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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-23
BoId, Immediate Action
Urqed to Halt Recession

tute emergency steps to bolster the
sagging economy, including:
Federally-supported unemploy-
ment benefits for those whose jobless
payments have become exhausted and
for others who have never received
any unemployment compensation.
"A 10 per cent increase in benefits
under the social security system.
Prompt aid to small business by
lowering the normal tax rate on the
first 100000 of profit without re-
ducing the total corporation tax
rate.''
Acceleration of the placement of
contracts for the purchase of all nor
NAL government supplies and for the
construction of public works. State
and local governments, he said, should
be urged to take similar steps.
He also proposed a "quick and
temporary" tax cut, involving suspen-
sion of all Withholding taxes for two
months, if joblessness hits the per
cent mark.
These measures, Ruttenberg said,
eff quickly supplemented, will reverse
the slump, restore business conf
dence and encourage higher levels of
private investment"
He recalled that, as a result of
the 1888 recession, the federal
government incurred budget def
cit of over SIP billion in fiscal 1859
largely due to severe revenue
losses resulting from falling in
comes and declining business prof
it's
He added that "tne quick restora-
ton now of a high level of employ
ment and production-plus essential
reforms of the federal tax structure
will increase public revenues suf-
ficiently to underwrite the cost of a
higher level of public spending"
Ruttenberg also recommended that
the Kennedy Administration "revital- |
ze" the Council of Economic Advis-
ers so that it can "start now to estab-
ish goals and detectives determining
he necessary levels of personal con-
private investment and |
governmental expenditures to
assure the maximum and wise use
# the great physical and human re-
sources of America"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-23
THE LoNG-RANGE PROGRAM

The AFL-CIO research director
said that in the wake of the emerg-
ency program, the new Administra-
ton should undertake long-range
measures Ito help maintain a rapidly
rising economic growth rate and
eliminate maladjustments that period
ically beset the economy" This pro-
gram, he said, should include: :
Raising the maximum wage to
$1.25 an hour and broadening COW
erage.
Establishing federal standards
for the amount and duration of I'M
compensation benefits,
coupled with extension of the laws
protection.
o Liberalizing benefits levels under
social security.
Financing medical care-"par-
1cularly for the aged"- Through So
,ial security.
Giving attention to such "'1ong-
neglected needs" as the nations
schools, distressed areas, housing, ur-
pan renewal, and aid to communities
% build essential public facilities.
TUESDAY, President-elect Kennedy.
Vice President-elect Lyndon John
on, Senate Majority Leader Mike
Mansfield and House Speaker Sam
eayburn, met and listed as immediate
,oals to be sought in the 87th Con-
'ress, the following: 1. Help for de-
ressed areas; 2. a higher minimum
wage; 8. expanded housing legisla- |
ion; A. aid to education, and 5. medi-
al care for the aged. -PV EDITOR.)
Americas need in 1861, Rutten-
erg said, is energetic leadership by
he federal government to get our
lanpower fully employed, to get idle
lants back to work, and to provide
ssential public services to meet the
eeds of growing and confident
ation.'
Both the short-range and long
ange programs outlined. he added,
i'll Stimulate private enterprise by
elping raise consumer income and
by creating new demands
II the products of private business,
I'd by increasing vital public serv-
es upon which the expansion of !
'ivate undertakings depend" I
\ Y
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Alexandra Nurse
Held in Abortion

A 62-year-old practical nurse
was charged by Alexandria po-
lice yesterday with performing
an abortion.
The woman, VINO is being
held on $4,000 bond. was iden-
titled by police as Miss Ethel
M. Duvall of the 400 block East
Glendale avenue, Alexandria.
She was arrested following
an investigation begun May q
when an Alexandria physician
reported that a single woman
came to him complaining of
the after effects of a March 29
abortion. police said. She was
sent to Alexandria Hospital for
treatment and released.
Charged with procuring were
Thomas J. Irving, 65, of the
1900 block of King street. and
his wife, Mary L. irving, SO. OF
the same address, police said
They were released IN $500
bond.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

The bill has not yet been
taken up in the Senate District
Committee.
The House approved a SEN
ate-passed joint resolution de-
claring congressional interest
in squirting co-ordinated ac-
ton to meet Washington-area
governmental problems.
Legal Staff Approved
The resolution, which origi-
mated in the Joint Committee
on Washington Metropolitan
Problems, now goes to the
White House.
Also approved by House mem
bers was another Senate-passed
measure to create a staff of
attorneys to represent defend
ants in Washington courts who
lack funds to employ legal aid.
The bill provides for a $75, 900
allotment for the new legal
staff in the next fiscal year be-
ginning in July.
Among other bills which will
now go to the White House as a
result of favorable House action
today is one to exempt alien
employees of some international
organizations from the District
income tax.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Beaten Boy Does Well
In Junior Village

At first Jose, a frail 11-year-
old boy, tried to defend his
mother against the attacks by
his drunken father.
After he had suffered dozens
of beatings himself, he realized
it did no good to fight back
against such a powerful man.
So he did the next best thing
called the police.
His father would be hauled
away for another long stay in
Jail. Each stay in Jail meant
the loss of a job and the family
would be hungry again.
The family had moved here
from Puerto Rico. The mother
spoke no English and made
no effort to learn. She seemed
unable or unwilling to cope
with the problems. She just sat
in their hovel and let the five
youngsters run wild.
The children were placed in
Junior Village but were re-
leased a few months later after
the father and mother made
what appeared to be a serious
attempt to care for them prop
erly.
But it didn't last long,
Finally the Welfare Depart
ment placed the children back
in Junior Village. That was a
year ago. The children have
never seen their parents since
then.
OF all the youngsters in the
family Jose seems to have made
the best advancement. He's do
ing we'll in school, is very active
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Elections Bourd
Chief Submits
His Resignation

Joseph Fairbanks, chairman
Of the District Board of Elec-
tions, has submitted his resig-
nation to the Board of Com
miSsioners, effective June 80.
Mr.. Fairbanks. 70, who has
served as chairman for the last
312 years, said in a letter to
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin that he feels the
Board of Elections should start
the new fiscal year July under
new leadership.
"It's time someone else took
over" said Mr.. Fairbanks. Its
better to rotate these things. "
Mr.. Mclaughlin said that
the Board of Commissioners
has not yet had an opportunity
to consider whom it should ap-
point to replace Mr.. Fairbanks.
He added that he was CRATE
full to Mr.. Fairbanks for his
outstanding service" on the
board.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail to The Evening
Star, Second street and Vir-
ginia avenue Sc. or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
A receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the CASH
ier'S Office.
The cost-$39.30 for IL
days. $19.65 for six days.
AL funds received by The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund
will 60 to Family and Child Serv-
ice Of Washington. a United Civ
ers Fund agency, for the use Of
its Summer Outings Committee.
Family and Child Services Is reg
tstered under the District Of CO.
lumbia Charitable Solicitations
Act No. 6-07-151
Evening star., 1960-06-13

IOrCem6nC, WHICH he HedQS, was
motivated by revelations in
The Stars 'Homeowner Be-
ware series which indicated
clearly the extensive operations
across State lines of these con-
tractors"
In other developments in the
drive to curb home improve
ment racketeers:
l. Leland S. Mccarthy, man.
aging director or the Better
Business Bureau of Metropoli-
tan Washington, said he is now
convinced that present regula-
tions are inadequate to cope
with the unScrupulous opera
tors whose activities were de-
scribed in The Stars series. He
went on record for licensing
and bonding of home improve
ment contractors.
Home Builders Support
2. Joseph Geeraert, president
of the Home Builders Asso-
ciation of Metropolitan Wash
| ington, said the association is
100 per cent in favor oi
licensing home improvement
contractors" He said the en-
tire home-building industry is
being ccriticized because of
the activities of certain home
improvement operations. He
pledged the associations sup
port in efforts to put controls
on the home improvement in
dustry.
3. Charles J. Harnett, presi-
dent of the Northern Virginia
Builders Association and former
president of the Home-Builders
Association of Metropolitan
Washington, said he is sure
members of his group would
welcome reasonable regulations
to protect the public against
| fraud and deceit in connec-
ton with repairing and re-
modelling of their homes.
New-Family Problem
MANY new families are NOV
ing into this area and pur-
chasing residential property
which they desire to improve
with additions and replace
ment of equipment" he said
Since they are strangers in
this area, it is difficult for them
to be sure they are dealing
with responsible contractors.
"At the present time. it il
possible for unScrupulous per-
sons to come into this ares
and deliberately solicit work. II
many cases, payments are de-
manded in advance and com
plicated contracts are signed
with the homeowner to his de-
triment."
Mr.. Harnett suggested that
residents approached by home,
improvement statesmen should
seek advice from their bank!
and savings and loan associa'
tions, as we'll as from theil
neighbors and material supply
houses, all of whom know thu
reliable contractors working IL
the area.
However" he added, "wher
violations do occur, apparently
the law does not provide ade'
quate specific remedies upor
which Government officials car
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Community Drive
Names ; Aides

Secretary of Defense Gates,
John S. Hayes, president of the
Washington Post Broadcast
Division. and George Meany,
president of AFL-CIO, have
been named vice chairmen of
the United Community Cam
paigns, according to Oliver G.
Willis, chairman of campaigns.
The United Community
Campaigns is a national pro-
motion effort for 1900 united
funds and community chests.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

SOullLClo W Vic puU4lC VII IllC
same desegregated basis"
If they do, "the majority of
Arlington citizens probably
would accept it," the board
members declared.
Mr.. Brown said the state
ment was made with the con-
currence and approval of each
of the other members of the
board"
The statement came in re-
sponse to a sit-in demonstra-
ton by Negro and white per-
sons in three Arlington drug
stores and one restaurant.
Board Asked to Mediate
The demonstrators called off
their protest movement Friday
night and asked County Board
members to mediate the dis
pute after two Negro members
of the group were arrested
when they refused to leave the
Howard Johnson Restaurant,
4700 Lee highway. No arrests
were made in the drugstores,
but the lunch counters were
closed.
Dion Diamond, 18, and Laur-
ence Henry, 25, both students
at Howard University, were
charged with trespassing. They
appeared in Arlington County
Court this morning where their
case was continued until
July 20.
The county board members
in their statement said:
This is a complex, social
and economic problem for
which there is no pat solution.
Desire Understandable
"The desire of Negroes to end
segregation at store lunch
counters is understandable,
and they have every right to
work peaceably toward this
Evening star., 1960-06-13

end. The problems of the store
owners are equally understand
able. Their livelihood depends
on the good will of their Gus
toners"
The problem, however, ''is es-
Sentially a private matter in
volving the relationships Of
business and their customers,
board members said. They
added that "the county board
can not properly intervene nor
will it respond to any ultima
tum."
The county government will
make certain, however, that
order is maintained and will
deal promptly with anyone who
attempts to exploit the situa-
tion and cause a disturbance"
it was promised.
Board Members Concur
The statement was APP
proved by the four other mem
bers of the board, Leo Urban
ske, jr.; Ernest D. Wilt. Ralph
Kaul and DR.. Lucas H. Blevins.
Before today's court delay,
Commemorative Attorney Will
liam HaSSan told Judge Wesley
w. Cooper that Otto Tucker,
lawyer for the two defendants,
had agreed to the continuance.
Mr.. Diamond and Mr.. Henry
were not in court but appeared
a few minutes after the hrief
hearing ended. Their $3.50 bond
also was continued.
Charges against Mr.. Henry
of driving without glasses and
operating a car with improper
tags we're continued until July
81. He posted $3l.25 collateral
after he was picked up by Ar
lington police Friday as he was
travelling between the two drug
stores on Lee highway where
he was participating in the
sit-in demonstrations.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Generals Portrait
Unveiled at VMI

LEXINGTON, Va, June 13
(AP).-A portrait of a 1914
Virginia Military Institute grad
uate who led the Tooth Divi-
sion in World War II was un-
veiled here yesterday at a cere-
mony at Preston Library.
The painting of 1t. Gen.
Withers A. Burress, by Henry
Nordhausen, was presented to
the institute by Brig. Gen.
Edwin P. Conquest of Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

MOST OF THE FUSS is
about the Dolly Madison
house at the corner of Madi-
son place and H street. AS
Chief Judge Marvin Jones of
the Court of Claims, who hopes
that home for his court will
be built on the east side of the
square. said plaintively: 1T
seems too bad that a house
cant be torn down just be-
cause Dolly Madison once
lived there"
The bronze plaque on the H
street side says: site of
Dwelling House Owned by Ex-
President of the United States,
j m es Madison, 1828-1836.
Home of His Widow, Mrs. Dol
ley Payne Madison, 1837-49."
Use of the word site" in
stead of house" caused the
Rambler to enter it and ask
why. None of the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration people within knew.
But L. M. LeiSenring, an
architect and one of the older
members of the Cosmos Club,
which owned the house for
many years, remembered that
the club had added a story in
remcdeling the house for its
quarters.
If it doesn't look like the
house Dolley Madison lived in,
let's restore it. Let's take off
that added story. There's been
too much change in the square
since the Civil War.
There are people who lack
the true antiquarian spirit
they call themselves reaIists-
who say all they are fighting
against is the construction of
tall buildings that will dwarf
the White House.
But even that has been a
losing battle. The AFL-CIO
building on Sixteenth street
dominates the north horizon
of the square and it certainly
dvarfs st. Johns Church, the
Church of the Presidents"
Evening star., 1960-06-13

but regular policemen from
enforcing parking regulations
and also bars use of parking
meter receipts for paying the
civilian force.
The city has been planning
to pay the civilian meter
watchers from the motor We
hicle parking fund, which
comes from dimes deposited in
meters. The fund, for which
officials have been having diff
f1culty finding use, now stands
at nearly SO million.
Duty Switch Planned
Under city plans. 16 police
men now assigned to ticket il
legal and overtime parkers
are supposed to switch to other
duty when the civilian attend
ants take over. Civil service
tests for applicants for the new
posts we're given Saturday.
Mr.. Mcmillan said last week
the committee felt only police
men should hand out tickets.
1t was reported that some of
the policemen now assigned
to the parking detail are re-
luctant to leave that assign
ment.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Handicapped Group
InstoIIs Officers

The local lodge of the Ma
tional Association of the Phys
ically Handicapped held a
meeting Friday at Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Church.
Eight new members were re-
ceived and the following Off
GERS for 1901 were installed
Elmo E. Beach, president;
Virginia w. Hammond, first
vice president; Grace H. Ward
second vice president; Kay H
Hand, third vice president;
James A. Hayden, treasurer; Ell
nora Blair, recording secretary
and Elizabeth Biederman, cor.
responding secretary.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

two electors for the two Sena-
tors to which it would be en-
titled if it were a State.
Then, the 747,932 population
total would come into play.
But the House Committee made
it plain that even this figure.
lower than current population,
could not be used for figuring
the number of District electors.
Nobody who lives in the Dis
trict but maintains voting resi-
dence elsewhere may be count
ed for this purpose, committee
men wrote into their report.
They estimated that 100000
heads of families lived here
but voted in home States. This
100000, plus an estimated
100000 representing wives and
children of such temporary
residents, must be subtracted
from total District population
to arrive at the figure on which
electors are to be apportioned.
So, District population for
this purpose would become
1882.
Near Bottom of List
Census Bureau officials said
that the 1860 census probably
would allow one State repre-
sentative for between 100000
and 425,OOO population. The
best estimate today is 415,000.
Thus, the District would be
entitled under the amendment
to one elector for one repre-
sentative" or one elector for
415,O00 District residents.
Left over would be only 3d.
932 District residents after the
first block of 415,0O0 had been
set aside.
This would place the District
very near the bottom of the
list of States made by the Gen.
sus Bureau to apportion repre-
sentatives. The District would
only be on the list, Of course,
for the purpose of apportioning
electors, not representatives.
The listing of States is ar
ranged by population. And the
claims of each State to repre-
sentatives for surplus popula-
tion-that is. population past
the blocks of 415,000 or null
tlples of AIS, 5,000-are weighted
by the proportion of State pop
ulation to national population.
The system sounds compli-
Gated. But it is fairly simple
until the time comes to appor-
tlon the last six or seven repre-
sentatives. The House is limited
to 435 members.
Officials go right down the
State LISP until they apportion
all ABS members.
The Districts estimated pop
ulation for purposes Of fixing
the number of electors-444, ,c32
is almost sure to place the
city far below the States to get
| the last six or seven representa-
tives on the list.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

and has fitted in beautifully
to Village life.
Hes assumed a great deal
of responsibility around his
cottage and seems to be very
happy with the security he has
found here" a Village Official
said.
HE is looking foreward to
the possibility of going to sum-
mer camp this year,
A gift to the Evening Star
Summer Camp fund will make
it possible.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
The
Rambler
Finds A Story
Has Been Added
BY GEORGE KENNEDY


All this fuss about saving
the Dolly Madison house
caused the Rambler to
wander into Lafayette Park
the other day with Riders
Washington in his pocket.
That remarkable guidebook,
with it's wealth of historical
footnotes, was published in
1922. 1t has not been equaled
since and - fortunately - the
square is much the same to-
day as it was then.
Older American cities have
been having difficulty preserv-
ing the character of their old
residential squares. Philadel-
phia's Rittenhouse square and
New York's Washington square
are now surrounded by apart
ment houses. Boston's Com
mon is being tunneled under
for a Subterranean garage.
Though they are older, none
of them, not even the Boston
Common, has as much history
associated with it as The little
park in front of the White
House. Lafayette square reeks
with history.
But it's too bad the move
ment to save Lafayette square
didn't start right after the
Civil War before the home of
Reverdy johnson was torn
down to make way for the Ar
nngCon Hotel, which was later
replaced by the Veterans Ad-
ministration building - or in
the early 1905 when "the ele-
CANT house" built in 1881 by
Commodore John Rodgers was
torn down to be replaced by
the Belasco Theater.
Now the antiquarians want
to save the Belasco.
It's an eyesore. The sooner
it's torn down the better.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

PICTURES OF THE Rodg-
ers house show that it was a
mansion we'll worth saving-a
splendid Georgian building.
Perhaps we could tear down
the Belasco and replace it with
a reproduction of the Rodgers
house. That would be a SEN
sible thing to do.
1t would be a first-rate tour
ist attraction.
The assassination of Lincoln
so dominates the story that
people today do not realize
what a night of the long
knives was that of April IA,
1865.
At the same time Booth was
entering the presidential box
at the Ford theater, Lewis
Payne. his co-conspirator, en-
tered the Rodgers house which
was the residence of Secretary
of State William H. Seward.
He went to the bedroom and
attempted to cut Stewards
throat. Payne was burly ruff
fan and he would have sue
ceeded except for a carriage
accident the Secretary had
been in a few days before. He
was wearing a brace around
his neck. That saved him.
Names? John G.. Calhoun,
Henry Clay, Roger B. Taney.
George Bancroft, the histo-
rian; Robert Ingersoll and
Chauncey Depew lived on the
square.
Evening star., 1960-06-13

take action. Therefore, they are
at a loss to help the person
aggrieved to obtain redress as
to specific performance of the
work or refund of money"
Mr.. Gasch referred to the
inadequacy of present laws
when he discussed the longtime
interest of the District Council
on Law Enforcement in the
interstate spread of the ac-
tivities of certain unscrupulous
home improvement contractors.
He said he had invited the
prosecutors to meet with him,
Corporation Counsel Chester
Gray and members of the coun-
ellis committee on home-im-
provement racketeering. This
committee includes ward
Garrett, chief probation officer
lof District Court; Assistant
United States Attorney Alfred
Hartman, who handles COM
/ plants in the field of home
improvement, and Georg e
Parks, who served on the orig
inalS Law Enforcement Council
committee which recommended
corrective regulation.
Coordination Sought
The purpose of the confer
ence, Mr.. Gasch said, is to ex-
Iplore means whereby law en-
forcement may function in
a more co-ordinated manner
against this "iniquitous racket. +"
Uniform regulations result
ing in licensing of such con-
tractors, as we'll as the pro-
mitigation of information cal
culated to alert the home
owners to some of the abuses
which have led to serious con-
sequences for other home
owners, are some of the mat
ters we will discuss" he said.
He added that the council
is counting on Mr.. Gray and
his Office to draw up the needed
uniform regulations.
Meanwhile, the Better Busi-
ness Bureau reviewed it's count
of complaints made by home
owners against home-improve-
ment contractors during the
last year and came up with
a much larger figure than pre-
viously announced. Mr.. Nc
Carthy said the new count
showed that All complaints
against home Improvement
contractors have been made
to the Better Business Bureau
during the last year-a so per
cent increase over the previous
lear.
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Census Doto indicates
3 Electors for District
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star STAFF Writer

New figures for Washington indicated today that
the District could not have than three presidential electors
if they were chosen strictly population formula.
constitutional amendment due for House tomorrow
would limit the District to the number of electors chosen the
east popuous State The east populous" has three