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| per cent increase IN water rates
to Alexandria customers.
| Mr.. Bendheim. who has
sought municipal acquisition of
! the Alexandria company in the
past, said he will make a new
proposal to the council to take
over the firm.
! Municipal operation of water
systems has been discussed in
Alexandria and Fairfax for sew
eral years. A bond issue to set
UP a county system was turned
down in the fall of 1855 by
Fairfax voters and a move by
/ the Alexandria City Council
begged down after a study was
made about two years ago.
Early Action Needed
"If we do anything we had
better 90 it now before the COM
panies merge" Mayor Bend
helm said.
The Alexandria Water Co,
serves all of the city's approxi-
mately $4,000 residents and sew
eral thousands in adjacent Fair
fax County territory. The
Virginia Co. serves about 10000
persons in Fairfax County south
and west of Alexandria and pro-
vides water for the Annandale
Water Co. and the Fairfax
Hydraulics Water Co.
Mr.. Bendheim said that If the
companies were merged anc
Alexandria wanted to start
municipal operation it would
have to acquire all the holdings
in Fairfax County. He said the
same would hold true If Fairfax
wanted to start its own system
Howard Richards, manager oi
the Alexandria County, coulc
not be reached for comment or
the Mayors statement.
Message to BOndhOlders
Mr.. Bendheim said he ha.
been informed that the Ameri-
can Waterworks has addressed
to its bondholders or is prepar-
ing to send such bondholders q
communication in which it /,
proposed that the Alexandris
Water Co. and the Virginia
Water Co. be merged. and that
Immediately thereafter applica.
tion be filed for the 35 per cent
rate increase.
Il am more firmly convinced
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Lions OYSTER Roust

An oyster roast. sponsored by
the Accokeek- -Bryans Road Lions
Club, will begin at noon and con-
tinue until dark Sunday at
Ralph Downs farm. a half-mile
from Marshall Hall on River
road
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traffic. Motor trafiic was banned
from the Zoo for the day.
One official. VINO did not per-
NIT use Of his name. said he
would like to see the Zoo closed
lon Easter Monday. But it's a
public park" he said. so what
can we do? It's getting to the
point that it's not safe to &c
there on Easter Monday any
more"
Milo Christensen. superin-
tendent of the District Recrea-
ton Department. said recrea.
ton programs we're offered II
Fort Dupont. Anacostia ant
other parks Easter Monday, hu
he ssaid the rowing bands o.
trouble makers is a matter fol
the police to handle.
DR.. Addison NJ. Duval. chair.
man of the commissioners
Youth Council. urgeo city anC
park police to call on the counci
for professional aid in keeping
the Easter Monday disturbance,
from becoming a nasty civil
habit"
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Merger and Rate Rise
Seen Water Firm Plan

Mayor Leroy said today
reliably informed that of the Alexandria and Virginia
Water Companies is being proposed.
Mr.. Bendheim said he viewed the by the
American Water Works
panies prevent acquisition OF either by Alexandria
Fairfax County.
The mayor also said company planning 35
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Jewish Group to Picnic

A picnic will be held by the
Prince Georges County Central
Jewish Community Center at
pm. Sunday in Area / of the
Adephi Mill Picnic Grounds.
Evening star., 1957-04-25
ID. c. Transit Seeks
To Buy Competitors
System Spokesman Bores PIon
To Acquire All Lines in Area

c. Transit System spokesman night that his
wants to buy all other public Transportation companies
operating in the Metropolitan Area.
Godfrey Butler personnel public relations director
Of the frm said he didn't know If they willing to sell
but such made he could promise improved
Evening star., 1957-04-25
The
Rambler
-. Finds Notes
On Froyed Cuff
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Champe Broaddus from Tap
pahannock on the Rappahan-
mock is an attorney in the
Department of Agriculture.
His work has to do with the
Perishable Commodities Act of
1880. In going through a file,
he came upon an amusing
exchange of kilograms.
John Selini, a farmer in
Salinas. Calf, had shipped a
carload of lettuce that's 900
cases. to Matthew Mercurio,
a commission merchant at
Youngstown, Ohio. The tele-
grams read:
Have 1928 cases left in your
carload. What will l do with
1t? (Signed) Matthew"
Put some salad dressing on
1t and eat it. (Signed) john"
Piper
The Rambler uses the
fringe parking lot on CO.
lurnbia Island across the
Potomac. Couldn't be-" he
said the other evening on
hearing the strange stirring
music. But it was-bagpipes.
Out of the little glade be-
tween the trees marched a
stocky man in a blue serge
suit piping away.
What was he playing?
''The Barren Rocks Of
Aden."
What was his name?
II would rather you not
use it," he said, "due to the
nature of my work with the
Government. This is a nice
place to practice. Come here
every time i get a chance"
Then he got into his car
and drove away.
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Kelly Asks Police PorIey
On Attacks by HoodIums

meeting Of park Zoo and metropolitan police officials has
been suggested by Edward Kelly superintendent
Capital Parks result of the Easter Monday hooum attacks
to plan future to with gang disturbances.
Mr. Kelly said he would ask Acting Park Police Chief
H Leach 70 meet with Zoo police and Washington
Evening star., 1957-04-25
Poy Lood

padding sticking out.
THAT happened today" the
driver said. II picked up one
of the fattest men / have
ever seen. He must have
weighed almost 400 pounds.
had to get out and help
him in.
II Just started up when
had to slam on my brakes.
He came barreling against the
back of my seat and almost
knocked me out against the
wheel. Then he bounced back
against the cushions and they
split open.
He was very nice; wanted
to pay for the damage. I
said it was my fault and was
he sure he wasn't hurt. He
said no.
do you know where I
dropped him? At National
Airport"
Hash
A reporter who makes oc-
casional trips into the Shen-
andoah Valley came back
with a priced purchase
a 2S-pound, 2-year-oid,
sugar-cured country ham.
Returning from another
trip he found that his wife
had boiled it eight hours,
according to a calculation
she made from cookbook
instructions. 1t fell to pieces
when lifted from the kettle.
The only sIiceable portion
was a bit of the hook that
had been above the level of
the boiling water.
He said he was so sorry
for his wife that he man
aged to hold his tongue
even after his mOther-in-
law said helpfully:
"Put il in the icebOx and
II will become firm. Women
know more about these
things than men,"
Godget
When Francis Stann re-
turned brown as a nut from
80 days in Florida with thu
Senators he had a quaint
little souvenir.
1t was a cigarette lighter
Of ordinary size and shape
1t was inscribed 1887 Florida
Derby at Beautiful Gulfstrean
Park"
In that race you will re.
member Gen. Duke with Ar
caro- up beat Bold Rulel
tHartack riding by a nose
Mr.. Stann pressed a buttor
and the lighter began to play
a tune.
What's the tune?" he wal
asked.
ITS made in Japan" h,
said, That's their idea o,
Old Folks at Home
Rambling
X. l.. Newton thinks II ode
to still see a sign in the vacant
Democratic Headquarters a.
1912 X street reading:
Joe Smith
Was here
And ieJt
HIS calling card.
With: See you November g.
scrawled in a circle under
meath.
<zElE
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Brewster was offered an oppor-
tunity to change his testimony
on this point but declined.
He said the committees infor-
nation isn't a complete picture
Of the sale" and that Brewster
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|EIkins and Clark
Face April Is Trial
AS Wire-T

PORTLAND. Ore. Mar. 81 up.
Portland Gambler James big
JIM Elkins and his aide, Ray
mond Clark. are to be brought to
trial here April 16 on Federal
wire tapping charges.
United States District Judge
William G. East yesterday post
poned until then their trial which
had been scheduled earlier for
next Tuesday.
The Federal indictment against
the pair accuses them of making
illegal tape recordings of tele-
phone conversations. The tapes
were subpoenaed by Federal
authorities after they were seized
in a sheriff's raid on Clark's
home. Later the raid was de-
clared illegal.
Another set of tapes-record-
ings of room conversations-was
played last week at the Senate
committee hearing in Washing
ton on charges of labor racket
eering in Portland. Elkins said
he made these tapes available
to law enforcement officials to
back up his statement that GER
tain public officers had conspired
with some officials of the Teams
tiers Union and others to take
over vice activities here.
Attorneys for Elkins and Clark
said they would file motions for
dismissal of the indictment and
for exclusion Of some of the
evidence. Oral arguments are
scheduled for March 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
HEART EXPERT, 20,
TO TAKE UP GOLF
WHEN OLD ENOUGH
BY the Associated Press

DR.. Paul Dudley White,
President Eisenhower's heart
specialist, says he plans to
take up golf again when I
am old enough" DR.. White
will be II on June s.
Right now. he told a
House appropriations sub
committee recently, he
hasn't time for golf.
DR.. White discussed his
plans while appealing for
continued Federal financial
help in the fight to curb
heart disease. His testimony
was made public today.
Exercise, he said, is nee
esSary to good health.
What about playing
golf?" asked Representative
Fogarty, Democrat of Rhode
Island, a victim of one heart
attack.
DR.. White told the Rhode
Island lawmaker he thought
it lis good" for someone
with a heart history like
Mr.. Fogarty's to play golf.
DO you play golf?" asked
Representative Taber, Re-
publican of New York.
Il haven't had the time"
the specialist answered, but
/ will take it up again when
I am old enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Beck to Appear, but Issue
OF Records Is Unsettled

Dave Beck. president of the
Transfers International Union
today informed investigating
Senators he will appear before
them, as ordered, next Tuesday
morning.
Beck, however, still left I'M
clear whether he would turn over
his personal financial records
and books from 1949 through
1855.
The records have been de-
manded by the select committee
investigating improper activities
in labor and industry.
Replies to Mcclellan
The labor leader sent from
Seattle. Wash, late yesterday
this telegram in response to one
from Committee Chairman Nc
IClellan. Democrat of Arkansas,
directing him to appear before
the committee at 10 am. Tues
day and bring his records:
answering your wire of this
date. you are advised that will
appear before your committee on
Tuesday, March 26, with my rec
ords under the provisions of my
previous wire to you of this date. -
In an earlier telegram yester-
day. Beck said that on advice of
his counsel he recognized the
authority of the committee to re-
qllire his presence. He also said
he would appear at 1.-THE COM
mittee's pleasure" and would
bring with him his financial rec
ords.
! Mcclellan Comments
i In that wire Beck did not
!; promise to turn over the records
to the committee. He said that
in bringing the records with him
it would be without prejudice to
his rights under the Constitution
and Bill of Rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Marine Bond Sets
Concert Tonight

The United States Marine
Band. under Capt. Albert
Schoepper, will present an eve
ming of music at 8:15 o'clock to-
night in the Department OF
Commerce Auditorium.
Featured soloist will be Sergt.
David Wundrow presenting
Goldman's "Scherzo." solo for
tuba. and T/Sergt. William
Jones. baritone. singing Rossini S
La Calunnia" from THE Bar
Der of Seville"
Also on the program are Bran
sons Marine Corps Institute
March," Rossini's "Silken Lad
der" Reeds La Fiesta Next
cana" Cannes Father of Vic
tory" Saint Saens' "Baccha-
male" from Samson and Deli
lah" and a new arrangement OF
THE Breeze and l."
Admission is free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
Bridge Champions
In Area Defend
Title Tomorrow

Tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel several hundred area
bridge fans begin a three-day
competition for City Of Wash
ington titles and trophies.
The 18th annual spring tour
nament, sponsored By the Wash
ington Bridge League. opens at
2:15 pm. with women's and
mems pair contests. A mixed
pair event will be held at
$3.50 pm.
Mrs. Claris Adams-Mrs. Carl
Tessmer. w. Mott Lingley-Na-
thaniel Cooper, DR.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Rude are defenders in
the respective contests. All are
area residents.
The open pair title match is
set for Saturday at 2 and 8
pm. at the Statler Hotel. The
matinee session is a qualifying
round. D. A. Williamson of Be-
thesda and Fumio Yagi of New
York presently hold the title. A
special pair game is slated for
Saturday evening. also at 8
O'Clock at the Statler Hotel.
The tourney concludes Sunday
at the Statler Hotel with two
separate contests. team-of -four
and intermediate pairs. These
games will be held concurrently
at 1890 and $50 pm.
Alvin Roth of Washington,
Mrs. Robert Burnstein. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tobias Stone of New York
City hold the team title: John
Siverts-Jerzy Zawisza, both of
Wilmington. Del. the inter-
mediate pair title. The pair con-
test is restricted to players hold
ing rs master points or less.
Sanctioned by the American
Contract Bridge League, the
tourney is open to any member
of that organization. Chairmen
are Raymond j. Fetzner, Mrs.
Glynn Skipper and Mrs. Mar
garet L. Fisher. Paul E. Golden
and j. S. Machlin will direct.
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Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
developments in today's ques-
toning of Brewster, an interna-
tional vice president and presi-
dent of the 11-State Western
Conference of Teamsters:
!. Committee Counsel Robert
F.. Kennedy brought out that
$3.115 Of union funds were used
in 1854 to buy a new automobile
for a girl friend" of a long
time pal Of Brewster's. The wit
ness said he was unable to ex-
plain it.
2. Disclosure of checks for 81
500 and $500 on the Western
Conference account to Tim Nc
Cullough, sheriff of King (Seat-
tle) County. Wash, where Brew
ster lives. Brewster claimed the
$4,000 check was to make up a
deficit" in the sheriff's cam
paign fund, although the witness
admitted the Teamsters had sup
ported McCullough's Republican
opponent in the November. 1864
election.
3. Disclosure of Western Con-
ference checks for $4,000 and
$4,000 dated in 1854 and made
out to H. E. Leonard, who Brew
ster said was the campaign man
ager for the Governor of New
Mexico. Mr.. Kennedy said that
the $4,000 check was listed on
the Transfers books as a "re-
tainer and fee" Brewster claimed
that both checks we're campaign
contributions for the unnamed
Governor.
Didn't Examine Books
Brewster said he was unable
to explain why the check was
so listed on the union books.
Didn't you ever examine the
books and see how they were
kept and that the money was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-21
u. S. Rockets
Measure Wind
AT North Base

FIT. MONMOUTH, N. j., Mar
81 R.-The Army announced
today it is firing rockets from
deep in Northern Canada to
measure icy winds as high UP as
80 miles.
The experiments are expected
to lead to more accurate predic-
lions of cold weather during the
winter months. They were
planned by Army scientists of
the United States Army Signal
Engineering laboratories here.
| The Army said the first
specially equipped Aerobee
rocket was fired last November
IL at Ft. Churchill, Manitoba. A
series Of nine more launchings
are scheduled during the 1857
SO International Geophysical
year, the first on next July 10.
The tests employ a grenade"
technique. The Aerobee sprays
10 packets of high explosives into
the air at preset intervals dur
ing its ascent.
When the 4-pound charges ex-
plode. sensitive instruments on
the ground record the barely
audible blasts.
Scientists measure the time
lag between each explosion and
the arrival of the sound at the
earth. From this data they
compute important facts about
the direction, speed and temper
AZURE of polar winds.
The Army said the FIT. Church
i'll tests are part of a world
wide check it is making of high
altitude mass currents which
spawn weather. 1t said extern
sive observations Of Western air
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Senator Mcclellan said today
1.-The reservations are still there
and only he can clarity the mat
ter"
1T is not clear whether he in
tends to make the records avail
able for the committees inspec--
tion," Senator Mcclellan added,
"or whether he means only to-
have them physically present. I
do not know"
Beck was ordered here for a
showdown on whether he will
turn over his records to the COM
mittee. The investigating Sen
ators have not planned to-
question him in public hearings
at this time.
1t is expected that the Teams
tiers chieftain will be Immediately
confronted with a demand for
his records when he appears
next Tuesday.
run tLHCuuucnt
Senator Mcclellan has said
that Beck could invoke the Fifth
Amendment and refuse to turn
over the records on the ground
that the actions might tend to
incrimlnate him. But the Sem
ator added that he thinks Beck
has a higher duty. namely, to
make an accounting to members
of his union of the way he has
handled their affairs.
Among the records demanded
by the committee are those deal
ing with Teamster loans to Beck
personally. and those concerned
with ANY financial transactions
with firms having contracts or
doing business with the union.
Beck has disclosed that he
borrowed, interest free, and paid
back between 100000 and $400,-
900 to the Western Conference
Iof Teamsters. He headed the
Western Conference before he
became international president.
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had incurred expenses on hi:
Portland home for wall-to-wal
carpeting and other things.
The Teamster official said any
difference between the amount
spent by the Western Conference
on Sweeney'S Seattle home anc
his actual loss would be taker
Out Of Sweeney's estate.
Brewster identified several in.
voices and personal bills paic
for him by the Western Confer.
ence for such things as repairs
on his horse van. He acknowl.
edged that the records showed
the bills were paid by the con.
ference but said he did not know
who had paid them.
] Under questioning by Senator
McNamar, Democrat Of Michi.
gan. Brewster said there were
. 375.000 members in the Western
Conference who paid 20 cent.
per capita per month or roughly
100000 a year to operate the
conference. Salaries amounted
to 1863 with Brewster getting
S26,500.
Received Strike Benefits
!, Brewster said this was the
Western Conferences only in
come. but a little later, under
questioning, said that the con-
ference has received proceeds Of
a 25-cent per month per capita
assessment that was started ir
mid-l955 as a strike benefit
fund. He said there was roughly
SIS million in this fund now.
Not including the strike bene-
fit fund. Brewster placed the
Western Conference assets at
"close TO a million dollars.
Questioned by committee men,
bers as to why the assets were
mo larger in view of an income
of 100000 year. Brewster
explained that the conference
paid out large sums for organ
izing and for combating such
legislation as right-to-work laws
He estimated the union spent
100000 fighting right-to-work
legislation in Washington State
In addition to his handling
Of union funds. Brewster was L
be questioned by the Senator.
on an alleged conspiracy Of
Transfers officials. mobsterS anc
some public officials to contro
vice operations in Portland
Greg. Brewster has described a!
fantastic" sworn testimony thai
he took part in the conspiracy.
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ern Conference account anc
given to the Los Angeles autt
agency.
Mr.. Bellino said there was M
record OF the money having beer
repaid to the union.
News to Me-" Brewster Says
Have you any explanation fol
this transaction" Senator Nc
IClellan asked Brewster after Mr.
Bellino had completed his testi,
mony.
THE transaction was made BY
Gordon Lindsay-it's news Il
me-" Brewster replied, and Sen
ator Mcclellan commented tina
it was pretty loose handling o
the unions money"
you signed the check didn'
your" Mr.. Kennedy asked.
Il signed checks in blank.
Brewster said heatedly, addinI
that he had changed the sys
tem-I don't sign checks il
blank now"
AT least some improvement
may be noted" Senator McClel
Ian commented.
Mr.. Kennedy said the com
. mittee had obtained from Nc
Nulty an affidavit, now on it
way to Washington, disputinI
Brewster's sworn testimony tina
McNulty carried on union or
ganization work while stayinI
with Brewster at the Ell Ranch,
|, Motel in California. The mote
is hard by the Bay Meadow ant
; Tanforan race tracks.
No Organizing, He Says
In the affidavit, according I,
a telegraph excerpt read at tn
hearing, McNulty said he neve
engaged in such work in Cali
lfornia. He added that he hat
made quite a few trips" to Cali
fornia. hauling horses for Brew
ster'S Needmore Stables to va
rious race tracks.
Senator Mcclellan asked Brew
ster if he would say McNult,
was incorrect.
Brewster replied that he hac
given McNulty instructions TT
check certain trucks on tbs
highways" II McNulty did no.
: do that, Brewster added. hi,
|. affidavit would be correct.
, Mr.. Kennedy also said thu
: committee had received informa,
ton from court records in Ore
gon that the late John Sweeney
had lived in a home in Portland
for 20 months and then sold i
for a loss of only $265 when HI
was transferred to Seattle IL
1854 to become secretary treas,
urer of the Western Conference
Brewster had testified yester,
day that the reason the Western
Conference paid more than $6.'
900 in decorating bills 70,
Sweebey's Seattle home was Il
see that Sweeney suffered M
financial loss in transferring Il
the Western Conference.
Declines to Change Story
Brewster was offered an oppor
tunity to change his testimon,
: on this point but declined.
He said the committees infor
; nation isn't complete olctur
. Of the sale" and that Brewste
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New England Areas
Get Heavy Snowfall

BOSTON. Mar. 81 (R.-A
Northeast storm dumped up to
10 inches of snow in sections OF
New England yesterday-the
first day of spring.
The storm ended during the
night and only light snow OF
rain continued in sections of the
North Atlantic Coast States
Snowfalls ranged up to 10 inches
in the Blue Hills of Milton, Mass.
and Boston and Providence, r. /.
each reported 6 inches.