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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-07-02

ador w. NJ. Q. Hahn, whose
home is Ghana Ghana, in 1857
became the first independent
nation in West Africa
Gov G. Mennen Williams OF
Michigan joins Ambassador Hahn
in a provocative discussion of
African Development. modcr
aied by Detroit City Councilman
Evening star., 1960-05-04
Workshop Held
GuIIuudet

A workshop on the deaf -
the second of its kind to be
staged at Gallaudet College
this year under the sponsor
ship of Catholic University Of
America for post Ph.D. psy-
biologists is underway.
The workshop, being at
tended by 18 selected psycholo-
gistS from Eastern, Seaboard
States, has been established to
further techniques for psy-
Geological assessment of the
deaf.
The program is under the
direction of DR.. Edna S. Lezine,
consultant for Hearing-Im-
paired. Federal Once Of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation and as
sociate research scientist at
New York State Psychiatric In
stitute.
Evening star., 1960-05-04
Citizens Bond With Cry:
'Sove Lofoyette Square,

A Citizens Committee TO
Save Lafayette Square" has
been formed.
The group met yesterday in
an effort to stir up community
interest and prevent the con-
struction of Government Of
fee building on the east side
of the park.
The committee also hopes to
take over the old Belasco
Theater and reconstruct it as
an opera house.
/ Carl Levin. co-chairman of
the Citizens Committee for
Opera, was elected chairman
of the new group. He urged
those attending to start a
campaign directed at the Sem
ate Public Works Committee,
which is expected to hold hear
ings this month on a proposal
to build a new courthouse in
the area.
\ Patrick Hayes of the Hayes
Concert Bureau told the group
he would like to see the IN.
spiration which saved Carnegie
Hall in New York, applied
locally to the Belasco Theater
Want City to Act
Hobart Spalding. president
of the Opera Society, Day
Thorpe, general manager of
the society. and Paul Galloway,
musical director, expressed a
desire to see the city take over
the Belasco to provide a thea
ter for opera and ballet until
the National Cultural Center
is built.
The theatre, opened in 1895
as the Lafayette Square Opera
House." is owned by the Gov
ernment and is now occupied
by the USO.
Francis Peters. president oi
the American Art League, spoke
up for the Dolly Madison house
at 1920 H street NV. He said
the home, now occupied by the
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, could be
used for exhibitions of Ameri-
can art.
Richard G. Rowland, preSi-
dent of the National Trust foi
the Preservation of Historic
Buildings, said he was person
ally against an office building
in the area. But speaking as
president of the National Trust
he said there was no historic
Evening star., 1960-05-04

or architectural significance tc
either the theatre or the Madi.
son home.
RemOdeled House
Mr.. Rowland said the Madi-
son house was completely re-
modelled after Mrs. Msdison's
death. But he said he was seek
ing preservation of the Ben
jamin Tayloe house, residence
of Mark Hanna during the Nc
Kinley administration.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, rep
resenting the local chapter OF
the American National TheateI
and Academy, expressed a feal
that another glass box" will
rise in the area unless the build
ings can be preserved.
Other groups represented in
cluded the Children's Theater
of Washington, the Women's
National Farm Garden Associa-
ton, the Washington Ballet
Guild. the District Federation
Of Women's Clubs, the District
Federation of Musicians. the
Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants, the National Capital
Garden Club, the American In
stitute of Architects and the
Evening star., 1960-05-04

District Federation of Citizens
Associations.
The General Services Admin
istration has planned to build
a new courthouse in the area
to house the Court of Claims
and the Court of Customs and
Patent Appeals.
The meeting was held at the
American Nature Association,
1914 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1960-05-04
WHO'S THE ONE?

She out-wizards Wall Street in watching the family
budget helps her eenagerS through the ntricaces of
Trg In matters of fact and fashion she always knows
the score That's why she'll love Match Mates
Lewis handbags Remember her on her day. May 9th
with gift of these "Two-In-O Ones"
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Rt. .1Corridor
Wins Support
InAIexundriu

Home owners and civic lead
ers in Alexandria voiced ap-
proval of plans for a corridor
through the historic city for
U. s. Route l.
In a 45-minute State high
way department hearing, resi-
dents saw plans for northbound
and southbound thoroughfares,
each with four lanes, on Pat
rick and Henry streets.
The project, which is esti-
mated to cost $1.136,000 al
ready has been approved by the
city council and the traffic and
planning departments.
Mayor Leroy Bendheim and
City Manager Edward G. Heat
wole described the one-way
traffic pattern as absolutely
essential to the future growth
of Alexandria"
"The money now being spent
on Jones Point Bridge and the
Circumferential highway would
be wasted unless there are fea-
sible connections for the traf-
flc," Mayor Bendheim said.
This plan will provide the
needed connections"
Otis Steward, 600 South
Henry street, presented a petit
tion signed by so residents of
the south end of the city who
were in accordance with the
plan. 1t also was indorsed by
the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
axes Are Debated
At County Meeting

He said the county's tax pic
ture was extremely discourag-
ing" and might keep new in
dustries from coming to the
area.
Mrs. Stella Werner, a council
member, pointed out that the
tax money went for such things
as education of the children OF
company employees. She said
however, that the council was
studying the impact of county
taxes on industries.
Tax Relief for Elderly
Herbert ]. Holland of Ashton,
the retired broker, said school
taxes were an unfair burden
to someone like himself who
had never had children in the
county's school system.
He urged tax relief for older
citizens and said school costs
should be met by a combination
of increased Federal aid and
tuition payments.
I. M. Labovitz of the Mont
gomery County Civic Fedora
ton indicated he thought the
tax rate should stay about the
same. He said the federation's
recommendation might save
some money that then could be
used for school construction.
The council is expected to
hold discussions of detailed
budget items for at least a week.
The 1901 budget must be
adopted by April IS.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Waterfront
Land Asked
ForDistrict

The National Capital Plan
ming Commission has beer
asked to approve the transfer
Of Southwest waterfront prop.
erty from the Army Corps o.
Engineers to the District.
In a letter to the planning
commission, the District ONCE
Of Urban Renewal urged ap.
proval as the first step in clear.
ing several legal obstacles tt
redevelopment of the water.
front.
The Army Corps Of Engi.
neers already has agreed to the
transfer. Two strips Of land are
involved.
The larger tract runs from
Pier 4 northward to Yacht Ba.
sin No. 2. This parcel extend.
roughly from a point below the
intersection Of Tenth and G
streets southwark to M street
The second strip extend,
from Pier 5 to the north bound.
ary Of Fort McNair, from about
N street to P street.
The transfer Of this lane
from the Corps of Engineer.
to the District would give thu
city control of the entire
Maine avenue waterfront from
Twelfth street to Fort McNair
This is the first step in the
planned redevelopment alonl
the Washington Channel BY
the District Redevelopment
Land Agency.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
NOSE COUNT
PITFALLS ARE
NUMEROUS

A Fairfax County woman
census taker yesterday ran
into the following during
her nose counting rounds:
A family's pet cat tried
to bite her. Fortunately,
the cat missed.
She was greeted on the
front porch of another
home by a pet rooster that
crowed, announcing her
arrival.
And finally, a woman re-
cluse who didn't want to
answer any census ques-
tions backed the census
taker OF the property with
q cold stare. The census
taker said she knew when
she wasn't wanted and
hoped into her car.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Morse Club Accuses
Union Aide of Deceit

A. L. Wheeler, chairman of
the D. C. Morse for President
Club. declared today that his
organization had been de
ceived" by prominent union
official and is withdrawing its
Endorsement of him.
The union official is George
Weaver, director of the Com
mittee on Political Education of
the International Union of
Electrical Workers.
Mr.. Weaver angrily replied
that the assertion that he had
engaged in deceit is typical of
Wheeler's outright lies and
Vaccinations"
The open clash developed
when Mr.. Weaver's name was
included in a list of candidates
the Morse club said it was in
Evening star., 1960-04-05
GAN ENTIRELY NEW life

GAN ENTIRELY NEW life
is opening to me-" he said,
"and you can bet that I'm
never going back to over
weight. I'm going swimming
this summer. l won't be
sensitive about putting on a
bathing suit"
One of the officers said:
We've all noticed a
change in personality. He's
a happier man. He's playing
tennis with me, and of
course he couldn't do that
last year"
In another office a medical
officer, captain physician,
answered questions about the
weight-reducing program.
I'VE found several inter-
esting things" he said. "One
was that the overweight per-
son usually eats only two
meals a day. He skipS break
fast. a
Another is that while alb
Stinence from alcohol is al
most necessary while reduc-
ing, most overweight persons
are not drinkers. We found
that while 60 per cent of our
personnel drink, 80 per cent
of those overweight did not
drink at all.
1T has been found that
glandular disturbance is re-
sponsible for far fewer cases
Of obesity than once was
thought to be the case.
1--WE can eliminate the thy
roid gland as a cause in a
few tests. The compulsion to
overeat is usually mental.
But that doesn't make it any
easier to deal with"
Evening star., 1960-04-05
BY DANA BULLEN
Star Staf Writer

Speakers differed last night
at a hearing before the Mont
gomery Council on whether
1960-1 tax rates should be in
creased, reduced or stay the
same.
The budget proposed by for
mer County Manager M. L
Reese transferred 4 cents from
the school tax rate to the
county tax figure, but kept the
overall rate at $2.48 per $10C
assessed valuation, the same as
this year.
Mrs. John D. Rice of the
League of Women Voters and
Arthur D. Simonds, executive
secretary of the Montgomery
County Education Association
said the rates should go up.
IF additional services are
needed in our county, Mont
gomery County residents could
support higher tax rates." said
Mrs. Rice.
School Needs Grow
Mr.. Simonds, whose associa-
ton represents SO per cent of
the county's teachers, said that
citizens expect some increase
annually until our schools
needs are really met"
Henry B. Kratz, vice presi-
dent of the Haynes Lithograph
Co. of Rockville. said inventory
and equipment taxes were bur
densome" to his company and
should be eliminated.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

dorsing for the central COM
mittee.
After this list had been an
nounced, Mr.. Weaver immedi-
ately telegraphed Mr.. Wheeler
that Il will not participate in
your effort to use Morse's
reputation to retain control Of
the Democratic Central Com
mittee."
In a letter to Mr.. Weaver
today, Mr.. Wheeler said that
Mr.. Weaver had said about
March l that he favored Sem
ator SymIngton of Missouri
for President, but would be
neutral in the primary contest
here.
Said Mr.. Wheeler in the
letter:
You pointed out to me that
you deplored Joe Rauh's and
the Humphrey organizations
attempt to purge neutral men,
bers from the central COM
mittee and to use the central
committee as patronage for
work with the Humphrey Or
ganization.
"On or about March Is and
before the Morse organization
completed its Endorsements of
members of the Democratic
committee, again checked with
you by phone and you assured
me that you would not be a
delegate and that you welcomed
the Morse club Endorsement.
In reliance on your word
and only on this basis. did the
Morse club indorse you for
membership on the Democratic
Central Committee.
I'VE believed your word
would be good. We were de-
ceived. We will gladly with
draw our Endorsement and are
doing so now"
Several days ago Mr.. Weaver
had filed nominating papers
seeking election as a member
of the central committee and
as a delegate to the Democra-
tic National Convention on the
Humphrey ticket.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

years later by the fruit company
for executive use.
She has all modern naviga-
ton equipment and her furnish
ings are excellent" DR.. Byrd
said.
He said the State is acquiring
the boat for nearly 500. .00O
less than the fruit company
originally asked for it and that
Senator Louis N. Phipps, Demo-
crat of Anne Arundel. who saw
the boat in Florida this week,
wired the Governor, 1T is a
real bargain and should be pur-
chased Immediately" Senator
Phipps is chairman of the
Senate's Chesapeake Bay and
Tributaries Committee.
The yacht has four 225-
horsepower diesel engines. 1t is
Evening star., 1960-04-05
POTOMAC TO BE SOLD
Maryland Replacing Yacht
TO BE SOLD

ANNAPOLIS, April 5 (AP)
The State of Maryland will
have a new yacht plying the
waters of Chesapeake Bay and
its tributaries this summer. 1t
may look into some ports that
the yacht Potomac never could
enter.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, chairman Of
the Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission. yesterday announced
completion of negotiations for
sale of the Potomac and pur-
chase of a 13-year-old mil
lionaire's yacht" now owned by
the West Indies Fruit Co.
The Board of Public Works,
which already had told DR..
Byrd to go ahead with negotia-
tions for the switch, probably
will give final approval to the
transaction at its meeting to-
morrow. The State will pick up
the yacht at West Palm Beach,
Fla, about May l after altera-
tions to provide additional
cabin accommodations.
Maryland is getting $65,000
for the Potomac from Warren
G. Toone of Westmont, N. j.,
who plans to convert the for
mer Coast Guard cutter and
presidential yacht into a fish,
ing party boat.
The State is purchasing the
Sea Level for $155,0O0. The
118-foot steel-hulled boat was
built for the president of the
Aluminium Co. of America in
ls46-47 and was acquired four
Evening star., 1960-04-05

"oroS Though speak with the tongues of men and of
angels and have not charity, become as sounding
brass or tinkng cymbal"
Thirty years ago had only the foggiest notion of
what St Paul was trying say but still remember the
thrill OF rolling these words off my tongue
was introduced to the Bible the hard way, but it
made dent that has stuck with me- After half life
time browsing through the worlds literature and
philosophy can find other book that speaks with
the tongues of men and of angels"
Tomorrow: Glenn D. Everett
Evening star., 1960-04-05

~ feet shorter than the Po-
tomac but draws 5 feet less
water. It's 512-foot draft will
enable it to enter Maryland
ports that the Potomac, draw
ing 10 feet 9 inches, could not
enter.
Capt. John P. Conway, the
Potomac's skipper, will be cap
tain of the new yacht and re-
tain five of his crew.
Maryland has owned the Po-
tomac since 1916, when it was
given to the State to replace
a Maryland yacht battered in
wartime service. The 160-foot
cutter was built for the Coast
Guard in 1886 and was used
for many years by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt as his
presidential yacht.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

I earned it literally with the
sweat of my brow" Thirteen
verses for a 12-year-old boy with
the fidgets and a strong urge to
be doing anything else ranks as
an achievement that I still re-
member with awe.
am not certain if this Gus
tom of awarding Bibles for mem
orizing verses is still in vogue.
There is a lot to be said for it.
st. Paul's noble prose has rarely
been matched and I have never
encountered a more ringing in
PRODUCTION to a theme than the
Evening star., 1960-04-05

Mr.. Tippett has dug steps into
the clay bank, which is about
is feet high. The census taker
had to walk a plank to get
aboard. On the deck, he
stretched out the large census
book and conducted the inter-
view.
Mr.. Tippett said he finds
scrap junk in the city's dump
and old pop bottles and these
bring him some cash. His deck
is strewn with bottles, bicycle
wheels, a stove, cans, and a
Evening star., 1960-04-05
PAIR AT DUMP GOT AWAY LAST TIME
Census Fishes Out Two Households
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staf Writer

Elmer Tippett, a 58-year -old
man who lives with his dog on
a houseboat moored on the edge
of the District trash dump,
chided the census taker when
he appeared yesterday.
you fellows missed me in
1880" Mr.. Tippett said. "I was
wondering if you'd find me this
time"
The census taker, Patrick
Whitehurst of 1926 Butternut
street NV, said he wasn't
surprised. He commented that
Mr.. Tippett's residence is
rather off the beaten path.
Mr.. Whitehurst, who is a
rowing crew leader for the CEN
sus, had to drive across the
dump to reach Mr.. Tippett's
houseboat, which is tied up
near Shepherds Landing on
Oxon Run. On a clear dry day
there is a wonderful view of
Alexandria across the river and
miles and miles of tin cans.
Answers for NeighbOrs
'I've been living out here for
about IL years." Mr.. Tippett
said. His houSeboat has one
room with a two-burner gaso-
line stove. His dog. "Waffie,"
an 18-month-old part collie,
keeps him company and he has
one neighbor.
Mr.. Tippett said his neighbor,
Raymond Barrows, who is "a,
also was missed by the census
takers last time. Mr.. Barrows
lives aboard another houseboat
tied alongside Mr.. Tippett's.
Mr.. Tippett answered for Mr..
Barrows, who was away, to save
the enumerator a return trip.
Sometimes Mr.. Tippett goes
"up the hill" to Atlantic ave-
nue. near the District line to buy
provisions at a grocery or pick
UP a newspaper.
Il never go downtown" he
said. Il can't stand the traffic"
Both Mr.. Tippett and his
neighbor for many years paid
81 rent to the Smoot Sand and
Gravel Co. which owned the
spot where their houseboats are
moored.
Several months ago, however,
the company transferred the
Evening star., 1960-04-05
2 More Die
In District
Accidents

Two more persons died in
District traffic accidents yes
terday, raising to three the
number killed in a 24-hour
period.
Dead were Charles B. Brown,
29, of 20 South Old Glebe road,
Arlington, and Miss Mildred
Durand, So, of 1910 Twenty
fourth street NE.
Police said Mr.. Brown died
last night when his 1859 car
skidded across Branch avenue
Sc. during the rain, slammed
into a utility pole and bounced
back into the intersection of
Erie street.
Mr.. Brown, unemployed, was
thrown from the car. He was
dead on arrival at Casualty
Hospital, police said. A pas
senger in the car, Airman &c
Eulie Wade Putnam, 81, of 469
Oakwood street Sc, was
treated for injuries to the left
knee, left hand and forehead.
Airman Putnam is stationed at
Boiling Air Force Base, police
said.
The second accident occurred
about 12:45 pm. in the 2300
block of Rhode Island avenue
NE.
Miss Durand was struck
while crossing the street by a
car driven by James w. Kraus,
80, of 909 Luray place, Hyatts-
vile, Md, police said. She was
pronounced dead in Providence
Hospital.
Mr.. Kraus, who was charged
with failing to give full time
and attention, was turning left
into Rhode Island avenue when
his car struck Miss Durand,
police reported.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

wise on a bench gives him q
place to work.
TITS pretty peaceful down
here" he said. THE only trou-
BILE comes sometimes from these
young boys who come down
here and shoot the gulls and
blackbirds."
Sometimes. he said. he hears
bullets whizzing over his house.
boat. You'd think a man would
be a lot safer than that in an
out-of-the-way place like
have here" Mr.. Tippett said
ruefully.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

The judges observed only
that whether punishment ac-
tually prevents similar crimes
or crime generally lis subject
to different and varying view-
points"
In lengthy number of items
they believed the Judge should
consider in sentencing. they
listed last the current COM
munity need, if any" for set
ting an example with a crimi-
nal.
Community protection was
frequently stressed, however.
Confirmed and habitual crimi-
nails. the judges said, must be
jailed for maximum periods If
they are not likely to become
useful citizens. For the same
reason, the judges must con-
slider setting an example with
certain sentences to prevent
similar offenses by others, the
release said.
The public welfare also re-
quireS maximum use of proba-
ton and institutional training
for those who are not hard
ened criminals and who can
become useful citizens, the
judges added.
Case Unique
Each case has all sorts of
factors that make it unique,
the judges indicated, therefore.
identical sentences for viola
tions of the same law without
consideration of the defendant
and his background are i'm
proper, unfair and undesirable"
they stated.
In deciding what sort of SEN
tence to give an individual, the
judges agreed they should con-
slider:
The nature of the offense,
the circumstances, extenuating
or aggravating, the prior Grim
inal record, if any, the age, the
employment record, education.
home life. sobriety, social ad-
justment, emotional and mental
condition, prospects of rehabili-
tation, chances of return to a
normal life, treatment or train
ing.
The standards were released
by Chief Judge E. Barrett Pret-
lyman of the Court of Appeals
and Judge Edward A. Tamm Of
the District Court. Judge Tamm
had directed the judges dis
cussionS.
Evening star., 1960-04-05
; Students Elected
In Virqiniu Area

Three Northern Virginia high
school students have been
elected to State wide Offices Of
the Diversified Occupations
Clubs of Virginia.
Those elected from this area
are Karen Farmhouse. secre-
tary, Wakefield High School,
Arlington; Patsy Lowm a n,
treasurer, Groveton High
School, Fairfax, and Judy
Woods, reporter, George WASH
ington High, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1960-04-05

land to the Government. Por-
tions of the swamp are being
filled and nearby the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge is being con-
structed at Jones Point.
Future Uncertain
1--WE don't know how much
longer the Government is going
to let us stay here" Mr.. Tip
petit said. Il figure to move far
ther down the river one of these
days"
To get aboard his houseboat,
Evening star., 1960-04-05
Foggy Bottom
Hearing Voted
D. c. Officials Plan
Inquiry Into Project

A public hearing will be held
on a general plan for urban
renewal redevelopment of an
eight-acre Foggy Bottom area
as a luxury apartment project,
the Commissioners decided
today.
Today's action on the pro-
posed Columbia Plaza project
was made because of strong
opposition from businessmen to
rebuilding the area under the
Government-sponsored renewal
authority, it was reported.
The city is not required to
hold a hearing until a specific
plan is drawn up.
The Board of Trade and
owners Of property within the
area have urged that the re-
building be carried out through
private redevelopment. Some
OF the opponents contend the
concept of the project goes be-
yond the intent of the urban
renewal statute, that the area
does not meet the blight" cri-
terra.
Residents to Testify
Under today's decision resi-
dents will have an opportunity
to give their views before
planning money is spent and
before these plans have crystal
lied.
The site is bounded by Vir-
ginia avenue and G. E, Twenty
third and Twenty fifth streets
NV.
No date was set for the hear
ing, but it is expected to be
held in mid-May.
Plans for the $40 million
apartment project were first
disclosed by the staff of the
National Capital Planning
Commission and the District
Redevelopment Land Agency
last November.
These general land use plans
call for a 960-unit apartment
project.
Unified Plan Favored
The overall proposal has
been Endorsed by the planning
commission and by the Com
miSsioners' Urban Renewal
Council.
Before the Commissioners
now are requests to approve
the site boundaries, for plan
ming and survey work, and to
approve an RIA application
for about SIS, ,000 from the Gov
ernment to draw up the specific
plans.
John R. Searles, jr., RIA
director. is known to oppose
the holding of a public hearing
before specific plans are de-
veloped. His position is that
it is pointleSs and that officials
open themselves up to too
many objections to items which
actually are not under con-
sideration.