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Evening star., 1960-04-03
SUFFRAGE
House Unit Studies
Separate Resolution

representation might interfere
with Congress exclusive" leg
islative jurisdiction over the
District.
This exclusive" control, how
ever, would be affected in no
way. Delegates from the Dis
trict in the House only would
assist Congress in exercising
this control. No authority
would be delegated to the Dis
trict Of the kind proposed in
various legislative suggestions
for home rule"
s. A reluctance on the part
Of Southern legislators to grant
additional civil rights" to the
large number of Negroes re-
siding in the District.
The simple answer to this
is that the current resolution
would grant no rights which
are not enjoyed already by
every other citizen of the Ma
tion-Negro or white.
7. A traditional reluctance to
amend the Constitution.
1t is true that the Constitu-
ton only has been amended %
times in the history of the Re-
public. Senator Randolph dealt
with this question, however, in
his testimony in 1945, saying:
Il do not believe it is neces-
sary to sell it national suffrage
for the District) to the Nation.
I feel that the country well
comes the opportunity, through
the processes that would be set
in motion by the passage of
this resolution, to give (these
rights to voteless Washing
ton."
Evening star., 1960-04-03
.1,OOOGother
As New York
PoIiceShoot2

NEW YORK, April 2 CAP).-
A Negro youth was slain early
today by a police bullet during
a street chase in a predomi-
nantly Negro section of Brook
lyn. The death set of a threat
ening demonstration by a mill
ing throng of a thousand angry
persons.
A second Negro youth was
shot in the back and a police
man was treated at a hospital
Tor nose and head injuries.
The after-midnight melee,
stemmed from the arrest of an
unidentified youth. Radio car
patrolmen hustled him into
their car on charges of being
drunk and disorderly.
A passerby, identified as Hay
ward Bovian, 10. started scuf-
fling with Francis Carrillo, 26.
one of the two white patrolmen.
Paul McHugh, IS, the other
patrolman, went to Carrillo's
assistance.
Police gave this version of
the events which followed:
Bovian broke away and fled
down the street. Carrillo and
McHugh drew their guns and
fired two warning shots in the
air.
They then leveled their guns
at the fleeing Bovian and fired
The youth fell with a bullet in
his back.
Meanwhile, the prisoner in
the police car escaped.
Seconds later, another cas-
ualty was discovered.
Raymon Gannaway. a IT.
year-old Negro grocery clerk.
lay dead on the street. A sim
gle bullet in his head had
brought instant death.
Gannaway was on his way
home after visiting relatives
when he came into the line
of fire of the two policemen
shooting at Bovian.
Massed forces of police, num-
bering 40 officers in 20 patrol
cars, rushed to the scene and
threw a protective Gordon
around Carrillo and McHugh.
Evening star., 1960-04-03
CYO Art to Be Shown

The best $50 entries in the
1860 art contest of the Catholic
Youth Organization of Wash
ington will be featured at a
special exhibit in the Center
City, Fifth and K streets NV,
tomorrow through Saturday
The artists are school children
from the fifth to eighth grades
Evening star., 1960-04-03

If your fovorite hand
bog needs repairing,
bring it TO WGL's Re-
pair Center. Catches,
rivets, snaps, hinges,
fromes and Innings, all
thriftiIy repaired or re-
placed.
We reweaVe moth
holes, tears and burns
. repair hosiery, UNI
brellas and zippers
Q clean and refinish
gloves - no matter
where purchased.
Center, lst FIoo
$50 Chevy Chose, Wheaton Plo
and 7 Corners
Evening star., 1960-04-03
Snow Plaques Midwest
Heavy Rains Hit South
BY the Associated Press

Heavy deposits of pushed by 40mile an hour
brought added Saturday to sections of the storm
beset Midwest, already in the grip of spring floods
Heavy fell from Eastern Nebraska Northwest
Iowa. Dakotas and Western Minnesota resulting
hazardous conditions in those Depths Of
Evening star., 1960-04-03
it's as easy as 1928
to please grandmother
on mothers day. may 8

Because nothing makes grandmother happier than
your little one give her your dimpIed dorIine's
professional portrait taken by our expert chIdrens
photographed And get without charge kiddies'
Do-lt-YourseIf Greeting Cord Kit for Mothers
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warm Grondmother's heart And she will be so
touched by her personal greeting card from her
tovorite erondchId . with its moving message
lovingly croyoned in your cherub's childish hand.
You'll feel so pleased when you see the coptNot-
ing portraits we take Of your tot, you'll want q
gift Of some for yourself, too, on Mothers Day.
Fine 8xl0 Sepio Vienette Pertroit comparable
value 1000 4.95. Complete with Do-lt-YourseIt
Greeting Cord Kit and croyons without any charge.
Downstairs Store, Photo Studio. North Building
Evening star., 1960-02-17
Peoples Drug
Strike TuIks
Seen Hopeful

Truck drivers and sign paint
ers continued their strik e
against Peoples Drug Stores to-
day with spokesmen for the
Teamsters and the company
hopeful for a settlement of the
drivers dispute.
Talks between officials of the
company and Teamsters Local
639 were conducted all day yes
terday at the Continental Hotel
with no agreement reached. 1t
was expected talks would be re-
sumed today or tomorrow.
A proposal for settling the
dispute which grew out of the
truck drivers demands for
higher wages is being discussed,
but neither side is ready to
adopt it. The proposal will be
discussed in further negotia-
tionS.
The sign painters last night
put up a picket line at the
Peoples store at Seventh and
E streets S.W Members of
Local 1929 of the Sign, Pic
torial and Display Workers
Union are also seeking higher
wages.
Picket lines have also been
established at the company's
warehouse, food commissary,
general Offices and the sign
display shop by members of the
Teamsters' and Sign Makers
unions. Involved are about 35
drivers and Is display artists.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
Two HoIdups Net
Man 20 Years

A 20-year sentence was i'm.
posed in Baltimore yesterday
on Louis A. J. McVicar, Is, for
mer Laurel dishwasher accused
OF several holdups last Decem-
ber.
McVicar, who comes from
Poland Springs, Me-, is charged
with eight holdups. He pleaded
guilty yesterday to only two in
Baltimore.
One of the others, for which
a detainer is still pending in
the District, was for the holdur
of the Brick Oven Restaurant
1901 G street NV, in which
$3.50 was taken.
McVicar, also accused of two
holdups in Laurel in which he
disarmed a town policeman
was sent to the Patuxent Insti.
tuition by Judge James K. Cul.
len.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
Loudoun Boy, Is.
Injured on Sled

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. II
(SpeciaD "A 13-year-old boy
from a Loudoun County family
was in critical condition here
today from injuries received in
a shedding accident near his
home at Waterford on Monday,
The boy is Billy MetZger,
whose father, w. Baylor Metz
ger, heads the Arlington Stone
Co. near Leesburg.
He is a grandson of the late
Glare A. Briggs. cartoonist and
creator of several comic strips
including when a Feller Needs
a Friend" and "Mr. and Mrs. u
Billy was admitted to the
Loudoun County Hospital with
a ruptured spleen and kidney
and several rib fractures. He
has received Is pintS of blood
according to his family.
The boy was injured when
he swerved his sled to avoid
a dog and hit a parked car, his
family said. Another boy or
the sled escaped with a bump
on his head.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
ABOMINABLE? MAYBE!
Snowman in Space
Awaits Countdown
BY JOSEPH b. BYRNES
Star STAFF Writer

District Government bureau
Gratis today found themselves
pondering the question of what
to do about John Stevens
Abominable Snowman.
Mi. Stevens wants a permit
to keep his diversified snowman
on display on the sidewalk out
side his coffee house, the Java
Jungle, 2119 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
/ Meanwhile, members of the
Districts Public Space Com
mittee are hoping nature will
take its course. They are
banking on rising temperatures
to eliminate their problem be-
fore they are forced to make
a decision within the next three
days as required by law.
Space group members, Harold
Aiken, director of public high
ways and traffic; David Aud,
director of sanitary engineer
ing; Joseph Ilgenfritz, director
of licenses and inspections; Err
nest Miller, special assistant to
Engineer Commissioner Gen. A.
c. yelling, and Oscar Mast,
assistant corporation counsel,
are agreed they would just as
soon third precinct police had
overlooked the snowman.
Warned by Policeman
The law entered the picture
on Sunday, not long after Mr..
Stevens, "a, and some friends
built the snowman. A patrol
man told the coffee house pro-
prietor he would either have to
remove the snowman or get a
permit because it was occupy
ing public space.
/ Mr.. Stevens pointed out his
snowman took up only a small
portion of the 20-foot side
walk. But the patrolman was
adamant. No permit. no snow
man.
/ Determined to keep the
bulky snowman as a matter
of principle, Mr.. Stevens made
formal application to the Space
Committees clerk.
Evening star., 1960-02-17

regarding the testimony that
the city'S civil defense unit has
a radio repairman but no one
to operate disaster communica-
tions equipment.
Earlier, Mr.. Pastore lectured
school officials at length for
asking full restoration o. House
budget cuts totaling STA mil
lion dollars.
The school department has
never been willing to accept
one 10 cents of a cut made
by the House." he complained.
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen
replied that school officials do
want to be cooperative" but
said they do a thorough and
honest job of telling what the
school system needs"
Evening star., 1960-02-17

around on their own and not
before.
On top of these visitations from
the stork, there are several
pregnancies at the Zoo which
may result in progeny soon.
There is a female Zebra def
nitely in a family way. Maggie
the Chimpanzee. who lives with
a male named Jiggs, is going
to have a baby chimp. The
Evening star., 1960-02-17
Civil Defense Office Hit
STORK KEPT BUSY
Zoo Enjoys 'Boby Boom

small hours Monday. Pottos are
like mammals from West
Africa, where they are known
as Softly-Softlies because of
their deliberate movements.
The mother and her Pottolet
are on display but not much is
likely to be seen of the baby
because Pottos pretty much
work the night shift and doze
through the days. Baby Pottos,
in addition, cling tightly to
mamma's ribs which makes
them hard to see since both
aren't much more than furry
bundles.
There are two other hidden
sets of ZOO babies, born but not
yet beheld.
The Cape Hunting Dog pair
last month became parents Of
a litter of what ZOO keepers
believe to be six puppies. The
mother and her offspring are in
seclusion in a den along the
puma line. Being obedient little
creatures, the pups won't
emerge until the mother allows
it. That may be a matter of
weeks.
In addition, the female Rat
Kangaroo - as distinguished
from the kangaroo Rat-has
babies in her pouch. These
young marsupials are probably
no longer than your little finger
right now. Marsupial babies are
born early and crawl into the
mothers pouch where the milk
supply is. They will emerge
when they are ready to hop
Evening star., 1960-02-17

and still lin seclusion with its
mother in a dark den. DR.
Theodore Reed, the Zoo direc-
tor, said he does not know of a
single previous case of Mar
gays breeding in a Zoo.
A Margay is a small South
American wild cat.
Keeper Gene Maliniak alone
has seen the Margay kitten:
and no other person will dis
turb the mother and kitten
until is is certain the tiny
spotted cat will survive.
Another prize baby is a fist
sized Potto, born to Otto the
Potto and his mate during the
Evening star., 1960-02-17
AS YOU INSTRUCTED, I

AS YOU INSTRUCTED, I
observed Senator Russell
closely. He was, of course,
chairman of the Armed Serv-
ices Committee which ap-
proved the Stella school bill.
He apparently is against civil
rights and probably would
have said something about
the Stella bill if Senator
Erwin and some Southern
Senators had not talked so
long yesterday.
I fully expected Senator
Symington to take the floor
in our behalf, but I'm told
he has lost his voice. He was
only able to whisper mo"
during a vote on a proposal
by Senator Morse from Ore
gon that Senator Eastland
be discharged from the Ju-
dietary Committee. Frankly,
I did not completely under
stand the Morse bill as
sumed it was a bill-and I
fail to see how he could do
that to Senator Eastland
who, I think, probably is in
favor of the Stella school bill
which, as I've said, has yet
to be voted on.
I should be able to see Sem
ator Johnson tomorrow. He's
the majority leader and
would be a good man to get
behind the Stella school bill.
I will also try to straighten
out some of the confusion.
There is nothing to worry
about, E. E.
Yours,
George Smooth
Chief, Public Relations
School Blackhoards, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.
Star Staff Writer

The wild creatures at the Zoo
are bringing forth a bumper
crop of babies this winter.
Some have already been born.
others are well on their way.
Only one set of human eyes
thus far has seen the prize
baby of them ala Margay
cub born about 10 days ago
Evening star., 1960-02-17
1 DON'T THINK the dis.

1 DON'T THINK the dis
cussion will last very long.
Once that's out of the way,
we should get a vote on the
Stella school bill.
What has happened, E. E.,
is this:
The Stella school bill was
introduced, l think, by Sena-
tor johnson of Texas. He
may run for President and
that shouldn't hurt our
chances for the blackboard
contract. But because of the
confusion in any elected body
in an election year, some
Senators apparently think
the Stella school bill was Of
fered as an amendment to
the civil rights bill. Obvi-
ously, this is impossible. Civil
rights has nothing to do
with our own special problem
in Stella and the barracks
we want to turn into a school
at Fort Crowder. Other Sen
atorS. equally confused, have
the idea that civil rights are
hidden in the school bill.
AS l indicated above, there
is little interest in civil rights
legislation this year and by
tomorrow it probably will be
forgotten. will, of course,
let you know as soon as they
vote on the Stella school bill.
For some reason, though
our bill has already been in
troduced, there was little dis
cussion of it yesterday.
A Senator from North
Carolina, Erwin I think,
talked for three hours about
the civil rights bill, which,
as far as 1 can determine,
has not even been intro
duced. But there we're only
two Senators on the floor at
the time. The other Sena-
tors probably we're studying
the Stella school bill in their
Offices.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
BY JAMES G. DEANE
Star Stan Writer

Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham and the District
Corporation CounSelS Office
today we're rebuked by Senator
Pastore, Democrat of Rhode
Island, for what the legislator
termed "animosity and hostil-
ity" between the two agencies
He demanded that the Dis
trict Commissioners and the
two law arms establish more
harmony.
The Senator's stern declara-
ton came after Judge Ketcham
asserted at a budget hearing
that city prosecutors had re-
fused the judges request tc
act against the father of 9
delinquent girl.
Gray Backs Aides
Corporation Counsel Chester
H. Gray, summoned to the
hearing, vigorously backed two
OF his assistants on the han.
ding of the case. as we'll a.
the general conduct of prose.
cutive duties at the court. Ht
also insisted he and his staff
had Sough1 to co-operatN with
Judge Ketcham In every way
Senator Pastore. Cha rmar
of the Senate Appropriation
Subcommittee, and Senator
Allot. Republican of Colorado
interrupted testimony by Judge
Ketcham on a $4,000 appro,
priation request to lash the
city's handling of parents o
some delinquents brought be-
fore the court.
Judge Ketcham, questioned
on whether parents are prose.
cuted for failing in theil
responsibility, said that il
every such case he could recall
having referred to prosecutors
he had been told there wa
insufficient evidence.
Ritz Defends Action
Michael Ritz, assistant cor.
poration counsel assigned tt
the court, told the Senators
that in the particular cast
referred to today he rejected
prosecution because I did mo-
feel we could bear the burder
of proof"
The main witnesses, he said
were the girl and a probation
officer.
Under a standing rule o.
Judge Ketcham, our Office can.
not call a probation officer or
the stand" he said.
Judge Ketcham. questioned
Evening star., 1960-02-17
5 for $1.1O
Fare Offered
By yTronsit

If the District Public Utilities
Commission should decide to
bring back a token fare rate,
D. c. Transit System officials
want the new fare to be 25
cents cash and five tokens for
$1.l0.
D. C. Transit Vice President
James H. Flanagan yesterday
told the P. U. C. that the sug-
gested fare would bring the
company about the same
amount of additional revenue
that the firms first proposal
could be expected to produce.
D. c. Transit originally
asked for a 25-cent fare for
rush hour only. effective imme-
diately. to become a straight
25-cent cash fare next Novem-
ber. Present fare is 20 cents
cash.
Witnesses representing the
PUG. staff have proposed that
the commission authorize a 25-
cent cash fare and five tokens
for ST. This would bring the
company a fair return, the
PUG. staff contends.
Mr.. Flanagan testified at the
fare hearing yesterday that the
staff proposal would not do the
company any good. He said
most riders would buy the
tokens and this would nullify
the increase in the cash rate.
The company says its in
creased costs-including higher
wages thst must be paid under
a 3-year labor contract signed
late last year-requires it to
get additional revenue through
a fare increase.
The PUG. hearing is due to
end Friday No other hearings
will be held until then. Mr..
Flanagan faces cross-examina-
tion on yesterdays testimony.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
The
Rambler
Copies q
Letter to q Boss
BY JOHN McKELWAY

BY JOHN McKELWAY
Mr.. E. z. Erasure,
President,
School BlackboardS, Inc.
Stella, Mo.
Dear E. E.
Immediately after our dis
cussion on Monday, I was
able to obtain a flight out of
st. Louis and arrived here
early Tuesday morning. I
obtained an afternoon paper,
published on the preceding
day, and learned that the bill
had been introduced in the
Senate. Immediately, I made
my way to the Senate. I
had little difficulty, though
I have never been in WASH
ington before.
At II am, I obtained a
seat in the gallery and was
prepared to take notes on
discussions of the bill to allow
Stella to use the barracks
at Fort Crowder for a school.
AS you said, and I agree, the
company stands a good
chance of getting that black
board contract when the bill
passes if we move quickly.
There was little activity on
the floor. l inquired around
and was told that the House
was not yet in session. I had
mistaken the House for the
Senate. This is not unusual,
I am told. Within As minutes
! had located the Senate and
was seated in its gallery.
The procedure of any
elected body is. of course,
difficult to follow. However,
I was able to pick it up i'm
mediately.
Unfortunately, the Senate
is, at the moment, discussing
civil rights.
Evening star., 1960-02-17

WV oAA oPRAASoSAOAA SAoAAhs
Vital Statistics
Mr.. Stevens filled it out with
this information:
His snowman is 7 feet tall
3 feet around, has a red nose
"a red light bulb wears glasses
Fashioned from black wire)
has a beard straw and con-
stantly smiles "a piece of rec
plastic.
Mr.. Stevens said he Woulc
like the snowman to occupy
the public space until the
spring thaw."
Meanwhile, to satisfy police
the coffeehouse proprietor ha;
moved the snowman into the
doorway Of his shop where he
grows shorter and SKINNER anc
the Space Committees prob
lem grows smaller by the
moment.
Evening star., 1960-02-17

legislative dos and don'ts.
The District Commissioners
notified the subcommittee they
prefer their own bill, which
gives the city heads broad
authority to write regulations
to stop sharp practices in
financing cars.
I Both viewpoints drew support
in statements Subcommittee
c airman Hartke had re-
quested. In a short hearing
today, Senator Hartke put in
the record Senator Buffers
statement and the others ia
voring and opposing his ap-
proaCh.
Bond Amendments
At the same time, the Com
miSsioners sent him amend
mentS to settle the question of
whether the finance bill should
include general bonding au-
thority opposed by Senator
Hartke for this bill.
The Commissioners offered
an amendment to their bill
which would authorize them to
require bonds only if motor ve-
hicle dealers and those in the
business Of financing retail in
stallment sales of automobiles.
The Commissioners informed
the Senator they plan to sub
init a separate bill giving them
general authority to require
bonds of persons engaged in
other licensed business.
The Commissioners opposed
the Butler bill on these
grounds:
That the regulations they
have already adopted for mo-
tor vehicle dealers and sales
men cover a large part of the
area covered by Senator But
ler's bill; that Senator Buffers
bill depriveS them of the fleXi-
bility they would get with reg
ulations, and that the Butler
bill would automatically viii
ate many provisions in the reg
ulationS jnst adopted by the
Commissioners and would raise
grave questions concerning
others which possibly coulc
not be resolved without litiga.
CATION"
Butler Defends Bill
Senator Butler argued fol
his bill on the ground that the
Commissioners bill. on which
hearings were held earlier. i!
a step in the right direction
but leaves entirely too much
to the discretion of the Dis.
trict Commissioners in a fielc
that needs positive statutory
law"
Senator Butler emphasized
his complete confidence tha'
the Commissioners would make
every effort to stamp out fraud
ulent practices. but l dom
feel that the way to do it is BY
promulgating regulations"
| He called attention to Tht
Evening star., 1960-02-17

female Fennec, or desert fox,
is expecting. So is a Neuman's S
Genet.
The Black Swans have COL
laborated on a pair of eggs.
The female Emu, who doesn't t
get along with her mate at all,
did her best; she laid an in
fertile egg the other day.
Looking like nothing so much
as a plump avocado, the egg
reposes on a shelf in DR.. Reeds
office.
Evening star., 1960-02-17
Postore Demands More Harmony
Between Ketchoan, Prosecutors

on this point, declared that
henceforth probation officers
would be permitted to testify
against parents. Outside the
hearing, he said the rule has
applied only to testimony by
proba tion officers against
minors.
Mrs. Una Rita Queenstedt,
Mr.. Ritz supervisor and for
mer Juvenile Court prosecutor,
said the case in question is the
only one I know of" fitting into
the category questioned by the
legislators.
The father in the case, which
arose about a month ago, was
a drunk and had been abusive
to both mother and child, and
the daughter was a truant
from school and had run away
from home, Judge Ketcham
said
Father Held in Contempt
! The question arose whether
we could take the child from
the home. The father failed
to appear at a hearing. He was
then brought in on a bench
warrant, found guilty of con-
tempt of court and committed.
l think. for two months, in Or
der to give the probation Off
Ger and, hope, the corporation
counsel an opportunity to bring
charges against him rathRr
than the child" Judge Ketcham
said.
Senator PaStore said that he
and Senator Allott felt that in
many cases parents are to
blame for the delinquency of
their children and that there
ought to be a greater spirit Of
co operation" between Mr..
Gray'S Office and the court to
bring such parents to account.
Il thoroughly agree with you,
and I can assure you that ever
since Judge Ketcham became
Judge this office has done ev-
erything possible for cooper
ation," Mr.. Gray declared.
Senator Pastore observed that
he wanted to see the parents
go to the rod when he gets
back home to cure the situa-
ton rather than go to the
bottle to forget it."
Civil Defense Office Hit
The Districts five-man Civil
Defense Office earlier came un-
der fire from Senator Pastore.
The $60,000-a-year civil de-
fense operation ought either to
be bolstered or abandoned, the
legislator said yesterday.
/ Mr.. Pastore expressed shock"