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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Sailor Sentenced
For Ripping WAC

A 20-year-old sailor. arrested
last June in Fairfax County and
charged with raping a 24-year-
old member of the Women's
Army Corps. has been sentenced
to 10 years in the Virginia State
Penitentiary.
The sentence was imposed on
Billy Ray Killen on Thursday
by Judge Harry L. Carrico in
Prince William County Circuit
Court. A jury found Killen
guilty of attacking the WAC
near Manassas last June IL. The
jury also determined the SEN
tence.
The sailor, who was stationed
at Cameron Station, Alexandria,
was being booked in Fairfax
County Police headquarters on
IA reckless driving charge when
the WAC staggered into the
station and accused him of at
lacking her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Mental Study Set
For Boy Accused
In School Extortion

Alexandria Juvenile Court
Judge Irene Pancoast yesterday
ordered psychological exami-
nation for a 15-year-old boy &C
cused of extorting money from
fellow eighth-graders at Jeffer-
son School.
The boy, who lives with his
grandmother, admitted other
boys gave him 'loans" because
they were afraid of him. He said
that in some cases he took
money out of their pockets when
they said they didn't have any.
The youth told Judge Pan
coast he never threatened any
of the boys and didn't know that
what he was doing was bad"
Judge Pancoast released him
to his grandmother pending
psychological studies and an
other hearing February /. A
school official said the boy has
been suspended from school in
definitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

ming Commission is concerned
not with the ordinary functions
of municipal planning but with
higher level coordination.
1T seems clear that the Dis
trict Of Columbia Government
has never had unitary planning
of the kind which has proven
invaluable to other cities
throughout the country. AS a
consequence. District of Column
bia capital outlay programs
have not had the through
analysis which they should re-
ceive and which a District plan
ming commission would be de-
signed to give.
Instead" Gen. Lane contin-
ued. "the District government
has fallen behind in it's public
works planning and then sought
through emergency citizen COM
mittees to overcome deficiencies
attributable to a basic defect OF
its organization. In a very real
sense. the most useful develop
ments of modern city planning
have passed us by"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
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On Explosive Middle East

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Alexandra Girls
Condition Critical
After Dress BIuze

A 9-year -old Alexandria girl
was critically burned yesterday
despite the effort of two boys
who smothered her flaming cloth
ing with a plastic swimming pool.
Nancy Lee Bray of 317 Evans
lane was making a cup of cocoa
when the fame from a gas burner
ignited her dress. police said.
She ran screaming from the
house and the two boys, Robert
Rasmussen. IL. of 226 Wesmond
drive. and Donald Shipman. IL,
of 216 Evans lane, quickly
wrapped the play pool around her
body. They rolled her on the
ground to help smother the
flames.
Nancy Lee was being treated
today at Alexandria Hospital
where officials said she is in crit
ical condition.
Nancy Lee is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Bray.
Mr.. Bray. an employee at Walter
Reed Hospital. said he and his
wife were both working yester-
day when the accident occurred.
The couple has three other
children, all girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

through the river valley with the
expressway. She said he thought
the expressway would increase
area property value.
Council member David w.
Fessenden observed that an In
terror Department official had
told him the parkway would
never be used for such dual
purpose. Mrs. Cannon added
that she did mot want an ex-
|pressway anywhere around here. 4"
Mayor Hernstein urged resi-
dents to write members of the
State Roads Commission. The
route, he declared, lis still in
their hands" Mr.. Hertstein noted
that similar actions are being
taken in other valley commune
ties, including Cabin John and
the Districts Palisades area. He
added that construction of the
$40. 900 town hall is going ahead.
although its location is reported
TO be in the path of the route
proposed for the expressway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Accountant Found
Dead by Hanging

]. B. Schoonmaker, 48, a
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. accountant. was found
dead in the basement of his In
dian Spring Club Estates home
near Silver Spring this morning.
Montgomery County police
said Mr.. Schoonmaker was found
by his wife shortly after 10 am.
hanging from a metal crossbeam.
He lived at 9708 Lawndale drive.
Survivors include Mrs. Schoon-
maker and two daughters.
Mr.. Schoonmaker was q for
mer volunteer fireman with the
Silver Spring department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

noted in the North Carolina de-
I;ision that somebody must enroll
the pupils in the schools .
and we can think of no one
better qualified to undertake the
task than the officials of the
school boards having the schools
i'm charge"
The ruling on Vrginia's pupil
placement law, however, had
other issues to consider. Judge
Hoffman noted that Gov. STAN
ley has said there shall be no
indignation of races in the States
public schools, and added "the
pattern is plain. the Legislature
(of Virginia) has adopted pro-
lcedures to defeat" the Supreme
Court desegregation decision.
Judges of the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals are Chief
Judge John ]. Parker, Judge
Simon E. Sobeloff and Judge
Armistead Dobie. In the North
Carolina case, Judge Albert v.
Bryan substituted for Judge
Dobie, who is i'll. When the Vir-
Iginia appeal is heard, a substi-
tute for Judge Dobie may again
be named.
The State has 80 days to file
its appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Two Boys Admit Setting
Fire in Bethesda House

Minutes after a blaze in a
vacant house was extinguished
yesterday. Montgomery County
police and fire officials picked up
two boys who admitted setting
the fire when they should have
been in school.
The blaze. which burned a hole
through the floor in a second
story room. was discovered by a
police cruiser on patrol. AS fire
men put out the blaze, fire in
spector Dan Karsner and police
officers saw the two boys, aged
8 and IL, watching.
Questioned. they admitted
igniting paper and trash in the
old dwelling. located near Wilson
lane and Whittier boulevard,
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Pupil Ruling
Dalton, Boothe

State Senators Ted Dalton Of
Radford and Armistead Boothe
of Alexandria weren't surprised
at all when Judge Walter E
Hoffman threw out Virginia s
new pupil placement legislation
yesterday.
Senator Dalton noted that he
and Senator Boothe had spon-
sored a different type of pupil
placement legislation which they
claimed would stand the test of
Federal court action.
Their legislation never got to
first base. however. as the As
sembly adopted Gov. Stanley's
program to prevent any integra-
ton.
I'VE would not now be in the
present predicament." said Dali
ton. IF our proposal had beer
adopted. Our plan was The best
one to keep white schools white.
Senator Dalton is expected to
be the Republican candidate fol-
Governor. Attorney General j
Lindsay Almond, jr.. who al
present is the Number l legal
officer defending Virginia's anti
indignation program, is seeking
the Democratic nomination.
When Senator Boothe was
asked what he thought of the
decision. he had no comment ex-
cept to agree with Senator Dali
ton. He recalled that with hui
mility. We both had suggested
during hearings cat the General
Assembly, that the legislation
passed would be unconstitu.
tional."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Brunnun Named
Attorneys Aide
For Montgomery

William j. Brannan, jr., a Sill
yer Spring attorney, has been
named assistant States Attorney
in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Brannan becomes the
fourth assistant in States At
torney Alger Y. Barbee's Office.
The job pays $4,000 a year.
The 36-year-old attorney is a
graduate of Columbus University
School of Law. At one time he
was a copy boy at The Star and
formerly worked at the Suburban
Trust Co.
Mr.. Brannap is associated with
William B Wheeler with law
Offices at $50 Bonifant street,
Silver Spring. He is vice presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Board
of Trade and chairman of the
Legal Aid Committee of the
Montgomery County Bar Asso-
citation. He is married and has
four children.
The appointee has been active
in the Young Democrats and is
a precinct chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

ported Democratic candidates
ever since the first time he voted
when AL Smith was running for
President.
Judge Almond is by far the
most probable Democratic candi-
date at this time" said Senator
Boothe. land I expect to support
him. The degree of enthusiasm
will depend on his statements.
Senator Boothe, with Republic
can State Senator Ted Dalton.
was co-sponsor of unsuccessful
pupil placement legislation de-
signed to met the Supreme Court
segregation decision. This pro-
posed legislation would have set
up a pupil placement program
along the lines of the one rec
commended by the Gray Com
mission. The General Assembly,
spurred by Gov. Stanley, scrapped
the original pupil placement
plan. however. and adopted an
all out segregation program
which yesterday was held I'M
constitutional
Party Record Cited
Senator Donovan said. IT have
a high regard for Mr.. Almond.
He has always been Democrat,
even when 1t hurts, and ! am also
a Democrat. am supporting Mr..
Almond. and / think he will
make a good Governor"
Mr.. Hirst said he intended to
support the Democratic nominee
land as Of now 1t would appear
that Mr.. Almond is unopposed."
Mr.. Almond was to be honored
at | pm. today at a reception at
the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club, sponsored by a number
of Arlington Democrats-includ-
ing all members Of the county's
legislative delegation except Mrs.
Stone.
He is scheduled to be guest
speaker tonight at a dinner
meeting of the Northern Virginia
Builders Association at Arlington
Towers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

to Mayor Wilbur s. Hert-
stein.
Mayor Hertstein told some so
residents at meeting in the
Old Baptist Church that the
proposal was made by District
officials "who have nothing to
say about the matter"
However, Mrs. Edward w. Can
non. a town council member,
said she had been informed
Maryland officials had jointly
projected the proposed express
way with District officials.
She said Douglas Brinkley, the
highway departments chief
planning engineer, told her yes
terday 1t would be fantastic to
think" anyone in the District
would plan a highway route in
Maryland without consulting
State officials.
Mrs. Cannon noted that Mr..
Brinkley appeared to favor COM
bining the planned George
Washington Memorial parkway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Almond Roce Endorsed
BY 7 Nearby Legislators

Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr., only announced
Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Virginia. had the sup
port of seven of Northern Vir-
ginia's nine State legislators to-
day as he paid visit for some
pre-campaign Misunderstanding and
experimenting in the area.
With varying degrees Of en-
thusiasm, seven Fairfax. Alexan-
dria, Arlington and Falls Church
legislators-all Democrats-put
themselves on record for Mr.
Almond when queried about how
they would stand in the election
campaign.
Webb Is Nom COmmittal
The promises of support came
from State Senators Armistead
Boothe Of Alexandria, Charles R.
Fenwick Of Arlington and John
A. K. Donovan of Fairfax-Falls
Church, and from Delegates
Harrison Mann and William
Winston of Arlington, James M
Thomson of Alexandria and
Omer Hirst of Fairfax County.
Delegate John Webb of Fairfax
County had no comment on his
position. He generally is regarded
as one Of Northern Virginia S
leading anti-organization Demo-
Gratis. In a speech last month, he
implied that he was not toe
happy over the prospect of Mr.
Almonds being the only Demo-
cratic candidate.
Mrs. Kathryn Stone, Arlington
county delegate, could not be
reached for comment. She also
is an differentiation Democrat
Senator Fenwick. Mr.. Mann
Mr.. Winston and Mr.. Thomson
gave Mr.. Almond unqualified
support.
Senator Boothe, who has been
having strained relations with
the States Democratic leader
ship of late over segregation leg
islation. declared he has sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

U. >. DlSCrlcL court LOT The
District of Columbia of a dec
laration of taking" by the
Justice Department. Some SIS
million is earmarked for pay
ments to the property owners.
Should the property owners be
dissatisfied with the amounts
based on the appraised values,
they may contest the awards by
court action.
Based on 2 Appraisals
Agency Director John r.
Searles, jr., said the prices were
based on two independent APP
praisals of the structures and
the land.
The SIS million is the first
OF nearly $50 million in loans
allocated by the Housing and
Home Finance Agency for re-
development of the 446-acre
tract taking in the bulk OF
Southwest Washington.
The loans and a Federal grant
of $24.097.604 constitute the
largest sums every approved for
a single project in the Federally
aided urban renewal program.
Other Tracts Sought
An additional SAB million will
be used in the next three months
to buy land in Area C for land
acquisition to include:
l. Property west of Fourth
street between F and G streets
S.W. to be transferred to the
Highway Department for the
new Southwest freeway. AS part
of the acquisition. the present
Amidon Elementary School,
Sixth and F streets, will be taken.
Q. Property east of Fourth
street between I and M to be
cleared and used for a retail
shopping center.
3. A large site between Fourth.
Sixth, I and G streets to be
the site of a new elementary
school.
Ria Chairman John A. Remon
announced plans for the $6.e
million initial loans at a meet
ing with Federal Housing Adj
ministrator Albert M. Cole.
Mr.. Remon said this amount
probably is the only direct loan
RIA will make from Mr.. Coles
agency despite the authorization
for $50 million in loans.
The reason is that RIA be-
lieves it can use the loan author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Seven Firemen FeI|ed as 2-AIorm Fire
In Drugstore SnorIs 18th St. Traffic

A 2S-year-old fireman was
held overnight at Emergency
Hospital after being overcome
at a two-alarm fire in the base.
ment of Peoples Drug Store, TIT
Fourteenth street NV. last
night.
At least six other firemen
were treated on the scene.
1t took some so men about
IS minutes to reach the small
room below the soda fountain
where the fire blazed. Choking
fumes, intense heat and escap-
ing gas from a melted pipe re-
peatedly drove them back.
Some two dozen employees and
several customers had fled the
store.
The fire began about pm.
Rush-hour traffic throughout
the area was snarled for more
than an hour. Streetcar serv-
ice on Fourteenth street was not
resumed until Z pm.
Chief sutton in Charge,
Pvt. James c. Claggett. Of
Rescue Squad No. /. temporarily
assigned to Engine Co. 2. coll
lapsed in the street in front
Of the store after emerging from
the smoke-filled basement about
5:45. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital and held overnight. He
was treated for smoke inhala-
ton. His condition was described
as good"
Others were given oxygen in
and out Of the building.
Fire Chief Willard Sutton di-
rected operations. Thousands of
pedestrians watched the scene
from across the street. Commits
sioner Robert Mclaughlin and
DR.. William Claudy of the Board
of Police and Fire Surgeons
were on hand.
Adjoining buildings, which
house the Lotus Club. the Hollo-
way House restaurant, a jewelry
firm and an Admiral Ties Shop
were filled with fumes and
smoke.
Room Flooded
The room contained fountain /
supplies and prescription forms. I
1t was so confined" f1remen
said, that only one man at a
time could get to the flames.
When the gas was turned on,
q hole was ripped in the floor /
directly overhead. Another crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

porter, who told j. M. Floyd, as
sistant manager. he had seen a
smoking air vent in the rear
of the store.
Two rescue squads, nine en-
CINE companies and three truck
groups responded. In addition
to Chief Sutton, there were five
battalion chiefs on hand.
Fire Marshal Raymond C..
Roberts said the cause of the
blaze is still undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

separate planning agency be set
up for the city. responsible to
the Commissioners.
Gen. Lane, citing planning
practices in other cities. told the
Citizens Advisory Council this
change would reduce the role Of
the National Capital Planning
Commission to that of CO.
ordinating plans of the District
and various Federal agencies
here and. perhaps. of those OF
suburban Maryland and Virginia.
More Trouble Feared
Following the setup in other
cities might get us in further
trouble" Mr.. Mclaughlin COM
mented, pointing out that other
jurisdictions are not subject to
the same Federal domination as
Washington.
But, Mr.. Mclaughlin insisted,
neither the District government
nor the NCPC has ever carried
out fully the terms of the 1852
act which reorganized the COM
mission. Contending that Co
ordination could be frightened
up" he declared the 1852 act
is good legislation and deserves
a trial" He made the same
argument Wednesday in an adj
dress to the National Press Club.
Would Shift Appointments
Gen. Lanes proposal was made
to the Citizens Advisory Coun-
ci!, which had been studying a
suggestion made last spring by
retiring Commissioner Samuel
Spencer, This, criticized Wednes-
day by Mr.. Mclaughlin. urged
that the commissioners instead
of the President, appoint the
five citizen members of the
NCPC.
Gen. Lane, himself member
Of the planning group, said nor
NAL municipal planning func-
lions, 80 valuable in other cities,
are not being provided at ALL
In Washington.
He presented a l3-page state
ment to the council. which he
described as a technical analy-
sis to give the council back
ground for its study, and stressed
that his suggestions had not
been cleared with his fellow
commissioners and that no
decision would be made until
the council makes its own recon-
mendationS.
Commenting on Mr.. Spencer's
proposal and criticism of 1t by
Chairman Harland Bartholomew
of the Planning Commission,
Gen. Lane said, I'VE must recog-
nize the possibility that both
are right.
IF both are right, 1t is be-
cause the issue before you, is
deeper than the mere question Of
membership Of the commission.
His analysis divided planning
into two major types "co-ordina-
ton" and "unitary planning"
He declared. "unitary planning
has been used primarily at the
municipal level. Inter-city. inter-
county and similar boards de-
signed to achieve regional plan
ming are organized for CO.
ordinated planning"
Gen. Lane said unitary plan
ming should be provided by dis
interested local residents to solve
problems Of general city plan
ming. spending for public con-
struction and coming.
Sees Plans Affected
1T is Immediately apparent
that the organization Of the
NCPC does not follow accepted
good practice in the United
States" Gen Lane said.
IF the Board (of Commits
sioners) should not appoint the
members Of the Planning Com
mission, 1t is because the Plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

provided a second entrance by
smashing in a basement wall
The smoke was pulled out with
ventilators.
The firemen. wearing gas
masks, soaked the room with
water. 1t was filled from floor
to ceiling and gave of thick
smoke, which only the masks
could filter. 1t was brought
under control about $50.
The fire was discovered by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Court Clears Dueon in
Reckless Driving Case

Daniel A. Dugan, former
Arlington County Board member.
was cleared of a reckless driving
charge in Arlington Traffic Court
yesterday.
Mr.. Dugan. 40, of 1921 North
Jefferson street, was arrested
December is after his car struck
a parked auto in the 200 block
of Wilson boulevard.
The reckless driving charge
was dismissed by Judge Homer
Randolph Thomas with a warn
ing not to repeat the offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

'ity as security and obtain private
loans at much lower interest
rates than the 31a per cent rate
the Government charges.
Such private financing ar.
rangementS will take several
weeks. however, so the S6.8 mil
lion amount was drawn to launch
the land-buying program imme-
diately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Land Agency Takes Title
To First Area c Tract

The Redeveopment Land Agency yesterday acquired the first
chunk Of land in Washngon huge Southwest Area redevop
ment
The title 223 homes and q businesses land
where the Federal Government plans four Office
buildings costing 500 million.
title transfer accomplished with the filing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Glen Echo Reossured
On Expresswoy Route

Glen Echo residents last night that Mary
land State Roads Commission will the proposed Potomac
River expressway infringe on the corporate limits
Recent statements that the expresway which
the inner loop highway with the Washington pike might
cut through part Of Glen Echo have bearing according
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
\, ,A|4R|y9s|, !, Appeal
Pupil Assignment Upset
Attorney General Preparing Contest
Before Court Thot Made Earlier Ruling
BY MARY LOU WERNER

The decision knocking Vgnias pupil assignment
law bound today the Federal appeals that
already another brand of placement legislation
neighboring North Carolina
Immediately after Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman filed
holding Vginas placement legislation unconsti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Commissioners Split
On Planning Issue

major split the District Commissioners appeared
today the issue of planning Washington's growth.
Robert E. Mclaughlin president of the Board of Commits
soners insisted he would not recommend suggestion yesterday
by Brig Gen. Thomas Lane Engineer Commissioner