davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1960-04-24
3 Independents Seek
Rockville Council Posts

Three in dependent can
didates are running against a
four-man slate in tomorrow's
city council election in Rock
vile.
The city's mayor, Alexander
j. Greene, is unopposed in his
bid for a second two-year term.
-Four council seats will be filed.
Dissatisfaction with the pres
ent zoning policies, spending
practices and city voting rules
has been expressed by the
challengers. They are David
Rosoff, a sanitation engineer:
Everett r. Horton, an auditor.
and Bernard j. Magee, the
owner of a televiSion repair
firm.
Two incumbent council men,
berS running for election are
Frank A. Ecker, an examiner
with the Bureau of the Budget,
and Achilles M. Tuchtan, an
administrative officer with the
General Services Administra-
ton.
Running on the same slate
with the incumbentS are Ralph
E. Williams. a partner in a
District paper supply firm. and
Glen j. Koepenick, a building
contractor. The slate is backed
by The Citizens for Good Gov
ernment organization. whic n
has controlled the city council
since 1854.
Mr.. RoSoff has charged that
the CGG group is a machine
like clique. He predicted that
N the next city election two
years from now, the CGG will
be challenged by a full slate of
candidates. The independent
candidates in tomorrow's cleo
ton are not associated as q
slate.
Mr.. RoSoff said the council
should have asked for approval
OF a recent SIT million bond
issue by city-wide referendum
and he added that the council
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Gov. Towes Supports
Judgeship Appointees

Opposing Judge Shure, who
is a Democrat, are five chal-
lengers-three Democrats and
two Republicans. All but one
of the candidates. a Repub-
lican, have cross-filed in the
Democratic and Republican
primaries. With cross-filing,
it is possible for one candidate
to be nominated by both parties
and thus go into the Novem-
ber general election without
opposition. Election is for a
l5-year term.
The three Democratic law
yerS seeking to ouSt Judge
Shure are Plummer M. Shearin
of Silver Spring, John E. Oxley
of Rockville and Stedman Pres
colt. jr., of Chevy Chase, deputy
attorney general of Maryland
since 1857.
The Republican contenders
are William A. Quinlan, a
member Of the county board of
appeals. and r. Duncan Clark,
a former county trial magis-
trate. Mr.. Clark filed only in
the Republican primary.
Evening star., 1960-04-24

that the county's building code
be changed to exempt school
buildings from certain fire
safety standards.
Colleges, churches and other
buildings used for educational
or religious purposes also would
be exempt from the regulations
under the proposed changes.
Mr.. Sondberg, who issues
building permits in the county
has said that schools never
have been, required to comply
with the regulations in question
and that they are unnecessary.
Mr.. Woltz is opposed to the
school board proposal which is
now under consideration of the
county'S technical advisory
committee.
The committee was created
by the county commissioners to
advise the governing body on
what changes should be made
in the building code to meet
county needs.
Evening star., 1960-04-24

Gov. Tawes yesterday spoke
out strongly in support of Cir
cult Judge Ralph G. Shure of
Montgomery County and other
appointed judges who are OPP
posed in the May II primary
Gov. TaweS said the ap-
pointed judges were chosen by
him on the basis of their COM
petence and the qualifications
to serve on the bench and
added; II will not hesitate to
state that I'm for these judges. &"
Besides Judge Shure in
Montgomery, judges appointed
by the Governor in Baltimore
and Anne Arundel Counties
and Baltimore City face opposi-
tion in the primary.
Judge Shure was appointed
to the Sl9,500-a-year county
judgeship last May and was
sworn in last July /.
The Governor said that
nothing has occurred to change
his initial confidence in the
high qualifications of the ap-
pointed judges.
Evening star., 1960-04-24

has adopted a too-rigid policy
on apartment zoning.
Mr.. Magee has promised that
if elected he will work for the
creation of four voting wards,
with a councilman to be elected
by the voters in each area. At
present, the city has three
wards and council members are
elected by voters in all three.
City polls will be opened
from 7 am. to 8 pm. There are
approximately 4,700 registered
voters in Rockville, which has
a total population of about 27,-
900.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Smith Named
To16th Term
In House

FRI RICK SBUR G,
Va, April % (AP).-Represent-
ative Smith, a strategist for
Southern conservatives in Con-
greSS, was nominated today to
a 18th term by 8th-district
Democrats.
Some 800 hand-clapping
convention delegates made the
nomination unanimous after
Mr.. Smiths name was pro-
posed by Delegate D. French
Slaughter, jr., of Culpeper as
"a worthy representative of
Virginia's political tradition. :"
The n year old lawmaker,
dean of Virginia's congressional
delegation and chairman of the
powerful House Rules Commit
tee, told the convention:
II have never made but one
promise, and that was that I
would act upon matters that
come before me in way that
l thought best for the people
of Virginia and the people of
the Nation. 1 repeat that
promise"
The Republicans expect to
pick an opponent for Mr.. Smith
at a convention here May %.
Lawrence M. Traylor. a 81
year-old attorney from Lofts
burg, in the Northern Neck, has
announced he will seek the
nomination. Ryland P. Davis,
AZ, of Charlottesville, the party
chairman, also is a possible
candidate.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
County PTA to Check
Fire Sofety Dispute

The Prince Georges County
Council of PTAs plans to look
into the county's school fire
safety dispute.
Mrs. Gladys N. Spellman,
council president, said three
building construction special
lists will address the group at
8 pm. Tuesday at Benjamin
Stoddard Junior High School,
2501 Olson street, NARROW
Heights.
The speaker will be Chris
Sondberg, chief county build
ing inspector; Lawrence Woltz,
county fire marshal, and Rob-
ert M. Dillon, architect and
executive director of the Build
ing Research Advisory Board
of the National Academy of
Sciences.
The fire safety investigation
was prompted, Mrs. Spellman
said, by disclosure that School
Supt. William S. Schmidt and
the school board have requested
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Hood Convention
Names Stevenson

FREDERICK, Nd, April %
(SpeciaD. = Adlai Stevenson
beat out Senators Kennedy and
johnson for the Democratic
nomination for President today
in a mock political convention
at Hood College.
Mr.. Stevenson, twice-defeat-
ed candidate for the Presi-
dency, won on the second bal
lot. About 600 students from
II colleges participated.
Senator Hart, Democrat of
Michigan, gave the keynote
speech. Representative Foley,
Democrat of Maryland, was
convention chairman.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Montgomery
Talk Slated
By Kennedy

Senator Kennedy of Mas
sachusettS, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for
president, has accepted an invi-
tation to speak at the annual
spring luncheon of the United
Democratic Women's Clubs of
Maryland. May IL at 1890 pm.
at the Indian Spring Country
Club on .Layhill road.
Blair Lee III, Montgomery
County chairman for Kennedy,
said this will be the Senator's
first appearance before a large
group in Maryland after the
West Virginia primaries. It
will also mark his first full day
of campaigning in a r-day
schedule planned in the State
prior to the May II primary.
Representatives from 125 af-
filiated clubs throughout the
State will attend.
In another Montgomery
County meeting, local Demo-
cratic candidates entered in the
primary will attend a party
rally at BIS pm. tomorrow in
the Glen Echo Town Hall.
Party leaders in three
Bethesda-area voting precincts,
the Sd, 18th and 23d, have
joined to sponsor the rally.
Among the candidates who
are expected at the meeting are
the four Democratic candidates
for a county Circuit Court
judgship - incumbent Judge
Ralph G. Shure, Plummer M.
Shearin, Stedman Prescott, jr.,
and John E. Oxley. Also ex-
pected are 9Th District Repre-
sentative Foley and his op-
ponent in the primary, Claude
A. Taylor, and candidates for
election as delegates to the
Democratic State convention.
Evening star., 1960-12-11

ings. since Congress has been
looking closely at the problem
for years.
The Illinois Senator succeed
ed in winning passage Of de-
pressed areas measures in 1855
and 1860. But President Eisen-
hover killed both with vetoes.
Senator Douglas presided al
q meeting Of his task force in
Charleston, w. Va. Friday
Earlier in the week he held q
private session in his Senate
office - work out strategy with
interes ed legislators and men,
berS OF their STATS.
The Senator said, in an in
terview. he believed first con-
sideration should be given to a
bill similar to the $389-million
measure that passed the Sen
ate in the last Congress.
Senator Clark, Democrat OF
Pennsylvania, who represents
a State that hopes, TO benefit
heavily from the legislation,
said he agreed.
The bill killed by Mr.. Eisen-
hover last session was a cut
down $251-million version writ
ten in the House and accepted
by the Senate in an attempt to
get something through.
Senate Democrats said they
believe the House would be
Evening star., 1960-12-11

Washington and vicinity
Cloudy, rather cold today with
q high near IS. Cloudy with
rain tonight and chance Of
snow. Low about %. Tomorrow
rain with possibility Of snow,
rather cold.
Maryland-Cloudy and cold
today with a high in the 30s.
Rail- or snow beginning in the
mountains and spreading east
warp over the State tonight.
Low tonight from Is to 33. To-
morrow snow in the west, rain
with possibility Of snow and
rather cold in the east.
Virginia-Cloudy and cold to-
day. with a high from 80 to 40.
Raib or snow beginning in the
mountains this afternoon and
spreading eastward over the
State tonight. Low from 20 to
SO. Rain in the southeast to-
morrow, rain or snow in the
west and north portions, rather
cold
Hnh and Lew Of Last ~ Hours
District and vicinity-High, AZ. al
, pm: Yesterday. Low. 20, at am
ROAD CONDITIONs-AAA
West-District Of Columbia to Penn
sylvania turnpike, clear; Pennsylvania
turnpike. clear; Ohio turnpike. clear:
o. 8. 40 west TO Ohio, clear: u 80
Evening star., 1960-12-11

ready to introduce the legisla-
ton as soon as Congress meets
January 8.
President-elect Kennedy has
named Senator Douglas head
Of a task force to work on the
problem of aiding areas with
chronic unemployment ills.
But, even more important
from o legislative standpoint,
the Illinois Senator is chair
man of the Banking Subcom-
mittee which handles such
measures and thus is in posi-
ton to move 1t promptly.
Some Democrats are hoping
the bill can be given the covet-
ed IS. /" number to dramatic
the Importance t.le new admin
iStration gives to 1t.
They say 1t may well be pos
sible to start 1t moving before
Senator Kennedy is inaugural
ed as President January 20.
There will be no Democratic Of
ficials in executive departments
to testify on it until after the
Inauguration, but q letter from
the President-elect could be
the vehicle for the views Of his
administration. {
Senator Douglas said he does
not believe It would be neces-
sary to hold any extensive hear
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Students Draq
u. 5. Flag in
Quito Street

QUITO, Ecuador, Dec. 10
(AP). - Students shouting
Russia yes. United States no."
broke into another United
States Government Office Fri
day night in a continuation Of
a wave Of violence protesting a
u-EcGador border dispute
decision.
The United States, Argentina,
Brazil and Chiler'are the guar
antor nations of the l942 treaty
recently renounced by Ecuador.
The treaty, under which ECU
ador claims it lost nearly one
third of its territory, has been
upheld by the guarantors.
The demonstrators attacked
the United States and Peruvian
embassies Friday before being
dispersed by police reinforce
mentS. ~
About so high school students
Tlate Friday night broke into
the main floor Of the Inter-
American Cooperative Service
of Public Health, a United
States agency, smashing glass
with bricks and breaking down
the doors.
In the main entrance they
snatehed the flags of Ecuador
land the United States. raised
Itheir own national banner on
high, and dragged the Amer
lean nag through the street.
When the marching demon
strators entered a large plaza
they were intercepted by police.
A policeman seized the Amer
ican flag and held it against
his body with both arms, but
he was knocked down and
dragged several feet by the dis
orderly mob. Police reinforce
merits swinging sabres j and
using tear gas recovered the
flag and dispersed the demon
fstfators.
During the days demonstra-
lltions shouts frequently. heard
were "Dowr, with the Yankees"
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Scientists Launch
Sodium Rocket
In Altitude Study
b. the Associated Press

A sodium rocket was fired
aloft at dusk yesterday from
the Virginia coast by Govern
ment scientists as part OF their
study Of upper wind velocities
and high altitude temperatures
The rocket was launched al
$50 pm. by the National Aero
nautics and Space Administra-
ton from its Wallops Island
(Va) station.
Sodium vapor was elected
from the rocket at an altitude
Of about 2l2 miles and a lithiuHl
flare was released ,neartti1e peak
altitude of about $50 miles,
NASA said. y .
The sodium vapor reacting
to sunlight creates an orange
yellow cloud. Early reports in
dicated the glow from the sodi-
um had been seen along the
coast. The cloud is most read
lily visible when the earth is
IN darkness. :
Evening star., 1960-12-11
CHART
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star star Writer

f. The Star today presents its
I. 1861 leave chart for Govern
! ment employees.
4. We suggest that employees
!. clip the chart and use 1t dur
> Ing the coming year to keep
: tabs on annual and sick leave.
. For most employees. the leave
year starts Sunday. January 8.
!, 1861, and ends Saturday, jan
: uary 6, 1862. The leave year
{, for postal workers starts jan
. uary 7, 1861, and ends on jan
. uary S. 1862.
. The heavy lines on the chart
: indicate the end Of a pay
! period. Enter la, is. ETC., in
: the proper space when annual
. or sick leave is used. Entries
: In bold type are holidays.
-. Generally speaking, Govern
> lnent employees should be guided
by the amount of annual leave
, they have accumulated as Of
, January 8, 1861. as to the
!. amount Of leave they can carry
! into the 1862 leave year. En-
T, ployes with fewer than 80 days
: of leave accumulation as Of
January 8, 1861, can accumu-
late only a maximum Of 80
days. There Is no restriction
on the amount Of sick leave an
'temploye can accumulate.
Evening star., 1960-12-11

-As8
more willing to accept theil
measure this time since the
administration would be giving
it strong backing.
The bill will carry Federal
loan and grant funds to try to
create new jobs in long-term
depressed industrial and rural
areas.
Towns with heavy unemploy-
ment because Of the shutdown
Of coal mines and textile plants
are examples Of those the Leg
tslation seeks to help.
Evening star., 1960-12-11
Bill to Help JobIess
Awaits New Congress
BY the Associated Press

Senate Democrats preparing drive to try to
depressed bill early next the first major bill in
the new administration
Senator Douglas Democrat of Illinois. who will be key
hgue in the push told reporter yesterday expects to be
Evening star., 1960-12-11
The Sun and MooB

The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today 7:I7am. 4:46 q. m
Sun tomorrow 7:lsam. 4:i6 pm
Moon today 1885 .. m
Automobile liEhts must be turned OF
"a hour after sunset.
TemperstuPes for Yesterday
Evening star., 1960-12-11
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

west 10 Ohio. clear: o. Q. 80 through
West Virginia. clear.
South-Shirley highway and u Q.
to Richmond, clear: Richmond south.
clear: District Of Columbia to Char
lottesville. clear.
North and east-Distriet OF colum-
bia to Harrisburg, Pa. clear; District
Of Columbia to Deleware Memorial
Bridge. clear: New Jersey turnpike to
New York City. clear; New England.
clear.
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest. e5, on April %.
Lowest. 16. on March IL.
Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States Coast
and Geodetie Survey
Today Tomorrow
Low low ---- s::IYss.m. a:5S5 am
EHaisGh EHish ------- La pm. S:aS SaS ., . m =,
For high and low tides at the follow i
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis. ga hours: Bloody Point
Light, 4l7 hours; Colonial Beach.
hours; Deale, 4h hours: Solomons
Island, ga hours: Point Lookout, IN
hours.
| River Report
| Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls. Shenandoah
clear st Harpers Ferry.
Precipitation
Evening star., 1960-12-11
LEAVE CHART szzs, f- .>
=How to Figure Your Time off in Isl

YOUR 1861 LEAVE YEAR
STARTS JANUARY 9. 1851,
AND ENDS ON
JANUARY 6. 1862.
Evening star., 1960-12-11

Rain continue today Washington
and Oregon Main Of precipitation will be in central the
Nation with rain spreading Texas and Oklahoma
through Southern
o. the Gulf region Carolnas and Georgia Snow belt expected to
DakOas Nebraska
ntO the Great Lakes and Northern Ohio ValAP WphoQ Map
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-10-31
us. Nuvy Ship Given 70 Philippines

this LSM-typ vessel is being made
to the Philippine Government.
1.-THE benefit to my country of
this turnover cannot be over-em-
phasized. Ours is a young Repub-
lie composed of over 1000 Islands.
Our coastline is longer than the
entire coastline of the United
States and our seas are being eyed
by economic saboteurs and poten-
tial transgressors.
"ThIs vessel viii increase the
effective capabiIity even to a mod
est scale of the Philippines Navy
and will fill a Iong-felt need for
additional vessels. This vessel will
also strengthen the tie that binds
your country and mine, for this
vessel has served your country
and now it will serve mine.
"I find it, therefore, a very
pleasant duty to be here today in
representation of my President
and my Government in these turn
over ceremonies.
Therefore, in the name of Pres
ident Carlos p Garcia of the Re-
public of the Philippines and of the
Filipino people, I accept with pro-
found gratitude the United States
Navy ship LSM-236 for service in
the Navy of the Republic of the
Philippines"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-10-31
Who Is, Doing, Who,

Mr.. and Mrs. Pho Escan,.
brated their silver weddins !
versary last Sunday, Octos. d
with a buffet dinner all aftaa.
at their home, 1902 E. ,Gat ssll
Mrs. Irineo r.. Cabati, ''
guest of honor at a Lunches :,
by Col. and Mrs. Curtis NJ =
their home, 2717 18th Ava
last October 8. A First =.
day anniversary dinner wo. - !
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Badio.
their daughter, Liza Maria.Trs.
last Sunday, October is q /
home, 5000 9th Ave. NE
recent christening of the vo,,l
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz !
pata, 1925 Andover St, wa, /
brated with a buffet dinner n
Rainier Vista Hall, 1900 mi
Way, last Sunday, Oct. Is. sta,1
at 5 pm. Tyre Lodge nj
held its annual anniversary M
last Saturday, October a. II
headquarters, 1921 jackson
Mrs. Jean o, Malaso,..
planed for Anchorage, Alaska
week after a couple of weeE1
the city for medical check.m
She is the manager of the N
sarte Insurance Agency in And
age, and her husband, Bias D (
asarte, is director of Agencas
the Rushmore Mutual Life n
ance Co. for Washington, Ord
Hawaii and Alaska. Nj,
Mrs. Mike Miguel held a dinna
the Washington Hall in celebrI
of the christening of their
Jeffrey Luis, last October 2 +
1 to 6 pm. GodparentS d
child were Eileen Hipol, JUDY
puz, NJ. Benito, ID. Constant
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-10-31

The Philippines Navy received
from the United States the USS
LSM-236 and was renamed the
RPS BATANES. 1t was the first
medium landing ship to be COM
missioned in the Philippines Navy.
The ceremony for the transfer
of the ship was held at Pier 81
last Sept. 10. Lieut. Commander
Melchor E. Fronda, Pm. Naval
Aide to the President of the Phil
ippines, received the ship in behalf
of the Philippine Government.
Lieut.. Victoria r. Dominguez be-
came the Commanding Officer of
the RPS BATANES.
In his speech accepting the us.
Navy Ship LSM-236, Lieut.. Com
mander Fronda said IN part:
Along military lines, my Gov
eminent relies on the Philippines
United States Mutual Defense
Agreement which outlines an area
of broad and extensive collabora-
ton between the two countries in
matters of defense.
at is along this military col
liberation that the turnover of
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-10-31
APIS 9Th Annual FiNAmerican Holiday Cruise
Sailing for MANILA NOVEMBER Is! = -

Vour Holiday Cruise ship will be
Il the great passenger liner
SIS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. Your
shipmates will be Kababayan from all
over the USA and Hawaii. Low fares
include deck sports, games, parties,
dances and fun galore /. your favorite
Filipino and American menus air.
conditioned comfort and world
famed President" service-17 DAYS of
shipboard fun and relaxation! Plan to
be aboard =. Make reservations now
for your trip "back to our homeland"
Your Cruise escort,
m tUzttO S>ItGayH;sLz>
APL District Filipino Passenger Agent
American Mail Line, 100 Stuar
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-10-31
ADULT PER PERSON FARES

-" EN"SoN FHnES
ST. to Manila One Way Round Trip
Economy Glass From:$33O405 $67082O
(250-lb. Free Baggage Allowance
First Class From: S625 S1161
(350-lb. Free Baggage Allowance
FOR FREE FOLDER on APIS 9th FLY
American Holiday Cruise, see your
Travel Agent, write or call Mr.. Mar
tinez today!
Evening star., 1960-06-08
Memorable TheuteI

I have seen many famous
actors and actresses since
those days. But none has
ever created the spell of Mrs.
George D.
No m o m ent has ever
equalled that when she re-
ceived those roses; or the
grip on the heart when the
Great George D. quietly
stepped before the curtain
to wish us goodnight and
farewell.
Sunday: Propositions parents
might just as we'll expect from their
youngsters in "of Love and Laugh
ter" in the Women's Section.