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Evening star., 1960-08-11
Lunkford
Asks Fair
Hatch Act

A watchdog" committee
should be created to insure
non partisan enforcement Of
Hatch Act provisions during the
coming election campaign, ac-
cording to Representative
Lankford, Democrat Of Mary
land.
Mr.. Lankford, who favors
liberalization of the act. said
the committee would insure
that administrative interpreta-
tions as to what constitutes
pernicious political activity"
are not allowed to run com
pletely wild"
He made the suggestion in a
letter to Chairman Ashmore Of
the House subcommittee on
elections.
Mr.. Lankford. who has been
promoting legislation to liberal
lie some of the acts restric-
tions, cited removal from Fed
eral service of William C.
Doherty as an example Of "the
absurdities involved in present.
day enforcement Of the Hatch
Act"
Mr.. Doherty. president Of
the National Association Of
Letter Carriers, was removed
from Federal service for al
lowing his name to be used in
a full-page political advertise
ment in support Of Senator
johnson, Democratic vice presie
Dental nominee.
Evening star., 1960-08-11

first the gun was a blank pis-
tol."
He said he got out Of his
car and crossed the street to
the telephone company. AS he
passed behind a fire truck
parked in front of the company
he heard another shot, and the
air kissing out Of the fire
trucks tires.
Another witness. Charles Dis
nuke Of sos Harvey drive,
Fairfax. a fireman, said he was
in the firehouse when he heard
the shots and saw Mr.. Swart
riase his hands in the air.
Then he heard me and fired
at me-" he said.
Mr.. Swart walked down the
street with his hands In the
air and Mr.. Poland behind him
until they came to a parking
lot on the other side Of the fire
house, where Mr.. Swart grap-
pied with Mr.. Poland and
seized the gun.
During his short statement
to the court, Poland said he
had experience with a As auto
matte. II knew what I was do
ing" he said. Il shot into the
trunk Of the car and the fire.
house. I'm just glad I missed
Charles" (the fireman.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
Arena Stage
Building Plan
Gets Boosts

Arena Stages biggest produc-
tion-the building Of a new
theater in Southwest Washing
ton-got boosts from two direc-
tions today.
The Redevelopment Land
Agency put the finishing
touches on the lease for the
theater's land at Maine avenue
and Sixth street S.W. and for
warded it to the Housing and
Home Finance Agency for its
approval.
The second assist came from
the American Security Il Trust
Co., which promised to loan
100000 to the theater If need
ed. Daniel w. Bell. board chair
man of the firm, confirmed that
the commitment has been
made.
J. Burke Knapp, president Of
the Washington Drama So
ciety. said the 100000 would
serve "as an anchor to wind
ward" The society. which
operates the Arena Stage, al
ready has raised $500,000 for
its new theater.
Mr.. Knapp said the 5000, 900
would be used If bids 60 over
the anticipated amount. He
said he hoped to start letting
contracts late next month.
Target date for completion of
the theater is the summer of
1861.
Evening star., 1960-08-11

special masters" to assist lone
Juvenile Court Judge Orm
Ketcharn.
Judge Ketcham warned mem
bers Of the Senate Appropria-
tions subcommittee taking tes-
timony on q supplemental Dis
trict budget that the backlog
in his court had climbed from
l $50 on December 81. 1859, to
1857 by June 80, 1850.
PastOre Shocked
That is O horrible situation
-scandalousl" exclaimed Sen
ator Pastore. Democrat Of
Rhode Island. chairman Of the
Appropriations subcommittee
charged with District fiscal
affairs.
why haven't you come to
us with this request earlier?"
he demanded.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
Commissioners are resorting to
a request for assistants for
Judge Ketcham "in despera-
ton" because Of our apparent
complete inability to convince
Congress we must have two ad-
ditional Juvenile Court judges. :"
The Senate early in this
Congress passed legislation to
expand the Juvenile Court
bench. But the bill has been
stalled in the House District
Committee.
Senator Pastore questioned
the strategy" Of bringing be-
fore the Senate committee a
budget item which might be
construed as an appropriations
measure before clearing this
technique with House leaders.
In desperation. we have
chosen this way" Mr.. Nc
Laughlin repeated. I'VE are
worried about the children of
our community. If we have one
instrument left in our hands,
we must use It,"
Evening star., 1960-08-11
Sock Search
Brings Arrests

Detectives yesterday went to
the toe Of q sock-being worn
at the time-to gather evidence
in a gambling case in Prince
Georges County.
A dozen numbers slips were
found in the sock worn by
Harry Proctor, 81. Of Route 2,
Box 81. Upper Marlboro, ac-
cording to Detective Serst.
George E. Clements.
Proctor was stopped in his
car on Route 30l just north Of
Upper Marlboro and searched,
police said. Accompanying
Proctor home, police said they
found several more slips in a
dining room buffet.
Also arrested was the sus-
poets wife. Mrs. Mary Lille
Proctor. 50, police said. They
estimated the couple was doing
a $l00-a-day numbers business.
Each was charged with pos
session of numbers slips and
operating a lottery, and released
on $1,000 bond. police said. A
hearing was set for September
8 in Upper Marlboro Police
Court.
Evening star., 1960-08-11

tactics of Mr.. Broyhill, who is
seeking his fifth term in Con-
gress.
During past campaigns, he
consistently has refused to
engage in face-to-face arsu-
ments with Democratic adver-
sarieS. He also has declined
invitations to appear with his
opponents for television inter
views by reporters.
However, in a speech before
the Alexandria Kiwanis Club
today. Mr.. Broyhill declared he
now would welcome joint tele- =
vision appearances as an op-
portunity Ito brush away the
irritation Of gnat bites" to
which he. said Mr.. Kaul has
subjected him.
After eight years Of match
ing wits with some of the ablest
men in the country in pushing
my legislative program through
Congress, why should I be
afraid to discuss this program
with q man who has shown
so little understanding Of the
governmental process and such
poor political sense g.. ~ he
asked.
In a statement issued imme-
diately after he learned of the
challenge, Mr.. Kaul said:
The great American tradi-
ton Of open debate provides
the best method ever known for
testing records and platforms.
After eight years Of urgent
Democratic challenging and Of
evasion on the part Of the Re
publican incumbent, I am sur
prised' and delighted that he
has finally agreed to submit
his record to public scrutiny"
MIR. Broyhill suggested that
the debates be conducted "un-
der the same ground rules as
those established between the
two presidential candidates,
with such amendments as may
be mutually agreeable"
He pledged to pay half the
cost Of purchasing televlsion
time if Mr.. Kaul agrees to pay
half.
However, he said he hoped
that stations will donate time
as a public service or that nom
partisan groups in Northern
Evening star., 1960-08-11

Senator Pastore said the
Commissioners might satisfy
their conscienceS by using this
strategy, but reminded them
that beyond that salve, the city
needed legislation.
I'VE must have spadework in
the House to get this court item
passed." he stressed.
If Congress will not authorize
new judges or establish the tenn
porary master" system, Judge
Ketcham might have to call on
lawyers to volunteer to repre-
sent Juveniles in court, Sena-
tor Pastore suggested.
This is q drastic suggestion"
he admitted. But justice de-
layed is justice denied"
Point Of Order Feared
Senator Kuchel, Republican
Of California, asked for q legal
opinion on whether present law
authorizing the Juvenile Court
judge to hire assistants was
authorization enough for the
budget request. Senator Bible,
Democrat Of Nevada, said he
doubted such authorization
exists and feared that q point
Of order could kill the des-
perately needed Juvenile Court
aid.
Senator Pastore agreed.
There is no question that
the judge has power to hire
assistants" he said. THE only
question is whether there is
authority to pay these as
SiStants."
The Commissioners promised,
under prodding from both Sen
ators Pastore and Bible, to
make the rounds in the House
to try to win support for the
temporary junior Judge plan,
pending passage Of the Juvenile
Court expansion bill.
Evening star., 1960-08-11

Urban renewal leaders in
Washington are about ready to
put a help wanted" ad in the
newspaper in a final effort to
find qualified and willing
Washingtonians for the two
vacancies on the Redevelop-
ment Land Agency board.
The RIA board has been
limping along without a reg
ular chairman since last
March. when John A. Remon
retired. Yesterday the acting
chairman, James E. Colliflower,
resigned for health reasons.
This leaves the RIA with
Just a quorum-Andrew Parker,
president Of Woodward &
Lothrop, who will head the
board until the vacancies are
filled: Richard r. Atkinson,
Washington attorney, and
Francis F. Healy, District
surveyor.
Some Meetings Cancelled
Already, meetings have had
to be postponed because a
quorum Of the board could not
be rounded up. This problem is
intensified with the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Colliflower.
Discussion Of likely appoin-
tees often dominates social
gatherings Of city leaders and
also have prompted numerous
pleas to the District Commits
sioners and White House to
hurry up and appoint some
body.
Under the law. the District
Commissioners may appoint
three members, and the Presi-
dent. two. Mr.. Parker is the
only presidential appointee on
the board, so both the District
Commissioners and Mr.. Eisen-
hover must appoint one mem
ber. All nominees must be
confirmed by the Senate.
The appointees must have
lived and worked in the Dis
trict for five years prior to their
appointments. Party Affiliations
are not spelled out in the law,
but 1t seems certain the presi-
Dental appointee will be a
Republican.
The law also states that the
District Commissioners and the
Evening star., 1960-08-11
WITH $72,265 IN POT, VIRGINIA
BEATS GAMBLER AND IT, s.

Virginia has won a three-way fight between it, the
Federal Government and gambler Joe Chase for $l2265
confscated during 1857 numbers raid in Arlington
Arlington Circuit Court Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
held yesterday that the money used in the operation
OF lottery in Arlington and therefore is subject for
feiture to the State
The Federal Government sought the funds as partial
payment Of income taxes owed by Chase. He and
friend. Mamie " Compton, also sought the money.
Judge Mccarthy said he wished to hear further ar
guments regarding what disposition should made Of
an additional 22S seized during the police raid at 1900
South Cleveland street.
Evening star., 1960-08-11

Virginia who have urged public
debates will pay for 1t.
Mr.. Kaul similarly expressed
hope that the stations will do
nate the time.
"A Democratic candidate
drawing his support from hun
dredS of individuals of modest
means cannot hope to match
the financial resources Of the
Republican candidate and
party" he said.
However, Augustus johnson,
Mr.. Kaul's campaign manager.
said that II television time is
not donated. Democrats will
try to find funds to pay their
share Of its cost.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
FAIR WARNING
IS HELD UNFAIR
TO POLICE RADAR

A police radar unit on
Foxhall road between Me-
braska avenue and Reser-
voir road arrested seven
speeders yesterday. but
then suddenly business
dropped OF.
Everyone suddenly
started driving under the
speed limit" said Deputy
Chief william J. Liver
man Of the trafiic division.
Sergt. Clinton Z. Hum
phries. In charge Of the
unit. sent out two police
men to check. One Of them
found out why when he
reached Nebraska avenue.
Tackled to q pole was a
homemade sign. about lS
inches by 10 inches. with
this warning painted in
red flneernail polish:
SLOW. Police Radar
Ahead"
The sign was taken down
and the radar unit was
back In business. Chief
Liverman said.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
2 Drag Racers Fined
As Crockdown Begins

Two Virginia teen-agers were
fined $50 each in Alexandria
today in what was reported as
the start Of a breakdown on
drag racing on H road near the
Pentagon and other Federal
highways in this area.
The youths. arrested on H
road on the night Of July 81 by
United States Park police. ap-
peared before United States
Commissioner Earl Fletcher in
Alexandria Federal Court and
pleaded guilty to charges filed
against them.
They wound up getting a lee
ture on the dangers Of drag
Evening star., 1960-08-11
D.C.Hos I roubIe Filling
RIA Board Vacancies

President may tap one ap-
pointee each from within Gov
ernment. Mr.. Healy has been
appointed under that authority.
The President could appoint
someone from within the Fed
eral Government to fill the cur
rent vacancy.
Terms on the RIA board are
for five years. The expiration
dates of the terms Of the re-
naming three commissioners
are: Mr.. Parker. March 3, 1862;
Mr.. Atkinson. March 8. 1868,
and MIR. Healy. March 8, 1864
Mr.. Collifiower's term would
have expired March 8, 1861.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
PIGS IS PIGS
Hog Farm
Hits Realty
Project

A pig by any other name still
smells and nobody wants to live
across the street from q pig
farm. an unhappy Warrenton
(Va0 real estate developer has
learned.
When A. Buddy Yursaitis,
jr.. started . housing develop
ment across the road from the
,000-acre estate of DR.. Mur-
dock Head 3 miles north Of
Warrenton, DR.. Head sought to
block the project.
However. the Fauquier County
zoning Commission and the
Circuit Court rejected the doc
tors protests and told Mr.. Yur-
gaitis to 60 ahead.
Construction was progressing
and business was brisk. But
then one day last week Mr..
Yurgaitis saw a colorful new
sign posted on the doctors
property directly across the
road from where he plans TO
build six $4,000 homes. It said !:
Bethel Valley Hog Ranch.
Mixed Breeds. Bought, Sold,
Traded"
Nobody Wants TO Buy Lots
The sign went UP last week
and since then nobody wants
to buy any lots" Mr.. Yur-
gaitis said. Who wants to
live near q pig farm"
And to add to the bucolic
scene. an old clubhouse, q num-
Der Of rickety pig pens and
two ancient school buses are
spotted at random around the
sign. t.'
Il don't know how I'll han
die this yet" Mr.. Yurgaitis
said. But there Is a nuis-
ance law I can bring suit under
If he does put in the hogs"
But II he doesn't I guess
III Just have to battle it the
best way ! can and I don't
know what that'll be yet" he
added. But I'm not going to
give up, you can bet on that"
On CIV Faculty
DR.. Head. at 50, is a ply
sician. dentist, lawyer. pilot
and educator in addition to his
newest avocation-hog rancher.
He Is chairman Of George
Washington University's Insti-
tute Of Forensic Medicine.
He was not available for
comment about the latest ac-
ton in what has become known
in Warrenton as the Battle Of
Bethel" But his administrative
assistant. John ]. Bordelon. de-
scribed the hog ranch as lust
another routine farm activity"
DIR. Head raises many things
on his estate-grain. cattle
this is Just another routine
farm activity" Mr.. Bordelon
said.
However, he conceded that
this is the first farm activity
that DR.. Head has chosen to
announce to the public by
means Of q sign.
Mr.. Bordelon said DR.. Head
and other residents Of the
Bethel Valley" are opposed to
uncontrolled growth such as
this subdivision" He added
that DR.. Head fears the septic
tanks from the homes in the
subdivision will contaminate
Cedar Run from which War
renton gets much Of its water.
DR.. Head established the Air
lie House Foundation on his
estate several years ago. He
hopes some day to have the
Nations leading figures gather
there to discuss major issues.
Perhaps they could start with
the high price Of pork chops.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
BroyhiII Asks Debate;
KouI Promptly Agrees
BY JOHN BARRON
Star stan Writer

Representative Broyhi. Republican Of Virginia who in
the past has avoided joint appearances with opponents today
challenged his Democratic foe, Ralph Kau series Of
teelvision debates.
Mr.. Kau, expressing surprise delight" Immediately
accepted.
Evening star., 1960-08-11
D.C.HeodsC Chided
On Juvenile Court

Senators today appauded the District Comnf ssioner. far
hshng to eliminate Juvenile Court baekogs but at the sam,
time classified them for failing to lay srondwork for
legislation in the House = :. " -
Robert E. Mclaughlin and Col Frederick J. Clarke ap-
peared for the Board Of Commissioners seek sao Far fo
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28

the call letters: K for Know; I for
Instantly, c for Christ and Y for
Yours. "Know Instantly Christ is
Yours"
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28

KICY radio broadcasting
station of the Evangelical Cove
nant Church was formally de-
dictated Sunday Afternoon, with
representatives from several Prot
estant churches, as well as church
representatives of the Covenant
Church, and city leaders partici-
pating. The hymn, eve gather to-
gether to Ask the Lords Blessing"
sung by chorale group of three
denominations, might be called
the ther1e of the dedication, as
messages were read from Coven-
anters in all the so States, as
we'll as from Africa and Panama.
By tape recording, Sen. Bob
Bartlett congratulated the station,
and called attention to the fact
that the name was most appro-
pirate. K-icy fits the part of the
country geographically, he stated,
but the letters WARM were
more appropriate to the people of
Nome and Northern Alaska.
Messages were read also from
Senator Gruening, Rep. Ralph
Rivers, and Governor William
Egan.
Rev. Ralph Hansen, president
of the Arctic Broadcasters, gave a
brief history of the work of the
Evangelical Covenant Church (for-
merly the Swedish Covenant
in this area for the past 70 years,
and the several years of planning
for this station. He praised man.
ager Art Zylstra; builder Spencer
Strand, and the other members Of
the staff for the fine station soon
to be on the air.
DR.. Clarence Nelson, head of
the Evangelical Covenant Church,
in Chicago, by tape recording
gave the following meaning to
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
House Approves 46h Million Fiscal
Program ---- Largest in Alaska History

A teacher pay bill, passed by
the Senate earlier, died in the
House Finance Committee. An at
tempt to force the bill out of COM
mittee failed yesterday on a 21-19
vote.
State education still commanded
the largest single activity covered
in the big appropriation bill.
The Department of Education
would receive $12,308,77O under
provisions of the bill, including
$8,471 900 for state support of
schools within organized districts
and $1,629,48 for support of rural
schools.
The Department of Public
Works appropriation was, $11, 49,
1856, including $4,542, 189 from fed
eral transitional grants. With that,
the state would buy during the
next fiscal year a $50, 1881, 300 state
highway construction and main
tenance program, and another nine
million dollar program for state
airports.
The bills direct appropriations
from the general fund = the old
yardstick on how much govern
ment operations would cost the
taxpayers = were only slightly
above 35 million dollars in the
bill.
Comparisons with old Territor-
ial budgets = or even with the
first state budget of year ago
= are difficult.
Regardless, the proposed pro-
gram is the largest in Alaska's
history, and to be financed will
draw heavily on anticipated bud
get surplus at the end of the pres
ent fiscal year on June 80.
Included in the appropriation is
$950,000 of anticipated new rev.
enue to be derived from a two
cent-a-gallon boost in highway
gasoline taxes, and another small
er source of new money expected
from one-cent-a-gallon increase
in motor fuel taxes.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
False Alarm BUSHES
Butolism Poisoning Serum
To Alaska Victims

ANCHORAGE, Up - Stomach
aches in Alaska turned into king
sized headaches for Western Lab
oratory officials and Air Force
personnel sent to find and deliver
butolism serum late Saturday.
The alarm went out when four
men aboard a Navy tug in the
Aleutian Islands were stricken
with severe stomach pains after
drinking tomato juice. The Navy
feared deadly butolism poisoning,
caused by tainted food.
While the men were being
rushed to the Elmendorf AFB
Hospital here, the call went out
for serum. There was none in
Alaska.
A supply was found in Port
land, Ore, but doctors were
afraid it was insufficient. The
search spread to Denver and Los
Angeles while an Air Force team
undertook the 1,500-mile mercy
flight with the Portland serum.
Even before the plane arrived,
the sailors landed here, their
stomach aches replaced by hun
ger pangs.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
Africans Use
Stay-HLo'm1e Strike
To Protest Killings

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
R - Thousands of Negroes stayed
home today to show their strength
and mourn the death of u blacks
slain by white police a week ago.
Police raided headquarters here
of the Negro group sponsoring the
stay-at-home work boycott.
The Witwatersrand security
police moved into the downtown
headquarters of the African Ma
tional Congress and seized a num-
Der of letters and documents. It
was the second time in four days
the police had visited the office.
South Africa's white govern
ment has readied a bill for intro
duction in Parliament to outlaw
the African National Congress and
the Pan-Africanist Congress, the
two major Negro groups.
The work boycott, which began
slowly last week and reached a
climax today, was called by Albert
Luthui, president of the African
National Congress.
AS the working day passed, it
was apparent that Luthuli's ap-
peal was being needed in johann
nesburg, Cape Town, Durham ane
other large cities where low-cost
Negro labor is the base of the
economy.
In the Cape Town area, most Al
ricans employed in the public
transport system and the building
trades remained at home. Bread
and milk deliveries were at a
minimum.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
Senate POnders Providing
Funds for Agricultural
Research in Alaska

WASHINGTON, Up = Congress
is being asked for money for re-
search on agriculture in Alaska.
For several years there has
been considerable pressure for ag-
ricultural estimates in Alaska,
S. r.. Newell, director of the agri-
cultural estimates division of the
Agricultural Marketing Service,
said in testimony made public
yesterday.
He told House Agriculture APP
preparations Subcommittee the
service wants to spend about $780,
900 during the year starting next
July to set up research service
in Alaska.
That sum, he said, would sup
ply a statistician, a clerk, and
some allowance for travel and
other expense.
The state would provide offices
and additional clerical assistance
as needed, Newell added.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
State Prosecutor
Bob Erwin Arrives
For Term of Court

Bob Erwin, the new State Pro-
scouting Attorney, has arrived
from Juneau to take UP his duties
here which are starting immedi-
ately as the Grand Jury is called
for tomorrow afternoon at pm.
Four more local members to the
panel were drawn this afternoon.
George Hayes, chief of the
Criminal Division of the State
Justice Department, and Bob Err
skine, of the State Police Depart
ment, are also here on official
business.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-28
LOrene Nershak Makes
Big Hit with Eskimo
Dance of Welcome

MOBILE, Ala, Alaska's Lorene
Nershak was a big hit with the
crowd of $500 Friday night at
the 1860 Americas Junior Miss
Pageant. She did an Eskimo folk
dance dressed in reindeer skin
and parka. She said she was
bringing dance of greeting to
the other 40 states.
In addition to showings on
three nights, the girls were scored
on personality, character and in
telligence. In Mobile along with
the finalists in the contest, was
Judi Humphrey, of Lewiston, Pa,
last years winner and Americas
Junior Miss.
Lorene is expected to be back
in Nome on Wednesday.