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Evening star., 1960-08-29
Man in Argument
Stabbed in Neck

WALDORF. Md. Aug. %
(SpeciaD "A Waldorf man
was seriously wounded when
he was stabbed in the throat
during an argument at a tavern
near here yesterday. State po-
lice reported.
The victim, Harry Shorter,
40. was admitted to Physicians
Memorial Hospital in La Plata
after the 4:30 pm. stabbing
at Proctor's Inn on State Route
228, four miles from here, po-
lice said.
According to Trooper Robert
B. Cave, Mr.. Shorter was stab
bed in the throat while in
volved in a dice game argu-
ment.
The accused man is Joseph
Washington, 80, of Mount Vic
toria, Md, who was jailed in
La Plata on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill, police
said.
Evening star., 1960-08-29
Wild Plane Hits Trees,
Hell per Seriously Hurt

An Arlington man was Seri-
ously hurt today in freak
accident on a nearby Maryland
farm involving a light plane.
Prince Georges County police
said the plane, owned by the
son of a former member of
Congress, was started accident
ally from inside a barn and
took off wildly across a field
before crashing into a clump
of trees.
The injured man was Earl
F. Russell, 40, of 1904 South
Ninth street, Arlington, who
was attempting to warm up the
planes motor for its owner,
William D. Crawford, son of
the late Representative Fred l..
Crawford, Republican of Michi-
gan.
Evening star., 1960-08-29

The accident took place
about $50 am. on the Craw-
ford farm at 1881 Allentown
road in the Oaklawn area of
Prince Georges County.
Police said Mr.. Russell Suf-
fered serious head injuries
when he was thrown through
the windshield of the four-pas-
senger plane when it hit the
trees. He was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with a skull
fracture. broken nasal bone,
and broken facial bones.
According to Police Pvts. Ed
ward Armstrong and Lee Peter
son. the single-wing plane was
listed as a total loss.
Evening star., 1960-08-29
Anniversary Points Up
GeneoIogy Quests

church required him to trace
the whereabouts of all his rel
atives.
I'VE believe we can't be saved
without also saving our progen-
itors," he said.
The current assistant in
charge of the section is Bever-
ly H. Brown, a congenial man
who brings to his task a back
ground in classical scholarship
and a gentle sense of humor.
Il have some elderly aunts
who have been after me for
years. trying to get me to do
a bit of work on our own fam
lily tree" he says. But I'm
afraid if I oblige them I'll get
bitten by the buy-and once
you've been bitten, you're
gone"
Mr.. Brown pointed out that
although the bulk of the Ii
brary's works are in closed
stacks, some 5000 of the more
common reference volumes are
kept on the open shelves which
line the room.
No Staff Research
His supervisor, Mr.. Dubester,
emphasized that the library
cannot answer questions on
genealogy which would require
research.
Generally speaking, we can
point out sources of informa-
tion," he said, but if it in
wolves research, the people are
told they must do it themselves
we'd be swamped."
Mr.. Dubester said that occa-
sionally someone writes in. ask
ing for a copy of his family
tree.
Somehow or other they've
heard the rumor that we have
a family tree drawn up for
everyone in America. This is
not true. We have nothing of
the sort here"
For those who have proved
themselves the scionS of nobil-
ity, the Local History and
Genealogy Room also provides
a happy hunting ground in the
area of heraldic research.
Here one may arm himself
with the wledge that
crosses patty and formy are
often borne fitchy"-which is a
more colorful way of saying
the whole croSslets on a certain
coat of arms are somewhat
heightened and pointed.
Evening star., 1960-08-29

captured the dog and drove it
to the dog pound. But, as po-
licemen opened the trunk to
remove the dog it escaped.
The officers pursued it down
South Capitol street to Virginia
avenue where it circled back
and returned to K street. The
dog ran down K street toward
the 5th precinct as two other
police cars joined the chase.
1t was finally netted at Fifth
and K streets Sc.
The dog was turned over to
the pound for a rabies check.
Evening star., 1960-08-29
President Raped
For Appointment

RICHMOND, Aug. 20 (AP).
A former Sd district Repub-
lican chairman Saturday criti-
cized President Eisenhower's
appointment of Democrat Jo-
seph J. Williams, jr.. to men,
bership on the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board.
Maurice F. Dozier said, lit
appears President Eisenhower
has today contributed $4,000
to the Kennedy campaign COM
mittee in the Sd district of Vir-
ginia."
The Senate confirmed Mr..
Williams, member of the House
of Delegates. for the $20,000-a-
year Job. Mr.. Williams is Dem
ocratic Party chairman Of the
district.
Evening star., 1960-08-29
Dog Nips Girl, 2,
Stirs Police Race

A young dog bit a 2-year-old
girl in the face last night and
then led three police cars on a
l5-block chase before he was
captured.
Police said Angela Ratio of
3425 East Capitol street was
nipped while playing in the
yard behind her home. She was
treated and released at Casualty
Hospital.
A 14th precinct scout car
Evening star., 1960-08-29
BY the Associated Press

A committee of leading busi-
nesSmen has urged the Nations
burgeoning metropolitan areas
to develop new forms of gov
ernment SO they can plan and
carry out needed programs on
an area wide basis.
The Committee for Economic
Development, a nonprofit re-
search group composed of top
business executives, said the
alternative would be loss of 10
cal control through the con-
tinuous transfer of RESPONSE
bility to State and Federal gov
ernmentS."
In a 50-page policy state
ment entitled Guiding Met
ropolitan Growth" the CED
said the 10000 local jurisdic-
tionS within the 1872 metropoli-
tan areas are unable to cope
intelligently with such broad
problems as area transporta-
ton, air pollution, land use and
urban renewal.
Two Plans Noted
The CED did not recommend
any single new form of govern
ment for the metropolitan re-
gions. 1t said different plans
might best suit different areas.
However, these two plans were
specifically mentioned:
"One approach is the metro
politan federation under which
only the most obvious regional
functions are vested in a single
government with other duties
remaining in the hands of the
individual localities. An alter
native in places where the met
ropolitan area is contained
within a single county is to
provide the county government
with additional powers.
The committee complained
that progress has been slow in
eliminating slums and rehabili-
tating blighted areas within
most cities and some suburbs,
However, it recommended that
the urban renewal program be
continued, with the present
level of Federal aid, pending a
comprehensive review.
SIPS Billion Cost Seen
Some progress is being made
and we can learn more with a
program in operation than at
a dead STOP" it said.
Evening star., 1960-08-29
BY EDWARD LANOUETTE
star stan Writer

0sAr Stan Writer
Miniver cursed the common
place.
And eyed a khaki suit Dith
lodthtng;
He missed the medieval grace
OF Iron clothing.
From "Miniver Chevy"
by e. A. Robinson.
Along the west rim of the
Library of Congress Thomas
Jefferson Reading Room. there
is a long chamber with an
iNory-painted ceiling.
A sign over the entry indi-
Gates that those who pass be-
meath the marble arch are en-
tering the Local History and
Genealogy Room.
According to library officials,
this is among the most popular
of the buildings specialized
reading rooms. Some 10000
people year. an average of
25 to so a day, leaf through
documents, often obscure, in
quest of the family tree.
This month the genealogy
section is celebrating its silver
anniversary. No fanfare. No
fine speeches. Just an unas-
suming paragraph or two in
the staff bulletin pointing out
that it has been on hand for
a quarter of a century.
First located in the old build
ing, the room was assigned to
new quarters in the library's
alabaster annex in 1910. 1t was
moved to its present location
on the fifth floor in 1946.
Mecca for Amateurs
The great majority of those
using the facilities of the room
are amateurs with a keen sense
of curiosity about their an
cesters.
Henry J. Dubester, chief of
the General Reference and
photography Division, attrib-
uteS at least part of this to
World War II.
"A lot of our soldiers were
seeing birthplaces of their fore
bears for the first time. When
they came back to this coun-
try, they brought with them a
growing desire to learn more
about the history of their
families"
Others to be found seated at
the Pony tables are those seek
ing that one long-lost relative
who will open the doors to
membership in an organization.
Historians and authors re-
searching a specific family or
locale also find the room USE
ful. To them, the more than
100000 volumes available are
valuable record of the past.
Every once in a while some
one with visions of sudden
wealth will try to link himself
with the ghosts of an unclaimed
estate.
Professionals at Work
Then there are the profess
sionalS; the library lists about
so in the area. For a fee they
will undertake to graft your
particular twig to the trunk of
the family tree.
They rifle through vast index
systems and skim the pages of
Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage,
Knightage and Companionage.
No sound escapes their lips.
An Arlington housewife, arm
ed with a purseful of old clip
pings, notes and pencils, con-
fided:
For 80 years I've been try
ing to track down an old uncle's
tale that links us to the Duke of
Buckingham. But haven't had
much luck yet"
Anyway" she said, brighten
ing, Il can trace us back to the
Civil War and maybe even the
Revolutionary War-we we're
given a royal land grant in
Virginia. you know"
Leaf1ng through the nearby
card file was a pleasant Nor
mon family from Rootstown,
Ohio. The father. Robert E.
Han1hrick eXnlained that his
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

(9:30 ann and address the cen
ference luncheon. Rep. John Bra
dcmas. of Indiana's Third Con
grcssional District, and ID a n
O'Mcara will lead the several
discussion periods.
Three major civil rights areas
will be explored during the Norte
Dame conference. Protecting the
Right TO Vote" will be the SUBJ
iecf Of the first session. An open
ing statement Of the problem will
be presented by Prof. Harris L.
Wofford. Jr., Of the Norfe Dame
Law School and former legal
assistant 70 Father Hesbvrgh on
the Civil Rights Commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

known locally and nationally
through his community and edu.
cati0nal activities. Dr. Hale has
appeared as speaker. lecturer
and panelist al many colleges
throughout the country Prior TO
coming to Clark in l948, DR.. Hale
was associate with Fisk. Univer-
sity as SPECIAL Assistant TO the
late Preside t. DR. Charles 5.
Johnson. then chairman of the
Department Of Sociology, with
Langston University as Acting
Registrar, and with Bet hu n c
C.~~m~.. college as Dom REGIS
trar and Administrative Dean He
has served as a visiting professor
e social science al Alabama State
College, Hampton Institute and
Atlanta Unl,sisny
Recently elected National Dir
ector of the College Student Divi-
sion of the United Negro College
Fund, DR. Hale has for the past
net years successfully directed
Clark Colleges UNCF campaign.
DR., Hale has held several com
nmuti yacn idivc ioW0
munity and civic offices includ.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

DR. Williams revealed that Tho
meme Tor The sorority year was
fincr Womanhood Rehabilitation
70 q PRINCIPLE The program en-,
phaSis VIII be based on training
you n increased membership
mere active community activities
and additional Scholarships Al
present the sorority sponsors
Teen town projects, leadership
training, guidance clinics and
scholarships
member Of the coward Uni
Verslly faculty, DR. Williams re.
Vealcd that the next Boulc would
Dc held IN Philadelphia during
August Ct 1861, Others elected
during the Florida conclave were
Mcsdames Cleo Higgins. first
grand anti baSilcus. Palatka. Fla. 4:
Ellie Allen, grand grammateus,
Indianapolis. Ind Eunicc Akin
son, anil-grammatcuS, st. Louis,
Mo- Hattie BEDFORD. grand tam
iochus, Indianapolis, Ind; Rubye
Hall, cditor-inchicf of Aurora.
ST Louis, Mo-; Atty. l.. Marian
Poe, grand legal advisor. New
port News, Va; and Ruby Mccoy,
epistoleus, Little Rock, Ark.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

NOTRE DAME, Ind-Mem-
bcrs of Congress a n d law
school deans from Indiana
Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, WIS
consin and Mic h / 6 a n are
among those invited to partl-
cipate in a Conference on
Civil Rights to be held at Inc
Norte Dame Law School Feb
ruary 14th Sunday, d G a II
Joseph o. Meara has announ-
ced. James +. Murphy Is
director.
Repre-. sntatives Of several fod-
ersl agencies and departments
also will take part in the sessions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30
Fellowship Tea Set

The Detroit Sub District Wom'
ans Society of Christian Service
Lexington Conference, The Me-
thodist Church. is sponsoring a
Methodist Youth Fellowship lea
and Program at Berea Methodist
Church, 400 LaBellc Avenue, IN
Highland Park. Mich, on sun
day, Jan. 81, 1860. at 500 pm
a panel discussion will be con
Quoted on Youth And Higher
Education"
The Detroit Sub District takes
in Detroit, Inkster, Flint ana
Pontiac. Methodist churches oil
the Lexington Conference.
Youth choirs of the Sub DIS
trict will sing. Mrs. Willie NJ
Taylor serves as chairman, while
DR.. David Nj. Jordan is pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

I shall bless the Lord at all
times; His praise shall con-
tinually be in my mouth
psalm BALD
How may we bless aha
praise the Lord ? Surely
through acts of love and kind
ness to our fellow men - in
seeking only the good that is
God in all of us. striving to
be of service. in His name. to
those who need our help
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30
Dr. Lorraine Williams
Outlines Phi Sigma

WASHINGTON. D.c.--An ella,
,o,ale fivc.point program was
o,aIincd by DR., Lorraine A. Will
,,,ms. newly elected grand basi-
'eus a Sigma Gamma Rho Soror-
~ shortly after being presented
a. beaut ful beaded evening bag
:, members Of Washington's Phi
sienna chapter following the
,uentyslxth ANNUAL Boule held
recently in Miami, Fla.
The energetic young educator
i the first Washingtonian to
head the national organization.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30
Civil Rights Conference Set For Notre Dome

The second conference session
will be devoted to the subject of
Assisting School DcScgrcgation,
Norle Dame law professor Bern
ard j. Ward will outline the
problem in an opening state
mcnt
Equality Opportunity in Hous-
ing" will be the third ma ior
subject of the conference. Dis
evssion will be preceded by a
survey Of the problem presented
by Prof. Thomas r. Broden, Jr,
of the law school.
The conference will close with
a reception at The Morris Inn on
the campus.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30
Tips On Buying
Those New Sheets

Sheets and pillow cases are
ofrwo kinds-muslin and pcrcale.
II vow are going shopping for
sheets this week, these consumer
buying tips may help you find
good buy.
Muslin is heavier, fels coarse
and is usually less expensive
than pcrcale. Percale is light
weight, smooth, soft and more
extensive. Both muslin and per.
Gale sheets are acceptable. Decide
which kind best fits your needs
for the price you can afford.
Obviously. sheets for a summer
camping trip will differ from
those for the master bedroom.
Sheets differ in quality acord-
ine 10 the grade of cotton used,
the thread count and the work
man>hip. In general. the higher
the thread count or number of
threads per square inch, the
stronger the sheet. Some low
priced sheets have thread count
Of less than ll2 threads per inch,
while the finest sheets have at
least 200 threads per square inch,
Check the label for the thread
count before you buy.
When you buy sheets. examine
the weave. II should be firm,
close and uniform. The yarn
should be even. no thin spots.
no knots. Top hens should be
al least three inches wide. bot
tom hens linch. The selvage
should be firm and strong with
no loose threads.
Avoid heavily sized" sheets
This means that the manufactures
has put too much starch on the
sheet, giving the false impression
Of quality. You can tell if sheet
has been sized by rubbing the
parts Of the stcet together If
a white powder comes out, the
sheet is sized, and it will be
slaxy after it's washed.
Buy the correct size sheet.
Skimpy sheets are poor invest
menfs both in comfort and in
wear. The most satisfactory len
9Th for general use is lob inches.
Sheet. are also available in ll3
inch lengths for extra-Ions mat
trcsses.
twin beds require sheets "
inches wide while double beds
call for sheets from 81 to 80
inches wide.
How many sheets should you
have? One rule is to have SIX
sheets for each bed in the house.
This allows for two sheets IN
use, two in the laundry and two
sheets in the linen closet.
The safest rule in buying
sheets is 10 buy the best quality
YOU can afford for the purpose.
This often means resisting inc
temptation to pcnny-savc by buy
ing too short sheets. It's a good
idea TO buy a sheet or two from
time TO time. This avoids having
to rcplcnish the entire houschoiu
Slluplv nj oncp
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

ing the dictatorship of youth
activities for the Atlanta Branch
Of the NAACP He is former
member Of the Board Of Directors
of the Atlanta Branch of the
NAACP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30
Dr.. Hale Named Alpha
Phi Alpha President

d. William H. Hale professor of sociology and chair
fine Department Of Social Science at tdik college
in Atlanta Georgia has been elected to the ntWycreded
post of General Predent-Elcc Of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
.ern He viii in that capacity for term. after
which he will the office of General President OF the
Fraternity u0-vnar neriOd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-01-30

which will explore the recon-
mendations of the v. S. Commis
sion on Civil Rights and study
civil RIGHTS measures pending in
Congress. o'Mesra said the one
day conference is designed &c
stimulate discussion and an ex'
change Of views among les'sIa'
tors, members Of law school fac
ult;es and other persons profes.
sionsIIy concerned with eivi|
rights problems.
Rev. Theodore Nj. licsburgh'
csc. Nortc Dame president and
a member of the Civil Rights
Commission. will welcome partl'
cipants at the opening session
Evening star., 1960-10-10
u. S. Team Wins
CuIinoryOIympics

FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct
10 (AP).-Roast beef and rock
Cornish game hens stuffed with
wild rice. -.
These, says the director of an
American team Of chefs,
brought it the grand gold prize
yesterday in the 4th Culinary
Olympics here. The team also
won five gold medals and a sill
yer tray.
Paul LaeSecke Of Pittsburgh.
Pa, director Of the six-man
United States squad, gave the
tipoff on the winning menus.
The judges. who grade each
dish on a point system. would
not reveal the totals won by the
squads.
Germany and Belgium took
second and third prizes in the
seven day competition. Other
nations participating were Den
mark. Finland. Britain. Italy,
the Netherlands. Austria, Swe-
den, Switzerland and Hungary.
France sent word all Of her top
chefs were too busy to attend.
william w. Schmitz Of Ho-
hokus. N. j., was charge DAT
faires of the American squad
and Charles P. Finance Of San
Francisco its captain. Other
members were Edmund G. Kas-
par Of Dallas, Tex; Charles
Daniel, San Francisco, and
Tony Achermann, San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1960-10-10
GE Strike Fight
Holds D. G. Man
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Oct, IL

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. 10
CAP) "A union worker was ar
rested today in the first picket
line incident at the General
Electric Co. plant here.
A strike against General
Electric plants throughout the
country is in its second week.
Police said John R. Sullivan,
43, of 8710 First avenue, Silver
Spring, Md, knocked down a
non-Striking employe who tried
to enter the plant.
Mr.. Sullivan, identified by
police as a representative of
the International Union of
Electrical Workers in Wash
ington, was charged with
breach of the peace and was
released under $500 bond. g
Evening star., 1960-10-10
THE LYONS DEN
The Reputation Counts
BY LEONARD LYONS

jr. They hope to do Anna
Karenina," filming the scenes
in the Soviet Union
Johnny Johnston is taking a
leave Of absence from Wall
Street to me. a Saturday night
bowling show on ABC-TV
Make That Spare" john
ston's mother, LeOna Robinson
once held the women's bowling
championship.
Mrs. Robert E. Kitner, wife
of the president Of NBC, i;
buster than ever these days, in
volved in Democratic politics
Adlai Stevenson is the god
father of her son. Her daught-
er, Susan, is about to make her
social debut. Mrs. Kitne Ell
sighed: "One should never
have a Presidential campaign
and a coming -out party in the
same season."
When King HuSSein came To
/ the Empire Room to hear Rose
mary ClOOney, she decided tc
respect his privacy. But when
she finished her act and cir
cled the floor, a ringsideI
pointed to Hussein and shout
ed: Hey, Rosie, say hello tc
the King of Jordan" The
French reporters covering
Khrushchev report that he car
sing the "Marseilliase" in Rus.
sian.
Fale Emerson is leaving fol
the GAIA Strip to head an en-.
tertainment unit for the U. N
j.. Miss Emerson, incidentally
sat with Mrs. Charles C0nerly
wife of the Giants quarter
back, in the stands at Yankee
Stadium-the only two people
in 10000 empty seats. This re-
suited from Conerly's asking
Miss Emerson: Gould I come
and watch you practice YOU
show?" Sure" she tolc
the football star, "if you'll le'
me watch your team rehearse.
Evening star., 1960-10-10
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

| live and work in the great OUT
doors away from Hollywood.
Mort Sahl found it would
cost him $4,000 to cancel his
concert date in Toronto-why
do they always call a Stand-up
talk session a concert? - to
appear with Adlai Stevenson
at the Waldorf-Astor in New
York October 18. So he did
not cancel the concert, although
he wanted to appear with
Adlai.
Gene Tierney owes 20th-Fox
one more movie. The studio has
been turning down most TV
offers for Gene, not wishing
her to have too much exposure
in that medium before she
makes their picture. I hope
they come up with it soon. Gene
wants to work.
Loretta Young, aged 48 but
looking %, refuses to do any TV
TV unless it is filmed. No tape,
no live shows. Which makes
the always smart Loretta
smarter. With regular filming.
the lighting is always right.
Another no in Loretta's life:
She will not play a woman
aged more than 80 in the script.
\
Clark Gable had a phobia for
years that he is only just now
overcoming. He refused to play
father to any children in his
movies. It's wonderful that
Clark will be a father next
spring in real life. He and wife
Kay Spreckels lost an expected
baby a year or so back. I wish
them all the luck in the world
tnlS Jlme.
Broadway producer David
Merrick heard me raving about
the "Fings Amt Wot They
Used t'Be" musical I saw in
London, and his lukewarm in
tereSt became hot. So, he
talked with the British pro-
ducer, and it will be a deal, IF
I can get the same company"
says David. Merrick always
carries his passport in his hip
pocket to be ready to dash to
London or Paris or wherever
to look at promising play. He
once waited "a hours at the air.
port to get a seat on a plane
to London!