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Evening star., 1957-12-22
Foirfox Has Bid to Link
With D. c. Sewer Lines

installations as well as resi-
Dental increases.
The cost. moreover. would be
no more--and probably less
than the consultant's plans for
sewer line and small treatment
plant construction. according to
Mr.. Aud. He estimated the
pipeline extension across the
Potomac via Chain Bridge
would cost from $4,000 tC
s60.ooo.
Attached to the letter was q
copy Of the agreement between
the District and the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission through which the su-
burban Maryland agency now
pours its sewage into the Dis
trict system for treatment al
the Blue Plains treatment
plant.
Mr.. Aud pointed out that
WSSc pays for the service or
the basis of flows and also that
WSSC pays a proportionate
share for certain construction
such as expansion Of the Blue
Plains plant.
A similar arrangement could
be reached between Fairfax
and the city. Mr.. Aud said.
The ofiicial emphasized the
importance Of such a develop
ment in terms of the Wash
tngton Metro picture.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Hospital to Mark
85th Birthday
In Alexandra

A community Christmas tree
lighting ceremony at 4:30 pm.
tomorrow will mark Alexan-
dria Hospitals S5th anniver-
sary.
Members Of the Alexandria
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
will join hospital officials and
personnel in the observance.
Mayor Leroy Bendheim viii
throw the switch to light the
ls-foot tree on the hospital
lawn facing South Washington
street.
The School Of Nursing Glee
Club viii sing Christmas carols
and Boy Scouts will lead the
audience in the pledge to the
nag. Mrs. Henry Rau. vice
president Of the hospital. win
preside.
On December 23. 1872. the
Virginia Legislature granted q
charter to 2S Alexandria citi-
zens to incorporate the Alex
andria Infirmary forerunner
Of the hospital.
The institution is now a five-
story general hospital with ia
cilities for 260 patients.
The hospital is now staging
a campaign to raise 81 million
through public subscription to
build q new 300-bed hospital
on q 26-acre site on Seminary
road. More than s760. 900 has
been pledged.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Pageant Program
MONDAY

4:30-5 pm
Concert United States Marine Band,
Greetings Robert E. Mclaughlin. president, District
Commissioners
United States Naval Aviation Cadet Choir Pensa-
cola. Fla.
Prayer Archbishop Michael Greek Archdiocese Of
Americas.
Invocation. Right Rev Msgr. Henry F. Graebenstein.
Archdiocese of Washington
Sis pm
Secretary Seaton introduces President Eisenhower.
who delivers Christmas message and lights National
Christmas tree.
Greetings from Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls
$50 pm
Benedcton DR.. Henry c. KOCH president. National
Capital Area Council Of Churches.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

be broadened and strengthened.
Three members refused to
sign the majority report. Two
of the other eight appended
brief dissenting statements to
the document.
The principal obiectors Ia
mented the failure Of the COM
mission to recommend q State
sales tax or legislation TO give
the counties authority TO i'm
pose sales taxes.
Majority's View
The majority said the States
tax system "has functicned rea-
sonably well and the total tax
burden In Virginia as compared
with other States Is relatively
low"
1t made eight recommended
tons:
"l. That the counties and
cities. in assessing real estate.
take steps to move in the direc-
ton of assessing it at fair sound
market value as required by the
constitution and statutes. and
that the rates imposed thereon
be adjusted accordingly.
-. That enabling legislation
be passed to authorize county
governments to use the same
taxing powers as are now
granted to cities generally. ex-
cept a general retail sales tax.
"3. That enabling legislation
be passed to authorize local
governments to discontinue the
tax on merchants capital and
replace such tax with q mer-
chants license tax.
~. That county governments
be authorized to impose auto
mobile license taxes. UP to $40
per vehicle. in addition to those
now imposed by towns.
IS. That the present basis
for State grants-in-aid to To-
calitieS for free public schools
be continued for the next BIZ
ennrlm. CThe policy for dis
tributing State funds to local
ities should. as soon as prac-
ticaole. be aimed at the con-
solidation Of the basic appro-
priation for teacher salaries,
the salary equalization fund.
and the minimum education
fund. The consolidated funds
should be distributed to local
tiles primarily on the basis Of
assigned teaching positions. No
change is indicated at present
with respect to the distribution
of other funds In the budget Of
the State Department Of Edu-
cation for such items as admin
istration. pupil transportation.
special education. scholarships.
and the like.l
IS. That no basic change be
made in the State tax structure
Evening star., 1957-12-22

Of Mr.. Duchamp taking a
hammer and breaking a piece
OF glass. 1t becomes a form OF
Dada lone supposes) because,
Mr.. Richter said. he runs the
film backwards.
we" said Mr.. Richter. de
stroy and create glass"
Freedom in art" said one
of the men, "has reached Q
point OF academism."
"Academism Of Freedom,
said Mr.. Duchamp-some
surprised. then pleased at hi:
mental invention.
The two other gentlemen
agreed but did not slap theii
thighs and say That's 9
corker."
The interview had taker
place at the home of Robert
Richman. who heads the Insti.
tute Of Contemporary Arts.
His pleasant living room
seemed hazy again.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

pressures engendered by rap
idly rising populations"
Mr.. Pope said II the State
were ITO assume responsibility
for the basic teacher salary
scale. this would give needed
relief TO these counties as well
as to the other localities Of the
State" For the State to do
this. he favors a general sales
tax.
william T. Reed. jr.. a Rich
mond tobacco manufacturer
said he concurred with Mr..
Pope. except. he said, Mr.,
Pope's statement did not 60 far
enough. Mr.. Reed was critical
Of the commission majority for
not appraising "the economic
consequences Of the existing
burden Of State taxes"
Virginia, he said. has an ef-
fective maximum income tax
rate on corporations that is
double the 4e-State averac~.
only seven States having an
effective maximum rate higher
than Virginia"
Mr.. Reed said he felt the re-
port should have contained
recommendations that would
have broadened the tax load
"and adjusted taxes with an
aim Of making Virginia more
attractive to industry"
He had another suggestion
he said came to him too late
to be considered by the COM
mission-that the General As
sembly petition Congress to
change the law so q portion
Of the 500 million in the unem-
ployment compensation fund In
Virginia could be invested in
school construction bonds.
Richard T. Edwards, Roa-
noke lawyer. and Waldo @
Miles. a Bristol lawyer. both
appended brief statements say
ing they believed counties
should have authority to levy
retail sales taxes.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

at this time since the prospec-
tive revenues are expected to
meet the requirements for
existing State services for at
least another biennium.
~. That the imposition Of a
general State sales tax as q
means OF raising additional re-
venue is not justified at this
time.
"s. That the performance Of
the state and local tax struc-
ture be carefully watched dur
ing the next biennium in order
to determine when and where
notifications may be needed"
Drafts Of bills designed to
implement the recommended
tons will be submitted later.
the commission said. Presum-
ably these win include q model
sales tax. bill since the COM
mission has said II would pro-
duce such q bill wether 1t rec
commended q sales tax or not.
Eleven Members
There were five legislators on
the commission. five private
citizens and State Tax COM
missioner c. H. Morrissett. Eeg-
islators were Senator James
d. Hagood, chairman. who is
also chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee: Senator
Curry Carter. Delegate John
Warren Cooke. Delegate Sam
uel E. Pope and Delegate C.
Stuart Wheatley. jr.
Others were Richard T. Ed
wards, Roanoke lawyer: Mr..
Jones. Waldo @. Miles. Bristol
lawyer: william T. Reed. ir..
Richmond tobacco manufac-
turer. and r. p. Welton III,
Norfolk department store ex-
ecutive.
The commission report pre-
dicted there win be q $50 mil
lion surplus at the end Of the
current biennium next June 80
which will provide ample
funds for the capital outlay
program for 195s-60."
The commission found that
Virginia shows up compare
lively low tax state"
Virginia ranks 32nd In per
capita income and 46th with
respect to all state and local
tax revenues as q per cent Of
income payments.
when these two ranks are
related to Virginia's rank Of
43rd in per capita state and
local tax payments, 1t Is quite
clear that Virginia is q COM
paratively low tax state In
terms Of actual payments. and
per cent Of personal income go
ing into state and local treas
urieS."
Evening star., 1957-12-22

uttIl QCoCIlDCu 40 tiiN tNpAOotOAi
in a shingle factory" or. "the
explosion in which surrealism
was born"
Expressed ''BIack Humor"
It contained. in its express
sion on canvas. q "black hu-
NOR" according TO Mr.. Richter,
And. Mr.. 'Duchamp added,
BLACK humor is humor with
a sort OF bile "a resentment
against what has been ac-
cepted."
The nonconformists observed
-chattering as II they had just
met-that art has become O
part Of the economic system :
They spoke Of the fiuctation In
the prices placed on various
paintings.
This is very interesting.
said Mr.. Richter. He said the
price Of paintings should bt
carried as a part OF the Dow
Jones stock averages.
Painting Is Q big business
Evening star., 1957-12-22

terday we're matched by the
crowds OF holiday-bound folk
In air. rail and bus terminals
An estimated quarter million
Washingtonians we're headed
out Of town to spend Christmas
with relatives and friends.
The weather was 10 be warm
and sunny today. although II
may be considered the first day
|of winter. The sun passed the
solstice - the southernmost
point Of its annual journey
at 9:49 O'Clock last night. From
nov until June the days will
get longer and the nights
shorter.
President 10 Light Tree
The pace Of pre-Christmas
celebrations picks up tomorrow
when President Eisenhower
lights the Nations Community
Christmas Tree on the Ellipse
MIR. Eisenhower will speak
from the Pageant Of Peace
stage on the Ellipse grounds
shortly after 5 pm. and then
press a button to set aglow the
thousands of lights on the CO.
foot tree. The Pageant will con-
tinue with daily programs
through New Years Eve.
Dozens of community parties
are scheduled in area hospitals
military installations and other
institutions this week. Many
residential sections will light
their own community Christ
mas trees.
Schools held their parties fol
children last week before
Evening star., 1957-12-22

with a miniature mosque atop
a platform. In front Of the.
display was a sign with this
commentary from Mohammed
Ali. Pakistani ambassador: 7
Islam breaches human un-.
derstanding and good will. It
stands for peace and the
brotherhood of man" :
Santa Is on Hand :
In the voiced reactions to
the symbols and the signs last
night. a variety of languages
mixed. Many people from em-
bassies here we're present to
see that their contributions to
the Pathway were properly
placed.
Also present last night al
the preview was Santa Claus,
mere from Columbus. Nebr. .
with his mechanized sleigh for
cnllQren 10 rloe.
The sleigh viii be available
| for youngsters each day of the
pageant. Santa will be there
except on Christmas eve. when
he will make his deliveries.
While children wait their
turns on the sleigh, they viii
be able to amuse themselves
at a well-Stocked playground.
Before the President touches
a button TO light the National
Tree. he is scheduled to deliver
his annual Christmas message
to the world. It will begin at
SIT pm. and will be broadcast
by the Mutual and American
networks. With the President
will be Mrs. Eisenhower and
Vice President Nixon. (
AS the President lights the
tree. mayors of hundreds OF
cities are slated to start their
own community Christmas pro-
grams simultaneously.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

ohAuc tdAihle pOWeIS rs ClticSs
levy q sales tax.
Other taxing powers Of cities
will fall short Of meeting the
needs Of the counties. he said.
"They should be authorized
to levey a sales tax. uniform
in structure and administra-
tion throughout the State. at a
rate not to exceed / per cent,
with provision made to with
draw this taxing power should
the General Assembly enact a
State sales tax"
Since there would be an
everpresent threat of losing
this revenue in event q State
sales tax became Law, he added,
the cities and counties would
be well advised to follow the
example set by Bristol and use
the tax for much needed capi-
tai improvements"
Seeks Liquor Funds
Mr.. Jones also advocated that
profits from the State liquor
monopoly be distributed to the
localities on the basic Of aver
age daily school attendance or
the number OF teaching posi-
tions, instead Of on the popula-
tion basis based on the last
decennial census.
Fairfax County has more
than doubled in population
since 1850 and is losing "a lot
Of revenue it is due" he said.
Delegate Samuel Z. Pope OF
Southampton County. long an
advocate Of a State sales tax,
said postponement Of such a
tax merely will aggravate the
present problems"
Mr.. Pope was also critical of
the majority report for what he
said was its failure to carry
out part Of its assignment.
This, he said. was Ito con-
slider and report what adjust
ments or repeals, II any, should
be enacted as to existing sub
jects Of taxation, State and
local. If such a (sales) tax is
enacted; what method Of dis
tribution Of the proceeds of
such a tax as between the State
and its localities should be
adopted II such a tax is enacted.
or the application of the pro-
ceeds or a part Of the proceeds
from such q tax :"
He pointed TO the debt Of
some 1914 million of the locali-
ties and said this debt Is
mounting rapidly. Mr.. Pope
called entirely inadequate" the
majority's recommendations for
bolstering local taxing powers.
"The cities already have the
taxing powers which are recon-
mended for all counties and yet
their financial conditions in
comparison with that Of the
State is deplorable." he said.
"The metropolitan urban
counties bordering Washing
ton, Richmond, Norfolk, and
Roanoke) generally have many
Of the taxing powers recon-
mended for all counties and yet
are unable TO keep up with the
Evening star., 1957-12-22
B&O Will Construct
$2.3 Million Fruit Pier

BALTIMORE, Dec. 81 (P,.--
The Baltimore e. Ohio Railro d
today announced plans to build
a $23 million fruit unloading
pier here.
The pier will be completed by
next August, the railroad said.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Arlington Kiwonis
To Give Y 900

The Arlington Kiwanis Club
has announced a donation of
$4,000 toward the construction
of recreation facilities for the
Arlington Young Mems Christ
ian Association.
Evening star., 1957-12-22
President to Light Tree
AT Pageant Tomorrow

The fourth Pageant of Peace will open the Eipse to.
night in Christmas mixture Of music lights and
prayer
The annual spectacle officially at 4;3o pm with
Marine Band Then prayers will be offered bY
Archbishop Michael of the Greek Archdiocese Of North and
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Arlington Man Leads
Fight for County Tax

RICHMOND Dec. 81 UP-An Arlington real estate broker
Of the three dssenters to the majority report
Of the State Tax Study Commission issued today.
Ashton c. Jones' r. the only Northern Virginia member
OF the commission said he believed counties should have the
same taxing cities including limited 70
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Christmas Spirit
HeroIds Holiday
Sound Of Carols Rings Out
As Shoppers Thronq Stores

The spirit Of approaching Christmas making itself
felt In the sights and sounds Washington this
With the greatest festival only away te
city beginning to glitter sparkle by night The
sound Of carols rang out everywhere.
Crowds Of shoppers In downtown stores
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Virginia Study Unit
Against Sales Tax
Group Urges Stund Pat Attitude
On Bosic Levies in.Stute

RICHMOND Dec. 81 H9-The State Tax study Comms-
sion today recommended against imposition Of State sales
In long awaited report the ll-memher group urged
stand-pat attitude basic State taxes
1t suggested instead. that the Of the counties
Evening star., 1957-12-22

SdIu MT. ttlCIlleT, 1IleTt are
$500 painters in Paris today"
he said. "They all have talent
:. it is very confusing"
Critics Abound Today
For some reason. Mr.. Du-
champ put in that today every
one is a. critic OF sorts. He said
people used to examine a paint
ing, take their hats off-then
walk quietly away.
"Now," he said, "they say !
like that; ! don't like that"
Can We" asked a ques-
tioner. ready now to explore
almost anything with the three
wise men. expect another ex-
plosion OF something resembling
Dada?"
1T viii take at least another
100 years before another rem
aissance," said Mr.. Richter.
Mr.. Richter. incidentally. Il
the producer Of a type Of movie
called "Dadascope."
His latest product Is . iln
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Painted Famous Nude"

The gentlemen were, left to
rightfi Marcel Duchamp, 40
plus" q painter. chess player
painter again; Sir Herbert
Read. 81. poet and critic: Hans
Richter, SO. also q painter and
lecturer.
Mr.. Duchamp, back in 1918
upset an art show in New
York with the painting. Nude
Descending a Staircase. To-day
he seems happy. He said one
can live despite yourself"
Together with Mr.. Richter he
belongs to "Dada"---a school OF
art which preceded surrealism
which preceded abstractionism
which preceded, well, the NATO
conference.
Dada" they explained. has
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Three Distinguished Critics Of Life and Dodo
Have at Both in Georgetown Press Conference
By JOHN McKELwAY

Are you now or have you ever
been a Dadaist?
The question was fired at
three individuals who sat in a
quiet room in a narrow house
on r street across from Dunn
barton Oaks In Georgetown.
Outside the sky was blue and
the day was clear. Inside. while
1t was pleasant. 1t was q bit
hazy-particularly for one who
has never considered Dada and
Surrealism. much less recon
sidered" these things.
This the three gentlemen had
done Friday night In the audi
torium Of the Natural History
Museum. The topic OF their
lecture. sponsored by the Insti-
tute Of Contemporary Arts, had
been Dada and Surrealism Re-
considered"
Nevertheless. they refused 10
be tabled as "Dadaists" or even
"Surrealists" at a small press
conference yesterday.
II they had TO be called any
thing. they agreed, Individual
lists" would be the best descrip-
ton. This cleared things up
considerably.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

said Mr.. Richter. "There are of
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Gas Workers Pay
Pact Up for Vote

Prospects for agreement on
new wage contracts covering
some 1900 employees of the
Washington Gas Light Co. APP
peared good today.
John Cahill. president of Of
flee Employees Local 2. said he
would recommend acceptance of
a wage offer made by the COM
pany yesterday. The offer will
be presented to 500 members of
the union at a meeting at 6 pm.
Meanwhile, Federal Mediator
Gilbert McCutcheon was sched-
uled to meet with representa-
tives of Chemical Workers Local
So and the company at 2 pm.
The union represents about 1900
gas company production workers.
Negotiations have oeen con-
Quoted on a day-to-day basis
since wage contracts expired
June /
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day the Foreign Relations Com
mittee probably will complete
action this week end on a new
foreign aid bill.
He and other members of the
committee forecast a rewriting
OF the administration-drafted
bill to keep both authorizations
and appropriations subject to
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the usual annual review by con-
gressional committees"
John B. HOLSTER, director OF
the International Cooperation
Administration, made his final
plea to a closed session of the
committee yesterday for long
range flexible authority for the
Another witness urged con-
tinued authority to aid Yugo-
slavia, contending that nation
has maintained a position of
true neutrality"
Assistant Secretary of State
c. Burke Elbrick said Marshall
Tito's government, though Com
has successfully pulled
away from the Soviet orbit" and
exercises a great psychological
influence upon the entire sat-
elite area"
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development funds be placed in
a special fund under control of
the United Nations.
That. he added, would put
the U. N. seriously into the
economic development picture.
1t will at the same time get us
of the hook on which we have
been impaled by our sullen re-
sistance to the special U. N fund
for economic development"
He also advocated an increase
in United States economic aid.
adding he thinks the total
necessary over the next three
or four years would not exceed
So billion annually. The ad-
ministration has proposed about
81 billion for economic aid next
year.
AS an argument for stepped UP
aid, Mr.. Nathan referred to last
Sundays filmed television APP
pearance of RuSSia's Communist
boss, Nikita Khrushchev.
mo one who saw or heard Mr.
khrushchev on Sunday can be
under any illusions about what
he expects from the decades i'm
mediately ahead of US" he said.
with complete confidence
indeed, with sublime arrogance
he anticipates the worldwide
triumph of communism
The United Auto Workers
Union told the committee it sup
ports the full amount of eco
nomic aid requested by the ad-
ministration.
In a prepared statement. Vic
tor G. Reuther listed the specific
items in the economic aid section
of the bill and added:
I'VE would go further. We
earnestly appeal to you and to
the Congress to go further, both
in authorizing larger amounts
for these items. and of even
greater Importance author
izing and directing more United
States participation in multi
national agencies created for the
purpose of promoting the eco
nomic development and improv-
ing the standard Of living of the
more than half the people of the
world who 60 to bed hungry
every night )"
Mr.. Reuther, who is admins
trative assistant to his brother,
JAW President Walter Reuther.
said the Nation can afford the
price for survival.
What we cannot afford are
generalization. division, eco
nomic chaos and defeat in the
great uncommitted areas of the
world :"
The JAW spokesman also
urged that Congress direct the
Eisenhower administration to
reverse its long-standing veto"
against the special u. N. fund
for economic development.
Meanwhile, Senator Mansfield.
Democrat Of Montana. said to-
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ADA Urges Aid Increase
ForNewIy Rising Nations
BY the Associated Press

Robert R. Nathan. national chairman of for
Democratic Action said today the struggle democracy
and communism be largely the newly developing
nations.
In testimony prepared for the Senate Foreign
mittee. Mr. Nathan suggested
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Insects Ruvuqe Trees

NEW YORK. - Annual losses
due to insect damage of home
shade trees in the United States
total more than $87 million.
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