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THE EVENING SUN METROPOLITAN SECTION 1 PAGE 1 BALTIMORE, THURSDAY. APRIL 11. 1974 Academic No Computers Pascal Decision Changes He Sets Words 0f Poetry To usic By Michael Hill Arundel Political Picture By Michael Wentzel Annapolis Senator Robert A. Pascal 6B Anne Arundel) said yesterday he has decided not to ruit for county executive this year, sending a shock wave through county political waters. Mr.

Pascal had been the odds-on choice to win the Republican nomination for county executive. The current executive, Joseph W. Alton, Jr. cannot seek re-election because he has served two terms. Mr.

Pascal, saying he does1 not want to become a full-1 time politician," said he will seek re-election to the Senate from the new 33d Legislative District. Until yesterday, the race for county executive had lined up as a battle between the Republican senator and County Coun ROBERT A. PASCAL JOHN DOWNS, JR. JOHN A. CADE cilman John H.

Downs, 5th). I date for the Republican spot Others May Get In and Mr. Pascal's decision The announcement by Mr. could prompt a challenge to Pascal seems sure to change! Mr. Downs's uncontested nomi-tlie plans of a number of politi-f nation as the Democratic can-cians.

didate. John A. Cade, former county Mr. Alton has been urging councilman, said he was1 the return of Mr. Cade to the shocked by the announcement.

County Council. Mr. Cade had considered run- "We are not the same kind Senator Pascal's decision change the stand of Jerome F. also has caused George M. Connell, who ran for county King to reconsider his plan to executive on the Democratic run for the Democratic nomi-1 ticket in 1970.

nation for senator in Mr. Pas-j Had Agreed Not To Run cal's district. Mr. Connell had agreed not King To Re-Evaluate to run for county executive Mr. King, chairman of the this year in a move to unify County Board of Liquor Li- the Democratic party.

Mr. cense Commissioners, likely Connell's decision acknowl- human meaning. Without human feeling, a foreign song. Once again the composer's singing can only fail and the piano give but a hint of a chorus of voices falling down the scale with Stevens's words. The Stevens poems are two of seven American poems Mr.

Allanbrook has set to music, a series of works he had hoped to hear performed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington this spring by a University of Maryland group. However, an illness to a conductor has set back that performance to at least the fall. "This represents a whole spectrum of American things," Mr. Allanbrook says of the poetry 'chosen. It includes a third Stevens poem, two by Emily Dickinson and one each from Walt Whitman and Edgar Allen Poe.

The style of the music varies as much as the poetry. Contemporary Elements Mr. Allanbrook's work is traditional in origin, but contains many elements of the more contemporary composers. "There is such a thing as doing something that's new," he says. "But in order to see that it's new it has to be resting on something that's older." You know then that it is not the reason Tlwt makes us happy or un- Imppy.

The bird sings. Its feathers shine. Mr. Allanbrook's precision and classicism can be seen in the fact that the harpsichord, that delicate keyboard, is the other instrument he has mastered besides the piano. The piano came in normal childhood lesson fashion.

The harpsichord came later, mostly following the B.A. at Harvard, during his postgraduate studies in France and Italy. He never got a Ph.D. in music, but feels that his apprentice approach Tie palm at. the end the mind Beyond the Last thought, rises In the bronze distance, Douglas Allanbrook sits at the piano, precisely picking out the notes he has written to accompany the Wallace Stevens poem, "Of Mere Being." He can only hum the words softly, trying in vain to recreate the five-part vocal score.

"Depression Before Spring," another Stevens poem he has set to music, perhaps would be a more appropriate accompaniment to the warm sun that streams through the windows of Mr. Allanbrook's Annapolis house, bouncing off the waters of Spa Creek down at the end of Revell street. But the spring outside is far from depressing, so the 53-year-old composer's left hand rumbles the rhythmic bass while the right picks out a lighter melody, the piano combining with his voice to give an interesting interpretation of the mysticism of the Stevens verse. Tutor At St. John's Mr.

Allanbrook is a professor, or a tutor as they say, at St. John's and it is the uniqueness of that Annapolis college that helped to spawn these latest of his many compositions. St. Johns, famed for its rigid curriculum based on the Great Book series, has no distinct departments. So, a music tutor might find himself also teaching mathematics or literature.

And, at some point in his 22 years at the school, Mr. Allanbrook has taught the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The St. John's setting is a far cry from most academic music scenes today, where earnest composers sit with their computers and synthesizers, turning out scores to illustrate this theory or that, with little contact with anything as human as poetry. A gold leathered bird Sings in the palm without ning for county executive but of Republican, the county ex- would have been a strong con- edged that a split Democratic as leaning toward seeking; ecutive said, "and we have tender in the race before yes-1 party probably could not de-the Republican nod to replace often been on opposite sides in terday's announcement.

feat Senator Pascal, who has Senator Pascal. a battle. But he is the only one I "I'm going to meet soon with strong support the county. funuaperj, nboto Frank R. (jartiliii "I am going to have to eval-1 capable of straightening out my supporters and we are For his part.

Mr. Pascal said uate evervthing now," he said, the problems we have now on COMPOSER AT WORK-Douglas Allanbrook, a tutor at St. John's College in Annapolis, puts poetry to music sitting at his favorite working place, his piano. going to have to re-evaluate he did not have a possible the whole picture," Mr. King candidate in mind now.

said. "Bob would be a tough "I had almost 1.000 volun He would not rule out running! the Council." against Senator Pascal. Mr. Alton has not voiced Mr. Pascal said, "I have i support for any candidate, but man to never undertaken any responsi-1 it is believed he supports Mr.

I Delegate Joseph W. Sachs teers who were ready to go to work," he said. "If a good Republican candidate comes forward, it would be natural to Downs. Mr. Alton's campaign also may reconsider seek the Demo- his plans to manager in 1970, Marcus S.

bihty without a full commitment of my time and energy. The critical question is Marx. has been stumping for cratic nod for the Senate seat. support him and ask my work- whether I feel I can devote the' Mr. Downs recently The announcement also could ers to work for him." is a much more appropriate one for composers.

Igor Stravinsky and Claude Debussy are the two composers he points two as major influences on his work. and. if you listen you can hear the rhythms of Stravinsky in the bass line, while the more delivate impressionism of Debussy comes out in the right hand's higher notes. "They are the inventors of modern music," he says of that pair, and praises them for a precision he says he strives for in his writing, a striving that is evident in the concentration you can see as his gray hair tousels in an archtypal musician style as he carefully picks out the concluding notes of the Stevens poem. Tht palm stands on the edge of space.

The uind moves slowly in tlie branches The bird's jire-fangled feathers dangle down. Poetry quoted, "Of Mere Being," is from opus posthumous by Wallace Stevens, copyright 1957 by Elsie Stevens and Holly Stevens. Reprinted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Unions Won't Obtain What They Want Alton Warns hours necessary to this demanding office.

After very careful consideration. I have decided that I am not prepared to become a full-time politician at this time in my life." True To Himself "I had to be true to myself." he explained. "My family is very important to me and I was afraid that I might lose touch with them because of the demands of the job." The Senator, 39, the father of four girls, said the decision had to be made this week. "I have a fund-raising dinner next week and the decision had By Michael Wentzel diet what wage figure would be offered to the teachers. The executive singled out two union demands in his blast at pay negotiations, which have been going on here for Annapolis-Joseph W.

mands of the unions," Mr. Anne Arundel county exec-! Alton said at his weekly press utive, yesterday warned all uo conference. "We are at the ions negotiating with the crossroads in completing the county that "what they want bud The union demamJs win not be what they get gre Qf woH gnd wp The executive said the un-i to be made before then," he1 eauorol -i win nui lei uieae uiii easuiiauie Harford Land-Use Map Would Allow For Quadrupled Growth In County said "I have informed anyone ions have each been offered 7 TZTZZZ PiSu I hi. I Hrkptf nri 6 ner cent across-the-board sal- demands negate a11 tne efforts! Tne county flremen have donated to my campaign think-ary increase. "We will stand Past 10 years- asked for a 25 Per cent ing I was running for county by that through fact-finding Mr.

Alton said an 8.7 per' across-the-board salary in-executive that thev can have and beyond," he said. cent salary increase requested crease," he said. "I look once Bv James DeGraci I the three towns, along with ing patterns of economic; council. how much land their money back on the spot." "We have no intention of by school teachers is also "un-j at the employes and twice at There is now no clear candi-l meeting the excessive de-j reasonable." He would not pre-, me people who must pay the! Bel Air Harford county ana joppaiowne. giowm owuw, snouia ne open tor ceveiope taxes.

There are few taxpayersl chief of comprehensive plan-f The land-use element which in this county who will get a has told the County Council 1S 0I1y one ot tne tour required Darts of a master plan as a proposed land-use map would allow for quadruple the county per cent raise this year." The executive also explained that a retirement package for defined by the county charter appears similiar to the immediate areas for service extensions of the water and sewer master plan which to a large He added that already there mcnt and how it should be is "enough land zoned J'esiden-iarranged," tial lo house Kennt-th Green, director of fas? ras- -the factors have combined to pe- system of Preparation allows vent that type of growth. uncil to lok alterna-In drafting the land-use pro-i the need posal. Mr. Heidel explained or. 1 or four sessions on Key "didn't want to open up ZT should be open for develop-1 men of master Plan- nnA tmc rnnai ic "nni We will take any responsi- growth now projected during the next 20 years.

James Heidel, one of the authors of the land-use map of county police which would enable retirement at full pension at 45 years of age after 20 vears of service was "mistak degree is based on developer a still unfinished master requests. IIIClll ailJ 11113 jivpuMi iu v. I uniij. aaiu ivu vii ecu. auuui the final end all." said the "urban-suburban" area I Mr.

Heidel in his detailed proposed in the southern half1 presentation told the seven of the county "could accommo-lcouncilmen that the county's date four times more people I present population of approxi-than expected" in the county I mately 135,000 would increase "1 think the best process is to Mr. Heidel promised to "come back with a plan based on the guidance of the enly'' negotiated. "The county's negotiating team thought I approved of this. I do not," Mr. Alton said.

"I have no intention of rubber-stamping this agreement and you must remember that the county executive has final fiscal authority in this county." hv IMS I to 215.000 bv 1995 "if the exist- He estimated at the present rate there would be 215.000 sbh Suburban Briefs residents in Harford county by then. Mr. Heidel, however, said "some of these areas may have to be cut back" in growth potential to parallel plans of neighboring counties which he said "open up" only about I twice as much area needed for projected growth. A jam-packed council session Tuesday was the first in a The question, however, is whether the executive can overturn what the county's own negotiating team has agreed to with the police union. Mr.

Alton, who did not present many concrete figures during his discussion of the budget, also would not reveal the size of the estimated Funpapcrs pboto Walter M. McCardell series ot meetings witn me, COUnty budget SUrplUS. nf Planning anrl WINGED INVADERS Although Graceham. Maryland's bird problems are partially over, other locations are now seeing invading birds, like these in Carroll county. Birds Now Plague County involve you ithe council) as much as possible" in drafting the plan.

Firm Picked For School In Carroll Carroll County Bureau Elclersburg Morrow Broth-! ers. of Baltimore was i selected yesterday to build the northwest middle school in Ta-: neytown by the Carroll county Board of Education at its monthly meeting. The bid of $4.07 million for the 113.520-square-foot building is subject to the approval of the county commissioners and the state Interagency Committee on School Construction be-i fore the contract is awarded. The school board, meeting at the Freedom District Elementary School, also voted to approve three additional related contracts to Morrow Brothers for the Tanevtown school. They totaled $61 "500.

Bid Withdrawn Five contractors entered bids for the school construction. other sources said the surplus Zoning to review proposed ele would be approximately $14! m.f million. master plan, as required by a Mr. Alton said he could meet council-enacted law all the demands of the unions. Satisf jed but said he refused to dip into the surplus to do it I Tnc sPnsor of me legislation The executive also would not fnff'V reveal an estimate of a possi- i ble decrease is the county's "ardoJR; said rich has been very cooperative in giving his permission to whatever is necessary to clear his trees of the birds.

2d Phase slower Since we finished the first phase, we know it moved auite a few birds out of the m- uim a niciau'i uiaii anu i uiun i inf pnln A.I i It rnn 1 icai cotaic wa laic. mum- a ttju i uk has hinted the rate could be get ll- What 1 neard tonignt 5Ui, was the result of a lot of effort i by the staff and a volunteer' me wuii uic up area Mr Lewis said ''Thp i committee. IllflX IH1 VA'I'I George Coward To Be Honored Baltimore County Bureau The Baltimore county Knights of Columbus plan to honor a 14-year participant in K. of work April 20. George W.

Coward, of Towson, past grand knight, will be presented the Knighthood Degree of the order. Mr. Coward has served in numerous posts of the order since joining it in 1960. He was the 42d grand knight of the order. Workshop For Secretaries Set Baltimore County Bureau The Baltimore County Educational Secretaries Association has scheduled its eighth annual in-service training workshop for secretaries April 23 and 24 at the Quality Inn on York road in Towson.

Theme of the workshop this year, said Margaret Felbinger. president of the organization, is "step up to professionalism." Sessions each day will be held from 8.30 A.M. to 3 P.M. 'Focus On Women' In Howard Howard County Bureau Howard Community College has announced it will offer its popular "Focus on Women" program again this spring, beginning April 23. The four-part series features four feature-length films and discussions about women's changing roles.

It was first presented a year ago. then repeated in me fall, after it proved popular. Dates for the series are April 23. 30, May 7 and 14. Harford Publication Revised Harford County Bureau A revised 66-page Harford County Community Economic Inventory is now available from the Maryland Department of Economic and Community Development.

The publication contains information on services available to industry in Harford and statistics about the county. The book was prepared by the state agency in cooperation with the county's Economic Development Commission. I ast vear the rate was low 1 want thc DePartment of ea-S Planning and Zoning to take a eii-u uy veins iu yen nf1 u.t,,,. Wt nr (u, of assessed $100 property, countv (he nist0ry professor value. second phase will be a bit slower." He explained he has met with the state Department of Natural Resources and the forestry service in seeking the best and cheapest method of thinning the pine grove.

Mr. Lewis said the number By Thomas J. Emory Jr. Phac Dne used amplified bird sounds, nonlethal shotgun shells and firecrackers to force the birds to abandon the woods. It was partially successful, with one resident estimating that 75 per cent of the birds fled.

Phase Two. the thinning of the pine thicket, however, has not started even though the five-day first phase was completed Iwo weeks ago. Dr. Crawford said Phase Two should have followed immediately, but he said there were problems with the cost of cutting the trees. He also said he was just getting around to paying some of the bills for the noise spectacular, which he tailed 'operation sanity." That show attracted hundreds of spectators and wide media coverage.

Donald Lewis, a Frederick county commissioner who is the coordinator for the tree-cutting phase, said Mr. Em- Although the bird hordes which plagued the hamlet of Graceham in Frederick-county have almost all disappeared, the State Health Department is now hearing from other areas about similar winged invaders. "We're hearing from parts of Baltimore county i like Ruxton. Pikesvillc. Most of tho complaints say the birds are starlings.

said Dr. Kenneth L. Crawford, chief veterinarian of the Health Department. He said he does not believe any appreciable number of birds from Graceham were responsible for the reports, however. Dr.

Crawford was the project coordinator for the first phase of the operation which drove many of the starlings, grackles and blackbirds from their GO-acre white pine roost on the property of Egar G. Emrich in Graceham. a town of 400 people added. Although aware that the full plan would not be in hand, several councilmen have privately expressed disappoint- mpnt in the fpnlafivp onH Diamond Jubilee Set By K.OfC. Unit Mark Engineering Company, of Baltimore, had the lowest bid of $3.8 million, but requested the bid be withdrawn because the company made a $400,000 error in its figures before entering the total.

Morrow Brothers had the second lowest bid. Maryland Council 370 Knights 1 somewhat limited nrnnosakfor of birds in Graceham varies each day as migratory flocks 'of Columbus will celebrate its an(j outlined by Mr. Hei- COme and go. But he said it aiuveraary wiiu a wiigiu- (je I 1 1 I 1 i is nowhere near as bad as when his office received daily reports from county residents about thousands of birds scavenging in the area, attacking grain bins, stripping freshly-planted fields and scaring livestock. nooa aegree oanquei ana com- After dwelling for more than lion April 20 at which past an hour simply on the collec-grand knight Jim Jacobs will tion 0f data.

Mr Hekjei offered be the guest of honor. a and-use map hich basi- Cocktails will be at 6 P.M. cally divides the county into an and dinner at 7 P.M. Dancing agricultural rural northern will be from 9 P.M. to I A.M.

'half and a heavily developed Tickets are $25 a couple. 'southern portion centering on In other actions, the board i approved design development I plans for the future Westmin-j ster area and Carrolltown elementary schools and the schematics for the future Berrett area middle school in Winfield..