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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
.Zoning Delay
Is Criticized

The president Of the WASH
ington HoN-ing Association
today told IT, District zoning
Commission that efforts to
postpone new coming regula-
tons "can only be regarded as
dilatory."
Charles A. Horsky, president
OF the association. wrote En-
gineer Commissioner Alvin c.
yelling. who Is chairman OF
the commission. that the new
regulations should be brought
70 fruition promptly.
The Commissioners zoning
Advisory Committee - the
Groom Committee - recently
sought TO have new coming
maps reviewed before action by
the commission. The Groom
Committee also requested a
two-year delay in application
OF the new rules In some cases.
Mr.. Horsky said the new
regulations should take effect
promptly leaving to the
discretion Of the zoning Com
mission any special hardship
cases which warrant excep-
tional handling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

had been Dragging about how
they had killed three people.
Two Killed. One Wounded
Carpenter and Overton were
being sought in the fatal shoot
ing OF George Kaldes. 80. and
Kenneth Fisher. 80. in the for
mer's bar, the Jo-Dei at 7l9
Ninth street NV. earlier Fri
day. A blind piapop player.
Bernard J. Manner, %. was
critically wounded.
The two men also were &C
cuSed Of kidnapping Pvt. Larry
Montieth. 81. Of Fort Myer and
Miss Doris Mattingly. 10. and
driving the soldiers car to the
point where they switched into
Miss Allman's car. Miss Mat
tingly said she was released
south Of Richmond while Over
ton was asleep.
Pvt. Montieth was locked in
the trunk Of his car when they
drove away in Miss Allman's
car. He cut his way free with
a penknife.
West Palm Beach. Fla, police
captured Carpenter without a
struggle last Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
WOMAN DRIVES 500 MILES
ON HUNCH, SAVES FOUR LIVES

HAMPTON Va. Up. The timely arrival OF n
Cleveland woman who drove some 500 miles here follow
ing hunch something was wrong was credited yes
teroay with saving four persons from asphyxation.
When Miss Elva Martin. "a, arrived at her sisters
apartment here she found her mother, sister, nephew
and her sisters mothern-law death from carbon
monoxde poisoning from defective gas heater.
When talked with them on the telephone Satur-
day they sounded like dope addicts and couldn't get
them TO tell what was the matter" Miss Martin said
Charles BILL jr, an Altman &C and his wife, Fay,
had been complaining Of dizzy spells for several weeks
The couple called their mothers In 10 for them
while they ILL.,
The mothers, Mrs. Charles BILL ST., OF Connesville,
Pa, and Mrs Emma Hegner OF Cleveland were victims
OF the the younger Mrs Bill and her year.
and-a-half-old son, Charles
Bill had been taken to the hospital earlier In the
day 10 be treated for his dizzy SPELLS"
Fremen used 10 revive the four before taking
them TO the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
2 Men, Woman
Indicted Here on
Abortion Charges

The District Grand Jury to-
day indicted three Washing
ton residents on abortion
charges. accusing the alleged
ringleader with taking part in
three of the illegal operations.
Indicted were Thomas p.
Martini. a. of 2639 Fifteenth
street NV; Florence M. Git
lin. %, of the same address,
and Hudson Martin. SO. Of
1914 X street NV.
Police said that Martini per-
formed an attempted abortion
on a 24-year-old North Forest
vile. Md. housewife in Sep
TENDER and that Miss Gitlin
helped in a second operation
after the first was unsuccess-
full. They said that Martin
acted as a telephone contact,
taking calls for Martini when
he was not available.
According TO police, the
housewife got into a dispute
with Martini about who would
pay for a TRANSMISSION received
at a local hospital following
the second operation. The in
dictment charges Martini re-
ceived 5000 for the attempted
abortion.
In a separate indictment
Mr.. Martini is charged with
performing abortions on a 90
year-old Pentagon employee
In March 1855 and on another
unmarried young woman last
october.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
700 at Acc
Get Day Off
First Stoee of Move
Ahead of Schedule

The first stage Of the Atomic
Energy son1mission's move to
its new building near German
town was accomplished this
morning. "a hours ahead Of
schedule.
A truckload Of safes. origin
allv intended to be transferred
tomorrow morning from the Of
fees at l7i7 H street NV,
completed the first stage Of the
move.
The 700 employees at the II
street ofiices had q holiday to-
day. Tomorrow morning they
will report TO the new building.
80 miles from Washington. at
$50 am.
The second main stage be-
gins next Friday afternoon at
4 pm. Employees at the main
building on Constitution ave-
nue. viii have to be out Of the
structure BY then TO make way
for the movers. The TOO
CHARTERED in that building will
have a day of the following
Monday while the move is un-
der way.
In the meantime. the libra
~ Is 70 be moved. starting to-
morrow.
Fourteen bus routes have
been set up to accommodate
workers running between points
In the District. Virginia and
Maryland and the new building
The fares vary according TO dis
lance. with a maximum OF 81
for the round trip. This would
be more II the service we're not
subsidized.
The Germantown structure is
to cost $3.50 million when a
wing. now being built, Is COM
pleted. When that wing is
finished in September an adj
ditional 225 employees in the II
street building will be moved.
Washington Offices for the
Commissioners, a public hear
ing room and a public document
room win be maintained per-
manently in the building on H
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

Of the freeholders act be deter.
mined as quickly as possible.
Aimed 70 Speed Test
Mr.. Hassan's action was
aimed at expediting the court
test by bringing 1t directly TO
the State Supreme Court Of
Appeals. Alternative legal
moves would have required that
the case first go through Ar
lington Circuit Court.
The School Board has called
for a SIS million bond issue
referendum TO construct a new
high school. Yorktown. School
officials have not yet presented
the resolution to the Circuit
Court. which must set a date
for the voting. so the County
Board will have an opportunity
to put capital improvements
bond issue proposal before the
voters at the same time.
The freeholders referendum.
approved in 1856. was backed
by county conservatives with
the idea that property owners
should have a veto power on
bond issue proposals because
they have a greater stake IN
the county than other residents.
There has been no bond Is
sue referendum before the
voter since the county APP
proved the freeholders setup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

Get Code Of
Court Ethics

The National Press Photog-
raphers Association has laid
down a Code Of Courtroom
Ethics"
Among IA suggestions to
cameramen for CO operation
with the bench outlined by
Robert McCandleS. Of the
Champaign-Urbana (IllD Cour-
Ter. chairman of the informa-
ton freedom committee. were
these:
Seek a pretrial conferences
with the judge before taking
pictures in the courtroom.
Dress conServatively.
Make closeup shots with
telephoto lenses and don't
work close to the subject. Use
roll cameras and never take
shots with flash bulbs. Stay
put. Don't hop around. Pick
a spot TO work and stay there.
Remember, always to act like
gentlemen.
I'VE want to convince the
bench and bar alike that as
members of a professional Or
ganization, dedicated to the
public service. we are Just as
anxious to preserve court de-
corum as those judicially con-
cerned." Mr.. McCandleSs said.
The rules in the Washington
area will apply only to Mary
land and Virginia State courts.
Federal rules Of civil and Grim
inal procedure forbid the TAX
Ing of pictures in courtrooms
under any circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
MAN TAKES WALLET
AFTER RECEIVING
SYNAGOGUE REFUGE

A man walked into a
Southeast synagogue to
keep warm Saturday and
walked out with a wallet
and box containing s22.
police were told.
Rabbi Simon Burnstein
Of the Southeast Hebrew
Congregation at Alt Ninth
street Sc. said he took his
wallet. containing $40 and
personal papers. to the
synagogue Friday because
he Is not allowed to carry
money on , the Hebrew
Sabbath. That begins at
shutdown Friday.
When he came for his
money late Saturday. he
found the wallet missing.
along with q metal box
containing 81,
The synagogue sexton.
Sam Finkelstein. said he let
q man into the building
and he stayed about an
hour. The man told the
Sexton he just wanted to
get warm.
Police were looking for
q middle-aged white man
wearing a tan hat and
black topcoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

adoption TWO years ago. mace
the prediction yesterday during
an interview on the WTOP-TV
show, City Side.
State Senators Charles r.
Fenwick Of Arlington and
Armistead Boothe Of Alexan-
dria were not as confident
about the imminent fate Of
massive resistance.
Senator Fenwick said he be-
lieved Governor-elect J. Lind
say Almond, jr.. will try to
postpone migration as long as
possible. He recited Mr.. Al
mond's campaign pledge TO
fight indignation "honorably.
with every legal means at my
disposal"
He said he thought the pres
ent massive resistance" laws
might be repaired by changing
a few words to meet court APP
proval.
BOothe Sees Legal Curb
Senator Boothe said he would
never vote for any laws to close
public schools unless the people
he represents were given an OPP
portunity to vote on whether
they actually want schools shut.
The Alexandria Senator. an
outspoken opponent of mas
sive resistance" said he did
not think the problem was as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Body in Tidol Bosin
Identified as Pointer

Homicide squad detectives
said today a body found float
ing in the Tidal Basin on Fri
day has been identified as that
of Glen p. Martin. %. a house
painter.
According to police. identifi-
cation was made through nm
gerprints in the police file.
They said the dead mans last
known address was in the 100
block Of @ street NV. but that
he had not lived there for three
months.
Meanwhile. the coroner's Of
fee is conducting tests to de-
termine how long the body had
been in the water before IL was
found Friday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Carpenters Efforts
Freed Her, Woman Says

The Richmond woman kid
mapped by two gunner after
the Ninth street double staying
said today Russell Wayne Car
penter. 81. successfully arened
with Henry Clay overton that
she be set free. overton was
killed two days later In an auto
accident in Georgia while po-
lice we're chasing him.
Waiting to testify before the
Federal grand jury IN Alexan-
dria which today indicted Car
penter. Miss Osania Altman.
55-year-old Richmond beauty
shop owner told reporters the
story Of her terrifying exper-
fence.
Il was driving my new car
on Route / between South Hill
and Petersburg at s am. on
December 81" Mrs. Altman
said. land ! was doing only IS
miles an hour because / had
been instructed not to go over
so in a new car. 1t only had
about 100 miles on 1t.
Stepped on Gas
Then this convertible pulled
alongside and / saw Overton
waving a shotgun and shouting
at me. Then the car cut in
front OF me. l knew they
wanted me 10 stop but I was
so excited that / stepped on
the gas instead Of the brake
and that man screamed at me.
When I stopped. Overton
and Carpenter left their car
and got into mine. Then they
started driving south"
Miss Altman said Overton
did most Of the talking. She
said Carpenter kept arguing
that they ought to return the
car ~ Miss Altman and get
another one. Overton wouldn't
agree but finally consented to
release her In a wooded section
near Cheraw. S. c.. she said.
At 2 pm. she said. they
stopped there. tied her to a
tree and drove away. It was
Is pm. before she freed herself
and notified police. 49, ~
Il begged them not to kin
me-" Miss Altman said. -rhey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

serious as it had been made
out to be. He said desegrega-
ton could be controlled legally
and eonservatively. and pre-
dicted that the State could re-
tain 80 per cent segregation
for 100 years or more"
Senator Boothe was among
the first to recommend q local
pupil assignment plan, which
the States Democratic leader
ship rejected In favor OF the
sterner massive resistance"
program.
Under existing laws. all stu
dent assignments are in the
hands Of a State board. Any
school where integration oc.
ours is closed while the Gov.
ernor tries to reorganize it on
q segregated basis. If the To-
cality chooses to reopen the
school with races mixed. all
State funds for either secondary
or elementary school. are to be
withheld.
Milk Dec0ntrel Seen
Senator Donovan said the
Assembly would have to change
this program. He predicted
the new Governor would come
up with a legal. forward-look-
ing plan acceptable to tho
courts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
SO THE OTHER DAY when

SO THE OTHER DAY when
he saw that picture in the
paper Of the platform atop
the Washington Monument
for the installation Of new
lights, he had to do some
thing about it. He went to
Dynamite, the foreman, and
asked permission to 60 out
on the platform.
Dynamite was reluctant at
first. He probably suspected
acrophobia. But he finally
gave In and we went up the
elevator and through the
little window to the plat
form. The Rambler crawIed
out on the platform and
peeked over the edge while
Dynamite stood by. Then he
got up, holding onto Dyna-
mites arm. Then he let 90
the arm and leaned into the
wind. the way the iron
workers do.
It was wonderful. The
Kingdoms Of the world we're
spread out before him and
he had no temptation 10 cast
himself down. He was losing
his acrophobia. He had con-
quered II. He was ready TO
walk a top beam Of a sky
scraper under construction.
Alas, the Washington Mon
ument incident is not the
truth. 1t is not reporting.
II is creative writing. The
truth is that the Rambler
IL such a chicken livered
poltroon that he wouldn't 20
out on that platform for ona
million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

r. Foran arrested Willie B,
Smith OF 500 Sixth street s.W
on murder charges
Police said Smith ran from
the I street address after he
allegedly stabbed. Mrs. Myrtle
Mae Moore in the chest with a
knife
The victim lived at cas-
Eighth street S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Churchbound
Couple Killed
Mon and Wife Die
After Cor Mishup

A Maryland couple was IA
tally injured while driving to
church last night when their
car was struck BY another.
Mrs. Ada Frances Wilcox, 10.
Of $3.50 Allentown road. Camp
Springs. was pronounced dead
on arrival at Casualty Hospital
at $50 pm.
Her husband. Everett l..
Wilcox. 70. who was driving the
car. died at 8:45 pm. in the
hospital.
The areas first fatal accident
this year occurred when the
second car ran a stop sign on
Route 38l (old Branch avenue)
and struck the Wilcox car on
Allentown road. Camp Springs.
according to Police Pfc. John E.
Sellner and Pvt. d. E. Langley.
The driver of the other car
was identified by police as
Photographer sc Ronald Le-
land RUSSELL 81. of I'LL v
street Sc, stationed at the
Anacostia Naval Receiving
Station. He received a possible
fractured right leg.
Others Injured
Also injured in his car was
his wife. Della. 81. who suffered
face cuts and possible arm and
leg fractures. Her father,
Glenn Schmitt, As. also of the
Nv street address. received face
cuts and possible fractures to
his right elbow and left leg.
The Russells we're taken to
Bethesda Naval Hospital in
satisfactory condition follow
ing treatment at Casualty Hos
pital. Mr.. Schmitt was reported
in fair condition today at
Casualty.
Pvt. Langley said the VIII
coxes were travelling east on
Allentown road toward Bells
Methodist Church when the ac-
cidant occurred SOS pm. Their
car was thrown 81 feet while
Russells southbound car pro-
ceeded 100 feet from the point
OF impact. police said.
The Wilcoxes were thrown
from their car. police said.
stopped for Sister-in-law
Minutes before the accident
the Wilcoxes had stopped at
the home Of Mrs. Charles c
Wilcox. 64l7 Webster lane.
Camp Springs, Mr.. Wilcox S
sister-in-law. They wanted her
to accompany them TO the
snack supper. movie and lee
ture on Japan at Bells Church.
but Mrs. Charles Wilcox said
she. already had made plans
to attend another church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox were
born and raised in the Wal
dorf area Of Charles County,
They moved to the Camp
Springs neighborhood in 1919
where Mr.. Wilcox worked as
a tobacco farmer and home
builder.
Survivors include their three
daughters. Mrs. Eleanor Bur-
CESS. 69l0 Allentown road. Mrs.
Dorothy Payne. 6434 Webster
lane. and Mrs. Elsie Darcy,
SITS Auth road. The Wilcoxes
had six grandchildren and eight
Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Wilcox was a member
Of the Womens Society OF Bells
Church. and Mr.. Wilcox was a
church trustee.
Prince Georges County had
one traffic fatality at this time
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

William j. Hassan last Novem-
Der refused TO authorize pay
for an Electoral Board employe
who was hired to draw up o
freeholders list.
Under the law. this board
must prepare q list Of property
owners who are qualified voters
at least 20 days before the bal
loting on q bond issue referen-
dun.
Writ Mandamus Filed
Today, the Electoral Board,
through Attorney Frank l..
Bail. fled a petition with the
appellate court asking that Mr..
Hassan be compelled to ap-
prove the pay voucher.
The petition stated that the
courts determination of the
law is Of eminent necessity" be-
cause Of a pending bond ISSUE
referendum.
The Electoral Board asked
that the matter be finally anc
properly settled"
Mr.. Hassan's refusal to Ger.
tify the voucher came after Ar.
lington was notified by Attor.
ney General Kenneth c. Petty
that he considers the freehold
ers act invalid under the Vir.
ginia Constitution.
Both the Arlington Count,
Board and School Board hac
asked that the constitutionality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The United Steel Work.
ers Of America open a week.
long convention in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Beginning a five-day
meeting. the Highway Re-
search Board is headquar-
tered in the Sheraton-Park
Hotel.
The Symposium on Reli-
ability and Quality Control
In Electronics opens q
three-day Statler Hotel
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06

THIS PARTICULAR WELL
was down more than 1000
feet and the boy Rambler,
who was reading the "a
volume "Childs Book OF
knowledge" was fascinated
at the residual muck pumped
out Of the well. most Of 1t
black but some .. sulphurous
yellow or often a ferrous red.
He would speculate on what
geologic stratum the drill
had penetrated.
Why don't We have an In
ternational Geophysical Year
project to drill to the center
of the earth? That would
bother the opposition--min-
ing their works.
One summer evening after
the drillers had gone home.
the Rambler accepted q dare
from another boy TO climb
the ladder to the top OF the
derrick, q height Of about rs
feet.
Up he went without diff
ficulty. II was wonderful.
He was above the tops Of the
tallest trees in that flat
country tracing the mean
derings Of Eighteen Mile
Creek and counting cows in
distant pastures.
The boy below shouted =
warning: Don't look down."
The Rambler did and froze.
He descended that ladder
with difficulty.
Now the thing to do about
acrophobia Is to accept its
every challenge. Otherwise 1t
will get you. and you viii be
like one Of our reporters who
won't take a hotel room
above the second floor.
When the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge was nearing compile
ton the Rambler walked
across it. There was no
guard rail and when cement
mixers Or other heavy road
building machinery passed
you had to step out on open
iron grill work and you
couldn't help looking down
on the water 1873 feet below.
When in Paris the tourist
Rambler went to the top OF
the Arc de Triomphe. only
1852 feet high. but the paSa-
pet Is a mere 2 feet high.
He accepted the challenge.
He went to the parapet and
looked down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Resort Corporation

HOT SPRINGS. Va. Jan. 9
R.-virginia Hot Springs. Inc !.
has elected Daniel H. ingalls,.
son Of the late Fay ingalls,, as
its new president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Man. AZ. Charged
In FutuI Stubbinq

A Al year old man was
charged yesterday with stab
bing TO death a 2s-year-old
woman whose body was found
at 47e l street S.W. rs
Fourth Previnct Pvt. Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
New Almond School Bill
Predicted by Donovan

State Senator John A. of Fairfax CountyFas
Church massive resistance know it, to come TO
the Virginia General Assembly session converting
Wednesday.
The Northern Virginia legislator who was among oppo-
Of SANKEY'S anntegation plan at the time Of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
High Court Tests
FreehoIders Law
Validity Of Referendo at Stoke
harrington Electoral Pay Case

RICHMOND Jan. tSpecaD "A test Of Arlingtons Free
holders law today went before the Virginia Supreme Court
Of Appeals
The act adopted by the County in 1885, provides that
bond issue proposals be approved by majority Of the voters
and majority Of the property owners who ballot
To set test Arlington ComnonWealths Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
Rambler
Finds q Funciful
Acrophobiu Cure
~ GEORGE KENNEDY

~ 0A1NAH eNsN1AeA y
Some time ago when the
Rambler was tipping at home.
the telephone rang.
Mrs. Rambler answered,
listened a minute and then
said:
II thought this was some-
thing that only happens TO
other people. No. I'm sorry.
but don't know"
She hung up the receiver
and said:
THAT was the announcer
on WWDC. He said he had
a SGT jackpot for me II !
could tell him the height Of
the washington Monument"
why didn't you ask me.
dear. the Rambler gaSped.
1T Is five hundred and fifty
five feet. five and one-eighth
inches"
Oh she said. that would
be cheating"
Probably the reason that
the Rambler was so well
aware Of the height Of the
Washington Monument Is
that he is subject to aero
phobia. fear Of high places.
He discovered this in 1919
when he was u years old.
There was a spate of gas
well drilling 10 the little
home town in Western New
York. The derricks gave IL
the appearance of an Okla
homa oil strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
ROUTE 24o MOVES TOWARD WASHINGTON

ing over PookS Hill. Intersecting is
Tuckerman lane. The leg is scheduled
to cross Rockville Pike between George
town Preparatory School (A) and
Bethesda Naval Hospital OBJ. The Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13

fire for seven days so the gov
eminent can devise a peace
plan.
Leaders of the Liberal and
Conservative Parties urged the
bandits in radio appeals to put
down their arms and return to
their homes for the good OF
the country.
The broadcasts said the gov
eminent during the truce week
would try to work out a solu-
ton acceptable to the bandits.
Presumably this would provide
amnesty for crimes committed
CoIombia's ruling military
junta has sent 10000 troops
into the south central part Of
the country to try to root on.
5000 or more bandits who hide
/ in the mountains. But the Wal
Ministry acknowledged there il
little hope the bandits can bt
wiped out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13

Unlimited Free Parking
Chevy Chose; One Hour
Free Porkins Downtown
Downtown: 1910 z St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13

ment. Or. Nicholas Antonius.
medical director of st. Mi
-chael's Hospital. even had to
scold her for staying away from
his Office when she needed
post-operative care.
The operation, after IA years
of care, had put her back on
her feet and allowed her to take
a full-time job.
Wednesday, Mrs. Wisneski
unburdened her heart Of its
debt. She presented DR.. An
tonius and the hospital with
a check for $lO.OO0--part Of the
$140.0 900 top prize she got in
March's Irish Sweepstakes.