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Evening star., 1961-11-17
Arlington School Surplus
Causes Another Dispute

I'VE wouldn't have been
able to build the addition. with
this amount of money (s372.-
000), anyhow" he said.
Reid Becomes Heated
Declaring that the school
system annually has a surplus,
Mr.. Reid heatedly said:
Mr.. Stockard. you amaze
me. I don't like to be accused
Of withholding facts"
Mr.. Stockard answered that
he was not accusing Mr.. Reid
personally of anything.
you weren't directly. BIZ.
you've accused everybody e'se
but the superintendent of
schools. I'll include him" Mr..
Reid said.
Mr.. Stockard then COM
mented: Il think the Chair
man Mrs. Elizabeth Camp
belD has some respo lsibility,
and perhaps the vic chair
man CMr. Beam" b"
That's a ridiculous state
ment. That's even more ridicu-
lous than what you've already
said" replied Mr.. Reid before
Mrs. Campbell managed to
end the dispute, at least
pubRcly.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Results Listed
InDentaI Exam

The Maryland State Board of
Dental Examiners has released
a list of successful candidates
for licenses for dentists and
dental hygienists.
Examinations were held No
vember 6, 7 and 8 in Baltimore.
The successful candidates are:
DENTISTS
Ambrosi, Anthony c.. Arnold, Melvin
L.; Breckstein, Martin D.; DeMartino
Alfred j.; Embrack. Leonard A. K.
Fields. William A.: Flick, Elliott C.;
Harris, Jacob: Henry, Irving j.; Hughes,
Richard W., ir.
jenkins, Elgin P: Klupt. Eugene L.;
Lagonegro, Kulius D.; Mcfee. Conrad
E.: MacIntyre, Martin L.
Murphy, Francis x; Osman, Charles
l.; Palumbo, Vincent D.: Schriver. VIII
liam R.: Thomas, John w.
Waldron. RAYMOND r; Williams.
Dorsey, jr.; Windeler, Alfred s.. ir.
DENTAL HYGIENIsTS
Betters, Margaret o.; Carlson. Betty
E.: Felsen, Sheila M: Selkow, Maxine
L.; weinberg, Ann P.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

He then offered the motion
for delayed consideration.
Not Far Apart
Mr.. Peter said teachers are
mot far apart" on the issue.
The idea" he said, sis to work
within the YEA and not rule
ourselves out of the YEA"
One teacher. Betty Toome,
said the change would only
bring the Fairfax organization
in line with the State group,
which has no racial restrictions
in its constitution.
I'VE are merely taking action
which will show we have some
beliefs and ideals" she said.
Another speaker. Jack Hitler,
warned the group that ito wait
until next year is an action of
timidity."
How can we profess as
teachers democracy in the class
room" he asked, land ignore it
in our own professional organ
ization?"
Mr.. Peters motion to delay
action was approved by a vote
of 396-332.
After the meeting, Roy A,
Fry, president of the group
issued a statement that the
action should not be inter-
preted as denying in any man.
ner the complete and irrevocable
dedication of this association
to the principle of equality of
opportunity, regardless of race,
creed or color"
Evening star., 1961-11-17

Arlington School Supt. Ray
Reid angrily accused James
Stockard, a school board men,
Der. of making ridiculous state
ments" as the two men claShed
publicly again last night.
Mr.. Stockard had charged
that by not divulging existence
of a $372,000 surplus prior to a
recent bond referendum, the
board and school administra-
ton were guilty of miSrepre-
sentation."
The ensuing exchange en-
phasized the tenSeneSs of rela-
tions which have prevailed ever
since Mr.. Stockard strongly
criticized the superintendent at
a meeting of the non-partisan
coalition, Arlingtonians for a
Better County, earlier this year.
The latest dispute erupted
after Mr.. Stockard asked fiscal
director Edgar Braun how long
the staff had known about the
surplus of which board mem
Evening star., 1961-11-17
TWO MEN KILLED
IN RTE. I CRASH

Two Alexandria men died as
a result of a three-car collision
on United States Route i, five
miles south Uf Woodbridge, Va.
yesterday.
Pronounced dead at the Guam
tico Naval Hospital after the
accident about 4:30 pm. were
William B. Hull, 81, Of All
North West street, and Isaac W.
N. Young. jr.. 26, Of 500 North
Alfred street.
Virginia State police said the
victims were occupants Of a
car driven by James r. Galand
of 927 Oronoco ST., Alexandria.
According to State Trooper
B. w. Bishop, this car, which
was headed north. collided with
the rear of another that had
stopped to make turn. 1t then
spun around into the south
bound lane and collided with a
third car.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Peck Quits
School Board
harrington
By JOHN BARRON
Star staff Writer

Robert Peck today resigned
from the Arlington School
board six weeks before the ex-
piration of his term.
Speculation concerning his
successor indicates it is increas-
ingly likely that the job will go
to Laszlo Ecker-Racz, a fiscal
authority with broad experience
in analyzing the budgets of gov
ernmental agencies.
The county board had in
tended to name a replacement
at its meeting tomorrow, but
has been under considerable
pressure from a faction of the
Arlingtonians for a Better
County to delay an appoint
ment until more names of likely
candidates are received from
citizens groups.
Board members have indi-
Gated they may accede and
postpone an appointment, but
not for long.
Mr.. Peck, whom James
Berkey, Chamber of Commerce
representative last night re-
ferred to as lone of Arlington's
outstanding public servants Of
this generation" resigned pre-
maturely so that a new mem
ber could participate from the
outset in preparation of the
next school budget.
He expressed pride that dur
ing his Craftsmanship of the
board, Arlington was able to
keep its schools open while
others in Virginia were being
closed because of the desegre-
cation controversy.
He also asserted that "the
healthy differences of opinion"
which frequently have existed
among board members during
his four-year term have con-
tributed to the improvement Of
education in Arlington.
| Mr.. Peck. a Republican and
a leader of conservative poll
tical forces in Arlington served
on the county board for four
years prior to his appointment
to the school board.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

bers first were informed at a
closed conference last Monday
night.
Must Plead Guilty
About a month and a half, "
DR.. Braun replied.
II have heard a good many
rumblings about this in the last
few days. We have got to enter
a plea of guilty to the public.
1t seems to me we are guilty OF
Misrepresentation. We didn't
come forward with the facts
when there was a discussion in
a political campaign. I am pre-
pared to enter my apology to
the people of Arlington" Mr..
Stockard said.
Board member Lee Bean re-
ported that the surplus was ir-
relevant to the bond referen-
dunn in which voters approved
the borrowing of $950,000 for
an addition to Drew-Kemper
School.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
FBI Arrests
4th Suspect
InCheckR Ring

A fourth member Of a ring
of suspected check forgers has
been arrested by the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation az
Warren. Mich, near Detroit.
The FBI announced today
that Kenneth Hart was picked
up Wednesday and charged
with interstate transportation
of stolen property. He was held
in the Wayne County Jail
pending arraignment before a
United States commissioner.
Federal investigators said
Hart was a confederate of
three suspects arrested here
Wednesday and accused of
cashing close to 65 counterfeit
payroll checks totaling ap-
proximately $4,000.
Washington check and fraud
squad detectives, the FBI and
Prince Georges County police
co-operated in apprehending
the suspects, Albert Monroe
Roberts, jr., 35, a photographer;
his wife Laverne, 80, and Will
liam R. Floyd, 35, of 500 Essex
court, NARROW Heights, Md.
The Roberts couple were picked
up in their Glassmanor Md
apartment.
Members of tne ring allegedly
printed botn the phony checks
and false Identification papers
used i'll cashing the checks.
At hearing before United
States Commissioner Samuel
W. H. Meloy Of Upper Marlboro,
Md, the Robertses waived pre-
liminary hearing. A prelimi-
nary hearing for Floyd was set
for next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Little Girl
Killed bvCar
IT. Northwest

A 19-month-old girl was
killed last night when she
broke away from her mother
and dashed into the path Of
an automobile on Georgia ave-
nue.. police reported.
Little Jill A. Mcdonald was
walking with her mother. Mrs.
Margaret Mcdonald. 80, of SIS
Hilltop terrace Sc, and an
other adult when the accident
happened about $50 pm.
Pvts. John A. Peterson and
Edgar G. Moran of the acci-
dent investigation unit said the
group was standing in the cen
ter of Georgia avenue NV.
near Delafield place when the
child let go Of her mothers
hand and got into the north
bound traffic lane.
The driver of the car, listed
as Amerious S. lombard, 46,
Of Baltimore, a salesman, was
driving within the speed limit,
the police investigators said.
However, he was charged with
colliding with a pedestrian.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Refused to Talk
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair
and colder tonight, low near
SO. Mostly sunny and cool
tomorrow.
Maryland-Fair and colder
tonight, low of 35 to 40 east
and % to 35 west. Cloudy with
a few snow flurries in noun
tains. tonight and possibly to-
morrow. Fair and colder to-
morrow.
Virginia-Fair and colder
tonight, except a few snow
flurries in mountains. Low of
IS to 40 east and % to 35 west.
Tomorrow, mostly sunny and
colder, considerable cloudiness
in mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small craft warn
if1gs are displayed. Northwest
winds Is to 25 knots tonight
and tomorrow. Partly cloudy,
visibility Of 10 miles.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST
District and Vicinity
November Is to November %
Temperature will average
near normal high of SIS and low
Evening star., 1961-11-17


the constitution was shun0ed
aside in favor of one which
postponed consideration of the
subject for a year.
The three-hour meeting was
punctuated by shouts from the
floor and angry exchanges as
those favoring immediate drop
ping Of racial restriction were
repeatedly out-voted by men,
bers who preferred a years
wait.
The motion by Mrs. Constan-
tia johnson to drop the word
white" from the constitution
was amended to postpone the
matter in order to give the
Virginia Education Association
time to consider permitting
local option.
YEA Has Committee
A group of teachers last
month gave notice that they
intended to seek the change
at the November membership
meeting. Later, a committee
from the Fairfax teachers
group informed the Virginia
organization of the plan, and a
special 13-member committee
was then set up in YEA to
study local options.
Mrs. Johnson told the teach
ers that Arlington had taken
similar action in 1854 without
retaliation from the State Or
ganization. 1t was only when
the Arlington white teachers
group merged with the Negro
teachers group that the Ar
lington group was expelled
from the YEA, she said.
But Paul F. Peter, who
headed the Fairfax group
which consulted with officials
of the State teachers organi-
zation, said time should be
given the special YEA COM
mittee to work out a plan for
local options.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Wilson Span Open
On December 28

The new Woodrow Wilson
Memorial Bridge will be opened
on December %, the 105th an
niversary of the former Presi-
dents birth. Anthony Saeli.
executive vice president of the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce, said today.
The date was chosen after
talks with Virginia, Maryland
and District highway officials,
he said.
The six-lane, SIS million
bridge at Jones Point is a part
of the Washington circumfer-
ential highway.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Middle Eust Festival

A Middle East Festival
sponsored by the Armenian
Apostolic Church will be held
at the Silver Spring Armory
tomorrow beginning at IL am.
A bake sale will be followed by
an 8 pm. performance by the
Philadelphia Gomidas Band.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Buzuur and Dinner

The annual bazaar and
dinner sponsored by Fairfax
Methodist Church will be held
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the
church. University drive and
Stratford avenue.
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Fairfox Teachers Delay
Ending of RocioI Bar
BY JOHN LAWSON
Star staff Writer

Fairfax teachers last night delay for one year
efforts to eliminate racial barriers their professional organ-
cation
At meeting attended by than 700 teachers motion
white" from the membership clause of
Evening star., 1961-11-17
Woman to Face Jury
In Dispute Over Sonity

A District Court judge today
ordered a jury trial on a wom-
ans complaint she is being
'railroaded" into st. EliZabeths
Hospital with improperly exc
cuted doctors certificates.
The woman, a 46-year-old
Southwest Washington resident,
was sent to the hospital after
two sisters and two pSychiatrists
filed statements with the Men
tai Health Commission indi-
eating she should be committed.
Each of the doctors certifi-
Gates stated that the woman
had been examined within 48
hours of the time the certifi-
Gates were signed by the
psyehiatrists.
The Mental Health Commits
sion held a hearing october II,
at which time it recommended
further observation of the
woman, she was ordered COM
rnitted to the hospital for 80
days for further examination.
Second Hearing Held
ION November 7, the COM
mission met at St. Elizabeths
for a second hearing, after
which it reported the woman
was of unsound mind. was suf-
fering from a paranoid con-
dtion and should be committed
10 a hospital for treatment Of
her mental condition.
sThe Mental Health Commits
SION panel that returned this
recommendation included two
psychiatrists and lawyer.
THE women's court-appointed
lawyer, Mrs. LeNore M. Hood,
filed an objection to the COM
MISSIONS recommendation.
Mrs. Hood told Judge Joseph
G. McCarraghy today that one
doctor who signed a certificate
August 81 stating the woman
was of unsound mind had tes-
titled before the commission
that he had not seen the pa
tent since June.
Refused to Talk
.The doctors certificate stated
that he had examined the
woman during the preceding
48 hours.
Mrs. Hood also told the
Judge that the second doctor
stated he, too, had examined
the woman, had told the COM
mission he had only been able
to observe" the patient be-
Evening star., 1961-11-17

cause she had refused to talk
with him.
Mrs. Hood stated the doctors
had filed false certificates"
She stated that the woman was
being held at st. Elizabeths
Hospital against her will"
The lawyer said that Men
tai Health Commission proce-
dures were designed Ito pre-
vent railroading of patients
into st. Elizabeths Hospital, but
this. in my estimation, is just
that"
Trial Is Asked
Frederick A. Thuee, an at
torney who serves as chair
man of the commission, recon-
mended that the judge schedule
a trial at which the doctors
might testify.
Attorney Harold j. Nuss-
baum, who represented the
woman's sisters, stated one of
the psychiatrists was lone of
the most eminent men in the
country" He said it was not
proper that this doctor should
bear the stigma of charges that
he had prepared a false affi-
davit.
Judge McGarraghy said the
jury trial would permit de-
termination of the sufficiency
of the doctors certificates and
Of an order based on them
committing the woman to the
hospital.
While no date was set for the
trial, the judge agreed with
Mrs. Hood, the woman's lawyer.
that it should be held "at a
very early date" The woman
is presently at st. Elizabeths.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

of 38. Cool tomorrow and Sum-
day, warmer Monday and Tues
day and cooler Wednesday.
Precipitation, occurring about
Wednesday, may average 40
inch.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight ---- 81 Noon ------- So
5 am. am. - - q q 5 pm: pm. - - 5s g
Record Temperatures for the Year
HiEbest .95 on September 3.
Lowest 4 on February >.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High ----- 2.49 am. 1853 a m.
Low - 1901 am. 1883 a m
High ------- 3:34 pm. 4:4Op.m.
Low -------- 1888 pm. 1l:33 pm.
For high and low tides at the follow
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis, 3h hours; Bloody Point
Light, Az hours: Colonial Beach, &
hours; Deale, 4iz hours: Solomons
Island, Ga hours; Point Lookout, IA
hours.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sum Sun. tS@agrov 5Sasy s:S3 sS3 am am ts$B ts$
Moon, today 2:23 pm. 1:lSam.
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1961-11-17

bers first were informed at a
closed conference last Monday
Tafuhf
Evening star., 1961-12-10

John P. Gaquin, county per-
sonnel director, one of the
originators of the project, sur
veyed the firms and got an
Oklahoma City company to
offer the discount on a belt
which has passed all safety
tests.
Mr.. Gaquin said the project
was part of an off-the-job
safety program the county has
sponsored for about a year.
Mr.. Sincoff, who has had
safety belts in his own car for
four years. said employees have
been shown movies on what
happens inside car during a
crash and that safety belt
signs and displays have been
set up.
The county itself has been
sold on the merits of seat belts
for some time. About Is per
cent of the 225 passenger We
hicles owned by the county are
now equipped with the belts
The percentage will rise, Mr..
Gaquin said, as new cars are
purchased.
Now all we have to do
Mr.. Sincoff said. "is to get the
employees to be as safety con-
scious in their own cars as
they are when driving for the
county"
Evening star., 1961-12-10
HARD SELL IS ON
County Aides Push
Seat Belt Bargains

The old-fashioned hard sell
is back in vogue in the Mont
govery County Office Building
in Rockville. and the sales
pitch goes something like this:
You want to be comfortable
when you drive your car, don't
you? And you want to be safe?
Well. I'll tell you what I'm
going to do-because you're ar
employe of the county, I'm
going to sell you this safety
seat belt-a $l2.95 value-fol
only $4.95."
! The statesmen are other
county employees. members OF
the Seat Belt Committee.
They hope to reach all of tht
1000 full-time county employees
with the offer before the first
of the year.
! Assistant County Attorney
Richard J. Sincoff, chairman
of the committee. said the
whole thing started when 6
group of safety belt enthusiast.
got together in the county
buildings cafeteria.
Most of us had the belts ir
our own cars" he said. "anC
had read articles on how they
could save lives. We got the
idea of getting some top firm
to give us a discount on the
belts if we would sell them tC
county employees"
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Miss Adkins
Proposed for
Buffers Seat

Bertha S. Adkins. a Sails
bury Republican who served as
Undersecrtary OF Health. Edu-
cation and Welfare during the
Eisenhower administration. was
cited as a possible candidate
for John Marshall Buffers
seat IN the Senate.
= Senator Butler, who will conf
plete his second term next year.
announced Thursday he would
not seek reelection. The move
was surprising, inasmuch as
Senator Butler earlier had said
he would seek the party NOM
ination again in 1862.
Mrs. Stanley D. Pace, former
Republican committeewoman
of Kentucky who now lives in
the District. projected Miss
Adkins into the senatorial pic
ture.
Il know Of no one who is
better fitted mentally. moral
ly and statesman wise-for the
post than Bertha Adkins y
Mrs. Pace said.
Miss Adkins served as ma
tional committeewoman from
Maryland and assistant chair
man of the party nationally
before her appointment to the
HEW position by former Presi-
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower in
1858.
Other Republicans mentioned
as possibilities to fill the Sem
ate post are DR.. Milton EiSen-
hover. brother of the former
President; Theodore R. Nickel
din. former Maryland governor:
Rogers c. B. Morton, Talbot
County farmer and brother of
Senator Thruston Morton. Re-
publican OF Kentucky. and D.
Eldred Rinehart. chairman Of
the Republican State Central
Committee.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
sA.r G. n IL IItrIInr

Lengthening the Virginia
school year from l80 to 100
days has been recommended to
the General Assembly by the
Spong Commission on Public
Education.
Teaching Of phonicS to all
elementary children beginning
to read. and measures TO step
up the quality and quantity Of
teachers are among other pro-
poSals in the lengthy report on
Virginia Schools in the Space
Age" made public last night.
The commission rejected the
idea of lengthening the school
year TO year-round schedule
on a four quarter basis, such AS
recently was suggested in Mont
comery County. Md, by Supt.
c. Taylor Whittier.
1t cited a 1859 report of the
Virginia. Educational Facilities
Committee which recommended
against the idea. Under the
proposal. teachers would be en-
ployed all year while pupils
would attend three of the four
nuarters-with one-fourth of
the pupils on vacation daring
each quarter of the year.
Abandoned Efforts
The plan reached it's peak
Of popularity in 1925 when
about q dozen cities employed
it," the Spong report says.
Montgomery County, Md. re-
Gently abandoned efforts tn
initiate the four quarter plan. ="
The commission said the
school day should be organ
lied to eliminate tasks unre-
lated to teaching and assure
maximum time for classroom
instruction"
1t asserted; Our schools are
being asked to do too many
things. Although it may appear
desirable for the schools to
participate in many community
activities, frequently this is
Evening star., 1961-12-10
Better Teaching, More Days
Urged for Virginia Schools

done at the expense Of the basic
purpose of education.
The church and the home,
as we'll as civic and youth
groups, have traditionally been
expected to perform many of
the functions now required of
our schools"
The commission. headed by
State Senator William B.
Spon2, jr., of Portsmouth. was
created in 1858 by the assembly
and continued in 1860. It's
recommendations to the assem-
bly, itself, besides the longer
school year, include:
Expansion of the in-service
training program for teachers
and provision of funds to DEM
onStrate new educational de-
velopments to school admins
traitors and school board mem
bers at State conferences.
Provision of funds for pilot
experiments and research in
selected school divisions and
State teacher training schools
under supervision of the State
Board or Education. Equipment
Of the training schools with
closed circuit teleVision facili-
ties.
Establishment Of fellowship
programs to recruit liberal arts
graduates in the upper fourth
Of their classes into teachirg
careers.
Special summer institutes
for elementary school librar-
ianS. with tuition costs paid by
the State.
A laboratory facility for re-
search with handicapped chill
dren and training of teachers
for such children as an eduCa-
ton wing to the Children S
Rehabilitation Center at the
University OF Virginia.
The commission called on
the State Board Of Educa tion
for the fixing Of a definite date
after which further State aid
would De cut off from teaching
positions filled by special