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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Father Freed
In'Fust-Dru
Death of Son

Prince William County (va.0
authorities have dropped
charges against the WOODBRIDGE
father who fatally shot his
young son while practicing a
fast draw with a pistol on o.
tober 4.
Judge William w. May in
Manassas agreed to "nolle
prose" a manslaughter charge
against Henry C. Davis,a24, in
the death of his son, Henry
Glen Davis, 3.
He did so at the recommen-
dation of commemorative At
torney Stanley A. Owens after
Mr.. Owens said the investigat-
ing policeman, State Trooper
C. L. Bradley, was convinced
the shooting was accidental.
The shooting occurred in the
kitchen of the Davis home just
after the father had gotten up
from the breakfast table and
strapped a .22-caliber pistol to
his leg to practice fast draws.
The father had said he forgot
the gun was loaded and he
pulled the trigger as the boy
sat watching from a kitchen
stool. The bullet hit the boy
in the right eye and he died a
short time later in Fort Belvoir
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
SybertGives
Warning on
SpicyFiIms

BALTIMORE, Oct. is (AP)
-Maryland's attorney general
says it is essential for the mo-
ton picture industry to do
something about the types of
films that are appearing today"
Otherwise, Attorney General
c. Ferdinand Sybert told thea
ter owners yesterday. IT am
sure you will find the courts
changing their attitude toward
censorship" He spoke at a
m e ting of the Maryland
Theater Owners Association.
Under recent court decision,
the State Board of Motion Pic
ture CensorS has had to ap-
prove finds showing nudity and,
in the case of Lady Chatter
ley's Lover" advocating adul-
terry as an acceptable course of
conduct, he said.
"1n my personal opinion, "
Mr.. Sybert added, "it is a mat
ter of regret that under the
law certain films can and must
be permitted :"
The chief offenders are for
eign-made films, he said.
The attorney general en-
phasized that he and his staff
will administer the law as we
find it, rather than as we per-
sonally feel it should be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Montgomery
School Rolls
Top Forecast

Montgomery County school
officials last night said a per
cent contingency account may
be included in the l96O-61
school budget to cover expenses
stemming from unexpected en-
rollment increases.
At a joint meeting of the
County Council and School
Board in Rockville Supt. C.
Taylor Whittier declared en-
rollment rose by about 5000
pupils this fall, 1000 more than
had been forecast. The school
system needs approximately 80
more teachers than the 1959-60
budget provides for, he said.
School officials added that
there is uncertainty over the
degree of f1exibility that should
be applied to funds at their
disposal.
Councilman David L. Cahoon,
commenting on the problem,
declared he did not question
the right of schoo, board mem
berS to allocate budgeted
funds. but that major fund
transfers might affect future
council budget decisions.
The conferees agreed to meet
again to explore the relation
ship between county debt limits
and the school systems con-
struction program.
In planning for new schools,
Mr.. Cahoon said, school off,
Gals adopt certain construc-
ton standards-such as 300
square-foot elementary school
claSsrooms. The councilman
added that the standards may
be valid from an educational
point of view. but that they
should be related to the coun-
tvs ability to secure reason
able interest rates on school
construction bonds.
He said the rate depends in
part on the volume of bonds
f1oated and on the county's
statutory debt limitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

leveled off, and the construc-
ton needs of the next three
years will complete the building
program.
He said that with the build
ing needs nearly met, the
county can concentrate more on
curriculum development.
Cites Middle Group
In concentrating on curricu-
lum development, Mr.. Reid said
that the middle group" Of stu
dents should not be neglected
while programs are pushed
ahead for brilliant and slow
students.
Expansion has been going
on at both ends. but I'm be-
ginning to be worried about
what happens in the middle. :"
he said. He said public schools
cannot afford to concentrate
so much on exceptional chill
dren that they fail to keep "a
solid, moving program" in the
middle.
Mr.. Reid also waxNed that
the county cannot now become
complacent because of "the
progress it has made and the
standing it has achieved" in the
educational field. I'VE cannot
rest on our oars" he said.
The superintendent said that
the leveling off of school popu-
lation does not mean that
school spending can be cut
back. He said expansion of
the school program will require
additional funds.
1.-THE people will have to de-
eide what they are willing to
buy" he said.
Possible new programs now
being studied include kinder
gartens. addition of an hour to
the senior high school day,
foreign language instruction in
elementary grades and expan-
sion of the summer school pro-
gram.
He also said there will have
to be increased each r
salaries. He reiterated a pre-
vious suggestion that the start
ing salary be $4,000 and the
maximum $4,000. The scale
now is $4,000 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
70 in Arlington
ToAsk Pupil Aid

Seventy-nine Arlington pupils
will submit applications for
scholarship funds to private
schools at the Arlington School
Board meeting tonight.
If the board approves the
applications it will be the first
time any Arlington students
will be paid State funds allow
ing a child to attend a private
non-sectarian school.
According to legislation
passed by the General Assem-
bly, last June, any student may
receive $3.50 toward tuition to
a private nonsectarian school.
The school board will meet
at 8 pm. at the School Ad-
ministration Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Subdivision
zoning Voted

A projected Sc million hous-
ing subdivision off Arlington
boulevard and west of Mantua
was approved yesterday by the
Fairfax Board of County Su-
perviSors.
The supervisors approved an
application by Eugene N.
Hooper and James E. Hooper
to rezone 125 acres of land
north of Langhorne Acres for
one-half acre house lots.
The land previously had been
zoned for one acre lots. At
torney Barnes Lawson. repre-
senting the Hoopers, said about
205 houses are planned on the
land. The houses will cost $780,
900 and up and will be built
over the next two years, Mr..
Lawson said.
The first houses are expected
to open in about nine months,
he said.
Opposition to the coming
came from presidents of Lang
horne Acres and Mantua
Harold L. Aiken, in a letter to
the board, suggested that a
separate access road be required
for the new subdivision.
Alfred E. Kastner warned
that the subdivision might over
load the sewage treatment plant
in the area.
Before the supervisors acted
on the application, they dis
cussed the possible impact on
Fairfax towns sewage treat
ment plant on Accotink Greek.
Water and sewer service will be
provided by the town of Fair
fax, it was promised by the pro-
posed developers.
The county planning COM
mission felt the half acre zon-
ing was a suitable transition
between high-denSity develop
ment on the west of the land
and low-density development
on the east.
The supervisors, in other &C
ton. passed a three-year special
use permit requested by Ameri-
can Asphalt Products Co. for
a mixing plant on Route 1913
near the Lorton Reformatory.
The supervisors also decided
to hold a public discussion with
county department heads on
the proposed SO million bond
issue at 8 pm. October % at
the courthouse. The meeting
will be sponsored by the county
Federation of Civic Associations
and the county league of wom-
en- voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
3-Yeof School Needs
Set at $3,185,O00

Arlington County's school
construction needs for the next
three years are estimated to
cost $3,l85,000.
The estimate is contained in
a report to the school board
from Supt. Ray E. Reid. The
board will consider the report
tonight.
An estimated $2,l50,000 is
needed 10 bring the county's
three Negro schools up to par.
A total Of $1,035,OO0 is esti-
mated for undermining and
adding land at six Of the
county's 80 other schools.
The biggest amount. 81 ,440,-
900. is needed for Hoffman
Boston Junior-Senior High
School for Negroes. The figure
includes cost of land for an
athletic field and additional
facilities to correct overcrowd-
ing Of the library, cafeteria,
shops and gymnasium.
Fifteen classrooms are
needed in the .Drew-Kemper
Elementary School area. First
graders in this area are on
double shifts this year. Addi-
tional land and construction
would cost $685., 900.
A four-room addition already
under way at Langston Ele-
mentary School for Negroes is
included in the overall cost
estimate.
New Gymnasium
An estimated 1926, 900 would
be spent at Washington-Lee
High School, principally for a
new gymnasium.
Tuckahoe Elementary would
get a FOUR classroom addition
Woodlawn, Randolph, Marshall
and Gusts Elementary Schools
would get multi-purpose rooms.
More land and remodeling also
are included at Gusts and
Marshall.
School building needs were
discussed last night by Supt,
Reid at a meeting of the Com
mittee of 100. Mr.. Reid did not
give cost figures but they were
obtained from other sources.
Mr.. Reid said the school
population in Arlington has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

president. Mr.. Conley; R. H.
Best, Jerry L. Cook and Chester
H. Keller.
Other past presidents of the
organization, formed in 1945,
were honored at the dinner
John C. Williamson of the Ma
tional Association of Real
Estate Boards, discussed recent
housing legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
TruoncyLow Rejected
By Alexandra Board

The Alexandria School Board
refused PTA demands last
night and again rejected a
compulsory school attendance
law.
1t voted 5 to l not to recon-
mend that the City Council
enact the truancy measure.
Without a school board rec
ommendation, the council can
not pass the law which has
been accepted everywhere in
nearby Virginia except in Alex
andria.
After the vote, Nathaniel
McKitterick of the Robert E.
Lee PTA told a reporter the
school board position will be-
come a political issue during
the next election of city coun-
cilmen.
Earlier he warned that PTA
members may g. face the
obligation of going out and
supporting councilmen who will
look more effectively on the
appointment of the school
board"
Heavy Support
Walter Williams of the
Charles Barrett PTA and Will
liam McKelvey of the Will
liam Ramsay PTA joined in
urging adoption of a compul-
sorry attendance law.
All three representatives said
their organizations overwhelm-
ingly had Endorsed the law.
Explaining his opposition to
it, school board member Thorn
as Dyson derided the measure
as a meaningless gesture or
sop"
"All any parent has to do is
to make a statement saying he
conScientiously objects to send
ing his child to school and it
then is mandatory on the
school board to excuse him."
he said.
"A child is a creature of his
parents. not of the state. If a
parent doesn't see fit to edu-
cate his child, that is the par
ent'S business. Public schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Local School Tax Rise
Seen in Surplus Plans

erS had proved that there was
no teacher shortage if the
right price tag was put on
them. Montgomery, which is
we'll above the State average in
teacher salaries, got some 5000
applications for 500 jobs this
year.
In blasting the committee
report, Mr.. Raver said that
Maryland already has one of
highest executive controlled
budgets in the Nation and that
this would worsen the situa-
ton. Maryland's Legislature
must pass a balanced budget
and is not permitted to in
crease the Governors budget
recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

BALTIMORE, Oct. IS. - The
executive secretary of the
Maryland State Teachers As
ISOLATION today charged that
local tax rates for public school
support will have to be in
creased 20 cents to so cents per
$500 if the State does not in
crease it's basic aid and mini
mum salary scale.
Nilsson C. Raver angrily de-
nounced the General Assem-
bly's special budget committee
for its report to Gov. Tawes
made public yesterday urging
that a maximum SIS million
surplus be used to balance the
State budget next year.
Mr.. Raver's remarks came as
he submitted his annual renort
to the representative assembly
of the association winch eX-
poets some 10000 teachers here
for the convention which began
today.
Urges More Pay
Mr.. Raver said the teachers
associations bid for an $500 in
crease in minimum salaries
should be passed by the Legis-
lature at its 1860 session and
paid for out of surplus funds.
The program would cost from
$12 to $14 million the first year
and at least SIS the second
year.
He said the surplus could be
expected to reach $25 million
by next June 80 and $45 mil
lion the following year.
He scored as ridiculous a rec
ommendation of the budget
committee that the State use
surplus for capital construction.
Hits Tax Scheme
He charged that the report
was aimed at permitting the
administration of Gov. TaweS
to run its term without increas-
ing State taxes.
Mr.. Raver said that Mont
gomery County with its new
$4,000 starting pay for teach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
VIRGINIA TO GET
AWARD FROM
SAFETY COUNCIL

RICHMOND (AP).-A
National Safety Council
award Of merit will be pre-
sented TO Virginia on Tues
day.
The award for promoting
traffic safety will be given
to only two other States
Connecticut and Michigan
this year.
Gov. Almond is scheduled
to present traffic safety
awards to Alexandria, Ar
lington, Bristol, Danville,
Falls Church, Front Royal,
H arrison b urg. Marion,
M artinsville, Norfolk,
Petersburg, Pulaski, Rich
mond, Roanoke, South Bos-
ton and Suffolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

are not meant to be in the
correctional business.
School Supt. T. c. Williams
said Alexandria now is expe-
riencing less truancy that it
did at the same time last year
when a compulsory attendance
law was in force.
He reported that of a total
of Is children who are not at
tending school, five could not
be located in the city, three
quit after they failed to be
promoted, three asked to be
excused, one was emotionally
disturbed, another mentally
retarded, two have been sus-
pended and one dropped for
disciplinary reasons, one is a
delinquent and the absence Of
another is unexplained.
Mr.. McKitterick attacked the
argument that Virginia's mild
compulsory attendance law is
so Intellectual that it is not
worth adopting.
Problem Discounted
ANY proper administration
of it would require some writ
ten request by a parent stating
his objections to sending his
child to school. The very fact
that the law requires some posi-
tive action makes it meaning
full" he asserted.
1T would separate the con-
scientiouS DIRECTORS from the
malingerers and give truancy
officers something to work
with"
School board members Thorn
as Mechlin, Ralph Boyle and
Leonard Knight said they be-
lieved there is no need for the
law because there is no truancy
problem in Alexandria.
Board Chairman Robert How
ard said he thinks the law is
unenforceable, but that should
a need for it develop he would
support it.
Mrs. Dan Kerbel, the lone
member favoring the law, said
she agreed with the arguments
of PTA representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Chorus to Perform

The Young Adult Interde-
nominational Chorus of Alex
andria, directed by Joseph Lu-
can, will sing at 8 pm. tomor-
row in Roberts Memorial Meth
odist Church. 604 South Wash
ington street. Alexandria, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Photograph Subject
Amends Technique

Miss Donna Barnhill. in her
world travels for the Interna-
tional Cooperation Admins
tration, recalls most wildly the
shopkeeper in Turkey who was
dissatisfied with her technique
in photography.
while I was walking with a
Turkish friend in Ulus," she
writes, "the main shopping dis
trict in Ankara, Turkey, one
particular street Of yardage
and rug shops appeared un-
usually good for a color picture,
as the wares were suspended
from the rooftops outside the
shops as we'll as being displayed
inside.
while aiming my camera at
one picturesque shop. noticed
through my lens that It's owner
was posing for the picture. ]
hadn't even seen him come out,
he was so quick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Hydrongeo Fete Tops
Atlantic City Schedule

in five classes: Best garden
best large home. best small
home, best bush and best speci-
men Of red hydrangea. Large
silver flower bowls will be
awarded the winners.
The Mayor and city officials
Of each Of the participating
townships will meet the Hy-
drangea Trail Motorcade as II
proceeds along the trail on
Sunday, July IL. Proceeds
from the ball will be used to
distribute free hydrangeas To
parks, churches and public
buildings.
Any one in the shore area
during the festival month will
see not only a stimulating ex-
hibition OF how to promote
interest in a flower and city
but will gain some successful
garden ideas from the bargain
as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Silver Awards
Atlantic Civ
Marathon Set

Atlantic City's Worlds cham
pionship Professional Long
Distance Swim will have its
route reversed this year.
Under the new plan the
swim-on July l3-will start
in the Atlantic City State
Marina and proceed south
through the inland waterway
in back of Absecon Island.
The swimmers will then
swing left around the Longport
point into the ocean for the
trip back past the Atlantic City
beachfront and into the Inlet
to finish at the Marina. This
will give them an opportunity
for more swimming in the tide
waters while fresh at the be-
ginning Of the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

1.-THE Turks dearly love
to pose, and then never pass
UP an opportunity.
After l snapped the
shutter and started on down
the street, I heard the man
call after me in rapid Tur-
kish. I asked my friend what
he was saying. She said the
merchant didn't think I had
taken the picture correctly
which I had-and wanted
me to take another one.
II laughed and oblingingly
took another one"
DO you recall a particu-
larry pleasant, humorous or
exciting experience from your
travels? Send a brief de-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Audubon Society
Has New REFUGE

The Audubon Society has ac-
quired 3l5 acres of land IN
Cape Cod for its Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary. The sane
tuary opens July /.
There will be daily wildlife
tours. using beach buggies-
sand-going vehicles-for trans
portation. Included in the tour
is a colony Of nesting terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
ALL AT SEA
Swede Line
Has 36-Duy
Budget Trip

Swedish American Line Il
Offering a 36-day Mediter.
ranean budget cruise with rate.
beginning at $875-or less thar
81 cents per mile. The linel
MS Stockholm leaves New Yorl
on September Is and return.
october 81.
The cruise encompasses more
than 10000 miles, with stop
overs at Is ports slong the
shores Of Italy. France, Spain
the Greek archipelago. Portu-
gal and North Africa.
The itinerary includes: Ma
deria, Cadiz. Barcelona, Gibral-
tar, Tangier. Morocco, Malta
Piraeus, MesSina. Sorrento
Naples. Villefranche, Majorcs
and Lisbon.
Canada Steamship Lines will
combine the natural beauty OF
the Saguenay River and the
historic interests of Montreal
and Toronto in two pleasure
cruise packages this summer.
The Montreal Saguenay tours
leave Montreal every third day
from June l6 through Septem-
Der 2. Passengers are afforded
two days and nights at the
Chateau Frontenac IN Quebec
plus sightseeing in Montreal
st. Anne de Beaupre, st. Sim
con, Tadoussac and Bagot-
vile. Minimum rate for this
five-day tour is $l42.50.
The Toronto .Saguenay tour
offers a full day IN Toronto
.parlor-car accommodations to
Quebec an da full day al
Chateau Frontenac. Sailings
leave every third day from
Montreal from June "a through
September /. Minimum rate,
including round trip train
transportation from Toronto to
Montreal. is S176.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Park Gets New
Visitor Center

Wyoming's Grand Teton Ma
tional Park, observing Its 30th
anniversary this year, will have
a new visitor center as we'll as
other new developments fol-
park travellers.
The new Golfer Bay Visitor.
Center overlooking Jackson
Lake will be dedicated June 81
1t includes a museum, informa.
ton desks, and an auditorium
for ranger talks. An outdoor
amphitheater for illustrated
talks by park rangers in the
evenings also has been com.
pleted.
Other new developments in.
clude completion Of the scenic
highway along the east side o,
the park, new administrative,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14

the morning. lunch and part OF
the afternoon. AS Scotland S
largest city, seaport and in
dustrial center, Glasgow has
legion attractions. Its ship
yards produced the Queen
Mary and Queen Elizabeth. It's
l3th-century cathedral is one
of Britain's finest. And its Art
Gallery and Museum house the
best in Renaissance painting.
The 40-mile drive back to
Edinburgh should get you there
by supper time. It's an east
ward drive and a comparatively
uninteresting one-just right
for rejecting on all the delights
Of those earlier miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
CAPE MAY, N. J.
VACATION HOME
OF PRESIDENTS

"HOSPTTNIITT STNIE TbTE
Where the charm and elegance OF
yester- year blend with the utmost in
todayE comfort and convenience
Spacious accommodations. 100
rooms with bath mostly overlooking
the Oceon. 4 Acres OF Ocean front
Surf Garden Pool Heated.
Beach bathing. eabanax, BAdminton.
Switchboard. Free parking. Cocktail
Lounge. Public Dining Room. Eu-
ropeAn or modified American Plan.
Facilities for sales meetings and
conventions up to 200 persons. For
rates and illustrated brochure. write
or telephone Tuxedo i-el2l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
BY SHIRLEY TURNER
WAGNER
HA.LL..AL..a. NLI.lAan

ATLANTIC CITY, N. 1.-THE
month long Hydrangea Festival
opens here on June q with the
browning of a new Hydrangea
Queen at the annual ball in the
Hotel Dennis. Celebrities from
the entertainment world will
act as judges in the selection
Of the queen.
One Of the highlights OF this
resorts social season, the fes-
tival started about 10 years ago
when the Greater Atlantic City
Hydrangea Club was formed to
promote the hydrangea as the
official flower Of Atlantic City.
More than $4,000 hydrangeas
have been planted here in the
past Is years as a result OF this
non-proflt group.
Now, 20 other municipalities
on the southern New Jersey
coast participate IN the affair,
and interest from visitors has
made the festival a top event.
Vacationers along the Jersey
coast can follow the Hydrangea
Trail, starting at Pacific and
Pennsylvania avenues and pro-
ceeding along a marked route
/ through Ventnor. Margate,
Longport, Somers Point. Lin
wood, Mortified. Pleasantville,
West Atlantic City and Absecon.
The Cape May County munich
palities along the trail are
Ocean City. Strathmere. Sea
Isle, Avalon. Stone Harbor,
North Wildwood. wildwood,
wildwood Crest. Cape May and
Cape May Point.
Silver Awards
Each city has its own chair
man to take care Of posting
the trail signs and selecting a
young lady to enter the Hy-
drangea Queen contest. The
chairmen also select a board
Of judges. who pick the winners