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Evening star., 1960-03-11
GROUP FRETS
Advises
Avoiding
Advisers?
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star Stan Writer

Members of the Districts
Citizens Advisory Council
agreed today that the group has
been Intellectual.
II almost wonder whether
we're necessary at ALL" said
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh.
Mrs. Marsh, who headed a
recent subcommittee study on
ways to strengthen the effec-
tiveness of the Commissioners
host Of advisory organizations,
said the basic trouble was lack
Of communication all along the
line"
The council earlier this week
held on apparently inconclu-
sive conference with the Com
missioners on this matter. The
councils recommendations to
the Commissioners include re-
ducing the number of other
advisory groups from 80 to 26
and increasing the councils
membership from nine to is.
The advisory group also
asked that the Commissioners
stop their occasional practice
of taking action on major
items without first receiving
the councils advice.
The council was set UP in
1852 as a bridge between citi-
zens and the government.
But since that time, other
ADVISORY organizations have
multiplied, with resulting con-
fusion. duplication of effort and
a diminishing advisory role for
the council.
Today, one member, Milton
King, expressed what was OBJ
viously a minority viewpoint on
the whole question. The coun-
Gil he said, should be content
to take up only the matters
which are referred for advice
from the Commissioners.
They (the Commissioners)
certainly don't have to be ad-
vised on every little thing that
happens" Mr.. King said.
Mrs. Marsh, however, took
the position that the council
has been overlooked on many
matters which should have
been sent to it by the Commits
sioners. In the last several
years. she said, the council has
received only one legislative
item, a bill to require licensing
of practical nurses and nursing
schools. And this item, she
said, had received exhaustive
study by another advisory Or
ganization.
I'VE get things that don't
come within our province and
don't get things that do" Mrs
Marsh said.
On the question of why this
particular item was sent fol-
advice to the council, Chairman
Edward Burling. jr., said:
I'VE squawk that we're moi
getting enough to do, so they
say all right, we'll throw them
a BONE"
The council decided to ask
that the Commissioners fur
nish the members with copie.
Of the minutes of the board
meetings in order to keep q
closer check on major policy
matters. The council also IL
working out an arrangement tc
receive copies Of reports to the
Commissioners by other ad-
viSory groups.
Evening star., 1960-03-11

more or less Tor granted.
In my early teens, one of our
neighbors passed away. At her
funeral, I saw for the first time
a person cold in death and listen
ed to sermon calculated to allay
the sorrow Of the members of
the family and to warn the liv-
ing of the imminence of death.
The awesome sight of the
dead neighbor and the thoughts
of death so chilled me that went
to the Bible for comfort and as
surance Of life after death.
At this date I do not recall
Evening star., 1960-03-11

the precise passages of the Bible that gave comfort
concerning life hereafter but it could we'll been the
25th and 26th of the 18th chapter of ST. John
which read as follows:
Jesus said unto her. am the resurrection and the
ife He that beeveth in Me, though he Dead yet
shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and beleveth in Me shall
never die Believest thou this?"
Tomorrow: True d. Morse
Evening star., 1960-03-11
Snow-WearY
Washington
Gets Reprieve
Temperature Hits
15-Degree Low;
Storm Veers OFF

The snow-weary Washington
area received a reprieve from
another storm today, but woke
up to the coldest morning Of
the year-even though the cal
endar shows spring only 10 days
away.
The Weather Bureau said the
temperature plunged to is de-
greeS at 6:3S am. today at
National Airport. But Wash
ingtonians took comfort that
snow, originally predicted to hit
here tonight, would not accom-
pany the cold.
The Weather Bureau said
the high winds which were
steering the storm this way are
now pushing the snow eastward
from Alabama toward the sea.
Originally, forcasters expect
ed the high winds to swing
around and send the snowstorm
up the coast to the Washington
area.
To Miss District
Eugene w. Hoover, Weather
Bureau meteorologist, said to-
day the storm would blanket
Northwest South Carolina and
Western North Carolina before
going out to sea sometime this
afternoon.
The Washington area will
not be touched, according to
latest predictions. However.
temperatures about Is degrees
below normal will continue to
grip the area. The bureau pre-
dicted temperatures Of 80 de-
grees today and 18 degrees to-
night. The same cold is ex-
pected to hold tomorrow.
The predicted storm swung
away from Washington just as
the area was digging out of
the heaviest snowfall of the
winter. |
Yesterdays powdery blanket
was as deep as 81 inches in the
suburbs and about six inches
in Washington itself. But
through round-the-clock snow
removal, assisted by the sun,
all main streets in the area
were clear today.
This morning the sunshine
and blue skies heralded the re.
turn of more pleasant weather.
All schools and colleges, both
in Washington and the sur
rounding Maryland and Vir-
ginia suburbs, were reopened.
Trains, buses and airplanes
resumed near normal activity.
National Airport, where opera
tions had been sharply cur
tailed because of the snow, said
traffic would be back to normal
by the close of the day.
Department stores, which
found business surprisingly
good yesterday. have no plans
to shorten hours today.
Threat Of Flooding
Bowie race track, which has
been closed eight days so far
because of snow, cleared its
parking areas this morning. |
The temperature there at 6 am.
was / degree below zero, ac-
cording to track officials. Racing |
will be resumed tomorrow.
In contrast to the reprieve |
received so gratefully by the
Washington area. Southwest |
Virginia heard nature may
sentence it to yet another
penalty.
The State Division of Water
Re esources said today that
spring rains hitting accumu-
lated mountain SHOWS, could
cause serious flooding In the
lowlands.
Evening star., 1960-03-11
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
New Kind of French Girl
introduced in Sunday Star

SHE APPEALS TO ARISTOCRATS-Movie who
have become accustomed to the sultry, provocative
image Of the French actress going to get
opposite image when they meet Capucne. For the
look in the Gallo film star "A Different
Kind of French Girl" in This Week Magazine.
DRAWN FROM LIFE-SUNDAY, The Star Magazines
story this week is devoted to Stan Drake the
artist behind The Star comic strip, "The Heart Of
Juliet Jones'" Read Philip H. Loves interesting
feature "See You in the Funny Paper" which tells
you about Mr.. Drake and how he goes about
creating his characters.
BERMUDA PREPARES-The nervous girl and the
Show-of boy will be giving the filters to Bermuda's
taxi drivers during the next five weeks. What this
British Colony is doing to grid itself for its annual
college Weeks" is told by Travel Editor Jack Jonas
in The Sunday Stars travel pages.
KHRUSHCHEvS VISIT TO PARIS-When the Soviet
Premier visits President de Gaulle next week,
he'll visit places where guard arrangements have
been set up with the precision of count-down For
the story on the unusual arrangements see The
Stars editorial section this Sunday
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1960-03-11
Bible Study Course

DR.. c. Edward Cannon, pas
tor of darlington Presbyterian
Church, 3846 King street, Alex
andria, will conduct a course
in Bible study beginning at 6
pm. tomorrow at the church.
Evening star., 1960-03-11
Last Reese. Budget
Asks No Tax Raise
Balances Fund at $75.7 Million
In Porting Gift to Montgomery
BY DANA BULLEN
Star Stan Writer

something parting gift Montgomery County tax
County Manager M L. Reese last night presented to
the county council proposed 9601 budget that does call
for tax rate increase.
The budget including county and school items
Evening star., 1960-03-11
School Plays Slated

Three one-act plays will be
presented at the Fairfax FL
ementary School Auditorium at
8 pm. tomorrow. The plays
are: The Boor," For Women
Only" and THE Leprechaun."
Evening star., 1960-03-11

1OI q JdA dUC tIICIC ICdoCs
The overall budget, includi
totals $75.7 million, a record
high and $8.2 million above
the 1959-60 figure.
Included are $42.7 million
for school operations, SILT mil
lion for school construction,
$18.3 million for county opera
tions and $2.9 million for
county improvements.
This years budget is a little
more than twice as large as
the first prepared by Mr.. Reese
when he started as Montgom-
cry County manager almost six
years ago.
While the 1960-1 spending
recommendation does not in
clude a tax rate increase
county residents shouldered a
30-cent rate rise in 1959-60.
The school tax rate for next
year will continue at $2.15 and
the county rate will remain 80
cents per $100 of assessed val
uation.
Two factors helped Mr.. Reese
who leaves next week for a
new managers job in Miami
Fla.-turn out a balanced
budget, the only one thus far
presented by a manager in the
Metropolitan Area that doesn't
call for tax increases next year
S1.3 Billion Base
First, Montgomery County's
tax base climbed to about ST.;
billion for 1901. The figure
includes the first years assess.
ment of the new Potomac Elec.
trio Power Co. installation
which alone will pay over $780,
900 a year in taxes.
Second, Mr.. Reese has trim
med $4,000 from the pro-
posed school operating budget
and $8.2 million from the schoo
construction budget.
Under a ruling handed dowr
by Circuit Court Judge Thoma!
w. Anderson a day before Mr.
Reese's budget message, it woulC
take a five-vote majority Of thC
seven-member council to restore
cuts made IN the school budget
by the manager.
Last year the council triec
to lessen the managers power
over school budget items, but
the court fight has restored
his prerogativeS.
Mr.. Reese said the slash In
the school construction budget
did not reflect an intention to
eliminate proposed new schools
but merely meant they should
be postponed.
Basic Items Included
He said planning and lanc
acquisition money for the en-.
tire list of proposed new schools
was included in the budget
The manager said, however
that ALLEGATION of construction
funds should wait until build
ing sites actually have been Sc.
cured and the school board IL
ready to proceed with construc.
ton.
The budget trimming cut
funds for the proposed Fern.
wood, Hillandale Heights, Holly.
wood. West Bethesda anc
eaton-Kensington Schools.
Money was included for con.
Struction of the proposed Ayr.
lawn. Brockhaven, Meadow
Hills. Cloverly and West Be.
theSda Schools.
The school budget cuts alsC
eliminated provisions for plac.
ing 81 school teachers and ad.
ministrators on a 12-montt
basis for training and for in.
creased summer school opera.
tions.
The pairing lessened the
Icounty's contribution to tele.
Evening star., 1960-03-11
Kentucky Ave. Project
Meets Mixed Reaction

proposal to build public housing project at Kentucky
avenue and street Sc. met with divided reaction at
public hearing in the District Building today.
The National Capital Housing Authority asked the Com
moners to plans for $50 ITS lowncome units
the blighted and neglected portions Of two squares
The larger Of the two squares is bounded by Kentucky
Evening star., 1960-03-11
ErntRtt Thuughta
The Incident Thot Cove Ne
An Appreciation Of the Bible
BY SIGURD ANDERSON
Federal Trade Commissioner

The awfulnesS Of death brought about my first real
appreciation of the Bible At early age learned to
know the Bible from my mother who devout Chris
tan But like SO many young people, took the Bible
Evening star., 1960-03-11

vised instruction programs,
eliminated $457,000 asked for
furniture replacement, trimmed
100000 requested for plan
ming new school administrative
facilities and scrapped funds
for planning and site purchase
for a new junior high school.
Higher Enrolment
Despite the school budget re-
ductions, the proposed expendi-
lures still total about $6.4 mil
lion more than this years
budget. Montgomery County
schools are preparing to handle
an expected 8 per cent increase
in elementary school enroll
ment next year and a 13 per
cent increase in secondary en-
rollment.
The managers proposed
county budget calls for the fol-
lowing outlays:
Legislative and executive,
$352,547; supporting services,
$5l5,432; personnel administra-
ton, $62, $50; judicial, $3.50, IT'S:
sheriff's offices, $l06,586; De-
partment of Finance, $629, 1922;
county attorney, $83,23I; Coun-
ty Board of Appeals, $29,942.
Also, public safety, $780,
633; inspections and licenses
department, $355,148; public
works, $4,438.954; Health De-
partment, $1,330,775; public
welfare, $1,238,182; libraries,
$736,209; recreation, s542,3l5;
liquor control, 1891 ,689; debt
service, $2,215,698, and miscel-
laneous, $1,1l5,o91.
In his budget message, Mr..
Reese said $25,000 should be
provided to finance an Eco
nomic Development Commis-
sion, but that the group should
not be set up until the county
completes a plan for supplying
utilities to industrial sites.
The manager declined to
recommend additional funds
for the study of the feasibility
of establishing storm drainage
districts until the County
Council decides whether it
wants to go ahead with what
could be a $50 million program.
Mr.. Reese proposed transfer
of the liquor dispensary in the
6l00 block of Macarthur boule-
ward to the Westwood Shop
ping Center on westward ave-
nue.. The present dispensarY
could be converted into a health
clinic, he said.
Would Defer Libraries
Mr.. Reese urged establish
ment of a central permit and
license office at the County Of
flee Building. He recommended
a one-year delay in the pro-
posed library construction pro-
gram and postponement OF new
health clinics until a master
plan is made for these facilities.
Exceptions to the ban on
library and health clinic con-
Struction were the Wheaton
Library and conversion of the
Macarthur boulevard liquor
diSpensary.
The manager urged passage
of a November referendum
that would give the county the
right to post a bond with the
court prior to completion of
condemnation proceedings, to
permit an earlier start on road
construction projects. The pro-
posed budget includes $2,694,.
200 for new roads.
The budget calls for in
creased personnel in a number
of county offices. The list in
cludes a budget analyst, 2
animal wardens, 38 policemen,
10 public health nurses, 3
district recreation supervisors,
a youth center director and
II librarians.
Three of the new policemen
would be located in the new
juvenile bureau being organ
lied as part of a county effort
to curb juvenile crime.
Mr.. Reese's budget also in
cludes $4,000 to design a new
communications center to
handle police and fire dis
patching.
Evening star., 1960-03-11
Alumni Reunion

Alumni of the Georgetown
University School of Dentistry
will hold their annual reunion
tomorrow at the university.
Evening star., 1960-07-09
6 Marines, Doctor Hurt
In Five-Cor Accident

Police identified them as
Pvts. Melvin H. Keefer, 10, the
driver, Thomas B. Gallagher,
20; Dennis j. Auman, 20:
George H. Hughs, 10; and
John P. Cleary, ", 10, all
from the Philadelphia area.
Also admitted to the county
hospital was DR.. Irwin j. Lauer,
40, of Fresh Meadows, N. Y.
who was towing his racer. He
suffered arm and face cuts
and bruises. and is listed in
good condition.
A friend riding with him,
Leonard R. Conlon, %, of Bay
side, N. Y, escaped injury. DR..
Laurer planned to race his car
Sunday at the Upper Marlboro
race track. police said.
Pvt. Welch said the motorist
following behind the racer was
Mrs. Audrey Mae Pepersack, 30,
of Baltimore. who was not in
jured.
Also escaping injury was the
driver of the car the service
men tried to pass, Thomas Pot
ter, Al, of Providence Forge,
Va, Pvt. Welch said. He re-
ported Pvt. Keefer was charged
with reckless driving, improper
passing, and speeding. A hear
ing was set for August 18 in
Upper Marlboro police court.
Evening star., 1960-07-09

Seven persons were injured,
one critically, in a five-car ac-
cident early today on u. S.
Route 301 south of Route so in
Mitchellville, Prince Georges
County police reported.
Traffic was delayed nearly an
hour before the highway was
cleared. Five ambulances took
the injured to the Prince
Georges General Hospital, &C
cording to Police Pvt. William
WEIGH.
He said the accident occurred
at lao am. when a north
bound carload of six Marines
from Camp Lejeune, ". c..
tried to pass another north
bound car on a straight stretch
of road.
The Marines collided with a
southbound car, which was
towing a sports racer, and a
car behind it, Pvt. Welch said.
The servicemen then bounced
back into the northbound lane
and struck the car they had
tried to pass.
Critically injured with inter-
nal injuries at Prince Georges
Hospital. was one of the Ma
rines, Pvt. Lloyd j. Rosser, 20.
The other five Marines were
transferred to Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
Evening star., 1960-07-09

nounced that this painting was
not a Picasso.
BY this time London news
papers were out with headlines
Theft Alarm at Picasso Exhi-
bition" and "Picasso Raid at
Tate"
Mrs. Burleigh called up the
newspapers to say II was the
woman in the Tate"
She said she tried to hang
the painting, by her husband,
in the main gallery among the
Picasso exhibits. But her hus-
band found out what she was
doing. She said she had hung
other paintings by her hus-
band there since the exhibition
opened.
Her husband, Lionel. So, said:
When I found out what she
had been doing 1 made her go
back and take down the paint
ings.
"Picasso's early work is won-
derful, but his later work is
rotten. I'm much better, old
boy. I'm not surprised the Tate
mistook my work for a Picasso. 4"
Evening star., 1960-07-09

California, John ]. Hooker
Of Tennessee, Representative
johnson of Colorado, Repre-
sentative Kilday of Texas,
Thorn Lord of New Jersey,
Representative Madden of In
diana, Mrs. Patsy Takemoto
Mink of Hawaii, Philip Perlman
of Maryland, Vice Chairman of
the Platform Committee, and
Joseph L. Rauh, jr., Of Wash
ington.
Mr.. BowleS said he sought
balance" in naming the plat
form drafters and had to pass
up a number of qualified men.
Senator Erwin said he thought
the South had been given "fair
recognition" on the group.
The committee was named
yesterday at the end of four
days of public hearings which
brought out a sharp conflict
between Liberals and Southern
conservatives over the civil
rights issue.
Both sides indicate they
would carry the fight to the
convention floor if they fail
to get a plank to their liking.
While the Southerners were
See PLATFORM, Page Az
Evening star., 1960-07-09
Freight PIunges
OFF TrestIe, Burns

TUCUMCARI. N. Mex, July 9
(AP).-A Rock Island Rail-
road freight train plunged off
a trestle and burned early
today II miles east of Tucum-
carl.
First reports from New Mex
leo State police said no one
was killed and there were sew
eral injured.
The State police dispatcher
in Tucumcari said his informa-
tion was that the freight
plunged into an arroyo when
a rain-weakened wooden trestle
gave way. He said the engine
and II cars went over.
The dispatcher said he was
told the engineer and fireman
jumped from the train.
Evening star., 1960-07-09
Pointers S Wife Seeks
Short Cut to Fame

LONDON, July 9 (AP).-A
40-year-old mother of nine
children said today that she
had tried TO substitute a paint
ing by her husband for one in
the Picasso exhibition at Lon
don's Tate Gallery.
Mrs. Vivian Burleigh told
newsmen: II am sure my hus-
band is a genius, but his own
exhibition is not getting the at
tention it should. So I decided
to do this"
Earlier, Scotland Yard an
nounced that they were in
vestigating a reported attempt
to steal one Of the 269 Picasso
paintings on show in the $28
million exhibition.
While gallery officials were
examining the 269 Picassos on
exhibition, three studen S
walked in with a painting they
had found in the street.
rs this yours?" they asked.
I'VE saw a woman throw it
away. Looks like a Picasso to
U.S."
Worried officials checked the
paintings again and then an
Evening star., 1960-07-09
By MARY McGRORY
Star stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, July s.-The
convention is in the innocent,
soft-drink dispensing stage.
The hard stuff starts today,
with arrival of the front-run-
ner. Senator Kennedy, and his
erstNhile haunt, Adlai Steven
son.
Right now, however, the
lobby of the Biltmore. the head
quarters hotel, is awash with
old ladies juantily sporting
huge youth for Kennedy" but
tons and small boys in sneakers
who are covered from head to
foot with the insignia of all
camps.
The headquarters resemble
each other except for size. One
and all are festooned with
crepe red white and blue paper
strung from the ceiling as if
for a patriotic children's party.
The lines have not yet been
tightly drawn and everyone
visits around Unfortunately
The most significant comment
the eaveSdropper is rewarded
with as he threads his way
through the throng is some
thing along the line of Lets
go over to Johnson's. I hear
they're giving out balloons"
AS BELTS the two most for
midable candidates, the two
most likely to meet if there
is any duel in the sun here,
Senators Kennedy and john
son have the most imposing
chambers.
The majority leaders Ladies
for Lyndon and other minor
agents are housed in the rem
aiSSance room, a high vaulted
Evening star., 1960-07-09

around corners. The troops ap-
peared to be thoroughly en-
joying complete control over
the whites.
A large crowd of Congolese
gathered at the ferry to Braz-
zaville this morning to stop the
exodus of Belgians, who be-
gan fleeing the country yeSter-
day after the European quar-
ter was seized with panic at
reports of rape and riot by
mutinous Congolese troops.
Ferry Resumption Promised
Ministers of the new govern
ment, in control only since
independence day June 80,
drove to the ferry with mill
See CONGO, Page ALL
Evening star., 1960-07-09

tier were killed in iioting at
Kongolo in Katanga province
of Eastern Congo. There others
were injured, said a news dis
patch from Elizabethville.
These were the first deaths
among Europeans reported in
the disorders that erupted last
week in the Congo after Negro
troops mutinied to enforce de-
mands for more pay and the
dismissal of white officers.
Soldiers Fire on Crowd
An official report by the Ka-
tanga provincial government
said Negro soldiers fired on a
crowd of Europeans maSsed at
a wharf trying to flee, killing
the two Europeans. About 420
Europeans fled in two river
boats across the upper Congo
river.
Farther north in Kivu prov
ince, a mutiny by troops in the
area of Coma sent whites flee
ing toward British Uganda.
The situation in Coma was
obscure, but amateur radio op-
orators there messaged for air.
drops of food supplies for refu-
gees.
A Belgian officer and Kivu
provincian officials were nego-
tiating with the mutinous SOL
diers.
While Leopoldville was quiet,
fears of new violence against
whites brought government
leaders out into the street to
see that order was maintained.
African officials Worried
Worried about their country's
prestige, high African officials
moved against restless native
civilians following a day of wild
disorder by troops here in the
capital.
Military jeepS packed with
rifie-carrying troops careened