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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
NAME NO NAMES
2 Accusers
OfOfficers
Keep Silent

Two sightseeing guides who
have charged Capitol Police
with accepting payoffs are hest
Eating to name the officers in
volved because they fear they
may hurt friends on the force
the guides attorney said today
The lawyer, Thomas David
said he will confer with his
clients later in the day to hear
whether they have decided to
tell Capitol Police Chief Charles
j. Sullivan the names of the
officers involved.
Mr.. David said the guides
were reluctant to do this be-
cause "once they start naming
names, they will have to go all
the way"
While the guides pondered
their decision, the Senate Rules
Committee, through it's chair
man, Senator Hennings, Demo-
crat of Missouri, called for an
investigation.
IF it is true that Capitol
policemen have been directing
Sightseers to certain guides and
then demanding fees for kick
backs, the practice will be
brought to a sudden halt" Sen
ator Hennings said.
He said the committee infor-
mally decided to ask Senate
Sergeant at Arms Joseph Duke
to investigate and report to the
committee.
The payoff charges were
made Monday in Municipal
Court by Francis M. Taylor, So,
of 4765 Lee Highway, Arlington,
Va, and Howard R. Reed, 40,
of 708 Leesburg pike, Falls
Church, Va, while they were
being tried on charges OF tam
pering with a sightseeing linn
CUISINE. The charges were dis
missed.
Both men testified they had
been paying Capitol policemen
for many years, but did not
name the officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Keurns Seeks
$175,OOOfor
D. c. Culture

Representative Kearns, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania, said
today he would ask for a hear
ing this session on legislation to
earmark $4,000 annually for
District cultural activities.
Mr.. Kearns, a veteran men,
Der of the District Committee,
has introduced a culture fund
bill. identical to one sponsored
earlier by Representative Nc
Dowell, Democrat Of Delaware.
1t provides that one-tenth of
each cent Of each District tax
dollar be set aside in the United
States Treasury for city cul-
tural programs.
Money could be used for
purchase Of the Sam S. Shubert
Theater, as proposed by the
District Recreation Board. Or
funds could be channeled into
an alternate proposal of Real
a nalternate proposal of real
estate man Gargeld 1. Kass to
and convert it to legitimate
theater, aides to Mr.. Kearns
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Borcroft Child browns
Near Her Lake Home

A 4-year-old girl drowned In
Lake Bancroft yesterday as
members Of her family and
friends were swimming off q
pier near their home.
The child, Diana Patricia
Berry, daughter of 1t. Comdr
and Mrs. Louis S. Berry of 728
Lakeview drive, was pronounced
dead on the scene by the county
coroner.
Members of two rescue
squads. Bailey's Crossroads and
Annandale, pulled the girl from
the water about 80 minutes
after she was last seen.
Fairfax County Police 1t.
Richard F. Utz said Mrs. Berry,
who was swimming with friends.
had left Diane and her 7-year-
old son. Godfrey, to play on
shore after the children had
been given a swimming lesson.
Shortly afterwards. she no.
ticed the girl was missing. AZ
ter searching the area, and in
fear she may have jumped IN
the water, the rescue squads
were called.
The girl was found around
5 pm. in ID feet of water some
Is feet from shore. Attempts
to revive her failed.
The Berrys have two other
daughters, Denise, 6, and De-
lores, IL, who were not by the
lake at the time.
Comdr. Berry is assigned to
the Office of the Assistant Sec
rotary of Defense for Public
Affairs here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
The
Rambler
-. Pruys
for Rain
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

were III q drought.
People don't realize it, but
this could become serious.
The lawns that were so
green into the last week of
June are Scorched to a tawny
hue.
George Harding, the hor-
ticulturiSt of Washington's
parks, had better get busy.
He says he can paint the
grass green for SITS an acre.
He had better get an APP
preparation and start paint
ing.
The trees in the parks are
showing their distress by
sh e d ding some of their
leaves.
1t isn't the wind; it's the
drought.
1t isn't as bed yet as the
summer droughts of the war
years, l941, '43 and IA. Those
droughts killed some trees
that had withstood the
Washington summers for 30
years or more.
In our neighborhood the
lawn grass is as dry as tedded
hay, and almost the same
color. Except for the zoysia
plugs that Ellis WandleSS,
down at the corner, put down
last spring in a large patch
of lawn. They are growing
green, lush and luxuriously
under the blazing sun.
They'll turn brown at the
first frost of october and
then he'll have to start
painting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09

Valley is to be studied. Last
year, at the behest of the Vir-
ginia delegation, the survey
was confined to that part of
the valley upstream from Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va, which ex-
cluded Virginia'S Shenandoah
River Valley and that part of
the Potomac Immediately up
sire m from Metropolitan
Washington.
2. The study is to be re-
Stricted henceforth to water
supply and pollution abatement
problems. with the possible in
clusion of flood control and
recreation benefits.
No High Dams
3. High" dams for the pur-
pose of generating hydroelec-
trio power are to be excluded
from any consideration.
In its report, the committee
asserted it recognizes the ur-
gency of solving the water
supply and pollution abate-
mentS problems for the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area" At
the same time the group also
states its recognition of the
extent of the opposition to con-
struction of hydroelectric prof.
ects" and directed the recon-
mended appropriation be used
only for studying water supply
and pollution abatement rather
than comprehensive" water
resources matters.
This language thus alters the
stated purposes of the 1856
congressional resolution which
authorized a comprehensive
survey of the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09

Diane was born in French
Morocco while her father was
stationed there and would have
been 5 years old in October.
Her parents both are natives
Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow. Until the funeral,
the body will be at the Robert
j. Murphy Funeral Home at
1924 Columbia pike, Arlington
A mass of the angels will be
offered at 10 am. tomorrow at
st. Anthony's Catholic Church,
Falls Church. with burial after
ward in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Police Academy
To Reopen in 1860
Closed in 1o47,
Unit Will Give
Advanced Study

The District Commissioners
today voted to reopen the city's
police academy,
The action was taken at the
request of Police Chief Robert
v. Murray.
The academy opened in jan
uary, 1912, and closed in June,
l947. The department was un-
der strength and could not af-
ford to take men off the streets
for classroom training, Chief
Murray said.
Strength Is Up
Now, for the first time in
about Is years, the department
is up to its authorized strength
Of 2,508 and the academy,
which offers advanced training
to experienced officers, can be
reopened.
Chief Murray expects to re-
open the school next January.
1t will operate at headquarters.
According to Chief Murray.
selected officers with at least
five years experience will at.
tend the training program.
1t is expected that the
academy will give four week
courses, year-round, with about
40 men to a class. This would
mean that about $40 police
men will graduate each year.
Council to Be Formed
Chief Murray said he hopes
to form an advisory council of
professional men for the acad-
emy's operations. The council
would include judges and men
from nearby universities.
A limited number of police
officers from other jurisdictions
will be accepted for training.
Chief Murray said it is ex-
pected that the department will
draw on experts for instruction
at the academy. These inStruc-
tors. such as officials from the
Federal Narcotics Bureau, the
District Coroner's Office and
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation, would conduct classes
without charging a fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star staff Writer


District School Supt. Carl F
Hansen released test scores to-
day which indicate high schoo
students here are maintaining
steady progress under the four,
track system.
The scores, however, also in.
dictate that students in the gen,
eral, or third track, program
still fall we'll below nationa
norms and that the pupil-place
ment program, particularly fol
10th graders, could be i'm.
proved.
The results show that gain.
over last year were made in
categories; 81 remained the
same, and only 2 showed a drop
The tests covered such broac
areas as educational develop.
ment, achievement, ability, anc
mental maturity.
"The scores show at least q
persistence of gains" said DR.
Hansen. But we need a con-
certed drive to improve the
achievement of students in the
general program"
In all three grades of senior
high school, students in the
general program scored con-
siStently low. In some cases,
more than half of them scored
in the lowest quarter among
students across the country
taking the same tests.
THE problem is either to i'm
prove Track g." said DR.. Han
sen, "or to have better place.
ment so that more students
would be placed in the basic
CRACK A. program"
The scores also indicated,
however, that "a very high per-
centage" of students in the
Track 4 program in the 10th
grade should have been placed
in Track 3 or even Q college
preparatory, DR.. Hansen said.
Paragraph Meaning
In paragraph meaning, for
instance, lis of these students
did as well, or better than, the
average 10th grade level
throughout the school system.
Normally, 10th grade students
are placed in the basic program
if they are doing work of 9Th
grade level or lower.
In word meaning, 81 of these
students equaled or exceeded
the 10th, grade level. Fifteen
made similar records in arith-
metic reasoning, IL in arith-
metic computation, 100 in SPELL
ing INCLUDING one student who
scored above the highest point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Hansen Cites Gains
In At rack System

on the test scale, which would
be equivalent to college work.
and Al in language.
DR.. Hansen explained that
these students were placed in
the basic program at the con-
clusion of their ninth-grade
year. The tests taken last Oc-
tober. after nearly two months
of l0th-grade work, were the
ones on which these students
scored so well.
No figures are available on
how many of these high-scoring
pupils have in fact been placed
in different tracks during the
last school year, according to
DR.. Hansen.
Changed Attitudes
He said some of the high
Scores-much too high for the
basic program-could be ex-
planned by a changed motiva-
ton or attitude of the pupil.
He also noted that test scores
never are used as the sole fac
tor in determining in which
track student is placed.
I'm not disturbed by these
results" DR.. Hansen said. I'm
delighted that so many chill
dren in the basic group are
doing such good work"
| He pointed to test scores of
18th and 18th graders in the
basic program, which show few
students doing so well. The
reason, he said, is that the
capable children are moved to
other tracks after their ability
is discovered.
IF a child does a peak per-
Torrance in just one area, "
DR.. Hansen added, it is a tip
off to something in the child'S
capacity. AS school officials
gain more experience and i'm
prove their techniques with the
placement program for the four
tracks. he said, the problem will
decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09

THE MILK WEED PODS
are getting ready to open
and release their downy
seeds which sail for miles
even on a gentle breeze. Aft
er that it won't be long until
the golden rod is in bloom
and schools reopen and sum-
mer is over.
The suns rays may be hard
to stand, especially in the
afternoons. But the nights
this week have been perfect.
1t became cool not long
after 8 last night. The tenn
perature dropped below 80.
The fireflieS that made the
June nights interesting are
still with us but not in such
numbers.
1t was comfortable for
walking. Above, what had
been sky blue changed to
electric blue with an amber
rim over the horizon where
the sun had gone down.
Then a new moon, a moon
crescent, waxing not wan
Ing, became visible over the
rim and an evening STAR"
I think it was Venus, over
that. 1t had a strange ap-
pearance in the twilight. 1t
was not an orb. 1t had a clo-
verleaf appearance. This was
not due to this viewers astig-
matism. Neighbors noticed
this also.
Since spring the Big Dip
per has swung around a bit
to the west. AS always its
lower edge pointed to Polaris,
which could not be seen at
first. But the old North Star
did not disappoint. 1t was
visible by 10-time to go to
bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09

port, the independent agree.
ment by both congressional
committees virtually assures
passage of the item.
The Potomac study is almost
lost in the $1,256,332,3O0 public
works supply bill recommended
late yesterday by the Senate
Appropriations Committee. The
primary aim of the Potomac
survey is to assure an adequate
future water supply for the
Nations Capital and it's Met
ropolitan Areas of Virginia and
Maryland.
The total public works
recommendation is $79 million
more than that of the House
BY its action, the Senate COM
mittee even more firmly than
the House turned its back on
the urgings of the Eisenhower
administration that mo new
starts" be undertaken in the
Nations water resources i'm
provement program.
Virginia Dam Backed
Approved by the committee,
along with the 100000 Po-
tomac survey money, was a to-
tai of SCI million to improve
the Norfolk (Va.) harbor and
to build a water storage dam
on the Pound River in South
western Virginia. The Senators
also approved 1913 million for
Improvements to the Inland
Waterway from the Delaware
River to Chesapeake Bay in
Northeastern Maryland.
Aside from supporting a Po-
tomac appropriation double the
amount voted by Congress last
year, the Senate group en-
phasized three points:
/. The entire Potomac River
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
THIS DROUGHT is break

THIS DROUGHT is break
ing no records for the num-
Der of consecutive days with
out rain. We have had rain
in quantity during the late
spring and early summer.
On June 2 we had a duzy.
Two and Seventy-six hun
dredthS inches of rain fell at
the National Airport, where
the Weather Bureaus gauges
are located. The entire area
got a drenching.
On June IL and IS we had
a rainfall totaling 1.56 inches.
On July l we had "a inch.
These rains came down
hard and ran off fast. We
haven't had a trace of pre-
cipitation since the first of
this month.
The mockingbirds have
stopped singing. Not even
phoebe is sounding her dole
full note.
There is a giant flycatcher
that takes off from the wire
fence behind the house and
INDUCES in his aerial aero
battles while devouring gnats.
He's a larger cousin of the
phoebe, but I haven't heard
a peep out of him.
I suppose we ought to ex-
pect this kind of weather in
July but it does seem a shame
to see everything burning to
a crisp.
On our lawn, only the
dwarf Towering fruit trees
planted this spring have been
watered. Around each is a
circle of crab grass as green
as lettuce. The seed of the
crab grass, which is an an
nual, will not terminate I'M
til the temperature gets
around 80. 1t certainly was
given the urge to sprout in
the two weeks before the
Fourth Of July.
The wild blackberries in
the tangle of honeysuckle
and weeds on the slope fall
ing away from the rear of
the house are dead ripe. It is
a southern exposure and they
get the full brunt of the suns
rays. But the berries are fat
and juicy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Muiorette Winners

The Dee Jays, a majorette
group sponsored by the Mount
Rainier-Brentwood Lions Club
won first place in the baton
twirling contest held in Ia
koma Park Saturday in connec-
ton with the community's July
4 celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail to The Evening
Star, Second street and Vir-
ginia avenue Sc. WASH
lngton 3. D. c.. or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
A receptioniSt in the lobby
will direct you to the
cashiers Office.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, 1920 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Improper Fund
Deals Laid 10
Patuxent Base
Navy Court Probes
Charges Lodged
By Merchants

LEXINGTON PARK, Md,
July 8 (SpeciaD "A naval court
of inquiry is investigating accu-
sationS by local businessmen of
alleged financial irregularities
in their dealings with the
special services division of the
Patuxent Naval Air Station.
The court of inquiry was con-
vened by Rear Admiral Ed
ward A. Hannegan, commander
of the Naval Air Test Center
at the base, last week.
The investigative body is
presided over by Comdr.
Donald Miller.
1t. Comdr. ]. w. Entrikin,
service information officer at
the base, said the accusations
had been made by Lexington
Park merchants.
He said that 1t. Comdr
Robert E. Fleischli, special
services officer, had been re-
lieved of his duties pending
outcome of the inquiry. He
said the special services officer
had been relieved by Capt.
William P. Woods, command
ing officer of the Naval Air
Station.
Fact-Finding Board
At least three Lexington
Park businessmen repeatedly
have been summoned to testify
before the court, which acts as
a fact-f1nding board.
The court is expected to be
in session through the first
Of next week. Its findings will
not be made public until they
are reviewed by the comman-
dant of the Potomac River
Naval Command, Comdr. En-
trikin said.
The court of inquiry is an
outgrowth of a series of ques-
tons into operations at Patux-
ent by Representative Lank-
ford. Democrat of Maryland,
in whose district the naval
facility is located.
Local residents have conf
planned to the Congress mem
Der about operations in the
special services department,
which is principally involved
with recrea zion operations.
Capt. Woods informed Mr..
Landlord that nonappropriated
composite recreation funds
were used for the purchase of
boats. Thirteen 14-foot boats,
one 17-foot cabin cruiser, six
5 " horsepower motors and one
35-horsepower motor have been
purchased on the basis of
two to four bids for each item,
according to Capt. Woods let
ter to Mr.. Landlord.
$4,000 Involved
The Western Auto Store in
Lexington Park was the low
bidder for six horsepower
motors and the cabin cruiser.
Leonard Sport Shop in Annap-
oils was the low bidder on the
other items.
Mr.. Landlords Office said
that approximately $4,000 was
involved in the purchases.
Mr.. Landlord also has in
quired as to the patrons eligible
to use the package liquor store
on the base which is authorized
in view of inaccesSibility to
commercial facilities.
Because of the test opera
tions at Patuxent upwards of
100 civilian technicianS and en-
gineers are constantly stationed
there. They represent COM
mercial aviation companies.
They generally live in the
bachelor officers quarters am
use the officers mess. They are
classified as civilian transientS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Child Comp to Open

Montgomery County's sum-
mer recreation camp for UNI
derprivileged children, Camp
Echo Lake, will hold an open
house at 2 pm. Sunday. The
camp is located near Myers
willie, Md, Just off Route 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-09
Accord Sets 100000
For Potomac Survey
BY JOHN w STEPP
Star STAFF Writer

Senate Appropriations committeeman have agreed with
their House countepas that 100000 should be provided
keep the Potomac River water survey going through
the coming year.
Although the 100000 less than that requested by the
Army Engineer Corps with Federal Budget Bureau sup
Evening star., 1959-11-01

The children must ask to sc1tch specific programs
This is our keystone rule. There is no indiscrim-
nate Tipping Of the dias to see whats on" Thus
the children cannot ever again be mesmerized into
hour-after-hour watching of anything and every
thing.
They can see the program they ask for if it has
historical, scientific any kind of real value; If
there are no important home or school jobs to be
finished; If they have had sufficient outdoor play;
if my wife and feel they haven't been watching
too much.
Entertainment and sports are by no means
excluded. If the children ask for these, they can
have them. We consider top-grade dramatic mus
ical shows and exciting sports events under the head
ing of programs having real value.
Notice two significant points:
g. We not setting up amy specific hours cf ciesc-
ing, no set time limits for sOatcIsing. Rigid
scheduling Of this kind just doesn't help at ALL Time
doesn't matter. The children might watch several
hours one day, none for week or more. The impor-
tant thing selecting the right program for the right
reason.
2. Mother and D0d make the decisions. Audrey
and feel that's it ought to be. In far too many
homes, we have noticed, parents have abdicated
their rights and permitted the children to become
the kings and queens The sad result is that these
homes have become child dictatorships.
Breaking teevision's spell was an al-around bless
ing. Not the least benefit is that we now consider
the small screen, not as an intruder in our house,
but helpful friend. After all, it's only machine
- don't let it take charge! -Ths End
Evening star., 1959-11-01

around the place like lost souls. Every once in a
while, the entreaties and the weeping began again
but we wouldn't bulge The second night they all
staged st-down strike. All three sat in the living
room with arms folded and Just stared at u.s. Were
using passive resistance" said Susan. "We've got
nothing to do - absolutely nothing" ''Ths is a
heck Of house," added Peggy gloomily. 1t got
them nowhere.
A rough period
We didn't especially try to amuse them, either.
We put books and games within reach, took them
out occasionally but mainly they had to find their
way. This was tough period for all of us, but
had hunch they'd come through, and little by
little they did.
Down came the games and the books The science
encyclopedia began getting lots of attention from
Josh. Susan went ON Shakespeare kick and read
through all the tragedies. She memorized the bal
cony scene from Romeo and Juliet and acted it for
us, playing both roles. 1t was quite performance
Josh had friend over and together they built a
three-foot glider which few like champion. Susan
who knew how to play chess, taught the others and
they had tournaments The three also put on plays,
both rehearsed and impromptu, and Audrey and
were delighted audience. They were out playing
with friends good deal.
There we're interesting reactions from the neigh
bors. A few fathers confessed they had wanted to
do the same thing for years but never dared! The
majority, though, felt we'd gone too far. Once
Audrey got lecture from woman who said
were depriving our youngsters unreasonably.
The Teacher wus shocked
One day Peggy's teacher assigned the class TV
program as homework. When Peg said she couldn't
do it, the teacher asked kindly: Don't you have a
television set?" "Oh, sure" Peg replied, 'but my
father won't let us look at it,. The teachers eye
brows up. But she did assign Pegs other work.
Gradually, though, we were learning an important
lesson. Our long absence from televisiOn taught US
that too much of any good thing can be harmful,
even dangerous. Too much tennis, working, eating,
studying you name it and unless the brakes are
applied at the right time, there may be trouble.
Having learned this key lesson, we know how to
live with TV and even use it to our advantage. I'm
convinced that TV is good thing despite what
happened at our house. There's no doubt in my
mind that it's terrific force for education and
relaxation. We missed lot during our blackout.
BUT TV can be overdone from the receiving end,
and that's why we acted. To make sure we never
again fall into the same trap, have adopted this
'cTV coutrol foruorla'.