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Evening star., 1961-05-15
Ground Broken
At American u.

Mrs. c. Law Watkins, whose
late husband founded the
American University art gall
lery, yesterday broke ground
for the first wing of a SIS
million Creative Arts Center at
the university.
The new building, costing
$250,000, will be built on the
northwest corner of the campus
off lockwood parkway. 1t is
scheduled for completion next
January.
Work will also begin this
month on a new dormitory for
$40 women students. Construc-
ton of the dormitory, a COM
panion building to Hughes
Hall, will be financed under a
$2.2 million college housing
loan from the Housing and
Home Finance Agency.
Evening star., 1961-05-15

which are now confronting this
country.
Virtually the entire Soviet
tracking network for orbital
space flights like that of Cos
monaut Yuri Gagarin is con-
tanned on ships on the high
seas, Admiral Hayward said.
In contrast. the United States
is experiencing difficulties with
certain other countries-includ-
ing the Union of South Africa
in its orbital tracking program,
he said.
Admiral Hayward's testimony
came as the Space Committee
opened a two-day set of hear
ings on mobile space launching
and tracking facilities. The
committee is exploring the need
for a launching case for pay
loads requiring equatorial orbits
such as the Advent 24-hour
communications satellite pro-
gram.
Witnesses for the National
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Boy, z, Goes for Spin

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May is
(AP). - Two-year-old Carlton
Wormley sat alone in the fam
lily car on a used car lot as
his father talked with a sales
man. Suddenly the car rumbled
forward and smashed three
other cars. Carlton apparently
had turned the ignition key and
then pushed the cars automa~
tic transmission into drive. po-
lice said. The damage: about
$4,000.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star STAFF Writer

The Supreme Court today up
set a 1916 decision and ruled
that embezzled income is tax
able.
The court, however, reversed
the conviction of the accused
tax evader on the ground that
he may have relied on the
courts earlier Interpretation OF
the law.
The defendant in this case
was Eugene C. James. former
general secretary-treasurer OF
the Laundry Workers Interna-
tional Union. He had been
found guilty of tax evasion and
sentenced to 3 years in prison
on a charge of failing to report
$738, ,646.6 Sc in embezzled funds
he acquired from 1851 to 1854.
Legislation Prepared
The issue of whether en-
bezzlers must pay taxes on their
ill-gotten gains was considered
so important by the Justice
Department. that it had pre-
pared legislation on the subject
to present to Congress If the
Supreme Court continued to
rely on its 1946 decision.
Directly affected by today's
decision is the case of Dave
Beck, former Teamsters Union
president, whose income tax
conviction has been held up by
the Ninth Circuit pending the
high courts decision in the
James case.
In its 1946 Wilcox decision.
the high court held that en-
bezzled money does not conSti-
tute taxable income to the en-
bezzler. Six years later, the
Supreme Court in the Rutkin
case held that extorted money
constitutes taxable income to
the extortionist.
The court acknowledged to-
day that while the Rutkin case
did not overrule the Wilcox
case, examination of the rea-
soning used in Rutkin leads us
inescapably to the conclusion
that Wilcox was thoroughly de-
vitalized."
Chief Justice Warren. an
nouncing the Judgment Of the
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Role of Teacher
Seen Downqroded

A charge that materials and
environment are being empha-
sized more than the teacher in
today's schools was made yes
terday by the Most Rev. Philip
Evening star., 1961-05-15

M. Hannah, Auxiliary Bishop of
Washington.
Speaking at a mass honoring
teachers in the Catholic Arch
diocese of Washington, Bishop
Hannah said that material con-
Evening star., 1961-05-15

ditions in the classrooms are
simply a means to an end"
That end, he said, is the teacher
conveying his message to his
students. Everything else, he
added, is. actually subordinate
to the teacher.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Reds Threaten
New A-Tests

GENEVA, May Is (AP).-
The Soviet government said
today it might have to resume
testing nuclear and hydrogen
weapons unless the United
States and Britain get France
to abandon it's testing program.
The assertion was contained
in a formal statement Soviet
delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin
read into the record of the
deadlocked nuclear conference
at its 305th session.
The Soviet Union has re-
peatedly stated that (the
French tests) complicate the
reaching of an agreement" on
worldwide suspension of nu-
clear weapons testing, the So
Wet statement said. This may
force the Soviet Union to re-
sumo testing of nuclear and
hydrogen bombs"
Mr.. TsarapKin asked United
States negotiator Arthur H.
Dean and Sir Michael Wright
of Britain to forward the Soviet
statement to their governments.
Conference sources said he
made it plain he expects Wash
ington and London to exert
pressure on the French gov
eminent.
He repeated charges he made
March 81 that the French were
in effect conducting tests on
behalf of the two Western
powers, its Atlantic Treaty al
lies, who have observed a mora
torium on weapons tests since
these talks began more than
212 years ago.
I'VE had hoped Britain and
the United States would draw
the proper conclusion from our
government" Mr.. Tsarapkin
was quoted as saying. THE
Evening star., 1961-05-15
Disabilities Normal

ATHENS-About 240, 900 peo-
ple-3 per cent Of the popula-
tion Of Greece-are physically
handicapped. This is about the
same proportion as in other
war-hit nations of Europe, as
cording to the World Health
Organization.
Evening star., 1961-05-15
U. S. Is Urged to Use
Seas in Space Tests
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

The Russians making maximum Of the in their
and the United States should start doing the
same, the Navys top scientific officer said today
Vice Admiral John Hayward deputy chief Of naval
tons for development told the House Space Committee that by
going Russia has bypassed difficult political situations
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Arlingtonions Debate
Teocher Merit Poy

Merit pay for teachers, ar
on-again. off-again proposition
in Arlington for several years
was debated by two educators
last night before the Arlington
Civic Federation.
Dean Brundage. director Of
the University of Virginia Ex-
tension Service, spoke in favor
Of merit pay, which he called
an experimental possibility"
His opponent was DR.. Hazel
Davis, associate director of re-
search for the National Edu-
cation Association. DR.. Davis
said her organization opposes
merit pay systems because they
do not stand the test of use.' u
In late 1859. the Arlington
County School Board approved
of merit pay in principle. but
never adopted an operating
system. Most teachers oppose
merit pay systems, which are
designed to reward outstanding
teachers with extra pay.
Mr.. Brundage said any work.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
81 Million School Fund
OKd in Falls Church

budget is $17o,6Ss higher than
1960-6i.
Board Member H. P. Strople
cast the one dissenting vote
against the total budget. He
stated that the budget increase
would add too heavy a tax
burden on Falls Church citi-
zens. He estimated that the
new budget. If approved by the
city council. would produce g
tax boost Of at least IS cents
per 500 assessed valuation.
Mr.. Strople proposed that all
bus transportation for all Falls
Church school children bt
dropped. He also moved tc
eliminate all of the additiona
teachers planned for 1872 anG
asked for a cutback in. the
present staff of 96.
huse He0uct1On urged
A petition was offered 1t the
outset of the boards meeting
by Francis w. Trapp, chairman
Of the Falls Church Taxpayers
League, who said that there
were too many teachers in the
school system and that there
was no overcrowding at the
high school.
He offered q plan to save
over 1000 in the budget by
eliminating one elementary
school principal, two elemen.
tary school librarians, -four
special" teachers, the school
psychologist and funds for in.
service teacher training. He
also urged that school bus
transportation be stopped and
that the board drop plans, al
ready voted in a November bond
referendum, to enlarge George
Mason and remodel Madison
Elementary School.
Louis T. Olom, chairman OF
the Citizens Committee for a
Better City. contested Mr.
Trapp's proposals, stating that
their effect would be to wreck
the school system.
Before adjourning, the board
adopted a total 5-year capital
budget of $1,475,45O. For 1861
SO, the $875,000 voted last No
vember is budgeted for the two
school enlargement projects.
Construction during the re-
naming three years will include
an auxiliary gymnasium, audi
torium. music room and an
athletic field at the high school
and a multipurpose room al
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
School.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Equitable Roise
Seen by Almond

RICHMOND, Feb. 8 (APD.-
Gov. Almond said yesterday that
State employees may get an
equitable" pay raise after July
l If the States financial picture
continues to improve. -
His announcements first made
at a Monday luncheon with
State agency heads, is a turn
about from the gloomy finan-
cial situation viewed several
months ago. Er
At that time State spending
was cut and the pay raises were
deferred. There was also much
speculation about a special ses-
sion of the General Assembly
to meet the expected deficit in
the general fund.
Gov. Almond said he would
have to confer with the State
budget and personnel directors
in June or July before he could
make a decision on the size and
scope of the pay raise.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Observation-Disclosures
Killed by Cor in Foirfox

An 86-year-old Alexandria
man was killed last night when
struck by a car as he sat in the
middle of heavily Travelled U. S.
Route /, waving his hands at
oncoming traffic, Fairfax
County police reported.
He was identified as Warren
Russell kits, of 204 North
Royal street, a retired paper
hanger.
According to Pvt. Roger Huff
of the Fairfax police traffic bu-
reau. the victim may have
slipped or fallen on the highway
and vainly tried to warn on
coming cars of his plight.
He was struck about II pm.
at the West Groveton street
intersection, Pvt. Huff said.
Mr.. kits, who in recent
weeks had been alternately liv-
ing at the Royal street address
and at the home Of a son south
of Alexandria, died from multi
pie fractures, head and internal
injuries, police said.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Hospital
In Fairfax,
Joins CHI

The new So million Fairfax
Hospital has become a partici-
pant in Group disqualification
Inc. the Washington areas
Blue Cross Plan.
The agreement between CHI
and the 3O0-bed hospital was
effective as Of Monday when
the institution admitted its
|1irst patients.
F. P. Rawlings, jr., CHI
president. said today that many
Of the plans subscribers live in
Fairfax County. The addition
Of the hospital to the plan in
creases the number of hospitals
participating here to %.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

The Falls Church School
Board gave its final approval
last night to a 1862 school
operating budget Of $1,199,-
443.85-a cut of over $4,000
in the budget recommendations
of Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt.
A proposed kindergarten
program was dropped and the
recommended teacher pay scale
reduced.
Also cut from the superin-
tendent's recommendation were
a speech teacher and q busi-
ness director for the school
board office. For a saving of
$4,000 the board decided against
group disqualification for the
city's teachers.
The board agreed to provide
foreign language instruction in
the seventh and eight grades
ana TO nlre q third guidance
counsellor for George Mason
High School.
5000 Rise in Pay
The tentative teacher pay
scale agreed to by the board
last night would generally pro-
vide a 5000 increase over cur
rent salaries for a pay scale
ranging from $4,50O to $7,400
in IL steps for teachers hold
ing B.A. degrees. Mr.. Schmitt's
original proposal would have
provided a pay spread Of $4,-
TOO to $T,849 in IA steps.
The new budget carries a city
appropriation of $864,27O, an
increase of nearly $167 900 over
the current year. The total
Evening star., 1961-02-08

able merit pay system mus
first be preceded by "a good
substantial salary schedule" anc
include a teacher evaluatior
program with a broad base
and a number of criteria."
He said adoption Of a merit
pay plan would attract out
standing teachers to Arlington,
adding that under the present
system, a classroom teacher has
no place to go financially"
DR.. Davis said NEA had
found that merit pay systems
often created dissension be-
cause it was difficult to arrive
at a satisfactory method OF
evaluating the performance OF
teachers.
She said there were better
ways to reward superior
teachers. and named creative
supervision and evaluation OF
teachers" as an example.
Last nights meeting was held
in the auditorium Of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. building
in Shirlington.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Embarrassed { Contractor
Let Out of School Bid

said the full facilities Of SO
school buses are being used to
transport these children, in
volving an additional cost OF
$28,750 a year.
Those 9,257 pupils are being
transported inside the limit
fixed by the board for the cut
off Of bus service simply be-
cause there are not satisfactory
walking areas for them," he re-
ported.
The board agreed that trans
portation for children-travel-
ing less than a mile would have
to be continued to schools
where the lack Of sidewalks
create hazards.
Mr.. Woodson was requested
to set up a list Of four priority
school projects where side
walks should be built and then
the board would meet with the
supervisors in an attempt to
work out q program.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Study Shows
Forrogut So.
Ramp Plan

A choice Of two approaches
to the proposed parking lot
under Farragut square is offered
in an engineering study now in
the hands of the District Mo-
tor Vehicle Parking Agency.
The Charles E. DeLeuw en-
cheering firm of Chicago has
recommended after considering
five approaches that the under
ground lot should be entered
either by ramps in K street
NV. just west of Connecticut
avenue or ramps in Connecticut
avenue itself between K and L
streets NV.
The parking agency board at
its February 20 meeting will be
asked to pick one Of the two.
Also. the engineering firm
recommended parking lot rates
to encourage Short-term park
ing rather than all day stays.
So the current plan is to charge
80 cents an hour for parking
and $3.50 for all day.
Latest cost studies show that
the 468-car. four level parking
garage would cost $3.2 million
The parking agency has the
money but cannot build the
garage without approval from
Congress.
National Capital Parks is op-
posed to the underground ga
rage. contending It would set
a bad precedent. Private lot
operators also are against the
proposal on grounds they can
meet the city's need for park
ing. The District Board OF
Commissioners will take up the
matter after the parking agency
makes its decision.
The K street approaches
would be two separate ramps,
one going into the underground
garage and the other going out.
The ramps would be in the
middle Of islands between the
main part Of K street and
access roads at both sides.
The Conn ecticut avenue
ramps would be along the route
OF the Connecticut avenue
street cars. The two parallel
ramps, one entrance and one
exit, would be at grade 100
feet north of K NV. and
tunnel under K street to the
park.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

The Fairfax County School
Board last night allowed the
lowest Of II bidders on the
Herndon Elementary School to
withdraw his offer after turn
ing down his request to add
$40, 900 to his original estimate.
The whole procedure left
both the contractor and mem
bers Of the board embarrassed.
The contract was awarded
to M. L. Whitlow of Arlington
for $440, 900. This was more
than $4,000 higher than the
bid Of A. c. Minnix and Son
Of ZIG C street NV. The Min
nix firm had submitted a bid
Of $4O9, 400.
James Woodbridge, assistant
school superintendent in charge
Of construction. reported to the
board that after the IA bids
were opened last week, the
MinI1ix firm asked to be al.
lowed to add $4,000 to- its
estimate or else be relieved Of
its offering.
A. C. Minnix, jr., apologized
to the board for taking your
time for our mistake" He said
il was an honest mistake Of
0Fer9ooking $4,000 in costs
ana his eonipahy Was embar-
raised BY It. 8s'.y
"This puts. US in an embar-
rassing situation, too" re-
torted Waldron E. Leonard of
Mount Vernon district.
The Minnix firm has built
other schools in the county and
board members expressed sat-
isfaction with its prior record.
They agreed to allow MinniX
to withdraw without forfeiting
his bond.
Supt, w.. T. Woodson sub
mitted a report showing that
&1l8,250 could be saved each
year If children living within
a mile Of schools and who are
being transported by bus were
required to walk.
There are 9,257 children who
are being transported for dis
tances of less than a mile, in
Guiding l,625 who are trans
ported less than half a mile.
Mr.. Woodson said the average
per pupil cost Of transportation
amounts to $3.50 a year.
Mr.. Woodson's study, made
at the request of the board,
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Ice Alert Given
For Upper Boy

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 8 (AP)
Rapid movement Of drift ice
in the main channel Of Upper
Chesapeake Bay has created a
possibly dangerous situation
for vessels. the Coast Guard
warned today.
An icebreaker has been sta
toned in the vicinity of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge to
break the floe and drift ice
moving into that area.
The Coast Guard reported
ice up to 4 inches thick was
moving rapidly in the channel
area.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
ABC Sales Slump

RICHMOND. Feb. 8 (AP).-
Virginia's State liquor store
sales in January continued a
downward trend for the sew
enth straight month since a
10 per cent tax increase became
effective.
The State ABC board re-
ported yesterday that last
months sales amounted 10 So
l62 ,032. including the tax. Ex-
elusive Of the tax, the sales ag-
gregated $7,420,029 as against
$8,687 ,639 in January, 1860.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Baroness Will Lecture

Baroness Elisabeth Won Gut
tenberg. West German demo-
cratic leader and social worker,
will lecture on the Christian
Renewal at the Break of Ages"
in O'Connor Auditorium Of
Trinity College tomorrow at
4::30 pm.
Evening star., 1961-02-08

Pvt. Huff said the car was
driven by Mrs. Louise Stever-
son, 40. Of BAT Spring drive. in
the Groveton area of the
county. He said she swerved
to the left in an unsuccessful
effort to avoid hitting the man
and swung around into a snow
bank on the other side.
Mr.. kits death was the
third traffic fatality of 1861 in
the county. All the victims are
pedestrians.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
CIV High Sets Fete

George Washington High
Sc hool, Alexandria, Va, will
hold open house from 8 until
$3.50 pm. tomorrow. Faculty
members will be in their class
rooms to talk with students
parents from 8 pm. until 9 pm.
and then will join parents for
coffee in the school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1961-02-08
Church Sets Concert

The Allen Echoes, singing
group Of the Allen A. M. E.
Church, will present a concert
at BIS pm. tomorrow in Miles
Memorial C. M. E. Church, lilo
Third street NV. The concert
is sponsored by the laymen of
Miles Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02

The Warner and Swasey company. Of Cleveland is noted
for its powerful which appear periodically in
many magazines and the in the IT, S. News and World
Report week ago exception.
1t informs its readers that something precious
than gold is flowing out of this country and supplements
that statement with additional truths
Character, integrity, sef-reliance-it is the loss of
these American traits that is leaving impoverished
than the outflow of gold
CAS- long as Americans earned what they paid,
produced for saved for their security
paid their bills and demanded others do the same-as long
Americans acted like Americans there worry about
gold balance of payments value Of the dollar The
dollar was mpregnable because American character was
behind it.
But when the greedy notwithstanding the whln
ing somebody seshness has Slapped American
character American strength goes out with it. it always
does.
LAS these messages quoted in 1942-It is Iater-and
worse-than you think.
Many these trends started during the admins
tratons of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt Are in for
more of during the present administration? In
answer to President Kennedys panic the do
nestle economy Barry Goldwater remarked that
he couldn't go along with that theme He declared What
caused the panic are the policies he proposes
Of
We sorely need American character of our fore
fathers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Prominent Educators
Slated to Speak At
Teachers Meeting

Two prominent educators are
scheduled to appear on the pro-
gram during the annual confer
ence of county teachers on Tues
day, April Il, it was announced by
Willard L. Hawkins, county su-
perintendent Of schools.
They are DR.. Vernon Anderson,
dean of the school of education,
University of Maryland, and Dr..
Richard Weigle, president of St.
Johns college Annapolis.
Dr.. Anderson will be the open
ing speaker and will deal with the
challenges facing public education
today. Mr.. Hawkins said DR.. Ander-
son was prominent in top educa-
.tion circles and had done much to
strengthen the department of edu-
cation at the University of Mary
land since becoming dean.
Dr. Weigle will be the second
speaker. Mr.. Hawkins said his
school had received national rec
ognition for its 100 great books pro-
gram and was in the process of
developing several other similar
colleges across the country
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
O'Brien To Speak
At Rotary Session

John O'Brien executive director
of the Deep Creek Lake-Garrett
County Promotion Council, will be
the speaker at the weekly meeting
of the Oakland Rotary club next
Friday evening at the William
James hotel.
The program is in charge of Fred
A. Thayer
Mr.. OBrien, native of Michigan,
began his duties here on Deem
Der l. He was the first full time
salaried director to be named by
the group. He has spoken before
other groups in the county.
The club observed the 5Oth an
niversary of the publication of the
Rotarian magazine with a special
program by the magazine COM
mittee composed of Ralph Weber,
Baity Ridder, George Hanst and
John Wolf. Ridder and Weber did
extra decorating and the hotel
furnished cup cakes with 50th deco
rations on each. Ridder spoke on
the history of the magazine, Hanst
on What is This Magazine?" and
Wolf on why | Believe in Maya
zines
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-02-02
Junior Tournament
Pairings Are Set

Pairings for the annual Potomac
Valley Conference Junior High
School basketball tournament
which opens Saturday at the Key
ser High gymnasium, have been
announced by John R. Shelton,
tourney director.
In the opener at l p. m. Satur-
day Fort Ashby and Elk Garden
junior highs will collide. In the
second contest Petersburg Junior
High and Franklin Junior High
will meet.
On Saturday, February IL, Pied
mont and Capon Bridge will tan
gle, followed an hour later by
Bayard and the winner Of the Fort
Ashby-Elk Garden tilt. At $3.50 Key
ser, defending champion, will OPP
pose Paw Paw and at 4:30 the Win
ner of the notwithstanding
fray will take on Southerns Junior
High team
The semi-finals are slated for
Saturday, February Is, at 100 and
2:30. The championship game will
be played at 8 p m. Tuesday, Feb
ruary 81, preceded by the consola-
ton contest.
keyser won the title last season
by defeating Paw Paw.