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Arizona sun., 1960-05-19
Nixon Promises

Vice President Richard M. Nixon
has answered telegram from the Ma
tiOnal Urban League protesting dis
elimination against Negro electrical
workers on Federal Government con-
Struction projects in the District of
Columbia.
In letter addressed to the Leagues
executive director, Lester B. Granger,
the Vice President assured either the
employment of qualified Negro cleo
trical workers on current government
building projects in the District of
Columbia or appropriate action against
the contractors involved for failure to
comply with the terms of their con-
tracts with the government.
The full text of the Vice Presidents
letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Granger:
Il appreciate very much your tele
gram of April 2S expressing concern
of the National Urban League over
employm ent discrimination against
Negro electrical workers on Federal
Government construction projects in
the District of Columbia / have long
recognized and appreciated the Urban
Leagues concern and leadership in
such matters, and specifically the ef-
forts of your organization to recruit
qualified Negroes for employment on
Government Projects.
'The Presidents Committee recently
called upon the General Services Ad-
miniStration, as noted in your tele-
gram, to take appropriate action
against contractors currently engaged
in government construction work in
the Nations capital who appear to be
in vocation of the nondiScrimination
clause contained in their contracts.
This referral to GSA was made at the
Committees meeting in Washington
on April 20.
Il can assure you that the inveSti-
CATION now under way by the GSA
will result either in the employment
of qualified Negro electrical workers
on current government building pro-
jects in the District of Columbia or
appropriate action against the con-
tractors involved for failure to comply
with the terms of their contracts with
the government. You may be sure that
the committee and GSA are working
closely together in this endeaver.
''In this connection, know that you
are as gratified as l over the recent
first referrals of Negro rodmen on
construction projects in Washington.
This resulted from long standing ef-
forts by the Presidents Committee on
Government Contracts, the Washing
ton chapter of the Urban League and
the District of Columbia Human Rela-
tionS Council to break down barriers
to the employment of Negro rodmen
This achievement was an excellent
example of what can be accomplished
when champions of equal job oppor-
tunity join hands in fighting racial
discrimination. I hope and expect that
equally gratifying results will come
from our current joint efforts to end
discrimination against Negro electri-
clans"
Sincerely,
Richard Nixon
Arizona sun., 1960-05-19

WHIRLPOOL automatic wash ma
chine, runs and performs like new,
$50 including free hook up and deliv-
cry or pay $6 monthly. sos South
Central, till pm.
Arizona sun., 1960-05-19

MRS. JOHNNIE MAE JACKSON
will return to work on May "a at
Poro Beauty Shop - AL 3-9735.
Arizona sun., 1960-05-19

MAYTAG or Kenmore, wringer
type wash machine, rebuilt, guaran-
teed $3.50. sos South Central, till
7 pm.
Arizona sun., 1960-05-19

"A bore is the kind of man who,
when you ask him how he is, tells
YOU"
-Channing Pollock
Evening star., 1960-12-24

parking lot created. Many OF
the trackmen had been able tc
drive home to rest during the
operation. Others slept and ate
aboard one of the three relief
trains.
One Of those catching q few
winks after a long night was
Charles E. Heck, BIO train
master. His assistant, John
Dunseth, was on the scene al
Boyds.
Busy examining blueprints of
signal lines in the crash area
was w. r. Wheat, signal SUPER
visor. He said hurting cars
split nearby conn nectio n s,
knocking out signals in the
2-mile block. His crew Of five
men were Stringing lines.
The work Of lifting and car
rying broken rails. and clearing
damaged freight cars proceed
ed almost continuously during
the day yesterday. The few
breaks came when the men
gathered to warm up around
a wood fire near the track or
a pot-bellied stove inside the
signal station.
II don't mind 1t so much
now" one man said. But I
just hope we're still not here
on Christmas"
Evening star., 1960-12-24
KENSINGTON MAN
KILLED IN CRASH

Joseph J. Walder, 80, of SllS
Ferndale street, Kensington,
Nd. was fatally injured last
night in a two-car crash on
West University boulevard at
Amherst avenue, Montgomery
County Police said.
Police said Mr.. Walder, a
credit and collection manager
with Union ClothierS, Inc, was
driving west on University
boulevard when his car was
struck by an oncoming auto
that came across the center
line.
Police crarged Richard F.
Lemaster, 81. a carpenter, of
Bealesville. Md, with failing to
drive to the right of the center
line. Mr.. Lemaster was ad-
mitted to Washington Sani-
tarium with q broken right leg.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
CoIorfuI Office Parties
OF Yore Turn Pale

ONCE party money to needy
funds. -. =,
Up on the Hill there are q
few sly winks about impromptu
affairs. A convivial oasis up
there this week was the Senate
District Committee party in the
new Senate Once Building.
District Government en-
ployes are the non-partyine
type ever since an edict a few
years ago. The tired voice of q
Coving n-Burling lawyer
weary with the details of this
years party. indicated that he
thought that might not be a
bad idea.
Which reminds one Of the
story Of an executive who cir
culated a petition asking
whether the stan would like the
afternoon OF or have q party.
II they were to have the
party he said he would make
sure that ID wives would be
invited. l2). q plentiful supply
Of refreshments-apple juice
and sandwicheS-would be pro-
vided 90 the president would
give a speech and history of the
organization followed by a cor
net solo THE March From
Aida"
His Christmas office party
problem was soon solved.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Father Found
Dead After
Suicide of Kin

The father Of q 34-year.old
Chevy Chase woman who
hanged herself Monday was
found dead in the garage Of his
home early today.
Montgomery County police
said Claude T. Hunt, so, of
1921 Bradley boulevard, was
found by his wife when she
smelled fumes about / am.
A hose had been run from
the exhaust at the rear Of the
car. police said.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, coun-
ty medical examiner, said the
garage had been closed tightly.
Mr.. Hunt was found lying on
the floor alongside the car,
and the. car door was open, he
said. An autopsy is to be per-
formed to-day, DR.. Broschart
said.
Mr.. Hunt was the father of
Mrs. Estelle E. Stevens, Of 4503
Walsh street. a mother of two
children. who hanged herself
in the bathroom Of her home,
according to police. Her funeral
was held yesterday, police said.
Evening star., 1960-12-24

bad-poor Shostakovich, trem-
bling-RusSia is a very old
country for music, reactionary
the paintings. scandalous-
the literature, just the same
poor Pasternak-the whole sit
uation is horrible-what I say
is on my conscience-God bless
America"
He said, calming down. that
his works cannot be broken into
periods. There is continuity,
he said. apparently pleased
with himself.
He added that the cast for
the opera was good"
Then he jumped quickly up
from a soft sofa and ended the
meeting. saying farewell with
10 shot Of Scotch in his hand.
Evening star., 1960-12-24

TODAY
Noon - Catholic Service. Ser
mon: Very Rev. Msgr. Ed
ward J. Herman, Assistant
Chancellor, Archdiocese OF
Washington.
2 p.m.-Margaret Morgan, Or
ganiSt.
3 p.m.-"A Star Is Born" by
Stephen Vincent Benet. Play
ers from Trinity Methodist
Church, Alexandria, Va.
4 p.nn.-Puppet Show.
4:30 p.m.-Caroling Around the
Yule Log.
s p.m.-Organ Recital, Harold
Abmyer, Fredericksburg, Va.
3 pm. - Caroling Around the
Yule Log.
0 p.m.-Prayer For Peace.
TOMORROW
As pm. - Margaret Morgan
organiSt
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Icy Streets
Cause Round
OfFructures

The Washington areas slowly
melting snowfall Is dying hard.
judging by the number Of
broken bones it's leaving be-
hind.
Glazes of ice on streets, side
walks and steps have felled
dozens Of haplesS pedestrians
with fractured legs. arms.
ankles, wrists. fingers and
other vulnerable members.
I've done nothing but put
on plaster casts for days" said
an emergency room nurse at
Prince Georges General Hos
pital. Top day for fractures
there since the December IL
snow was Wednesday, when
seven fracture cases - five legs
and two arms - were treated
and released.
Business has been brisk ct
Georgetown University Hos
pital, where treacherous footing
has accounted for treatment Of
~ injuries from falls in the
last 10 days. These included
81 assorted fractures, and II
victims were admitted to the
hospital. q spokesman reported.
The broken bone rate has
been running at three to four
a day at Casualty Hospitals
emergency room.
Twelve victims of fractures
from falls have been treated
at George Washington Univer-
sity hospital in the last week.
We've had to set about five
broken bones a day for the last
five days" said an Arlington
Hospital ofhcial yesterday.
At Alexandria Hospital the
box score showed more than
100 people treated for falls
alone" since the snow began to
turn to frozen slush and ice,
according to a spokesman. Six
victims were admitted.
Brighter news came from
District General Hospital and
the Washington Hospital Gen.
ter, both Of which reported
very few" fracture cases.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
BY MYRA MACPHERSON
star stan Writer

The Once Christmas Party
that institution for the ad-
vancement Of divorce and un-
employment-seems to have by
passed the Federal City.
There Is little opportunity for
wives to glare at red splotches
planted by the ONCE fiirt under
the miStletoe atop the water
cooler.
It's pretty much punch and
cookies in most private Arms
and in the ofnces dedicated to
spending the public taxes. Sips
Of anything stronger than saS-
Safras are Sureptitiously ham
died behind closed doors with
the aid Of opaque dixie cups.
Selling tape recordings Of
WASHINGTON once parties would
get you little money in the
bank.
The Supreme, Court. for ex-
ample. judiciously poured non
alcoholic egg nog at its recent
party. The closest they got to
anything wet was q chorus or
two by q naval choral group,
"The Sea Chanters."
A survivor Of the gathering
added. "Oh and q Cub Scout
played Christmas carols on the
piano."
Phone calls to that labyrinth
Of protocol. the Pentagon, re-
vealed no wingdinss in Rings
A, B. c. D or Bays A. B, c, D
Of Corridors A. B. c, D.
Punch and Cookies
In the Ordnance Department
Of the Army . voice said, TITS
customary for everyone Of the
agencies and every stan to have
q party. The old punch and
cookie routine"
In the Information ONCE the
word was everyone stands
around and wishes everyone
Merry Christmas"
With WCTU like firmness
many organizations simply ig-
more any probing Of parties or
treat them as classified infor-
nation.
An oficial in the Commerce
Department said. If anything
much goes on don't know It,"
A fellow from the Agriculture
Department said, "Oh, we're a
pretty conservative outfit" And
in the Treasury Department:
"Oh, nothing at all flamboy.
ant"
Funds Aid Needy
Many organizations have
switched to dinner.dances
which makes hotel owners and
employe wives happy. The
Sheraton Park alone whirled
with activities Of the Trade Ex-
ecutive Association. 1nterna-
tional Monetary Fund and the
Riggs Bank in consecutive days
this week.
Still others have given the
Evening star., 1960-12-24

A 17-year-old Frederick Md
girl was killed and the son Of
,an Israeli Embassy aide was
injured critically early today
when the car in which they
were riding skidded out Of con-
Itrol on the Baltimore Washing
ton parkway.
The dead girl is Miss Linda
Leopold Of Route S, Frederick.
Police said the injured driver
Is Yaron r. Fidler, II, Of 3210
Wisconsin avenue NV, son Of
Mrs. Shoshana Fidler, private
secretary to Israeli AmbasSa-
dor Abraham Harman. The
youth Is in Prince Georges
General Hospital with a COM
pound fracture of the leg.
Three others in the car were
not injured. according to PARK
Police Pvt. James B. Oliver.
They are: llama Harman, IL,
of 1880 Juniper street NV,
daughter Of the Ambassador:
Isaiah ]. Fidler, "a, brother of
the injured youth and Joy
Harowitz, 20. Of Wyncote. Pa.
The young people were re-
turning from seeing q show in
Baltimore. according to Pvt.
Oliver. with Yaron at the wheel
Of the car when the accident
happened, about 1880 am.
Pvt. Oliver said Yaron told him
they were southbound on the
parkway near the Kenilworth
avenue interchange when the
car, owned by the youths
mother, skidded on a patch Of
ice.
Yaron told police the car
struck a guard rail, turned
completely around and skidded
backwards for a considerable
distance. He was thrown out
Of the car and so feet down an
embankment. Pvt. Oliver said
Miss Leopold also was thrown
out OF the car and her fatal
injuries were caused when the
car landed on her body.
The girl was pronounced dead
Evening star., 1960-12-24

It may not be. good, but !
know"
Soon, he said, he will be
working on q cantata for tele-
vision.
II will start" he said, "aS
soon as possible when I finish
what I am doing now"
A question concerning the
Russians was asked Of the
composer. With q scowl strong
enough to kill q second violin
list. he answered-the strength
Of the man appearing suddenly,
surprisingly:
II am not interested in art
of RusSia--it is $50 years late,
conservative cannot speak
to Russians-they are not free
to speak.
"The Soviet performs very
Evening star., 1960-12-24
ELF OR VIOLENT MUSIC NAN?
Tempo Quickens at 78 for Strovins|<y

pressions Of SO years ago, Of
the days when his music
caused crowds of listeners to
riot.
1T is very difIicult," he said,
Ito tell impressions so years
agony impressions only q
memory-all so years-I re-
member about it but I can't
guarantee my impressions-my
impressions then were different
from my impressions I have
today-only the facts are right
and they are in books"
He said he probably con-
ducts his music a shade faster
than he used to. He indicated
it was due to the tempo Of the
times. Beethoven's music also
is played differently now, he
added.
Evening star., 1960-12-24

But when music publishers
fail to- catch q typographical
error, sending out a Stravinsky
work with an eight note turned
into a quarter, this is. Of
course, absurd" said the little
old man described by many as
the worlds greatest living COM
poser.
He touched on a number Of
subjects.
Recently he was in South
America. He said the orchestra
in Bogota was brave but pro-
vincial."
He said he is frequently asked
who, in his opinion, is the best
conductor.
II answer" said Mr.. Stravin-
sky, myself. without blushing.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Stan Writer

Igor Stravinsky, the violent
music man. turned out to be
q rumpled elf at a small
gathering here yesterday.
He is 78, yet full of plans for
his music in the years ahead.
He is here to conduct his opera,
lie RoSsignol." to be presented
by the Washington Opera
Society next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at Lisner
Auditorium.
Stravinsky has a soft, low
voice. He speaks in discon-
nected sentences which some
how fall into place once the
theme is ended. Perhaps, that
Is like his music.
He was asked for his i'm
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Maryland Couple
Injured in 2.CarC.rnsh

HENDERSON, N. c., Dec. "a
tAP). - Five persons we're in
jured near here yesterday In q
near head-on collision Of two
automobiles.
OfncerS said a northbound
car driven by Capt. Lewis Do
minicucci Of Fort Benning, Ca,
attempting to pass on Route l
about nine miles south of here,
struck a southbound car driven
by James Martin Ryle, 90. q
Pasadena (MdJ, school teacher
headed for Columbia, 8. c..
Mr.. Ryle, the most severely
injured. suffered multiple frac-
lures. His wife received lacera- =
tions Of the head and left arm.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Alexandra Store
Robbed of $500

Jack Layman, owner of
Anna'S Country Store in
Alexandria. told police he was
robbed at gunpoint last night
Of nearly $500.
He said a man dressed in q
green trench coat, with a scarf
or handkerchief over his face,
entered the store at 1902
Cameron street and waited for
customers to leave. Mr., Lay
man lives above the store.
Police broadcast a lookout
for a 28-year-old Negro,
Evening star., 1960-12-24

SIS p.m.-John Wigent, organ
list. Clarendon M e hodist
Church, Arlington, Va, D. C..
Teachers College.
81 p.m.-Chancel Solo Quartet,
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Church. Carroll Mattoon,
soprano; Hilma Lytle, alto;
Brown Bradley, tenor; George
Moudy, bass.
1908 p.m.-Marguerite Brice,
organist. Walter Reed Memo
rial Chapel.
80 p.m.-Greek Orthodox Ves-
per Service. Pana Yalanis,
DR.. John Kosina, choir direc-
tors. Combined service Of st.
Sophia Greek Orthodox
Cathedral, Sts. Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church. The Rev. John r.
Tavlarides and the Rev.
Demetrios c. Kalaris. pastors.
Q p.m.-Prayer for Peace.
Evening star., 1960-12-24

cars. Anotner long mgnC In
repairing the second main line
lay ahead.
"A lot of these men have
worked q l2-hour shift, taken
q short break, and come right
back" he said. They want to
get the job finished"
Mr.. johnson put 55 men on
the cleanup Job shortly after
the derailment in Montgomery
County Thursday morning.
Three rigging cranes and two
bulldozers were rushed to the
scene where the cars were
strewn along a 1,6O0-foot Sec
ton Of track.
Some Jobs Worse
This job wasn't as bad as
some," MIR. johnson said. But
it was complicated by the Sec
ond derailment at Rockville.
We had to split up equipment" I"
Less than five hours after
the Boyds wreck, a relief train
pulling cars from the first
wreck went of the track at
the Westmore crossing west Of
Rockville station. No one was
hurt in either derailment.
B&O crews got one lucky
break. The Boyds derailment
occurred right in front of the
small signal station there. 1t
has rarely been used in the past
few years. After broken wires
had been replaced, railroad off,
cials found it a handy commu-
nications center to coordinate
the two cleanup operations.
The squat, brick station was
nearly a victim Of the crash.
One Of the Mmbling freight
cars crushed two front steps
and knocked down the location
sign, -.
Most Of the freight cars con-
tanned store merchandise. ac-
cording to Clifford E. Horn,
B&O freight service inspector.
who was checking the damaged
goods. One car carried a case
of beer. The biggest loss was
probably sustained by a car
transporting dental equipment.
1t was split in two in the ac-
cident.
Coffee Scattered
Three cars were filled with
coffee. The small. brown beans
were spread along the entire
length of the derailment scene.
II bet they'll have q big crop
Of coffee here next year." said
one Of the railroad policemen
called in to guard the freight.
They'll grow most anywhere. "
Richard S. Henry, assistant
division engineer, said his men
had been able to salvage the
track from the eastbound line
to put the westbound line in
service by 5:25 am.
Bulldozers were busy yester-
day pulling the cars of the
eastbound track and down the
4O-foot enbankment. Then,
crews were to straighten the
ties and spike the rails down.
I'm not sure how we'll get
the merchandise out yet," Mr..
Horn said. Perhaps we'll truck
some Of it out"
A makeshift road had been
bulldozed through the snow
from the small community of
Boyds to the crash scene and a
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Crash Kills Womun

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
Dec. "a (AP).-Dorothy Eliza
beth NorcrosS Bailey, Is, Of
Charlottesville was killed early
yesterday in an auto accident
just south Of the city limits Of
Charlottesville on U. S. Route
20 in Albemarle County. State
police said the vehicle left the
highway and went down an
embankment.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
.. MEMO FROM THE EDITOR
:Llttle-KnoWn Facts About
The Bible in Sunday Star

GODS GREATEST GIFT TO MAN-Thats the wav
Lincoln referred to the Bible This Christmas the
greatest OF all books is again making news Clifton
Faolman brings you the story in This Week Maya
zine.
CAN YOUR CHILD READ YOUR MIND?-seme experts
IN tne Held OF extra-sensory perception think So
:. Iney nave even devised game to test it. and YOU
can see II it works in your family. You'll find out
now It's played In This Week Magazine.
: CHRISTMAS AND TV-Actress Donna Reed is the sub
Ject OF the Christmas color cover for Tv Magazine
. Wncn offers you much more program information
e Otner Christmas stars in color will be Connie
FRANCIS and Red SHELTON Learn how they are going
to spend their holiday season.
PRELUDE TO CONFLICT-How The Star of a century
ago reported the secession of South Carolina is
brought to you by SUNDAY, The Star Magazine in
prelude to observance of the Civil War Centennial
which begins next year.
HOLIDAY THOUGHT FOR YOUTH-Washington area
teen-agers say youth is turning more to God Read
IN TEEN Magazine, why they feel our Nation is 60
ing through religious upsurge.
. THE "SPA" MAKES A COMEBACK-A spa" was once
place with curative powers. Then 1t was used to
mean any resort. How an Internal Revenue Bureau
ruling Is giving spa" its original meaning Is re-
vealed by Travel Editor Jack Jonas on the travel
page.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1960-12-24
LoIIipops on Turnpike

RICHMOND. Dec. "a (AP).-
The Richmond Petersburg
turnpike toll attendants are out
to win friends among the tour
ing small fry. During the
Christmas season, they are
handing out lollipops to each
child riding over the toll road.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Round the Clock Crews
Clear z BGOWrecks
Sleep Doesn't Motter TO Workers
In Zero Weather DeroiIment Job
BY WILLIAM REDDIG
Star star Wrfer

1--WE don't punch time-clock big job like this said
Benjamin johnson, division engineer Of the Baltimore
Railroad he took minute to in the small signal
station at Boyds, Md tr
He had Just spent eepleSs night zeo-degree weather
getting main track after the derament freight
Evening star., 1960-12-24
Crash Kills Girl, Hurts
Embassy Aides Son

at Prince Georges Hospital at
lao am. No charges were
flled. Police said Yaron has
diplomatic immunity.
Evening star., 1960-12-24
20OSee President
Light YuIe Tree
Greeting Asks
Race Equuiity,.
End to Bios

More than 1900 area resi-
dents braved freezing weather
to witness the Ssth annual
lighting of the national Christ
mas tree on the Ellipse last
night. officially opening the
Pageant Of Peace.
Only one inch of last weeks
S-inch snowfall remained on
the ground to give any indi-
cation Of a white Christmas as
Presidet Eisenhower delivered
traditional seasons greetings
to the crowd and q Nation .
wide radio and television au-
dience.
The President asked Ameri-
cans to make the Christmas
season q time Of dedication to
remove imperfections from the
Nation. He deplured denial of
equal political and economic
opportunity because Of pref
udice or race.
The President said that de-
spite the material comforts
which bless this country. I'VE
see blots and blemishes that
mar the picture of a Nation of
people who devoutly believe
that they were created in the
image Of their Maker"
Cites Racial Issue
TOO often," he continued,
I'VE discern an apathy toward
violations Of law and standards
Of public and private integrity.
When, through bitter pref
udice and because Of differ
ences in skin pigmentation, in
dividuals cannot enjoy equality
Of political and economic op-
portunity, we see another of
these imperfections, one that Is
equally plain to those living
beyond our borders.
Whenever there is denied
the right Of anyone, because he
dares to live by the moral code,
TO earn for himself and his
family a living. this failing, too.
Is blot on the brightness of
Americas image"
The President said America
will never cease to remove the
blemishes on her own reflec-
tion, but that this is not to be
achieved by laws alone.
Laws, to be truly effective.
must command the respect and
earnest support of public opin-
ion. both generally and local
w." he said. And each OF us
helps form public opinion.
Before us, then, Is q task
that each must himself define
and himself perform. Good &
is that Christn IS helps make
us aware Of our imperfections.
Better 1t is that we re-dedicate
ourselves to the work of their
eradication"
Recalls 1853 Trip
Mr.. Eisenhower recalled that
on the similar occasion a year .
ago he had just returned from
visiting II nations of wide vari.
ations in race, color, religion
and outlook.
That Homecoming had add.