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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07

history, followed by the depres-
sion Of the sos. This was a great
testing time. Men in many in
stances found that they could not
turn to friend or family. God
seemed very far away, and GER
tainly He never knew what 1t was
like to be at the end of His re-
sources.
We found that we were
wrong, for this same Isaiah in
Chapter S presents a picture of
the mighty God" "the everlast-
ing God" the omnipotent God"
seemingly at the end of His re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
Hotel Blaze Fata|
To Invalid Probed
Resident, 70,
Badly Burned;
ESQ Routed

The fire marshal, the coro-
ner and the Homicide Squad
today are investigating the
death of one woman and the
serious burning of another in
a week end fire at the Hotel
2400 on Sixteenth street NV.
Fatally burned was Mrs.
Dorothy C. Daily. SO, an in
valid paralyzed from the waist
down, who was found lying be-
side her wheelchair in her
fifth floor room by firemen
early yesterday.
Another woman, Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake, 10, is re-
ported in serious condition at
Washington Hospital Center
with first, second and third
degree burns over much of her
body.
ESQ Evacuated
More than $50 residents Of
the apartment-hotel were evac-
uated from their rooms to the
lower floors after the blaze was
discovered in Mrs. Days room
about 3:49 am. yesterday.
Keith Barry, sergeant for the
National Detective Agency, dis
covered the fire while making a
routine check of the fifth floor
where the two women lived.
Firemen said there was smoke
and water damage to the fifth,
sixth and seventh floors, al.
though the fire was confined
to two rooms. Miss brakes
room was just across the hall
from Mrs. Days. Firemen said
the fire apparently started from
a cigarette in Mrs. Days room.
1t was believed the flames
spread from Mrs. Days room
to Miss brakes quarters across
the hall.
Miss Drake was carried from
her burning room by flremen
wearing oxygen masks.
Pioneer in Radio
Miss Drake. an expert on art,
languages and cultural subjects
for the Haskin Service, was
Washington's pioneer woman
radio lecturer.
From 1924 into the early 40's
she, conducted a weekly pro.
gram, Little Talks on Large
Topics" A prolific writer, Miss
Drake wrote the 2,500-word
scrips for her programs herr
self. 5
Miss Drake is the uthor of q
colume, Little Prayers for
Stressful Times" and a guide
book to the murals at the
Library of Congress. She was
born in Washington and edu-
Gated at George Washington
University.
Woman, 81, Moved
Firemen. operating in 90
degree temperatures, brought
the fire under control in an
hour and a half.
A nurse. Merle Keller, who
takes care of Mrs. Florence
Nicholson. 81, in a room on the
seventh floor, said she used wet
towels to try to keep smoke
from seeping into their room,
She said she called to firemen
when she heard them arrive
and they carried Mrs. Nichol-
son down a fire escape. Some
residents living above the fifth
floor were taken out by way o;
the roof and then down an
interior fire stairway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07

1--WE STARTED putting
chains on our 1913 trucks
after midnight, and the
drivers of an additional so
privately owned vehicles used
in distributing The Star did
the same.
And we got to all points
without a breakdown. Our
trucks go to Gettysburg,
Hagerstown, MartinSburg,
Winchester, Harrisonburg,
Charlottesville, Fredericks-
burg, Leonardtown, Patux-
ent and Annapolis.
I'VE are better OF when
we start the day with the
problem than when a storm
hits us in the middle Of the
day. This storm was not as
bad as the one of February
IA that hit us as we were
distributing Sunday papers"
He called in some Of the
supervisors and route men
who were waiting for their
trucks to be loaded with the
first edition.
Some Of the drivers told
of going back over their
routes to dig out bundles of
papers the carrier boys could
not find in the drifts
I'VE had to dig a hole to
put them in on the way out
and dig them out on the
way back, said one.
Everyone in the circula-
ton department has it tough
during a storm like that Of
last week-drivers and girls
at the telephones who take
complaints about non-deliv-
cry of papers and the fore
man at the garage who has
to see to it that the trucks
are ready to roll.
But they all agree that
the hero of a storm is the
boy who carries the paper
those last few hundred yards
through drifts to the goal,
the subscribers front door.
cts not only the boys"
said one of the route men,
cts their families"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07

children must be specially
pain tie d, marked, and be
equipped with flashing red
lights.
Operators Of such vehicles
would have to be at least FL
years Of age and pass a special
driving examination and re-
ceive a school bus drivers Ger
tiflcate.
Confusion Feared
The new rules. applying to
both schools and child care and
day nursery establishments,
would require all motorists to
proceed with caution whenever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07

a bus is stopped and its red
signals are flashing.
Most Of the witnesses pointed
out that State laws in adjacent
Maryland and Virginia require
motorists to come to a full stop
when the signals are flashing
They said a great deal Of con-
fusion may result if the District
permits motorists to continue
to drive past stopped buses.
Another point made by nurs-
cry school operators was that
the Districts requirement that
all school vehicles be painted
yellow with black school bus
markings would differ from
regulations adopted in the
nearby States.
They noted that if any nurs-
cry school wished to pick up
children living in the District
the schools station wagons
would have to be painted yellow
and equipped with signals. One
witness. who said she feared
that other jurisdictions might
adopt the same regulations II
the District did, said that in
Northern Virginia alone 1t
would mean from 500 to 1000
nursery school station wagons
would be forcing traffic to come
to a stop whenever children
were being picked up or dis
charged.
Car Pool Question
Another question raised at
the hearing was whether cars
driven by mothers as part of
a car pool system would have
to be painted and equipped
with signals because of their
school driving activities.
Some nursery school oper-
ators suggested that the Dis
trict regulations require school
buses to have red signal equip
ment but which could be oper-
ated manually instead of auto
matically so that the driver
could use his discretion re-
garding it's use. Coupled with
this they urged that motorist
be required to stop when the
signals are flashing.
District Director of Motor
Vehicles George A. England
said a close study will be made
of the criticism presented by
the witnesses. He noted, how
ever, that the proposed regula-
tions are based on a uniform
vehicle code that has been
adopted nationally. He said a
study would be made of Mary
land and Virginia school bus
regulations as well.
Mr.. England agreed when
one witness pointed out that
the safety record Of school
buses in Washington has been
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
DR.. PuIIen to Speak

DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr..
Maryland superintendent Of
schools, will speak at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Takoma Park
Junior High School PTA
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
School Bus Lights Plan
Stirs Confusion Fears

More than dozen witnesses today warned District traffic
officials that proposed regulations tightening opera
ton can cause more confusion than safety.
The District Commissioners have proposed that any public
private motor vehicle with seating capacity of at
seven passengers which regularly transport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
AIexondrio's Mayor
Asks Annexation 7 oIks
Bendheim Says Suburban Summit
Might Help City, Fairfax County

Alexandria Mayor Leroy s. Bendheim today proposed a
suburban summit conference" annexation war
between his city and Fairfax County.
He advocated "a frank discussion of the possibility that
Alexandria may try absorb Is 80 miles of Fairfax
compromise. he suggested might forestan acrimonious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
Erntftt Thunghta
The Incident Thut Cove Ne
An Appreciation of the Bible
By WALTER L. FOWLER
Former District Budget onncer

Many years ago I learned that John Halseback,
OF Vienna for 81 years preached every Sabbath his
congregation from just one Chapter Of Book in the
Bible, the first chapter Of Isaiah
We recall the agony Of 1929, the greatest sell out in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-07
The
Rambler
Got His
Paper on Time
By GEORGE KENNEDY

Promptly at 6 o'clock
Thursday night, while the
light was fading on a world
of drifting white, something
went "thump" against the
front door.
1t was The Evening Star.
Eddie Conklin, the carrier,
who seems to have grown a
foot taller in the three years
we have lived on this West
Alexandrian knoll, had made
1t, although he had to wade
through drifts that were
sometimes up to his waist.
1t made the Rambler feel
q little guilty, because he
had made out he was snow
bound and done his writing
stint on his old Underwood
No. 5 before the picture win
dow.
Under the circumstances,
1t proved easy to write about
the SHOWS of yesteryear.
The circulation depart
ment, he knew, was having
no such easy time Of it. So
the next day friday, he
checked with the circulation
manager, Elmer ]. DUSTY"
Devore.
1--WE did pretty WELL" Mr..
Devore said modestly. 1--WE
have $4,000 tubes to fill along
country roads. We missed
some, but we filled almost all
of them.
I'm afraid we are going
to have a more difficult time
today, the snow is drifting
so. We have so many reports
that roads opened with the
snow pillow yesterday are
closed by high drifts.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Beat the BiIIboords!

The overwhelming vote by which the
Virginia House of Delegates passed a
strong billboard control bill was in strik-
ing contrast to the hatchet job which
the Senate did to a similar measure.
Whereas the Senate, deferring to the
wishes Of the signboard interests, ap-
proved bill so weak that Virginia could
not qualify for S. to 81 million inter-
state highway bonus" the delegates
voted IS to 4 for roadside controls tighter
than the minimum standards urged by
the Federal Government.
The House bill has been sent to the
Senate for consideration of the strength
ening amendments insisted on by the
delegates. We hope the senators will re-
consider their ill-advised rejection Of
adequate roadside regulations and will
Join with the House in giving Virginia
an effective legal curb on DETACHMENT
Of the 1000 miles Of new highways
being built largely with Federal funds.
Evening star., 1960-03-08

poses, blush and bosom and
sweet breath took a shape in
roses"
There were four acres of
natural and artificial wond-
ers in the big Armory-a big
waterfall tumbling down the
face Of a cliff, and a fountain
Illuminated by colored lights.
After voting for the rose dis
play, I stopped to thrill at the
orchid gardens and made an
other vote. Orchid, fairest
flower Of all, spreads its beauty
to enthrall all who gaze in
quiet rapture. rainbow colorS
held in capture. On milady's
perfumed shoulder as her
partner closely holds her-Or-
child mirrors sweet romance
from a lovers eager glance.
remember writing this for the
Orchid Show given by the
American Security and Trust
Co. Somehow we always as
sociate the orchid with love
and romance - I remember
the first one ever given me by
a very charming man!
No one should miss the
Garden and Flower Show.
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Police 1TroubIeshooter'

Police Chief Murray has picked one
OF his ace investigators to be a special
"troubleShooter" for the Police Depart
ment. Inspector John B. Layton, lately
head Of the gambling and liquor squad,
will have a wide field of operation,
extending into District departments gen.
orally as well as within his own depart
ment. His unique assignment will be of
an intelligence nature, designed to un-
cover potential trouble spots in the law
enforcement or other machinery of the
District government. Inspector Layton'S
task will also be difficult one, requiring
not only diligence but tact and integrity.
Those who know him well say he is en-
dowed with all three attributes.
Because Of his special duties, In
spector Layton will report direct to Chief
Murray. However, this does not mean
that Inspector Layton will be superim-
posed administratively over the deputy
chiefs Of police, who also report direct
to the Police Chief. Nor does the ap-
pointment at this time imply that the
move is directed against any particular
policeman or condition. Chief Murray
has made 1t plain that his only concern
Is to keep his department free of the
"rotten apples" which occasionally find
their way into any barrel. If there are
any bad ones present today, 1t will be
Inspector Layton's job to find them and
help remove them.
Actually, Chief Murray has faith in
the honesty and efficiency Of the men
under him-and especially Of the officers
he has put in key positions in the de-
partment. His knack in selecting good
men for top posts has played an i'm
portant part in the development of a
police force nationally recognized as out
standing. He is determined to keep it
that way, with the help Of his trouble
shooting special assistant and Of his
other trusted aides.
Evening star., 1960-03-08

The weather was not propi-
tiouS but I walked over to the
Flower Show at the Armory
from my home in the South
east, falling down three times
but 1t was worth 1t! AS I en-
tered and noted the lovely
Acacia trees, I stopped to in
hale their fragrance and
stood marveling at them. Be-
fore entering. I stood outside
to see lovely Barbara Eisen-
hover enter. calling out a
CHEEKY Hello" to her. Later
I watched them photograph
Barbara with three charming
young models Zone from
Miami and the other two
from Baltimore). All! youth!
I went over to talk to the
young girls later. then stopped
to chat with some women
from the American Rose So
ciety. 1t was their display
that I voted on.
While all the displays were
gorgeous. the roses always
appeal to me most, taking me
back to an old quote my
mother made years ago when
I handed her q rose Of my
own growing. "Whatso'er Of
beauty, yearns and yet re-
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Guinea VS.. Bonn

Guinea, which has been independ-
ent for not much more than year, now
has won for itself the dubious diStinc-
ton of being the first nation in the
Communist world to extend diplo-
matte recognition to the East German
Reds. Soviet Premier Khrushchev, who
Is scheduled to visit this little African
country in the near future, undoubtedly
is highly pleased by the development.
Contrariwise, Chancellor Adenauer's gov
ernment at Bonn can only be angered
and disturbed by it.
When it achieved independence and
voted itself out of the French community
In September of 1858, Guinea, speak
ing through President Sekou Toure-an
ardent African nationalist-proclaim
that it would follow policy of neutrality
or "neutraliSm" between East and West.
Since then, however, it has been singu-
larly receptive to various types of dele
cations from behind the Iron Curtain,
and it has displayed growing tendency
to be especially cordial to the Communist
bloc and to do more and more business
with 1t.
The recognition of the East German
regime is of a piece with all this. It
neatly dovetails with Mr.. KhruShchev'S
incessant campaign to have the world
accept the existence of two GermanyS
and thus perpetuate the unnatural par
tition that has been in force since 1945
"a campaign that he will continue to
conduct at the May summit meeting in
Paris. Meanwhile, it helps him to have
a country like Guinea breach the soli-
darity which the non-Communist ma
tionS have thus far shown in declining
to establish diplomatic ties with the East
Germans.
Judging from indications, Bonn will
soon sever its relations with President
Toure's government, in keeping with DR..
Aderlauer's rule-of- thumb that recogni-
tion Of the East German puppets con-
stitutes an unfriendly act. But Guinea
apparently has reckoned with this and
does not care, and other countries in
Africa and Asia may follow its example.
Mr.. Khrushchev has good reason to feel
pleased; the West has suffered setback.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
TARGET: Dangerous Drivers

Under proposed legislation being
drafted by the Commissioners, weak
sector in the Districts war on traffic
offenders would be materially strength
ened. At present ten-day Jail term
is the maximum that may be imposed
on violators of number of safety regu-
lations-although the judges in Traffic
Court have felt that the violations in
some cases were so fragrant as to call
for sitter sentences. It is on the rec
ommendation of the Municipal Court
judges that the Commissioners will ask
Congress to raise the sentence limit in
such cases from 10 to 90 days.
The legislation would not affect
present laws providing heavy penalties
for such specific offenses as drunken or
reckless driving, failing to stop after an
accident or a number of other serious
violations. 1t would, however, raise the
possible penalties for numerous other
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Flying High

1t is sometimes difficult to keep up
with all the inS and outs of international
politicking. A case in point revolves
around the report that our country in
tends to resume high-altitude flights
into Berlin. Although not yet officially
confirmed, the report has led the Krem-
lin to declare through spokesman that
such flights will be illegal unless per-
mission for them is received through
negotiation with East German and Soviet
authorities.
Last spring Soviet fighter planes
buzzed one of our Air Force C-130 turbo-
prop transports as it flew high into Ber-
lin. The Kremlin's objection was that we
had no right to fly at ceiling higher
than 10000 feet. In reply, our Govern
ment insisted that nothing written or
implied in any existing agreements JUS
titled such limitation, and notice was
served that the C-130-which achieves
It's best operating efficiency at attitudes
ranging from 10000 to 10000 feet
would not be bound by Moscow's dictum.
Meanwhile, however, our planes have
not been flying above 10000 feet into
Berlin. But now, judging from the un-
official reports (neither affirmed nor
denied by the State DEPARTMENT., the
C-130 Is about to do so. This may be
completely justified in terms of air eff
cheney and international law, but the
Russians obviously think otherwise, and
we ought to be prepared for trouble when
and If the high-altitude flights are
resumed
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Bottle on the Hill

Our news media have re-
ferred to the Senate side
of the Capitol as an armed
camp. If this be the case,
perhaps we should look into
the logistic support available
to our embattled warriors.
Around = the clock dining
service insures that no solon
will go without food or drink.
sleeping accommodations
have been set up just to the
rear of the firing line and
are supplemented with ade-
quate facilities for bedside
interviews, publicity photo
graphs and press releases.
Ample stocks of aspirin and
bicarb of soda have been pro-
cured and first aid units are
standing by. All hands have
provided themselves with bot
ties Of throat spray and have
proclaimed their fitness to
fight.
There appears to be only
one deficiency: The Service
Of Supply has failed to pro-
vide the lads with World
War I type gas masks. After
all, the fight is being waged
with bombast and bulletins
rather than bombs and
bullets.
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
Ibizdn Hounds

With reference to the
interview by Jim Birchf1eld
with Mrs. Fred Lee Preu,
owner of some Of the beauti-
full Galgos, or Ibizan hounds:
they are called Ibizan hounds
because they were brought to
the mainland of Spain from
the Island Of Ibiza, one of
the Balearic Islands, and that
most close to the peninsula.
Legend has it that these
dogs were left on the island,
that is to say the ancestors
Of the present dogs, by the
Phoenicians who greatly
priced the animals. They are,
today, known as Galgos.
In every other respect, the
wondrous qualities Of these
majestic animals are as de-
scribed by Mrs. Preu.
Stasia de Bibanco.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

with greetings Of the
season, JOHNNY L."
Quietness is held IN dis
repute today, except in
churches and libraries.
We are attuned to noise
since birth. That is what
ears are for, aren't they. to
hear with?
Yes, but one can get too
much of a good thing.
Let us give a certain time
to meditation, or whatever
you want to call it.
Some people cannot stand
the serious approach to any
thing. Perhaps it Is a sign Of
the age. We must be chip
per, CHEEKY and full Of life
and vim.
Actually, most of this is
a pose.
Really. there are many
hours in every life when
things are dismal, serious,
if you choose, far from the
madding crowd, as the nov.
eliSt called it.
Surely dawn and evening
are two good times for seri-
GUS thought. I'D.
We have always thought
that good music, at such
times, is particularly appro-
pirate.
Not this roll stuff, now on
the way out, they say.
We mean good music, and
by that we mean what is
called classical music, plus
the better things in light
music.
Actually, all good music
comes gracefully into this
morning time.
One need not be above a
good Hawaiian tune, or the
graceful swish and rumble
of the rhumba.
Music has many moods;
Beethoven and Bach did not
exhaust the storehouse, and
they never thought they did.
That fooliShness was reserved
for some boastful modern
enthusiasts of recorded
music, who somehow think
that because they have Hi-Fi
and stereo that they are
musicians and music hath
died with them, as the speak
er in Job did not quite say.
The early morning hours
are good for honest medita-
ton, reading or listening to
music, or good talk with a
congenial soul.
The disruptive forces Of
the earth are quiet. Let us
not stir them up.
Evening star., 1960-03-08
SPIKED Weapons

In 1899 President John
Adams wanted our Nation
to be the best in the world.
1t could not do it without
ships, guns and other weap-
ons so he started the Wash
ington Navy Yard which
since has made or perfected
all weapons. Now, for selfish
reasons, some want to close
the Weapons Plant and leave
our Navy at the mercy Of a
greedy bunch Of contractors.
If the overhead mainte-
nance cost Of the Weapons
Plant did not have to carry
the cost Of officers quarters,
Marine guards, schools, band
and other items with no
bearing on production, 1t
could compete with private
contractors, but the security
of our Nation should be con-
sidered first.
John r. Riggles.
Evening star., 1960-03-08

offenses for which no specific sentence
Is provided.
The judges have informed the Com
missioners that legislation to permit
sterner sentences in some of these So
called minor cases would assist the
court in promoting traffic enforcement"
That is probably an understatement.
The prospect is that such a breakdown
by the courts would be a real deterrent
to dangerous drivers who might actually
be potential killers.