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Evening star., 1960-04-02
Killer Convicted Again
After Getting New Trial

The second trial began last
Monday. The case went to the
jury yesterday afternoon.
Blocker was prosecuted at both
trials by Assistant United
States Attorney Frederick G.
Smithson.
Defense Attorneys E. Lewis
Ferrell and James w. Davis
contended Blocker was insane
at the time of the shooting.
Other defense contentious we're
that the shooting was accident
al and that in any event Block
er was too intoxicated at the
time to form specific intent to
commit the crime.
One psychiatrist and two
psychologists testified for the
defense that Blocker was of un-
sound mind at the time of the
shooting. Two psychiatrists tes-
titled for the Government that
Blocker was an alcoholic but
was of sound mind.
The death penalty is manda-
tory in the District upon con-
viction of f1rst-degree murder.
Judge Leonard P. Walsh did
not set a date for sentencing.
Defense attorneys said they will
appeal the conviction.
Evening star., 1960-04-02

prayers and grace before meals also attended Sunday
school and of the teaching there stuck In college
had wonderful preachers to whom I listened care
fully course in Biblical literature also helped my
understanding of the Bible.
Later, after a while away from the church. I
returned and the magnificent lessons of the Bible have
been fairly engraved upon The Bible is basic to
all the better things in life fact brought home every
day by the way authors speakers and others turn to
when discussing the great fundamental truths by which
we live.
Monday: Jack KalapOs.
Evening star., 1960-04-02

A man was convicted today
for the second time of first
degree murder in the fatal
shooting in April. 1857, Of a
woman with whom he pre-
viouSly had lived in a common
law relationship.
The defendant is Conner
Blocker. So. The victim was
Frances B. Hall. who was in her
40s when slain in her apart
ment in the 1900 block Of
Seventeenth street NV.
A District Court jury had
deliberated about 61z hours.
1t had resumed deliberations
today after being unable to
reach a verdict late last night.
The jury was housed in the
courthouse overnight.
Blocker had been convicted
in 1857 in the same case. That
conviction. however. was set
aside by the United States
Court of Appeals which granted
a new trial. The court of ap-
pealS decision was based on a
contention that Blocker should
have a new trial because of
new medical evidence regard
ing the general question of
insanity.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Almond OKs
Budget Five
Items Vetoed

RICHMOND, April 2 (AP).-
Virginia's 1902 budget Of
more than ST billion was signed
into law yesterday by Gov. AL
mond. But he vetoed four ap-
propriations and one condi-
tional appropriation.
The veto of four items total
ing $278,000 reduced the States
general fund budget for 1861
to $497,875,250. The overall
budget is brought to S1,264,-
3l0,5l4 by special fund appro-
priations coming mostly from
non-tax sources.
Gov. Almond vetoed a con-
ditional appropriation of SIS
million which the General As
sembly had included for the
State Literary Fund. 1t was
to have been paid only out OF
any excess over $40 million in
surplus of the States general
fund as of June 30.
In signing the appropriations
act, the Governor wound up
his consideration of enactments
of the 1860 Assembly.
Earlier yesterday he vetoed
a measure providing for con-
tinuance of an educational
television study commission
Also vetoed was a bill pro-
viding for amendment of the
Charlottesville city charter to
require annexation referenda
on petition of 10 per cent OF
the city's qualified voters.
A bill empowering the coun-
Gil of a consolidated city to
establish urban service districts
and levy higher real estate
taxes therein also was vetoed.
Explaining his budget vetoes,
Gov. Almond said he was CON
vinced that the estimated rev.
enues for 1862 will not be
sufficient to cover the appro-
priations made in the appro-
priationS act"
ALLEGATION of the IS million
conditional appropriation to
the literary fund, he said,
would absorb in large measure
whatever savings we are able to
make" under a new economy
drive.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Bethesda Keeps
Fire Tax Rate

Bethesda's 12-cent fire tax
rate will be continued during
the 1901 fiscal year in spite
of a new budget which includes
funds for a third area fire sta
ton and 10 additional firemen
A $376,636 budget for the
coming year-$10C,0 900 higher
than the current budget-has
been approved by the Bethesda
Fire Board. 1t includes $780,
900 for firemen's salaries and
$4,000 for the recently au-
thorized third firehouse.
Board President James w
Cummings. jr., said the present
fire tax can be continued de-
spite increased expenditures be-
cause the areas assessable tax
base has risen.
Evening star., 1960-04-02

no voice in the national Gov.
ernment, are entitled to rep
resentation in Congress and in
the electoral college. and to the
basic rights which are enjoyed
by other citizens of the Re-
public.
1--WE therefore respectfully
petition this 86th Congress to
enact legislation embodying
the principles of House Joint
Resolution 529 and Senate
Joint Resolution 80 as they re-
late to amendment of the Con-
stitution granting residents OF
the District of Columbia repre-
sentation in the House and
Electoral College"
The House resolution was
sponsored by Mr.. Celler. The
Senate passed the Senate res
olution in February. Language
in each varies slightly, but
both would assure residents a
vote in presidential elections
and delegates in the House with
powers to be determined by
Congress.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Open House Set

Administrators of the new
Wheaton Nursing Home at
1901 Georgia avenue, Wheat
on. will hold an open house at
the home from 3 to 7 pm. to-
morrow. The new building will
accommodate 100 elderly per-
sons, for whom a rehabilitation
and recreational program will
be provided.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Insurgent Says
Cop Trieste
SheIVe Him
Lamb Attacks
ShipIey Move for
Group Voting
By CHARLES d. PIERCE
star stan Writer

Gtaf Stau writer
Now that the squabble over
he Democratic ballot in the
May 3 elections apparently is
dying down, a new controversy
is beginning to erupt over the
Republican ballot.
George Lamb, an insurgent
Republican candidate, declared
yesterday that a proposal made
by Carl l. Shipley. chairman
lof the District Republican
State Committee, would wipe
me out before the election is
ever held"
Mr.. Shipley and leaders Of
the various factions of the Dis
trict Democratic Party are said
to favor permitting slate or
group voting.
If the Board of Elections per-
mitted this, a voter could cast
his ballot for an entire group
of candidates with a single
'X mark rather than voting
for each member individually.
Mr.. Lamb insisted that he
would take every legal step pos
Sible to block the Board Of
Elections from taking such ac-
ton.
He added that he has asked
for and been granted a hear
ing by the Board of Elections.
This hearing will be at 1:30
pm. Monday.
II the Board of Elections
should decide to permit voting
for a slate filed by the Repub-
lican State Committee with a
single K mark. people who
wanted to vote for Mr.. Lamb
would be at a disadvantage.
Instead Of just marking one
x for all the Is candidates for
the central committee, for ex-
ample, they would have to mark
down IS individual Ks, one for
Mr.. Lamb and one each for "a.
other candidates.
In addition to being a candi-
date for the Republican State
Committee, Mr.. Lamb is also
seeking election as one of the
eight delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention.
Mr.. Lamb said that he was
running separately against
each Of the candidates backed
by the Republican State Com
mittee. He added that it is
conceivable that he might be
elected to all the Republican
delegate posts and serve as a
one-man delegation for the
District at the Republican
National Convention.
In another development yes
terday. Mrs. Corina Rogers.
1922 Thirty-third street NV,
who is now a member of the
Republican State Committee,
filed nomination papers as
another inSurgent candidate for
the Republican State Commit
tee.
She said she was not asso-
ciated with Mr.. Lamb and
added that the Republican
State Committee had refused
to back her for reelection be-
cause she had been critical of
some of its policies.
Evening star., 1960-04-02

the power of his writings i'm
pressed me, and in SO doing gave
me greater appreciation of the
Bible. For one of the things DR..
Fosdick does most effectively is
to pick some moral or spiritual
topic and back up his arguments
by quotations from the Bible. I
have never been so impressed at
the depth of Biblical quotations
as by their use in his books.
The meaning and value of
the Bible have come to me
through the years. AS a child my
parents believed in having family
Evening star., 1960-04-02
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
1860 Baseball Preview
Given in The Sunday Star

WORD-AND-PICTURE ROUNDUP-The 1860 major
league baseball season is right around the cornerI
Who will win the pennants? How good is Pascual?
For the answers to these and other questions see
SUNDAY, The Star Magazines annual prevew Of
the season.
WAKE UP AND READ-Readng is like game Prac-
tlce makes perfect and winners start Young In
This Week Magazine, the ground rules are provided
Ior rch, full life an exciting list of 200 Great
Books for Young Amercans!" plus list of must
books for both teen-agers and adults
FIGHT AGAINST BLUE JEANS-Recently, one eroup
OF New York high school students became bored
with their sloppy appearance and decided to spruce
up. What effect this had on nonpart:cipating stu
dents and what happened to the grades of those in
the dreSS-up club is given in TEEN Magazine
NEW DISNEY CONTINUITY-In The Sunday Stars
Dig color comic section, Walt Disney brings you
new sequence in his Treasury Of Classic Tales" Be-
ginning this week, follow Kidnapped" which is
based on the famous novel by the immortal story
teller, Robert Louis Stevenson
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Druft Deputy Director
Named for District

Mai. Clemens J. Traber has
been named Deputy Director
Of Selective Service for the
District Of Columbia by John
?. HIllyard. the director of the
service.
Mai. Traber is the former
ManpOwer and Induction Of
ficer Of the District Of Columbia
Selective Service System.
attend.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Zoning Powers
Transfer SOUGHT

ANNAPOLIS. April ? CAP)
The Anne Arundel Board Of
County Commissioners wants
to give up its coming powers and
rid itself of a political head
ache.
The commissioners have de-
cided to ask the county dele
cation to the General Assem-
bly, to back needed legislation.
Such a move. presumably.
would place zoning powers In
the hands Of the county's
Planning and Zonlng Commis-
sion.
Commissioner Paul T. Pitcher,
who made the proposal, said it
is designed TO remove Zonlng
from the realm of polltics-,"
Evening star., 1960-04-02

The man who succeeds thG
late Senator Neuberger Of Ore
gon as Senate Public Buildings
Subcommittee chairman vii
become an arbiter of the future
Of historic Lafayette square.
This appointment is due
within a week. The seniority oi
Democratic Senators Randolph
of West Virginia and Mccarthy
of Minnesota puts one of then
in line for the Craftsmanship
At issue is whether to pre-
serve old or construct new
buildings bordering the grassy
tract opposite the White House
President Eisenhower wants
the space for executive and
judicial Offices. Eight Demo
cratic Senators have drafted
bills aimed at saving three
mansions and one theater built
there in the early l800s.
2 Proposals Pending
Before Senator Neuberger'S
death on March 9, hearings
were promised by the subcom-
mittee on two pending admin
iStration proposals. One is to
erect a $6.3 million Court OF
Claims building east of the
park. The other is to move
the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, now To-
Gated there, to a proposed
building in Southwest Wash
ington.
Approval of the building
sought by the President would
doom the Dolly Madison and
Benjamin Tayloe houses, at Il
street and Madison place NV.
and the old Belasco Theater
next door on Madison place.
The Stephen Decatur man.
sion, west of the park. is safe
for the moment because Con-
greSs has authorized conStruc-
ton of a $27.4 million execu-
tive office building on another
site in that block.
But some Decocratic-spon.
sored bills have written the
Decatur House into preserva.
ton measures to establish the
square as a historical site, like
Evening star., 1960-04-02
Neuberger's Successor in Senate
To Mold Future of Lafayette Park

Theater as a municipal art
center.
From Senator Kennedy of
Massachusetts,. a bill identical
to the Morse proposal except
that private contributions for
restoration Of the BelaSco The
ater would not be authorized.
From Senator Douglas of
Illinois. a bill to preserve the
Madison and Tayloe houses for
historical. cultural and civic
purposes and to convert the
Belaso Theater to a municipal
art center under the direction
Of the General Services Ad-
miniStrator. the National Park
Service and the District
Recreation Department.
Square Named in 1900
Lafayette square was named
in 1900. when the land. still an
open field. was considered part
Of the presidential grounds.
The first structure to rise
beside the field was st. Johns
Church. begun in 1916. at the
northeast corner. The Madison
and Decatur Houses went up in
1918 and 1920 on opposite
sides Of the common. The
Tayloe house was built in 1928
and during the Mckinley ad-
miniStration was known as the
Little White House" because it
was the home Of the Presidents
friend and adviser, Mark
Hanna
The BelaSco Theater was
opened in 1895 as the Lafayette
Square Opera House.
The Space Administration
now is Quartered in the Madi-
son and Tayloe houses.
Evening star., 1960-04-02
VOTE
VOTE
Committee WiIIHeor
DC. Suffrage Pleas
Continued From First PAGE

Continued From First Page
chised people of the District
of Columbia, who obey ma
tional laws, pay more national
taxes than many of the States;
who likewise exceed several
States in the manpower pro-
vided to the armed forces of
the United States, and who are
now living under an anomalous
condition in which they have
Evening star., 1960-04-02

Philadelphia'S Indepe ndencs
Square.
The new chairman of the
Senate subcommittee will find
himself in an unusual position
of control. The House Public
Works Committee already has
cleared the Court Of Claims
Building. Members have indi-
Gated they will look with favor
IN a new $50 million home for
.Is.H Space Administration and
the Federal Aviation Agency al
hearings expected later in the
session.
That means only the Senate
committee stands between the
old buildings and destruction.
A public buildings law passed
last year requires approval of
both the Senate and House
Public Works Committees be-
fore building funds may be rec
commended by the approprla-
tons committees and cleared
by Congress.
Bills Summarized
The four pieces of legislation
designed to maintain the post
Colonial atmosphere of the
square may be summarized as
follows:
From Senators Morse Of Ore
gon, HenningS of Missouri.
Humphrey of Minnesota and
Gruening of Alaska. a bill au-
thorizing a study of the feaSl-
bility Of constructing facilities
for the Court of Claims. Court
Of Customs and Patent Appeals,
and Tax Court of the United
States near the Supreme Court
The General Services Admins
traitor would be ordered to pre-
serve the Madison and Tayloe
Houses and the Belasco The
ater for historical. cultural
and civic purposes, with the
help Of private contributions.
From Senators Murray and
Mansfield of Montana, a bin
to designate the Madison. Tay-
loe and Decatur houses as ma
tional historic sites" admins
tered by the Interior Secretary.
The secretary also would be
directed to restore the Belasco
Evening star., 1960-04-02
ERntRn UhnuglrtH
The Incident Thot Cove Ne
An Appreciation of the Bible
By ALBERT w. ATWOOD

Several years ago 1 spent the at Hanover
N H., and while browsing around the wonderful Baker
Library of Dartmouth College of the books Dr.
Harry Emerson Fosdck had written.
took it out and started read the book AS read
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