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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-04
Coast Guard Aid
In Water Safety

WITH PLEASURE boating the increase, trafnc on
w the waterways sometimes gets as heavy as on the
highways And due to careessness and ignorance boat
owners pushing the lane accident toll to new
highs Noting the problem Congress has directed the
Coast Guard to keep watchfuleye all types Of power
craft All inboard motor boats well outboards
than 6 feet in length must be registered with the Guard
Depending size and type of vessel they must conform
to certain minimum requirements in the way of safety
equipment CONTINUED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Grand Jury Ends
Probe of Police
Without Acting

A two-day Arlington grand
jury investigation, which APP
parently conferred primarily on
the police department. closed
yesterday with no action by the
Jury.
The subject Of the probe was
not disclosed.
It was learned. however, that
the inquiry dealt with infor-
nation brought before the jury
by Russell L. Runyon, q former
county policeman. Mr.. Runyon.
who retired on disability last
February as q detective ser.
geant, is now q candidate for
the County Board.
Yesterday, the jurors told
Circuit Court Judge William D.
Medley that they had nothing
to report.
FourCeen witnesses, lncluolng
five detectives and i've uni
formed policemen were called
to testify. Others who appeared
included Fire Chief Joseph
Clements and Zoning Admin
istrator William Kennedy.
Fourteen other police officers
who had been notified to be
available as witnesses were not
called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Convent to Buy T.roct
In Upper Montgomery

the large main house and other
buildings.
The orders spokesman said
the group subsist1 WIDELY
through public contributions
and has been saving for years
IN hopes Of getting another
building 10 use as q noyitiate
for training nuns.
II hopes 70 start using the
Beallsville property starting
about October for q novitiate
and a. q summer home for the
Is nuns 81 the v street convent.
They now 80 10 q place &C Deer
Park near Oakland IN far
western Maryland.
The nuns, whose main tasks
are the making Of church vest
ments for priests and affairs in
poor areas. plan some rcnova-
tons for the former Weller
home and eventually win build
their own chapel there. Mr..
Jamison said.
II win be the first convent or
seminary-type building In the
upper county area outside Of
oaithersbure, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Maximum Leave
For Teachers
Illness Extended

The Alexandria School Board
last night extended the maxi
mum allowable accumulation
of sick leave for its teachers BY
SO per cent. .
The new regulation brings
the maximum q teacher may
accumulate TO 30 days over q
period Of nine years. Previ-
ously the top accumulation was
so days over q six-year period.
School Supt. T. c. williams
reported to the BOARD that the
city's new 20-roonn, 1856, 900
Ramsey School Is still rushing
toward fall completion without
water.
The School Board last month
authorized construction Of q
/ .000-foot private main to meet
the situation, but Mr.. Williams
said q representative group Of
bids has not yet been forth
coming. he expects to receive
adequate bids next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Arlington Blvd.
Access Cut Urged

Immediate reduction Of &C.
cess 10 Arlington boulevard
from the Potomac River TO
Fairfax circle has been urged
by Representatives Of Falls
Church area civic associations.
The motion introduced by 1t.
Col. william L. Lumpkin, presi-
dent Of the Pine Spring Civil
Association. was adopted unan-
irAously At Q recent meeting
Of citizens groups IN the Falls
Church district Of Fairfax
County.
County Supervisor Joseph H.
Freehill. principal speaker at
the meeting. urged support for
Q park and recreation program.
Mr.. Freehill also charged the
State uses an "unrealistic for
mula.. to determine the coun-
ties shares Of highway funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

A iittle-known Catholic order
of nuns whose only convent IN
the United States Is at i4is
W street NV. plans soon 10
acquire another near Beallsviile
In Upper MONTGOMERY County.
Md.
The order is the Sisters Of
Perpetual Alteration. . small
community Of nonteaching
nuns whose motherhouse Is
near Brussels. Belgium.
A contract was signed Tues
day 70 buy the property from
Charles II. Jamison. poolesville
real estate broker who Il q
member Of the Montgomery
County Council. The property
Is part Of the former Lewis q.
Weller farm on Route 2s. q
half-mile south Of Beallsville.
Mr.. Weller sold about 90 acres
10 Mr.. Jamison last February.
but the order is buying only
the 25-acre portion containing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Commercial Zone Foes
Win Burnt Mills Case

Residents Of the Burnt Mills
Estates area have won another
round in the battle against
commercial coming near Coles
vile road and New Hampshire
avenue.
Judge Patrick Schnauffer Of
the 9Th Judicial Circuit of
Maryland this, week upheld a
Montgomery County Council
coming decision which denied
the commercial request by q
split vote.
The council in June. 1857,
denied by a 4-to-3 vote local
commercial coming asked by
the Hydena Corp. for q 3la-
acre residentially zoned tract
at Coiesville road and New
Hampshire avenue, southwest
of the new Route 20 inter-
change. The tract Is part Of a
35-acre section owned by the
corporation.
Minority council votes in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

favor of the rezoning were cast
by Charles H. Jamison. Wilbur
N. Baughman and Mrs. Stella
B. Werner. Voting for the
denial were Councilmen Robert
T.. Snure, j. Grahame Walker.
Jerry T. williams and Grover
X. Walker.
Some so homeowners and
members Of the Burnt Mills
Estates--Garden Citizens Asso-
cation had protested the zon-
ing proposal. Their attorney,
Samuel Flshman. said requests
for commercial coming on the
tract or adjacent parcels had
been denied four times prior 10
Judge Schnauffer's ruling.
William B. Wheeler and
Jerome Z. Korpeck, attorneys
for the Hydena Corp, yester-
day said @ decision on whether
to appeal the ruling in the
Maryland Court Of Appeals has
not been reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Prince Georges
OKs Four Pools

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved construction Of four
swimming pools in the county.
three Of them for single family
use.
One Of the pool permits went
to Fort Washington Estates for
construction Of . pool and pri-
vate club IN the southwest
corner Of the Developments
recreation and park area.
The pools for single family
use viii be constructed BY
Stephen Marenka, 1900 Rad
cliffe drive. College Park:
Charles c. Richardson, 2604
Lackawanna street. Adelphi.
and william J. Moeiler, 6soS
Ninety-sixth avenue. seabrook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
WindToppIes
Truck, Hail
L-oshes Crops

FREDERICKSBURG. va.
June 10 r.-Hieh winds and
q vicious fan Of han struck
the -Four Nile Fork area just
south Of here yesterday. leay-
ing broken trees. ruined plants
and q tractor-trailer on its side
More than eight inches Of
hail was measured after the
violent storm passed. one man
said he measured q foot Of han.
1T looked like one solid white
sheet when I saw It." said Il,
ID. Atkins. II thought the house
was going TO cave IN. II broke
one Of my windows and turned
over q dog pen"
Mr.. Atkins said he dived
under q table when he saw the
storm hit.
Truck Driver Robert Lee d
East Patterson, N. j.. was driv-
ing on u. 8. I and pulled 10 Tho
side Of the highway when the
hail blinded him. The wind
toppled the truck over. He and
Il passenger escaped unhurt.
The wind and hail shattered
windows. tore UP porch screens
knocked down two big trees
moved q chicken house 10 feet
and sent parts Of q barn ROOT
sailing 800 feet az the farm Of
Miss Mary Hall. Her brothers
wheat was cut down and vege-
table plants were stripped.
"The hail was 80 big and
came 90 hard It put dents In
the back Of my house." said H
r. King. Most Of the hall wal
the sire Of marbles, but some
pieces were larger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

marks the third step taken by
the board In the last three
weeks to extend the county's
park and recreation programs.
The board previously approved
condemnation Of 600 acres at
Great Falls Park and signified
its intention to seek Federal
funds for development of stream
valley parks.
Fairfax County's recreation
program now consists primarily
Of summer playground activities
at schools and financial aid to
baseball leagues. This program
is under a part-time director.
Year-Around Plans
The primary duty Of the full
time administrator will be to
provide better coordination Of
the present activities and begin
planning for a year-around
program. He also may advise
the county Park Authority on
acquisition Of land.
The board turned down a
request by Supervisor Joseph
Freehill to hire an admins
traitor to handle both the PARK
and recreation programs. Mr..
Freehill favors abolishing the
county Park Authority and
turning its function over to a
Department Of Parks and
Recreation.
The 100000 allocated yes
terday will be used by the au-
thority to begin acquiring play
grounds. Members Of the board
said the 100000 would provide
only q start toward filling the
huge need" for community
recreational areas.
A recent report by the Ma
tional Recreation Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Tokomo Park Legion
InstuIIs New Officers

Takoma Park Post No. % Of
the American Legion has in
stalled new officers for the
coming year.
They are Moses Goldstein.
commander; John w. Hite. jr..
first vice commander; Philip
M. Humphrey, second vice COM
mander; Lloyd B. Green. adj
jutant: Lester M. Geib. finance
officer: the Rev. Arthur e.
Knowles. chaplain; Robert B.
Macdonald. historian, and
Eugene c. Kethman, sergeant
at-arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Scent Raise
Due MOndayin
AB&WFares

A scent fare increase for
Alexandra. Bancroft q wash
ington Transit riders between
Virginia and the District Is due
10 20 IN eject Monday.
The Interstate commerce
Commissions suspension board
voted yesterday not 70 block
the proposed advance. 1he
ruling still is subject 10 appeal,
however.
The boost win change zone
rates from q range Of 20 10 a.
cents 10 one Of rs TO 30 cents
The company also plans 10 sell
tokens at four for Is cents. A
token could be used for the FIRST
rs cents Of 3 fare costing more
than . quarter.
Other Boosts Suspended
Similar increases proposed By
the Washington, Virginia and
Maryland Coach Co., the Ar.
mold Lines, has been suspended
by the IcC. A public hearing
win be held June 80 on the
Arnold Line proposal.
AB&W serves about 5000
customers q day. Of whom about
$4,000 will be affected BY Mon
days increases.
still pending before the ICc
Is an AB&W request to Increase
the price Of tickets for fares
between the District and near.
by Virginia Government install
lations. Tickets now selling fol
five for 30 cents would so VI
TO i've for o5 cents.
AB&W also has requested
permission TO boost the price
Of the Trans-Potomac inter-
line ticket book issued to d. C.
Transit and AB&W riders be.
tween the District and Govern
ment buildings in nearby Viz.
ginia. The books Of 10 ticket.
now sell for t2.e0, and would
go UP under the proposal II
S3.0e.
The Virginia, State Corpora
ton Commission has under
consideration an AB&w pro-
posal to boost its intra-State
fares by I'VE cents.
Vote Not to Protest
While there were three in.
dividual protests against the
scent increase to go In effect
Monday, both the Arlington
County Board and the Alex
andria City Council voted moi
to protest it. r. T. Mitchell
vice president Of AB&w noted
He said the last fare increasi
was made in early 1854.
In the case Of the Arnoli
Lines proposed increase. TIL
Arlington County Board dis
file q petition Of protest will
the ICC against the amour
sought. based on consideration
of the company's overall a
nancial operations. A spokes'
man for the County Public
Utilities Commission said to
day, however. that Q compro'
mise may be worked out witt
the company between now and
the time set for the June 3
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Defenders Unit
To Hold Election

Representative Matthews,
Democrat Of Florida, viii speak
at an election meeting Of the
Arlington Chapter Of the De-
tenders Of State Sovereignty
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
The meeting will be held at
the Broyhill Auditorium. 46l0
Lee highway, with Robert B.
Crawford Of Farmville. State
president of the Defenders or
ganization, conducting the In
stallation.
Representative Matthews viii
speak on States Rights VS.
Federal Encroachment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

said FAIRFAX County needs
about 1000 more acres for
community Fairgrounds and
playfields and about 1000 acres
for large parks. Acquisition Of
the Great Falls land would be
a start toward an extensive
park system.
To Name Advisers
The board also agreed to ap-
point q seven-member citi-
zen's committee to advise the
Park Authority on playground
acquisition.
The new pay scale approved
viii provide pay raises for
about 1900 employees. AL
employees who have been with
the county for q year win get
at least q 500 raise.
James Keyes. personnel and
budget director. said the new
scale is designed to correct in
equities in the present pay plan
and to bring salaries for Fair
fax employees more in line with
those in other Metropolitan
Area Jurisdictions.
The pay increases. which will
90 into effect July /. viii cost
the county about $500 900 next
year. The board has included
100000 for salary increases in
the 1889 budget. and Mr..
Reyes said the other 100000
will be absorbed by the budgets
Of the individual departments.
The biggest salary increase
will go to the police chief. The
salary range for the police chief
will be $S,736 to $l0,920, COM
pared to the present scale Of
$1,000 to $s.050.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
4Democrutic
HopefuIs Rip
At BroyhiIl

-Four Democratic aspirants
for Virginia's 10th District
congressional seat appeared be-
fore the Alexandria Democratic
Committee last night and took
turns blasting the Republican
incumbent and his party.
Joseph H. Freehill told the
3A-delegate group the Repub-
lican Party Seems to be really
falling apart" He said Repre-
sentative Broyhill, the Repub-
lican incumbent, rode in on
Eisenhower's coattail and he'll
ride out on the vicuna coat
tail"
Chandler H. Lapsley predict
ed that If he wins the Demo-
cratic nomination he'll defeat
the @. o. p. candidate In No
vember "by 10 to l." He added.
mo Lapsley has ever defeated
q candidate by q lesser
amount"
Henry ]. Rolls said Demo-
Gratis must pick a candidate
who can win in November and
claimed he is the one who can
do it. He said the incumbent
has done little in Congress
for the 10th district.
The only woman candidate.
Mrs. Ruby o. .Hannowell said
she favored curbing the pow
ers Of the United States Su-
preme Court. She also said
she was in favor Of doubling
the individual income tax ex-
emption to $1,000.
Last nights meeting, pre-
sided over by Samuel McIlwain,
committee chairman. was held
at the Alexandria City Hall.
The committee win sponsor a
public rally next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

Civil Service Commission over
State and local employees.
He said that Il was natural
10 assume" that Federal work.
ers In the nearby counties would
like 10 participate In local po-
litical affairs. and should be
allowed 10 do so.
Both witnesses said they
agreed with the general pur-
poses Of the Hatch Act but
that the provisions going down
10 the local level were no
longer defendable.
The subcommittee. headed BY
Representative Ashmore. DEM
ocrat Of South Carolina, was
appointed and given a $4,000
appropriation to investigate
effects Of the Hatch Act on
political activities, especially In
the nearby areas.
Hearing In Alexandria
The hearing In the County
Service Building In Hyattsville
viii be followed by q SINH
lar one In the Post once Build
ing in Alexandria. Va. tcmor-
row.
Chairman Ashmore said
considerable interest" had
been expressed in repeating
certain sections Of the act and
that he therefore had prom
ised the two local hearings. It
is the first time the group has
held such sessions away from
Capitol Hill.
Committee members repeat
eddy showed their belief that
some changes be made in the
act through questioning Of the
witnesses. This was especially
evident in their questions about
the provision which restricts
the political activities of State
and local employees. part Of
whose pay comes from the Fed
eral Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

he refused to return the resig-
nation when Mr.. Goodsaid
changed his mind after submit
ting it and demanded a hearing.
Mr.. Robinson said he wanted
the resignation and he in
tended to retain it. If it had not
been submitted Mr.. Goodsaid
would have been suspended,
he added.
He said Mr.. Goodsaid would
not be entitled to q hearing
since he has not taught two
consecutive years. MIR. Good
said could not be reached i'm
mediately for comment.
Previous Differences
After graduating in 1854 from
the University Of Maryland, Mr..
Goodsaid taught two years at
Frederick Sasscer High School
and then was transferred be-
cause of his inability to get
along with the school staff. said
Mr.. Robinson. The assistant
superintendent said Mr.. Good
said started the 1867 school
year at Surrattsville High
School. but after several months
got into en- argument with the
principal and walked on the
job"
Mr.. Goodsajd was hired fol
Bladensburg Junior High only
after very serious considera-
ton and study, and Mr.
Daugherty agreed to take him,
Mr.. Robinson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Virginia DAv to Meet

The. Department Of Virginia,
Disabled American Veterans.
win hold It's annual convention
tomorrow through Sunday In
the George Washington Hotel.
Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Novelist at Va. U.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.
June 10 R.--Katherine Anne
Porter, Texas-horn novelist and
short story writer, has been
named the second writer-in-
residence at the University Of
Virginia.
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$100, 900 Voted to Buy
Foirfox Fairgrounds

The Fairfax Board Of County Supervisors yesterday
horzed the hiring Of ftme recreation director and voted
100000 to begin acquiring community Fairgrounds
The board also approved scale for county en-
poyes which win increase salaries Of about $50
Q year. lass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Committeeman Fovor
Hatch Act Revisions

Members Of House Elections subcommittee indicated
strongly today that they favored revision Of the Hatch Act
provide greater political freedom for Fedea employees after
they heard Maryland residents testify the restrictions
However not all the witnesses agreed that the act should
be changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Roce Remark Forces
Resignation of 7 eocher

Comments made by seventh grade teacher rela
tons have resulted forced resignation from the Prince
Georges County School system.
Alan Goodad 49, social studies teacher Bladensbg
Junior High School told Monday either TO submit his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19

Junior k1lBH CClOOls was VOlu
resignation or he would be
suspended. according to a school
Official.
The official said the action
was taken after an investiga-
ton showed Mr.. Goodsaid told
his students they should be
ashamed to live in America.
He made the comment June
10 while discussing reports Of
police brutality and voting
restrictions imposed on Negroes
in Dawson, Ga, according to
Assistant School Supt. George
II. Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson quoted Mr..
Goodsaid as saying: IF I have
succeeded in making you
ashamed you live in America,
I have been successful In my
purpose"
The teacher denied the quote
as stated by Mr.. Robinson and
claimed the statement was
ASHAMED you are o member Of
the human race" Mr.. Robin
son said.
Parent Complained
Mr.. Robinson said he and
School Supt. William s.
Schmidt felt such a statement
about America should rot be
made by q teacher 20 children
at that age since they are not
able ito interpret"
Mr.. Goodsaid submitted his
resignation after a conference
Monday with the principal,
Harold Daugherty, and him
self. Mr.. Robinson said. He
said the meeting was not called
until after Mr.. Daugherty had
questioned Mr.. Goodsaid's
students on the remark report
Cd in a complaint by q parent,
Mr.. Robinson said the teach
er's written resignation made
no reference to the classroom
statement. but cited a wish Of
the teacher to return to Colo
sado. Tpe school Oncial sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Calls for Repeal

Odilo AOE RcpCdA
"At that time the provision
no doubt was q good thing. but
that time certainly has passed
and the section should be re-
pealed in my opinion" Mr.. Lee
said.
Another witness, State Sem
ator H. Winship Wheatley. jr.,
of Prince Georges County, also
strongly advocated repeal Of
the section. He called 1t a
blackjack" held by the Federal
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Boy Sconss Enjoy
Camp On Chesapeake

"BulIseyel This is the mark of
a sharpshooter. Every Scout who
comes to Rodney Scout Camps on
the Chesapeake Bay near North
East, Maryland has the opportunity
to qualify with the rife.
Scouts use the large, modern
Topkis Memorial Range to do their
shooting. The range was donated
in 1853 by J. Henry Topkis, VIII
mington, in memory Of his mother,
Rachel. It was constructed with
both an eye to safety and utility.
Twenty Scouts may fire at cne time
at either so or 100 foot targets.
Rife Range operations this year
are under the supervision of STAFF
Sergeant William T. Thompson Of
the U. s. Army, stationed at Fort
Meade. Maryland. Sergeant Thomp-
son is on temporary duty orders to
serve as rife instructor for Camp
Rodney. Thompson is eminently
qualified for his range assignment
He is a member of the End Army
Rife Team. He has competed in
Second Army area championships
where he won a place on the End
Army team, All-Army Rife Mat
ches at Fort Benning, Georgia, Ma
tlonal Rife Matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio.
Just prior to his arrival at Camp
Rodney he won a 1st place medal
for 500 yard slow fire. 1st place for
500 yard aggregate firing for the
two days, 1st place sharpshooter
for second days firing in the New