bold offer
Of arms reduction.
Provided no eXtraneouS is
sues are introduced-Such as
making German reunification
a precondition Of disarmament
these two factors hold high
promise for successful negotia-
tons.
The year 1857 calls for ad-
vance, not retreat, III the
struggle to achieve humanity's
greatest hope-peace and dis
armament. Robert S. Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
Crossing the Border

One of The Stars correspondents has
raised some questions which are not easy
to answer. Assuming that many or most
of the Hungarian refugees fought In the
rebellion against their Communist mas
terS, how was it possible, he asks, for
them to escape across the Austrian border
unless the Russians permitted them to
cross? And if the Russians permitted
them to cross, did they do SO in order to
intiltrate agents of their own into other
countries, including the United States?
Any answer to the first question is
gueSSwork. Presumably, the Russians
and the Hungarian police could have
closed the border if they had wanted to
do SO. And the fact that more than
$4,000 Hungarians have been able to
cross, even though some were shot, indi-
Gates that there was no determined
effort to prevent them from escaping.
Why not? 1t is possible that the Russian
troops and their Hungarian minionS had
enough to do inside Hungary. 1t is also
possible that the Russians preferred to
let most of the refugees get away The
alternative would have been to execute
them or to ship them off to Sibera-a
solution which would certainly have been
the final blow to the Soviet new look"
So 1T is not unreasonable to believe that
the Russians deliberately chose to let
these people get away. From MoScow's
point of view, this could have seemed to
be the best way out of difficult situation.
1t is also possible, one must suppose,
that some Communist agents were
planted among the people crossing over
into Austria. But we doubt very much
that this poses any serious threat Rep
reSentative Walter, who proposes to have
his committee investigate this possibility,
says that the first 5000 refugees were
given visas without being screened at all.
After his trip to Austria, Vice President
Nixon reported: Il am convinced that if
the screening process which is presently
in effect is continued the Hungarian
refugees who are admitted to the United
States will present no significant risk of
internal subverSion in this country"
Mr.. Walter is talking about a Situa-
ton which prevailed before Mr.. Nixon
went to Austria. And if he is right, if
5000 refugees were cleared without any
screening, the necessary checks still can
be made without any great difficulty AS
for the others. the great majority of the
refugees we are willing to take chance
on Mir. NiXon'S assurances. If he says that
these people present no significant risk,
that is good enough for us. Those who dis
agree must also be prepared to think that
Mr.. Nixon, of all people, is getting little
soft on communism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05

years, and know you have all
the signs Of death in your
face"
He might like to. He might
know he is right. he might
recognize the signs. but he
cannot announce them to the
victim.
How much less, therefore,
has a layman the right to do
such a thing?
Suppose he has heard Of
some sure cure" and wants to
give that advice to a friend.
whom he sees fioundering in
despair.
1t will all depend upon how
we'll he knows the sufferer.
He certainly has no right to
speak to an unknown, or to
some one whom he barely
knows.
He has no right to inject
himself into a situation with
out some one closely concerned
asking his advice.
There have been many books
on gifts.
1t was favorite topic with
the great pagans, such as
Cicero and Seneca.
They spent much time on
the theme OF giving and get
ting presents. and decided
that to receive a gift CRATE
fully was more difficult than
to give one.
The intent is not everything.
At times one may think it
counts very little. This may
be because everyday courtesy
has been overlooked or for
gotten. To hurt others. even
TO do good. is plainly wrong.
because one cannot be sure OF
how much good he is going
to do. If one has had this
surety, he might press ahead,
as in a battle, but lacking it,
he must go slow.
Courtesy, politeness. man.
ners---
Three ways OF labelling some
thig fine, because they mean
that man has risen out of the
rut OF human clay and grown
into something better.
The next time you want to
do good by Offering unasked
advice, be sure you go about
it in a roundabout way. easing
up to it little by little, or sug-
costing 1t to some one who is
closer than you to the subject.
If you are that close one,
even then think twice!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05

This administrators craven
continuance OF diplomatic re-
lations with the Kremlin MUIR
derers while Hungary writhes
under the Soviet sword, brings
anguish to Hungarian patriots
and shameful dishonor to
America.
This Government has given
a billion dollars and armed
Red butcher Tito to the teeth,
but for the heroic Hungarians,
only bread and bandages.
A police force is dispatched
to Suez, but for tortured Hun
gary, pious platitudes.
This is not a war between
governments, but a war be-
tween freedom and slavery,
between God and the devil,
and America had better soon
decide which side she's on!
Elizabeth Lippitt.
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05

Why must Fairfax County
families pay the Virginia
Water Co. for water at a rate
more than triple that of ad-
Jacent Arlington County and
the District Of Columbia? And
nearly triple that of Mont
eomery and Prince Georges
Counties in Maryland? And
over so per cent more than
that in the City of Alexandria,
when Alexandria rates are al
ready more than double those
OF Arlington County?
Despite the already eXorbi-
tant rates charged by the Viz
ginia Water Co. it has on file
with the Virginia State Cor
pOration Commission a request
for an increase of wholesale
rates by so per cent which, if
granted. will probably increase
retail costs in Fairfax County.
Fortunately. Andrew Clark,
counsel for the Fairfax Hy-
draulics Co. and State Senator
John A. K Donovan, repre-
senting the Annandale Water
Co., have introduced argu-
ments to the commission re-
questing denial of the rate in
crease as lnjustifled. AS Of last
report Star, Nov, 30, 1866
the request for rate increase
was still under Amusement.
This would seem an oppor-
tune time for action to pro-
vide relief for the retail users
of water in Fairfax County and
Alexandria, through a complete
investigation of the retail rate
structure. and the reasons for
the present eXorbitant rates
should be aired publicly.
The comparative water costs
for a family of four for vari-
Gus areas in the vicinity of
Washington. D. c., are tabu-
lated below. All figures are
computed on a quarterly basis
for $4,000 gallons consump-
ton. This is normal consump-
ton for a family Of four, ac-
cording to publications of the
American Water Works AsSo-
citation.
Virginia Water Company, Fair
fax Co. S12.98
Alexandria Water Company,
Alexandria 1928
County of Arlington, Arlington
County 40
District of Columbia, Washing
ton. D. G. 1853
Wash. Sub, Sanitary Commits
sion, MONTGOMERY and Prince
Georges Counties 486
Why? Citizens of Fairfax
County and Alexandria would
like to know
Woodrow w. Jenkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-05
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Lousche and Stevenson in the LimeIiqht

declaration the United States
would oppose by force any
changes in the Middle East and
warned against the spread Of
Russian influence there. Ste.
venson added that the Presi-
dent is now trying frantically
Ito I'LL the vacuum his own
policies helped create. before
Russia does"
The implication OF his state
ment, of course. is that the
American people would have
been much wiser to elect
Stevenson President in both
1852 and 1856.
In a second statement no
reminded the Democrats in
Congress they do not con-
stitute the National Demo-
cratic Party. His comment was
made because the Democratic
leaders on Capitol Hill had
declined to accept membership
in the newly created advisory
committee to make recommen-
dations and speak for the
party on important issues. The
Democratic Party, he said, rs
not just a congressional party"
Acting rs Titular Head
1t looks very much a.
though Stevenson were 60
ing right ahead as titular head
Of the Democratic Party, not
withstanding his announce
ment that he does not intend
to run for a third presiden-
tial nomination. And from tit
ular head 1t is not q long step
to another candidacy, espe-
cially II conditions look good
for a Democratic victory in
1860. The late William Jen-
nings Bryan was three times
nominated for President by his
followers In the Democratic
Party Stevenson has much
the same kind Of devoted
following.
The Republicans perfected
their party organization In the
Senate by moving Senator
Saltonstall of Massachusetts
from whip to chairman Of the
Republican Senatorial Con-
ference-an ONCE which had
been held by former Senator
Millikin of Colorado. They
elected Senator Dirksen of
Illinois whip. Dirksen had
been a candidate for chairman
OF the conference. and so had
Senator H. Alexander Smith
OF New Jersey.
Dirksen. while he did not get
the Craftsmanship. achieved
one OF the four principal posts
in the party organization, and
the privilege of meeting with
President Eisenhower for his
weekly conferences with the
party leaders in Congress.
DirkSen got the nod, it is said.
because the great Midwest was
not represented, and to have
put Smith in one of these Of
fees would have given the
Craftsmanship to the Atlantic
Coast. along with the chair
manship Of the Republican
Policy Committee. and the
party whip.
Floor leader, OF course, be-
longs to Knowland of Cali
fornia. Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire is chairman Of the
Policy Committee. Dirksen is
an aggressive spellbinder. one
time strong supporter of the
late Bob Taft, and more re-
Gently an ardent worker for
Eisenhower.