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Evening star., 1960-02-05
HEW Would Expand
River Bosin Agency

The Secretary of Health
Education and Welfare last
night gave his personal in
dorsement to proposals tc
strengthen and expand the In
terstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin.
Secretary Arthur S. Flem-
ming said the commission
needs more authority and
greater resources-including q
bigger budget-in order tc
carry out its program.
He was referring to recent
proposals made by a study
group to widen the commits
sion's scope to include all mat
ters pertaining to water and
related land sources" and the
power to set up water quality
standards.
Secretary Flemming made
his remarks during a session Of
the winter meeting Of the COM
mission closing here today.
Another speaker at the CON-
mission meeting, David Hume
a member of the Maryland
Board Of Natural Resources
declared in a statement pre-
Evening star., 1960-02-05
Plan Drafted
ToSuve Parks
In darlington

Arlington planners today re.
leased a plan for preservation
of parks and open spaces which
suggests new ways to retain
vacant land until the county
can buy it.
The report, prepared by
Iplanner E. Fletcher Davis fol
inclusion in the county's master
plan, urges:
/. Purchase Of 3ls acres fol-
large parks to serve the entire
county.
2. Purchase Of 1872 acres for
neighborhood Fairgrounds.
8. Enlargement of l8 existing
ecre ito n department and
school Fairgrounds.
Urges "Greenways"
4. Creation of "greenwaysr
between neighborhoods.
S. Development of a plan To
preserve the Army Navy Coun-
try Club and the Washington
Golf and Country Club as open
space.
6. Continued support for the
Northern Virginia Regional
Park Authority in its program
of acquiring regional parks.
Mr.. Davis lists 26 parcels of
open space that should be ac-
quired as soon as possible.
They include land along
Four Mile Run, at Potomac
Overlook Park south of York
town boulevard. at Madison
Manor, at Cherrydale Branch
and along Windy Run.
Other Areas Listed
Other areas are needed to
serve sections without ADEQUATE
recreation facilities, Mr.. Davis
said.
These include land in Golf
Branch, Van Every track,
Glebewood, Paramount Com
munity, Arlington Forest
Branch, part Of Four Mile Run
Pimmit Run near the pumping
station, South Bancroft, Fort
Myer Heights, Lee Heights
Lyon Park. Northwest Airing
ton, Columbia pike, Bon All
and Rosslyn.
Fairgrounds recommen d e d
for expansion include: Fort
Barnard, Halls Hill, South
Walter Reed, Virginia High
lands, Dawson Terrace, Hoff-
man-Boston, Oak Ridge, Kem-
per-Drew, Peyton Randolph
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
Also, Fillmore, James Mon
roe, Thomas Nelson Page
Stratford Junior High, Wood
lawn, Cherrydale, Walter Reed
John Marshall and James
Stewart.
Evening star., 1960-02-05
2 Office Buildings, 3 Apartments
Approved by Arlington Board

petition protesting the, recon-
ing of 1880 Old Dominion drive
for high-rise apartments but
this was insufficient. The board
voted 3 to 2 to rezone both
tracts on Old Dominion drive.
The 1900 block location is
across Old Dominion drive from
Stratford Junior High School.
Developers repeatedly plan a
SIS million project at 1880 Old
Dominion drive and a $3.5 mil
lion project across from STRAIT
ford.
To Cost $11 Million
The tower apartment prof.
ect on South Fern and South
Eads streets is expected to cost
$11 million and include two
1U-SUOry pullolngS.
The board, however. refused
to rezone additional land be-
hind existing stores in the 500
block Of South Twenty-third
street for a small shopping
center to serve the apartments.
In other action the board de-
clined to rezone a number Of
properties along South Twenty
third street from commercial
to residential after property
owners protested.
Industrial coming also was
eliminated from IA blocks on
the west side of Jefferson Davis
highway and from tracts on
South Eads street, South Fiji
teenth street, and South Eight
eenth street.
Evening star., 1960-02-05

office building near the court
house at 2:15 am. today, wind
ing up two evenings of rezoning
meetings.
The new building is planned
for the northwest corner of
North Fourteenth street and
North Taft street. The board
refused, 4 to /. to rezone the
land from a 75-foot height
limit to a 35-foot height limit
to block the project.
Zoning Not Changed
The land, owned by Attor-
neys Thomas w. Phillips and
Caldwell C. Kendrick, was set
aside for parking on the
county's courthouse area plan.
which was approved over q
year ago. zoning of the land.
which permitted tall buildings,
never was changed, however.
Mr.. Phillips said the cffice
building would be placed at
the side of the lot so as to
preserve as much as possible of
the view of Washington from
the courthouse. County off,
cials had envisioned that the
parking use would keep the
property undeveloped and thus
available as a future mall.
Ralph Kaul. board member,
said, Il hate to see a public
plan ignored in a hit-or-
miss fashion depending on the
plans for development Of pri-
vate citizens. This is an open
invitation to have other eight
story buildings go up"
Herbert L. Brown. jr., board
chairman, said location of the
"long, narrow" building at the
edge of the lot represented the
"best possible compromise"
The second tall Office build
ing approved by the board will
be constructed at Wilson boule-
ward at North Barton street.
The board approved tower
apartments in the 4300 block of
Old Dominion drive and In the
1900, 1900, 1000 and 2100
blacks of South Eads and
South Fern streets.
Fifty-six citizens signed q
Evening star., 1960-02-05

Oh ~ IIlIIluIeS. was QelQ Dy Cne
Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns yesterday.
In order to avoid prolonged
controversy, opponents and
proponents of the Falls Church
charter agreed to eliminate a
section giving 80 per cent of
the voters the right to force
an advisory referendum on To-
cal ordinances being considered
by the council.
Senator John A. K. Donovan
Of Fairfax-Falls Church, re-
quested the committee to de-
lete that section.
Mayor Charles M. Haley
urged approval of all other
Evening star., 1960-02-05
School Thieves Get
$238 From Safe

A school safe was robbed of
$238 yesterday, including $186
collected for the March of
Dimes, according to police in
Hyattsville, Md.
The pre-dawn robbery oc-
Cured after thieves forced open
a cafeteria door at Hyattsville
Junior High, Forty-second ave-
nue. and Oglethorpe street, po-
lice said. They said several
Offices were ransacked, includ-
ing the principals, where the
safe was broken open.
Evening star., 1960-02-05
Need Child Books

Books and magazines on ma
ture, animals. sports and ad-
venture for all ages of children
are needed by the Arlington
County Department of Recrea-
ton and Parks for the chill
dren's day camp library. Donors
may leave the literature at the
Arlington Recreation Center,
300 North Park drive, or call
the department to have them
pick it up.
Evening star., 1960-02-05
BY DANA BULLEN
star stan Writer

The Arlington County Board
has approved construction of
two s-story Office buildings and
three tower apartment projects.
The office buildings include
one to be erected in front Of
the courthouse and a second
on Wilson boulevard at North
Barton street. Two Of the
tower apartments would be
near Stratford High School and
one on South Eads street.
The board approved the new
Evening star., 1960-02-05

phet, he candidly admits he
has no prediction as to how
many years he has ahead of
him.
cts my hope I'll be around
q few more years, anyway"
he said.
Evening star., 1960-02-05
Polio Shots Given

The third in a series of polio
immunication clinics is being
held until 9 pm. today at the
alexandria Health Department,
I517 North Asaph street.
Evening star., 1960-02-05
:EoIIs Church Charter
Action Set Tuesdoy
By q Star Stan Writer

RICHMOND Feb. 5.-Acton amendments to the Falls
Church charter and two proposed urban plans
Fairfax County has been deferred by Senate committee until
Tuesday.
brief hearing both proposals telescoped space
Evening star., 1960-02-05
Mrs. Nutter Testifies
To Impulse SIoyinq

Closing arguments in the
murder trial Of Mrs. Elizabeth
v. Nutter, who a defense psy-
chiatrist said killed her husband
on an "irrestible impulse" will
be presented at 10 am. Monday
in Fairfax County Circuit
Court.
The trial Of Mrs. Nutter in
the fatal shooting Of her hus-
band, Dale, so, a United States
Information ency official,
opened yesterday with a mara
thon session, lasting from II
am. to 10:30 pm.
Some Is witnesses for the de-
fense and prosecution took the
witness stand before Judge Paul
E. Brown, who heard the case
without a jury.
Mrs. Nutter. 40, was haggard
and worn as she took the stand
to testify that IA years Of happy
married life turned sour in l945
when she learned her husband
was having an affair with an
other woman.
1t was after that, too, that he
began to drink heavily, she
said.
The drinking became progress
sively worse and about two
years ago he began to beat her
once with a poker and once
with a heavy screwdriver, she
said. recounting the incidents
that led to the shooting at dawn
June Is. at their new home or
the shores Of exclusive Lake
Bancroft.
Composure ColIapses
Her resigned composure ap-
peared to crack as she told the
court: II loved him so much
He told me so many times
I'you're all that stands between
me and skid row."
! The night Of the shooting
lShe said her husband had beer
drinking and that as usual al
times like that nothing I die
suited him"
She said he became abu-
sive" when she asked him to PC
to bed. After several trips
downstairs to repeat the re-
quest. she said, re jumped up
punched her on the forehead
and shoulder and chased her to
their bedroom on the second
: floor.
He punched her again on the
forehead and that was all she
remembered until she found
herself staring at a bullet hole
in the ceiling and her husband
: lying dead on their bed, she
said. She said she thought
she had tried to kill herself.
Little Sleep
Mrs. Nutter explained that
she had very little sleep for
about a month before moving
into their new home at SIG
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
WILLING WORKERS
MAKE PLANS FOR
ANNIVERSARY

The Willing Workers Club
met Thursday evening in the
home of Mrs. Lula Sturges on
Topp street. The meeting was
opened with a song by the
president, Mrs. Frank Nelson,
and a prayer by Mrs. Lola
Smith.
During the business session
the members discussed plans
for celebrating their anniver-
sary which will come up this
summer.
Present were Mrs. Frank
Nelson, Mrs. Hattie Holt, Mrs.
Lola Smith, Mrs. Mary King,
rs. Essie Randell, Mrs. Lula
Sturges.
The next meeting will be
held on June 2, in the home
of Mrs. Ruth Williams, 1921
Enoch street.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
Broxton News

The Women Home Demon
stration Club met Monday
night, with the President, Mrs.
Magee presiding. Devotion was
held by Mrs. Sutton and the
regular routine of business OBJ
served. The group also dis
cussed the observance of Ma
tional Home Demonstration
Week and the following topics
were discussed:
Public Affairs Program;
know Your Cans; Selecting
Containers for Freezing and
Plain Canning; Social Sc
curity, Wills, Notes and How
to Write Checks" The Sewing
Committee thru Mrs. Jenkins
reported three skirts, three
dresses renovated; one dress
made, one Bolera made. The
Gardening Committee report
ed z gardens planted. The
Home Improvement Commit
tee reported: / new sink; |
kitchen cabinet installed; 8
quilt tops made. Poultry COM
mittee reported, 921a dozen
eggs. Mrs. Harper served a
well balanced diet. Reporter,
Mrs. jenkins.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
JACKSON STATE
COLLEGE FINAL
TOOK REVIEW
Monday Night, May 2, 1860


The final book review meet
ing in the Jackson State Col
lege Book Review Series for
the academic year was held
Monday, May 2, 1860 at 600
p. m, in the West Reading
Room of the library.
Mr.. Joseph D. Hardy, Asso-
ciate Professor of Practical
Arts and Chairman of Area
of Practical Arts, reviewed
The Poll Tax in the South, by
Frederick D. Ogden, published
by the University of Alabama
Press in 1858. Mr.. Hardy is a
graduate of Alcorn A. & M.
College and the University of
Wisconsin.
The book, presenting an OBJ
jective, factual analysis of the
poll tax, including what it is
and how it operates, is based
on a study originally submit
ted as a doctoral dissertation
at Johns Hopkins University.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
JACKSON PRIVATE
CLUB HOLDS
MONTHLY MEET

The Jackson Private Club
held its monthly meeting, Sun
day, April "a at 8: P. M. in the
well appointed home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Horne, 3547
Oakland Avenue. Due to the
fact that the chaplain, Mrs.
Louvenia Williams is hospital
lied from recent car acct
dent, the meeting was open
ed by all present reciting a
Bible verse. The President,
Mr.. j. d. Anderson had charge
of the Short but interesting
business session. A commit
tee was appointed to map out
plans as to how the club will
entertain during the summer
months. Following the BUSH
ness period, Mesdames Ollie
Mae Anderson and Louvenia
Williams were showed with
lovely birthday geetings and
gifts from club members. Mrs.
Anderson expressed herself as
being very pleased. Mrs. Will
llams gifts were taken to her
by Mesdames Ruby Newman
and Lottie Thornton. During
the social hour the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Velma Parker
and Mrs. Matte H. Mason
served delicious Baked Ham
Dinner with all the trimmings.
Members enjoying the plea
sure of the evening were: Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Newman; Mr..
and Mrs. Dampier Thornton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Horne,
host and hostess; Mesdames
Matte H. Mason, Velma Park
er, Ruth L. Moore, Johnnie
Parker; Messrs billiard Dale,
M. G. Calhoun. Visitors shar-
ing the pleasure of the social
part of the meeting were: Mrs.
Minnie B. Sibbie and Mrs.
Grace Britton Sweet, popular
teachers in the city.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
ALCORN ALUMNI
DAY

Jerome E. Lindsay, Presi-
dent of Alcorn A. & M. Col
lege General Alumni Associa-
ton, world wide organiza-
ton, announces Alumni Day
at Alcorn College will be on
Saturday, May FL, 1860. The
Glasses of the Zeroes will have
their reunions with the famous
Glass of 1910 in charge. The
Class of 1850 will also actively
participate in the program.
Yes, the call is for every Alum
nus. Come yourself and bring
another. Let us again walk
and talk beenath the shade of
giant trees.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
This N Thot
BY Sarah Nj. Harvey


Rights and opportunities
belong to him who knows
his duties"
p p A r A T o N S
FOR FIRST CLASS CITI-
ZENSHIP In our prepare
tons to share in the rights and
opportunities due all citizens
of this America of ours, its
all important that we know the
DUTIES OF AN AMERICAN
The first duty of an
American is to UNDERSTAND
DEMOCRACY The Sec
ond duty of an American is to
PLAY FAIR The third
duty of an American is to
SUPPORT OUR IDEALS OF
FREEDOM FOR ALL PEG
PIE THE NEGRO as
we'll as the WHITE; the for
eign-born as well as the native
born the fourth duty of
an American is to find out
what is right and what is
wrong in the way the govern
ment is conducted and to help
RIGHT VERY WRONG
through the PROPER USE OF
THE BALLOT
FOR MANY reasons we cut
this short but will be
back with you next week :.
Il EMEMBER A VOTELESS
PEOPLE is A HOPELESS
LII LII
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
Saturday, May IA, 1860

In addition to the mass Choir
us, the bands and choruses of
the participating schools will
present their own Individual
numbers. Among the well-lik-
ed numbers to be presented
will be Handel's "Halleluiah
Chorus as the browning pre-
sentation of the evening.
The participating schools
will be Rowan Junior High.
Brinkley Junior-Senior High.
and Lanier Junior-Senior High.
Scheduled to begin at 800
p. M, the program should be
a real treat for those who will
take advantage of the opportu-
nifty to hear the city's music
ally talented high school youth
in mass concert. Admission
will be free.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14

forget to call for Webbs CORN SOAK it will aid in removing
corn calous. in five minutes
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
CITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
STATES MASS CONCERT
BY Melvin c. Virgins

The Jackson City Music De-
partment, representing both
the junior and senior high
schools of the city, will pres
ent a musical extravaganza at
the College Park Auditorium
Wednesday evening, May IL.
For those who like their
music in masses and effective
ly controlled volume this pro-
gram, with its combined choirs
and bands, should be made to
order. A special feature of
the occasion will be two num-
bers by mass chorus accom-
panied by a mass band, COM
posed of the choruses and
bands of participating schools.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
The Home Of Webs Product
& Beauty School

The worlds best product and
some of the best Trained Beauti-
clan pass through our doors.
We offer special consideration
to any person interested in TAX
ing a course in Beauty Culture.
Special consideration is offered
for the months of April, and May.
Others Are Making Big Money
Why Not You?
For further information, come
in for an interview, or called FL
1854, Jackson, Miss, 2719 Lilly
Street, p. o. Box 1902.
Call at your favorite Beauty
Shop, Grocery, or Drug Store for
Valleys Double Strength Scalp
Pomade, Cocoanut Pressing Oil,
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo. Do not
D. ell e.. Wy
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
ALPHA CELEBRATES
IT'S EDUCATION WEEK

Walter Washington, Presi-
dent of Utica Junior College,
will be the Education Week
Speaker for Alpha Phi Alpha
Educational's Week Celebra-
ton.
The ceremony will be held
at Parrish Street Baptist
Church Sunday morning at IL:
o'clock during the regular IL:
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
LANIER PLACES FIRST
ART EXHIBIT
BY Melvin C.. Virgins

Art students of Lanier High
School took two firstS, one
third, and several positions OF
honorable mention in Jackson
State Colleges 10Th annual
State Art Festival of high
school competition.
Gus Yancy, member of the
senior class, received the first
place blue ribbon for his BE
witched" done in oils and got
the third place white ribbon
for his "The Smart, The Sly,
The Stupid" done in chalk.
In addition to his ribbon
earning creations, Gus had two
oil paintings, Beauty" and
"The Dead Tree" to be rated
on the list of honorable men,
ton.
Gus Yancy was not the only
Lanier student to have his
works a p pr a j e d high
ly. George Terrell, a ninth
grader, got the blue ribbon for
his Cool Waters" done in
water colors.
Other works of art, not quite
good enough for either of the
top three honored ratings but
good for honorable mention,
we're submitted by Charles
Rhodes and Jimmy Daley,
sophomore and Junior respec-
lively. Rhodes did "The Par
ty'' in water colors and Daley
exhibited an oil painting en-
titled Autumn"
These as well as other works
of art including crafts are on
exhibit in the library.
Having lost two outstanding
students of art, Paul Campbell
and Charles Jackson, via grad
uation last year, Mr.. Willie
D. Kyles, Lanier's art instruc-
tor, is quite elated over the
showing his students made in
the state competition.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14

o'clock service. This is part
of the so year history of Al
pha and its program to pro-
mote "go to college-to high
school" The public is urged
to be present.
Walter Washington, Presi-
dent of Utica Junior College,
was recently elected vice-presi-
dent of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity in charge of the South
ern Region.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
JACKSON SOCIAL
VIEWS
By SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

Mrs. Gloria B. Evans, Asso-
ciate Professor of Language
Arts, presided and conducted
the discussion period follow
ing the review.
The public was invited to
attend this book review.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
PRE-SCHOOL
CONFERENCE, MAY Is, 1860

Pre-School Conference for
Jones Elementary School will
be held Wednesday, May 18,
1860 at z: o'clock P. M. in the
School Auditorium. All parents
of pre-school Children are urg-
ed to be present.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14

A SILVER CUP SPIRITUAL
PROGRAM is set for May ~,
at Masonic Temple in Jackson,
s: p. Nj. Advance Ticket S1.OO-
at Door SIPS. The Silver Cup
along with $4,000 will be a.
warded to the BEST GROUP
at this program. You should
witness the Contest between
the HIGHWAY @. C.'s and the
SOUL STIRRERS.
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THE BASEB
BEAT
BY BURTON HAWKINS

NEW YORK, May 28.-At
least one Boston player who
titled openly with Manager
Bill urges last season now
admires the man. "You
can't run a 16-cylinder motor
on 3 cylinders" this regular
said. We're a lousy ball club.
admit I hated urges last
season, but now I like him. He
has taken everything thrown
his way without complaining. /"
urges, distraught after
Thursday nights loss to the
Senators, broke down and cried
in the presence of a reporter
and said among other things,
MY hands are tied" . . This
promptly brought a call from
General Manager Bucky Har-
ris. urges called a press
conference before last nights
game to apologize, saying he
had become too emotional and
meant no reflection on Harris
or Owner Tom Yawkey.
Ted Williams, repeatedly
slated to replace urges at al
most any hour, will be chang
ing his mind if he takes the
job. When Mike Higgins
was about to get the ak last
year, a reporter asked Ted if
he'd be interested in manag-
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ing. Williams declared hi
wouldn't like to manage be-
cause you're too dependent on
what they give you, and
couldn't take the second-guess-
ing of the press"
Commissioner Ford Prick has
notified the Senators and ORR.
oles that the trade which sent
Clint Courtney and Ron SAM
ford to Baltimore for Billy
Gardner now has been con-
summated officially. II
means the Senators won't be
forced to part with $4,000 OF
a player suitable to the Orioles
a condition which was to have
been met if Courtney's dam
aged finger didn't mend suf-
ficiently.
The Orioles, generating early
excitement in the American
League, will be able to provide
very little of it in person for
their fans in September.
Only two of their last % games
will be played in BaltimoEs
where the stadium must be va
Gated to make room for the
football Colts.
4 -
When Truman Clevenger
trudged in from the bullpen
last Sunday in Chicago to re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-29
A|I-Star Sale
Opened byA's

KANSAS CITY, May q
(AP) The Athletics announced
today they are accepting ap-
plications for tickets to the
All-Star baseball game here
July IL.
Tickets, two to an applicant
will be sold by mail only.
The club asked that applica-
tons, with check or money
order, be sent to "All Star
Game, Box 1912, Kansas City
Al, Mo-"
The price: Box seats So
Reserved seats Sc.
The club asked applicants tc
add rs cents for handling
mailing and insurance. Ticket,
will be mailed on or before
June 20, it said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-29

No-HIT GAME-Cardwell. Chicago.
oNE-HIT GAMEs-Koufax. Los Angeles,
and Jones, San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-05-29

Maury Wills singled and stole
second. Jim Gillian doubled
him home. Gillian filched
third and was driven in by
Tom Davis.
Davis tripled to center in
the sixth inning and contin-
ued home when Richie Ash
burn threw badly to cutoff
man Jerry Kindall.
Thomas singled in a run for
the Cubs in the first. They
scored in the sixth on two
walks and a bad throw by
Charlie Neal.