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Evening star., 1960-03-15
Houston Stars
In nBridgePIay
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD
star Bridge Columnist

JACKSON, Miss, Mar. 15.--
The Southwest took over at the
National Bridge Tournament
here last night as two women
from Houston. Tex, maneu-
vered their partners into a tie
for first place in the mixed pair
championship.
With the final session to be
played tonight, Edward Rosen
of Chicago and Shirlee Harris
of Houston. were tied with Mrs.
Cleo Allen of Houston and
Byron Greenberg Of Tulsa,
Okla, with 4o31a points.
Jack Wolf and Mrs. Bert
Harrison of Shreveport, La,
were third with 395 points. Mr..
and Mrs. David Carter of st.
Louis were fourth with 393
points.
The original field of 266 pairs,
which started play Sunday, was
cut to 156 for tonight's final
session.
Going into the final session
Of the Individual, slated this
afternoon, Boyd r. Hughes of
Columbia, S. c., held the lead
with 2l0la match points. Wal
ter German, ST., of Dallas, Tex,
was second with 20712 points.
Many of the biggest guns
In bridge are holding their fire
until tomorrow afternoon, when
play begins In the annual team
contest for the Harold s. VAN
derbilt Cup. one Of the most
coveted trophies in tournament
bridge.
Six hundred bridge players
got up at the unusual-for
bridge players-hour Of 10 in
the morning to hear a panel
discussion Of bidding put on by
Richard l.. Frey. Albert More
head, Alfred Sheinwold and
Tobias Stone, all Of New York,
with Oswald Jacoby Of Dallas,
and Paul Hodges Of Abilene,
Tex. Ivan Erdos of Los Angeles
acted as moderator.
Evening star., 1960-03-15
3-DeIegote PIon
Backed by Group

The Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association last night favored
a proposed increase in the
number Of delegates from each
group to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations to three.
The federation now is COM
posed Of two delegates from
each Of the Districts affiliated
citizens associations. The group
felt that three delegates would
represent the individual asso-
Citations more adequately.
Last nights program was de-
voted to Washington real
estate. A pamphlet entitled "A
Guide to Neighborhood I'm
provement" prepared by the
Districts Ofhce of Urban Re-
newal was given each member
A movie on House Hunting
was shown and the guest
speaker was real estate man
Charles Norris, jr.
Evening star., 1960-03-15
Kopulos Concert Set

A concert by pianist Maria
Kopulos, postponed from
March 10 because Of inclement
weather, will be presented at
the Cosmos Club auditorium at
$3.50 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1960-12-05
Experts Probe
Blast in Titan
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE
BASE. Calf. Dec. 5 (AP).-
Investigators today probed the
scattered ruins Of q huge Titan
iptercontinental balllstlc mis-
sile that exploded with a giant
roar Saturday night while be-
ing fueled In its underground
Silo. s-~,.
An Air Force spokesman
guessed the cause of the explo-
sion would not be known for
several days.
the Air Force reported no in
juries and a spokesman said the
missile did not contain q nu-
clear warhead.
] Probe Extended
THE investigation is pro.
ceeding." said Q spokesman at
this base. 1T probably will
continue for an extended period
Of time, .r.. 81.
Regarding the Titan, which
has not yet had a launching
here, the spokesman said:
This was a fueling exercise.
not q launch. operation"
The 97-foot-long Titan-on
the verge of assuming a major
role as an ocean-spanning de-
tense weapon--blew up with
such force that windows ratified
in 'neighboring towns Of Lom-
poo and Santa Maria.
Damage Heavy
Damage to the reinforced
165-foot-deep concrete silo-
designed to protect the weapon
from all but q hydrogen bomb
was unofhcially called terrific. +"
Though similar explosions
have occurred at Cape Canav-
eral, Fla. 1t was the first ex-
plosion Of a Titan at this mis-
sile base. ITO miles northwest
Of Los Angeles.
The missile presumably was
resting on its elevator, capable
Of lifting the 110-ton Titan
into an operational position in
about two minutes, when the
blast took place.
A highly volatile liquid fuel
was being loaded into the
weapon. But technicians es-
capped injury because they were
at q safe distance away "as q
routine precautionary measure. I"
said a spokesman.
Evening star., 1960-12-05
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Evening star., 1960-12-05

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Evening star., 1960-12-05

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Evening star., 1960-12-05
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Evening star., 1960-12-05
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The Sidney herald., 1960-04-06
Wake u |" Film
Will Be Shown

wake up or Blow up" a motion
picture about the revolution of
rising expectations" sweeping Asia
and Africa, will be shown as part
of a Family Night program spon-
SOred by the Luther League in.
First Lutheran Church, Savage,
Sunday, April 10, 800 pm.
Featuring DR.. Frank c. Lau-
bach, noted ~literacy specialist
whose Each one teach one" liter
acy methods have taught millions
to read, the film takes the viewer
by On-the-Spot scenes in India and
the Philippines, into the view of
the average man, in his struggle
for survival. Makeup or Blow up
shows the strategy of international
Communism as it exploits the de-
sperate need of the newly-develop-
ing nations in its drive towards
world domination.
Presented by world NeighborS,
Inc, as a part of its American In
formation program the film shows
how thousands of Americans in q
quietly and deeply personal way,
have 'teemed up" with under
privileged people in Asia to help
lick the problems which face them
daily in their villages.
The Sidney herald., 1960-04-06
CHELLIS DIANNE SMITH
BRIDE OF MARVIN SWENSON

Miss Chellis Diane Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Smith of Tacoma, VIM. and Marvin
Oscar SWenSon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar SWenSon of Sidney,
we've united in marriage at a re-
cent candlelight service in Central
Lutheran Church in Tacoma. The
Rev. J. L. Redal officiated and Miss
Orpha Moser played nuptial organ
music, and also the organ accom-
panment for the s%oloist, Mrs.
Robert Rogers, who sang, "Day of
Golden Promise" and ''The We'd
ding Prayer"
Miss Clarissa Smith was maid
of honor for her sister and George
Swenson. brother of the bride
groom, was best man.
Miss Linda BeaUpre, cousin of
the bride, and Miss Marva Kay
SwenSOn, daughter of the bride
groom, lighted the tapers.
Following the beautiful formal
wedding ceremony over 300 guests
were received at a reception in
the church parlorS, during which
Michael Swenson, son of the bride
groom passed out small bags of
rice tied with pastel fabric.
The bride was graduated from
Stadium High School and Wash
ington State anniversary. The
bridegroom attended Montana
State College and was graduated
from the University of Minnesota,
He is program adviser for the AS
ISOLATED Students at WSU in Pull
man, where the new home will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar SwenSon
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maltese and
George Swenson of Sidney were
among the many out of town
guests.
The Sidney herald., 1960-04-06

Trade in Sidney and you will
be doing yourself an indirect
favor.
Evening star., 1960-12-26
AIphonso z. Bell, L.
coIRornio's 18th District

Alphonso e. Bell, Jr.. 46, beat
q former political aide Of Vice
President Nixon's, Murray Cho-
timer, 1851 to 1925 to gain
the Republican nomination for
the 18th District House seat be-
ing vacated by retiring Rep.
Donald L. jackson (R., 1947-
6D. He led his general election
opponent, Jerry E. Pacht Cd,
79,075 to 64,259. according to
unofhcial, complete returns.
Mr.. Bell was also q strong
supporter Of Nixon's and is a
former California State and
Los Angeles County Republican
chairman. He Is Q rancher and
h&sSreal estate and petroleum
interests. He Is chairman Of
the board Of the Bell Petroleum
Co. and q past member Of the
advisory board Of the Small
Business Administration.
Mr.. Bell was born in Los
Angeles September 10. 1914,
and now makes Beverly Hills
home. He was graduated from
his home. He was graduated
from Occidental College in 1898.
He served in the Air Force in
World War II. He is married
and has one son. He is a Pres
byterian.
(ConRressional Quarterly
Evening star., 1960-12-26
NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
F. Bradford Morse
Massachusetts 5th District

Maintaining their hold on
Massachusetts, 5th District, Re-
publicans elected F. Bradford
Morse, 80, to the seat held for
1S terms by the late Represen-
tative Edith Nourse Rogers, Re-
publican, 1925-6O. Morse de-
feated Democratic candidate
William c. Madden by 2O.542
votes. Morse had won the Sep
tember l3 primary for the G. o.
P. nomination, receiving more
than 10000 write-in votes.
Mr.. Morse took a liberal Re-
publican stand during the cam
paign. advocating q minimum
wage Of $1.25 and supporting
Federal aid to school construc-
ton. He also called for new
legislation for the protection of
civil rights and for a new ap-
proach" to medical care for the
aged-under the social secur-
ity structure. If no other
method could be approved.
Holding positions in both the
Legislative and Executives
branches Of the Government,
Morse has served in Washing
ton since 1858. He first became
assistant counsel to the Senate
Armed Services Committee. He
became administrative assist
ant to Senator Leverett Salton-
stall in 1855. In November,
1858, he was appointed Deputy
Administrator Of the Veterans
Administration, Q post he held
until resigning to run for Rep
reSentative Rogers seat.
Born August 7. 1921 in Low
ell. where he and his wife live,
Morse received q degree in bus
mess administration from Bos-
ton University, which awarded
him an LIB. cum laude from
its law school in 1948. He.
served in the Army from 1912
to 1916 and was also q faculty
member Of Boston University
Law School from l949 to 1858.
(conGressional Quarterly
Evening star., 1960-12-26

He repeatedly identified him.
self as a Staunch supporter oi
the programs advocated BY
President-elect John F. Kenne-
dy.
A businessman and attorney
Mr.. Carey was born April II
1919, in Brooklyn. where he
lives now. and was graduated
from st. Johns University Law
School with an LII. B. A Ro.
man Catholic and infantry vet.
eran Of World War II, he Is
married and has II children
who helped in the campaign.
Congressional Quarterly
Evening star., 1960-12-26

the world was in a sad state
with its outbreaks Of violence
and destruction.
"The remedy" he said, sis
the same for high or for low,
for us in our homes and work
places, and for leaders in their
conferences and policies and
power confiicts-that we should
recover the nature of Christ's
ministry: It's essential humil-
ity, its rejection of all extrava-
gances, Of show or of clamor
for rights or selfish fears. It's
dependence on the simple vir-
tues of the kingdom of God
and their endless vitality"
Evening star., 1960-12-26
J. Irving WhoHey
Pennsylvania 18th District

J. Irving whalley. SO, MAIN
tanned the long-standing Re-
publican dominance Of PennSyl-
vaniai's 18th District in his
successful campaign to I'LL the
House seat vacated by the
death of Rep. Douglas H. Elliot
(R 1860, who had been elected
to the seat in a special April
election. Elliott had replaced
the late Rep. Richard M. Simp-
son (R 1937-60), who died in
January. Whalley won the seat
with a comfortable 62.4 per cent
Of the votes cast. considerably
more than Simpsons 56.3 per
cent 1858 reelection margin.
Unofncially Whalley took 1886
votes to 52,147 for the Demo-
cratic candidate. Robert M.
Meyers.
Mr.. Whalley had served as .
member Of the State legislature
from 1951-60, as o member Of
the House (until 1850 and Of
the Senate. In the State Senate
he was identified with q num-
Der Of bills for improving State
welfare activities, encouraging
industry to come to Pennsyl-
vania. and requiring that the
meetings Of legislative bodies
of all political subdivisions such
as school districts be open to
the public. He was named
Senator of the Year" in 1857
by the Pittsburgh Press.
He was born September IA,
1902, in Barnesboro, Pa, and
worked while attending high
school and taking extension
courses at the Cambria Rowe
Business College. Whalley Is q
Windber business man involved
in the automobile, coal and
banking businesses. Married
and the father Of two children,
he Is q Presbyterian.
(ConRresSional Quarterly
Evening star., 1960-12-26
Hugh L. Carey
New York's 18th District

Riding a cushion Of Kennedy
votes, Hugh L. Carey. Al. de-
feated four-term Representa-
tive Francis e. Dorm. Republi-
can, 1953-61, for the House seat
from the 18th District in
Brooklyn. With sos per cent
Of the votes cast-1,322 votes
more than Dorn-Carey edged
his way into the seat. Dorm had
carried the area by SAT- per
cent two years ago. but was
defeated in 1860 in an unoffi-
cial tally which gave Carey
68.169 votes and Dorm 66,847.
In his first campaign for
elective office, Mr.. Carey had
Liberal party endorsement. He
called for wider Federal aid to
education and medical care for
the aged under Social Security.
Evening star., 1960-12-26
Canterbury Calls
On World to Heed
Christ's Teachings

CANTERBURY, England,
Dec. 26 (AP).-The Archbishop
of Canterbury, DR.. Geoffrey
Fisher, said yesterday the
worlds problems will stay un-
solved until all men heed the
teachings Of Christ.
In his Christmas Day sermon
in majestic Canterbury Cathe-
dral, the Anglican primate said
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Asa Lusby, IS,
C&P EmpIoye
Over As Years

Funeral services were to be
held at 2 pm. today for Asa A
Lusby, IS, of 1927 North Adams
street, Arlington.
Mr.. Lusby, native of Tappa-
hammock. Va, died Thursday OF
cancer in Arlington Memorial
Hospital. He was a retired en-
ploye of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company.
Mr.. Lusby retired in 1857
after more than 43 years of
service in the plant department
of the telephone company. He
was a member of the Alexander
Graham Bell chapter of the
Telephone oioneers of America,
an organization of telephone
employees.
Mr.. Lusby leaves his wife,
Louise, of the home address; a
daughter Miss Evelyn L. Lusby
of the home address, and three
sons, Herbert A. Lusby of Chew
erly, Md, Edward w. Lusby of
Oakton, Va, and F. Stanley
LuSby of oxford, Ohio. He is
also survived by a brother, Ben
jamin F. Lusby, of Lively, Va.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the Ives Funeral
Home of Arlington, with burial
at Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Chester Jones, 76,
Lumber Dealer

Chester A. Jones, rs, a for
mer manager of a lumber yard,
died yesterday in Suburban
Hospital. His home was at TIC
Brent road, Rockville, Md.
A native of Ellicott City,
Md. Mr.. Jones was the man
ager of the wholesale lumber
yard of Martin T. Wiegand
Lumber Corp. He retired in
1857.
In the early 1900s, Mr.. Jones
selected the lumber used to
build an airplane for Samuel
P. Langley, the aviation pio-
neer.
Mr.. Jones was a member of
the Church of the Reforlna-
tion on Capitol Hill.
He leaves his wife, Mamie T,
of home address; his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herman G. Hartman,
l25 South Van Buren street,
Rockville. Md, and three
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the
Humphreys Funeral Home,
1857 Wisconsin avenue. Beth
esda.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Ban on Mental Test
Of Defendant Denied

The U. S. Court of Appeals
yesterday turned down a re-
quest to block a mental exami-
nation ordered in District Court
for a defendant on trial in
connection with the attempted
robbery of a contractor in De-
cember, 1858,
The defendant is Charles L.
Cross, 40, accused in the at
tempted robbery of Felix Mar
chegiani in the contractor S
home in the 1900 block of
Michigan avenue NE. On trial
with Cross in District Court is
Lester L. Jackson, 20.
Late Thursday, Judge Joseph
R. jackson, presiding at the
trial, ordered a mental exami-
nation for Cross. This was done
after the defense had rested
and the prosecution put on the
stand DR.. William G. CuShard,
psychiatrist at st. Elizabeths
Hospital, as a rebuttal govern
ment witness.
DR.. Cushard explained to the
court that an attempt to ex-
anime Cross last March failed
because the defendant refused
to be examined by him.
Assistant United States At
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Arlington Man
Found Dead Car

The owner of an Arlington
trash removal company was
found dead today in his car at
d parking lot in the 1900 block
of Shirlington road, Arlington
police reported.
George H. FoneS. 81, of 20
North Highland street, was
pronounced dead of carbon
monoXide asphyXiation on ar
rival at Arlington Hospital.
Detective Capt. Dudley Rector
said workmen found him in his
closed car in the lot where he
kept his truck. A hose attached
to the exhaust ripe had been
placed through a window vent,
he said.
Police, who ruled the death
an apparent suicide, said Mr..
Fones' relatives told them he
had been in poor health re-
Gently. They said he recently
had discussed arrangements in
the event of his death.
Mr.. Fones leaves his wife,
Mrs. Mile Fones; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ruth Fones of the
home address and Mrs Edna
Starkey of Falls Church: two
sisters, Mrs. Lillian Lusby of
Arlington and Mrs. Susie Lewis
of Warsaw, Va, and brother,
Edward Fones of Falls Church.
Services will be at 2 pm. in
the Ives Funeral Home chapel,
2847 Wilson boulevard, Arling-
ton. Burial will oe in Chestnut
Grove Cemetery. Herndon, Va.
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Irene Zeiders,
Retired Teacher

Miss H. Irene ZelderS
n, of 1855 Wyoming avenue
NV. died Friday at Washing
ton Medical Center after q
brief illness.
Miss Zeiders, a native of Har-
risburg, Pa, was a retired
school teacher. She taught
kindergarten at Jefferson and
Thompson schools in the Dis
trict from 1902 when she was
graduated from the Phoebe
Hearst kindergarten College
until her retirement in 1914.
She was an active member of
the National Retired Teachers
Association.
Miss Zeiders is survived by
one sister. Mrs. Henrietta
Shope of Baltimore. and two
nieces. Mrs. Andrew Meyer of
Rockville, Md, and Mrs. Lau-
renee Bliss of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held
in the Pumphrey Funeral Home
at 3 pm. Sunday. Burial will
be in the family cemetery in
Harrisburg.
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Clarence Gauss Dies;
Wartime Envoyto Chino

Clarence E. Gauss, 70. career
diplomat who was American
Ambassador to China during
World War II died yesterday in
Los Angeles after a brief ILL
ness, the Associated Press re-
ported.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Gauss joined the State Depart
ment as a clerk in 1900, shortly
after being graduated from the
old Business High School near
Capitol Hill.
One of the few American
diplomats who never attended
college. he spent most of his
44-year State Department ca
reer at posts in the Far East.
He was ambassador to the
Chang Kai-Shek government
from 194l-1944. In 1910, he
served as the United States
first minister to Australia.
His overseas career started
with a post as deputy consul
general in Shanghai in 1907.
He was consul general there in
1926 and 1927 and from 1885
to 1910, and also held consular
posts in the cities of Annoy,
Mukden, Tsientsin and Peking.
AS wartime ambassador, Mr..
Gauss was strongly critical of
the Chang government, pre-
dieting its fall unless liberal
elements were allowed a voice
when the war was over.
Following his resignation from
the foreign service in 1914, he
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Mrs. Annie Sargent, Taught
33 Years in D. c. Schools

her bachelors and masters
degrees.
In 1925, she married Lester
L. Sargent, a patent attorney.
Mr.. Sargent died in 1948.
Mrs. Sargent was a member
of the National Education AS
sociation.
She leaves two sons. Robert
OF 1912 Kirby road, Falls
Church, and Lucius, with whom
she lived at 3035 Fifteenth
street NV, and two sisters,
Mrs. William A. McGraw of
l440 Columbia road NV, and
Mrs. Madeleine T. Long of 3O33
Fifteenth street NV.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Monday in the Hines Funeral
Home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-04-09

torney Frederick G. Smithson
then made a motion for Cross
to be sent to st. Elizabeths so
at least another attempt to ex-
anime the defendant could be
made.
The examination was ordered
by Judge Jackson over the pro-
test of Cross attorney, Albert
j. Ahern, jr. A report on the
result of the examination is
to be made on Monday when
the trial is resumed.
Yesterday, Mr.. Ahern asked
the appellate court for a writ
Of prohibition to stop the pro-
posed examination of Cross.
Following a hearing before
Chief Judge E. Barrett Pretty
man and Judge John A. Dam
aher of the Court of Appeals,
Mr.. Ahearn's request to stop
the District Court order for
examination was denied.
Evening star., 1960-04-09
Military Appeals Court
Upsets Death Sentence

The Military Court Of Ap-
peals yesterday set aside the
death sentence of an Air Force
sergeant who killed a stranger
because his marriage proposal
was turned down.
Staff Sergt. Salvatore r.
Russo, 38, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was found guilty of premedi-
tated murder by a court martial
at Whiteman Air Force Base,
Mo, in November, 1858.
According to testimony. in
July. 1858, several weeks after
his girl friend said she would
not marry him. Sergt. Russo
drank more than a bottle of
whisky while on duty super
vising a base tool shed and
decided to shoot someone
anyone"
He said he intended to kill
the first person entering the
room, but didn't, it was testi-
fed. Instead, he shot and
killed the second, an airman