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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15

President Nixon from Werner
w. Clapp. acting chairman Of
the Committee TO Preserve the
National Capitol, which en-
closed a statement from 10 his
torians and architects support
ing the committees stand.
In brief, the 10 signers said
they were convinced the pres
ent sandstone front could be
made sound and beautiful
again" at reasonable cost with
out the excessive renovation"
Of the elaborate carvings and
ornamental surfaces of the
front.
Campbell Replies
In rebuttal, Mario Campbell.
project director for a team of
associate architects designing
the extension, said the gen
eral conclusions" reflected in
the opposition statement can
not be based on a superficial
inspection Of the exterior
alone, but require thorough
study of the fronts condition
and construction"
Mr.. Campbell said that after
a two-year study the associate
architects never have stated
that. the present walls cannot
be preserved"
But they have found
through their careful exami-
nation that the amount Of re-
placement would be so extern
sive that it would virtually re-
suit in reconstruction, which
would cost as much or more
than the extension" he said.
Mr.. Campbell said a piece
meal replacement Of stones
would '"only result in renewing
the processes Of disintegration
Of the old sandstone" He said
1t was likely that wall cracks
would recur in the replaced
stones and that their removal
might sever bonds which hold
the wall together.
On the matter Of the orna-
mentation, he said that ANY
one making a thorough study
Of the exterior can see extensive
areas Of carved surfaces which
require replacement"
The group opposing the
extension included Milton L.
Grigg. Charlottesville, Va, ar
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Privately formed. 1t was
completed in 1905 by the late
Thomas r. Proctor Of Utica,
N. Y. It is understood that
the collection was obtained
through a dealer in New York
City from an institute in up
state New York. The institute
was said to have relinquished
it only because it is now con-
centrating on arts and music.
George Washington. presi-
dent Of the convention. and
Benjamin Franklin are repre-
sented by autograph letters,
Washington's written in 1871
and Franklin's from London,
in ITO.
Debate Leaders Represented
The leaders in the debates on
the floor Of the convention
James Madison. Gouverneur
Morris. James Wilson. Roger
Sherman. Elbridge Gerry and
George Mason-afe represented
by a total Of IL items.
Although he didn't attend
the convention. Richard Henry
Lee later proposed the Tenth
Amendment in substantially
the form in which it was
adopted. A OAR spokesman
pointed out.
Mason who is credited with
an enormous constructive in
fiuence on the Constitution.
was author Of the Virginia Dec
laration Of Rights which is
generally regarded as the basis
OF the Bill of Rights.
The manuscript he sent to
Gerry from his home at Guns
ton Hall begins: There is no
Declaration Of Rights! and the
Laws Of the general Govern
ment being paramount to the
Laws a. Constitutions Of the
Severals States, the Declare
tons of Rights in the separate
States are no Security"
Giving a detailed list Of his
objections. Mason directs this
criticism to the ONCE Of Vice
President: Hence also Sprung
that unnecessary & dangerous
Ofiicer. the Vice President; who
for want Of other Employment,
is made President Of the Sen
ate: thereby dangerously blend
ing the executive g. Legislatures
Powers. :"
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Renewal Grants Hinge
On Planning Decisions

Mr.. Burrows read to the
board a letter which RIA
Executive Director John r.
Searles. jr.. wrote yesterday to
the District Commissioners on
the subject. It pointed up the
need for action on city PLAN
ming. particularly the Inner
Loop route and approaches to
the Constitution Avenue Bridge
and to Route 240.
Eligibility in Doubt
Mr.. Searles wrote:
Last May. we advised you
tina tive were unable to pre-
pare plans for the Foggy Bot
tom area until certain basic
planning decisions had been
made. e.g.. the location of the
west leg o the Inner Loop and
its connection with Route 240.
A recent RIA spot check Of
the condition Of structures in
the Foggy Bottom area raises
a question Of the eligibility Of
the area. because Of continuing
improvements to housing in the
area.
Last fall, 1t was decided that
although the entire University
Urban Renewal Area was not
an eligible area. it might be
possible to delineate eligible
area In part Of the university
area. However. before this
could be done. 1t would be nee
essary to know the location Of
the west leg Of the Inner Loop
and the George Washington
University campus plan.
These matters have not yet
been resolved. II they are not
resolved in the very near fu-
ture. 1t appears unlikely that
the project capital graft res
ervations for these projects can
be held at this time. II HHFA
withdraws the reservations, we
are hopeful that new reserva-
tons would be obtained at such
time asfrban renewal planning
for the areas could De carried
forward"
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will carry the cost of the team
during the next fiscal year.
The committee solicited the
advice Of District Police Chief
Robert v. Murray in seeking
stricter controls over switch.
blade knives and firearms.
Chief Murray said the legal
ban on switchblades in 1853 had
rendered the problem negligible
here. He said the District did
not need Federal legislation, fa-
vored oy the committee, to pre-
vent circumvention of local law
by mail order companies which
sell switchblades across State
lines.
The Chief favored a require.
ment proposed by the commit
tee. however, to allow local law
enforcement officers to check
the number of firearms sent to
retailers here by wholesalers.
Another problem noted by
the Hennings unit was the
failure of juvenile courts to turn
over to military authorities the
background Of delinquents who
want to join the service. Among
juvenile judges queried on this
subject was District Juvenile
Court Judge Orm Ketcham,
who said:
1T has been the policy Of this
court to deny such requests
made by recruiting officers. Re.
quests by juvenile delinquents
to inspect their own legal rec.
ords are usually granted. How.
ever. the court makes an ex.
ception in cases where, in its
judgment, the nature Of the Of
fense-homicide. arson, sexual
perversion-would clearly tend
to diSqualify the former juve-
nile delinquent from enlistment
in the military service"
The committee reported many
military recruitment officers
need information on former de.
hnquents.
Figures Show Increase
On other points, the subcom.
mittee said a total Of l.3 million
juveniles came to the atten.
ton Of police in 1856. the last
year for which figures were
available.
Juvenile courts heard $40, 900
delinquency cases during 1856.
The total was q n per cent
increase over 1855, the largest
yearly increase In the last eight
years covered by the study. -
As in previous years, the re-
port said. the 1856 increase was
at a much greater rate in rural
areas than in towns and cities.
The ratio Of five boy delin-
quents to every girl delinquent
continued.
The Senate group. part Of the
committee on the judiciary.
recommended:
/. Establishment Of train
ing centers for development Of
staff workers for correctional
institutions.
2. Development Of a program
of halfway houses-residential
treatment centers for young
sters who have been released
from correctional institutions.
8. Closer screening on per>
sons hired for work in correc.
tional institutions.
4. More emphasis on devel.
oping special classes and in
struction for slow learners,
especially for retarded readers.
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AT DIR. MUDD'S HOUSE,
his grandson Joe Mudd, a
man in his late COS, was pull
ing q disk harrow with a
tractor. Against a tool shed
leaned a headstone, "Dr.
Samuel A. Mudd, died in 1883,
aged A."
It was DR.. Mudd who set
Booths broken leg in this
lonely farmhouse, was con-
victed of completely In the
assassination and almost
died Of yellow fever in the
military prison on the Dry
Tortugas off the coast of
Florida. The old-fashioned
headstone had been replaced
with a modern stone in st.
Mary's churchyard near
Bryantown, seven miles
south.
We went south past the
church and turned left on
Route 8, then south again on
a side road. Soon we were at
the house Of Col. Cox, and
Col. Seabourne was pointing
out the location Of the
thicket where Booth and
Herold hid for five days,
fed by Col. Cox's servant.
The thicket has been cleared.
1t is now a meadow.
We crossed the Potomac,
and about is miles farther
crossed the Rappahannock
and came to the end Of the
trail right at the roadside, a
brick chimney marking the
site Of the Garrett farm
house and a sign: Booth
died on the porch"
He was shot by Trooper
Boston Corbett as he
emerged from the burning
barn.
"A funny thing about
Trunk TO-" said Col. Nc
Namara, ut seems to con-
tain more perjury on the
part Of persons trying to
share in the 100000 reward
than from persons trying to
save their necks from the
gallows.
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OAR Session Opens;
NotedL etters Acquired
By FRANCIS LIDE
star SIAN Writer

Daughters Of the American Revolution has come into
the possession and important collection Of auto
graph letters manuscripts and documents representing
member the Constitutional Convention Of 1887
nounced today.
The ACQUISITION was disclosed by president general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-15
HIGH LEATHERNECK SOCIETY
Marine Bross to Get
Formal Dress Attire

The Marines have landed on
the sartorial front and the sit
uation had better be we'll in
hand.
A new general order has gone
out requiring all officers on ac-
tive duty with the rank Of
mo 'or and above to have for
70 dress uniforms for black
u, and white-tie oc .lsions.
But the corps has put some
flexibility in the effective date.
Majors Get More Time
General officers. colonies and
lieutenant colonies must have
the dress uniform by November
10 this year. Majors are given
until November Of 1859.
The mess dress uniform. for
black-tie occasions, must be
ppSchased by the higher ranks
by May /, 1859; by majors by
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The
Rambler
Retroces Route
OF Booths Escape
By GEORGE KENNEDY

ny O1OAsAG 06kNNGD1
This is the anniversary of
the biggest story that ever
broke in Washington.
At 7::22 am, % years ago,
President Lincoln died from
a gunshot wound inflicted
by an assassin.
Upon hearing, at the Civil
War Round Table dinner,
that some new evidence had
been brought to light about
Booths escape route, the
Rambler decided to hit the
trail.
I'm show you where he
went" said Col. Josiah Gay
Seabourne. i've done q lot Of
work on II lately"
Col. william g. McNamara
said: D,
The interesting new de-
velopment has been the
opening Of Trunk 10 in the
National Archives after 90
years. 1t contains all the
statements made by the wit
nesses and those under arres:
preliminary to the military
trial of the conspirators. I
have read every document in
the trunk"
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Architects Clash Again
Over Capitol Project
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE
Star Stan Writer

Architects cashed again today whether the best way
the Capto deerorang front is to extend
and rebuild in marble try to repair at its present
location
committee opposed to the extension issued new plea
FOR pieceea The appeal made letter TO Vice
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Unless major city planning
decisions are made soon, the
Redevelopment Land Agency
may lose nearly $4.5 million in
grants for Foggy Bottom and
the George Washington Uni
versity University project.
This was pointed up today
at a meeting Of the RIA board.
when 1t was advised that Urban
Renewal Commissioner r. l..
Steiner Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency had set
O December is deadline for
submission Of the application
for loan and grant.
This applies to projects for
which the initial survey and
planning ALLEGATION were APP
proved by December IS, 1856.
Grant reservations will be can
celed unless the new date is
met.
Grant Money Reserved
Grant money is reserved now
for Foggy Bottom ($l.l84.753)
and for the George Washington
University project C$3,087,873) .
Malcolm Burrows. assistant
executive director Of RIA. told
the board that so far money for
surveys and studies in these
areas has been available. but
not for planning. He said he
thought the George Washing
ton University project would
barely qualify" under the rules
of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency. He also
pointed out that private re-
developers have materially i'm
proved Foggy Bottom.
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Senate Unit Urges
Delinquency nds
Hennings Group Cites Shortage
OfCenters for IncorriqibIe Youths

Senate subcommittee today warned Congress against
scrmpng funds set treatment and control facilities
incorrigble school children in the District
The COMMITTEES on juvenile delinquency cited acute
shortage Of such cente for Washington youngsters charged
CONGRESS with responsibility for establishing system
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NaClOnB CaplCal Cnat can De
"emulated rather than one that
Is inadequate"
At least part Of the answer to
the problem Of unmanageable
pupils has been found in New
York's 600 schools for potential
delinquents, Senator Hennings,
Democrat Of Missouri, commit
tee chairman noted.
His report released today
stressed the need throughout
the Nation. as well as in WASH
ington, for more such "ancillary
school facilities" They can
counterfeit major increases in
juvenile crime in the past year,
committeeman believed.
Backing Fails Here
Last year. a suggestion to
set up q school exclusively Nr
incorrigible children in the Dis
trict failed to win community
backing. And most recently,
Acting School Supt. Carl F.
Hansen's plan to develop Arm
strong High School as q treat
Iment center for mentally dis
turbed children was closely
questioned by members Of the
School Board. A decision is
still due on his proposal.
The report states that local
facilities are either lacking or
inadequate. Included were child
guidance and mental health
services, adjustment classes,
remedial reading classes for
senior and junior high schools.
teachers with special training
for the handling Of problem
children. and pupil counselors
for Junior high schools.
The report said District
school officials must work
against overpowering odds in
handling unmanageable and
mentally disturbed children.
Seek Answers
Committee Chairman Hen
nings said. in q statement ac-
companying the report:
I'VE hope to 60 into this SUBJ
ject Of delinquency as it af-
fects schools more thoroughly
In order to provide some an.
swers to educators and official.
who have been plagued by thu
question Of what to do with
the ineorrigibie and unmanage.
able. child who disrupts class.
room procedures and who Il
often q menace to the safety
and welfare Of other students
ut is certainly no answer II
merely exclude these children
from the schools and leave then
free to roam the streets unit
they commit some act which re.
suits in their being picked W
by police"
The District now turns un.
manageable children over to it,
Department of Pupil Appraisal
where each case is screened b.
q "psychiatric team" Their,
have been about so such case
this year.
In the 1859 budget, schoo
officials are asking for 1--WE ad.
ditional school psychologists
three clerks and $1,000 for new
tabulating equipment-all FOL
the Department Of Pupil APP
praisal.
Advice on Switchblades
Also requested are funds Il
cover the phychiatric team nov
on loan from the Health De.
partment. The school system
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BERT SHELDON, former
lieutenant of the Metropoli-
tan Police, who founded the
Lincoln Group, agreed to
come along. Bert used to
guide chartered bus loads Of
pilgrims along Booths route
every anniversary.
With the Rambler at the
wheel Of . new four-passen-
ger Thunderbird, over the
Navy Yard bridge we went.
zone Of the interesting
things In the trunk" said
Col. Mcnamara, was the ex-
animation Of Silas T. Cobb,
the gate keeper on this
bridge.
"He said that Booth told
him that he lived near Bean
town in Maryland: that he
had been calling on q young
lady on Capitol Hill and that
he had been unaware Of the
9 o'clock curfew.
Cobb, who was supposed
to prevent civilians crossing
the bridge after Q, relented
and let him cross, but
warned him that he could
not come back that night"
We drove up Good Hope
road to Naylor road.
This Is where Herold
caught up with him." said
Col. Seabourne. David Herold
was the not quite bright
young man who stayed with
Booth throughout the flight
and was hanged for 1t.
We came to Mrs. Surratt's
tavern at Clinton. formerly
Surrattsville, where Booth
stayed mounted and Herold
brought him a long-barreler
pistol and two bottles CT
whisky.
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Held TO Be Unrivaled

The historian general said no
collection in the United States
is superior to this latest acqui-
sition Of the OAR.
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Advice on Switchblades
Also requested are funds to
cover the phychiatric team now
on loan from the Health De-
partment. The school system
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walked away with most Of the
honors in the Virginia State
High Power championships at
Quantico.
The 20-target pistol range Is
being constructed just below
the l0o-yard range. Grading
has been completed and the
targets are in place. including
targets designed merely for
blinking" The clubs first an
nual pistol championship is
scheduled Sunday. September
IA. but 1t is a question whether
the range will be completed.
The club also has an active
group Of archers who are plan
ming to build a field archery
range. Most of the archery
ranges in the Washington area
are restricted to a few acres,
but Arvid F. Benson Of Arling-
ton, president of the Fairfax
club. points out that with lbs
many acres Of forest, the club
course can be one Of the largest.
For the fisherman there is a
5 to 8 acre pond stocked with
bluegills and large mouth bass.
Bull Run itself adjoins the
clubs property and filling Of
OccoQuan Reservoir has backed
up the stream and raised the
level several feet.
Already large bass are known
to be in the stream and Benson
predicts fantastic bass fishing"
in q couple Of seasons.
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one Of the fastest growing for
it has added better than 100
members in q drive now going
on to make q total membership
Of 241.
The secret Of its growth lies
in q busy program Of expansion
plus activities that appeal to
both the youngsters and grown
ups. In addition to rife and
shotgun practice and COMPETE
ton for the adults, a junior
training program Is conducted
in which the young people are
taught to handle firearms safe
ly and accurately.
Four Skeet Fields in Use
Current pride Of the club is
It's new skeet layout where the
first big event was conducted
over the week end. 1t was the
Bull Run Open, an annual af-
fair, which drew shooters from
all over this area. Next year
the club will be host to the
State championship.
There ars four skeet fields,
complete with high and low
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and .410 gauge events and was
runnerup in the overall stand
ings.
National Capital Team Wins
Team champion was the
National Capital skeet and
Trap Club team composed Of
Deyoe. w. W. Kirk. ]. d. VIII
liams. James L. Karrick, jr.. and
x. s. Wyvill. Next event will be
the Harris T. Richards club
shoot, named for its past pres
ident. Sunday, November 2.
The Fairfax club has owned
Its property 4 miles east Of
Manassas OF Route 6eS SINCE
l947. Its 100-yard small bore
range with 80 targets Is the
scene Of much competition.
particularly among the young
sters.
Nearby is the 20o-yard high
power range which also has a
running deer target, only one
in the Washington area, where
eliminations were held this
spring for the United States
team to compete in the inter-
national shoot in Moscow.
A service will be performed
for hunters October Is and rs
and November 8 and 8 when
sighting In days are held on
the high power range to en-
able deer hunters to adjust
their sights for the season
opening November II. They
also will get a chance to test
their skill on the running
target.
The 2o0-yard range has 10
targets and five more are
planned. There also are eight
targets at 800 yards.
The club is especially proud
of the record Of Garland s.
(Doc) Kerfoot, who by way of
celebrating his 68th birthday
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houses and concrete walks for
the stations. One Of the fields
is equipped with automatic
traps for the trapshooters. The
whole layout would have rep
resented an expenditure Of
probably $4,000 If many Of the
members hadn't donated their
services.
John Dining and his wife,
Kit, from Ruxton. Nd. were
the big winners. Dining won
the overall title in a three
man shootoff with George Deyoe
of the National Capital Skeet
and Trap Club and Doug Clark
Of the Fairfax club. AL had
scored 100x100 and Dining
first eliminated Clark and then
Deyoe.
Dlnning's wife won the
women's division and then
teamed with her husband to
take the two-man competition.
The Fairfax clubs own Vince
Marcun, Virginia State skeet
champion, won the 20 gauge
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N D

395-pound broadbill swordfish
on a recent trip out Of Block
Island aboard the Sea Squirrel
II, Skippered by George Thomp-
son.
They had been trolling for
white marlin when they came
upon the swordfish IA miles
south southwest of Block Is
land. Changing to heavy tackle
with 54-thread line, they in
duced the fish to bite on a
squid. It took an hour and IS
minutes to boat the broadbill.
+ 4 4 X
Five Melpar employees, Jack
Van zandt, Joseph W. Peltz,
Joseph w. Plott, Robert A.
Ballard and James Mckee went
out from Atlantic City, N. j.,
on Capt. Ed Shriner's Polly and
came back with three small
tuna, six blueflsh and a dozen
bonito.
Four Justice Department at
torneys, Maurice c. Pearce,
B. ]. Hasson, William E. Mat
thews and Job Barnard visited
Bugs Island Lake, the huge
impeachment created by Kerr
Dam that StraddleS the Vir-
ginia-North Carolina border.
They report excellent fishing
for bass, Dream and channel
catfish.
X 4 + \
F. &C. Boggs of Fredericksburg
SpotSylvania County game war
den, fears it will be at least a
week before the Rappahannock
clears enough to permit fishing
He reported the river up 4 feet
after yesterdays deluge. Ir
fact, he said, there have beer
only a very few week ends thi;
summer that the river has beer
in good condition for fishing
COVEIL