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Evening star., 1960-06-04
Coop Housing Set
For South thwest Site
Builders Seek
Okoy on Plan
For Seven Acres
BY GEORGE WILSON
Star STAFF Writer

A new $12 million co-opera-
tive apartment project has been
proposed for the urban renewal
section Of Southwest Washing
ton near Fort McNair.
In describing the project to
the Redevelopment Land Agency
yesterday, William E. Shannon
Of Shannon & Luchs said the
development would attract me-
dium, upper-middle and upper
income families back to Wash
ington."
The plan calls for 447 mod
ern apartments ranging in size
from efficiencies to three
bedroom units. The apartment
would be sold to the tenants
for an average price of $4,000.
Tract of Acres
The site which Shannon g.
Luchs hopes to get from RIA
is a 7-acre tract bounded by
the Washington Channel, Fort
McNair, Fourth street S.W. and
old N street S.W. RIA cur
Irently is clearing the site under
the urban renewal program.
RIA officials said Shannon
& Luchs approached the agency
last winter about developing
the site. Acting RIA Chair
man James E. Collif1ower said
the firm was given assur-
ances" that it would be able
to, obtain the site. He said
the RIA will decide at its next
meeting whether the plans
presented yesterday are &C
ceptable to the agency.
The plan calls for a series
of connected buildings ranging
from 8-story apartments over
looking the Washington Chan
mel to town houses on Fourth
street S.W. Mrs. Chloethiel
Smith, a partner in Satterlee
q Smith, which designed the
project, called Harbour Square,
said 30 per cent of these
apartments will have a view
.of the waterfront. There will
be underground parking for
529 cars.
Water Garden in Plan
The design features a water
garden between the two 8-story
apartment buildings and an as
sortment of roof gardens and
terraces. Mrs. Smith said the
objective in designing the resi-
Dental center was to give it
AN urban character not a pal
lid version of the suburbs"
In seeking RIA approval of
the project yesterday, Mr.. Shan
non said providing a place for
people who want to live in town,
and could afford to do so, is
essential to the economic health
OF our Capital CITY," He said
his firm would have the ma
lorlty interest in the project,
but would be Joined by several
other partners whom he de-
cline to identify at this time.
Evening star., 1960-06-04

the opportunity to achieve the
good life.
Most regrettably, we some
times fall far short of these
standards, and often we do SC
for distressingly long periods
of time" Mr.. Seaton said.
Also awarded honorary de-
, greeS were James A. Lingman
vice president and chief engi-
neer of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Co, and DR.
Robert E. Snodgrass, anatomist
and morphologist with the
Smithsonian Institution.
Among those graduating
from the Law School were Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Burton, who
have been told by professors
that they are the first man and
wife team to graduate from the
school.
Mr.. Burton and his wife,
Joan, both s27, married as un-
dergraduates at the university
Mrs. Burton, as an undergrad
uate, was a professional tap
dancer and accordion;st. Mr.
Burton started a one-man ad-
vertising agency, which now
employs II persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton plan to
open a law firm called, nat
urally," Burton & Burton.
Certificates for service in
agriculture were given to Paul
S. Hoffman, of Cockeysville
former executive secretary OF
the Maryland Nurserymen's
Association; Mrs. William Ro-
bic of Forest Heights, past
president of the Maryland
Council of Homemakers Clubs;
Paul NJ. WiddowSon of Mardela
Springs, a leader in Wicomico
County soil conservation; Mrs
c. j. Kern of Denton, former
president of the Associated
Women of the Maryland Farm
Bureau; and Hubert Snodgrass
Street, vice president of the
Southern State Cooperative.
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Gunmun Dies
After Bottle
With Police

BALTIMORE, June 4 (AP)
"A gunman who police say
threatened to kill a woman
was tracked down by two po-
licemen and killed after 6
running gun battle early to-
day.
John w. Mcknight, 81, was
dead on arrival at Lutheran
Hospital.
The episode began about
am. Mrs. Susie Clanton, 80
said she was walking home
when the gunman grabbed hel
around the neck and said
I'm going to kill you"
Mrs. Clanton screamed and
broke away. She jumped into
a cab, which hurried off. The
driver, August Geckle, 40,
radioed for help as the gun.
man fired at the cab.
Patrolmen Charles Ernst and
Robert Dietz drove their cal
into an alley where Mr.. Geckle
reported the gunman might
have gone.
They saw him running as
they searched a parking lot ir
the alley. He turned and firec
at Pvt. Ernst. The running
gun battle continued for sew
eral blocks before Mcknight
was hit.
The cab driver suffered q
heart attack during the excite
ment, but was reported resting
comfortably.
Evening star., 1960-06-04
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
Portrait of a New
Generation in TEEN

WHAT ARE THEIR DREAMS AND FEARS?-At this
season, tens of thousands of students are being
graduated from colleges throughout America. For
prohle-ln-depth of United States graduating
clasS-a sharply pointed survey of attitudes pros
poets and promises as represented at Yale'S Class
of go, see TEEN with The Sunday Star
SUMNER TRAVEL SECTION-To learn what you can
do to work out the kinks of busy winter read The
Stars Summer Travel Section this Sunday. You
will be given roundup of ofbeat worldwide vaca-
tion spots plus the latest information on Florida
package plans. In addition the popular weekly coll
umnS from nearby Atlantic beaches will be resumed.
VISIT TO GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN-How would
you like to cross swinging bridge mile in the sky
after climbing one of the most rugged mountains
in the East? For word and picture preview of the
thrill that awaits you top of Grandfather Noun
tain in Lnvile, N. C.. see SUNDAY, The Star
Magazine.
FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE-To help Govern
ment employees choose the health insurance plan
best suited for them and their families under the
new health insurance program starting July l. The
Star tomorrow and on successive days will present
four detailed charts showing the features of each
of the four plans available
PAT NIXONS STORY-A lady who's been called
super efficient" tells, in a sef-portrait what
she thinks about herself and her demanding life
Read Pat Nixon's What Keeps Me Going" in This
Week Magazine. In the same magazine you're told
about THE Bracelet That Saves Lives" an ingenious
safeguard designed to save the lives of those who
would be seriously endangered If they received the
wrong medical treatment
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1960-06-04

Congressional action is in
prospect on creation of an
agency to develop a Washing
ton-area rail-rapid-transit sys-
tenn.
A six-man Senate-House
committee headed by Senator
Bible, Democrat of Nevada,
yesterday unanimously recon-
mended a bill creating a new
national capital transportation
agency which would be under
orders to plan subway-surface
rail lines to the suburbs and
improved area-wide bus and
possibly railroad commuter
service.
The legislative proposals
marked the first formal follow
up of a mass transportation
plan submitted last year to the
White House by planning
groups. The plan called for a
5000 million -ail-transit sys-
tenn to help speed commuters
and Offset auto congestion.
The new agency also would
be charged with responsibility
for reviewing and upgrading
plans for some 50 billion in
highways recommended along
with the rapid transit system
by planning agencies.
Budget Bureau and local Of
ficials expressed immediate in
terest in the committees rec
concentrations, which repre-
sent a compromise of various
views submitted in extensive
hearings.
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Myriad Jobs
EntuiIed by
June Week
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star Stan Writer

! ANNAPOLIS, June 4.-Be-
hind the glitter of flashing
sabers, the romantic atmos-
phere of dances and the thrill
of sports events that go to
make up the Naval Academy's
June Week, are a thousand
minor details.
It's doubtful, for instance, if
the crowd of 5000 that watched
the 3,600-man brigade of Mid
shipman march by at the OPEN
ing June Week parade yeSter-
day thought of all the work
that went into putting up the
reviewing stands.
Nor is it likely that those
who will watch graduation
ceremonies in the academy's
field house Wednesday WIN
think much about the effort
it took to put up the 1000
yards of gaily colored bunting
that hangs temporarily in the
building.
Though June Week officially
started yesterday, it's been a
long time in the making-since
about the first of April for Will
liam M. Shannon, director Of
maintenance control for the
academy's department of pub
lie works.
During this time Mr.. Shan
non has had to find or build
so feet OF picket fencing that
will be used at the annual
Ring Dance held by the second
classmen (juniors) on board
the excursion boat SIS Mount
Vernon tonight.
And Mr.. Shannon's crew of
about $50 men will see to it the
Ring Dance has 1,400 pounds
of ice for the non-alcoholic
punch. There1l also be 80
wooden tridents "a three
pronged fork symbolic of Nep-
tune, god of the sea- turned
out by Mr.. Shannon's men for
the dance
The mammoth field house at
the academy will seat 10000.
1t was Mr.. Shannon's crews
that went through the task
taking about a week-of rear
ranging all the seats and
bleachers for the ceremony at
which almost 300 members of
the class of 1860 will get their
diplomas.
Evening star., 1960-06-04

vance Committees report that
Local 371 violated the TWUA
constitutions civil liberties
clause by deciding to invest
union funds in a segregated
school.
The standing vote also served
as a rejection of a committee
minority report recommending
that the Front Royal question
go to arbitration.
The vote followed nearly two
hours of debate on the conVen-
ton floor.
President Backs Rejection
William Pollock, who was re-
elected TWUA president, told
the delegates the international
had to take a stand.
I'VE, as a union, must hold
our heads high and not go pus-
syfooting on such an issue -
said Mr.. Pollock. Let's tell the
world we reject segregation. u
Charles H. Carter, president
OF Local 1893 of Rock Hills,
S. c., said, 1--WE feel that no one
from New York or anywhere
else can come into the local
union and tell you what to do.
"The Front Royal local has
made an honorable commit
ment. They should be permitted
to carry out this commitment"
John Chupka, reelected in
ternational secretary-treasurer
said, 1T is all right if the peo-
pie spend their own money to
support a segregated school,
but they cannot spend trade
union money"
Inc TWUA'S executive coun-
Gil adopted a resolution Febru-
ary 20, 1856, prohibiting "ex-
pending or diverting union
funds for non-union purposes. "
In the same year, the TWUA
biennial convention adopted a
resolution putting the union on
record in favor of orderly inte-
grafton of public schools.
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Make Freedom Shine,
MARYLAND Class Told

Interior Secretary Seaton to-
day urged University of Mary
land graduates not to forsake
the Nations concept of free
dom for a higher standard CT
living.
Speaking to a graduating
class of 1900 students, Mr.
Seaton asked them to make the
Nations beacon of freedom
and opportunity" shine more
brightly throughout the world
Graduates, already dampened
by high humidity, were sprin-
kled with a light rain as they
filed in from the football field
A few with foresight had
brought umbrellas.
More than 11,000 were present
for the commencement exer-
cises in the activities building
The Interior Secretary re-
ceived an honorary doctor of
laws degree during the schools
154th commencement held in
College Park.
Americans believe men
should be free from the fear of
private individuals or groups
who would take the law into
their own hands, Mr.. Seaton
said.
He said there should be free
dom from arbitrary acts of
government and freedom to
participate in politics. This
freedom should extend to OBJ
tanning an education and ad-
vancing in proportion to ones
abilities and efforts.
Our concept of freedom is
far more important than the
standard of living which is
the happy lot of American
citizens, Mr.. Seaton said.
He said the Nations main
product, developed over three
centuries of risks and at cost of
countless lives, is the right of
the common man to make nim-
self a most uncommon indi-
vidual" if he chooses, and have
Evening star., 1960-06-04

national union for outside ar
bitratioh.F =
A union spokesman said the
convention action means Local
37l can do one of three things:
/. Accept the convention ac-
ton holding that the local
sought to make improper use
of union funds.
2. Request and receive bind
ing arbitration by some party
outside the union.
3. Take the controversy into
court.
The controversy Stemmed
from Local 371's decision to in
vest $4,000 in debentures of the
Front Royal Academy and fur
Inish a $500 annual scholarship
to the all-white school.
The academy was established
as a private secondary school
after integration was ordered
at the public high school in
Front Royal. The public high
school closed for a semester but
is now operating on an inte-
grated basis.
The locals decision to invest
in the private segregated school
was not carried out because
the international union froze
the locals funds and placed
Local 371 under an admin
istratQr.
Stays Under Administrator
A TWUA spokesman ex-
planned yesterday that Local 37l
will remain under an admins
traitor until the investment
controversy is finally settled.
The matter came before the
biennial convention because
the local appealed from the
findings of a union hearing
officer, Victor Canzano. The
officers decision against Local
371 was upheld by the unions
executive council Nav 81.
The convention delegatesiac-
cepted it's Appeals and Grie-
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Rapid Transit Proposal
Is Reodied for Action

Budget Bureau spokesmen
said the agency would not be
ready to comment until after
studying the bill. The bureau
has strongly advocated quick
passage of its own bill, differ
ent in some respects.
Evening star., 1960-06-04

uty director of the Department
of Licenses and Inspections, to
see that the proposed licensing
regulations are drawn up. Mr..
Kinney's Office is working on
the project with the Depart
ment of General Administra-
ton, the Corporation Counsel
and the Department of Occu-
pations and Professions.
Need Indicated
Gen. yelling said ne ordered
this action after Mr.. Kinney in
response to his inquiry, had re-
ported that limited informa-
ton indicated the need for city
controls over home-improve-
ment contractors.
Gen. Welling's statement
came on the eve of a series of
articles exposing fraudulent
practices in the home-improve-
ment field, which begins in The
Star tomorrow.
The investigation behind the
series, conducted with the aid
and cooperation of many of
Gen. Welling's Subordinates,
began on March 81.
Gen. yelling said he hopes
to have the proposal before the
Board of Commissioners by the
end of this month. At that
time, he said, he will suggest
that the recommendation be
discussed at a public meeting.
First Report Monday
A preliminary report on the
matter is to be submitted Mon
day to the Engineer Commits
sioner, according to Denver w.
Warnock, of the Department
OF General Administration.
Mr.. Warnock, management
analyst, said this report could
form the basis for policy de-
cisions by the Commissioners
on the problem of public pro-
lection against home improve
ment swindles.
An enabling statute gives the
District the authority to adopt
contractor licensing regula-
tions, officials said. But legis-
lation would be needed to re-
quire the posting Of job-per-
formance or completion bonds,
they explained.
Mr.. Warnock said his infor-
nation indicated that unscru-
pulous home-improvement con-
tractors make up only between
l and 3l2 per cent of the total
number in, the Washington
area.
Evening star., 1960-06-04
KuuI Blasts
Thompson on
WuII' Stund

Arlington county, b o r d
member Ralph Kaul today de-
manded that Harry T. Thomp-
son resign as superintendent of
National Capital Parks.
Mr.. Kaul. who is the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in
nearby Virginia's 10th district,
charged that Mr.. Thompson'S
continuing efforts to force con-
struction of a $24 million Free
dom Wall" near Arlington
Cemetery constitutes arrogant
contempt of the will of Congress
and the people"
Congress has rejected this
discredited monstroSity which
would blight true national
shrines. The Arlington County
Board, American Legion, other
veterans organizations and dis
tinguished community leaders re-
peatedly have denounced this
So-called monument, "Mr. Kaul
declared.
"Yet Mr.. Thompson has the
gall to ridicule their considered
opposition as 'nitpicking' and
'f1eabiteS' and contemporary
asserts he intends again to try
to ram the proposal through
Congress. Does he really con-
slider the vigorous opposition by
a majority of Congress and
such leading newspapers as the
Washington Star, Washington
Post and, New York Times,
nitpicking?"
Now Pending
An administration bill which
would authorize the Federal
Government to pay half the
cost of the 68-foot-high, rec
tangular monument now is
pending in Congress, but is
conceded little chance of pas
sage this session.
However, at a press confer
ence staged by a public rela-
tions firm Thursday in Nyack,
N. Y, Mr.. Thompson and priv
ate promoters declared they
will continue attempts to build
the monument on the Nevius
tract near the Two Jima Me-
mortal.
1T is a disgrace to conscien-
tious public servants when one
public official uses his office to
jam a tired, outrageous private
project down the thloats of the
people. And it ill becomes Mr..
Thompson to promote it in
language which questions the
integrity of Congressman, the
press, county officials, veterans
organizations and community
leaders" Mr.. Kaul said.
IF Mr.. Thompson insists on
working with private promot-
ers, he should resign and work
in their behalf privately"
Often Proposed
Construction of the freedom
monument, which would depict
milestones of American history
and political philosophy often
has been proposed and just as
often rejected.
Two weeks ago the Arlington
County Board, of which Mr..
Kaul is a member, together
with county civic organizations
heartedly reaffirmed their op-
position to erection of the
monument.
Veterans organizations con-
tend vacant land adjacent to
Arlington Cemetery should be
made available for future
burial of National heroes.
At the press conference
Thursday, Mr.. Thompson sug-
geSted that Mr.. Kaul objects
to the monument because it
would interfere with the view
from his home, which is near
Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Kaul said the monument
would not affect his property
and called the statement typ
ical of the tactics being used
by a private group which stub
bornly refuses to abandon hope
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Textile Union Curbed
On Segregation Aid

CHICAGO, June (AP)-The Textile Workers Union Of
America declared yesterday that its Royal local
violated the union constitution by offering financial aid
segregated pravte school.
However the decision by 1900 delegates left
the way open Royal 37 request the inter-
Evening star., 1960-06-04
Yelling Will Propose
Home-Repoir Licensing
Orders Drafting of Rules to Prevent
Contractors From BiIkinq Residents

District Engineer Commissioner A. c. yelling said yeser
day ordered aides draft licensing regulations aimed
protecting residents against unscrupulous
contractors ~
by the proposed regulations would be estimated
800 Washington firms doing business in city.
Gen. yelling said he has directed r. Donald Kinney dep
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Virginia Tournament to Start
AN D

The Salt Water Sport Fish
ing Associations third annual
Virginia tournament will open
at 6 am. next Sunday.
Open and free to anyone fish
ing Virginia waters, the { nna-
ment will run through october
81 and anglers capturing fish
meeting minimum standards
will receive four-color wall
plaques.
Those taking the heaviest
fish in IS eligible species also
will receive trophies. Last year
more than 1900 plaques were
awarded.
Seven new species, eligible for
citations only, have been added
to the 1860 tournament and a
newly designed citation, for
Sportsmanship, will be awarded
to any angler who catches and
releases a tarpon or white mar
lin unharmed, regardless OF
size.
The species added are shark,
bluefln tuna, yellowfin tuna,
tarpon, king mackerel, false al
bacore and porgy.
The minimum weight for
founder has been raised from
S to 6 pounds while the require
ment for bluefish has been low
cred from 8 to 6 pounds and for
Evening star., 1960-04-24

reading is no more difficult
than telling time. For example,
if the wind is from the east
or northeast and you note a
barometer reading of 30.10" or
above with a rapidly falling
needle, in summer this foretells
rain within II to "a hours. In
winter, snow or rain. Increas-
ing winds may be expected
when the barometer begins to
fall and wind is blowing toward
you from the northeast.
A handy rule of thumb to
follow is that during foul
weather, a shift of wind to the
west indicates clearing weather
as the west-east movement will
blow the storm away.
Don't worry about memoriz-
ing what various wind direc-
tions coupled with barometer
readings and rising and falling
movements mean. The barom-
eter manufacturer will provide
you with a chart. If you already
have a barometer but no table
to interpret its readings, you
may obtain one by writing to
the United States Department
of Commerce, Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1960-04-24

white perch from IL ounces to
10 ounces.
Minimum weights for cita-
tions:
Shark. 100 pounds; bluefin
tuna, so pounds; yellowfin
tuna, so pounds; white marlin,
so pounds; black drum, so
pounds; cobia, As pounds; tar
pom. 40 pounds: channel bass,
40 pounds; king mackerel, 20
pounds; dolphin, Is pounds;
false albacore, IS pounds.
Also, striped bass, IL pounds;
bluefish, 6 pounds; founder, 6
pounds; tautog, 5 pounds; sea
bass, 4 pounds; gray trout, 4
pounds; spotted sea trout,
4 pounds; porgy. 3 pounds;
croaker, 2 pounds; spot, IA
ounces. and white perch, 10
ounces.
Tournament boundaries are
the ocean eastward between
the extended Maryland and
North Carolina boundaries,
Chesapeake Bay and its tribu-
tarieS within Tidewater Vir-
ginia or to the Fall Line, ex-
cept that those boats which
are berthed at and return to
Virginia ports may fish in the
Potomac River or Upper
Chesapeake Bay. COVELL.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
WATER LINE
Birds Can Tell You the Weather
By HANK BOWMAN

cause it's the lowering clouds
that drop rain.
Storms on the North Ameri-
can continent generally move
from West to East during the
summer months. So even if you
don't think you need a COM
pass aboard, better know which
way you're heading if you want
to duck a shower. Lightning
flashing or dark clouds gather
ing west or northwest of your
heading will mean you are
helming right into a storm. If
an electrical disturbance is east
or south of the direction your
boat is moving, 10 to one you
will avoid the storm.
Even before you get under
way for a boating junket, there
are natural signs that will tell
you whether sun tan lotion and
dark glasses or seaSickneSS pills
and a windshield wiper will be
important accessory items. Dew
on the ground before you cast
off is fairly sure sign of good
weather ahead.
Keep in mind that all wealth
er changes are caused by wind.
Weather to change must move.
If there is no wind, there will
be no weather change.
y -
Smoke from factory stacks
or smoke trailing from ships is
a help in forecasting weather.
Rising smoke indicates fair
weather while smoke streaming
downward from stacks is a tell
tale of lowering pressure which
precedeS rain.
A barometer, coupled with a
compass or knowledge of the
direction from which wind is
blowing will prove an added
aid in predicting weather con-
ditions. Most marine dealers
handle inexpensive calibrated
barometers designed for small
boats. Aqua Products and Air
guide Instrument Co. both make
dash mounting types that retail
for about $40. Both are cali
brated from % through 81
inches of mercury.
To interpret a barometer