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Evening star., 1960-12-27

Eugene Simmons, president
OF the league. said they did
want their autonomy and it
was nice to have a friend like
the council, but what the
league really needed was a
friend-perhaps a friend with
a little money.
The league has been able
to sign UP only 26 senior citizen
clubs with a total membership
Of several thousand because
lack of funds, ONCE space and
equipment has prevented the
league from getting its story
over to the older people in
the District.
Before the meeting was over,
both DR.. Kleh and Mr.. Sim
mons had agreed to appoint
three persons from each group
to meet and work out a list
OF the Joint objectives of the
two organizations.
And Dr.. Kleh reassured Mr..
Simmons that the council
probably would be able to pro-
vide the league desk space, a
telephone and other facilities.
Evening star., 1960-12-27
Potomac Yards Battle
Alexandra Tax Rise

Of $l.o2s.77O would yield $32,-
437.76 in taxes.
COunter-M0ve by City
Meanwhile, Alexandra hired
q market analyst. also.
The city's firm. Arthur M.
Fisher, Of Washington, said in
another report that the yards
had a fair market value Of $8,-
275, 900.
Under Alexandria's taxing
form ula, this meant taxes
should be based on an assessed
value Of $3.50, 900. which would
yield $104.265 in taxes.
In assessing the yards, both
firms based their figures on q
hypothetical subdivision Of the
yards for industrial use.
The secs assessor, Charles
w. Dickinson, long time chief
public utility appraiser. used a
different method.
No Charts Possible
AS Commission c hairma n
Ralph T. Catterall explained
In the commissions ruling, Mr..
Dickinson's division did not,
it obviously could not, prepare
charts for the subdivision Of
the 3l3 acres and estimate the
costs Of streets, curbs, cutters,
sewers and 80 forth.
"In the assessment Of land
for taxation, the public oficer
Is expected to do the best he
can with the information avail
able"
The sec found the ye7ds.
stripped Of rail facilities, would
be worth $8,1S2. 900. The Fisher
firm said it was worth $8,275,-
900. The Rountrey firm said it
was worth $2.574,425.
In its appeal to the sec, the
railroad said the assessment
Evening star., 1960-12-27
BY JOHN NEARY
Star stan Writer

Alexandra u working on the
RF&P Railroad-for an addi-
tional $e5.0O0 in annual real
estate taxes.
The tax hike, levied after Q
reassesSment Of the big Poto-
mac Yards. has attorneys for
the city and the railroad arm
ing themselves for q battle in
the State Supreme Court OF
Appeals next summer.
The railroad is appealing q
decision by the State Corpora =
ton Commission upholding q
1859 valuation that increased
the appraised value of the 3l3-
acre Alexandra portion Of the
yards by 4S5 per cent.
The railroad also has pro-
tested the valuation Of the yard
for 1860 taxes, which were the
same as in 1853. The 1860 case
is postponed until the high
court decides the 1859 case.
Railroad Hired Analyst
To support It's protest Of the
increase from $17,617.82 in
taxes levied in 1858 to the
$103, ,093.11 required under the
1859 sec assessment. the rail-
road hired q market analyst to
study the situation.
The arm, Rountrey & Asso-
ciates, Of Alexandria, in q re-
port. said the yards should have
an assessed value of $1.029.770.
While this was higher than its
former assessed value Of $685.
226, the valuation of the yards
by Rountrey was considerably
lower than the sec assessed
valuation Of $3.272,797.
Under Alexandria's taxing
formula, an assessed valuation
Evening star., 1960-12-27
2 D. c. Aged Groups
Agree to Combine

The District Council on Ag-
ing and the League of Senior
Citizens decided today to join
forces.
They aren't going to become
one organization, but they do
plan to integrate their efforts
In tackling some Of the prob
lens Of the more than $4,000
persons over IS, who live in the
District.
The league was formed dur
ing the summer with the aid of
the council, but after that the
two groups more or less went
their own way.
But today the executive
boards Of both groups met in
the Briggs Montgomery School
at Twenty-seventh and K
streets NV. to discuss their
mutual roles in the community
and to see If they couldn't work
out a combined effort.
DR.. Jack Kleh, chairman of
the council, said his group was
under the impression that after
the league was formed it
wanted to be autonomous.
Evening star., 1960-12-27
Womun Saves Child

RICHMOND, Dec. 27 (AP).
An unidentified white woman,
ignoring police warnings,
rushed into a burning Chester
field County house early today
and saved a 4-year-old Negro
girl.
The woman slipped around
to the back of the house,
dashed In and Snatched the
child from a front, first-floor
bedroom. The child was identi-
fed as Joyce Ann Caldwell.
Fire all but destroyed the
six-room, two STORY frame
dwelling, occupied by four
adults and eight children. The
owner, the Rev. Joseph H.
Brown, said two families were
occupying the building.
A volunteer fire department
spokesman said all he could
learn from the families was
that the woman was a passer-
by on U. S. 60 and was with
another woman and two men.
Evening star., 1960-12-27

the county executive form was
adopted in 1852. still maintain
a large degree Of control.
A study by the University of
Virginia in 1857 noted that
the board had a general tend
'ency to handle many de-
tails"
Mr.. Massey, the report said,
is forced to bring many
matters to the board for de-
ciSion because of "the general
absence Of long-range policies
for the county"
He is also required to bring
details to the board because
the supervisors have indicated
they want them brought there.
"The board has not felt in
the past it has had too many
decisions to make" said Herbert
Harris II, president of the
county's Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
The supervisors. he said,
want to enter into the ad-
ministration possibly more
than they should"
Mr.. Leigh. however, said he
feels the administration of the
country should be left to the
executive"
First Major Criticism
The criticism by Mr.. Leigh
was the first serious attack on
Mr.. Massey since he came to
the county as its first county
executive eight years ago.
The job Of building a new
government structure, he said
at the time. was a challenge.
But. he added, the changes
would come slowly. They will
come after careful study" he
said.
Since 1852 the careful studies
have resulted in numerous
changes as the population Of
the county more than doubled
and the number Of county en-
ployes jumped from $50 to
about 1000.
Evening star., 1960-12-27
CITY: TO HOUSE MEMENTOs
Macarthur Accepts Norfolk Salute

! NORFOLK. Va. Dec. a
ttAP).-General Of the Army
Douglas Macarthur has ac-
cepted an invitation from the
City Of Norfolk for the estab-
lishment Of q memorial that
will house his personal papers
and war mementoS.
; II its plans go according to
schedule. the city hopes to have
Gen. Macarthur on hand to
dedicate the memorial within
nine months to Q year.
The city plans to spend
nearly half a million dollars
renovating its 111-year-ol6
Courthouse, soon to be vacated.
The city also has tentative
plans to landscape the Court
house block and rename it
Macarthur Square" ..,.
In agreeing to let the site
Of the worlds largest Navy
base be the home for his per-
sonal memorabilia, Gen. Mac
Arthur requested that he and
his wife be buried here-pre-
suEnably within the memorial,
which win feature q rotunda
dominated by q statue Of the
general surrounded by his 1875
battle f1ags.
Ties to City Noted
The city's plans were pre-
sented to Gen. Macarthur in
New York in November by Nor
folk Mayor w. Fred Duckworth
and City Councilman Roy B.
Martin, who cited the Army's
most decorated generals
strong ties" with the port
city.
These ties included the fact
that his mother was born,
reared and married here, and
that he had become our first
honorary citizen. that such q
memorial would easily become
the city'S No. / attraction, and
that our centrally located
Courthouse soon woul be avail
able -" Mayor Duckworth
said.
Gen. Macarthur had been
presented the city'S first certifl-
cate Of honorary citizenship
when he came here November
10, 1851, for the opening Of a
memorial 10 his mother. the late
Mary Pinckney Hardy Mac |
Arthur.
"As o Virginian myself, whose
mother came from a long line
Of Virginians and whose mother
and father were married in the
present City Of Norfolk" Gen.
Macarthur said, II accept as q
great honor the invitation Of
the city to place my papers,
decorations and other memen-
toS Of my military service in its
perpetual care and keeping"
Gen. whitney to Help
Judge w. L. Parker, presi-
dent Of the board Of the Nor
folk Museum Of Arts and Sci
ences. Is preparing q deed Of
trust to accept the Macarthur
memorabilia for the people Of
the Nation.
Evening star., 1960-12-27
By JOHN LAWSON
star stan Writer

Carlton c. Massey, Fairfax
County's county executive, is q
man Of few words.
The 53-year-old adlministra.
tors approach to county man
agement is conservative and
cautious. His reticence and
reluctance to push his ideas
have at times contrasted dra-
matically with the outspoken,
sometimes volatile views Of the
supervisors who hire him.
And the supervisors have in
dicated they like things that
way.
But early this month Super
visor A. Claiborne Leigh Bit
terly criticized Mr.. Massey for
not taking a stronger role in
the management Of county
affairs.
Mr.. Massey. he said, had
taken a position Of neutral
ism" and had failed to act as
a strong or authoritative" ex-
ecutive.
Board chairman Mrs. Anne
Wilkins disagreed. Mr.. Mas
sey, she said, is "the best local
government administrator in
the United States"
According to Act
On some occasions board
members have felt he should
exercise more leadership, she
said. "and sometimes I feel he
should push us a bit. But when
managers lead their boards too
much, they don't last very
long"
IF you read the county ex-
ecutive act" said Supervisor
James Keith. you'll find he's
going strictly according to
Hoyle."
The law under which the
county's form Of government
was created gives the county
executive less power than that
exercised under the county
manager form such as exists
in Arlington.
In Arlington only the county
manager may appoint depart
ment heads or discharge them
1t is literally a crime under
the County Manager Act for
the board to interfere in the
operation Of the county gov
ernment except through the
manager.
Details Left to Board
In Fairfax the board makes
appointments Of department
heads on recommendation oi
the county executive. It may
discharge employees. 1t may
become involved in the ad-
ministration Of the county
though supervisors may not in
terfere as individuals.
The Fairfax supervisors, who
ran the country and made
every important decision before
Evening star., 1960-12-27
Arlington Womun
Found FotuIIyShot

A 49-year- -old Arlington wom-
an was found dead Of a gun
shot wound today. police re-
ported.
The woman, Mrs. Dorothy
Mattocks Hargett Of 1409 South
Quincy street. was discovered
by her daughter, Mrs. Merlyn
L. Guss. at about 4::30 am.
Detective Sergt. Charles Lee
said Mr.. and Mrs. Guss were
asleep in the apartment when
Mr.. GuSS awakened to hear
Mrs. Hargett moaning. Mrs.
GusS went to her bedroom and
found Mrs. Hargett dead in
bed. A .32-caliber pistol was
found in the bed, police said.
Mrs. Hargett's husband was at
work at the time.
Evening star., 1960-12-27

Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney
(retired) - longtime friend,
special assistant and biograph-
er who served as his chief Of
staff during Gen. MacArthur's
final 18 years with the Army
is donating his services to the
city in assisting with the reno
vation Of the building and pre-
pairing the items for shipment.
The city hopes to make fur
ther arrangements with Gen.
Whitney to supervise the cata-
loguing and proper display of
the material. which includes
between 125 and $50 chests of
papers alone-correSpondence,
battle plans, communicates, etc.
Other items will include 123
domestic and foreign decora-
tions, battle trophies, gifts from
Evening star., 1960-12-27
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Assets Law
TukesEffect
On Sunday

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ~
(AP). - Virginia'S new un-
claimed assets law becomes ef-
fective January !.
The legislation, enacted by
the General Assembly at its
1860 session, is aimed at locat-
ing the rightful owners of for
gotten bank accounts and other
assets held by Virginia business
firms and government agencies.
If the owners or lawful heirs
can't be found, the funds will
be turned over to the State lit
erary fund, which is used for
low interest rate loans for
school construction.
I'D like to stress this thing
isn't set UP to confiscate any
ones property" says e. B. Pen
dleton, jr., State treasurer, who
is charged with administering
the law,
Evening star., 1960-12-27

world leaders, uniformS-even
such intimate personal emblems
as the generals special hat,
dark glasses and corncob pipe.
The bulk of the collection
dates from the invasion Of the
Philippines, as the japanese
destroyed Gen. MacArthur's
pre-World War II collection.
At the generals request. the
Macarthur Memoriar'-as it
will be termed simply-will be
open to the people Of the Ma
ton at no charge.
Efforts Began in 1851
The steps leading to his
choice Of Norfolk as the re-
pository for his war Inementoes
and for his own final resting
place began in 1851.
Evening star., 1960-12-27
Mossey's Conservative Approach
Wins Commentator in Foirfox

A department Of public works
has been created; a central ac-
counting system has been In
stalled; refuse collection has
been added for about half Of
the county.
A retirement system for
county employees is now In ef-
feet; so is a personnel merit
system resembling civil service.
Mr.. Massey came to Fairfax
from Henrico County next to
Richmond where he was county
manager for nine years.
Reserved almost to the point
Of aloofness, he characteris-
tically smokes a briar pipe and
says little. Friends say they
have never seen him excited OF
angry.
His role in the structure Of
Fairfax government he de-
scribeS as "basically and legal
ly to carry out the boards ae-
tions and decisions" ~.
II don't thing this prevents
my suggesting and sponsoring
things, but the board still re.
tains leadership" he said.
Would Switch Experts
Mr.. Keith agrees. He is do
ing the job he is required by
law to do. When we have asked
more Of him. he has done II
and done it we'll" >['
! Asked by the board to COM
ment on q firm Of efficiency ex-
perts which made preliminary
study Of the county. Mr.. Mas
sey was outspoken in his OPP
position to continued engage.
ment Of the firm. It was after
his recommendation that an
other company be hired to do
the work that Mr.. Leigh's criti-
cism came.
Others have been critical Of
Nfr. Massey for his reluctance
to take q role Of leadership, but
most comments on his admin
istration Of the county have
been favorable.
The 1857 University Of vir.
gtnia study commented: 1.-THE
tremendous personal est e EN-
with which the present county
executive is regarded by the
various employees Of the county
Is the principal factor lin
achieving coordination in Fair
fax and preventing many seri-
Gus conflicts Of interest"
"Mr. Massey" said Mr.. Har.
ris Of the Federation Of Citi-
zens Associations, "is an ex-
tremely competent county ex-
ecutive in a county that has
presented as many challenges
as any in the United States"
Prof. Royce Hanson Of Amer
ican University, a widely-known
commentator on the council
manager system. said Mr.. Mas
sey's reputation as q manager
is very high; he is a very com,
petent. very capable local ad-
ministrator."
Evening star., 1960-12-27

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Evening star., 1960-12-27

Also: A Complete New Novel by A. J.
Cronin; WHY ARE SOME ADoLEScENTs SO
DIsAcREEABLE? by DR.. Benjamin Spock;
ITEED MY FAMILY ON a. a DAY and many
other articles, short stories and special
features you'll remember . long time.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
BY VIOLET FAULKNER
Food Editor Of the Star

There's nothing so thor
oughly American as ice
cream. Top it with fruit.
sauces, make it into coolers
and shakes. or spoon it on
top of pies, cakes or pudd-
ings. There are a hundred
and one different ways of
serving this popular year.
round dessert.
A cool, refreshing combi-
nation is the lime ripple pic
tured here. Ice cream ripples
are not always easy to come
by in the market but, with a
home freezer. they're a clnch
to make. Simply combine
your favorite ice cream with
your favorite Sherbert and
refreeze.
This one has been nodded
in cuStard cups, refrozen and
topped with a delectable
grape creme at serving time.
In selecting molds, it's wise
to choose a plain one. Those
with deep ridges do not
take" well. When the ripple
is retrozen before serving, the
indentations and pattern
smooth off and are lost. At
tractive forms can be made
with a large ring mold, in
dividual metal moldS. Gus
tard cups, or any freezing
pan holding a quart of ice
cream and sherbert COM
bined.
To unmold the ripple, dip
form in a bath of tepid water
-. only once then loosen
by slipping a metal spatula or
knife along the side; invert
on squares of aluminium foil.
Return ripple to freezer until
firm.
Youngsters and oldsters
alike will enjoy this black
bottom cooler, a blend Of
chocolate ice cream, milk and
instant coffee. For special oc-
caSionS add some shaved
chocolate curls for a dreSs-up
garniSh.
Lime Ripple Ice Cream MOIdS
8 molds, 4 ounce size
l pint vanilla ice cream
pint lime sherbet
Spoon alternate layers OF
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Renehun-CoIIins

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rene
han of Hyattsville announce
the engagement of tn cir
daughter Agnes Anne to Mr..
Maurice William Collins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Col
Inns of Silver Spring. An Au-
gust wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Stronq-Kinney

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H.
Strong of North Wales. Pa,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Judith Ann to
1t. G.gD Charles Herbert
Kinney, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Kinney. A
July Is wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Sheridun-Worshum

Mrs. Leo j. Sheridan an
nounceS the engagement Of
her daughter Bridget Ellen
to Mr.. William Worsham,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
C. Worsham of Richmond
Miss Sheridan is also the
daughter of the late Mr..
Sheridan.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Hort-HeffeIfinqer

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Orr
Hart of Miami announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Patricia Anne to Mr..
Thomas Browning Heffelfln-
ger, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hefelfinger of Bethesda.
An early fall wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20

was the daughter Of Mrs.
Joseph Bray, corresponding
secretary of the Christ Child
Society.
The groups summer camp,
located in Calvert County,
Md, will open June %. The
Merrick Girls Camp Com
mittee, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Ralph Dunn. is
currently conducting a fund
raising drive to aid the camp.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Borbeou-CuIvo

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Barbeau Of Chevy Chase.
Md. announce the engage.
ment Of their daughter Joan
Elinor to Mr.. Octavio Calvo,
jr., son OF the Treasurer of
the Federal District of
Mexico and Mrs. Calvo of
Mexico City. A July wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Goodn1un-Gentsch

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer A.
Goodman of Haddonf1eld,
N. j. announce the engage
ment of their daughter Sally
Anne to Mr.. Frank MCLEAN
Gentsch, jr,, son of Comdr.
GentSch, USNR, and Mrs.
GentSch of Falls Church.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Koebel-Price

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph F..
Koebel announce the engage
ment of their daughter Con-
stance Ann to Mr.. Kenneth
A. Price, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Price of Langley
Park. A winter wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Reicher-Leitess

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Reicher of Chevy Chase, Md,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Judith Jeva
to Mr.. Earl F. LeiteSs, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack LeiteSs Of
Baltimore. A December we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Herznurk-H

DR.. and Mrs. Maurice
Herzmark announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Fredda Angela to Mr.. Sgd
ney Hyman, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Schuman David
Hyman of Chicago. A late
summer wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Christnos-SuIIivon

Mr.. and Mrs. Donelson
Christmas of Upper Marl-
boro announce the engage
ment of their daughter
Corinne to Mr.. Jon JenneSS
Sullivan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Thomas Sullivan Of
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
To Present ChoIice To Camp

The Christ Child Society
board of directors plans to
present a gold chalice to the
Christ Child Summer Camp,
for use at Mass during the
summer.
The chalice will be pre-
sented in memory of the late
Miss Joanna Bray, 19-year-
old Maryland University
sophomore who died in an
accident May Is. Miss Bray
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Akmqn-CupIon

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Akman
Of Silver Spring announce
the engagement of their
daughter Barbara Lee to Mr..
Stanley Michael Caplan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Caplan. A June, 1861, we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
DuImus-Jon

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Parke
Dalmas announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Sara to Mr.. Myron Bellamy'
Jonsberg, jr., son Of Mrs.
Jonsberg of Needham, Mass.
and the late Mr.. JonSberg.
A late July wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20

daughter Mary Beatrice to
Mr.. Brent Field Buchheister.
son of Mr.. and Mrs, Gustav
Adolph Buchheister of Bleak
Hill, Upper Marlboro, Md.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Forsythe-B -Briqqs

Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Forsythe announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Emily Anne to Mr.. Albert
William Briggs. jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of
Wichita, KanS.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Eberts-TuttIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard L.
Eberts of Chevy Chase, Md,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Judith to Mr..
Rand Wood Tuttle, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Tuttle
Of Cheverly. A September
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
ENGAGEMENTS

the engagement of their
daughter Mary Louise to Mr..
Ernest Richard Luca, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Luca
jr., of Richmond Hill, N. Y.
Evening star., 1960-06-20
Super Summer Desserts
Start With Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream and lime
sherbet into molds. Pack
firmly; cover and freeze. To
prepare for serving. dip bot
tom of molds into warm
water, loosen ice cream with
spatula and invert on squares
of aluminium foil or waxed
paper. Freeze until firm.
When ready to serve, trans
fer to chilled serving plate.
Top with cool grape creme.
Eight servings.
Grape Creme
p cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
"a cup slivered green grapes
Whip cream until 1t holds
a peak; blend in sugar. Fold
grapes into cream and chill.
Black Bottom Cooler
11a quarts chocolate ice
cream
2 CUBS chilled milk
2 tablespoons instant
coffee
l teaspoon vanilla
Shaved chocolate
Combine pint ice cream,
milk, coffee and vanilla; mix
until smooth (use blender
beater or mixer if available).
Scoop l pint ice cream into
bottom of 4 tall glasses. Pour
milk mixture over ice cream
and scoop remaining ice
cream into glasses. Top with
shaved chocolate. Four serv-
ingS.
COc0nut SNOWFALL Sundae
pint vanilla ice cream
e cup faxed coconut
Maple-blended sauce
Scoop ice cream into balls.
Roll in coconut and place in
Sherbet glasses. Top with
maple-blended sauce. Makes
three servings.
Maple Blended Sauce
p cup finely sliced dates
y cup water
l cup maple blended syrup
2 tablespoons butter
Simmer dates in water un-
Evening star., 1960-06-20
WoIker-Wimer

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell T.
Walker of Cheverly announce
the engagement of their
daughter Nancy Carson to
Mr.. Warren B. Winner, son
of Mrs. B. H. Winner of Silver
Spring and the late MI
Winner.