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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
yelling Hits
Tax Drain
On Realty

District Engineer Commits
sioner A. c. yelling yesterday
questioned the soundness Of q
laws which forces the city to
raise realty taxes to avoid a
budget deficit voted by Con-
gresS.
The House has passed q $237
million District budget for the
next fiscal year which carries
a SIS million deficit. The city
also is faced with a $3.1 million
deficit in the current fiscal
year because of reductions rec
commended by the House APP
preparations Committee Of a
supplemental spending request.
Levies Involved
BY law, the Commissioners
must meet any deficit by rails
ing either or both the real es-
tate and personal property
levies. From q practical stand
point. the realty levy would
have to be raised to bring in
any stable sum as the person.
al property levy provides only
minor revenue.
Yesterday, Gen. yelling said,
The situation confronting the
city as the result Of the House
committee action" on the two
budget requests leads me to
question the soundness" OF this
statute.
Law Dates From 1922
The law was passed in 1922,
he said. when the Districts
budgets were smaller and when
there was a larger personal
property tax base.
Requiring the District to
make up deficits in the budget
which may be passed by Con-
greSS by increasing almost SOLE
| ly the real property tax is not
the equitable way Of doing bust
ness" Gen yelling said. He
added, perhaps that section
OF the code should be re-
examined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Petitions Circulated
For Lynchburq Men

LYNCHBURG. Va, Mar. 81
(AP)-Petitions are being cir
culated in behalf Of Lynch
burg's two members Of the
House Of Delegates. Earle M.
Brown and Thomas r. Glass,
who will seek reelection sub
ject to the July IA Democratic
primary.
Petitions are also being cir
culated in behalf of State Sen
ator MoSby G. Perrow, jr., Of
Lynchburg and Campbell
County. although he has not
made any announcement as to
his plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Ldyoff Threat
Catches Police
Al Near-Peak
Force Strength
Is Approaching
TotoI Of 2,508

The threat OF a wholesale
layoff Of District policemen due
to congressional budget-parine
comes at q time when the force
is approaching full strength
and has 800 applicants waiting
Seventeen recruits are to be
sworn in tomorrow to I'LL Is
vacancies. BY April /, taking
into account 10 men on military
leave and six due to leave on
that date, the force will be close
to its authorized 2.508 police
men.
Tomorrow's swearing-in will
go ahead as scheduled, Chief
Robert v. Murray said. despite
House Appropriations Commit
tee recommendations Of severe
slashes in supplemental appro-
priations.
Those men have left other
jobs and have already been
notified to show UP tomorrow, ="
Chief Murray said. But we
can't take any other replace
ments or make any promo
tions."
Inspector Archie M. Winfree,
head Of the training division,
had planned to accept six to 10
new men q month, beginning
In April, to take care Of normal
turnover.
This followed q vigorous rec
ruiting program which resulted
in the swearing-in Of some 100
new policemen this year.
Unless the budget cuts are
restored. Chief Murray said,
more than 800 policemen must
be furloughed for the quarter
beginning April /.
II would hate to think what
would happen II we took that
many policemen of the streets. I"
Chief Murray said. I'VE really
need 400 more"
Also to be junked, unless the
cuts are restored, are plans to
hire civilians to hand out park
ing tickets. Chief Murray said.
These men would not have the
power of arrest. but could free
policemen to concentrate on
crime prevention.
eve wouldn't have the money
to pay them" Chief Murray
said. I'VE don't have the
money to pay for what we al
ready have"
District officials said If the
budget cuts stand, 1853 civilian
workers for the Police Depart
ment must be furloughed. in
addition to 344 privates and
probationary officers.
The alternative, they said,
would be to have the entire
uniformed force go payless for
two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
.Kirwon octics Upset
District Stadium Hopes

spend up to $3.4 million to pro-
vide parking areas, lighting.
landscaping and access roads
for the proposed 50 million
stadium near the East Capitol
street bridge.
Mr.. Kirwan feels the parking
facilities should be handled
without Federal expense, by
increasing the size Of a bond
issue proposed to be hoated by
the District Armory Board to
pay for the structure itself. So
he wrote the restriction in a
portion Of the budget which
gives the Park Service the right
to make advance commitments
on certain park projects.
Reasons cited by one COM
mittee source for taking the
action were:
/. To remove any possibility
that the park people might use
their advance-commitment au-
thority to start the project.
2. To warn them that the
committee opposes the whole
thing anyway, and that they
needn't bother to make the re-
quests in the 1861 budget, as
planned.
News of the action hit an
Armory Board meeting Friday
like a bombshell. The board al
ready has signed a lease with
the park service for use of
the Federally owned stadium
site, in which the park service
agreed to provide the parking
facilities.
District Commissioner Robert
e. Mclaughlin, a member Of
the board. said the whole sta
dunn project might be dead
unless the essential parking
facilities are provided.
Representative Harris, Dem
ocrat of Arkansas, disagreed
with this view. however.
1.-THE stadium project should
proceed as ordered by Con-
gress," Mr.. Harris said. There
is no reason why a controversy
over parking should be allowed
to hold it up"
\ He said the stadium should
be built first and parking IA
cilities taken care OF later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

fected by Federal activities for
the education of children of
Federal employees.
Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties are due about
$250,000 each in operating
funds. Construction money
amounted to $2.2 million for
Prince Georges and $712,000 in
Montgomery.
Fairfax Is slated for $3.50, 900
in operating funds and $l.1
million for one intermediate
school and 81 million for
another.
The bill would also give
$4,000 to Falls Church for
operating expenses; $85.485 for
high school expansion; Anne
Arundel, $4,000 to 100000 in
operating funds and Manassas,
$4,000 for classroom con-
struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
BUDGET
BUDGET
D.C.Workers Focino
Loyoffs Nay Get Aid
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
ment Of General Administra-
ton.
AS an example, Mr.. Lowe
said, the Department of Lii
censes and Inspections will not
be able to begin a scheduled
plumbing code enforcement
drive.
A breakdown on the layoffs
for the three-month period
showed:
Dismissal of about $40 full
time temporary teachers, or the
closing of school one week early
and the furloughing of all
teachers for that week.
Furloughing of 1853 uni
formed firemen-the equivalent
of nine engine companies-or
layoffs on a staggered basis for
all uniformed men for two
week periods.
Furloughing 344 police de-
partment privates, probation
airy officers. and 1853 civilian
workers or having the entire
uniformed force go payleSs for
two weeks.
Public Health Department
layoffs Of 260 employees. Mr..
Lowe said this would "drasti-
cally curtail all public health
and hospital services"
Reduction of 264 employees in
sanitary engineering which
would curtail street cleaning,
garbage collection and trash
incarceration services.
Assistance Payments
In public welfare, Mr.. Lowe
said, the application of the
budget reduction will mean a
drop in assistance payments.
Other departments affected
would be the public library, 20
employees fuloughed or all en-
ployes payless for 31a days;
Department Of Corrections, IS
employees furloughed: Depart
ment Of Highways and Traffic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Action by Congress Near
On Major Area Measures

owners or occupants Of sucn
structures and to persons who
owe the city fees.
Streamline procedures for as
sessing the cost Of razing unsafe
houses and buildings against
the owners.
Empower Commissioners to
order occupants Of unsafe build
lngs out Of the structures
Mr.. Foley has offered to help
prospective witnesses with their
testimony on the canal park
proposal. His bill would create
the park along the canal from
Great Falls to Cumberland,
Md, q l60-mile stretch.
Allowance for Dams
The Interior Secretary would
be prohibited by a new pro.
vision from developing the park
for at least three and q half
years between Great Falls and
Brunswick. Nd, q 30-mile link.
This bar was tended to permit
possible dams or reservoirs in
the area, II Army Engineers
recommend them.
Except for the development
bar, the bill is almost identical
to canal measure that cleared
the Senate last year but died
in House committee.
Garnishment reforms ex-
pected to be reported Wednes-
day by the House District Com
mittee may incorporate pro-
visions Of several bills on which
testimony was heard. All have
q common aim-to curb reck.
less credit and make payments
easier for low-income debtors.
Favored in hearings was q
bill drafted by the District Bar
Association. It automatically
exempts from attachment 30
per cent of monthly wages up
to 5000. 80 per cent Of wages
between 5000 and $500 and so
per cent Of pay in excess of
$500.
But Representative Dowdy,
Democrat Of Texas. q member
of the subcommittee handling
the bill, introduced a measure
to eliminate punishment Of
wages altogether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

furloughing Of 20 employees
which will curtail mainte-
nance of street lights. police
call systems. and radio sys-
TENS" Department of Occupa-
tons and Professions, layoff of
three employees.
Budget officials said that en-
ployes may offer to work with
out pay to avert lengthier lay
ofis Of fellow employees.
They pointed out that re-
duction Of the three-month fur
Tough period would require that
a greater number Of workers
would be affected.
Mr.. Lowe said the furlough-
ing decisions were reached
after every consideration has
been given to effecting all pos
jible economies"
$3.4 Million Cut
On Friday. the House APP
preparations Committee cut $3.4
million from the Districts re-
queSted $15.3 million supple
mental spending request for
this fiscal year. Most of the
requested funds were for pay
raises authorized by Congress
last August.
While lowering the spending
ceiling to $1l.9 million, the
committee slashed a SO million
Federal payment request to SIS
million. City officials say they
have about $6.3 million in
available revenue. Thus, the
C m m ittee's action leaves
Washington with $8.8 million
in available revenue to finance
$1l.9 million in spending. This
would mean a $3.1 million
deficit.
The personnel layoffs and
other economies would be
needed to meet the $3.4 mil
lion spending reduction.
The Commissioners also have
ordered an immediate freeze
on promotions and hirings and
have ruled out all but emer-
gency city purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Koiser Appointed
To University Post

Philip M. Kaiser has been ap-
pointed professor Of interna-
tional labor relations and d.
rector of the program on over
seas labor and industrial rela-
tons at American University.
Mr.. Kaiser, a Rhodes scholar
and graduate Of the Univer-
sites of Wisconsin and oxford.
served as Assistant Secretary
of Labor for International AZ
fairs from 1949 to 1858 and as
special assistant to former Gov.
Averell Hartman Of New York
from 1855 to 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
MRS. EISENHOWER
SEES MATINEE
WITH HER SISTER

While her husband and
British Prime Minister
Macmillan tackled summit
problems at Camp David.
Md, yesterday. Mrs. Eisen-
hover watched Judy Hol-
liday straighten out some
others at the National The
alter.
The First Lady. accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs.
G. Gordon Moore. relaxed
as many ladies like best
by taking in a matinee.
Miss Holiday stars in
1.-THE Bells Are Ringing" a
comedy concerning a girl
with a telephone answering
service who wants to be a
Miss Fixit."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE
Star stan Writer

Expenditure Of Interior De-
partment money to provide
parking for Washington's new
sports stadium-banned Friday
by the House Appropriations
Committee for the next fiscal
,year-has not even been pro-
posed during that period, it was
learned last night.
In its report on the Interior
budget for the 1860 fiscal year
starting next July /. the COM
-mittee clearly knocked out
spending for the stadium IA
-cilities.
Actually. however, the $3.4
million item wasn't even in the
1860 budget and Federal park
officials had not intended to
start spending the money until
the 1861 fiscal year, starting
July /, 1860.
What happened was that
Representative Kirwan. DEM
tocrat Of Ohio, chairman Of the
Interior subcommittee, learned
about the later plans and-op.
posing them--decided to get a
fast jump on the deal.
The prematurity Of his ac-
ton, however, did not substan-
TALLY lessen the impact Of the
threat to the project, and sta
dunn hackers predict an all-out
fight on the House floor Tues
day to remove any reference to
Interiors plans to spend the
money later.
The unusual committee ac-
ton came to light when park
.ofiicials were questioned about
effects Of budget cuts on WASH
ington area projects.
"One thing / can't under
stand" one Of them said, "are
those reports on the $3.4 mil
lion stadium cut, because we
didn't ask for the money. And
to tell the truth, we were just
as confused about 1t during the
hearing when Mr.. Kirwan
started asking us about it."
What the park officials didn't
know then was that MIR. Kirwan
has noticed in a park service
rundown on future budget
plans that it intended later to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
700 Twir|ing Mojorettes
Put Fort Myer Into a Spin

That sedate military estab-
lishment. Fort Myer, yesterday
went into a spin that would
have shaken more than the
foundations Of the gymnasium
II some of its old comman-
dants, such as the late .Gen.
George Patton, hard-bitten
tank commander in World War
II, could have witnessed it.
For there in the old riding
hall. where military as well as
equine champions once held
sway. TOO youngsters were twirl-
ing batons, strutting. dancing
and generally prancing in a
most unmilitary manner In a
baton-twirling contest Of rafter-
rocking proportions.
They ranged from tots of 5
to sophisticated teen-agers.
Mostly girls. their costumes
would have done credit to an
inaugural parade-and indeed,
should have been elegant, in
asmuch as they cost from $50
to $50 and up.
From u States they came, in
buses and private cars that
damned Fort Myers north area.
A few brought their own bands;
IS 'Dawsonettes" from Day.
ton. Ohio. who have won
majorette honors all over the
country. had a six-piece accom-
paniment to their well-trained
marching and twirling. When
imported music wasn't audible.
there were recordings that
went from John Phillip Sousa's
marches TO the latest cha-cha-
chas.
The marching, twirling,
Strutting and general din began
At 8 am. and lasted almost
without a breather until far
into the night. A sample of the
strength in numbers: There
we're SO corps. each requiring 10
minutes to perform. not count
ing interludeS Of re-grouping,
powdering noses, repairing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
BY GRACE BAssETT
star stan Writer

Key Washington area pro-
posals will be considered By
Congress before spring recess
next Thursday.
In the busiest congressional
week this year. the House will
vote city and Federal park
budgets involving millions Of
dollars in area services and
construction.
The Senate Appropriations
Committee will open hearings
Monday on the District budget
for the year beginning July /.
A bill authorizing appoint
ment Of two new District Jul
venile Court judges has been
cleared for Senate floor action.
along with four municipal
housekeeping measures.
Canal Park Hearings
Hearings have been sched-
uled Monday. Tuesday and
Thursday on proposals to es-
tablish a Federal park along
the Gao Canal. The House
Public Lands Subcommittee
will hear witnesses on the ma
jor canal bill sponsored by
Representative Foley. Demo-
crat Of Maryland.
House District Committee
Chairman Mcmillan. Democrat
Of South Carolina, has called
to a Wednesday
morning meeting TO act on bills
reforming local punishment
laws and to increase pensions
Of police and firemen who re-
tired before 1857 and their
widows and children.
The Senate District Judiciary
subcommittee is to consider two
bills at 10 am. Mon
day. One would modernize the
charter Of the Georgetown
Preparatory School and Junior
College for girls. as provided in
a House-passed bill.
The other would permit the
Capital Housing Au-
to buy property at mar
ket value rather than through
condemnation procedures. Now.
law prohibits the authority
from paying more than 30 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Cunu Discussion Set

The Family Life Institute will
sponsor a discussion on the for
and work Of Cana
Clubs. marriage assistance Or
CARNATIONS. at $3.50 pm. to-
morrow in Trinity College Audi
forum, Michigan avenue and
street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

cent Of assessed value Of land
In direct negotiations. Land Is
assessed at about half market
value.
School Lunches
Also In prospect Is q hearing
on problems posed by hungry
children In the District. Sena-
tor Morse. Democrat Of Oregon,
has launched a full-scale in
vestigation Of the failure Of
school ofiicials to serve lunches
In the elementary school sys-
tenn. He is trying to reschedule
a Cancelled session last week Of
his investigating Senate Dis
trict Health. Welfare and Edu-
cation Subcommittee.
Senator Morse also has
promised to plead school lunch
funds before the Senate Appro-
|priations Subcommittee hear
ing District budget testimony.
The Juvenile Court measure
is likely to rouse debate in the
Senate. Senator Frear. Demo-
crat Of Delaware. went along
with the unanimous recon-
mendation Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee for passage.
But he favors stricter require
ments on qualifications of
prospective appointees to the
bench than are Incorporated in
the reported bill.
Although he also has private
reservations about the need for
two more judges, he has no
plans now to amend the bill to
call for only one additional
Judge.
Census Of Children
Housekeeping bills urged by
the Senate Committee at the
request Of District Commission
ers would:
Require a census to be taken
at the discretion of the Com
miSsioners Of all children under
ID in the District. The law
now requires an annual census
Of youngsters between ages Of
3 and 10.
Allow city officials to mail
notices Of taxes. assessments
and orders to vacate unsafe
structures. Now, such notices
must be delivered personally to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05
Chu!o Items
Mrs. Rudershausen
Visits Ii Chicago

Mrs. F. j. Rudershauscn few TO
Chicago Friday TO spend The week
end with her husband and daugh-
ter. She reported the trip back to
Richmond Sunday va everything
but smooth.
Mrs. j. B. Miller's daughter.
Mis-. Jesse Gillian. and her hus-
band Were her guests Sunday
Bruce Nelson has been trans
fefred from the Southern States
Cooperative in Charlottesville to
Wakefield He made a trip to Char
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05

taken by the squad to her home in
tie Matloax area OF the county
Miss Rebie Hardy was taken TO
Willis Hospital. Richmond,
Tuesday night, following a heart al
tack. Wednesday morning about
7:3o. the squad received a call to
take David Smith, u. to Grace Hos
pital. Richmond after he had been
hit BY a truck On Route GA. while
waiting for the school bus He sas-
tanned cuts and bruises about the
head and was kept in the hospital
overnight for observation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05
Out in Front

With Higher Average
Production On less Feed
Successful pouItrymen are fa5-
ing fhat WaYra Resea~cA
builds ratio1s formulated aha
fortified 10 ca-Y Y9ur flo
through stress periods an ha-
production lsvai Of cos4iy
slumps dsiIvar G hi17a-
average prediction morT7
after month
Get Extnr-pno-l,,o4:.n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05

lottesville Sunday and stopped by on
his way back to Wakefield to visit
his parents and friends at Chula
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beasley in Richmond Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beas-
ley OF Chula Mi and Mrs Wilson
Wiley. Clarence and Ma y Jane
Wiley, Of Richmond.
MI. and MIS-. Ernest Beasley
and Claiborne. Of Richmond. were
afternoon visitors. The occasion was
i'll honor OF MRS. Jane Bcasley
Wley's birthday
Mrs Victor Key and Charles
visited Mesdames Paul Barnard
and Thomas Beasley Tuesday after
noon We are very glad to report
Charles is over the humps.
Week end guests Of the P. W.
Barnaids were Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Barnard Jr.. and children. Of Rich
mond, Mr. and Mrs. JOHNNY Hall
and children, CT Richmond. and
Phillip Barnard, from VPI.
Mr. and MIS- Thomas Beasley
visited his sister, Mrs Erma ST
call and family at Midlothian Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Edith Barnard Rownan
went 10 Danville FRIDAY to visit
MIS- Tia Moriah Samuels She en-
joyed trip to Reidsville, N. c..
aid other places of interest, Sun
day She returned to her home il
Chula Monday
Curtis and David Folts. Aubrey
Dodson and Luther Wilkerson pretty
we'll explored Willis Moutan near
Farmvllle Sunday afternoon.
Supper guests Of the A. M. Dod
sons Monday night We're the r. c.
Beasleys.
Here's hoping Mrs. Bessie Felts
feels much better after that ordeal
with her tooth
Word has been received Of the
birth Of a son, Timothy Alan. to Mr.
and Mrs. F. T Blevins. Of Colonial
Heights.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05

rather lay down the law than take
it up"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05

place in public speaking in a dis
trict All contest held at Longwood
College Saturday. Her subject was
Teen Age Highway Safety AS a
reward, Rose will be given a free
trip to the All Short Course at VPI
this summer
Iona Gillian won third i'll the
dairy foods contest and won a
white ribbon
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eppes ard
family. OF Hampton, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. DrlS
kill.
Mrs. Roach Watson accompanied
Mrs. Bob Gaulding. Mrs. r. r.
Ramsey. Charlotte Gaulding and
Nancy Ramsey. of Charlotte C. H..
to the University of Virginia Friday
where Nancy and Charlotte partici-
pated II the State Forensic contest.
Nh and Mrs Guthrie Maloney
ard daughters. Judy and Fran, of
Richmond, visited their parents,
Mr- and Mrs II. / Shorter and MI.
and Mrs. r. H. Maloney, over the
week end
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Elder and
daughters. Alice and Mildred, of
ClarktoE, parents and sisters Of
Mrs- Russell Scruggs, visited her
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. O. " Clark. of Norfolk. and
Mrs. Charlie Clark, of South Bos-
On, were visitors Of Mr. and Mrs.
Halle Singleton last Wednesday.
Mrs. Roach Watson and Brett
Watson were Sunday dinner guests
of Miss Fannie Ponton at Wy!lies-
burg
Robert Graham, Of Millboro. Del.
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Shorter and visited
other relatives in the community.
Many from the community at
tended the funeral OF Henry Wom-
ack at jacksonville Presbyterian
Church. Monday afternoon. Mr..
Womack died Saturday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-05
Rev. Mr.. Hutcheson
To Be Guest Minister
For Prosre &c. Revival

The Rev Fletcher Hu.cheson. Of
Altavlsta will be the quest mini
ster fer revival services al Davis
Memorial Presog eiaan Church
May 70 to IS.
The series Of services wil open
Sunday night. May 10, at Q O'Clock.
Services VIII follow each night
throughout The Mee* each b4sla-
ming at q
Rev "a H'ltc'teaon. the sssitirq
minister. viii 5e remembered as a
former resident Of Cumberland
county. where bis father ;ne Rev.
pr r. q Hutchasan. was A pastor.
The Davis Memorial conarega-
ton inHites Interested worshippars
to ION with dem for taa wees 5
sels .ces.