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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Washington Exhibit
Extended 10 Days

Public interest in a display
showing Washington of the
future has been so great it is
being held over 10 days.
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission reports "a
steady stream of visitors" to
"WaShington's Tomorrow" in
the commissions office on the
seventh floor of the Interior
Building.
The display, assembled Sep
TENDER / and scheduled to be
taken down Friday. will be held
over until September 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Septic Tanks
Scored BY
Grand Jury

The Prince Georges County
grand jury yesterday urged in
stallation of water and sewer
facilities in areas where faulty
septic tanks have caused health
hazards.
The April term of the jury,
headed by Clyde r. Adams of
Bladensburg, criticized exist
ence of the faulty tanks in a
report presented Circuit Court
Judge John R. Fletcher.
The jury said every possible
effort should be made" by the
county's legislators, commits
sioners, health department and
the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission to obtain the
facilities for areas plagued by
sewage seepage.
Residents Of the county's
Seabrook area are the most re-
cent to complain about septic
tanks. Other areas also have
reported septic tank problems.
The jury told the commits
Sioners and the health depart
ment that something should
be done to eliminate any pos
sibility of disease spreading in
certain areas where the soil is
not properly absorbing the af-
fluent discharge from presently
existing systems"
The jury noted that a 1853
grand jury called attention to
unsatisfactory conditions re-
Sult1ng from septic tank install
lations in some areas where the
soil was unsuitable.
Members said they were
distressed to learn that septic
tank systems we're permitted in
these areas after the problem
became known and that the
problem of a health menace
still exists in various commu-
mites within the county"
The problem, the report said,
results partially from applica-
ton Of horse and buggy" reg
ulations to a faSt-growing urban
area.
Although noting that the
present county commissioners
had strengthened the septic
tank regulations of 1856. the
jury said they fall short of
necessary regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

outlining this legal stand go to
District departments concerned.
Brig. Gen. Alvin c. yelling.
Engineer Commissioner. later
said he was uncertain about
the significance of the action,
however. And Linton r. Will
son. secretary of the arts group,
pulled out a year-and-one-half
old letter taking issue with the
District legal opinion. The let
ter was signed by David E. Fin
ley. commission chairman. 1t
urged conferences on the topic.
Immediate effects Of yester-
days action. legal officers indi-
Gated, is likely to be the end of
a controversy over a sign at a
Georgetown filling station.
Wording Protested
The Fine Arts body recently
disapproved a 60-square-foot
sign put up by Ladson A. Mills;
jr.. at Wisconsin avenue and @
street NV, where Mr.. Mills
gas station is being rebuilt. The
sign, which the city called over
sized and the commission called
inappropriate. says:
Were all shook up, but
you're welcome as always"
The commission said it might
better read, Business as usual
during alterations" and ought
to be half as big.
Mr.. Mills fled a lawsuit to
compel the city to issue a per-
NIT for the sign. Legal officers,
it is understood, now hope the
suit will be dropped in ex-
change for a permit. A license
official said a permit viii be
granted if the sign meets struc-
tural safety rules.
The legal memorandum, sub
mitted yesterday by Corpora
ton Counsel Chester H. Gray,
was drafted a year and a half
ago. 1t was sent at that time
to- the Fine Arts body and also
to Georgetown civic groups for
comment.
Review Issue Raised
The memo, in effect. accused
the commission of exceeding its
authority in Georgetown prop
erty matters.
1t also implied that the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

doesn't have the manpower 70
handle such cases. II also
think its wrong to bring Grim
inal charges when the matter
can be handled just as effec-
lively through civil action in
Domestic Relations Court"
Unit Abolished
His Office abolished its nom
support unit two years ago and
since has not handled cases of
that nature, he noted. The sit
uation would have to be ex-
plored pretty fully" before any
policy change could be insti-
gated, he said.
Judge Ketcham explained
that in the future any non
support cases in his court
would have to be handled en-
tirely by the corporation coun-
sells office. The three court pro-
baton officers currently work.
ing with the Office are needed
elsewhere, he said.
These three last year ar
ranged support payments with
out formal court action in the
majority of the 5000 cases
Only about 225 actually ap-
peared before him, the judge
said.
The chief of the corporation
councils Office at the court
however, could not handle al
the cases. 1T would be worse
than Grand Central" said Mrs
Una Rita Morris.
Needs Larger STAFF
Il either have to have my
staff tripled or the court mus
do something about the situa.
tion." Mrs. Morris maintained
She emphasized that the cor.
poration councils Office would
not provide any counselins
service for those few cases il
did handle. Wed only star
criminal proceedings" she said
A special task committee o.
the advisory committee is cur.
rently studying the whole ques.
ton of jurisdiction in non-sup.
port cases. The groups chair.
man, John G. Theban, reported
yesterday that a detailed study
of the situation has just started
The entire advisory committee
was generally in agreement with
Judge Ketcham that Juvenile
Court should concentrate or
those cases over which it has
exclusive jurisdiction - includ.
ing support of illegitimate
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Route66Leq
Proposed
ByPlonners

Arlington planners have
urged the Virginia Highway
Department to locate the new
Interstate Route 66 along the
Fairfax drive corridor and
southwest of the East Falls
Church area of the county.
Clinton G. Stoneburner,
county highway engineer, said
work on the new route probably
will begin in about two years.
He added, however, that since
the Chantilly Airport access
road probably will tie in with
Route Sc. it may be started
sooner.
The route, which must be
approved by the Bureau OF
Public Roads since Federal
funds will pay for 90 per cent
of the highway. will tie in With
the proposed Constitution ave-
nue. bridge into Washington.
The Arlington County Board
has scheduled a public hearing
on the various proposals for
Interstate Route 66 at their
September 81 session.
An original proposal was to
use Arlington boulevard for the
new interstate highway. How
ever, three alternates, deSig-
mated A, AL and B, have gained
more support:
Proposal AL. the corridor
supported by Arlington PLAN
ners, would come down south
west of the East Falls Church
business area, along Fairfax
drive and then along the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Rail-
road.
Proposal A is a similar route
which would come down east
of the East Falls Church area
instead of southwest of it, and
then would proceed along the
same Fairfax drive corridor.
Proposal B would cut through
a portion of the Williamsburg
Junior High School grounds.
across Glebe road near Twenty
fourth street. across Old Do
minion drive near Stratford
Junior High School, and then
generally parallel and to the
North of Lee highway.
Mr.. Stoneburner, in a talk to
the Arlington County Women's
Democratic Club, said planners
still are studying proposal on
how the highway would be
brought through the Rosslyn
area to the Constitution avenue
bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Conference
on Citizenship continues
its meetings in the Statler
Hotel.
The Woodmen Accident
and Life Co. closes a four
day convention in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
This information supplied by
the Washington Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

him for formal court action
will not be placed on probation
and ordered to make payments.
Instead, they will be sent
straight to jail.
This drastic policy change
could affect 5000 families
yearly-the number who have
gone to the court for help in
each Of the last few years.
Discussion Planned
Rejecting the seriousness of
the judges action, Commits
sioner David B. Karrick yester-
day announced plans to hold
a meeting soon of all interested
officials to discuss its implica-
tons.
Many officials already have
expressed doubts that adequate
facilities exist outside of
Juvenile Court to help the
families.
The Judge announced the
action to his Advisory Commit
tee. Just two days ago it was
disclosed that he had halted
scheduling the bulk of nom
support cases for court action.
His announcement today vir-
tually kicks such cases out of
the court entirely.
Other previously unan-
nounced reorganizational steps
disclosed by the Judge in his
effort to cope with congress
sional failure to authorize a
second jurist for the bench
were:
/. To waive jurisdiction on
about 300" juveniles to District
Court. These cases, he said,
would involve serious offenses
by 16 and II year olds. The
judge last year took this action
only rs times.
2. To have all new juvenile
cases heard initially by John j,
Larkin, director of the Social
Service Division, instead of by
himself. Mr.. Larkin also will
determine whether the youth
should be detained in the Re-
ceiving Home pending final dis
position of the case. All his
actions will be subject to re-
view and approval of Judge
Ketcham.
Suits Suggested
In making the announcement
about the nonsupport eases,
the judge noted that his court
shares jurisdiction with the
District Court.
Furthermore, if the mothers
really want support instead of
criminal action" the Judge
noted, they can file a separate
maintenance suit in Domestic
Relations Court"
Members of the advisory
committee, however, pointed
out that such action usually re-
quires the services of an at
torney whom the women could
not afford to pay.
The one agency which pro-
videS free legal service in such
cases is already swamped, ac-
cording to Allan Fisher, di-
rector of the Legal Aid Bureau.
He estimated that Just under
half of the $500 cases handled
last year by the bureau con-
cerned support suits in Domes-
tic Relations Court.
IF we get a lot of the peo-
pie Juvenile Court can't ham
die. well be overwhelmed" he
said.
United States Attorney Oil
yer Gasch, whose Office would
prosecute criminal non-support
cases in District Court, said he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Daughters to Meet

The Diocesan Order of the
Daughters of the King will hold
its fall conference at 8 pm. to-
morrow in st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Potomac avenue and o
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Fine Arts Board Power
To Veto Sign Disputed

The extent of the Fine Arts Commissions authority
Georgetown property in question today
District legal officers yesterday said the commission under
the Old Georgetown Act lacks signs fences walls
swimming pools and structures other than buildings
The commission has been clearing permits for such items
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
AImondWon't Risk
New Setback
Juvenile Judge Drops
Child Support Service
Thousands Of Destitute Mothers
Face Loss of Court Assistance

Thousands of destitute District mothers today face the
possibility Of receiving assistance in their efforts to
get support payments for their legitimate children.
Juvenile Court Judge Orm w. Kecham announced yester
day that his court will longer provide informal counseng
service to for such payments from husbands
He also warned that husbands who do appear before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

1T WAS THE OLD ARMY
game. The Signal Corps was
getting into the aeroplane
business through competitive
bidding. Herring's contract,
as reported in The Star, vas
to produce $4,000 as an earn
est; to come UP with a plane
that would carry two men at
40 miles an hour las miles
and remain in the air more
than an hour. The Army
would pay $4,000 to anyone
qualifying, provided the con-
tractor would train two off,
GERS in the operation of his
machine. 1t. Selfridge was
one of the two officers
chosen.
The flight that many
Washingtonians remember
was made on Saturday, Sep
TENDER IL, in the afternoon.
Newspaper accounts of the
flights had interested people
and more than 200 persons
witnessed it. Wright stayed
in the air 10 minutes.
Furthermore, he did some
thing very dramatic. He left
the relative safety of the air
above the drill ground and
flew to Shooters Hill 10
Alexandria. The crowd saw
him go away and wondered
if he would ever come back.
He did.
DISASTER occurred the f0l-
lowing Thursday $50 years
ago today. 1t had the eler
ment of chance which crops
up in aviation tragedies to-
day. Selfridge had orders to
go to Missouri. But he de-
layed departing in order to
be a passenger in the aero
plane.
Something went wrong, a
propeller cracked, and
Wright had to bank his plane
sharply to avoid hitting
trees. The plane crashed to
the drill ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Council Hits Proposals
For ChontiIIy Sewage
BY JOHN w. STEPP
Star STAFF Writer

Opposition to any plan to locate treatment facilities
for Chanty Airport tributaries of either the
or Occoquan Creek registered last night by
the Citizens Council for Clean Potomac.
The councils steering committee depored
sderaton being given possible plant sites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
The
Rambler
Checks on
FutuI Air crosh
By GEORGE KENNEDY

AeNJ JNNAe 160 NN11Jl
aviation as we know it.
heavier than air-seemed to
be through.
The Wright aeroplane,
which had been fascinating
the world by its perform
anceS across the Potomac
flights of an hour or more
crashed.
1t. Thomas E. Selfridge,
26, of the United States Army
Signal Corps, was killed.
Orville Wright was severely
injured, his leg broken above
the knee.
The fatal accident oc-
Cured late in the afternoon.
The Evening Stars lead the
the next day said:
"Crumpled into a scarcely
recognizable mass of muslin,
wood and iron, the wreck of
the Wright aeroplane lies
this morning in a shed at
Fort Myer, awaiting the
verdict of the Army board as
to how the accident oc-
Cured"
The other Wright brother,
Wilbur, was in France, selling
the Wright aeroplane to the
French army. When the news
of the young officers death
and of his brothers. severe
injury reached him, he said
he considered giving the
whole thing up then de-
cided to go on.
Thomas A. Edison in New
Jersey made a statement that
amounted to Il told you so.
The thing will never work"
He was for helicopters.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
the Fort Myer flights, which
started on September 8,
1908, cannot be oyeresti-
mated. The Kitty Hawk
IN. c. flight of December II,
1908, was less than a minute
in one direction, against the
wind.
In the flights over the Fort
Myer drill ground, Orville
Wright stayed aloft as long
as 10 minutes, eircling the
field. On one occasion he
made figure Fights in the air.
The flight that got the big
play in The Evening Star was
the record breaker of Sep
TENDER 9. 1t was the first
extensive flight. Wright took
off about $3.50 in the morn
ing and stayed in the air for
81 minutes, circling the field
about 81 times.
The Star reported that the
take-off was witnessed by
about 20 persons, mostly re-
porters and photographers.
and that there were about
40 on the field when he
landed almost an hour later.
The account noted that 1t.
Selfridge arrived too late to
witness the fight but in time
to congratulate the inventor
as he was leaving the field.
The record Wright broke
was held by a Frenchman,
Leon Delagrange. who had
kept his machine in the air
for 20 minutes at Issy,
France.
There was another man in
the picture. His name was
M. A. Herring. He was to
have demonstrated his ma
chine at Fort Myer on August
Is, but he had obtained a
months poStponement. He
had telegraphed that he
would fly his machine from
a point 100 miles away and
land it on the Fort Myer drill
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

Judy Fdblum, IT, of New Rochelle sign
worn by another American University freshman Baenblatt 49,
Freshman orentaon ends today and regular classes
but school officials said they enrolment about $50 me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

Local Assignment Method
The Governor was asked, in
view of this. if the State was
giving any thoughts to ditching
the massive resistance" pro-
gram-which does not permit
indignation anywhere-in favor
of some local assignment plan
such as was recommended BY
the Gray Commission to the
State Legislature.
THAT is not under immedi-
ate consideration" was the
Governors reply.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20

against Mr.. Presley are Cozy Cole
with "Topsy II" and the Kingston
Trio with "Tom Dooley." Star
of record. movie, television, and
what-have-you, Ricky Nelson is
likewise defending his chart posi-
ton with Lonesome Town
Goodbye, baby" The Big
Bopper is slipping out of view on
the charts; but some go Gown
and others come up. The Teddy
Bears are coming through loud
and clear on the Dore label with
ITO Know Him Is To Love Him.
The Playmates are gathering
speed with "Beep Beep." A new
man on the scene, Billy Gram
mer, is not slowing traffic any
with Gotta Travel On" .. Must
be nice to have problems" like
those of the Brothers Everly.
ANOTHER CHA CHA is going
up in the charts to replace Tea
for Two Cha Cha" Enoch Light
is spreading joy-rays with Il
Want to be Happy Cha Cha"
KEEP-AN-EYE,ON DEPT. :.
New group, good song. The Nu
Tornadoes praise philadelphia,
U.S.A."
Larry Cox
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
At Walter Johnson
Live Boa Constructor
Helps Pupils Studies

They've got swamp on the second floor at Walter
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20

room so his pupils can more cas-
lily understand what they learn.
To this end, the swamp"
is stocked with "SIide Rule"
six-fOOt-lOng boa cOnst1-ic-
tor, "EnricO," a 16inch-long
Louisiana alligator with real
(reaD teeth, Harvey" cot
ton tail rabbit, George
XVIII" a soft she'll, spiny
turtle, and lots of goldfish
and guppy fish and mice.
The snake is the most popular
with students, reports Harrison,
who claims to have an under.
standing with his menagerie. "It's
a gradual form of education, this
knowing animals and how to
meet them on their own terms, y
Harrison said.
Slide Rule" must not have
understood Harrison once, how
ever, for he fanged his friend
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
make it. Now he knows

make it. Now he knows
Four times year, "Slide Rule
sheds his skin. 1t starts break
ing away around his mouth, and
then usually at night he simply
crawls out of it.
"Slide Rule" was bought in
Florida as a companion for an
other and presumably female,
boa. 81 suppose only another
snake can tell if it's female" /"
Harrison ventured.
But the lady snake died from a
bite. A mouse she ate gave her
a good nip before being crushed
and the bite became infected. The
infection proved fatal.
Mrs. Harrison misses the
snake which used to curl up
in her lap at home while she
read.
"But there are some women
who don't like the idea of me
going around school with Slide
Rule draped around my neck, so
l had to quit that, pretty much, "
Harrison deplored.
The turtle, fish and "Enrico,"
the alligator named after Enrico
Fermi, late, great nuclear physi-
cist, all live in a glass tank kept
heated by a large electric bulb.
They won't eat unless the temper
ature stays around Is degrees,
Harrison said.
Harvey" the rabbit, who was
saved from a pack of dogs by a
girl student at Walter Johnson,
just hops around. The boa lives
in a special heated cage.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20

for mishandling his scaly length.
This is the re S on Harrison
doesn't allow students to handle
the reptile unless he's there to
watch.
Actually" said Harrison, "peo-
pie have misconception about
boas. Most people seem to link
them with the Indian python,
which is much larger. These little
boas almost never grow larger
than II or IA feet long. "Slide
Rule is about seven years old
and he weighs only five pounds.
I'm sure even a full-grown boa
couldn't give a man or a large
boy much trouble"
''EnricO," like all his ami
NAL cohorts at Walter John
son, eats ground hamburger
meat provided largely by Har-
rison. Even the goldfish eat
it, but the guppies eat fish
food, according to Harrison.
But it's live fare for "Shde
Rule Harrison tosses him a
couple rats week. He raises
them at home.
The snake crushes the life from
his prey before swallowing it
head first Funny thing about
that Harrison said. "He had to
learn to swallow them head first.
The first couple times he tried it
the other way around and couldn't
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20

County Coaches Association at
the Capri Restaurant in Whea.
ton. Principal w. w. Miles also
was an invited guest.
Damascus
The Damascus soccer team last
Tuesday ended its season with a
20 win over Glenelg High School
at Gaithersburg High Schools
field. Victory was particularly
sweet for the Damascus team be.
cause Glenelg, a power in soccer,
had been defeated only once be.
fore this year. Damascus finish.
ed the season with three wins
and one defeat
AS part of the National Educa.
tion Week, members of the
Damascus High School Honor So.
ciety gave short speeches each
morning from November 10
through the 14th over the
SchooIS pubic address system.
Those who spoke included Jack
King. Darlene Lyons, Peggy Bur
dette, Clifford Burdette and Pa.
tricia Poole. Their subject: the
meaning of education.
Honor Society officers for this
school year are Ellen Saylor,
president; Patricia Poole, vice
president; Mary 10 Watkins. sec
retary and Charles Rhinehart,
treasurer.
Senior class officers were
elected last week. They We're
Charles Rhinehart president;
James Watkins, vice president;
Deborah Warfield, secretary;
Connie Mills, treasurer, and Don.
aid Larhin, historian. Mary 10
Watkins was appointed chaplain.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Platter Chatter

COLUMBIA RECORD COM
PANY is lining its wallets with
cash Johnny Cash. AT least
sizable share of revenue is
earned through the efforts of Mr..
Cash. Remember Il Walk the
Line?" Looks as if he's doing it
all over again with what Do !
Care" backed of course, with
"All Over Again"
Cash is true-blue country boy.
Since early in his career, he has
written his own material. This
fact got him his first recording
contract. When he attempted to
sell his songs to the Sun COM
pany, they liked the songs and
the voice. They decided to buy
both of them. Then came Il
Walk the Line" which took him
out of the straight country field,
and won him rock and roll fans.
He later switched to the Column
bia label. which released What
Do | Care"
EE PEE SHOT HIGH up in
the charts this week with II Got
Stung." (The flip, "One Night"
is getting no small amount of
play as well) Holding their own
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20

by our inquiring photographer
on the subject: "Do you have
any preference between me-.
md women teachers?"
Shirley Diggory, II, 312 Broad
wood dr., Rockville: ut depends
on the subject, but on the whole
men are better, as they lay down
the law more firmly"
Alice Lyman, 1S, 1904 Scott
ave-, Rockville: "Women teachers
are much more understanding,
toward girl pupils especially.
Men have no feelings"
Pete Menke, II, Barnesville:
Men are better teachers mental.
ly, and keep discipline much bet.
ter. They don't play favorites as
women teachers do"
Pat Mills, II, 700 w. Montgom-
cry ave. Rockville: students are
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Inquiring
Photog

The traditional red apples
seem to be distributed equally
among men and women teach
ers, according to six teenagers
at Richard Montgomery High
School, who were interviewed
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-20
Shaler Church Fete

The Shaler Memorial Method.
ist Church of Cabin John will hold
their annual family style turkey
dinner and bazaar Saturday in
the Junior Order hall. Adults will
pay $125 and under-twelves. Is
cents.