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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

Resistance is developing among
Potomac Md area residents to
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commissions announced
plans to build an $l8 million
watertreatment and pumping
facility on a tract between River
road and the Potomac River.
Residents are circulating petit
tions protesting the site selection
and uring the commission to go
elsewhere for It's first tap of the
Potomac River as a water sup
ply for suburban Maryland.
Leaders in the protest move
are Vice Admiral Ralph s. Riggs.
USN. retired. Comdr. T. w.
Jones. USN, retired, Waverly
Taylor, and Charles and Mar
shall Hellmann.
The Hellmanns are among
heirs to the estate Of Carl A.
Hellmann. The Sanitary Com
mission has been negotiating for
their property as the plants site.
The opposition claims the
project would place in q resi-
Dental community a plant
which residents feel essentially
is an industrial project"
Z Pc petition being circulated
asxSs the facility consists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Virginia Hospitals
Hope for Saving
OF ST. Million

RICHMOND. May 10 Dr.
Alfred E. H. Ruth's first year
as director Of Virginia's hospital
system ends June 80 and he
hopes to report a saving of
$l.2 million in the operating
budgets Of the states mental
institutions.
Out of the years operating
budget of $l5.570.945 for the
hospitals. Mr.. Ruth says, the
hospital system has:
!. Paid about 100000 in SAL
airy raises not anticipated when
the appropriations for operating
expenses were made:
2. Applied about 5000, 900
toward an old deficit at South
western State Hospital. for which
no appropriation was made, and
:. Effected other savings that
will result in a surplus Of $500, 900
which could be applied toward
the cost Of initiating a 40-hour
week for all employees.
Mr.. Ruth said the savings in
operations. which made possible
the use of the $l.2 million for
other purposes were due to the
elimination Of what he called
sheer waste"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Regional Planners
Put Transit First

Highways, bridges and mass
transit are top priority problems
to be tackled by the new Wash
ington Metropolitan Regional
Conference, District Commits
sioner Robert E. Mclaughlin
said last night.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who is spear.
heading a regional approach to
metropolitan area government.
foresaw steady progress for the
new organization. He character
lied its formation as the most
important recent event at the
District Building during an in
terview over the WWDC radio
program. Report to the Peo-
pie"
The conference group is COM
posed of governing officials from
Virginia and Maryland, as well
as the District.
They are at work separating
area problems that should be
handled by regional authorities
from purely local governmental
projects, he said. He predicted
q late summer meeting would
bring together the officials
armed with a complete priority
list of problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Petitions Oppose Site Selected
For Potomac Water Treatment Plant

commission has 1000 feet OF
frontage on River road and 1900
feet on the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Canal.
1l9 Million Gallons Daily
|. The commission has authorize
ton from the State Department
of Geology. Mines and Water
Resources to take ll9 million
gallons Of water day from the
Potomac. Its plans call for treat
ment facilities to handle a maxi
mum Of about that amount at
the Potomac plant.
The operation would be about
double that Of the commissions
big Patuxent filtration plant near
Laurel.
Sanitary commission plans call
for having its Potomac water
supply system in operation BY
1860.
The commission said that the
first phase Of the program TO
carry through 1860 would cost
STAT million Of which $50 nil
lion would be for pipe lines The
ultimate cost through four stages
to be completed by 1890 would
b $28.7 million Of which about
M million would be for piI1
lanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

old pipe installations - often
don't, he explained.
Under the city's plumbing
code. new plumbing must meet
requirements intended to rule
out such contamination.
Half May Not Meet Code
Mr.. Cary, who has charge Of
the city's health inspectors, said
ne believes that as many as half
OF the city's plumbing fixtures
may not meet present code re-
quirements. and that they, there.
fore, constitute a potential con.
tamination threat.
The Licenses and Inspections
Department. Mr.. Cary asserted.
is not even attempting to en-
force the code with respect to
existing plumbing. because of an
Interpretation by that depart
ment that it lacks legal power
70 apply the code retroactively.
enforcement is being limited to
new installations. Mr.. Cary said.
except in emergency" situations.
Attacks Interpretation
He took sharp issue with this
Interpretation. He said he feels
the city has ample authority to
require the replacement Of sub.
standard plumbing.
Mr.. Cary last year caused the
closing of the Roosevelt Hotel
because of plumbing violations.
acting under his departments
authority to step in and demand
compliance when public health
is considered threatened. But
since 1855. regular plumbing en-
forcement has been in the hands
OF the licensing department,
rather than health inspectors.
DR.. ellis, in the Public Health
Services letter, said immediate
action should be taken to re.
move doubt as to the enforceable.
ity Of the plumbing code.
The special evaluating COM
mittee in its report also strongly
criticized the present enforce.
ment situation.
Sees Lack Of Program
The committee declared that
the District docs not have an
adequate and continuing pro-
gram to detect health hazards
and sanitary defects" caused by
substandard plumbing. 1t also
said there are defects in the
water supply and sewer system.
The city's present enforcement
program does not meet Public
Health Service standards, the
noted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Gates Open at 10 am.
Blue Bell Manager
And 1854 Missing

Police are looking for The man
ager Of a Blue Bell coffee shop
who repeatedly left town with
1884 Of the company's money.
An interstate lookout based on
"a grand larceny warrant was
broadcast for John Barbour, %,
of the 1900 block Massachusetts,
avenue NV, day manager Of the
Blue Bell shop at 1912 Park road
NV.
The night manager. Marion
Richardson. told police Barbour
came into the shop at 1 am.
yesterday and said, I'm reliev-
ing you two hours early"
However. Barbour left the shop
saying he would be hack after
he changed clothes. according 10
Mr.. Richardson. When the night
manager checked the safe. he
told police. the money was
missing.
Barbour was described as
white. with brown eyes and black
hair in a ducktail cut. and as
wearing a charcoal black suit
and pink shirt with a black tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Derthick Stresses
Human Relations
Educators have an "obligation'

Educators have an obligation
to teach children that ".they
must solve the problems Of
human relations with knowledge
and sympathetic understanding.
DR.. Lawrence G. Derthick, CON-
missioner Of education. said yes
terday.
In a speech at a Conference on
Human Relations Education al
the University of Maryland, DR.
Derthick said that truly demo-
cratic education must number
among its goals the cultivation
of such ideals as moderation
reason and the brotherhood OF
man."
The conference was sponsored
by the university and the Anti
Defamation League of B'nai
Birth.
DR.. Derthick's speech was read
by DR.. Wayne o. Reed. deputy
commissioner of education.
DR.. Fritz Redi. chief OF the
Laboratory Of Child Research al
the National Institute Of Mental
Health. also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

mainly Of pumping stations,
water treatment and filtration
tanks, water storage tanks. power
lines, an electric transformer
station. and a building contain
ing Offices, laboratories. control
panels, chemical feeder rooms
and chemical storage facilities.
Fear for Investments
The petition asserts the prof.
ect would greatly depreciate
the investments Of the home and
property owners In the area"
II also notes the area-zoned
for minimum 2-acre lots-is
protected by coming restrictions
against industrial land use by
private concerns.
Residents, the petition de-
clares. ARE Justly entitled to the
same protection from such use
by a governmental agency in an
established residential area Of
this character"
The sanitary commission is
not bound by coming restrictions
in establishing new facilities.
The tract selected by the SAM
tary commission and its water
consultant, DR.. Abel Wolman.
Us Just east Of Watts Branch.
The IS acres sought by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
DISTRICTS WATER
WINNING FRIENDS,
OFFICIALS REPORT

Some folk like the Dis.
trict's drinking water. I
A committee of officials
Of the Army Engineers, Pub
lie Health Service and the
Districts water, licensing
and health departments re-
Gently reported that WASH
ington water has improved
greatly in the last few years.
Complaints about it now are
relatively few, the commit
tee said.
The experts credited the
Improvement to better puri.
f1cation methods, cleaning
OF water mains and "the re-
duction Of static areas in the
distribution system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
|Wirth Ready
To Push Tunnel

National Park Service Director
Conrad L. With said last night
that II pending legislation for a
Potomac River tunnel is passed,
an immediate start can be made
toward its construction.
Mr.. Wirth said the bill as
amended by a House District
Subcommittee and awaiting final
committee action would author
lie the preparation Of plans and
the letting Of contract without
awaiting a special appropriation.
I'VE will go ahead as soon as
we draw up plans" he said.
Hopes for Approval
Mr.. Wirth said he hoped that
Congress would approve the tun-
mel, which he has consistently
favored over a bridge at the
Constitution avenue site.
Commissioner Robert E. Me-
Laughlin. queried on the same
subject last night. said he
thought that a six-lane tunnel
would be the most likely COM
promise by Congress to the
bridge-tunnel dispute.
He said that he and his fellow
District Commissioners still fav-
ored a bridge. but he conceded
that a six-lane tunnel might be
10 reasonable compromise. and
come close to satisfying both To-
cal and Federal points Of view.
Discusses Maintenance
From the District standpoint,
he said the possibilities were good
that the Federal Government
would take over maintenance
costs the District could not af-
ford. The District would have
to bear maintenance costs with
a bridge. he noted.
The legislation would permit
the Park Service to draw plans
with available funds and under
take a contractual obligation.
The Federal Government would
pay the bill In the same way II
pays for National Park roads and
projects under the interstate
highway program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Man Found Dead
At Wilson College

An unidentified man about SO
years old was found dead last
night on the steps leading from
the playground to the basement
Of Wilson Teachers College.
Eleventh and Harvard streets
NV.
Police said the body bore no
outward sign Of injury. They
described the man as colored,
about FIVE feet 10 inches tall and
weighing about $50 pounds. He
was wearing a white T~shirt and
keki trousers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Yale Alcohol Studies
Director to TaIk Here

DR.. Selden Bacon. director Of
Association at $3.50 pm. tomor-
Alcoholic Studies, will address
the American Bar Association s
Special Committee on Improv-
ing the Administration Of Jus
tice in the District OF Columbia
Thursday at $3.50 pm. In the
lawyers lounge Of the United
States Court House.
Community leaders. judges,
lawyers. doctors. educators, legis-
lators and others have been
invited. Chief Judge Bolitha j.
Laws Of District Court is chair
msA Of the ABA committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Cottonseed
Products Association con-
tinues its convention at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Opening q three-day con-
vention, the National Small
Business Mems Association
meets at the Mayfiower
gFotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Armed Force Show Power for Peace
TO Be Repeated Today at Andrews

clowns. which go In and out like
dancers. passing only 10 inches
apart: Navy deep-sea divers
operating in a 4.500-gallon water
tank; a demonstration of napalm
land mines. and the vertol rs,
first tilt-wing plane ever COM
pleted. which can angle its wings
either vertically or horizontally
for straight-up takeoffs or level
fight.
400 MPs Help
A lost children's center was
set up for straying youngsters
but only six customers were
handled. Nearly 400 military
policemen will be on hand to
direct trafic and assist the
public.
CBS-TV (channel o. will carry
the final hour Of today's show
on its network salute to the mill
tary. This Is Defense" The
program starts at I pm.
The VIM and A busline has
scheduled extra buses to leave
at short intervals at Andrews
today from Eleventh. street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. An
drews Field Is reached by going
out Suitland parkway from South
Capitol Street Bridge.
Here is q schedule Of today's
events:
0 ARRIVAL vessels on display Is on
1890 pm-Invoeation and Panorama
Parade OF Servteemen.
1887 p m.-Repeat Of Marine. Coast
Guard and Navy demonstrations
1907 pm.-Navy planes from Patuxent
IN aerial maneuvers.
l:3" p.m.-AiT Force drill team In
marching demonstration
2:O7 p.m.-Air National Guard MInute-
men aerial show,
2:37 pm Repeat OF Army chemical
vehicle and air show.
3:4b p.m.-Marine Corps drill team.
pm Repeat OF Army. Air Force and
NAVY 0enIOnatFntiOnR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Women Leaps to Deoth

NORFOLK up. "A 43-year-
old Warwick woman plunged 70
her death from the fourth floor
OF a downtown ONCE building
here about noon today. Police
identified her as Mrs. Bernice
Church Bober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

the lunches "unquestionably"
would be raised when schools
open next fall.
Other budget reductions in
clude $98.500 In custodial work.
ers and supplies: $79.l8o for
maintenance; $3.50 in equip
ment and $4,000 administra ton
the superintendent news bull
letin
In addition, $4,000 for two
teachers to instruct mentally
disturbed children was elimi-
mated. A Federal matching
grant has not materialized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.

A gigantic Armed Forces Day
display of Americas military
might will be repeated today at
Air Force Base, where
more than 100000 persona
fiocked yesterday to view the
Nations Power for Peace"
The crowd was treated to
q thrilling demonstration Of
aerial acrobatics, realistic COM
bat" attacks, and hundreds OF
displays of weapons. techniques,
troops and demonstrations by
all branches Of the Armed
Forces. The weather today also
will be a repeat performance
warm and partly cloudy with
the temperature in the high 70's.
Earlier yesterday. 1000 per-
sons lined Constitution avenue
to watch the annual Armed
Forces Day parade. Defense
Secretary Wilson headed the list
Of notables in the receiving
stand at Sixteenth street and
Constitution avenue NV. The
parade was led by the Third In
fantry Regiment from Fort
Myer. Va. followed by units Of
marines. sailors, men Of the
Air Force and Coast Guardmmen
marching to the tunes Of IA
military bands.
Gates Open at 10 am.
The gates are open at Andrews
Field today from 10 am. to S
pm. with the active demonstra-
tons beginning at 1890 pm.
The stationary exhibits extend
over more than q mile Of con-
crete runway. Open for inspec-
ton are scores Of planes of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

CAOAC1 CIilCl SCIlCy VI lUIuG-
date threat to public health.
The Public Health Service itself
gave the water supply a clean
bill of health for the present,
certifying it for use by railroads
and other interstate carriers,
and praising water publication
facilities. =.
DR.. Finucane on Friday made
public a letter from DR.. Eugene
A. ellis, Public Health Service
regional medical director. It
warned that Potomac River pol
luton needs to be corrected
above Little Falls and it criti-
cized major deficiencies" in the
city's enforcement Of plumbing
regulations.
Wants Central Planning
DR.. ellis called for immediate
action to set up a more adequate
plumbing control program, and
to extend 1t to Federal and for
eign government property from
which he noted the Districts in
spectors now are barred.
The Health Service also indi-
Gated it plans to check up on the
city's water operations within a
year to determine whether to
continue the satisfactory" GER
tification.
The Federal agency's recon-
mendations, it was learned yes
terday. resulted from a report
prepared recently by a special
committee of Federal and Dis
trict officials, including the
Army Engineer Corps which con-
trolls the supplying Of Washing
ton water from the Potomac.
This report. while also prais-
ing the city's water supply ia
cilities and recommending the
Federal certification. expressed
concern about potential pollu-
ton hazards and urged steps to
meet them. These included
sitter plumbing controls.
will Hold Discussions
DR.. Finucane said yesterday
he was not yet ready to present
specific recommendations to the
Commissioners, but that he plans
to launch immediate discussions
within his department on this
subject.
David v. Aud, director of the
sanitary engineering department,
said plans already have been
made for study Of the plumb
ing enforcement problem by an
interdepartmental committee.
And William H. Cary, acting
director of the Health Depart
ment's Bureau of Food and Pub
lie Health Engineering, said he
is prepared to press for quick &C
ton, particularly on the enforce
ment matter.
Danger in Connections
The plumbing danger. Mr..
Cary said, arises from so-called
crosS-connections, or plumbing
connections through which con-
tamined water under certain
conditions may be forced into
fresh i. water pipes. Modern
plumbing fixtures usually have
safeguards against such con-
tamination HIT older onee-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

latest types. weapons IN tnt
arsenal Of the United States. anc
all manner Of engineering anc
combat devices.
Yesterdays biggest thrill wal
a toss-up between the Navy'l
New Angels aerobatic team Of
Jet pilots and the Air Force
Thunderbirds. These daredevil
flyers HURLED through the all
at more than 600 miles an houl
at wing tip distances and divec
through intricate formations.
AS they passed over the Grove
repeatedly. both teams cut II
their afterburners In Q tremen.
dous burst Of sound. although
the flyers purposely did not crash
through the sonic barrier. China,
Of the show was the Navy!
Fleur de LIS formation with
colored smoke and the famed
Air Force Bomb Burst. in which
each plane ICONS of to a differ.
ent point Of the compass anc
then crosses from four directions
in front Of the crowd. only feet
apart.
The aerial show today features
the Colorado Air National
Guard Minutemen. Jet flyers who
fly with the regular pilots in
aerobatic skills.
Russian Visitors
Interested spectators at yes
terday's air show included 10
Russian officers. resplendent In
uniforms heavily trimmed with
gold braid. Maj. Gen. Alexander
Rodoniov headed the Russian
delegation.
The crowd began gathering
yesterday at 10 am. and spent
the first two hours inspecting
the static exhibits. including the
large display Of guided missiles
These included four missiles
never before seen by the Ameri-
can public-Hercules. LaCross,
Bomarc and the Rascal. The
parachute Jump for children ga
feet high with q l50-foot pro-
jectory) was not due 10 open
until 1880 pm. But so many
children had lined up to wait
their turn that authorities
started running them through
two hours early.
One girl slumped to the
ground in a faint as a detach-
ment Of WACs passed the re-
viewing stand. The formation
did not break step. marching on
past Mr.. Wilson with heads
high. Park policemen carried
the girl to the sidewalk where
she recovered consciousness.
Mock Explosion
Today's big event will be at
4 pm, when an Army guided
missile carrying a deadly atomic
warhead" will be fired in q simu-
lated atomic attack. After the
mock explosion. Army infantry
and armored units will attack
"the enemy" positions under
heavy fire--blanks. but realistic.
Marine Corps infantrymen will
repeat their battle demonstra-
ton Of troops landing by hell.
copers, attacking and seizing an
enemy bunker with close support
from Marine jets and dive
bombers. A low-fiying Marine
Jet also will simulate an A-bomb
drop.
The Coast Guard Is putting
on an air-sea rescue operation,
using a helicopter lowering over
an amphibious truck and raising
a stretcher before flying Of with
the victim"
Here are some other attrac-
tons on display az Andrews Field
today:
rmy helicopters, painted like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

q DAY. The. price now Is 30 cents
In the elementary schools and IS
cents in the secondary level.
Last Tuesday. the County
Board slashed $22S, 200 from the
School Boards proposed sos
million operating budget. In adj
dition. . recommended $3.50, 1000
for classroom capital improve
ments was reduced by $40, 000-
the amount earmarked for i'm
provements TO Clay Elementary
School.
Approve Cutbacks
At yesterdays session, the
School Board approved Supt. T.
Edward Rutter's recommended
tons as TO where the budget cuts
would be applied. Among the
budget areas TO feel the pinch Is
the school lunch program.
Acting on Mr.. Rutter's sug-
gestion, school board members
voted TO reduce lunch funds by
$30,669. It was explained that
the program would not be cut,
but instead this money would
be provided from cafeteria in
come.
Price Rise Seen Sure
In answer TO a question after
the meeting. Barnard Joy. q
IOard member said the price of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Almond Urges
Judicial Check

Virginia gubernatorial candi-
date ]. Lindsey Almond. jr., said
last night that II the Supreme
Court decision on segregation
were an amendment to the Con-
stitution he would abide by it.
Addressing a dinner Of the
Alexandra Junior Chamber Of
Commerce. the States attorney
general said. however, that the
Supreme Court is practicing "ju-
dicial legislation In violation Of
the Constitution and other dis
regard Of the rights Of the peo-
ple."
Opening Wedge Cited
He viewed the recent Girard
College decision by the Supreme
Court as an opening wedge to
throw out charitable and re-
ligious trusts administered by
public boards. The Girard de-
cision said that the college board
appointed by the Philadelphia
council to administer q private
trust could not bar persons on
the basis Of race.
Mr.. Almond said that by vir.
tue Of the decision religion and
charitable trusts might be struck
down on the basis discrimination
because Of religion or creed.
He said there is mot a single,
solitary check on the judicial"
branch and "if they say that
black is white or vice versa we,
are told that that is the law"
Honor Pledged
He said that Virginia wouV
make its fight against the seq.
regation decision 'honorably"
and said that he respected rights
of others TO hold their own opin-
ions although he may disagree
with them.
"A person who processes to
know all the answers is either
a fraud or a fool" he said.
He criticized the "lethargy and
indifference" Of people for per-
hitting Capitalization Of the
Federal Government and taking
rights away from the people and
the States.
He also called for a check on
Federal and State spending and
said that business is being STIFF
fed" by the burden Of Federal
taxation.
Gilmer Chided
Mr.. Almond. termed Howard
c. Gilmer, jr.. candidate for at
torney general, as "indiscreet" in
providing an insurance salesman
with a letter Of introduction and
taking a commission from the
sale.
Mr.. Almond, who is almost
certain Of the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor. also said he
expected his Republican oppo-
nent TO be State Senator Ted
Dalton of Radford, who nearly
upset the Democrats when he
ran against Gov. Stanley in 1858.