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Evening star., 1960-11-03
Land Taken
For Parkway
Near Center

The National Capital Plan
ming Commission has taken pos
session of a pie-shaped piece
of land on the Potomac River
and asked District Court to
proceed with condemnation.
The land will be used to relo-
cate Rock Creek parkway after
building the planned National
EEaiiturat Center
1Eist the dec clara atioh Of tax
ing fled IN the court yesterday.
the Government announced an
ESTIMATED price of $l05, 900 to
lbe paid for the property, which
includes the Blue Bell Waffle
shop and part of a parking
lot adjacent to the Water Gate
Inn.
Because Of a disagreement
over what price should be paid
to the present owners Of the
two parcels Of land, the Gov
ernment asked for a jury trial
to determine what should be
paid for the 3,341 square feet,
bounded by Twenty-seventh
street and New Hampshire ave-
nue.. between E and F streets
NV.
The Government estimates
that just compensation Of the
Blue Bell property is $45, ,00O
and for the Water Gate prop
erty, 100000.
Though the condemnation
proceedings, started yesterday
do not envision taking over
the Water Gate Inn building
itself, trustees of the National
Cultural Center asked Congress
in the last session to adopt
legislation authorizing inclu-
sion Of land on which the inr
stands.
This bill failed to be adopted
during the last-minute rush
but the trustees are expected
to seek passage again during
1.-THE next session of Congress.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
BY JOHN ROSSON.
Star STAFF Writer

Edwin Andrews, %, Of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, tipped the
switch on the tape recorder and
leaned back to listen.
The words came through on
his earphones. They were in
Russian.
The scene was a classroom at
Georgetown University's School
of Foreign Languages, IT'S
Massachusetts avenue NV,
The Colorado youth listened to
the record intently.. With each
pronunciation. he repeated the
word carefully and listened for
the next one.
Edwin is one of Is blind stu
dents recently enrolled in a
Joint two-year experiment by
Georgetown University and the
Department of Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare. They are
learning how to listen to Rus
sian on a radio or tape and
while doing so, type the words
in English. So far the students
three of them are young
ladies-are listening, not tipping
The translating will come later
The project, which began si2
weeks ago, was announced by
the university yesterday. A
university spokesman said it is
the first such study involving
the blind to be attempted ir
the United States, and perhaps
in the world.
Conducted by the university
language center. it was made
possible under a $4,000 grant
from HEW's Office of Voca.
tional Rehabilitation.
The Is students from Il
Evening star., 1960-11-03
7 Youths Placed
On Probation

Montgomery County juvenile
Court Judge Alfred D. Noyes
yesterday placed seven Chevy
Chase teen-agers on probation
for their part in a year-long
spree of vandalism.
Six other youths received
warnings. The 13 were appre-
hended by county police a
month ago. Investigators said
the incidents included car
theft, housebreakings,. minor
thefts and pranks.
Four boys who placed a water
hose in a mail slot and sprayed
the inside of a house were
ordered to pay $500 damage.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
Blind students Learning
Russian From Tapes

States were chosen from more
than 200 original applicants.
The selections were based on
aptitude tests last summer.
University officials say they
are certain the students will get
good job offers from the Fed
eral Government when the
course is completed.
1T is already known that the
blind make excellent trans
lators because there are fewer
distractions" DR.. Leon E. Dos
tert, director of the center,
said.
In addition to Edwin, the
| students are Robert Anderson,
Mafshalltown, Iowa; Gale Con-
ard, Arofina; Idaho; Miss Sue
Davies, Charleston. w. Va;
Miss Elizabeth Delorey, Wo-
burn, Mass; James Doherty,
Honolulu. Hawaii; Timothy
Finon of Marbeth, Pa; Miss
Patricia Horten, Dall'a S,
Tex: Raymond Howard, Baton
Rouge, La; James Jennings,
jr., Norwalk, Conn; Robert La
Grove of Naimon, OKLA; Cor
don Pittman, Punta Gorda,
Fla; Charles Rupard, Marion,
Va; Dale Sheldon, Conrad,
Mont. and Dale Wygant, Fort
Collins, Colo.
Teaching the course are three
native born Russians, Prof.
Dimitry Shulgin, Michael Ia
rechnak and Mrs. Alexandra
Baydalakoff.
Eventually, DR.. Dostert said,
the center hopes to come up
with a Russian dictionary in
Braille.
That might simplify mat
ters a Bit" he said.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
BY GILBERT GINIBLE
Star stan Writer

Maryland road officials and
members of the Montgomery
County Council are wondering
whether an existing portion OF
the circumferential highway
now banned to truck traffic
should be opened to all vehicles
The portion in question runs
through Rock Greek Park from
Pooks Hill in Bethesda to Con-
necticut avenue. 1t is a dual
lane roadway that will be a
link in the Capital beltway once
the superhighway moves that
far up in the county.
Maryland State Roads Com
mission officials met with the
county council yesterday to an
nounce plans to speed up the
construction of the beltway
from the Cabin John Bridge tc
University boulevard. This por-
ton Of the beltway will be com
pleted by late 1868 year
sooner than had been planned
Short Exception
All of the beltway will be
open to truck traffic except the
parkway stretch. Trucks will
have to get off the beltway al
Pooks Hill, for example, and
continue on such roads as East
West highway and work back
to the beltway at other points.
Council members yesterday
questioned whether the expect
ed increase in truck traffic
once the beltway is open, might
not convince park officials that
the link should be freed fol
truck movement.
John B. Funk, chairman -di-
rector of the Maryland State
Roads Commission, said he be-
lieved the Interior or Depart
ment and the Bureau of Public
Roads will have to come tt
Evening star., 1960-11-03
Capital BeItwoy Link
ruck Ban Restudied

grips with the problem once
the heavy traffic starts to flow.
He personally feels, he told
reporters later, that keeping
the parkway link closed to
truck traffic is like putting
down railroad tracks and say
ing you can't run freight trains
over these particular tracks
Community Factor
He said community ptessute
once trucks start MOVING s1tc
heavily Travelled suburb an
roads, will have Considerable
bearing on what decision i
made regarding the parkway
The truck volume is certain
to increase by the time the
beltway is brought acros:
Montgomery County, Mr.. Funk
said, following further devel.
opment of light industry In the
area.
In other reports, the county
council was informed thai
dualization Of Connecticut ave.
nue. from University boulevard
to Viers Mill road will get undel
way next July.
The same starting date has
been set for similar improve.
ment Of Sixteenth street from
Georgia avenue to the Capita
beltway. The beltway will bs
complete from Georgia avenue
to University boulevard by the
end of 1861.
State road officials also an
nounced awarding of a ST..
182,861 contract to a Georgis
firm for construction of a.
miles of University boulevard
to be made a six-lane dual
road from Wheaton to Foul
Corners. Low bidder was the
Wright Contracting Co. o1
Columbia, Ga. The project /!
expected to be finished by late
1862.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
Probe Asked
On BroyhiII's
Use of Mail

The chief counsel of a special
House campaign investigating
committee said yesterday a re-
cent mailing by Representative
Broyhill, Republican of Vir-
ginia, appeared to have violated
the congressional franking
privilege.
Gillis W. Long, the chief
council, said he had asked the
Post Office Department to
check into the mailing which
went to 1900 retired military
officers.
Mr.. Broyhill said it was "a
last-minute effort on some
body's part to create a scandal. "
The charge is as "phony as q
So bill," Mr.. Broyhill said.
The Congressman said the
letter was definitely political.
But he added that he had
bought Scent stamps to put
over the congressional frank or
his envelopes.
He said that possibly the
stamp had fallen off one of the
envelopes or that a volunteer
worker might have slipped ur
and forgotten to put a stamp
on an envelope.
Mr.. Broyhill said a list OF
everyone the letters were sent
to would be made available to
anyone who wants to check 1t
Mr.. Long said the matter had
been brought to his attention
several days ago by Augustus
Johnson, Fairfax County Dem
ocratic Committee chairman
The letter, received by a retired
military officer, had been taken
to the campaign headquarters
of Democrat Ralph Kaul, Mr.
Broyhill's opponent in the 10th
district congressional race.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
THE GREEN SLOPES

THE GREEN SLOPES
slightly to the south and
yesterday the hole was in
such a position as to require
either sidehill or downhill
puts. But the President was
out of town yesterday and
not practicing his putting
and so he avoided that un-
pleasantness.
We fingered for a while un-
der the magnolia trees which
Andrew Jackson brought up
and planted from his estate,
the Hermitage. They are just
outside the southside of the
main building. 1t is a quiet
spot. Flagstones have been
placed around and President
Roosevelt liked to have
breakfast there. Brown bands
are painted around each tree.
Mr.. Redmond said it's a
mixture which keeps the
squirrels from running up
and chattering outside Mrs.
Eisenhower's room and eat
ing the blossoms.
"It gives them sort of a
hot foot" he said.
We strolled over the south
lawn. Helicopters have worn
spots in the rich, green grass.
Nothing serious. Mr.. Red
mond had Just planted some
rye grass. He also uses blue
grass and fescue. Soon -
when the ground is cool" -
he will place 10000 tulip
bulbs.
He pointed out the elm
planted by John Quincy
Adams, down on one of the
twin knolls to the south. 1t
seems to be thriving.
He does not like the egg
rolling on Easter Monday.
Mr.. Redmond, lean and
straight, has other duties. 1t
is hard to picture him ar
ranging flowers for banquetS,
but he does this.
Il like it," he said, seriously.
Evening star., 1960-11-03

which could outlaw slot ma
chimes altogether.
However, Frank B. Wade,
chairman of the Republican
Committee in Charles County,
called the statement a scare
tactic" by county officials to
get a. favorable vote on the
proposed new law. .osi =
Delegate Sees Test
State Delegate John Hansen
Mitchell, sponsor of the meas
ure which is on the ballot next
Tuesday. said there has been
speculation" that the indict-
ments may lead to a court test
of the slot machine law which
has been in eject in the county
for nine years.
Mr.. Mitchell said the old law
sets up slot machine diStribu-
torship in a "monopolistic
fashion" He said it "is purely
speculative as to what defense
the defendants (who were in
dicted on charges of violating
slot machine licensing regula-
tions) will use, but the general
belief here is that they will
test the constitutionality oi
the old law"
In that case, there is the
possibility Of the old law being
declared unconstitutional. he
said.
State Senator John Thoma;
Parran, also an adovate of the
new law, said he thinks &
majority of the tavern owner!
may change their mind about
the referendum proposal wher
they realize the courts coulc
rule slot machines completely
illegal.
"Bogey Man" Charged
II think the big boys hav'
been pushing their viewpoint
down the throats Of the small
tavern owners" Mr.. Parral
said.
Mr.. Wade said the propo
nents of the new law "hav'
erected a bogey man" in an at
tempt ito split tavern owners
who operate slot machines.
They're trying to scare tav
ern owners into Supporting tn
referendum by telling them tina
machines may be banned alto
gether," Mr.. Wade said.
Evening star., 1960-11-03

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our stroll, though he must
have his troubles.
It happened when we came
to the six bigleaf European
linden trees planted in a row.
MIR. Redmond said one does
not plant trees in a row in
a spot like that. He said they
were a little over a 100 years
old. There is no record of
who planted them. 1t was in
the administration of either
James Buchanan or Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Mr.. Redmond referred to
a group of trees on the north
lawn of the White House,
west of the fountain. He is
the "foreman-gardener" of
the White House and the line
Of lindens apparently irritate
him because they are not
staggered as are the other
trees = handsome, Sprawling
elrns and oaks and one giant,
noble hickory to the east
which has been there since
the house was built.
"They may have had some
thing to do with Sixteenth
street." he said, looking
across Lafayette Park and
wondering if someone had
planned a view 100 or so
years ago.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
PRESIDENT TRUMAN Gre

PRESIDENT TRUMAN Gre
ated a vista to the south, Mr..
Redmond explained. From
his famous balcony on the
south portico, he wanted to
look across the Ellipse, past
the Washington Monument
and all the way to the Jeffer-
son Memorial. He had Ma
tionai Capital Parks move
some cherry trees at the
Tidal Basin and the memo
rial is surprisingly close now.
Healthy boxwoods grow in
front of the main entrance,
but they have to be handled
carefully and fed at regular
intervals. They grow in about
two feet of earth, just over
some of the underground
shops which serve the various
needs of the mansion. This
is . problem for the gardener
one of his challenges.
Mr.. Redmond, So. started
out at the White House back
in the Harding administra-
ton. He pushed o lawn
mower as q kid from Alexan-
dria. Then he was taken on
the staff and in 1945 was
handed the responsibility for
the slightly rolling rs acres
of lawn, about 800 trees,
various shrubs and hedges
and, In recent times, a golf
green.
Mr.. Redmond built the
green for President Eisen-
hover - with the help and
advice of two greenskeepers
from local golf clubs. Golf
greens are delicate things,
actually, particularly when
they are tucked up close to
trees. They need air and the
one at the White House has
to be watched closely because
the idea of privacy was be-
hind its placement. It is in
good shape.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
ECHO TO APPEAR
ONCE TOMORROW

The Echo I satellite will
make one pass over the
Washington area tomorrow,
according to the National
Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration.
Weather permitting, it
will be visible at sos am.
north of the city, IA de-
grees above the horizon,
travelling southeast.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
Planners Hit u. s.
On Parking Here
FDIC Building
Is Rejected for
Lack Of Spaces
BY GEORGE WILSON
Star Stan Writer

The National Capital Plan
ming Commission today raped
the Federal Government for
not providing enough parking
spaces in one of the buildings
it wants to construct in North
west Washington.
In an unusual action, the
Planning Commission rejected
the design of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Corp. Build
ing because it provided 26
fewer parking spaces than are
slated to be built at Seven
teenth and F streets and New
York avenue NV.
Planning Commission mem
bers emphasized that a matter
of principle is at stake. Will
liam E. Finley, executive di-
rector Of the commission, said
Congress did not limit the
amount of parking for this
building and the designer
should provide at least the
minimum number of spaces re-
quired by District law.
CO-OrdinatOrs Named
Earl v. Gauger, the architect
making the presentation to the
commission, countered that the
spaces provided satisfied Dis
trict officials. But the Planning
Commission, which acts as a
zoning body on Federal build
ings, appointed an executive
group from its membership to
work with the architect on
changing the design regarding
parking.
The Planning Commission,
besides looking at this i'm
mediate proposal. took a long
look into the Districts future
and said that Federal Office
space could be provided In two
ways.
Morton Hoppenfeld, commits
sion civic designer, said his
studies to date indicate that
Federal buildings either could
be built in monumental fashion
along a new mall east of the
Capitol or incorporated in Fri
vate Office buildings scattered
throughout the downtown area.
His preliminary conclusions
were laid out for discussion, not
decisions.
Okay ArbOretum Plan
In other actions, the COM
mission approved the design of
the National Arboretum head
quarters and greenhouse and
discussed the Dulles Airport
interceptor sewer.
The Arboretum headquarters
will be on the present site at
Twenty eighth and M streets
NE. The headquarters building.
has been under discussion for
some time, but today its design
was officially approved for the
first time.
The sewer discussion involved
a progress report by Planning
Commission chairman, A. M.
Woodruff. He said that his own
feeling was that the Potomac
Valley is a marvellous resource
and should be maintained for
all the people," adding that
building it up densely would
ruin the recreation potential
and overall beauty of the area.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
; LIGHT BUSES
PURCHASED FOR
CABIN JOHN LINE

The District Transit
System, Inc. today an
nounced the arrival of
three new 17-passenger
buses which will be as
signed to the Cabin John
line, Route 20.
The small buses are Gus
tom built to be lighter than
the 10000 pound limit of
Macarthur boulevard. The
aqueduct runs under the
boulevard.
They were ordered to
replace vehicles pressed
into service during the
January conversion from
streetcars to buses.
Evening star., 1960-11-03
Slots Move Triggers
Charles County Split
Leaders Voice Opposite Views
Over Impuct of Indictments

Charles County leaders cashed today what legal
implications indictments handed down this week will have on
the county's old slot machine law.
Proponents of a new law scheduled for referendum
November said the indictments may lead to court test
Evening star., 1960-11-03
The
Rambler
Meets
A Gardener
By JOHN McKELWAY

By JOHN McKELWAY
There is a certain dignity
about Robert M. Redmond.
Only once was there a hint
of annoyance in his voice in
George Kennedy. the regular Rombler
is on voeotion.
Evening star., 1960-03-23

home to accompany the Min
lister and his wife on their
tour, were among the guests.
And the State Department
was further represented by
Undersecretary and Mrs.
Douglas Dillon. Assistant
Secretaries Andrew H. Berd-
ing and Foy D. Kohler, with
their wives, Chief of Protocol
and Mrs. Wiley T. Buchanan,
jr., Deputy Assistant Secre-
tary and Mrs. Ivan B. White.
Deputy Chief of Protocol
Clement E. Conger and Di-
rector of the Office of West
ern European Affairs and
Mrs. Robert H. Mcbride.
Mr.. John Hightower of the
Associated Press and Mrs.
Hightower, Mr.. Edward O..
de Pury of United Press In
ternational and Mrs. Jose
Massip of ABC Newspapers in
Madrid also attended.
Several social events are
scheduled for today: A stag
luncheon honoring the Min
lister at the Spanish Embassy,
a ladies luncheon for Mrs.
Castillo, to be given by Mrs.
Evening star., 1960-03-23

Staff and Mrs. Thomas D.
White, the director of LAC.
and Mrs. James w. Riddle
berger, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
C. Waugh, Mr.. Robert Gray
of the White House, Senators
Alexander Wiley and John
Sparkman with their wives,
and Representatives Frances
P. Bolton, James G. Fulton
and Edna F. Kelly.
Others attending were the
Very Rev. Edward B. Bum,
81, President of Georgetown
University; the Very Rev.
Edward Swanstrom, Execu-
tive Director of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference;
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Guest
Of New York; the President
Of the Spanish United States
Chamber Of Commerce and
Mrs. Manuel Rodriguez; the
President of the Armstrong
Cork Co. and Mrs. c. J.
Backstrand; Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Haynes of New York;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Neill
Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt.
Here for Tour
The United States Ambas-
sador to Spain and Mrs. John
Davis Lodge, who have come
Evening star., 1960-03-23
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star star Writer

Spanish Foreign Minister
Fernando Maria Castiella
and Mrs. Castiella arrived in
Washington almost six hours
behind schedule yesterday,
but not too late for the main
event on the days program
An elegant white-tie din
ner at Anderson House.
The party was given by
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Christian Herter and at
tended by 50 distinguished
guests. among them several
high ranking Spanish OFF,
cials travelling with the For
eign Minister, a Supreme
Court Justice, Senators,
Representatives and other
American notables.
200 Greeters
Seated at a huge candle
lit banquet table decorated
with bouquets of white and
gold flowers. they dined on
pate de foie gras. caviar,
cheese bouchees and chicken
livers wrapped in bacon,
green turtle soup with
sherry, fresh brook trout
saute' Meuniere. braised sad
die Of lamb Printaniere,
cheese soufile and baked
alaska with small macaroons.
Evening star., 1960-03-23
DLPL LOMATICALLY SPEAKING.
CostieIIQs Feted at Dinner

1t was a sumptuous s
launching for the three-day
official visit.
The Castiellas' visit was to
have begun at noon yester-
day, but engine trouble de-
layed their departure from
Madrid and the couple
didn't reach MATS Terminal
until $50 pm.
When the Minister and his
wife stepped of their plane
(the Spanish "Iberia"-mak-
ing its first fight into Wash
ington). they found a party
of about 200 waiting to greet
them.
The Commute welcome
was all fire and ice. Cordial
expressions of friendship,
stirring band music and
brightly colored flags created
at least an image of warmth
on that freezing, windy air.
field.
Secretary Herter led the
welcoming delegation and
Mrs. Herter was present, too,
bearing a bouquet of red roses
for the Minister'S wife.
Mrs. Casteilla is a slender,
pretty brunette with an al
most-girlish smile. Although
not tiny. she appears so next
to the Minister. a towering.
heavy-set figure. She was
bundled in a full-length mink
coat for her arrival yester-
Evening star., 1960-03-23
College Group
To Visit

The Converse College
chorus of Spartanburg. s. c.,
will visit the Washington
area tomorrow and Friday
as part Of their week-long
concert tour.
Alumnae and friends are
invited to hear the group at
8 pm. tomorrow at st. Agnes
School in Alexandria. The
chorus will also be featured
at the Friday afternoon
meeting Of the Congressional
Wives Club.
Evening star., 1960-03-23

day; he. in q black suit. black
overcoat and black homburg.
Last night. for the dinner.
Mrs. CaStiella wore a long
gown of sapphire-blue satin.
Dinner Guests
Members of the Foreign
Minister'S entourage who at
tended the Herters' party
were the Director General of
the ONCE Of the Diplomatic
Information, Mr.. Adolfo
Martin = Camera: Director
General of the Off1ce of Eco
nomic Cooperation, Mr.. Juan
Jose Robira; the Marque de
Nerva, Francisco Javier
ElorZa, Director of the Office
Of Multilateral Economic Re-
lationS; Mr.. Jaime de Pinies,
Director of the ONCE Of North
American Political Affairs:
Mr.. Gabriel Canadas, Second
Secretary in the Technical
Cabinet Of the Minister, and
Mr.. Juan Lugo. Third Secre-
tary in Office of North Ameri-
can Political Affairs.
Also present were the Am
basSador Of Spain and the
Countess of Motrico, and the
Minister-Counselor Of the
Spanish Embassy and Mrs.
Alba.
American guests at the
dinner included Justice and
Mrs. Brennan. Deputy Secre-
tary Of Defense James H.
Douglas, Air Force Chief Of
Evening star., 1960-03-23

Herter. and a 6 o'clock recep-
tion to honor them both.
This viii be given by the
Spanish Ambassador and the
Countess Of Motrieo at their
residence.
Mrs. Castiella's meeting
with a group of press women,
originally planned for yester-
day afternoon, was re-sche-
duled for IL o'clock this
morning at Blair House.
Evening star., 1960-03-23

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