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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Pupil Board
Is in Business
Despite Ruling
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 6 R.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 6 (P).
|-Virginia's Pupil Placement
Board. making it plain that it's
still doing business as usual,
said yesterday it will continue
to do so until forcibly re-
strained by some higher power
or authority"
The board operates under the
Virginia Pupil Placement Act,
which has been ruled uncon-
stitutional by the Norfolk
District Federal Court and the
4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Supreme Court will be
asked to rule finally on the act.
80 far as this board is ad-
vised." the board said in a pre-
pared statement, 1.-THE Pupil
Placement Act has not been
invalidated by any court Of
last resort"
The meeting was the first
since Federal District Judge
John Paul ruled in the Char
lottesville segregation case that
Negro parents need not fill out
the boards assignment forms
While not referring directly
to the Charlottesville case, the
board said:
This board is not an enforce
ment agency. nor is it cloaked
with any police powers. Inso-
far as any court decree may re-
act upon the operation of the
Pupil Placement Act, through
its inclusion Of local school Of
f1cials within the orbit of such
decree, this board can only
advise that such local officials
be guided in their operation by
their own competent counsel"
This was interpreted as an
indirect suggestion to the Char
lottesville school officials.
The board processed some
As. 900 applications for place.
ment from IS school divisions.
This brings the total of appli-
cations processed to date to
more than 100000.
The board said that "in
view Of recent court decisions
certain division superintendent
have requested this board for a
Qualification as to what effect,
if any, these decisions will have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
RADAR POLICE
ACCUSE MAN OF
WARNING DRIVERS

HAGERSTOWN.M Md. up.
State police wondered
yesterday why traffic was
moving so slowly past a
point on Maryland IS
where they had set up a
radar device to detect
speeding cars.
Trooper Clyde B. Tucker
told Magistrate Paul Of
finger he found Carl E. Lee.
, so, Of SharpSburg. had set
up a warning system back
Of the radar check point.
Trooper Tucker said
Smith was tagging down
motorists and pointing to
the radar device.
Smith said he wasn't
pointing to the radar but
was merely trying to thumb
a ride.
Magistrate Ottinger fined
him SIS for being drunk
and disorderly on a public
highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Maryland, Virginia Plan
Joint River Conference
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
star stan Correspondent

WILLIAMSBURG. Va Aug. 6-Legislative leaders and the
Governors Of Maryland and Virginia will meet August 26 in
Annapolis work joint problems concerning the Potomac
River.
The conference yesterday by special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Mayor Asks
Alexandra to
BuyWoterCo.

Alexandria Mayor Leroy S.
Bendheim charged last night
that a 43 per cent rate in
crease request made by the
Alexandria Water Co. is "un-
reasonable" and he suggested
the city buy the company.
The Mayor told 100 members
Of the North Ridge Citizens
Association that the company
had been granted a IS per
cent rate increase in 1852.
Would Total SO Per Cent
If the State Corporation
Commission were to allow this
latest request, the water firm
would have achieved an SO per
cent rate hike over a five-year
period, the Mayor said.
He said water users in the
city now pay 1925 on the first
5000 gallons and the company
has proposed a rate of 81 SO.
Based on a study made in
1854. their return was 5.l8 per
cent and their net revenue was
around 100000" the Mayor
declared
Noting that the company
probably has many more Gus
toners today, he said "it is
reasonable to believe they are
in a much more favorable posi-
ton"
He said the company has
paid out as per cent, and of
course. that's after taxes"
Cites Revenue Potential
Mr.. Bendheim said if the
city took over the company,
it would not have to pay the
taxes and instead Of taking in
a revenue of 100000 it would
get about 100000.
To combat the rate hike pro-
posal before the sec Alex
andria has hired a Richmond
firm Of lawyers who specialize
in such cases and consulting
engineering firm. Greeley and
Hanson, of Chicago, Mayor
Bendheim told the meeting at
George Mason School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06

boats just off the Virginia
shore.
But Senator Harry T. Phoe-
bus, Republican of Somerset
County. Md. asserted that such
a freeze would make a bunch
of millionaireS" out of the ex-
listing operators.
Delegate w. Tayloe Murphy
whose district covers Colonial
Beach said that despite the
Chamber of Commerce action
there the majority" of people
oppose the gambling casinos.
He said Prince William County
residents on the whole also OPP
pose the establishment of the
drinking and gambling ship of
Freestone Point.
The Maryland Legislative
Council had been told by a
Prince William County super
visor that the county board had
received no opposition to the
ship, Delegate Perry o. Wilkin-
son. emocrat of Prince
Georges County, said.
Senator Phoebus accused the
ship operator of telling the
council a deliberate lie" on
July II when he said he had no
plans for slot machines. Three
days later 200 were licensed by
Charles County and installed
on the ship.
Call for Reports
Senator Phoebus called the
casinos q disgrace" to the
State.
The legislators called for spe-
cial reports on fishing, crab
bling. pollution. sitting and
flooding from various State
agencies prior to the Annapo-
lis session.
They declined to put on the
agenda for the meeting a COM
plant that eastern shore boot
leggers in Maryland were get
ting their supplies from Vir-
GINA liquor stores. They
joined in urging tighter en-
forcement Of border liquor laws.
The agenda for the August
Is meeting will include Mary
land licensing of the gambling
casinos. Laws governing the
taking Of sponge crabs from
the Chesapeake Bay. the IL
censing of net fisheries and
crab pot restrictions. the sale
of fireworks in Virginia that
are used illegally in Maryland
and river pollution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Maryland and Virginia
Postmusters Approved

The Senate yesterday con-
firmed these postmaster APP
pointments by President Eisen-
hover:
Maryland: Westminster, John
r. Byers; Clinton. Luther v.
Winstead; Funkstown, Richard
E. Howard.
Virginia: Midlothian, War
rem P. Harris; Beaverdam. Sa-
rah c. Lowry; Fieldale, Arthur
B. Chard; Lexington. Kenton
H. Mccoy; Lynchburg. Owen
K. Blackburne; Meadowview.
Louis A. McVey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Body FotoIIy Injured
In Route so Crush

A 7-month-old boy was IA
tally injured in two-car acct
dent on Route so four miles
east of Lenah in Loudoun
County. Va.
Robert Roberts Of Middle
burg died in Loudoun County
Hospital Sunday night shortly
after a car driven by his father,
Thomas Roberts, collided with
an automobile driven by Dwight
D. Barnhill of Quantico, Va,
State police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
6. O. P. Candidates
To Speak in Arlington

Arlington County Repub-
lican candidates for the Vir-
ginia House Of Delegates win
speak at a meeting OF the Ar
lington Young Republican Club
at $3.50 o'clock tonight at
Broyhill Auditorium. 1920 Lee
highway.
The candidates are Ruther-
ford Day, Harlan Freeman and
Lewis A. McCracken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06

member committee from each
of the legislative councils of the
two States.
Yesterdays session here was
all peaches and cream as the
two delegations discussed prob
lens ranging from gambling
casinos to fireworks and fishing
rights.
No mention was made of
Maryland's unilateral action in
abrogating the compact Of 1875
which had given equal fishing
rights to Virginia in the Mary
land-owned river.
Closed Session Set
The full Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council was to meet
on the subject today in Rich
mond behind closed doors with
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond. The general feeling
here is that Mr.. Almond will
recommend a direct appeal to
the Supreme Court on the
Maryland action.
The Virginians were warned
by Maryland State Senator
Frederick c. Malkus, Democrat
OF Dorchester. that the two
States. face Federal interven-
ton unless they can work out
their problems on the river. He
pointed to the Federal control
OF wildfowl and said the same
thing could happen on the mi
gratory fish. clustering, and
Grabbing in the Chesapeake
Bay and tributaries.
Senator Lewis L. Goldstein,
chairman of the Maryland
group, suggested consideration
of establishment of an author
ity to control commercial fish
ing in the bay and river area.
At another point in the dis
cussion Senator MoSby G. Per-
row, jr.. chairman of the Vir-
GINA group, urged a study of
Joint legislative control" of the
Potomac River in regard to the
establishment by southern
Maryland counties Of gambling
casinos in Maryland waters Just
of the Virginia shores. Vir-
ginia prohibits slot machines
and the sale of whiskey by the
drink.
Casino Freeze Urged
Senator John Grayson Tun-
brull proposed the freezing of
the number and size of exist
ing casinos. There now are
seven operating on piers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06
Lutheran PorIey Opens

MASSANETTA SPRINGS,
Va, Aug. 6 (P.-The Lutheran
Summer Assembly opened last
night as more than 900 persons
gathered in this Shenandoah
Valley church resort near Har-
riSonburg. DR.. George w.
Bowers of Lewisburg. Pa, was
the speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-06

on the operation Of the Pupil
Placement Act"
It said it would continue to
act and that "since the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Continuing Fight Seen
81 in Greece Put
Under u. S. Control

ATHENS. Greece, June 20 up
United States Airman Marion
Musilli has been transferred Sc.
cretly back to the custody OF
American authorities pending
disposition Of a manslaughtel
charge against him in the traffic
death Of Gen. Stephanos Sara
'phis.
Prosecutor Constantine Chris
topoulos ordered the transfer
Tuesday night. Musilli had beer
held in a makeshift cell at Sc
curity police headquarters. with
"a United States Air Force police
man in attendance. since May 81
That was the day Gen. Sara
phis. a leftist member of the
Greek Parliament. was killed
and his wife was injured. Mu-
sill. from Benwood. w. Va, de-
'clared in a written deposition
the couple jumped in the path
of his car from in front of a
car travelling on his right.
Greek police had taken pre-
cautions to avoid Communist
demonstrations over the incl
dent. which Moscow's press
played up under big headlines
The transfer order, to remain
in effect until Musilli is tried OF
his case is otherwise dealt with,
came as a surprise even to his
lawyer. Aristides KlapeaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

Iterday's debate the Republican
Leader said:
when the matter is finally
before Congress. either later In
this session or early in the next
session. and debate is had on it
I have no doubt Senators will
be influenced by the arguments. y
Senator Russell, Democrat Of
Georgia. a leader of the oppo-
sition. charged yesterday the
real purpose of the bill is not
to protect voting rights but to
give the Federal Government a
weapon to enforce the Supreme
Court decision against racial
segregation in the schools.
School Issue Stressed
"They talk about the right to
vote" said Senator Russell. but
what they are thinking about is
schools, and the provisions of the
bill which would enable the At
torney General to invade every
Southern community and jail
the trustees of the schools unless
they strike down the separate
school system for the two races
which have existed for many
years."
Senator Knowland denied the
bill is intended to punish the
South. He said the South has
some Of its most eloquent spokes-
men in the Senate and added
There is no doubt they have
Ia very strong case. which they
are entitled to, and no doubt will
present to the Senate"
He emphasized that at this
time all the friends Of the bill
are asking is that "the Senate
not be immobilized."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

by the Government was out
lined this way in the petition:
"The position of the United
States rests on the international
aspects which the District Court
has totally ignored further
delay will seriously aggravate an
already unfortunate strain on
United StateS-Japanese rela-
tons. as well as have an impact
on our relations with other ma
tons which have comparable
arrangements with this country
for the trial of American serv-
icemen stationed in their terri
tories.
Untold and unreasonable
damage to the foreign relations
of the United States will newt
ably result if its hands are to
be tied by the type of judicial
intervention which this respond
ent (Girard) seeks. The SUI
preme Court. it is submitted,
should reject that RESPONSE
bility."
Contend Review Not in Order
A main contention was that
the action of United States au-
thorities in waving jurisdiction
IN the Girard case was not SUBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

DeIofe noon seeking reversal OF
the decision of District Court
Judge Joseph c. McGarraghy
Tuesday that Sergt. Girard can
not be tried by Japan. The Pc
tition summarized the Govern
ment request as follows:
Calls Decision Wrong
at is respectfully submitted
that the decision of the District
Court is so clearly wrong and
the public interest in an early
disposition of this case is so great
that the court should:
"D Order respondent (Gi-
rard) to file response to this
petition within two days; (2)
grant the writ Of certiorari Ito
review Judge McGarraghy's de-
cision); 80 set the case down for
further briefing and oral argu-
ment, If deemed necessary, at
an early date convenient to the
court; a. reverse the decision
of the District Court on the
merits"
Urging prompt consideration
and decision by the Supreme
Court. the petition made clear
the Governments hope that a
ruling will be handed down be-
fore the tribunal ends its present
term Monday.
Importance Of Case Stressed
THE Government submits that
all the circumstances demon
strate the imperative public i'm
portance of the case" the petit
ton declared. land warrant the
deviation from normal appellate
processes involved in granting
review (by the Supreme Court
prior to judgment in the Court
of Appeals so that the matter
may be authoritatively deter
mined, so far as the United
States courts are concerned. be-
fore the Supreme Court recesses
for the summer.
Otherwise the overwhelming
likelihood is that the United
States will be unable to fulfill
its commitment TO Japan for
several trying months, even
though the Japanese govern
ment is very DESTROYS of holding
Girard's trial without delay and
expects him to be turned over
promptly"
The move TO seek action i'm
mediately by the Supreme Court
instead of going through the
normal Court Of Appeals was
taken mainly under a rule of the
high court itself which opens the
way for filing Of petitions in
cases Of unusual emergency.
The 29-page petition accom-
panied by almost 80 pages of
supplementary material dealing
with the Status of Forces Treaty
and Judge McCarraQhy's opin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

ject to review or reversal by the
Federal courts.
Under the international ar
rangements with Japan" the Pc
tition stated, 1.-THE right to ex-
ercise primary jurisdiction in
particular cases is a right Of
the United States. not of the
individual soldier. The decision
whether or not to exercise that
right is one for the United
States to make in its discretion
and in the light of the best in
terests of the country as viewed
by the Government.
The arrangements certainly
do not confer upon each accused
an option to be tried by court
martial or local court as he
might choose.
Moreover, the established
doctrine is that the exercise oil
executive discretion in this po-
litical field is not subject to any
review by the courts"
Not Mandatory Rule
The arrangement with Japan
relating to offenses committed
by American servicemen in that
country. the petition explained
was provided in an amendment
to a, special security agreement
between the United States anC
Japan after the NATO status
Of forces treaty became effective
The Government contended thai
the arrangement gave the United
States the right to exercise
criminal jurisdiction with Japan
in certain cases, but did moi
make such jurisdiction manda-
tory because the United States
always could waive jurisdiction
as it intended to do in the Girard
case.
"In this case" the petition
continued, "the United States
has declined to exercise its right
to try respondent Girard by
court-martial and is prepared to
remit him for trial under Japa-
neSe law. The question presented
is: Whether a United States
court should review and reverse
the decision Of the Government
that respondent should not be
tried by court-martial and that
the Japanese courts may try him
for conduct resulting in the
death Of a Japanese national"
Secretary Wilson in a state
ment incorporated in the petit
ton, called attention to great
difficulties faced by the Defense
Department as the result of the
District Court decision and the
urgent need for IAN authorita-
tive ruling" by the Supreme
Court.
The implications OF the de-
cision Of the District Court in
the case of Girard are such that
an early resolution Of the legal
issues is essential to the carry
ing out Of the status of forces
agreements throughout the
world" he said.
Noting that Sergt. Girard's en-
llistment in the regular Army ex-
pires next October 81, Secretary
Wilson declared:
UNLESS there is a resolution
OF the issues raised in the case
OF Girard before that date, ad-
ditional legal complications,
am informed. may we'll arise. 1t
is Of great Importance that the
ability of this country to carry
out obligations assumed with re-
spect to another nation should
not be affected by any change
Of Girard'S status"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Futher of a jailed
On Job Pow Churae

A 38-year-old father of four
children was sent to Jail for so
days today by Municipal Court
Judge Edward A. Beard for viola
ton of the Districts unemploy-
ment compensation law.
William Wilson of the 1900
block of Church street NV. got
so days straight time plus 80
more days or a $500 fine for
getting $3.50 unemployment COM
pensation while holding a job
as a cement finisher. Wilson was
previously under a court order
to support his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

for delegates to the Institute of
International Trade.
In all. 1866 loans have been
made to A nations, Mr.. Schmidt
said. and returns on the loans
have given the bank an "accumu-
lated" profit of $285 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
International Bank
Lends s. Billion

MONTICELLO, ILL.,, June %
(R.-An official of the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction
and Development last night said
the banks loans have totaled 50
billion since the lending firm was
organized in 1914.
Orvis A. Schmidt. director OF
the Department of Operations
for the banks Western Henri
sphere Division, outlined the
policies and facilities of the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Rights Bill Seen
Clearing First
Senate Hurdle
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Supporters of the civil right.
bill believe they will win the
first round of a long fight in the
Senate late today or tomorrow
on move to bypass the Judici.
airy Committee by keeping the
House measure or the Senate
calendar.
Southern opponents protested
they are being subjected to q
Legislative lynching" by the CO.
alition of Republicans anC
Northern Democrats who are
invoking a seldom used rule tt
keep the bill from going to com.
mittee.
Backers of the bill contenc
they are justified because thu
Judiciary Committee, headed BY
Senator Eastland of Mississippi
has failed to act on a similar
bill which cleared a subcommit.
tee in March.
If the friends Of the bill sue
coed in keeping the House bill
on the Senate calendar, they
will turn to other urgent legis-
lation for about two weeks be-
fore starting the real battle over
civil rights early in July.
Continuing Fight Seen
Meanwhile. the Senate had a
hint from Republican Leader
Knowland that If the bill is
not passed this year the fight
will continue next year. In yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20

ion. was brought technically in
the name Of Secretary of De-
tense Wilson against Sergt
Girard.
Danger to Relations Seen
The Governments argument
for reversal of Judge McGar.
raghy's ruling rested on two
principal basic contentious and
considerations. The Govern
ment contended that "Girard's
case is totally without merit
and that Judge McGarraghy
lacked jurisdiction to rules as he
did. The still larger issue raised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Benzene Output

ST. LOUIS.-An estimated 825
million gallons of benzene could
be manufactured from the an
nual United States crude oil
output, or about three times
more than the current demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
PIeo Made to High Court
For Girord Case RuIino
BY ROBERT X, WALSH

The Government went directly Supreme Court today
ask prompt ruling that Army Specialist William Cirard
De turned over Japanese courts for charges of fatally
wounSing japanese woman
Bypassng the United States of Appeals here Atorne
General Brownel filed petition high court shortly
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
FELTON,
Mrs. VirgIe Carlisle

The theme of Rev. Larry Rener's
sermon Sunday morning was THE
BeWildering Mixture Special mu-
sic was a trio by Rev Larry Rem
ner, Mrs. Clifton Chambers and
Miss Marlene Hughes.
Monday night. Sept 16, at 1880
O'Clock, the Sub-district MYF met
in the Camden Church.
Junior Choir Practice, Wednes-
day from to D. M; Adult choir
from to 9 D. m. A decision must
be made in regard to our Adult
choir The announcement about our
new Youth Choir will be made soon.
During the worship hour next
Sunday, the new officers of the
MYF will be installed and the new
Offering Plates will be officially
presented to the Church Lay Leader
by the members of the MYF.
The Nursery will be in service
beginning next Sunday and volun-
teers will be appreciated.
Work on the new Church Build
ing is now in progress.
Patricia and Donniiou McGinness
spent the weekend with Marianne
Smith. of Smyrna.
Mrs. Hattie Eaton and Mrs. Mae
Davis are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins of
Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ross are
being congratulated on the birth of
baby girl On Wednesday, Sept.
IL, in Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Short of Smyr-
no, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Chambers.
Last Thursday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Sherwood were Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny Taylor and daughter
Sandra, and Mrs. Helen Griffith, of
Greensboro, Md, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Grier and Mrs. Helen
Brown, of Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shockley.
of Goldsboro, Md, were guests of
Mrs. Sadie Berty and Mrs. Anna
Mae Gruwell recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Torbert were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Alcorn of Wilmington.
Mrs. Richard Hardy and Mrs.
Howard Henry attended luncheon
at the Village improvement Asso-
citation of Rehoboth at the Hen
lopen Hotel last week.