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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
BEETLES SOUND
LIKE SMITHY'S

A beetle that makes a
sound like a blacksmith
pounding an anvil has been
found in the West Indies
by DR.. j. F. Gates Clarke,
Curator of Insects at the
Smithsonian Institution.
All through the night.
the anvil pounding sounds
through the jungle but
scientists don't know vet
how the beetle does it. The
anvil beetle is rarely seen
in collections. DR.. Clarke
just happened to catch one
in his headlight in the high
jungle.
Another rare bug found
by DR.. Clarke on a recent
trip in the Caribbean area
is La Belle" which looks
like a rapidly-approaching
automobile with bright
headlights. 1t has lumi-
nescent spots on its front
end, but generally travels
alone and thus does not
resemble an approaching
traffic jam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
LAW IN THE NEWS
Long, Low Cars Add
10 Porking Headache

Ibusses. they viii have to start
swinging wide just to get
around q corner.
European governments handle
this sort Of thing by levying
stringent taxes on horsepower
and fuel. taxes so high that a
big car is prohibitive to oper-
ate. For a numer Of reasons,
this method has never been
kindly thought of in America.
And since our free enterprise
system rarely sanctions gov
eminent regulation of products
themselves. fiat legal specifi-
cations are out.
Municipalities May Act
1t may be the answer lies
with local government authority
to regulate parking and traffic.
And reports coming in from
various parts of the country
suggest this is what is
happening.
For example, a number of
local county councils are adopt
ing ordinances requiring mo-
florists to leave az or 3 feet
between cars parked alongside
a curb-or be fined up to $50.
This may seem a pretty stiff
fine for the offense, but the
chances are excellent these
laws will be upheld in court
if challenged. The reason is
that police or fire departments
are often powerless to do any
thing with modern cars parked
bumper to bumper-and, in the
event of an emergency, such
conditions can be extremely
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Is the reporters source Of
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that businessmen attribute
nearly So million of their gross
profits to the presence of the
lake as a tourist attraction.
The property values just out
side the Engineer Corps reser-
walton overlooking the lake.
moreover, have leaped on an
average from $40 to $1,000.
Reservoir Manager Robert H.
Brame reports.
Keeling off a few more sta
tistics, Mr.. Brame said the ag-
gregate number of days spent
on the lake by fishermen was
about 100000 with a total
catch of $4,000 game fish in
Guiding largemouth bass, crap
pie and sunfish. About $4,000
hunters going after waterfowl,
rabbits. quail and even deer get
a total annual bag Of nearly
10000 birds and animals. Fish
ing license sales alone in four
nearby Carolina counties in
creased from $S,400 in 1851 to
$4,000 in 1854.
Kerr Dam was built for flood
protection Of the ravaged lower
part Of the Roanoke watershed
and for supplementary hydro
electric power. Its use for rec
reation is what the engineers
call incidental"
1t happens that those enjoy
ing this incidental" are ex-
pected to grow in numbers by
about 2 million per year.
Paul M. Anderson, one of the
rangers who loves the lake al
most as If it we're his own, re-
calls an incident Of last sum-
mer that best indicates the
power Of the lake.
A boat club from the Vir-
ginia seashore cities Of War
wick and Hampton collected
their boats and families and
in a motorcade of about 100
people and 30 boats Travelled
the l40-mile distance to Buggs
Island Lake TO do their boating.
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vation would seem to refute
substantially the claims of
those Washington-area oppo-
nents who oppose the River
Bend Dam.
No Such Controversy
Kerr Dam caused no such
controversy. partly because its
reservoir in the sparsely settled
wilderness affected mostly tim
Der and farmland. as opposed
to the relatively developed
estate-type suburbs in the i'm
mediate River Bend area on
the Potomac.
Here on the Roanoke at a
point equidistant from Rich
mond, Norfolk and Raleigh ex-
lists a degree Of recreation de-
velopment you'd expect to see
on the outskirts of a metropo-
lis.
Much has been done in the
five short years since the dam
was completed. But the plain
fact is that the authorities
simply cannot develop recrea-
ton facilities fast enough TO
keep up with the public de-
mand.
N. Warren Weldon, chairman
Of North Cardinals Kerr Reser-
voir Development Commission,
sums up his commissions plight
this way:
Last summer we got to work
clearing out a new Shoreline
camping area, and by gosh be-
fore we could get all our equip
ment out. we had to fight to get
past the campers and trailer
folks coming in"
Legislators on Tour
Not long ago the commission
took a busload Of State legis-
lators out for a tour of its
lakeside facilities.
They certainly appeared sur
prised and pleased" Mr.. We'll
don said. Now all we hope
is they'll appropriate more
money so we can keep up with
the demands of their constitu-
ents out here"
With funds that have been
appropriated since the COM
mission was established in 1854.
and with income realized from
subleaSing land to marina oper-
ators, substantial progress has
been made.
Right now an attractive mod
ernistic community house" is
nearing completion on one of
the more scenic shoreside knobs
at a cost Of $4,000. This will
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be used by the many civic or
CARNATIONS that have meetings
and outings in the area. 1t is
in a section already generously
sprinkled with picnicking con-
veniences, open-sided shelters
and vast play areas including
a naturally sandy beach. And
the commission is up to its ears
in development plans for this
and other areas which total
5000 acres.
Virginia Counterpart
Cardinals counterpart in Vir-
GINA, the Bugg's Island Park
Authority, is not as far along
with its recreation development
across the lake from Clarks-
vile. Its 600 acres under lease.
however. are heavily used for
picnicking, camp-outs and ma
rina purposes.
The Norfolk Engineer Dis
trict of the Army Engineer
Corps which superintends the
dam and lake has also leased
270 acres of surrounding land
to Vance County IN. c. au-
thorities for recreation de-
velopment and 700 acres to the
Virginia Game and Inland
Fisheries Commission as a
waterfowl refuge. 14O acres to
the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission for
wildlife development and is
acres to the town of Clarks-
Vile.
The Engineer Corps, in addi-
ton, has developed so acres on
its own with picnic. camp-out
and restaurant facilities.
scout Councils
Aside from the public lease
holds. no less than 10 organ
izations have the use Of spe-
cific lakeside tracts-some as
big as 200 acres for their
various activities. These in
clude Girl Scout and Boy
Scout councils, mostly from
North Carolina and Virginia
cities. but one from as far
away as Milton. Pa. Longwood
College, North Carolina Uni
versity and North Carolina
State have tracts there which
are used for various field
studies. including one con-
nected with recreation develop
ment.
Altogether, the lake is fringed
with is picnic areas, IL camp
ing areas and l08 boat land
lngS, winch include launching
ramps where old roads lead to
the waters edge.
AS further evidence that
changing water levels make no
difference in the popularity Of
the place. about 81 million
worth of cottages and more
pretentious permanent homes
have been built around the
periphery. and most with fine
vistas over the water.
All this development has had
an economic impact felt for
miles around. In a survey made
last year Of eight surrounding
towns. the engineers learned
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description, ranging from a 49,
foot motor yacht to outboard-
powered pumpkin Seeds"
Although it is 70 miles from
the nearest major city, boats
men by the thousands flock
every year to put their vessels
to use-f1shing, water-skiing or
simply cruising along the 300
mile shoreline of the 39-mile-
long inland pond.
And these devotees form only
part of the picture.
IL Million Visitors
This year, so far, a total Of
IL million visitors have been
counted around the lake. Their
pastimes have run the recrea-
ton gamut from boating. fish,
ing and swimming, to picnick-
ing. camping, hiking and hunt
ing. They come from as far
away as the Washington area
The big body of water is
called Bugg'S Island Lake. 1t is
formed by the John H. Kerr
Dam across the Roanoke River.
1t is a reservoir comparable
to one that would be created by
building a dam in the vicinity
of River Bend on the Potomac
River just upstream from Great
Falls. The proposed Potomac
dam. whose chief purpose would
be to assure adequate water
supply for the Washington
area. has run headlong into the
opposition of those who claim
such water appointments de-
stroy recreation and wildlife
benefits.
Chief Complaints
One Of the chief complaints
of these critics is that the pc
riodic changing of the reser-
voir water level-the draw
down"-would expose large ex-
panses of unsightly and useless
mud flats along the shore. II
this is so with the reservoir on
the Roanoke it doesn't seem to
deter the thousands who use it
every year.
Bugg's Island Lake averages
around six feet below what is
called full pool" in normal
years during the recreation
months. The water level has
dropped as low as 20 feet below
full pool this year. but at an
of season time.
Other observations made by
a Star staff reporter and pho
tographer in a two-day tour OF
the Bugg's Island Lake reser-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Blood Center
1921 Pinfs

The Washington Regional
Blood Center last week dis
tributed a total Of 1921 pints
of blood in the District and
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia communities served by
bloodmobiles, the blood center
announced.
In Washington, GA pints
were distributed: 1913 were used
in Maryland. 494 in Virginia,
SO in West Virginia and 81 out
side the area.
In addition to locations
served by the regular blood
mobile schedule, donors may
give blood at the following
places: Garfield Hospital, 1880
am. to 4 pm. weekdays; Freed
mans Hospital, 8 am. to 4:45
pm. and 6 to 8 pm. weekdays,
and 2 to 5 pm. Sunday; Walter
Reed Hospital, 9 am. to 4 pm.
weekdays and z to 9 pm. Tues
day; Washington Regional
Blood Center, l to 8:45 pm.
tomorrow apd Gam. to 4::30
pm. Tuesday through Friday,
and National Institutes of
Health, $3.50 am. to $3.50 pm.
weekdays.
Bloodmobiles will make the
following visits this week:
Monday. Prince Georges County
Chapter Andrews Air Force Base
Club. $3.50 am. to $3.50 pm. d. c.
Chapter Boiling Air Force Base Serv-
ice Club. am. to 3 pm. Arlington
County Chapter: Gravelly Point Build
ing TT. Airport. 10 am. to 4 pm.
Tuesday. D. c. Chapter, Main Navy.
Constitution avenue. Roome 2541 9:30
m. to $3.50 pm. Alexander Chapter:
Chapter House. 401 Duke street, Alex
andria, Va, 10 am. to 4 pm. Prince
Georges County Chapter: Medical Gen.
ter. District Heights. . pm. to 8 pm
Wednesday. d. C. Chapter: Pentagon.
Room 4A750. 10 am. to 4 pm. Fair
fax County Chapter; occoauan, ID. c.
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Workhouse). occoquan, Va. o am. to
3 pm.
Friday. Fauquier County CHAPTER:
81. James Church Parish House, Gull
pepper street, Warrenton. va, 10 am.
TO 4 pm. Prince GEORGES County
Gnapter: Community Center. Forest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Kerr Dam Lake q Boon
Toll Million Tourists
BY JOHN w. STEPP
Star Stan Correspondent

GAINESVILLE, Va. Nov. 23-n quiet of a big lake
saddlng the VrgnaN North Carolina border
1000 motorized houseboat complete with sundeck screened
porch and geraniums in the picture window.
Thanking in the marina dozens of ashy cabin
with aggregate value of well over 100000.
Elsewhere this 40 00Oacre lake approximately 1000
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Tuesday: How confidential
Is the reporters source Of
news?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

000l. the YMCA ($l7,000), tn,
Children's Orthopedic Hospita
tS15 .000) or Bellarmine High
School in Tacoma ($19,000) OF
a lot of other groups" he asked
AS to anyone buying propert,
in his behalf. Beck declared
Nobody fronts for me-"
But he said If a friend OF
"a relative had a chance to make
"a good investment he saw nj
reason why he shouldn't loar
them the money for it. He said
IT'S lie that money comes
back to me-"
Then the question came up OF
his use of the Fifth Amendment
at the Senate committee hear
ings. If you answer one ques-
ton, you have to answer them
all and you may drag in othel
people. =. t. l acted on the advice
of my attorney"
What will he do after retire
ment? I've been successful in
my personal investments" he
replied. Taking care of them
will keep me busy"
Newsmen pressed him to name
Nrrlln hA hnlfnw,AA =1~,,lI
him The TeamSter boss laughed
saying several men are capable
of holding down the job. But
why should he name one man
and make three others angry
at him?
NewSmen suggested the fol-
lowing as possibilities:
James r. Hoffa of Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Banker Killing
Tied 10 Shortage

CHICAGO, June Is (R.-A
bankers gang.style murder may
be solved by an investigation OF
a 100000 shortage in county
funds, Cook County States At
torney Benjamin Adamowski said
yesterday.
Mr.. Adamowski said he had
found q direct tie-in" between
the Staying Of banker Leon Mar
Gus and the missing funds.
IF We keep digging. this might
lead us to the individuals who
were interested in disposing OF
Mr.. Marcus" Mr.. Adamowski
said.
Mr. Marcus. 81. was kidnapped
on a South Side street March 81
and. a few minutes later, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

shot to death. His body wa
dumped In q vacant lot. His kill
ers have not been found.
The slain banker also was {
figure in the S2.5 million Stat,
fund scandal that sent formeI
State Auditor Orville Z. Hodg,
to prison. He was president O.
the Southmoor Bank a. Trus
Co., where Hodge cashed many
of his phony State checks.
Mr.. Adamowski, who heads ar
investigation of the Cook County
fund shortage. said Mr.. Marcus
personally approved a $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

would die down. you can SET
what the Supreme Court i.
doing every time it meets,
Beck said. apparently referrins
to a decision Monday involvinl
use of the Fifth Amendment BY
a Teamster official.
A newsman asked him if hi
felt hurt" over this ruckuS."
The husky labor leader paused
took a deep breath and said:
Il don't feel hurt over what
happened in Washington but
feel hurt over what happened In
my own community.
Il feel hurt because of all the
people l helped finance Their
projects not a one said
We never had that experience
with Dave Beck"
Beck seemed resentful that
benefactors of his charities have
not come publicly to defend him
why don't you check with the
American Legion who / helped
get $4,000. or the YWCA t$15,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

check fradulently drawn against
Cook County. He said 1t was
cashed at the Southmoor Bank
Mr.. Adamowski said money
from the phony county check
went to Lionel Ives. a South
Side gambler and a friend OF
Mr. Marcus. Ives also was one
of the organizers of the South
moor Bank.
Ives, Al, is now reported to be
living in Florida. Questioned
after the Staying. he told police
he knew no reason why anyone
would want to kill Mr.. Marcus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

William A. Lee and John T.
OBrien of Chicago, Einar Mohn
and Frank Brewster Of Seattle
and Joseph Diviny Of San Fran
cisco. all members Of the Team
sters' Executive Committee.
Beck had something favorable
to say about every one. Nothing
more. But he did add he didn't
think Brewster wanted the lob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

Douglas street NE, was charged
with using a rubber hose to get
service after gas meter had
been removed for nonpayment of
the gas bill.
Municipal Court Judge Ed
ward A. Beard placed Vest on
$500 bond and continued the
case to June 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

over investment OF union FUNDS
But after that had been dis
posed of the discussion came
around to more personal things
Such as his decision to retire
as union boss, following un-
favorable testimony at hearings
held by the Senate Rackets Com
mittee and charges of income
tax evasion filed against him in
Federal Court in nearby Tacoma
BOthers His Wife
Beck said he had wanted to
retire year ago but other
Teamster officials had persuaded
him to stay on.
He said 95 per cent of his de-
cision not to seek reelection is
the i'll health of Mrs. Beck.
my wife reads this stuff
and it bothers her. I don't want
to 60 through a continuous dog
fight. I've reached the time
when I'm entitled to say to hell
with it." He pointed out he
would be So next Sunday
He predicted this hysteria'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
1874 Law Is Invoked
In TOPPING of Cos Line

A Northeast man yesterday
was charged with tapping a gas
pipe in his home after his gas
meter was removed.
Under the seldom invoked 1874
law. Ralph L. Vest, A.. of 4509
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Beck Tells Interviewers
He Sleeps Undisturbed

SEATTLE, June 10 E1-"I to bed night and never
wake up until morning I've been in this for 40 and
whatever happens doesn't bother me-"
Dave Beck president of the Transfers
He had called newsmen in to his side controversy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

Quiet Amp. motor. Ac overload pro-
teeted. Adjustable cut, guarded blcde.
Heevy svose steel housing.
Sears Stores
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
State Parks Still
Drawing Crowds
For Fun; Vacation

COLUMBUS, OHIO = Attend
ance at Ohio's State Parks has
reached astronomical proportions
according to v. w. Flickinger,
Chief of the Division. It's all ap-
parently a part of the trend to
spend more time out-of-doors.
Warren Landon, Manager of
East Harbor State Park reports
that all facilities at this highly
popular area were taxed beyond
all expectations. Tent camping has
become so popular that 5000
campers availed themselves of
facilities designed to accommodate
900.
The national upward trend in
boating is also reflected in Ohio
as most State Lake Parks are en-
joying their greatest year from an
attendance standpoint. Not only
are buckeye residents taking ad-
vantage of the fine fishing, boat
ing, camping and other outdoor
activities but many out-of staters
are coming here to enjoy them
also.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20

The tax applies to the use of
highway motor vehicles having a
taxable gross weight of more than
26,000 pounds. The taxable gross
weight of trucks and truck-trac-
tors is determined according to the
empty weight and the number of
axles. The tax applies to the use of
Single-unit trucks will empty
weight of $4,000 pounds or more,
and truck-tractors with empty
weight of $500 pounds or more.
The rate of the tax for a full
year is S1.50 per 1000 pounds of
taxable gross weight. A full-year's
tax for one vehicle will range from
S4O.50 to S9000 depending on its
taxable gross weight. Each tax
year begins July and ends the
following June 80. If the first use
of a vehicle in the tax year occurs
after July, the tax is prorated ac-
cording to the number of months
remaining in the tax year.
Internal Revenue Service publi-
cation No. 349, Federal Use Tax
on Highway Motor Vehicles" has
been prepared by the Service to
answer taxpayers questions. The
booklet defines highway vehicles
subject to the new tax, and con-
tains a variety of information on
the determination of taxable gross
weight, exemptions, the prepara-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Education Group
Says Need Grows
For Speech Work

COLUMBUS-Maybe you think
your youngster talks too much and
hears too much but be glad if he
doeS-otherwiSe he would require
speech and hearing therapy.
During the 1867 school year
a total of 101,8 ,819 students were
screened for speech. This is one of
the services of the Division of Spe-
cial Education in the State Depart
ment of Education. A report just
released by the Division shows
that speech and hearing therapists
were employed by 81 cities, 8 ex-
empted villages and 81 school dis
tricts in 13 counties.
Types of disorder treated in
clude articulatory, delayed speech
development, defects of rhythm,
cerebral palsy, cleft palate, defects
of voice and hard of hearing
speech. Some 1882 children were
treated for one of these disorders
with articulatory having the high
est number-13, 766.
Mrs. Hazel c. McIntire, Direc-
tor of the Division, noted that
1O1, ,819 boys and girls were screen
ed for speech and 1852 pupils
were enrolled in speech therapy.
OF this number $50 were correct
ed. Work with these youngsters
required 1876 home visits, 1869
parent conferences at school and
q, ,469 teacher conferences.
In hearing therapy some 50,887
screening tests were given and 166
received lip-reading instruction.
Incidentally, there's a shortage
of speech and hearing therapistS
and each year it becomes more
difficult to meet the demand. Last
year a number of local boards of
education had approved the en-
ployment of speech therapist, but
were unable to secure one. Ohio
universities approved by the State
Department of Education for
training speech and hearing thera-
pists are: Bowling Green State
University, Kent State University,
Miami University, Ohio State Un-
! iversity, Ohio University and Wes-
tern Reserve University.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Federal Taxes On
Highway Use Due
Before August 81

District Director of Internal
Revenue Nathaniel LOCKER today
reminded owners of registered
highway motor vehicles who are
liable for the Highway Use Tax
that Form 2290, Federal Use Tax
Return on Highway Motor We
hicles," for the tax year beginning
July l, 1857 will be due on or be-
fore August 81, 1857.
The provisions of the Highway
Revenue Act of 1856 require Form
2290 TO be filed for all taxable We
hicles in use during July of each
tax year. An additional Form 2290
must be filed for each month in
which additional vehicles are put
in use. These returns, which are
filed with the District Director of
Internal Revenue, are due on or
before the last day of the month
following the month in which the
vehicle is first used. The tax due
must be paid when the return is
filed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-20
Crippled Child
Camp is Set For
Two Gala Weeks

An assemblage of 100 tragically
crippled children - whose cups
are filled to the brim with hap
piness for this opportunity - en-
tered the gates of Camp Pittenger
on August 18th for 1914 glorious
days of camping. This is the sec
ond crippled children'S period
sponsored by the Ohio Society
for Crippled Children.
The camp is directed by Miss
Marguerite Whipple, R.P.T., who
today released the names of the
youngsters who will attend this
Easter Seal camp during the
period from August 18 to August
80.
The odds are against these
children, states Miss Whipple,
but the courage and faith instil-
led into them through shared
experience such as camping help
them rise up against these odds
and face life anew with cour-
age, independence and determi-
nation.
when they leave camp behind
and return to their homes, their
cups are running over with the
happiness given them through this
experience in sharing sharing
their thoughts and activities with
other crippled children like them
selves, sharing their love of the
out-of-doors with all the creatures
of nature, where their innermost
thoughts seem to open up as the
broad green earth unfoldS its
mysteries before their very eyes. "