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Evening star., 1960-05-08
Venezuela Seeks
Rockefeller Lund

CARACAS, Venezuela, May 7
(AP).-A spokesman for Vene-
zuela's Land Reform Institute
today confirmed reports that
there are plans to buy or ex-
propriate the 5,500-acre Palo
Gordo ranch of Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York.
The spokesman said Mr..
Rocefeller's representatives
would be asked to appear
Thursday to discuss Che form
in which the government would
take over the land The repre-
sentatives were not available
for comment today.
Rafael Silva CULLEN, a Girec-
tor of the National Agrarian
Institute. said the Palo Gordo
ranch in Central Venezuela is
needed to permit development
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Iof the United States tests will
be to check up on that point.
The experiments, conducted
under the code named Project
Vela Uniform" will cost about
tS76 million. OF that, $8.535. 900
is provided in the present fiscal
year budget. Mr.. Hagerty said
about $66 million more will be
needed in the coming year,
starting July /, with about half
of it in defense departent funds
and half for the Acc.
/ The Acc has said that the
shaft for the test shots will
be about 1900 feet deep, with
q lateral tunnel leading of
from the bottom to a distance
of i,l00 feet. Explosions in that
tunnel will provide data. will
produce radioisotopes needed
in research and medicine, pro-
duce heat. which. can be used
in production of electrical en-
ergy in power development
studies. and provide informa-
ton on the use of atomic ex-
ploSionS for blasting purposes.
Several Federal agencies. in
addition to the Acc and Pen
tagon. are collaborating in the
program, including the Ma
tional Space and Aeronautics
Administration and the Com
merce and Interior Depart
mentS.
The PentagonS Advanced
Research Projects Agency is
concerned with that part of
the project setting up expert
mental detection stations.
Two such stations will be
built. one using equipment rec
commended by the atomic ex-
perts at Geneva, the other i'm
provements on that equipment
suggested by a panel on seismic
improvements in a report made
March, 1859.
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break after reaching so or So
under the proposed new rules.
The new rules also formalize
the 500 week tax-exemption
for disabled employees up to the
time they reach so or 81. Until
now this tax privilege has been
on an informal basis.
The new regulations on the
three-year contribution feature
also apply to non-Government
employees who are members of
contributory retirement pro-
grams. but the largest group to
be affected are Federal workers.
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of a nearby irrigation project
and settlement of peasant FAM
lilies. It is one of three ranches
Mr.. Rockefeller owns in Vene-
Zuela.
Venezuela's land reform laws
permit appropriation of land
with payment to the owner If
no agreement is reached en- its
purchase.
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U.S.. Set to Resume
Underground A-Tests

on record in advance of the
summit session.
The White House announce
ment said the President had
approved "a major expansion
Of the present research and
Development toward an i'm
proved capability to detect
and identify underground nu-
clear explosions"
Not Weapons Tests
Press Secretary James C.
Hagerty said the forthcoming
series will not be weapons
tests as SUCH" but designed
only for developing a detection
system and for promoting nom
military use of atomic energy.
The Acc works with both ac-
tual weapons and with So
called devices" useful only
for providing scientific data on
detcSation. Presumably, some
of these devices" of compara-
lively small force, will be used
in the deep underground shots.
The United States proposed
early this year the interna-
tional banning of all nuclear
tests except Subsurface shots
which would produce an earth
shock of less than ATS rating
on an earthquake scale-a light
earthquake.
The White House statement
said that in previous sessions at
Geneva Russian negotiators
had concurred in the proposal
that underground nuclear ex-
plosionS should be conducted to
improve the capability of a
control and detection network.
They also showed willingness to
discuss at the Geneva meeting
beginning May IL the subject
of seismic detection, the White
House said.
Scientists are in disagree
ment about whether all under
ground explosions could be de-
tected. Methods might be used
to soften earth shocks from
small explosions. some scien-
lists argue. One of the purposes
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NIXON

Continued From First Page
victory in Indiana in Novem-
ber over any Democratic op-
ponent "by a large margin"
In the final unofficial Indiana
count, Mr.. Nixon topped Sen
ator Kennedy, 4O2,973 to $751;
TIC, a margin of 51,257. In 81
of Indiana's 81 counties, in
cluding the richer farming
areas, the Vice President led
Senator Kennedy, the Nixon
analysts found. They also
ascertained that Mr.. Nixon
carried every county where
there is a college or university
except South Bend. site of
Notre Dame University.
While the total Democrat
vote for Senator Kennedy and
two others on the ticket topped
the Republican vote by close
to $4,000, the Nixon people at
tributed this to the interest
aroused by local contests.
Nixon Vote Margin
The Vice Presidents vote, it
was pointed out, was about
$4,000 more than President
Eisenhower received in the
1856 primary. Mr.. Nixon's
greatest vote was in Indian
apolis, the north central farm
areas and in the industrial lake
region. The Nixon people said
they regarded the vote for him
in the farming areas as "a per-
sonal tribute to the Vice Presi-
dent and his leadership"
The Vice President will make
a swing into upstate New York
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Price Policy on Eyeglasses

FACTS ABOUT LENS QUALITY:
1t is demonstrable fact that Ster.
ling Optical spares no expense in
obtaining what we believe to be the
finest lenses available. For specific
example, Sterling uses both the Or
thogon and Tillyer Corrected Curve
Lenses because we feel these come
closest to the ideal of perfect point
focus. AS any physician knows,
these cost somewhat more than
toric lenses. Yet, it is a fact that
Sterling Optical will supply either
Orthogon or Tillyer single vision
lenses when specified by the physi-
clans prescription-and at no addi-
tional cost to the patient. Before
price, Sterling places primary value
on maintaining the highest ethical
standards in filling the doctors pre-
scription.
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TAX BREAK

Continued From First Page
so or 62. the annuity is tax
exempt. But in the third year,
$4,000 of the $4,000 income
would be taxable. This is be-
cause $4,000 a year over a three
year period would amount to
$4,000, which is $4,000 more
than the employe had contrib
uted.
Disabled retirees will be able
20 avail themselves of this tax
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FACTS ABOUT PRICE POLICY:

FACTS ABOUT PRICE POLICY:
For many years and in several
cities, Sterling has operated on the
premise that eyeglass cost can be
substantially reduced. This is pos
sible through the economies of vol
ume purchasing and dispensing of
both lenses and frames. Yet. Ster-
ling never has and never will make
any sacrifice to ethical standards.
If you bring your own doctors pre-
scription, Sterling recommends that
you have him check the eyeglasses.
Sterling's object is to satisfy your
doctors every requirement while
giving you every advantage of cost
reduction.
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By the Assoeiatpd Pres,


The United States will start
q new series of small under
ground nuclear tests, perhaps
before the end of this year. 1t
will be for the dual purpose of
developing a workable test
detection system and pushing
development of peaceful uses of
atomic energy.
President Eisenhower an
nounced this yesterday at his
Gettysburg farm, where he is
spending the weekend.
The fact that the United
States intends to return to sub
surface testing already had
been disclosed in previous Of
f1clal announcements by the
Atomic Energy Commission and
other agencies. Underground
testing, as we'll as all other
types, had been suspended
under a moratorium observed
by the United States and Rus
sla, so far as is known, since
late IN 1858. The new series
would release no radioactivity
into the air. the White House
said.
Plans Detailed
Today's White House an
nouncement, augmented by in
formation from the Defense
Department, provided more
detailed information on plans
for the test shots and the ex-
perimental monitoring sta
tlons which will operate on the
principle of seismographic sta
tions for recording natural
earthquakes.
One indirect purpose of the
presidential announcement to-
day may have been to prepare
for a subject which will come
UP at the summit meetings be-
ginning in Paris on May Is and
for sessions at Geneva starting
on May II. Today's official an
nouncement could serve the
purpose of putting the United
States position and intensions
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ASK YOUR DOCTOR if you want
more advice. Then, visit Sterling
Optical for the finest prescription
service.
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a choice of over SO
frame styles and
colors at a total
cost of only
Evening star., 1960-01-21
Check Charge Suspect
Escapes From Hospital

Police were searching today
for Richard w. Everhart, %,
who, they said. quietly walked
away from District General
Hospital where he was under
mental observation following
many charges Of passing bad
checks.
Everhart, a Bethesda man
often in check trouble, was
sent to the hospital after a
Municipal Court hearing jan
uary 6. His attorney requested
psychiatric tests for Everhart,
q father of two.
Police said Everhart left the
hospital yesterday with no more
effort than it took to don a
topcoat over his BAHAMAS and
walk away with a group Of
people visiting in his ward.
He is believed to have nailed
q taxi and disappeared.
This was the second such in
cident in two weeks. On jan
uary 7, Robert w. Karpowicz,
19, charged with five cases Of
forgery, took leave of the hos
pital and is still missing, police
said.
More than a year ago Ever
hart was convicted in Balti-
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Assembly to Begin Tour Tomorrow

Members of the Virginia
General Assembly. State off,
cials and members of their
families will arrive in Alex
andria by train tomorrow to
begin a three-day tour of
Northern Virginia.
Termed Operation Tour" by
the small army OF citizens who
have planned the event, the
schedule of activities for the
244 visitors covers 13 single
spaced typewriter pages.
The visitors, including "a of
40 Senators and 78 of 100 men,
bers of the House of Delegates,
will board buses Immediately
after their arrival and begin
sightseeing.
They will stay at the Char
terhouse Motel on Shirley
highway.
"A Z1-member committee OF
Northern Virginians has
worked for seven weeks to plan
all the details of the tour. Ar
lington, Alexandria, Fairfax
and Falls Church are financing
the tour.
Here is the schedule of ac-
tivities which will conclude
Sunday:
Here is the itinerary for the
Virginia General Assembly's
tour OF Northern Virginia next
week end:
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in Alexandria on southbound
platform.
2 p.m.-Buses leave for trip
to Gunston Hall and Pohick
Church, travelling via King and
Washington streets in Alexan-
dria, to Route /.
4 p.m.-Buses will 90 to
Charterhouse Motel on Shirley
highway, where legislators will
stay.
5:45 p.m.-Reception given
by Charterhouse management
in the motel's Rib Room, fol-
lowed by dinner for legislators
and invited guests.
$50 p.m.-Concert by Ma
tional Gallery Of Art orchestra
at Hammond High School in
Alexandria. Tickets on sale to
public.
10 p.m.-Reception in school
cafeteria for all persons attend
ing the concert.
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Oil Pipeline Bill
D. 6. Warns
7 runsit of
Tax Seizure

District revenue officials have
notified the D. c. Transit Sys-
tenn that they will seize COM
pany assets to collect an over
due gasoline tax bill If the
money is not paid by January
30.
The bill, due December 81,
originally amounted to $751;
719. But with a late-payment
penalty of 20 per cent plus one
months interest Of one half of
/ per cent, the total now has
risen to $459,97l.
The company yesterday was
given the To-day notice by the
city finance office. Oficials said
they will seize assets If the bill
Is not paid by that date.
Finance Oficer Kenneth
Back explained that either
cash or property can be taken
by the city to collect delinquent
taxes. Court action Is not
needed for this move, he said.
The District Public Utilities
Commission last October ruled
that the company was liable
for the levy for the 12-month
period ending August 81.
This decision was based on
a provision in the company's
franchise which states that the
transit system is subject to the
city gasoline tax if its net
operating income amounts to
at least ga per cent of the
rate base.
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more Criminal Court of pass
ing II bad checks in Baltimore
stores. His father offered to
make restitution and pleaded
for leniency, saying his son had
Joined a bad crowd bent on
making quick money at the
race tracks.
A years sentence was sus-
pended and Everhart placed on
probation.
Last September he was ar
rested in Towson. Md, on five
false pretenSes charges in
Montgomery County. Capt
Kenneth w. Watkins said Ever
hart jumped $500 bond and
the cases still are pending at
Silver Spring.
Washington police had drawn
up Is false pretenses charges
from cases dating to last July
The charges consisted of cnecks
Of about $25 each cashed in
Washington liquor and clothing
stores.
Police said warrants also art
outstanding for Everhart in
Atlantic City, Baltimore and
Mount Rainier, and that Phila-
delphia and New York police
also were interested in him.
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More Views
Invited on
Access Route

More time has been given tc
receive written comments con-
cerning the proposed location
Of an access highway in Fair
fax County to serve Dulles In
ternational Airport.
Starting Monday, the rec
ords will be reopened for 10
days to get additional views on
location Of the third section
Of the proposed route, continu-
ing through February 3. A pub
lie hearing was held by the
Federal Aviation Agency on
December 4. The records after
ward were kept open for seven
days and then closed.
Involved is that portion of
the proposed route between
Pimmit Hills and Lewinsville
1t starts at Route Z, is miles
north of Tyson's corner, and
runs eastward to connect with
the Circumferential Highway
and proposed Mclean bypass.
Then it crosses Route 1913 and
swings around Pimmit Hills to
connect with a proposed loca-
ton Of Route 66, north of Falls
Church.
A detailed map Of the access
highway route is available for
examination. the FAA an
nounced. at the General Serv-
ices Administration field office
at 1920 Chain Bridge road in
Mclean. The written comments
should be mailed to Herbert
H. Howell. director Of the
Dulles international Airport
Division. 958 North street, Arl-
ington, the agency said.
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down Lee highway to Park
street. Falls Church, and
around city hall: from city hall
down Broad street, past Seven
Corners Shopping Center to
Bailey's Crossroads and present
site of the University of Vir-
ginia Extension; down Colum-
bia pike, left on Glebe road and
right on Washington boulevard,
left on Kirkwood road to new
Memorial parkway and then to
National Airport.
1890 p.m.-Lunch for legis-
lators and officials given by the
scheduled airlines serving Vir-
ginia in the Terrace Room.
p.m.-Eastern Airlines tur-
bo-prop plane takes first group
for an hour air tour. Second
group leaves at 3 pm. Trip will
take in the new Jones Point
Bridge, Mount Vernon and
GunSton Hall, Lake Occoquan,
the new site for the Northern
Virginia Branch of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, the Manassas
battlefields, Dulles Information
al Airport and the Central In
telligence Agency building.
4 p.m.-Leave National Air
port through Alexandria to
Duke street; from there to
Shirley highway and Charter
house.
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lntercommunity
Council Elects

Raymond r. Iannucci of
Forestville has been reelected
for a second term as president
Of the Intercommunity Council
Of Southern Maryland.
Others elected during the
groups meeting Tuesday night
in Upper Marlboro were Norval
Lewis Of Clinton, first vice presi-
dent; George F. Smith. Forest
vile, second vice president;
Mrs. Esther Isenhower, Sur
rats Manor. treasurer; Charles
Contee, Forestville. secretary
and Jack Jeter, Clinton, SER
geant-at-arms.
AS part of its business, the
council voted to support the
Clinton Citizens Association in
its bid to get the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion's water system extended to
the Ballard subdivision area of
Clinton.
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Care Home
SetDespite
Opposition

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners yesterday over
ruled strong protests from
citizens and authorized con-
struction Of an eight-story
care home" in Oxon Hill for
elderly persons.
The building is planned by
the Pomponio Foundation of
Arlington on a site of about
10 acres located some 600 feet
northwest Of Fort Foote road
and overlooking the Potomac
River. The foundation earlier
obtained coming for several
one-story housing units for the
elderly. In all, the site covers
about A acres.
Opposing residents, led by
the Oxon Hill Vista Citizens
Association, charged there was
no guarantee the foundation
would fulfill its intention to
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County School Budget
Neors Final Action

A six-hour marathon discus
sion of its operating budget
brought the Montgomery County
Board of Education within sight
Of approving the document
early today.
Final items will be considered
Monday night. Then the $50
million combination of capital
and operating budget requests
is expected to go to the County
Council for consideration, hear
ings, revislons and eventual ap-
proval in April.
The school board last night
deleted $228,493 from the $39
million operating budget pro-
posed by the superintendent.
The board also chopped $685.
610 from the proposed school
construction budget. which now
totals $19.8 million.
A major deletion was $5l7, 900
for an addition to Newport
Junior High School, Wheaton.
Hollywood Jr. High Fund Cut
The board also cut 100000
from its appropriation for the
planned Hollywood Junior High
near Colesville, which now is
budgeted at $l.8 million.
The Wheaton Kensington
High School project was in
creased $275.000 to provide for
200 additional pupils. Also
added was $4,000 in planning
money for the proposed Garrett
Park Junior High School.
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see Alexandria houses, Eight
eenth Century home of Mrs.
Thurman Arnold. 301 South
Saint Asaph street, and modern
home Of Mrs. Charles S. Good
man, 514 Quaker lane.
1890 pm. - Luncheon at
Buffalo Room. Seven Corners,
given by Seven Corners Shop
ping Center Association, and
fashion show presented by
Woodward & Lothrop.
2:30 pm.-Free time to shop
and visit stores.
4 p.m.-Leave for Charter
house in hostesses cars.
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erect a care home. County
Attorney Robert B. Matthias
replied that the special excep.
ton permit for the home pro.
hibits any other type of con-
struction on the site.
The eight-story building will
have living units for about 400
persons plus medical and dental
clinics and nurses quarters,
according to Roscoe H. Parker.
attorney for the foundation.
Residents will be required to
pay rent in the care home.
Citizens living near the site
and opposing its planned use
appealed the county commits
sioners' earlier coming for the
overall tract. The commits
sioners' decision, however, was
upheld by the Circuit Court.
and residents now plan to go
to the State Court of Appeals.
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The board approved a $22, $50
item to make libraries in five
schools in different sections OF
the county available to the
public.
Mrs. John G. Scharf, a
board member, said, I'VE are
taking a number of heroic steps
in this budget, and I am fear
full how many we can handle
properly"
She made a motion, ap-
proved 4-3, to reduce the num-
Der of librarians from 81 to ls
with a similar cut in library
aides.
"Pittifully Sub Standard"
Board members took a long
look at the program for the
special education of handi-
capped children, which men,
bers agreed was "pittifully SUBJ
standard"
Willard G. McGraw said:
Il think it would be inter-
esting sometimes to make a
fictitious budget rejecting all
the directions in which we're
attempting to go. The results
would be positively staggering. "
Important deleted items in
cluded SCI 900 for instructional
supplies where $505,000 had
been requested; $4,000 for
libraries; $4,000 for adult edu-
cation; $4,000 for evening high
school classes, and $4,000 for
the audio-visual aids program.
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Heads Cancer Drive

RICHMOND, Jan. 81 (AP)-
Richard S. Gillis jr., director of
activities for the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce, has
been named State crusade
chairman for the Virginia di-
vision of the American Cancer
Society.
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nate and terminate within this
State. The Federal Govern
ment controls lines running
from one State to another.
"At present" Mr.. Donovan
said, "gas. electricity and all
other public utilities - except
petroleum pipelines-are regu-
lated by the State.
II don't believe it will be long
before we have petroleum pipe
lines in Northern Virginia.
He limited that petroleum
products may be brought by
ship to Potomac River ports
and transferred to other points
in Northern Virginia by pipe
line. The State Corporation
Commission, he added, has in
dorsed this bill.
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81 Indictments
In Prince GEORGES

The October term OF the
Prince Georges County Grand
Jury returned 81 indictments
yesterday in an interim re-
port presented to the Circuit
Court.
Millard T. Charlton, fore
man. said the jury continued
three cases and ignored seven.
The final report for the term.
which usually includes COM
ments on conditions in the
county, will be presented in
March, Mr.. Charlton said.
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on a larger scale than Is now
permitted.
The present limit on State
debt is / per cent Of the taxable
value of real estate. He would
raise the ceiling to 3 per cent.
Senator Donovan declared
the existing limitation on debt
is between $l4 million and SIS
million. He would increase this
to a maximum of from $42
million to $45 million.
Alternative to Sales Tax
'Virginia's 'pay-as-you-go'
plan Is one reason why we are
being asked to pass a sales tax
bill at this session of the Legis-
lature," Mr.. Donovan said. Il
would rather use the good old
corporate method Of borrowing
so we could enjoy improve
ments while we are paying for
them"
Gov. Almond has submitted
q budget, contingent upon en-
actment of a 8 per cent sales
tax, that contemplates about
$34 million in capital outlay
for permanent construction, to
be paid out Of revenue during
the next two years.
when you try to build your
house out of wages" Senator
Donovan said, you have to live
in the basement for an awfully
long time"
Oil Pipeline Bill
Another piece of legislation
offered by Senator Donovan to-
day would give the Virginia
State Corporation Commission
authority to regulate rates on
petroleum pipelines that origi-
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Saturday

10:30 a.m.-Legislators and
officials leave on bus trip. Route
is from Charterhouse along
Edsall road around Atlantic
Research. down Shirley high
way to Franconia road, through
Springfield on Back Lick road
to Route 236 TO Fairfax Court
House: from Fairfax to Route
so to Gallows road, down GAL
lows to Fairfax Hospital site,
back to Route so past Melpar
and across to Lee highway;
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Saturday
(ScheduIe for Men and Women)

(ScheduIe for Men and Women)
Sis pm. - Leave Charter
house by bus for Lee Mansion,
where visitors will be conducted
on a candlelight tour.
Z p.m.-Reception at Arling-
ton Towers Terrace Room.
8p.m.-Banquet at Arlington
Towers for legislators, officials
and invited guests.
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Bluegrass Areas

FRANKFORT, Ky.-In the
United States there are only
two areas of phosphate. lime
stone and bluegrass. One, COW
ering 1,577,000 acres, is in Ken
lucky, The other, of 4,193,00O
acres, is in Middle Tennessee.
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Sunday

1870 p.m.-Dinner at Char
terhouse.
3:15 p.m.-Eight buses leave
Charterhouse for Alexandria
station, where train carrying
visitors back 10 Richmond will
depart at 4 pm.