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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01
Probe Of Aid
ToBeWidened
BY the Associated Press

oS AooOSlotCO EAOoo
A congressional investigation
into charges Of waste, extrava-
gance and maladminiStration
Of the foreign aid program in
Wet Nam promises to be a long
and perplexing one.
Senator Mansfield. Democrat
of Montana-after two days of
public hearings-said his Sen
ate Foreign Relations Subcom-
mittee will Ego more deeply into
all questions" raised by con-
flicting testimony.
He told reporters there is
growing sentiment within the
subcommittee, of which he is
chairman, for an "on- the-spot"
inquiry in Saigon, possibly by
a committee investigator.
Senator Mansfield said he will
call his group into a closed
session Tuesday to map a pro-
gram for further inquiry.
Albert M. Colegrove, a
Scripps-Howard writer, has
charged in a series of articles
that administration of the pro-
gram in Saigon is IAN outra-
geous scandal"
His stories have been de-
nounced in turn by foreign aid
officials as reckless, sensational
and distorted.
Senators now are concen-
trating on accommodating docu-
ments bearing on every phase
Of the dispute. Some of them
are talking about the posi-
bility of a senatorial look-see
in Saigon this summer.
Senator Morse. Democrat of
Oregon, applauding Mr.. Cole
grove as a magnificent wit
ness" told the committee:
"Viet Nam ought to be used
as a basis for an investigation
in Washington and in the
field" He added that it was a
reporters duty to disclose what
he believes is wrongdoing in
any phase Of government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01

THE EVENING STAR AS
Washington. D. c. r.
Saturday, August !, 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01

let the President remove the in
terest ceilings, but it exacted a
price. First, 1t decided to limit
this authorization to two years.
Second, 1t approved a resolu-
ton by Representative Metcalf
Democrat Of Montana, implying
criticism Of Federal Reserve
Board policies.
The Metcalf amendment ex-
presses the sense of Congress"
that the Board should buy Gov
eminent bonds when it wants to
expand the money supply, in
stead of using the device of
lowering the reserve require
ments Of member banks. Both
techniques increase the money
supply by expanding the ability
OF banks to make loans.
Back of the Metcalf amend
ment is the theory that pur-
chases of Government bonds by
the Board would hold interest
rates down, thus saving money
for both the Treasury and the
consumer who uses credit.
Board Chairman William Nc
Chesney Martin, jr., has refused
to buy Government bonds con-
fining purchases to short-term
Government bills.
Resents Criticism
Mr.. Martin contends a policy
Of purchasing bonds would be
infiationary-at least in a psy-
Geological sense. Furthermore,
he apparently resents the criti-
ciSm implied by the Metcalf
amendment. Secretary of the
Treasury Anderson has sup
ported him.
Faced by this resistance, the
Ways and Means Committee
has not confirmed it's tentative
approval of the Underestimate
bill.
Treasury officials base their
hopes for a compromise on two
items: First, they say, the ad-
miniStration would agree reluc-
family to the proposed two-year
limit on authority to remove
ceilings on interest rates. Sec
ond, they say, the administra-
ton would accept a resolution
expressing the sense of Con-
gresS" on FRB policies in gen.
eral terms if it does not urge
use Of specific monetary devices.
Working on Compromise
Representative Harrison,
Democrat of Virginia, con-
f1rmed that he is working on
such a compromise in the Ways
and Means Committee. He has
proposed language merely urg-
ing the board to take due
account of the need to promote
employment, economic growth
and stable purchasing power,
and to hold down the cost of
financing the Federal debt.
House Speaker Rayburn also
repeatedly is trying to work out
a compromise.
Mr.. Metcalf, however, said he
is unwilling to water down his
amendment. If the admins
tration refuses to accept this
language, he said, Congress
should refuse to remove the
ceilings on interest rates for
marketable bonds. Let the ad-
ministration stew" he said.
Mr.. Metcalf expressed hope
for action on a separate bill
authorizing increased interest
rates on savings bonds. There
is little opposition to this Sec
Ition Of the Presidents request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01

nation on the number planned
came from congressional
sources familiar with details Of
the appropriation bill.
The defense measure worked
out yesterday by Senate and
House conferees still needs ap-
prevail by both Houses. The
House probably will consider it
on Tuesday.
Although the bill totaled $40
million less than President
Eisenhower had asked. the con-
ference committee Offset this
by boosting the amount of
money that the Pentagon could
use from funds authorized in
the past. In this category, it
gave the Pentagon $50 million
more than the President had
sought.
Bigger Guard ManpOwer
In other sections Of the COM
promise bill, the conferees
agreed:
/. To order an increase in
National Guard manpower.
2. To pay for-but not order
an increase in Army reserve
and Marine manpower.
3. To cut appropriations for
the Navy, Marines. Air Force
and Secretary of Defense but
boost them for the Army.
4. To provide $35 million to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01
7-Week Print Strike
Settled in Britain

LONDON, Aug. / (AP).-A
settlement was announced last
night in the printers strike that
shut down 1000 British provin.
cial newspapers and paralyzed
another 1000 printing firms
for the last seven weeks.
Union officials agreed to send
100000 striking printers back
to work the middle of next
week.
The printers had marched
off the job demanding a 10 per
cent wage increase and a 40.
hour work week instead of the
present 4312 hours. Under the
agreement with the employers,
they go back for a three-year
period with a Az per cent raise
and a 42-hour week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-01
Defense Bill Includes
Funds for 10 Aliases
BY the Associated Press

$3922S239OOO compromise defense appropriations bill
includes funds build at least ITO Atlas missiles informed
say
The big Atlas designed carry nucear destruction
across
Cost and quantity figures on Infor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
NO TRAGIC PARTINGS
The Last of Three Exclusively Young American

1t was my turn to smile now. said that Van
Clburn was good, but perhaps not great. Hes too
young" 1 said. "At home Van Cliburn is not so
popular yet as he is in the Soviet Union.'
Then we all laughed.
The point is, of course, that we got along
famously with young Russians and they with us.
Where disagreements exiSted-whether political
or musicalHthe discussions always ended pleas
antly, with everyone laughing, or at least agree
ing to disagree cheerfully. The animosities, it
seems, exist only between the American and So
Wet governments as a rule, between their
peoples.
On the topic of rock and roll, patiently ex-
planned to my young listeners that every Ameri-
can does not necessarily like that type of music,
and indeed, knew many do not dance to it.
This seemed to surprise them, and then one
boy said, at is very interesting to talk with you.
Continued Poss I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
By BERNARD M. GWERTZMAN
Contributing Writer

When try to answer the question, "How
did the Soviet and American young people get
along?" think of night in the quaint Black
Sea town of Gurzuf, located near the famous
city of Yalta.
It was about 10 o'clock and was sitting and
talking in deserted park with about 10 Russian
youths ranging in age from about 16 to 70.
The conversation had turned to muSic-as 1t
often does in RusSia-and I said, hoping to be
friendly, II think know who your greatest COM
poser is-it is Tschaikowsky." At this, Ida,
pretty 19-year-old law student, and also fine
piano player, began to laugh.
"Tschaikowsky is pleasant" she said but he
is too simple to be great. You think he is the
greatest only because 1t is easy to remember his
melodies. He is too simple"
After she listed number of composers she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

The outhor. "a. former Stor staff writer and
now qroduote student in Soviet Studies at Harvard
University. hos just completed 4ldoy tour Of the
Soviet Union os member of this yeor's Official
United Stotes student delegation. In two previous
articles he divided Russion youths into three groups:
The strict porty workers; the ones who like to oct
American ond the overoge Soviet teen oyer who tries
to boIonce the demands Of the stote with his noturo
desire to have good time TOdoy in the last nstoIl-
ment of the SERIES Mr. Gwertzmon tells how the
American delegation got along with its young Com
munist hosts. The outhor olso took the accompany
ing pictures and managed to retoin them ct the
Russion border only otter long argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
RUSSIA'S TEEN-AGERS.

preferred to Tschaikowsky another young girl
asked me- land how is your best pianist, VAN
Cliburn?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

two most important commercial
languages" to Americans.
The aim of his system, SAM
said, is to produce children
capable of speaking, writing and
reading Russian fluently within
three to four years of class work.
All concerned agree that Rus
sian is not necessarily more diff
cult to learn than any other
foreign language.
Nevertheless, it is possible
that the amount of required
work will cause many of the en-
rollees to drop out at the end of
the current semester.
So far, SAM said, the mortality
rate has been only about one per-
cent.
The principal of Wheaton's st.
Catherine LaBoure School, Sis
ter Gertrude, said the only
drops" to date have been three
fourth graders who found the 60
ing too rough.
But the real test, she acknowl-
edged, will come at terms end
next month.
Il do know the children are in
earnest about this" she noted,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
oman Patrol
In City Ends
On Saturday

A two-man team of Montgom
cry County policemen, assigned
to patrol the business district OF
Rockville during the holiday
shopping season to curb bands OF
loiterers, did much to cut down
complaints of disorderly conduct
city businessmen reported this
week.
The Rockville Chamber of
Commerce wrote letter OF
thanks to Rockville station Cap
tain Marion B. Dayhoff, who said
the detail will be called off next
week.
1--WE will continue increased
surveillance of the area but with
cruisers" Capt. Dayhoff said. He
added that he might consider re-
establishing foot patrols in the
area at night when the weather
gets warmer.
Pvt. Gabriel c. Lamastra and
Pvt. John c. hammers walked
their beat from 2 until 10 pm.
each day. They were assigned to
the beat after women and chill
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Hardy Sworn
AS County
Prosecutor

Leonard T. Hardy, deputy
States Attorney since 1855, was
formally sworn in as States At
torney for Montgomery County
Monday.
Later ceremonies saw James
Robert Miller sworn in as deputy
States Attorney and three new
ly appointed assistants sworn into
their capacities.
Associate Judge Stedman Pres
colt, of the Maryland Court of
Appeals, gave Hardy his oath of
office before about 300 persons
in the main circuit court room.
He admonished Hardy not only to
convict the guilty but to protect
the innocent.
Hardy, SO, and the father of
two children, lives at 14605 Carroll.
ton I'd, Manor Club. He will earn
$4,000 a year and he also may
retain private law practice in 9TH
er than criminal cases.
His chief deputy, Miller, is 80
and moves into the former Job
of his boss at $1,000. He was an
assistant States Attorney for four
years and is a member of the
Silver Spring law firm of Miller,
Miller & Miller.
Assistants to Miller and Hardy
are Harper Smith, 80, Stuart
Sweeney, "a. and James F. Tones,
81. Each will earn $500 a year.
Judge Prescott called ex-State's
Attorney Alger Y. Barbee - who
was elected a member Of I h c
House of Delegates ~ before the
bench and awarded him a framed
certificate Of appreciation signed
by all three Circuit Court judges
and by all members Of the Mont.
gomery County Bar Association
He praised, on behalf of the
certificates signers, the four-year
tenure of Barbee and his admin
/ istration of his office.
Present on the bench with Judge
Prescott were Circuit Court
Judges Thomas NJ. Anderson
Kathryn j. Lawlor, and James H.
Pugh. Clerk of the Court Clayton
X. Watkins administered the
oaths of office to Miller, Smith,
Sweeney and Tones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Tem,pIeOpens
Secret0ridL
School Here

Opening Of a Bethesda branch
at 1925 Wisconsin ave. was an
nounced this week by Temple
Secretarial School.
Spokesman for the facility -
the first private commercial
school in the Bethesda.Rockville
area 49, said the branch will offer
beginners and brush.up courses
in tipping, shorthand and other
business subjects.
Shorthand courses will include
the simplified ABC shorthand
system which uses letters Of the
alphabet instead of symbols, as
well as traditional Gregg short
hand. Both day and evening
classes will be offered.
During January all classes n
the Bethesda school will be free.
For further Information. persons
should call the schools down
town office at National 84629.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08


That's the report from the
pioneer instructors who launched
an experimental Russian pro-
gram in Is Maryland and Dis.
trict Catholic schools last Sep.
TENDER.
In all, nearly 500 young
sters in the fourth through
twelfth grade are enrolled
in the optional study pro-
gram.
And they are doing beauti-
fully" according to Robert B.
SAM, the overall director of the
project.
One of the seven RuSSian-born
instructors described herself this
week as being amazed" at the
rapidity with which the children
have grasped Russian funda-
mentalS.
Its just absolute nonsense
that American children can't
learn foreign languages WE'LL -
said Miss Sasha Gringuts, who
teaches at several of the schools,
including st. Michaels in Silver
Spring.
$50 far they have been very
eager. After classes, l am usual.
ly surrounded by crowds of chi
dren with all sorts of questions.
"And if l tell them to learn to
count to 10 by a certain day,
they come back and count to 80"
She observed that the girls
seem to work harder and learn
quicker than the boys. And the
younger children in grades four
through seven have proved the
most rewarding students of all,
she said.
In November, for example,
Miss Gringuts administered the
same test to all her classes and
discovered that the younger
group actually knew the Russian
alphabet better than those in
high school.
But all the students have come
to realize that this is not fun
course to be taken strictly for
''kicks."
The only key to a new Ian
guage, SAM is convinced, is hard
work. Accordingly each child is
expected to spend minimum of
one hour preparation for each of
the twice-a-week classes.
"We're not just playing at
this" he said. Sometimes ]
think American children are not
accustomed to hard work. Our
most difficult job has been to
convince them that work is essen
tial to results.
"A language is a science. II
has to be taught as seriously as
mathematics"
In his view, with the emer
gence of Russia as our prime
world competitor, the language
now ranks with Spanish as the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

She went to the window and
saw in the half light the blurred
shapes of three large dogs slip
ping and sliding grotesquely on
the frozen surface of a pond at
Jones Mill I'd. and East-West
hwy, a few yards from her
house.
She also saw 20 frantic ducks
vainly seeking escape within the
fenced area of the small pool.
AS she watched. sickened, the
dogs killed and manned 10 of the
domesticated pets.
When police answered her
call, their spotlights halted
the massacre and frightened
the stray dogs away. A chase
was fruitlesS.
Officials from the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission humanely end.
ed the lives of the manned ducks
and removed the survivors to a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
At Hearing from p. I
Speakers Back
School Funds Plea
from P. I

president and legislative chair.
man respectively of the County
Council of P-TAs, outlined the
Councils plan for an eventual
pay range of $4,000 to $4,000 for
teachers with B.A. degrees.
Whittier is prOposinga
range of $45OO to $7IOO, as
compared to the present scale
of $4,000 to $4,000.
Arthur d. Simonds, jr., execu-
tive secretary of the County Edu-
cation Association, spoke on be-
half of his groups salary plan,
which is higher at the top levels
than DR.. Whittier's.
Parker showed charts which in
Dictated that Montgomery County's
costs per pupil were below the
national average in 1857, the last
year for which figures were
available.
He also cited statistics in '
dicating that the cOunty's
overall property tax rate Is
not particularly high in COM
parisOn with other cOmmuni.
ties throughout the nation. =
The tax boost which would be
made necessary by the proposed
school budget would still leave
taxes at mot exorbitant" level,
he declared.
The discussion of teachers pay
was brought into focus by the
appearance of a Montgomery Jun.
Tor College teacher who described
himself as a Statistic in the
flesh"
He was Wallace Culver, soci.
ology instructor at the college for
the past six years, who said he
still is earning only $500 a year
at MIC.
Since his expenses last year
were $500, Culver said, he could
meet expenses only by holding
down part-time teaching jobs at
American University and Univer-
sity of Maryland, and by allow
ing his wife to work.
Culver said he holds a
Ph.D. degree, and that his
brother, who holds a bache-
Ior's degree, is earning S12,-
900 annually in government
post.
Culver was rewarded with a
round Of applause from the audi
ence at conclusion of his salary
plea.
Some speakers expressed the
belief that several programs in
Winters budget do not 60 far
enough.
Mrs. Samuel J. Kicker, chair.
man of the education committee
of the League Of Women Voters.
questioned the adequacy of the
budgets provisions for super.
visors and for new elementary
school teachers.
She said the board should in
crease the request for elemen-
tary supervisors to meet state
minimum standards OF one super.
visor for each 80 teachers. The
State would pay two-thirds of the
cost, she stressed.
Whittier's recommended ratio
Is | to 81.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
In Parochial Schools
Russian Language Courses
PrOUe to Be Big Success

"but some of them feel they are
over-taxed by the work"
SAM feels Russian should be
taught in local public schools and
is convinced there are enough
educated Russian.speaking per-
sons in this area to handle the
teaching load.
Such individuals can be trained
as competent teachers in about
four or five months, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Golden Rule
Skipper to
Talk Sunday

A pacifist who was Jailed for
go days in Honolulu last year be-
cause he tried to sail his tiny
craft into the United States
Pacific nuclear test area will
speak in Montgomery County
Sunday.
George Willoughby, an active
worker for peace who lives in
Blackwood Terrace, N. j., will
address members of the Sandy
Spring Friends meeting at their
service, which starts at IL am.
Efforts of Willoughby and two
companions to halt nuclear test
ing by sailing their craft, the
Golden Rule, into the test area
attracted worldwide attention.
The public is invited to the serv-
ice and the pot luck" lunch that
will follow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

School, Kensington Junior High,
Western Suburban Junior High
and Walter Johnson High School.
Information may be obtained by
calling the ~" office at Oliver
2-3713.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

sanctuary at University blvd.
East near Lane Manor.
John P. Hewitt, director of
parks for the M-NCPPC, said a
four-feet wire fence was erected
around the Commission-stocked
pool in move to prevent such
an attack. If we can find a suit
able fence that will protect the
pool and at the same time, not
mar its beauty, we may consider
restocking it with ducks" he
said.
Its too bad," Mrs. Dauber
said THE children of this neigh
borhood loved the ducks So"
~ Classes to Start
Opening classes of the Bethes.
da-Chevy Chase Branch YMCA
will be held Saturday morning at
four county high schools for boys
in grades three through six.
Classes will be held at BCC High
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
In Half Light
Woman Sees Wild Dogs
Leap Fence, Kill Ducks
In Half Light

At 4:15 Tuesday, Mrs. Carl w. Dauber of S30S
Brookeve rd Chevy Chase awoke to the sound of dogs
harL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

dren had complained of bands of
lettering men.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
In Parochial Schools
By Bob Bernstein
Staff RepOrter

Area parochia school students responding eagerly
o courses in Russian lanpnIaoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
VEPCOPIuns
$3O.5MiIIion
Power PIont

RICHMOND. Aug. ~ (AP).
Virginia Electric and Power
Co.'s board of directors has
authorized construction Of q
fourth power unit at the Ports
mouth station. The project will
cost sos million.
VEPCO President A. H. Nc
Dowell, jr.. announced the ex-
penditure after the board
meeting yesterday ut Staunton.
He said construction Of the
220. 000-kilowatt unit win be-
gin next spring. Completion Of
the work is expected In the
spring Of 1862.
The new unit will bring the
generating capability ut the
Portsmouth station to approxi-
mately 100000 kilowatts--more
than enough power TO light up
the combined cities Of Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Newport News.
When In use the new unit
viii give the Portsmouth sta
ton the greatest kilowatt ca
pacity Of any In the VEPCO
system.
The Portsmouth station
serves the eastern part Of the
system, including Norfolk,
Portsmouth. South Norfolk and
Suffolk.
In other business yesterday,
the directors reported operat-
ing revenues for July Of S12,-
555. 900 and net income Of S2,-
2l3, 900. Mr.. Mcdowell said this
represented q gain Of o. per
cent In revenues and 90 per
cent in net income over July
Of 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
Agreement
Reported in
Luroy Strike

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. 20
tAP). - The Virginia Oak Tan
merry said today it had reached
agreement with union repre-
sentatives regarding the nine
day strike at its Luray plant.
A statement said agreement
was reached in q meeting Of
union and company officials
with Gilbert McCutcheson, q
Federal mediator, here yester-
day. The statement said de.
tails Of the agreement would
be worked out In another SEES
sion Monday, at which time
the company said a new two
year contract would be signed.
On strike are members Of
the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers and Butcher Workers.
Some $50 were employed at
the plant.
The company said IT'D original
offer had met acceptance. This
called for an Scent per hour
increase in wages to be placed
In a wage equalization fund.
The firm said it agreed to
establish another holiday with
pay and would have the priv
ilege Of going on q six-day
week operation without pay
ment Of overtime.
It said it would have the
discretion Of deciding whether
to take back employees involved
IN violence that fiared at the
strike scene during the early
days Of the dispute.
A union spokesman reached
today would not comment on
the company announcement.
. The wage rise, the company
said, would further bring in
line the rates Of lower-paid
piece workers and raise wages
Of all hourly workers.