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stitutions Of higher learning
and capital outlay and operat-
ing expenses, the cuts amount
to more than $12 million.
Alexandria State Senator
Armistead Boothe said, THE
subcommittee majority report
is incredible. 1t cuts more than
$12 million out of our education
budget.
1T waylays some of the con-
tributions to the Virginia Re-
tirement System and uses them
TO reduce the budget and not
to increase the benefits of the
very teachers and employees
who made the contributions.
"CIeaver" Cuts
'It operates, not with a seal
pei, but with a meat cleaver
upon the departments respon-
sible for the health, mental
health, agriculture and welfare
programs of this State.
1T decapitates vital capital
outlay needs. The welfare OF
Virginia demands that the
majority report be rejected by
the General Assembly"
The recommendations, made
by a subcommittee dominated
by Gov. Almonds opponents
were to go before the full f.
nance committee late today
Approval by that group is ex-
pected because the Almond
bloc also is in the minority
there.
The report set the stage for
q battle between the pro and
anti Almond members of the
Legislature, probably starting
on the Senate floor tomorrow
Gov. Almond submitted what
he called a bare bones
budget. His opponents, lead
by State Senator Harry F
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Of more than $32.5 million
The record levies are con.
lsidered necessary to support {
combined county and schoo
budget which urges expenditure
of more than 1924 million.
The 1960-61 county budger
released yesterday requests al
most $12.6 million to pay fol
government operations and cap
ital improvements. 1t advoca tel
a 16-cents tax increase to fl.
nance the outlays which wculc
be 1000 larger than thost
made for comparable items thil
year.
Superintendent's Letter
School Supt. Ray Reid hal
prepared a letter advising th'
County Board that a tax in,
crease of 39.5 cents will b,
needed to sustain the new
$l4.4 million school bulge
which has jumped more thar
$1.6 million.
Arlington's real estate tai
rate now is 1884 per 500 as
sessed valuation. The persona
property levy is $4.39 per $40
valuation.
A story in The Star Marcl
2 predicted that the recon-,
mended tax increase would bI
more than SIS cents.
The county budget also rec
ommends expenditure of nearl.
So million for public works
which will be financed by Dor
rowing, and $2.4 million TO
utilities, financed by servic,
charges.
The budget proposes a one
step pay raise for all count,
government personnel. Thi
would cost an additiona
S265, 900 and result in an av
erage pay boost of about
per cent, for each employe
Teacher Increases
The raises suggested TO
government personnel would b.
less than those for teachers
who will receive an average in
crease between $400 and S45'
under the basic $4.600-$7, 30
scale which the school boart
intends to establish.
The budget provides for al
additional 50 county employees
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Heads Library Drive

Mrs. William Sellman, Of
Oakton, Va, has been selected
by the Fairfax County Board OF
Library Trustees as chairman
Of the county's National Lii
orary Week, April 3-9.
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Truck Kills Girl
BALTIMORE. Mar

BALTIMORE, Mar. 10 (AP)
-Eight-year-old Mary 10 Ness
was struck and killed by a
truck while on her way. to
school today, police reported.
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S23.1 Million Cut
From Stote Budget
BY ALEX PRESTON
Star stan Writer

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 10.-A Senate Finance subcom-
mee today cut $23 million from the budget
bill.
The largest single cut of s35 million made in the
Department of Education for public school operations
When all educational purposes figured, including
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Hearing Slated
On nS58MiI|ion
Fairfax Budget

Fairfax County taxpayers
will have an opportunity to ex-
press their views April Is on
the county's proposed $3.50
million budget for the new fis-
cal year.
The Board of County Super
visors decided yesterday to hold
a hearing at Z pm. that date
in the courthouse to get public
reaction to the record spend.
ing proposal.
The proposed budget origi.
nally called for a real estate
tax rate of $4.65 per 500 as
sessed valuation. This already
has been trimmed is cents
through a combination of cuts
by the school board and Federal
aid totaling $755, 900.
A large proportion Of the
proposed budget is devoted tc
construction funds that prev
iously were kept separate from
the annual budget.
Library Fund Plea
The budget calls for 1854
million from local sources fol
county operations.
Looking briefly at the budget
Mrs. Anne wilkins, chairman
of the Board Of Supervisors,
paused to plead the need Of
the library board for at least
$4,000 above the recommended
$375,565.
This addition would NEAR
another branch library thil
year and would allow some oi
the Libraries to stay oper
longer, Mrs. wilkins said.
Supervisor James Keith saic
there should be more money
for parks. Mrs. wilkins agreed
suggesting 100000 more.
Mr.. Keith said there woulc
be enough leeway" within tht
proposed rs cent tax increast
to make additions.
Sheriff Pay Raise
In other money matters, thu
board voted to raise the salary
Of Sheriff John E. Taylor from
$500 to $10,500 a year.
The State win pay two-thirdl
on $500 and the county viii
pay the rest. Raises for the
clerk Of court, the common.
wealth attorney and the county
court judges are to be consid.
cred later.
The board approved an ap.
plication by the Alaska Paving
Co. to rezone 11.6 acres north
Of Accotink Station for ar
asphalt plant and a stee
fabricating plant.
An application by DR.. Howard
H. Strine, jr., to rezone Ill
acres on the southeast corner
Of Old Dominion drive anc
Birch avenue for smaller houst
lots also was approved.
Planners Named
The board approved enlarge.
ment Of the planning commits.
sion from IL to 13 members
Roland p. Carlson and j. Grant
Wright. both of Falls Church
4 district. swere appointed to Al
the new posts.
The supervisors also reap.
pointed. Douglas Topper to the
commission. and named for.
mer Assistant United State.
Attorney A. Andrew GiangrecC
to replace Commissioner Clar.
ence Yeatman.
Three Republican member.
and Democratic Chairman
Anne wilkins defeated a move
by Supervisor James Keith Il
increase the planning commits.
! sion membership to IA.
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NO WOODSHED THRASHING
CIubwomen Decry
Unsponked Youth

rested him February 26. pleaded
guilty.
Testifying against him were
three Of the youths-two well
dressed and staggering, the
third obviously frightened and
accompanied by stricken-look-
ing parents. Each was asked by
Judge Marbury If his family
administered punishment for
the episode, and each replied
in almost identical words:
well, they didn't like it very
much"
Were you taken out to the
woodpile and given the thrash
ing you deserved?" demanded
the judge.
"No, sir" was the answer by
all three.
The man was sentenced to sc
days. retroactive to the time
he first was jailed, and Judge
Marbury addressed himself to
the parents:
"The court has no way OF
knowing your individual atti-
tudes but it appears that you
showed some diSapproval but
did not administer discipline
These boys are old enough, with
proper parental tutelage. to
know right from wrong and to
behave. This case reflects as
much on the parents as on the
children"
Court was adjourned, and
the clubwomen dispersed to dis
cuss what they had seen and
heard.
Sheer at Trial
1T is appalling" declared
Mrs. Albert P. Wheatley, chair
man of community affairs for
the County Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs. Parents these days
seem to be afraid to apply the
old-fashioned techniques. A
severe whipping would improve
those boys behavior tremen-
dously."
why. one Of them had a
nasty sneer on his face dur
ing the entire trial." COM
mented Mrs. Francis Wilson,
president of the Melwood Wom-
ems Club of Upper Marlboro.
Il noticed that one or two of
the parents didn't even come
into the courtroom, but waited
outside. Do you suppose they
simply don't care enough?"
Il cannot imagine how any
father could restrain himself
from applying strict measures
against children who get In
such trouble" said Mrs. G.
Kinsey Owens Of the Cheverly
Women's Club.
Mrs. Stanley Palczewski, also
Of the Cheverly club, said
Raising children certainly has
changed drastically since our
day-and I can't say that il
seems to be successful"
80 Per Cent to Blame
Walter Liebert, chief pro-
baton officer, heard their dis
cussion and volunteered his
assistance in answering ques-
tionS.
I'm approximately 80 per
cent of the cases of children
who come into court, the par
ents are directly to blame" Mr.
Liebert told the group. IF ii
were not for the delinquency
Of parents, there would be very
little need for juvenile courts" !"
r. Lee Van Horn, master of
Juvenile Court, put the figure
at 80 per cent. "It is a grievous
world" he observed sadly. Il
hear many cases in which the
children exhibit far better
Judgment than their parents. y
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Billboard Curb Neors
Passage in Assembly

RICHMOND. Mar. l0-A bill to regulate billboard
tsing along Federal interstate highways final
today in the Virginia General Assembly
The BILL which had been watered down earlier by the Senate
and then strengthened by the House. approval its
stronger form in the Senate Yesterday
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55.5-Cent Tax Rise
Proposed in Arlington
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

The Arlington County government school systems
propose increase of 555 cents real estate and
personal property tax rates.
The record evies considered necessary to support
combined county and school budget which expenditure
Evening star., 1960-03-10

The 62-year-old man. who
has been in Jail since police ar
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statement said 176,000 West
Virginia children participate in
this program. Under the Spe-
cial milk program for children
the State also is receiving
S421 900 in Federal funds this
fiscal year.
2. Actual Federal food dona-
tions amounted to $l,750,00O
under the school lunch pro-
gram last year "and a similar
amount is being provided this
year"
3. Children who are unable
to pay the full cost of a meal
under the school lunch pro-
gram receive their lunch free
or at reduced cost. More than
$4,000 West Virginia children
receive free meals.
4. The Agriculture Depart
ment has also made available
free to the State of West Vir-
ginia a substantial quantity OF
surplus commodities" for needy
families and has donated sur
plus foods valued at $380,000
for use in charitable institu-
tions serving needy persons"
The White House also pointed
to the social security program
as another source of help to
the needy throughout the Ma
ton.
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the States convention delegates
At the race track rally, Sena-
tor Kennedy again criticized
hopefuls for the Democratic
presidential nomination who,
he said. hide behind their desks
in Washington instead of hit
ting the campaign trail.
Senator Humphrey, in Wash
ington yesterday. returns to
Charleston today to continue
his campaign tour. He will have
the State to himself, with Sen
ator Kennedy not due back un-
til the week end.
Senator Kennedy earlier is
sued a statement contending
that Democratic primaries IN
Massachusetts, and PennSyl-
vania proved Senator Hum
phrey cannot win the party's
presidential nomination.
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nedy and DR.. Strider was ar
ranged by William C. Battle,
who served in PIT boats with
Senator Kennedy during World
War II and is a son of former
Virginia Gov. John S. Battle, sr.
AS Senator Kennedy was on
his way from Washington to
Charles Town for a rally last
night, the Kennedy car sud
denly cut off at Leetown, where
DR.. Strider lives. After the
cloSed-door session between the
two, Senator Kennedy drove on
to the rally at the race track
here.
The Massachusetts, Senator
meets Senator Humphrey of
Minnesota headon in the May
10 West Virginia presidential
primary, which does not bind
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per cent of his home State;
voters turned out was not lost
on the politicians. In both
States Adlai E. Stevenson, twice
the party's choice, trailed fal
behind Senator Kennedy.
For Mr.. Nixon the news was
not all as pleasant as that
from Pennsylvania and Massa-
chuSettS.
Fifty-f1ve House Democrats
and two of their Senate col
leagues aSSailed as transpar-
emily political Mr.. Eisenhower s
designation of him as a possible
stand-in if the President has
to leave to take care of "domes-
tic requirements" before the
summit conference ends.
PartiSanship Hit
Mr.. Eisenhower told his news
conference yesterday he might
have to come home to direct
personally studies on whether
he should veto or approve legis-
lation passed by the Demo
cratic Congress.
The House Democrats Saic
in a statement that Mr.. Eisen-
hover should explain why
during this election year he
has suddenly decided to re-
linquish his job as President
to the candidate he has in
dorsed as his successor.
by this obvious and trans
parent partisan move, the Re-
publican administration ha,
subordinated the hopes oi
Americans and free men every
where for peace in the worlc
to the political ambitions o1
Vice President Nixon" the
House members said.
Senators Clark of PennSyl-
vania and Gore of Tennessee
sounded the same theme in the
Senate. They called the an
nouncement a slight" to Sec
retary of State Herter.
Senator Cooper. Republican
of Kentucky. Mr.. Nixon'S lone
Immediate defender. said nc
slight to Mr.. Herter was in.
tended. He added that Mr.
Nixon "has demonstrated the
ability to meet on even terms
the men with whom we have
to deal at the summit"
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dren OF the West Virginia un-
employed coal miners who
have have been !, starving fOr proper
While you and Congress
talk about helping the needy
in foreign countries, isn't there
something you could do for
needy Americans in this rich
America of our own?"
The White House today said
that "by law and as a matter
of policy all surplus foods are
made available to needy per-
sons in this country before
they are made available for
donation to needy persons
abroad"
During the seven and a half
years of the Eisenhower admin
istration, the White House said,
the Agriculture Department has
made available over 5 billion
pounds of surplus foods to the
needy in this country. The value
of this food was given as $1.3
billion.
Dealing specifically with West
Virginia, the White House. said
that:
l. The Government in the
II months ending June 80 will
have contributed $1,437 900 in
cash for local food purchases
in the State under the national
school lunch program. The
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ing summit conference.
Senator Kennedy of Massa-
chusetts, moved up several
notcheS on the Democratic
presidential nomination board.
Senator Kennedy demonstrated
by a write-in count of more
than 175,000 votes that he is
the favorite of rank and file
party members who took the
trouble to vote in Tuesdays
Pennsylvania primary. Senator
Kennedy's total was nearly
hree-fourths of the write-ins
for all Democratic candidates.
May Sway Lawrence
This showing could have a
deep effect on the States 81
vote convention delegation,
headed by Gov. David L. Law
renee. Gov. Lawrence has been
one of the holdouts in Senator
Kennedy'S attempt to get his
bandwagon rolling.
Unopposed on the G. o. 2.
presidential preference ballot,
Mr.. Nixon rolled up a tremen-
dous 947.702 vote count. 1t
could SurpaSS the 95l,932 given
President Eisenhower in 1856
when the count in AZ unreported
districts is completed.
Mr.. Nixon went about as far
as he could go toward making
it certain that Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York will
not be the beneficiary of a
draft movement at the conven-
ton. Gov. Rockefeller, who
says he isn't an entry, got less
than l0,92l write-in votes in
second place, with returns still
incomplete.
Where both were write-in
benef1ciarieS in the MasSachu-
sets balloting, Mr.. Nixon was
a l2-l choice over Gov. Rookie
feller.
Senator Kennedy collected
e5,9l4 write-ins, but the apathy
registered when only about Ga
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West Virginia
Bishop Aids
Kennedy Drive

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va,
April % (AP).-The former
Episcopal Bishop of West Vir-
ginia says he would have no
hesitancy in voting for Sem
ator Kennedy, Democrat of
Massachusetts. a Roman Cath
olic, in the coming presidential
campaign.
Il am grateful to the bishop" +"
Senator Kennedy said later.
Il think his statement will
make it easier for us now to
move to a discussion of the
real issues facing West Vir-
ginia and the Nation"
The Endorsement by DR.. Rob-
ert E. Strider of nearby Lee
town was released early today
by his son-in-law, Ray Niblack.
DR.. Strider was Bishop of West
Virginia for 80 years. He re-
tired in 1855 and is now 70.
Churchman Impressed
Mr.. Niblack, acting as
spokesman for DR.. Strider,
said the bishop told Senator
Kennedy he was profoundly
impressed with the fortnight
manner in which you have
handled this Teligious) issue.
You have left no doubt in my
mind concerning your loyalty
to the Constitution of the
United States which would pro-
hibit any church influence in
the discharge of your duties
as President"
He said the bishop added this
statement:
Il believe the Senator Ken
nedy) is a man of exceptional
high character, and his war
record and his record in the
United States Senate certainly
are testimony to that.
"On the major religious ques-
tions of birth control, the pos
sibility of an ambassador to
the Vatican and aid to paro-
chial schools, the Senator has
given answers which feel
should allay any fears concern
ing church influence on him as
President.
Mr.. Niblack said it was the
first time DR.. Strider ever had
indorsed a candidate for Presi-
dent.
The unScheduled Commute
meeting between Senator Ken
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Manual Quiz
Is Dodged
ByGeneroI
BY the Associated Press

Still another manual Is
plaguing Air Force chiefs. This
one suggests the Soviets may
nave hoodwinked the United
states into wasting money on
useless planes.
Gen. Thomas S. Power. COM
mander of the Strategic Air
Command. was questioned by
an appropriations subcommit-
tee March 81 about the manual
The testimony, made public
yesterday, shows he begged off
a direct comment on the ground
ne hadn't read the whole book.
which was intended for Air
Force reServiSts.
Representative Laird, Repub-
ican of Wisconsin, quoted from
the manuals discussion of
archaeological strategy:
In the view of some persons
in the intelligence services, we
may already have been victim
lied by the SovietS. 1t is more
than just possible that the
Russians led us to believe that
they were building a sizable
striking force of long-range
oombers whereas in reality thev
were devoting their major effort
to the development of inter
continental missiles
If this has been Soviet STRAIT
egy. then billions of dollars
have been invested in aircraft
that will never be used in actual
combat (andD =. we have spent
vast sums of money which
might better have gone toward
Che development of ICBMs
'lntercontinental ballistic mis-
sileS) and the launching of a
satellite before Sputnik l."
1T is real easy for everybody
to look back and become an
expert" Gen. Power remarked
".. I would rather not COM
ment on it unless I read the
whole pamphlet to see in ex-
actly what context it was
made"
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Murray, 80,
Won't Seek
Reelection
By the Associated Press

Senator Murray. Democrat
OF Montana, announced today
withdrawal Of his candidacy for
reelection. He will retire from
ONCE at the expiration of his
term next January 8.
Senator Murray. SO. is COM
pleting a quarter century in
the Senate. Running for his
job are both Democratic men,
berS of the House from Mon
tana, Representatives Metcalf
and Anderson, and John Ma
jan, a Helena lawyer.
Senator Murray said in a
statement:
In response to the repeated
urgingS of members of my
family I have decided to with
draw my petition for renomina-
tion to the Senate and have
asked the Montana secretary
of state to remove my name
from the ballot.
MY sons have persuaded me
that in my Is years of active
service in the United States
Senate I have amply discharged
my obligations to my State
and to my fellow Montanans
and that I have won the right
to spend my remaining years
in less arduouS pursuits"
Senator Murray is the second
Oldest Senator. He's junior
only to Senator Green, Demo-
crat Of Rhode Island, who's 90.
He has been in the Senate
continuously since November,
1884, longer than all but three
present members. He is chair
man of the Senate Interior
Committee and of the Wetsern
Conference of Democratic
Senators.
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Primaries Aid Nixon;
Summit Role Attacked
By JACK BELL
Associated Press STAFF Writer

Vice President Nxons political stock climbed today the
strength Republican voting dividends in Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,
But Democratic attack Congress threatened to cancel
prestige result of being named
President Esenhowers possible alternate at the approach
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Federal Aid in Feedinq
Needy FomiIies Cited
By the Associated Press

The White House said today the Government has
provided very material assistance" helping destitute
families throughout the Nation.
The satement-and detailed report on of the States
prompted by question put President Eisenhower
his conference yesterday asking pfu chill
Evening star., 1960-03-30
Mat Show Adds
z Team Matches

Two team matches have
been added to tomorrow nights
wrestling show at Capitol
Arena, featured by clash be-
tween Antonino Rocca and DR..
Jerry Graham.
The Bastien brothers, Red
and Lou, will take on the
Zebra Kid and one Of the, Iron
Russians and Skull Murphy
and Pat Kelly battle Vic Christy
and Chief SUM War Cloud.
In other bouts, Luis Martinez
meets Pampero Firpo and
Prince Maiava faces Taro
Sakuro.
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Terps and AL
LoseDespite
Good Pitching

You have to score more runs
than the opposition to win in
baseball, Maryland and Amer
ican University are ready to
admit today as both look for
finer things from their depart
ments of power.
Both got their seasons under
way yesterday and can take
satisfaction in their defensive
showings. Maryland got fair
! pitching and committed only
one error in losing, Az, to
Dartmouth at Maryland. AU
| played flawlessly afield and
received a tremendous pitching
effort for eight innings from
Jim Eichberg, but Syracuse
whipped the Eagles, 30, at AU
George Washington, which
opened with victory over
Dartmouth Monday, had a
date with Syracuse on the
Ellipse today, but the weather.
man promised 10 cooperation
Rain threatened to wipe it out
along with Howard's home
game against Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cath
olic's home date against Maine
and AUS visit to Randolph
Macon.
Tomorrow'S schedule lists
Syracuse at Maryland. Maine
at CIV and Lincoln at Howard
Coach Burt Shipley opened
his 37th straight season at
Maryland yesterday. 1t will be
his last under the schools
compulsory retirement plan.
Don O'Neill went the dis
tance for Dartmouth and held
the Terp batters to four hits
Dartmouth got six hits, but
Carl Jaeger parlayed three
walks into three runs, with
the aid of a couple Of wild
pitches, a hit batter and q
passed ball. Larry Kupper's
double was the big hit in Mary
lands two-run seventh inning
Eichberg restricted Syracuse
to five hits and left after eight
innings trailing, 40. The
Orange got four more runs ir
the ninth off two AU pitrNers
Frank Howell's double on tor
of two walks got the Orange
off to a 20 lead in the second
inning. while John Mustion'!
two-run triple highlighted the
uprising in the ninth.
Second bas an Jacl
Matechak slammed out &
double and two singled to leac
Navy to a Al victory over
Maine in a practice game al
Annapolis. Navy opens it.