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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
START FULL DAYS

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. Is
(AP) Nearly 100 white pu-
pills attend a full day of pri-
vately operated, segregated
classes in Charlottesville and
Southside Prince Edward
County today.
Yesterday about 1900 Prince
Edward children went through
five Commute classes and were
dismissed at 1880 am. to pur-
chase books.
In Charlottesville, a full
class-day was held yesterday
for 1877 white children in pri-
vate classes.
In Southwest Virginia, the
Floyd County Board of Super
visors sat quietly when asked to
enact a compulsory school at
tendance law-and the pro-
posed measure died. A Federal
judge has ordered the admis-
sion next September of Negroes
to all-white county schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15

BALTIMORE. Sept. Is (AP)
Judge r Dorsey Watkins Is
hearing arguments on whether
the Federal Government should
be liable for the death of y
man whose car skidded on ar
icy parkway.
Mrs. Anna Jennings and her
four children are suing the
Government for $665,000 for
the death of her husband.
Stewart Earl Jennings, 80, of
Forestville, was killed in jan
uary, 1856, when his car skid
ded on Suitland parkway in
Prince Georges County and
collided with another car.
The parkway is maintained
by the Federal Government.
Arguments before Judge
Watkins, who is hearing them
without a jury. began yester-
day and are expected to take
three weeks.
Jennings was on his way to
work at the Naval Gun Fac
tory in Washington at the time
of his death.
Paul Connolly. attorney for
his widow and children. said
ice formed on the highway be-
cause of poor draining which
had existed for years.
There was no storm drain
in the area and natural drain
age had been impaired by re-
Uoval of vegetation for possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
AT Col. Holt Picked
For Harvard Course

Col. Harold N. Holt, chief of
directorate Of the Air Forces
operational requirements Office,
has been selected to attend the
36th session of the Advanced
Management Program at Har-
ward University.
Col. Holt, who lives at 910
Park Terrace drive. Alexandria,
is one Of 1870 men in private
industry and military service
throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Procedures
Set in Negro
Pupils Suit

Attorneys in the Fairfax
County school desegregation
case have agreed on the i'm
mediate procedures for bring
ing the case to trial.
Frank D. Reeves, attorney
for 26 Negro students seeking
admission to eight white
schools, said he will file a mo-
ton today asking for certain
school records and the answers
to several questions of fact.
He said that since the school
officials have denied that they
are operating a segregated
school system, he will seek evil
dence to prove the contrary.
Mr.. Reeves said the school
boards answer to his motion
will determine whether an i'm
mediate ruling will be sought
or whether a full hearing OF
testimony will be necessary.
The attorneys in the case
discussed the procedures at a
pre-trial conference held yes
terday by Federal Judge AL
bert V. Bryan in Alexandria.
Attending the conference
were Mr.. Reeves and Otto L.
Tucker, representing the Negro
students, and Virginia Attorney
General Albertis S. Harrison,
Assistant Attorney General
Robert D. McIlwaine, James
Simmonds and John Wood.
counsel for the Fairfax County
School Board.
The 26 Negro students are
seeking transfers to Belvedere,
Devonshire. Holm Hills. Park
lawn and Flint Hill Elementary
Schools, and James Madison,
Annandale and Groveton High
Schools.
Judge Bryan today signed all
order formally carrying out
verbal instructions he had given
in July to admit IL Negro stu
dents to three Arlington schools
Earlier this month they joined
four Negroes who already had
attended one Arlington school
last semester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Baby Misses Birth
On Bus by Minutes

A Rocky Mount (Va.) woman
gave birth to a baby girl early
today in an Annandale am
bulance minutes after she had
been taken off a Washington
bound Greyhound bus.
The Annandale Rescue Squad
got a call for help from the
bus driver shortly after 3 am.
The passenger. Mrs. Cora
Cooper. Is. asked to be taken
to Freedmen's Hospital in
Washington. The ambulance
crew, William De Long and
William Cline, had to change
course, however, and head for
Alexandria Hospital.
The baby was born on Duke
street at 3:18 am.
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in the number Of persons who
have "eloped"--a term pre-
ferred by hospital authorities
to escaped" since, the latter
has a prison connotation.
When I hear OF a hospital
that has no Opponents l feel
1t is being run like a prison"
DR.. Overholser said.
Warrants Name These
Among those for whom war;
rants have been issued is Miss
Louise Helmet. who was ac-
quilted Of manslaughter on in
sanity grounds following the
traffic death Of a l5-year-old
companion after a 120-mile-per
hour chase and crash here In
1857. She was last seen last
month in Hazelton, Pa.
Others are Melvin Chronis-
ter. So. committed to determine
his competency to tsand trial
on charges Of sexually molest-
ing a child. He left the grounds
September S; Reginald Seldom,
who was found not guilty Of
HOUSEKEEPING on insanity
grounds, and Earl c. Nelson
who was aquitted Of forgery on
similar grounds.
1t was learned that because
Of a shortage Of hospital beds,
persons committed for de-
termination Of competency to
stand trial and for tests to
find mental capacity at the
time of criminal offenses, have
had to wait sometimes months
before tests could be made.
But DR.. Overholser said this
waiting time should shortly be
greatly reduced by virtue of
the new annex. Howard Pa
vilion. which was opened last
Saturday.
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Two School Buses
Collide; Il Hurt

RADFORD, Va, Sept. is
(AP) A bus loaded with
homeward bound youngsters
was rammed in the rear by
another school bus yesterday
on U. S. IL.
The driver of the empty Sec
ond bus was hoSpitalized with
a brain conclusion and head
decorations. About a dozen of
the 80 to 40 elementary pupils
in the front bus were treated
for cuts and bruises at a Rad
ford hospital and released.
In fair condition was the Sec
ond bus driver, Wayne Abel,
jr, 10, of Fairlawn in nearby
Pulaski County.
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patients. Warrants also are out
for the arrest Of the other
three.
DR.. Winfred C. "Overholser
superintendent Of the hospital
said he mainly was concerned
about James Bryant, who walked
out Of the surgical clinic on
September 3. The man seems
potentially dangerous. DR.. Over
holser said. because he was ac-
cused Of having threatened vio-
lence to members Of his family
Others Unattended
The others, the superintend-
ent said, we're not considered
dangerous. They had pro-
crossed to the point where they
had been allowed to walk about
INTENDED as part Of their treat
ment.
"They just walked away" the
physician stated. Must be
fall fever" DR.. Overholser de-
clared he was not planning any
Tightening of security at the in
stitution. II am running a
hospital not a prison." he said.
The superintendent asserted
there has been no overall rise
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sions arm Of the Legislature
was put into final form las
night after months of hearings
and conferences.
The State, under the commit
tee plan. would provide 1884,
scholarships-551 more than al
present-at a cost within ST.
900 of the present level, about
81 ,068.50 a year.
Senatorial or legislative APP
pointment for 1854 awards wa:
retained. e
Program Called HOdgepOdge
The aim of the recommends
tons is to organize a scholar
ship program that has beer
called a hodgepodge. The
committee conceded that its
recommendations ARE modest
in comparison to those offered
almost entirely in vain, BY
preceding commissions ano
study groups"
Significantly, however, those
more far-reaching plans all
have met the same fate-death
in the General Assembly.
The new program would
award SCI scholarships to pri-
vate institutions. 500 to specific
State institutions and 804
grants for teacher training.
One change calls for payment
Of catalog tuition only-drop-
ping any additional costs-for
the legislative scholarships al
private institutions and St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
FILA Official Is Found
Hanged in Kin's Home

A Federal Housing Admins
tration official was found
hanged yesterday in the utility
room Of the home of his sister
in Bethesda, Montgomery
County police reported.
He was identified as l..
Chris Chappell, So, executive Of
ficer for regional liaison and a
veteran of IS years with FILA.
Police said Mr.. Chappell had
been respondent over Ill health
for the last two months and
was undergoing treatment.
His body was found at $3.50
pm. by a member of the fam
lily at the home of his sister,
Miss Isabelle M. Chappell, who
lives in the 5000 block of Kent
bury drive, where he was visit
ing.
Mr.. Chappell lived at 3704
Manor road. Chevy Chase.
Born in Columbia. S. c.. he
came to the Washington areA
in 1884. He was a graduate of
Clemson College.
Mr.. Chapel was one of the
first FILA employees and was re-
sponsible in part for the origi-
nal work on the agency's man
ual. He also helped organize a
school to train new FILA mem-
bers. according to the family.
He was a member of the Co.
lumbia Country Club, All Souls
Episcopal Church, the Clemson
Alumni Association and past
secretary Of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Committee.
Besides his sister, he leaves
his wife. Mrs. Margaret Webb
Chappell of the home address;
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burg pike. Mr.. Hart, former
Arlington policeman, was re-
sponsible for the arrest of a
prominent real estate man af-
ter he investigated the death
Of Richard Lester, ST., a veal
thy Lake Jackson resident.
| Mr.. Hart pleaded not guilty
and will be tried in Circuit
Court on October 6.
Rape Charged
The jury indicted Gerald M.
Fix, 26. a Falls Church barber
on a charge of statutory rape
involving a 14-year-old girl.
The girl told Fairfax Juvenile
Court she and other juveniles
had been at several parties in
the defendants house. Fix
pleaded not guilty.
The jurors indicted Clarence
Roberts, 81, of 302 Elizabeth
street, Alexandria. for man
slaughter in the traffic death
of Alex Presley, 81, of 908
North Carolina street, Alex
andria.
Mr.. Presley. passenger in
the Roberts vehicle, died i'm
mediately from multiple head
injuries, according to police.
The accident occurred July 4
at Telegraph road near South
King street.
The jury indicted 18-year-
old Thomas F. Rinker for man
slaughter in the traffic death
of Robert L. Franks, also 10,
of Route 2, Herndon. The crash
occurred about 2 am. July 81
a mile south of Herndon on
Route %. Police said the
Rinker car, in which the
Franks youth was a passenger,
went out of control and
crashed into a tree while drag
racing with another car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15

Mary's Seminary Junior Col
lege. 1t would also provide
fixed fees for the University OF
Maryland, Morgan State Col
lege and Maryland State Col
lege. on the ground their
tuition is a much smaller pro-
portion of total cost than it is
at private colleges.
Obligations Out
To be eliminated as unwieldy
would be obligations to teach
placed on about 1886 holders OF
scholarships in education at
Hood College, Peabody Institute,
Washington College and West
ern Maryland.
Noting forecasts that Mary
land college enrollments will GO
up 10000 in the next 10 years
the committee said State insti-
buttons will have to absorb the
bulk Of this onslaught"
THE State" it said. will be
confronted with the difficult
task of educating the maximum
number of college students at
minimum cost without scariflc-
ing quality. The scholarship
program will have to be de-
veloped in the light Of these
hard facts of life"
The committee said there
should be no attempt to pay the
full cost of education no matter
how worthy the student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
CourtUpho|ds
MoteIzoning

Permission for rezoning for q
proposed $2.6 million motel anc
apartment project near Lang.
ley Park has been upheld by
Prince Georges Circuit Court.
Judge Philip H Dorsey, jr.
in a four-page written opinion
said the County Commissioners
were justified In granting re-
coming for the project on a 1913
acre tract on the east side OF
New Hampshire avenue Just
south Of the Langley Park
shopping center.
Judge Dorsey said evidence
presented made 1t "abundantly
clear to establish that 1t is no
longer economically feasible to
develop this property as a resi-
dental section"
Petitions, for the rezoning
were aired at a public hearing
in February. and the commits
sioners approved them April II.
They grant CO (heavy COM
merciaD coming on 4.8 acres
for the motel and Rio apart
menD coming on SIS acres. The
land had been classified R-55
(single family homes.
The commissioners decision
was contested In court petit
tions filed by two citizens asso-
Citations, a church and four resi-
dents.
They commended the charac-
ter of the neighborhood had not
changed enough to warrant re-
coming, and that the new class
ification was spot and condi-
tional coming. The rezoning
was sought by William Cohen
and his attorney, Blair H.
Smith.
c. Edward Nicholson, attor-
ney for the petitioners, said his
clients are seriously considering
an appeal. The county was rep
resented by Robert B. Matthias,
county attorney.
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today upon arrangement. A
jury trial was scheduled fol
January IS.
The couple had moved into
their new $4,000 home a week
before the tragedy. They had
no children.
Mrs. Nutter told police she
had lived in fear of her husband
for years. Her 86-year-olc
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth w. Hall
who lived with the couple. cor
roborated her daughters &C
count of prolonged mistreat-
ment by her husband and told
police he often drank heavily
Youth Indicted
The grand jury also indicted
Charles S. Gould, 81. of the
5000 block of Buckman road,
Groveton, on a charge of muir
dering William F. Goad, 80, OF
sos Bellefonte avenue, Alex
andria, last June IS.
Police said Mr.. Goad. a Com
merce Department employe and
father of two children. was
shot in the back as he sat in
his parked car on Route GAL
near Lorton. Police said Gould
told them he took a % calibel
rife from the car trunk and a
cartridge from the glove COM
Dartment after an argument
with Mr.. Goad and the weapon
fired, striking Mr.. Goad in the
back. Gould pleaded not guilty
and will be tried by a jury on
January 5.
The jury indicted Richard
w Hart, 81, of 103 Poplar
street, Annandale, on a charge
of grand larceny. Mr.. Hart, a
private detective, was accused
of taking $650.44 between last
December and June from his
employer, the American In
vestigative Agency, 903 Lees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
5,000Suit IsHeord
In Parkway Skid Death

expansion of the road. Con-
molly said.
The Government in prelimi-
nary papers filed in the case
said that sand and calcium had
been spread on the parkway
before the accident.
1t also claimed that Jennings
did not exercise due care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Art Glasses to Be Held
At Silver Spring Y

Mrs. Jean Beaudry will di-
rect a series of IL art classes
at the Silver Spring YMCA
Family Center starting Sep
TENDER %.
Women will meet from to
9 pm. on Tuesdays and Thurs
days. Glasses for youths will
be held from 4 to 6 pm. Tues
days and. adult classes on a
coed basis will be held from
q to 9 pm. Tuesdays. Registra-
ton may be made at the YMCA
Office at the center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15

a son, L. Chris Chappell, jr., Of
1907 Montauk avenue, Be-
thesda; a daughter, Mrs. Bar
bara c. Boehne of Parsons,
Kans.; two other sisters, Mrs.
Katherine c. Douglas, Column
bia, S. c., and Mrs. Marion C.
Jones. Beaufort, S. c.; one
brother, Phillip c. Chappell.
Columbia, S. c., and five grand
children.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete. The body rests at the
Humphrey Funeral Home, 1857
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Mrs. Nutter Indicted
InHusbond's Murder

Mrs Elizabeth " Nutter fral 49yearold housewife
indicted yesterday Fairfax County grand jury charge
of numbering her husband.
The victim Dale Nutte shot in the back Of the head
lay their Lake Bancroft last June 25 He
chief of United States Information Agencys finance
reports section
Mrs Nutter who on $4,000 bond pleaded guilty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Passport Bill Signed

A bill extending the validity
Of new passports from two to
three years was signed into law
yesterday by President Eisen-
hover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
Scholarship Overhaul
Urged in Maryland

BALTIMORE AP).-A special committee of the General
Assembly has recommended major overhaul Of Marylands
scholarship system.
The committee working under instructions the
Legislature is headed by Delegate Blair Lee III Democrat of
MONTGOMERY Its report the legislative Council betweense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-15
5 Flee St. EIizobeths;
Viewed as Dangerous

patients committed TO ST. Ezabeths Hospital as
suit of criminal charges have fled the institution in
One considered potentially dangerous None yet has been
returned.
The story to light today when Chief Judge David
Pine Of District Court issued bench two OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19
shop Mondoy
1870 to 9

STORE HOURS: Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays,
10 to s; Thursdays and Fri
days, 10 to 9. Free Porkino!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
POLICE PATROL
MINING AREAS

HAZARD. KY. Mar. Is (AP)
Reinforced State police units
patrolled the hills Of Eastern
Kentucky today in the wake of
two outbursts of force in the
coal mine strikes which have
idled more than 1000 men.
In yesterdays outbursts a
massive crowd of strikers
swarmed over a coal tipple in
nearby Letcher County, iniur-
ing at least four men, and
State police in Pike County
broke up a bumper-riding dem
onstration.
The strikes. called by the
United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea in its demand for a SEA-
day basic pay raise to $24.25.
began March 9 and have
spread as contracts expired.
Safety Commissioner Don
Sturgill said extra State police
units would work in the Pike
County area and Mai. Charles
Crutchfleld, State police direc-
tor, said extra patrols would be
in the Letcher County area.
Roland P. Price. president Of
the Gem-Elkhorn Coal Co. at
Rockhouse Creek. said he would
not resume operations immedi-
ately.
Mr.. Price said nearly $500
men swarmed over his tipple,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Chandler Askedto Send
roops in Mine Strike

FRANKFORT. KY, Mar. Is
AP).-A Pike County coal
operator asked Gov. A. b.
Chandler today to send Ma
tional Guardsmen into the area
TO preserve order. The Gov
ernor refused. claiming the
situation In the struck coal
fields Is under control.
The operator, Robert Hol-
comb, sent the telegram, claim
ing rowing mobs of United
Mine Workers thugs have taken
over Pike County"
Mr.. Holcomb. In a wire sent
here to Gov. Chandler, said:
These mobs are made UP
OF several hundred men from
other counties. Private prop
erty has been taken and many
lives endangered.
There have been several in
cidents In which people have
been assaulted. and their lives
threatened. Mine properties,
loading ramps. trucks, and
other property have been force
ably taken over by UNIV
mobs."
Gov. Chambers ONCE replied
that Mr.. Holcomb's charges
were not borne out by State
police reports from the scene.
The Governor said. however,
I'VE are asking State police
for additional information and
reports"
Advised Of the Governors re-
action, Mr.. Holcomb. reached
at Pikeville. commented:
II wish he had been here
this morning. I think he would
have changed his mind. We
would like to see him in Pike
vile"
The mine owner predicted
the situation will get worse
before it gets better. Unless
there is some protection we will
have a loss of life because
these miners are not going to
quit work."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18

d. Crittenberger Of Anderson,
Ind. accepted his decoration.
The area men receiving the
UDC military cross for "dedi-
Gated service to our country"
are Col. Willis d. Crittenberger,
jy.. Of 27ll Picket court. Falls
Church. stationed at the PEN
tagon with the Once Of the
Chief of STAFF, and Capt. Dale
]. Crittenberger, Of 7l04 Four
ty-fourth street, Chevy Chase.
Md, an Army junior military
aide to President Eisenhower
Presentation Of the military
cross was made in New York's
st. Bartholomew Church by
Mrs. w. Howard Steiner. presi-
dent Of the Mary Mildred Sui
livian Chapter Of the U. D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Military Cross
Of UDC Given
2 Brothers Here

Two Washington area BROTH
ers. one a junior military White
House aide. the other attached
to the once Of the Chief Of
STAFF. have been honored by the
United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy.
A third brother. Corpl. Town
send w. Crittenberger, killed
during World War II at Re-
magen Bridge at the age Of 20.
was honored poSthumously. His
father. retired 1t. Gen. Willis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18

throwing company workers to
the ground and stoning them.
He said one Of his men. George
Lowe, was hospitalized with a
fractured neck. Mr.. loves
condition was reported as not
critical.
Mr.. Price said another tipple
worker. George Sexton, was
found in a nearby field. dazed
by stones which were thrown
at him.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Ashby Roundup
Breakfast To Follow
Easter Pageant At
Thomas Chapel

At 5:45 Sunday morning the MYF'
Of Thomas Chapel and Oakwood
will present an Easter pageant at
Thomas Chapel. The WSCS will
serve breakfast after the program.
Misses Sunny Martin and Nellie
Mae Stonnell gave a kitchen shower
Wednesday night in honor Of their
classmate. Miss Ruth Kirby. whose
marriage to Douglas Barker is
planned for JuHe.
The room was uniquely arranged
as an old fashioned Kitchen. Many
useful kitchen gifts were received.
The planned activities Wero Ell
Enthusiastically carried out with de-
liclous rolling pin sandwiches.
cookies nuts and hot punch served.
Mrs. R. s. Martin was hostess to
the Ashby HID Club Wednesday af-
ternoon- Twelve ladies we're pres
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27

FLEETING HONORs
She Meet me at the corner
this evening at seven O'Clock
He who knows her Inpos-
sible. You won't be there at seven.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-27
Rannsons

Miss Frances Ayres. of Long
wood College. spent the week END
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
McKenna hyres. Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. Self, of Richmond. and Mrs
Frank, Of Dillwyn. were recen,
guests there
Miss Josephine Maxey. Of Roa-
noke. and Henry and James Maxey
Of VPI, spent several days witt
their parents. MI. and Mrs L. F.
Maxey
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hayes visited
Mr. and Mrs. B B Patteson. Sun
day.
Wallace R. Flowers. Of Lynch
burg, visited Cleveland Flowers
Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. McKenna Ayres
visited their daughter and son-in-
law. Nj. and Mrs. John Rosthtein
in Lynchburg. Friday Misses Fran
ces and JAMIE Ayres accompanied
taef parents Rich infant son Of
the RosthteinS who has been Ill in
Baptist Hospital. is now improving
Mi and Mrs Rudd Pattesoa
VISITED in Richmond over the week
end
Mr.. and Mr.. Sam Spencer, Of
scoitsVille. we're guests Of her par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs /. W Pate
soa Sunday
Japan 70 build II ships for Philip
ij.nC-