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and Mrs. Glen PAUL, 42l0
Argyle terrace NV.
Funeral services will be held
at noon tomorrow in the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Six
teenth street and Park road
NV. Burial will follow in the
Gate Of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Steuart will rest in the
Hines Funeral Home, 2901
Fourteenth street NV, tonight,
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Draths

WHITE, AMOS p. On "wednesday. Au.
hospital Center. AMOS r. WHITE
OF 1918 Preston rd.. Alexandria, Va.
beloved husband Of Mrs. Charlotte
4; White and father Of Mrs; Patricia
sheilah 4: DougheEty OF FAN.
White Of Bethesda. Nd. Also sur
vived by seven grandchildren. Friends
woI may call e The Fitzgerald Funeral
in rear, Arlington. va, where there
will be q recitation Of the rosary
at 1:30 pm. Friday, August 5. 4
requiem mass will be celebrated
Saturday. August 8, at 10 am. al
Church. 1Braddock I'd: and Radtord
vary Memorial Park. Fairfax, Va.
Contributions may be made to the
local chapter Of the American Can
Ger Society.
YOUNG. JAMES LAWRENCE. Sud.
denly; on Thursday. AUGUST l.. 1850,
ESTth fo2ca bS.S.5S hS:S st. A,ripst9n Va be-
Young and father Of James L. Young,
r., and Philip ". Young; brother Of
pr. Clifton Z. Young and Robert L.
Young. son Of the late Philip and
susan Louise YSInG: Also survived
call at the Birch. Funeral Home,
be held Saturday. August 8. at 2
pm, Interment National Memorial
Park Cemetery. Falls Church, Va.
COL. LEO F.. UsAF. On
wednesday: August 3. 1860, at Fort
Houston. Va. COL. LEO r. VAIL
ANTE Of 400 ,Waynewood blvd,
Alexsndria. Va. beloved husband Of
OF John, twins Joan and Leo, IT,,
and Marcia; son of Mrs. Anna r.
Valiante. brother of Paul J. and
MIS-. Mary Sawtelle and Mrs. Ann
Reade. All Of Massachusetts,. Friends
Funeral Fur Home. 1924 Columbia pike
where the family will receive friends
between the hours of . to 1 and Z
to pm. Sunday. August Z. Re-
QUEEN mass will be offered at 8 m.
Gf;hap,sl: Chap, InteTment Arlington Ns.
WALLACE. JESSIE F. On Thursday
August I, 1850, at olney. Nd, JES.
Sic F; WALLACE, wife Of the late
William wallace. Mrs. agnes Jack
Miss Margaret NJ. Wallace, Donald
D. Wallace and Mrs. Annie r
Thompson. There are eleven grand.
children. Friends may call at the
Takoma Funeral Home, 254 Carroll
n sso NJ pm 'psTkanso to INA fsellitiss SridoH from
Apsust 4, and Friday, August 5
where private services will be helc
on Saturday, August 6, at 1876
am. 1nterment George WASHINGTON
Cemetery. s
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gree from Cornell University in
1916, and an MA. from Colum-
bia University in 1882.
Among the organizations he
belonged to are the Lincoln
University Alumni Association,
District chapter, and the Philo-
Sophical Society of Washington.
He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Pauline w. Rayford of the
home address, 5000 Galveston
road, Lanham, Md, and two
sons, Thomas w. Rayford and
Lee Rayford of 4124 Twentieth
street NE.
Services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at the MCGUIRE
Funeral Home. 1920 Ninth
street NV. Burial will be in
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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Robert P. Mcconnell.
DunyiIIe Bunk Officiul

DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 5 (AP) .
Robert P. Mcconnell, So,
senior vice president of the
American National Bank &
Trust Co. here. collapsed and
died Of a heart attack yester-
day.
Surviving are his widow and
three children. A funeral
service tentatively is set for
tomorrow at First Presbyterian
Church here. Burial will be in
Mooresville, N. c.
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Teunis, 1905 North Columbus
street, Arlington: two brothers,
Navy Comdr. Harold M. Syl-
vester, of Arlington Towers AMI
Rear Admiral Malcolm Syl-
vester, of the Army and Navy
Club, both retired and four
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
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Hit Mrtttnriaiit

THOMAS, CARSON B. In sad, but
loving memory Of our dear devoted
husband and father. CARSON B.
THOMAS. who passed away nine
years ago today. August s. 1851.
The love you gave US for many years,
Will never from US depart;
lhoush r.seS. sSS are sone' beyond our
You're always in our hearts.
e Your life was so unselfish,
And for others you did live:
Not for what. you would receive,
But only what you could give.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. MARTHA D.
THOMAS AND FAMILY.
rYMOUS. FANNIE AND WILLIAM. In
N.Y. Syans mfYSTy TYS9yrs q our parents .sd FAN
is4s, and WILLIAM TYMous.
eight years ago, January IL, 1852.
THE CHILDREN, OTERO, EVELYN,
WILLIAM AND VERA T. DAvEN-
RAND, JOHN MILTON. In loving re-
1nHh msmSrsnse en-; rof Cf = ny y, dear husband;
this ne Il years aso today, August
Memories are blessings no one can
can heal.
Some have forgotten now he has
gone.
But | shall remember no matter
how long.
DEVOTED WIFE, BLANCHE.
RICE. NELSON II. In loving remem-
brance Of my husband, NELSON
H. RICE, who departed this life
two years ago today, August 8. 1858
Each year miss you more than
words can express, gone but not
forgotten. for I'll be loving you
forever" WIFE, LILY RICE.
WEEMS. AGNES v. In loving memory
Of our dear mother. AGNES "
WEEMS. who left US August s, 1851.
We live in memory's garden.
With happy days we've known,
The memory of your loving hand,
That will guide US along
The pathway which will lead US home
DEVOTED CHILDREN. RAYMOND
AND DAISY. AND GRANDcHIL-
DNGN'
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DEATHS
1tt Mpntnriant

CARTER. ROSIE. In loving memory
OF my dear sister, ROSIE CARTER,
who departed this life August s,
1855.
Although life's sun for each must set,
Ihose whom we love we never forget.
YOUR SISTER, GENEVA HOWE.
COLE. RUTH. In memory Of my be-
sloved daughter, RUTH COLE. who
departed this life one year ago
today. August 8, 1859.
NY heart still aches with sorrow,
My eyes shed many q tear,
God only knows how much miss
At the end Of one sad year.
MOTHER, MARIE J. CHEEKS,
GRIMES, MAMIE G. In loving mem :
ory Of my dear mother, MAMIE q.
GRIMES, who left US fve years aSo
today; August 5, 1855.
What would we not give to clasp her
hand,
Her dear. sweet face to see,
To hear her voice. to see her smile,
That meant so much to me
LOVING SON AND DAUGHTER,
GENE AND MEDIA.
MILLER, AUGUSTUS g. In loving
memory OF our uncle, AUGUSTUS
g. MILLER. who passed away nine
years ago today, August 5, 1851.
HIS NEPHEWs.
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4tturtItng

LEVY. ALFRED M. There will be an
unveiling Of q monument in memory
OF the late ALFRED M. LEVY. be-
loved husband Of Rose and father
OF Dorene, on Sunday, August II.
Memorial Garden, Falls, Church, Va.
Friends and relatives invited.
5,6,1,l3,l4
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BROOKS, CORA. On Thursday, A,

General Hospital, CORA BROOKS
OF 60l0 Pratt St, North Englewood,
Md, beloved wife OF the Rev. Carl
c. Brooks. sister of Richard and
Frank Thomas. She also is survived
friends ST Tn. late ens Mrs estoEgs Rrooks H Wiil
lie in state Of the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church, 6O12 Pratt ST..
North Englewood, Md. after = pm
Monday. August &, where services
will be held Tuesday, August 9 at
ciating Casket will not be opened
after services. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. Services by
Stewart.
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Obituories
Uarn nf Chunks

SCOTT. SUSIE ANN. The family
wishes to thank the many friends.
neighbors and relatives for their
many kind tributes and eonsidera-
tion during the illness and passing
THE SCOTT FAMILY,
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BROWN, HARRIETT. on Wednssd

BkOWN, HAkkIETT. On wednesday,
August 8, 1860. at her residence,
sO3 T st. NV, HARRIET BROWN,
mother Of Russell Brown, stepmother
Of Morris Camphor, aunt Of Allen
Staten. She also is survived by other
Brown may be viewed at the Stewart
Funeral Home, 80 H st, ne, after
am. Sunday, August u. Funeral
Monday, August 8. at IL am. from
Shiloh Methodist Church. Shiloh, Nd.
Interment church cemetery.
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81. 1850. At es02 South Nelson St.
Arlington, Va, JAMES W. BRITT,
loving husband Of the late Mary L.
Britt. father of Eleanora Ross and
brother Of the Rev. William Gatling.
Mrs. Hettie Monroe, Miss Laura
Britt and Mrs. Elizabeth Day. He
also is survived by one grandchild.
nine nephews and eight nieces. Mr..
Britt will rest at the above resi-
dence after pm. Friday, August 8.
Funeral services II noon Saturday.
August q, at Jerusalem Baptist
Church. 26th and P SITS. NV. the
Rev. Augustus Lewis oficiating. In
terment Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry.
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BRADY, JAMES S., Sr. On Thursday,
August 4. 1860. JAMES s. BRADY,
Sr, OF High Bridge. Bowie. Nd. be-
loved husband of Gertrude S. Brady,
James s. Brady, jr. He also Is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Rosie
Deall, Mrs. Mary A. Lloyd and Mrs.
Mollie Lanhan; two brothers. John
z. and BENJAMIN H. Brady. and three
grandchildren. Relatives and friendS
may call at the Gasch Funeral
Home, 4139 Baltimore ave. Hyatts-
vile, Md, where services Will be
held Saturday, August =, at l pm.
1nterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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DratHa

EDWARD E. On Thurs
day. August 1. 1860, EDWARD Z.
ANDERSON; formerly Of 46i F. st.
S. and Edith Anderson, brother Of
Emma A. Smoot. Friends may call
at the Robert A. Mattingly Funeral
Home, 131 1lth st. Sc. after Il pm.
Friday. August 5, where services
will be held Monday. August 8, at
Interment Confessional Cemetery. Z
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BRANpENBURG, JAMES WILLIAM On

vFidif WGiM AqHss sHsANp2NBuRG BaSSo Of iAa.s 6i4s
Broad ST.. Brookmont. Md, beloved
husband Of Leilah Thames Branden-
sSs sIds Haras tasneF q Saes WS sTotb
Of Mrs. Hazel D. Kyber, son of
Mrs. Rosa r. Rogers, grandfather
Of Diana W. Brandenburg. FrienoS
may call at the Lee Funeral Home,
4th st. and Massachusetts ave. ne.
August 8, at II am. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery
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CHAPMAN, MATTE W. On Thursday.
August 4, 1860, MATTE W. CHAP
MAN. the beloved wife Of Charles r.
Charles R.. jr., and Herbert L.
Chapman; sister of Grace Byrne,
Josephine Kilby and Mabel Beavers
Funeral from the Walter W. Deal
Funeral Home, 1872 Georgia ave.
NV, Monday. August s, at l pm.
1nterment George Washington Me-
mortal Park Cemetery.
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CLARK. EMMA LIE pREUx. On Thurs

EMMA LIE PREUX. On Thurs
day. Ausustr4, 1850; at 3529 Upton
St Si,i nv W EMMA En- a.! LIE st PREux CLARE
mother Of Mrs. Clyde NJ. Hammer
sla. Friends may call at the Chevy
Chase Funeral Home, 51O3 Wiscon-
sin ave. NV. from . to pm. and
z to 9 pm. Friday. August j, where
services will be held Saturday. Au-
gust s, at 10 am. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
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BARTON, MILDRED. On Wednesday.

August 3, IH6U, MILDRED BAEION
(nee Vaughanl OF 42O5 Oglethorpe
St, Hyattsville. Md, wife OF Lee A.
Barton, mother Of Sterling Lee Joyce
Ann and Joan Elaine Barton. daugh-
ter OF Mrs, Lois and the late James
and Calvin Vaughan and Mrs. Flos-
sic Harris Friends may call at the
Nalley Funeral Home.s 300 Rhooe
Island ave at Eastern ave. ne,
where services will be held on Sat-
urday. August g., at. pm. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Inter-
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 5
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BOONE, RUTH. On Sunday. July 81

BOONE, RUTH. On sunday, July 81,
1860, At District General Hospital,
sc. She is survived by her husband.
four children and one brother. After
) pm. Friday. August ., friends
may call at the Hoffman Funeral
Home, 300 9TH st. NV, where serv-
ices will be held at noon Saturday,
August 8. 1nterment New Harmony
Cemetery. ArrangementS by B. F..
Taylor Funeral Home.
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EVENING STAR

Washington, D. c
Fridox August 5, 1860
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BATON, WILLIAM II. On Wednes-
day, August 3. 1850. at his resi-
sG ssnce; ;,,I5 So Horssshes T;S Td; Clinton; T.s
brother Of Mrs. Charles sspark. Mrs.
Wilburn Smith, Mrs. Ruby Casey,
Mrs, Nadine McQuenney and Dalon
Baton. Friends may call at the
Lee Funeral Home, 4th st. and Mas
will be held on Saturday, August 8.
at 10 am. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. B
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D4ys sass HGSs1oH lSs1. Ho9sroNg 81 agsfs SAWS
tee and DR.. 'Virgie Davis, brother Of
Lila johnson Of Portsmouth. Va;
Mrs. c. R. .Beale Of Covington, Va;
Abner Davis of Bluefeld," w. Va;
William @. Davis of Daytona Beach,
Fla, Mrs. Cora Lee Conner Of In
He also is survived BY one grand. rand
son, other relatives and friends.
After 4 pm. Friday, August 5.
friends may call at the Frazier
Funeral Home. 3s9 Rhode Island
ave. NV. where services will be
held at / m. Saturday, August d,
the Rev. Joseph johnson oficiating.
1nterment National Harmony Me-
mortal Park.
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BATON, WILLIAM II. An em.reent

a communication of Myron
N NJ. Parker Lodge. No. %,
IN F. A. A. M, is called for
MNA 1:3O pm. on Friday. Au-
WY gust ), 1860. at the Lee
~% Funeral Home, 4th st. and
W Mass. ave. ne. for the
purpose of conducting Masonic fu-
neral services for our late brother,
WILLIAM H. BATON.
C. WARREN DOVE. Master.
WILLIAM G. CLASPY, Secretary. 5
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BECKER. AUGUST HENRY. On Thurs
day, August 1, 1860. AUGUST
HENRY BECKER. beloved husband
OF Wilhelmina r. Becker and father
OF August H. Becker III. and Mrs.
Marsaret NJ. Marshall. Three srand-
children also survive. Funeral from
the Walter W. Deal Funeral Home,
4S12 Georgia ave. NV, Saturday,
August d. at 1880 am. lnterment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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CRAWFORD, JAMES E. On wednes-
day: August 3, 1850, JAMES E.
CRAWFORD Of 1887 C st. Sc
Notice of funeral later. Arrange
ments by Jarvis.
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JOHNSTON, M. ELSIE. ON Tuesday

JOHNSTON. NJ. ELSIE. On Tuesday.
August ., 1850. at Miami. Fla, M.
ELSIE JOHNSTON, formerly OF
Bowie, Md, beloved wife Of the late
Lancaster, Mabel Willingham. Mary
Maurer. Albert T., and John F.
Johnston. Services at the Gasch
Funeral Home. 4739 Baltimore ave.
Hyattsville, Md, Saturday, August 6,
at l0:30 am. Relatives and friends
invited. 1nterment Glenwood Gem
etery. Friends may call after /
pnl Friday. August g.
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of the present city some six times. And
the factors which stimulated this idea
a loss Of higher-income residents to the
suburbs, ver-mounting municipal ex-
penses and host Of regional problems
are all too familiar here.
Washington's interest, however, is
not with a view to following such a
pattern-at least in the foreseeable fu-
ture. The District of Columbia is pre-
cluded from extending its boundaries,
and the prospects Of consolidation, in
view Of the political complexities, are
scarcely less remote. There Is hope,
however, that as more and more metro
politan centers throughout the country
, adopt such programs, the members of
Congress who control Washington even
tually will understand that something
more must also be done here Then,
perhaps, Congress will take more real
iStic view Of the Federal responsibility
both through the provision of a more
adequate Federal payment to the Dis
trict and through special types Of Fed
eral assistance to the cooperative ven-
lures which this area must undertake
to assure an orderly and economically
sound regional growth.
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Message to NATO

Judging from the reports which
have filtered through closed meeting
room doors, Secretary of State Herter
has put forward a reasonable proposal
for strengthening the NATO alliance.
In essence, 1t is that by 1868 we will
assign five nuclear submarines, armed
with 80 Polaris missiles, to the United
States 9th fleet. This Mediterranean
force operates under NATO command
in time of emergency. BY 1864 NATO
would be expected to purchase 100 addi-
tional missiles from us, and when this
is done the five submarines would be
placed directly in NATO's hands.
This will take lot of doing. Assum-
ing approval by the incoming Kennedy
administration, which MIR. Herter must
have obtained in advance, there still
would remain the need to win congress
sional assent. Perhaps the most dif1-
cult task will be to work out procedures
for military and political control OF the
nuclear force after NATO assumes its
direction. Surely, however, in three to
four years it should be possible to do
this. If it cannot be done, the result
will be to expose possibly fatal flaw
in NATO'S defensive capability.
In conjunction with this nuclear
offer, Mr.. Herter is reported to have
warned that the United States, If its
unfavorable balance of payments situa-
ton persists, may have to reduce its
troop commitments in Europe. Since
his exact remarks have not been made
public, it is difncult to know whether
this was variation of the carrot-and-
stick approach. 1t is an approach which
makes sense to us, however, since 1t Is
hardly reasonable to expect this country
to maintain large and costly military
forces in Europe over a long and in
definite period Of years.
We ought to be approaching the
point at which European members Of
NATO can assume greater share Of
the defensive burden. And with Moscow
constantly boasting Of its own missile
capability, this should include SUBJ
stantial nuclear deterrent That achiev-
ing this will involve certain risks is
obvious. But the time is passing when
this country can be expected to assume
all or most of the risk and cost of in
Suring the defense Of the NATO area.
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GomboIinq Pets

Pets In Greenbelt. Md.
must be registered" Evening
Star Dec. g.
But why just in Green
belt? What their council
called a "get-tough" pet
ordinance should be copied
by every city in the land,
starting with Washington,
D. c. The larger the city, the
greater is the need. The
Greenbe1t City Council had
voted the night before, "All
animals must be confined to
the owners premises except
when under the immediate
and effective control Of y
responsible person" Their
ordinance has a clause too
that affects Singing dogs
and tap-dancing cats" Reg
istration. once a year, Of each
pet is necessary and costs
from 81 to S..
How soon can our powers
that-be take like measure?
The need Is great in our
community. Why should one
be permitted to own endless
animals and turn them loose
upon neighbors' grounds?
Isabel A. Thompson.
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Better Luck Next Time!

Disappointing as is the failure Of
our latest shot at the moon, we do not
believe that the many millions of dollars
invested in this far-out rocket program
were wasted. And we think that the
miSsilemen who saw their work and
hopes go up in flames deserve large E
for effort. These men are not dis
couraged and they plan to try again
when more powerful rocket than the
present Atlas is ready for use-perhaps
next year.
The moon-Shot program was rushed
after the Russians had succeeded in hit
ting the moon with Lunik II and photo
graphing its unseen side with Lunik III.
1t would have provided good propaganda
for us If one Of our several tries had
been lucky enough to succeed. But our
rocketeers are more interested in per-
fecting rockets than in manufacturing
propaganda They realized they would
need good bit of luck to. succeed in the
difficult moon shot with the Thor and
Atlas vehicles so far available for the
attempts. Neither of these rockets had
the thrust and "sophistication" which
the rocketmen would have liked to have
on the launching pad.
The National AeronauticS and Space
Agency wisely has decided to call of
further lunar shots until more power
full and reliable rocket is ready. BY next
summer it is expected that the new
Atlas-Agena and Centaur rockets will be
available for possible use in the moon
program. These are designed to produce
vastly more thrust and behave with
better precision than their predecessors.
The improvements represented in these
rockets are largely the result Of lessons
learned from our failures Of the past.
And as these improvements are in
corporated in our military missiles, the
security of the Nation is correspondingly
strengthened. All of us may look for
ward with interest and considerable
confidence, therefore, to future attempts
to reach the moon and even the planets.
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The Doctrine Makes Sense

It is not surprising that Arlington
officials were unimpressed by proposal
to relax county restriction on apartment
construction and, accordingly, on popu-
lation expansion. The proposal came
from William E. Finley, director Of the
National Capital Planning Commission,
who urged Arlington not to adopt what
he called Monroe Doctrine" excluding
more people from the county. However,
we think overcrowded Arlington'S doc
trine" against further population and
traffic congestion is very good one.
Mr.. Finley's proposal would make more
sense If applied to outlying counties
where there is plenty of room left for
growth.
The Arlington County Board, after
weighing the issue carefully, has decided
to resist preSsures for rezoning Of
residential areas so as to permit more
apartments to be built. There were
good reasons for adopting this policy.
In the first place, 1t would be grossly
unfair to homeownerS who bought their
land and built their homes in good
faith to be faced now with zoning
changes that might impair the value
of their homes. Arlington traditionally
has been a community of attractive,
single-family homes. In the second
place, having been planned and laid
out primarily as residential commun-
ity, the county's streets, public utilities
and other public services were not
designed to carry the load which many
additional large apartment projects
would impose on them.
County Board Member Ernest D.
Wilt says that the Finley plan might
result in the doubling Of Arlington's
population within few years-a pros
pect with serious implications for
traffic, education, sanitation and other
authorities. This is enough to justify
Arlington in holding to its present
stabilizing doctrine.
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Voting ReprisoIs

The nature and extent Of the eco
nomic sanctions imposed against hun
dredS Of Negroes in Tennessee appear
on the face Of the matter to justify the
latest legal action taken by the Justice
Department in that State. Whether it
can be proved that these preSsures are
repriSalS imposed because the Negroes
dared to exercise their right to vote in
November, however, and whether they
violate the letter of the Civil Rights Act
Of 1857, are matters which can be de-
cided only by the courts.
A provision Of the act which forbids
any form Of coercion or intimidation to
interfere with voting rights was first in
voked by the department in September,
when concerted economic pressureS were
brought against Negroes in Haywood
County, Tennessee, allegedly to dis
courage registration and voting In that
case, numerous Negroes were fired from
their jobs, refused purchases of food,
and denied credit which previously they
had enjoyed. Now, the same provision
Of the statute has been invoked against
81 individuals and banks in nearby
Fayette County, where Negroes have
been subjected to a number of remark
ably similar economic hardShips-not
merely to discourage voting, but al
legedly in retaliation for having voted.
The~baSiS for the first def1nitive
court tests in both cases already is set.
In both counties, substantial numbers of
Negro tenant farmers face eviction
after the first Of the year and the Justice
Department wisely is seeking court
orders to halt these evictions until the
legal issues can be resolved at trial. A
Federal court will consider the Haywood
request on Monday, and the Fayette
motion on December q.
The charges, Of course, will be Diff
ficult to prove, for the decision Of the
court must be based on the weight of
evidence against each defendant And
this Is as 1t should be. The right Of an
employer to fire an employe for valid
reason must also be protected. In the
case Of the evictions, some property
owners contend that Negroes no longer
are needed on their farms, where mech
anization has made strong inroads. The
Justice Department complaint, however,
argues that the defendants conveniently
waited until their crops were harvested
before ordering the evictions, and that
the poSt-election actions are part and
parcel Of continuing package Of pres
sures to prevent Negro voting.
II the charges are borne out, If
these sanctions are organized punish
ment for voting, they must be banned.
The Justice Department had no power
to act against such tactics until the
Civil Rights Act was passed three years
ago. The important question now is
whether the provisions of that act con-
Stitute an effective weapon-asSuming
Of course, that these suits will be dis
posed Of on their merits and not on any
kind Of political basis.