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ACL's detectives, came here
from Wilmington, N. c., to CO.
ordinate the investigation.
Mr.. Deschamps said today
the incident was considered
tremendously serious" by his
railroad.
Quick action by C&O per-
Sonnel saved what could have
been a catastrophe" he said.
And they saved us money,
too. They could have thrown
up a derailer and stopped it
(No. 240, but that would have
resulted in damage and a lot
of trouble" IL
He estimated the value of
No. 240 of at least $150.000.
The two engines were sitting
in the yard. their engines idling
"a precaution to prevent freez-
ing-their brakes set and the
throttles in neutral. Then off
they went, set in motion by
someone who obviously knew
about the operation of diesel
train engines.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

3s, visiting Washington from
his home in Honolulu, was
taken unconscious from a
transcontinental flight at Los
Angeles Tuesday and died
shortly afterward at an Ingle-
side, Calf. hospital.
Another Ford brother, Clar-
ence, 81, is under a doctors
care at his home, l01 Sheridan
street NE. He was reported to
be suffering from a virus. "
He is also employed at NH.
Detective Sergeant Lionel
Couture of the Homicide SQUAD,
said he had obtained from NH
a gallon can from which Boone
and Marvin Ford were seen
filling a bottle Saturday in an
areaway near an NH labora-
tory.
Similar to Paint Thinner
Sergt. Couture said the can
contained "Menthyl Cellosolve "
q form Of wood alcohol, similar
to that used for thinning paint.
Lawrence M. Ford, so, father
Of the three brothers, told police
Marvin had been drinking
methyl alcohol obtained by
various means from NH labs
for some time. Both the elder
Ford and his wife are also en-
ployed at NH. He is a house
keeping supervisor.
DR.. Whelton said the drink
ing of wood alcohol of the type
found in Saunders system
causes mass internal hemor-
rahaging and also has an "af-
f1nity" for working its way into
the brain, liver and kidney.
Additional autopsies are ex-
pected to be performed in the
deaths Of Boone. and Marvin
Ford, DR.. Whelton said.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
yelling Pledges Battle
On roffic BottIenecks

Brig. Gen. A. C. yelling in
tends to give real leadership"
to the Metropolitan Area Traffic
Council in 1860.
/ The District Engineer Com
missioner made this pledge in
a luncheon talk to the Wash
ington Rotary Club in the May
flower Hotel yesterday in COM
menting on a 13-point action
program he set for himself last
year. He said the traffic group
suffered from lack of leader
ship.
Among items of more press
ing concern to the council, Gen.
| yelling emphasized, is ending
traffic bottlenecks at the Dis
trict line where broad thor
oughfares of one jurisdiction
lead into narrow outmoded
streets of another.
Speaking generally of traffic,
Gen. yelling said he intends to
continue the District highway
program of making "optimum"
use of existing streets by un-
balanced-lane use of streets,
more one-way street designa-
tions and new synchronization
of traffic signals on major
traffic arteries.
OF all the projects on the
l3-point 1860 program for his
engineering departments, Gen.
yelling said, highest priority
will be placed on urban re-
neWal.
These projects include aid to
the National Capital Downtown
Committee to revitalize the
central shopping section of the
city; make final broad deci-
sionS" on a Northwest urban
renewal program; assist in
launching actual work on a
portion of the Northeast urban
renewal area; accelerate hous-
ing code enforcement and COM
plete the Adams Morgan clean
up-flxup neighborhood cam
paign.
He also asked support of the
civic club in a plan to ask Con-
gress for Is more housing in
spectorS to enforce the hous-
ing code. So far, he said, en-
forcement has made it pos
sible to restore safe and Sani-
tary housing to some 1000 area
residents.
Such success, he said, justi-
fies the request for more in
spectors.
Gen. yelling pointed to the
start of construction of the
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge as
the "culmination" of a crusade
which began my first week in
Office"
Another river crossing on
my list" he continued, "is the
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PartyLeaders
Differ on SO

Montgomery County party
leaders took a look at 1859 yes
terday and came up-not un-
expectedly-with different con-
clusions.
Republican Chairman David
Scull said the record of State
and County Democratic ON
cials leaves much to be desired.
His opposite number in the
Democratic camp, Ward w.
Caddington, thought the rec
ord Of the Democrats looked
pretty good.
THE Democratic State ad-
ministration has been marked
by provincialism and patron
age payola," said Mr.. Scull.
He criticized Gov. Tawes
sharply on lack Of support for
a reapportionment plan for the
General Assembly. He said the
Governor promised Montgom-
cry County a more equitable
representation in the Legisla-
ture, but has not given even lip
service support to his own COM
missions meager and made
quate program for reapportion-
ment."
Mr.. Caddington countered
that he didn't think the Gov
ernor could be compared to a
disc Jockey" He added that
patronage under former Gov.
Theodore McKeldin. a Repub-
lican, was another matter
There was real payola," he
said.
OF the County Council, Mr..
Scull said:
It has made a political
shambles Of the supposedly non-
political personnel board"
1t has amended the charter
without referendum" by revok-
ing the county managers power
to cut school budget requests.
1t has been dragging its heels
on improvement of many county
services, including police and
other facilities in Bethesda and
Silver Spring"
1t has failed to seek legisla-
tion which would prohibit coun-
Gil members from trying to in
f1uence the Appeals Board
through individual communica-
tion with members of the
board.
Mr.. Caddington indicated he
detected a note of sour grapes
in Mr.. Sculls statement. He
declared. the all-Democratic
County Council has done a
capable and good job; the
council record speaks for it
self"
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Need for Stotisticions Held Great
Despite Growing College Emphasis

The new president of the
American Statistical AsSocia-
tion-a Washington area man
wishes more young people
would get interested in statis-
tics as a livelihood.
Morris H. Hansen took time
between association sessions
yesterday to talk of the mean
ing, value and needs in his
speciality. Mr.. Hansen, whose
home is at 5212 Goddard road,
Bethesda, is the Census Bu-
reau's assistant. director for
statistical standards, and OBJ
viously is a man welded to
his work.
More Courses
There is a regrettable lack
OF interest in this field on the
part of our young folks" he
said, although there are en-
couraging signs that teachers
and counselors are gradually
coming to realize the impor-
tance of statistics. And today
dozens of colleges offer courses
and degrees in this field, which
certainly was not true as re-
Gently as 20 years ago when
you could number such colleges
on the fingers of one hand"
Still, a distinct shortage of
qualified statisticians exists, he
emphasized. You see, there S
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Bundits Get $3l0
From Motel on
Rockville Pike

A motel on Rockville pike
was held up and robbed Of
about 1910 last night by two
men, one of them armed with
a .45-caliber Army-type pistol,
Montgomery County police re-
ported.
Police said the holdup oc-
Cured about 10:40 pm. at the
Colonial Manor Motel, 11410
Rockville pike, opposite the
White Flint golf course between
Rockville and Garrett Park.
The men, police said, took
the money from William Odom,
the motels night clerk, who
was alone in the office. After
taking the money, they ordered
him into a rest room and told
him to stay there until they
left. Police said Mr.. Odom
waited about Is minutes, then
came out and reported the
holdup.
Meanwhile, the men fled in
what was believed to be a dark
green 1910 Plymouth.
A police lookout was broad
cast for two colored men, both
about IS years of age. The one
carrying the gun was described
as about 6 feet tall, of medium
weight and build, wearing a
brown hat and tan car coat,
and with adhesive tape running
from his nose to cheek. The
second man was described as
about 5 feet 7 inches tall, of
medium weight and wearing a
brown derby hat. Police said he
had a goatee and moustache.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
FBI Probes Mystery
Of Runaway Engines

RICHMOND. Dec. 81 (AP).-
The FBI. police and detectives
from two railroads are still
trying to find out who played
train with two diesel switch
engines early yesterday.
The FBI, which attempted to
find f1ngerprints on the engines
and the chock chains under
their drive wheels, declined any
com m ent. But from other
sources it was learned that nc
prints had been found.
The two engines, Nos. l4S
and 240, were set in motion
from the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad yards in south Rich
mond about 4 am. yesterday.
No. l48 only got a half-mile
before it stopped because OF
an improperly set generator
But No. 240 rambled for 81
miles before being stepped by
two trainmen for the Ches-
apeake g. Ohio Railway.
M. M. DesChamps, chief OF
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State code, and urged creation
of one new section.
The Council suggested that
the issuance of work permits
by a juvenile court judge be
limited to children over whom
the court has jurisdiction. and
that such permits conform, ex-
cept as to age Of the child, to
provisions applicable to permits
issued to other children.
1--WE feel" the VALC said,
that this will serve to stand
ardise conditions under which
children are allowed to work.
except in circumstances where
special problems are involved
which place the Judge in a
position of pre-eminent qualifi-
cation to make decisions in the
best interest of the child"
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Latin Display
On Nativity
ToContinue

Because youngsters in Latin
America traditionally receive
their Christmas gifts on JAN
uary 6-the Feast of the
Epiphany - Washington resi-
dents will enjoy a somewhat
longer celebration this year.
On display through the feast
day will be a nativity scene al
ready admired by hundreds
that has been set up in the
Aztec Garden of the Pan Amer
lean Union.
A symbol of the religious
bonds that tie both North and
Latin America, the colorful
life-size nativity scene is spon-
sored by Mrs. Jose A. Mora,
wife of the secretary general
of the Organization of Ameri-
can States.
The scene is open to public
view from 9 am. to 9 pm.
daily. From 6 to 9 every evening
specially recorded program
of Latin American carols is
played.
This is the first year the
nativity scene has been on dis
play. 1t has been a part of
the Pageant of Peace program
at the Ellipse and visitors have
gone to view it from the site Of
pageant which is nearby.
Strong public interest has
prompted Mrs. Mora to make
the nativity display an annual
project with additions expected
to be made each year.
officials of the Embassy of
Ecuador have considered join
ing in the project by having
their nation contribute hand
carved wooden figures for the
nativity in time for next
Christmas.
The Pageant of Peace cele-
bration formally ends tonight
with a program that includes a
special New Years eve religious
service conducted by the st.
Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathe-
dral. The cathedral dean, the
Very Rev. Amilianos Lalousis,
will preside.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Youth Convicted
Of Rope Intent

Gene A. Bassett, 10, of nc
fixed address, was convicted
yesterday in Alexandria Cor
poration Court of burglary with
intent to commit rape.
Bassett was accused of enter
ing the bedroom of a 58-year-
old Alexandria woman last
September Z.
Judge William P. Woolls
postponed sentence pending q
probation report. The Judge
dismissed a sodomy charge
against Basset for lack of suffl-
cient evidence.
The woman testified that
Bassett threatened to kill her
The. charge on which Bassett
was convincted carries a pos
.sible death penalty.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

the same party that night
Their deaths, police believe
may have resulted from the
drinking Of a toxic laboratory
solvent used at NH.
Otto r. Saunders, AZ, an ele-
vator operator at NH, COL
lapsed and died early yesterday
at D. C. Generel Hospital
Deputy Coroner Richard L
Whelton said a considerable
quantity Of methyl alcohol was
found in Saunders system fol-
lowing an autopsy.
Dies at Walter Reed
Last night Marvin Ford, 80
also an elevator operator, died
at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center. The center's artificial
kidney was employed in an at
tempt to save his life.
Ford's older brother Hugh
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Apartment
Planned in
Montgomery

A Washington builder today
disclosed plans for construction
Of / 800 luxury apartment units
on a 96.3-acre tract in Mont
gomery County south of
Georgetown Preparatory School
on Rockville pike.
The builder, Karl w. Corby,
said the development, if ap-
proved by the county coun-
Gil, would include elevator
equipped apartment structures
of eight to 10 stories on a 81
acre portion of the land.
County officials said the
apartment request was the
largest. in terms Of acreage,
filed in the county in recent
years.
Mr.. Corby and his sister. Mrs.
Mary E. Brewer, yesterday filed
a rezoning application as CO.
owners Of the property, which
has been owned by the Corby
family since 1912.
Mrs. Brewer is the wife of
j. Newton Brewer, jr., a mem
Der of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission and chairman of
the commissions Montgomery
County Planning Board. The
planning agency advises county
heads on planning policy and
recommendations on all
rezoning requests.
Mr.. Corby said his sister was
associated with him in the
project only to the extent of
being a co-owner of the prop
erty. Mr.. Brewer said he has
no interest" in the enterprise
but will disqualify himself
when the zoning application is
considered by the planning
board.
Present coming on the land
would permit the development
Of single-family residences on
individual lots with an area no
less than 5000 square feet.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

The Council proposed, con-
cerning hours of work, that 16-
and l7-year- old boys be al
lowed to begin work as early as
5 am, the present legal time
for IA and 15-year-old news
paper carriers to start work
Legal starting time for the
older boys now is 7 am.
A new section was recon-
mended to cover employment
of a child to operate certain
power equipment.
The group recommended q
minimum age of 16 for boys
and 18 for girls for employment
as messengers by inter- State
communication companies or
services.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

hardly an area where statistical
research is not important" Mr..
Hansen said. "Statisticians are
being drawn on more and more
by all manner of Government
agencies and private industry,
and that's what helps create
the shortage"
He pointed out that the as
ISOLATION, which met for four
Evening star., 1959-12-31
7 ak Rute Hiked

FREDERICK. Md, Dec. 81
(AP).-The Frederick County
tax rate for 1860 was boosted
yesterday l8 cents per 500
valuation to $l.88 to raise
about 100000 for operation of
two new schools and other pur-
poses.
The 1859 appropriations to-
tailed $4,0l8,025, with the new
years figure set at S4,440, 100.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

cles, says Federal tax reform
is urgently needed"
He added that "it is high
time" that political leaders pro-
pose tax reforms.
DR.. Smith spoke before q
closing session of the American
Economic Association at the
Sheraton Park Hotel. The
group was one of IL in the eco
nomic. statistical and related
fields which have been meeting
here for three days. There
were some 1000 participants.
THE peculiar and perverse
character of our tax system is
dramatized by the fact that it
was cited by Soviet Premier
Khrushchev as evidence that
we fail to use incentives to in
crease production to the extent
that they are used in Commu-
mist Russia" DR.. Smith said.
Major Areas to Attack
He said that there were
several major areas that stand
out for tax reforms.
Reduction in the rates of
the individual income tax, to-
gether with broadening of the
base and closing of loopholeS to
remove inequitable and uneco-
nomic tax privileges stands at
the top of most lists" he said.
liberalization of depreciation
allowances on machinery and
equipment together with a
Tightening to deny capital gains
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Toxic Liquid From NH
Is FotoI to Fourth Man

The fourth died today apparently from drinking a
form of wood alcohol obtained at the Institutes
of Health.
George Boone 46, who worked the Institutes Trans
portation Division, died at 655 Georgetown Hospital
after unsuccessful attempts his with an artificial
kidney.
Since Tuesday three other men have died All attended
Evening star., 1959-12-31
White House Ex-Aide
Calls for Tax Reform

The Eisenhower administrations former top tax adviser
believes excessive individual tax rates should
that the present selection Of excise eves commodities
services makes whatsoever"
Dr. Dan Throop Smith of Harvard University served
for ve the Treasury Departments adviser on tax poll
Evening star., 1959-12-31
Fraud Temptation

]
there should be a reduction in
income tax levies and a tight
ening of the definition of tax
able income ito cut down on
present abuses and assure more
equal treatment of taxpayers, "
| it should not be accomplished
by even a briefly unbalanced
budget unless all other factors
are favorable"
Turning to fraud and loop
holes in Federal tax laws, DR..
Smith said that I'VE still have
among most social groups a
feeling that tax fraud is NOR
ally reprehensible" but added
that very high rates strain the
integrity of individuals"
He said at another point that
Federal income taxes had be-
come massive instead Of "a
class tax" and added that in
creases followed no logical pat
tern.
Any reduction in income
taxes, he said, should be &C
companied by Tightening Of the
definition of taxable income to
increase the fairneS Of the tax
law particularly mentioning ex-
pense accounts.
"The cost Of payments of
country club dues by an en-
ployer, travel expenses Ot fam
lily members, except on long
term transfers, personal use of
company transportation faclli-
ties and resorts and personal
entertainment under the guise
Of business activity should all
be taxed to the individual beue-
ficiary." DR.. Smith told the
economists.
Evening star., 1959-12-31

type structure Q) to house restaurants, with
seafOOd merchants located in the first-flOOr
arcade To the right would be boat supply
shop (2) and a marina clubhouse with locker
rooms (3). At the extreme right would be
commercial fish docks.
Evening star., 1959-12-31
VALC Urges Changes
In Child Work Laws

RICHMOND Dec 81 (AP)-Changes in the States child
employment laws proposed yesterday by the Virginia
Advisory Legislative Council.
In report to the Governor and the General Assembly
the VALC called for changes in II different sections
Evening star., 1959-12-31
ALEXANDRIA PLANS FOR sEAFOOD DEALERS

Alexandria officials today will present this plan
to Washington SeafOOd dealers and restaurant
owners who may relocate in the city's old port
section after they are displaced by District re-
development. In the center would be pleasure
craft marina To the left would be founder
Evening star., 1959-12-31

treatment to profits from any
too rapid depreciation come
second"
DR.. Smith said that a reform
of the entire capital gains tax
area was a third major sub
jecJ.
in addition to those three
broad areas, a thorough reform
should include effective tax
alton of co-operativeS and
mutual financing companies to
give substantial equality with
ordinary taxable enterprise. a
naturalization of the present
haphazard excise tax system, a
tightening of estate taxation to
remove the present inducement
to leave property in trusts ex-
tending over many years to-
gether with a reduction in rates
and a review of depletion al
lowances."
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July 23

Stem O'Clock Movie.
IA Hours. Nurses Secret"
le4l. Lee Potriek, Regis Toon1eY.
7-TroubIe With FotheT
Stu Erwin stors.
Son the Go. TroVeI.
1880
4-TTeosure Hunt. Quiz.
7-My Little Morsie. Comedy.
Cole Storm stors.
9.Som Levenson Show. Vor'ty.
1900
4-The Price Is Right. Contest.
7-Beuluh. Comedy.
Ethel Waters stars.
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
1880
4-coneentFotion. Come.
Art james, host.
5-cortoon Ploytlme. Kids.
7-our Miss Brooks. Comedy.
Eve Arden stors.
Stop Dollar. Quiz.
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AFTERNOON

1900
4-Tie Toe Dough. Quiz.
5-RonpsE Room. Kids.
I Hour Connie eohlin, teacher.
7-AeFoss the Board. Quiz.
Ted Brown, m. c.
Shove OF Life. Serial. :
1890
4.It Could De You.
III lsyden, m, c.
7.Pentomlme Quix.
Nike Steksy, host,
9.SeeEeh Tor Tomorrow. Ser1.
iz:4S
S.Ths Guiding Light. Serial.
loo
4.it's o Greet Life. Comedy.
Slate Lunch Movie.
IA Hours Adventure Girl"
1884 Joan Lowell.
7-Musle Binso. Quiz.
9-Thsoser Of Stars. Drama.
1.-THE Foce OF Johnny DolIlVer."
Allen Jenkins, Beverly Tyler.
I:3O
4.lR Our Town. Color.
Moe McGorY, m. c.
~ Married Joon. Comedy.
Joan Oovis, Jim eockus stor.
9.Aa fha WOPId Turns. SerI
200
4-oueen for q Doy. Giveowoy.
7-Doy in Court. Triol.
9-For Better or Worse.
Dr.. James A. Peterson, host.
StInhAv RrAh WAeutAiATAn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26

material is funny and whose
delivery is surefire. At the
Lotus, a set of real rafter-
rockers are in action, the zany,
slapstick Ritz Brothers, whose
enthusiasm for their work has
not been diminished by the
years. :. At the Casino Royal,
it's opening night tonight-for
Songstress Sarah Vaughan.
y =
LOCAL DRAMATIC How
ard University Players will
start their 1959-60 season with
"Medea," November 3 through
7 in Spaulding Hall on the
Howard campus. They'll play
a new version of the Euripides
drama by Countee Cullen, with
the action set by Director Owen
Dodson in colonial Africa
around 1870 The Jewish
Community Center today in
augurates a new drama pro-
gram. 1t will include classes in
acting. directing, public speak
ing and dramatic writing and
seminars in Contemporary
Drama" and 1.-THE American
Musical Theater." Teen
Theater of Arlington (Va0 has
a light comedy titled Star
dust" in production, aimed at
November Is and IA. Orville
French is directing Mary
Washington College Players
university of Virginia at Fred
ericksburg) will open their sea-
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WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Arena Stage-Dark. major
Barbara" resumes tomorrow.
Catholic University - "The
Tanning Of the Shrew;" $3.50
pm.
NatiOnal-Dark. "A Loss OF
Roses" starts October 20.
Screen
Ambassador - 1.-THE FBI
Story" lis, 3:45, $40 and 9
pm.
Apex-"Orders to KILL" /
$3.50, 4;30, 6:l0, 8 and $50 pm.
Capitol - "Tamango;" 11:4O
am, lao, 3:45, 5:45, 7:50 and
$50 pm.
DupOnt-"Back to the WALL
l, 2:40, 4:25. 6:l0, 1855 and
GAS pm.
Keith's-'sBut Not for Me-"
ll:20 a. m, 1:25, 3:35, $40
1850 and 10 pm.
Macarthur - 1.-THE Mouse
That Roared;" 6:15, sos and
9:55 pm.
Metropolitan - 1.-THE FBl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26

son this week with Thursday,
Friday and Saturday night per-
formances of THE Reluctant
DeEutante." Cedar Lane
Stage of the Unitarian Church
Of Montgomery County will Of
fer an evening of melodrama
("Because Their Hearts Were
Pure" with suitable song and
dance embellishments on No
vember 6, 7 and Is.
STUDENT - Van Heflin, in
Klagenfort, Austria, filming
"Jovanka and the Others" is
putting some of his spare time
to use in the study of the
language. He has learned to
count, elm, zwei, drei, ETC.. but
apparently it has not made too
much impression on him as
yet. Leaned on the bar in the
Moser Verdino Hotel the other
evening after a hard days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
The PASSING SHOW
A FroIicsome 'Shrew'
y Opens Gu Season
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star stan Writer

froicsome wheeling rendition of THE Tanning Of
the Shrew" has the promised Shakespearean of to
rockng start Catholic University This of the busiest
slapdash comedies penned and the boys and girls Of
Father Gilbert " Hartkes speech and drama department
undertake with gusto If it coeducatonal