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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
BY LYDIA LANE
Times-Mlrror syndicate


Times-Mirror syndicate
HOLLYWOOD. - Turning
your back on stardom and
$500 q week takes courage,
but Piper Laurie did this
when she felt her acting OPP
portunity came before she
was prepared. When Piper
was in her teens she was
given q term contract with
Universal and publicized
around the world as the girl
who ate flowers.
II was young and eager to
be cooperative" Piper told
me. AT first I was thrilled
at being a movie star and did
my best to look like one at
all times. On a personal APP
pearance tour / used to set
my alarm for FIVE o'clock in
the morning so / would have
time to look my best for early
appointments.
Il have freckles, and ]
spent hours covering them
with makeup. I was terri
fed that would let my fans
down. I wore artificial eye
lashes that ] put on one at a
time. I became dexterous at
filling out my eyebrows with
tiny strokes that looked like
individual hairs. What care
I took getting the exact point
on my eyebrow pencil!"
We were lunching in the
Beverly Hills Hotel when a
fan asked Piper for her auto
graph. You're my favorite
actress" she said. when
you are on TV I stay home
and watch you"
Gracious
Piper was gracious but
poised. mo one ever felt
like that about me before"
she said when we were alone.
rs that why you fed from
Hollywood to study acting in
New York;"
mo. I did it for other rea-
sons" she replied. Il felt
trapped by something that
was phony. l wanted to be
free and be myself.
II was dedicated to the
wrong things. / had false
values. I hated the scripts
they sent me and what I saw
on the screen when it was
finished. When / went to
New York I was running
from a personality created by
Hollywood publicity"
You started dating when
you were very young, didn't
your" ! asked.
yes, I went out with older
men, but I learned q great
deal Of valuable advice from
them. I don't feel that age
should be a deciding factor
in anything. Your age is just
a number. What counts is
how compatible you are"
About six years ago, Piper
used to visit the veterans
hospital regularly with me.
AS I looked at this girl in a
simple cotton dress, her hair
drawn straight back from a
freshly scrubbed face with a
small sprinkling Of freckles,
felt as though we had never
met. I told her this.
A Complete Break
1T made a complete break, "
she explained. "At first I
went too far in the other
direction. I wore no make
up-not even lipstick. I put
away all my premiere-type
clothes that were too beauti-
full and too uncomfortable.
I tried dressing as inconspic-
uously as possible. Because
I wanted a complete change.
I dyed my hair dark.
II saved enough money TO
live in New York a year with
out working, providing I
SUCK 10 my UuuBCt' olic
confessed.
Il admire your courage"
Starting all over again
was a bit frightening. I re-
member flying to New York.
I sat there wondering If ]
would ever regret what I was
doing. But something was
soon told me by a wonder
fully interesting woman sit
ting next to me.
"She said, The reasonable
man will adapt himself to
the world--the unreasonable
Evening star., 1959-12-15
By GEORGE BEVERIDGE
Star Staff Writer

Formation of a central re-
location Office" within the We'll
fare Department to help needy
families solve their rehousing
prolems will be proposed to the
Commissioners by the heads of
the various city departments
and agencies.
General principles of the law
proposal were Endorsed yester-
day by the Government Off
cials at a meeting of the Urban
Renewal Operations Commit
tee-an advisory group to the
Commissioners.
At the same time, by a 12-to-1
vote-with two members alb
staining-the committee re-
jected a far more extensive
program, proposed by James
Banks of the District Redevel-
opment Land Agency. The
Banks proposal would have
given families displaced by Dis
trict government construction
projects, such as highways,
much of the same aid which
now is given families displaced
by the RLA'S urban renewal
projects.
The RIA benefits are re-
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Hearing Ordered
On Light System
improvements

A public hearing on a six
year plan for improvement OF
the street lighting system in
Washington was ordered today
by the Commissioners.
The recommended improve
ments, submitted by highway
officials, would set lighting
standards in most sections of
the city. recommendations
were omitted for the Federal
monumental areas, Georgetown
and the business area under
study by the National Capital
Downtown Committee.
Under the proposals, lighting
standards would be adopted for
residential streets, arterials and
freeways, and commercial and
business streets.
The plan, which carries q
priority schedule, would cost
about $2.5 million. At present
$500, 900 a year is earmarked
for the street light improve
mentS, for a total of $1.8 mil
lion over the Six-year period
No date was set for the pub
lie hearing.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Birth Control
Aid Asked in
ChorityCoses

The District Medical Society
has reiterated its position that
birth control information should
be made available to all char
ity patients who need it.
The society's executive board.
in a special statement, noted
that more than 5000, or about
one-third, of all childbirthS in
the District take place at public
expense in District General
Hospital.
"Child-spacing advice is not
included in the routine care
of INDECENT and semi-indigent
mothers in this institution be-
cause the District government
does not provide it," the board
said.
"The Medical Society be-
lieves that information on the
various methods of child spac-
ing and reliable contraceptives
should be made available to
those charity patients who aeed
and desire it."
The statement said most doc
tors consider information ION
the various methods by which
child spacing can be controlled
is an important part of good
obstetrical management"
At present, it said, such in
formation is readily available
to private patients of all faiths.
I'm this respect, the care of
charity maternity patients is
inferior to that of private pa
tientS and should be improved"
the Medical Society said.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Central Relocation Office Urged
To Help Needy in Rehousing

mittee's opposition to the Banks
proposal:
/. 1t would cost the District
an estimated $4,000 a year.
This was based on a new RIA
estimate of $50 per family for
extending it's service to nom
RIA displacees. The $4,000
cost of the recommended pro-
gram also contemplates about
1000 displacements a year.
2. A feeling that the Banks
proposal would ram assist
ance down displacees' threats, T"
whether or not they need it
or desire it.
3. A fear that the Banks ap-
proach might guarantee" a
District responsibility for find
ing new housing, which the
city might not in all cases be
able to meet.
4. A conviction by several
District officials that the basic
needs can be met by an i'm
provement of the present re-
ferral system"
In the 12-to-1 vote against
Mr.. Banks plan, Charles r,
Conrad of the National Capital
Planning Commission cast the
sole favorable ballot. Abstaining
were John R. Searles, jr., RIA
director, and James Ring,
director of the National Capt.
tai Housing Authrity.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Objections Listed
Jud ge Holds Attorney,
Ex-Juror in Contempt

District Court Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl today found a
defense attorney and a former
juror in criminal contempt of
court for not revealing that
the juror knew the mother of
a defendant in a robbery case.
The attorney is Edward j.
Skeens. He was fined $50. The
former juror is Mrs. Atha N.
Henson of the 200 block of
Rhode Island avenue NE. She
was fined $40.
At the same time, Judge
Youngdahl granted the youth
full robbery defendant a new
trial. The original trial was in
October.
1t was revealed at a hearing
last week that Mrs. Henson
was acquainted with Mrs. Vina
Smith of the 400 block of
Eighteenth street NE. Mrs.
Smith is the mother of Jesse c.
Brown, 10, of the 200 block of
Thirty third street NE, who
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Industry Use
OfFuirfux
Site Favored

The 113-acre Ravensworth
tract in the Springfield CVa.)
area was recommended for in
dustrial use in the Fairfax
County master plan last night
by the county planning COM
mission.
Nearby North Springfield
residents had objected to in
dustrial use Of the land. which
is bordered by the circum-
ferential highway and Brad
dock road.
William Wrench, executive
director of the county Eco
nomic and Industrial Develop
ment Committee. presented a
consultant'S study aimed at
proving industry does not
necessarily cause a drop in ad-
jacent residential property
values.
The study, prepared by Ham,
mer & Co. Associates, was made
on the River road industries and
the adjacent Somerset Heights,
Greenacres and Kenwood sub
divisions in Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md.
1--WE find that the adjacent
residential areas-despite the
nearby industries-are healthy
and stable with properties high
ly marketable at steady or gain
ing prices" the study said.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

He declared that refusal to
renew, under the circumstances,
was tantamount to revocation.
The letter, he argued, amount
ed to due notice and informed
the dealers of appeal rights.
Judges View
But Judge Matthews stated:
This notice on its face
doesn't comply with the re-
quirements" that specific
charges be made. All you tell
them is that you disapprove
their applications" she said.
Mr.. Clark told reporters
later that he could not say
what further steps the District
government might take until
the judge makes her findings
of fact and conclusions of law.
Judge Matthews did not
specify what administrative
proceedings she had in mind
in the ruling. Lawyers con-
jectured that it might mean
that the District was to renew
the licenses, then, if it chose,
revoke them. This action would
clear the way for the neces-
sary appeal. Any rulings by the
appeals board would then be
subject to court review.
Mr.. Nottingham sent three
other letters to Lloyd'S Auto
Sales, Inc, 1925 Bladensburg
road NE: Morton Motors,
Inc, 2121 Benning road NE,
and Continental Motors, Ltd,
1401 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

was convicted Of a $97 gasoline
service station robbery at the
october trial. Attorney SkeenS
had represented Brown at the
trial.
Mrs. Smith, a beauty parlor
operator, told Assistant United
States Attorney Frank K. Will
son some time after her sons
trial that in September she had
told Mrs. Henson, who was a
customer, of her sons forth
coming trial. Mrs. Smith also
said she had told Attorney
Skeens of having given Mrs.
Henson this information.
Both Mr.. SkeenS and Mrs.
Henson denied the statements.
Judge Youngdahl declared to-
day that he was in doubt
whether Mrs. Henson had been
given advanced information in
the robbery case by Mrs. Smith.
The judge said he also was in
doubt whether Mrs. Smith had
told Mr.. Skeens of giving Mrs.
Henson information.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
TTS OVERALL DIMEN-

ats OVERALL DIMEN-
SIONS are smaller than the
Belt. The Belt is 10 feet
from stem to stern and has
a 27-foot beam. The Fire
fighter is 80 feet by "a.
1--WE will be giving the
Firefighter some speed tests
Tuesday on the measured
mile course off HainS Point
and I am sure it will do as
well as or better than the
Belt.
"The Belt is a valuable
boat. 1t will be turned over
to Government Services Ad-
ministration which will ask
for sealed bids. We are al
ready getting inquiries from
ocean ports, especially from
Newark, N. j., which is busy
with tankerS from the Gulf
and Caribbean"
The Rambler asked about
the Johnson & WimSatt fire.
This was a lumber yard fire
on the waterfront in August
of 1852 which was the big
gest during the writer's
Washington experience.
well, I'll tell you," said
Capt. Winters. Just as the
chief turned in the fourth
alarm, he noticed the fire.
boat at her pier. He ordered
her into action.
"The crew was at the rail
watching the fire. Before
long, the Belt had seven
lines delivering almost as
much water from the Poto-
mac as the motorized pump
ers were getting out of the
Districts water system. If
the Belt had been ordered
into action on the first
alarm, it might have been a
different story"
Evening star., 1959-12-15
PTA to List
Choices for
School Board

District PTA officials decided
today for the first time to sug-
gest suitable candidates for
the Board of Education.
The Board of Managers
voted to set up a three-man
committee to report back in
January with the names of
mot fewer than two people" to
fill the vacancy created by the
resignation yesterday of Mrs.
Manson D. Petit.
In the past, the PTA here has
not recommended any candi.
dates to the District Court
judges who appoint school
board members for fear Of vio-
lating their 'non-partisan" po-
Sition.
Several members of the
board pointed out today, how.
ever, that other PTAs through
out the country are active in
making suggestions for filling
school board vacancies without
indorSing specific candidates.
The vote to set up the COM
mittee was unanimous.
The Board of Managers also
accepted the resignation, caused
by i'll health, Of its treasurer.
Mrs. Harvey Everett. 1t also
voted to support the proposed
$50 million pay raises for
school personnel, but urged
that the starting teacher salary
be raised $500.
In supporting the special
length of service raises on COM
pletion Of Is and 20 years in
the system, the board added
the proviso that more effective
steps for identifying - and
quickly eliminating-the unfit
and incompetent teacher "all
along the line" should be taken.
The board also heard Mrs,
Nina Trivvett, executive secre-
tary of the Commissioners
Youth Council, report on the
maximum benefit project start
ed in selected schools five years
ago.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
The
Rambler
-. Boards
The Firefiehter
By GEORGE KENNEDY

Always eager to cover the
waterfront, The Rambler
was delighted yesterday to
accept an invitation from
Fire Chief Millard Sutton to
take a trial run on the
departments new fireboat.
The Firefighter. This $780,
600 addition to the depart
ment'S equipment has been
pictured in the press spout
Ing more water than a
whale.
At the Fire Department
dock, which is just below the
Wilson Line pier on Maine
avenue, there were two
boats. 1t was hard to accept
the new. On the left, or
doWnriver side, of the dock
was the William T. Belt, a
splendid boat designed along
the lines of seagoing tugs
which always have the ad-
miration of passengers as
they nose the great ocean
liners into their piers. The
Belt was named after one of
the early fire chiefs who took
over when Washington fire.
fighting was changing from
a volunteer to a professional
effort.
The Belt was painted red,
as would be any fire convey
ance worthy of transporting
a chief to a holocaust. 1t
had huge hoses with the
most beautiful long brass
nozzles any fire buff was ever
privileged to see.
On the west or upriver side
of the pier was berthed one
of the most unfortunately
shaped craft ever to float
and it was painted a dull
gray.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Roosevelt Girl Wins
Democracy Contest

Gloria Gibson, IT, of 5232
Fourth street NV, has won
the local Voice of Democracy"
award.
The Roosevelt High School
student, who appeared in a
special telecast on WMAL-TV,
received a 500 bond and quail
flied for the national finals to
be held here in February.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

Inc, 946 New YORK avenue,
NV, and Bob Wilson, Inc,
227 K street, N. w. The jurist
granted a preliminary injunc-
tion asked by attorneys for the
dealers following a hearing.
The injunction, she said
from the bench, is ito be for
until administrative proceed
ings have been completed and
for 80 days after that"
Exactly what the injunction
is based upon and its specific
terms will not be known until
the judge issues findings of
fact and conclusions of law.
Attorney F. Joseph Donohue,
who, with Attorney John T.
Bonner, represented the deal
ers, is to submit proposed find
ings and conclusions for the
judge to consider.
Reasons Not Specified
The attorneys had asked the
court to enjoin the District
government from interfering
with the business of the dealers
and to direct that their busi-
ness licenses, which expired last
october 81, be renewed.
While the judge, in her rul-
ing, did not specify reasons for
granting the preliminary in
junction, it was apparent she
felt a notice of refusal to
renew the licenses sent the
dealers by a District official
was invalid.
The notice had been sent
by C. T. Nottingham, superin-
tendent of the license and
permits division. In it he said
he diSapproved their applica-
tons for business license
renewal and warned them they
would be subject to prosecution
if they operated without a
license. He also noted the
decision could be appealed to a
review board.
Renewal Held Mandatory
Attacking this action, Mr..
Donohue asserted District law
makes license renewal automa-
tic. After they are renewed, he
agreed, they could be revoked
or suspended. But, he said,
dealers then must be told of
specific charges against them
and afforded a hearing.
He declared Mr.. Noting
hams action was based upon
an expose by The Evening Star
of unethical practices of some
dealers. He charged the Dis
trict was substituting trial by
newspaper byline for due proc
eSs of law"
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci George H. Clark argued
that the letter did not change
the dealers status. He said they
could operate for a seven-day
period, then appeal. Until this
appeal is disposed Of, he con-
tended, the dealers have no
standing in court.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Dworshuk Better

Senator Dworshak, Repub-
lican of Idaho, was released
from Bethesda Naval Hospital
yesterday. He entered the hos
pital December 3 for a gall
stone operation. The Senator
who plans to convalesce at his
Washington home for about a
week, was reported sin good
spirits and feeling fine"
Evening star., 1959-12-15
February Druft Coll
Reduced to 5000
BY the Associated Press

The draft call for February
has been set at 5000 men, 1000
less than the number called in
January.
All of the February quota
will go into the Army. 1t will
bring to 2,503.430 the number
of men inducted by selective
service since the draft was re-
sumed during the Korean emer-
gency.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Residential Areas
To Lose BiIIboards
Code Change
Puts Curb
On Signs

Eventual elimination Of all
billboards in and near Wash
ington'S residential areas was
seen today, after action by the
Commissioners.
The city heads ordered build
ing code reviSions to forbid re-
pairs to billboards in such
areas.
This would mean that the
billboards would have to be
torn down wherever they
reached a condition requiring
repairs.
The order would apply to
special purpose" zones, or
buffer areas between residential
and commercial districts as well
as to residential neighborhoods.
10 to Is in Category
There are now about 10 or
Is billboards in a "non-con-
forming" category in areas
zoned residential or special
purpose" This came about
when commercial areas, where
the billboards are permitted,
were rezoned to these two clas-
siflcations in 1858.
Earlier today, officials told
the Commissioners the city had
managed to eliminate all bill
boards from residential neigh
borhoods established under the
1920 zoning rules.
Under present regulations.
billboards may be repaired
with permission by city officials,
provided they have not depreci-
ated more than half their re-
placement value.
Both Commissioner David B.
Karrick and Engineer Commits
Sioner A. C. yelling said they
favor action to remove the bill
boards from the residential and
special purpose areas. The
third Commissioner, Robert E.
Mclaughlin, president Of the
board, is out Of town.
Request for Repairs
The billboard question came
b efore the Commissioners
through a request to repair two
of the signs at 604 and sos
Second street NV, a special
purpose" zone.
William N. Dripps, superin.
tendent of the inspection divi-
sion, explained he was asking
for guidance from the Commits
Sioners on this request by the
General outdoor Advertising
Co.
The Commissioners said the
proposed building code revi-
SionS, expected to come up for
public hearing in about two
months, would forbid billboard
repairs in the two coming
claSSiflcationS.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
81 SHUDDERED when I

81 SHUDDERED when I
first saw it," said Fire Capt.
Harry C. Winters. THAT was
when 1 went down to Nor
folk to pick it up.
Some of our boys call it
the Monitor, and those who
are more frank in their ex-
preston call 1t the Monster.
But let me tell you about
this craft and give you a few
comparative statistics.
"The Belt, which is a
wooden-hulled fleet tug built
by the Navy during the war
and later sold as surplus, is
a little too big for US.
Its displacement is 500
tons, it draws about Is feet
and it needs a clearance Of
80 feet 6 inches to pass under
a bridge. This vessel hasn't
been up the Georgetown
Channel for years.
1T is rated at IS knots
and under favorable condi-
tionS it has gone II. 1t can
pump 4,200 gallons a minute
at 125 pounds of pressure.
But let me tell you about
this little ugly duckling,
which was a Navy LCM-8
during the war. That means
Landing Craft Material. The
reconstruction was designed
by Chief Harry M. Nc
Donald, assistant engineer
Of the department. The prov
was added according to his
drawings by the Old Domin-
ion Ship Building Co. of Nor
folk, Va, also the additional
diesels for pumping water.
This boat which diSplaces
260 tons and draws Az feet,
needs a clearance of only 13
feet under bridges. 1t can
pump 5000 gallons a minute
at $50 pounds of pressure.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

quired by law, and the new
recommendations are the out
growth of a long battle over
how far the Districts RESPONSE
bility extends to families dis
placed by other types OF. Gov
ernment programs.
At present, such families
simply are sent letters, inform
ing them of the existence Of
various agencies which might
help them obtain different
housing.
Under the new proposal, sug-
gested by Welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea, this would
happen:
A new central relocation"
activity would be formed in the
Office Of the Welfare Depart
ment'S existing landlord-tenant
consultant, which now aids
welfare recipients with housing
problems. To staff the activity,
the District would pay salaries
of two training social workers
and one clerk, estimated to
cost $4,000 a year.
Aid for Private Gases
All displaced families who
desire help would be referred
to the office by letter. There,
the social workers would assist
them in obtaining public or
private housing they could & =
ford.
A key element of the pro-
posal is that the new service
would be available to families
displaced by landlords or other
private action-not only those
displaced by Government
action.
The new idea, therefore, is
an extension of the present ire
ferral" system, which has come
under heavy attack. It falls
short, however, of the more
elaborate aid recommended by
a number of civic groups, who
have pressed the Commissioners
for a public hearing before they
reach a final decision on the
matter.
Objections Listed
Col. Fullerton said details of
the new idea will be perfected
by Mr.. Shea, then given the
Commissioners. Also submitted,
with the recommendation for
rejection, he said, will be the
Banks proposal. Col. Fullerton
gave these four objections as
the main reasons for his COM
Evening star., 1959-12-15
3 Auto Dealers Score
In Fight for Licenses
Win Temporary Injunction in Move
To Thwort Action by District

Three used dealers, against whom numerous COM
plants have been lodged today continuing business
usual a result of District Court ruling.
U. s. District Judge Burna S. Matthews yesterday tenn
porary forbade the District interfere with the operation
Of Discount Mart 12OO-O2 street W; Bill Ross