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Evening star., 1960-09-24
Trujl|o Sugar
Sales Allowed
By the Associated Press

The strongly censured Do
minican Republic will be al
lowed to sell heavy shipments
Of sugar to the United States.
The sales will make a sharp
change in United States policy
But American buyers will
pay the Dominican Republic 2
cents less than they usually
pay. This still will be about
equal to the world market
price.
The Agriculture Department
and the State Department
made the change in policy
yesterday. They authorized
the purchase of 321,857 tons
of sugar from the Dominican
Evening star., 1960-09-24

Republic. Most of it is needed
to fill the Cuban quota cut by
President Eisenhower last July.
Congress had authorized the
President, if he cut the Cuban
quota, to fill part of it by
purchases from the Dominican
Republic.
But the Government held
of purchases while the Or
ganization of American States
met in San Jose to consider
accusations against the regime
of Generalissimo Rafael Tru-
Evening star., 1960-09-24
Five Killed in Crush
On Wyoming Rood

RAWLINS. Wyo., Sept. "a
(APl.-Five persons were killed
late last night when a pickup
truck and a car collided on
U. S. highway 80 near here.
The victims were William r..
Kaper, 20. of st. Petersburg,
Fla, and Marion L. Carter, "a,
of Casper. Wyo.. occupants of
the car. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Jones and Mrs.
Frances Shelton, all of Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Evening star., 1960-09-24

jillo In the Dominican Republic
The OAS censured the re-
gime, and the American re-
publics, including the United
States, broke of diplomatic re-
lations with the Dominican Re-
public.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton tried to change the law
SO the Dominican Republic
would not be entitled to any
OF Cuba's untitled quota, but
Congress refused to make the
change.
Evening star., 1960-09-24

METHODIST independent
Evening star., 1960-09-24

against prosecuting the youth
because he had eventually re-
ported the accident and CO.
operated with police. And Mr..
Enoch said he had no desire
to prosecute because he too had
been at fault.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
WiIwYn in Africa

Wilwyn, winner Of the 1852
Washington, D. c.. Interna-
tional, is one of the leading
stations in South Africa.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
d Blue Ribbons
Won by Girl, IS,
In Virqiniu Show

RYICHMOND, Va, June 1s
CAP).-Susan Knight of Lynch
burg added a fourth victory to
her growing list and five own
ers came up with double tri-
umphs in the Virginia State
horse show here today.
Miss Knight, a bouncy Is
year-old who hauled in three
blue ribbons in the FRIDAY
night session, added win No. 4
when he Fair Steal took the
green working hunters cless.
Fair Steal previously had
captured tn ejunior hunter
championship. the junior work.
ing hunters stake and junior
hunters over fences.
The Al Marah Arabian Horse
Farm of Washington picked up
a pair of wins in the purebred
Arabian pleasure horses with
english saddle with Thora
Grant, and in the western di-
vision of the pleasure pony
championship stake with Judy
Sue.
Gary Gardner, University of
Maryland rider from Friendly,
Nd. continued to have his
mounts dominate the jumping
class. His own The Traveller
was first in the knock down
and out. and his mounts won
second, third and fourth in the
touch and out.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Harvard Routs
Ya|e0arsnlen

NEW LONDON, Conn, June
18 (AP).-Harvard's colorful
crews today scored q clean
sweep over traditional rival
Yale for the first time since
1851 on the calm Thames
River.
The Crimson heavyweights,
with an eye on the Olympics,
climaxed the 95th regatta since
1852 by winning Americas only
four-mile crew race by more
than six lengths.
Earlier, Harvard'S freshman
and junior varsity won by solid
margins.
The Harvard varsity led from
the start, increased its lead to
about 212 lengths at the half
way mark, and won by nearly
a city block in 1874. Yale's
time was 20:08.6.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

tory in the Corinthian class
and won one leg on the Bigger
Bit Challenge Trophy, donated
by Beverly Harrison in memory
of her great pony. 1t takes
three victories to retire this
cup. also. The Corinthian
class is competition in full
hunting attire.
The show annually benefits
the Loudoun County Hospital.
Summaries
Grand championship - Moonbeams
Bobbie Gardner, ~ points: reserve,
Johnny Cake. Waveriy Farm, Ia
Large pony championship-Moo
beam. IL points: reserve, Foxy, Joan
Boyce, l71a points,
Junior hunter cham mpionship-David
Grey, Mrs. M. Huggs, 10 points; re-
serve, Mighty John, Beverly Hink. 8
Junior pony championship-Moon-
beam; IL points; reserve. Jimmy Jack
Stidding, s points.
Small pony championship-Smok
Joe, Elsie and Billy Boyce III. l7h
points; reserve, Johnny Cake, Is
Evening star., 1960-06-19
LeBoron Wants to Play
With New Dallas Club

plans to put a team in there
before the NFL moved in.
LeBsron, who left the Red
skins once before-in 1854
rather than play under Coach
Curly Lambeau, announced his
retirement here in February. At
that time he said, Football
has been wonderful to me, but
I'm 80 years old and think
it's time I got started on my
legal career"
He was admitted to the Cali
fornia bar in December and is
expected to take the Texas bar
examination this month. He
left here with the understand
ing that he expected to locate
in Midland, where he would
serve as legal aide to Len
CTuffy) Mccormick, former
Redskins and Baltimore Colts
lineman.
Summer School Planned
Meanwhile, Coach Mike Nixon
last night announced that
summer school" for 16 Red
skins rockies and veterans will
begin tomorrow about s pm"
at Georgetown University. The
drills will last four days, cul-
minating in a football clinic
at Georgetown Friday after
noon under the auspices of the
American Legion.
New men scheduled to report
include Dick Lucas, former
Pittsburgh Steelers end; Tao
kles Bob Khayat of Mississippi
and Frank O'Brien, a one-year
Michigan Slater from the
Cleveland Browns; Guards
Vince Promuto of Holy Cross
and Joe Gardi of Maryland:
Quarterback Jim st. Clair of
Santa Barbara, and Halfback
Ed Vereb. from Maryland via
Vancouver, Canada.
Some will not remain the en-
tire week. and Linebacker Joe |
Pisapia of Glenville State COL
lege, w. Va, may join the
group Wednesday.
Veterans who'll work out
with the newcomers are Ends
Joe Walton, Bill Anderson and
Jim Podoley. Quarterbacks
Ralph Guglielmi and Eagle
Day and Center Jim Schrader.
The clinic has been arranged
as part of the recreational pro-
gram for the Legion's Boys
State convention.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

meter course. Robben was
clocked in 7:19.4 and Frye in
7:22.6.
SENIOR PAIR-Oared Shells With
Coxswin Il, Vesper- -Undine (bow,
George Dorwart: stroke, Ted Hoag:
coXswain, Dan Julian: g, Riverside
BIC, Cambridge, Mass: 3, Syracuse,
R. A: 4. Old Dominion Cbow, Joe
Amlong; stroke, Tom Among; coxSwin,
Richard Couch): 5, NIT. Time-7.27.2.
SENIOR DOUBLES, Vesper (bow,
Jack Kelly Jr. stroke, Bill Knechtl:
2, Potomac (bow, Wayne Frye: stroke
Paul Yager): 3, Old Dominion (bow,
Ronnie Bolton: stroke, Harry Miller:
4. New York A.C. Time-6.3S.S.
SENIOR FOUR-Oared Shells With
Coxswin = l, Phillips Exeter Academy,
Exeter, LII. (bow. F. H, Kitchell: .,
z. H. Trippe; 3, RR. Lium: stroke:
9. r. Hough: coxswin, ]. c. Unkovicl: :
.. Cornell: 3, Yale; 4. Union BIC,
Boston: 5, Potomac tbov. Art Faw-
cett; 2. Tom Jones: 3, Larry Benig-
son; stroke, Ted Jennings: coxswain
Mike Hanley). Time-6:451.
SENIOR PAIR-oared Shells With
out Coxswain-l. Vesper Gbow. Paul
Ignss; stroke. Gus Hefferman): 9,
RHtsers R; A; Potomac scratched.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

Eddie LeBaron. who retired
as the Redskins quarterback
last winter after seven years
here, wants to make a come
back - with the new Dallas
Cowboys of the National Foot
ball League.
A good financial offer, plus a
position with a major law firm
in Dallas, is the bait tempting
the 5-foot-7 LeBaron, who was
rated the NILS leading passer
in 1858. He telephoned George
Marshall, president of the club
last Friday to pave the way for
his transfer to Texas. This was
followed by another call from
Tex Schramm, general manager
Of the new team, which has
acquired personnel from every
team in the expanded 13-club
circuit but still needs a top
flight quarterback.
Marshall Willing
Marshall said he is willing
to make a deal for LeBaron,
asking for a good lineman, to
be delivered this year, and the
Cowboys No. l draft choice for
1861, which will mark their
first participation in the an
nual player draft. Marshall in
sists that he will make a deal
only on that basis.
A deal for LeBaron is not one
Of MarShall's major concerns
at this point. His league is I'M
der a legal attack by the rival
American Football League,
which filed a $40 million anti
trust suit against the NFL in
District Court Friday.
The AFL, which has yet to
play a game, listed six charges
that the defendants sought
to induce members of the AFL
to abandon or refuse fran
chises. used harassing tactics,
disparaged the new league to
coaches and players, threatened
prospective players and coaches
with blacklists, induced them
to break contracts and tried to
keep the new league from get
ting adequate televiSion cover
age.
Marshall pointed out that he
warned his colleagues last jan
uary that the NFL would be
hailed into court if it went on
with its expansion plans. Dali
las is a city of contention be-
cause the AFL had announced
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Potomac Boot Club Rowers
Second in Olympic Tune-Up

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S
(SpeciaD. - Wayne Frye and
Paul Yager of the Potomac
Boat Club, Washington, D. c.,
finished second in the senior
doubles race of an Olympic
tuneup regatta today on the
Schuylkill River.
Frye and Yager finished five
lengths behind Jack Kelly, jr.,
and Bill Knecht of Vespers
Boat Club. The Potomac pair
led for most of the 2,000-meter
race but wilted at the finish
under a terrific last half-mile
suprt by Kelly and Knecht,
who were clocked in 6:38.S.
Potomac's time was 6:58.3.
Frye, who rowed No. 7 on
the Naval Academy's 1852
Olympic champion shell, placed
third in the race for Olympic
single sculling hopefuls. Poto-
mac placed fifth in the senior
fours with coxswain and with~
drew from the senior pairs
without coxswain.
Crews from old Dominion
Boat Club of Alexandria, Va,
placed third in the senior class
placed third in the senior dou-
bles and fourth in the senior
pairs with coxswain.
Harry Parker, the United
States champion from Vespers,
won the single race by more
than five lengths. Frank Rob-
ben of California was second
and Frye third. Parker was
timed in 1908 for the 1000
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Ginsberg Signs
With White Sox

CHICAGO, June 10 (AP)-
The White Sox today signed
Catcher Joe Ginsberg as a free
agent and put Catcher Dick
Brown on option.
Ginsberg, 33, was released
this week by Baltimore. In IA
games with the Orioles this
season, he batted .267. Gins
berg broke into the majors with
the Tigers in 1913.
To make room for Ginsberg,
the White Sox optioned Brown
to a triple-A club to be desig-
mated later. Brown came to the
Sox in a multiple deal with
Cleveland last December 6.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
SENATORS
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Siebern after fielding Allison's
grounder. Lemon hit his 18th
home run of the season over
the leftfield wall, scoring ALI
son ahead of him. Lumpe threw
out Becquer. Four runs.
KANSAS CITY - Herzog
flied to Lemon. Gardner threw
out Bob johnson. Valdivielso
threw out Ken Johnson.
Fourth Inning
WASHINGTON-Dobbek hit
his third straight home run
over two games and his fifth of
the season over the rightfield
fence. Naragon was out, Sic
bern to Ken johnson, who COW
cred first. Valdivielso singled to
right. Woodeshick sacrificed,
Siebern to Lumpe, who covered
first, Bertoia popped to Lumpe.
One run.
KANSAS CITY-Tuttle sim
gled to right. Tuttle took Sec
ond as Baldivielso threw out
Lumpe. Bauer singled to left,
scoring Tuttle. Williams fouled
to Becquer. Siebern grounded
out to Becquer. One run.
FIFTH INNING
WASHINGTON.-Bob Giggie
now pitching for Kansas City.
Gardner singled to center. AL
lison forced Gardner, Williams
to Lumpe. Lemon doubled to
center, Allison stopping at
third. Lumpe threw out Bee
quer, the runners holding. Dob
bek was purposely passed.
Naragon lined to Tuttle.
KANSAS CITY. = Daley
fouled to Naragon. Bertoia
threw out Herzog. Bob john
son flied to Dobbek.
SIXTH INNING
WASHINGTON - Giggie.
tossed out Valdivielso. Bob
Johnson threw out Woodeshick.
Bertoia flied to Tuttle.
KANSAS CITY - Mary
Throneberry batted for Giggie
and doubled to right. Tuttle
walked. Lumpe also walked,
filling the bases. Clevenger re-
placed Woodeshick on the
for Washington. Russ
Snyder batted for Bauer and
forced Throneberry at the
plate, Bertoia to Naragon. Tut
tie scored, Lumpe took third
and Snyder went to second as
Bertoia knocked down Will
liamS' grounder and threw him
out. Dobbek made a fine run
ming catch of Siebern's deep
drive. One run.
SEVENTH INNING
WASHINGTON-Garver now
pitching and Snyder playing
r1ghtf1eld for Kansas City.
Gardner fouled to Siebern. Alli-
son flied to Snyder. Williams
threw out Lemon.
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Flint Hill Opens
Course in Baseball

George McQuinn, former
Yankee first baseman, will be-
gin a summer baseball camp
today at the Flint Hill Private
School on Route 1913 in Oakton,
Va. The first session begins at
9 am.
The school also opens its
summer camp activities today
under the direction Of Eddie
Laso, recently hired as athletic
Evening star., 1960-06-19

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gers tied for seventh, Syracuse
ninth, Princeton tenth, Wis
consin eleventh and Columbia
twelfth.
Navy'S undefeated plebes took
the 2-mile frosh race by ~
lengths over rallying Massachu-
sets Tech (MIT) in 10:45.7.
Washington was third in the
10-crew field.
Another unbeaten crew
Cornell's junior varsity, romped
to a three-length triumph over
California in their 3-miler, with
Navy third. The Cornell jay
wees, most Of whom rowed as
the varsity in winning the
Eastern Sprint championships,
was clocked in 1912.
Navy Wins Trophy
Navy with a total of II points
for the three races succeeded
Washington as team champions
and won the Jim Ten Eyck
memorial trophy.
WiSconsin's defending varsity
champions never were in the
race and finished eleventh.
California had won six of
seven previous races including
the Western Sprint champion
ships. Their polished victory
today stamped them as one of
the favorites for the Olympic
trials here July 1873.
Lennon replaced KY Ebright
whose crews had won six IRA
titles and three Olympic cham
pionshipS.
Washington led almost all
the way. With only three-quar-
tiers OF a mile to go, Washing
ton held two-length lead, or
about 40 yards. over Cornell
with California third. Navy
started to move up about that
stage.
Brown. unbeaten in six races
IN minor rowing competition
and competing in its first IRA,
took over second place.
The cheers for Brown had
hardly died down when Cali
fornia surged past Washington.
Then Navy also went by the
HuSkies.
Summaries:
Freshman q miles): Navy,
I0:45.7i 2-Massachusetts Institute Of
Tisetanolpsy inStoD qS.,4 NIT, iO;5l;S; 3IIWash:
I, II,l;Q5:4; 7-coiumbia, 11:Os.S; s&
1il7S; 1o!PenRsylvsgnia. P1n; 11:s5.sS: 1EsS55ssFs'
Navy, 16:3s.2; 4@Washineton, i6:45.5;
3@e-Rutgers. l6:45.S; 6-Pennsylvania,
da6;a91; %eDsrtmouth, 16:545: s.
1IggracHSe, 2 n Gn 1928 I; 9-Princeton. 1900;
varsity @ mile0 California,
1870; 2-Navy, 1902; 3-Wash-
ineton, 16:O2.6; 4-Brown; 5-tie
tTs!n ti. betTssS GSrnsl nsrfoEs and PEssnnsyIvania
gers; 9-Syracuse; 10-Princeton;
ll-Wisconsin: 12-Columbia,
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Moonbeom Wins Title
Third Time at Loudoun

MIDDLEBURG, Va, June
18 (SpeciaD .-Bobbie Gardner,
a 17-year-old who has been
winning trophies and blue rib
bons for years, today rode her
Moonbeam to- her third grand
championship in the Loudoun
pony and junior show.
The third leg gave Miss
Gardner permanent possession
Of the Capital Airlines Chal-
lenge Trophy.
In taking the big prize over
the Glenwood race course, Miss
Gardner and Moonbeam took
individual class titles in the
large pony and pony jumper
competition.
Joan Boyce rode Foxy to VIC
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Johnson, Martin
Take Golf Title

Henry B. Johnson and Tom
Martin of Goose Greek won the
Kenwood Country Club mem
ber-guest golf tournament by
one stroke yesterday in a play
of with R. w. Beers and Dick
Kreuzburg of Columbia.
johnson and Martin posted a
1892 and Beers and Kreuzburg
31-35.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

Observation-Disclosures now
pitching and Snyder playing
rightf1eld for Kansas City.
Gardner fouled to Siebern. Alli-
son flied to Snyder. Williams
threw out Lemon,
Evening star., 1960-06-19
Miss Truman
Takes Title in
London Tennis

LONDON, June 18 (AP).-
Christine Truman of England
won the London grass courts
women's singles title today
without much difficulty from
l7-year-old Karen Hantze of
San Diego. The scores were
Ga, 6-3.
The tournament, traditional
curtain-raiser to the Wimble-
don championships starting
Monday, found many of the
star players on the sidelines as
SPANS Andres Gimeno de-
feated Roy Emerson of Aus
tralia for the mems title.
Gimeno. who doesn't figure in
the select list of eight top seeds
in the mems division, turned
back Emerson, 8-6, 6-3.
MISS Hantze, who played the
No. spot in the United States
Wightman Cup team last week
and lost both her singles
m tt hes. never got going
against Miss Truman. The Cali
fornian double-faulted nine
times, all at vital points in the
But Miss Hantze showed
enough court craft and power
to indicate she might be tough
to handle at Wimbledon in a
couple of years.
Neale Fraser of Australia,
top seeded at Wimbledon and
Barry MacKay of Dayton, Ohio,
No. 2, did not enter this
tourney. neither did Maria
Bueno of Brazil and Darlene
hard of Montebello, Calf, top
women seeds.
III Ine Women'S doubles hnal,
Miss Bueno and Miss Hard de-
feated Miss Hantze and Janet
Hops, Seattle, Wash, 6-1,
IS.
Laver and Miss Hard de-
feated Bob Mark, Australia,
and Miss Hops, 60, Ga, in
mixed doubles.
Evening star., 1960-06-19

nooon OF the swimming pool Lake Country Club near
Vo be9on lost Monday But with good weather. members
WIN swimming it at their Probably before
Inc secret-It CHESTER PRODUCTS ALL ALUMINIUM POOL Thick
strength aluminium makes this easy installation pos
" nyo matter of dos And prompt availability of its poo
bringing new members Forest Lake doy But quick eosy installation
one reoue Chester Pool
pool you forget the Sprno pocno and
"eProotne Chester pools variety opes The
o0oVe wo especially chosen Loes fomv club ideo
also to its site overlooking the rolling eiohteen
hole golf - 49, S
" nEAGn FOREST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB:
y minutes from Downtown-Over Chain Bndoe and
out Route l23 (Choin Bridge Rd) 1913 to Great
Fols w. and Club
Evening star., 1960-03-03

paper from there delivered
to me in Washington?
I am no longer young, only
in spirit. and have some in
come and several skills I
can use to earn money. The
advertisements for Hawaii
play up to the tourist trade
but I am not happy when
idle so l would appreciate any
information about everyday
living conditions in Hawaii.
y \ y \
Lucky Man
Mrs. w. D. H., WASHINGTON
MY husband has been given
Evening star., 1960-03-03

steak into required portions.
Lay them on a board. Sprin-
kle a good supply of white
flour on each piece. Beat the
-four into the steak with the
edge of a heavy plate. I use
a heavy bread and butter
plate. You will need no ten
derizer. Fry the steak in hot
oil or hot shortening and the
steak will almost melt in your
mouth. Be sure and beat the
flour in well.
Evening star., 1960-03-03
AMother's S Problem
Mrs. r. J. B., Washington

Mrs. r. J. B., Washington
Mothers will find the
mysterious stain in their
daughters Scout uniform is
likely some form of grease.
If you soak the garment in
a mild ammonia solution or
add some to the wash water
in your machine, you will
find this stain removed after
washing.
l have had similar expert
ences with all solid color drip
dry dresses but the problem
is easily remedied and the
ammonia does wonders for
the other colored clothing in
the load of wash.
Evening star., 1960-03-03


We are renovating an oil
installing this on the second
floor bedroom floors.
My main reason for doing
it is that it would seem more
practical from the stand
point of cost and care, espe-
cially for the children's
rooms.
We hope to have these
floors done soon. I would like
to hear from someone's first
hand experience. just how
they like it.
Evening star., 1960-03-03

to go about it. He will not
let me pick him up.
+ y y
HuWoii's S Serious
Side
X. NJ. H., Washington
Would the gentleman, or
anyone else who can help. an
swer some more questions
about the Island of Homo
lulu? l am interested in it
as a place to work and live.
Also how can I get a news
Evening star., 1960-03-03
Recipes Wanted
M, HyattSUille

I am looking for an Italian
pastry recipe made at Easter
time. The dough consists of
eggs, water and shortening.
The dough is made into
turnovers filled with ricotta
cheese, nuts and sugar.
Also, do any of the read
erS know of a doughnut mix
that can be made and kept
on hand. When we were in
the service we used to pur-
chase a doughnut mix in one
and two pound bags in the
PIX.
Editors note: Could we
please have Mrs. Ms ad-
dreSs?)
Evening star., 1960-03-03
'Dicky' Is q i.
DorIinq

Mrs. v. S. B., Washington
I have appreciated the ad-
vice given by you readers and
now l need suggestions in
training my parakeet. He is
four months old, likes to sit
on my shoulder and play,
but will not say words yet.
I want to teach him to
walk up and down his lad
der, walk a tight rope. etc.
The books tell me I should
show him what / want him
to do but I don't know how
Evening star., 1960-03-03

The lock you loved in "Horper's
Bozoor" the shoe thot's the bar
est minimum with moximum
fashion impact. Here, four fosh-
ionines of THE shoe with the
beautiful fit" in black potent and
vinyI plastic.
a. Temptress, wishbone strop
pump. 1899
b. Twin, open toe and heel pump,
I4.ee
c. Starlight, closed heel open toe,
I4.ee
d. Celebrity, closed toe and heel,
l4.es
BOULEVARD SHOPS OF BUDGET SHOES
ALL 4 STORES
Evening star., 1960-03-03
READERS
CLEARING HOUSE
Imitation Woodqroin Under Foot

Mrs. C. H., Accokeek Nd
Have of you used the woodgrain tile in beech
and elm? Does it really look like hardwood floors?
Is it easy to for?
Would you install it again?
iAnnnAs Asn..I..i .-.-iln
Evening star., 1960-03-03

six fine dress shirts (used
but not worm. However, the
sleeve length is one inch too
long. How can I best alter
them? If they should be done
professionally, where will we
seek this service?
Evening star., 1960-03-03
Steak Supreme

Mrs. J. X g., Sr.. Silver Spring
Here is the way to have
tender round steak. Cut the
Evening star., 1960-03-03

house and I am interested in
Evening star., 1960-03-03

"a nd eve here
S h e wore a ribbon
q brighton Of California
pockobIe ribbon hat
Around the town, around
the world, they pock pretti-
iy, always look so casually
right. Choose black, navy,
white, beige, mint green,
steel grey, turf ton or Dior
blue, Y, 22z and q
heodsizes 500
BOULEVARD SHOP OF BUDGET
MILLINERY-ALL 4 STORES
Evening star., 1960-05-13
Serious Crime
Rises 6Pct.
Advances in D. c.
For 10th Month

The number of seriou.
crimes reported in the District
last month rose 6 per cent over
the April, 1859, figure, the six
teenth straight month to show
a crime increase, it was an
nounced today.
The number of so-called part
one offenses last month totaleo
1923. This was an increase OF
90 offenses. or 6 per cent. over
the total for the comparable
month a year ago.
The greatest increase was ir
the number of robberies, which
went from rs to 1913 for a jumr
of 6l.8 per cent.
According to the report sub,
mitted by the Police Depart,
ment to the Commissioners
other categories which showet
an increase we're:
Rape, from 10 to IL; aggra
vated assault, from 223 to 22S
and auto theft, from 173 to l82
There we're decreases las
month under the April. 1855
figures for criminal homicide
from II to S; housebreakine
from 328 to $40; grand larceny
from 81 to So, and petty lar
ceny. from SAB to 645,
The increase last mont
brought the total reported of
fenses for the last IL month
to 1922, a jump of 38l. or
per cent. over the figure for tn
preceding IL months.