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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Menuced Police
Kill Tin Durbun

DURHAM, South Africa, Sept.
5 AP. Twenty-Five police
fired today on an angry crowd
which surrounded them in the
native township of Cato Manor.
Two Africans were killed and
several were wounded.
A radio report to Durham said
the police were attacked when
they went into Cato Manor
scene of riots last June-to
arrest some Africans.
A section of the police de-
tachment was cut of at one
stage and one policeman was
seriously injured. Police then
opened fire, the report stated.
Later two riot cars of police
armed with rifles and machine
guns went to the area. After
the wounded men had been
taken to a hospital and the
dead removed. the forces with
drew to Cato Manor police
station.
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recollection Of the license plate
on the second car by a witness
which led them to Couch.
The investigation, carried out
with the cooperation of Mary
land State Police and the
Sheriffs of st. Marys and
Charles Counties. involved a
painstaking check Of auto
mobile registrations.
Loot in Shopping Bags
The older bandit, still at
large, was carrying three shop
ping bags containing the loot
when they switched cars at
Hughesville. the FBI said.
The FBI said the bandits
drove to the Greyhound bus
station in Washington late Fri
day and split up, intending to
meet later to divide the loot.
The fugitive is described as
about 40. chubby and heavily
tanned.
Couch is a 1856 graduate of
La Plata High School, the FBI
said, and has no criminal rec
ord. He is single and has been
living with two other men at
the r street apartment.
In the apartment, FBI men
said they found a pistol of the
type used to star races. Agents
also found some gas cartridges
in his apartment.
RObber Ceased" Bank
The investigation disclosed
that one Of the robbers had
visited the bank on Septem-
Der 3 in railroad clothes, ap-
parently to case" the bank.
The FBI said the man, not
identified, exchanged some
paper money for change.
A roll Of quarters from the
bank was found in COUGHS
dresser drawer, the FBI said.
Couch was arrested on a COM
plant charging violation of the
bank robbery statute, filed be-
fore United States Commits
sioner H. Allen Merger in
Gainesville, Md.
After being questioned last
night at the FBI resident Office
at 701 Prince street, Alex
andria, Couch was arraigned
before United States Com
missioner Stanley King. Bond
was set at $4,000.
Mr.. King postponed the
hearing until September II at
$3.50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Firemen Burn Mansion
Visited by Washington

A once-impressive 229-year-
old mansion in Fairfax County
that George Washington fire.
quently visited, went up in
smoke yesterday to make way
for a new housing develop
ment.
About 500 persons watched
as Ossian Hall manor on the
Ravensworth tract near An
Mandate was burned by volun-
teer firemen in a practice drill.
Before the entire house was
set aflame, flremen from An
Mandate. Burke, Fairfax, Fran
coma and Jefferson set fire to
the rooms one at a time and
then put them out, for prac-
tice.
Chimneys Still Standing
After the walls and columns
fell only three brick chimneys
of the structure were left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
U. S. Decision Then

And finally the United StateI
itself must decide whether i
again wants to send forces intC
action in Asia after the incon.
elusive and costly result prod.
uced by the Korean War.
If all these factors should
bring a decision for American
participation, the United States
militarily. probably is in fal
better position now than it was
at the outset Of the Korean
War.
Among others things, the
Navy has its 7th Fleet operating
in Western Pacific waters, otter
within a few hours steaming OF
the Southeast Asian coast
From there, carrier-based air.
craft could be over Laos within
a few hours.
The 7th Fleet usually con-
sists of two and sometimes
three big attack carriers. with
full compliments Of attack and
fighter planes.
The United States Air Force
/ has at least two components
ready for quick action-jet
fighters, fighter bombers and
medium bombers operating out
Of bases in the Philippines,
Okinawa and Japan.
In addition. the Tactical Air
Command has its composite
strike force system of fighters
and fighter bombers. Gen.
Frank r. Everest, Tactical Air
Force commander, said at Mia
mi Friday that his planes could
be in Laos within IS hours of
the issuance of an order.
Any United Nation air force
probably would not be unop-
posed. The Chinese Communists
have a force Of several thou
sand aircraft Of all types. in
Guiding the thoroughly modern
MIG fighters.
In the still questionable pos
sibility that American ground
forces should be called upon
for help, it is probable they
would come from the Army's
Strategic Army Corps. STRAC
composed Of three divisions.
a regiment and some missile
commands-is based in the
United States. However, using
airlift. STRAC claims to be
able to put initial forces into
almost any point on the globe
within a matter of days.
Now in the Pacific and Far
East areas are some Army
forces, but most of them are
either small or committed to
positions from which they
could not be withdrawn easily
for transfer to Laos. These in
clude Army forces manning
the truce line in Korea and
antiaircraft units at various
military bases in the Western
Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

standing. They will be torn
down later.
AMMAN dale Fire Chief
Thomas A. Gaines, jr.. who di-
rected the practice drills, said
he arranged the demolition at
the request of the present
owners of the mansion.
"Of course, I've gotten a lot
Of criticism about this. but the
house was going to be torn
down anyway" he said.
Chief Gaines noted that on
the sides of the Annandale
fire equipment is seal with a
picture of Ossian Hall.
Scared by Vandals
The Fairfax County land
mark has been empty for eight
years since it was purchased
for a new subdivision. 1t was
last occupied by John B.
Bristow.
Since it was vacated, van
dals have left the house in
bad shape. Fireplaces are
smashed. doors are torn off
and walls and floors are de-
faced.
Ossian Hall was built in 1880
on 800 acres of the 22,000-acre
Ravensworth tract acquired by
William Fitzhugh from Lord
Culpeper. then governor of the
colony of Virginia.
When Lord Fairfax inherited
the large land holdings from
his grandfather, Lord Culpeper,
he employed young George
Washington to survey the tract.
Visited BY Lafayette
Washington is said to have
lived in a second floor room Of
the mansion while he worked as
a surveyor at Ravensworth.
Many years later, Gen. La
fayette also visited the estate
and occupied a second-f floor
bedroom.
A later owner of Ossian Hall
was DR.. David Stuart, husband
of the widow of John Parke
Gusts, son of Martha Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

in one Of the readiness CEN
ters."
Parents may enroll the child
by consulting the principal Of
the school which their child
enters Tuesday.
Centers will not be estab-
llshed for fewer than 20 chill
dren. This means that some
centers will serve more than
one school Jurisdiction.
The school board plans no
new bus routes to accommodate
children attending the special
classes. But the pupils may use
existing bus routes If it is con-
venient for them to do so.
locations Of the centers will
be announced as soon as they
are determined.
The school day at the centers
probably will be shorter than it
is in the regular elementary
grades.
The curriculum of the special
classes still is being formulated.
Mr.. Williams said teachers
for them will be especially Sc
lected on the basis OF ability
and experience.
Segregation No Influence
In the memoranda, he in.
structed principals to emphasize
to parents that children af-
fected by the program are not
being excluded from the school
system, but are being offered
opportunity to attend classes
from which they can profit
most.
In response to a question,
Mr.. Williams said that the
desegregation issue in no way.
influenced the decision of school
authorities.
He reported the new policy
this year will prevent far more
white children than Negroes
from entering the first grade.
At the beginning of past
school terms, Alexandria had
accepted for the first grade all
pupils who became 6 years old
by october /.
There is no law, however,
which makes such a policy
mandatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Lama Continues
U. N. Aid Drive

NEW DELHI. India, Sept. s
AP.-Tfbet's Dalai Lama kept
up his campaign today to try
to bring Communist China's
repression of his homeland be-
fore the United Nations.
Ambassadors from Thailand
and South Wet Nam were
among the callers at the ornate
former maharajah's palace
where the exiled cooking is
spending a week. Informed
sources said both were advised
of his desire for U. N. discus
sion and were asked for sup
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
HOLIDAY
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eral Mediation and Concilia-
ton Service, will lay a wreath
at the statue Of James Cardinal
Gibbons in the small park OPP
posite Sacred Heart.
The 21st annual Labor Day
parade, sponsored by the
Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Fire Department, will
feature fire equipment from
Montgomery County, the rest
Of Maryland and Virginia. The
parade begins at 2:30 pm. to-
morrow at the Washington
Grove recreation area.
And old time Country Fair
will be held at the I. c. E. Club,
Morningside, Md, by the Epi-
phany Episcopal Church of
Forestville. Md, beginning at
noon. There will be ham and
chicken dinners, a talent show,
a record hop and outdoor
games.
The area traffic victims were:
Lynwood Kellam, 8, of 600
South Twenty-third street, Ar
lington. son of Mrs. Helen Dor
sett Kellam, IS, a clerk at the
Pentagon. The accident &C.
CURED about 1890 pm. on
H road.
The four Marines: Ronald B.
Robinson, "a. of Howard, Pa;
E. Bolen, 81, of Big
lerville, Pa; Thomas v. Bu-
chanan. 10, of Elmira, N. Y,
and George L. Waldman, 10,
Of Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Styer of
Lynch, Kent County, Md. Mr..
Styer, IS. and his 30-year-old
wife. Dorothy, died in a crash
into an embankment 7 miles
from Chestertown. Police said
there were no skidmarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
New Youth Agency
Sought in Bill
By the Associated Press

Legislation to create a new
Federal Youth Office to mobi-
lie a nationwide fight against
juvenile delinquency will be in
troduced tomorrow.
Representive Halpern, Re-
publican of New York, an
nouncing this yesterday, said
his bill would authorize strong
Federal action in cooperation
with State and local authorities
to combat teen-age crime and
delinquency waves like those
which have plagued New York
City recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

the Veterans Administration
hospital.
Where he got his wilderness
ability, his record does not
show. officials said he was a
native of Yugoslavia and served
in the United States Army in
World War II.
He got away from the hos
pital last June, a day before
he was scheduled for release.
Again he went into the noun
tains.
He told the sheriff he had
found a mountain meadow
where he set up a 5-acre irri-
gated garden, about 35 miles
north Of Crater Lake. His shack
was covered with brush and not
easy to see, but a rancher spot
ted 1t and notified the sheriff.
Carves Own Clutches
Mr.. Solovich offered no re-
sistance and came out under his
own power, using crutches he
carved from tree limbs.
He told Sheriff Byrd he did
not like the way his leg was
healing. In his broken Eng
lish. he said. II going to break
1t and set again sometimes, as
soon as I get food laid up for
nice rest.
Back in the veterans hospital,
physicians said he was in good
health and the leg would mend
all right.
Whether he then will be re-
leased to return to the noun
tains has not been determined.
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Continued From First Page
ment and the work required in
regular classrooms.."
Mr.. Williams said the special
classes will benefit both men,
tally immature and more ad-
vanced youngsters.
Sees Failure Trauma
Many children, even though
they are 6 years old, are not
ready for the first grade. Con-
fronted with work they are
mentally unprepared to do, they
become frustrated and dis
couraged," he said.
"At the very beginning Of
their school careers, they come
to expect failure Of themselves
and think of laundering as the
normal pattern. This accounts
for failures not only in the first
grade, but in higher grades as
we'll"
The superintendent said that
as such children fall farther
and farther behind, they also
require disproportionate time
from their teachers and tend to
bog the pace Of their class
mates.
However, Mr.. williams en-
phasized that initial failure to
qualify for the first grade does
not mean a pupil is inna:ely
deficient or mentally retarded
in the customary sense.
May Develop Rapidly
Some of the children referred
to the centers even may be-
come "geniuses in the long
rum" he said.
1T is an accepted psychology
cal fact that at an early age
some children develop mental
ly more rapidly than others.
But later the slow starters may
speed up"
AS explained in the memo
randa being sent to the princi-
pals. the new policy will be in
augurated in this way:
All applicants will be &C.
cepted in the first grade Tues
day.
During the next two weeks,
principals and teachers will
observe those with test scores
indicating a mental maturity
of Az years or below.
Kuhlman-Anderson tests es-
pecially devised for small chill
dren were administered this
summer to those scheduled to
enter the first grade this
month.
Mental Tests to Decide
Success on the examinations
does not depend upon ability
to read or write, but upon ca
pacity to match symbols and
comprehend analogies.
During the third week, these
children will take a different
set Of examinations to measure
mental maturity. ed
If their scores and the OBJ
servations of teachers corrobo-
rate results of earlier tests.
parents will be notified that
the children cannot be ad-
mitted to the first grade.
School personnel will counsel
with the parents and advise
them to enroll their children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Broken Leg Betroys
Elusive Forest Fugitive

ROSEBURG. Greg, Sept. 5
| (AP) Civilization again has
imprisoned Steve Solovich. who
thrives In mountains where
even early explorers had a
rough time.
A broken leg did him in this
time.
II don't think we could have
taken him into custody II he
hadn't broken his leg. We
found him holed up in his shack
with a broken right leg, which
he had set himself about two
weeks ago." said Sheriff Ira
Byrd.
"We've tried to catch him
since early June. but his ability
to disappear in the forest is
almost superhuman," the
sheriff said.
Society once ruled the So
year-old Solovich insane. He
again has been placed in the
Veterans Administration hos
pital at Roseburg, his future
clouded.
Accused Of Threat
Not that he has harmed any
one. But he was accused of
threatening a man with a gun
when he first came to police
attention two years ago.
That was when he went to
a city dump to look for some
metal. 1t turned out that he
had been there before for metal
to make garden tools and even
parts for his rife.
Police investigated and found
he had "a years in the high
Cascades, a rugged mountain
area of eastern Douglas Coun-
Ity Stunned even by Indians,
explorers and trappers, espe-
cially in wintertime.
He had II line shacks, caches,
and even vegetable gardens
scattered through the remote
area.
Mr.. Solovich insisted he was
not bothering anyone. but the
dump Waterman said he had
pointed a gun at him. Mr..
Solovich was committed to the
State hospital for the insaN
and later was transferred to
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contributed to an international
U. N. force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C.
knight Of 5521 Colorado
avenue NV, celebrated
their 5Oth wedding an
niversary Friday. Mr..
knight retired from the
District school system in
1854 and is now teaching
in a private school. Mrs.
knight has been active
in church and club work.
The couple has three
daughters, seven grand
children and three great
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
ALEXANDRIA
ALEXANDRIA
Restrictions Decreed
On First Grade PUPILS

Continued From First Page
ment and the work required in
regular classrooms.."
Mr.. Williams said the special
classes will benefit both men,
tally immature and more ad-
vanced youngsters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Period Flower
Decor Ideas
AtWoodIuwn

The woodlawn Plantation
Committee has announced q
display Of non competitive
period flower arrangements for
May 20 and 80. The arrange
ments. 80 in number, viii be
lin the rooms Of Woodlawn
mansion at Mount Vernon, Va,
the home built by Nellie Gusts
and Lawrence Lewis on a part
Of the original Mount Vernon
estate. The arrangements viii
range from late 18th century
ones to the early Victorian.
Woodlawn was lived in by the
Lewises until 1899.
The show win open at 10
o'clock Friday. May 20 and
continue until 5 pm. that day.
The hours will be the same on
the 30th. Admission is rs cents
adults, IS cents children.
The arrangements will be
made by Garden Club members
throughout the Washington
area, especially those who par
ticipated in the first annual
Woodlawn Spring Flower Show
last year. The Audubon So
ciety and Potomac Rose So
ciety have been asked to take
a part.
The Committee arranging for
the display are: Mrs. Harry w.
Harris. Mrs. Benjamin s. Kill
master. Mrs. Thomas T. Kin
cheloe, Mrs. Clifton H. Luce
and Mrs. Frank E. Watkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

Wilbur H. Youngman. gar
den editor of The Star, will be
the featured speaker at the an
nual dinner meeting of the Po-
tomac Rose Society Thursday
at $50 pm. at the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Church. Nebras-
ka avenue at Newark street
NV.
Gardening - A Universal
Subject in All Lands" will be
the topic of Mr.. Youngmanfs
illustrated talk, based upon his
recent trip to Africa and Medi-
terranean areas.
Tomorrow is the deadline fol-
receiving reservations for the
Society'S bus trip to Norfolk
and the Azalea Festival next
Saturday leaving at 7:15 am
(EST). Call Charles c. Mont
gomery, EN-. $4,000, after
pm. and no later than tomor-
row evening.
Reservations for the bus trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Rose Dinner on Thursday;
Tour Reservations Open

May 8 to the National Arbore-
tum and Sherwood Gardens
will close May 4. The Arbore-
tum has 100000 azaleas of ev-
cry hue. At Sherwood Gardens
in Baltimore, the home of John
w. Sherwood, there are $50. 900
tulip bulbs from Hillegom, Hol-
land, planted last fall. not to
m ention azaleas, Towering
trees, pansies and tulips. The
buses viii leave the terminal at
I8:45 DIST (7:45 Standard)
Call Mr.. Montgomery after 6
pm. for reservations. The cost
is $3.50, not including luncheon
at Haussner's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Small Leesburg Garden
To Be Seen on Tour
How to garden on a loo-foot

How to garden on a 1O0-foot
lot?
Mrs. John A. Gibson, whose
small Leesburg (Va) garden
will be open next week end
during Historic Virginia Gar
den Week, solved the problem
of the small garden less than
10 years ago.
Mrs. Gibson, widow of one
Of Loudoun County's promi-
nent doctors. decided her town
house was too large for one.
So she built a small house in
her former vegetable garden.
And here, with space at a pre-
MUM, she has a garden that
provides color and bloom the
entire year.
When Mrs. Gibson moved
INTO ner small mouse, Lnere
were an apple tree, a cherry
tree and several locuSts in the
fence row. There also was a
wilderness Of honeysuckle that
had to be tanned.
But now, less than 10 years
later, she has built a perennial
border with year-round bloom
backed with shrubs and small
trees that provide flowers. fruit
or foliage. And in addition
there is a small patch for
vegetables to furnish her sum-
mer table.
In a sense, Mrs. Gibson built
her garden around the apple
tree. A large, super picture
window looks out from her liv-
ing room toward the tree, with
bird bath beneath and a vari-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

ETY. Of evergreen plants that
provide texture and tone in the
foliage.
Directly under this window
are plants of Hex crenata in
terplanted with small Towering
bulbs for spring bloom. And
throughout the hot summer
months additional color is pro-
vided by the many birds that
frequent the bath.
To the rear Of the house is a
flower border that curves
around a tiny bit of lawn and
is backed by a border Of shrubs,
including lilac. poncirus. sweet
shrub, deutzia, forsythia and
mock orange.
In midsummer the flower
border is a mass of white regal
lilies and blue larkspur. and
there is a lining of snow-on-
the-mountain to hide the lily
foliage and to make cool look
ing background for ANNALS
and bedding plants.
At-the service entrance and
garage at the rear of the house,
Mrs. Gibson has used the deli
cate pink dogwood, wisteria. one
Jacotte rose and a flame honey
suckle for a splash of color, and
along the front fence the few
Ilocusts were left standing and
there we're added eleagnus,
mountain ash, magnolia, ma
honia, beauty bush and other
small trees and shrubs.
Although hers is a small
house in town, there is a feel
ing of the privacy of the coun-
try about the garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

Ipinks and many interesting
markings, such as the zonals
land bicolors.
Varieties Are Numerous
| Undoubtedly the wealth OF
new varieties is confusing to
the, average gardener, but when
we compare the array of Amer
lean varieties with those Of
other countries the contrast is
rather striking. On the other
hand we have so many varieties
that about the only approach
| is to turn to the current lit
erature where the best one hun
bred are listed. And, Surpris-
ingly, some of them are in the
low-priced fleld-a dollar a di-
vision or less. Hyperion. a ca
nary yellow, is still rated in the
top hundred and retails for Use
or less. The new pinks are
among the higher priced and
in our acid soils are less SNOWY
than in the sweet soils Of the
far West.
Probably one of the best ways
to make selections is TO visit
the garden of a daylily fancier
and note those varieties which
have the most appeal to you
Undoubtedly the varieties on
display at the meeting of the
National Society will be pre-
dominantly of recent origin.
Consequently the visitor will
have an opportunity to see the
new things of tomorrow as well
as the best Of the earlier pro-
auctions. From these he should
select quality flowers for his
perennial border.
DayIilies may be set out at
almost any time. Some like to
get their divisions after the
Towering season, others in the
spring. Late fall planting is
considered the least desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Flower Walks Today
At Dumburton Oaks

Park naturalists will lead
flower walks today at Dunn
barton Oaks Park at IL am,
1880 and 3 pm. The groups will
meet at Avon place and r
street NV.
Wild and cultivated flowers
may be seen in blossom in this
woodland valley area. Among
the poisoning plants and
shrubs are narcissus, spice
bush, glory of the snow, forsy-
thia and japanese cherry trees