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Evening star., 1960-03-16
Methodists Loud
Sit-In Negroes,
Southern Police

CHICAGO, Mar. Is (AP).-
The Methodist Church's Board
of Social and Economic Rela-
tions has commended both the
Southern Negroes conducting
Sit-in demonstrations and
Southern police forces.
The boards statement,
adopted last night. said:
I'VE commend participating
students for the dignif1ed. non-
violent manner in which they
have conducted themselves
I'VE further commend the
good professional performance
of Southern police forces which
have prevented chaos"
The as member national
board, holding its semi-annual
meeting, said it viewed the stu
dents demonstrations as "a
challenge to community re-
sponsibility-a challenge to ac-
cept Negroes in their respective
communities on terms Of dig
nifty"
Evening star., 1960-03-16

LOGAN, w. Va, Mar. 16
(AP).-Until they found the
first body, searchers held some
hope that the Is men trapped
in Holden Coal Mine No. %
might still be alive.
BY early today the bodies Of
13 had been taken out of the
gas-filled passageways and the
last wisp of hope for the 9TH
.ers was gone.
But the search went on.
Somewhere in the dank
honeycomb of tunnels were the
.oher members of the digging
party imprisoned March 8 by
"a cave-in and fire nearly 3
miles from the mine opening.
Two Reach Safety
Two in the original group Of
20 scrambled to safety mo-
mentS after discovery Of the
fire, apparently touched of
when falling slate snapped an
electric trolley wire.
Jack Matheson of Holden, a
member of the rescue team
which found the 13 bodies, said
death by asphyxiation came
early for the men in the Island
Greek Coal Co. mine near the
Kentucky border.
It might have been caused by
smoke from the fire or by poi
son coal gas permeating the
abandoned mine section to
which the victims had fed.
Death Came Early
Passing up three carved-out
rooms in which they might
have sealed themselves of from
the deadly fumes until help
came, they had dashed for an
opening in the abandoned Sec
tion. But there was no OPEN
ing. 1t had been barred within
recent weeks by the crumbling
walls and low ceiling in that
/ part of the mine.
Evening star., 1960-03-16

bia and charged with trepassing
at lunch counters in variety
stores.
The Atlanta demonstrations
were described as the largest
simultaneous sit-in yet staged
in the South. The protests were
held at cafeterias in the State
Capitol, City Hall, the Court
house, in two buildings where
there are a number of Federal
agencies, at two railroad sta
tions, two bus stations and a
variety store.
Many of those taking part
came from the Nty's six Negro
colleges. All of the Negroes
we're charged with disorderly
conduct and refusal TO leave
premises when asked u do so
of an act approved
at the recent session OF the
Georgia Legislature. In addi-
ton. 18 of them were charged
under a law originally drawn to
halt Ku Klux Klan activities
and an old Unlawful Assembly
Act.
After the arrests Georgia's
Gov. Ernest Vandiver issued a
statement saying that if for
any reason local law enforce
ment fails. the State will pro-
vide any forces necessary to
protect "the people, their prop
erty and to preserve order"
Richmond Fines 6
Meanwhile. in Richmond, six
more Negroes arrested Febru-
airy % after refusing to leave
Thalhimer's Department Store
were convicted Of trespassing
and fined $40 each.
AS in the case Of the seven
convicted previously, they ap-
pealed and were released on
500 bond each. The others
are to be tried later.
They were among "a Negroes
arrested when they declined to
leave the store after being re-
fused service in two white only
eating places. Since the ar
rests Negroes have been picket
ing the store and calling on
Evening star., 1960-03-16
Tenor Performs
Despite Heart Attack

LONDON. Mar. 16 tAP).-
Swedish Tenor Jussi Bjorling
suffered a minor heart attack
just before curtain time last
night, but insisted on appear
ing as Rudolfo in La Boheme
at the Royal Opera House in
Covent Garden.
A spokesman said the So
year-old tenor feared at first
he could not sing, but told
Queen Mother Elizabeth was
in the audience, ne went on
stage.
After the performance. the
Queen Mother received Mr..
Bjorling and wished him a
quick recovery.
Evening star., 1960-03-16
AustroIion Minister
Here Gets New Post

CANBERRA, Australia. Mar
16 (AP).-Prime Minister Rob-
ert @. Menzies today announced
that Malcolm Booker, Austral-
ian Minister in Washington,
has been appointed Ambassa-
dor to Thailand.
His successor to the WASH
ington post was not announced.
Mr.. Booker, A, previously
served in Chungking, Berlin,
Manila and Rangoon.
Evening star., 1960-03-16

to quell an estimated 1000
demonstrating students and
arrested $50 of them. All were
charged with breach of the
peace and released under $40
bond each.
At Atlanta, Ga, n Negroes
and two white youths were
jailed in connection with Sit-ins
at 10 downtown cafeterlaS.
The Negroes were released later
on $500 bond each while the
white youths were given 3O-day
jail terms.
Among those arrested was
the Rev. A. D. William King, a
brother of the Rev. Martin
Luther King, jr., Negro inte-
grafton leader and exponent Of
passive resistance.
Warming on Mob Rule
Arrests also occurred in two
other South Carolina cities and
at st. Augustine. Fla. The city
commission at Tallahassee,
Fla, scene Of a recent near riot,
warned lit will not tolerate
gang action or mob rule by
Negroes or white persons"
The Orangeburg arrests came
after police tried to break up
a protest march by about 1000
students from South Carolina
AIT and Claflin Colleges. The
students refused to disperse.
Fire hoses were turned on about
800 of them and two tear gas
bombs were exploded at a group
Of about 100.
Those arrested-about one
third of them women-were
herded into the county jail yard
near the courthouse behind a
fence 10 feet high.
The Rev. H. P. Sharper, a
Florence Baptist minister and
president of the South Caro-
lima NAACP Conference. said
that because of the strong
arm. Fascist-like tactics Of
peace officers we conclude
that appeal to Federal agencies
Is our last resort"
In other South Carolina de-
velopments, 10 Negroes were
arrested at Rock Hill as they
picketed City Hall. Ten Ne
groes were arrested at Colum-
Evening star., 1960-03-16
Mine Yields 13 Bodies,
Hope Fades for Others

There's no doubt" said Mr..
Matheson, 34-year-old former
section boss of the digging,
that they've been dead since a
few hours after the fire."
He and nearly 200 others la
bored and groped in the rubble-
strewn tunnels in the hope that
the men had chosen to wait it
out in one of the three refuge
areas.
The rescuers had battled the
fire and smoke, ,.slogged through
knee-deep water and struggled
with a makeshift ventilating
system around the clock.
The first body was found
sprawled alone. Twelve others
were in two nearby heaps.
State and company officials
withheld the names of those
first found dead until all l8
of the men could be accounted
for. Among the 18 was w. K.
Donaldson, SIS, a company
safety inspector.
Preparations for an investi-
cation already were under way.
Wrapped in blankets and
plastic bags, the first bodies re-
covered we're taken to the base
of the 485-foot elevator shaft
to await their return above
ground.
Bodies Being Brought Up
Rescue teams began bring
ing up the bodies in pairs early
today, four miners carrying
two stretchers. The first bodies
reached the surface at 4:47 am.
One rescue worker said it
took a six-man team about an
hour and as minutes to bring
one body from the depths of
the mine to the elevator. They
had to bypass the smoldering
fire area and crawl through
tiny passageways.
A note was found in one min
er's hand.
The note, from Josh Chain,
jr.. to his wife, said:
Mabel,
II love more than you will
ever know. Take care Of the
kids and raise them to serve
the Lord"
1t was signed, "Jr." - the
name he went by.
1t was penciled on a sheet
of paper from a time book. Mr..
Chain, one of two foremen
among the victims, was respon-
sible for recording the hours
his men worked.
Evening star., 1960-03-16
Cupuchins Plan
To Honor Saint

The Capuchins Of North
America, a Roman Catholic
monastic order. have an
nounced plans for the celebra-
ton of Saint Lawrence OF
Br1ndisi Day October IL al
Catholic University.
Concentrating the eleva-
ton of st. Lawrence to the
Doctorate of the Church, the
event will include a meeting OF
representatives from the orders
Evening star., 1960-03-16
500NeeroesA Arrested
In Protest CrockdoWn
BY the Associated Press

More than 500 Negroes have been largest
police breakdown since demonstrations against
eating facilities in the South began month half ago
The blanket arrests led State the National
Association for the Advancement
that police engaging Fascist-ke tactics
Police at Orangeburg C., used tear gas fire hoses
Evening star., 1960-03-16
US. Composers Return

MOSCOW, Mar. 16 (AP.-
American Composers Aaron
COPELAND and Lucas FoSs arrived
yesterday for a months tour
of the Soviet Union, the Tass
news agency reported. The
two came here at the invita-
ton of the Soviet government
as part of the United States
Soviet cultural exchange pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Delegates Pick
Aging Topics

Health and medical cs re,
family, housing and income
maintenance are the work top
les that have attracted the
most delegates to the White
House Conference on Aging so
far. the conference reports.
OF the 1900 delegates proc
cessed to date, about SO per
cent 600 delegates) will be
members Of these four working
sessions.
About 220 of them will be Ia
the section working on health
and medical care problems; $50
will be in the section dealing
with family life. family rela-
tionShipS, friends and social
services: 100 viii be in the
housing section. and about 110
in the section dealing with in
come maintenance. Included in
the income maintenance section
is the problem Of financing the
cost Of medical care for the
elderly.
In all, 2,700 delegates will at
tend the conference, to be held
here January 9-l2. Each dele
gate is being assigned to the
section and work group Of his
choice, the conference reports.
The delegates represent the
States and possessions as well
as the 308 national voluntary
organizations participating In
the conference.
Next in popularity among the
20 conference sections are frees,
time activities. education. and
local community organization
to meet the needs Of older peo-
pie. Each of these three sec
tions has been selected by
about 100 delegates Of the 1900
tabulated so far. !,
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Civic Group Votes
SIS to Help With
YuIe Baskets

The Southeast Civic Associa-
ton last night voted to send q.
check for $25 to Southeast
House for assistance in dis
tributing Christmas baskets to.
needy families.
The association also voted to
send a letter to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board asking
fewer liquor stores in the area.
The Importance of block Or
ganization in the overall inn
provement of the neighborhood
was stressed, and reports of
increasing membership were
given by block captains.
william H. Vines, the preSi-
dent OF the association, reported
the opening of the new YMCA
building at fifteenth street ard
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. and
urged the support of the asso-
citation.
The meeting was held in
Payne School, fifteenth and c
streets Sc.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Citizen Role
ForArea Cited

A specialist in the Washing
ton areas planning problems
Hast night urged citizen groups
to play a greater role in arous-
ling community feeling for an
orderly area development pro-
gram.
Speaking before the Inter-
federation Council of Citizens
Associations, Frederick Gu
theim, president of the Wash
|ington Center for Metropolitan
Studies, spoke of the need for
surrounding State and local
governments to adopt 1.-THE
philosophic idea of a partner
ship"
He suggested that the citi-
zens themselves should demand
more coordination among the
several local governments.
Mr.. Gutheim said that over
the past few years Congress has
opened the door" to orderly
expansion through such legisla-
ton as the Mass Transporta-
ton Aact and the Dulles Air
port interceptor sewer line.
I'VE can't afford to lie back
now, Just because a few laws
have been passed." he said.
Congress has laid the ground
work and now it is up to the
communities to show some re-
sponse and carry on with the
unfinished business"
In other business, the coun-
Gil voted to call to the atten-
|tion of President-elect Kennedy
the urgent need" to complete
the staining and organization of
the National Capital Transpor-
tation Agency, If 1t is to have a
detailed plan for mass trans
portation ready for review by
November, 1862.
The resolution also urged The
appointment of someone to rep
resent the Federal Government
in negotiating interstate COM
pacts.
The meeting at the District
Building was conducted by
Walter Kingsbury, president Of
the council.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
NEWS OF MUSIC
Little Miss Andy
Almost oGiont

group heard for the first time
last night at Catholic Univef.
sity, and don't missit.
Here is an exciting addition
to our musical life ~ a COM
pletely professional group Of
Air Force Symphony men on a
busman's holiday, brilliantly led
BY Leigh w. Burns, a youthful
University Of Miami product.
The repertory is fresh and
challenging, and it was per-
fectly plain from yesterdays
all-too-brief concert that this
is a labor Of love on the part
Of all concerned.
Mr.. Burns and his colleagues
began the evening with q fine
and sonorous work for winds
by the prolific Alan Hovtaness.
The Tower Music" presumably
intended for outdoors perform
ance. makes skillful use Of
those shifting modal i1armonies
characteristic Of Hovhaness' big
hit. THE Mysterious Noun
tain"
After q truncated version Of
the Bulgarian Dances for wood
wind quintet by the gifted con-
temporary Belgian composer,
Jean Absil. the ensemble turned
its attention to the main work
on the program, Igor StrAvin-
sky's ever-astonishing ''Histoire
du Soldat" music. This was
conducted with great virtuosity
by Mr.. Burns, and the seven
instrumentaliSts matched him
in every respect. The reading
was good enough to make one
marvel anew at the tremendous
range of color Stravinsky man
ages to call forth from what
would normally be considered q
highly eccentric combination.
Due to a service engagement
in which the musicians were in
volved, which naturally takes
precedence over extracurricu-
lar activities. the concert be.
gan at the odd hour Of Z pm,
which may account for the slim
audience on hand to appreciate
this musical treat.
Let US hope that next time
the Washington Chamber En-
semble performs, the hall will
be filled to the rafters, q COM
pliment the group genuinely
merits.
Evening star., 1960-12-20

It would be nice, in speaking
Of Katja Andy, the pianist who
played the Schubert B fiat so.
.nata so beautifully last night
at the Phillips Gallery, to say
paraphrasing the. well known
remark about Schubert: "She
is Q very little woman, but she
is q giant" 1t would be some
what Of an exaggeration. for
while Miss Andy is q very small
girl, and while she Is q re-
markably good pianist. her
technique is not so fantastic
as the word giant" implies.
Still, in a varied and ex-
tremely interesting program,
she showed herself to be q per-
ceptive and even profound mu-
sician, and her pianiSm is out
standing for its many hues and
for Its clarity. She shows her.
self a pupil of Edwin Fischer
in the great latitude she allows
herself in ruhato and express
sive phrasing. but whereas the
Fischer temperament was never
sympathetic to me. I found
Miss Andy's conceptions of the
music she played quite to my
taste.
The Handel suite was played
exquisitely almost vocally
and the Mozart rondo which
followed was a marvellous alter.
nation Of pathos and bittel
gaiety. The final page, witt
the theme against running l6tf
notes, is all too often slowec
down. Miss Andy's simple anc
quiet playing Of this passage
was very moving.
The Stravinsky nata
though very difficult. was suit
able to her small hands, bu'
the Schubert sonata. in somt
respects-and those not tht
most important-was handi'
capped by the players small
stretch. The first movemen
missed some Of the OlympiaI
serenity it should have be
cause (if I am not wrong) o
the difficulty the pianist hat
with the wide disposition o
the notes on the keyboard. TIL
slow movement was heavenly
particularly the return Of tn
Imain section with its develop
ment of the bass figure comm
lin like q muted cello, and tn
brilliant scherzo was excellent
The great surprise. however
was the finale. Instead Of be
ling q typical virtuoso rondo-
as it is usually played. and q
I have always thought Of it
Miss Andy took 1t a bit slowe
and quieter, making it an in
prospective and reflective
counterpart Of the other move
ments. This Interpretation o
this great movement may no
be the only valid one, but I
certainly is entirely convinc'
ing. All in all, Miss Andy is
pianist we must hear agar
next season.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
NEW ENSEMBLE
WORTH HEARING
BY IRVING LOWENS
Contributing Critic

washinEton Chamber Ensembis
mund c. Williams, oboe: William
Hilierty, Robert Wojiack. clarinets;
WSitEeIl. WHINE John woody horns: John
Alexander, Hugh Roberts, trumpetS:
Robert c. Wright. trombone: Rob-
ert Chab. tuba: Robert Baden. per
cussion: Paul Z. Roby. violin; Fred
erick 8. WysS. double bassl. Leigh W.
Burns. conductor. At Catholic Uni
10 Wind Instruments, Hovhaness;
DanseS Bulgares. Absil; Suite L'His-
toire du Soldat.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Civic Group to Give
81 to 9 Needy

The Marshall Heights Civic
Association last night voted to
give So each to nine needy per-
sons in its erea.
The money will be given IN
stead of the usual Christmas
baskets.
Mrs. Patsy L. Allen, president,
conducted the meeting at Nalle
Elementary School, Fiftieth and
c streets Sc.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
By DAY THORPE
Star Music Critic

Katja Andy. piano. At Phillips
Gallery. Program: Suite No. 2, in p,
Handel: Rondo In A minor, x 511,
Mozart; Sonata (1924), straVinsky:
nom de Bach. Honegger: Sonata in
nat Opus post, Schubert.
Evening star., 1960-12-20

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tions now. The SPA telephone
number is District 1864
Joseph Ripani of the Marine
Corps has received beneficial
suggestion award of $1,710-
the largest ever given by the
agency The Naval Photo
graphic Interpretation Center
at Suitland has given these
awards: Outstanding perform
ance, Philip Frank, Sylvester
Rockwell, Arnold Selvala, Mary
Thomforde; beneficial s1gges-
ton. William Cubby;;3 1000
hour sick leave accumulation,
Carl Beato, Charles Coleman,
Will Doying. Thomas Seymour,
Joseph Sullivan, Lawrence
Leiby, Julian Morales, Donald
Sawyer. Lionel Struck; 20
years service, Julian Morales:
10-years service, Robert Sne-
deker, Ray Mitchell. Claeton
Dalrymple, Joseph Sullivan and
Bernard Howes.
Evening star., 1960-05-31
HENS ARE GOING UP AGAIN, GIRLS

will tend to push the pro-
grams cost upward.
#&&&
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
Civil Service Commission has
listed exams for commodity.
industry analyst, $5,985 tc
$3.50 a year; geodetic aid and
technician, $3.495 to $1,000; in
dustrial hygienist, $4,940 to
$12,770; food service worker
$l.29 an hour; and air condi-
tioning and refrigeration serv-
ice helper, servicer and FORE
man. and fuels distribution sys.
TENS operator. $2.01 to $3.18 ar
hour. The Urban Renewal
Administration has given meri-
torious service awards to Mrs
Donna Upham, Mrs. Charlotte
Mayfield Kersey. Sophia ODell
Rose Marie Cole and Mrs
Sarah McGuinn Mason.
Willie Hilburn has been elected
president Of Local lao, National
Federation of Post Office Clerks
Others elected were Leroy Hen
ry, Leon Grayson, vice presi-
dents; Names Hillman, record
ing secretary; Charles McAllis-
ter, financial secretary; Ralph
Hallford, treasurer; Sam Ro-
senberg, editor of District Fed;
R. G. Vickers, jr., sergeant-at-
arms, and trustees. Hilton Nc
Laren, Richard Roger, Sam
Dworin.
Federal Housing Administra-
tiOn employees Sam Ferruzza
and Arden Rahe have each
accumulated more than 1900
hours of sick leave Veterans
Administration has given sus-
tanned superior performance
awards to Mrs. Rose Simpson,
Mrs. Dorothea Van Denmark,
Mrs, Doris Mccain, John
Payne, Charles James and
Rudolph Cole. Beneficial sug-
gestion awards went to Charles
Manuel, jr., and James F.
OBrien James McNulty and
Stuart Fitzpatrick have been
elected chairman and secre-
tary, respectively, of the Jun
ior Management Board at Fort
BelvOir The Society for
Personnel Administration, IT'S
G street NV, reminds non
members that they can attend
the annual SPA conference at
the Statler Hilton Hotel Friday
and Saturday at bargain rates
of $11 (including the banquet)
or $3.50 without the banquet
if they mail in their reserva-
Evening star., 1960-05-31
Nixon Plans Visit
To Frunce in 81
By the Associated Press

Vice President Nixon said
today he is going to France
next year-whether or not he
becomes President.
Mr.. Nixon told of his travel
plans in mentioning to South
east Asia Treaty Organization
members that he had been to
all of their countries. except
France, in his previous travels.
When President de GauIle
was here in April. Mr.. Nixon
said, II told him that I would
visit France next year. either
as a private citizen or as Pres
ident of the United States"