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Evening star., 1960-06-07
Car Smushes
Gas Pump,
Both Burn

A car travelling at apparent
high speed went out of control
early today in Takoma Park
crashed into a gasoline station
bounced back into a gasoline
pump and burst into flames,
Takoma Park police reported,
Police said the driver,
Charles Franklin Musser, 26,
of 83l Fairview avenue, Takoma
Park, escaped with minor cuts
and bruises. He was charged
with reckless driving, police
said.
Police said Musser had been
travelling north on New Hamp-
shire avenue, apparently at
high speed, when he crossed a
traffic island and a sidewalk
and crashed into a Texaco gas
oline station at East-West
nlgnWay.
The car bounced back IS feet
and landed on a gasoline pump,
where the car and pump were
destroyed by flames. police said.
Musser told police he had
blacked out and that when he
consciousness he was
standing in gasoline station
across the street watching his
car burn.
The Texas Co. estimated
damage to the building and the
gasoline pump at $1,650. police
said.
Evening star., 1960-06-07

RICHMOND, Va, June 7
(AP).-Three brushed and pol
ished youngsters from Arling-
ton dropped in on Gov. Almond
at his Office yesterday and
asked few questions.
Gov. Almond, in sparkling
good humor, batted back the
answers unflinchingly and
asked for more.
The occasion was an inter-
view conducted by three ninth
grade students from Arling-
tons Stratford Junior High
School. Their leader, Jim Cox,
IA, of 2412 North Eighteenth
street. had requested the inter-
view last week in a letter to
the Governor. With Jim were
George CairneS, IS, 3640 North
Twenty-Seventh street, and Al
Hansard, IA, 1922 North
Twenty-third road.
Get Extra Credit
While waiting in the recep-
tion room for their appoint
ment, the three youngsters
chatted with reporters and
said their English teacher gave
extra credit for such outside
work as interviews and short
stories. 3 The Governor, all
agreed, was the most impor-
tant person interviewed during
the school year.
Jim, with a crew cut and
dressed in a dark blue suit,
white shirt and light tie, said
Evening star., 1960-06-07

company commander. The
3,600-man brigade of midship-
men echo the cheers from
neatly formed ranks.
Earlier in the day, standouts
in scholastic, military and ath-
letic achievement were recog-
nized in a field house assembly.
Midshipman Tracy CLARK
Tucker of Sheridan, N. Y, led
his classmates by taking six of
the numerous wards. Second
to Mr.. Tucker with five awards
was brigade commander Alton
K. Thompson. The Dallas
(Tex) midsripman will grad
uate at the head of his class
tomorrow.
Lacrosse stars Karl Rippel-
meyer and Henry Chiles, who
led Navy to the national title
in Saturdays victory over
Army, received the top aUh-
letic awards. Mr.. Rippelmeyer
took home the Naval Academy
Athletic Association sword and
Mr.. Chiles was awarded the
Thompson Trophy Cup.
ID. C. Area Man Commended
Roy L. Rogers, son of Mrs.
Virginia Rogers of Glen road,
Rockville, and Walter I. Smits,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Smits of 1906 Underwood street,
Chevy Chase, were among
those receiving concentrations
for officer-like qualities.
Henry Cabot Lodge, United
States representative to the
United Nations, will head to-
morrow's commencement pro-
gram. Mr.. Lodge is expected to
speak to a jammed field house
as the 1913 first claSSmen end
their academy careers with a
cheer and the traditional toss
ing OF their white hats.
Evening star., 1960-06-07

from an old Washington fam
lily, Army 1t. Col. Robert Burns
of Al D streets Sc, picked up
a battered cobbler's bench for
$11. Col. Burns great-great-
grandfather, David BurneS,
once operated a tobacco plan
tation where the White House
now stands.
-Four dueling rapiers brought
$3.50 each. A Gulbransen pump
organ from the houses music
school went to Louis Hegedus
OF the Marine Corps Band for
SIS.
Future Uncertain
And so it went. Piece by
piece the articles used in the
houses dramatic preSenta-
tions, its home economics CEN
ter, its kindergarten and other
branches found new homes.
The future of Barney Neigh
borhood House, Social and In
duStrial Settlement is still un-
certain. A merger with South
west House has been men
toned. but Miss Victoria
Bundick, the executive dir
ector, says a new Barney
House may be established else
where.
Instead of functioning as a
neighborhood recreation CEN
ter, it would aid the under
privileged through family case
work, Miss Bundick said.
The Redevelopment Land
Agency now owns the old
Barney buildings, built in the
1790S. Agency officials have
said they will preserve the
structures. among the Oldest
in Washington.
Evening star., 1960-06-07
North Virginions
Form Committee
For Stevenson

A Draft Stevenson Commit
tee, formed last night by about
so Northern Virginians, elected
Virginia Delegates Kathryn
Stone of Arlington and John
Webb of Fairfax County Falls
Church as co-chairmen.
Other officers of the group,
which has opened it's head
quarters at 1918 West Broad
street, Falls Church, are Lillian
Horwatt of Falls Church, ex-
ecutive secretary; Douglas
Brooks of Fairfax County.
treasurer; and Faith Dick of
Falls Church, secretary.
Mrs. Stone commented, 1--WE
think Mr.. Stevenson is the
man of the hour, a senior
statesman experienced in ex-
ecutive leadership and wise in
international affairs. His pub
lie career and mature mind
more exactly fit him for the
presidency than any other per-
son in the United States today.
There are many indications
that a ground-swell of support
for his candidacy is in the
We believe he will not
fail to respond if we the people
make our demand felt strongly
Mrs. Horwatt said the Draft
Stevenson Com mittee of
Northern Virginia will work
closely with similar commit
tees in the District and in
M aryland Representatives
from those groups attended the
organizational meeting in Falls
Church last night.
Evening star., 1960-06-07
Lively Auction Leaves
Barney House q She'll

The Barney Neighborhood
House in Southwest Washing
ton is just a memory nova
victim of urban renewal.
The four brick buildings at
Fourth and N streets S.W.
stand deserted, shorn of the
furnishings that made the city's
first settlement house a Sec
ond home for thousands of
Southwest residents.
The furnishings were dis
posed of in an auction yester-
day at the main building, the
Cranch-Duncenson House at
470 N street S.W.
1t took only five hours for
the auctioneer, Ralph A.
Weschler, and his assistants
to sell the toys and furniture
accumulated since 1901, when
the house started with a be-
quest from Pike Barney.
Bidding Picks Up
About 80 buyers were pres
ent when the auction started
in a stuffy attic Storeroom. A
cedar chest full of colorful cos
tunes went for a high bid
of ST..
The crowd grew, the tenn
perature rose and bidding be-
came more spirited as the
party moved through the low
er floors. An antique dealer
from Heathsville, Va, picked
up a pre-Civil War captains
writing desk for $40. An up
right coat rack believed to
have belonged to Abraham Lin
coin went for only SO but a
Franklin stove brought $50.
An avid antique collector
Evening star., 1960-06-07
School Hears
Defense Official

Undersecretary of Defense
James H. Douglas, jr., spoke al
the commencement of st
James School, near Hagers-
town, Md, Saturday.
Mr.. Douglas announced that
former United States Attorney
General Herbert Brownell has
been elected a trustee of the
school.
He also revealed plans for
the schools new gymnasium,
which is scheduled for compile
tion next March.
Evening star., 1960-06-07

all three had written the letter
to the Governor but only he
had signed it.
Gov. Almond quickly put the
boys at ease and settled back
for their questions. They came
quickly and heavy.
From jim: Do you want to
succeed Senator Harry F. Byrd?
Gov. Almond replied he
hasn't made up his mind, but
that he believed nobody should
eliminate himself from corsid-
Grafton for future political Of
flee. He has no desire to be
President, the Governor said,
and, grinning, quipped that Il
might say that the chances are
even less than the aspirations. I"
A Southern Stalwart
Other questions asked ranged
from integration - Gov. AL
mand said the policy is to con-
tain ito the U-2 spy plane.
Gov. Almond said the Russians
haven't got anything to yell
about because they have more
spies in this country than we
have over there.
The last question, asked by
Jim, brought good laugh from
the Governor: DO you think
the South will rise again?"
1T is not a question of
whether the South will rise
again." Gov. Almond said. THE
South has already risen" Now,
he said, it is going forward.
He spoke of the improved roads.
Evening star., 1960-06-07
Another week.. another million a at your service!
Or, to be exact, $1,O6O, $50.

That's how much money PEPCo spent each
week of 1859 (on the average) for new generating,
transmission and distribution facilities, to meet
your growing need for economical Matchless Serv-
lce Total 1859 expenditure: $55, $4,000
PEPCo cannot wait to see how much Elec-
tricity you will ask for 1t doesn't work that way,
since Electricity can't be stored for use as needed
Evening star., 1960-06-07

councils recent cut in the tax
rate.
Mr.. Gentilini promised he
would seek a referendum on
the tax rate cut question.
Evening star., 1960-06-07
Acodemy's Color Girl
Tokes on Extro DUTY

ANNAPOLIS June (AP)-They've increased the color
girls work load the Naval Academy year. but pretty
Maryn June Moen doesn't mind.
Miss Moen the 88th Navy color girl transfers three flags
instead of the traditional when stars in the stirring
Worden Field ceremony late this afternoon.
hag-the official Navy hsg-jons the national and
Evening star., 1960-06-07

brigade colorS which go to the
company judged best of "a at
the academy. The Navy flag
has been adopted within the
past year.
The % = year old student
nurse from Gresham, Greg,
Picture on Poee B-6
passes the colors to the 18th
Company, commanded by her
sweetheart, MidShipman John
V. Dirksen, of Troutdale, Greg.
Cheers-and a Kiss
Then the girl in the white
picture hat and the flowing
white dress receives three hat
lifting sheers from the COM
pany and bestowS a kiss on the
Evening star., 1960-10-29
UNCLE CHARLIE
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
KERRY DRAKE
Pogo
DAVID CRANE
By WILLIAM MORRIS

Today's word game Is de-
signed; to test your ability to
Evening star., 1960-10-29
Goodposter Sentenced
To 1919 Years as Slayer
BY Ston Droke
BY Roy crone
BY Dick Brooks

METROPOLIS, ILL.,, Oct. 29
(AP) DIR. Walter j. Good
paster, At, faces a 199-year
sentence for murder in the rifle
Staying last Christmas Day of
a 52-year-old woman walking
home from a round of taverns.
The Herrin (IllO optometrist,
brother of a White House staff
secretary, must serve Sc years
before he will be eligible for
parole under Illinois law. His
attorney was given 80 days to
file a motion for a new trial.
A MaSsac County Circuit
Court jury of 10 men and two
women deliberated two hours
and 40 minutes to reach the
verdict yesterday.
States Attorney Carl Sneed
demanded the death penalty.
Goodpaster broke into tears
during the summation by De-
fense Attorney Fletcher Lewis.
The victim. Mrs. Margaret
Strunk, mother of IL children,
was making her way home with
the man she lived with, Bernard
Dobraski. jr., 33, when the
shooting occurred near Good
pastors rural Carterville home.
Dobraski testified Goodpaster
Evening star., 1960-10-29

The men of Wales. whose
vocal and choral prowess has
been something Of a legend for
centuries, gave Washington a
sample Of their favorite pastime
at Lisner Auditorium last night.
Under the direction of STAN
ley Williams, the 20-voiced
Royal Welsh Male Choir, in solo
and ensemble, turned out to
be several notches short Of the
best in Cambrian vocal accom-
plishment, but not without
merit. I was particularly taken
with the groups beautifully
controlled pianissimo singing.
Sustaining a lengthy passage al
a near-inaudible level, without
losing pitch, tone quality or
homogeniety, is a neat trick
which the visitors from Wales
managed without a few.
But increased volume made
for increased problems, until a
good and lusty fortissimo found
the first tenors Straining beyond
their capacities, the second
baSses putting out some pretty
non-musical noises and the in
ner parts lost in the melee.
If the performance was both
good and bad, the program was
more consistent. 1t was almost
unfiaggingly bad. True enough,
the program listed such impos-
ing names as Franck, Mozart,
Verdi and Puccini. But
Franck's ubiquitous PaniS An
gelicus is nothing to write home
about, and even If the "Cele-
brated Gloria from the Twelfth
Mass had been written by
Mozart-which it wasn't-it
would be f1fth-rate Mozart.
There is no objection to the
Simone Boccanegra prolog or
the third-act aria from ToSca,
except for the quite undiStin-
guished performances accorded
them.
Passing over the other COM
posed pieces on the program.
which are best forgotten, we are
left with the too-small handful
of folk and traditional songs
and hymns. These included the
still stirring March Of the Men
of Harlech, and a delectable
little piece called-if you can
make anything of the title
Dafydd y Garreg Wen. These
half-dozen or so folk arrange
mentS, all beautifully sung.
made for some happy interludes
in an otherwise depressing eve
ming.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
Mother Denies
BabYDeserted

A 17-year-old mother. ac-
cused of abandoning her g.
month-old baby girl early last
month, yesterday was released
in the temporary custody Of
her mother while social work.
ers seek a solution to her
problem.
Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham, In ordering the
girl released temporarily. con-
tlnued the case for a further
hearing to November 80.
Judge Ketcham indicated
that he may order the girls
release outright if her prob
lens are ironed out in the
meantime. A social worker told
the court that the girls in
laws in Alabama want to take
care of the girl and baby.
The young mother had left
the baby at a sitter's home and
failed to return for it. The
baby was taken to Junior Vii
lage. The mother later was
found at the railways bus
terminal and taken to the
Receiving Home.
The mother claims she never
intended to desert the baby
but planned to get the infant
back when she could make 9
home for it. The mother re-
Gently saw the baby briefly
at the Receiving Home and
definitely wants the baby, the
court was informed.
In another case at Juvenile
Court yesterday, Judge Ketch-
am revoked probation previ-
ously given a 13-year-old girl
who repeatedly had gotten be-
yond parental control and
missed school.
In doing so, the judge ex-
pressed the view that the girl
may find how pleasant it is
to attend school and live
under kindly supervision.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
School Certificate
Exoms Scheduled

Examinations for the is
suance of District of Columbia
."high school equivalent" GER
tificateS will be held on Decem-
ber l and 2.
Information and applications
may be obtained from The
Board Of Examiners, Room /,
Webster administration annex
No. 4, Tenth and H streets NV.
The deadline for applying is
November 20.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
By FRANCES LIDE
Star stan Writer

Fun" and funds" were
the twin goals Of the Wash
ington international Horse
Show ball last night.
And both scored wins at
the festivities staged at the
Shoreham Hotel.
The funds were for
MEDICO, voluntary, nonsec-
tartan medical service pro-
viding direct person-to-per-
son aid to newly developing
countries.
DR.. Peter D. Comanduras
of Arlington. co-founder with
famed DR.. Thomas A. Dooley
of the Medical International
Co operation Organization,
was on hand to take a bow
along with other MED1CO
officials and supporters.
The fun was for participants
in the show at the Armory.
especially the out-of-town
exhibitors. International
teams and the judges.
Late Start
Scheduled to start at 10:30
pm, the ball didn't draw a
full house until two hours
later, since the show wasn't
over until about midnight.
In the meantime. how
ever, early arrivals, including
some of the Capitals social
ties and friends of MEDICO
danced to music by Devron's
Evening star., 1960-10-29
TopWonner
OfPorties
Debate

The top women in the two
parties tangled last night on
radio on the merits of their
two parties.
About the only thing the
two women agreed on is that
peace is the chief issue in
the campaign.
Mrs. Glare Williams, as
sistant chairman of the Re-
publican National Commit
tee, reiterated the Repub-
lican argument that Vice
President Nixon and Henry
Cabot Lodge, her party's
presidential and vice presi-
Dental candidates. can bet
ter keep the peace because
they have more experience
in dealing with the Com
muniSts."
Mrs. Margaret Price, new
vice chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee.
said her travels with Sem
ator Kennedy into 26 States
have convinced her that
people are troubled about
the drop in our prestige and
the fact the Communists are
only 80 miles off our coast,
in Cuba"
People are turning to her
party'S presidential candi-
date, Senator John Kennedy,
because of his vital, strong,
tough attitude about the fu-
ture." she added.
Mrs. williams denied that
United States prestige has
declined, declaring that I'VE
have never lost a vote in the
United Nations where we were
on one side and the Commu-
nists on the other"
On the question of Cuba,
she said that Senator Ken
nedy did not think this island
of enough Importance from
1858 to this year to say any,
thing about it that even got
into the Congressional Rec
ord.
Furthermore, she added, on
two occasions this year the
Massachusetts, Senator has
said he approved of the way
President Eisenhower was
handling the Cuban situation.
The two women spoke on
the CHS radio program, THE
Leading Question" The pro-
gram was not broadcast in
Washington, but was broad
cast by the network in other
cities. including Baltimore.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
a5
Charles Turner'S
ToCeIebrute d
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ed
ward Turner will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniver-
sary at a reception Novem-
ber IL from S to 7 pm. The
reception will be held in the
Chapter House of the D. C..
OAR.
To serve as hosts and
hostesses while mingling
with the guests will be a
group of the Turner's close
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
and their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B. Heller, will be in the re-
ceiving line, as will the Hell
ler's son, Mr.. Charles Richard
Heller. Aa
One of the highlights Of
the party will be the wedding
cake, which is a duplicate
of the one served at the we'd
ding SO years ago.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
BY Peter Loing
WORD GAME
Find az or more words in i.
IN ESTATE

meaning, mot disposed Of by
will" Average mark, 81 words; {;
time limit, 35 minutes.
Rules of the game: /. Words must be
OF four or more letters. ., Words which
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS" such as bats cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to UNEARNED
undear. undean, under. undee, unread,
nard, neared, need, nude, earned,
cared. endue, ender. endure, endear,
erne, rance, rand, rane, read, redan,
rend, reed. rude. rued, rune. dare.
darn, dene, dean, dear, deer, dree,
dune, dunner, durene. duenna.
Evening star., 1960-10-29

became enraged because he
threw rocks at the optometrist's
watchdog, then pursued them
and shot Mrs. Strunk with a
rifle and Dobraski in the head
with a pistol. Dobraski recov-
cred.
Neither weapon was found
and Goodpaster denied the
shootings. He admitted scuf-
fling with Dobraski.
Goodpaster is the brother of
Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Good
paster of the White House staff.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
Horse Show Ball
AidsMEDICO

orchestra in a picturesque
setting which carried out an
autumn theme.
Piece de resistance of the
evening was the hunt break
fast, served by candlelight
at tables covered with red
and white checked cloths.
Adding color to the scene
were the "pinks" worn by a
number of the masculine
contingent. Spotted at one
table were Mr.. Milton Rituen-
burg of the Blue Ridge Hunt.
Gen. Harry Diston of the
Keswick Hunt and Mr..
Daniel Mccullough of Toledo,
Ohio.
DR.. Robert Moran of the
Potomac Hunt and Mr.. Ken
meth Edwards of Warrenton,
Va, were others in pinks.
Mrs. LOngwOrth Absent
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
was chairman of the ball but
didn't make it in the end.
After spending the day and
evening at the Horse Show.
she evidently decided that
midnight was no time to start
on another round of activity.
Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm and Mrs. Garvin E.
Tankersley, assisting chair
men, were there early, how
ever, as was Miss Louise Gore.
treasurer of the ball.
Mrs. Guggenheim had q
large table, her guests includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Cafritz. Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick, the Ambassador of
Denmark and Countess
Knuth-Winterfeldt and As
sistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Andrew Berding.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles P.
yCabell were among the Tank
ersleys' guests and others in
the assemblage of $50 or
so included Mr.. Harvey
Spear, president of the
show, and Mrs. Spear; the
show manager, Mr.. Victor
Tantalo; Mr.. and Mrs. Dom
aid Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Pettibone, Mrs. p.
R. Notch and Miss Poppin
Robinson. q
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John
Coulter came from Colorado
Springs especially for the
party and the latter, better
known as Constance Ben
net, put in aplug for MEDICO
as she announced that Artist
Nicholas Pavloff was con-
tributing a portrait to the
cause. a,
DR.. Edgar F. Bernard, q
new member of MEDICO's
board Of directors, also came
over from Baltimore for the
benefit. II
Evening star., 1960-10-29

recognize words similar to one
another in meaning. Below you
will find two groups of 10
words each. The first group is
numbered l, 2, 3, etc. The
second group is lettered A, B,
c, etc.
For each word in the first
group you will find a word of
almost the same meaning "a
synonym in the second group.
Thus the word numbered /
may mean practically the same
as the word lettered F. Write
this down as IF. When you
have all the answers, check
Evening star., 1960-10-29
Answers. III &c a.J al

Answers: III, &c, 3-J, Al,
5-A. 6-E, 7-G. 8B, OF. 1O-D.
Do you know the most COM
mon errors Of grammar and
usage and how to avoid them?
For a list of common mistakes
and advice on how to improve
your speech and writing. simply
send a self addressed, stamped
envelope. plus 10 cents to cover
handling, to William Morris,
GOOD GRAMMER, in care of
The Star.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
AnSwar In TvNEARNEn
Heods Poultry Group

SALISBURY, Md, Oct. 20
(AP).-James Divas of Seaford,
Del. has been elected president
of the Delmarva Poultry In
dustry. Inc, succeeding Webb
Cassell of Salisbury.
Evening star., 1960-10-29
NEWS OF MUSIC
WeIshmen
In Happy
InterIudes
BY DONALD L. LEAVITT
Contributing Critic

The Royal Welsh Male Choir.
Stanley Williams, director. At Lisner
Auditorium. Program: Forth to the
Battle, Morris; Pants Angehcus.
Eranck; Italian Salad. 0enee; Floral
Dance, Moss; Gloria, ''Mozart";
Catart-Catari. Cardillo; eimone Boo
Tosce: E'lucevan Ie stelle, Puccini; I;
The Lord is My Light, Allltson; folk
and traditional songs. .
Evening star., 1960-10-29
Run1nnoge Sale

A rummage sale will be
held in Hamline Methodist
Church November 3, 4 and
S from 9 am. to S pm. The
sale is to benefit the Wo-
mans Society of Christian
Service.
Evening star., 1960-10-29

against The correct pairings at
the bottom.
Note: Score 10 for each cor
rect answer-100 is excellent;
80, good. If you score below
80, better look up in your die
tionary the words you missed.
Evening star., 1960-05-23

April %, 1871, near MERGERS
burg, Franklin County.
Homer H. Gruenther. a spe-
cial assistant to President
Eisenhower. told the gathering
Of $50 persons at Woodward
Hill Cemetery yesterday that
historians are beginning to
rectify "the many injustices''
blamed on Mr.. Buchanan's ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Gruenther said there was
great good in Mr.. Buchanan
"the man as well as the Presi-
dent"
Perhaps there was nothing
any President could have done
to avert the tragedy (the Civil
War; ;" Mr.. Gruenther said.
President Buchanan n took
Office in 1856 and was followed
by Abraham Lincoln.