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Evening star., 1960-03-23
Fluffy Friend
Mrs. 2. 6. R., Alerandrta

Mrs. Z. c. r., Alexandria
Can you people give me
some advice? When we moved
from California a year ago,
my two little girls had to give
up their beautiful long
haired cat as we did not
know where we would live
when we got here. We prom
ised them a kitten just as
pretty and so far have not
found one. The only ones we
have found are alley cats
and ours has to be as pretty
as was our California "Prun.
ella.S
Editors Note: Could we
please have Mrs. E. c. RS
addressO
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AACAAN GAAA - Va WIT
for twelve months of the
year?
At first you won't notice
1t. Then gradually / began
to feel tired. and more tired.
1couldn't even sleep nights.
True, there is some cold
weather. but then you suffer,
too. as there is no heat in
many homes.
True, it looks different
from any place around the
North. It is pretty, and clean,
but your trees will be mainly
palm trees and some Banyan
trees which are very odd and
shady. AS for flowers - well,
don't expect them. Roses
won't grow. There are q few
southern plants that bloom,
but you'll never get "at-
tached" to them. Your yard
there will be green all year,
but, you can't go out and
enjoy it. because of the bugs.
Men like it. They can take
on their collars and ties and
wear gaudy sport shirts.
There's good fishing, swim
ming. boating, and golfing
country. Period.
There's really very little to
do there. The stores Ito mel
had little to offer. And things
are expensive.
Visitors who stay at hotels
do not see the complete pic
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Nice NyIon

Mrs. H. H., Washington
I have enjoyed the contents
Of this column and would
like to add an item from my
experience with nylon cur
tains. Mine are eight years
old and I wash them two or
three times a year (rufded
and straight ones) using "A
cup Of starch and teaspoon of
bluing in the second rinse
water. They never need
ironing. Use lukewarm water
for washing and rinsing and,
If they are very soiled, soak
them in cool sudsy water for
three hours before washing.
Hang the ruffle side down.
Evening star., 1960-03-23
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

have a dining area approxi-
mately IL by IL feet long.
The table we have is uncom-
fortably crowded at mealtime
and especially so when we
have guests. Has any family
comparable to ours used q
harvest table q by 6 by 5
feet) and benches? What
were the results? Many
thanks for any information.
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Wonderful Recipe

Mrs. r. H. H., Silver Spring
Here is my recipe for veal
scallopini. I think it is good.
Take 2 pounds veal outlet,
cut wafer thin, u cup flour,
q teaspoon salt, u teaspoon
pepper. u cup oil part olive
OLD. ia cups water, one g.
ounce can tomato paste, 2
teaspoons sugar. l teaspoon
Evening star., 1960-03-23
Views on Miami Differ
Mrs. B. NJ. J,

Here's another view of Miami not from a visitors point
OF view but from who lived there three years almost
oled there First OF ALL thinking of going there
permanently, the first thing consider you live in
constant heat and extremely high humidity at sea
Evening star., 1960-03-23
Toble to TobIe

Mrs. H. A. ", Rockville
Our family consists of two
adults and five children
under nine years of age. We
Evening star., 1960-03-23
TroveIinq Troup

MRS. W. s., Tdkomd Park
Our family of four. including
two teen-age daughters, is
planning a four-week vaca-
ton. We would like to drive
to California, and, since we
have never made such a trip,
we would like very much to
hear from those who have.
We must keep expenses at q
minimum and any hints as to
how to do 1t that will be very
helpful. We particularly want
to see Grand Canyon.
Approximately what would
it cost for gas, oil, lodging,
etc? We figure we can save
on meals by buying food for
each day and picnicing.
Our expenses will be in
CURED only in going out and
back as we have relatives
there.
Many thanks to all you kind
people for the help.
u
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ture. It's a different story
when you live there.
4
Evening star., 1960-04-13

spokeSmen voiced objections to
corrective legislation being con-
sidered by the House Commerce
Subcommittee on Communica-
tionS.
The spokesmen were Vincent
T. Wasilewski of the National
Association of Broadcasters and
Thomas K. Fisher, vice presi-
dent and general attorney of
CHS Television. Representatives
OF other networks. a committee
aide said, did not request time
to be heard.
Both Mr.. Wasilewski and Mr..
Fisher protested legislation that
would give the Federal Com
munications Commission au-
thority to suspend licenses of
broadcasting stations up to 10
days for misdeeds. They also
questioned as too broad and
indefinite proposals by Mr..
Harris and others to outlaw
pavola and rigged shows.
Mr.. Harris, who has headed
Evening star., 1960-04-13

described by Mr.. Fisher as
rather drastic" and Mr.. WASH
lewski said:
Suspension presents the
potentiality and greater prob
ability of Government moving
more into the programming
area as such"
Mr.. Harris told the witness
at one point: You oppose any
effective enforcement powers
for the FEC"
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Wus Home Cooking
Teachers Undoino?

DURANGO. Colo. CAP). -
Mrs. Lillian Gibson was unable
to attend a high school briefing
by teachers for parents of chill
dren taking certain courses in
the school.
Mrs. Gibson teaches home
economies. Her reason for being
absent: She had suffered a r1ild
case Of food poisoning.
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a 2-year investigation of the
industry, spoke out while Mr.,
Wasilewski was in the witness
chair.
you ought to be up here
helping to work something out, -
he told the witness.
Mr.. Harris said he did not
subscribe to the industry's at
Evening star., 1960-04-13
Harris Hits V Men
AS Uncooperotive
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Stan Writer

Representative Harris. Democrat Of Arkansas
sailed the radio and tvson industry cooperation
in drafting legislation at correcting abuses in the in
dustry.
Il do not believe the ndusrys attitude helping
dustry," Mr.. Harris declared.
His criticism erupted at hearing in which two industry
Evening star., 1960-04-13

titude Of Lets don't do any,
thing" because it would get the
Government into programming.
Il. for one, am a little sur
prised at the objections" he
remarked. If the industry
recognized the facts of life"
and would help with legisla-
ton. he added, ''it would be a
lot better off,"
Powers Called Adequate
In objecting to suspension of
licenses. Mr.. Wasilewski and
Mr.. Fisher said the FEC has
all the weapons it needs in its
death penalty" revocation au-
thority and in the cease and
desist orders. The FEC told
the subcommittee yesterday it
welcomed the suspension pro-
posal as giving it more flexi-
bility IN enforcement.
Suspension authority was
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Two Seek Seat
On Montgomery
Board of Appeals

Two persons have applied for
a vacancy on the Montgomery
County Board of Appeals.
One is Mrs. Rita C. Davidson,
the incumbent, who is seeking
reappointment. The other is
William A. Bartz, an electronics
company official, of Gathers
burg.
Mrs. Davidson, an attorney,
is vice president of the Wheat
on-Kensington Democratic Club
and was appointed in March
when Joe NJ. Kyle resigned to
become a member of the county
council.
Mrs. Davidson, who lives at
1907 way street, Silver
Spring, is one of three Demo-
Gratis on the five-member panel,
which grants exceptions to
coming laws.
Mr.. Bartz, As, has served as
secretary of the Gaithersburg
Board of Zoning Appeals and
as chairman of the Planning
Zoning Committee of the Mont
eomery County Civic Fedora
ton.
He has lived in the county
since 1850 and now resides at
110 Rolling road, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Davidson's term expired
August IS but the law permits
her to continue in the post
until the county council names
a successor. A full term on the
board of appeals lasts three
years and carries an annual
salary of $4,000.
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Arkansas Board
Assigns Negro to
DoLIurwuY School

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. 10
(APD The Dollarway School
Board announced yesterday it
has assigned a 6-year-old Negro
girl to all-white Dollarway Ele-
mentary School near here for
the fall term.
The girl, Dolores Jean York.
was one of three Negro pre-
schoolers who applied May 5
for admittance to the first
grade. The other two-a boy
and a girl-were assigned to
an all-Negro school.
Resistance to integration at
Dollarway has been high. Many
white parents have urged that
it be blocked.
In a statement issued with
the announcement, the board
said it hoped its action would
help preserve Arkansas pupil
assignment law.
The pupil assignment law has
been held by Federal courts to
be constitutional on its face
but the courts said it could be
unconstitutionally applied.
Dollarway has been the scene
of several minor racial Incl
dents. Gov. Orval E. Faubus
predicted Yesterday. before he
knew of the boards decision,
that trouble might accompany
any desegregation here. He had
no comment after the boards
announcement.
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Mrs. !. P. Lowry,
Plant Secretary

Mrs. Irene P. Lowry, 4S, a
secretary at the Naval Weap-
ons Plant, died this morning at
her parents home in Weston,
w. Va, after a short illness.
A native Of Weston, Mrs
Lowry came to Washington %
years ago. She married Ber-
nard Lowry in 1888 and during
the war worked as a civilian
secretary in the Army Trans
portation Corps.
She left the weapons plant
two weeks ago because Of ILL
ness.
Besides her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter A. Mertz, Mrs
Lowry leaves her husband and
son, John, both of the home
address, l2204 Berry street, Sill
yer Spring.
She also leaves three broth
ers, William Green of Houston
Tex; Charles of Seattle, Wash,
and Tom of Charleston, w. Va,
and three sisters, Mrs. M. G.
Watson and Mrs. G.. w. Wag-
ner. both of Weston. and Miss
Marie Green of Clarksburg,
w. Va.
Funeral arrangements are
not complete.
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Mrs. Frech, 81,
Former Emma Art

Mrs. George E. Frech, 81, a
native of the District, died
Wednesday at the Althea Wood
land Nursing Home in Silver
Spring, after a long illness.
Mrs. Frech, the former En-
ma Art, was the daughter of
the late Christopher Art, who
was prominent in Washington
music circles for many years.
He directed the orchestra at
the National Theater at one
time.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
William j. Hopkins of 8l4
Rowen road. Silver Spring, a
sister. Mrs. John w. Llufrio of
3038 Chestnut street NV; three
grandchildren and a great
granddaughter.
A requiem mass will be Of
fered at 9 am. tomorrow at st.
Michael's Catholic Church in
Silver Spring. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Mrs. McNew,
Here so Years

Mrs. Mary N. McNew, a resi-
dent here for go years, was
buried yesterday in Glenwood
Cemetery. She died Monday in
Los Angeles, Calf, where she
had been living with a daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Van BenSchoten,
since 1852.
A native of Charleston, S. c.,
she was the daughter Of the
late Maj. and Mrs. Joel G
Trimble, and a descendant of
the Nichols family, who
founded Georgetown's first
bank.
She was the widow of Frank
o. McNew, whom she married
in 1896. Mr.. McNew died in
1923.
Besides her daughter. Mrs
McNew leaves two brothers
Allen A. Trimble of Berkeley
Calf. and c. Trmble of Santa
Barbara, Calf; four grand
children and two great-grand-
sons.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
2County Toverns
Lose Licenses
For TO DAYS

The licenses of two taverns
were suspended for 10 days
yesterday by the Prince Georges
County Liquor Board.
The three-member board,
during its monthly meeting in
Upper Marlboro, ordered the
suspensions as penalty for
gambling or liquor law viola
tions.
Affected are the Romano
Restaurant in the 3700 block
of Bladensburg road, Colmar
Manor, and the Oakcrest Inn
on U. S. Route l just south Of
Laurel. The Romano suspen-
sion begins tomorrow and the
other on Monday.
County Detective Sergt.
George E. Clements said that
on February 10 he found Mrs.
Pauline Fratantuono, 81, in the
Romano Office with numbers
and horse betting slips. In
HyattSville police court she
was fined $1,1O0 and given a
years suspended Jail sentence
for possession of numbers slips
and bookmaking.
Sergt. Clements said that
last April the operator OF the
Oakcrest Inn, Jesse G. Ensor,
81, and a waitress, were ar
rested in connection with the
sale of beer to three minors.
Mr.. Ensor was fined $l00 in
Hyattsville Police Court for
permitting the sale and the
waitress received a suspended
fine for making the sale, &C
cording to testimony.
Evening star., 1960-08-19

Philippines when the war with
Japan ended on VI Day.
The corps was then sent to
occupy Northern Honshu and
Hokkaido Islands in Septem-
ber, 1945, with the general re-
naming until November, 1948.
Before retiring from the Army
in February, 1850, he served
here as a special assistant to
the Army's assistant chief of
staff for civilian componentS.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ida
B. Ryder of the home ad-
dress; a son, 1t. Col. Charles
w. Ryder of 500 Elvira court,
Falls Church, Va; a daughter,
Mrs. Louise R. King of Bath,
N. Y, and five grandchildren.
Graveside services viii be
held at 2 pm. Wednesday at
Arlington Cemetery.
In addition tc the DISC re-
ceived in World War l, Gen.
Ryder also received the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for
his conduct during the North
African campaign in 1912; the
Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf
Cluster in 1943 and an Oak
Leaf Cluster in 1874 added to
a Silver Star awarded during
World War I. He also held the
Purple Heart and numerous
foreign decorations. including
the French Legion of Honor
and the British Order of the
Bath.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
1t. Col. Arthur l. Dean,
Pentogon Staff Officer

was a chief of intelligence with
the lst Corps during the Korean
War.
Col. Dean came to Washing
ton in April of this year and
was assigned to the Office of
the Assistant Chief of Staff
for Intelligence, Department of
the Army. at the Pentagon.
Col. Dean held the Silver
Star. Legion Of Merit, Purple
Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
and Bronze Star.
He leaves his wife, Betty
Jane Dean, and three daugh-
tiers. Linda, Deborah and Susan,
all of the home address; two
brothers, William B. Dean of
See Konk, Mass, and Richard
H. Dean of Darlington. r. l.,
and two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy
E. Hannah of See Konk, and
Miss Nancy T. Dean of Bar
rington.
Services were to be held at
3 pm. today in the Fort Myer
Chapel, with burial in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Mrs. TschiffeIy,
50-Yeur Resident

Mrs. Charles Stott Tschiffely,
IA, a resident of the District
for so years, died Tuesday at
her home. 5410 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Mrs. Tschiffely was the wife
of Charles Stott Tschiffely. Mr.
Tschiffely, retired and now in
his sos, is one of several sons
of the druggist, Fred Tschiffely
who started the well-knowr
Washington drug store.
Mrs. Tschiffely taught school
in LaytonSville, Md, after
graduation from the Andrew
Small AcadeN in her native
)Darnestown, Md. She has
lived in the District since hel
marriage in 1910.
She leaves her husband, a
daughter. Mrs. Joseph Schram,
45l0 Brandywine street NV,
three brothers, Stephen w.
Smoot, 200 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE; William H. Smoot,
1911 North Sixteenth road, Ar
lington, and Leonard V. Smoot
of Woodbridge, Va, and three
grandchildren, Patricia and
Carol Schram and Larry
TSchiffely.
Mrs. Tschiffely attended FL
derbrook Methodist Church
here.
Funeral services were held
yesterday with burial in
the DarneStown Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-08-19

1t. Col. Arthur L. Dean, jr.,
USA. As, a Pentagon staff Of
ficer and a veteran of 20 years
of infantry service, died yester-
day at Walter Reed Army Hos
pital after a brief illness. He
lived at IA North Montague
street, Arlington.
Col. Dean was born in Spring
field. Mass. and spent most of
his early life in Providence,
r. I. He was graduated from
the University of Rhode Island
in 1910.
Col. Dean was commissioned
as an infantry officer in 1910
and in 194l was assigned as a
company commander in the
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st In
fantry Division. In 1912 he was
wounded in the invasion of
North Africa.
After a years inactive sta
tus. Col. Dean was commits
stoned in the regular Army in
1916. From 1948 to 1850 he
was on Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's staff in Tokyo. He
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Maj. Gen. Ryder Dies,
Led roops in z Wars

Maj. Gen. Charles w. Ryder,
SO, one of the Army's top
troop commanders in World
Wars I and II, died Wednes-
day at his home in Vineyard
Haven, Mass.
Gen. Ryder was born in
Kans., and graduated
from the Military Academy in
1915. a classmate of President
Eisenhower.
He went to France in No
ember, 1917, with the 10th
Infantry Regiment. serving
overseas until August, 1919.
While ip France he received
the Distinguished Service Cross
and Oak Leaf Cluster in COM
bat. The first decoration was
given him for taking command
of and reorganizing front line
units under heavy artillery and
gun fire. directing an
attack-though wounded-un-
til all objectives had been
taken.
The Oak Leaf Cluster was
awarded him for advancing
alone to the front lines in an
attack and personally direct
ing his command after all his
runners had been killed or
wounded. He led the final and
successful assault on a hill
near Scissors.
Between wars service in
cluded assignments in this
country, where has was COM
mandant of cadets at West
Point, and duty in China.
In May, 1912, he went to
North Ireland, taking command
Of the Army's 34th Division,
then leading a combined force
Of British and American troops
in the capture of Algiers during
the North African campaign.
He later rejoined the 34th Divi-
sion. commanding it in the
Tunisian and Italian cam
paignS.
The division was in the thick
Of the battle at Salerno. Italy.
then moved to the Anzio beach,
head for the breakthrough that
led to the German defeat in
Italy.
In September, 1914, Gen.
Ryder was placed in command
of the Army's TX Corps in
preparation for the final as
sault on the Japanese islands
in the Pacific, but his troops got
no farther than Leyte in the
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Dr.. Harry Richter, SO
Leader in Suroery

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (AP). -
DR.. Harry M. Richter, 88, pro-
fessor emeritus of surgery at
Northwestern University Medi-
cal School. died yesterday.
DR.. Richter had served as
chairman of Northwestern's de-
partment of surgery from 1882
to 1887. He was a founder
member of the American Col
lege of Surgeons.
Evening star., 1960-08-19

From 1888 to 1851 Mr.. How
land was pastor of Marshall
Presbyterian Church in Mar
shall, N. c.. and from 1851 to
1855 he was pastor Of Colver
Presbyterian Church, Colver,
Pa. He came to the Clifton
church in 1856.
He leaves his wife, the for
mer Aurelia Adams, and a
daughter. Eva Claire Rowland,
both of Clifton; a son, A. Ray
Howland, jr., of Ithica, N. Y,
and one grandchild.
A memorial service was to
be held at 2 pm. today at Cliff
ton United Presbyteria n
Church. Burial will be in
Marshall, N. c.. on Sunday.
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Tractor Topples,
lnjuring Youth

Calr L. Bauman. 16, Of 144O9
Columbia road, Burtonsville,
was seriously injured yesterday
near the intersection of Crest
Hill lane and Briggs CLANCY
road in Montgomery County
when a tractor fell on him.
Mrs. Albert Barbieri of 14O10
Crest Hill lane said the youth
was pulling out fence posts
when the tractor toppled over,
plnning him under it.
Rescue workers freed the
youth and took him to Wash
lngton Sanitarium, where he
was admitted with a fractured
skull and crushed left arm.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Rev. A. Ray HowIond, 65,
Pastor at Clifton, Va.

The Rev. A. Ray Rowland,
IS, pastor of Clifton United
Presbyterian Church in Clifton,
Va. died Wednesday at his
home after a heart attack.
Mr.. Rowland was born in
Lowell, N. c., and was grad
uated from Davidson College
in 1915. He was graduated
from Union Seminary, Rich
mond, Va. and was ordained in
1919.
From 1919 to 1920 Mr.. How
land was a minister in Tun-
stall, Va. From 1920 to 1929
he served as pastor at Orme-
wood Park Church in Atlanta,
and from 1929 to 1888 he was
minister of Lloyd Presbyterian
Church in Lagrange, Ga.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Edward J. Wade

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (AP) .
J. Wade. former
president of the New York
Cotton Exchange, died Wednes-
day at his Manhattan resi-
dence. He was about rs. He
was a senior partner in the
New York brokerage firm Of
Wade Bros. & Co., joined the
New York Cotton Exchange in
1917 and served as its president
from 1854 to 1856.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
British Boy, 18, Killed
As Castle Cuves In

STAFFORD, England, Aug.
10 (AP).-Stafford Castle, one
of Britain's ancient monu-
mentS, finally began crumbling
last night and crushed an 18-
year-old boy under hundreds
of tons of masonry and rotting
timbers.
Firemen and police recovered
the body of Sidney Pickering
from the ruins of the castle,
which has been unoccupied for
years.
Evening star., 1960-08-19
Father Leonard Roth,
Priest at Duchuu

DACHAU, Germany, Aug. 10
(AP) Father Leonard Roth,
So, Roman Catholic priest who
comforted many thousands tor
tured in the Nazi Dachau con-
centration camp, died in a
mountain accident in Vorarl-
berg, Austria, August Is,
friends said yesterday. Details
were not Immediately known
here.
Father Roth was imprisoned
by the Nazis in 1941. AS camp
priest he not only gave spiritual
comfort to Catholics but to
many other prisoners.
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Mrs. Nell 6. Walker

WARREN, Pa, Aug. 10 (AP)
Mrs. Nell G. Walker, IA,
owner and publisher of the
en-Times-M Mirror daily
newspaper, died yesterday.
Sine was the widow of Will A.
Walker and succeeded him as
publisher after his death in
1858,
Evening star., 1960-08-19
U. S. to Grant Ghonu
River Project Fund
BY the Associated Press

The United States has told
.Ghana that $50 million from
United States sources will be
available toward financing the
$40 million Volta River in
'dustrial project in that African
country.
The Volta project includes a
major hydroelectric installa-
ton to produce power for the
smelling of aluminium and for
other industrial and private
uses.