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Evening star., 1960-05-17
Mrs. Whittemore,
Lawmakers Kin

Mrs. Blanche Lynn White
more, 80, mother-in-lsw OF
Representative Short, Republi-
can of North Dakota. died yes
terday morning in the Short
residence. 6004 Kirby road
Bethesda, after an illness OF
several months.
A native North Dakotan, Mrs
Whittemore had lived with the
Shorts for more than II years
She was the widow of DR.. Ar
thur Augustus Whittemore, q
| physician who had pfacticec
in the Bismarck On. Dak.) area
for many years.
Mrs. Whittemore had been
a lifelong member Of the Epis-
copalian Church, and mad also
been active in the Rainbow
Girls and the Eastern Star.
Local survivors are Mrs. Don
L. Short, and a grand daughter
Susan Short.
Funeral services will be helc
in Bismarck, N. OAK, Thursday
The family requests that ex.
pressions of sympathy be in the
form of contributions to tht
Crippled Children's Society ot
jamestown. N. Oak.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Myer M. Gordon,
Food Fair Official

FLORENCE, Italy, May II
(AP).-Myer M. Gordon, 48,
treasurer of Food Fair, Inc,
American supermarket chain,
died of a heart attack Sunday.
A resident of the Philadelphia
suburb of Merton, he was on a
European tour with his wife,
Sylvia.
Mr.. Gordon was born In
Lewistown, Pa, and Joined the
Food Fair organization in 1890
as an Office clerk in Harris
burg. Pa. He became secretary
in 1887, treasurer in 1949.
Surviving besides the widow
are two sons. David, 16, and
Howard, 19; his father, Issac
of Philadelphia; four brothers
Frank. Louis and Joseph, Of
Harrisburg, and David of Balti-
more; and FIVE sisters, Mrs. Ed
ward Goodman and Mrs. Yetta
Desh of Philadelphia, Mrs. Max
Shore of Harrisburg. Mrs. Flor
ence Bucher of Baltimore, and
Mrs. Bessie Sunshine of Atlanta.
The body is being flown to
the United States. Funeral ar
rangements will be completed
upon its arrival.
Evening star., 1960-05-17

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Evening star., 1960-05-17
Dotty BIuckhoII, 81.
Circus Fat Ludy

GIBSONTON, Fla, May IT
cAP).-Dotty Blackhall, circus
fat lady famed for her side
show appearances with Ring
ling Brothers Barnum & Bailey
Circus. is dead.
Deputy Sheriff Luther WAL
ent said Mrs. Blackhall, who
repeatedly weighed more than
500 pounds, apparently took
her own life.
A suicide note believed writ
ten by the 52-'year-old per-
former cited Ill health during
recent years. Deputy Walent
said the exact cause of death
had not been determined.
Mrs. Blackhall Joined Ring
ling Brothers in 1894 and
stayed with the circus until
l948. In recent years she had
her own show.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Funeral Services Tomorrow
For Harris McAtee, Barber

Funeral services for Harris
Kelly McAtee, So, q barber at
the Statler Hotel here for 16
years, will be held at IL am
tomorrow in Gawler's Chapel
1756 Pennsylvania avenue NV
Burial will be in Beloit, Kans
Mr.. McAtee was found dead
at his home, SO MayfloweI
drive, Mclean, Va, yesterday
He died of wounds from a %
caliber rifle. according to Fair
fax County police.
Apparently despondent be-
cause of arthritis of the hands
Mr.. McAtee shot himself on the
first day Of a three-week va
cation his doctor had advised
him to take police said. The
death was ruled a suicide.
A native of Council Grove
Kans., Mr.. McAtee attended
Kansas State College for two
years. He married the former
Miss Florence Rhoades, also o.
Kansas, in 1925.
Mr.. McAtee was a barber
for 40 years. He came to Wash
Iington in 1929 and worked il
several local hotels.
He was Mason affiliated
with the chapter in Manhat'
tan, Kans,, and was a mem
Der of the Wilson Boulevard
Christian Church in Arlington
Besides his wife, of the homt
address, Mr.. McAtee Leaves
his mother, Mrs. Eta C. Nc
Atee of lola, Kans., and 81,
sisters, Mrs. L. c. Haun o.
Council Grove, Mrs. L. v. Hung
erford of San Diego, Calf
Mrs. Cecil Finnel of Centra
City, Iowa, Mrs. Allan Con-
rad of Billings, Mont, and Mrs
Ray Hardin and Mrs. Walter
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Mrs. Hcrter, 48,
Aide to Hebert

Mrs. Betty Harter, 48. ad-
ministrative assistant to Rep
resentative Hebert, Democrat
Of Louisiana. died Of cancer
Sunday in New Orleans. She
had been i'll for a year.
A native of New Orleans, she
had been Mr.. Hebert's assistant
here for about is years. Prev
iously she had been a profess
sional pianist. As a member
of the Southland Rhythm Girls.
she played at the Astor Roof
and at Leon and Eddie's in
New York, the College Inn in
Chicago and other supper clubs.
She leaves two brothers,
Thomas and Michael Giblin,
and two sisters, Mrs. Frank P.
Quinn, Sr., and Mrs. Joseph
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Ernst Bochschmid,
u. S. Architect, Dies

Ernst c. Bachschmid. rs. an
architect who retired in 1855
after As years Of Government
service. died of cancer yester-
day at his home, 1886 Hall
place NV.
A Washington native, he at
tended local schools and was
a graduate of George Washing
ton University.
Mr.. Bachschmid entere d
Government service in 1910
with a post in the Architects
once, then a separate agency,
and now under the Public
Works Administration.
He served on several White
House restoration projects dur
ing the tenures of President
Coolidge, Roosevelt and Tru-
man. He also represented the
Government in architectural
work on the Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Conn.
Mr.. Bachschmid was an ac-
tive member of st. Luke's
Methodist Church, Wisconsin
avenue and Calvert street NV.
He leaves his wife. Mrs.
Clara Huddleston Bachschmid
Of the home address; a sister,
Mrs. Edwin Patterson of 5213
Elsmere avenue, Bethesda: :
four brothers, William H., 1903
Lynn drive, Chevy Chase. Md;
Emil. 6107 North Twenty-sec-
ond street, Arlington; Edward
K. 1916 Kerry road, Chevy
Chase, and Carl A., 6801 Mar
bury road. Kenwood Park, Md.
Services will be at 2 pm. to-
morrow at Saint Luke's Church,
with burial in Rock Greek Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Frunk A. Smith, So, Former
Professional Ball PIuyer

Frank A. Smith, SO, a native
Of the District and a former
professional ball player, died
yesterday at Suburban Hospi-
tai.
He attended school in the
District, then went to st. Johns
College in Annapolis where he
played baseball in 1922 and
1923. He later played for sew
eral minor league teams in
cluding Winchester in the old
Shenandoah League and Green
vile and Knoxville in the Sally
League. and was given a try
out with the Chicago Cubs.
He served in the United
States Navy in World War I.
For the last 13 years, he had
been associated with the George
F. Muth Co., 1882 New York
avenue NV.
He leaves his wife. Bessie c.,
and a son. Francis Eugene, of
the home address, 1922 T street
NV; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Sampson of Cottage City, Md,
and Mrs. Agnes Early of Wash
ington. and a brother, william
F. Smith of Washington.
Prayers will be held at $50
am. Thursday at HySong's Fu-
neral Home. 1900 N street NV.
A mass will be offered at 8
Evening star., 1960-05-17
He Loves People,
Can't Beer Pigeons

WARREN, Ohio (AP).-L. r
Marcus has a pet pigeon who
hates pigeons and loves people
Mr.. Marcus found the pigeon
with a broken foot and in
jured beak, and nursed him
back to health. Now, Marcus
says, the pigeon follows the
family like pet dog, loves tele-
vision, stays up to watch the
late show and won't retire until
the family does.
Evening star., 1960-05-17

Williams. both of Richmond,
Calf.
He also leaves four brothers
Hazen, Of lola, Donald of
Springfield. Mo, and George
and Warren, both of Council
Grove.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Fred Hurvey

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IT
(AD.-Fred Harvey, 56, found
er and president of Nashville's
largest department store, died
yesterday of a heart attack. He
was born in Windsor, Ontario.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Mrs. Lawson Sturmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May II
(AP) Mrs. Lawson Starmer
so, of San Diego. Calf, COM
poser of the song 1--WE Like
Ike" died yesterday of cancer
at a Knoxville hospital.
Evening star., 1960-05-17
Were They Forecast?

SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP).
Springs first dandelions ap-
peared recently in Sheridan
on the lawn of the United
States Weather Bureau station.
Evening star., 1960-05-17

D'Antoni, all Of New Orleans.
Her husband died several years
ago.
Services and burial were to
be in New Orleans today.
Evening star., 1960-05-17

am. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Sixteenth street and
Park road NV. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
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Evening star., 1960-04-11

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Evening star., 1960-04-11
Whites in Africu
Mourn Wronos'

CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
April IL (AP).-About 1000
white South Africans filed st.
Georges Anglican Cathedral
here today and over1owed to
sidewalks and streets for a spe-
cial service Of penitence for
wrongs done to nonwhites in
recent racial disturbances"
The Archbishop of Cape
Town, DR.. Joost De Blank, con-
Quoted the service. In his SER
mon he said:
Eve meet to remember things
that belong to our peace-such
things as justice, fair dealing
compassion and understanding
We remind ourselves of the
Golden Rule-Do unto others
as you wish them to do unto
you. We have all failed and in
deep penitence we submit our
selves to both the judgment
and mercy Of God"
Evening star., 1960-04-11
INSANITY
Continued From First Page

COntlnued from FIRST rage
on the grounds he had been
denied a mental examination.
The case of co-defendant
Lester L. Jackson, 20, went to
the jury today. Jackson had
been convicted previously on
housebreaking and assault
charges in the same case. but
thhe Court of Appeals reversed
his conviction because a confess
sion had been obtained after
police had detained him too
long.
Defense Attorney William B.
Bryant argued that police cap
tured the wrong man because
jackson, a tall man, could not
have escaped unScathed through
a shattered second-story win
dow.
The same confession that
had been ruled out by the ap.
pellate court was admitted by
Judge Jackson on the basis OF
new evidence. A detective hac
testified that jackson told him
the confession was accurate
two days after he had signed
it and after he had been ar
raigned.
An appeals court decision
last month established that the
Government can use admis.
sions by the defendant OBJ
tanned after arraignment, ever
though they may be based or
an illegal confession gained
while police illegally detained
the defendant after his arrest
Evening star., 1960-04-11
Active
In Race Strife

GENEVA, April II (AP).-
Protestant and Orthodox
churchmen in all parts of the
world have urged the World
Council of Churches to inves-
tigate the racial situation in
South Africa, the council dis
closed today.
Scores of letters and tele-
grams from member churches
have expressed opposition to
South Africa's policy Of sep
aration of the races and made
suggestions for council action
Many of the messages have
come from South Africa. DR.
Cecil Wood, archdeacon of Cape
Town. is expected here Wednes-
day to invite a World Council
mission to South Africa at the
request Of DR.. Joost de Blank
Anglican archbishop of Cape
Town.
Council officials said most
likely action might be a fra
ternal delegation" to visit men,
Der churches in South Africa
sometime after Easter.
BRUSSELS. Belgium. April
II tAP). = The international
Confederation Of Christian
Trade Unions appealed today
to all international organiza-
! Itions, particularly the United
Evening star., 1960-04-11
HOLDUP

Continued From First Page
and one Of the automatics both
were thrown out the window
Just before the car was stopped,
but were recovered by police.
Police said they found the
other two guns and a large
green pillow case containing
the money and jewelry in the
car with the five men.
One of the men was white
and the other four were COL
ored. The 51-year-old white
man is from Newark, N. j.
Three of the others also were
from the Newark area in New
Jersey, but the fourth was a
54-year-old man from South
east Washington. The black
1860 Cadillac, with New Jersey
license tags, was listed as owned
by a 34-year-old Newark man.
Robbery Charge Likely
After their apprehension,
they were taken to the State
police outpost at Rockville and
then transferred to the State
police barracks at Frederick
for questioning and to await
charges.
Trooper Rogers said all five
would be charged with armed
robbery after he conferred
with States Attorney Robert
Rothenhoefer Of Frederick
County.
Trooper Rogers, detective and
special investigator at the Fred
erick barracks, said he also
wanted to find out more about
the operation of the Sparton
Club.
The first report of the holdup
lcame in a telephone call for
help from a man identified as
Bernard Rose. Trooper Rogers
said.
The clubhouse is a one-story
frame and cinderblock building
with a sign on it supplied by a
soft drink firm saying "Sparton
Club of Frederick. Members
Only" 1t is located in the rear
of a restaurant adjacent to a
trailer camp. It's windows were
either boarded or painted over
and there was no one there
when a reporter visited the
place later today. Neighbors
said they knew nothing about it..
Police said they also we're
questioning patrons of the club,
but said many were reluctant
to give their names or to admit
they were robbed.
Evening star., 1960-04-11

there but was refused entry,
He went back home alone to his
rambling mansion, Maloney's S
Hill, about 80 miles from Jo-
hannesburg.
The London Evening Stand
ard tonight published a big
front page photograph of Pratt
calling on another Prime Min
ister-Harold Macmillan. II
was taken during last October's
election campaign.
Pratt accompanied the Lib
eral candidate for the cities of
London and Westminster on a
formal canvassing visit to 10
Downing street, official resi-
dence Of the British Prime
Minister, which was in the can
didate's election district.
Evening star., 1960-04-11

Johannesburg's Die Transva-
Ter said Mr.. VerWoerd's escape
from death was a sign that Goo
had spared him for a VERY
special task" presumably tt
carry on with his segregation
program.
London newspapers predicted
that Mr.. Verwoerd's racial pol
icy would be enforced more
strenuously. Some expressed
fears the shooting woulc
heighten tension between the
National Party'S Dutch-de.
scended Afrikaner supporters
and South Africans Of British
origin.
Cato Manor Raided
Heated passions aroused BY
the assassination a TT mp
brought pleas for calmness il
the nation ridden by racia
strife for the last three weeks
! Only scattered violence wa'
reported over the week end
At Veeplaats, a small Negro
settlement near Port Eliza.
beth. a wooden church burned
to the ground and arson wa!
suspected. 1t was the thirc
church burned in the area.
More than 600 police backec
by 1000 troops swept into CatC
Manor, a big slum district out
side the east coast city Of
Durham and a hotbed of re-
sistance to Mr.. Verwoerd'!
white supremacy laws.
More than 800 Africans were
picked up, and l43 were helc
after the raid police said wa.
to stamp out agitators anc
"gangster" elements. In the
eight hour shack by shack
search, a truckload of spears
knives, axes and seven sticks
of dynamite were seized.
There has been no indica-
tion that Pratt had any accom-.
plices, but detectives searched
several homes in the Johannes.
burg area in connection with
Evening star., 1960-04-11
AGED
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
lem. The administration is Wig
orously exploring possibilities.
Mr.. Flemming recalled his
statement to the subcommittee
last week that he expects tc
complete consultations on the
problem within the next two
weeks and submit a specific
proposal for White House con-
sideration. He told the SUBJ
committee today that his cur
rent consultations are with ex-
perts on all aspects of the prob
lem and that these include
labor organization representa-.
tives and others who favor the
Forand bill.
Cautious on G. o. P. Bill
Mr.. Flemming described a.
"a step in the right direction
a Senate bill introduced last
week by eight Republicans. He
said however. that this is not
an administration measure anc
that II am not in a position tc
indicate whether we coulc
agree or disagree with its spe.
cific provisions.
Unlike the Forand bill tc
Evening star., 1960-04-11

Nations and its agencies, to use
all means in their power to
persuade the South African
government to change its racial
policy.
LONDON. April IL (AP)-
Prime Minister Walter Nash of
New Zealand declared today
commonwealth leaders must de-
bate South Africa's race laws
when they confer in London
next month.
Mr.. Nash said the South
African situation will be an
unavoidable toplc az tllt
Commonwealth prime ministers
conference starting May 3.
Evening star., 1960-04-11

men at some studios said it mag
take two weeks to get into fun
production again.
Marilyn Monroe, star of Fox's
Let's Make Love-" was unable
to return Immediately from her
home in New York. She's ex-
pected tomorrow.
Evening star., 1960-04-11

expand the Social Security
system and increase taxes on
employees and employers, the
Republican Senators bill would
establish a voluntary plan
whereby persons over IS could
pay mparatively small
monthly fees for insurance
coverage for hospital, nursing
home and medical services.
State and Federal govern
ments would provide addi-
tional funds to make up any
difference between fees and the
actual cost of the health in
surance premium. The SEN
ators estimated that the Fed
eral Governments share would
be about $480 million a year.
Compromises Studied
The Forand bill is begged
down in the House Ways and
Means Committee but many
Democrats in the House and
Senate are known to be work.
ing on various compromise pos
sibilities. Speaker Rayburn re-
ferred all inquiries today to
Committee Chairman Mills,
Democrat of Arkansas. Mr..
Rayburn said he has not talked
with Senate Democratic Leader
johnson about the possibility
OF bringing some modified ver-
sion of the Forand bill to the
House floor in the near future.
The Senate Subcommittee to-
day also heard officers of in
Surance companies with long
experience in health insurance.
They said that private pro-
grams for elderly persons are
fare more extensive and COM
prehensive than is generally
realized.
Durward D. Ulfers, executive
vice president of Mutual of
Omaha. said "the rumored
lack Of health insurance for
people of IS and over is a
myth" He said his company
provides health insurance for
more than l million persons in
that age group and has special
senior security policies" avail
able without regard to past or
present health of applicants
and not subject to cancellation
for health reasons.
Progress Cited
Walter M. Foody, jr., vice
president of the Continental
Casualty Co., said progress in
the health insurance field
arises out Of healthy and Wig
orous competition" He declared
that a monopoly either by a
company or by the Government
"stifles progress"
The president Of the Amer
lean Association of Retired
Persons said the problem OF
health care for older persons is
greatly complicated by the cost
of medicines. DR.. Ethel P. An
drus charged that IAN embit-
tered and hostile drug industry
is attempting to deny medica-
ton to older people through
enforced higher prices"
! DR.. Andrus, who also is pres
ident of the National Retired
Teachers Association, criticized
a bill introduced by Represent
ative Foley. Democrat Of Mary
land, that would ban the filling
of prescriptions through the
mail in the District. She
described the bill as IAN at
tempt to maintain inflated
prices on prescriptions and as
price fixing in the guise of
regulating the profession of
pharmacy"
Senator Mcnamara, Dem
ocrat Of Michigan, subcommit-
tee chairman, predicted yester-
day that the subcommittee will
come up with some proposals Of
its own within three or four
weeks. He said he personally
favors the social security ap-
proach that is the basis Of the
Forand bill.
| Still to be worked out, he
said, is how to provide for some
two million persons not now
covered by social security.
Evening star., 1960-04-11

Guild strike, which was settled
Friday.
Buddy Adler, executive pro-
ducer. conferred with Goth
Century-Fox department heads
Saturday and told them to pre-
pare for filming today. Spokes-
Evening star., 1960-04-11

FULL NAME-Dovid Profit.
CLAIM TO FAME - Held in
shooting Of South Afrieon
Prime Minister Hendrix Ver-
woerd.
HoME-MoIonsy's Hill, 30 miles
from Johannesburg.
AGE-52.
EDUCATloN-combridse.
JoBS-Joined firm Of London oe-
countonts otter finishing school.
later become wealthy former
in South Africo.
FAMILY-Doushter, Susan. 20. by
first morrioee; two children BY
second wife, now estroneed,
daughter Of Dutch millionaire.