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Aide to Senator
Freed of CHARGE

An assault charge brought
against an aide to Senator
Flanders, Republican Of YER
mont. was dropped today in
Municipal Court because the
complaining witnesses did not
wish to prosecute.
The defendant. c. Hayward
Carlton. 80. Of 1912 w street
NV. had been accused of as
saultine Otto Lichtenstein. IS.
and his father Albert. IS.
in their restaurant. the Old
Europe. 2434 Wisconsin avenue
NV. on January S.
The LichtenSteins had charged
Mr.. Carlton assaulted them
with chair. Assistant United
States Attorney Charles w.
Halleck said today further in
formation obtained by him and
the fact that the Lichtensteins
had signed statements that
they did not want to prosecute
caused him TO nol-pros the
case,
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under which Washington's re-
Gently opened medical facility
was financed, required the Dis
trict to pay Is per cent Of the
total cost. This was matched
rs per cent from the Federal
Government and so per cent
from private funds.
Cost Would Be Cut
The amendment on the
Southeast hospital bill cuts the
Districts share from rs per
cent TO Is per cent Of the total
cost.
The hearing on the SAR pro-
poSal brought opposition from
two speakers as well as support
from several others. Mr.. Smith
introduced the bill.
Harold L. Putnam. executive
secretary Of the SAR. outlined
the organizations case. Mrs.
Harold Walker Of 1911 r street.
who owns property at 2346
Massachusetts, avenue. near the
Hurley property. which she
rents to the Republic Of Ecua-
dor as a chancery, supported
the SAR.
District Commissioner David
B. Karrick said the Commits
sioners had previously opposed
special coming treatment by
legislation and therefore can
not recommend favorable action
on the bill.
However" he said, since
the Commissioners believe the
contemplated use of the prop
erty will have no adverse
effect on neighboring property
they do not offer objection 70
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linked to a discussion Of a
recent rezoning request to
raise the 45-foot height limit
In the area behind the Wall
site to allow construction of
l2-story apartments. The Wall.
first designed TO stand 90 feet
high. has been scaled down TO
rs feet. according TO Mr. Scion.
MrA Raul maintained the
coming case pointed UP the
Joint Decentralization inter-
est in keeping the skyline be-
hind the Mall low.
We would be glad TO give
the Federal Government a veto
over the heights OF private
buildings In return for an Ar
lington veto over the height Of
Federal construction in this
area" Mr.. Raul said.
Representative Aspinall in.
sisted, however. that mere re-
view by Arlington satisfied
reasonable objections TO the
Wall. Arlington officials may
confer with sponsors. but they
cannot be given power 10 kill a
project called for by Congress,
he said.
Questions Amendment
AS he understood the bill,
the Fine Arts Commission and
the National Capital Planning
Commission could stop con-
struction by disappearing the
design. That safeguard en-
trusted TO Federal planners was
sufiicient. the Colorado Con-
gresham explained.
He said II was his second
amendments halfway APP
proach"-that was most con-
troversial.
Sponsors don't like 10 be
handicapped by the money
raising proviso at ALL" he said.
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Lompoon by Cobb Spurs
OuorreI on Health Setup

OF IL members. IF they voted
in a block they could control
US" he said.
DR.. Cobb. head of Howard
University's Anatomy Depart
ment, passed out his chart and
recommended a separate COM
mittee for hospital regulations
He included it on the chart.
Members might be drawn
from both councils. he pointed
out. The separate council could
appear before our group Health
Advisory Council"
The Citizens Advisory Coun-
ellis Health and Welfare Com
mittee was depicted as a hell
copter feeding its parent body
because Il didn't know where
else to put it,"
Seek 10 Avoid Controversy
The citizens group itself
comes out as a pitcher con-
stantly pouring wisdom. limit
less wisdom" into the Board
of Commissioners.
Sitting ducks" are Welfare
Director Gerard NJ. Shea and
DR.. Finucane. The Halliburton
group was given q solemn de-
meanor symbolizing its Judi
cial power" in deciding where
Federal money shall go. In
our system We don't mix the
judiciary. the legislative and
the executive" DR.. Cobb said
Then DR.. Cobb's council voted
to recommend the separate
committee for hospital regula-
tons. fortunately because he
had already included 1t on his
chart.
Recently a Halliburton
Council member declared his
group did not want to get into
public controversy with the
other group.
DR.. Finucane pointed out
that advisory groups to the
Health Department. on health.
hospitals or anything else have
advisory powers only. His rec
concentrations to the Commits
sioners remain unchanged.
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into the one-time residence OF
former Secretary OF War Pat
rick Hurley at 2507 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Both bills were reported In
executive session after q pub
lie hearing on the SAR request.
Under the hospital measure,
sponsored by Senators Beall
and Butler. both Republicans Of
Maryland. the Districts Hos
pital Center Act would be
amended by raising the au-
thorization an additional So
million.
Public Would Help
That figure is half the total
estimated cost. The remaining
half would be raised by public
subscription. Cost Of the pub
licly supported share would be
divided 70 per cent from the
Federal Government and 30
per cent from the District
government.
Subcommittee Charm q n
Smith. Democrat Of Virginia.
said the hospital bill was APP
proved by his group at the last
session Of Congress. but was
sent back TO strike out q re-
Quirement that the District pay
interest on its share Of the
total cost.
During public hearings last
year. an attempt was made to
obtain additional Federal funds
through the Hill-Burton Act.
providing assistance for hospi-
tai construction.
No provision for Hill Burton
aid is contained In the bill.
however.
The Hospital Center Act
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U.S.. Won tPay
Tuition Of "a
Foreign Students
Refused Help

Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin has failed to obtain
help from the State Depart
ment in paying the tuition Of
"a foreign students at District
Teachers College.
Mr.. Mclaughlin yesterday
approached State Department
ofiicials about putting up funds
for the students. who have been
ordered TO pay tuition because
Of q ruling by District auditors
The college for many years has
not charged nonresident stu
dents over 81 who reside here.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he was
asking the Agnes and Eugene
Meyer Foundation II II would
pay the tuition bills for the
next semester for the ~ stu
dents. The bills amount 70 $252
apiece.
Fears m win
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he wa:
concerned that the District de-
eision TO collect the tuition
which he described as unavoid-
able. might create III will.
Corporation Counsel Chester
II. Gray advised the Commits
sioners yesterday they would
have to collect the tuition.
The Board Of Education
asked the Commissioners TO in
tercede in behalf Of the stu
dents.
Or. Walter Hager. college
president. said today the college
had no formal and final notice
that the tuition would have 70
be collected in the future until
just before the opening Of the
present college year last Sep
temoer. AS a result OF protests
from students. collection Of the
fees was postponed until now.
Hager Opposes Rule
DR.. Haeer said he strongly
opposes charging the foreign
students tuition. calling the
Districts new stand short
sighted"
He said the small number Of
students can easily be absorbed
by the college without adding
to its costs.
The college president said
school system finance officials
some years ago said the law
did not require tuition pay
ments by either foreign stu
dents or United States citizens
from outside the District who
are over 81 and living here.
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! Health Director DR.. Daniel
Leo Finucane and his Public
Health Advisory Council again
found themselves at odds yes
terday after the council chair
man fired a new blast at a
rival council.
Health Advisory Chairman
w. Montague Cobb passed out
mimeographed copies Of his
original" organizational chart
of the city's various advisory
bodies.
The running battle-on
which the rival Hill-Burton
Advisory Council has made no
pu &C comment-began when
the Halliburton group renewed
its efforts to expand its ad-
visory powers.
At present the Halliburton
group is a body required by law
to make recommendations on
the disposition Of Federal funds
in the District for hospital
construction.
But 1t would like to take over
the duties Of advising the Com
missioners on hospital regula-
tons and other hospital mat
tiers.
Finucane Backs Proposal
At the request Of the Hill
Burton group. DR.. Finucane
recommended to the Commits
Sioners that this be done. He
gave two reasons: To save the
city another advisory council
and the fact that the Hill Bur-
ton group wants TO do this.
THE Halliburton Council. +"
said DR.. Cobb yesterday. lis not
motivated by anything other
than expanding its juriSdic-
tion."
Wed be giving away our
birthright." he added in speak
ing Of another Halliburton pro-
posal. that the two groups
merge.
He pointed out that his coun-
ell has nine members and the
Halliburton group a potential
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struction until enough money
was in hand to put UP uncarved
walls and provide for landscap-
ing and parking around the
memorial. This would be less
than half the total cost. he
said Mr.. Raul wants the full
S24 million raised before the
foundations are laid.
Even so compromised. the
proposal probably won't clear
a House calendar call Monday,
Representative Aspinall pre-
dicted. One objection on the
floor could block passage.
Engle Heads Group
Somebody is taking up the
Arlington cause" Mr.. Aspinall
said. II expect an objection
from the California delegation. "
Representative Engel. Demo-
crat OF California. heads the
Interior Committee. from which
the bill first was reported last
session without subcommittee
hearings. Both he and Repre-
sentative Sheppard. Democrat
of California, who prevented
House clearance last session.
are considered dubious on the
measure.
The Senate-passed bill au-
thorizes a memorial TO the
Nations freedoms. Money, TO
finance construction would be
raised IN private subscriptions
by the National Freedom Shrine
Foundation and the National
Monuments Commission.
Mr., Raul rejected both
amendments as insufficient.
He said he had accepted a bid
of Faustin J. Scion, Freedom
Foundation spokesman. TO
present Wall plans TO the Dr.
lington County Board at It's
q am. meeting February IS. In
ArlL1gton County Courthouse.
The presentation will be
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Name Assistunt Judge

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va,
Jan. 29.--Circuit Court Judge
Lyttelton Waddell has named
David F. Berry Of Pratts as as
sistant judge Of Greene County
Court. Mr.. Berry will succeed
RSN. Early. who recently wa
appointed Judge.
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ABc Weighs Renewal
OF Tavern License

The District Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board is consid-
ering a police opposition to re-
newal OF a liquor license for
Harry's Tavern. 1900 New York
avenue N W.
The tavern's license expires
this week, First precinct police
officials objected at a public
hearing which was opened yes
terday 10 renewal Of the license
on the ground OF poor manage
ment.
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Gals from the Philippines. For
mosa, Iran. Turkey. Japan,
South Korean. Brazil. Thailand
and the Ryukyus Islands.
Various revenue ofiicials talk
to the visitors on subjects rang
ing from the agency's organiza-
ton TO the prosecution Of the
guy who tries to cheat on his
income taxes.
Problem Since 1891
Yesterday Director Russell C.
Harrington told the group Of
the Federal Governments ef-
forts to stamp out Illegal dis
tilleries.
We've been doing that since
1871" he said. land We haven't
stamped II out. and ! don't
know that we ever will.
The number Of stills de-
stroyed each year runs around
10000"
Eldon p. King, director Of
the agency's international Tax
Relations Division. which runs
the program. said that quite
often the participants reported
the course enabled them TO do
their jobs much better.
For instance, a visitor from
Paraguay said that IS q result
Of the sessions the collections
from alcohol and tobacco taxes
In that country would 20 up
20 per cent" he said.
Bird Nests Taxed
And then the sessions often
develop the most unsual type
of taxes you ever heard Of" he
continued. "Thailand's dele
gates here now have just told
US Of an tax levied on bird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-29
The
Rambler
s. Uncovers Aliens
Fabulous Sideline
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Here's the weather on the
Pacific at z am. this morn
ing" said Louis Allen yester-
day when the Rambler
stopped in his office at 1928
! street NV. to pick him up
for lunch.
The blond, balding meteor
ologist who forecasts the To-
cal weather nightly at II over
WMAL. pointed TO a desk on
which was one Of those big
charts with the whorls for
highs and lows.
I'VE haven't spotted our
ships in yet" he said. Should
have been done by this time,
but we have only three ships
in the Pacific today.
IAN our information comes
from the Weather Bureau on
these three telegraph printer
machines. One Is Pacific,
the second, domestic. and
the third. Atlantic and Eu-
rope
As the amazed Rambler
listened and asked questions.
one Of the most unusual
stories in his experience be-
gan to be understandable.
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nests.
The nests are used for birds
nests soup-quite q delicacy In
China and quite an industry in
Thailand.
The Thailand delegate re-
ported It is quite hare TO keep
up with the nests and make
certain that all the taxes are
collected properly"
Stanley d. Stockman. the III
visions technical adviser, said
the visitors seek to study this
country's tax collection system
because II Is considered about
the best in the world"
He produced big sheets Of
paper showing that the cost oi
cost Of collecting 500 in taxel
now Is only .3oI OF Q cent.
That's considered very
very cheap" he explained.
100 Visitors 4 Year
The program OF teaching taS
collectors how this country pull:
In your money started back In
1910. when President Roosevelt
included it in the Good Neigh
Dor programs. About 100 coll
lectors from some so countries
go through the lectures here
and then visit Internal Revenue
field Offices annually.
1t is part Of the international
Cultural Exchange program Of
the State Departments Inter-
national Educational Exchange
Service. which invites some 800
prominent leaders q year from
all parts Of the free world for
short visits to obtain a first
hand view Of American life and
institutions.
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Compromise Is Offered
On New 'Freedom Wall

The House sponsor of bill to build Freedom Wall beside
the Potomac said today he willing to meet Arlington vaJ
opponents halfway two amendments.
Representative Aspna Democrat Of Colorado said he had
drafted language which would give Arlington design plans for
review Arlington County Board Chairman Ralph Kau wants
the right to veto the plans.
Mr. Aspina would terms barring
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ALLEN WAS GIVEN an OPP
portunity TO plot an ideal
course for a freighter leav-
ing La Pallice in the Bay Of
Biscay for New York. Un-
known TO him, the admins
tration started a similar ship
from Liverpool. an equal
distance, on The same day.
Allen routed his ship north
to avoid a storm going south.
The Liverpool ship went
south and ran into the storm.
Aliens ship reached New
York 81 hours ahead of the
Liverpool ship, which had
suffered $4,000 damage.
He estimates that meteorol-
ogy can save American ships
$50 million a year. World
shipping would be a multiple
of that. He plots courses for
foreign flag ships, the tank
ers of Aristotle Onassis, the
freighters OF Canadian Alu-
minum's shipping subsidiary.
He expects to get the Queens
in time.
"One Of them lost a day in
a mid-Atlantic storm last
week-a storm that could
have been avoided" he said.
He has no retainers or an
nual fees. When a line wants
a suggested course plotted
for a passage Of one OF It's
ships, 1t asks him on the
TWx, and the advisory is
sent back before sailing. The
fee averages 500.
In 1855, he made $4,000
forecasting weather on TV
and radio = four sponsored
shows. That same year he
lost $4,000 In his new mari
time meteorology venture.
Last year he Melted 5000. He
u certain he is going TO be
crossing 81 million soon.
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24OMeetinq
To Draw Crowd
Hearing to Consider
Route Into District

Nearby Maryland civic and
/ business leaders will converge
on Leland Junior High School
in droves tonight to praise and
condemn a variety Of locations
for the new Route 240 express
way into Washington.
An SPIN. starting time has
been set for q public hearing
on the road controversy. but
officials are virtually certain
they will have to recess late
tonight and resume testimony
tomorrow night.
Sponsoring the hearing are
the Maryland Roads Commits
sion. which must make the ulti-
mate decision on the location:
the Maryland-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
and the Montgomery County
Council.
To District Line
Their job will be to consider
an expressway route between
a point just south OF Rockville
where Route 240 now ends
and the Maryland District Line.
From there, the expressway
must continue 10 downtown
Washington. where 1t will con-
meet with the inner loop net
work as part OF the Federal
system Of interstate highw avs.
The District Commissioners
already have voted unanimously
to support a location along the
Potomac River for the Wash
ington part Of the freeway.
A number of Marylanders
will support either of two pos
sible Maryland routes - one
along River road and one along
the Potomac River from Cabin
John-which would meet the
District portion Of the road at
the Potomac. where the Com
missioners desire II.
Others. however. will urge a
location that would follow Wis
cousin avenue into the city.
And still others win call for
locations along the west side
of Rock Greek Park and to the
east Of Rock Greek Park to pass
through Silver Spring on the
way to the District.
Ozark Horse" Route
The dark horse in the pic
ture is the Bethesda Silver
Spring route. which generally
would follow the main line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road into the city in the vi
cinity of North Capitol street,
Last week. the Montgomery
County Civic Federation strong
ly urged that a new feasibility
study" be made Of SUCH a route
Last night the Montgomery
County Chamber OF Commerce
voted in favor Of the Silver
Spring route.
Only three or four dissenting
votes we're cast at the county
chambers meeting. held In the
Washington Motel. The group
had been urged TO support the
Silver Spring route by E. Brooke
Lee. a county Democrat leader
of long standing.
The Silver Spring route was
opposed by Frank l.. Hewitt. a
commissioner with the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
Montgomery County Citizens
Planning Association. which
also backs the link. said the
District Commissioners did not
consider in any way the inter-
ests Of Maryland" when they
limited their Route 24O studies
TO the area west Of Rock Greet
Park.
1T would be a grave error"
the group said. TO burden
Montgomery County with the
results OF a bad decision for
generations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-29
Worlds Tax Collectors
Learn From Unc!s Sam

Uncle Sans good neighbor" policies include
ing visiting tax collectors how TO catch dodgers.
The Internal Revenue Service while admitting that its
agents or matter collectors Of country
popular around feel here have
created good feeling In many parts Of the world.
latest session underway here with 20 tax ON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-29
Fordhum Alumni Meet

Washington alumni of Ford
ham University. New York. will
meet at $50 o'clock tonight
in McDonough Gymnasium at
Georgetown University.
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Area .Defenses Add
Alarmed Hercules
Guided Missile
To Be in Use
Here by June

The Nike Hercules, packing
an atomic warhead, will be in
use for defense Of Washington
Baltimore and three other areas
by next June.
Announcing the stepped-up
defense Of key centers, the
Army said installations Of the
new guided missiles also will
ready for New York. Chicago
and Philadelphia at the same
time,
Described as the first opera
tional surface-to-air m issile
which can use an atomic war
head. the Hercules will aug
ment the Nike Ajax currently
guarding population centers
against air attacks.
Other sources said Hercules
sites also are planned for the
Norfolk VA and Cincinnati
areas.
Exact location of the Vir-
ginia installation was not dis
closed. but presumably it will
be close to the vital tidewater
and Hampton Roads military
works. Construction of the
missile site is expected to get
under way by the end of June.
lOO-Mile Range
With a range of 100 miles
compared to 40 for the Ajax,
the Hercules will greatly en-
nance defense Of American
cities.
Hercules can carry either q
conventional or nuclear war
head. While a conventional
airburst can destroy only in
an area Of few dozen yards.
nuclear explosion can have
an effective blast range of sew
eral miles.
Instead Of concentrating on
a single bomber. the Hercules
has the potential to knock out
whole formations of planes"
the Army said.
The installations here and
at other announced points are
the beginning of a Nation
wide program Of converting The
Army's surface-to-surface mis-
slles sites to the dual capacity
of firing both Nike Ajax and
Nike Hercules missiles" the
Army said. There are now
more than 80 Ajax sites in the
country.
The smaller Ajax will be used
as a point" weapon for pro-
lection Of a specific target,
while the broader range makes
Hercules an area defense
weapon.
Hercules was described as a
dart-shaped missile 81 feet
long and 2 feet in diameter.
launched by a l4iz foot
booster.
The Army said that while
cost of a Nike Ajax site was
about SIS million. the same
facilities can be expanded for
Hercules at 10 per cent or less
OF the original cost.
Neutralizes A-BOmb Load
The Hercules also is credited
with the ability of neutralizing
nuclear bomb carried by an
enemy plane to prevent it from
exploding when the bomber is
blown up.
News Of another member Of
the Nike family. the ZeuS.
came from the House Armed
Services Committee which has
made public some testimony it
heard recently from Maj. Gen.
John P. Daley, Army director
OF special weapons.
He said a Significant capa-
bility" could be obtained
against ballistic missiles by
1862 through a speedup Of the
Army's zeus program.
zeus is being developed to
destroy intercontinental ballis-
tic missiles even though they
travel at speeds of $4,000 miles
an hour,
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House Unit Okoys Bill
For $6MiIIion Hospital
District Subcommittee Also OKs
Headquarters Move by SAR Society
BY ALEX r.. PRESTON
star star writer

Sc million hospital in Southeast Washington would be
authorized In Senate approved bill that cleared House
District subcommittee today
Also advanced toward passage by the fiscal affairs
bill permit the National Society Of the
Sons American Revolution its headquarters