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Evening star., 1960-01-01
Rose Parade
Mansion BIuzes

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. /
(AP).-Fire broke out today in
a mansion rented as a dressing
quarters for girls riding floats
in the rose parade. 1t caused
more than SIS. 900 damage.
No one was living in the huge
home and a caretaker was the
only one on the premises when
the fire started early this morn
ing from a faulty fiue. ,
Flames spread through the
attic and seriously damaged
the roof. but three fire COM
panies kept them out of the
lower part of the house. The
roof was to be used today as q
television camera location dur
ing the parade.
The department said the fire,
although confined, coul6 cause
such great damage because of
the size of the place. A fire
captain said he counted 20
rooms and gave up"
Evening star., 1960-01-01

room this morning on drunk
charges didn't fare as well. AS
the roll was called and the by
now sober and contrite defend
ants were brought in. the Judge
gave them the alternative Of
paying a fine or serving a few
days in jail.
The eight whose sentences
were suspended have the op-
portunity Of joining l,S00 al
coholics who were rehabilitated
here during the first years
operation Of the program that
ended last September.
1t is estimated that through
this program the District saved
$3.50. .000-representing the cost
local taxpayers would have had
TO pay for housing drunk Of
tenders in Occoquan.
OF the IS additional drunks
who appeared before the Judge
this morning. Eugene Marshall
was one Of the lucky ones.
The judge gave him a sem
tence Of $50 or 10 days in Jail
but suspended imposition Tes-
timony showed that Marshall
after being slapped in the face
by his mother during an argu.
ment. got drunk and tried tc
kill himself by jumping in
front Of a car in the 800 block
OF Stanton road Sc. early thi:
morning.
In suspending sentence,
Judge Reeves admonished Mar
shall to stop drinking" if he
wanted to stay out of trouble
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Federal Court
Statistical
Survey Slated

An intensive statistical sur
vey Of all Federal courts will
be conducted by a committee
set UP under the Judicial Con-
ference Of the United States.
1t was announced yesterday by
Warren Olney, director Of the
Administrative once of United
States Courts.
The move was characterized
by Mr.. Olney as a major mile
stone" in Federal judicial ad-
ministrationl
The ofhcial, in his comment,
also was referring to the for
nation Of a Budget Committee
composed. as is the Statistical
Committee, Of Federal judges
The Budget Committee will
examine the needs of the
court setup so that a clearer
picture may be presented in
budgetary demands to Congress
Among the seven members OF
the Statistical Committee Is
United States District Judge
Leonard p. Walsh. Judge Walsh
was appointed because Of his
record in administering the
business Of Municipal Court
here when he was chief judge
Appointed to the Budget
Committee Of eight members
United States District Judge
Matthew F. MCGUIRE, who as
Deputy Attorney General under
now Supreme Court Justice
Tom Clark. had wide experience
in Justice Department budget
work.
Evening star., 1960-01-01

Laboratory at Beaufort, N. C.
Returns to date suggest that
while some Potomac rockfish
venture far afleld, most tend to
stay put in home waters. About
1000 tags have been returned.
Commercial and sports fish,
ing reports are at odds on 1859.
While commercial catches were
the largest in Maryland history,
most sports fishermen reported
a spotty season.
Commercial figures for the
first nine months brought
1885 harvest to 3.S million
pounds, 100000 pounds greater
than for the 12-month total
for 1858. itself one of the best
years.
Proposes Licensing Plan
To obtain a better picture of
sports catches. DR.. L. Eugene
Cronin, director of the Sol
onions laboratory, is proposing
a licensing system for party
boats and a requirement that
they report regularly on fish
caught. 1t will be presented to
the Legislature in February.
Virginia laboratory records
show that spot were caught in
great numbers in 1859. Fish
ing was two or three times bet
ter than during the 1858 season.
though the. fish were slightly
smaller in size.
Founder catches. which i'm
proved greatly in 1858. con-
tlnued to be good last season.
Gray trout fell of and their
continuing decline is bad news
for the fisherman.
On the other hand, a new
trend was found--a sudden re-
spect for the swell toad or
oloWfish as more fishermen be-
came aware of their fine flavor,
After all, swell toads are sea
SQUAD" in some of the best
restaurants in the East.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Grant
Submarine
Sewer Line

A Federal grant of $3.50, 900
to help the District pay for q
SIS million submarine sewer
line in the Anacostia River has
been announced by the United
States Public Health Service,
The sum. provided under the
grant program Of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act,
win go toward construction OF
q siphon 5 feet in diameter
from Washington's main sew
age pumping station at the
foot Of New Jersey avenue Sc.
to Poplar Point on the opposite
shore Of the Anacostia.
1t win be the third siphon
located there. Its installation
will mean greater amounts Of
sewage can be pumped more
speedily from this focal sta
ton to the Blue Plains treat
ment plant farther down.
stream. This will mean fewer
overfiows Of raw sewage into
the Anacostia at the station
and into the Potomac River in
the vicinity Of Lincoln Memo
rial.
The project is expected to be
finished by next fall, according
to David v. Auld, director of
Sanitary Engineering.
Work, meanwhile, is to begin
Monday on a new sewage
treatment plant on the Lorton
(Va) reservation for the Dis
trict's corrections institutions.
The 100000 project, with
about $150.o00 of Federal help,
will provide a disposal capacity
Of about / million gallons daily,
including wastes from the
Youth Corrections Center being
built. The efnuent will enter
Occoquan Greek below the new
water supply reservoir serving
much Of Northern Virginia.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Robert H. Allison. 66
illinois Luwmuker

PEKIN, H., Jan. (AP).-
Robert H. Allison, 66, Of Pekin,
who served IL terms in the
Illinois House Of Representa-
tives, collapsed and died yes
terday in a duck blind near
Lafayette. La. Death was attri-
buted to a heart ailment.
Mr.. Allison retired from the
Illinois House in 1854 to seek
the Republican nomination for
Congress from the 18th Con-
gressional district. He was de.
feated by Harold H. Velde.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Catholic Priest jailed
On Charge of Forgery

! tAP)-A Roman Catholic
priest was In jail today,
charged with forgery and ac-
cused Of trying to fee with
$i3.450 in church funds.
The Rev. Francisco Paz, SO.
of the Archdiocese Of Popayan
in Colombia. was arrested yes
terday on a warrant obtained
by Ogemaw County Prosecutor
Randall B. Clemence. He was
held at the Ogemaw County
jail In lieu Of $500 bond after
he waived examination before
Justice Of the Peace George
Nurss.
Sheriff Fred Power said that
when questioned about the
case. the priest just shrugged.
Mr.. Clemence said the money
belonged to the parish fund Of.
the st. Joseph Catholic church
here. where Father Paz had
been on temporary assignment
since September. Police said
they understood the priest went
to the parish and asked for
assistance when his funds ran
low. :.
They said he had been in
the United States for about
two years. Ofhcers said he had
been an exchange student at
the University of Michigan.
Mr.. Clemence said Father
Paz obtained the money by
signing the name Of the parish
priest, the Rev. Aloysius j..
O'Toole, to church checks. He
then cashed them at the West
Branch Bank. Mr.. Clemence
said.
Father Paz was seized at a
State police roadblock.
Sheriff Power said the priests
car contained q brief case
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Boot Show
To Have Bio
Sail Fleet

Sponsors of the Golden An
niVersary National Motor Boat
Show say that the biggest sail
Meet ever to gather under one
roof will be displayed in the
New York Coliseum January
1924.
OF the 10 sailboats on dis
play 40 per cent more than
last year, more than so will
be one-designs.
Also shown will be 13 cr,is.
ing vessels between Is and 2s
rect in length. some of them
suitable for ocean racing
Among them will be the Pear"
son 22-foot fiberglas Electra
which has 2o5 square feet of
1000. 'ii"ii
Another is the Cap Horn, to
be displayed by Atlantic SAN.
ing Yachts. She is 81 feet, of
nodded plywood. and has a re-
verse sheer. Other cruising
craft are Ray Greene's 25-foot
new Horizons, a fiberglas sloop,
and the 28-foot Triton. intro.
ouced at last years show.
Among the one-desiRns wi,,
be the first fiberglas version
OF the Thistle, exhibited bv
Of Newport Beach
Calf. Other classes to be ren-
resented include Tiger Cat.
Finn. Blue Jay. Flying Dutch
man, Lightning. Rhodes ls,
5ull's Eye. Rebel, Mobjack.
Lightning, jr.. Jet IA, 5-0-5'
Highlander, Penguin, Lido, DYER
Dinks and Dhows, Vixen, Nip
per and Marlin.
Flagship of the sailing fleet
Will be the 41-foot Bounty
yawl introduced as a sIoon
three years ago.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Two Seek Court Posts
In Jefferson County

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va,
Jan. l (SpeciaD Harry J.
Cain. Charles Town jeweler,
and Lloyd S. Houeh, Harpers
Ferry-Bolivar milk distributor
have filed for the Democratic
nomination for membership on
the Jefferson County Court
from Harpers Ferry district.
Mr.. Cain was appointed to
fin the unexpired term of the
late Preston Millard in May
1859. This is his first effort to
seek election.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
GumbIer Simkins
Given PuroIe

Roger (Whitetop) Simkins,
veteran Washington gambler,
has been paroled from Lorton
Reformatory.
Thomas Sard, deputy direc-
tor Of the Department of Cor
rections. said the District
Parole Board apparently de-
cided to release Simkins be-
cause he is in i'll health from
a heart attack. He was paroIed
December II.
Serving a four-year term for
police bribery, Simkins was not
eligible for regular parole un-
til next spring. He suffered a
heart attack around Thanks.
giving. Prison officials said he
is now back with his family
here.
Evening star., 1960-01-01

OF boats are still Of wooden
construction. About 20 per cent
are metal and is per cent plas-
tic, mostly fiberglass. Increased
manufacture Of both metal and
plastic boats is expected in the
new year.
The department adds that ex-
ports OF pleasure boats have
averaged slightly more than Sc
million a year for the last three
years, with Canada and Vene-
zuela each importing more
than 81 million. Imports over
the same period averaged $5A
million. Canada. West Ger
many and the Netherlands
shipped the most boats to tie
United States.
-
Ralph D. Yates of Bethesda
is the new commodore Of the
D. c. Boating Club. Other Of
flcers elected recently are
Carl L. Scherrer of Falls
Church, vice commodore: John
c. Lay Of Dunn Loring, Va,
secretary; Mrs. Emily Scott Of
Arlington, treasurer; Francis
Il. Lane Of Arlington, cruise
master, and A. A. Norwood
OF Washington. membership
chairman.
Recent opening of F1orida's
biggest fresh water marina at
lndiantown on the st. Lucie
Canal will ease the journey of
boatmen from Stuart across
the State to Fort Myers. The
marina is 20 miles west Of
Stuart and II miles east of
Lake Okeechobee. Its l72,OOO-
square-feet boat basin has a
mean oepCh OF IA feet.
y
William H. Ruth of Grason-
vile, Md, has been admitted
to the Gulf l00-Mile-an-Hour
Club and will receive a certi-
f1cate at the Gulf Marine Rae
ing Hall Of Fame awards break
fast in New York January is.
The Maryland driver quail
fied by driving the 280-cubic
inch hydroplane Gambler at a
speed Of l00.704 miles an hour
during time trials at Norris
town, Pa, July 26. COVELL.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
8 Drunks Get Reprieve
If They're Sober in go

Eight District men with long
records Of drunkenness we're
given a chance here today to
start the new year OF right
by getting rid Of the drinking
habit.
Municipal Court Judge Mil
dred Reeves told the eight, as
she suspended sentences, that
this was a good way" to start
of 1860, but admoniShed the
men that 1t was up to them to
prove their sincerity by joining
the Districts expanded Alco-
holic Rehabilitation Progam.
However. some of the IS
others brought into the court
Evening star., 1960-01-01
FORE AND AFT
Booting's Record Growth
Shows No Sign of Halt
FORE AND AFT

1t looks like 1860 will be just
as big a year in boating al
was 1859.
Commerce Department fig-
ures, coupled with those Of the
National Association of Engine
and Boat Manufacturers ano
the Outboard Boating Club oi
America. show that boating hit
another new high last year and
promises to continue its gains
The Commerce Department
says that retail sales Of pleas
ure and small commercial
boats. equipment and acces-
sories increased 8 per cent ovel
1858. itself a record year. anC
are likely to rise another S pei
cent in 1860.
Strong consumer buyine
power. coupled with more lei
sure time. are partly respon-
sible. Boats will be less expen-
sive too. the report says. Better
engines and motors, the use
Of plastics. thinner and
stronger alloyed aluminium and
improved nodded plywoods, as
well as mechanical and design
advances. have helped to revo-
lutionize production techniques
and reduce costs. These saw
ings are being passed on to the
consumer.
More facilities for launching
mooring. docking and Servic-
ing boats also are being in
stalled. thus encouraging own
ership. Distribution methods
are improving as well, with au-
tomobile dealers frequently
handling boats as a sideline
They have proved to be con-
venient sales outlets, the de-
partment adds.
- -
The manufacturers and Out
board Boating Club say that
retail spending in recreational
boating totaled STATS, 600, ,00C
last year, a gain Of almost 20
per cent over 1858. That in
cludes expenditures for new and
used boats. engines, accessories
insurance, fuel, maintenance
docking. d safety equipment
launching, storage and repairs
They report that Q million
more persons took part in boat
ing, a gain Of almost 5 per cent
over the 81 million who partici-
pated in 1868.
There were 7.8 million pleas
ure craft in operation, which
included $4,000 motorboats
numbered by the Coast Guard
for use on Federal waters, 3d.
600 unnumbered inboard motor
boats in use on waters not under
Federal jurisdiction, 1000 larger
lnboard cruisers and auxiliary
sailboats documented by the
Bureau Of Customs, 496 900 sail
boats without auxiliary power
3,940,000 outboard boats and
rs million miscellaneous small
boats.
Outboard motors numbered
5,845, 900, compared with SIS
million in 1858. Gasoline con-
sumption was UP more than
20 per cent, from 404 million
gallons in 1858 to 400 million In
1859. Diesel fuel consumption
is estimated to have reached
24.5 million gallons, = a rise of
2,260.000 gallons over 1858.
The manufacturers also re-
port the use Of plastics jumped
from 100000 pounds in 1858
to an estimated rs million
pounds in 1859.
This might lead to an i'm
that plastic craft are
In the majority except for
Commerce Department figures
showing that some IS per 9pt
Evening star., 1960-01-01
B. T. Watkins Dies,
Macon Police Chief

MACON. Ga, Jan. / (AP).-
Ben T. Watkins. 70, died today
on his 34th anniversary as
chief Of the Macon police de-
partment.
He suffered a stroke in his
office Thursday. shortly after
a meeting Of the entire police
force which he had called to
discuss policies and procedures.
The department has been
shaken recently by charges
which have resulted in the
resignation Of two officers and
the dismissal of another.
Evening star., 1960-01-01

holding a bank draft for $4,000
and about 5000 in cash.
Father O'Toole notified State
police early yesterday when the
bank called and told him about
the cashed checks. He then
found Father Paz missing.
The arrested priest declined
to answer questions, saying
I'VE are not allowed to say
anything. l want to talk to
my bishop first"
Msgr. Eugene A. Forbes,
chancellor Of the Saginaw Di-
ocese, said: That's nonsense
He can say anything he
wants"
Msgr. Forbes added: 1--WE
tried to help him out and this
is the thanks we get"
Evening star., 1960-01-01
Mrs. Helen |. Adams

LAGUNA BEACH, Calf, Jan.
! AP) Mrs. Helen L. Adams,
So, a niece of former President
Warren G. Harding, died of a
stroke yesterday. Survivors in
clude her husband, william j.
Adams Of Laguna Beach.
Evening star., 1960-01-01
HARDHEAD UNCERTAIN
Boy Fishing in 1860?
Looks Fine for Rock
BY CHARLES COVELL
outdoor Editor

What does 1860 have in store for the fisherman?
Looks like a record year for rockfish, uncertain
angling for hardhead and if 1859 was any criterion,
good sport with spot and founders.
Although the Chesapeake Bay sport fisherman
has laid aside his rods and reels until spring. there's
Evening star., 1960-01-01
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN DIVISION

NSoULAb bASH NIUHT
New York, 1877: Minneapolis, lO2.
GAMES TONIGHT
syracuse at Minneapolis.
Boston VS.. Cincinnati at Detroit,
st. Louis at Detroit.
GAMES TOMORROW
New York at Cincinnati,
Boston at Philadelphia.
Detroh ct st. Louis.
Evening star., 1960-04-04
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ferries of we'll presented pro-
motionsl pamphlets and leaf.
let's"
Professionalism has progress
ed in Latin America. II is true
that the missionaries of the
Catholic Church could learn
much in the way of tech
niques and resources used by
the Protestant religious work
ers, But implications that they
are unduly restricted, or per-
secuted, is contradicted by the
record of their accomplish
ments.
A brief word on Spain may
not seem sufficient to some
readers. However let it be
said from the outset that here
we are faced with a political
system peculiar to Spain and
not with the Catholic doctrine
in regard to- the relations of
government and religion. 1t
can be expected that prob
lens involving basic Liberties
will arise when a government
establishes, or recognizes, an
official state religion. Prot
estant Sweden and Catholic
Spain both have been exam
plies of this kind of govern
ment policy.
4 A recent study on Church
and State should be quoted
on this subject:
THE Church is always con-
servsfive in its approach and
will work within q nation se-
eordins TO the customs which
that nsfion has built UP for H.
self. This is . point to remem-
Der when considering whether
Catholics would overturn our
institutions II they had a ma
iority TO do so. Spain is an
anomaly in the modern world.
American Catholics do not IN
dersfand 1T any better than
American none catholics, and
would il not be better for
both 10 look more seriously
at the problems at our door
step and direct attention first
10 them? Would il not be we'll
TO LEI the Spanisrds see that
Catholics and non.Cafholies
In this country operating TO-
gether with freedom for all
groups provide fhe best basis
for religious growth and poll
tical stability" Cath ollie
Viewpoint on Church and
State by Jerome G. Kerwinl.
We have progressed to an
exceedingly high degree of
mutual understanding among
the adherents of the various
Christian faiths in the United
States.
OUR EFFORTS SHOULD
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Liberty Statement =.

human person and the lnvlol-
ability of the individual con-
science" it says.
THE SECOND declaration
deplores the denial Of relig.
ious freedom in any land. I'VE
especially deplore this denial
in countries where Catholics
constitute a majority-even
an overwhelming majority"
it states.
And We believe that Cath
olics have a special duty to
work for the realization Of the
principle Of freedom of rellg-
ion in every nation, whether
they are a minority or a ma
jority of the citizens" it says.
Praise for constitutional
separation Of Church and
State is the third declaration.
This arrangement is seen as
the best guarantee both of
religious freedom and civic
peace"
THE principle of separation
is part Of our American her.
itage, and as citizens who are
Catholics we value it as an in
tegral part of our national
life.
EFFORTS WHICH tend TO
undermine the principle of
separation, whether they come
from Catholics, Protestants,
or Jews, believers or unbeliev-
ers should be resisted no mat
ter how well-intentioned such
efforts might be-" the state
ment says.
The fourth declaration says
that among the fundamentals
of religious liberty are the
freedom Of a church TO teach
its members and the freedom
of its members to accept the
teachings of their church.
"These freedoms should be
invulnerable to the pressure
Of conformity" the statement
claims.
AS for a Catholics obliga-
lions in his public acts, the
statement says the Church
provides certain general prin-
ciples to guide Catholics as
citizens, but it is as individual
citizens and office-holders, not
as a religious bloc, that Cath
olics apply these principles.
Here we function not as
Catholic citizens but as cit
liens who are Catholics" it
says.
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DccW Workshop chairmen look
over final plans include left to right
Mrs. Joseph Brosmer, Religious Ae.
fivifies and Retreat workshops; Mrs.
Frank n. VogeI, Legislation; Mrs.
Anton J. Keller, III, Charities; Mrs.