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Evening star., 1960-11-02

ming a three-day convention
here today.
while in accord with the
intent of the program Of State
pupil scholarships the YEA
directors resolution states, I'VE
point out that the use of these
scholarships has been abused.
We urge the State Board of
Education to establish and
maintain the necessary regula-
tions to restrict the use Of these
scholarships to the purposes
for which they were intended. !"
Uncer the States tuition
grant program, grants up to
$3.50 q year are available to any
child attending a private nom
sectarian school, or attending
q public school In q jurisdiction
other than the child's own.
Tuition grants initially were
made available while the State
had a massive resistance" pol
icy against permitting any inte-
grafton. A revised tuition grant
law was adopted when Virginia
shifted to the present freedom
Of choice" program. which has
permitted integration in q
number Of localities.
In the Northern Virginia area.
periodic checks Of tuition grants
have shown most of them
were being used by students
who would not be affected by
integration If they remained in
public schools.
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Another stretch planned for
construction in Maryland, also
to be completed by late 1868,
is that portion Of the beltway
from Route ! to the Annapolis
Freeway (John Hanson high
way).
Thus by late 1868 traffic will
be able to move along the cir
cumferential highway from the
Cabin John Bridge all the way
to University boulevard in
Montgomery County. At that
point traffic will be able to con-
tinue on a "baby circumferen-
tial" to the Baltimore WASH
ington parkway.
Six-Lane Greenbelt Road
This will be possible by using
the improved six-lane Uni
versity boulevard which will
incorporate Greenbelt road.
Greenbelt road is scheduled to
be made in a similar dual six
lane thoroughfare by mid
1868, terminating at the Bal
timore- Washington parkway.
University boulevard is now
being widened from Kensing-
ton to Wheaton and is sched-
uled to be widened all the way
to Four Corners by late 1922
Highway planners in Rich
mond report that all % miles
of their share of the outer loop
will be ready for traffic by late
1868.
Their timetable calls for
opening of the beltway from the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge at
Alexandria to Route / by late
1861 or early 1862, about the
same time the bridge will be
ready.
Then the beltway will open
as far as Shirley highway by
late 1862. BY late 1868 the
loop will cross Arlington boule-
ward and reach Lee highway.
Coming down on the Virginia
side from the Cabin John
Bridge, the circumferential will.
reach Old Dominion drive and
Great Falls road by early 1862.
Actually the loop is now un-
der construction from. the Cabin
John Bridge to Great Falls
road and from the, Woodrow
Wilson Bridge to Arlington bou-
levard.
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HIGHWAYS
State Acce|erotng Betwoy to Lop Year Off Timetable

Continued From First Page
far as Route 240 at Pooks Hill
by late 1868.
There already exists a por-
tion of the outer loop from
Route 240 to Connecticut ave-
nue. which is a parkway.
Then construction Of the loop
picks up again from Connecti-
cut avnue to Georgia avenue,
which is to be completed by
late 1868.
In the meantime, construc-
tion Of the beltway is already
underway from Georgia avenue
to University boulevard. This is
to be completed by the end of
1861.
Two connections from the
beltway will also be completed
by late 1868. One-the Cabin
John parkway-will run from
the beltway just south of River
road to the George Washing
ton Memorial parkway now
under construction along the
Potomac River. The second
will tie the beltway to Route
240, going north from about
Bradley lane to a point Just
below Lux lane.
Most Of the beltway planned
for Prince Georges County
must wait until sometime after
1865 because of lack of funds
However, construction is un.
der way on a stretch of the
beltway connecting the new
Woodrow Wilson Bridge to the
Indian Head highway. This
will be ready with the opening
of the bridge late next year.
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munity accorded to the mem
bers of Congress when speaking
on the floor.
He went on to explain that
the policy has been for many
years that certain items of
business will be taken up In
executive session. These, he
said, include legislative pro-
posals. legal problems and ad-
vice Of counsel, discussions OF
the decisions on regulatory
budgetory and personnel items
and Items approved by a
Commissioner. for good cause
shown, as possibly adversely
affecting a member Of the pub
lie or a segment Of the public
The Commissioners policy il
to conduct public hearings on
the more important regulatory
matters which affect the gen.
eral public before action il
taken, Mr.. Mclaughlin said.
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SuiIor Dies,
3 Injured in
Crash Here

A young sailor was killed
and three persons were injured
last night in a two-car collision
at Minnesota and Eastern ave-
nues.
The dead youth was identi-
fed as James w. Wagner, 20,
q Navy Seabee stationed at the
Anacostia Naval Receiving Sta
tion.
Pvts. Earl B. King and Carl
Calatiflch Of the accident in
vestigation unit said the sailors
car and another driven by
Leroy Hill, jr., 81, of laos
Fifty-second avenue, Kenil.
worth, Md, collided about 1905
pm.
Mr.. Hill, q special policeman
at the District Training School
in Laurel. Md. was travelling
west on Eastern avenue, and
the sailor was driving south
on Minnesota avenue, the ON
GERS reported.
Mr.. Hill was admitted to Dis
trict General Hospital with a
cut leg and chest injuries. His
condition is satisfactory.
Two passengers In the sailors
car were treated for minor in
juries at District General Hos
pital. They were Dorothy v.
Donahue, II, of 1902 Fifty-sec-
ond street. Bladensburg, Md.
and Carroll Walker, 18. Of 6906
Adell street. Seat Pleasant, Md.
After the crash, the sailors
car spun around and stopped
in a yard on the southwest cor
ner. Mr.. Hill's car hit a stone
wall. No charges were placed.
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share of the circumferential, say
county planners have wanted
the radial roads improved first.
In the next five years Mary
land plans to spend STA mil
lion on road construction in
Montg merry and Prince
Georges Counties, including $2S
million on the outer loop.
BY the latter half of next
year the last link in the An
napolis freeway will be opened,
providing a speedy route from
the Kenilworth avenue express
way all the way to the Chesa-
peake Bay Bridge.
Difference in Costs
Other radial improvements in
Maryland include dualizatioh OF
portions of Route 4, Route 5,
Central avenue, Riggs road, Old
Georgetown road, Route %
from Burnt Mills to Four Cor
ners, and Bradley boulevard
from Wisconsin avenue to
Goldsboro road.
Maryland officials also point
to the difference in cost and
mileage between their share of
the $l92 million outer loop and
Virginia's portion. Maryland S
43 miles of beltway will cost
$l13.8 million to build and vir-
ginia's "a miles will cost $78.1
million.
But in announcing the belt
way construction stepup today,
Commissioner Funk made it
clear that the Maryland roads
commission is aware of the
urgent need for completion of
the circumferential.
Mr.. Funk said: Needs today
develop swiftly and mounting
pressures exist for acceleration
in programming of these Sec
tions of the Capital beltway =. Z.
there is need for ready access
from large population centers
to the Cabin John Bridge and
for free flow of people and
goods into suburban commu-
mites Of Virginia"
In addition, he noted, the
accelerated portions of the belt
way will link Maryland with
important Government install
lations in Virginia and will
provide "a clear route to the
south"
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Commissioner Robert z. NC
Laughlin.
The House unit, headed by
Representative Moss, Demo-
crat of California, last month
asked the commissioners to cite
their legal backing for taking
action on regulations at execu-
tive sessions.
The subcommittee, a unit Of
the Committee on Government
Operations, also asked the Com
missioners to detail the rights
of the public to information on
board meetings.
These queries, the subcom-
mittee said, are part of its
continuing study Of the re-
strictions on the availability of
Government information :"
Mclaughlin Replies
In today's reply. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin saidVthat:
a.. - I advise you that when
the Commissioners meet for the
purpose Of adopting regulations
affecting the general public,
there is neither specific statu-
tory requirements for them to
meet in session closed to the
public, nor is there specific
enactment that such sessions be
open to the public"
The letter added that the
Commissioners have adopted no
rules dealing with the availa-
bility to the public Of informa-
ton about board meetings, or
governing admission Of the
public to these sessions and its
right to access to the minutes of
the meetings.
Generally speaking, however,
members of the public can have
access to the minutes of the
meetings Of the Board Of Com
missioners If they so desire, but
these are not, and, so far as
know, never have been. printed
up and given general distribu-
tion," the letter said.
Defends Practice
MFR. Mclaughlin defended the
Commissioners practice oi
taking up some agenda items
behind closed doors. The need
for the board to take action in
executive session on certain
items sis generally the same as
that for congressional commit
tees. courts and other public
commissions and semi-publiC
bodies" he said.
Mr.. Mclaughlin added that
it should be remembered that
the District of Columbia is q
corporation which is subject tc
suit, and that the Commission
ers, when meeting in public
session, do not enjoy the i'm
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dren could avoid attending in
tegrated public schools by going
to private schools.
But the State deliberately
omitted any racial restrictions
to protect validity Of the grants.
and in many areas children un-
affected by public school inte-
grafton have been given the
stipends.
The resolution charging abuse
of the grants was approved by
the board Of directors Of the
Virginia Education Association
yesterday. It win be submitted
to the full group which Is begin
Evening star., 1960-11-02
Fairbanks Named
To Zoninq Board

Phillip M. Fairbanks, Rock
vile attorney, yesterday was
named to the Montgomery
Board Of Zoning Appeals by the
County Council.
Mr.. Fairbanks, who lives at
6914 Wilson lane, Bethesda,
was chosen from a list of II
candidates to fill the unexpired
term Of William A. Quinlan,
who resigned several months
ago.
Evening star., 1960-11-02
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Chesapeake Section
Of the American Water.
works Association opens q
three-day meeting at the
Sheraton-Park.
The Fertilizer Industry
Round Table opens for
three days at the May
flower.
The South Central Re-
gion of the Prudential Life
Insurance Co. of America
meets for the second day
at the ShQreham.
The Institute Of Home
Office Underwriters meets
for the second day at the
Statler-Hilton.
The BUWEPS Industry
Reliability Advisory Board
closes at the Shoreham.
This information is supplied By
the Convention and Visitors Blu.
reau OF the Metropolitan Wash.
inRton Board OF Trade.
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Route Z by mid-1961, in time
for the opening of the jet air.
port.
Interstate Route Sc will cross
the circumferential at a point
above the Lee highway inter-
change. This also is scheduled
for late 1858. But no target
Evening star., 1960-11-02
ECHO NAY BE SEEN
TWICE TOMORROW

The Echo / balloon satel-.
lite will make two early
morning passes through
Washington area skies to-
morrow. the National Aero
nautics and Space Admin
istration said today.
The bright object may
be seen at 1925 am, north.
Of the city, 81 degrees over
the horizon going southeast
and again at 5::32 am,
north Of the city, n de-
grees over the horizon
going southeast.
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date has been set for taking
Route 66 all the way to Rosslyn
and the Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge, where it will terminate.
Maryland road officials, in
answering past criticism that
the State wasn't moving fast
enough on construction of its
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The Dulles International Air
port access road is scheduled to
hook into the circumferential
above Tysons Corner once that
stretch of the beltway is COM
pleted by late 1868. Meanwhile,
the access road will tie into
Evening star., 1960-11-02
Mass Transit Plan
Backed by Agency
Stoff to Explore
Widening Rouds
For Bus Lunes

The advisory board Of the
National Capital Transports
ton Agency has Endorsed plans
by its staff for the first steps
in developing q new mass trans
portation system for the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area.
These plans provide for ex-
ploring the possibilities Of:
/. Insuring that Route 66 in
Virginia and Route 95, the
third route to Baltimore. will
be located in corridors with
sufficient room so that 50-foot-
wide median strips for use by
express buses can be built in
the center of these roads.
2. Buying land for these me-
dian strips, sites for bus sta
tions and parking lot at ap-
propriate locations along these
two highways and two other
roads. the Anacostia freeway
and the George Washington
parkway between the District
and the Cabin John Bridge.
Drivers could take their cars
to one Of these bus stations,
park their autos and then take
express buses to the District.
8. Providing for an expansion
Of commuter railroad and bus
service.
Meetings to Be Open
H. Holmes Vogel, admins
traitor of the National Capital
Transportation Agency, said
the advisory board had sug-
gested that these possibilities
be discussed with highway, bus
and railroad officials.
The board, headed by F.
Moran McConihe, held its first
meeting in closed session.
However. the board decided
that all its future meetings will
be open. except when it is deal
ing with subjects which by
their nature should be dis
cuSsed in executive session."
Robert A. Keith, agency
director Of the division of
engineering programs, said
that preliminary discussions
with officials of the National
Park Service and the Mary
land. Virginia and District
highway departments have al
ready started.
SubWays Being Studied
He said the question OF where
to build possible subway lines
is also now under study.
However, Mr.. Keith said,
subway construction is not ex-
pected to start before 1864 and
he added that subway opera
tions probably will not begin
until 1868 at the earliest.
Mr.. Keith said that some of
the bus stations the agency
hopes to build along key high
ways will be quite elaborate and
could cost as much as $500, 900
each.
But Mr.. Keith emphasized
that no firm decisions have
been made at this point. He
added that, before the agency
can get funds to provide for
improved transit service, it
must go back to Congress.
He said the agency probably
will not be in a position to sub
NIT any specific requests to
Congress until spring.
Evening star., 1960-11-02

ABOUT 100 FEET below
a man inched up one of the
arches, playing a searchlight
around and looking for
cracks. There was a rope
around him which was held
by another man, some 10
feet above. In a way, they
were mountain climbing.
The new cracks are re-
corded-some as thin as
a pencil line-and then
watched for change the fol-
lowing year. The inspectors
who make about $1,000 a
year-yelled to one another
and the echo was unintelligi-
hle, bouncing about on the
cold ribs of the bridge.
Mr.. Stump pointed out
some white, miniature sta
lactiteS on the overhead
beams. He said they are
formed when water seeps in
to the cement and forces out
lime. There were only a
few. =
A dead pigeon lay on top
Of a longitudinal beam.
We climbed into fresh air
and Mr.. Stump had a COM
plant. Bridge designers, he
said, rarely think about the
people who have to inspect
for safety. To check Chain
Bridge, for example, an in
spector has to straddle a
pipe all the way, with
jagged rocks and rapids be-
low.
Sometimes fear will freeze
AN inspector high up inside
a bridge, and he is through
after they get him down. He
has to look for another Job.
Convinced the Calvert
Street Bridge was safe, the
Rambler drove across the
other day.
1t is a beautiful bridge,
and inside for a week or so
more, some very brave men
will be making sure it is
there to stay.
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was safe and soon the con-
cern developed into a fear
decreasing.
For some undisclosed rea-
son, the same was not felt in
approaching the many other
crossings of Rock Creek.
Happily, committing was still
possible.
But fear Is cancerous. And
once District highway on
cials were told Of the situa-
ton, they graciously as
signed Carl Stump to the
case.
Mr.. Stump, a compact As,
is superintendent of bridge
maintenance. His office is
logically located under Key,
Bridge in Georgetown.
He produced an orange
helmet for the Rambler and
together we rode up the
Rock Creek parkway in a
thin rain to have a look at
the bridge.
Mr.. Stump emphasized
there was nothing to worry
about.
The Calvert Street Bridge,
he said, is inspected every
year. One Of his inspection
teams, he added, was inside
the bridge at the moment,
going over every inch Of the
structure.
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Mclaughlin Defends
D. c. Boord Methods
Low Doesn't Require Open Action
On Regulations, Moss Is Advised
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star stan Writer

House subcommittee told today that there is no
law dealing with the question Of whether the District Com
missionefs adopt regulations at closed meetings
matter governed by policy only the House Govern
ment Information subcommittee informed in letter from
Evening star., 1960-11-02
Virginia Teachers See
I uition Grants Abuses
BY q Star star Writer

RICHMOND Nov 2-Abuse of virgnia's tuition grant
is by directors Of the States white teacher
organization In resolution calling for restriction the
scholarships ito the purposes for which they intended
Virginia adopted legislation authorizing the grants SO chill
Evening star., 1960-11-02

EVERY ONE of the bridges
in the District-there are
about 240-iS similarly in
spected once a year. This
includes the city's Oldest
structure which carries Wis
consin avenue over the CSC
Canal. It was built during
Andrew Jackson's admins
tration and his name Is
carved on one Of the stones.
We stopped on Calvert
street, on top of the bridge.
Mr.. Stump got out of the
car and walked to an open
manhole in, the middle Of
the sidewalk on the south
side.
Mr.. Stump had assumed
the Rambler would follow.
He went down the hole
quickly and into the black
ness without comment.
It was suddenly very lone
. ly on top Of the bridge with
out Mr.. Stump. But the view
was gorgeous - the beech
trees are spectacular on
either side Of the creek
and after q while the Ram
bier followed.
An iron ladder drops
about IL feet from the side
walk to a cement platform.
Mr.. Stump was waiting pa
tiently and he led the way
along. q narrow catwalk
which, thankfully, had rail-
ings. The air was dank.
There was enough light to
see vague gray, shapes which
after a while became thick
beams and braces. Then the
vast arches of the bridge
were recognized below, COM
ing up silently to support the
catwalk, then rolling down
to meet the foundation.
Overhead, automobiles ka-
thumped now and then.
Evening star., 1960-11-02

George Kennedy. the regular RambIer,
4 Is on veeesion.
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The
Rambler
:. Goes Down
A Munhole
By John McKEIwAY

Some time ago the RAM
bier realized he was worry
ing about the Calvert Street
Bridge.
No one to his knowledge
had ever told him the bridge
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-14
Service Wives
To Hear Talk
On Art Tours

Mrs. Martin c. Powers, in.
strumental in organizing Ma
tional Gallery of Art tours for
Montgomery County elemen'
tary school students, will pre-.
sent "Art: 1t Depends Upon
How You Look at IT." at the
April 81 luncheon of the Navy
Medical Service Wives. The
group will gather at the Off
GERS Club of the National Naval
Medical Center.
Serving on the luncheon com.
mittee are Mrs. George w,
Wiese, chairman, Mrs. Ralph L.
Vasa and Mrs. Joseph P. Van
Landingham of Kensington,
Mrs. Floyd H. Belknap of Sill
yer Spring, Mrs. John M. Hirst,
Mrs. Thomas G. Ferris and
Mrs. William Bullock of Bethes.
da, Mrs. Willard F. Tanner and
Mrs. Arthur N. King of Rock
vile.
The clubs annual donation to
the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines
anr Airmen's Club will be pre-
scented to Mrs. David Stone
cliffe, president of SSMA, by
Mrs. Emmett L. Van Landing
ham.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-14

Host Meeting

The Montgomery County
Council Of Homemakers' Club
was hostess Wednesday and
Thursday to the annual spring
meeting of the executive board
for the State Council at the Ma
tional All Club Center, Chevy
Chase.
The two-day meeting con-
sisted of various addresses,
workshops and a dinner meet
ing. Arrangements were
handled by Mrs. Harrison King,
chairman; Mrs. Sterling Bow
man, Mrs. Myron Dieffenderfer,
Mrs. Andrew Peters, Mrs. Les
ter Cherrix, Mrs. John Downey,
Mrs. ]. E. Beavin, Mrs. Thomas
Cooke and Mrs. Jean 0. Eau
yer, president of the Montgom-
cry County Council of Home
makers Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-14

years, physical fitness is her
speciality. She is on the staff
of the Keye School of Modelling,
and gives good grooming lee
lures to area 9th and 7th grade
girls as well as local Girl
Scouts.
Virginia would like to see a
good grooming code advocating
that eighth grade girls start
wearing lipstick the day be-
fore Christmas holidays begin,
and high-heeled shoes the day
before Easter vacation. "That
way" she believes, everyone
would get the same breaks and
mother wouldn't have to listen
to that constant cry, but every
one else is doing it,"
She recommends lipstick, ex-
planning, There are some
youngsters who really need it"
Eye makeup is taboo for
school she feels, except for a
little mascara on those red
heads with white lashes or a
bit of eye shadow to improve
those with the "pop-eyed''
look.
Sews, Serves, Sits
Not only does Virginia Moore
do her own cooking, laundry
and housekeeping, she makes
all her own clothes and Car.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-14

olyn's, too. She has even sewn
matching outfits for the whole
family. OF this her husband
heartily approves. Harry says
when they go. to the beach he
can always pick out his clan
from the rest of the crowd.
Besides her church activities
Virginia serves as den mother
for Pack 762, Den 7 and belongs
to the Rockcrest Sitters Club
a mothers cooperative.
Even though she's joined the
ranks of celebrities, Virginia
will continue with her com
munity work. Her next class
for the recreation department
is designed especially for over
weight women who want to gel
into the swim. The course is
Spring Bathing Suit Training
begins May 9 at the Rockville
Civic Center. 1t will continue
five days a week for IL hours
each morning with instruction
in exercise, diet and nutrition
A baby sitters service is in
cluded.
Virginia herself is a slender
s., 7" and normally weighs 125
pounds. In the excitement oil
the MRS. Maryland" run-offs
she lost five pounds. Some PEG
pie have all the luck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-14
Local Doctors
Wives Elect
Mrs. Spence

Mrs. George R. Spence, 1915
Highland dr., Silver Spring, will
be installed president of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Mont
gomery County Medical Society
during a luncheon meeting at
noon on Tuesday, April 20, at
Manor Country Club. She sue
ceeds Mrs. John Haberlin, also
of Silver Spring, who becomes
parliamentarian.
The slate will be installed by
Mrs. D. Delmas Caples, presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of the State of Mary
land.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Henry P. Laughlin of Chevy
Chase, president-elect; Mrs.
John B. Brady of Westgate, vice
president; Mrs. Granville B.
Queen of Springbrook, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Cor
don Smith Of Jacksonville, re-
cording secretary; and Mrs.
McKendree Boyer of Damascus,
treasurer.