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were demolished, at a loss Of
close to quarter-million dol
lars.
1.-THE damage is growing q
little every hour as reports
come in" he said.
He said the heavy hail also
badly damaged the young
plants of this years crop.
"A farmers whole crop de-
ponds on the young plants" he
said. Its beginning to look
like the storm might affect this
years crop as much as 1t did
last years"
The new plants were protect
ed by cloth. but the hail and
wind were so severe they ripped
the covers away.
The tornado-like storm tore
through parts Of Virginia and
swept into Maryland about
4::30 pm. with torrential rain,
quarter-size hailstones, light
ming and So mile per hour
winds.
Crops and buildings around
Hughesville, La Plata, Indian
Head, and Mechanicsville 'ap-
peared hardest hit.
David Hume, who operates a
tobacco farm near Hughesville,
said as many as so barns may
be destroyed, which would push
the damage total near $500. 900.
Damage Concentrated
Mrs. M. M. Coleman lost
seven barns on her farm on
the Patuxent River, near Me-
chanicsville, but most of the
tobacco had been removed from
the buildings Saturday.
She said the storm swept in
on a "terrific-looking cloud. 1t
tore right through my section"
she said. "A mile on either side
there was no damage"
In La Plata, the wind tore
OF part of the Episcopal church
roof, and toppled q metal can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Teen-Age Code
Declared Needed
By Judge Moves

Montgomery County Juve-
nile Court Judge Alfred D.
Noyes said yesterday he be-
lieved a written code for teen
age conduct would be helpful
in curbing juvenile delinquency.
He spoke with group of
high school students on WRC-
TVS "Teen-talk" program.
THE CODE" he said, would
be helpful to youngsters and
would inform them of what
many feel are the basics of
conduct.
1T would give youngsters
some fortitude in resisting ac-
tons that deviate from the
CODE" he said. Youngsters
put a lot Of pressure on each
other"
Judge Moves said he believes
the code also would strengthen
the resistance Of parents to
pressure from their children.
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opy outside the 3O1 Restaurant
onto three cars, damaging
them slightly.
A freakish lightning bolt
struck the La Plata home Of
Mrs. Estelle Hildebrand, dam
aging her television antenna
and chimney.
In Salisbury, on the Eastern
Shore, store windows were
blown out, falling trees snapped
power lines, backing out parts
Of the city, and sewers backed
up, flooding some streets.
Telephone company officials
said the wind toppled trees
onto telephone lines, cutting
service to about $50 scattered
customers in the storm area.
Service was expected to be re-
stored by this afternoon.
Haymarket Hit
The Haymarket CVa.) area
also was bombarded with hail
stones. A power failure in
Woodbridge left some 100 homes
without electricity, and tele-
phone service in the Quantico
area was disrupted.
The immediate Washington
area got a little over a half-inch
of rain.
Lightning struck a workshop
and garage at 1888 Columbia
pike in Fairfax County about
$3.50 pm. and caused a fire
which damaged the building.
About rs homes in the Merri-
field area of Fairfax County
were without power for more
than an hour last night after
lightning struck a power line.
Meanwhile, the Weather Bu-
reau said the area would be
cloudy and cool today, with oc-
casional rain today, tonight and
tomorrow. A high of SO was
expected today, and a low of
So tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05

School officials should rid
classrooms permanently of
problem pupils who consistently
stand on the brink of juvenile
delinquency, according to Judge
Emmett H. Mamma.
The Prince George County
Juvenile Court judge said that
the cure for such problem
youngsters lies with the courts,
home and church, and not with
teachers attempting to instruct
their classes.
In his remarks yesterday at
the Green Valley Presbyterian
Church, Hillcrest Heights,
Judge Mamma said the law COM
polling youngsters to attend
classes turns schools into "glori-
fed babysitting institutions"
School authorities and not
the law should decide who
should and should not be in
school, the judge added.
The school system has Meth
er the personnel nor the re-
sources to baby sit with these
problem cases, Judge Mamma
said.
Interviewed later, the Judge
said he has not heard of a case
where the Board of Education
had exercised its right to expel
permanently consistent prob
lem students.
But it is long overdue" he
added.
The overworked pupil per-
sonnet staff rarely can prepare
truancy cases for juvenile court
before a youngster has run up
SO to so absences, the Judge
said.
Assistant School Supt. George
H. Robinson, reached later, said
the county school system did
not have rehabilitation facilities
for pupils who became behavior
problems in claSsroomS.
He said that Special classes"
had been set up for slow learn
ers. but that classroom disci-
pline remained a problem for
each school to solve.
Mr.. Robinson said behavior
always had been a problem in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-05
Wind, Hail Storm Hits
Maryland 7 obocco

BRIEF but vicious wind, rain and hail storm ripped
through parts of Southern Maryland yesterday severely
damaging tobacco crops.
j. " Thompson official of the Farmers Warehouse in
Hughesve said at least 80 barns storing last years crop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Drivers Get
A Break
By q Star stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 6.-The
reckless and the deaf-among
motorists-were given a break
yesterday by Maryland legisla-
tors.
Supporters of a bill to crack
down on drivers convicted of
hazardous moving violations
failed to enlist enough votes for
passage in the House.
The bill provided for a Is
day license suspension for a
driver with two violations and
a 90-day suspension for three
violations.
Earlier. the House Judiciary
Committee killed of a measure
setting up a point system for
repeater violators, similar to
that in effect in the District of
Columbia.
The Senate enacted last
night a bill sparing deaf drivers
from going to Baltimore for
special tests in order to obtain
a license. The measure permits
the test in the counties.
Another Senate action gave
final approval to the House bill
setting a ceiling of five years
on the period during which
a driver whose license has been
suspended or revoked must
post proof of financial respon-
Sibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Drive Against Gambling
Succeeds in Maryland

When the outcome was OBJ
vious, Mr.. Phipps quietly cast
his vote for the bill. His wav.
ering was duplicated by Senate
President Louis Goldstein of
Calvert County and Senator
Robert Dean Of Queen Anne
County.
Mr.. PhippS also was identi-
fed today as having voted in
l941 for licensing jai alai in
Montgomery County. The Ii
censing bill was enacted but
vetoed by Gov. O'Connor
after a storm Of protest from
Montgomery residents.
The record Of the 1941 ac-
ton was distributed to House
members by Mr.. Kirkland.
In contrast to the boisterous
debate on jai alai, the casino
bill was enacted quietly in the
Senate although it earlier had
set OF a floor fight and charges
of heavy lobbying by the slot
machine industry.
Gambling Ships Banned
The bill makes it illegal to
operate any gambling enter
prise that cannot be reached
on foot from the Maryland
shore. 1t also would ban gam
bling on ships in Maryland
waters.
A possible loophole in the
bill arose when Delegate John
r. Parran, jr.. Charles County
Democrat, questioned whether
the ban would extend to Poto-
mac River Island. He specuIated
that a casino might be set up
on an island of Indian Head.
Md. This possibility is under
study by the attorney generals
Office.
Existing caSinos-on a boat
anchored of Freestone Point,
Va, and on six piers down.
stream-will suffer a Million
dollar loss a year if court &C
ton supports the legislative
ban. some lawmakers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06

between the d0uble-perlod gen.
eral education (core) course or
separate English and social
studies classes.
Under the revised program,
students in all three grades
will receive separate marks on
their report cards for English
and social studies work. 1t now
is combined into a single gen.
eral education grade.
Newest board member L. Lee
Bean effected the compromise
between the controlling con-
servatives who wanted to abol-
ish the core system, and the
liberals, who wanted to retain
it as 1t has been since 1919. Mr..
Bean is aligned with the con-
sentative faction.
School Supt. T. Edward Rut-
ter termed the compromise
reasonable" and said it meets
with his approval. When the
proposed change was first sugt
gested by the conservative
members, Mr.. Rutter pleaded
for retention Of the present
general education program.
During last nights session
attended by about 100 persons
Chairman James @. Stockaro
and Barnard Joy. the two lib
eral board members, main
tanned that the core system Of
instruction provides for better
student guidance.
The three conservatives
Robert Peck, Mrs. Helen Lane
and Mr.. Bean, said that COM
bining English and social stud
les into a double-period elias:
with one teacher sights both
Of the subjects.
Mr.. Beans motion to con-
tinue the general education
program provided for a study
and evaluation of it by the
boards 33-member curriculum
advisory council and also BY
the school administration staff
-Four Of the five board mem
beers voted in favor of Mr.
Beans compromise measure
Mrs. Lane abstained. however
explaining, ITS too compli-
Gated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
APPROVAL SEEN
Maryland
Set to Curb
BiIIbourds
Bya Star stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 6.-The
first roadside control program
in Maryland history seems
assured of enactment today.
The Senate last night APP
proved a House bill that forbids
billboards within 600 feet of
expressways. The measure was
watered down from its original
intent also to restrict bill-
boards along controlled access
highways.
Only an amendment barring
conflscation Of expressway signs
by the State Roads Commission
slowed the bill from becoming
law.
Sponsors, including Delegate
Blair Lee, Democrat of Mont
gomery County. say they will
accept the Senate change.
The bill applies to such roads
as the Washington Annapolis
ExpresSway, the Baltimore
Washington Parkway, the Ma
tional Pike and future express
ways around Washington and
Raltimore
In other action, the Senate
set for final passage a bill per-
hitting any city or county to
exempt from taxation any
tangible personal property
necessary to nuclear research
or testing facility.
Southern Maryland hopes to
obtain a nuclear reactor test
ing plant. The bill would ease
the tax burden on the firm that
builds it. according to Delegate
Warren Browning. Democrat of
Montgomery County, the bills
sponsor.
The Senate killed a bill, in
PRODUCED by Delegate Carlton
r. SickleS, Democrat of Prince
Georges County, which would
have removed the word "acci-
dental" from the law listing
job-connected injuries which
qualify a workman for COM
pensation. Insurance firms had
protested such a law would
boost employers compensation
fund contribution in a time of
recession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
School Board
Rehires Burket

The Arlington School Board
in a surprise move last night
rehired Rhees Burket. a Wash
ington architect to design
the proposed Yorktown High
School. The vote was 80, with
two abstentions.
Only last week. the board
voted to end its contract with
Mr.. Burket in favor of inter-
viewing other architects. Mr..
Burket has designed all of the
county's secondary schools for
the last 10 years.
Last nights reversal was
taken on a motion by L. Lee
Bean, a conservative member
Of the board. The two liberals,
Chairman James G. Stockard
and Barnard Joy. voted in favor
Of the action. Robert Peck and
and Mrs. Helen Lane. the other
two conservatives, abstained.
The controversial question of
an architect for the Yorktown
High School has long been de-
bated. Last weeks termina-
ton Of Mr.. Burket's contract
on a 80 vote with the conserv-
atives spearheading the move
was labeled an economy
measure.
Mr. Beans motion last night
stipulated that the architect
must work closely with a newly
appointed Construction Advis-
DRY Council, and that the con-
tract be conditioned on Arling-
tons receiving Federal plan
ming funds, which have been
tentatively approved.
Although he broke with the
other conservative board mem
bers in voting to rehire Mr..
Burket. Mr.. Bean said he also
wanted to see the schools built
for less money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Almond Grdtified
By MuryIond's
Gambling Curb
BY a Star STAN Writer

RICHMOND, Mar. Gov.
Almond today said he was
highly gratif1ed" that the
Maryland General Assembly
has outlawed Potomac River
gambling establishments along
the Virginia shore.
1.-THE measure enacted in
Maryland has a most Statutory
purpose" declared the Virginia
Governor. I'm Difference to
those in Maryland who opposed
it, 1 say it represents a very
wholesome approach to a vex-
some problem"
Virginia law prohibits gam
bling. but the slot machine en-
poriums have operated on piers
extending into the river be-
cause it is in Maryland's juris-
diction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
APPEAL TO COUNTY HEADS
Gravel Pit Anglers
Berwyn Residents

Residents and officials Of
Berwyn Heights, Md. are up in
arms today because gravel pit
adjacent to their community
continues to operate without
permission.
They have asked the Prince
Georges County commissioners
to enforce the county's ruling
of February 10, in which they
denied a special coming ex-
ception that would have al
lowed the operation.
The ruling, however. has
been appealed to the county's
Circuit Court. and county off,
cials say the next step is UP to
the court.
Jaeger Seeks Permission
Permission to mine sand and
gravel from a 30-acre tract on
new Kenilworth avenue, about
a quarter-mile south of Green
belt road, was asked by Carl
Jaeger, jr., owner Of the land.
The property is Immediately
adjacent to LOO acres Of
wooded Federal land which is
proposed for development as a
major regional park. 1t also
lies opposite the new dual-lane
Kenilworth avenue from the
town limits Of Berwyn Heights.
Residents of the area held a
protest meeting Tuesday night.
Yesterday, Mrs. Richard
Schiller of 8702 Edmonston
avenue, and Town Commits
sioner H. Dale Smith looked on
as trucks loaded with gravel
continued to come of the
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property. They had the county
building inspectors Office post
stop work" orders on the
property and also called county
police to enforce it.
Sends Letter
Mr.. Smith also sent a letter
to the county commissioners
on behalf of town officials
urging them to "carry out their
sworn duties and obligations
to the citizens of Prince
Georges County by enforcing
their ruling of February 10. -
Mrs. Schuler and Mr.. Smith
said trucks coming from the
property yesterday were those
Of the Forestville Sand &
Gravel Co. and the Regal Con-
struction Co. At the two-hour
February 10 hearing, Rocco
Luppino, president Of the latter
firm and also associated with
the other firm. furnished most
Of the testimony on behalf OF
the applicant.
He commended the property
had been mined for gravel pre-
viously, including some for the
building of new Kenilworth
avenue. 1t was contended that
such an operation had been
going on for some time on a
non-conforming basis in land
zoned for rural residential use,
County officials indicated to-
day there was little they could
do until the appeal case is
heard in court. No date has
been set yet, however, they said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Redistricting
Faces Defeat in
VIRGINIA Senate
BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star Stan Writer


RICHMOND. Va. Mar. g.
The amended Daniel redistrict-
ling resolution rested uneasily
today in the Senate Rules Com
Inlittee, where chances of its
passage appeared to be fading
fast.
None of the 60-odd House
sponsors showed up at the Rules
Committee yesterday to speak
in behalf Of the compromise
resolution approved by the
House after an all-night till
buster, and members Of the
committee showed no inclina-
ton to solicit any support.
The unexpected turn of
events apparently came about
as rural legislators began to
sense they had been taken"
by, the city boys in agreeing on
a compromise.
/ Originally, the resolution
sponsored by Delegate Jack
| Daniel of Charlotte Court
House and more than so COL
leagues called for a conStitu-
tional amendment to consider
land area, as well as popula-
ltion, in reapportioning repre-
sentation in the General AS
sembly. Purpose of the reso-
luton was to hold down urban
representation which has been
gaining steadily with each re-
apportionment.
Population Top Factor
But the version that finally
emerged after the f1libuster by
Delegate Harrison Mann Of
Arlington, assisted by his urb-
an colleagues, proposes that
population be given primary
consideration and that area,
compactness, number of contig-
uity of political subdivisions
within legislative districts also
be taken into account.
Delegate Mann, who said he
first set out to kill the whole
redistricting idea. commented
yesterday that he thought the
final version seemed to favor
urban areas, since it set forth
in writing the idea that popu-
lation should be given primary
consideration.
The Constitution at present
requires redistricting every 10
years. but does not list what
factors should be considered.
Population has been the major
factor by custom only.
School Study Approved
The House yesterday gave
final approval to a resolution
authorizing a study of public
school curricula to see if mod
ern requirements are being full
filled in Virginia's education
system
| Delegate James NJ. Thomson,
of Alexandria. who earlier had
said he intended to offer an
amendment so the commission
could investigate teaching and
textbooks for possible Subver
sive influences, said he was
satisfied after talking with
Governor Almond that the
resolution as drawn was broad
enough to cover the kind Of
probe he had in. mind.
The House approved a resolu-
ton calling for open meetings
of all governmental bodies and
free access to public informa-
ton when it is in the public's
Interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Author Speaks Tonight

Hazel Wilson, author of books
for children and teen-agers,
will be guest speaker at the
Writing for Publication Semi
mar of the Arlington County
Schools at Washington and
Lee High School at Z o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Dance

Rollingcrest Junior High
School will hold a square dance
and sock-hop for students and
parents at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the gymnasium of the school,
600 Sargent road, West Hy-
attsville. Proceeds will go to
the schools library fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
General Education Fight
Resolved in Arlington

Aringtons controversial general education program will
remain the junior high schools next with slight mod-
fcaton.
In surprise compromise between the conservative and
liberal factions the school board last night voted to leave the
seventh and eighth grade instruction unchanged
Nnt-grade students, however will be allowed to choose
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-05-31
PHOENIX NEWS
JOHN HANCOCK writes
By JOHN H. HANCOCK

The big news of the week is
that the Illinois Supreme court
has denied the petition by the
village clerk and police magist-
rate of Phoenix, for a re-hear
ing as you already know, the
April 1857 election of these Of
ficials was voided by county
court last June, and the SUI
preme court upheld and affim.
ed the county court ruling.
Thus the election of the clerk
and police magistrate are void,
and since this is true, then so
is the election of all who ap-
peared on that fraudulent bal
lot.
Put the war is far from over
A battle is won but the court
action does not end here. Suit
was instituted against the Viii
lage president IT the same time
as County court suit, and was
set aside subject to 10 days re-
call pending Supreme court
ruling. This case against the
VILLAGE president contrasting his
election is being recalled inn
medially. These cases have
taken II months to be proven,
what I'll concerned knew in the
beginning.
1t has proven what lengths a
group will go in order to re-
main in power however wrong
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-05-31

they may be: but at the same
time, | am happy to say, it has
also proven beyond any doubt,
that men of principle will fight
to preserve those principles and
along the way, the lesser men
will stOop in their hunger for
recognition, however degrading
and costly to others like them.
Close contact with people in
matters such as these, is an
education in Human Nature.
When things get down to the
nifty gritty, it really separates
the men from the boys. Now this
election matter has reached the
point where a special election
may be called, and it is a mat
ter of decncy to call one; it will
be most interesting to watch
the reactions especially of those
responsible for this outrage
The mills of the laws grind ex-
ceedingly fine.
Already there have been Ger
ain moves to make it appear
that the administration is vir,
tuOus in their duty to the com
munity. But were the shoe on
the other foot whose derrier(
do you think would get the
boot. The attorney for the vii
lage has already stated that
he village is without funds to
hold q special election. Rid
'ulOus. If the village officials
in their ignorance knew they
were conducting an election
contrary to election laws, then
hey should in their new intel
ligence realize, they are illegal
w holding office, and the people
thew pui'DOrt to represent are
embarrassed and everv effort
should be made to clear the
situation. Fear of defeat is no
excuse, they already have been
disgracefully defeated.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-05-31
MALE AND FEMALE

when a middle-aged MN
looks back 20 years, says he
was then in his prime. When a
a middle-aged woman looks
back 20 years, she says she was
in her pram." The Lovington
Reporter
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-05-31

, On Thursday June 10, from
IL to 7 pm. there will be a
Mobile X-ray unit at the vii
lage hall and will give free
chest X-rays to the residents Of
the community. These units
have been operating all over the
County and now you may check
the phiyical well being of your
self. Remember the time and
date, and absolutely no charge.
In our haste to do things
like teaching w h a t we don't
know, and leading where we
don't go; frequently we over
look what we have in our own
backyard.
I know the grass looks green.
er on the other side of the
fence but it is not necessarily
true. But | do know, we have!
people qualified and able to do.
any job we may require Of
them; Too, if we are not first
to recognize these abilities,
where then will they receive
it. While we have good shoes
that are comfortable and wear
we'll, there is no need to Dor
row a pair. Look among your
selves while seeking that you
know not.
A giant holiday festival hos
been planned for this weekend
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Floyd Payne 1921 Fifth ave
There will be fun and refresh
ments like the affair held there
last year. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
are most gracious to lend their
home for this affair. Two snire
tillating NIGHTS in the open
"mone old friends meeting new
ones. Great fun what? Lets see
you. 2
Then there was a guy getting
a haircut, cracked to the bar
her: 1.-THE best haircut in Eng
land costs only 60 cents" Yea.
the barber cracked back think
of the fare over there. Lets
always haye and answer.
Those who look ahead are
seldom left behind.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1958-05-31

TRADE WITH MERCHANTS
WHO DISPLAY THE ABOVE
EMBLEM AND HELP YOUR.
SELF AND YOUR VILLAGE.