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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
DAVID LAWRENCE

Maybe business Is actually
better today than it has been
but it will be q month or
more before the statistics
will be compiled to tell US
what has really happened.
So, in the meantime. almost
everybody inside and outside
of Government is just guess
ing about the trend.
There is one thing. how
ever, that unquestionably has
caused bad business which
isn't q matter Of guesswork.
It's the bad weather. Expert
ence has shown that people
Just don't go downtown shop
ping or begin to look at the
new cars in the salesrooms
when they can't even get
back and forth from work
readily because Of the snow
or the sleet or the rain.
From one end of the coun-
try to the other America
has suffered unusual weather
in the last few weeks. AL
though this week is supposed
to be the beginning Of spring.
the National Capital is going
through one Of its worst ex-
periences with weather in
many years. Several power
lines and q large part of the
telephone communication in
the suburbs have been cut on.
bringing Interruptions not
merely in electric light, but
in refrigeration and furnaces.
This isn't the kind Of climate
that produces Q buying mood.
Nearly every part Of the
country from Maine to
FLORIDA and westward across
the continent has encoun-
tered some Of the worst
weather that any winter has
brought.
Other years have seen &C.
casional storms, but this
year the amount Of incon-
venience has been prolonged
due TO the recurrence Of high
winds and freezing tempera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21


submerged submarine can
reach - either close In shore
or hundreds Of miles out to
sea.
1t viii be able TO reach
almost all enemy targets, no
matter where located. on the
coastline or deep inland. It's
launching site cannot be
known by an enemy in adj
vance and thus minimize
destruction Of the missile by
surprise counter-attack on
the submarine with an anti
missile or by other missile
defenses.
The fight Of such q weap-
on Is in terms Of thousands
of miles per hour-with only
10 or Is minutes required for
the entire distance. It is ex-
pected that no other weapon
could be there soon enough
to prevent q launching and
to intercept the Polaris, once
launched.
It is believed this weapon
poses a certain threat to
any potential aggreSsor Of in
slant, devastating. and unpre-
ventable retaliation. It may
well be that this threat could
exert q deterrent to agrees
sion that could be q signifi-
cant factor in preventing the
outbreak Of about war.
Another potential advan-
tage of this system is that
1t will assist in removing the
bull's-eye" from this country.
Ballistic missile launching
sites will always be high pri-
ority targets in an aggreSsor's
war plan, and will attract his
weapons like magnets. In this,
Polaris is not an exception,
but at least the magnets will
be placed at sea in the vast
expanse Of the oceans. away
from our civil population,
thus. hopefully. reducing the
nuclear fallout on our country.
However, in spite of all the
advantages which are ex-
pected to make the Polaris a
very attractive system, it is
not a panacea, and its main
use win be In bolstering the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Noy's Submorine-Lounched ProjectiIe
Called Weapon to Dissuode Attack

EDITORS NOTE: This Is
another In the "Stdtesmen's
Series" OF columns being
tDritten By distinguished per-
SonGges IN Government, bust
ness, national affairs and
the military for Thomas L.
Stokes, tCho Is seriously Ill.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
HiIIerest Heights
Pushes Hunt for
z Biting Dogs

The search for two dogs that
bit two children in the Hill
. crest Heights area Of Prince
Georges County last Tuesday
continued today.
Kriel Harris, superintendent
Of the county animal shelter,
said he expected to visit 80
homes today in a search for the
animals.
Five county police cars
assisted in the search yester-
day and two or three were
assigned to the area today.
Nine unlicensed dogs were
picked up in the area yesterday.
Owners Of IL dogs were told to
confine their animals for IL
days to check for rabies.
Victims Of the dog bites were
Zebra Hoffman, 4, who had
four stitches TO close the
wound, and her sister. Kim. 20
months, who underwent plastic
surgery and is in good condi-
ton today in Prince Georges
General Hospital. They are
the daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald T. Hoffman Of 1858
Iverson street.
Mr.. Harris said the animals
are believed 10 be o boxer and
o black dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Stanton Enters
Race in Arlington

Stan Stanton, an Arlington
School Board candidate In
1855, said today he will seek
election this November to the
County Board.
Mr.. Stanton. q Washington
patent law Arm investigator.
will run again as an inde-
pendent.
There has been no spokes-
man on the board, he said. to
represent me and people like
me" who are trapped between
fixed salaries and the cost Of
living increases.
The County Board. Mr..
Stanton added. needs q men,
Der who is not affiliated with
either Of the two coalition
groups and who can represent
the middle Of the road" resi-
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
President Asked
By D'AIesundro
To Fire Dulles

BALTIMORE. April 8 R).--
Mayor D'Alesandro called on
President Eisenhower today to
fire Secretary of State Dulles.
Mr.. D'Alesandro. the Demo-
cratic candidate for the United
States Senate nomination. said
Mr.. Dulles has lost the con-
fidence Of our allies. of the
Congress and Of the American
people. He must go before he
drives American prestige into
the depths"
The Baltimore Mayor called
upon Mr.. Eisenhower to APP
point "a man who has shown
himself aware of the ire
mendous impact Of the recent
Soviet propaganda victories"
In his statement. the Mayor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Dorden Cites Chance
Of u. of Va. Pull Out
rden efforts were made to acquire 3

President Colgate w. Darden
Of the University of Virginia
believes the University should
pull out Of Northern Virginia II
disagreement over a branch
college site cannot be resolved,
Il would regret to see the
University leave Northern Vir-
|ginia." he said today. "but ! am
satisfied we cannot carry on
unless we have general support
in the area. II these very deep
differences cannot be resolved
i would with real sadness rec
ommend that we withdraw"
President Darden said he had
no immediate plans to make
such a recommendation until
we exhaust every possibility OF
trying to get the differences
smoothed out" Then he added
There will be no recon-
mendation to withdraw If we
can possibly stay there. But
operation Of a branch college
is a substantial job even with
community support. ! don't be-
lieve we can carry on satisfac-
torily II the communities are
bitterly divided.
Has Extension Glasses
For 10 years, the University
has operated extension classes
at high schools in Northern
Virginia-principally Washing
ton-Lee High School in Airing
ton. The two-year branch col
lege began operating last fall
in rented quarters at the old
Baileys Cross Roads Elementary
School in Fairfax County. while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Auto Mechanic
Severely Burned
In $4,000 Fire

An auto mechanic was Sc
verely burned in a Hyattsville
(Md.) repair shop yesterday
when a hot water heater ignited
gasoline fumes.
The victim. Eugene Clarity
SO. of Sob Fifty fourth avenue
Rogers Heights. Md. wa:
burned on his hands and arm:
in the $4,000 fire at Mcdonald
Body Works. 4e0l Baltimore
avenue. He is in fair condition
today in Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital.
Hyattsville Fire Chief Charles
DiVincenzo said Mr.. Clarity
was under a car helping to re-
place its gasoline gauge when
a gasoline splash pan under the
vehicle overflowed. The liquid
flowed about eight feet across
the floor toward the heater.
which ignited the fumes and
gasoline trail. the chief said.
Other workers pulled Mr.. Gar
rity from under the car.
The blaze swept through the
building. destroyed four cars
and a panel truck and did ex-
tensive damage to another car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Murder Case
Wife Quoted

A statement read in Fairfax
County Court yesterday quoted
Mrs. Velva Truitt as saying she
went shopping for groceries in
another store while her hus-
band participated in the holdup
resulting in the death Of q
Lorton (Va.) grocer.
Mrs. Truitt. %. and her
soldier husband. Calvin, 81. and
another Fort Belvoir soldier,
CARVE H. Hall. 81. were held
for grand jury action yesterday
by Judge j. Mason Grove. All
three are charged with murder
in the February 6 Staying Of
Stephen Percy Simms. So.
Police 1t. Stanley DodSon
read from Mrs. Truths state
ment as the attractive brunette
sat impassively at the prelim-
mary hearing.
Mrs. Truitt is accused Of
driving Hall and her husband
to the Lorton grocery store for
the holdup attempt. Hall is
accused Of firing the fatal shot
when Mr.. Simms lunged at him.
II let my husband talk me
into driving that night because
I wanted to go to the grocery
store" said Mrs. Truitt. He
said the only way l could have
the car was to drive him and
Hall and meet them later. !.
l dropped them OF near the
store and went to a new
little grocery store on Route ]
and bought groceries"
She was quoted as saying. at
another point in the statement.
that she drove because her
husband said how safe it
would be il he didn't have to
park the car" She said Truitt
told her that "if anything
happened. ] wouldn't be in
volved."
Mrs. Truitt told police her
two sons, three and i've years
old. were in the back seat
asleep when she drove Hall and
Truitt to the holdup scene.
She said she met them later
at q parking lot on the Fort
Belvoir reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
TAG Deputy Named
To Allied Air Post

LANGLEY AIR FORCE
BASE, Va. April 3 tR.-Maj
Gen. william L. Kennedy
deputy for personnel at head
quarters Of the Tactical Ali
Command. has been named
chief Of staff Of the Allied All
Forces in Southern Europe.
His replacement here will bt
Brig. Gen. Llewllyn o. Ryan
now director of statistica'
services at Air Force headquar-
tiers in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
BY SAM EASTMAN
BY q Star stan Writer

Boycotted by several key fig
ureS. a noisy and bitter hearing
on the report card incident in
volving Mrs. Helen Lane ended
inconclusively last night.
The County Board called the
hearing. at the urging of Chair
man Ralph Raul, after being
told Saturday that Mrs. Lane
had deleted information from
her sons report card with ink
eradicator.
Mrs. Lane. a School Board
member. later confirmed the
report by Lindsey H. Harmon
president Of Williamsburg Jun
ior High Schools parent
teacher association: She said
she had removed part Of q
mathematic tie hers COM
ment which she considered to
be personal and misleading.
The comment was not made
public.
Last nights hearing wa;
marked by Mrs. Lanes un-
expected absence and by the
refusal Of the boards two con-
sentative members to take part
in the investigation. Nor did
Mr.. Harmon appear to testify
Overflow Crowd
The two-hour session in a
circuit courtroom drew an
overflow crowd of more than
$50 persons, who clapped
jeered and shouted comments
from the floor. The audience
appeared to be fairly well d.
vided in its sympathies.
The hearing ended with
critical statement on Mrs
Lanes action from the boards
three liberal members - Mr.
Raul, Herbert l.. Brown and
David L. Krupsaw.
One board member. Mrs
Leone Buchholz, left when the
hearing opened. The board had
first taken action on a bond
issue referendum and other
items.
The other conservative men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Chief Visits Academy

ANNAPOLIS, April 3 (R.-
Vice Admiral H. Page. Smith
paid his first official visit to
the Naval Academy yesterday
in his new position as chief
Of naval personnel. He re-
viewed the 3,600-man brigade
of midshipmen at their first
dress parade of the spring
season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03

did not mention any names as
possible successors.
Mr.. D'Alesandro criticized
Mr.. Dulles cynical response"
to the Russian announcement
of unilateral suspension Of nu-
clear tests. He added that it has
clearly demonstrated that the
Republican administration has
no conception Of the impact Of
the latest Russian propaganda
victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Report Card Hearing
Ends InconciusiveIy

Der, DR.. L. H. Blevins, said he
felt Mr.. Harmon was very
much out of place" in bringing
a school matter in which he
did not have all the facts to a
public County Board meeting
A statement from Mrs. Lane
was handed to reporters by
school board member Robert
Peck. but it was not submitted
to the board.
In it, Mrs. Lane said she
cannot afford the luxury OF
legal advice each time my OPP
ponents choose to interfere in
my private affairs.
And as no such legal assist
ance has been volunteered.
cannot submit to an inquisi-
ton by a board majority who
oppose my educational beliefs
without counsel" mrs. Lane
was appointed in 1856 by a
conservative county board.)
Also missing from the hear
ing was Mr.. Harmon. The state
ment he made Saturday was
read into the record.
16 Persons Testify
The board heard testimony
from Is persons, including the
mathematics teacher involved.
Edwin S. Granger. and the
school principal. Joseph Moor
head.
The teacher took exception
to Mrs. Lanes comments. as
quoted in the newspapers. that
the statement on her sons re-
port card was misleading and
personal. He made an unsuc-
ceSsful request to the board
that the comments that Mrs.
Lane removed be made public.
However. from Mr.. Changers
statements. it appeared that the
deleted remarks had to do with
a book which Mrs. Lane had
told him was stolen from her
sons locker and which later
turned UP at the school.
Mrs. Lane had said earlier
that she had deleted the COM
-ment to prevent 1t from being
copied on q permanent school
file.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03
Burke Site Bill
IsAmended

Legislation to give original
property owners a priority in
reacquiring land at the aban-
doned airport site at Burke, in
Fairfax County. Va, was APP
proved with an amendment to-
day by a House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Subcom-
mittee.
The amendment, sponsored
by the bills patron. Represent.
alive Broyhill, whose district
embraces the area, would give
the State and county a higher
priority if they desire portions
Of the land for educational OF
recreational purposes.
So Parcels Affected
The Virginia Republican said
his chief concern was to pro-
tect the interests of original
landowners whose properties
were condemned by the Gov
eminent. In all. So scattered
parcels totaling 1881 acres were
taken over by the Government
at a cost Of nearly 81 million.
Washington's planned al
ternate airport was ordered
transferred to a Chantilly site
lying in Fairfax and Loudoun
Counties.
The original bill set aside up
to $50 acres for the use of the
University Of Virginia for a
Northern Virginia branch. Since
then, however. Mr.. Broyhill has
received suggestions from Fair
fax and Arlington County ON
Gals that he allow them more
latitude in taking the property
for other purposes, such as for
parks.
Under the amendment. the
State or local governments
would have to act under their
priority within 80 days Of en-
actment Of the bill.
Pentagon Interested
At a public hearing earlier
this week, a General Services
Administration spokesman re-
vealed that the Department Of
Defense has indicated an in
terest in the Burke property.
Mr.. Broyhill, however. said that
under the present law the Gov
eminent would have to decide
whether it wanted the land not
later than next Monday.
GSA opposed the Broyhill bill
and amendments, declaring II
believed the Government should
be in the position Of any other
purchaser and dispose Of prop
erty as it sees fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-03

efforts were made to acquire a
site for a permanent branch.
The local control board set
up by Arlington, Alexandria.
Fairfax and Falls Church to
find q site recommended the
Ravensworth Farm at Ravens
worth. But the University
Board Of Visitors preferred the
Bowman property at Herndon.
There the controversy stands,
with area residents also divided
on where the college should go.
An effort was made at the
recent session of the General
Assembly to tie $4,000 plan
ming appropriation to the Hern-
don site, but it was left in the
budget uncommitted to any To-
cation.
See Four Year Delay
President Darden pointed
out that it will be another two
years before the General AS
sembly can be asked to. ap-
propriate construction money
for the branch college. and he
estimated it would take two
more years to build the school.
In the meantime. he said he
believed present branch at
Bailey's could take care OF the
areas needs.
He said the success of the
Bailey operation during the
next two years may bear on
future recommendations for the
university in Northern Virginia.
I'VE had a very small school
at Baileys this year." he said
noting that the total enroll
meft was only around Is.
Money has been appropriated
to expand the freshman pro-
gram next year and to add the
second year of instruction for
the students already enrolled.
AT the end Of the next two
years, we should be in a posi-
ton to tell II the branch is
going To be supported" he
added.
Alexandra Opposed
The Alexandra City Coun-
Gil has rejected the idea Of
participating in the branch
college II it is located at Hern-
don.
The Fairfax Board of Count
Supervisors. by a 3-to-2 vote.
has voted to ask an educational
institution other than the uni
versity to establish a branch
college in the area.
The Arlington County Board
has set UP a five-member citi-
zen committee to work for
establishment Of q branch col
leoe in the area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-04
DORIS FLEEsoN
Fhe Victory Against BiIIboords

deny any billboard lobbying,
1t was quickly noted that the
Texas Democrats who pilot
the Democratic maiorities =
Speaker Ray burn and Sen
ator Lyndon JohnsoI.-lined
up against the amendment.
A major contribution to
the billboard fighters was the
parliamentary situation.
Members were eager 10 set
about their Easter fence
mending. with at least one
big antirecession measure
to boast about. Senator John.
son had labeled the highway
bill such a measure and
President Eisenhower was
for II.
Three House Democrats
Representatives George Fall
lon Of Maryland. John Blat-
mix Of Minnesota and Cliff
ford Davis Of Tennessee
saved the billboard amend
ment in conference by voting
for 1t. Mr.. Fallon had led
skillfully the whole difiicult
House fight.
But In the key House vote
to recommit the entire meas
ure. Democrats and Repub-
licans divided almost equally
for and against. After re-
committal lost. nearly every
body jumped on the wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-04
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

European committee Europe get part Of the
American recession Oh why should be selfish? Let's give
away the whole thing
Congress takes To-day holiday. The boys deserve it,
Things could be and the truth known probably
are.
Britains Prince Charles is too young To become
honorary Texan his father Pop is taking chances
having kid staggering about the palace complaining
the empire is too small for fellow to breathe in.
Floods in California. tornadoes and
New England Apparently nature recos the thought
Of Democratic victory this fall
One candidate for reelection Congress intends
campaign exclusively the business slump Slogan send
back to Washngton-one less mouth feed at hone"
Politicians view OF the best-seer list: Time the
HourSenator Jack Kennedys Of manifest destiny
at the 1860 Democratic convention
Ike proposes reorganization Of the Defense Department
It getting at the Penagon 1t would take another
Hundred Years War to give all the assistant secretaries time
to get acquainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-04
legislators Are Viewed as Feeling
They Pleased Women Constituents

Neuberger. Oregon Democrat.
The billboard armies also
boasted the most deadly in
fighter Of the entire Congress
In their van-Senator Robert
8. Kerr, Oklahoma Democrat.
Senator Kerr, In fact. took
command Of the effort TO
prove that people who don't
care for an uninterrupted diet
Of billboards on their travels
are q contemplate breed Of
aesthetics" hostile to private
property.
In his zeal. Senator Kerr
went far toward proving the
contention Of q fellow Okla
homan, the late Will Rogers,
that Democrats will shoot ct
Republicans II pressed but
much prefer 10 work on each
other with q knife. Demo-
Gratis Neuberger and Albert
Gore Of Tennessee, author
Of the highway bill, got the
biggest share Of Senator
Kerr's insolent ridicule, but
they stood fast.
Among the biggest users
Of billboards are the oil and
gas companies. Attic ugh
their Spokesman here piously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-04
Outside Factors, Rather Than Dulles,
Blamed for Our Picture of Timidity

Our wavering and uncer-
tain policies are more respon-
sible for Americas present
plight on the international
stage than poor Cor nonex-
istent) propaganda and psy-
Geological warfare.
The uncertain policies Of
the United States cannot be
blamed on Secretary Of State
Dulles. who has attempted,
ever since he took Office more
than five years ago. to MAIN
tain q firm stand. They must
rather be ascribed to out
side factors: A few White
House advisers who sometimes
succeed in undermining the
Presidents confidence in his
Secretary's judgment; the at
titude Of q number Of legis-
lators Of both parties who
indulge in pinpricking tactics;
and to a considerable extent
to the "molders of public
opinion" such as newspaper
and radio editorialists, COM
mentators and out-of-office
experts on international af-
fairs. In some cases their
criticisms Of the Dulles pol
icies" are justified; in many
more they are not; they rep
resent the critics own solu-
tons when he has no official
responsibility.
All these factors put to-
gether represent the reason
why the foreign policies of
the United States can be de-
scribed at best as timid or
at worst as blowing hot and
cold, or running in circles.
There seem to be two guild
ing principles in the conduct
Of our foreign affairs: Love
thy neighbor as thyself, and
apply the almighty dollar
wherever it is accepted in the
hope that it will influence its
recipients. The fact that we
are dealing for the first time
in our history with an un-
precedentedly ruthless oppo-
nent overly dedicated to the
destruction Of the free world.
and America in particular,
appears of only a secondary
importance to many of our
diplomatic amateurs.
The USSR is also using
economic and military aid
but in q manner different
from ours. It is not being
used to improve the stand
ard of living or the defense
of the recipients but for the
purpose Of making them into
her tools. 1t is granted only
after political leaders SYM
pathetic to the various facets
Of the Kremlin's policies have
been cinched and all OPPOSE
ton has been suppressed. We
are endeavoring to sell our
allies, neutrals and "uncom-