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Evening star., 1960-11-04
Probe Clears
BroyhiII Of
MuiI Charge

The Post ONCE Department
says investigation has disclosed
no violation of congressional
mailing privileges by Republic
can Representative Broyhill.
Its general counsel, Herbert
Warburton. said that yesterday
he personally called at random
90 retired military ofiicers who
were among 1889 to whom Mr..
Broyhill recently sent campaign
literature.
He stated that eight re-
membered the literature was
stamped. seven did not remem-
ber whether 1t bore q stamp,
three did not recall receiving
1t and two declined to COM
ment.
-Four Northern Virginia res
idents voluntarily called. the
post Office to report that COM
munications they received were
stamped, according to Mr.. War
burton. Mr.. Broyhill's office
contended one Of the callers
identified himself as a member
Of the Fairfax County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
A retired officer recently took
an unstamped letter received
from Mr.. Broyhill to the head
quarters Of Ralph Kaul. Demo-
cratic candidate.
Mr.. Broyhill asserted he
bought stamps for each Of the
admittedly political letters and
maintained that possibly one
fell on or that a worker may
have neglected to affix 1t.
This Is the seventh or eighth
fake political charge which has
boomeranged on my opponent, "
the Republican Incumbent de-
lclared.
Evening star., 1960-11-04

proposal to place q water tower
to serve Vienna on land within
the county's jurisdiction. Some
board members asked the plan.
ming stan why no one appeared
In opposition and were told that
no notice had been made Of the
use permit request. Board
member Franklin p. Karns said
the procedure should be
changed to make public noti-
flcation mandatory.
The commission voted to
change its procedures to re-
quire the public notice.
The commission, however.
recommended the tower be
placed on the 8-acre tract just
west Of Route 1913 between the
Moss Crest and West Briar sub
division and urged the coming
board to limit height Of the
tower to a minimum.
Evening star., 1960-11-04
Rothbone Sues to Bar
Non-PolI Tx 81 Votes

to vote Illegally because Of mis-
Interpretation Of . statute
which exempts them from the
levy In wartime.
In recent weeks, he has tried
to organize opposition In North
ern Virginia to q proposed State
constitutional am e ndm e n (
which would exempt service
men in both peace and war.
Mr.. Rathbone has charged
that the amendment would en-
able "the Federal Government
to move whole regiments or
armies into Virginia to control
our election"
Evening star., 1960-11-04

gressional candidate Ralph
Kaul. who declared his ad-
versary's claims of being an
effective representative for
Northern Virginia rest pri-
marily on trivial legislation.
Richard Baine, an assistant
to Mr.. Broyhill, declared that
Mr.. Kaul has used Shotgun
tactics" in firing wildly in ac-
curate charges and distorting
the record by quoting it out Of
context.
Noting that Mr.. Broyhill has
refused to debate before civic
groups and often sent Mr.. Baine
to represent him. Mr.. Kaul said
to the federation:
IF you cannot vote for me, I
hope you viii vote for Dick
|Baine as q write-in candidate. I"
Evening star., 1960-11-04

Alexandria's city engineer
has refused to revoke a build
ing permit issued for repairs to
a aduplex structure owned by the
chairman of the city's housing
authority.
Neighbors of the structure
asked revocation of the permit
on the ground the city's hous-
ing code prohibits repairs to
buildings damaged more than
so per cent Of their replacement
value.
The dwellings, 224 and 226
Hammond court, were found
violating minimum standards
by the city health department
in mid-August. The permit for
repairs was issued after a cor
poration court writ was OBJ
tanned by their owner, v. Ward
Boswell, early last month.
The city engineer, Philip Hall,
Alexandria's director of public
works. said in his ruling:
AFTER considering the evi-
dence, viewing the property in
question and. examining the
record, I have decided that
there has been no showing that
the structure has been damaged
by decay or otherwise to an
amount greater than one-half
Of the replacement value"
At a hearing earlier this week,
Mr.. Hall heard sharply con-
flicting testimony on the cost
Of repairs and the value Of the
structure.
Testimony introduced by
Henry st. John FitzGerald.
counsel for the neighbors, said
the structure, now worth So, 100.
would be worth $5.4o0 after it
was brought up to minimum
standards at q cost Of $500.
Evening star., 1960-11-04
Detective Stricken

Arlington Detective Sergt.
George Coppage today collapsed
at his desk. apparently the re-
suit of a heart attack.
He was admitted to Arlington
Hospital, which described his
condition as fair. Sergt. Cop
page, A, is a 20-year veteran of
the police force and is third in
command Of the Detective Bu-
reau.
Evening star., 1960-11-04
Christion Science Talk

Miss Florence Middaugh Of
Los Angeles, q member of the
Christian Science Board Of
Lectureship, will give a free
public lecture on Christian
Science: The Panacea for
World Unrest" at 10 am. to-
morrow In the Terrace Room of
Arlington Towers, 1011 Arling-
ton boulevard, Arlington. Her
talk is under the auspices Of
the Second Church Of Christ,
Scientist, Of Arlington.
Evening star., 1960-11-04
Rummoee Sole Set

Handicapped. Inc, q non-
profit organization. will hold q
rummage sale from 8 am. to 5
pm. tomorrow at 1919 Prince
street, Alexandra.
Evening star., 1960-11-04
Church Buzour

The Woman's Society Of
Christian Service OF Forest
vile Methodist Church will
sponsor a dinner and bazaar
from 2 to 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Grange Hall, Great Falls,
Va.
Evening star., 1960-08-06
LIVE WHERE. LEE LIVED
I'm Modern Comfort

The combination Of city comfort and convenience
coupled with the charm and tradition of tS post is
difficult to find You and your fomiy can find it ot
Rovensworth Fom General Robert E. Lee enjoyed many
hoppy doys here on the gently rolling land owned for
generations by his fomN Nearby ore wealth Of city
conveniences: nine schools, six churches two shopping
ceners and frequent bus service to Aexondro downtown
D c. and Pento9on The full basement rambler shown
below can be owned for only Sl750 DOWN FHA
SIS per month poys for principal, interest and toxes
This pretty practical bedroom home perfect for any
growing fomy looking for quality housing at budget
price. Other homes priced to $780, EXCELLENT
Fla FHA-In Service and Conventional Financing ovoI-
obIe
Evening star., 1960-08-06

the Property Management
Clinic it held last April.
Further information about
the papers and their prices
may be obtained from the as
sociation's Offices in the In
vestment Building.
y y Z
Officers. directors and en-
ployes Of the Home Title IN
Surance Co. of the District
will honor their president
and treasurer, Chalmers F.
Croft, with a dinner tonight
at the Congressional Country
Club marking the 50th' an
niversary Of his service with
the firm.
Mr.. Croft served the firm
as assistant secretary and
treasurer for many years and
was elected president in 1855
after the death Of Judson T.
Gull, jr., son Of the organizer
Of the company.
Mr.. Croft attended ele-
mentary and high schools In
the District and holds O law
degree from Georgetown Uni
versity. He also has served
since 1910 as a member Of
the Board Of Directors Of
the Metropolis Building As
sociation.
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Clarence ]. MeaSeIl, ST.,
who has been absent from
the field here since 1857 be-
cause Of Ill health, has re-
turned to active practice Of
real estate with offices at
1929 Vermont avenue NV.
Mr.. Measell has been in
real estate for 40 years and
in Washington since 1897.
Before his illness he oper-
ated his own brokerage for
a year.
Earlier he had been with
Boss & Phelps, Shannon &
Luchs and Frederick W.
BerenS Sales, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-08-06

The Washington firm Of
Fenton Realty, headed by
Harry M. Applestein, has an
nounced opening of a branch
office at 1902 Fenton street,
Silver Spring.
= 4
]. E. LanSdale, sales man.
ager for the Donley Construc-
tioR Co., Inc, has announced
the firm has sold a total of
GA houses in its Starview de-
velopment of Wheaton Woods
since January IS, 1860.
Evening star., 1960-08-06

Appraisal requests on pro-
posed units in June were
1928, well below the 27,164
Of June. 1859, and requests
on existing homes numbered
7,061 this June compared
with 8,059 a year earlier.
However, the VA reported
that all phases of its activity
during June were above the
levels of May. The gains
ranged from 11.2 per cent
for CT housing starts down to
ST. per cent for appraisal re-
quests on new construction.
Evening star., 1960-08-06
Realty Revue Of the Week

Bruce L. Berlage. formerly
manager Of the Silver Spring
office of Frederick w. Berens
Sales. Inc. has been appoint
ed manager Of the Montgom-
cry County Residential Sales
Department, the firm has
announced.
At the same time. Robert
L. Gruen has been appointed
assistant sales manager Of
the Silver Spring office and
James L. Watson assistant
sales manager of the firms
new Office on Rockville pike.
Evening star., 1960-08-06

Sales of homes through the
Multiple Listing Service of
the Northern Virginia Real
Estate Board during July
and for the first seven
months Of this year are run
ring nearly 50'per cent ahead
of last year, Randall J. Hicks,
chairman of the boards Null
tiple Listing Committee, an
nounced this week.
Multiple listing sales for
July totaled $7,188,282 cover
ing 351 homes. These figures
compare with $4.835,855 and
236 for July. 1859.
During the first seven
months of the year the total
volume of sales has amounted
to $34,098.038 compared with
$24,678, ,706 for the cores
ponding period of 1869.
The total Of homes sold
during the January-July pc
riod was 1,721 compared with
1911 for the first seven
months Of 1859.
The Institute of Real
Estate Management has an
nounced it will hold two
courses in the management
field during September and
October.
The first course. "Practi-
cal Methods for Successful
Real Estate Management"
will be given September IL
to II at Niagara Falls, Can
ada.
The second, Development
and Management of Invest
ment Properties" will be
held October 3 to 8 at st.
Louis. Mo.
i 4
The Building Owners and
Managers Association of Met
ropolitan Washington has
announced it has complete
texts of talks given during
Evening star., 1960-08-06
81 Program Hits
New Level in Month

The CT home-loan pro-
gram during June operated
at levels well below June of
last year, the Veterans Ad-
ministration reported this
week.
There were It'll housing
starts under the program
last month compared with
10,958 in June of 1859. Appli-
cations for home-loan guar
anty in June numbered 49,
$50 against 16,975 in the
same month a year ago.
Evening star., 1960-08-06
New Apartment Opened

The first section Of six
buildings with 121 units has
been opened at the River
dale Parkview Gardens at the
intersection of the Baltimore
parkway and Riverdale road
according to Nathan Metz
and Bernard w. Katz, who
head the organization.
Evening star., 1960-08-06
DIREcTloNS:

DIRECTIONS:
Out Shirley Highway Edo Rood turn off 90 left on
left Broddock miles to homes OR out Shirley Hohwoy
to Duke ST. Re 236) turn right to Annondole left on
Rovensworth Rood lot cheboch Furniture sen and pro-
coed one mile to Broddock Rood right Boddock "a mile
to homes
Evening star., 1960-08-06

When completed, the
apartment development will
have a total Of 600 units in
28 buildings. Morton Noble is
architect Of the development
which is expected to cost SIS
million. Facilities will in
clude a swimming pool.
Oliver Gardens, Inc, is the
Evening star., 1960-01-22

E streets NV, at the time of
his death.
Mr.. Mancini leaves three
sons. John. Nicholas and James:
two daughters. Rosa Lee and
Dorothy Jean. all of the nome
address; his father. John Man.
cini Of 60l Virginia avenue
Sc: seven sisters, Mrs. Philip
L. Vogel of 5504 Twenty-eighth
avenue. Hillcrest Heights. Md,
Mrs. Laura Crown Of SOB At
lantic street Sc. Mrs. Luther
Penninger of 1905 Charleston
place, West Hyattsville, Md,
Mrs. Pinckney Lynch of Hern-
don, Va, Mrs. Leonard Bikow-
ski Of Alb Beck street Sc,
Mrs. James Goodger Of Sal
Kansas avenue NE. Mrs. Har-
old Vester of Ills Fifty-second
avenue, Hillside. Md; and two
brothers, Nicholas of 24l2 o.
son street, Marlow Heights
Md, and Toni of Ill Virginia
street, Fairfax, Va.
The funeral will leave Mon
day from Lees Funeral Home.
Fourth street and Massachu-
setts avenue NE, for a requiem
mass at $50 am. in st. Dom
inic's Church. 439 Sixth street
S.W. Burial will be Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Raymond l. Harrison, SO,
Served in Two World Wars

Raymond L. Harrison. SO, an
Army veteran Of both world
wars and onetime assistant ad-
ministrator for the Production
and Marketing Administration,
died Wednesday in Albuquerque
after a long illness.
A native of Chicago, Mr.. Har-
rison was private in World
War and attained the rank of
colonel in World War II. He
served in the Pacific during the
latter conflict and. at one time
was in charge Of the Corps Of
Engineers Technical and Mate
rial Depot, Columbus. Ohio.
Following World War II. he
was with the Production and
Marketing Administration. and
in 1947 served as special as
sistant to then Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Anderson.
Mr.. Harrison also represented
Agriculture and other Gov
ernment departments on mis-
sion in Japan and Korea sur
veying food and fertilizer re.
quirements. He served, too, or
a similar mission in the oc-
cupied areas in Europe in 1947
He leaves his wife Katherine
three daughters, Mrs. Donalc
Fogg and Mrs. Ed Black, both
Of Albuquerque, and Mrs
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Congress Heights
Citizens Press for
Street Lights

The Congress Heights Citi-
zenS Association last night de-
cided to write the District
authorities about insufficient
lighting on its streets.
Two years ago, the street
lighting division of the High
way Department promised to
install vapor lamps from Good
Hope road to Joliet street, but
to date lamps have been in
stalled only up to the $500
block of Nichols avenue, added
Kirk Ledbetter, secretary.
1t was voted to remind the
department of its pledge and
to request speedy fulf1llment.
The curbing in the 340O and
$500 blocks of Brothers place
Sc. came under discussion,
and it was noted that 1t was
so high that sometimes 1t be-
comes difficult to open the car
doors.
1t was decided to write the
Highway Department and ask
that a survey be MADE to find
a solution by either lowering
the curb or elevating the street
level.
Mr.. Ledbetter vas elected
secretary for the remainder of
the term to succeed Mrs. Vir-
cinia Wood, who was found to
be ineligible because of her
residence in Maryland.
The meeting was conducted
by Mark Hetrick, president, at
the Congress Heights School,
Nichols and Alabama ave-
nueS Sc.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Peter Moncini, Long Active
In Boxing Circles Here

Peter Mancini, 48. of 83a
South Monroe street, Airing
ton, long active in boxing cir
cles here. died Wednesday at
Doctors Hospital. He had been
suffering from leukemia for a
year.
Born in Bari, Italy, Mr.
Mancini came to Washington
when he was 2 years old. AS a
young man he became inter-
ested in boxing, eventually
founding Pete'S Athletic Club
in Southwest Washington.
Mr.. Mancini handled dozens
of boxers in the 1930s. Two OF
his outstanding boxers were his
bothers, John and Nicholas
They met for the novice well
terweight championship in the
1889 Amateur Athletic Union
tourney.
Besides his boxing interest
Mr.. Mancini was an avid golfer,
fisherman, boater and baseball
fan.
During World War II. he
served in the Pacific as a first
class petty officer in the Navy
After the war, he founded the
Veterans Cab Service. He was
the president, of the successor
firm, Arrow Cab Co., First and
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Siqne Husso Settles
Suit Over Sons Death

LOS ANGELES. Jan. % CAP)
Actress Signe Hasso has set
tied a s15o,OOO suit she brought
over the traffic death three
years ago of her son, Henry
Hasso. %. Terms of the set
tlement were not made public
Miss Hasso'5 suit named
Two of her sons friends as de-
PENDANTS. Her complaint SAID
Mr.. HaSso was riding IN an
automobile driven by Louis K.
Wills, 90, and owned by John
BraScia, 26, when it struck a
power pole in the San Fer
nando Valley January Is, 1857.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Lewis Q. Hines Dies:
Retired AFL-CIO Aide

Lewis G. Hines, II, a veteran
labor official on the national
scene and in his native Penn
sylvania, died Wednesday Of
= heart ailment at his home,
3115 South Seventh street,
Arlington.
Mr.. Hines retired in 1858 as
a special representative here
of the American Federation
of Labor Congress of Industrial
ORGANIZATIONS.
He was assistant to AFL
President William Green from
1943 to 1852 and was national
legislative representative of
the AFL.
Mr.. Hines came to Wash
ington after serving as Penn
sylvania secretary of labor
and industry. Named to the
post in 1899, he was the first
union official to hold that Office.
Earlier he had been a labor
mediator, State director of the
United States Employment
Service in Pennsylvania and
the first national director of
organization of the AFL.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr..
Hines later moved to Rochester.
N. Y. He went to work as a
metal polisher there, and held
a union card for 48 years in the
Metal PoliSherS. Buffers and
Platers International Union.
He returned to Pennsylvania
as business agent for his union
before becoming a labor medi-
ator.
Mr.. Hines leaves his wife
Evening star., 1960-01-22
EorIyGrondJ JuryHinted
In Baton Rouge SIoyinq
BATON ROUGE. La. Jan. 2.

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. %
(AP).-A showdown loomed to-
Gay in the Staying of DR..
Margaret Mcmillan.
The defense will have to
move fast if it wants to bid for
freedom for Dean George H.
Mickey efore the State tries
for an indictment.
District Attorney ]. St. Clair
Favrot has suggested a special
session of the grand jury is
possible before the regular
meeting February 16.
Louisiana law provides a pre-,
liminary hearing in criminal
cases but apparently neither
side has been willing to tip its
hand. and DR.. Mickey remains
in jail.
District Judge Jess johnson
said yesterday if DR.. Mickey
is indicted, the defense loses
its chance to show the State
has insufficient evidence to hold
him. Judge johnson added he
had not received a request for
a special grand jury.
Blood Found on Car
DR.. Mickey, 40, noted scien-
tist who heads the Louisiana
State University Graduate
School, is held here on a murder
charge. He is accused of
clubbing DR.. Mcmillan to death
on a rural lane south of the
LSU campus here. The State
revealed it found fleckS of
Evening star., 1960-01-22

blood on his automobile and
holes in his story about where
he was the night of the killing,
January 9.
DR.. Mickey is known inter-
nationally in the field of ge-
netics.
/ DR.. Mcmillan, 38, who was
unmarried, and DR.. Mickey, a
family man, had worked with
each other about eight years,
beginning when both were at
Northwestern University, Ev-
anSton, III.
Another Man?
Robert L. Kleinpeter and
William Wray, jr., defense at
torneyS, have stated that the
relationship between the two
biologists was professional and
nothing more, They claim she
was seen with another man the
night she was killed.
Leon Ketchanm, a Chicago
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Seminar to Tour
GuIIuudet COLLEGE

The Seminar on Interna-
tional Rehabilitation, to be held
next Thursday and Friday
under the auspices of the
United States Office of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation, will begin
unofficially at $50 am
Wednesday with a tour OF
Gallaudet College.
The hour long visit will in
clude talks by Gallaudet Pres
ident Leonard NJ. Elstad, DR.
Powrie V. Doctor of the faculty
and DR.. Robert Frlsina, direc-
tor of the Thornberry Speech
and Hearing Center. The vis-
itors also will meet foreign
students now at Gallaudet and
inspect the campus buildings.
Evening star., 1960-01-22

attorney who handled some of
DR.. McMillan's personal af-
fairs, said yesterday she was
a casual acquaintance of DR..
Mickey's and that there was
no romance between them.
DR.. Mickey was named in a
will Of DR.. Mcmillan to share
with two others her modest
personal estate.
Mr.. Ketchanm said he did
not consider that unusual. She
was not close to any member
of her family except her
mother, he pointed out.
Evening star., 1960-01-22

Thomas Lyden of Burlingame
Calf; five sons. Edward A,
Robert L., Thomas L., John B
and Raymond L. Harrison. jr.
all Of Albuquerque, and seven
grandchildren.
Also surviving are a sister
Miss Martha Harrison of Chi
cago; three brothers, James Of
Albuquerque; Edwin of Chi.
cago, and Joseph Harrison Of
San Francisco.
A memorial service was being
held in Albuquerque today
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery at 2 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1960-01-22

Gertrude. four children. Mary
Patricia of the home address;
Mrs. Anna johnson of Port
land, Greg; Mrs. Marion c.
Kruger of Annandale, Va, and
Lewis Hines. jr., of Huntington
Valley, Pa. Nine grandchildren
also survive.
Requiem mass will be said at
10 a m. tomorrow at st. Thomas
More Catholic Church, Airing
ton. Burial will be in Calvary
Memorial Park.
Evening star., 1960-01-22

THE EVENING STAR BS
Washington, D. c. tx
Friday, Jonuory n, 1860
Evening star., 1960-01-17
The Front Cover

The Potomac River has looked
like this more often than you may
realize, as you will learn from the
article and photos on pages 8, 2, 8
and 8. The color photo, just to keep
the record straight, was made on
February IL, 1858.
Evening star., 1960-01-17
Star Dust

WHY, BACK Is With various weather experts pre-
dieting rougherthanusual winter will be interesting to
how the Potomac River acts up this year has been
quiet river since l948 that year and 1918
long look the river and discovered that it less trouble
than it used to be- Her report When the Potomac
Freezes, is on pages 6tO9.
with his pixeke personality during the Army Mccarthy hear
1854 that TV audiences wanted of him.
Well we're glad note that they will The 70yearod New
Engander played the part of judge in Anatomy Of Murder
and learn he's the acting bug For look into his
future activities and his home Cape Cod, Actor
With Past on page 18
SIGNAL CENTENNIAL: The Army Signal Corps, which
is marking its Tooth birthday this story pages
lila relates its existence to doctor. His
Albert Myer and he assistant Army surgeon whose
interest in helping the deaf communicate led to perfection
of wgwag system which he patented in 1885 Four
later he sold his system Army made major and
the first signaling officer His system into widespread
during the Civil War; getting its first combat
Battle of Bull Run Maj Myer incidentally died bgader
general in 1880 and later Fort Whipple the
Potomac River from Washington renamed Fort Myer in
his honor.
GENTLE HUNTING: Mrs Fred Preu some of Amer
cas rares dogs page 49, bizan
the genest dogs known although OF the finest
Maine where Mrs Preu and her hounds spend
the Ibizans have made friends with the deer and she
when Ibzan chases and catches rabbit he will bring
back to her unharmed Il then keep return the
wild, she says.
NEXT SUNDAY: the modern winter playground of
Deep Creek Lake in Western Marands mountains where
skiing and skating usually good from late December
through March because of trick of nature
The Front Cover
The Sidney herald., 1960-11-09
SORORITY HEARS PREVIEW
OF 1860 = 81 PROGRAM

Theta Chapter, Delta Kappa
Gamma Society, met at a ten
o'clock breakfast meeting on Sat-
Grday, November fifth. Hostesses
at Ethel Pages home were Ber-
nice Rudd and Agatha Varty.
Bessie Livingstone gave a fine
preview of the program theme for
the 1860 = 81 year. The theme,
Opening Doors to TOmorrow's
World: Understanding, Unfamiliar
Cultures" was inaugurated with
a panel discussion led by Mildred
Thorsen as moderator. The ini-
tial discussion on Political
Changes in Africa and Asia and
Their Respective Neighbors "was
discussed by Mabel Creagar. Clara
Solberg, Maybe Nelson and Bea-
trice Kreis. Five future meetings
will be devoted to other phases
OF the years theme. The Deem
Der meeting will be directed by
uhe Community Service and Music
Committees. This meeting will be
a pot luck luncheon at noon ON
December third, at the home of
Mildred ThorSne.