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Evening star., 1960-02-03
LAMONT STREET.

1AMONI SlREEt.
Dear Sir:
"On the way back to
Washington from Wilkes
Barre, Pa, the bus I was
riding stopped OF at a diner
on Route / near Amity Hall,
Pa.
After a bite to eat, I wan
dered out to the rear Of the
diner to watch the SusQue-
hanna flow down to the land
of pleasant living. 1t was
twilight and the view was
beautiful.
Then four large Tin size
about that of a seagull)
white birds entered the pic
ture. flying upstream in hap
hazard fashion.
II watched them for a
minute or so, then returned
to viewing the silent, swift
river and the opposite wooded
site.
"All of a sudden those
same birds came into the
picture again. This time
though, they were flying in
formation, one in the lead
and the other three about
a yard behind.
They were really travel
ing now, and seemed to be
barely above the water. !
watched them as they went
downriver until they flew out
Of sight. That was a striking
beautiful picture.
do you know what kind
Of bird this might be? Do
you know why they were fly
ing this way-for food, for
fun, or in a hurry to get
back to the land of pleasant
living, or what?
Thank you for your inter-
est and your ever interesting
column.
VERY truly yours, C. p"
Our correspondent suspects
they we're gulls, and that was
what they were.
The open winter, with
plenty of rains, has provided
much live food for the gulls,
such as centipedes and milli-
pedes.
Gulls fly hither and yon
at this time of year, as spring
comes on.
They might seem to be in
formation, but probably it
was mostly chance.
Skimming the water is an
old practice with them.
These active birds often
strike one as unknown, be-
cause they may seem to be
somehow out Of their usual
territory.
This was brought out re-
Gently when scores Of gulls
were seen heading North
east over The Star building.
They came on in waves,
until as many as 100 had
gone over.
They flew quite high, and
at first did not seem to be
gulls at all.
They must have been in
fight to the Anacostia
branch. or maybe the old
lily ponds.
"REISTERSTOWN, Md.
Dear Sir:
Each year ! look forward
Evening star., 1960-02-03
Gotes and Mohon

I like your editorials, but
some problems Of strategy
are raised in your January "a
Review of the Week article,
Defense Intelligence"
Secretary Of Defense Gates
In his testimony to Congress
has given a new name to an
old military concept that
goes back to 1890. He spoke
Of the deterrent gap" in re-
lation to military power. This
can be interpreted as another
name for the phrase, fleet
in being" and a component
of military intelligence.
Alfred Thayer Mahan, the
famous American naval his
torian, says:
1T was first used in 1890
by the British Admiral Lord
Torrington when defending
his course in declining to en-
gage decisively with an in
ferior force. a French fleet,
then dominating. in the
Channel.
"A fleet in being there
fore, is one the existence and
maintenance Of which, al
though inferior, on or near
the scene of operations, is a
perpetual menace to the var
ious more or less exposed in
terests Of the enemy, who
cannot tell when a blow may
fall. and who is therefore
compelled to restrict his OPP
erations, otherwise impossi-
BILE, until that feet can be
destroyed or neutralized. It
corresponds very closely to a
position on the flank and
rear Of an enemy, where the
presence of a smaller force,
as every military student
knows. harasses, and may
even paralyze offensive move
mentS."
President Eisenhower knows
his strategy, as does Secre-
tary Gates. Evidently they
know that If a man thinks of
all his faults and totals his
war problems, and forgets to
q realize that the enemy has as
many or more, then he is a
poor strategist. This applies
to business judgment also.
Admiral Lord Fisher of the
British Navy, before World
War I, said, so we build
huge costly warships which
will last a hundred years, but
become obsolete in five."
In an estimate of the situ-
alton all factors should be
considered. I'll put my
money on Mr.. Gates to lead
us forward to success.
Donald H. Dalton,
Lieutenant Com m ander,
USNR, U. S. Navy Special
Public Information
Associate,
Evening star., 1960-02-03
Chartered Buses

Recently ! was told that 275
Capital Transit buses were
chartered for that particular
day.
Do the regular riders have
to assume the cost of so many
extra buses? Where does the
public benefit by such a pro-
cedure? And now Chalk is
trying to get a monopoly on
all transportation close by
namely. Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Regular Rider.
Evening star., 1960-02-03

the national defense. At the
same time these gems from
the tiaras Of maharajahS are
being synthesized by the
scores.
This is revealed by the
Manufacturing Chemists As
sociation, one of whose mem
bers, a subsidiary of Union
Carbide Co., evolved the syn
thetic process.
The role of the sapphire In
delicate instruments is not at
all dependent on its unusual
blue color but on its hard
ness, second in nature only
to the diamond. A familiar
use is the hi-fi photograph
needle, less expensive than
the diamond needle.
The sapphire, however, has
other special attributes-good
resistance to heat and corro-
sion. transparency and an
exceptional ability to trans
NIT infra-red light. This
means that it can measure
heat rays. 1t can measure so
accurately the heat given OF
by a warm object that 1t
forms the crucial part of the
device used for guiding an
anti-aircraft missile to its
target by homing on the heat
given off by an enemy planes
motor. Such a heat-Seeking
guided missile has been devel-
oped by the United States
Navy and is the first ever
known to destroy an enemy
aircraft in combat.
Other Industrial Uses
Similar devices can be
used to spot enemy troop
movements in darkness and
in fog. They have an advan-
tage over radar in that they
cannot be "jammed."
Some industrial applica-
tions are in heat cameras"
based on the scientific fact
that every substance gives off
a heat ray with a unique wave
length. This makes possible
their use for chemical process
control, as in analyzing chem
icals flowing through a pipe.
Changes in composition can
be detected automatically,
due to a sapphire window in
the pipe.
Another industrial use Is
In lgnC pipes that
can eaSure high tenn
peratures very accurately.
Actual synthesis Of sap
phires, according to an asSo-
citation description, involves
preparation of very fine alum
mum powder which is sifted
down through a hotter to a
cooler part of a special furn-
ace. A pedestal in the furn-
ace holds a seed" for a
growing crystal in the hottest
part of an oxygen-hydrogen
flame. The same process is
used in making rubies. The
only difference between the
two gems is that the ruby
contains some chrome to
give the characteristic red
color.
Evening star., 1960-02-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

to the coming of the robins
as a harbinger of spring,
but this year we do not
know what to think, as they
arrived here January IL, and
since then I have seen fiocks
Of them every day.
Did they stay with us this
winter. or did the cold
weather in the South send
them back to us?
"The ground this winter
has not frozen to any depth
and I notice the robins pull
ing worms from the lawn.
Also this winter I have
had a Carolina wren come to
eat with the birds at the
feeder. Do wrens build near
houses in boxes, or will he 20
to the woods at nesting time?
Very truly yours, c. c. G."
y
Many robins have been re-
ported from Alexandria, Va,
and vicinity.
These are thought to have
been specimens which re-
mained here. owing to the
open winter.
There are usually some
robins that stay, notably near
Reaches Run and in Rock
Creek Park.
The robins that most city
folk are expecting, however,
have not come in yet from
the South.
They may appear almost
any day.
When they do, 1t will be
spring!
1t is always an amazing
fact. some way or other, the
coming of spring. There even
may be snow on the ground,
but the feel of spring is there,
too.
This is what keeps the
world of living things going
round and round.
1t is magic that never loses
It's appeal. No wonder there
are spring poets.
Evening star., 1960-02-03
Dear Diary

Back in 1888, Charles C. F. Greville,
diariSt of considerable note, had this
to say about keeping a personal daily
journal: "The habit of recording is first
Of all likely to generate desire to have
Evening star., 1960-02-03
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry WrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star., 1960-02-03
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an ansUe, nv
mail, to any question of fact ~
writing. The Star Information Bu-
reau 635 F street NV Washington
Please inclose return postage
or sen-sddressed stamped envelope
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24
Fathers Day Is Big
Erenf For I. G. Bailey

DARLINCTON HTS. June .
The children or T. G. Bailey gath
eted at their home for family
reunion on athel 5 Day Those
present from a distance were Mr..
and MIS- CLYDE Bailey ana
family Nh and Mrs, Cecil
Bailey and family, of DanvllIe
and Mi ana Mrs. Gallon Stead
and family, Of Elairs.
Mrs. witt WllEerson ZabE.lin
If Dolan Ala.. has been visiting
friends and relatives Ia the com
lnnnlty tor the past several days.
IN Saturday. She and MS. J. L.
Netcalf visited Mrs. Murphy
Shorter at Madisonrille.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Howard Shorter
pent Saturday night iii Roanoke
as the guests Of his mother.
Mrs. w A. Shorter
Mrs. Melvii Cobb and children
AVE returned u Their homie Il,
lexington M. e.. after Nisiting
An, J. z, Cobb ard Mn. aud
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24
Reunion Held At New Castle Farm

CLAITIIIF. 1lne % - A
family reunion was held at New
Castle Farm, the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard A. Harris. on
Sunday, June ~. There were "A
members CT the family present.
Mrs. Harris sister. Mrs. Emma
Williams and nieces, Mrs.
Madeline Cox. and Mrs. Hazel
Fllethgen ar her husband were
present A delicious meal. pre-
pared bv all, was served On the
4aale lawn.
Monte Paul Harris IS spend
irg THIS week at Fort Belvolr
with his ulcla. James G. Har-
,'is ard family
am clad to hear that Hin
ton Harris, Jr., is home after
being hospitali2ed for several
days from an automobile acct
dent.
Ti-tla Miss Ann Ross, Of Char
lottesville, spent last week with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
GRAY Younce. She attended va
10 ion Bible School at Graceland
Baptist Church. Her aunts. Mrs.
David philips and Mrs. Gray
Totnce, jill, With their children.
7at. Susan. Larry and David.
'"ol Ter back home on
Sunday.
tr and Mrs. Sidney Utley
Mrs. Jessie Richardson and Mr.
ard Mrs. Dorald Moore an d
children. Donnie and Donna. at
ended a picnic supper with Mil
ton Richardson at Bellrneade on
Wednesday.
The Wedding Of Wayne Doug
'as Moore and Miss Emma Lee
Jones was held at the Mattoax
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Amelia
Oil Saturday afternoon, june 10
Those attending from this com
munitv were his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. " |.
Moore. Mrs. c. Z. Moore. Buck
and Kenneth Moore, Mrs. Jessie
Moore. Mr., and Mrs. Donald
Meore. Mrs. Sidney Utley, Mrs
III u. DeToon, and Mr.. ard Mrs.
j r. Moore, Of Clavville. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Williams, of
Richmond, Mrs. Blanche Wells,
Mrs. Nelson Patterson and Aub-
rnv CLYDE Wells. Of Moseley. and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Pruden
Brenda and Joe, of Centralia.
MIS-. u r. Moore spent Mon
dav in Richmond with her sis
ter. MRS. Cora Pelarrell who las
boen critic sick, but is improv
ino nicely.
Ninton Weisiger continue!
very III in Charlottesville.
Mr 2nd Mrs. Mason Knab:
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

and children. Mac and Chefyl.
left Tuesday for 4 visit Of sew
eral weeks with Nh. and Mrs
William Crowl in Kansas City.
Mo.
M and Mrs. Harry Steffen-
hagen and Patsy, and Judy Sim
mons are vacationing this week
Oh the Rappahannock River
JOHN F. Harris. OF Richm 0nd
vas q Sunday dinner guest o.
SIT aud Mrs. JOHN l.. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Glen
nts and Patsy. and MIR. ana
Mrs. Alexander Reams and chill
iren spent several days this
week at Buckroe Beach. They
exported nee catch Of fish.
mostly founder.
Mrs. w. o. Clements was
IGNORED with a birthday dinner
A the Hotel Chamberlain. SIN
lay. Those present were Mr..
md Mrs Charles T. Clements
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Reams.
Mrs. John Ahern, Mir. and Ms
william Copeland and Mrs.
Myra wilson.
MIS-. W. o. Clements attend
d the National Association o
PCstmasters Convention held on
June 10. -, ana p in the Hotel
Chamberlain at Old Point Com
Tort.
Miss Ruth Carol Wilson is
spending this week with Miss
Patsy Clements.
Bill Copeland is a guest Of
he w. 0. Clements family this
week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24
Mrs. San, 1rayiot' Bach
After Visit TO Detroit

Mss Lolita Traylor has just
returned home from a three
weeks visit with Nh. and Mrs.
Dewey Traylor at Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chum Mann, of
Jetersville, were guests satur-
day night Of Ben Allen. Miss
Haynie Allen, and Mrs. K t
F'lippen.
Mn. and Mrs. John Putney and
Alice were in Richmond, Mon
day.
Misses Dot Goodman and
Alice Putney attended the All
Club meeting at Bear Greek
Lake Monday night. They enjoy
ed a demonstration on outdoor
cookery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

Montague, Jr., director of Pub
lie Health Social Workers. Also.
James H. Clark. Jr.. and Har-
yey Plummer, of Petersburg.
Dr. kaufman had just COM
pleted a psychiatric Institute Of
which Miss Loyins attended at
the Richmond School of Social
Work College Of william and
Mary.
A charge-wide mission study
of China viii be held July 8. at
the Grove Methodist Church near
Sunny Side with Mrs, F, r,
Crawford. OF Farmyille, as guest
speaker. Classes will be held for
both adults and young people
A covered dish sup er will ~
served on tie church lawn at
z pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

TAR WALLET. June % -
Mrs. Sam Traylor returned Sat
urday from visit to relatives
in Detroit. Mich Among those
whom she visited were b ct
brother. Hubert Eddy: her sis
ter, Mrs, Don Rhead and
niece. Mrs. Inman Hardy and
Mr. Hardy. Mrs. Traylor made
her trip to Michigan with Mr.
and Mrs. Hardy who had been
visiting the Traylo~s here.
Guests Of Nh. and Mrs. John
Putney and daughter for supper
at Bear Creek Lake Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Pryor and son. of Go0chland;
Rev. and Mrs. Larry Waycaster
Of Dillwyn: Mr.. and Mrs r. O.
Merchant, of Powhatan; n d
Herbert Goodman. of Cunber-
land.
Miss Haynie Allen and Ben Al
len called on Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Woodruff Sund day afternoon.
Other guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Woodruff on Sunday were Miss
Annie Allen, Mrs. Peal Gillian.
Mrs. Sally Perrin. and Cabel
Wingo, all of Amelia.
The GAS Of Tar Wallet
Church met at the church Ties
day morning and visited with
Mrs. Jesse Woodruff a while aft
er the meeting In spite Of her
physical years Mrs. Woodruff is
as young as the GA girls and
they love TO visit her.
Three girls from Tar Wallet
Church were baptized Sunday
night. They were Verha Ma e
Waller. Rebecca Black and Ruth
Black.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ Putney Sunday were Mr.,
and Mrs. George Putney and
children, Mrs. c. B. DoWdy and
children, and Alice Putney.
Mrs. c. B. DoWdy has arrived
from Cleveland. Ohio, to attend
summer school at LongWood
College. Claudia and Claire
Dowdy will also spend the sum
ner at their home here. Cliff
Dowdy will remain in Cleveland
with his father to attend school
there.
Miss Carolyn Putney, of Rich
mond, spent several days this
week with Claire Dowdy, Alice
Putney, and her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Putney.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

dleman Wheeler will regret to
learn that she is a patient III
The Johnston Willis Hospital
Richmond.
NJ Set. and Mrs. Robert j..
Gillespie. of Alexandria, Il d
Mrs. Freda Taylor, of Richmond
we're among Sunday dinner
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C.
Newman at Oak HILL
Miss Margaret Lovins enter
aimed recently in honor Of DR.
irwin Kaufman. Of Boston,
lass. at the Colonial Club in
Richmond. Her guests were Miss
Katherine Hovle, field director
If Virginia Education Associa-
ion. Miss Betty Davis. assist
mt director Of Richmond School
If Social Work, Mrs. L. E.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

Miss Lena Redmond, Of Rich
mond. spent last week with hel
father. F. G. Redmond.
MI. and Mrs. Thornton Rcd
mond and family, Of Richmond
spent Sunday with Il. 9. Red
mOnd
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24
Revival Starts Sunday At 1870
At Meherrin Baptist Church

MEHERRIN, June % = Re
5ival begins at Meherrin Baptist
church Sunday, June rs with
ervices at 7:30 pm. and a
baptismal service afterwards
for the Tussekiah Bapti S t
Church. Rev. W. c. Hughes will
preach on Monday evening at
7.30 with services throughout
the week until Friday II g h t.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. James higgins,
of Clarksville, visited relatives
in Burkeville and Meherrin, Sun
day
Mrs. Matte Ingram, of Keys
Vile, celebrated her 95th birth
dav Sunday at her sons home
at Charlotte Court House. Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Priddy attend
ed the occasion She is the sister
of F. O. Priddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Waller
and Mrs. M. S. Price. Of Hend-
erson. N. c.. are spending
week here at Mrs. Prices home.
Mrs. Gertrude Price, of Rich
mond. is spending the week
with Miss Ella Winston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sibold and
son. of Newport. Dr. and Mrs.
Edwin Ellis. Of Alexandria, and
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Causby and
family, of Richmond, p n
Sunday with their father, H. j.
Winston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks. of
Durham, N. G., visited Char
lie Grafton ana family Ia
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hurt and
family and Mrs. C. R. Hurt, of
Pleasant Grove, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Hurt. Saturday
night.
Mrs. Lottie Parkinson spent
last week in Richmond " h
relatives
Mrs. Jennie Redd and Mrs.
Virginia G.. Beleher spent last
Monday in Richmond. and spent
Thursday in Greensboro, N. c..
with Mrs. Iva Arvin and Mrs.
Lottie Spencer and daughter
Lillian.
Visit To Mcclure
Harris Gee, Lewis Morton and
Freddie Schmidt visited Ernest
rzig Sunday afternoon at
Mcclure Hospital in Richmond
Sidney Grafton, of Richmond:
Mr.. and MIS-. Russell Currln and
daughter Beverly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Flowers and family, all
of Burkeville, spent S u n d y
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trent Throck-
morton visited relatives in Buck
ingham Saturday afternoon.
Macon Vaughan spent Monday
in Richmond and visited Ernest
Herzig at Mcguire Hospital.
Mrs. Aubrey Arvin, of Meher-
rim, and son. Aubrey, of Rich
mond, visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. o.
Priddy recently.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

Frarck, Dennis Hart, GarIan,
Council. of Powhatan. attended
the funeral Monday of her
great-aunt. Mrs. Mary Walls, in
LaneXa.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Foster will be
The leader Of the Fitzgerald Bap-
list Woman's Missionary Society
10 be held in the church Thurs
day. July Z at 9 pm.
A family reunion and Fathers
Day celebration was held SIN
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
J c. Hayes, when the children
and grandchildren numbering Is
Sic Ralph Hayes. stationed
at Edgewood, Md. with his
family are spending a two
weeks Through and yacatiC
here with their parents a n 4
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. A
w Davis, at Bonbrook. and Nh
and Mrs. j. c. Hayes.
Sunday dinner guests of the
j. j. Pembelton family were
Richard Byrd Of Gate City
Miss Virginia Byrd. Mrs. Nor
ma Grafton and children, Mrs.
F. A. Gregory and Mrs. j. A
Talley. Of Richmond. Mrs. K. D
Ownby. Of Trent's Mil, was {
guest on Tuesday.
Pastor To Stay
Members and friends of the
Cumberland Methodist Charge
are rejoicing that their pastor
the Rev. Truenan r. Tremble
and his family have been re-
turned to this fold by the Viz
ginia Methodist Conference.
Among the recent visitors Of
Mrs. John T. Flirpe at Rose
Cottage were Dr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Young. Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Dowdy, of Richmond, and Mr.
and Mrs. J P. Stratton, OF
Guinea.
/ Dr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Boswell
were guests Thursday Of last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Dandy at the Seay cottage on
GWynn's Island
Guests during the week Of the
Rev and Mrs Trueman R
Tremble and family were Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Thompson
Pamela, Duane and Mark. Of
Front Royal and Mrs. j. G. Up
dixie, of Limeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. .. NJ. Beasley
attended the funeral Of Mrs
Betty Beasley Hudson in Lynch
burg Thursday, June IS.
Expected guests Of Mrs. E
A. Carter this Friday fro n
Arlington are Mr.. and Mrs. r
c. Dev and children. Ed anC
! Gwen. Mr.. and Mrs. r W. Angle
with their children. Steve anC
Don. of Rocky Mount. were
/ among Mrs. Carter's guests las
week.
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Hundley
Of Farmyille, were Sunday aft
ernoon visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs
I Meriwether Vaughan Smith anC
family at Pocahontas Farm.
Bear Creek Busy
Quite a number of family re
unions and picnics were staged
at Bear Greek Lake celebrating
Father Day last Sunday. In
cluded were the family and close
! friends Of the Ownbys and the
w. 7. Norman families. Mr.. anC
Mrs. G. F. OWnby, who spen
the past week here among rela
tives and friends. returned t
their home in Gatlinburg, Tenn
last Tuesday.
/ David Crute. III. of Farmville
is spending two weeks here with
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
L. B. Dandy at lakewood on the
Stony Point Road.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rick
man. of Farmville, were Sunday
afternoon visitors of his sister
Mrs. Howard R. Bryant, anc
Mr.. Bryant.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Foster were Mr.
| and Mrs. F. l.. Ruble and MIR
! and Mrs. A. L. Ruble, of Buchan
nan, Mr. and Mrs. B. K
Sprinkle, of Fincastle, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Ruble with their
daughter. Judy, of Roanoke.
Friends here of Mrs. Lola AID
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24

Miss Nancy Redmond. of
Richmond. is SPENDING this week
With Miss Jane Bohannon.
Vacation Bible school started
Monday at the Meherrin Bap-
fist Church and will continue
throughout the week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-24


Mrs. Roscoe l.. Lovings and
Miss Margaret Lovings motored
to Floyd County C. H. last Mon
day to attend the funeral Of z.
Edmond Slaughter. Mr.. Slaugh-
ter, whose home is in Indiana
polls, Ind, was en- route to Vir-
ginia for a visit with relatives
when he suffered a heart attack
from which he did not recover.
He is a brother of Mrs. G. P.
Lovins. of Powhatan. Mr.
Slaughter will be fondly re-
membered by his many friends
here as Uncle Zeke.' Inter
ment was in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Marvin H. Maxey. Jr.,
accompanied by Mrs. Harry Nc
Evening star., 1960-04-04
Rain Socks
RockweII's
Nuzi Party

The American Nazi Party
held a brief, rain-soaked meet.
ing in the park at Ninth street
and Constitution avenue NV
yesterday.
The leader, George Lincoln
Rockwell, made q short speech
to a handful Of his followers
He called off a scheduled rally
because Of the rain and prom.
ised to try again next Sunday
T. Sutton Jet, associate di-
rector Of National Capita
Parks, said the meeting wa.
held in one Of the four park
areas where political rallies Of
any kind may be conducted
without permission.
This area, near the Mall, wa.
the scene of rallies by racist
John Kasper and demonstra.
tions against the execution o1
atom spies Julius and Ethe
Rosenberg.
The Nazi Party had asked
permission to hold the rally
in the Sylvan theater, but parl
authorities turned them dowr
because the Monument area /.
crowded with tourists.
Yesterdays session was un.
eventful. Few passersby noticed
what was taking place.
Evening star., 1960-04-04
Bill to Ease
Lund Buying
Is Signed

President Eisenhower today
signed a bill expected to enable
the National Capital Housing
Authority to purchase land
more efficiently and econom-
ically.
The bill repeals certain Sec
tions of the District Alley
Dwelling Act.
Previously, the act forbade
the NCHA to buy land if the
total amount paid was more
than 80 per cent above the
assessed value of the property.
NCHA officials described the
limitation as a handicap in
acquiring land on which to
provide low-income housing.
The agency was forced to ac-
quire land through condemna- =
tion proceedings - called a
more expensive and time-con-
Suming operation-than by di-
rect purchase.
The legislation will involve
no additional expenditure by
the District.
It had the backing of the
NCHA, the District Commits
sioners and the Bureau of the
Budget.