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Evening star., 1960-03-14

was the first time in his 18
years in the Assembly that the
House Appropriations Commit
tee had first assessed the needs
of the State and then the House
provided the additional tax
measures necessary.
"We just reversed. the ordi-
nary procedure this time" he
said. I'm my opinion, the pro-
cedure squares with the con-
stitutional mandate"
Another sales tax proponent,
Delegate Sam Pope of South
ampton, said he still favored
such a levy.
Mr.. Pope has long favored
such a levy but broke with the
administrations sales tax bills
because he wanted more of the
revenue sent back to the
localities. He introduced such
a measure but 1t. like that of
the administrations, was killed.
Delegate John C. Webb of
Fairfax said: "It is my hope
that at the end Of two years,
these taxes will be extended. If
by extending them we can
avoid a sales tax. I have
changed my mind about the
sales tax because I didn't
realize how much money could
be raised by whisky and tobac-
CO taxes"
Delegate George M. Cochran
Of Staunton declared: AFTER
an unfortunate beginning, I feel
the session has ended on a
constructive plane. The
judgment Of the Governor and
his advisors has been vindi-
Gated"
Delegate James M. Thomson
Of Alexandria commented !:
while I feel that the budget
could be cut by $40 or $l2
million without affecting any
essential services, I did not op-
pose the budget on that basis.
I simply could not vote for the
appropriations bill until the
revenues had been enacted.
Once the budget bill was
enacted. I supported all the
revenue measures necessary to
pay for the expenditures"
Delegate c. Harrison Mann,
jr., Of Arlington observed: I'VE
have met the needs Of Virginia
for an interim period, but If the
economy continues its infiation-
ary trend we will be inevitably
faced with the prospect of rails
ing additional funds to meet the
public's demand for services. I"
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Final Arguments Due
At MotherweIIs Trial

The idea seemed to be: "Let
the big-city lawyers fight II
out, and then let Gordon Smith
tell the jury what to do"
II the arguments and the in.
structions by Judge Warren
Steel are completed in time
the jury Of nine women and
three men will begin deliber-
ating this afternoon.
The big guessing game is al
ready on. Has the State, with
a mass Of circumstantial evil
dence. convinced the jurors
that Motherwell murdered Mrs,
Putney for her money and left
her body in q lonely mountain
canyon near here?
Or, as the defense claims, has
the State only proven Mother
well a liar and con man who
trif1es with the affections of
women and bilks them out of
their money?
Both sides agree on one point.
II the Jury comes back in less
than a day, the decision prob
ably will be guilty"
Motherwell, whose usual
composure was shaken during
a stormy cross-examination by
Mr.. Compton last week, ap-
peared to regain his confidence
after Mr.. Reyes began address,
ing the jury.
Il feel much better now" he
told his lawyer.
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Pupils Cite
euchersin
Montgomery

Seven Montgomery County
science and mathematic.
teachers have been picked BY
award-winning high schoo
students as the persons who
most influenced their careers
The teachers, chosen by stu.
dent winners in the 18th an.
nual talent search for the
Westinghouse Science Scholar
ships and Awards, will be hon.
ored by the Washington Acad.
emy Of. Science at a dinner al
$3.50 pm. Thursday at the
Cosmos Club.
The teachers and the stu
dents who picked them are:
Mrs. Anita Bickford, of Le-
land Junior High School
chosen by Steven BOLT OF
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School.
Winfield Burkholder Of Ken
sington Junior High, picked by
Cathy Briggs, a student at
Bethesda Chevy Chase.
Miss Delight Clapp Of Whea-
ton High School, picked by Ed
ward Richard Berman Of Whea-
ton High.
Mrs. Doris Hadary, formerly
at North Bethesda Junior High.
chosen by Kathleen Gula OF
Bethesda Chevy Chase.
John Maley of Richard Mont
gomery High, picked by Fred
erick Moore of-the same school.
Mrs. Evelyn B. Reid of Mont
gomery Hills Junior High,
chosen by Paul Black Of Mont
gomery Blair High School.
William w. Saun ders of
Montgomery Blair. picked by
Stephanie Gordon Of the same
school.
Two other county winners
named former teachers from
other cities. Perry Klein Of
Bethesda Chevy Chase picked
Alvin Lopez, a teacher in Farm
ingdale, N. Y, and William Os.
ten Of Walter johnson High
chose Miss nellie Shughrou, a
teacher at Falls Church High
School.
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Youths Conduct
Church Service

Teen-agers conducted serv-
ices yesterday at Grace Pres
byterian Church, Springfield,
Va.
Those who participated in
cluded Chuck Emmett, Marge
Ellis, David Smith, Marsha
Monteith, Janet McCaa, Anita
Mueller, Connie Seibert, Ken
Lemley. Scott Erickson, Mary
Anne Pennington, Tanya Belt
and Jill Craig.
Ushers included Tommy
Schultz, Bob and John Mullen,
Harry johnson, Mike Vogel,
Milton Beattie, Larry Dykstra
and Bill Cassidy, with greet
ings extended by Carol PAUL.,
Nancy Moore, Jack Yockey
and Roscoe Detamore.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Problems Starting

Space problems for the lower
court, however, are beginning
right now. Next month, for
example, when Judge George D.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Martin Withdruws
FromG. O. Race

William r. Martin Of Hill
crest Heights, Md, today an
nounced his withdrawal as a
candidate for delegate to the
Maryland State Republican
convention from Prince Georges
County.
His withdrawal, he said, was
prompted by refusal of the
county Republican Central
Committee to indorse candi-
dates who will not support
Carlyle j. Lancaster for the
G. o. P. nomination as Repre-
sentative from Maryland's 5th
congressional district.
MY conscience does not per-
NIT me to indorse or work for
the election Of Carlyle Lam
caster" declared Mr.. Martin,
who is campaign chairman for
Frank w. Vanderhoof, also
seeking the congressional NOM
ination.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Dam to Be Finished

BOULDER CITY, Nev.-Al-
though millions Of people have
already toured Hoover Dam on
the Colorado River, it will not
be completed till after 1861.
Construction will start in 1861
on the dams 17th, last, and
largest generator, which will
raise station capacity to 1884,
800 kilowatts.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
BY ROBERTA HORNIG
star stan Writer

Municipal Court authorities
have their eye on the old Dis
trict courthouse at Third
street and Indiana avenue
NV.
Keenly aware that they are
rapidly running out Of space
in their criminal and civil
buildings, they are hoping ef-
forts to move the Selective
Service System out of the old
courthouse will be successful.
The court officials say they
fear they won't have space for
future needs, particularly If
their jurisdiction is increased,
I'VE can accommodate what
we have, but we haven't space
for anything new" Chief
Judge John Lewis Smith, jr.,
said today.
GSA Weighs Move
The General Services Ad-
ministration has been dis
cussing the transfer to new
quarters by Selective Service
since last fall. If the transfer
comes about, it will be up to
Municipal Court officials to
convince GSA of their need for
the $1,000 square feet in the
140-year-old courthouse.
"The thing I fear most is
that we might get more juris-
diction, requiring more judges,
and there would be no place
to put them," Judge Leo A.
Rover, Chief of the Municipal
Court Of Appeals, said In an
interview.
Plans to increase Municipal
Courts jurisdiction by giving
1t some Of the civil cases now
going to the District Court
have been discussed for the last
few years, and pressure is
steadily growing.
The proposal to increase the
ceiling on civil cases In the
lower court from $4,000 to
$40, 900 will be discussed at the
Judiciary Conference in May.
Problems Starting
Space problems for the lower
court, however. are beginning
right now. Next month, for
example, when Judge George D.
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'Spoce-Hungry Court
Eyes Old Courthouse

Nelson retires, the court viii
have to provide an Office fol
him when he sits part time or
the bench, as required by Dis
trict law.
II don't know where I'm 60.
ing to put him." Walter P
Bramhall, chief clerk at the
court complained.
Mr.. Bramhall, who has haC
to resort to basement space IL
recent years, said the crimina
and civil courthouses were bull
long before the court expanded
and by now the court is burst
ing at the seams"
Last year, he said, the court
had to convert a cell block into
q conference room for defend
ants and their lawyers.
A few years before, another
cell block was converted into
Judges chambers. he pointed
out.
Four years ago, the judges
library was moved from the
criminal building to the civil
side to make room for the Gen.
tral Violations Bureau, Mr.,
Bramhall said. Now the Ii
brary shelves are extending
through the middle of the
room, cutting down reading
space. If the court continues
to buy books there will be no
reading space at all, he said.
Jury Room Cut
The court had to cut up the
jury room to house three
judges when the Domestic Re-
lations court was established
about three years ago, Mr..
Bramhall continued.
Now the jurors waiting room
accommodates IS jurors. Since
there are usually about 100
jurors in the court. the re-
mainder have to wait in the
courtrooms to be called. And
the court files are put in two
basement rooms. where there
is no close supervision, he said.
We've done nothing in the
last 10 years but to cut the
building into little pieces" Mr..
Bramhall said.
AS one employe put 1t:
We're working ourselves into
10 corner very rapidly"
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study Of local-State tax sources
died in the General Assembly.
Mr.. Whitehead said, however,
such a study would be made
in the next two years.
The Nelson delegate said it
Evening star., 1960-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

CHAIN SAWS. pumps. generators
sod cutters, rollers. etc. RENTAL
TOOL g. EQUIP. CO., JU. 6-5040
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ROOMS, HOUSEKEEPING

BACHELOR APT, yng. man 70 sh
with another man Refgr., pvt
b. and entr. $40 mo. ia. 7-021S.
GIRL, between ages is and 25,
white, to share apt. on MINI ave
sc. Cony to transp. Lu. 3-3l4S,
MOTHER AND CHILD desires tc
share apt. wIwkg. mother: l or
2 children: child care. HE. 4
1874.
Evening star., 1960-01-05

ROOFS REPAIRED AND PAINTED
-2-year guarentee; cost per av,
spoSts insssled ISai an tspss of rGoi nSd
repairs, 1-year guarantee. A. B. C.
ROOFING g. IMPROVEMENT CO. :,
serving Washington for over Sc
years. Call DE. 2-3020 or DE
2-3021.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Albert E. West,
Civil Engineer
And Gardener

Albert E. West, a civil engi-
neer with the Federal Housing
Administration, died yesterday
at the Washington Hospital
Center after a long illness.
Mr.. West started working for
the FILA in l947 as an under
writing supervisor, and was
subsequently appointed a con-
struction examiner. He left the
FILA in 1851.
Earlier. Mr.. West worked on
various construction projects
around the country after he
received his civil engineering
degree from Cornell University
in 1908. Prior to joining the
FHA. he was employed by the
Griffith Consumers Co. here.
Mr.. Vests major avocation
was gardening. He was presi-
dent Of the Potomac Rose So
ciety in 1923 and one year
won first prize in the society's
rose show.
He leaves his wife, Jessie, of
the home address. 676 Houston
avenue, Takoma Park; Md: a
son. Albert c.. of Portland, Me-,
and a daughter. Mrs. Janet w.
Campbell, of Riverside, Calf.
Services and burial will be
private.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Charge Dropped
Against Lev

The Government today dis
missed a charge against Harry
Cthe Hat)) Lev, which had ac-
cused him of failing to report
on profits involving a Govern
ment contract.
Assistant United States At
torney Edmund F. McKeown,
II, said Lev, a Chicago hat ty-
coon, had submitted the re-
qulred reports to the Renego-
tlatlon Board. The law requires
that profits on a contract in
volving more than 81 million
with the Government be re-
ported to the board within four
months after the end of the
firms fiscal year.
Lev was represented in Dis
trict Court today by Attorney
Joseph P. O'Hara. former Re-
publican Representative from
Minnesota.
Lev's contracts for Navy hats
figured in a 1943 Senate in
vestigation into contract cor
ruptions in armed services pro-
cedure.
Lev was convicted for con-
spring to defraud with his
military hat contract in 1857
and was sentenced to serve
nine months and pay a $4,000
fine,
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Democrats Plan
Baltimore Test
Of Voter Drive

A Nationwide Democratic
drive to register new voters will
be tested Friday With a pilot
run in Baltimore, Kennedy
campaign headquarters an
nounced today.
Representative Thompson of
New Jersey, chairman of the
National Voters" Registration
Committee, will lead a task
force of 100 volunteers in a
house-to-house canvass of some
so Baltimore precincts.
I'VE hope to show we can
make a substantial increase
in registration by intensive
efforts" Mr.. Thompson said.
He said Baltimore officials
estimate between 100000 and
100000 eligible voters in the
city are not now registered. In
1858 the city registration was
less than 100000.
Mr.. Thompson also announced
that Democrats will conduct a
drive for $4,000 new registrants
in the Miami, Dade County,
Florida area September II to II.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Samuel Showen, Retired
Realty Broker, Dies

Samuel Maynard Shawen, 70,
of $500 Glenview avenue, Silver
Spring, a retired real estate
broker. died Monday at Subur-
ban Hospital after a stroke.
A native Of Williamsport,
Md, Mr.. Shawen moved to
Hagerstown, Md, with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar P.
Shawen. as a young boy.
At the age Of IL he came to
Washington and completed his
education in local schools.
Mr.. Shawen began his busi-
ness career as an associate with
a real estate firm. Later he
owned a trucking business, and
at one time also ran a restau-
rant at 1921 Newark street
NV.
After his restaurant venture,
Mr.. Shawen resumed his real
estate career with the property
management firm Of his BROTH
er-in-law, Eugene H. Phifer.
He retired about IA years ago
after 40 years of service.
Long active in the Masons,
Mr.. Shawen was a past mas
ter Of New Jerusalem Lodge
No. 9. He was also a member
Of the Columbia Commandery
No. 2, Knights Templar: Co.
lumbia Chapter RAM, Almas
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Funds Sought
ForHousing
Big Families

The advisory board to the
District Welfare Departments
Displaced Families Service has
agreed to seek a way to sub
sidize displaced families need
ing large living quarters but
lacking money to pay the rent.
The subsidy would take care
OF the difference between what
1t costs to rent a larger dwell
ing unit and what a family
can afford to pay, board mem
bers said at a meeting yester-
day in Municipal Court.
The board also voted to in
vestigate the possibility of set
ting up a service to help
families adjust to living in
such subsidized housing. The
housing probably would have
to be private, since public units
generally are not built to &C
commodate larger families.
In the meantime, the board
said, it is going to write for ad-
vice to five American cities in
which such subsidy programs
now operate. The cities are Los
Angeles, Fort Worth, Milwau-
kee, Des Moines and Harris
burg.
A report by the boards Sub
committee on Relations with
Private Housing estimated that
about 1000 families in the Dis
trict - displaced by city re-
development - will need to be
housed during 1960-6l.
Miss Doris G. Wilkens, the
Welfare Departments land
lord-tenant consultant, heads
the Displaced Families Service.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
JuIyOutput
OfIndustry
Holds Steady
BY the Associated Press


Industrial production held
steady in July after edging
downward in June, the Cow
eminent reports.
The Federal Reserve Board
said its index Of industrial out
put for July stood at 109 per
cent of the 1857 average. This
meant that July production by
mines, factories and utilities
averaged 9 per cent higher
than in 1857. The index has
f1uctuated between l09 and a
record Ill so far this year.
Summarizing last months
developments, the board said
industrial production, con-
struction activity, employment
conditions and retail sales gen.
orally continued to change lit
tie in July and early August"
1t reported that production
OF consumer goods fell a bit
last month while activity in
business equipment hit record
rates.
Iron and steel production
showed somewhat more than
the usual sharp curtailment in
July, the board said. 1t noted
that steel mills were operating
at so per cent of capacity-3O
per cent below the 1857 level.
Labor disputes were cited as
the reason for a IL per cent
July curtailment in auto assem-
blies. However, the report said,
auto production schedules for
this month indicate less than
the usual August decline.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Home Project
Picketing Ban
Continued

District Court Judge George
l.. Hart, jr., has refused to lift
a ban on picketing of a home
construction project in the 74O0
block of Eighth street NV.
After a hearing yesterday
one of the men who wanted to
picket the project lunged at an
attorney, but was restrained by
another man. Words were ex-
changed and the parties sepa-
rated. The exchange took place
IN the hallway just outside the
courtroom.
Attorney Julius w. Robert
son, who represented one of
the pickets, told Judge Hart
that most of the pickets bought
homes from the developer with
which they are dissatisfied.
District Court Judge Edward
A. Tamm ordered the group to
stop picketing a model home
in the area on June II. Judge
Hart yesterday refused to dis
solve Judge Tamm's Injunction.
Three of the men who were
ordered to stop picketing have
sued Robert Blitz, builder, for
alleged shortcomings in their
homes he built on Blagden ave-
nue. NV.
PicketS appeared outside a
model home on Eighth street,
built by Mr.. Blitz and George
H. Tipp, for three successive
Sunday afternoons before
Judge Tamm's injunction.
The builders attorney, Leon
ard C. Collins, last June said
the persons who had sued Mr..
Blitz had been told they could
sell back the homes at the pur-
chase price.
William Bogen, attorney for
two of the home owners, said
the offer was refused because
his clients are protesting as a
public service to protect other
prospective buyers"
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Mrs. LofIin, 80,
Resident Since '21
OAR Member

Mrs. Florence Mathews Laf-
lin, 83, Of 2019 I street NV,
died Monday at the Congress
sional Manor Sanitarium after
a years illness.
Mrs. Latin was born in Prov
idence, r. I. In 1904 she was
married to Cutler Latin, also
of Providence. He died several
years ago.
Mrs. Latin moved to Wash
ington in 1921. She was a
member of All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church, the Patriots
Memorial Chapter of the OAR,
the District Of Columbia So
ciety Of Mayf1ower Descen-
dants, the League of Repub-
lican Women, the Political
Study Club and the Women's
City Club.
She leaves a son, Donald
Matthews Latin of Altadena,
Calf.
A memorial service will be
held at ! pm. tomorrow at
Gawler'S Chapel, 1855 Penn
sylvania avenue, NV. Private
graveside services will be held
in Providence.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Aubrey Tucker,
80, Department
Store Enqineer

Aubrey Thomas Tucker, go,
an engineer at the downtown
Woodward & Lothrop depart
ment store, died Monday of a
heart attack at his home, 1l58
Abbey place NE.
Born in Radiant, Va, Mr..
Tucker had worked for the de-
partment store for 81 years.
His job was to keep the dyna-
mos. elevators and other equip
ment running.
A Washington resident for
40 years, he was a member of
Woodward & Lothrop's 20-year
club.
He leaves his wife, Rebie, and
a stepdaughter, Muril Angle,
both Of the home address. He
also leaves five brothers, Wal
ter T.. of Radiant: Hubert O.,
OF 2725 Twenty-third road,
Arlington; Marvin W., of Ra-
diant; Robert F., of Orange,
Va, and Harry c., of 1909 North
Fourth street. Arlington.
He leaves three sisters, Miss
Effie Tucker and Mrs. India
L. Lohr, both of Radiant, and
n
Mrs. Elizabeth Yeager of
Rochell, Va.
Services will be in Orange
Va, with burial in Radiant.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Frederick Hume, 81,
Former Reporter

MIAMI. Fla. Aug. II (AP).-
Frederick Wendell Hume, 81,
longtime newspaper reporter
and sports columnist on New
York and Chicago newspapers,
died at his home here Monday.
He came here in 194l and
became vice president of the
M ami Shipbuilding Corp,
which built PIT and other boats
for the Navy.
During his years as a re-
porter, Mr.. Hume worked on
the New York World, the New
York Globe, the New York Eve
ming Mail, the New York Tri-
bune and the Chicago Daily
News.
He served on the Committee
on Public Information and
was on Gen. John j. Pershing's
staff during World War I.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Blizzard Brinos
4-Inch Snow to
Colorado Area

DENVER, Aug. IT CAP).-
Snow Swirled along the front
range of the Rockies today
the earliest fall in years.
An August blizzard-which
the Colorado Highway Depart
ment estimated brought snow
from four to five inches in
depth - closed scenic Trail
Ridge road in Rocky Mountain
National Park overnight. The
road rises to an elevation os
more than 10000 feet as it
crosses the Continental Divide.
Light snow fell on Berthoud
and Loveland Passes in Colo
ado, where U. S. Highway 40
and U. S. Highway 6 cross the
Divide, but the roads were kept
open.
Skies cleared with the dawn.
Far to the north. there was
a general snowfall in the
higher elevations of Yellow
stone National Park. 1t ranged
up to 8 inches on the peaks.
The Camille highway be-
tween Red Lodge and Cook, in
Montana. was closed by snow
overnight. The road crosses
the Absaroka Mountains.
Crisp 27-degree temperatures
chilled the Colorado mountain
communities of Fraser and
Leadville before dawn, and
Bryce Canyon. Utah, was given
a 29-degree frosting.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Senate Unit OKs
Two Nominations
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Banking Com
mite today approved the NOM
nations of Byron D. WoodSide
to be a member Of the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission
and Tom Killefer to be vice
president and a director of the
EXport-1mport Bank of WASH
ington.
Chairman Robertson Demo
crat of Virginia. said both
nominees were approved by
unanimous vote of the COM
mittee members present. He
said he looks for the Senate to
act on their confirmation later
this week.
Both were appointed by Pres
ident Eisenhower after Con-
gress recessed for the political
conventions and both already
are on the job but regular ten
ure requires Senate approval.
Both are Republicans.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
John White, 76,
Ex-RuiIrouder

John F. White. rs, a former
diesel locomotive inspector for
the Washington Terminal Co..
died Monday at the Washing
ton Home for Incurables after
a long illness.
Mr.. White, a native Of the
District, attended Green Leaf
School here. He retired from
the Terminal company in 1850
after As years Of service.
He was a member of St
Francis Xavier Church.
He leaves his wife, Frances
s.. Of 20l2 Fort Davis street
Sc; a daughter, Mrs. Irma W.
Augustine of 1922 N street Sc.
and one granddaughter.
A requiem mass will be Of
fered at 1890 am. tomorrow
at st. Francis Church, 28OO
Pennsylvania avenue S. E.
Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-08-17
Library Honors
4o-Yeur Service

Miss Genevieve F. Ryan o1
2022 Columbia road NV. yes
terday was honored on the 49th
anniversary of her service with
the Library of Congress.
An employe in the cata-
loguing division. Miss Ryan
has served longer than anyone
else in the library, except fol
the former Librarian of Con-
greSs, Herbert Putnam. The
Librarian of Congress, l.
Quincy Mumford, presented ar
orchid to Miss Ryan and con-
graduated her on her long
service.
She was born in the District
and graduated from Technical
High School and came to the
library that same year.