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Evening star., 1960-01-31
POLICE CANINE
VOLUNTEER
IS AWOL

One Of the Washington
Police Departments volun-
teers for the canine corps
has gone over the hill.
He is Arko, a 14-month-
old German shepherd as
signed to Pvt. Benjamin
Dean of the third precinct
to determine If he was the
type for the corps. Pvt.
Dean is scheduled for the
next training class of the
Districts new police dog
corps.
Arko had been in an
animal hospital for more
than a week for shots and
observation when Pvt. Dean
brought him to his home
near Annandale, Va, for
the first time on Friday.
He was installed in an
old granary and the only
opening plugged up with
wire mesh and several bags
of hardened cement.
When Pvt. Dean got up
yesterday orning, he
found Arko had somehow
made his way through all
the obstacles to freedom.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
w. S. Attorney Names
FITZGERALD Chief Aide

Henry st. John FitzGerald.
assistant United States Attor-
ney in Alexandria since 1856,
has been promoted to be chief
assistant for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia.
In making the announce
ment. United States Attorney
Joseph. S. Bambacus of Rich
mond, said Mr.. FITZGERALD will
assist him in the administra-
tive and supervisory duties in
the Offices in Alexandria, Rich
mond. Norfolk and Newport
News. Mr.. FitzGerald will
maintain his Office, however, in
Alexandria.
Mr.. Bambacus said that he
and Mr.. FITZGERALD have
worked on several criminal
cases as a team that has never
lost a case.
The cases they prosecuted
together, he said, resulted in
the conviction last year of
Robert j. White who was SEN
fenced to Is years in prison for
robbing a Richmond bank, and
the conviction of DR.. Frank A.
Dick, a Williamsburg surgeon,
for income tax evasion.
AS principal assistant United
States Attorney, Mr.. FitzGerald
will supervise three assistants
in Norfolk. two in Richmond
and one other in Alexandria, a
position now vacant.
Mr.. FITZGERALD, 20, was named
Evening star., 1960-01-31
BADGE IS AUTHENTIC
Beware of Census Fokers
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star STAFF Writer


Don't let impostors get a
foot in your door by pretend
ing they are official census
takers.
That's the warning given
today by the Census Bureau.
Preparations are now under
way for the big population
count to begin April /. Some
field work is already going on.
Louis j. Alexis. census su-
pervisor for the District, said
householders should beware of
persons who say they're taking
the official census and then.
after gaining a foothold. start
a sales pitch.
He pointed out that it's easy
to tell the genuine census taker
from the fraud.
Official census takers, who
won't be knocking on your
door for several weeks to come,
will be wearing a red-white-
blue badge marked with the
seal of the Department of Com
merce with the word "enumer-
ator" printed on it.
The census taker also will
be carrying portfolio marked
1890 Census of the United
States" which will contain Of
fetal report forms.
| If a person claiming to be
a census taker doesn't show the
credentials when asked to do
so, then call police.
Census officials advise this
action. They point out that
Evening star., 1960-01-31
COURSES OVER,
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
KEEP W SETS

Although District young
sterS won't be watching
any educational television
in their classrooms next
year, the TV sets will con-
tinue to be standard equip
ment.
ANY well equipped
school should have them"
says Supt. Carl F. Hansen,
who announced Friday the
city's schools would not
support next years activi-
ties of the Greater Wash
ington Educational Tele-
vision Association.
The sets, he noted, will
still be used for such spe-
cial events as the inaugu-
ration Of a President.
Each District school is
equipped with at least two
sets. The larger ones have
a set for each floor.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Report Cites
MetroAdvance

Congress has been given q
detailed report on progress
being made in the metro region
by officials working together ia
solve such problems as water
pollution and supply, santa.
tion and transportation.
The report was made Friday
by the Joint Committee on
Washington Area Problems
whose chairman is Senator
Bible.
The committee is seeking
$25, 900 appropriation to extend
its activities until September
The report summed up work
the committee has helped gel
under way toward ending re.
gional problems.
Senator Bible pointed out h
Congress that the Washington
Metropolitan Regional Con.
ference has been tacklins
some of the most pressing
problems and is forming q
staff. He also noted the need
for further work on solving
the pollution situation, and
mention was made of the sew
age disposal problem faced at
Dulles International Airport.
A regional sewer plan is be.
ing drafted by the Metropoli.
tan Washington Water Supply
and Pollution Abatement Com
mittoe, the report said, and
new sewer plans for the District
call for separation Of the city'S
storm and sanitary sewers.
The report also noted that q
regional development plan foH
the Washington area geared to
the year 1000 is being drafted
by the National Capital Re-
gional Planning Council and
the National Capital Planning
Commission.
Interest in preserving park
lands has also been heighten.
ed, the report said, and men.
ton was made of the newly
formed Northern Virginia Re.
gional Park Authority. !
Evening star., 1960-01-31

anyone impersonating an off,
cial census taker, is subject to
three years in prison or a 1000
fine, or both.
On the other hand, everyone
is required by law to answer
all questions the census takers
ask. Anybody l8 years or over
who refuses or willfully neglects
TO answer question, may be
fined up to 500 or jailed up
to so days, or both. Giving a
false answer, and knowing it is
false, can mean a fine up to
$500 or a year in prison, or
both.
Official census takers are
bound by law to keep all the
Evening star., 1960-01-31

CUIIlpdIlleS on cars DOuBnC on
the inStallment plan.
The legislation. similar to
finance laws on the books Of
nearly 80 States, has the an
nounced backing Of finance
companies associated with the
Automotive Trade Association
National Capital Area.
Witnesses Listed
In addition to Commissioner
Mclaughlin. these witnesses
have said they want to testify.
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch as chairman of the Dis
trict Council on Law Enforce
ment. which held hearings on
unethical practices by a hand
full Of unscupulous dealers in
selling used cars on the INSTALL
ment plan.
Maurice j. Murphy, executive
vice president of the Automo-
tive Trade Association National
Capital Area. which has worked
with city officials in drafting
remedial measures in automo-
tive sales.
Bernard Margolius, general
counsel of a newly organized
group of used-car dealers
known as the Metropolitan
Automobile Dealers Association
which has already appeared in
behalf Of corrective regulations
Mai. Harry Enrich, staff
judge advocate at Boiling Air
Force Base, who has received
complaints against Washing
ton used-car dealers from air
men now stationed all over the
world.
Washington I. Cleveland
secretary of the D. C. Division
Evening star., 1960-01-31

anyone else can provide over
TV the give-and-take, the
inter-communication, between
student and teacher which is
vital to the educational proc
ess."
Interest in Time for Sci
ence" Just after it started in
1858 was very high" Mr.
johnson recalls. 1t has been
declining ever since.
He has two possible explana-
tions for the apparent lack of
similar dissatisfaction with the
science telecasts outside of the
city: The counties have not
developed. like the District,
their own complete elementary
science curriculums, and they
have generally made viewing
the telecasts a mandatory ac-
tivity not subject to teacher or
student preference. whereas In
the District it is optional.
Discussed Matter
Mr.. johnson discussed his
feelings about educational tele-
vision with DR.. Hansen before
the superintendent decided to
withdraw from GWETA activ-
tiles.
In his letter to Mrs. Camp
bell announcing the final de-
cision. DR.. Hansen did imply
agreement with Mr.. Johnson's
views.
The project collapsed in 1855
after four years. At that time
DR.. Hansen wrote an article
entitled From Boom to Bust
in TV Teaching-in One Year"
He gave reporters copies of
it last Friday-just after an
nouncing the withdrawal from
GWETA activities. He COM
mented that 'it was written by
a person who was full of en-
thusiasm for educational tele-
vision at one time"
All the school systems now
participating in GWETA activ-
tiles will send representatives
to a meeting at Georgetown
University tomorrow night to
discuss the associations imme-
diate plans for next year and
its plans to establish an educa-
tional TV station here by 1861.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Nursing Care
Plan Gets
Support

A proposal to answer the
Districts need for safe con-
valescent quarters through
small, family type nursing
homes in residential areas has
received tentative support from
the Commissioners.
A final decision. however. will
not be made until the recon-
mendation is discussed at a
public hearing.
Under the proposals by Dis
trict officials, the personal
care" homes could be opened
even in the most restrictive
residential neighborhoods. Per-
mits would be issued under
recommended amendments to
the housing rules with no need
for coming changes.
Four Patient Limit
These homes would be limit
ed to caring for a maximum
of four patients and, in resi-
dental areas. TO a total of six
occupants, including the nurs-
ing home operators. Under
present coming regulations. one
definition of a residential fam
lily" is a household of no more
than six persons who are not
related.
Under the proposed revisions,
drafted by the Department of
Licenses and Inspections with
backing from the Health De-
Ipartment, the patients bed
rooms could not be located
above the second floor or in
the basement.
Sponsors Of the personal
care" home proposal believe
that they could be operated
with relatively little investment
and still meet the city's fire
safety and health rules.
Need Is Cited
| Because of the acute need
for nursing care facilities, the
city has not closed down 1C
unlicensed nursing homes
These homes do not meet the
permit requirements, mainly in
the area Of fire safety stand
ards.
officials have been working
for Improvements throug h
court action. If the family
type homes are permitted, the
need for the nursing quarters
will be eased and officials can
then shut down any of the
convalescent homes that dc
not qualify for permits, accord
ing to C. T. Nottingham. head
of the Licenses and Permits
Division.
The Commissioners have de-
cided to hold a public hearing
on the recommended revisions
but have not yet set a date.
Evening star., 1960-01-31

American Automobile Associa-
ton. whose Traffic and En-
forcement Committee recon-
mended many of the provisions
now in the proposed legislation.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Irving Bryan. who worked
on drafting both new regula-
tions and the proposed legis-
lation.
Supt. of Licences C. T.'Not-
tingham, whose License En-
forcement Branch has been
receiving a growing number of
complaints from customers
trapped into paying exorbitant
finance charges for used cars.
Way Open to Others
Subcommittee Chairma n
Abernethy, Democrat of Mis-
sissippi, advised any others
who wish to testify to inform
the House District Committee
in advance of the hearing.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
full committee asked the Dis
trict to prepare corrective leg
islation soon after The Stars
Buyer Beware" series exposed
unscrupulous practices in used
car sales.
The proposed measure not
only puts a ceiling on auto
finance charges but also gives
the Commissioners broad au-
thority to write regulations to
correct specific evils high
lighted in The Stars series.
The proposed measure also au-
thorizes the Commissioners to
require performance bonds Of
licenses.
Evening star., 1960-01-31

answers confidential. The Gen.
SuS Bureau itself cannot, under
the law, reveal any facts, in
cluding names or identities, re-
ceived in census reports. The
reports cannot be used by other
government agencies for pur-
poses of taxation, regulation or
investigation.
Census takers can be fined
up to $1,000 or imprisoned up
to two years, or both, if they
reveal any of the information
received.
Officials point out, however,
that there are only rare cases
in which the legal penalties
have had to be used.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
New Building Code
Proposed for DC.
Druft Provides
For Usage of
New Materials
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star stan Writer

A proposed new building
code for Washington, designed
to catch up with advanced con-
struction methods, is expected
to be submitted to the Com.
missioners next month.
Under the recommendations,
builders would have more lee.
way in their choice of construc-
tion techniques and materials
but standards would not be
lowered, officials said.
The proposed regulations,
which would replace the 1851
building code, are based on q
consultant's report and repre-
sent a f1ve-year effort by city
officials and advisory groups.
The Commissioners will take
action on the 400-page code.
now at the printers, after .
public hearing.
Fire Safety Issue
A provision requiring fire
safety Improvements on older
buildings in certain classifi.
cations is expected to be the
most controversial feature in
the proposed code.
Under this recommendation,
owners of buildings constructed
before March 8. 1946. would
have to comply with the same
structural fire safety rules as
have applied since that date.
The categories covered by this
proposal include theaters.
churches. bars. schools. civic
meeting halls. nursing homes.
and, except for one and two
family homes, to all buildings
with a height of more than
three stories or 80 feet.
From a technical standpoint.
the recommended regulations
provide a performance" code
in place Of the current "speci-
f1cation" requirements. accord
ing to officials in the Depart
ment of Licenses and Inspec-
tionS. -t-
This means, they said, that
builders would not be held to
the use of specific materials.
Instead, they would have to
meet end-result criteria on fire
resistance and other tests.
Proposed Provisions
Provisions of the proposed
code which are aimed at OPEN
ing the door to use of the latest
construction trends include:
l. The use, under certain con-
ditions. of the curtain wall"
technique-prefabricated units
rather than masonry walls.
2. Use Of pre-stressed con-
crete and reinforced masonry.
8. Recognition of certain plas-
tics for construction.
AS an example of the gap
which the proposed code would
close in dealing with city con-
struction, officials pointed to
one recommendation which
would legalize carports here for
the first time.
The recommendations are the
work of city officials, the Dis
trict's Building Code Advisory
Committee, a committee of the
Washington Building Congress,
and representatives of various
construction trade and manu-.
facturers' associations. The ba-
sis for the proposed code is q
report by S. H. 1ngberg, a for.
mer Bureau of Standards of.
fetal hired as a consultant By
the Commissioners in 1855.
Evening star., 1960-01-31

to the Alexandria post by
the then Attorney General
Brownell.
Mr.. Bambacus said that Mr..
FITZGERALD will fill a position
that has been vacant since 1852
Naming a chief assistant is dis
cretionary with United States
attorneys.
Mr.. FITZGERALD. a bachlor,
completed work on his master
of laws degree at Georgetown
University last Friday.
Evening star., 1960-01-31


nounced on Friday that the
city's schools would stop using
the Time for Science" pro-
gram of the Greater Washing
ton Educational Television AS
sociation after this year.. and
that they would not support
its projected foreign language
course.
Official View
His official explanation was
that the telecasts do not fit in
with the Districts regular
course of study; they disrupt
the instruction program.
There is considerable evi-
dence. however, that the basic
reason for his decision is a
general disenchantment with
television instruction for chill
dren.
Various school systems have
tried educational television and
not been entirely satisfied with
the results; but the blame is
placed on poor techniques. not
on the medium itself.
This is the second year of
the Time for Science" program
for fifth and sixth graders who
watch three half-hour lessons
a week over WTTG. Channel S
$4,000 Use TV
A total of 18 school systems
throughout this area have
about $4,000 youngsters watch
ing them. according to Mrs
Edmund D. Campbell, GWETA
president. All except the Dis
trict have indicated they will
continue to support the series
next year.
What, then. has convinced
school officials here that the
program - hailed throughout
the country as a model of Its
kinds not successful.
Mrs. Campbell insists that o
large part Of the problem lies
with the officials themselves,
who have not made an all-out
effort to put the program across
to teachers. 1T was never given
an opportunity to succeed" she
says.
Keith johnson, supervising
director of the Science Depart
ment, disagrees. I'VE put on a
sales campaign and got nowhere
with it," he says.
Teachers complained the tel
coasts took up too much time.
And they reported to him that
the children became restive
during the programs, did not
pay attention: were not stimu-
lated, and did not learn.
He is embarrassed" Mr..
Johnson says, by how little sup
port for the telecasts he was
able to get. Only 90 classes in
the entire city now watch them
on anything like a regular basis.
he says.
Major Trouble
The major trouble, he ex-
plains. is inherent in educa-
tional television; it is at the
receiving end-not the sending,
or production, end"
T. Darrell Drummond, the
course instructor. is doing an
outstanding job" Mr.. john
son believes. but neither he nor
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Car Buyers Protection
Gains Strong Support
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star Stan Writer

parade Of witnesses, led by Commissioner Robert E
Mclaughlin will join urging Congress Tuesday ap-
legislation needed protect Washngtons carbuyng
public.
The witnesses will before House District subcom-
Evening star., 1960-01-31
D. c. Budget
Due Early
House Action
BY JAMES G. DEANE
Star staf Writer

The Districts fiscal 1861
budget is expected to clear the
House within the next 10 days.
There was no indication yes
terday. however. that it will
carry the s32 million Federal
payment for which city off,
cials have been waiting in a
dogged but so far disappoint-
ing campaign.
Chances for even raising the
annual Federal grant much
above S2h million, the figure
voted by Congress last year,
may rest largely on Senate.
Senate hearings are expected
to open soon after the COM
pletion of House action.
House appropriations leaders
so far have registered only
skepticism about the Federal
payment question. They have
been more noncommittal than
usual on the spending pro-
posals. which were subjected to
two nights Of public hearings
last week.
Some Praised
Representative Rabaut, Dem
ocrat of Michigan, chairman
of the subcommittee in charge
Of the city's requests, praised
some witnesses for their will
ingness to turn out for the
hearings in behalf Of causes
for which they urged funds
But committee members made
fewer favorable comments than
usual on individual pleas, with
the exception of a lunch pro-
gram for needy school children
Exactly what figure may
wind up on the nearly s253
million in spending proposals
when they clear the commit
tee could not be predicted yes
terday.
Mr.. Rabaut declined to COM
ment on any details of the sub
committees recommendations,
which are now being drafted
and are scheduled to go before
the Appropriations Committee
for action Friday morning.
A last-minute defense of the
Federal payment justification
submitted by city officials was
considered by subcommittee
members at a closed session
late last week. But afterWard
Mr.. Rabaut reiterated the posi-
ton taken by committee men,
bers earlier in the week critical
OF the citys figures. The sub
committee chairman said he
found them unconvincing.
Value Increase
The bone of contention has
to do with a sharp increase in
the value put by city assessors
on Federal holdings. And last
year. the committee computed
the tax value of these holdings
and certain other non-taxable
property at slightly under $25
million.
The unit suggested this was
a suitable yardstick for setting
the Federal payment. The rec
commended payment, $25 mil
lion, was IS million higher
than the previous figure rec
commended by the subcom-
mittee.
The Appropriations Commit
tees recommendations, which
normally coincide with those
OF the subcommittee, are ex-
pected to go to the House floor
within a few days after the
committee acts. The Senate
subcommittee headed by Sena-
tor Pastore, Democrat of Rhode
Island, which handled the Dis
trict budget last year, is ex-
pected to schedule public hear
ings within a week or so after
House action.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
New System
Planned for
Housing Cases
Measure to Include
Condemnutions.
License Violations
By ROBERTA HORNIG
Star star Writer

New procedures for speeding
| UP enforcement action of IL
censing and housing violations
will be launched on a 90-day
trial period tomorrow by the
Department Of Licenses and
Inspection.
c. T. Nottingham, superin-
tendent for licenses and per-
mits, said the procedures will
Include:
l. Setting up a new enforce
ment unit branch of the de-
partment in the Corporation
Counsel's ONCE at Municipal
Court.
2. Having any court cases in
Ivolving department Violations
from housing and licensing to
coming and condemnation pro-
ceedings - scheduled regularly
each afternoon in the Land
lord and Tenant Branch of the
court. This court now handles
only housing cases.
Seek Inspection Rise
The new setup is aimed pri-
marily at keeping the depart
ment's inspectors on the streets.
Mr.. nottingham said. It wants
the inspectors to inspect any
alleged violation Of the District
Icode falling under the depart
ment's jurisdiction and it wants
the enforcement unit to do the
Job OF enforcing, he continued.
Under procedure now in eff.
feet, he said. any cases, other
than housing the department
takes to court are heard in
the D. c. Branch. Inspectors
working on the case involved
are required to testify.
Since the Departments cases
always follow drunk hearings,
inspectors often waste a whole
day while waiting to testify.
Mr.. Nottingham continued. If
more than enc case is sched-
uled, several inspectors may be
tied up at the courthouse.
New Assignments
During the 9O-day period
beginning tomorrow, the de-
partment will have two hous-
ing inspectors and two men
from the licenses and permit
division detailed to the Cor
poration Counsel's office.
/ The purpose is to have one
enforcement unit handling
cases from all the different
sections Of the department,
except those involving weights
and measures. he said. These
include housing, licensing,
coming and condemnation pro-
ceedings.
When the department re-
ceives any complaints. the en-
forcement unit in the head
quarters in the District build
ing will serve summons and
will gather any information it
has and send it along to the
enforcement branch at Mu-
nicipal Court.
The branch will take it from
there" Mr.. Nottingham said. 1t
will handle any Investigations
subsequently required, will rep
resent the department at Cor
poration Counsel hearings and
will handle the cases in court.
To help the department along
in its enforcement. Mr.. Not
tingham continued, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark
King will assign two members
of his staff to handle the Ii
censes and inspection cases.
While the enforcement unit
branch will move into the first
floor Of the criminal court
building tomorrow. Mr.. Not
tingham said, 1t will take about
two weeks before the Landlord
and Tenant Court starts hear
ing all cases.
If the system proves a money
and time saver for the depart
ment in its three-month trial,
it will go into effect perma-
nently. he said.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
DC. Schools Are First
To Drop Classroom TV
18 Other Area Education Systems
To Continue Time for Science
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
Star Stan Writer

District schools probably the first in the country to
conclude after experience that youngsters cannot
learn effectively by watching eevision in the classroom.
For the second and probably fnal time officials have
tried educational televison and been disappointed.
There chance they will make other attempt