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Evening star., 1960-10-16
Court Hears Debate
On 2 insanity Rules

proposed by the American Law
Institute.
Under the M'Naghten rule. q
person is liable for his acts If
he can tell right from wrong
and did not act under an ire
sistable impulse. The Durham
rule, stemming from a 1854
case, says a person is not re-
sponsible for his acts If they
are a product Of mental illness
or mental defects. In general
the new American Law Insti-
tute rule holds a person is not
responsible for his acts If. at
the time, because Of mental ILL
ness or mental deficiency, he
lacks capacity to understand
the acts or the ability to change
them.
Piott's attorney, William
Clinch. suggested If all courts
would adopt the Durham rult
Congress would pass a commit
| ment act similar to that now II
effect in the District Of Co
llumbia.
/ Appearing for the Govern
ment, Attorney Harvey CoheT
noted that in all Federal court
except the District Of Columbi'
the M'Naghten and not tn
Durham rule iS in effect. H
contended therefore that us
of the M'Naghten rule in tn
, Plott- Hall case was proper.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
2 Children Hurt
AS Girl Driver, IA,
Jumps Curb

Two young girls were severely
injured last night when q car
driven by q 14-year-old girl
went out Of control while max
ing q turn and struck them,
Fairfax County police reported.
The injured girls were ehara
Lee Abel, 4, Of I'LL Marshall
street. and Joan Cazalas. S, Of
l1l2 Marshall street. Both
were admitted to Arlington
Hospital in fair condition with
fractures and multiple lacera-
tons.
Police said the under-age
driver, who lives in the Jefer-
son Village area, was operating
a car owned by q family with
which she has been living. Her
name was withheld because she
is a juvenile. T.
The girl was making q turn
at Marshall street and West
lawn drive when it slid on loose
gravel and jumped the curb
onto the sidewalk, police said.
The girl was turned over to
the police juvenile bureau for
action.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Missing Youth
Found Dead After
Hunting Accident

BUENA VISTA. Oct. is (AP) .
- A hunting accident has
claimed the life Of q 19-year-
old Buena Vista youth.
Rockhridge County Deputy
Sheriff S.. M. Reynolds identi-
ned the youth as Richard Ar
mold Twitty, q cook in a res
taurant here, and said mis-
body was found in the woods
in the Stuartsburg section,
about four miles northwest Of
here, Thursday morning.
The youth had been missing
since Wednesday afternoon
when he failed to keep an ap-
pointment with a taxicab driv-
er who drove him to the hunt
ing area at II am. and was
to have picked him UP at 2 pm.
DR.. E. B. Brush, medical
examiner. said the youth had
been struck in the left chest
by q full charge from q 40
gauge shotgun. He listed the
death as a hunting accident.
Evening star., 1960-10-16

RICHMOND. Oct. is (AP).
Two rules for determining
criminal insanity were debated
here yesterday in oral argu-
ments before the 4th Circuit
Court of Appeals.
Opposing attorneys discussed
the M'Naghten and Durham
Rules as the court took UP the
appeal of Connie Ellis Plott
and James Edward Hall, con-
victed in Alexandria Federal
Court last February of the
kidnapping Of Peter M. Nelson,
70, of Fairfax County.
The defendants. escaped
convicts. were charged with
abducting Mr.. Nelson in his
car and releasing him un-
harmed near Washington. Pa.
Defense attorneys contend
that the lower court erred in
not submitting to the jury the
question of whether the men
were insane.
The M'Naghten rule. con-
tended counsel for Plott anc
Hall, has been outmoded BY
psychiatric advances since it
first application 100 years ago
They said the court shoult
adopt either the Durham rule
as does the District of Colum'
bia Circuit Court, or a new rul
Evening star., 1960-10-16
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
PTAUnits
ToPurIeyin
Richmond

The 55th annual convention
Of the Virginia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, who
represent more than 1000 local
units, will be held october "a.
26 in Richmond.
Promoting o Opportunities for
Children and Youth to Realize
Their Full Potential" Is the
theme Of the convention, which
will be held at the John Mar
shall Hotel.
DR.. Virgil M. Rogers, dean
Of the School Of Education at
Syracuse University, and DR.
Corma Mowrey Of the National
Education Association, will bt
the main speakers at two Of
the five general meetings.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
TRADE AWARD PRESENTED
Water DesoIting Plant
LikeIyot Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach stands an ex-
cellent chance Of getting the
first plant in the world that will
turn sault water into fresh
through a freezing process, the
director Of the Federal Office Of
Saline Water says.
Former Representative A. L.
Miller, Republican Of Nebraska,
who directs the Governments
desalting efforts. said Virginia
Beach ''is an especially good
site" for the demonstration
plant Uncle Sam will build on
the East Coast.
"They need the plant" DR..
Miller said. "They have the
land necessary for it. and the
location is safer from hurri-
canes than many Of the other
East Coast sites under consider
alton"
At the moment, the Interior
Department is studying l3 sites
along the coast from Key West,
Fla, to Portsmouth N. H. Vir-
ginia Beach and Norfolk are
among them.
Choice Being Narrowed
The departments site selec-
ton board will meet Thursday
to narrow the ] ist Of Is
sites to 5. DR.. Miller said,
Virginia Beach seems certain
to be in the finals and may well
be the one ultimately chosen"
The final choice will be made
in November.
The East Coast plant will be
the NTH one Congress has
authorized the Interior Depart
ment to build to determine Il
salt water can be converted
economically to fresh - an
achievement Of tremendous i'm
portance to thousands o1
thirsty communities in the Ma
ton. Each Of the five Govern
ment demonstration plants will
: employ a different process.
The East Coast plant will bC
able to freeze large amounts oi
. salt water-enough to turn out
100000 gallons of fresh water
every day. When salt watel
freezes, the ice itself does moi
have any salt in it, DR.. Millel
explained. So for fresh water
Evening star., 1960-10-16
SOIL DISTRICT SUPERVISORS
3 Unopposed for Poyless Jobs

tivities Of four experts who ad-
wise farmers and others on pro-
grams designed to prevent ero-
sion Of the soil and preserve
soil, water, forests and wildlife.
Special Problems
The Northern Virginia dis
trict has problems Of its own,
said Mr.. Mitchell. q retired
farmer who lives in Fairfax
County near Manassas.
Farms are disappearing, and
the major offenders now are
the builders who take on the
trees and strip the land Of its
natural cover" The water then
runs OF rapidly. he said. taking
the soil with it.
The Districts engineers
worked closely with engineers
at Dulles International Airport
at Chantilly. Mr.. Mitchell said,
and designed q program to
preserve topSoil and greenery.
But most Of the work is still
with the farmer who has ero-
sion problems, wants to dig a
pond or keep his stream from
becoming polluted.
No Design Cost
| The soil districts engineers
and agronomists do the study
ing and the designing without
cost. The farmer must only
agree to become a "co-opera-
tor" in the conservation pro.
gram.
I'VE derive our income from
the SOIL" said Mr.. Wood. q
Nokesville dairy farmer. I'VE
want to preserve it. We fee
: that the problem is not only the
. farmers but everyone's. since
everyone is dependent in some
way on the land"
Mr.. Fletcher, feed and fer.
: tilizer dealer in Ashburn. spent
Evening star., 1960-10-16

q week in Phoenix. Ariz.. last
year as q representative Of the
district after it won an award
for its outstanding work in
conservation.
Asked what prompts super
visors to serve In the tirne-con-
suming. payless job. Mr.. Fletch-
er replied: "The county agent
talked me into it six years ago.
But I wouldn't leave it now. If
you get anything done, you've
helped the whole county"
Evening star., 1960-10-16

failing the powers Of the House
Rules Committee. which Is
headed by Representative
Smith Of the 9th district.
One legislator in the district
declared II am not blowing my
horn" for Senator Kennedy but
is urging his friends to vote for
the reelection Of Mr.. Smith,
who faces nominal Republican
opposition,
A professional caterer who
came here with 5000 steaks for
the barbecue told q reporter
optimistically- he would
serve $500.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Thecter Club Elects

The Washington TIL ater
Club, 1882 o street NV. has
elected the following officers
for the coming year. Jesse
Chessin, president; James Tay-
lor, vice president; Mrs. Aeirl
Richardson, secretary, and
Mrs. Catherine Bull Jordan.
treasurer.
Evening star., 1960-10-16

all one has to do is to wash the
salt water Of the outside before
melting It for home use.
Large Plant TO Cut Price
From extensive research to
date, DR.. Miller said. 1T looks
as If we viii be able to produce
water comparatively priced If we
build the plants large enough. "
BY large" ne said he meant a
plant that could turn out Is
million gallons Of fresh water
daily.
About 100 million gallons are
used daily by Washington
Arlington, Falls Church and
nearby Maryland.
Evening star., 1960-10-16

was q member Of Congress, told
his listeners that Mr.. Nixon was
paying more attention to the
defense Of Quemoy and Matsu
than he is to the problems Of
Cuba, "only 80 miles from the
coast Of Florida"
He added. This administra-
ton, through vacillation and
indecision. has encouraged the
Republic Of Cuba TO be q Com
munist beachhead, almost on
the coast Of America Z. now,
Mr.. Nixon says he would go to
war over two small islands
5000 miles from America"
A generous estimate Of the
crowd before the scheduled
address Of Virginia Gov. Almond
was 500. It looked all the more
sparse because it was held ia
the wide-open spaces Of the
Warrenton High School athletic
field.
Gov. Almond was expected tc
hit hard on the issue Of Quemoy
and Matsu in the defense oi
Nationalist China on Formosa
The Governor, a former mem
Der Of Congress, had indicated
earlier that this would be the
theme Of his address later to-
night.
The Kennedy-Johnson drive
In this section Of the 9th Con-
gressional district is being lee
by Bruce holland, q motel op.
orator and wartime Navy asso-
lciate Of Senator Kennedy. Tit
! Noland-Spurred effort arosI
independently Of the Faquiel
County Democratic COMMITTEES
but q majority Of that grouI
since has Joined in the efior
; by contributing $500 out Of it
bank balance Of $746.
It is no secret that Demo
l Gratis in this area resent Sen
: ator Kenedy's stand on cur
Evening star., 1960-10-16
BY JOHN LAWSON
Star stan Writer


Fairfax County voters will get
. ballot this year containing
the names of two farmers and
a feed dealer who are running
for an Office few in the county
have ever heard Of.
The three men, supervisors
Of the Northern Virginia Soil
Conservation District. are all
running unoppoSed for the jobs,
which pay nothing.
Two Of the supervisors. Lau-
renee M. Mitchell and T. Clay
Wood, are seeking their second
term. The other. Garlic j. Flet-
cher. is running for q third.
The three, and two others ap-
pointed by the Governors State
Conservation Committee, ad.
minister a program designed tt
preserve natural resources ir
FalrtaX, Loudoun and Prince
William counties.
Extensive Program
Though the funds they gel
from the three counties amount
to only $500 a year. the conser'
vation program is extensive
because the Federal Govern
ment pays the rest of the bill.
The Northern Virginia Dis
trict is one Of 28 in VirginiI
which operate in corporation
with the Soil Conservation
Service Of the Department o
Agriculture.
OF the two non-elected su
pervisors, one must be a count,
agent. That job, which rotate
between the three counties,
held now by Fairfax Count
Agent Joseph Beard. The othe
appointed member Is NelSo
Craun, q farmer in Loudou
County.
The supervisors direct the &C
Evening star., 1960-10-16

|"But we never can accomplish
what we believe In by picking
Iup our marbles and going home
when the rules don't suit US"
Gov. Almond was speaking
lin one Of the Republican
lstrongholds Of Virginia. War;
Irenton is in the Sth congress
Isional district whose Congress-
man is Howard w. Smith.
chairman Of the House Rules
Committee.
The Kennedy camp has
criticized the Rules COMMITTEES
as q block to progressive legis-
Ilation while Vice President
Nixon, the Republican presi-
Dental nominee, has said he
believes in its effectiveness.
Only 800 Present
Gov. Almond apparently had
Ian, uphill battle to fight to-
night when only about SOC
persons showed up despite Of
Ifers Of free barbequed steak.
While Senator Byrd, leader
LOT the States conservative
Democratic organization. re.
mains silent, Gov. Almond hai
stumped this state, as well al
Others, for the Democratic
, ticket.
BY implication. Gov. AlmonC
took note Of the conservative
Democrats objection to the ma
tional party's platform. III
D quoted Vice President Nixon a
5 saying Thorn Jefferson
E would turn over In his grave
E If he knew about his party
|" platform.
a But, said Gov. Almond. II tn
S third president saw today's Re
r publican platform he would b
known as "tumblin' Tommie
e and "jumpin' Jeff."
!, Gov. Almond who was
d member Of the House Arme
Services Committee when b
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Almond Hits Democrats
Who Remain Silent
BY ALEX R. PRESTON
star stan Writer

WARRENrON Va. Oct. 15-Vhgnia's Gov Almond had
some castc tonight about Democrats who appear
to be adm gthe Republican cause by their silence
I am for the Democratic ticket even though DO not
agree with many things in either platform" Gov Almond told
relatrelv small rally in Fauquier County
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phones Milton 1885

About 80 mothers and their daug-
hters attended the annual Mother
Daughter Banquet on Wednesday
evening sponsored by the Goshen
Methodist WSCS. The menu con-
sisted of fried chicken, scalloped
potatoes, cole slaw, green vege-
tables, rolls, butter, coffee, tea and
cherry cake. The program was pre-
sented as follows. Toastmistress,
Mrs. Margaret Rogers; invocation,
Catherine Crouch; pledge, mothers
and daughters; MAS Tools, Mary
ann Collins; "A girls best friend,
Susan Stuchlik piano duet, Kathy
and Bonnie. Legates; Broadcast
ing, Joe Black and Lynn Rogers;
prayer of the mother after the
children are in bed, Ruth Britting-
ham; group singing led by Beat
rice Collins; pianist, Nancy Carter;
"The Mothers of Men,, June Mas
sey; accordian solo, Susan Rogers;
and closing, Goodnight, Mothers"
by the mothers and daughters.
The local School Board has gone
on record, requesting the PTA's aid
in lettering the future education
OF our students. Since this request,
Fred Lehman, president of the
local PTA has written letters in
viting members from the various
local organizations to participate in
meeting to discuss the future
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04

Milton as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Black and son ]. L.
While here the Blacks also visited
his mother, Mrs. ]. Leon Black and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E.
ClendanieI.
Mrs. Mary Crouch Quig was the
guest of honor on Tuesday evening
when her daughter, Mrs. Viola
Clendaniel entertained at dinner.
The guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Melvin OF Milford. Mrs.
Quig was celebrating her birthday
on Tuesday, March 1st
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyson Spencer and
family of Parsonsburg, Nd, were
the Monday dinner guests with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Williams
were entertained on Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. Mac Harrington of Mil
ford On Friday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. >Delbert Williams were guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Will
Jams. The Delbert Williams were
enroute to Florida vacation from
their home in Chester, Pa.
World Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served in Milton on Friday evening,
March 4th at 7:45. Plans for the
74th observance have been compile
ted by the Goshen Methodist WSCS
and the Ladies Auxiliary of st.
John the Baptist Episcopal Church.
The theme is "Laborers Together
With Cod. Everyone of the com
munity is invited to attend this
special service.
Milton PTA talent show held on
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04

Saturday evening before a capacity
crowd was termed a great success
by President Fred Lehman Over
$35O.00 dollars was raised which
will be used by the student council
or to help members of the gradua-
ting class to further their educa-
ton. The following awards were
presented by judges Mr.. Ed Marzol,
Mr. Francis Snyder and Mr.. Roll
and Bunting:
Grades 1-3-First: Emory West;
Second: Pat Tobin; Third: Nancy
Kramer, Emmy Lou Jefferson, Ann
Reed, Linda Sammons, Deborah
Lynch, Sharon Jester.
Grades 4-6-First: Pat Wyatt !;
Second Donald Tucker; Third Jo-
Carol SpOsato.
Grades 7-9-First: Susan Rogers;
Second: Linda Lawson; Third:
Mary Ann Collins.
Grades 10-12-First: JoAnn
Campbell and Carol Ann Mcdaniel; !;
Second: Ellen Couch; Third: Mar
garet Hughes.
The show committee wishes to
thank all those who help make this
new adventure a great success.
Speaking of "Electronic Fishing
before the Milton Lions Club, Mayor
Otis H. Smith, Lewes, owner of the
Consolidated Fisheries. told the
members that "The oceans which
cover three-fifths of the earth's
surface contain untapped sources of
marine food and this new method
of harvesting by selectivity will en-
able the exploding population of
the world to feed itself"
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04

needs and their possible outcome.
The following organizations have
received the letters: Endeavor
Lodge No. III; Golden Rule Lodge
No. IL; American Legion; VFW;
Chamber of Commerce Milton Vol.
Fire Co.; Lions Club; Town of
Milton and Thomas Hughes, repre-
senting the press. The letter sug-
gests that at least two persons form
each organization be present at the
School Board Meeting to be held on
Thursday evening, March 10 at 8
D. m. in the Milton School. The
purpose of this special meeting is
to form a study group to help inn
prove and insure the future educa-
tional facilities in our local school.
Harvey Wilson of Leipsic, Del.
was the Wednesday luncheon guest
of his sister, Mrs. Eliza Dutton.
Mrs. George Fisher attended the
funeral services of Mrs. Charles
Duckwitz in Salisbury on Thursday.
Mrs. Duckwitz formerly of Balti-
more, is the sister-in-law of Mrs.
s. L. Dennis who will be remem-
bered as the daughter of Mrs. Fish
er.
Ira Emerson and his sister, Mrs.
Robert Lee and her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Brown all of Wilmington,
were Sunday dinner guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Banning of
Bridgeville were also dinner guests
with her parents, the Jackson's,
same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Black of
Newark, Del spent the weekend in
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04

Mayor Smith explained the mar
vels of commercial fishing by cleo
tricity and said that the pioneer
work done by his company will
some day revolutionize the world.
He paid special tribute to DR..
Kreutzer, noted German scientist,
who has been working on this pro-
ject
His talk received a real ovation.
and members stated that it was the
most interesting meeting yet held
by the club.
The meeting was held in Fellow
ship Hall with the women of Circle
5, WSCS, serving fried chicken.
Fred Sposato, president, pers-
ided. Graham Dill reported on the
scholarship fund and announced a
5000 donation.
William Potter reported on the
eyeglass project, saying that there
are more than 100 pairs for the
needy.
The possibility of the clubs
sponsoring a team in the Little
League was discussed.
Ddflu S1enSuIcs MAAAOAus 0pOhC
on his candidacy for district gev-
ernor. With him from Milford were
Fred Higman, Paul Parsons. Leroy
Rust, Don Jester and Win Gooden.
It was announced that Farmers
Night will be observed March .28,
with Dean George NJ Worrilow as
speaker.
The welfare committee was asked
to aid a needy family. Members Of
this committee are Sam Shapiro
and Roland Owens.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04
Harvard Scholarships

Three students from Delaware
are receiving scholarships this
year at Harvard College.
Students are eligible for two
types of scholarships at Harvard
scholarship aid for needy stu
dents with high academic promise.
and honorary scholarships for
equally outstanding students who
do not need financial assistance.
Other Delaware undergraduates
also received aid in meeting edu-
cational costs through long-term
loans and part-time employment at
the University.
Students receiving scholarship
aid are:
Walter Speed Rowland, As Dick
ems Road, Claymont, class of 1861,
Tower Hill School, Wilmington.
David Beckwith Greene, Jr., 3O8
Lakeview Avenue, Milford, class of
1860, Milford High School.
Honorary Scholarship
Honorary scholarships ar e
awarded to students with high
scholastic achievement who do not
need financial assistance. The Del
aware student holding an honor
airy scholarship is:
Jefferson Borden Hill, 1106
Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington,
class of 1868, Tower Hill School.
q
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04
FELTON, School News
The Delaware Association OF
school Administrators

The Delaware Association of
School Administrators will hold
its annual meeting in FELTON,
School Thursday, March 10. The
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of FELTON, Methodist Church
viii serve dinner at 6:15 p m.
The business meeting and pro-
fessional program will follow in
the school auditorium. 1t will fea-
ture a panel discussion of STAFF
Relations in School Administration
and include also, considerations Of
the relations of Administrative
Personnel between School Dis
tricts; and between School Dis
tricts and the State.
Sectional meetings will be held
in the afternoon beginning at 4
p. m. for elementary school prin-
cipals, secondary school principals
chief school officers, and super
visors.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04


Monday Frankfurter on Roll,
Sauerkraut or Baked Beans, Milk.
Cherry Cobbler.
Tuesday Chicken Vegetable
Pie. Buttered Peas or Apple Sauce.
Milk. Peaches, Bread and Butter.
Wednesday Hot Veal Sand
wich. Whipped Potatoes, Milk,
Pineapple.
Thursday Submarine sand
wich. Green String Beans. MIX.
Plums.
X. C. e. A.
FELTON, School will be closed On
Friday, March II, to permit tea
chers to attend the annual meet
ing Of the Kent County Education
Association to be held at Harring-
ton School.
The principle address OF the
morning session viii be made by,
Brigadier General, Robert ]. Goe-
wey. Commanding Officer of Dover
Air Force Base.
The afternoon session will fea-
ture an address by Mr.. Whit Bur-
nett, Editor of Story Magazine.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-06-23

Raymond Douglas Houck, Mt.
Savage, formerly of Oakland, was
graduated from the University of
Chicago Law School on June 10.
He received his A. B. degree from
Hampton-Sydney college. He is the
son of Mrs. Coyla Houck, of Hunt
ineton, w. Va. and the late Ray
mond d. Houck.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Carter
moved last week to their farm
home near Norfolk, Va. Mr.. Car
ter retired a few years ago as coun-
ty agent, while Mrs. Carter re-
tired this year from her school
teaching position They had been
residing in Mt. Lake Park for a
number of years.
Mrs. Betty Golf, daughter of
Mrs. Ann L. Meisenbach, of Oak
land, is founder and one of the
instructors for youth drama classes
at the Vandenberg air force base
in California Three summer ses-
sions are scheduled The drama
school was recently enrolled in the
University of Michigans Chill
dren's theatre conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Robinson re-
Gently moved to New Carlisle,
Ohio, from Morgantown, w. Va,
Mr.. Robinson is employed as a
mechanical engineer at Wright Pat
terson air development center at
the air force base near Dayton. He
was one of the 1860 graduates at
West Virginia university. Mrs. Rob-
inson is the former Norma Jean
Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl S. Lee, Loeb Lynn.
The following folks gathefed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Schlossnagle and daughter Janet
Sunday after church for picnic
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Spoer-
lein and daughter Ruth of Fresno
Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Spoerlein
Of Accident; Mr.. and Mrs. w. E
Groden of Keyser; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Spoerlein; Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Spoerlein, daughter Caro-
Ign of Oak Park; Mr. and Mrs
John Schlossnagle and family, Mt
Lake Park; and Eddie Sanders
Oakland.