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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
The Story
OfOiI Rich
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA. Nv Georo

SAOOA A1eADAAs by GeOrRe
A. Lipsky. (survey Of World
Cultures series. Hraf Press:
So
Few know that the King
dom Of Saudi Arabia is one
third the size Of the United
States. And yet its popula-
ton is less than that Of Los
Angeles. But the cardinal
fact about the country today
is the presence there Of oil in
huge quantities, producing
extraordinary revenues for
the government and power.
fully affecting Saudi society.
Because Of 1t, the country
has been changed from q po-
litical backwash Of the Arab
world into an area of central
Importance. The revenues
have transformed q hereto
fore traditionalist society
into one In which powerful
new forces are challenging
existing institutions.
On Eve Of Change
The book under review is q
detailed and exhaustive study
of these institutions on the
eve Of the change that is
coming, that is already in the
air.
Beginning with the rise Of
Islam, the book traces habits,
culture, ways Of life Of q
people the world viii be hear
ing more about In the near
future. Cadillacs being driven
at top speed past long camel
caravans, desert houses be-
ing cooled with the latest air
conditioning systems, these
are only two of the scenes
from modern Saudi Arabia
dealt with in the book. Also
dealt with in great detail Is
how an absolute monarchy
is able to survive in this age
Of democracy when no crown
is safe upon a head.
Predictions
Mainly descriptive, the
book hazards few predic-
tons. The charm lies in an
unbiased and honest study,
Interestingly put, of g coun-
try rapidly emerging to q
position Of leadership and
command in the Arab world.
UNCLAIMED A. RAUF, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01


the jaws Of victory" IN
1913.
Communist and other issues
at hand. A total shift Of
$4,000 out Of 1861 900 votes
in Ohio, Illinois and Califor-
mia would have given Mr..
Dewey the victory. 1T is hard
to believe" Mr.. Abels writes.
that a strong Dewey cam
paign would not have cap
tured one of 367 voters" a.,
Most amazing was the hal
lucination which led the
Deweyites, political writer's,
newspapers and pollsters to
predict an overwhelming vic.
tory. For two months before
the election, Mr.. Abels notes.
the omens of an upset were
present. But no one bothered
to evaluate them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
Difficult and Daring

England plus Kuprin or
Russia minus Kuprin would
produce such q parity. This
Is the rationale behind the
operation, which must be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
Pupils Stood By as His Loaded Fists Beet Boy

in school. He's not passing
any of his major subjects.
don't know why he would do
this. We have a recreation
room for him at home with a
pinball machine and anything
a child would want"
"a pinball machine?" asked
the judge.
You know, one of those ma
chimes they all like to play at
the drugstore. We don't want
him to hang around drug
stores; we have this little ma
chine for him at home. There
are eight or 10 neighborhood
children at our house every
week end. He has his own
typewriter and desk; he doesnt
go out on school nights"
Judge Noyes said: Both boys
are placed under the jurisdic-
ton of the court. 1t is an in
excusable situation in which
Joe planned to fight Bill after
brooding for two weeks and
was armed with batteries in
his hand
MFR. Iceberg will follow UP
with psychological exams.
know teen-age boys have
squabbles but this is out of
the realm of permiSSive be-
havior. Both Of you fellows
should be completely and
thoroughly ashamed Of your
selves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
By ANNE CHRISTMAS
Star staff Writer

Schoolmates stood by and
watched with passive fascina-
ton as a 14-year-old Mont
gomery County youth beat up
another boy with fists holding
fiashlight batteries to vindicate
an old grudge.
This is the story related in
Rockville yesterday before Juve-
nile Court Judge Alfred Moves,
who labeled the fight near New
port Junior High School near
Kensington "a vicious and
cowardly thing"
He found the youth and an
other 14-year-old who jumped
into the fray later guilty of
committing a delinquent act.
Both were placed under the
jurisdiction of the court for
their part in the March 9
fight, and were ordered to earn
the money to share the cost of
the victims $50 medical bills.
New Student Victim
The third boy, a l3-year-old
who had enrolls5 in Newport
just a few weeks earlier. testi-
fed he was en- route to school
when he was accosted by Joe
j." mot the right name since
correct identities are not re-
vealed in juvenile cases..
Leon Iceberg. court probation
officer, testified that "oae OF
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the most unfortunate aspects
of the case was the deplorable
attitude of the student witness
es."
1T was an hour when boys
and girls, on their way to
school, gathered around to
watch. Yet not one raised a
hand or stepped in to stop the
fight. 1t does not show the
situation at Newport Junior
High as a very pretty picture
and I know that the principal
James w. Jacobs, agrees with
me. 1t was a vicious fight and
has created an unwholesome
interest at the school,"
Rules Incident Cited
The 13-year-old boy. Bill R.
(again not the correct name)
testified that the hard feelings
between himself and Joe started
about two weeks earlier. when
Joe took a ruler from his
pocket.
There were some harsh words
after the episode, and on March
% Joe met him about half a
block from school at $3.50 am
First he hit me while I was
carrying my books I put
the books down. I noticed he
had gloves on. He hit me in
the face.
There was a good-sized
crowd around. We fought q
while and I got a couple OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

AN OLD MAN on the beach
gave instructions on corning
the herring.
"I'm no longer strong
enough to swing a net" he
said. Il came down here to
buy some fish. But the price
Is too high. They're asking
50 for 100 fish"
He said it is best to leave
the scales on. You slit the
fish and use your thumb to
remove the tube along the
spine. Then you put plenty
of salt into the fish and pack
them into a barrel, a layer of
salt and a layer of fish.
Then you will have the old
Virginia breakfast food, far
more nutritious than any
novel form Of grain.
The herring is of the shad
family. 1t is a cousin of the
alewife. For generations it
has been Melted along the
Atlantic Coast and it has al
ways come back. There was
a time when it was more i'm
portant to local economy
mans making a living-than
now.
But why not get back to it?
The Rambler came home
all enthused.
This will cut down on food
expenditures" he said, "and
improve our diet"
Mrs. R. had only one word.
Please
A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

Earlier, the board had
heard requests for more money
for parks and recreation
facilities, library books and
welfare funds.
Strong Salary Pleas
County employees made
strong appeal for salary in
creases. Several speakers urged
that the School Board be given
its full budget request of $12.9
million.
The Northern Virginia Park
Authority asked for $155, 900 as
the county's share of a start
toward development of a re-
gional park program.
The County Civic Federation
urged $55.000 instead of $685.
600 for library books. $150,00o
instead of $45,O0O for recrea-
ton and park capital improve
ments and continuation Of a
discount Of prompt payment
of water and sewer bills.
Mrs. Charles Callander, rep
reSenting the Organized Wom-
en- Voters, asked that money
for salary increases be held in
escrow until a comprehensive
salary study is made"
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg said the only salary in
creases proposed in the budget
are the annual increments pro-
vided for in the county pay
plan.
The Chamber of Commerce
represented by James Burkey
said the budget lis a reason
able one" but it criticized the
board for setting the tax rate
before the budget hearings
The chamber recommended
that the county hire efficiency
experts to completely analyzt
all county operations" to SEE
where savings can be MADE ir
future years.
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Adjusfers Hit
Insurance Bill
Rop Technology
In Bar Proposal

Insurance adjusters and
lawyers today differed or
means of licensing insurance
adjusters in the District of Co.
lumhia.
The principle of licensing
however, was supported unani-
mously in testimony before q
Senate District Subcommittee
headed by Senator Beall, Re-
publican of Maryland.
Pending is legislation drafted
by the District Bar Associa-
ton to issue certificates an
nually to insurance adjusterS
who pass written examinations
They would be titled certified
public adjusters."
The bill aims to elimi-
nate "imposters and absolute
frauds" from the adjusting
field, explained William Han
man, representing the bar as
ISOLATION.
1t was the terminology-
certified public adjuster-that
raised objections from Wit
nesses v. Manning Hoffman
executive vice president, Fire.
mems Insurance Co.; William
A. Boone. chairman of the In
surance Committee, Washing.
| ton Board of Trade; c. r
Barker, jr.. president. Dis
trict Association of Insurance
Agents, and j. Raymond Berry
general counsel, National Boarc
of Fire Underwriters.
They contended adjuster'
could abbreviate the title a.
CPA, thus confusing them ii
the public'S mind with cert.
fed public accountants. In
stead of certifying" adjusters
District Insurance Supt. Albert
Jordan should simply license
them. the witnesses said. T.
Supporting the certification
which would guarantee that ad-
juSterS are trustworthy ano
competent, were Paul l.. Cor
dish, executive director, Ma
tional Association of Public In
surance AdjuSters, and William
Goodman, of the Goodman
Gable-Gould Co.
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Gordon said a proposal by Mr.
Krupsaw and some other board
members to give county en-
ployes a 5000 raise was clearly
a political gesture" for which
there was no justification.
Mr.. Gordon said the money
proposed for the salary in
crease should be used for cap
ital improvements.
The Republican chairman
final speaker en- the proposed
$31 million budget, also hit
recent criticism by some board
members of the operation OF
the County Public Utilities
Commission. He also asked for
more funds for library books
mental hygiene activities and
welfare funds for aid to de-
pendent children.
Arbitrary Action Charged
He said the boards refusal
to advertise for a public hear
ing on a 10-cent tax increase
requested by the School Board
was arbitrary and unreason-
able" The board voted 3-to-I
several weeks ago not to in
crease taxes, thereby setting a
ceiling on expenditures before
the public hearings.
At the conclusion of Mr.
Gordon's remarks, Mr.. Krup-
saw said: "The ignorance you
have displayed is exceeded only
by your arrogance.
THAT is the most damnable
statement have ever heard
from a public official presiding
over a public hearing to which
citizens have been asked to
come to present their views, y
retorted Mr.. Gordon.
Mr.. KrupSaw said Mr.. Cor
don's report was full of in.
accuracieS." Mr.. Gordon asked
the chairman to specify where
the inaccuracies were, but Mr.
KrupSaw adjourned the meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
Power Rute Rise
Set in Arlington

RICHMOND, April 81 (AP),
The State Corporation Com
mission has approved an cleo
trio power rate increase for a
small area of Arlington County
Potomac Electric Power Co.
was granted the hike yesterday
for its Arlington customers. 1t
parallels increases approved
earlier by regulatory agencies
in Washington and Maryland,
Customers in Arlington will
pay $148,S25 Of the total S4,Sl9.-
l57 increase.
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The
Rambler
Nets q
Dozen Fish
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Come and get It'll It's for
free. 1t is a measure Of the
fairness Of these pursy times
that food is going begging.
Yesterday the Rambler wit
messed the herring catch at
Chain Bridge. 1t was terrific.
Men were standing knee deep
In Pimmit Run, the little
stream that flows into the
Potomac just below the bridge
on the Virginia side, catching
fish with their bare hands.
The river was high and
muddy going through the
rapids under the bridge, part
of the drop known as the
Little Falls of the Potomac.
The big rocks which border
1t on both sides were swarm
ing with men with dip nets
and snag lines. And they
we're getting fish.
The Rambler parked his
car on the Virginia side
where Argyle Mackey had a
little shack where he sold
beer, bait and tackle. There
one could buy handmade dip
nets. The Federal Govern
ment knocked down the shack
two years ago. The site is
now occupied by a huge
searchlight, incloSed in a
netting Of wire fence.
On the beach below he saw
an acquaintance, Rear Ad-
miral Eskridge of the Coast
Guard, casting snag hooks
far out into the stream with
a light rod. He wasn't get
ting a thing. But a husky
Negro standing on a rock
that jutted into the turbulent
stream was bringing up fish
with every sweep of his net.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

OF the PerroW commission
ond 20-19 test vote last night
and was placed in line for
passage by the upper chamber
on Thursday.
The House, by a S3-45 vote.
killed a resolution designed to
get Virginia out of the public
school business. In it's place,
House members moved up for
passage this afternoon a bill
calling for an advisory refer
endum on the question of main
tanning public schools.
The 20-19 vote in the upper
chamber was the count by
which the Senate, sitting as a
committee of the whole. gave
the House-approved local as
signment measure a favorable
report.
Goes to Floor Today
The bill will be reported to
the floor of the Senate this
afternoon and come up for Sec
ond reading tomorrow, at
which time massive resistance
Senators are expected to make
a laSt-ditch fight to weaken it
with amendments.
Unless the rules are Sus-
pended, it will not come up for
final passage until Thursday.
Action came after more than
six hours of public hearings and
an hour of debate last night.
AS introduced by the Perrow
Commission, the bill would
abolish the existing State
Pupil Placement Board which
was part of the States original
anti-integration program. Stu
dent assignment powers would
revert to local school boards
using criteIia set up by the
State Board of Education. A
few placement board of ap-
peals would be created to re-
view assignments made by local
school boards.
The House added amend
ments which would keep the
| placement board in operation
and would permit localities to
come under its jurisdiction by
exempting themselves from the
new local assignment law.
Perrow Commission hackers
have argued that it is only a
question of time until Federal
courts will throw out the old
pupil placement law and that
the State should have a new
law to take its place. The old
law already has dubious legal
status as a result of court de-
creeS.
Among witnesses taking OPP
posing positions on the bill
earlier in the day were Ray
Reid, superintendent of Ar
lington County schools, and
Mrs. Helen Lane, pro-segrega-
ton member of the Arlington
School Board.
Mr.. Reid, a former Assistant
State superintendent of public
instruction, emphasized he had
been born and raised in South
side Virginia. He said he took
the Arlington post knowing
they had been in litigation" by
Negroes seeking admission to
white schools.
The local assignment bill
provides something with which
we can work." said Mr.. Reid.
Haven't Faced Issue
Those of you who have not
faced the Federal courts in this
matter" Mr.. Reid continued,
have not really looked the
issue in the face :"
Mrs. Lane. however. opposed
the local assignment bill. She
said Arlington, after admitting
four Negroes to Stratford jun
ior High School, has been or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
HE HAD A HELPER stand

HE HAD A HELPER stand
ing behind him to empty the
net into bushel baskets, and
he was keeping the helper
busy.
The Rambler asked If he
could try his luck with the
net. Casting Snag hooks was
no temptation. Admiral Esk-
ridge had already lost two
sets Of hooks and sinkerS by
snagging them on rocks. Fur
thermore, he was losing his
temper.
The man with the dip net
was very gracious. Certainly
he would allow the stranger
to try it. But he wanted it
understood that catching fish
with 1t called for technique,
or know-how.
The Rambler took the stout
pole in his hands and before
dipping the net asked for
instructions.
Sweep it downstream"
the owner said.
The Rambler came up with
a fish six inches long-not
big enough to bother sweep
ing it back to the helper with
the bushel basket.
The Rembler swept again.
The little fish was still alone
in the net when it came up.
"Try her deeper" said the
owner of the net.
The Rambler did and came
up with a dozen fish, nine
to IL inches long.
Eve got nine bushels here
Saturday." said the man.
Nine bushels! That's more
calories of protein and ribo-
flavin than families in France
and other occupied countries
during the war had in a year.
Dip nets are on sale at the
gasoline station, just above
where all this was going on.
They are priced at something
Just under SO. Barrels, even
nail kegs, are hard to find.
But I'm sure that you can
still buy a clean barrel from
Warnings of Georgetown for
a buck or two.
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dered to review the applications
of 26 other Negroes for white
schools.
Mrs. Lane told the Senators
that hundreds of Federal en-
ployes in Arlington are afraid
to sign a petition against the
Perrow bill for fear of being
penalized by their Superiors.
Local option in Arlington. "
she added. would force COM
pulsory indignation, allowing no
time to set up private schools. ="
Would Vote in November
The advisory referendum
proposed in the House action
yesterday would be held in
November for possible guidance
to the Legislature when it re-
convenes in regular session
next January.
Voters would be asked:
/. II they favor an amend
ment to the State constitution
that would eliminate the re-
quirement that Virginia main
tain public schools.
2. If they favor new Ian
guage that would guarantee
each locality the right to oper-
ate its own public schools, but
not be compelled to do so.
Perrow Commission support
ers succeeded in defeating a
resolution calling for a diff
ferent type of referendum.
The measure. whose chief
sponsor was Delegate Stuart
Wheatley of Danville, would
have struck section 129 from
the Virginia constitution. That
section now requires Virginia
to operate a system of public
free schools throughout the
State.
In its place would have been
inserted a new section l29
reading, Every county. city OF
town is authorized to estab-
lish and maintain public
schools"
Among those voting for the
proposed amendment were
House Speaker E. Blackburn
Moore of Berryville and Dele
gates Tom Frost of Warrenton
Francis P. Gouldman of Fred
ericksburg; Frank P. Moncure
of Stafford; Lucas Phillips of
Leesburg; Charles D. Price Of
Page: D. French Slaughter, jr.,
of Culpeper, and Thomson OF
Alexandria.
Passage Expected Today
Among opponents were Dele
gates Mann, Kathryn Stone and
William Winston, all of Airing
ton: Mr.. Webb and Omer Hlrst,
both of Fairfax; George M
Cochran of Staunton; E. c,
Compton of Albermarle: Felix
Edmunds of Waynesboro; Mr.
Hoover and Charles Wampler
both of Harrisonberg.
The advisory referendum bill
expected to pass the House to-
day, was signed by 81 of the
100 House members when 1t
was introduced. It's chief Spon-
sor was Delegate Fred G. Pol
lard of Richmond.
The House virtually assured
death of another bill by anti
Perrow commission forces when
it voted, 1896, to recommit to
the Education Committee bill
to prohibit the holding Of any
social event." including ath-
letics, in any integrated public
school. The bill had emerged
from the Education Committee
by an 81 vote. but yesterdays
recommittal action was tanta-
mount to killing it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

cuts around my eyes. I kept
telling him I'd fight him after
school when we wouldn't get
into trouble. and / could change
into old clothes.
Second Boy Enters
IT knew we'd be in trouble
with Mr.. Brennan tvice prin-
cipal william F. Brennan in
charge of disciplinel if we
fought before. school. ! don't
know why he stopped hitting
me. Then the other boy. Pete,
stepped in and told me to take
off my coat. I didn't want to
take my coat of, and kept say
ing I wouldn't.
1T was not much of a fight.
He pounded on me; ! didn't
remember that I had been
down. I thought I'd been on
my feet the whole time, but
heard later that another boy
got on all fours behind me and
he pushed me over him.
I'VE worked our way to the
other side of the road and
somehow we quit. I took of
my tee shirt and wiped the
blood of my face"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

flashlight batteries to protect
his hands.
Bill, according to testimony
was taken to Washington SAM
tarium for treatment for severe
cuts, bruises and an injured
hand which later was dag
nosed as broken.
Joe told Judge Moves: Il had
batteries in my hand to protect
my wrist which was broken
about two weeks before"
WAS this to make the blow
more severe?" the judge asked
yes" said Joe.
Pete Takes Stand
Then Pete took the stand.
Sir, it never was any of my
business and l dent know why
/ did it. I just told him tc
take of his coat, and then
slapped him a couple of time;
because he was cursing me-"
Frank Geraci, with the De-
partment of Recreation. told
Judge Moves: while we do not
condone Pete's actions, I would
like you to know he has been
quite active in our Teen Club
program and while there. he
has been a very polite and &C
ceptable young man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
KrupsoW and Gordon
Clash on Pay Raise
By PAUL HOPE
Star STAFF Writer

An Arlington budget hearing erupted into bitter
change last night between County Board Chairman David
KrpSaw and County Republican Chairman David Gordon who
implied the board giving consideration politics than
the welfare of the county.
Speaking for the Republican Executive Committee Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
Trade Board Fights
DC. Home Rule Bill
Gov. Almond Triumphs
In Two Assembly Tests
Penow Plan Upheld in Senate,
Passage Expected by Thursday
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
star stan Writer

RICHMOND. April 2l.-Gov Almonds forces continued to
hold the upper hand both of the Virginia General
Assembly today after ouvong massive resistance legislators
on two crucial school segregation issue.
In the Senate local assignment bill described as the heart
of the Perrow Commissions school plan weathered its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
County Hearing Due

Meanwhile, a public hearing
on a proposed milk ordinance
for Montgomery County, sim
liar to the Districts tight san
itation code. will continue Fri
day night at Rockville. Nearly
20 witnesses we're heard from
this past Friday.
And the District Commits
sionerS have called for a dairy
industry conference on the
milk dispute for Monday. The
Commissioners have also in
dicated a public hearing on
proposed changes in the city's
milk regulations will also be
called following the dairy coll
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
Preferences Stated

Asked to state their prefer
ence for one Of three, the poll
showed that:
Mrs. Phillips. Mr. Smuck. DR..
Preston A. McLendon and Mrs.
Dagney r. Pettit'favor the Sem
ate resolution which would set
up a District Charter Commits
sion to design some form Of
home rule.
Mr.. Tobriner and Mrs. Ruth
Spencer favor the bill which
would provide for an elected
school board.
Wesley S. Williams favors
either the elected school board
provision or the establishment
of the Charter Commission.
Col. West A. Hamilton is in IA
vor of the Administrators
bill, providing for a territorial
form Of government.
DR.. Kinks would not state
preference for any Of the bills.
Most of the board members
expressed a desire to testify on
any home rule proposal.