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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Explosion Calls
Swamp Telephones

An eXplosion-like noise touched
off a barrage of telephone calls
in Prince Georges County yes
terday, but authorities could not
find the source.
The calls came in about 3:45
pm. from an area ranging from
Riverdale and West Lanham to
Seat Pleasant. They swamped
switchboards at the county po-
lice stations and fire control
boards in Hyattsville and Seat
Pleasant with inquiries as to
what caused it. Others called
newspapers in Washington.
Police tried to determine what
happene, and finally speculated
that it must have been a let
plane breaking the sound bar
rier. A check with nearby An
drewS Air Force Base failed to
uncover the answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
|AIexundriuns
Ask Port Data

! Alexandria businessmen las
night recommended immediate
appointment Of a board Of
municipal port commissioners tc
study plans for the enlargement
of the city's port facilities or
the Potomac River.
The action was urged by the
Board of Directors of the Alex
andria Retail Merchants Asso-
citation at a dinner meeting ir
the George Mason Hotel. Asso-
citation President Joseph A. Eli,
said that creation of a large
boat marina would be a bushes:
asset to the city.
Recently. DR.. A. Stuart Camp.
bell. economist for the Virginia
State Ports Authority. declared
| State officials would favor en-
Ilargement of the Potomac River
Channel to permit the largest
passenger liners and freight
vessels to put in at Alexandra
and Washington.
He said Alexandria has plenty
of river front space for develop
ment of deep water port facil-
tiles"
State officials who favor de-
velopment of the nearby Vir-
ginia port. are hoping for g
Congressional appropriation Of
$4,000 to finance preliminary
studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
.S225, 900 Suit Filed
In FutuI Crash

BALTIMORE. Mar. 81 (Spe-
ciaD Damage claims totaling
$225.000 have been filed today in
Baltimore's Superior Court be-
cause Of a Baltimore expressway
accident in which a Silver Spring
postal worker was killed and his
wife was injured last August 2
Mrs. Lawrence B. Kinnahan OF
1907 Shrider street. Silver Spring
widow of Bernard j. Kinnahan,
claimed 100000 for her own
injuries and damages totaling
$l25,000. were filed by the widow
and by his estate.
The suits said the Kinnahan
lcar was struck by the automobile
of David Moore. of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
BulIdozer Accident
Kills Operator

A bulldozer operator was killed
in Chillum. Md. yesterday when
his chest was crushed by the
tractor on which he was loading
his vehicle.
Prince Georges County police
said Samuel Taylor. As, of 1lS
Fifteenth street NE. was killed
in the 600 block OF Sheridan
street. about 4:45 pm. The ma
chinery is owned by Greene g.
Dyer Inc. of 800 Hamilton
street NE.
Mr.. Taylor was running the
bulldozer up the ramp Of the
trailer when the tractor started
to roll backwards. according to
Police Pvt. Yorke Flynn. He said
Mr.. Taylor leaped from the bull
dozer, fell to the ground and
failed to roll out of the path of
the rear wheels of the tractor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Fire in Home Routs
Bethesda Family

Fire early today routed a
family Of five from their home
in Bethesda.
Bethesda Fire Capt. William
B. Hall said the blaze burned out
the basement. including a pine
paneled recreation room at the
home of Bernard L. Horecker
57l3 Glenwood road. Capt. Hall
said there was extensive smoke
damage throughout the house.
A neighbor said the Horecker
family was alerted by the eldest
daughter. Doris. who was
awakened by smoke pouring into
her first-floor bedroom. The fire
broke out shortly after 4 am,
and firemen had it under con-
troll within 40 minutes.
Cause of the blaze and the
amount of damage was not i'm
mediately determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
PTAs AssuiI
Budget Cuts

Full restoration Of cuts in the
proposed Montgomery County
school operating budget made by
County Manager Melvin L.
Reese was recommended last
night by the Legislative Commit
tee Of the County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations.
Some IS persons attended a
special meeting Of the commit
tee at the Richard Montgomery
High School, Rockville. and in
cluded that as part of its recon-
mendations to be submitted to
the full PTA Council next Tues
day night. The group will meet
them at Leland Junior High
School. Bethesda.
Paul Howard, the organiza-
tons president. said the group
objects to the SIP million in cuts
by Mr.. Reese. The school board
has asked for sos million.
Inc committee. Mr.. Howard
said. particularly called for res
toration of the proposed teacher
salary increases and strongly
opposes" the county managers
recommendations for substitu-
tons Of any State salary in
crease for local salaries.
The committee accepted Mr..
Reese's recommendation to the
county council on the school
boards construction budget re-
quest. The county manager had
urged cut of some 1868 .000
Of the SCI million budget asked
for such purposes, primarily by
eliminating funds for new
school administration building
and an addition to Carver High
School, Rockville.
Another recommendation by
Mr.. Reese. one urging continual
ton Of an 1l-cent pay-as- you-go
plan Of paying for school con-
struction costs. was Endorsed by
the committee, headed by Chair
man Pat Holt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Drive on Tuxes
ISturts in Fuirfux

A State tax official moved into
Fairfax County today in an eff
fort to collect about $4,000 in
delinquent 1855 State income
taxes.
Tax Collector Russell Carlisle
said he expects to process more
than 1000 cases against persons
who filed returns but did not
pay their tax bills. He said he
expects about Is per cent of the
delinquents will be hailed into
court.
Mr.. Carlisle said the County
Court judge will be asked today
to issue judgments against Is
delinquents. If the taxes are
not paid. the State can proceed
against property owned by them
Most of the back taxes are
cleared without going to court
he said. by personal contact with
taxpayers and by notifying en-
ployers.
Mr.. Carlisle said he would
move to Alexandria when the
Fairfax cases are closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
BRIDGE PARTY NOT ILLEGAL:
FAIRFAX SOLVES PROBLEM

The Fairfax County School Board Office today was mott
fled by its legal advisers that bridge parties do not violate
Virginia gambling laws though admission is charged
and trophies awarded.
The opinion requested by the school board Tuesday
night after members of the school staff recalled that pre-
vous school board attorney John Alexander had ruled that
card parties were illegal if admission and prizes
volved.
The question because of benefit card party
planned Saturday night at Falls Church High School G.
Turner Hudgins school board member from Falls Church
district said he was in dilemma because he had promised
to pass out prizes at the affair
In the opinion sent the school board office today the
law firm OF Wood Brandt and FISHERMAN advised that
Attorney General of Virginia has ruled that bridge parties
where trophies awarded legal The lawyers eau
toned. however. that door prizes are illegal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Vienna Man Cited for Idea
Which Saved Army 81 Million

A 39-year-old Defense Depart
ment employe has been cited for
saving the Army more than 81
million by developing new Sys-
tenn for handling equipment.
Allan S. Kerr, a Vienna (Va.)
father of three, was given S400
and a "meritorius civilian service
award" yesterday in recognition
Of his achievement.
Brig. Gen. r. 7. Evans. jr.,
Army chief of storage and dis
tribution, said. Through Mr..
Kerr's initiative the Department
OF the Army has realized a
savings in excess of $4,033, 900 by
reducing the operational fleet
OF materials handling equipment
at Army depots."
Gen. Evans said when Mr.. Kerr
was in the Quartermaster Gen.
erals Office in 1854. he developed
q program for effective handling
OF heavy and expensive moving
equipment. like cranes. fork lift
trucks. and warehouse tractors.
Became Worldwide
When the program proved a
financial success in the depots,
1t was adopted by the Defense
Department as a guide in set
ting up a worldwide Materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21

it was legislative intent the bill
calling for the program would
not go into effect for another
year.
Another item eyed with dis
favor by some was $4,000 re.
quested for the Baltimore Sym
phony Orchestra.
Exact cuts made to spending
requests were expected to be an.
nounced by finance committees
sometime this afternoon before
the amended spending bill hi
the Senate floor.
The overall saving was a new
record for recent Legislatures
1t compared with average saw.
ings Of between 81 million anc
1918 million.
Surplus Bill Approved
The Senate, meanwhile, ap.
proved and sent to the House Q
bill scheduled to collar any un.
anticipated surplus money which
lis left in the treasury at the
end Of the year and apply 1t tt
capital Improvements or reduc.
ing the State dept. which is paic
of through the property tax.
It would not affect any surplus
that revenue forecasters accu-
rately predict for the State in
their final estimates for the
Legislature-just anything ir
excess of this amount.
The bill calls for a constitu-
tional amendment to be ap-
proved by voters and barely got
the 10 votes necessary for Senate
| passage.
I In the House, a bill to in
crease commercial motor vehicle
registration fees by $10-$500 wa,
given tentative approval last
night and set up for a finaI
passage vote today or tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Injured Man
Seeking Aid
Shot Twice

PRINCE FREDERICK. Md.
Mar. 81 ga businessman tolo
Calvert County authorities he
was shot twice early today al
two homes where he sought aio
after an auto accident.
Two men were being held in
the county jail.
Garner T. Grover, in the APP
pliance business at nearby st
Leonard. was taken to Calvert
County Hospital with wounds in
the hip and leg. He was to be
moved TO Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai in Baltimore.
The Calvert County sheriff's
Office said Mr.. Grover reported
he was on his way home from
North Beach early today wher
he had an accident at nearby
Sunderland.
Mr.. Grover said he went to one
home seeking aid and a shot was
fired through a door. He said he
made his way to a second home
where he said two shots were
fired.
AT a third home a woman let
him in and called police.
Attendants at Calvert County
HOSPITAL said Mr.. Growers right
arm was shattered and he hac
IA wound in the right nip.
The sheriff's Office said Willie
Benjamin Simms, %, and Ed
ward Wills, so, both of Sunder-
land. we're held on charges OF
assault with intent to kill.
There was no immediate ex-
PLANTATION for the shooting.
A hunt has been underway in
this area for two Baltimoreans
who overpowered a guard and
fled the Calvert County Jail
more than two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21

LIST ward and is completing his
second year as mayor. He is
vice president of the Maryland
Municipal League. budget di-
rector of the Mt. Rainier Fire
Department and a member OF
the Mt Rainier Brentwood Lions
Club. Mr.. Richardson works in
the Geological Survey of the In
terror DEPARTMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21

Handling Equipment Utilization
Program" the general added.
Mr.. Kerr has received since
then numerous letters Of COM
from department
leaders, including Mai. Gen. K.
L. Hastings. Quartermaster gen.
eral.
The career Government en-
ploye. who is now a staff assist
ant to the departments director
of storage and distribution, said
he devised his money-saving sys-
TEN when he discovered the
Army, like many industries, kept
no running records on perform
ances of its Notwithstanding
equipment.
Suggested Report System
His program called for all OPP
orators to report monthly on
usage of their equipment. The
reports were screened by a Spe-
cial management committee,
which then made recommended
tons for effective changes in use.
This, said Gen. Evans, not only
reduced the equipment fleet, but
also cut fleet costs. increased
equipment effectiveness and kept
many pieces of equipment run
ming for longer periods of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21

VI. 1QIIlOull, OCLtiOCLdO VI 0dlI4-
more County, finance commit
tee chairman and majority floor
leader, said he hoped it could
clear the Senate by Saturday
Backed up behind it are the
$13.5 million capital improve
ments program, a bill to boost
the pay Of pablic school teachers
and other money bills which
must await enactment Of the
budget before they can be taken
up
The teacher pay bill, most far
reaching of any revenue pro-
lposals under study, was not near
an immediate solution today. But
because Of cuts in the budget
bookkeeping gimmicks and re-
vised estimates, subcommittee
working on the problem have q
surplus of some So million to
apply toward 1t.
More FUNDS needed
If they approve a boost Of
about $500 per teacher, as ex-
Ipected. they would still need to
raise between 81 and So million
in tax revenue to finance it.
/ Possibilities remain strong
that they would adopt Gov. Nc.
Keldin's state tobacco tax or ar
adjustment in the state income
tax as a means of financing 1t.
Delegate Blair Lee, III, Demo.
crat. of Montgomery. head of 6
special House subcommittee
studying the matter. said hi;
group arrived at no decision in 9
session late last night ano
planned another get-togethei
tonight. They'll come up with q
Recommendation of how much
the increase should be and what
kind of tax would best finance it
AS the budget study which be-
gan January 81 finally ended
yesterday, the Senate Finance
and House Ways and Means
Committees received from Gov
McKeldin additional appropria-
ton requests totaling $828. 900
But they hoped to whack al
least 100000 from this. includ-
ing a S250,000 appropriation fol-
pre-school training of handi-
capped children. This was the
largest item in the budget sup
plement and fiscal leaders said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Alumni to Dine

West Virginia Wesleyan COL
lege alumni Of the Washington
Baltimore Chapter will hold their
annual dinner meeting at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the First
Methodist Church, 424 Main
street. Laurel. Md. Guests from
the college will include the Presi-
dent. Stanley II. Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Mt. Rainier Mayor
To Seek Reelection

Mayor Frederick j. Richardson
of Mt. Rainier announced yes
terday he will seek reelection in
the towns municipal elections
on May 6.
Mr.. Richardson served eight
years as councilman from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Constitution Party

Virginia's Constitution Party
will discuss plans for a State
wide convention at an 8 pm.
meeting tomorrow in Broyhill
Auditorium, 1920 Lee highway,
Arlington.
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Lawmakers Act Tonight
On Maryland Budget

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 81 l41 = Gov. McKedn's budget
poredly cut by record So million in finance committees
scheduled begin moving through the Maryland Legislature
tonight.
The Senate planned to take first action the big spending
bill which slightly $3.50 million. and Senator Johr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
Workman Crushed
Fatally in Sand

A Silver Spring man died
yesterday from chest injuries
suffered when he slipped into
a sand hopper in Beltsville and
was buried under nearly 40
tons Of sand.
The victim, Lionel Dearstone,
20. Of 1910 Aux street, died
at $3.50 pm. in Prince Georges
General Hospital. The accident
occurred while he was working
on a sand hopper at the Contee
Sand g. Gravel Co., on Old
Gunpowder road.
Members of the Beltsville.
Berwyn Heights and Laurel
Rescue Squads dug into the
sand pile for nearly IS minutes
before they were able to reach
the worker. Rescue men said
he was buried under 8 feet of
sand.
Chief Clinton Bowman of the
Beltsville Rescue Squad said
Mr.. Dearstone apparently slip
ped into the hopper used to
load trucks and was caught
in the middle of the sand load
as it was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
Army Probing
Abuse Report
At Fl. Carson

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug "a up. - Three enlisted
men have been confined to
quarters and an officer has
been relieved Of his command
on suspicion of mistreating 10
basic trainees two weeks ago at
Fort Carson, an Army spokes-
man said today.
Five more enlisted men, three
Of them trainees. also are UNI
der investigation, the spokes-
man said.
The base said sufficient evil
dence had been gathered to
recommend court-martial pro-
ceedings.
No details Of the alleged mis-
treatments were made public
nor was the extent of any in
juries suffered by the trainees.
The Army spokesman said they
were slight, that there had
been mo bloodletting."
Capt. John Webb, former
commander of Company 1, seth
Infantry Regiment. 9Th Infan-
try Division, has been trans
ferred to the position Of assist
ant operations officer of the
regiment where he commands
no troops. the Army spokesman
said. His former command was
the training company.
The spokesman added that
Capt. Webb, a World War II
Marine. has a Spotless record
and won a regular Army COM
mission through outstanding
ROTC work in college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25
u. S. Agencies Consider
Wide Inquiry on Food

Germ. The Agriculture Depart
ment. for example. has been
studying one phase-the
middleman's spread" between
farm and retail prices-for
about two years. With a push
from Capitol Hill, analysts
would be happy to broaden their
investigation.
A spokesman at the depart
ment disclosed that research
already is in formative stages
on mergers of food processing
and retailing companies.
I'VE know there's a trend to
concentration" he commented,
adding that the study will aim
at disclosing how the merger
movement is likely to change
the organization and structure
of markets" through which
farmers sell their output.
In addition, the official re-
ported, the department has
given some thought" to study
ing food retailers mark-ups as
part Of the continuing investi.
cation Of price spreads and
marketing margins.
He observed that 1t may
prove possible to show a cor
relation" between industry con-
centration and widening mid
clemens margins. But he's
still open-minded. This would
not necessarily be q cause and
effect relationship" he eau
toned.
Other department officials
also testify to widespread in
terest in studying food.
Talk on Hill
In Congress. Representative
Anfuso, Democrat Of New York,
heads an Agriculture Subcom-
mittee study Of price spreads.
paralleling the Agriculture De-
partment's survey. A commit
tee staffer reported hearing
talk u phere about the de-
STABILITY" Of a broader probe
Representative Patman, Dem
ocrat of Texas. contends food
retailing has long since reached
a dangerous stage of concen-
tration. Mr.. Patman, a trust
buster from way back cited
the District as a prime example
Of supermarket dominance"
In an area.
When big supermarkets first
enter an area. he said, they
draw customers with low price
tags. After they squeeze out
competition, he charged, they
boost price mark-ups. I'VE
warned this would. happen 20
years ago." he declared.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
Of Alabama. conceded he did
not know whether food costs
the housewife more or less than
1t would with less concentration
in the industry. But he indi-
Gated he would be interested in
a study to find out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25

Federal investigators stand
poised to mine a rich vein OF
bread-and-butter issues - the
food industry.
One or more probes could
start soon, with election year q
likely time for studying a field
so closely tied to the voters
pocketbook.
Investigation would focus on
the trend toward concentra-
ton Of trade in processing and
retailing food. The key ques-
tons:
Does bigness in the food
business initiate the houSewife's
cost Of living?
Are food industry giants
Strangling competition?
Will the middlemans grow
ing power unjustly shrink the
farmers share Of the consum-
er's food budget?
Haunting Eisenhower
Right now. Democrats are
haunting the Eisenhower ad.
ministration because the cost
OF living hit a record high in
July for the eleventh straight
month. Food is a big factor in
this consumer price index.
The Federal Trade Com
mission-with its staff Of
economists and its mission
Of encouraging competition
would be a logical agent fol
investigating the food industry
FTC Commissioner Sigurc
Anderson, who takes a special
interest In the food field, told
The Star: There's a lot OF
talk on the STAFF about a broad
food study. and I think it would
be valuable"
Mr.. Anderson said he was
worried about the trend OF
concentration. He fears bigness
in the food industry may VIC
timize the consumer and the
small businessman.
He noted that the number
Of grocery stores in the United
States declined by more thar
one-fourth-from $4,000 tc
279, 900 - between 1899 anc
1854. While conceding the
growth Of big supermarkets /:
partly inevitable. he said II
raises the question Of whether
1t unduly curtails competition
The FTC has been filing
complaints right along against
food firms for unfair trade
practices. Complaints have
emphasized undue use Of mus
Gle power-through discrim.
inatory prices, for example
to squeeze small companies.
Com missioner Anderson
would like to- go beyond dis
ciplinary action in individual
cases to a comprehensive study
Of the whole food industry
Aside from economic analysis
such an investigation probably
would accelerate action against
specific offenders.
Before launching a full-scale
probe Of food. the commission
probably would ask Congress
for a special appropriation. II
the study involved the cost Of
living. the ETC could moi
legally proceed without a spe-
cific congressional authorize
ton.
The food industry is so vita
and so big-$46 billion in retail
sales last year-that other
agencies share the FTC's con-
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Continued From First Page

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serve as Deputy Director Of
Operations of the Strategic Air
Command-literally the No. 3
job in SAC Importance If war
comes"
She said Mr.. Stewart, until
nominated for general. has
participated in only nine days
Of reserve training during II
years and that he was not
qualified to fly any Air Force
plane at that time.
stewards normal civilian
pursuit is that of motion pic
ture actor" she continued.
obviously he can't maintain
his proficiency for Deputy Di-
rector of Operations of the
Strategic Air Command by be-
ing a motion picture actor"
She said that past national
presidents Of the Reserve OFF,
GERS Association have COM
planned bitterly to me that the
Stewart nomination was de-
structive to the morale OF the
Air Force Reserve"
Mr.. Montgomery, a former
major general in SAC, resigned
in 1855 to enter private indus
try and at the same time ac-
cepted a commission as a colo
mel In the reserve.
Mrs. Smith said that in the
two intervening years he had
put in only is days training
and yet was recommended for
promotion TO general.
Here is case where a reg
ular officer used the Air Force
Reserve to get what he couldn't
get in the regular establish
ment," she said.
The Senator said Mr.. Mont
gomery was denied retirement
as a regular major general but
after taking "a high-payine
civilian job" was using "a slip
and loophole in the law" to get
as much retirement pay as
generals who stay in the reg
ular service.