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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Man Cycling
From Coast
ToHurvurd

John Wood arrived here from
Los Angeles yesterday-on a
bicycle.
With him he carried a Sleep
ing bag. a change Of clothes, q
canteen. some maps, tools and
a spare tire for his bicycle.
John, a junior at Harvard,
left California 81 days ago. but
stopped along the way to see
the sights and visit friends.
II just wanted to do some
thing unusual" he says. "I'd
lived in New York all my life
and wanted to see the country
when my friends from Har-
ward heard what I was doing,
they said, you'll never make
it In a million years."
1--WE been averaging about
100 miles a day when put my
mind to it," he says. II can
cover 40 miles If I really push
myself"
He's staying with a school
friend from Wellesley, Carmel
Clay and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry j. Clay of 81 West
Lenox street. Chevy Chase.
Along his 3,500-mile route the
lanky 6-foot history major had
various overnight accommoda-
tions-camping grounds, mo-
tells. hotels and jails.
So far, the trip has cost him
$3.50, the major expenses being
food and lodging.
John few to Los Angeles and
bought an English touring bike
With his eight-gear Raleigh
Grand Prix, he had no trouble
getting over the Rockies, but
he had to walk when he got to
Mount Cheat in West Virginia
AS to benefits from his trip,
John says: II think I have the
strongest legs in the country
now" This should make his
crew coach at Harvard happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20

Is Proud
He Knew Him When
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

In this business you find
yourself taking pride in
knowing them when"-a
Supreme Court justice when
he was q young Government
lawyer just out Of Texas, q
Vice President. when he was
q young Congressman fresh
from California.
But-when it's one Of your
own, the satisfaction Is
double.
] knew Allen Drury when
he first arrived in this town.
Allen Drury is on top of
the world. His first novel,
Advise and Consent" a story
of a political battle in the
United States Senate, is one
Of those blue-moon events Of
the publishing world.
His picture is on the front
of the Saturday Review. He
had the front-page review
Sunday in the New York
Times and New York Herald
Tribune book sections. His
book is being distributed by
the two biggest book clubs.
His British publisher has just
paid him the highest price
in the houses history for q
first novel. Other foreign
rights are being negotiated
as well as Broadway and
Hollywood contracts. One
hundred thousand dollars in
royalties is already in sight,
1t may approach 100000.
He doesn't seem to be sur
prised but his friends are
at least this one.
III FIRST BECAME aware
Of Allen Drury on the bus
going out to Parkfairfax AU-
ing the war. He gave me a
friendly, Hello, George" and
I recognized him as one Of
the younger reporters I had
seen on infrequent visits to
the Senate press gallery.
Next time in the gallery
I asked his name. He wasn't
hard to describe because he
Is 6-foot-4 or so and slender. {
He was then with United
Press and had come here
from Sacramento, Calf.
Some of the surprise among
his friends at his having writ
ten a successful political
novel is due to his shyness.
He spoke at the Press Club
Tuesday. He was introduced
by Bill Lawrence, president
Of the club. Both are in the
New York Times Bureau. Bill
said that all he had been
able to get out Of him in I'VE
years was Hello"
But he wasn't taciturn. He
would talk about the Sacra-
mento Valley and the Sem
ate. My surprise is due to
the fact that he never put in
his two-bits worth while dis
cussing politics-never say:
II think IS. ;" or my idea
is this. ~
1t is now quite evident that
he had plenty Of thoughts.
Consciously or unconsciously,
he was saving them for his
book.
He was living with his
sister in Parkfairfax when
he came to work at The Star.
Five years ago he transferred
to the New York Times. On
meeting me not long after
that he said he had built a
ranch house at Fort Foote
on the Maryland shore of the
river below the District line.
ASKED IF HE HAD mar
ried, he said no, his sister
had.
At Al he is Washington's
most eligible bachelor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Virginia Pupi|
Rolls Likely
To Increase

Arlington schools expect q
gain Of AS students this fan.
although elementary grade en-
rollment will decrease for the
third year in q row.
Fairfax County schools an
ticipate an increase Of 5000
IN both elementary and high
schools. The Alexandra schools
expect about 200 more students.
Arlington's senior high en-
rollment should increase BY
about ATS students and junior
high by 200. according to John
L. Palmer. research director.
Total Arlington enrolment is
ESTIMATED at 23.57O, compared
to an expected $4,000 in Fair
fax and $4,000 in Alexandria.
Mr.. Palmer said the rate of
increase has tapered on stead
lily for the last few years. He
NOTED that the crest Of the war
baby" population is now filling
1.-THE 7th and 9th grades.
He also said the figures show
families with older children
these days tend to move into
Arlington more frequently than
those with younger children.
It also was pointed out that
more than 80 per cent of Arl-
lington's land has been devel-
loped.
In contrast, Fairfax school
lofiicials said county school en-
rollment has gone up by about
5000 q year for several years
land that the rate is expected
to- continue. The largest single
class increase this year in Fair
flax win be the 9Th grade, with
enrolment up 900 from last
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
BY JACK KELSO
Star stan Writer

The Fairfax County Boart
Of Supervisors by a split VOTE
has supported the county
school board in its adoption Of
"a desegregation plan.
After talking things ovel
with School Board Chairman
Samuel s. solomon, the super
visors last night voted 4 to z
in favor Of q resolution which
said: This board has conf
Idence that the school board
understands its responsibilities
and viii exercise sound judy
ment in the performance Of its
duties without action by this
board"
In Opposition
Stuart T. De Bell, chairman
Of the board Of supervisors
and Thomas s. Gray opposed
the resolution. which was pro.
posed by Gen. r. p. Ovenshine
James Keith was out Of town.
When Mr.. Solomon Offered
to give each of the Supervisor,
10 sealed envelope marked con.
liidential and containing a copy
|of the desegregation plan, onl,
Supervisor Anne wilkins &C.
cepted. Other supervisors die
not take copies of the plan
which the school board ha,
kept secret. The plan, how.
ever, as disclosed in The Stal
last Saturday. calls for grad.
ual desegregation starting will
the first and continuing
through the 18th grades.
Political heat over the plar
was generated earlier this week
when i've Republican candi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20

control Of more than IA lights
on Connecticut avenue. win be
expanded to q total Of 81 lights
throughout the city by Sep
TENDER 4.
He said he gave the new sys-
TEN a test run as he came 70
work this morning. down Con-
necticut avenue from the Dis
trict line to Calvert street,
without hitting a single red
light"
Sees City-Wide System
Mr.. Twiss said it is hoped the
entire city win eventually be
served by the new system at q
cost Of about 50 million.
Technicians Of Motorola Com
munications and Electronics
Inc, designers of the system
are now completing work under
their present contract.
They expect that by Septem-
Der 4 they win have the remote
control method in operation or
Sixteenth street NV, from De-
catur street to the District line,
Massachusetts avenue NV
from Thirty-fourth street to
the District line, Wisconsin
avenue from s street to the
District line, M street Sc. and
S.W., Pennsylvania avenue Sc
from Barney circle to E street
Sc. and Missouri avenue NV.
from Fourteenth street to
North Capitol street.
Most trafiic lights in Wash
ington now are controlled by
cables to Individual signals,
or are set by hand, with inter-
walls based on information from
traffic flow surveys during diff
ferent parts Of the day.
Signals More Flexible
The new system viii make
such intervals much more ad-
Unstable to changing traffic
patterns. Operating through
WIFI (very high frequency sig
mails. the same kind used by
most television stations, new
interval settings are ordered by
q master control station at the
District Highway Department.
maintenance headquarters al
Thirteenth and e streets Sc
The signals are broadcast to
the traffic lights by a trans
mitter behind Deal Junior
High School, on Nebraska ay-
enue NV.
Mr.. Twiss said his ride to
work this morning indicates
the major bugs have been
worked out of the system as il
applies to Connecticut avenue,
but he warned motorists the
delicate electronic instruments
may act up a bit for a while.
He said a major traffic jam
resulted several nights age
during a test when the system
became temperamental. The
lights had to be put on manual
control until the defect was To-
Gated at the master control
station.
Washington, according to
Mr.. Twiss, is the first city In
the Nation to have such
large-scale system in operation
although the Motorola firm die
install a small system in Wayne
County, Mich. New York has
contracted for a radio remote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
lntegration at Once
Sought in Fairfax
NOT ONE RED LIGHT
Radio Speeds 7 roffic
On Connecticut Ave.
ny PHIL THOMAS
star stan Writer

Thanks to radiocontrolled trafhc light system.
motos drive from Chevy Chase circle to Calvert
street NV. without stop.
At that the happy report today from Francis
Twiss the Districts deputy director Of rac for engineering
and operations.
Mr. TWss said the system. which provides remote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20
Desegregotion Plan
Splits Supervisors

dates for the Board Of Super
visors, two Of them incumbents,
called for the school board to
"rescind" its action on the de-
segregation plan.
Statement Signers
Those who signed the state
ment were Supervisors william
II. Moss Of Lee district and A.
Claiborne Leigh, Dranesville
district, and candidates Glen
Burklund of Providence dis
trict. Robert c. Gotten, of Falls
Church district and John c.
Harris Of Mount Vernon dis
trict.
The Republicans said any
action by the school authorities
might cause the General AS
sembly to change the Perrow
freedom Of choice" legisla-
ton. which next March will
allow local option of desegrega-
ton.
| Mr.. Moss and Mr.. Lee voted
for the resolution last night,
expressing confidence" in the
school board. Mr.. Moss read q
new statement which noted
that the county can best solve
its desegregation problems at
the local level through a local
Pupil assignment plan"
Mr.. Moss said the statement
also represented the views OF
the Republicans who signed
the previous statement.
The latest Republican state
ment suggested that the mair
objection was to letting the
threat Of a desegregation suit
stampede US into attempting
Ito supplement State laws with
local plans"
The statement asked that
the school board mot take 9
premature action that could
web jeopardize our very right
to local option"
After the Republicans issued
their first statement, Augustus
&c. johnson, county Democratic
chairman, charged them. with
irresponsibility and said they
were trying to make a political
football out Of our public
schools"
School board member Robert
Davis told the supervisors the
desegregation plan adopted by
the school board was simply "a
statement Of intent"
For Use In Court
Mr.. Solomon explained that
this meant it was . plan the
school board would present in
court If and when it was re-
CURED in a desegregation suit.
A suit to force the admission
i
of Is Negro students to eight
white county schools is ex-
pected to be filed today In
Alexandria Federal Court.
Mr.. Solomon said details of
the plan had not been an
nounced because those for and
against desegregation would
take pot shots" at it and it
would be torn apart"
| Mr.. Solomon, without going
into details, said he favored
the plan himself.
At the close Of the session,
the County Federation Of Citi-
zens Associations gave the SUI
lpeyvisors a statement COM
mending the school board for
tits foresight and diligence" in
preparing q desegregation plan.
The statement noted that the
federation had recommended
last February q gradual deseg-
regation plan. 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-20

ASKED IF HE HAD mar
ried, he said no, his sister
had.
At II he is Washington's
most eligible bachelor.
Between United Press and
The Star he had worked for
Pathfinder magazine with a
young woman named Evelyn
Petersen, now Mrs. Arthur z.
Met2ger. She became a scout
for Doubleday. Remember
ing Allen as an "effortless'
writer cher term) she asked
him in September, 1857, If
he had ever thought of doing
n novel.
It seems he had started
one in 1850; had written the
first two chapters. She had
him meet Ken Mccormick
of Doubleday. His interest
caused Allen to send him the
chapters plus a synopsis rs
words long.
Mccormick wanted to give
him an advance and a con-
tract. Allen said no. He knew
1t was going to be a long
book and he did not want
to be committed as to time.
He wrote 275 more manu-
script pages and sent them
in. Mccormick multiplied
the advance offered by five.
This time Allen signed.
From that point forward
the novel progressed without
q hitch" he told his admir-
ing auolence OF fellow Jour-
nalists at the Press Club
luncheon. There were for me,
no strains in this writing
and really no bothersome
problems. I set myself a
general quota of four to five
thousand words a week Che
also was covering the SEN
ate for the Times).
"In November, 1858, I sent
D telegram to New York that
/ had finished. My contract
reads that the novel is to be
finished by January 1, 1850.
which is some indication of
the speed and ease with
which 1t went"
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03

Sc jugaran asi en- la bahama la populari-
dad personal de Nasser, con Ell descontento
que esta surgiendo en- la clase media, ante
los malestares de orden econ6mico de Siria.
Los observadores, por otra parte, seha-
Ian que no hay movimiento organizado algu-
no de parte de los d~escontentos y que Ell
ejercito sigue siendo fiel a Nasser; pero 81
Ell egipcio no lograra solucionar en- forma
practica los problemas %sirios,, podria sobre-
venir I'm estado de confusion favorable pa.
"a ell comunismo.
En- tales CIRCUMSTANCES, y en- vista espe.
cialmente de 10 que ha ocurrido en- Irak,
aauellos que haee I'm aho consideraban a
Nasser un peligro para los ~intereses de 0c-
cidente en- la region, ahora comienzan mas
bien a considerable cast como un aliado.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
PIDEN 49,.
(Continuaci6n de IA Pag1na 81

continuation de Ia Pag1na 81
da norteamericana, y promover
ell proceso bajo Ell signo de la
libertad'.
La edicion de la citada revis-
ia no Sc vendio despues de las
"a horas de ser recibida, y mu-
chas organizaciones politicas,
UNDERSTANDS y estudiantiles
condenaron la publication.
Los diarios "Presencia" Tor
gano Independently y la Ma
cion" (6rgano Officially Sc refie-
rem en- sus editorialeS de hoy
al articulo de Time. "Presen-
cha" llama a la serenidad y a la
cordura a fin de esclarecer Ell
origen de la information, y LA
Nacion" condena fuertemente la
"ofensa a la dignidad boliviana".
Ell bloque de izquierda del mo-
vimiento nacional revolucionario
(MNR) exigio al gobierno, de-
clarsr personas no gratas a to-
dos los funcionarios de la en-
bajada n-ortesmericana en- La
Psz "siempre que no Sc indenti-
fique al desaprensivo funcions-
rio cuyas declaraciones amena-
san alterar las eordiales relacio-
mes de Bolivia y Estados Uni
dos.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
[PEDIRAN
fContinuac IN de ia nae b

(Continuac' IN de Ia pag 81
su discurso sc refirio a los aeon
4 tecimientos h~'Storicos de los I'LL
limos amos y a los successes anec-
doticos de SUI vida anterior. Pc
70 cuando Sc enfrasco en- la lar
ga lectura del libro citado, los
senadores eomenZaron a cabe-
Gear Y muchos de ellos queda-
ron dormidoS. Los fotografos
tuvieron entonces su oportuni-
dad mas preciosa, tomando re-
tratos de los senadores dormi-
dos en- las posturas mas gracio-
sas. Esto hizo que uno de los
senadores pasara a sus vecinos
una "proposion" en- la cual, Sc
pedfa que Sc retiraran los foto-
grafos del recinto, "porque no
nos dejan dormir tranquilos".
Rojas Pinilla gan6 ademas una
batalla con ell Senado, cuando
obtuvo que, la presidential de
la corporation revocase la de-
cision de ceIebrsr dos sesiones
diarias. Esta determination Sc
habia adoptado para tratar de
a~celerar ell proceso, que .Heva
va mas de un mes de iniciado,
y que esta obstruyendo La labor
legislative del Senado.
Ell exdictador, sin embargo,
se nego a asistir a la session ma
ginal, y esta por tanto, no pudo
gealizarse. Cuando Sc presenta-
ron dos ofieiales de la Policia
ara retirarlo, les dijo: me pue
len pegar un trio, pero no voy".
Roias introduce en- la session
vespertina una constancia, en-
la cual decia que, las dos sesio-
mes diarias tenia por obieto To-
gfar SUI "agotamiento fisico". Sc
quej6 de que. Sc sentia bastan-
te NAL, y declare que no resis-
rtiria hablando mas de cuatro
horas diarias.
Ante estas razones, ell presi-
dente Egardo Manotas Witches
anuncio que, continuaria cele-
brandose solamente una session
diaria, y que la pr6xima seria
hoy lunes. Pere entire tanto. Sc
sabe que Sc estudia la posihili-
dad de imponer una sanction a
Rojas Pinilla por desacato al
Congreso. Cuando Roias avanza-
ba en- la lectura del extenso IL
bro de ohras publicas, una per-
} soma lie hizo llegar con i'm ujier
del Senado otro libro, con la
anotacion de que 10 pedia leer
TODD. Sc trataba del presupues-
to de gastos e ingresos para
1859, que tiene TIT paginas y
contiene mucho cuadro estadis-
tico. La secretaria del senado
trato de averiguar quien lie ha-
bia enviado ell libro, con evil
dente intenci6n de broma, pero
m n1do descuhrir1a
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
ANUNcIA -.
Continuation de Ia pag. 81

NC IA pdSs 81
ments rendidoras en- I'm plano
nacional, abandonando la arti-
ficlosidad y ell privilegio."
DiJo que, ell problema del
aero, debe eneararse de name
ra DIE Sc contemple la situa-
cion del campesino, Ell produc-
tor, Ell pequeno propietario ru-
raj, ell arrendatario y Ell consul
midor y Sc situe la importancia
del agro en- Ell mapa economico
nscional.
Eypres6 que, SUI gobierno pro-
movera reformaS legislativaS en-
los sectores de ensenanza prima-
ria media e industrial y asigna-
"a representation adecuada pa
"a ell personal docente, semejan-
te a la establecida en- la secun-
daria.
En- cuanto a SUI gestion de 60
bierno, diio que, ell gabinete "ha
de corstituirse fundamentalmen-
te bajo Ell signo de la aptitud
para realizar propositos que, por
emanar de la voluntad popular,
obligan a todos los sectores a
los clales ha otorgado SUI con-
flanza, a la efectividad de tai
criterio."
A continuation manifesto que,
"consideramos indispensable
la critlca de la acci6n guberna-
tiva" e insto a denunciar en- ell
p~arlamento TODD desvio admi-
nistI ativo, por considerar que es
ia potestad de crftica "entrana
una verdadera conquista de nues
ira civilization politica."
Ell partido Nacional Sc hizo
cargo hoy del gobierno, del cual
ha estado ausente SO amos, en-
una sencilla ceremonial que cons
tituyo especie de heraldo del
plan de austeridad que pondra
en- practica durante los proxi-
mos cuatro amos.
Ell hombre que condujo ell par
lido a la victoria en- las eleccio-
mes del pasado noviembre, Luis
Alberto de Herrera, hombre de
IS amos de edad, ~permanecio en-
un lugar secundario. Fue, SIM
%plemente, uno de los console
r0s nacionales que despues de
servir cuatro amos en- ell gobier-
no, Sc retro para dedicarse So
lamente a dirigir SUI partido.
FL hombre que presidira ell
CenseJo Nacional de gobierno,
durante eli primero de los cuatro
amos del proximo periodic, es ell
doctor Marin R. Etchegoyen,
quien dijo que, la tarea princi-
pal del gobierno consistira en-
restaurar la quebrantada eeono-
mia del pals.
En- vez del traje de gala que
Sc acostumbraba usar en- esta
ceremonial, los consejeros vistie-
ron trajes corrientes de call ey
los g~obiernos extranjeros fue-
ron Representatives simplemente
por los embajadores acreditados
on Montevideo.
La ceremonial de la toma de
possession costo NADIA mas, que ell
equivalence en- pesos de 600 do
lares, aunque en- I'm principle
Sc habia propuesto destinaF a.
ella 10000.
Ell presidente del ~consejo ma
cional saliente, Carlos L. Fis-
cher, pronunci6 un discurso en-
nom5re del partido Colorado, al
cumplirse aver Ell lltimo dfa de
su gobierno.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
FL IDoLo
Continuation de la pag. ~

contento y trabajando de comun acuerdo con
ell Partido Comunista de Irak, pals fronterizo,
iniciando una campana bastante activa contra
la union politica de Egipto y Siria.
Nasser Responded, atacando verbalmente
a los comunistas y luego, la vispera de Aho
Nuevo, la policia de Egipto y la de Siria
condujeron sendas redadas en- que cayeron
cientos de rojos. Muchos de estos seran
juzgados por conspirar contra ell estado.
En- los circulos diplomaticos Sc juzga,
10 de las masas sirias, y no cabe duda que
sin embargo, que Nasser sigue siendo Ell lido
en- su proxima vista a Damasco sera acla.
mado por todas parties como ell simbolo de
la unidad y de la resurrection arabe.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
INIcIAN
continuation de la Pag. 81

(COntlnuacl0n> de la rag. 81
sentada por los tres PASSES ci-
tados ell is de este mes.
Ell embajador de Colombia,
Jose Gutierrez Gomez, que ell
dia anterior Sc habia incorpo-
RADIO al grupo, sugirio que Sc
presiase especial atenci6n a las
perspectivas de diversificacion
de las economics de los paises
que dependen en- gran parte
para sus exportaciones de I'm
solo tlpo de producto.
Tambien Sc uni6 al delega-
brasileno para recomendar que
ell estudio destaque ell reciente
empeoramiento de las condicio-
mes comerciales de America La
tina por culpa mas que NADIA,
de Ia declinacion de los pre-
clos de las materias primas y
de la creciente competencia
de los productores africanos.
.Amhas sugestiones fueron
arrobadas e incorporates a la
resolution.
Ell estudio de un ano, que cos
tara 100000 dolares, debe ocu-
parse de los siguientes aspec-
tos: il Ritmo de desarrollo; b.
EstruCtura Economical c) Po-
Utica fiscal y monetaria) d.
Ahorro G inversiones particu-
iares: e. BAHAMA de pages y
politica commercial; f) Mano de
obra.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03

amenazan con ir a una huelga
total, 81 antes no es destituido
el alcalde de la ciudad y varios
altos funcionarios.
Paftullas especiales Sc han
destacado para prevenir motines
a tempo que Sc anuncian huel-
gas obreras en- esta ciudad y ell
resto del departamento.
Las autoridades del departa-
mento de Caldas han prevenido
tambien contra la realization de
manifestations pdblicas, des-
pues de recibir informes de que
Sc organizaban para protestar
contra la carestfa. Los dos de-
p~artamentos siguen bajo estado
de sitio, de manera que las au-
toridades estan facultadas para
tomar medidas extremas 81 10
consideran conveniente.
Diario las Américas., 1959-03-03
DIARI0 LAS AMERICAS - PSC. g
clNcUENTA
= viene de la Pag1na S

- FIene de la PagIna 5 -
Hay otras dificultades, durante
muchos amos ell Gobierno per
miLio muchas cosas que ahora
no podemos permitir. Por elem
Pic, tenemos ell case de las pls.
vas para millones de h~abitantes.
pero estas estan ocupadas, por.
que Sc han construido casas a
sus orillas, porque ell Gobierno
anterior 10 permitio y tenemos
que convencer a esos intereses
de que es justo que ell pueblo
tenga playas y estamos traba-
jando para llevar adelante un
plan que permita s~olucionar es-
te pr0blema.
Pregunta: tPiensa aceptar las
invitacioaes que Sc lie han hecho
para visitar los Estados Unidos
en- Ia primavera?
Respuesta: Algunos editores
me han invitadt para que vays
en- abril y 20 espero tener ITEM
pc para ir, aunque necesito me.
Jorar mi lngles y me sienta con
mas confianza para hablarle al
pueblo americana.