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Evening star., 1959-10-27
D.C.Economy
GetsCreditin
Revenue Rise

Improved economic condi-
tions in the District were
credited yesterday for increases
in city revenue collected
through sales and use taxes.
The increases were part of
what District budget officials
termed "an overall favorable
trend" in general fund revenue
collections for the first three
months Of this fiscal year.
Greater consumer spending
was reflected by an increase
of $4,000 in sales and use
tax funds received above the
amount collected in the first
quarter Of the prior fiscal year.
The total collected in this tax
category during this first quar-
ter was $50 million.
Liquor Tax Take
Additional revenue received
through taxes on alcoholic bev-
erages and cigarettes also in
dicate increases in consump-
tion Of these items.
The quarterly revenue report
was released yesterday by the
Districts Department Of Gen.
eral Administration.
The report also noted that
an increase in collections in
individual income taxes was
partly due to intensified COM
pliance and collection efforts. "
Income tax revenue increased
by $1.3 million.
For the most part sales and
gross receipt tax collections
were ahead of those made dur
ing the first quarter Of the
last fiscal year.
Property Tax Drop
A drop in property tax rev.
enue amounting to SIS million
was due primarily to late re-
ceipt Of payments. The decline
in collections is expected to be
offset by property tax collec-
tions recorded for the second
quarter.
General fund income is ex-
pected to jump 81 million above
earlier estimates by the end of
the fiscal year, according to
Schuyler Lowe. director Of the
general administration depart
ment. The earlier estimate Of
the general fund was $155. .040.-
900. Nonetheless, Mr.. Lowe
added, proposed tax increases
will still be necessary to meet
budget demands.
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VIRGINIA TEACHERS CAUTIONED
ON NEW SCHOOL METHODS

RICHMOND (AP)-Public school supervisors were
warned today they should proceed with great caution
IN considering new-fanged ideas in education.
DR.. Davis Y. Paschall, State superintendent of public
instruction said the chief task those in charge of
instruction Il" to seek quality at all times for every
pupil" He spoke before the Virginia Education Asso-
cations department of supervisors
I'm considering the new deals in educational tele-
vision, in teaching Russian Greek in the elementary
school, in specializing too far science at the expense
OF the humanities-in all of this let keep an open
mind but proceed with great caution Dr. PaScha said
Evening star., 1959-10-27
No Major Changes
Seen in School Laws
BY DAN POOLE
star star Writer

Candidates for Aexanda two seats in the Virginia Cen
era Assembly that major changes will be made next
year in the States school laws.
Although they disagree to its effectiveness the four
candidates members of the Alexandria Junior Chamber
Commerce last night they believe the present freedom OF
Evening star., 1959-10-27
Planners to Recheck
Negro Land Zoning

The Arlington County Planning Commission last night
agreed to take look at which
to eliminate good deal Of commercial land from Negro
munty Shirlngton.
The Nauck Citizens Association showed up in in force last
night seek reconsideration plan approved week
Evening star., 1959-10-27
Leland School Called
Hazardous by Architect

An architectural and engineering Leland Junior
High School has revealed the building has structural defects
which constitute potential fire safety hazards the
gomery County Board of Education told last night
In report submitted by John Mcleod architect, the
Bethesda school, in which LIS pupils enrolled de-
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
and cold tonight; low, % in the
city and % in the suburbs.
Sunny tomorrow with slowly
rising temperatures.
I. Maryland-Fair and cold to-
night; low in the 20s except in
The lower 30S in the extreme
south and 1920 in the noun
tains. Mostly sunny and
warmer tomorrow but increas-
ing cloudiness in the west; high
in the SOS except in the upper
40s in the mountains.
Virginia-Clear and cold to-
night, low, 1882 on the coast,
1920 in the mountains and in
the 20's elsewhere. Mostly
sunny and warmer tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Northwest winds
Of 20-30 miles per hour dimin-
iShing tonight and becoming
light and southerly tomorrow
Fair weather. Visibility more
than 10 miles.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
For Washington and Vicinity
March 1923
:, Temperatures will average
shout normal. Normal Wash
ington temperatures for the
period are So and 81. Warmer
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Doctor Strongles;
Once Suved From
Choking to Death

ST. PAUL, MINI, Mar. Is
(AP).-A physician saved
four months ago from similar
fate when his farmer son
operated on him with a pairing
knife, choked to death last
night on a piece Of steak.
DR.. Charles A. Olson, II. Of
st. Paul. was eating dinner last
night with his wife, a niece,
Mrs. Leo D. Neinast, and her
husband. when he began chok-
ing. Mrs. Neinast attempted
in vain TO dislodge the food by
slapping DR.. Olson's back. He
was dead by the time a police
surgeon arrived.
Last November DR.. Olson
was eating dinner at the farm
home of his son. Robert, when
he began choking on a piece OF
ham. Robert. assisted by a
brother, Charles. an air service
employe, performed an emer-
gency tracheotomy, using a
pairing knife, 70 cut an opening
in his fathers windpipe.
The barrel Of a fountain pen
was inserted in the incision to
serve as a breathing. tube. DR..
Olson had made complete re-
covery and resumed his
practice.
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tomorrow and Friday. colder
over the week end and warmer
again Monday. Precipitation
occurring Friday and possibly
Saturday will average "a to !
inch.
ROAD CONDITIONs-AAA
West: District Of Columbia TO Penn
sylyania turnpike, clear, Pennsylvanta
Laurel Hill Tunnel area. Ohio turn
pike, clear. Q; 8. so west TO Ohio,
Maryland and Pennsylvania.. U. o, so
west TO Ohio. slippery spots In the
South. U. 8. i to Richmond. clear.
Shirley highway ~. 8. $500. clear.
Richmond south clear. District OF
Columbia to Charlottesville. clear.
North and east: District of Columbia
to Delaware Memorial Bridge. clear.
New Jersey turnpike. clear. New Eng
land clear except slippery spots IN
TO HARRISBURG, Pa, clear.
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the Society for Personnel Ad-
ministration's annual award for
having contributed most in the
|field Of public personnel admin
istration. The awards dinner
was held at the Presidential
Arms.
Mr.. Folsom noted that until
a few years ago top civil serv-
ants earned $l4.800. which was
nearly as high as the $4,000
annually paid to members Of
Congress.
He said that he saw no rea-
son why top civil service execu-
tives should not earn nearly
as much as members Of Con-
gress. The seven top, civil serv-
Ice salaries pay $17.500 q year.
Top Government ofiicials
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MuIdive Islands
Disuvow Britain

LONDON, Mar. 10 (AP).-
The government of the NAL
dive Islands, Q cluster Of atolls
in the Indian Ocean, has
broken OH. negotiations with
Britain and demanded recog-
milton as an independent state
the government said last night
Maldives leaders wanted
changes in the series Of treaties
under which Britain assumed
protection Of the islands and
responsibility for their foreign
affairs and defense.
The dispute built up in the
course Of negotiations for Brit
ain to establish an air base on
Gan Island in the Maldives.
A statement from the Com
monwealth Relations once said
the Maldivians demanded an
outright declaration from Brit
ain that the Maldives are a
sovereign and independent
state"
The British delegation baked,
but volunteered to include q
statement along similar lines
in a revised protection agree
ment.
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lll
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Especially men who wont to stoy
single ct leost for the time
being. When your girl friends GET
thot wine covered cottuse" look
do1IIe them with your feotwork.
Denes your woy to sofer ground
at lsOst Temporarily. Dones your
woy 10 new eomponions. soy
parties, and the occlcim thot
comes from being q polished
dohceF.
Sure. you're O good Dancer now.
but in few short lessons you con
learn oil the latest steps end be,
come o reilly polished donesr.
-FOUR lessons will be privOte-siven
by teuchers who have been Sc
lected BY Arthur Murray os the
worlds finest teochers. Coll Arthur
Muroy-Ex. 3-4l0o.
NOTICE: Any lodies who oeei-
dentoIly reed this I'D. Arthur Muir.
roy hos O 7-for-l plan. for couples.
too. Coll Ex. 3-4l00.
Be sure to Uod my Husbond.
Arthur Murroy." BY kothNn Mur-
roy. in the Saturday Evening Post.
Moreh l4th issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18

came to dinner to pay tribute
to Mr.. Folsom. President EiSen-
hover sent q message praising
the former cabinet ofiicer for
initiating the Federal employe
life insurance program.
Among those attending were
civil Service Commission
Chairman Roger Young. Rocco
Siciliano. special assistant to
President Eisenhower for per-
sonnet management. and John
Perkins. president Of the Uni
versity Of Delaware and for
mer Undersecretary Of We'll
fare.
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|mittee has also sponsored 1t
and plans early hearings. 1t
all adds UP to the fact that the
oil will become law In time for
Federal workers TO receive the
extra days OF this year for the
legal holidays that fall on 4
Saturday.
HISS BILL ADVANCES
Both the House and Senate
Civil Service Committees have
concluded hearings on the
legislation to amend the Hiss
Act In order to give annuities to
Federal workers convicted Of
.elonies against the Govern
ment. except in cases involving
|aational security. Both groups
are expected to approve the
bills within the next few days.
4 =
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD
Bill Brawley. the able executive
director Of the Senate Civil
Service Committee, is on q strict
milk diet these days. the result
Of an ulcer. J. Don Kerlin. the
committees assistant executive
director. Is also on q similar
ulcer diet.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS
Federal employees who have
occasion to testify before the
Senate Civil Service Commit
tee on legislation or like to at
tend hearings, will be delighted
with the new luxurious quar-
tiers Of the committee.
The new spacious ultra
modern committee hearing
room Room 6200 in the new
Senate once Building) is q
far cry from the committees
previous small and dingy COM
mittee room which was jammed
to OVERLOOKING when as many
as IS people were in the room.
The committees new hear
ing room can easily seat $50
or more people, in comfortable
chairs with plenty Of leg room.
The room is wired for sound.
with the result that spectators
will be able to hear every word
that is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18

BERGEN. Norway, Mar. 10
(AP).-Mrs. Agnes Edvardsdal,
20, died in the grip Of her wash
ing machine. While washing
clothes. her loose hanging
scarf was grabbed by the elec-
trio wringer on top of the ma
chine. She was strangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18


contracting out work to private
industry at lucrative cost-plus
contracts the activities nor
rnally done by civilian employ
es. with the resultant loss Of
many thousands Of civilian en-
ploye jobs.
Also the use Of military per-
sonnet in civilian jobs viii come
under the groups study.
Dual-stafiing Is an offshoot
OF the above practice. Many
civilians have complained that
military officers and personnel
are assigned to the same assign
fnent as they are doing. The
complaints contend that the
civilian employees are perfectly
capable Of doing the jobs them
selves, but that their military
counterparts are assigned to
the same assignments In q sort
IL supervisory capacity.
Civilian employees contend
that this dashes their chances
for higher grades and resultant
salary increases because the
military people working with
them are given the credit and
the title that goes with the lob
involved.
DEEP INROADS CLAIMED
John MacKay. president Of
the new National Postal Clerks
Union. says his group has $4,000
members and is growing strong
er every day. The union was
formed by the breakaway fac
ton Of the National Federation
Of Post ONCE Clerks. which had
about 100000 members to start
with.
NFPOC officials dispute the
$4,000 claim. but acknowledge
that some inroads on its mem
bership have been made by the
new group. They estimate
5000 have gone over to the
dissident group. Mr.. MacKay
stands firm on his $4,000 figure.
At any rate, the new group
undoubtedly has hurt the
NFPOC, which until the dispute
over voting methods erupted
was the largest Government
employee union. The largest
Government employee union now
In terms Of membership Is the
National Association of Letter
. Carriers. with 100, 900 members.
The NALC has been the most
powerful Federal employe union
for a number Of years.
4
SATURDAY HOLIDAYS THIS
YEAR-It is practically as
sured that Government worker!
will receive extra days of THU
year for the Memorial Day anC
Fourth of July holidays tina
fall on Saturdays this year. AND
an extra days holiday in tn,
future for all holidays that fal
Oh Saturdays.
~Bi-partisanship support Of thu
measure was assured yesterda!
when Chairman Murray Of tn,
House Civil Service Committe,
and Representative Rees, Re
publican Of Kansas, the group
tanking minority m e m b T
sponsored the bill that wouls
dive employees the preceding
Friday of when holidays fal
on a Saturday.
Mr.. Murray said hearings or
the bill would be held shortl,
after Congress returns from it
Easter recess on April Z. Tit
administration has Endorsed thu
DILL and Chairman Johnston o
the Senate Civil Service Com
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Double sleeper in beige with solid piece Of foon
rubber top and bottom. Reg 1895 - $500
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
! House Unit to Probe
/ Defense Dual Stoffinq
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star stan Writer

Dual staining in defense agencies viii be Of the prae
ces scrunzed by the House Armed Services Subcommittee
investigating the Defense Departments civilian employment
policy. - s
The group headed by Representative Price, Democrat Of
Illinois, also will study the Defense Departments practice Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Folsom Urges Roises
For Top U. S. Officials

The Governments top civil service authorities should
salaries near the received by members Of
Congress Of Welfare Marion Folsom declared
last night
Mr. Folsom who resigned cabinet post last to return
his lob an executive Eastman Kodak Co., presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST-It will

WEATHER FORECAST-It will colder tonight the Central and
North Atlantic States while higher expected in most
of the from the Rockies the Appaachan Showers likely
Minnesota along the North Pacific Coast and rain are
forecast for the North Central RockeAP Wephoto
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Here's How Point Plan
Hits Highway VioIotors

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 81 CAP)
Here is the way the point
system bill enacted yesterday
will crack down on repeated
traffic violators when it goes
into effect December 81. 1860:
There are IA different infrac-
tons which can result in Sus-
pension or revocation of your
license. Half of them, the seven
most serious offenses. will lift
it after the first violation.
Through the lesser ones you will
accumulate points leading to
revocation.
Conviction can result in the
following entries on your driv-
ng record:
Moving violations, such as
ignoring a stop sign-1 point.
Violations contributing to an
accidents points.
Speeding 10 miles an hou,
or more above a posted limit
8 points.
Reckless driving-3 points.
Failure to report an accident
IS points.
Permitting an unlicensed OPP.
orator to operate your motor
vehicle-4 points.
Leaving the scene of a COLI
sion with no personal injury
involved-8 points.
Leaving the scene of a COLI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

mittee in 1872 which helped
win the town an award in q
Nationwide contest.
She is a director Of the
county cancer society. the Ayr
Hill Garden Club, 10th Dis
trict Democratic Wome n s
Club, League of Women Voters
and a board member of the
International Student House of
Washington and the Friends
Meeting of Washington.
Wife Of Realty Man
Mrs. McDiarmid, wife of N.
Hugh McDiarmid, was gradu-
ated from Swarthmore College
in 1929. She taught civics and
English at Sidwell Friends
School in Washington and
later taught at Vienna Elemen-
tary School. She also taught
folk-dancing to sixth and sew
enth graders at Vienna Ele-
mentary.
Mrs. McDiarmid was born in
Texas. She and her husband
and their two children, Robert,
81, and Mary. 10, moved to
Vienna Is years ago.
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sion where there has been per-
Sonal injury-12 points.
Operating a motor vehicle
after suspension or revocation
of license-12 points.
Obtaining or attempting to
obtain a drivers permit by mis-
repreSentation-12 points.
Leaning or altering a permit
IL points.
Conviction for any homicide
or assault committed by means
OF an automobile-12 points.
Driving under the influence
of intoxicating drink or mar
cotic drugs-12 points.
Any felony involving use Of
an automobile-l2 points.
The proposed law provides
than an accumulation of :
points bring a warning from
the Department of Motor We
hicleS. Five points will require
you to visit the department fol
a conference. Eight points will
suspend a license for two to &c
days, and IL will revoke it
If you can show that not
driving a motor vehicle to worE
will adversely affect your EN-.
ployment. a total of Is points
will be required for suspension
and 18 for revocation.
Points assessed against vol
could not be retained for more
than two years following their
assessment.
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1t would subject borrowers to
even greater and more UNI
reasonable burdens" than those
in a bill killed last week which
was branded by Delegate Blair
Lee III as ''legalized usury."
IS Per Cent Interest
Mr.. Barber said his company
stood to reap big financial
gains from the bill. He said
however. the company's policy
makers felt the long range
effect would be the ultimate
deterioration Of the industry
and would cause the public to
rise UP in protest at the ex-
orbitant rates"
Mr.. Barber said q provision
for the non-refundable service
charge would mean that bor-
rowers would be subjected To
actual interest rates up to IS
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
. Delegation Keeps
Secret on Killing
Gas Storage Bill
By a Star stan Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 31.-The
Prince Georges delegation today
maintained secrecy over it's kill
ing of legislation which would
have permitted underground gas
storage in the Brandywine area.
Delegation Chairman Lans-
dale D. Sasscer, jr., also refused
to disclose when the delegation
will hold its next meeting and
whether it would continue its
practice of meeting in a private
apartment instead of in its Of
fees in the State House here.
The delegation, after a six
hour closed meeting Friday
night, announced it had tabled
the gas storage bill, but refused
to issue any public statement on
its action.
Delegation members also were
sworn to secrecy on the discus
sion held at the apartment of
Delegate Hervey G. Machen and
C. Philip Mic h OILS, it was
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31
House Kills
RuciuI Bills
In Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 81 tAP)
The Maryland House of Dele
gates displayed extreme reluc-
lance yesterday about being re-
corded on any bill mentioning
discrimination.
Up for passage were three
bills by Mrs. Verda Welcome
Baltimore delegate from the
4th district, which she said
would only follow up the SUI
preme Court ruling on school
segregation or remove refer
ences to color from Maryland
laws on education.
Without comment the Dele
gates voted 56-22 for one to
strike out white" from a Sec
ton in public school attend
ance of children. The bill
failed since 81 votes were need
ed. A few minutes before, a
total of SO Delegates had voted
compared with 78 on the Wei
come bill.
Before vote was taken on her
two other bills, Chairman Blair
Lee Sd, of the Education Com
mittee sought to assure the
House they were considered in
nocuous.
They won't ban the system
of voluntary segregation which
prevails in part of the State
today?" asked Delegate ]. H
Mitchell, Democrat Of Charles
County.
Absolutely not" said Lee.
The House then voted tt
eliminate references to colorec
industrial schools and white
principals of teacher colleges
1t reconsidered its first vote but
the bill failed again, 54-16.
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Fenwick, Mrs. McDiormid
Enter Virginia Primary

The political pace picked up
: In nearby Virginia today as two
candidates announced for seats
in the General Assembly, sub
ject to the Democratic primary
July IA.
State Senator Charles r.
Fenwick announced for re-
election to Aflington's seat IN
the upper chamber, and Mrs.
Dorothy Shoemaker McDiar-
mid Of Vienna announced for
the House of Delegates from
Fairfax County-Falls Church.
April Is is the filing deadline
for the Democratic primary.
Cites Long Service
A member Of the legislature
for Is years. except for one ses-
sion, Senator Fenwick said his
long experience in that body
would be of assistance to Ar
lington and to the State in
solving such current problems
as public education, public
health and mental hospitals.
Born in East Falls Church,
where he and his wife still re-
side. Senator Fenwick is a
Washington patent attorney.
He also practices law in Vir-
ginia.
First elected to the House
Of Delegates in 1910, he dropped
out one subsequent term to run
for Lieutenant Governor and
has served in the State Senate
since 1o48.
II take great pride" he
said. sin the fact that during
my service in the Legislature,
Arlington has acquired many
of the rights that are normally
exercised only by cities while
retaining the financial advan-
tage Of remaining a county"
Committee Posts
The Arlington lawmaker is
a member of the Governors
Commission on Education,
headed by State Senator Mosby
g. Perrow, jr., Of Lynchburg,
which today wound up its
studies of new program to
substitute for the court-dis-
credited massive resistance
laws dealing with public school
Indignation.
He currently is serving on
the potent Senate Steering
Committee which makes all
committee assignments, the
Senate Finance Committee in
charge of the State appropria-
lions bill and on the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Council. He
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/ is a member Of the Board Of
Visitors of the University of
Virginia: chairman of the
State Airport Authority. men,
Der of the State Athletic Com
mission and the State Hospital
Commission.
Mr.. Fenwick served as a vol
unteer in both World Wars.
He is SO years old and was ed
ucated at the University Of Vir-
ginia Law School.
Mrs. McDiarmid said she will
seek the post being vacated by
Omer L. Hirst who announced
last week that he would not
seek reelection. The other
Fairfax County-Falls Church
delegate, John c. Webb, plans
to run again.
Mrs. McDiarmid. a member
of the executive committee of
the Fairfax-Falls Church Com
mittee for Public Schools, has
been active in school and PTA
work.
She was president of the Fair
fax County Federation of PTAs
in 1850 when the county's first
big school bond issue of $40
million was approved by the
voters.
On Board of Managers
She has been on the Board of
Managers of the State Congress
of PTAs since 1858, and this
year was elected to its executive
committee. In 1850 she helped
establish the Vienna Recrea-
ton Association and headed a
More Beautiful Vienna" Com