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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Legislators Race Adjournment
On Canal Park Project

River Valley to give them pos
sibly lower rates.
They testified they oppose
the proposed national park de-
velopment of the canal until
such time as the current Army
Engineer survey of all the
Potomac Valleys water re-
source potentials is completed.
The witnesses - John w.
Asher, jr., of Denton. Md; Guy
C. Lewis of Bowling Green, Va,
and Forrest Coakley of Hughes
vile. Nd, who said they rep
resented a total of well over
100, 900 rural electric power con-
sumers-urged that Congress
delay action on the park pro-
poSal until the engineering
study is completed. Target date
for completion is 1861.
Testimony was offered indi-
eating that the estimated SIS
million to SIS million cost of
a 100 foot high dam at River
Bend could be liquidated in
about 40 years with revenues
from nydro-power sales alone.
Output of such a dam has been
placed at about 444 million
kilowatt hours per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

have testified for a total of
nearly seven hours over the
staggered hearing days. OPP
ponents have talked for about
five hours so far. Chairman
Pfost announced early in the
proceedings both sides would
receive equal time.
Unless the testimony can be
finished and the subcommittee
report prepared before the ex-
pected adjournment Of Con-
gress the latter part OF the
week, the bill will have to wait
resuscitation by a new Congress
in January.
But Mrs. Pfost said that even
should this come to pass. the
subcommittee-which probably
will have substantially the
same membership next year
would have a solid factual basis
to take up the question again.
and with more dispatch.
Witnesses yesterday set forth
the solid-front views Of the
rural electricity co-operatives
of Maryland and Virginia
which strongly favor construc-
ton of one or more hydroelec-
ltric power dams in the Potomac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

Z Arlington school officials will
listen to viewpoints on the de-
segregation issue from at least
four organizations next We'd
nesday.
Separate hearings before the
school board and Superintend-
ent Ray E. Reid are being
scheduled for each group.
The first organization to ask
for conference time was the
Committee to Preserve Public
Schools, which was formed
with the goal of keeping public
classrooms open by any legal
means.
Similar requests have been
made by three States rights
groups-the Arlington Citizens
Council, the Homeowners
Federation and the Federal
Employees Protection ASsocia-
ton. In addition, the Arlington
Defenders of State Sovereignty
and Individual Liberties has
announced it will ask for an
opportunity to.present its view
points.
A spokesman said each of
the four organizations is
scheduled tentatively for a 30
minute hearing, beginning at
7:30 pm. in Mr.. Reds Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Bill DOUBLING
.Insuruncefor
Cabs Passed

The House last night passed
and sent to President Eisen-
hover a bill doubling insur-
ance required to be carried by
Washington taXicab owners.
Insurance is set by the legis-
lation at $4,000 for accidents
involving one person. $4,000
for those involving two or more
persons and $4,000 for property
damage.
This brings taxicab insurance
up to that already required of
private drivers.
The law imposes this obliga-
ton on private owners indi-
rectly through a motor vehicle
responsibility act.
The measure just cleared for
the first time blankets cab
owners with private motorist
under the responsibility act. It
requires hackers to post money
equal to the full amount Of
damage suffered by other cars
in accidents unless the hackers
have minimum insurance re-
quired by the House-approved
bill.
The act also assures !..sur-
ance coverage for accidents in
volving cabs driven outside the
District by drivers who are on
personal business. The inSur-
ance increases are to become
effective so days after congress
sional passage, subject to the
Presidents signing Of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Alexandra Sends
Forms to Pupils

Virginia State pupil place
ment forms have been mailed
by Alexandria school officials
to the parents of IA Negro chill
dren seeking admittance to the
city'S white classroomS.
School Supt. T. C. Williams
said today that the placement
forms we're sent to the Negro
families in line with the Vir-
ginia law which gives student
assignment power to a three
member State board.
The enrolment requests for
the fall term beginning Sep
TENDER 8 were made this week
in letters to school authorities.
-Four white schools are involved.
In his Arlington Indignation
order last September, Alexan-
dria Federal Court Judge Al
bert v. Bryan said that Negro
children did not have to use
the placement forms. The
placement act was amended by
the General Assembly this year
and the revised statue has not
yet been tested in the courts.
Letters advising the IA Negro
families of the requirements of
State law were sent with the
placement forms, Mr.. Williams
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
By JOHN w. STEPP
Star Stan Writer

The current hearings on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal were
in weekend recess today, with
a possibility Of being resumed
Monday.
Whether testimony on the
bill to designate the canal area
as a national historical park
from Seneca to Cumberland.
Nd, can be completed before
still is question
able, however.
Chairman PfoSt. Democrat of
Nevada, heading the House In
terror and Insular Affairs Sub
committee on Public Lands. has
announced that another dozen
or so witnesses have indicated
a desire to testify in opposition
to the measure.
Even a Monday session on
the canal bill is doubtful. Mrs.
Pfost said, since the full In
terror Committee may hold
meetings that day on other
matters. Resumption tn n
would probably be on Tuesday
Proponents of the park bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Million Voted
For Hospital
Construction

The Senate last night voted
to appropriate $1,020,00O to
complete construction programs
at Georgetown University and
Columbia Hospitals.
The 81 million amendment to
q big supplemental money bill
was proposed by Senator Morse,
Democrat of Oregon.
If cleared by the House the
proposal would provide funds
during this fiscal year. Money
was authorized to be appropri-
ated in legislation cleared by
both the Senate and House. The
authorization bill now awaits
President Eisenhowers sigma
ture.
Senator Morse emphasized
there would be no saving in de-
lay. Failure to appropriate
money to the hospitals would
cause a great hardship, he said,
because building now is under
way.
Under the proposed appro-
priation. $4,000 would go to
Columbia. Georgetown would
receive $450,000.
The sums would be matched
by each hospital. District tax
payers would repay 80 per cent
of the Federal share Of hospital
construction over a period Of
years, according to the
authorization.
The 80 per cent division was
regarded as a victory by city
heads. Previously, the District
shared costs equally with the
Federal Government of hos
pital construction money. I'M
der the Hospital Center Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Norfolk Court
Subpoenoes Il

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 16
(AP). - Twenty-one persons
were subpoenaed yesterday to
appear at Mondays hearing in
U. S. District Court on the
Norfolk school boards assign
ment plan. Negro pupils have
asked the court to declare the
plan invalid.
Those subpoenaed include
five parents of Negro pupils
who have made applications to
white schools and complied
with the boards assignment
procedures, three Negro school
administrators, II members of
the interview committees. and
the two school psychologists.
They were directed by the
United States District Court
clerk, at the request of j. Hugo
Madison. Negro attorney, to be
at the court Monday at 10 am.
Norfolk's School Board con-
tinued study of the findings of
the test and interview COM
mittees at an informal meet
ing Thursday, but j. +, j.
Brewbaker, superintendent of
schools, indicated yesterday
that quite a lot of work" re-
NAMED to be done.
Mr.. Brewbaker said the
school board will make known
to Judge Walter E. Hoffman
Monday the results of the tests.
The boards designated com.
mittees have completed inter-
views of 81 Of the ISL Negro
pupils who applied for admis-
sion to white schools.
Mondays legal challenge is
brought in behalf Of 81 Negro
pupils who did not take the
tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
NAN WHO CAN'T
JUDGE CHARACTER
JUDGED BY JUDGE

BALTIMORE, apt
guess I'm not a very good
judge of character"
Charles Herbert said rue
fully yesterday.
He told of giving $500 to
an alcoholic friend he was
trying to reform. The
friend lost it betting on
horse races.
Herbert told his story to
a Federal judge. He was
explaining to the judge
what happened to $547 he
embezzled as a postal agent
at North Englewood, Md,
in Prince Georges County.
The other $247 Herbert
said he bet it on the races
and lost, too. The Judge
sent him to prison for six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

State agencies to request a sale
priority on about 1876 acres for
county use. Some 225 acres
would be used as parkland.
About 100 acres was requested
as a site for a mental hospital,
which is still in the discussion
stage. approximately IL acres
was requested for a school site.
County officials said Fairfax
presumably would be allowed
to purchase the acreage at less
than the market value.
Reports some weeks ago that
this would be the case gave
immediate rise to opposition
fro m former owners of the
Burke property, who m a in =
tanned that they should have
first opportunity to buy back
their former holdings at the
S a m e price the Government
paid for them.
Nevertheless, the bill now be-
fore the President says the
property will be offered to the
former owners at current fair
m arket value" a condition
agreed to by the House before
it sent the measure to the
Senate.
The bill also specified that
top priority for purchasing $50
acres of the land must go to
the State" should it wish to
build an extension to the Uni
versity of Virginia there.
The option must be excer-
cised within 80 days of enact
ment of the bill. After expira-
ton of that period a similar
priority will be extended to the
former owners of the $50 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

would become twice as high
in a couple of years.
Eve should buy every square
foot of it now" Mr.. Dirksen
asserted on the Senate floor.
This parkway is a system that
fans out through a growing
area. Buying the property now
is a matter of foresight, be-
cause we're going to complete
the George Washington park
way system anyway"
Last Phase
Senator Beall had pointed
out in his initial plea that $28
million has already been spent
on other portions of the park
way. Completed, or under
construction, are the Arlington,
Fairfax and Montgomery
County sections connecting
Washington with Mount Ver-
non and Great Falls. Mr.. Beall
pointed out that the stretch
through Prince Georges would
complete the parkway routes
along both shores of the
Potomac.
Committee Chairman Hay
den, Democrat of Arizona. an
nounced he "regrettably" had
no choice but to adhere to the
view of the majority Of his
group. Senator Russell, Demo-
crat of Georgia, said he regards
the project as "meritorious" but
that he also feels the commit
tee recommendation should
prevail.
Both Senators Beall and
Dirksen asserted the committee
did not have all the facts
before it when it studied the
parkway proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16


sources including Senator Dirk
sen, Republican of Illinois. Mr..
Beall's colleague, Senator But
Ter, Republican of Maryland,
took no part in the proceedings.
The measure called for a
Federal payment of 81 million
plus a Federal loan of 81 mil
lion to the county to begin land
acquisitions over the winding
~ mile riverfront route link
ing the Nations Capitol with
the historic fort overlooking the
Potomac opposite from Mount
Vernon.
DeIeted by House
The House deleted the item
from the pending supplemental
appropriations bill earlier this
month The Senate Appropri-
atoms Committee went along
with the action.
Senator DirkSen warned
that if Congress failed to act
now to lay claim to the parkway
lands, the acquisition cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Man browns in Try
To Swim Anncostiu

Fred j. Burkhsrdt, AZ, Of 1908
Forty-ninth avenue, Hillside,
Md, started to swim the Ana
costa River yesterday, got
about is feet, sank, and
drowned, police said.
They said he and two friends
had been drinking wine along
the riverbank at the AnacoStia
golf course when Mr.. Burkhardt
suddenly got up, announced he
was going for a walk, but
A~Saped into the river instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
$500 in JeweIry
Stolen in Motel

Mrs. Dante Azario, owner
operator of the Greenbrier
Motor Court On Route so west
of Fairfax Circle, told Fairfax
police today thieves took two
diamond rings and a lady's
wrist watch from a jewelry box
| in her room at the motel. She
valued the jewelry at $500.
Mrs. Azario said the theft
apparently occurred while she
slept. Her quarters were en-
tered after some one punched
a hole in the rear screen door.
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Allotment Check
BRINGS Jail Term

BALTIMORE. Aug. 16 (AP).
"A five-times-married Wash
ington ID. c. blonde has been
sentenced to six months in
prison for Illegally receiving an
allotment check from a soldier.
Mrs. Dorothy s. Smith, 80, ad-
mitted in Federal Court yes
terday that the five marriage
ceremonies she went through in
five years caused her to get a
S21 Government check to which
she was not entitled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
City Health Director

RICHMOND, Aug. 16 (AP) -
DR.. Frederick A. Clark, 80,
Richmond's acting director of
public health since last Sep
TENDER, was named director
yesterday by City Manager Hor-
ace Edwards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

ana snail nolQ the Arlington
County School Board directly
responsible for the ultimate
action upon the applications
for enrolment.
The attorneys went on to say
that insofar as the proposed
interviews are designed or in
tended to serve any purpose or
attempted function of the
State board, the Negro families
are agreeing to the interviews
under protest.
Objections Not Waived
The children are not waving
their previously stated objec-
tons as to their rights in the
matter, the attorneys said.
The school boards position is
that student assignment au-
thority rests solely with the
State.
The State Placement Board
had requested personal inter-
views with the Negro students
last week. The Negro families,
on advice of their attorneys,
boycotted the interviews.
In a letter to the school
board the attorneys said that
their clients are willing to sub
init to such reasonable proceed
ings as you may prescribe and
administer"
Representatives Assigned
After the interview boycott,
school officials notified the at
torneys that they assigned a
representative ito participate"
in the placement board inter-
views for guidance and infor-
nation in carrying out" their
responsibilities under Virginia
laws and Federal Court orders.
The letter said that a school
board representative will par
ticipate" in future interviews.
The State board rescheduled
interview time for Monday and
Tuesday. The letter from the
Negro attorneys was in response
to the new interview requests.
Today's notification to the
school board said that the chill
dren would show up for the
interviews consistent with CHI
ents' expressed willingness to
cooperate with the Arlington
County School Board" and for
such of the school boards 'le-
Ultimate" aims as this may
serve.
Objections Registered
The attorneys also registered
objections to the fact that the
State Placement Board is ex-
Guiding the attorneys for the
children at the interviews.
The letter also said that the
attorneys expect to be informed
of the School Boards action on
the enrolment applications.
Earlier the attorneys had
said that they would submit to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
SUNDAYS BEST READING
The Star Takes a Look
At Virginia School Issue

THE PROBLEM, THE PROSPECTS, Beginning SUM-
day, The Star will publish the first of a series of
articles by its Virginia affairs specialist Mary Lou
Werner, on the Virginia school desegregation stua-
ton On the of historic decisions, when the
schools open next month, the articles will spotlight
conditions in areas where Negroes have applied for
admission to white SchoolS.-News Section.
THE VALUE OF PATIENCE-Years of bearing the
brunt of unfavorabe remarks have taught Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson lesson THE
most attacked man" in the administration tells you
all about it in Don't Let Unpopularity Scare You'll"
in This Week Magazine.
MOON PRIMER-withn days, perhaps we will be
shooting for the moon" How much do we know
about the planet, its origin, its size? The Stars
science writer William Hines, who is now at Cape
Canaveral brings you the answers to these and
other questions in the Editorial Section.
THE PONY TAIL LEAGUE-It's an Arlington softball
league and members teen-age girS-all adept
at sliding, stealing bases batting and throwing. For
full report on the Pony Tail League look for the
cover story this Sunday in TEEN.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

was passed by the Sena t e
Thursday and sent to the Presi-
dent for signature.
The tract became surplus
W h n a Chantilly site was
chosen for the airport early this
year.
Som e weeks later Fairfax
County asked the appropriate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16

any reasonable" program adj
ministered by the local School
Board. This decision was guided
by a Federal Court ruling in
Charlottesville. There Federal
Judge John Paul told Negro
applicants to submit to tests
scheduled by local school OIL
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
Hurbor Bill Signed

Authorization for improve
ment of the Crisfield (Md.)
harbor is given in a bill signed
by President Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
BeoII's Efforts to Get
Parkway Funds Beaten

LaStmnute efforts to restore funds to start building the
Prince Georges County extension of George Washington Men,
parkway Fort Washington beaten the Senate
yesterday.
The vote amendment by Senator Bea Republican of
Maryland was split but decisive.
The Maryanders solid support from unexpected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
81 Negro Pupils Agree
To Attend Interviews

The 81 Negro children seeking enrolment in white Airing
ton schools will show for interviews week with State
Placement Board and county school officials.
However letter to the school board attorneys for the
students made clear that they have not changed their
position that the State has assignment authority.
letter from the attorneys emphasizes chat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-16
THE FIGHT FOR LIFE THAT FAILED
Foirfox Hopes to Get
Part of Burke Tract

Fairfax County is hopeful today that stands good
chance to get first choice of of the
Burke airport tract expected to be for sale Pes
dent Eisenhower.
bill authorizing the sale by the Federal Government which
acquired the land 1851 build national airport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-09

have been good friends for some years
past, and he has been one of the latter's
important counselors in recent months
on problems having to do with reorgan-
izing our military establishment and i'm
proving the Nations missile program.
Accordingly, in view Of his record to
date, and since there appears to be no
conflict of interest between his personal
business and his prospective Acc men,
bership, the Senate is not expected to
waste much time over the formality of
confirming him. Judging from all that
is known about him, he can be counted
upon to do an excellent job on the COM
mission, which he probably will head.
The country is fortunate that so able
a man has been enlisted to take on so
heavy responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-09
Soviet Trade Bid

It is only too easy to cite reasons
why the United States must take
highly skeptical view of Premier Khru-
shchevs proposal for vast expansion Of
American-Soviet trade-with the bulk Of
it to be financed by long-term credits
from our side.
OF course, as far as credits are con-
cerned, the first thought that comes to
mind is that the USSR-in view of its
failure thus far to negotiate a reason
able settlement of its leaSe-lend debt to
uS-doeS not seem to be particularly
good risk in terms of such financing.
More than that, even under the best Of
circumstances, the Battle Act, which re-
fleets the will Of Congress, would seem
to rule out the kind of deal that Mr..
Khrushchev has suggested.
And another thought that comes
to mind is simply this: That the So
Wet Premier's proposal, although limited
only to nonstrategfc items to be bought
from the United States, would help to
supply the Russian people with Sorely
needed consumer goods without obliging
the Kremlin to cut back on its enormous
military production. In short, what Mr..
Khrushchev seems to have asked for is
an American trade and financing policy
that would enable his government to
keep on turning out huge quantities of
arms while at the same time-with the
indispensable aid of large-scale imports
from us-meeting the more pressing
consumer demands of the masses of
the USSR.
In these circumstances it is not sur
priSing that our Government is reported
to be more than moderately cool to the
KhruShchev idea. Even so, although
such GOODNESS is understandable, and
although there is not likely to be any
quick or enthusiastic response to the
Soviet leaders bid, our country ought
not to take a too-Scornful view of the
matter. Nor should it be unqualifledly
negative in its reaction. For the fact
is, after all, that a marked expansion
in trade between our two countries must
be achieved-Sooner or later-if we and
the Russians are ever to make real
progress toward living together in a
decent, trustworthy peace.
Certainly, if such peace is to be
attained in the foreseeable future, our
country cannot forever refuse to do sub
stantial business with the Soviet Union.
True, in the light of the Kremlin'S rec
ord up to now, we have every reason to
act warily and make haste slowly in this
field, but that does not mean that we
should close our minds entirely to the
possibility that Mr.. KhruShchev'S pro-
posal may yet make lot Of sense in our
rapidly changing world
Above all, fact to be kept in mind
is that more than few of our free
allies have economies that cannot afford
to reject Soviet trade bids if the bids
are genuine. Accordingly, for this and
many other reaSonS-including propa-
ganda conSiderations-our response to
Mr.. Khrushchev's idea should be some
thing better than a mere contemptuous
brushoY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-09
Loaded for Bear?

Fifty years ago one Of the
hits of vaudeville was an in
ebriated gentleman, headed
for home, who stumbled into
the same tree again and
again. Finally he gave up,
sat down on the curb with
his feet in the gutter and
lamented: Lost in an inn
penetrable forest"
Missing now on vaudeville
or TV, that act has been
plagiarized by our last three
Presidents and their Secre-
taries of State. Now we have
it on the world stage with
our Presidents stumbling from
cocktail parties at Teheran,
Yalta, Potsdam and Geneva,
thinking they we're headed
for home. Each time they
have run bang into that same
great big redwood tree-a
regular Sequoia Gigantea-
only to arrive home in the
cold, gray dawn of the morn
ing after. And with their
pockets picked (of $3.50 bill
lion to date.
Wouldn't an ice-bag be
cheaper?
Alfred KOhlberg.
New York City.