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Evening star., 1960-01-13

meeting with Senator Byrd,
Democrat Of Virginia, in anoth-
er effort to keep it operating.
Members of Congress have
suggested the possibility of
using the plant for a space
environmental laboratory. Rep
reSentative Lankford, Democrat
Of Maryland. has asked for a
conference with DR.. T. Keith
Glennan, administrator Of the
National AeronauticS and Space
Administration. to obtain his
views on this possibility.
Survey Team Listed
The survey team at the plant,
formerly known as the Naval
Gun Factory, was headed by
]. P. Faley. Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for logis-
tics.
Others in the group were
R. A. Crist, director Of produc-
ton policy; j. H. williams,
chief of production in the office
Of Naval Materiel, and Capt.
H. D. Goodwin and r. w. Me
ter, also OF the same office.
The plant employs nearly
5000 workers. Upwards of
1000 may be laid of in q
series Of reductions In force.
However. Representative
Broyhill, Republican OF Vir-
ginia. said yesterday. after a
conference with Eugene Lyons,
President Eisenhower's person.
mel adviser, that he was as
sured every effort would be
made to keep the plant in
operation.
The Representative said the
administration has taken "a
very keen interest in the prob
Evening star., 1960-01-13

way I'd support a drive in the
Legislature to give a substantial
increase in the school budget. !"
Barnard Joy, Arlington
School Board m e mber and
president-elect of the State
School Boards Association, said
the emphasis should be placed
on teachers salaries when con-
sidering any increase in funds
the State sales tax might pro-
vide.
In describing as urgent the
need for an increase in State
allocations for schools, Dr.
Williams said 10.9 per cent of
the States teachers are in
school systems that still pay
the present minimum starting
salary Of $2,650. Only 27.3 per
cent Of the teachers are in
systems that have starting
salaries of $4,000 or more, which
the YEA maintains should be
set as the new State minimum.
DR.. Williams said Virginia
appropriates 37.3 per cent Of
the total cost of education in
the States-the smallest per-
centage of any southern State.
Compares Income
He added that only two
States in the South, Tennessee
and South Carolina, have lower
teacher pay scales than Vir-
ginia, yet Virginia is second
only to Florida in per capita
income in the South.
Some school systems in Vir-
ginia have as few as 80 per
cent of their teachers holding
a college degree, DR.. Williams
said. Better pay scales would
improve the calliber of edu-
cation in the State, he ampha-
sized.
The Warrenton meeting was
one of seven scheduled
throughout the State by the
Legislative Committee of the
YEA. Others have been held in
Abingdon, Roanoke. Richmond
and Portsmouth. Similar in
formation meetings will be held
in South Boston on January
20 and in Charlottesville on
January 81.
Evening star., 1960-01-13

Ile Will seek JWO-yedT allOCa-
ton of $35 million to $40 mil
lion from the anticipated sales
tax revenue for schools, and
another $40 million for the
State Literary Fund from
which localities borrow for new
school construction.
The overwhelming sentiment
at a meeting sponsored by the
Virginia Education Association,
however, was that the Cover
nor's expected recommendation
will fail to meet the States
educational needs.
School board members. ad-
ministrators and PTA officials
attending the meeting in the
Warrenton High School agreed
to urge their legislators to
work for an increased school
appropriation, with the YEAS
proposed teacher salary sched-
ule written into it.
Increase Year Round
Robert F. Williams, executive
director of the YEA, told the
group that Gov. Almonds
anticipated recommendation
would be little more than the
normal increase expected for
the biennium.
"The Governor has said that
about $45 million of the reve-
nue. from a 3 per cent sales tax
would be returned to the local
tiles" DR.. Williams said, "but
there is no indication any OF
that will be used for education
since it apparently will not be
earmarked."
II, however. the General AS
sembly would include in its
school appropriations the YEAS
proposed m in m u m salary
schedule, which ranges from
$500 to $500 over an eight
year period, then the localities
might use for educational pur-
poses some of the tax funds re-
turned to them" he said.
Arlington School Supt. Ray
Reid said, What the Governor
proposes is a bare minimum
for education. We need to fight
for a larger ALLEGATION by the
State. We must try to find some
Evening star., 1960-01-13
THAT WAS UNFAIR-but

THAT WAS UNFAIR-but
1t was not serious. The Brit
ish did not burn churches or
homeS-except the Executive
Mansion-but they sure did
burn the Navy Yard.
Christ Church is the oldest
church in the old City of
w a shin gton. Rock Creek
Parish the glebe is Rock
Creek Cemetery behind SOL
diers' Home is much older.
Rock Creek Parish had its
beginnings in 1712, long be-
fore Montgomery County was
chartered (1776l. But for at
least half of the 10Th CEN
tury it was a county parish
washington County. The
northern limits of the city,
as every old Washingtonian
knows, was Florida avenue,
then called Boundary street.
Christ Church had its
be ginningS during the
Revolutionary War.
Services were held in a
tobacco barn which stood
about where New Jersey
avenue intersected D street
Sc. on the map of the CITY,
to-be laid out by Maj. Pierre
L'Enfant more than 10 years
later.
The parish washington
Parish) was created by an
act Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture Of 1894, and the first
church, which is the rear
part Of the building, was built
about that time. The nave
OF the enlarged church was
built In 1907.
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attract the attention of others.
She attacked he man with a
screwdriver at the same time
wrestling Xaren from his arms,
and he fled.
No Criminal Record
The FBl, in the case for only
30 hours, arrested Sullivan as
a fugitive evading prosecution
on a charge of kidnapping with
intent to eXtort money. Sui
livan, who has no criminal rec
ord, has worked as Il salesman
for the last few years.
In New York, Sullivan re-
mained silent through most of
a proceeding in which he was
held in $4,000 bail for a hear
ing next Tuesday.
He did indicate he did not
expect to deny the charges or
to resist extradition to Vir-
ginia.
Authorities have not learned
the whereabouts of Sullivan's
wife and three, children. A
finance company is impounding
his car, found in a garage near
his former Washington ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1960-01-13
Kiwunis Club, IS,
Honors Founder

The Bethesda Kiwanis Club
yesterday observed its 18th an
niverSary with a luncheon at
which its founder and first
president was honored.
The affair at the Brook Farm
Restaurant, Chevy Chase. paid
tribute to w. Prescott Allen,
publisher of the weekly Be-
theSda Tribune, for his efforts
and initiative in getting the
organization started.
Among those hailing Mr..
Allen was Martin Wiegand,
trustee for the Kiwanis Inter-
national organization and past
president of the Washington
KiwaniS Club.
Evening star., 1960-01-13
High Schools
Considering
Longer Day

District school officials are
considering extending the sem
ior high school day to allow
students to take more elective
courses on a voluntary basis.
Tentative plans call for the
heightened day to begin next
fall. pending approval by the
Board Of Education.
The high school day now be-
gins at 8:45 am. and ends at
3 pm. Under the new plan. an
additional 45-minute class
would be scheduled in the
morning and another in the
afternoon.
The teachers day would not
be affected. If they taught an
early class, they would go home
early, or they would report later
if they had a late class.
Students who wished to could
take one additional class, either
in the morning or afternoon.
The hope is that the longer
day will allow more students
to take elective courses in art
and music. Officials also are
considering using the extra
time for longer science labora-
tory classes.
Students in the honors ability
track especially will need more
time for elective courses as,
beginning next fall, they will
be required to take five major
subjects during their seven
period day.
However, the additional
classes will be open to students
in all tracks who desire it and
whose teachers feel they are
capable of handling the load
Assistant Supt. John D
Koontz, who is in charge OF
planning the new school day,
said he hopes to present a re-
port on the matter to the
school board sometime in the
spring.
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lens involving reduction in
force" at the plant.
He went on to state Mr..
Lyons had requested that the
Defense Department thor
oughly review the problem and
explore suggestions he had
made earlier with reference to
the employment of personnel
at Government-owned facili-
ties.
II have been assured that
every effort will be made to
utilize the facilities of the Naval
Weapons Plant for other work
Of the Federal Government as
we'll as utilization of the skilled
employees presently working
there" Mr.. Broyhill said.
Cites TechnOlOgical Change
1T is quite obvious that the
operations and maintenance Of
the plant are directly involved
with the constant change in
the military program as a re-
suit Of scientific and techno-
logical developments" Mr.. Broy-
hill said at his meeting with
Mr., Lyons. ANY piecemeal ap-
proach to the problem of shift
ing additional work to the
plant would naturally be OF q
temporary nature and we would
be confronted again with the
problem Of unemployment in
the very near future.
Therefore, it is necessary
that a solution of a Govern
ment-wide and long grange ma
ture must be found in order
for us to have the stability at
the plant we desire"
Evening star., 1960-01-13
The
Rambler
80. Echoes God
Save the Queen
By GEORGE KENNEDY

Most Washingtonians prob
ably are not even aware Of
the existence of Christ
Church in the 600 block of
G street Sc.
1t is on the north side Of
the street and set back so
far in the middle of a block
that is otherwise row houses
that the taxi driver almost
missed it-although he was
looking for a church.
The structure is covered
with a light gray, pebble
dash stucco. It's quaint
square Victorian gothic tower
was added in the decade be-
fore the Civil War.
And fewer washingtonians
know that in the old, old
days it was called Christ
Church, Navy Yard, to diStin-
guish it from Christ Church,
Georgetown.
Indeed, the Navy Yard
(now the Naval Weapons
PlanU and the Marine Bar
racks which occupies two en-
tire blocks at Eighth and I
streets Sc. are both within
the parish boundaries.
In the old days it was, in
practice, the chapel for both
institutions. 1t still serves
as such in a pinch as the
pariShionerS discovered at
the II o'clock service Sunday.
Evening star., 1960-01-13

measure told the council it is
too strict and would not be ad-
ministered fairly. They de-
manded that the city's new dog
catcher be discharged.
The council, in another ac-
ton, adopted a S336,549 budget,
including a $4,000 appropria-
ton for enforcement of the
dog leash ordinance.
Evening star., 1960-01-13

TODAY

The Sixth National SYM
postum on Reliability and
Quality Control in Elec-
tronics closes at the Statler
today.
The Atlantic States
Shippers Advisory Board
opens two-day sessions at
the MayfloWer.
This information supplied by
the Convention and Visitors Bu-
reau of the WashinGton Board Of
Trade
Evening star., 1960-01-13
THEY WERE QUITE

THEY WERE QUITE
AMAZED when their rector,
the Rev. James ]. Greene,
followed the prayers for the
President with a prayer for
the Sovereign from the Eng
liSh Rook of Common Prayer.
THAT prayer was eliminated
from the American books
shortly after the Revolution.J
1t goes,
Thou only Ruler of Princes
Most heartily we be-
seech Thee, with Thy favor
to b hold our most gra-
ciouS Sovereign Lady, Queen
Elizabeth"
Then he went on and
prayed for the royal fam
lily, the Queen, Philip, Duke
or Edinburgh; Princess Mar
garet and Charles, Duke of
Cornwall.
The congregation must
Rave been wondering If the
Declaration of independence
had been nullified.
Sen sing their dismay,
Father Greene explained to
them that the prayers for the
British Sovereign had been
included in the service be-
cause OF the presence in the
church of officers and men
from HMS. Shoulton, a
mine searcher, berthed for
the past week at the Navy
Yard-Naval Weapons Plant,
that is.
After the services, the
skipper, 1t. Comdr. A. B.
Vickary, thanked Father
Greene for including the
Queen and the royal family
in his prayers.
You did fine" said Comdr.
Vickary, except that Charles
is now not only Duke of Corn
wall, but Prince of Wales"
Father Greene realized that
the English Book of Common
Prayer he had used in the
Episcopal service was several
years old.
Then he showed his guests
from the Royal Navy through
the church and jocularly
got back at the skipper by
saying:
This is one of the few
buildings you didn't burn in
1914"
Evening star., 1960-01-13
Educators Join Drive
For Sales Tax Funds
BY DAN POOLE
star Stan Writer

WARRENTON Va Jan. 13.-Northern Virginia educators
yesterday Joined Statewide drive urging the General Assembly
earmark for public education of the from
proposed State sales tax than Gov Almond expected
The educators told Gov Almond has indicated
Evening star., 1960-01-13

ing her children. Elizabeth. 3,
and Karen, 9 weeks.
At a parking lot at the bank,
Mrs. Sherman took things into
her own hands after failing to
Evening star., 1960-01-13
College Park Council
UphoIds Dog-Leosh Law

City Councimen Of College Park. Md, last night upheld
the cy dogeash law despite protests from 80 residents
at council meeting.
Councilman Cornelius Whalin the only official voting
to rescind the controversial which effect
January l. Councilman William J. Redding absent
during the vote.
Dr. William Perl told the council many residents opposed
Evening star., 1960-01-13
Pentogon Surveys
Weapons Plant
Team at Site Seen as Step to Find
New Uses, Avoid 1000 Luyoffs
BY JOHN A. GILES
Star Stan Writer

Defense Department officials today conducted survey
at the Naval Weapons Plant.
The survey for the of the l5Oyarold installation
possible step to it for purposes
avoid further layofs of personnel
Meanwhile union REPRESENTATIVES plant arranged
Evening star., 1960-01-13
Attorneys Opinion

Commonwealth'S Attorney
Robert c. Fitzgerald told re-
porter: The law says that one
member Of the planning COM
mission may ho a member Of
the Board Of Supervisors"
Mr.. Fitzgerald pointed out
that it did not say that a men,
ber Of the Board Of Supervisors
may be a member Of the plan
ming commission. Asked who
the legal member is, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said the board has not
requested his opinion.
Mr.. Landrith served on the
commission prior TO his election
to the supervisor post from
Mount Vernon District. His
term expires in 1862.
Previously Mr.. Landrith had
said he would appoint A. Slater
Lamond, now a member of the
zoning Appeals Board. to the
Planning Commission.
Mr.. Landrith said today he
had changed his mind. He ex-
planned that he was appointed
to represent Mount Vernon Dis
trict so he would continue to
serve on the Planning Commits
sion. Board members, appar-
emily surprised by the move
made no official comment.
Legality Uncertain
Mrs. wilkins said she die
not know whether Mr.. Land
rith'S proposal was legal or not
Mr.. Landrith said he did not
know either. Both were querieo
by a reporter.
Mrs. wilkins, who won the
supervisor post on the planning
commission last week after q
political maneuver, said that
as far as she knew, the Law
called for only one supervisor
on the planning commission.
Mrs. wilkins became board
chairman last week when she
allied herself with three Re-
publicanS after an attempt was
made to oust her from the
planning commission.
The Republican alliance
caused bitter feeling amone
some Democrats. A group OF
these party members attempted
to cenSure her last night at q
Democratic committee meet
ing.
The move was short-stopped
by a motion to adjourn, which
prevented any discussion.
Evening star., 1960-01-13
Landrith Set
To Hold Seat
With Planners
Move in Fuirfux
Seen as Aimed
At Mrs. Wilkins

Fairfax Supervisor George C.
Landrith today touched of
what could turn into a sharp
political fight involving the
supervisor post on the plan
ming commission.
In a move obviously aimed
at Board Chairman Anne Will
kins, Mr.. Landrith said he had
decided not to resign from the
planning commission.
The maneuver appears to
place two. supervisors on the
planning commission - Mr..
Landrith and Mrs. wilkins. 1t
raises the question of whether
the law will permit two super
visors to remain on the plan
ming commission, which in the
past has had only one super
visor representative.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-02
Marriage Of Cong.
Diggs Announced

DR.. and Mrs, John w. Maxwell,
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announce
the marriage of Mrs. Maxwell's
daughter, Anna Katherine Johns
ton, to The Hon. Charles C. Diggs,
Jr., (D-Mich.), Member of Cong
ress. Her father was the late How
ard University Treasurer, v. D.
Johnston. Following a whirlwind
courtship, Miss Johnston and Rep.
Diggs were married on March 8,
1860 at Elkton, Md.
Former Miss Johnston, 81, is q
1867 graduate of Yale University
Law School and a Labor Depart
ment Lawyer, working in the So
licitor's Office in the Nations Cap
ital. Member of prominent WASH
ington, D. C. family, Mrs. Diggs,
Jr., before attending Yale was
graduated from Mortified School
for Girls, at Mortified, Mass, and
Barnard College, N. Y.
Young Congressman Diggs, 81,
now serving his third term in the
U. S. House of Representatives,
attended the University Of Michi-
gan, and Fisk University, Nash
vile, Tenn, before his education
was interrupted by serving in the
Air Force during w. w. II. Fol-
lowing his discharge as a Lieuten-
ant in 1915, he completed his edu-
cation at Wayne State University,
Detroit.
Congressman Diggs is the son
of former Michigan State Senator
Charles c. Diggs, ST., and Mrs.
Diggs of Detroit, Michigan. He is
President of Detroit Metropolitan
Mutual Assurance Company, OPP
Grating in Michigan and Missouri,
and Vice-President of Diggs Enter
prises.
The couple will reside in the
fashionable Capital Park Manor in
the District of Columbia, during
sessions of Congress, and at sos
E. Boston Blvd, in Detroit, Michi-
gan after adjournment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-02
EDWARDS NEWS
BROTHER PASSES

=
Reverend Luke Beard, brother
Of Mrs. Ertis Robinson, who lived
in Birmingham, Alabama passed
at local hospital about $3.50 Mon
day, March 21st of q heart attack.
A member Of his family said
that he had not had any heart
trouble previously. His unexpected
death stunned the city, although
he had been in unsteady health for
several months.
The Rev. Beard was born in
Brookhaven, Miss. where he at
tended the elementary school in
Lincoln County. His High School
and college training was received
at Jackson State College, Jackson,
Miss. He also attended Lincoln
University in Pennsylvania.
He had served as pastor of q
number Of churches in Mississippi
and also pastored in Camden, New
Jersey. He held such high offices
as: Chairman of the budget COM
mittee of the Alabama State Con-
vention, Trustee of Selma Univer-
sity and served other Betterment
Associations in Birmingham.
Close survivors include a widow,
Mrs. Annie M. Beard, five sons,
three daughters, 10 brothers and
eight sisters.
Interment was held in Shadow
Lawn Cemetery with Bradford
Funeral Home directing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-02
FASHION sHow-TEA

A Fairyland of Fashions to be
presented by the Erin Rogers Wes-
leyan Service Guild of Central
Methodist Church Easter Sunday
at the YMCA from 4 o'clock until
6 o'clock pm. will be treat not
to be missed.
Moppets this season will dress in
style with fashions designed ex-
pressly for them. Into their max
ing goes the traditional sugar
and spice, and everything nice"
with lightly blending of Victor
ian gentleness and a lavish help
ing of Modern styling.
The models who will take you 20
Fifth Avenue, New York City, in
imagination, to enjoy these Won
derful fashions are: Margaret
Ann Brundidye, Shirley Rose
Broadwater, Shirley Erwin, Daryle
E. Bass, Stella Louise Brinson,
Stella Louise Harper, Melvin Cass-
ell, Bernard Gwinn, Sharon Knox,
Bettye Jean Parker, Roosevelt Eu-
banks, Emma Jean Paige, Pearlena
Hull, Velma Ross, Glendoria Bry-
ant, Cheryl Bass, Patricia Thorn
Cooper and Melvin Thomas, Tom
my Walker and Gregory Bass.
More to come next week.
The West Jackson Neighborhood
Club met Monday evening, March
28th at 1880, in the home of Mrs.
Roxie Brown, 1912 Aberdeen st.
Members of the Pittsburg Street
Identification Garden Club h e d
their March meeting Friday eve
ming with Mrs. Serena Walton and
Miss Ora Bradley, hostesses.
The president, Mrs. Cleo Har-
rington, presided and Miss Minnie
M. Moore was in charge of the
devotional service. Miss frankie
Walton rendered music for the oc-
casion.
Mrs. Harrington asked for re-
ports from the committees, and a
report from the Cleanup Cam
paign chairman said that the cam
paign is cumming" with activity
as preparations go forward for the
movement this week.
The president made her report
of the Council meeting, and pre-
scented to the club a beautiful tro-
ply which was given to the men,
bers for having won more rib
bons, during the flower show, than
any other club. The trophy will
have the clubs name engraved
on it for the April meeting and
will be kept by the club for at
least one year.
The Program Committee follow
ed the Year Book for the month
of March and the members were
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-04-02
CALHOUN CITY
NEWS

Mrs. Carrie Lee Terry was the
most proudest person on Sunday
afternoon. She was entertained
with a surprised Birthday party.
She had the most beautiful birth
day cake, it was pink and white.
Some of those present who helped
her celebrate the occasion, Mrs.
Susie Wofford, Mrs. Lee E. Thorn
as, Mrs. Sally Williams, Mrs. Leo
ns Suggs, Mrs. L. Gordon, Mrs.
Earlene Pratt, Miss Charelene Ter
ry and Mrs. Carrie Jennings.
Miss Charlene Terry Of Men,
phis, Tennessee was one Of the
surprises to Mrs. Terry on her
birthday. Everyone enjoyed them
selves, and Mrs. Terry certainly
did enjoy all her gifts. Thanks
to everyone who gave her pres
ent.
Mrs. Ruthie Milton and Mrs.
Zelma Gordon spent Sunday, Mar.
9th with Mrs. Millions husband,
who is patient in the Sanitorium.
Mrs. Lizzie Wofford, Mrs. Susie
Wofford and Mr.. James Wofford
spent few hours in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Wofford.
Mr.. Sid Wofford spent brief
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wofford on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John A. Wofford spent the
night with his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Wofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie N. Arm
strong are the proud parents of
baby boy, born March 26th.
All the teachers of the Calhoun
City School enjoyed the district
meeting last week end.
Mrs. McCulla was very happy to
see her husband this week end.
Mrs. Bernice and Miss Pauline
Payne spent a few hours in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pratt
on Sunday, March 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mayes from
Sunflower spent the day with their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Mayes.
They were very happy to see
them.
Mrs. Lizzie Wofford spent a few
hours in the home of Mrs. Pearson
on Sunday, March 9th.