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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15

The child in this category will
be placed in the basic track.
The plan represents an ex-
tension of the grouping by
ability" idea. first placed into
operation by School Supt. Carl
F. Hansen when he headed the
senior high system. -
Commenting on the plan to-
day. DR.. Hansen said that, while
the "basic" curriculum could be
started at kindergarten. the
"honors" level probably would
begin at the fourth grade.
He AIDED he felt the whole
program would be started on a
limited basis only"
Other Actions
In other action, subject to
review by the full board next
Wednesday. committees of the
board:
l. Denied the Office of Civil
Defense permission to con-
struct an afraid warning de-
vice on Noyes Elementary
School.
2. Gave permission to the
Barnard PTA to post mo Tres
passing" signs on the school
grounds.
3. Refused to adopt a new
pay scale for teachers recon-
mended by the District Educa-
ton Association.
4. Postponed adoption of q
new school accident insurance
plan, pending a report by
school officials on bids made by
various insurance companies.
5. Approved the establish
ment of a scholarship to be
known as the Nancy Fairfax
Brown Scholarship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15

THE BUS STOPPED at the
Capitol Park apartments on
Fourth street S.W., the big
achievement to date of slum
clearance in Southwest. 1t is
a multistoried 40 or ~,
elevator apartment house.
1t has 400 units, efficiencies
and one and two bedroom
apartments renting from
about 500 to about 5000 a
month. At the end of this
month Is units will be oc-
cupied.
1t is of the international
style of architecture, with
tiny balconies and perforated
screens of red tile. 1t stands
on stills. The entire first
floor is incloSed by plate
glass. In the rear a cabana
is under construction beside
a pool-not a swimming pool
but a shallow lily pond.
The Capitol Park apart
ment house is on the site of
Dixon court.
The writer visited Dixon
court a few years ago and it
was a terrible example of
structural and human decay.
What happened to its inhab-
itants - the Capitol Park
apartment house was not
built for them-was a nat
ural question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15

metropolitan problems as trans
portation and water supply
before establishing home rule.
he told a Senate District
subcommittee.
Recommendations for metro
politan controls should be made
by District residents in a
plebiscite set up by Congress.
he said. II Congress fails to
call for the vote, then stan
members Of the Joint Congress
sional Committee on Metropol-
itan Problems should suggest
metropolitan amendments to
pending home rule measures,
according to the Senator.
Seeks Mayor, Council
In its skeleton form. he
favored legislation calling on
the people to elect a mayor, a
nine-member city council and a
nine-member school board.
But this bill should be
strengthened by language
authorizing a 40 per cent Fed
eral payment. Forty per cent OF
current budgets would amount
to $50 million. This compares
with a presently appropriated
SIS million and an authorized
$32 million.
If Congress failed to appro-
pirate 40 per cent in any one
year, Senator. Morse proposed
another proviso to allow the
District council to borrow up to
$40 million from the United
States Treasury. Borrowing
Authority thus would allow
elected councilmen to receive
from the Treasury an amount
equal to the difference between
the payment Congrtss actually
gave and the amount au-
jthorized up to $40 million.
Senator Morse. in a 19-page
statement. stressed that haste
i'm legislating home rule is folly
Once Congress has decided to
let residents run their own af-
fairs, it would be reluctant tc
make substantive changes in
the system of self-government
he warned.
This was in contrast to al
most all testimony taken so fal
by District Subcommittee Chair
man Hartke. Democrat of In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
The
Rambler
:. Goes Summing
With Mrs. R.


The Rambler tried 10 keep
up with Mrs. Roosevelt yes
terday.
He failed. but II was very
Interesting while II lasted.
Our active dowager First
Lady was revisiting Washing
ton slums, or the fields and
modern dwellings and recon-
structed row houses and
apartment houses where
slums once rotted.
AS guest of the washington
Housing Association, she got
the vIP treatment.
Washington still has some
unfortunate residential
areas, but they we're not
shown TO her.
In the old New Deal days
she would have ferreted them
out for herself.
At "A. this remarkable
woman is looking remarkably
healthy.
After a visit at the District
Building and a quick run
through Foggy Bottom,
where row houses that we're
leased at SIS q month not
long ago have been rehabil-
itated by non-Governinent
opportunists and are priced
up to $50. 900, she was whisked
into Southwest.
Whisked is not quite the
word. She had a seat in one
of o. Roy Chalk's air-condi-
toned buses along with a bus
full of officials, reporters.
radio people and photog-
raphers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
High School Drumu

1.-THE Innocents," an English
tragedy, will be presented to-
night by the George Washington
High School Dramatics Club
The performance will be at
8 pm. in the school auditorium
in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Stan Writer

The Bolshoi Ballet swept
through Washington yesterday.
lindefatigably trying to extract
as much culture as 1t impaired.
Laughing and shouting, the
tireless Russian dancers almost
stopped traffic approaching the
Fourteenth street bridge, kept
the National Gallery of Art
open past closing time and let
nothing elude their constantly
clicking cameras.
! Alighting from buses in front
of the gallery, the troupe Of
more than 100 dancers unex-
pectedly was exposed to an inn
promtu folk dance performed
by three little Washington ma
/ tives.
A trio Of lI-year-old boys
loudly chanted Sweet Georgia
Brown" clapped wooden blocks
together and gyrated energet-
ically.
Delighted by this discovery
of what they doubtless con-
sidered authentic Americana,
the Russians gave the boys
coins.
Finale Goes Commercial
But the engagement ended on
a sour commercial note when
the performers began grabbing
money from the visitors hands.
Inside the gallery the dancers
quickly scattered for serious
study of paintings by Dali,
PicasSo, Ell Greco and Bellows.
But they seemed most fascin-
ated by the gallery's portable
transiStor receivers over which
lectures on paintings are broad
cast and they asked if they
could buy the little headsets.
They were glum when their
American manager, Isaac Jofe,
advised that each set cost $35
and operated only in the gallery
This is a real gallery" one
Russian said. at has actual art
not that modern art"
The dancers lamented that
they could not explore it longer
but still it was half an hour
past closing time before the
last one finished buying cards
and souvenirs of the gallery.
In Traffic Jam, Too
/ Touring the Mall and pausine
before the Capitol, the troupe
stopped to take notes between
| photographs as Soviet Attache
Victor Isakov effectively ex-
planned American governmental
structure, the geography, his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
ST rack System Asked
InAIIPre-High Grades

Braced by a favorable report the high schools four
track District school officials now propose laying
three tracks the elementary and junior high levels.
plan scheduled to into effect next September
presented to the Education Yesterday the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
Morse Home Rule
Tied to Fund Rise
Urges 4O0O Federal Payment,
Based on Metropolitan Setup

Senator OF today proposed District
self government with metropolitan look and double
that the city would receive annually Federal
contribution equal to 40 per cent of total city costs
Congress should find out how any local government
approved the Nations Capital best deal with such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Story of Hope Diamond
Pawning Told in SUNDAY

SMALL LOAN-In June, 1888, Evalyn Walsh Mclean
attempted to raise ransom for the Lndbergh baby
by pawning the fabulous Hope Diamond. For an
eyewitness account of the first time this priceless
gem was pawned, see SUNDAY, The Star Magazines
cover story.
POISON PUT TO SOUND"-Is Rock n Roll" really
good for its listeners? Teen-agers say yes" But
Pablo Casals, the worlds leading musician, has
different opinion In This Week Magazine, maestro
Casals tells you why he feels Rock n Roll is
crime!"
TEEN-AGE POLITICIANS - High school elections
usually don't bear a close resemblance to real poll
tics. But at nearby Suitland High they do their
politicking with all the flavor of a big time cam
paign. This Sunday, TEEN Magazine takes close
look at politics, Suitland High style
SHAD AND ROCk-The Washington areas top spring
fish are starting to hit. On the Leisure Sportsman
y Page, Charles Covell brings readers up to date
and tells you how the Potomac is treating local
fishermen.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-15
L0euI and suburban News. Puges B.I.3

obituuries. Poee BIO
GOrden POee. BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Fuel BIust
Kills Bow,
Hurts z

REISTERSTOWN, Md, April
20 (AP). - Sixteen-year-ol
Scott lam died today of burns
received yesterday when he or
a companion apparently
dropped a match into drum
of gasoline.
Scott and Wayne E. Stiff. II,
were set afire by the explod-
ing petroleum. Their younger
brothers, James D. Stiff and
Vincent lam. both IA, were less
seriously burned.
Scott died this morning at
Union Memorial Hospital in
Baltimore. Wayne remained in
critical condition.
The boys were playing yes
terday around the garage on
the farm property rented by
the William D. Stiff family
near here. Mr.. Stiff said there
was about one and one-hali
gallons of gasoline in the So
gallon drum when it exploded
The blast sent the drum AZ
feet in the air. A wall Of the
garage was scorched.
The two older boys were de-
scribed as torches. Mr.. Stiff
said he ran to the shed anC
used his coat to fail the fire
on his son and young lam.
Police and volunteer firemer
arrived within minutes. The
Older boys were rushed to the
hospital. After treatment at 6
doctors Office. James Stiff also
was hoSpitalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Traffic Flow
Changes Made

District traffic experts have
weeded through approximately
SIS per cent of a host of traffic
control system changes recon-
mended by the police depart
ment in the city's IA precincts.
Some 40 changes in signs and
stop lights have been made so
far. most of them minor, in the
downtown area as the result
Of the study undertaken last
fall.
Patrolmen of the precincts
offered their suggestions to
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
for review. They were then
sent to the Highway Depart
ment's Bureau of Traffic Engi-
neering and Operations for
action.
So far, the bureau has acted
on suggestions affecting pre-
cincts one thorough nine. Those
made for precinct 10 are cur
rently under study.
AS a result of the survey
these major changes nave been
made:
Installation of traffic lights
and pedestrian islands at New
Hampshire and Virginia ave-
nues NV; erection of traffic
signals at Third and Kennedy
streets NV; removal of out
NODDED parking restrictions in
the 400 block of Eighth street
NV, and elimination of park
ing on one side of several streets
deemed too narrow for parking
on both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Coroner Awaits Report
On College Girls Death

District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said today he is
awaiting two reports before
ruling on the death Of q l9-
year-old college girl who died
Saturday, six weeks after she
was found unconscious on the
garage floor at her Silver
Spring MD home.
The victim was Mrs. Thomas
N. Westerman, q student at
Marjorie Webster Junior Col
lege.
She was found March 8 by
her mother Mrs. Howard L.
Hyland, in the basement garage
of the Hyland home at 24O9
Seminary road, Silver Spring.
Washington police said she
was lying at the rear of an auto.
The motor was not running.
but the ignition was in the
"on" position, they said.
DR.. Macdonald said prelimi-
nary examination revealed she
had been suffering from car
bon monoxide poisoning. bron-
chial pneumonia and a kidney
infection. She never regained
consciousness, and died Satur-
day at George Washington
Hospital after being transferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.
Star staf Writer

A bloodthirsty couple so
fierce they have to be kept in
separate cages have come to
live at the Washington Zoo.
The embattled new arrivals
are a pair of pine martens
from the Canadian north
woods, sent here as a gift from
the Calgary (Alberta) Zoo.
Pine martens are a species
of weasel which are more agile
than quirrels in their fight
for life in the treetops of the
Northern Hemisphere. But the
urge to kill is so strong in these
diminutive carnivores that they
cannot abide any sort of fam
lily life except in the autumn
mating season.
This ferocity prevails in both
sexes. The male will kill the
female sooner or later if she
doesn't kill him first. There
fore, Mr.. and Mrs. Pine Marten
will live in adjoining cages un-
til there are signs that both
parties are willing to accept a
truce long enough to sire some
martenetteS.
Martens have long claws for
running about in the trees and
sharp teeth to attack rabbits,
squirrels, birds, porcupines and
their other natural prey.
The Zoo also has three new
babies, all born over the week
end. The wobbly- kneed new
corners are reindeer, each be-
longing to a separate mother
in the Zoos caribou herd. Six
more reindeer are expected to
give birth before the week is
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
New Twosome at Zoo
Far From Ideal Couple

Another shipment of birds
and beasts arrived last week at
the Geological Park from Kuala
Lumpur. Malaga, but Zoo Di-
rector Theodore Reed is giving
them a little rest before putting
them on display.
The snew arrivals include a
Malayan viper, a mangrove
snake, a pygmy owl, a banded
kingfisher and assorted snakes
and lizards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Will Offer Amendment
Route Across Bay Bridge
For U. S. 301 Approved

The Maryland State Roads
Commission has approved plans
to re-route U. S. highway 301
across the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge and up the Eastern
Shore to the Delaware line.
The highway. a major north
south artery, now runs from
the Potomac River Bridge in
Charles County north to Bal
timore.
When the redesignation is
complete the route will be as
follows:
From it's intersection with
U. s. so near the line between
Prince Georges and Anne Arun-
del Counties, it will go east in
stead of continuing north to
Baltimore. 1t will follow U. S.
Route so across the Bay Bridge,
continuing along Route so to
theJunction of Maryland Route
7la the Blue Star Memorial
Highway at Queenstown.
At This point it will leave
Rolte SO and follow Maryland
ana Delaware Route II to the
Junction of U. S. Route l3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
President Names Hurd,
Walker to Arts Group

rector of the National Gallery
of Art and present chairman;
Douglas w. Orr of New Haven,
an architect, and William G.
Perry of Boston, also an archi-
tect.
Mr.. Walker, SO, was twice
president of the American In
stitute of Architects. That
group singularly honored him
two years ago by naming him
the architect of the century.
He has been an advocate of
more parks for Washington. A
couple of years ago he came out
against razing the old State,
War and Navy Building, calling
it "a pleasant monstrosity." He
has urged regional authorities
to cope with the problem of
growing suburbia.
Among his buildings here are
the AFL-CIO building and the
chancery of the Belgium En-
bassy.
Mr.. Hurd, SIS, is no stranger
to those who have seen his
paintings at the National CAL
lery Of Art.
A native of Roswell, N, Mex,
he has glorified his Southwest
in colors one critic called the
pour and clash of light in his
marvellous skies. the grand ar
rested tumble of earth forms. "
His honors include that of a
National Academician.
The term of the remaining
member of the Fine Arts COM
mission, Michael Rapuano of
Newton. N. j., did not expire
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

Then it will follow Route 10 to
the junction of Route 40 at
State Road, Del.
Existing U. S. Route 30l from
it's junction with Route so to
Baltimore will be changed to
Maryland Route 3, with the
spur through Glen Burnie des-
isnated as Business Maryland
Route g."
Norman Pritchett, chief en-
gineer for the roads commits
sion, said that a number of
signs and markers must be re-
placed along the way, so that
the complete changeover PROB
ably will not be made until
about June /.
Mr.. Pritchett said requests
by both Delaware and Mary
land for redesignation Of u. S.
30l have been approved by the
American Association of State
Highway Officials.
The Route 40 Association, an
organization of motel and res
taurant owners and other busi-
nessmen along U. S. 40 already
have protested the impending
change. Mr.. Pritchett said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

Architect Ralph T. Walker
of-chappaqua. N. Y, and Artist
Peber Hurd of San Patricio,
N. Mex, have been named by
President Eisenhower to the
washington Fine Arts Commits
sion.
They succeed Wallace K.
Harris of New York and Mrs.
EHaily L. Muir of Stonington.
Mea on the group that oversees
the planning of Capital archi-
texture and related projects.
Reappointed to the commits
sion were Felix w. de Weldon
ofs2l3l Bancroft place NV, a
sctAptor; David E. Finley of
33fB o street NV, former di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

Gallant Green. Nd, State po-
lice reported.
The fire. which caused about
1000 damage to the two-story
cinderblock building. was at
tributed to a faulty television
set, police said.
1t occurred about 800 pm,
and was discovered by State
Trooper Edward Nicewarner
while on a routine patrol, A
barbershop below the apart
ment also was damaged.
Police said a family Of eight
living on the first floor got out
safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Fairfax Baby Dies of Burns
From Gasoline Fumes Fire

A Fairfax County baby,
badly burned two weeks ago
when a gasoline-filled Jar ex-
ploded in his home. died yes
terday in Alexandria Hospital,
He was nine-month-old Rob-
ert H. Jackson. jr., of 1920
Elmwood drive, Burgundy VIII
lage, south of Alexandria.
His father, Robert H. Jack
son. ST.. "a. is still in the nos
pital but is recovering from
the burns he received in the
home accident April s, the hos
pital reported.
The baby's death came at
$40 pm. yesterday after 10
days of being carried on the
hospitals critical list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

He was in his high chair in
the kitchen when fumes from a
jar Of gasoline were ignited by
heat from gas stove. The
gasoline was being used by Mr..
jackson to clean paint brushes.
police said. When the jar ex-
ploded, it sprayed flaming gas
oline over both the father and
son.
Mrs. Jackson. 81, also was
burned slightly when she tried
to smother the flames with a
towel. Another child, AIRY Anne,
?. was playing outside at the
time and escaped injury. The
fire caused about $500 dam
age to the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Science Collection
Received by School

The Walter Reed Elementary
School in Arlington has re-
ceived a $500 science collection
as memorial to Mrs. Agnes
Hahn, a fourth-grade teacher
at the school who died in 1856.
The collection, donated by
the Walter Reed PTA, includes
a junior planetarium, micro
scope and number of books
on science, a special interest of
Mrs. Hahn
Students will demonstrate the
equipment when it is displayed
for the PTA tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

with a number Of parliament
airy barbs on whether his APP
a pointment as presiding of1icer
had been proper.
Senator John w. Temple OF
Petersburg pursued a line OF
questioning designed TO show
that Senator Breeder was only
temporary chairman-and that
his designation Friday by It,
Gov. Stephens carried only
temporary status.
IA! Senator Breeder ruled MS
appointment was for the dura-
ton Of elaboration on the
House assignment bill. But he
agreed, If Senator Temple in
sisted, to let the Senate ratify
the appointment. This was
promptly done.
Almond Forces Confident
The Almond administration
felt it could HOLLAND perhaps
improve by a few Notes.-The
2o-19 majority by which the
Senate went into a committee
of the whole to consider the
bitterly contested bill. This
move rescued the measure from
death in the Senate Education
Committee.
Senator Garland Gray Of
Waverly supported Senator
Temples view. He said he
didn't want any question to
arise on the propriety of the
proceedings with Senator Bree-
den in the chair
II Just want the proponents
of this House bill to be fully
responsible for what is going
to happen under this legisla-
ton" he said.
Will Offer Amendment
Senator w. Marvin Minter of
Mathews said an attempt to
amend the House measure fur
ther would be made at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Spring Party Planned
At AnnunduIe School

The Annandale CVa.) Ele-
School will hold a
spring roundup" from ! to
8 pm. Saturday.
Games, films and sale booths
are scheduled in the afternoon,
followed by a ham dinner
served from S to 7 pm. A
variety show will be staged at
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Kennedy to Speak

Senator Kennedy, Democrat
of Massachusetts. will speak at
the University of Maryland's
annual spring convocation at
IL am. April 81 in the Cole
Activities Building on the COL
lege Park campus, University
President DR.. Wilson H. Ell
kinS announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Autopsy Slated
In Death of Two
In Waldorf Fire

WALDORF. Md, April 20
(SpeciaD An autopsy was
scheduled today on the bodies
of man and woman who died
in an apartment fire here Sat-
urday night.
The victims were Mrs. Ma
rion Loretta Russell, 80, a d.
vorcee, in whose second-floor
apartment the fire occurred,
and James P. Wilkerson, 80, Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20

there from Washington SAM
tarium.
She left a note for her
mother, saying she was going
shopping for a gift for a friend,
Washington police said.
DR.. Macdonald said he can
not rule on the cause of death
until he receives autopsy and
chemical analysis reports.
Services will be held at the
Warner E. Humphrey Funeral
Home, 8434 Georgia avenue,
Silver Spring, at 10 am. to-
morrow. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Virginia Senate Votes
On Pupil Bill Today

RICHMOND Va April 20 AP).-The Virginia Senate
resumed its session as committee Of the whole today and
agreed defer vote the administration pupil assign
unent bill until this afternoon
This decision was reached the start of hearing after
needed Chairman Edward Breeden jr Of Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
Mrs. Carson Backs Bill

At the opening of the hearing,
Mrs. j. S. G. Carson Of Lynch
burg, president of the Virginia
division of the American ASso-
citation of University Women.
spoke in favor of the local as
signment bill as "the best in
strument" of operating Vir-
ginias public schools under re-
cent court decisions.
I'VE believe a strong free
public school system is essential
to the development of demo-
cratic system and the future life
said.
Were neither for Segrega-
ton or indignation. Our
stand is for public education. "