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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Elephant Reudied
For Trip to DC.

BRAzZAVMLE. Middle Con-
go. Sept. 10 (AP).-Djimbo. a
Compound baby elephant, is
contentedly sucking bottle after
bottle Of milk while awaiting
its voyage to the White House
in Washington.
Djimbo is a gift from Pre-
mier Fulbert Youlou to Presi-
dent Eisenhower. The Premier
was in Paris during the recent
Eisenhower visit.
The pale-gray baby elephant,
estimated at IA months of age,
was caught a few days ago in
the Belgian Congo jungle and
put in the Brazzaville zoo. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
DINING OUT
By EMERSON BEAUCHAMP
A Good Mango Is Hard to Find

The law Of supply and de-
mand almost caught up with
the Mayfiower Hotel when it
decided to feature mangoes
stuffed with crabmeat as q hot
weather special this summer.
One hot day early in the
summer, George De Kornfield.
the hotels food and beverage
manager. put on his hat and
went mango hunting on foot.
After three hours Of shopping
every grocery store within
walking distance. the painting
Mr.. De Kornfeld had only six
manages, enough for IL serv-
ings.
Bowling to the inevitable. Mr..
De Kornfeld decided to expand
the hot-weather menu to in
clude papayas and avocadoes
stuffed with crabmeat. These.
he found. were a lot easier to
get than manages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

she use q nude stand-in. Anne.
engaged to marry Producer
Raymond Stross---he makes
pictures In England-doesn't
speak much italian. But there
was no mistaking what she told
the carthage" people on the
subject Of nudism in particular
and in general.
Martha Raye plans q capsule
version of THE Bells Are Ring
ing" in Las Vegas. And Joel
McCrea turned down another
million dollars for a thousand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
For0woy Rum Buns

olmsted's, 1885 O street NV,
sends almost as many rum buns
out Of town by mail as are
served to diners in the restau-
rant.
One Of the most regular rum
burners is Hildegarde, the Mil
waukee chanteuse. who has a
standing order for a dozen a
week.
Rum buns even go to Suma-
ira. where q Washington busi-
nessman and his family con-
sumo five dozen every month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Don Whitehead Faces
CircuIotory Surgery

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Septic
(AP)-Don Whitehead, author
Of 1.-THE FBI Story" and twice
q winner Of the Pulitzer Prize
as an Associated Press COR
respondent. will enter Univer-
sity Hospital this weekend for
leg surgery.
Mr.. Whitehead's doctor said
the surgery is designed to cor
rect circulatory trouble.
Mr.. Whitehead and his wife
have bought some lakefront
property and plan to establish
their home in Knoxville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Lunchtime Choices

Former Interior Secretary
Oscar Chapman. now a lawyer
with Offices in the Pennsylvania
Building. eats lunch in the
Crystal Room at the Willard
Hotel three or four times a
week. He usually chooses roast
beef (medium) from the buffet.
Another frequent visitor at
lunchtime is Labor Secretary
Mitchell. who prefers some
thing light" according to John
Argiriou, captain Of walters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

first leg of Its trip starts Sum
day. when Djimbo win fly to
Paris on a commercial airliner.
He replacese another elephant
that died before it could make
the trip to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

HOLLYWOOD (NANA). -
When British actress Anne
Haywood refused to pose in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10
Films of More Than Routine Merit

"COMPULSION"-Orson Wees the defense attorney in
dramatic recall Of horrendous crime
"THE HORSE SOLDIERS"-William Holden John Wayne
in first-rate John Ford Civil War action drama.
"A HOLE IN THE HEAD"-Frank Capra back In his old
form with frolcsome comedy starring Frank Snara.
1.-THE FIVE PENNIES"-Danny Kaye in the life story Of
bandleader Red Nichols.
"THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK"-George Stevens poignant
movie Of the famed personal journal Of World War II.
ASK ANY GIRL"-Shirley MacLane's Cannes award
Torrance sparks lively romantic comedy.
SEPARATE TABLES"-The Terence Rattigan play, with
David Niyen's Academy award winning PERFORMANCE.
Evening star., 1959-12-13
Pro9rom Listines
900

800
4-The Deputy. Western.
"Mon Of Peoee." Henry Fonda.
Allen Cose.
7-lowFenee WeIk. Voriety.
I Hour. Yuletide porty with the
wives and children of the Cham
poons Music Makers.
9-MF. Lucky. Adventure.
Lucky gets the score Of his life
and becomes involved in O snug
Cling cose. John Vivyon.
$50
Alive Fingers. Intrigue.
Hour. OoVid Hedison. Luciono
Poluzzi.
5-Don Owens JomboFee.
Country music.
S-HaVe Gun, Will Travel.
Polodin is challenged by O tricky
troll boss who is itching for
fight Richard Boone. Robert
Wilkie.
1000
5-Stor Performance. Oromo.
DoVid Niven stors.
7-JubiIee U. 5. A. Variety.
Red Foley. host.
o-Gunsmoke. Western.
Dodge City residents rsoch near
panic speculotino obout the in
tended victim OF hired killer
who drifts into town. james
Aness, Dennis WeoVer.
1890
Alt Could Be You.
Bill Leyden, host.
5-PIoyhouse Five. Movies.
IA Hours. Everything Hop
pens ot Night" 1889. Two
reporters try TO find O Nobel Prize
winner. Roy Millond. Robert
Cummings
7-chTistmos Show. Speciol.
I HeuF. Features the United
Evening star., 1959-12-13

Stotss Army Band and chorus. the
Potomac Bell Ringers and
dromotizotion of The Night Be-
fore Christmas.
9-Ten-ThiFty TheotsT.
2M hoUn. Bottle He'll" !" l9S7.
Richard Todd, Akin Tamirott.
1l:oo
4-News. Sports.
Sproeue. Michael.
s-News. Weather. Sports.
Borber. OoueIos. Ooniels.
4-comeo TheoteF. Drama.
COLOR. I Hour. "Roin in the
Morning." Peggy Mccoy. Rob-
ert Morse.
9-Ten-ThiFty TheotsT.
Continuation Of Bottle He'll"
7-Soturdoy Night Movie.
IA Hours. "TeXos." l94l.
The story Of two wondering cow
pokes. Williom Holden, Glenn
Ford.
1900
5-Diek Powell Show. Drama.
12:l5
4-FeotuFe Festival. Movie.
Approximately ~. Hours. Con
firm or Deny" l94l. Joan
Bennett, Don Ameche.
loo
9-Shoek! Movie.
I Hour. 20 Min. THE Ghost Of
Fronkenstein." 1912. Lon Chan
ey. Sir Cedric Hordwicke.
z:20
9-Meditotion. Weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

that their average intelligence is 1850 almost six
points above normal. Compared with their class
mates they have fewer illnesses, fewer absences and
almost no record of delinquency. There have been
many distinguished graduates from their ranks.
Among them are Harry Truman, Chief Justice Earl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
ness in
world
and JUNE ROBBINS

ly added customer by leaving free copies of the
Sunday edition, then dropping around to read the
brightly colored comics to the familys youngsters.
Because newspaper advertising rates depend on
circulation, boys who bring in new subscribers
rewarded, in turn, with substantial bonus prizes.
We discovered these prizes are numerous and varied
= they range from swimming snorkels and short
wave radios to summer camps and all-expense tours
to Florida, New York City, even Europe. Last
summer group Of boys toured England, France and
Italy One lad, l5-year-old William Bevan (see right
from the Minneapolis ''Star and Tribune made
roundtheworld trip to call attention to Minnesotas
Statehood Centennial Celebration.
An olL0roVnd boy
Williams teachers told us that he ranked at the
top of his ninth grade class at Chicago City High
School, played cornet in the school band, sang in the
chorus and was member of the football, basketball
and track teams. William presented copies of his
newspaper to foreign dgnitaries and explained how
American youths get started in free enterprise Since
his return young Bill Bevan has been awarded
newspaper scholarship to Phillips Exeter Academy,
in Exeter, NH.
We firmly believe that if your son hopes to get a
scholarship to college prep school he can greatly
increase his chances by getting job as newspaper
boy. In cities where there are newspaperboys, many
papers have set up scholarships for their carriers
The awards made on the basis of competitive exami-
nations, character, and performance on the job,
open the doors to YALE Princeton, Michigan, Illinois
and other top institutions.
A dream come true
Roy Davis, who delivered papers for several years
and now is attending Stanford University, said
seriously, II have always dreamed OF attending
Stanford but not until now could my dreams be
realized because of the financial involved STAN
ford entirely out of the question until the Los
Angeles Times scholarship materialized. Ill always
be grateful that l was a newspaperboy."
We found that the average newsPaPerboy IS
good student A Columbia University survey reveals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

was anewspaperboy for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
About eight per cent Of the boys stay in the
paper business Many choose the circulation depart
ment others work their way into the editorial field.
Not few have helped to redesgn edit their papers
while on their routes. We attended monthly cir
culation department meeting of one New England
newspaper and heard the boys speak up: Zone of my
customers told he read yesterdays lead editorial
three times and he still can't understand it, lad
said politely. HE wants me to ask you what it
meant"
The housewives want - Continued on page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

Warren, Lowell Thomas,
diplomat Ralph Bunche,
labor leader John L. Lewis,
Bob Hope, Senator Frank
Lausche, Walt Disney. (Ed-
tors Note: the male half Of
the Robbins writing team
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Dr.. MetcoIf Promoted
To Heed of Bureau

DR.. George w. Metcalf,
head of the District Health
Departments adult mental
health division. today was pro-
NOTED to chief Of the city's
mental health bureau.
He replaces DR.. Marvin z.
Perkins. who is leaving Janu-
ary 8 to become director of
New York City's Community
Mental Health Board.
DR.. Metcalf, Ss, took over
his present $12,555 job in June,
1857. Previously. he had held
a number Of posts with the
United States Public Health
Service, the last as deputy
chief of the neuro-psychiatry
services outpatient clinic here.
AS head Of the Districts
mental health bureau, DR.. Met
calf, Of 6237 Thirtieth street
NV, will be paid $13,970.
A native Of Patterson, N. j.,
DR.. Metcalf graduated from
the University Of Texas Medi-
cal School at Galveston in
1949 after attending Oregon
Evening star., 1959-12-08
] temporary Sewage Plants
Urged in Dulles Airport Area

LEESBURG, Va, Dec. 8 (Spe-
ciaD AN engineering firm has
recommended a series Of small
.Eewage-treatment plants on
Loudoun County streams as a
temporary solution to growth
sproblems expected to be Gre
rated by the Dulles International
airport at Chantilly.
The Kansas City firm of
Burns & Mcdonnell yesterday
stpld the Loudoun County Board
eof Supervisors, however, that
the Federal Government should
shelp finance an interceptor
sewer which would carry sewage
@away from the Potomac water
Supply.
=. The temporary plants would
discharge into streams flowing
into the Potomac River above
the District of Columbia's water
stntake.
Detectives Held Not Realistic
Burns B. Mcdonnell was hired
by the Loudoun County Sani-
station Authority after the firm
had done engineering work on
the airport. Their report said
the problem Of sewage disposai
isis complicated by the insist
ence on the part of some that
all sewage disposal into the Po-
tomac River no matter how
completely the sewage is puri-
t1ed should be prohibited"
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Lecture Series
Set at Church

The Rev. Albert T. Mollegen
of Virginia Theological Semi
nary will be general lecturer
for the School of Christian
Studies, which will open jan
uary II at Falls Church Epis-
copal Church. las South
Washington street.
Sponsored by the Potomac
Convocation Of the Diocese of
Virginia, the lecture series will
be held on six consecutive
Mondays at 8 pm.
In addition to the general
lectures by DR.. Mollegen, the
school will offer five elective
courses taught by the Rev.
Leon w. Laylor of st. Paul's
Church, Alexandria; the Rev.
j. Hodge Alves, rector of the
Falls Church; the Rev. Robert
H. Shaw Of Trinity Church,
Fredericksburg. and the Rev.
John @. Beckwith. jr., and the
Rev. Holt H. Graham, both
of the seminary.
Deadline for registration is
Friday.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Court Backs
Rezoning,f for
Aid toAged

Rezoning for a proposed $7.s
million apartment development
in Oxon Hill for elderly persons
was upheld yesterday by Prince
Georges Circuit Court.
The project, planned by the
Pomponio Foundation of Ar
lington. calls for a 556-unit de-
velopment on a 44.5-acre tract
northwest Of Fort Foote road
overlooking the Potomac River.
Structures would include one
eight-story and several one
story buildings connected by
walkways.
The County Commissioners
granted the rezoning June II at
a public hearing. Opposing res
idents claimed the decision was
spot coming, conflicted with a
general coming plan of the area,
and was arbitrary and capri
ciouS.
Judge Charles C. Marbury
ruled yesterday that the value
OF nearby property in the area
would not be hurt because of
the project.
Attorney Oscar r. Duley, rep
resenting the complainants,
said the residents we're consid-
ering taking the case to the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
By the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce
Commission reported today
that a school bus hit by a Bal
timore & Ohio passenger train
at Mountain Lake Park, Nd,
on September 10, had stalled
on the grade crossing.
Seven school children were
killed and IL others injured
when the train ploughed into
the bus.
The ICC report said several
witnesses testified that warn
ing devices at the highway
crossing had not been actuated
at the time the school bus
moved onto the crossing. These
witnesses said the devices began
warning Of the trains ap-
proach about the time the
school bus became stalled.
The bus driver. Leroy A
Campbell Of Deer Park, Nd,
stopped at the crossing, the
ICC said. but observed nothing
to indicate that a train was
approaching, then drove the
bus onto the crossing.
While the bus was moving
over the crossing, the engine
stalled. After making unsuc-
cessful attempts to start the
engine, and to move the bus of
the crossing by use of the
starter, the driver observed the
approaching train and warned
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Young Republican
Club Organizing

A new Young Republican
Club for the Spaulding -Oxon
Hill area Of Prince Georges
County will be formed at a
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at
the Citizens Bank Building,
Marlboro pike and Silver Hill
road, District Heights.
The organization will get its
members from II voting pre-
cincts south and southeast of
Washington including such
communities as Suitland, Tenn
pie Hills, Hillcrest Heights,
Morningside, Camp Spring, Ok
on Hill, Forest Heights, Glass
manor and Southlawn.
William Brooke, president of
the county's Young Republican
Club, will preside.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
q Pct. of CD Sirens
Fail in Regional Test

More than 81 per cent of the
Civil Defense sirens in the
Washington region failed yes
terday in the first test of the
entire area system set up to
warn Of an enemy attack.
The worst failure was in
Montgomery County where
more than half of the 46 sirens
did not go of.
However, John l.. Huber. di-
rector of plans and operations
for Region 2, Ofiice Of Civil and
Defense Mobilization, said that
except in Montgomery County
he considered the test "satisfac-
tory"
He added that his staff
is making an investigation to
determine why some sirens did
not function in this test super
vised by Federal officials.
A total of 2O9 sirens were to
be used in the five-minute test
which started at 1:25 pm. 1t
marked the 18th anniversary of
the japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor.
OF the As sirens that failed,
Evening star., 1959-12-08

The report submitted by the
firm said that while such an
objective may be desirable to
protect the water supply of the
area, at is not realistic"
The report, which predicted
a tremendous commercial and
population build-up in the airG
port area, said prohibition of all
discharge into the Potomac
could be attained only by pro-
hibiting all development in
areas draining into the Poto-
mac, requiring each develop
ment to pump the sewage to an
approved point Of discharge, or
developing and constructing an
interceptor system Immediately.
Prohibition of development
and habitation on the water
sheds draining into the Po-
tomac is obviously unrealis-
tic" and would conflict with
the economic success of the air.
port and the best interests of
the area, the report said.
The second alternative would
not be feasible because the sep
arate areas could not finance
such a venture as pumping all
sewage to an approved point,
the conSultants said.
Pollution Peril Cited
The third-the interceptor
running along the Potomac
and up Broad Run-could be
Evening star., 1959-12-08

20 were in Montgomery County,
five in the District, four in
Arlington County, two in Alex
andria, two in Fairfax County
and three in Prince Georges
County.
G. r. Rodericks, director of
the District Office Of Civil De-
fense. said that in addition to
the five sirens in Washington
that failed to go of five
others functioned improperly.
He added that there are 46
sirens In the District.
Generally, Mr.. Rodericks
said, he considers the test re-
suited "in the best warning
coverage we have ever had in
the District"
He explained that siren
zones overlap each other and
even when one fails the warn
ing wall can usually still be
heard from another siren in
the area.
Mr.. Rodericks said he had
not received any reports of
panic as a result of the sirens
being sounded.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

done only by Federal Govern
ment or Metropolitan Area
financing, the report said.
The people of the District
OF Columbia are becoming in
creasingly aware Of the serious
effects of water pollution and
an opinion is developing that
there is only one solution to the
pollution problem of the Poto-
ma River; namely, that mo
sewage or wastes should be dis
charged above the waterworks
intake no matter how COM
.pletely it is treated or pur-
ifled.'" the report said.
There is no question that
an intercepter is the most
positive and permanent method
OF preventing pollution of the
water supply Of the Metro
politan Area" the report said.
1880 Is Target Date
The report added that even
though consideration is given
to the Immediate construc-
ton Of an interceptor .
1t cannot be put into use be-
fore 1865 because of design
and construction time desired. T"
The report assumed that the
interceptor viii be built by
1880. Therefore, it said, the
small treatment plants recon-
mended will be considered as
temporary installations"
Evening star., 1959-12-08
=
.FAIREAX COUNTY
:URGED TO GET
VOTING MACHINES

:, Fairfax County election
officials were urged today to
back a move to get voting
machines for the county.
The County Democratic
Committee, in a letter to all
election judges and clerks,
said: "The recent general
election demonstrated the
urgent need for voting ma
chimes and having single
lists Of qualified voters in
Fairfax County"
The committee last
month passed a resolution
urging that the county
acquire voting machines.
1t also urged the General
Assembly to abolish the poll
tax and blank paper regis
tration requirement.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Cambridge Suspends
Hospital Surgery Chief

CAMBRIDGE. Md, Dec. q
lAP).-Directors of the Cam
bridge Maryland Hospital last
night voted to suspend the
hospitals chief of surgery, DR.
John Mace, for an indefinite
period.
: The boards president, w.
Enos Valiant, declined to give
any reason for the suspension.
Today there were reports
all unconf1rmed-that doctors
at the hospital were planning
to walk out en- masse as a re-
suit of the boards action.
Case in Courts
The action was the latest in
a. running fight between the
staff doctors and the hospitals
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Gov. Towes Declares
Two Legal HoIiduys

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 8 (AP)-
December 26 and January 2
will be legal holidays in Mary
land by proclamation of Gov.
Tawes.
Banks and businesses nor
mally open on those Saturdays
will be able to observe a three
day holiday for Christmas and
New Years.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Pollution Peril Cited

administrators which is back in
the courts again.
Last October 80, Circuit
Judge w. Laird Henry ruled
against a petition filed by the
staff physicians accusing the
hospitals chief administrator
Harold P. CoSton of "unwar-
ranted interference" with their
hospital duties. Judge Henry
turned down their request for
an injunction.
Yesterday the doctors asked
the Court of Appeals-the
States highest-to overrule
Judge Henry.
Not Notified Yet
DR.. Mace said he had not
been formally notified of his
suspension and would NOT COM
ment until he received the
notice.
Last nights action was the
most severe the board has
taken in recent years. 1t has
suspended doctors previously
for definite periods, such as 10
days, for disciplinary reason,
but this was the first indefinite
suspension.
Decided in September
Mr.. Valiant said only that
DR.. Mace's suspension was sim
ply carrying out a decision
made by the board September
81, but not made effective un-
til the court action was con-
cluded. He declined to say what
the September 81 decision was
based on.
OF the IA directors voting
last night, only one, the Rev.
Richard c. Hubbard, voted
against Dr.. Mace's suspension.
A meeting Of the Dorchester
County Ministerial Association
has been called for next Friday
to discuss the issue.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Ex-U. S. EmpIoye
Found Dead

Ralph P. Wilde. 66. a retired
Federal employe. was found
shot to death today in the bed
room of his home at 500 Fourth
street NV, police said.
Homicide Squad Capt. Law
renee A. Hartnett said a .3S-
caliber revolver was found near
the body. No notes were found.
Mr.. Wilde had been in Ill
health, and his body was dis
covered by a neighbor who had
been looking after him, Capt.
Hartnett said.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Bus Stalled on Track
Wreck Probers Soy

the children. About 10 chill
dren got out of the bus before
the collision.
The ICC said that during the
short interval between the time
the bus became stalled on the
crossing and the driver became
aware Of the approaching train,
no effort was made to evacuate
the school bus passengers.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

State College and Stanford
University.
He was certified in the field
Of pSychiatry by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neu-
rology in 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13
PUBL Writers Offered
Prizes Through Star

CORY - grades 6 through 9 -
must be essays, short stories or
poems. Besides these types.
writer's in the senior category
are invited to submit short
short stories, informal essays
or sketches, formal essays,
expository articles and dramat-
ic scripts.
Thousands of entry blanks
have been mailed to all Junior
and senior high schools in the
Washington area.
All manuscripts must be sub
mitted to the contest director
at The Evening Star Building,
Second street and Virginia
avenue Sc.
In addition to the first prize,
a pen and pencil set will be
given to the author of the Sec
ond best manuscript. Up to five
gold keys will be awarded in
each category and up to 20
certificates of merit.
All gold key-winning entries
will be submitted to the Ma
tional contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13
PRISONER ISSUE
RAISED WITH MAO

LONDON, Oct. Is (AP).-
Soviet Premier Khrushchev last
night was reported to have
raised with Mao Tze-tung the
possibility of releasing five
American captives of Red China.
Secret diplomatic information
from Peiping indicated the So
Wet Premier also urged Mr..
Mao privately to do everything
elso he can to aid the process
of East-West reconciliation.
The outcome of Mr.. Khru-
shchev's representations con-
corning the Jailed Americans is
not yet known. Prisoners in
clude missionaries and flyers
convicted of spy charges.
Mr.. Khrushchev promised
President Eisenhower in Wash
1ngton last month he would
take up their cases with the
chinese as a friendly gesture,
hut stressed he could not tell
the Chinese to release them.