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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
Deaths Spur
DC. Traffic
Safety Drive
Co-ordinotine Unit
Suggests 4 Steps
To Reduce Toll

Promotion OF city trafnc
safety in several directions
was urged today in the wake
Of the highest traffic fatality
rate in the District In 10 years.
The number Of trafiic deaths
is 20 per cent higher than the
figure at this time last year.
Twenty-seven persons have died
in traffic accidents, compared
with is last year.
Four Key Points
Four ways to hold down the
rate were recommended by the
Commissioners Trafflc Co-ordi-
mating Committee:
/. REORGANIZATION of every
driver involved in a fatal acci-
dent, with a thorough phys
ical examination included. Re-
examinations now are auto
matte for District drivers when
they become IS years old. when
physical disabilities are indi-
Gated, or when a resident APP
plies for a new driving permit
after his old one has been
revoked.
2. Making older residents
more aware of the need for
traffic safety. The Department
of Motor Vehicles, it was sug-
gested, should contact social.
church and other groups Of
elderly people to stress the need
for caution, especially as pedes-
TRANS. Pedestrian deaths in
creased $50 per cent this year.
and 81 per cent of all traffic
deaths in 1859 involved persons
over so years old.
3. Advertising of traffic safety
on a neighborhood basis. Mem
bers of the Citizens Traffic
Board, it was suggested, should
work through school officials.
parent-teacher associations and
citizens associations. Students
could distribute literature on
the subject, it was proposed.
4. Another general publicity
campaign for safety by paint
ing slogans on sidewalk corners
and mounting more posters
urging the traffic safety.
Further Recommendations
The committee, composed of
city officials involved in traffic
matters, met in the chambers
of Municipal Court Chief Judge
Leonard P. Walsh. The recon-
mendations were proposed by
a three-member subcommittee
headed by Traffic Safety Officer
Anthony L. Ellison, which has
been investigating the scene of
each traffic fatality since last
month.
Traffic officials have recently
agreed on other means to fight
the traffic fatality rate;
/. Drivers involved in Dis
trict accidents that cause in
juries are no longer allowed to
forfeit collateral at a precinct
station, but must come to the
traffic court.
2. All jury cases involving
traffic charges are being ham
died exclusively now by the
Traffic Court judge.
8. Starting May Is, written
warnings will be given to both
drivers and pedestrians for
minor traffic violations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
Area Planners Back
Wisconsin Ave. Route
BY GEORGE BEVERIDGE
Star STAFF Writer

District Commissioners under mounting pres
sure today to reverse their opposition interstate
preSsway Wisconsin corridor all the way from
the Maryland line to downtown Washington.
The main squeeze applied by the Washington areas
two main planning agencies-the National Capital Planning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
Davis Says Hansen
Pushes Integrotion
Also Criticizes Official for Refusal
To Bare Mixed Marriage Dutu
BY JAMES G. nEANE
star stan Writer

District School Supt Carl today accused by
Representative Davis OF Georgia OF propagandzns
for indignation. In the South,
The Georgian also verbally pummeled the school ofcal
for refusing to give him requested information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08

enabling the pilot to get away
before the bomb hits.
The Polaris 1,500-mile inter-
mediate range balliStic missile
designed to be launched from
beneath the ocean will top the
Nays list of missiles on ex-
hibit. Others will be the sur
faee-to-surface Regulus II; the
air-to-air Sidewinder; and the
surface-to-air Sparrow III, Ter
rier and Talos. Among NAVY
planes to be seen will be the
F-8-U Crusader. the F-11-F
Tiger and the ADD jet bomber
which will simulate carrier
landings.
Samples Of AerObatics
The gates open at Andrews
at 1890 am. tomorrow and
noon Sunday. The public is in
vited and photographs may be
taken. Parking will be provided
for 5000 automobiles.
The most exciting events viii
be the aerobatic flying of foul
of the hottest teams of jet pi.
lots in the world. The Air Force
Thunderbirds and the Nays
Blue Angels will represent thu
United States. The Chinese Ma.
tionalist Thunder Tigers ant
the italian Red Devils will fl.
American made planes in theil
precision formations. 1t will b
the Air Force and the Chimes
Saturday and the Navy ant
Italians Sunday.
| The Army will unveil a revo
lutionary wire-guided missile
called an SSH. A soldie
armed with an SSH can des
troy any known tank. TIL
Army also will drop paratroop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08

Commission and the National
Capital Regional Planning
Council - at a knock down
drag-out Joint session yester-
da".
Ignoring the dissent from
the District Commissioners, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08

Some of the newest weapons
and combat techniques of the
Navy and Marines will join with
the Army, Air Force and Coast
Guard at Andrews Air Force
Base tomorrow and Sunday to
launch the Nations observance
of Armed Forces Day
The Nays newest attack air.
craft, the A-3J-1 Vigilante. an
all-weather, carrier-based plane
which can deliver special weap-
ons at supersonic speeds, will
be unveiled to the public for
the first time.
Another carrier-base plane,
the Mcdonald Fab, reputed
to be the most heavily armed
and longest ranged Navy Jet
fighter in the world, will also
be displayed at Andrews for
the first time. Other Navy ev-
ents include: a Cougar jet F9F-
ST will take of after reaching
a ground speed of l25 miles per
hour and the pilot will eject
his dummy co-pilot with roc
kets Just before the plane
achieves full flight. The dunn
my then will parachute to
safety"
Bombing Technique
Marine Corps pilots in FL
Fury jet fighters will make
"over the shoulder" bombing
passes. They will come in fast
and low, pull up sharply and
then release the bomb while
climbing steeply. The momen-
| tum will carry the atomic
! bomb upward in a short arc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
WalkOut Cancelled

The laborers union threatened
to strike yesterday and then
called it off after an emergency
meeting with officials of the
contractors council. The I'M
ion objected to cancellation OF
negotiations scheduled for yes
terday afternoon. A Spokes-
man for the contractors said
key negotiators had been called
out. of town and asked post
ponement of the meeting
Federal Mediator Gilbert S
McCutcheon said another nego-
tiation session with the labor
ers union is scheduled for Mon
day at 1880 pm.
Negotiations with the Team
sters Union also are continuing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
Union Poses
Construction
Tie-Up Threat
Engineers Vote
Tuesday Strike;
Mediation Due
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
star stan Writer

Federal mediation ofhcials
are expected to step in today to
try to avert a threatened strike
by some 400 operating engi-
neers who have voted to stay
out Tuesday morning.
The strike, according to the
Construction Contractors Coun-
Gil. may cripple major construc-
ton IN the area. The operating
engineers handle all power
equipment. such as bulldozers
cranes, shovels and lifts. on
construction projects.
j. c. Turner, president Of the
Washington Central Labor
Council and spokesman for the
Operating engineers, said nc
further negotiations have beer
scheduled with the contractors
He said he expects a Federal
mediator to call for sessions
sometime before the Tuesday
deadline.
Gap Narrowed
Tie engineers last night
voted unanimously for the
strike after negotiations ended
in disagreement, he said. The
union reduced its demands to
a 40-cent-an-hour wage in
crease spread over two years
and a l0-cent-an-hour contri-
button to a pension fund. The
original demand was for Sc
cents an hour and 1875 cents
for the fund.
The contractors have offered
a 20-cent-an-hour package
over two years with 5 cents
additional for bulldozer oper-
ators.
Meanwhile, the cemenr
masons have rejected a ten.
tatively agreed-upon wage offel
of rs cents an hour over two
years. The union pointed our
that the carpenters this weeE
settled for a 35-cent-an -houl
package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08

Real Estate. Pages BIOL
Gcrden. Pages B-l2-l3
Obituaries, Puge B-8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08

Amusements. Pages B-l4-l5
Rcdio-TV. Pages B-l6-l7
Business. Pages B-lS-l9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26

men said they would testify
against all home rule bills pend
ing before the House committee
and support instead national
suffrage for District residents.
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat Of Virginia, probably the
most powerful single member
OF the House committee, said
passage of a home rule bill
would be livery disasterous."
He promised to watch the prog
ress of the bill, but said he
would be too busy TO attend
the Tuesday hearing.
Another Southerner. Repre-
sentative Willis, Democrat Of
Louisiana, heads the Judiciary
Subcommittee before which the
Broyhill suffrage measure could
be expected to be heard. Mr..
Willis confirmed that he would
recommend hearings. But he
would not promise them this
session.
Specifically, Mr.. Broyhill has
asked for a constitutional
amendment. 1t would have to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26
Butler Offers
Compromise in
Ticket Row

The Democratic National
Committee is hopeful that the
1860 conventions first ticklish
ticket problem will be solved
this week.
Chairman Paul M. Butler is
confident that the Los Angeles
host committee will formally
accept his offer Of $500 tickets
for the convention.
The problem arose when oil
tycoon Edwin Pauley. chairman
OF the finance subcommittee Of
the host committee, which
must raise $350,00O to help
finance the convention. asked
for 5000 tickets. On being
turned down, he threatened To
halt his Embarrassing efforts.
Other members of the host
committee have reacted favor
ably to Mr.. Buffers figure.
The reaction Of Mr.. Pauley,
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promised TO sponsor the petit
ton. regardless OF hearings UNI
derway next week. They were
confident Of success.
Such a petition, rarely sue
cessful In steering legislation
through the House, is a means
Of bringing directly to the floor
any bill unduly delayed by q
committee. It must be signed
by 2l8 members to force a floor
vote.
The home rule discharge petit
ton would bypass both the
House District Committee,
headed by Representative Nc
MILAN, Democrat Of South
Carolina, and the House Rules
Committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Smith.
This last-resort parliament
tary tactic is necessary be-
cause chairmen Of both COM
mlttees are firmly on record
against District home rule" Mr..
Reuss maintained. IF the bill
is not discharged from these
committees by petition, II
never will reach the House
floor"
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clear Congress by a two-thirds
vote. Then, legislatures of
three fourths Of the States
would have TO concur, before
the presidential and vice presi-
dental vote would be secured.
Under the Broyhill resolution,
the District would elect a num-
Der of electors equal to the
whole number Of Senators and
Representatives in Congress to
which the District would be en-
titled II 1t were q State"
The number Of presidential
electors is based on population.
Mr. Broyhill said the District
would be entitled to two.
The home rule hearings and
the prospect Of hearings on the
Broyhill measure, assure an up
hill battle for home rule sup
porters.
If House members sign a dis
charge petition now, they run
the risk Of condemning the
time-honored committee system
Of the House.
But Democratic Representa-
tives Multer of New York and
Reuss Of Wiscon sin have
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support in the Senate and
House.
Mr.. Broyhill's move was
viewed by home rule supporters
as a tactic to divert attention
from the fight over how the
city government should be run.
But Mr.. Broyhill said he
pressed for hearings on the
presidential and vice presiden-
tial vote because 1t was noncon-
troversial.
my proposal can rally al
most unanimous support Of
both the community and mem
bers Of the House." he pre-
dicted. "Why not unite behind
an idea everybody likes?"
He noted that large segments
OF the Washington citizenry
and the House membership de-
plored a change in the present
commissioner form of govern
ment. The President now APP
points two Commissioners, and
a third Engineer Commissioner
is assigned by the Army.
Support for this contention
came from the Washington
Board Of Trade. Board spokes-
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THE SUNDAY STAR All
Washington, D. c. tt
July rs, 1859

who originally offered TO raise
s50,000of the needed purse 10
Mr.. Buffers offer has not yet
been determined. He could no,
be reached for comment. "
According TO the National
Committee here, Mayor Nor
ris Poulson OF Los Angeles, Q
Republican, has given assur-
ances that the $350,00O will
be raised, A small portion is
appropriated in State and mu.
nicipal funds.
Mr.. Butler said Wednesday
the site Of the convention will
not. despite current rumors. be
changed from Los Angeles.
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tons municipal government.
1t came as:
/. Self-government support
ers rallied by the District
Home Rule Committee planned
a massive turnout at hearings
to start at 10 am. Tuesday
before a House District sub
committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Davis, Democrat Of
Georgia.
2. A small, dedicated band
of House members. resigned to
subcommittee rejection Of home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26

rule, expected to file a petition
Thursday to free a bill from
the District Committee for a
floor vote.
8. District Democratic Chair
man AL Wheeler, preparing to
testify on the bill, announced
that Cows. Edmund g. (Pat)
Brown of California and Foster
Furcolo of Massachusetts, have
swung their support behind the
measure. Mr.. Wheeler said the
Governors have enlisted strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26
BroyhiII Gets Promise
Of Vote Hearings
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star stan Writer

Representative Broyh Republican of Virginia yesterday
said had promised hearings his resolution to give
Washingtonians vote for President and Vice President
His announcement threw a new challenge to home rule
supporters gded for perhaps their biggest battle in half
century for local rather than Federal control Of Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-26
Loses His Head

NOGALES, Ariz. (AP).-Bur-
glars broke into the Nogales
home Of Frank Morriu. Re-
ported missing - one souvenir
shrunken head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
ScHAUs, SMITH PICK LOUISVILLE
Rival NCAA Coaches
Console Each Other

LOUISVILLE. KY. Mar. 10
(AP) The four coaches whose
basketball teams will compete
in the NCAA finals here this
week end undoubtedly are in
better spirits today.
For % minutes yesterday
they took turns consoling one
another in d session best de-
scribed as an electronic seance.
Reporters at Louisville's elab-
crate Freedom Hall, where the
tournament will be played, in
terviewed the coaches over a
four-way telephone hookup.
Voices of the coacheS-Fred-
die Schaus Of West Virginia.
George Smith of Cincinnati,
Pete Newell Of California and
Peck Hickman Of Louisville
were piped in over a Southern
Bell Telephone Co. hookup.
The coaches opinions Of
their opening-round opponents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18

left no doubt history's four
greatest teams will compete.
Then they, in turn. discussed
their own teams and thoroughly
shattered the illusion.
The only thing that can be
deduced logically from their
discussions is that each is firm
on two points:
l. My team will not win.
2. I don't think my team will
lose, either.
Then the reporters asked:
Just what team do each Of you
think will win?
And with the men who know
their teams the best. it was
Louisville two to one.
Home Court Advantage
Smith and Schaus picked
Louisville because Of its home
floor advantage.
Newell and Hickman picked
See NCAA, Page A-37
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Fielding Of Kid Shortstop
Excites Cookie and Jurqes
Becquer Insists
Versailles Tops
Even Aporieio
BY BURTON HAWKINS
star stan Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,
Mar. l8.-The best glove man
in the business" Is the way
Julio Becquer, who has been
around, describes the Senator's
new shortshop, zoilo Versailles.
The appraisal could prove to
be too enthusiastic. but YER
sales is evoking gasps from
more mature observers.
How the 18-year-old Cuban
will react under game condi-
tons remains to be seen. Man
ager Cookie Lavagetto inserted
him in the lineup yesterday
against the Pirates, but in nine
innings Zoilo handled the ball
only three times on routine
chances.
In practice sessions, however,
Versailles has convinced Lava
getto and Coach Bill Jurges-
both former Standout infielders
that there's magic in his ma
neuvering.
HE can do it ALL" Lavagetto
says. When urges is asked
about the newcomer, he ex-
claims, "Oh, man, what a
fielder!"
ApariciO Not Excluded
Becquer was a teammate Of
Observation-Disclosures Zorro by
the Senators in the Cuban
Winter League. Julio doesn't
exclude the fancy-fielding Luis
Aparicio Of the White Sox or
the agile Willy Miranda of the
Orioles in CHASING Versailles as
the best fielder he's seen.
How he'll hit, or even how
he'll field under pressure, must
be determined now by Lava
getto. It's certain, though, that
if he handles himself afield in
games like he does in practice.
Washington fans ultimately
will view a wizard.
Versailles would need to hit
only .230 or so to wedge his way
into the Senator'S lineup at
shortstop, for they're hurting
badly at that spot. Ron Sam
ford, who was to inherit that
post, hasn't played as much as
an inning in a squad game or
an exhibition. He has a sore
arm, isn't on the current three
day trip. and when he'll make
his debut is doubtful.
One Year In Class d
The only other candidate for
the job. barring wholesale
shifting Of other personnel. is
See SENATOR'S, Page Asst
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mons squarely in the eye. 'Alo-
ysius,' he asked, are you ques-
tioning my Judgment
"Al gulped and said, No, sir,
Mr.. Mack" And that was the
end Of that.
The 35-year-old highlander
posted IL of his Is strikeouts
on swinging third strikes. He
got the first pitch over for a
strike on 26 Of the q batters
he got out.
The Cubs had tremendous
power in their lineup. They
See EHMKE, Page A-37
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Providence RidinqHiqh
After Big NIT Upset

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (AP).-
TITS unbelievable. It's unbe-
lievable."
That's what Coach Joe Null
laney Of Providence College
kept shouting last night after
his Cinderella" basketball
team beat second-seeded st,
Louis, 75-72, in double over
time to reach the semiflnals
of the National Invitational
Tournament.
New York University also ad-
vanced to tomorrow's semi
finals with an easy 63-4e victory
over Oklahoma City. This
second game Of the double
header at Madison Square
Garden was strictly an anti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
BARELY MISSED DOUBLE No-HITTER
Ehmke Death Fails
To Dim Two Feots

PHILADELPHIA Mar. ID
(SpeciaD. - They will bury
Howard Ehmke here Friday,
but his memory will live as
long as baseball fans concern
themselves with pitching mas
terpieces.
The man who came within a
whisker Of pitching two con-
secutive no-hitters and who
struck out a record 10 batters
in the World Series is gone,
victim Of an unannounced ill
ness. Ehmke died in German
town Hospital yesterday. He
would have been IS on April "a.
Ehmke shot suddenly into the
World Series record book by
striking out Is Cubs for the old
Philadelphia Athletics in the
opening game Of the 1929 Series
in Chicago. He was then IS
and near the end Of his career.
1t was his last victory.
Missed Twin No. Hitters
Six years before his series
feat, Ehmke almost beat Gin
cinnati's Johnny Wander Nicer
Of double no-hit fame by is
years. Then with the Red Sox,
Ehmke threw a 40 no-hitter
against the Athletics on Sep
TENDER Z, 1923. -Four days later
against the Yankees, Whitley
Witt opened with q scratch hit
and Ehmke then set down the
next q batteries. The Red Sox
were a cellar outfit that year,
but Ehmke won 20 games.
In performing for Buffalo of
the old Federal League and De-
troit. Boston and Philadelphia
of the American League.
Ehmke posted a not-sensation-
al l66-l64 record over a span
OF Is seasons. But it was Just
one victory. his last. that kept
his name cropping UP ct base
ball story-swapping sessions.
The story reads like fiction.
Ehmke worked only IS innings
and had q Ia record for the
20 season. and Connie Mack
had on his stan George Earn
shaw t24-s). Lefty Grove l2O-
g.. Rube Walberg u8-lD, Ed
die Rommel Q2-2) and Jack
Quinn Q4-9. No one had any
idea that Mack would pick
Ehmke. even though one of
the front-liners. Grove, was
troubled by a blood-blister on
his finger and all but one of
the Cubs batted righthanded.
Simmons Shocked
Jimmy Foxx. the teams slug
ging first baSeman. recently re-
called that afternoon:
THE way I remember it, we
are playing catch on the side
lines and suddenly Ehmke rises
to warm up. AL Simmons was
thunderstruck. He walked over
to the dugout and said to the
Old Man. You're not going to
pitch that guy. are you?'
Mister Mack looked Sim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
Bassey Picked
ToKeep Title
From Moore

LOS ANGELES, Mar. Is (AP)
The featherweight cham
pionship Of the world goes on
the block tonight. with Kid
Bassey Of Nigeria a slight ia
vorite to retain his title In a
l5-round fight with Davey
Moore Of Springfield, Ohio. In
Olympia Auditorium.
Fight fans across the Nation,
barring the Southern Califor-
mia region. can see 1t over the
ABC-TV network (WMAL-7--
Ito pm).
It is Bassey's second defense
of the crown. Last April, Bas-
sey knocked out Ricardo pa
jarito) Moreno of Mexico In
Los Angeles Wrigley Field in
three rounds. Bassey has a
guarantee Of q return match
within 80 days II he loses the
title.
Poses Threat
Bassey and his English man.
ager. George Biddles, comedies
that Moore, the No. l ranked
contender, poses a threat.
Biddles says Moore will be the
best Bassey has met in America.
That would include ex-Cham-
pion Willie Pep. whom he
stopped in nine brawling rounds
In Boston last September: Car
mela Costa. Ernesto PARA and
Miguel Berries, as well as
Moreno.
Scoring will be by a referee
and two judges, using the 10.
point per round systemic to
the winner, nine or less to the
loser.
Neither has ever been counted
out. Moore has been floored
only once; Bassey several times.
Bassey has lost twice on cut
eyes.
Won Title In 1857
BasSey. 26. won clear claim
to the title in 1857 when he
stopped Cherif Hanna OF
France in the 10th round. He
is the son of a Nigerian farmer
and like his father. q sub chief
of a tribe in his native province
Of Calabar.
Moore, Is. is the son Of a
minister. He won the National
AAU llS-pound title in 1852.
turned pro in 1858 and has
had IL fights. Bassey began
boxing as q pro in i94s and
has had 81 matches.
Neither anticipated any dim
Guilty making the required l26
pounds at today's 10 am
weigh-in.
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climax to the crowd Of 1920
after the exciting opener.
Providence. which upset
Manhattan. 68-66, last Satur-
day in the last six seconds, now
Is pitted against st. Johns of
New York in the semifinals
while NYU goes against top
seeded Bradley.
st. Johns beat Providence,
1885. early in the regular
season, but this time. the happy
Mullaney declared. We're
going to give them a better
game.
Before the game I was really
worried about their big boys, T"
Mullaney explained. but the
See NIT, Page A-37