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Evening star., 1959-12-19
McCeney May Resign
To Seek PIonner Post

Montgomery County Council
man B. Houston McCeney may
resign his council seat to seek
appointment as general counsel
for the Maryland-Nationa Cap
ital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Mr.. McCeney, 35, who was
elected to the all-Democratic
council last year from the
Wheaton Silver Spring area,
refused to comment on the re-
port. County officials said his
resignation is a possibility.
Herbert w. Wells, chairman
of the MNCPPC, said the COM
mission will discuss at its reg
ular meeting Wednesday the
appointment of a successor to
former general counsel Charles
Evening star., 1959-12-19

house" forlorn and abandoned
after it was burned by the
British in 1914. Another details
the rubble of the half de
stroyed Capitol, its windows
broken and it's walls smoke
blackened.
1t must have been a partic-
ularly bitter blow to the pride
of WashingtonianS in the days
when few other buildings of
substance existed in the city.
BY mid-Century, the Ma
tion's Capital was spreading its
wings. The suburbs extended
all the way north to the ap-
proximate location of what is
now Florida avenue.
Cows still gTazed lazily over
most of the District, and oxen
teams pulled produce to market
from the farms in AnacoStia.
A startling lithograph, dated
1852, shows an artists concep-
ton of yet unfinished Washing
Evening star., 1959-12-19
BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star Staff Writer

Schooners sailed the Mall,
COWS roamed Wisconsin avenue
and fish played tag above
Hams Point.
This was Washington a GEN.
tury ago, a delightful country
town that lives again in pic
lures. The likeneSSeS-includ-
ing Autographs, engravings,
aquatints and water colors-
went on exhibit this week at
the Library of Congress.
Entitled The Nations Capt.
tai in the 18th Century" the
display presents a portrait of
a town which its hackers hope
fully-but inaccurately-called
the metropolis Of the United
States"
Nothing resembling the Mall,
Wisconsin avenue or the Hains
Point Park of today existed in
that era.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
D. 6. Democrats
Defer Indorsinq
Any Cundidute

The District Democratic Gen.
trail Committee failed last night
to indorse any presidential
candidate, but it also rejected
a motion that it should refrain
from doing so.
A. L. Wheeler, committee
chairman, said the committee
will meet again soon after jan
uary l to consider whom it
should back in the presidential
preference primary May 3.
He said most of the COM
mittee members seem to sup
port either Senator Humphrey.
Democrat of Minnesota, or
Senator Morse, Democrat of
oregon.
He added that two members
indicated they are supporters
of Adlai Stevenson and one is
a backer of Senator Syming-
ton, Democrat of Missouri.
However. Joseph Rauh, a
committee vice chairman, said
he believes the committee is
overwhelmingly for Hum
phrey."
j. C. Turner, who is being
supported by Mr.. Wheeler for
the post of District Democratic
national committeeman, was
appointed as chairman of a
subcommittee to review ques-
tions the District committee
should submit to the Board of
Elections for placement on the
Democratic ballot at the May 3
primary.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
WATERMAN FINDS
HOSPITALITY IS
FOR THE BIRDS

SALISBURY, Md. CAP).
"A hospitable gesture by
a Crisfield waterman yes
terday resulted in his
arrest on a charge of vio-
lating the Federal game
law.
Bennett w. Sterling. AZ,
invited three strangers into
his shack on East Greek
in Southeast Somerset
County during a steady
downpour.
The strangers turned out
to be United States game
management agents and
arrested Sterling when,
they said, they found two
live ducks inside the shack.
Sterling was ordered
held in $500 bond on
charges of taking migra-
tory birds with a trap and
possession of migratory
birds without a permit.
Evening star., 1959-12-19

ton Monument. started only
four years before. Gentlemen
and their ladies are promenad-
ing on a circular pantheon" at
the baSe-an imitation Greek
structure complete with colon
made, goddeSses and a chariot
of stone.
Past the monument, sailing
merrily up Tiber Greek toward
the Capitol. went sailing ships
and steamers. Their speed,
judging by the picture, must
have been no more than five
miles an hour.
But progress, like prosperity,
came to Washington at last.
Tiber Creek is now the approxi-
mate site of Constitution Ave-
nue., and the gentle glide of
Schooners has long since given
way to the rush-hour race of
motor cars.
The exhibit viii be on view
until June 80.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
u. S. Court
To Rule on
Blue Laws

A three-judge Federal court
has been named to rule on the
constitutionality of Virginia S
Sunday closing laws.
Named to hear the test case
are Alexandria Federal Judge
Albert v. Bryan and two jurists
from the Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals, Chief Judge Simon
E. Sobeloff and Judge Clement
F. Haynesworth, jr. No date
has been set for the hearing.
Judge Bryan yesterday heard
a motion by the Government
Employees Mart in Alexandria,
which seeks to restrain Com
monwealth's Attorney Earl F.
Wagner and Police Chief Rus
sci A. Hawes from enforcing
the States blue laws.
He denied the G. E. NJ. stores
request for a temporary re-
straining order, but also re-
fused Mr.. Wagner's request to
dismiss the case.
Judge Bryan instructed Mr..
Wagner and attorneys for the
Virginia Retail Merchants AS
sociation, whom he allowed to
participate as defendants, to
file their answers to the G. E. NJ.
stores allegations within 10
days.
The G.. E. M. suit, filed by
Attorney Louis Koutoulakos,
contends that the States laws
probiting the sale of all but
necessary merchandise on Sum-
day, concern "the establish
ment of religion" and therefore
violate the First Amendment of
the Constitution.
The blue laws also violate
the Constitutions Fourteenth
Amendment, the suit states, be-
cause they deprive the G. E. M.
store of its property on Sundays
without due process of law"
G. E M. was charged earlier
this year with violating the
Sunday closing laws. Company
officials filed the suit after an
attempt to test the constitution
ality Of blue laws failed re-
Gently when the State Supreme
Court refused to review a sim
liar case appealed by Georges
Warehouse of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1959-12-19

NJ. Irelan, who died last Octo-
ber 80. Mr.. Wells said Mr.. Nc
Ceney is one of several candi-
dates for the vacancy.
A possible successor to Mr.
McCeney's council seat is under
discussion in county political
circles. If Mr.. McCeney resigns,
the remaining six council men,
bers must elect within 80 days
a seventh member from Mr..
McCeney's fifth council district
Among several eligible candi-
dates, the three whose names
are being mentioned most often
are:
Leonard S. Blondes, 80. a
Silver Spring attorney who is
active in Democratic activities
in the 3lst precinct of the
county'S 18th election district:
Joe M. Kyle, 33. an active
Democratic Party worker who
last summer was appointed to
the County Board of Appeals,
and T. Robert Romero, 35, q
Silver Spring attorney active in
Democratic precinct affairs.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
District Man Dies
Of Auto Injuries

Elijah Turner, %, of 1892
Seventh street NV, died in
Casualty Hospital today after
being struck last night by a
car at Seventh and M streets
NV, and pinned against a
brick wall, police reported.
Mr.. Turner, who was on the
sidewalk of M street, was
struck by the car after it had
made a right turn from
Seventh street, hit a tree and
run onto the sidewalk, police
said.
When officers arrived the
driver of the automobile had
gone, they said.
The death was the Districts
seth in traffic this year, COM
pared with 81 at this date last
year.
Evening star., 1959-12-19

age firm, and Philip Newman,
its president and director.
Joseph I. Siegel, who alleg-
edly worked with Newman in
preparing sales material.
Murray Porter, Al Roberts,
Theodore Daniels, Paul Jack
son and Allen Levy, all listed
as statesmen for the Veditz Co.
with addresses in New York
City.
Warrants Issued
After the jury returned its
indictments, Federal Judge AL
bert v. Bryan granted a request
by Mr.. FITZGERALD that war
rants be issued for the arrest
of all defendants except Price.
who will be summoned.
Judge Bryan set bond for all
but one defendant at S2,500.
A $4,000 bond was set for
Veditz, who Mr.. FITZGERALD said
cannot be found and probably
is in South America"
The alleged violations of the
Securities and Exchange Act
occurred between July /, 1857,
and December l, 1858, accord
ing to the indictment.
Spearheading the inveStiga-
tionS with Mr.. FITZGERALD were
Alexander J. Brown. assistant
regional administrator of the
Securities Exchange Commits
sion, and Thomas Sullivan, an
SEC trial lawyer.
Evening star., 1959-12-19

with laying plans at Miami and
at Smiths suburban Washing
ton restaurant to pass the coun-
terfeit bills. The alleged con-
spiracy took place June 30
July 7, said the Government.
Ex-Golden Gloves heavy
weight boxing champion Leon
ard Kanthal, 29. testified he
had received several bogus $100
bills from Smith. Kanthal said
he agreed to cash them for $40
each.
Kanthal is serving go days to
six years in a Federal prison
in Indiana for passing counter
felt money.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
HoIdup Man
Gets 1854
harrington

An armed robber yesterday
held up the First Federal Saw
ings & Loan Association of Ar
lington, 4259 Wilson boulevard,
and escaped with 1854 after
forcing two women cashiers to
lie on the floor.
Arlington Detective Capt.
Dudley Rector said the heavy
set, hook-nosed man, about 80
years old. entered the branch
office shortly after 2 pm. and
asked to see the manager.
Told that he was not in, the
man then drew a small caliber
pistol and said, Gimme the
money"
He ordered the cashiers, Mrs.
Elinor A. Sullivan and Miss
Alice Hillyard, to empty their
cash drawers into a paper bag
he showed toward them.
When they did so, he ordered
them to lie face down on the
floor and then fled through the
front door.
Police broadcast a lookout for
a dark four-door 1949 Plym-
outh which was stolen about a
block from the scene of the
Iholdup a short time earlier and
which they believe may have
been used by the bandit. He
was wearing a tan coat and was
described as feet 6 inches tall
and broad shouldered.
The Columbia pike branch
of the savings and loan firm
was held up and robbed of
$6,023 by two men last July
The Wilson boulevard office
which was robbed yesterday
was held up in August, 1857
when a man got away with
$555.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
Bud-Check Pusser
Returned to Jail

SALISBURY, Md, Dec. 10
(AP).-Last year at this time,
Horace R. Parker was sentenced
to IL months in the House of
Correction on a charge of pass
ing a $48 worthless check.
Yesterday, free only a few
days after his year in jail,
Parker was sent back to the
house of correction. The charge:
Passing a S43 worthless check.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
Harris Gets Five Years
In Bogus Money Case

BALTIMORE. Dec. 19 (AP)
Willie B. Harris, described by
a Government prosecutor as
"one of Miami's worst hood
lums." was sentenced yesterday
to five years in prison and given
a $4,000 fine on a counterfeit
conspiracy charge.
Chief Federal Judge Roszel C.
Thomson found him innocent
of passing a $100 bogus bill but
convicted him of conSpiring
with two others to circulate the
bad money. The judge handed
down the maximum punish
ment.
Consecutive Terms
His Federal prison term will
begin when Harris finishes his
five-year term in Florida for
receiving stolen goods.
Beer Bottle" Harris earned
his unSavory nickname, police
said, because of his vicious
habit of slashing his enemies
with a broken bottle.
He elected trial by Judge
Thomson last week at the same
time co-defendantS Lawrence
j. Grouse, 35, also of Miami,
and Nathiel Smith, 80, of Bla-
denSburg, were tried before a
jury.
Smith was acquitted and
Grouse convicted. Grouse was
returned to Jail pending a pos
sible move for a new trial.
The defendants were charged
Evening star., 1959-12-19

loss of millions of dollars to
small investors"
Two New York stock broker
age firms named in the indict-
ments are accused of fraudu-
lently selling stocks in "a
States. Mr.. FITZGERALD said
total sales OF the stocks
amounted to well over
100000"
Sales Tactics Cited
The indictment charged that
the group made false and
fraudulent statements and
promises to prospective in
vestors, using high-pressure
sales tactics during interstate
telephone conversations and
through the mails.
Indicted were:
Daniel Price. whose business
address was listed by Govern
ment attorneys as in the 1400
block of Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
The National Electro Process
Corp, of Delaware, which the
indictment said was financially
controlled by Price.
Paul Blank. president of Ma
tional Electro and allegedly the
corporations only employe.
The Jean r. Veditz Co., Inc,
a New York stock brokerage
firm, and Jean R. Veditz, its
president and director.
Philip Newman Associates,
Inc, New York stock broker
Evening star., 1959-12-19
D. c. Pushes Fight
On Youth Custodv
Ketchum Asked
To Reconsider
Commitment
By PHIL THOMAS
Star Stan Writer

The District Corporation
Counsel apparently has refused
to say die" in asking Juvenile
Court Judge Orm w. Ketcham
to reconsider his decision to
commit a boy to the Depart
ment Of Public Welfare here.
In a motion filed yesterday
Corporation Counsel Chester
H. Gray asked the judge, in
stead, to commit the 17-year-old
youth to the National Training
School for Boys.
In October the judge ruled
the boy should be placed in the
Cedar Knobs Institution at
Laurel. Md, and released only
with prior approval" from the
court.
On December 8, Mr.. Gray
challenged the judges author
ity to require commitment to a
specific institution and any re-
quirement that release should
not take place without court
approval.
On December 10 the Judge
refused to grant Mr.. Gray's re-
quest for change of the ruling
in this case, saying it is up to
the court Ito limit or withhold
the broad delegation of its
authority to the department"
to insure what the court con-
siders to be suitable protection
of the public safety"
Police Assault Case
The youth came before the
court last July on a charge of
aSsaulting policeman the
previous April.
And his case has become the
center Of a controversy between
the judge and the Department
Of Public Welfare over super
vision of youths once they have
been committed to the care of
the department. The Judge
maintains that he has the right
to review-for approval or dis
approval-deciSions made by
the department in transferring
or releasing youths to the
community.
The department, however,
feels that this policy of the
judge amounts to "interfer-
ence" and "thwarts any effec-
tive rehabilitation program" it
seeks to carry out.
Thus the dispute continues
with the filing of the papers
yesterday by Mr.. Gray.
Record Cited
The Corporation Counsel
said that the judge in his
memorandum opinion of De-
cember 10 dramatically" re-
counted portions of the boys
record of conduct during the
period he had been released by
the department in an effort to
show the department had fail
ed to provide adequate super
vision.
But, Mr.. Gray said, this was
curiously inconsistent" with the
judges decision of last July to
release the boy from the Re-
ceiving Home and place him in
the custody of his grandmother
pending trial.
Mr.. Gray said that while the
court "deplores the fact the
(boy) was not removed from
the community" it should rec
ognize that the courts director
of social work failed to author
ize the filing of a petition
against the youth.
The Corporation Counsel
added that the boys acts, zig
nored by (the courts social
staff" should not now be Of
fered as justification for as
sumption" by the judge of su-
pervisory authority which Mr..
Gray feels has been vested in
the Department of Public We'll
fare.
Mr.. Gray has until Monday
to appeal the judges decision
of December 10 to the Munich
pal Court of Appeals. However,
he apparently felt that a re-
quest for reconsideration to the
judge himself was the better
course.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
Queen of May Court

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 19
(SpeciaD Miss Jane Collins,
daughter of Gov. and Mrs.
Leroy Collins of Florida. has
been named Queen of the May
Court at Randolph Macon
Woman's College.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
Christmas Excitement
In the World of Women

GHOSTS OUT OF THE PAST-In the WomenS and
Society Section of this Sundays Star Staff Writer
Ruth Dean brings you the most memorable Christ
mas of some of WaShingtonS most famous women;
and Daisy Cleland evokes memories of Christmas
in the White House
ON CHRISTMAS ART-As the Christian faith has
spread through the Far East and Africa, native
artists have created their versions of the
Christmas theme. For a word and picture presen-
tation of The Christmas Story Through Other
Eyes" in other lands, see SUNDAY, The Star
Magazine.
FOR TEEN-AGERS-What do teen-agers want from
Santa Claus? If they could be assured of getting
anything they ask for, what would head their list?
What will they get? You'll find the answers in
TEEN Sunday
NEW COMIC FEATURE-Beginning this Sunday in
The Stars big color comic section, look for the first
sequence of the exciting weekly comic feature,
entitled THE Old Glory Story" Starting this week:
Dewitt Clinton and the Erie Canal.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1959-12-19
10 Indicted in Virginia
In Stock Sale Frauds
Three Corporations Also Accused
In 34-Stote, 100000 Scheme

Federal grand jury in Alexandria last night indicted
10 and three corporations for fraudulent sales of
cimaxing year-ong investigation by Government agents.
Henry st. John FzGerald, assistant United
toney said the Governments breakdown here and in New
York stopped the alleged sales (which could have caused the
Evening star., 1959-12-19
Buildings

William L. Kahler, attorney
for the contract purchaser, the
Cappy Construction Co., said
the rough terrain of the land
makes it unsuitable for any
dwelling other than apart
ments.
Arthur Keyes. an architect,
said plans call for 81 air-con-
ditioned luxury buildings.
Planners and a number of
residents oppose the project
saying it would be spot zoning
and that single-family homes
could be built on the property
In other action, the county
commissioners granted heavy
commercial zoning for a pro-
posed marina and yacht club
in the Fort Washington Estates
subdivision at PiScataway
Creek.
Evening star., 1959-12-19
Traffic Factor

The nelghborhood is pre-
dominately one of single-fam-
lily homes. and it would not be
good zoning to permit apart
mentS, the planners said. They
expressed doubt that streets in
the area could handle a traf-
fic increase brought on by the
apartments.
The petition also was opposed
by number of residents in the
area. They reiterated argu-
ments of the planners. and
added that they feared the
multi-unit development would
overtax existing schools.
Taken under study by the
county heads was a request for
apartment zoning on 25 acres
bounded roughly by Twenty
third parkway, Deer Park
Heights and the Hillcrest
Heights Elementary School. The
land now is zoned for single
family lots Of 10000 square
Meet.
Evening star., 1959-12-19

A-l6 THE EVENING STAR
xxx Washington, D. c.
SotUrdoy. December l9, 1859
Evening star., 1959-12-19
zoningDe
On Coral Hills
Apartments
HiIIcrest Heights
Proposal Studied
In Prince Georges

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners yesterday de-
MED rezoning for more than 700
proposed apartment units near
Coral Hills, and took under
study a building request for
420-apartment units in Hill
crest Heights.
The rezoning rejected involves
41 acres now zoned for single
family homes on lots of $500
and 10000 square feet.
The property is bounded gen.
orally by r street, Boundry
and Washington avenues, and
the Bradbury Heights Subdivi-
sion. The property is owned by
j. Garrett Reilly.
The Prince Georges Plan
ming Board recommended
denial Of the rezoning petition,
saying there is no definite
community need" for apart
ments there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-28
DORIS FLEEsON
Texas RoIIying to Johnson

liant senior. the late Senator
Millikin of Colorado who held
the post of chairman Of the
conference Of all Republican
Senators.
Another difference from the
Democratic prospect Of next
year was that only two years
of the Taft pursuit of the
presidency-1946 to 1948-
saw his party in the Senate
majority. Thus Senator Taft
was not and could not be, as
Senator johnson now is, in
control of the Senate calendar
from 1948 to 1852.
Nor could two men be more
different personally in their
handling Of power. Senator
Taft was a one-man show and
totally indifferent to organ
ization. Others could do as
they pleased and Senator Taft
did what he thought was
best for the country and his
party.
Senator Johnson is a demon
organizer who works to make
things fit into the pattern he
thinks right. He understands
all the uses to which the
machinery of the Senate can
be put and takes pride and
pleasure in making them
serve his chosen ends.
He probably will accept
some inhibitions of his normal
drive toward his goals in
order to protect his leader
ship role from criticism. 1t is
hard for him to do anything
halfway however; he never
has.
His operations have always
been diverting to watch; they
will inevitably be much more
so in the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-28
5 Institutions
Seeking Teachers

Teachers for three welfare
department institutions are be-
ing sought by the Civil Service
Commission.
The institutions are Junior
Village, for homeless children,
located at the foot of Nichols
avenue S.W.; the Receiving
Home. for children who get into
trouble, located at 1000 Mount
Olivet road NE, and Children's
Center, for delinquent and re-
tarded children, ct Laurel, Md.
The salary range is $4,9S0 to
$3.50 a year.
Full information and appli-
cation forms may be obtained
from any post Office, from the
Civil Service Information Unit,
800 E street NV. or from the
Department of Public Welfare,
Room 313, 400 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-28
Foteful Decision for Negotiated Peace
With Northern Democrats Foreseen

almost undoubtedly 1t is so
among tho ordinary voters.
From the Potomac down to
the Florida Keys and west
ward to the Rio Grande the
top political personalities are
for O negotiated peace with
rather than secession from
the Northern Democrats.
Actually, these men know
that even a partial surrender
will not automatically be
enough at the 1860 conveH-
ton. For influential forces
would like to spurn all mod
crate Southern overtures and
simply cast the South out of
the convention.
Their hope is to destroy the
South's still-important con-
servative check, not simply
as to the selection Of a 1860
nominee, but once and for
all. They are not looking for
peace. They are actively hop
ing for a Southern rebellion,
real or alleged, which would
make 1t easier for them to
Gust the whole Southern
crowd. The relatively liberal
and the moderates would be
driven out right along with
the Southern right-wingers.
1t is awareness of this in
ner fact Of life that is cauS-
ing the moderate Southern
erS to begin already publicly
to counsel against any threat
OF a bolt. The recent South
ern Governors Conference,
under the leadership of men
like Almond of Virginia and
Collins Of Florida, took just
this position. So, now, do
most of the senior Southern
Democrats in Congress.
Nevertheless, there are
counter-forces not to be dis
counted. The Southern ex-
tremists are playing right in
to the hands of the Northern
extremists. For it is still dan
gerous generally in the South
to take a line of modera-
ton on the race issue-and
those who do so deserve med