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Evening star., 1960-06-19

Two nearby Virginia bus
companies join forces tomor-
row In an attempt to show that
.ptiHate business can solve at
least one of the areas trans
portation problems.
Tire AB&W Transit Co. and
the, WV&M Coach Co. (Arnold
hinesl will mark the beginning
of a 'year-long experiment in
through transit service be-
tween, downtown Alexandria
and the Arlington Court House.
When the first WV&M bus
rolls away from Wilson boule-
ward and Glebe road in Ar
Ington at Gil am. tomorrow,
1t, will be the first time county
residents will be able to ride to
Alexandria without transferring
to another bus.
,raveling time, company off,
Gals estimate, will be cut by
nearly half an hour, under the
new, system, while fares will
remain the same.
Proposals of through transit
service across the two North
ern Virginia communities, dis
cussed over the past several
years, previously ran headlong
into, State objections.
The State, it was contended,
could, not issue duplicate OPP
erating authority to two lines.
Lease Buses to Each Other
Bus company officials, faced
with a public clamor for
through service and the chal-
lenge. of a proposed Federal
compact. found an answer.
They found that by agree
ing to lease their buses to each
other. State provisos against
operating duplicate routes
would not be violated.
The new through transit
that begins tomorrow will offer
departures approximately every
half-hour between 6:25 am.
and 7:40 pm. and every hour
aftefward until 11:40 pm. on
weekdays.
The Sunday schedule calls
for hourly departures begin
ming at 1880 am. and ending
at 1880 pm.
The Alexandria Arlington
line will serve shopping centers
at downtown Alexandria, Pow
hatan, Del Ray, Arlandria,
Shirley Park, Shirlington, Ar
lington, Westmont, Bucking-
ham, Hech t'S Parkington,
Kann's-Virginia Square and
Clarendon.
Alexandria Routes
In addition, two routes will
be operated through Alexan-
dria. one serving Parkfairfax,
the other operating through
Arna Valley.
The Arna Valley route from
Alexandria to Arlington will
turn off Mount Vernon avenue
at Glebe road, while the Park
Evening star., 1960-06-19
COP. Divides
Over Chairman
In 9th District

ROANOKE, Va, June Is
(AP).-Sixth district Republi-
cans fought two skirmishes to-
day at their convention at Ho-
tel Roanoke but stood shoul-
der-to-shoulder in nominating
Representative Poff for a fifth
term in Congress.
A split in the big Roanoke
delegation forced a roll call in
the reelection of Lewis w.
Wohlford, jr., as district chair
man. He lives in Roanoke.
And the Lynchburg delega-
ton tried unsuccessfully to get
John Catherwood, a former
city chairman, elected q dele
Evening star., 1960-06-19

story ONCE buildings would
clog surrounding residential
areas with parked cars.
Residents charged further
that a bypass planned at Thir-
teenth street would push the
commercial area deep into a
residential zone.
Board members also heard
complaints that the plan did
not allow for buffer strips be-
tween commercial and resi-
Dental zone.
One Area Eliminated
The plan covers Wilson
boulevard between Rosslyn and
Clarendon. 1t calls for high
density commercial coming on
about seven blocks on the north
side of the boulevard from
Danville street to Court House
road.
The plan leaves out the
south side of the boulevard be-
cause this was covered in the
previously adopted plan for
the Court House area.
"A highly controversial neigh
borhood facilities center, which
Evening star., 1960-06-19

to eight newspaper executives
and editors in recognition Of
their work for freedom of in
formation.
The eight included MI. Pot
ter; Mr.. Newton; D. Tenant
Bryan of Richmond, past
president of the American
Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton; Turner Catledge, man.
aging editor of the New York
Times; E. w. Scripps III of
Washington, vice president of
Sigma Delta Chi; John Col
burn, managing editor of the
Richmond CVa.) Times-Dis-
patch; Russell Virgins, execu-
tive editor of the Washington
Post and Times-Herald, and
Clark Mollenhoff, Washington
correspondent for the Cowles
Newspapers and Look Maga-
zine.
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wage scales were so similar,
labor unions presented few OBJ
jections to the cooperation,
transit officials say.
Bus company cooperation,
almost unheard of in earlier
days when "red buses weren't
supposed to be up here with the
yellow buses" is almost in
evitable, transit officials say, if
the challenge of a Federal
hand in the problem is to be
met.
We're accomplishing some
thing that can't be accom-
plished any other way" one
executive said.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Moss Attacks
Secrecy in
Government
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
June 18 (AP).-The United
States cannot long continue a
government Of free men" unless
it has a free press with free
access to information, Repre-
sentative Moss, Democrat of
California;, said today.
At this critical point in his
tory, Americans are being told
they cannot be entrusted with
facts "and there can be no Sc
curity under this condition"
the California Congressman
told an assemblage of news
men.
Representative Moss spoke in
acceptance of a "silver press"
award presented by the Vir-
ginia Press Association in rec
ognition of his labors in Con-
gress for freedom of informa-
ton. He has consistently fought
proposals which would prevent
newsmen from gaining free ac-
cess to news of the government.
Moss Gets Award
Walter Potter, VPA president
and publisher of the Culpeper,
Va, r-Exponent, presented
Representative Moss with the
Silver press" award, a solid
silver reproduction of colonial
press in Williamsburg.
Earlier, a plaque honoring
Thomas Jefferson had been
presented to the University of
Virginia by the national pro-
fessional journalism fraternity,
Sigma Delta Chi. 1t was ac-
cepted by university president
Edgar F. Shannon, jY.
Virgil M. Newton, jr., ma
tional president of Sigma Delta
Chi and managing editor of the
Tampa, Fla, Tribune, spoke at
the plaque presentation.
Hits Secrecy
Mr.. Newton warned that a
Sitting curtain Of secrecy" has
been draped about the actions
of the executive branch Of gov
ernment and said this secrecy
threatens the freedom of
Americans.
Following the plaque pres
Ientation, the Virginia Press
Association presented awards
Evening star., 1960-06-19

/ gate to the national convention
in Chicago.
The convention elected A,
Linwood Holton. jr., a former
Roanoke chairman, and Mayor
James I. Meyer of Salem the
districts national convention
delegates.
Mr.. Catherwood, running be-
hind, withdrew in favor of Hol-
ton and Meyer before the roll
call was complete. He and Will
bur T. Smith of Covington were
elected alternates.
Otherwise the convention
was harmonious.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Fuirfux Picnic Set

The Fairfax County Council
on Human Relations will hold a
family picnic next Saturday at
the Burgundy Farms School.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Wilson Boulevard Plan
Adopted in Arlington

strippeddown plan to improve development
Wilson boulevard adopted yesterday the Arlington
County Board.
The board adopted it tentative guide after
hour hearing at which the plan received little any, praise
Citizens complained that coming changes permit eight
Evening star., 1960-06-19

would have dead-ended North
Eighteenth street and have
forced removal of 18 homes,
was taken out of the plan be-
fore it went to the board.
Opposing the Thirteenth
street bypass, F. ]. Rhody Of
$500 North Franklin street,
told the board the bypass would
run straight through his house.
Cites Traffic Hazard
Mr.. Rhody said further that
the sharp curve in the bypass
would make it more difficult
for the traffic to move
smoothly"
Edward E. ONeill of 1903
Bryan street, Lyon Village, said
every deed in his subdivision
has an affirmative covenant
prohibiting the sale of the land
for commercial purposes.
At one point, board chair
man Herbert L. Brown, jr.,
commented: THE real problem
here is that we have sub
marginal commercial sprawl
and if we don't clean it up
the residential areas will suffer
more"
Hearing Is Scheduled
The board decided to adopt
the plan without the bypass.
on which a public hearing will
be held July 80, and agreed in
formally to tighten parking re-
strictions for Office buildings to
protect residential streets.
In earlier action, the board
told the Northern Virginia
Regional Park Authority it
could give the authority a re-
quested $4,000 to help pay for
153 acres of land at Bull Ruiz.
Mr. Brown said that with the
defeat of a $130,000 bond pro-
posal for park purchases re-
Gently, the county did not have
the money.
The board asked County
Manager A. T. Lundberg to try
to find the money in existing
county funds.
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miss the milk of the school lunch program time when
their seppedup activities require mk-not less!
So start shopping Highs Highs low prices let you give
your children all the milk they need You
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Fireworks Plant BIost
Kills Owner, Injuries 5

HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd,
Feb. 10 (AP).-A heap of
smoldering rubble lay over a
l0-acre site today-the after
math Of a fireworks company
explosion that claimed the
owners life.
Fortunately. SO employees had
ample warning and fed from
the series Of blasts yesterday at
the Havre De Grace Fireworks
Co.. and only two were injured.
Three housewives on the street
or In their homes also were
hurt. The injured were treated
at hospital and released.
The charred body of James
A. Fabrizio, 35-year-old owner
was found among the ruins of
one building. He was so badly
burned Identification had to be
made through dentures, a belt
buckle and ring. A witness said
he was trapped when he tried
TO put out the blaze.
Another death was blamed
on the explosions, which shook
this Northeastern Maryland
town and did extensive damage
to nearby homes.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Maryland 7 eochers Cite Surplus
In Drive for Bigger Pay Raise

flooded the legislative halls
wanted just one thing: Passage
of a pay bill sponsored by the
teachers association, which
would cost about $13 million
in fiscal 1861 and would give
teachers an average pay in
crease Of $3.50.
Gov. Tawes was upstairs in
his executive suite while the
teacher pay proponents were
battering on legislative doors.
He didn't come down for q
look, but the Governor told
some legislative leaders who
went up to see him that he
is standing firm.
The place where the Gov
ernor is standing is on the
James bill which would give
a $500 raise only to teachers
with 10 years or more expert
ence, and would cost the State
about $4.3 million.
The House Ways and Means
Committee discussed the teacher
pay issue in executive session
Evening star., 1960-02-10
By PAUL HOPE
Star Sta6 Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-Gov.
Tawes' rainy day surplus"
was less popular than the tax
collector for a while yesterday.
In fact, most Of the 1000
persons who jammed the State
House for q teacher pay bill
hearing indicated they would
not mind seeing the tax col
lector If it meant teachers
would get higher pay.
The sun was shining brightly
but there was q lot Of talk
about rain. Most of 1t was
about the Governors proposal
to withhold $12 million in sur
plus money for a rainy day
rather than spend 1t during
the next fiscal year.
Nilsson c. Raver, executive
secretary of the Maryland
State Teachers Association,
said it is raining in our schools
now"
The tide of humanity which
Evening star., 1960-02-10

The District Redevelopment
Land Agency has demanded "a
positive statement" next week
indicating when the New York
firm of Scheuer & Stevens will
begin construction Of 81 row
houses in Southwest Area B.
1t was the second such letter
the RIA has sent to the New
York developers within two
weeks.
On January 26, the RIA sent
Scheuer & Stevens a sharply
worded letter in which the
agency said it would seek a new
developer unless the New York
firm took Immediate action"
to speed redevelopment Of the
area.
The agency noted that the
Area B land - bounded by
Fourth, e, and South Capitol
streeCS, was leased to ScheueI
& Stevens on July 2, 1856
Since then, only one project
the 402-unit Capitol Park
Apartments, has been com.
pleted.
In its first letter, the RLI
asked that Snheucr sy Stavao
answer the following question
within 10 days:
l When the firm would be
gin construction on 81 tow
houses Just east of the Capitc
Park Apartments?
2 When would the firm Al
an application with FILA TO
Evening star., 1960-02-10
RIA Again Demands
Reply on Area B

about 1,2O0 additional apart
ment and town house units?
8. When would construction
be started on the additional
units?
4. When does the firm ex-
pect to complete construction
of the entire project?
Under the agreement RIA
signed with Scheuer g. Stevens,
the firm had 1,20o days to COM
plete all Of the projects. In the
letter, John Searles. RIA di-
rector, said the agency ex-
pected the last units to be COM
pleted not later than May, 1861.
In their reply to the RIA
letter, Scheuer & Stevens said
only that representatives Of the
firm would meet FILA officials
and would provide .. detailed
and deflnitive answers to the
questions before the end Of the
month.
In addition to asking for a
definite answer on the 8 row
house units by February IS, the
RIA also requested Immediate
evidence that architectural
plans are being prepared which
can lead to your filing Of a
formal FILA APPLICATION not
later than June, 1860. for the
next elevator building"
The RIA said it expected
detailed and definitive" an
swers to all Of It's questions by
February 40.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Fine Arts
BudgetHits
House Snuq

A $4,000 budget bid of the
Fine Arts Commission is tenn
porarily stalled in the House
pending Senate action on sep
arate legislation.
Senate leaders have picked
out a bill increasing authorized
spending limit Of the commits
sion to 100000 annually to be
the pending business" while
members talk about Senate in
vestigating expenses and civil
rights. This is the second day
the local measure has been
pending"
But over in the House, Ap-
preparations Committee men,
bers cannot act legitimately
on the commission budget
request because authorized
spending under current law is
limited to $685. annually by
the commission.
Commission Chairman David
E. Finley asked for money
above the limit to hire two
staff assistants and to print
a report celebrating the first
so years Of the commissions
life. The advisory group was
created in 1910.
Through the years, the COM
mission has averaged $4,000
in annual expenditures, Mr..
Finley told Appropriations
committeeman.
Cases before his advisers have
dropped recently. But cases are
increasingly important and
more time is required to deal
with them, according to Mr.
Finley.
Washington is growing very
fast" he explained. "The trans
portation problem alone can
change the face of Washing
ton unless proper solution is
found and can destroy the Len
FAINT plan and many things we
consider beautiful"
Evening star., 1960-02-10

after the public hearing and
action on the matter
for tomorrow. It was reported
that a majority Of the members
of the committee are lining up
behind the Governor.
At the public hearing, State
Supt. Thomas G. Pullen, jr.,
said the James bill "is totally
inadequate"
What greater commodity
has the State Of Maryland than
Its children?" asked Mrs. Gladys
Spellman, president Of the
Prince Georges County PTA
Council.
Mrs. Fred Bull of Prince
Georges County, legislative
chairman for the Maryland
Congress Of Parents and
Teachers. said the group at
the hearing represented 1.-The
voice Of the people"
Mrs. Edna P. Cook, Demo.
crat Of Montgomery. asked sup.
port for her bill which would
change the sales tax law tt
produce funds to pay for the
teacher pay raise. Her bill
would lower the beginning tax
ing point to sales Of IA cent.
from 81 cents.
Taking almost as much at.
tention as the Governors sur
plus freeze was Montgomer,
County's teacher pay scale, tn,
highest in Maryland. Senatol
George B. Rasin. jr.. Democrat
of Kent, said Montgomer!
County'S scale Is siphoning of
teachers from other areas. HI
said he couldn't see how a pay
raise for all teachers in tn,
State would change that situa.
ton.
Arthur D. Simonds, jr., ex.
ecutive secretary Of the Mont
gomery County Education AS.
sociation. responded that Mont
gomery teachers have voted II
favor of keeping their scale al
the present level and using tn,
money for other educationa
purposes If the teacher associa.
tion pay bill Is passed.
Delegate Blair Lee, III, Demo.
crat Of Montgomery, suggested
that before anyone moves from
Kent County to Montgomery
he should Investigate the cos
OF living in Montgomery
County"
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Fire Truck Hits
Private Vehicle :
On Way to BIoze

An Alexandria fire truck was
damaged yesterday when it
collided with a pickup truck on
Martha Gusts drive while on
the way to a house fire near
Shirlington circle.
Police charged Dell Ira
Raplee. IS. Of the 1900 block
of North Adams street, Airing
ton, with failure to grant the
right of way to an emergency
vehicle.
Police said the impact of the
crash caused Harry D. Walker,
36, of TIA Prince street, Alex
andria, to lose control Of the
fire truck and travel 1874 feet
on the sidewalk.
The house was destroyed. a
fire official said, but the acci-
dent did not increase the loss
because Arlington fire fighters
were already on the scene. No
one was hurt in the collision.
Fire officials said the blaze
destroyed a one-story frame
house at 1850 Shirlington road.
Evening star., 1960-02-10

Mrs. Nellie Stansbury, So.
died at the hospital. Doctors
said she died from shock or a
heart attack. She had been
baby-sitting in a home nearby.
Police Chief William Bullock
estimated damages to the plant
and homes would total around
$500.000.
An electrical short circuit
was blamed for the initial blast.
Chief Bullock said the short
circuit started the. first blaze
that ignited powder in the FIRST
building to go.
The explosion wiped out all
but three of the Is buildings.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Pact Ratified
To Develop Park

Montgomery County officials
yesterday ratified an agreement
permitting the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to begin i'm
mediately on the development
Of the 495-acre Wheaton Re-
gional Park.
The interim agreement will
enable the planning commission
staff to trim the fringes of the
park. install picnic tables and
make other initial improve
ments during the remainder OF
the current fiscal year. The
MNCPPC budget includes $10.-
900 for this purpose.
Evening star., 1960-02-10

Water Co.-including its oper-
atoms in the City Of Alexandria
whenever the county ex-
'panded its water services into
company territory.
Under the compromise agree
ment, the authority would ac-
quire all the assets of the COM
pany within the county If II
decided to expand into the
company's service area. The
county would not, however, be
required to take over the duty
Of supplying water within AL
exandria.
Road-Gang Bill Killed
The Senate Roads Commit
tee killed another Donovan
bill that would have prohibited
convicts guilty Of crimes Of vi
olence from serving on State
road gangs.
The measure was the result
of the kidnapping last year Of
Peter M. Nelson. 70, from his
home near Mclean. Mr.. Neil
son was released, unharmed, in
Washington, Pa, two days after
his abduction.
Senator Donovan told the
committee that the incident
created great CONSERVATION"
in his community and that citi-
zens felt criminals guilty OF
crimes Of violence should not
be allowed to work on high
ways.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Boy Scouts Feted
At Woodside School

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
attending the Woodside Ele-
mentary School in Silver Spring
were honored at a school as
sembly this morning.
The Scouts were members of
Troop 200 and Pack 200 of
Woodside Methodist Churc h
and Troop 246 and Pack 246
of Grace Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Crush FutuI to Women

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Feb. 10 (AP. II Mrs. Doris
Marie Johnson, 80, of Char
lottesville died at the Univer-
sity Hospital Tuesday of in
juries received in a wreck last
Saturday. Mrs. johnson was
thrown from her car in the
crash at a city intersection.
Evening star., 1960-02-10

over existing lines Of private
utility companies.
The bill was introduced by
Senator John A. K. Donovan Of
Fairfax, and was opposed by
Alexandria Senator Armistead
L. Boothe. Mr.. Boothe's law
firm has for many years repre-
sented the Alexandria Water
Co.
Senator Donovan had intro
duced a bill that would have
permitted the Fairfax County
Water Authority to acquire by
condemnation portions Of pri-
vately owned water companies
to extend its services through
out the county.
Asks All or Nothing
Senator Boothe said this
would result in a "nibbling
away" at private corporation.
He offered an amendment that
would have required the au-
thority to take in the entire
system of a water company II
it sought to acquire any part
Of it.
Senator Donovan, accompa.
MED by William C. Bauknight
attorney for the Water Author.
ity, and James j. Corbalis, en-.
gineer director. opposed the
Boothe amendment.
They argued that Senator
Boothe's proposal would require
the county to take over the en-.
tire system Of the Alexandris
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Truck Kills Man

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 (APl
Douglas j. Otekin, 80, of Mil
Iersville, Anne Arundel County.
was killed when struck by a
tractor-trailer in South Balti-
more yesterday.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Foirfox and Alexandra
Reach Water Bill Pact
Bya star stan Writer

RICHMOND, Feb 10.-A compromise has been worked out
between the Fairfax County Authority and the exan
dra Water Co. contys extend service into
fast-developing areas.
The Senate Committee Counties Cities and Towns
ported an amended giving authority the right take
Evening star., 1960-09-02
Four Lawmakers
Share Souvenirs
Of "a Shooting

Grim souvenirs Of the House
gallery shootings by Puerto
Rican terrorists in 1854 have
been turned over to the four
legislators most directly af-
fected.
Representatives Fallon Of
Maryland, Roberts Of Alabama
and Davis of Georgia, Demo-
Gratis, and Bentley, Republican
of Michigan, victims of the
shootings, drew lots for the four
German lugers and the Puerto
Rican flag used in the attack.
Mr.. Roberts got the flag.
House Sergeant at Arms zeke
johnson arranged for the draw
ing this week to dispose of the
weapons and flag held by
Capitol Police since the as
sailants were captured i'm
mediately after the March /,
1854, attack. Two men and a
woman participated in the
actual shooting and the hurting
of the flag from the public gal
lery. They and another man
arrested later at the bus
terminal here are serving long
prison terms.
The four legislators who hold
an exclusive CLUB luncheon"
every March told Mr.. johnson
they have not decided what to
do with the loot"
Evening star., 1960-09-02
Senotor Green Retiring
With 3 Other Veterans

Senator O'Mahoney's career
/ in Washington began in 1917 as
a legislative secretary. He has
served in the Senate since 1888,
with a two-year interruption.
Senator Murray has been in
the Senate since 1884. Senator
Martin was in the House from
1889 to 1855 and in the Senate
since then.
All four Senators are law
yers, although Senator O'Mah-
oney started out in the news
paper business. All hav
achieved prominence and pres
tige in special fields in Con-
gress, and not mainly because
of seniority.
Although perhaps most
widely known as the Oldest
member ever to serve in Con-
gress, Senator Green takes with
him many other distinctions.
These range all the way from
chairman emeritus of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to the man who" first
proposed Senator Johnson of
Texas for the Senate Demo
cratic leadership.
Ill Health a Factor
III health and advanced age
has placed especially heavy
burdens recently on Senators
Murray and O'Mahoney. That
was the main reason for their
retirements.
Senator Green, although
looking far younger than his
years, decided to retire because
of impairment of his eyesight
and hearing. He had hoped to
stay on in the Senate until he
was 100. Senator Murray said
he looked forward to ''less
arduous pursuits" in private life.
The three nevertheless stayed
on until the wind-up of the
congressional session. Like Sem
ator Green, all expect to re-
turn to their respective States.